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Tesco staff and teachers from Kirk Hallam College battled it out on the football field to raise cash for two charities.
The teams ran out at Derby County's iPro stadium last month and their efforts made £2,500, which was split 50/50 between Ben's Den and Diabetes UK.
Matt Kirkland, deputy manager at Tesco Express on Nottingham Road, organised the event.
He said: "It was a brilliant family event that got a great turnout despite the time changing at the last minute.
"Both charities came out with £1,250 each, which we were really pleased about.
"Some of the great fundraising was down to the brilliant support from friends, family, work colleagues and Ben's Den volunteers who ran cake stalls, guess the weight competitions and raffles with celebrity signed prizes."
The teachers went away victorious in the match, which ended 4-1.
Ben's Den was set up in 2004 after local lad Ben Parker, 13, lost his battle with cancer.
The organisation has two caravans for families to allow poorly children to holiday with their families.
Tracey Parker, Ben's mum, said: "Ben's brothers Luke and Ross and cousin Robbie paid to play in the match.
"Despite Luke and Robbie being Forest fans they said it was an honour to play. A massive thanks to everyone else who took part for the support."


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January 31st, 2014 09:50 PM #1dramagrl19 Guest
BRUTALLY HONEST opinions on my boy's list
Hi Berries! I'm reevaluating my name lists, so I want to know what you all think of the names on my list. I am not afraid of brutal honestly
Possible Combos:
Jameson Elijah nn Jem
Walter Sebastian
Samuel George
Xander Nathaniel
Archer Cohen
Carter James
Jacob Mason
Dominic Wolf
Finnegan Peter
Barnaby Paul
Paul Tristan
Henry Alton
Oliver Graham
Please be brutally honest when critiquing my names! Because let's face it...I need all the help I can get! If you have any combo suggestions, I would love to hear them. Thank you SO much!!
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January 31st, 2014 10:20 PM #3
Jameson--- One of those names I wish I could use!
Sebastian-- Cool name, just nms
Samuel--- Strong, Classic. Can't go wrong.
Xander--- I really like this.
Liam--- Much to common now. I prefer this in the middle spot. It makes a great middle because it goes with a lot.
Archer--- My future son's middle name so of course I love it.
Carter--- Much too common.
Walter--- Way too dated.
Jacob--- WAY to common. Middle spot?
Dominic--- Again, cool name, just nms.
Finnegan--- This is growing on me.
Barnaby--- Definitely my least favorite. I think of the big purple dinosaur.
Paul--- Dated. Another possible middle?
Henry--- Classic and handsome.
Oliver--- One of my favorites.
Overall, I love your taste in names!Kaitlyn | Name lover | No babies, just planning.
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Jameson: Like, nice name, not my favorite, but spin on a classic that works.
Sebastian: Love! Great name.
Samuel: Love! Classic, strong, friendly.
Xander: NMS. Would like it more if Alexander was the full name and Xander was a nn.
Liam: Don't care for. It's just kind of dull to me.
Archer: Cute. Love the nn Archie.
Carter: It's ok. I have a friend with a son named Carter and it wears it well.
Walter: I've really been warming up to Walter lately. I think it's ready for its revival!
Jacob: Nice name but way too popular for a first, I think. (This coming from someone who used a name in the Top 30...but top 10 and especially top 5 are just EVERYWHERE).
Dominic: Don't like this. Can't really say why.
Finnegan: Like it a lot. Finn is such a great nn.
Barnaby: So fresh and fun! It's so fun to say! I like "Barnes" as a nn.
Paul: Sturdy, classic, great associations. I'm not crazy about it, but it's undeniably a respectable name.
Henry: Hits the sweet spot between manly and gentle. I like it.
Oliver: Adore! Would use if my DH didn't hate it.
I like these combos, with * denoting my favorites.
Jameson Elijah nn Jem
Walter Sebastian*
Samuel George
Archer Cohen (I like Archer Nathaniel better)
Finnegan Peter*
Barnaby Paul*
Henry Alton
Oliver Graham*
Walter Sebastian is my overall favorite!Mama to Gabriel James 12.03.12 & Phoebe Clementine 04.26.15
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January 31st, 2014 10:29 PM #9
Overall I think your list is a good and solid list. Personally I rather strongly dislike the name Barnaby. I know many berries love it, but it's just one of those names I just will never understand.Little Lorelei - May 2016Endora - Freya - Merida - Viola - Zelda
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I was looking through a Ben Mears catalog one day and something stood out to me in his catalog. His mounts were very well groomed and shiny! I was so impressed that I called him and asked him about it. He informed me that he uses 1-oz. of Avon Skin-So-Soft mixed with 32 oz. of rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle and grooms with this formula. I use about a 1:10 oz. ratio, spray on and wipe down with a damp sponge during mounting and when finishing. They turn out real nice and shiny and the hair sets well too. Sometimes I still have to use some super-duty hair gel on stubborn seams. I've also mixed baby oil with the alcohol in a pinch and get similar results. NOTE: The mounts do smell a bit feminine after grooming! The wives seem to like it though! Good luck. ...RickJ


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The beefier 128GB fourth generation iPad will go on sale online and from Apple stores on Monday, with more storage space for users' music, games and apps.
The most expensive version with wifi and 3G mobile connectivity will have a recommended retail price (RRP) of £739, just £110 cheaper than Apple's MacBook Air laptop computer.
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The upgrade to the fourth generation iPad, which previously stopped at the 64GB version, comes after Microsoft launched its Surface Pro tablet with a 128GB memory.
Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, said: "With more than 120 million iPads sold, it's clear that customers around the world love their iPads, and everyday they are finding more great reasons to work, learn and play on their iPads rather than their old PCs."
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As readers prepare for the release of March fashion and lifestyle magazines, now is the time to assess how these titles performed in the first quarter. Amy Wicks of WWD provided the rundown of which mag's page counts rose and fell and the numbers go a long way in revealing the current health of each publication. The winners and losers are outlined below.
People StyleWatch witnessed the largest gains — 46.5 percent to 197 pages
Vogue grew 10.6 percent in the first quarter to 619 pages
Elle recorded a 14.3 percent improvement to 517 pages
Women's Health was up 11.7 percent to 117.5 pages
InStyle raised its pages by 10.9 percent to 489.5
Allure showed a 7.5 percent increase to 231.2 pages
W boosted their pages by 6.5 percent to 267
Essence elevated their page count 6 percent to 282
Glamour's 292.6 pages marked a 5.5 percent increase
Marie Claire was even this quarter with 259 pages
Town & Country was flat as well wit 211.6 pages
Lucky dropped 14.3 percent to 204.1 pages
Self declined 12.6 percent to 178 pages
Cosmopolitan witnessed a 12.5 percent decrease to 252.4 pages
Harper's Bazaar fell off by 11.6 percent to 368.9
Shape decreased their page count by 7.5 percent to 269.6
Fitness lowered their page number by 6.7 percent to 222
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Still trying to work out a understable mid...
Not liking the Fuses? The more I throw mine, the more I am liking it. I am considering adding a GL Fuse to go with it. (Have a 171 Opto now) It has been taking quite a few rounds to unlock it, but once I figured it out, it has become my go to mid.
Only one I have had do what I wanted was the Fuse. I'm getting to the point I can hold it dead nuts straight or hard or soft overstable as well. It goes where I want and where and how I throw it. I had planned on trying another to compare, but as this sucker beats in, I see no reason to try anything else.
I have all of the disc's I listed and I am doing field work with all of them... I like the fuse but I overpower it sometimes. I think I will end up going with the Buzzz SS and Beat X Buzzz because I don't really need another mold then.
I like the Meteor as well but I need to get one in a lower weight to see if it is what I want.
Yeah, the Fuse does like to be dialed back sometimes. Makes it fly nicely, though.
So I think I got it figured out... Still doing some understable mid testing but I think I am going with a Buzzz SS and a Comet
Distance Drivers:
168g Pro Katana 7/10: I have three of them but only carry one in the bag and only use it for max D on open holes. I have started to use it a bit more because my form has improved a lot since last spring. I can throw it flat and it turns a bit left (RHFH) and then has a good amount of predictable fade. 375' - 400'
Fairway Drivers:
175g CE Firebird 7/10: This thing is a beast most OS disc in the bag. I only use this for big head winds and big spike hyzers. 300' - 330'
169g CE Firebird L 8/10: Not as much fade and I can put it out farther than the 175. 315' -350'
170g Pro Firebird 9/10: Good strait driver with predictable fade. No were near as OS as the CE's 330' - 360'
150g DX Firebird 6/10: This was the first disc I ever owned back in 2001 and it has been in my bag ever since. I don't use it much anymore but I can do a ton with this disc. I can hyzer flip it or throw it on a hyzer. The only thing I really use it for is get out of trouble type shots now because I don't want to lose it.
I also have an 11x Firebird that I am liking a lot but I want to get some back ups before I put it in the bag.
168g Z Avanger SS 7/10: Super flippy turnover disc. Hyser Flips that go left and stay left. Rollers. I really like this disc and have no problems here. Longest drive to date with any disc 430'+
170G Cryztal Z Avenger SS 10/10: I am beating this in for a backup and I use it for night rounds. More stable than the other one but I can flip it pretty easy.
172g 9x KC Pro Gazelle 7/10: Go to driver. I can do almost anything with this disc and I have a few backups for it that I bring in the car but is not in my bag. 330' - 360'
172 11x KC Pro Gazelle 8/10: Great disc with more stability than the 9x's. I have two now and carry one for wind and shots that I want a little bit more fade. 330' - 360'
175g DX Gazelles 5/10: Hyzer flips and turnovers that don't need to go as far as my Avenger SS shots. 330' - 360'
I just got two CFR CE Gazelles and a 168 glow gazelle that I am going to play with. I love the grip on the CE and the glow feels like it will be a pig (for a Gazelle)
175g Elite X Buzzz 8/10: Beat Hyzer Flips, Turnovers & Rollers anything up to 300'
175g Elite Z Buzzz 8/10: Most overstable Buzzz will do most lines but I use it mostly for Hyzers anything up to 300'
175g Cryztal Z Buzzz 9/10: Straight Buzzz anything up to 300'
175g Z Buzzz SS 9/10: I am beating this in to be a long hard turner. So far it is a bit to stable but as time goes on I am hoping it will beat in nicely. I am going to try and find some lighter ones also. Out to 300'
177g Elite X Comet 9/10: Finess turnover disc to help my form. I like the Comet so far and it is great for shaping lines. I don't have to throw it as hard as my Buzzz SS or my beat X Buzzz to get it to turn over. Great disc for powering down. I have not got it out to 300' yet.
176g ESP Comet 9/10: More stable than the X Comet but still great. I can put more on this one without burning it.
I am going to keep working with the Buzzz SS and Comet and see how it goes. I have a 167g Z Comet that might go in the bag as well. So far so good. I also have a few Beefy Glow Buzzz's and some FLX/FLX Cryztal Buzzz's that I am going to play with.
2 175g SS Wizard 7/10: Main putting putter but I drive with them sometimes.
175g S Evo Wizard 9/10: Straight Driving putter
175g DX Bullet XD 8/10: Hyzer Flips & Anhyzers love these things.
175g 1 Pro D and 1 ESP Zone 9/10: Overstable putting and fills my overstable mid duties. The ESP is way more OS.
I am still playing with Spikes and Pures quite a bit and really like both disc's. I don't know what to do??? I really like Wizards and XD's but these Lat64 Putters have been being really good to me. I can sink longer putts with the pure it seems like. I seems to fly faster than a Wizard and holds its line better. I don't know. I don't think my putt average has changed much but I like the way it feels in my hand.
I really don't know what to do with the putter situation???
Seems like you're carrying a lot of discs. You're definitely over 20, you listed almost 30 discs if you include the maybe's, and there's like nearly 10 OOP discs in there. You have a quasi-minimalist approach going where you try to keep the number of molds low but have it as complicated as possible in every other way. Just seems weird.
I know you say you like old plastic (as a justification for keeping the Firebirds and Gazelles I guess) but then you throw current run Pro, Z, X, CFR Champ, Evo, DX, ESP, and everything else in the world. You're alllllllll over the place.
I would try to simplify.
Drop a Zone and add the Pure for longer putts? You say the Buzzz has the overstable mid pretty well. Seems like a Zone may be a tad of overlap you could lose and not hurt so badly while adding length in the putt dept with the Zone.
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I can barely find the words to comprehend all of what these boxes contain and have meant so much to me ; This photo sequence expresses the evolution from OMG ! overwhelming to moving through, finding the zen spot and then busting on through to the the other side ! Up and through Baby!! I still have boxes to wrangle but poco a poco the zen moment is here in the chaos all along. I think I have may have a cigar box obsession. I do have a cigar box obsession - now we'll have to turn it to art!
This was the final day before we made the boxes go away.
Sometimes the muse leads the way out of the maze just like in mythology ; Here's to the beauty and fun
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Its been a process to say the least to move 50 years of life from the top of the mountain down to the Sonoran desert lands. Angels, muses and interns come in many forms. It so happens I've known her since she was just a sparkle and swinging in a tutu between bites of pizza and pepperoni, beers and Johnny Cash when we were all younger and enjoyed porchin it in the evenings at Alpine Pizza.
Her and I landed in Tucson just around the same time and we were destined to meet again. Kate's grandma still teaches at Tucson High and I was pleasantly surprised to learn Grandma also had the lovely Phyllis Hogan of Wintersun as a student when Ms Phylly was herself in high school back in the day. All I can is it's a small world wonder how we end up where we do and still have hometown connections.
Ms Katie came to lend a hand as an insta intern, furniture mover, feng shui consultant and Muse!
It was spontaneous and fun to do and watch and feel the transformation of the studio space.
It was a space a puzzle comprised of boxes of every shape and size for all the stuff of life all jammed into the once empty studio space. The hallway has been an ever changing installation piece and I am grateful to say it has been more or less tamed.
I am eternally grateful for the team of friends who helped move me through this process; Thanks to the produce guys for a beautiful collection at Frys, and Baby Bashas on the Hill that helped in our cause. Apple and banana boxes were perfect for fitting not too big, not too small but just right.


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IF you ever needed further proof why you should never leave a game before the end, here it is.
In the closing minutes of regulation of Game 6 of the NBA Finals yesterday, a significant portion of the Miami home crowd streamed out of the American Airlines Arena early when it looked like the Heat were gone.
The Heat rallied to somehow steal a dramatic 103-100 overtime comeback win over San Antonio, in one of the best NBA Finals matches of all time.
The funniest part?
They were not allowed back into the arena once they realised the Heat had sent the game into overtime.
One fan who left the arena earlier summed up the mood:
"Why did I leave?!" he shouted.
Heat star Chris Bosh was unsympathetic to their plight.
"For all those guys (fans) who left, make sure they don't come to Game 7," he said.
"We only want the guys who want to stay. … You never give up. People gave up on us. They can stay where they are and watch the game at home."
The fans who attempted to get back into the stadium were denied access by security officials, who enforced the arena's no reentry policy.
"You can't get let back in after you leave," Bosh said.
"I know that. Hell, I've been to games. You can't leave a game and then come back.
"It doesn't make any sense. You left. It's not punishment, that's protocol."
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The latest news on today's hottest celebrities ...
THE DUGGAR FAMILY: The stars of the TV reality show "19 Kids & Counting" held a memorial at their Arkansas church for the daughter matriarch Michelle Duggar miscarried, TMZ said.
The fetus, named Jubilee Shalom Duggar, was due to be born in April, but died in utero last week. She would have been the 20th child born to Duggar, 45, and her husband Jim Bob.
Artistically composed photos showing the fetus' feet in her parents' hands were distributed at the church service and posted on a family member's Web site, the celebrity news outlet said Wednesday.
The images bore messages such as, "There is no foot too small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world," the report said.
The Duggars have 19 children who range in age from 1 to 23.
SAG NOMINEES: "The Artist," "The Help" and "The Descendants" earned multiple Screen Actors Guild Award nominations in Los Angeles Wednesday.
The casts of the three films will compete in the Best Ensemble category with the stars of "Bridesmaids" and "Midnight in Paris."
Nominated for the Lead Actor SAG award are Demian Bichir for "A Better Life," George Clooney for "The Descendants," Leonardo DiCaprio for "J. Edgar," Jean Dujardin for "The Artist" and Brad Pitt for "Moneyball."
In the running for the Lead Actress accolade are Glenn Close for "Albert Nobbs," Viola Davis for "The Help," Meryl Streep for "Iron Lady," Tilda Swinton for "We Need to Talk About Kevin" and Michelle Williams for "My Week with Marilyn."
The nominees for the Supporting Actress honor are Berenice Bejo for "The Artist," Jessica Chastain for "The Help," Melissa McCarthy for "Bridesmaids," Janet McTeer for "Albert Nobbs" and Octavia Spencer for "The Help."
Up for the Supporting Actor award are Kenneth Branagh for "My Week with Marilyn," Armie Hammer for "J. Edgar," Jonah Hill for "Moneyball," Nick Nolte for "Warrior" and Christopher Plummer for "Beginners."
The 18th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be simulcast live nationally on TNT and TBS Jan. 29.
PARIS JACKSON: Paris Jackson says her American pop icon dad Michael encouraged her desire to be an actress as she was growing up.
Michael Jackson died in 2009 at age 50. His personal physician is serving four years in prison for involuntary manslaughter for administering lethal amounts of sedatives and anesthesia to the elder Jackson in an effort to help him sleep.
His only daughter, now 13, talked about her famous father during a taping of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" to air Thursday, People.com said.
"My dad was in the movie 'Moonwalker,' and I knew he could sing really well but I didn't know he could act. I saw that and I said, 'Wow, I want to be just like him,'" said Paris, who will appear in the upcoming fantasy movie "Lundon's Bridge and the Three Keys."
"We would do improv together," she added. "He would give us little scenarios. He would go, 'OK, in this scene you're going to cry,' and I'd cry on the spot."
Paris has two brothers, Prince Michael and Blanket. All three children, who were rarely seen in public when the recording star was alive, are now being raised by their paternal grandmother.
ASHLEY TISDALE: Ashley Tisdale has broken up with music video director Scott Speer, her boyfriend of two years, a source close to the U.S actress told UsMagazine.com.
"They had been on and off for a while. They tried to work it out but realized their relationship ran its course," the unnamed insider said.
No more specific reason was given for the split.
Speer directed Tisdale's music videos "He Said She Said," "Not Like That," "Suddenly," "It's Alright, It's OK" and "Crank It Up," UsMagazine.com said.
The actress is best known for her work in the "High School Musical" movie and television franchise.


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Police found almost two million shekels in a saftey deposit box belonging to former presidential contender and senior Labor lawmaker Benjamin (Fuad) Ben-Eliezer, only two days after a controversial corruption investigation against Ben-Eliezer forced him to drop out of the presidential race some have already described at the ugliest in Israel's history.
Ben-Eliezer was taken in for five hours of questioning by the police on Friday, and was grilled on his purchase of an apartment worth at least NIS 8 million in Jaffa. The police are investigating the transfer of some 1.4 million shekel from businessman Abraham Nanikashvili to the former presidential candidate.
Meanwhile, current presidential frontrunner the Likud's MK Reuven Rivlin approached Prime Minister Netanyahu and shook his hand, saying "I was born into Herut (the historical Likud) movement, and I have never left the movement, not for any temptation or illicit fund."
Rivlin addressed Likud MKs saying "tomorrow can be my greatest hour, but also our movement's greatest hour."
Related stories:
- Presidential race narrows down
- Ben-Eliezer announces end to presidential bid
- Ben-Eliezer allegedly cashed check worth hundreds of thousands of shekels
Monday brought with it additional allegations after police raided a Jerusalem safe deposit belonging to Ben-Eliezer. Police also suspect Ben-Eliezer of handing in false testimony regarding an additional investigation currently under gag order. Affiliates said the MK denies the allegations and claims the testimony was true.
An additional investigation regarding Nanikashvili affiliate Jacky Ben-Zaken claims that Ben-Zaken transferred at least 35,000 NIS to Ben-Eliezer in 2005.
'Police had the information for a year'
Ben-Eliezer sent a sharply worded letter to the head of the police anti-trust and fraud unit, in which he lamented the long string of leaks regarding the investigation. A Chanel 10 report from Sunday evening claimed that the police had the information on Ben-Eliezer for over a year, rising question regarding the timing of their publication.
Ben-Eliezer said that he was "shocked from the (police's) discovery," adding that if they had the information beforehand "why didn't they call me in a year ago."
He further described the situation as "difficult" and said that in light of ongoing leaks from the police he would "consider his next steps" in regards to the investigation.
In the letter, his lawyer, Navot Tel Zur, described it as "an unprecedented wave of leaks from the investigation, with every hour bringing with it new discoveries , most of which are false.
"Ben-Eliezer has made himself available for the investigation, despite the short notice and the curious timing in which it began," he wrote.
"However, his best intentions and his belief in the investigation's integrity are met time and time again with this slanderous campaign which has been on the rise against him, while he has yet to be given a chance to supply explanations."
Illicit funds?
The investigation against Ben-Eliezer was made public on Friday, less than a week before the election, set for Tuesday June 10th. According to allegations, over the years millions of NIS were transferred to the MK, with some of the money going into the bank accounts of close friends and relatives.
In addition, the police received information that Nanikashvili, an energy magnate who holds control over Shemen, transferred large funds to Ben-Eliezer. The main focus of the investigation is the transfer of some 1.4 million NIS to the MK from Nanikashvili. An intial investigation by the police revealed that the money was transferred directly from the business man to the MK.
Nanikashvili told the police that the money was a loan given to the MK to purchase the home in Jaffa, and further claimed the two signed legal paperwork stipulating the loan's conditions.
"Everything I gave was legal," Nanikashvili claimed. His lawyer, Natan Simhoni, added that "Mr. Nanikashvili is being investigated and he is cooperating with his investigators, despite deny all the allegations against him."


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I do prefer Guerrilla. It was just the better game. But specifically I enjoy the hoard mode in Armageddon, and I can still appreciate the linear single-player. It can be pretty intense at times, rolling and jumping around cover while both repairing and destroying the environment to met your needs. I just need to find people on steam who will play that mode, now.
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In the January 22 episode of Qubool Hai, Asad discovers Zoya's body which was buried by his uncle. Asad panics on finding her dead but, cherishes later on watching her alive. Humaira tries to commit suicide after receiving annoyances from her family, on the blame of spending a night with Ayaan. Rasiya fakes her sadness for the problems caused to Humaira in order to bind Ayaan and Humaira in a knot. Rashid however gives his affirmation to Ayaan and Humaira's marriage. Watch latest "Qubool Hai" Episodes on http://www.zeetv.com
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It is the story of two families related by blood and yet distanced by circumstances. It is the story of two brothers Ayaan and Asad who are separated by their families but are united in their hearts.
It is also the story of Zoya, a girl who starts by hating the culture of hypocrisy in joint families and eventually ends up bringing together the two warring families.
The journey of the Khan family is seen through the eyes of our three protagonists…Zoya the young, spunky and progressive NRI, Ayaan the charming boy who falls for every beautiful face and Asad the man with the angst who eventually learns to love.
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LONDON, Ont. - About 200 kilometres from where world leaders will soon gather, two London political activists spent the night in city police cells over posters inviting people to Toronto to protest the G8 and G20 summits.
Darius Mirshahi, 25, and Andrew Cadotte, 19, flashed a peace sign and stood on the courthouse steps moments after their releases Wednesday afternoon and ripped open the police-issued, clear plastic bags containing their personal effects.
As the wind whipped up and papers flew, defence lawyer Dale Ives cautioned them: "Don't let that blow away guys or they'll charge you with littering."
Mirshahi, a founder of the Fanshawe College social justice club and Cadotte, who raises money for the Red Cross, Greenpeace and Amnesty International, are accused of gluing protest posters on government-owned mailboxes and hydro boxes.
They're each charged with seven counts of mischief.
But observers think the message, not the crime, was what kept them in custody.
The two men agreed on a release order that they promise to maintain their residences and "keep the peace and be of good behaviour."
Justice of the Peace Robert Seneshen toughened up the language to include "obey the laws of the land contained in the Canadian criminal Code.
"I would have thought young people taking part in the political process would have
been applauded not arrested," said London lawyer Gordon Cudmore, co-counsel for Cadotte.
In court, assistant Crown attorney Michael Thompson outlined what led to their arrests: The men, neither of whom has a criminal record, were seen by officers with a box of papers and a jug of paste and putting up posters that had slogans such as "Disrupt G20", "Let's Crash it" and "Crisis is Business as Usual."
Their next court appearances are June 29.
World leaders are meeting in Toronto in a week in what's called the G20 summit.
London police said the men's call-to-protest kept them behind bars for a night.
"The officers discovered the negative message with content relating to the disruption and resistance to the G8 and G20 on the posters and continued a prudent investigation of the intent of the two accused males," said London police Const. Amy Phillipo.
The police wanted to "fully investigate whether the individuals are a threat to community safety."
It's not unusual for people caught defacing property to be held overnight in cells, Phillipo said, adding, "Gluing is a form of graffiti."
Damage to the boxes was estimated at $700.
The glue, Ives noted, was environmentally friendly wheat paste in a grey milk jug.
The two accused were instructed by their lawyers not to discuss the charges.
But on the courthouse steps, Cadotte lit a cigarette and said his night in jail was "brutal."
Mirshahi said, "I mean, like, we're in custody for 20 hours. I told them I'm vegan. I don't eat any animal products, All they brought me over the course of 20 hours were two coffees -- which, I don't drink coffee -- and two Nutragrain bars which have milk and eggs in them, which I can't eat."
Mirshahi said he believes everyone should take part in the political process.
"Apathy in this culture is sad... We need to everybody to take part in the process of creating a better world because things are really going down the drain right now"
Ives and Cudmore said they plan to defend the charges "vigourously" and suggested they could have everything to do with intense national security issues for the upcoming summit.
"I think it perhaps reflects too great a concern on the part of the government to try to keep under control legitimate protest by individuals and not really something one would expect a government in Canada to be trying to do," Ives said.
"Frankly, I see no reason why these individuals couldn't have been released from the police station."
Syd Usprich, law professor at the University of Western Ontario, said the alleged mischief appears to be no different than any posting of a sign for a garage sale or a lost puppy.
"Either one is allowed to put up posters or one isn't. Presumably the police shouldn't be picking and choosing," Usprich said.
"If it's illegal everybody should be charged. If not, then nobody should be."
Usprich said holding the pair overnight in police cells is "absurd" and "This seems like a wild over-reaction."
Cadotte said he still plans to "peacefully assemble in Toronto."
"If this really is a democracy I shouldn't be criminalized for it," he said.
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Trevor Siemian is one of the top quarterback prospects from the Sunshine State. Siemian, 6-3 and 180 pounds, is from Orlando (Fla.) Olympia High School. He recently picked up two more scholarship offers.
"Harvard and Colorado State offered me," Siemian said. "Getting an offer from Harvard is incredible. I will go there this summer. My dad says it's a good place to be. A degree from Harvard opens up doors for you. I sent them my film and they were impressed and offered.
"Colorado State recruits this area hard. They have Bobby (Borcky) committed. We are friends. He's a good athlete that may play quarterback there. They don't have much depth at that position."
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Siemian knows of a few visits he will make this summer.
"I will camp at Vanderbilt (June 7th). They want to see me throw. That's a pretty cool place. I will likely go to N.C. State (June 20th). They want to see me throw as well.
"I am still considering Tulane, Syracuse, Rutgers, and Boston College as schools I may visit. I need to check them all out."
Harvard and Colorado State make nine scholarship offers for Siemian. Does he have any favorites at this time?
"Right now I am open. I still want to listen to everyone and see what they say. I will keep my options open."
Siemian and his Olympia teammates will play their spring game tomorrow versus Spruce Creek at New Smyrna Beach. They got rained out last week.


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This excursion takes students on a journey through the wetlands and dry forest environments of Bicentennial Park as seen through the eyes of local Wangal man, Bennelong, who become well-known at the time of colonisation for his role as a cultural interpreter between Aboriginal people and the early colonists. What became of Bennelong and the Wangal people?
Students will gain an understanding of traditional Aboriginal life and how the Wangal people survived sustainably off the land for up to 25,000 years. Throughout the day, students will participate in hands-on activities such as making resources, using tools and learning language. They will compare a grid map with an Aboriginal land map. They will learn about the key principles of Aboriginal life including the natural indicators of Sydney's six seasons, life as a saltwater, bitterwater and sweetwater person and the role of Dreaming in everyday life. The program has been designed by traditional D'harawal Knowledge Keeper Shannon Foster
Activities are challenging and exploratory, and may include:
- creating a journey map using Aboriginal symbols
- playing games designed to enhance hunting skills for young Aboriginal clan members
- investigating the plant resources in the dry forest and mangroves, and making resources used by Aboriginal people.
- Identifies and considers how different viewpoints of their world, including aspects of culture, are represented in texts (EN3-8D)
- Describes and explains the significance of people, groups, places and events to the development of Australia (HT3-1)
- Describes and explains different experiences of people living in Australia over time (HT3-2)
- Locates and describes position on maps using a grid-reference system (MA3-17MG)
Duration: full day (10am - 2pm)
Cost: $387.50 per class (20 – 30 students) or $310 per small class (less than 20 students)
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Consumer centric real estate media company raises the bar in Kelowna, BC
Consumers demanding high quality real estate videos are left wondering why they are looking at poorly produced slide shows.
Jennings-Bates who has been a real estate columnist for many years and is a REALTOR® with Realty Executives of the Okanagan, decided it was time to give consumers the news they were looking for. A digital destination where they can access timely information on the real estate market and view high quality videos of properties for sale in the region.
The most recent reports and surveys on the application of video to the real estate industry are telling. Most REALTORS® have yet to actually register a YouTube account, let alone produce videos. Many REALTORS® who do have any form of digital marketing are simply producing slide show with background music. According to Jennings-Bates, that isn't what the consumer is looking for.
"It is clear from the data that we have now, that the consumer wants to engage with the video. Not a simple walk through. In this era of "Reality TV" we are entertained by flambouyant presenters who give us tips on how to renovate or buy a home, that is what we are now being compared to. A slide show doesn't do it and a shaky walk through doesn't work either. Professionally produced video with high quality sound, narration and with an engaging story are what works" said Jennings-Bates
Jennings-Bates is well aware of the trends in the industry. Last year alone, there were one Trillion views on YouTube alone, almost equivalent to 140 views per person on the planet. It is forecast that by the end of 2012, 50% of consumer internet traffic in the US will be for video viewing.
"Many REALTORS® need to understand that their marketing is getting ignored. The impatient consumer will look for the next video if theirs is not engaging, even if the property was desirable to the client. The consumer will literally take a few seconds to decide if the video is going to keep their attention" added Jennings-Bates.
KelownaHomes.TV has already seen success in their business model. With a blend of narrated video's as well as walk through's with REALTORS® and home owners, the site provides a subtle mix of styles that people find engaging and hold the consumers attention.
For Jennings-Bates however, the site also provides a destination for the real estate consumer looking for "real" news in local markets. No flambouyant headlines, just real news in real time. The site aims to update consumers on the trends in the region and the pro's and con's of buying in the Okanagan market. Topics covered will also include spotlights on the region as well as educational segments and interviews with local industry experts.
As the site gains popularity, Jennings-Bates expects to add services and staff and expand services into niche segments of the industry.
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From Genes Reunited (www.genesreunited.co.uk)
To coincide with the 97th anniversary of the outbreak of WW1, UK family history site Genes Reunited have released a variety of military records.
From today people interested in tracking down their ancestors from WW1 and the Second Anglo-Boer War 1899 - 1902 can visit www.genesreunited.co.uk and search the latest records listed below:
- Royal Naval Officers' Medal Roll 1914-1920
- New Zealand WWI Soldiers, an index of 288,526 both male and female service personnel from 1914- 1919
- Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919
- Records containing over 258,800 names of the men and women who fought during the Second Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902
The Royal Naval Officers' records contain the complete WW1 Campaign Medal Rolls from 1914 - 1920 for 53,000 Royal Navy Officers. The transcriptions include the service details for Officers killed in action and those who died of wounds during WW1, in many cases they also contain post WW1 deaths and some WW2 deaths.
Another great resource for family historians are the recently added Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 records which include 703, 806 soldiers. The records contain soldiers who were killed in action, died of wounds, died of disease or other natural/accidental causes and those recorded as missing presumed dead.
Now that the records are available online, genesreunited.co.uk has discovered the famous poet, Wilfred Owen in the Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 records. The record states his full name, Wilfred Edward Salter Owen and describes how he was part of the 5th Battalion of the Manchester Regiment. The record details that he was killed in action on the 4th November 1918.
The newly added military records are available online at www.genesreunited.co.uk and can be viewed on a pay per view basis or Platinum members can choose to add on one or more of the record sets to their package at a low cost.
Rhoda Breakell, Head of Genes Reunited comments: "These military records are an important resource for family historians and we are thrilled to be adding to our continually growing military record collection."


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Hakka was the first ruler of the famous kingdom of Vijayanagar, and Bukka, his
brother, the second ruler. They opposed the mighty Sultan of Delhi and brought unity and
freedom to south India. They were great not only as warriors but also as rulers.
Author - B.Puttaswamayya
Hakka -Bukka
Hakka and Bukka were the first kings of the Vijayanagar Empire. To them goes the
credit of protecting our religion, culture, literature and fine arts when they were in
danger. They also established the rule of Dharma. Their real names were Harihara and
Bukkaraya. But the people affectionately called them Hakka (orHukka) and Bukka, and those
names stuck to them. Those names are found even in one of the inscriptions.
Three dynasties ruled over the Vijayanagar Empire. The first of them was theSangama
Dynasty. Harihara and Bukkaraya were the first two kings of that dynasty. Harihara
founded the Vijayanagar kingdom and Bukkaraya stretched it into an empire.
Hakka and Bukka are remembered for their heroic achievement. First of all we should know
the conditions in our country at that time. Only then we can understand how difficult and
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Rami Ziv ranks high in administration behind demolition orders for illegal West Bank homes - but meanwhile he's been seeking sweetheart terms for homes built in his own settlement.
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From SF Weekly's Meredith Brody: Bar food is designed to keep you thirsty as you toss 'em back. Fatty, often crunchy, and above all salty, bar food is so popular there's even a new L.A. gastropub simply called Bar Food. We've culled the nine best from across the country, from classics (nachos and buffalo wings, so common they're now in lowercase) to trendy takes on Brit pub grub (devils on horseback, Scotch eggs).
9. Dirty Dick's Crab House
This spot in Outer Banks, North Carolina, has a name that makes us want to simultaneously shudder and take a peek inside. A restaurant with the cojones to call itself Dirty Dick's is probably confident about its food, right? Actually, most reviews rate the food mediocre. At the very least, it's worth a trip to get a Dirty Dick's t-shirt.
8. Fingers Wings and Other Things
Those other things referred to in the name? Looks like it's standard fare -- sandwiches, fries, beer, etc. But at least FTOT is, according to its Web site, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania's favorite restaurant!
7. Flavors of Negros
Believe it or not, there's a reasonable explanation for the name of this mall food court eatery in the Philippines. Negros is a province in the country's Visayas region, and, presumably, Flavors of Negros specializes in food from the area. But surely someone must have told the owners that the name might not go over too well?
6. Fu King Chinese Restaurant
A classic example of Chinese translated into goofy English. But seriously, this Lake City, Florida, joint is just another Fu King Chinese Restaurant. Nothing to see here.
5. Cabbages and Condoms
No, the owners of this Bangkok restaurant aren't guilty of a mistranslation. Cabbages and Condoms is, well, a condom-themed restaurant managed by the Population and Community Development Association of Thailand, which funds AIDS awareness, population control, and rural development programs. As you might expect, Cabbages and Condoms hands out free condoms to all who enter.
4. Cock and Camel
Sure, you could take the name of this pub and hotel in Oxford, England, literally, but that's no fun. Rest assured that you'll probably get some dirty looks from hip British pubgoers if you make a snarky comment about the Cock and Camel while inside.
3. Git-Yo Chicken Fish and Burgers
Really, the name says it all. Apparently, not enough people wanted to get their chicken, fish, and burgers from this Kansas City spot. It is now closed.
2. One Phunky Burrito Joint
This now-closed Montclair, New Jersey, restaurant stayed open late and had couches and a TV in the back room for weary stoners. And the burritos? Good, but hardly up to San Francisco standards. Perhaps that's why the Joint closed down.
1. Hitler's Cross
The owner of this Mumbai cafe was forced to change the name to the Cross Cafe due to (surprise, surprise) public outcry. Knowledge about the Holocaust is fairly limited in India, and Cross Cafe owner Punit Sablok apparently "didn't expect that [the name] would snowball into major controversy."


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I'm not sure why this bakery doesn't get more attention with its homey fresh fruit pies, cakes, tarts, cookies, quiche and artisan breads.
For those interested, there are wheat-free breads and the label on one bread says there is no commercial yeast. A few vegan desserts are available.
I am not a fan of dense breads yet I'm totally hooked on the organic kernebrod, traditional Danish whole rye.
It is dense but not dried out and loaded with lots of tasty slivered sunflower seeds. There are also poppy and flax seeds that are nicely blended in the dough and not annoying like some bread. The loaf is covered with sesame seeds.
I also like the dinkelbrot, spelt bread, similarly full of tasty seeds. It is the only spelt bread that is delicious to me. Volkenbrot I waa told is just the kernebrod without sesame seeds
They have a bread of the month that is available on Wednesdays. This month it is fig anise which I haven't tried yet. On one visit they had classic hamburger buns which people were snapping up.
They will slice bread, but the Santa Rosa has a better slicer than the Sebastopol location which can't handle some of the denser bread.
Some breads are available every day. In the first link, I'll post the bread schedule.
There is also a basket of half-off, day-old breads and they often have discounts on other baked goods.
The lady behind the counter said the princess cake was rich ... and it was.
In addition to being a very generous slice, I don't really know what made it so much richer than most.
Maybe it was the rich custard. This is not a subtle cake so there's lots of flavor in the marzipan. The layers are whipped cream, cake, more whipped cream, custard, cake, still more whipped cream raspberry jam, cake all coated with green marzipan.
They had some nice-looking fruit pies that are different on each visit. Once they had strawberry rhubarb.
There's a case of various types of plain, fruit and savory Danish. I'm pretty sure the Swedish apple cake will be my next purchase as it keeps calling out to me. I did try the cardamom cake which was nice. That day they had a small version of the cake.
Cookies: Cornmeal lemon, ginger, cardamom, bowties, rugulach, Russian tea cakes, oatmeal cranberry, hazelnut, raspberry linzer, chocolate chip, etc
There are bars and brownies, nice-looking Swedish almond marzipan tart, lemmon poppy seed cake, cream cakes such as Black Forest, NY Cheesecake and more.
I'll post some details of what I've tried to date in a reply.
At lunch there are half a dozen sandwiches (turkey and such), a few salads, soup and quiche. Beverages include Taylor-made coffee and Tazo Tea
While both locations carry all baked goods, the breads are made in Sebastopol and the cakes and sweets at the Santa Rosa store which is next door to the very nice Pacific Market. I noticed Santa Rosa also had more cakes available by the slice plus mini brownie squares for $1.
There are tables at both locations to sit and eat. It is nothing fancy along the lines of bakery seating at places like Sweet Adeline. I'd place it sweet-wise somewhere between Sweet Adeline and Hopkins Street bakery and the bread close to Semi-freddi or Grace baking in spirit
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It looked like Georgia had some time to prepare trick plays during the off week.
Not only did the Bulldogs pull out a trick play on the second play of the game, they used several more throughout the game.
First, quarterback David Greene lateraled the ball to Terrence Edwards, who threw it back to Greene. Greene picked up 8 yards and the first down, but was run down by Auburn's Dontarrious Thomas.
But that didn't matter because the next play went for a 67-yard touchdown to Fred Gibson.
The Bulldogs then looked as if they would bat 1.000 for the game on trickery, as Greene connected with Edwards for a 56-yard touchdown.
It may not have been a trick play, but the play, called ``flat-rooski,'' usually indicates a trick play.
Greene pretended to hand the ball off and then kept it. Instead of the usual quick play-fake, Greene held the ball behind his back and pretended he had handed it off. He stood there as the receivers blocked as if for a run downfield.
Edwards then took off and Greene delivered a touchdown pass to Edwards that gave Georgia a 14-7 lead.
``Greene just did a super job faking on it,'' Georgia coach Mark Richt said. ``When it first happened, I thought there was no way it was going to make it. Greene held on to it longer than I thought he would, and Edwards faked longer than I thought he would.''
Richt said the two had been doing it too long in practice, too, but he didn't tell them to speed it up because he thought they would do it more quickly under the pressure of the game. They didn't, but it still worked.
It was the same play Florida State used last season against Clemson when Chris Weinke hooked up with Snoop Minnis on a 99-yard touchdown.
If the tricks stopped there, it would have been fine. But then they started backfiring.
The play after the Greene-to-Edwards touchdown, Georgia got the ball back after Tim Wansley recovered a fumble to give the Bulldogs the ball at the Auburn 22.
On third-and-17 from the 29, Kenny Bailey ran a toss sweep, but pulled up in the backfield and threw down field to Damien Gary.
``I shouldn't have called it there,'' Richt said. ``It was probably too long a distance for that play.''
Karlos Dansby and Gary went up for the ball, and Dansby intercepted it.
The crowd thought Dansby should have been called for pass interference, but Richt thought Dansby was going after the football.
The Bulldogs attempted a reverse in the fourth quarter, but gained no yards on the play and were called for holding.
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Remember Edwards?
Two weeks ago, Edwards didn't make a against the Gators, but he played well Saturday, finishing with six catches for 124 yards and a 56-yard touchdown. He also completed a pass to Greene for 8 yards.
Edwards moved into second place on Georgia's all-time list with 17 touchdown catches. He is third in career receptions (136) and fourth in career receiving yards (1,966).
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Why run?
Defensive best
The Bulldogs collected seven sacks, matching their output from the first seven games.
Charles Grant had four sacks, while David Polla ck -- in his first collegiate start -- had his first two sacks of his career.
For much of the game, the coverage dow field was good (or adequate, but even adequate is really good with the way the Bulldog pass defense has performed this season).
Defensive worst
Need a big play against Georgia in a tough situation? Try a screen pass.
The Bulldogs still can't defend the play. Travis Henry nearly derailed Georgia's upset hopes in Knoxville, Tenn. with a 62-yard screen pass. Carnell Williams did it to them again Saturday with a 61-yarder in the fourth quarter to set up the go-ahead score.
Only a great play by Tim Wansley stopped the play for going for a touchdown. But Wansley couldn't stop Williams from scoring two plays later.
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-- The last time Georgia had two field goals blocked in one game was in 1995 against Clemson. Kannon Parkman was 2-for-4 in a 19-17 Georgia win.
-- Tim Wansley had his first interception of the year. Last season he led the SEC with six.
-- Greene caught the first pass of his career.
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Evander Holyfield, Champ Bailey, Ronald Bailey and Kevin Butler all watched the game from the Georgia sideline. Butler was honored before the game for his election to the College Football Hall of Fame, Champ Bailey was recognized in the first quarter and Holyfield wore a Georgia hat, jersey (No. 5, with his name on the back) and jacket. ... Jermaine Phillips, Curt McGill and Boss Bailey were the captains for the game. ... CBS's coverage of the game started at 3:30 p.m., and the first quarter didn't end until 4:25 p.m. ... Tim Wansley returned the first punt of the game, while Damien Gary returned the other three.
Published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Sunday, November 11, 2001.
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New meningitis vaccine launched in Burkina Faso for the sub-region
6 December 2010, Ouagadougou. In the next ten days twelve million children and young adults aged from one to twenty-nine years old will receive the new vaccine against meningitis in Burkina Faso. This drive to tackle meningitis, which affected almost 6,000 people nationwide in 2010, was launched by President Blaise Compaoré in the presence of leaders and ministers from other African countries, and organizations involved in the development and roll-out of the vaccine including PATH, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Gavi Alliance, Serum Institute of India, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF.
Burkina Faso forms part of the Meningitis Belt, a term used to denote the twenty-five countries in Africa, from Senegal in the west to Ethiopia in the east, which are prone to meningitis epidemics that have taken a devastating toll on younger populations for over a century. Those infected by the disease can die within 24 to 48 hours after symptoms have developed and the disease may cause brain damage and learning disabilities among those patients who survive. Burkina Faso is the first country to launch a nationwide campaign which will be soon implemented by neighbouring countries Niger and Mali. The aim of this new vaccine, known as MenAfriVac™, is to save lives and provide protection from the group A meningitis strain.
It is estimated that by 2015, the lives of 150,000 young adults will have been saved as a result of the meningitis vaccine. In his address at the campaign launch, the Minister of Health for Burkina Faso, Seydou Bouda, reiterated the country's commitment to reaching those eligible for vaccination in order to effectively reduce infections, "I can assure you that necessary action will be taken to reach the objective of vaccinating everyone aged from one to twenty-nine years old, which represents seventy percent of the population of Burkina Faso, in ten days," he stated. He also affirmed that the meningitis vaccine "marks an important step in the elimination of meningitis A in the sub-region."
The hope is that this new vaccine, which costs less than US$0.50 a dose, will provide African countries with an affordable and safe method of ensuring that their populations are safeguarded against the disease for at least ten years.
The idea of developing a vaccine to overcome meningitis outbreaks began in 2001 with the creation of the Meningitis Vaccine Project (MVP), a partnership between WHO and PATH, which was supported with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Significant funds for the development of the vaccine were also made available by the GAVI Alliance. The Serum Institute of India, one of the world's largest producers of vaccines, developed the vaccine with technology transferred from the United States and the Netherlands and UNICEF contributed with vaccine procurement and medical supplies.
President Blaise Compaoré highlighted the important role of partnerships in the development of the vaccine and in the vaccination campaign. "This meningitis vaccine is the result of all the partners who have worked together", he said. "The vaccine represents a real hope for African populations to address and overcome health issues which pose a threat to our well-being."
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Most folks in networking will tell you that latency is a very key attribute of something like this. The whitepaper required a login, which I declined, but what does it say about their latency compared to the Cisco gear?
Vyatta isn't the biggest dog in networking gear — but it's a wee terrier with a distinct mean streak. The firm got its teeth planted firmly into Cisco's hindquarters from the get-go, and isn't about to release any time soon. The company claims its open source router/firewall/VPN code put into x86 systems beats out Cisco on …
Most folks in networking will tell you that latency is a very key attribute of something like this. The whitepaper required a login, which I declined, but what does it say about their latency compared to the Cisco gear?
TBH it doesn't impress: my experience is that unless you're doing something darned stupid your routing-table should never include 4.5million routes!
And only 3 ports in the second test? C'mon! What's that?A primary path, a fallback, and a link to a firewall. Hardly the sort of thing most people would be speccing a 720x router for...
Let's see them stuff their IBM PC with a fistful of GigabitE cards and run them *all* full-speed... and stick some access-lists and policy-based routing on it too - *that* would be a proper comparison to a 720x
Routing on ethernet has always been something that a open system could handle pretty well. Purpose-built routers however, particularly Cisco, have a massive feature set and a variety of WAN interfaces you can install. You have to figure in the costs of somehow bridging your DS3 or whatever you have to ethernet before you can use this commodity hardware to route the packets. Pure ethernet routers just aren't that useful.
I *really* like the look of Vyatta in the right environment, and hope to experience it in the pretty near future, but as soon as I hear mention of the Tolly Group I feel no point in going on. what a surprise, highly dubious comparisons and illogical arguments.
If you want to be taken seriously in line with Cisco, you need to be water tight and squeaky clean, and I've never seen anything from Tolly Group that comes even vaguely close to it. Shame.
@Chris Gray
That does not appear to be addressed in the white paper. I'll see if Vyatta has anything to say about it.
You should be able to download the white paper here: http://www.vyatta.com/documentation/whitepaperdl.php?q=VSCISCO
without registering.
Yes, yes, that's all well and good until you want to plug in anything other than Ethernet or you want to push >500,000 packets per second over those interfaces. Routers powered by Vyatta won't stand up to a Denial of Service attack on the edge your incoming interfaces are 1Gbps or 10Gbps.
If you take a peek at their support and SLA documents too, they suck. Whilst you might get a dodgy engineer or two whilst asking TAC questions, you can ask for your case to be reassigned and are not required to give reasoning. They're fast, efficient and know a hell of a lot about their product.
Throw in features any modern service provider needs like access controls, or try to do stuff on Vyatta like you'd do with NBAR and you'll be disappointed. Budget limitating you to $10,000 or under? Get yourself a Juniper J-series. Similar port density and they're a decent enough product.
If the guys over at the Tolly Group wanted to compare Vyatta to a 'real' router they should have picked up a 6509 or 7609 -- except they didn't... Why? Answering that is a piece of cake - it'd wipe the floor.
Not that I'm on the side of Tolly by any means, but 6509s and 7609s are technically layer 3 switches (not "real" routers) and are optimized for core infrastructure networking (like large-scale corporate networking), as opposed to the 7200 series, which are routers designed for edge ops. Also, a gray market 6509 is about $65,000 USD, which is much more expensive than two Vyatta boxes and two 7206's put together, even with the flagging US exchange rate.
While 6509s can do BGP, I don't know many networking people that would want to do that when you can get a *router* to do your routing.
Paris, because most IT folks are just posers and clueless fanboys.
1. I assume there is a typo here "a 3x advantage over the NPE-G1 (at about 1.4bn)."
By my rough calculations that would make the NPE-G1 have a roughly 333x advantage over the Vyatta. :o)
2. When I was doing installs of MetroVPNs from BT they were handing out 7204VXRs with 2 FE ports and they were running 8Mb Point-to-point VPN links. I never did ask how much of the install cost was for the routers...
Paris - I doubt she knows the difference between orders of magnitude either.
I'm an employee at Vyatta... I'll give a shot at responding to some of the questions:
We have measured packet latency times, RFC2544 compliant testing, using a Smartbits on multiple different hardware platforms. Latency is on the order of tens of microseconds, depending on the hardware tested, which is comparable to a Cisco device. Performance is comparable right now up to the 7200 throughput range. In the near future performance is only going to increase as x86 processors scale up the number of cores, PCIe and MSI allow for packet flow affinity to those individual cores, and memory bottlenecks, such as the front side bus, are eliminated. (Come on Nehalem!!!)
For the Tolly test, we were limited to three ports only because that is what is physically on the NPE-G2. When you add a fourth port into the mix with a PA you start to run traffic over the 7200 backplane and throughput on it falls through the floor. At that point it's not really an apples to apples test any more. And for the record, we have users who are looking at million+ route tables because they are finding it increasingly difficult to aggregate IPv6 routes.
We do support serial cards from DSL to DS3 with plans to deliver OC3 in the future. So we're not limited to ethernet. And the number of features may surprise you, take a look! No we don't have NBAR right now, but we will have a L7 filtering solution soon. And we love community feedback and suggestions. It helps us schedule deliverables. So if there is a specific feature you are looking for that we don't have jump on the forums and let us know.
As for the 6509s/7609s AC mentioned, they are 100k+ boxes... Vyatta Community is free. Vyatta support contracts are $647. That's a significant difference. Anyway, Vyatta was not designed to be a core router a la 7600/GSR. But it does work very well in in many applications. It may not satisfy everyone's topology requirements, but we think we have put together a pretty good network appliance that meets the needs of many. All in all, it gives people options. Jump on the community forums and take a look at how people are using it.
One other quick comment... a plug maybe. Our customers love our support guys. Our VP of Support is, errr... dedicated when it comes to getting customer sat responses. And 9 out of 10 customers said our support team was better than the competition. ;)
For wan interfaces on a x86 pci box i have found Sangoma do a reasonable range.
If you are in the market for a 720x and price is a consideration (prob not) juniper and some of the carrier grade manufacturers would be my first stop.
I'd be pitching an x86 based router in the sub 10K price market - but all investment/development of linux core features are a good thing.
Tux cause he's on topic.
Imagestream has been doing this for years now... and they already have the oc3 and up support. It seems like a following the leader issue but at least they are doing some advertising.
But I really doubt this thing will match Cisco on features. I believe it was already said, but this is probably good performance FOR A SPECIFIC SET OF TASKS. However, I doubt it will do things like:
MSDP, secure multicast, netflow, VoIP feature sets, firewall/IPS feature sets, FIPS 140-2 certs on VPN, ssh, etc.
There are literally dozens more things that you can just turn on in the Cisco routers that these competitors just don't even have a clue of what they are much less implement.
Don't get me wrong - I'm all for competition and open source, but if you think you are going to fully replace a well utilized 7206 you're really kidding yourself. By well utilized I mean using many different features - not a BPG/layer switching function.
Then don't!
Comments like "However, I doubt it will do things like ..." only show you to be a fanboy. IF you had done your homework, then you would be able to say they DO or DO NOT have these features. (Had you even read the article properly you would be aware that some of the acronyms you list are very obviously supported!) Instead you simply told the world that you don't know what you are talking about. What then gives you the right to be rude and insulting? "these competitors just don't even have a clue of what they are much less implement" when you don't have a clue wether or not they are already supported?
On a positive note, next time I am interviewing a Cisco Certified, I will ask them for their opinions on the competition, and if I get commnets like yours, I will know not to employ.
[Some people deserve flames!]
Well done, Paul, couldn't have put it better... objective, well-written, and a suitable put-down to an ill-considered post...
... by which it also helps to maintain the overall quality of what is still an excellent site.
Ok's so Vyatta aren't matchins every feature on Cisco's. But come on, how many people actually use these features anyway? And even then, in most networks you will find a few over speced cisco's doing very basic routing, these atleast could be Vyatta if not the edge routers aswell.
I have used it in a small two office company network with 2 internet connections at each site and 2 interconnects between the sites and found it perfect for that customers needs. Saved them about £15,000 compared to the qoute of another contractor who qouted on cisco kit, of which I pocketed some and donated some to vyatta. When we later installed VoIP and more VPN stuff later, all the features I needed were there, just added a four port gigabit card to each box and the networking side of the upgrade was done and tested in two hours.
Another great reason for using Vyatta is that you can install a two box redundant system and STILL be WAY cheaper than a single cisco system. No more downtime or maintenance window to make changes to it....
Oh and another one, I dont have to wait for a box to arrive before I can do an install. I always keep generic x86 servers in stock, so now I can do same day router installs too, in the past I have waited 4 days to get a Cisco.
SO, it looks like Vyatta is kickin butts 'n takin names, all the flame warmongers wanna protect their lil CCNA and CCNP, you guys ever look at the CCIE? Nothin says "i can do it" like experience does - granted Vyatta is a relatively new company - but come on guys, its built on linux - yes, the same linux Cisco is building their shiny new UBER-ROUTERS on. Eventually Cisco will get on the bandwagon, but they need our help - they need the open source community to make them panic and make them feel like they are being left behind. So lets help "Wal-Mart" the entire IT industry by saying things like "Hey Vyatta, you ever see the features in Untangle or IPCop? You guys can work together to make a seriously advanced routing project that blows Cisco outta the water - or you can just grab the source code and implement yourselves" See, in open source land, the best product wins - not the most expensive... so we ALL win. It's the greatest accountability system ever created. <- wow you can totally tell im ADHD


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The LaRue County Lady Hawks defeated 18th District rival Hart County on Friday, 66-25.
The LaRue County Hawks picked up a win (48-41) on the road Jan. 8 against the Adair County Indians.
The LaRue County Middle School Wrestling Team finished second Saturday at the District Tournament at North Hardin. John Hardin was first; Meade County was third; Central Hardin was fourth; North Hardin was fifth; Boyle County was sixth; and Bates Middle School was seventh.
The LaRue County Mat Hawks dominated the 6th Region Sectional Duals going 4-0 Saturday and becoming the number one seed from the region for the Class A State Dual Tournament.
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The unsustainable production and expansion of palm oil poses a major threat to the world's tropical forests and peat lands. Over 85% of palm oil is grown in Indonesia and Malaysia, where the industry has been criticised for damaging the environment.
Rainforests rich in biodiversity, including the habitat of the iconic and endangered orang-utan, have been lost.
The degradation of peatlands, which store vast amounts of carbon, has contributed significantly to global greenhouse gas emissions.
The global demand for palm oil in food and cosmetics, and for use as biofuel, is expected to double by the middle of this century, pushing production to new frontiers across Asia, Africa and Latin America. Palm oil is now produced in over 20 countries worldwide, presenting a host of new challenges and opportunities.
Only by engaging all stakeholders – local, regional and national governments, companies, local communities and other non-governmental organisations (NGOs) – can we find a systemic solution to the palm oil problem.
If done right, palm oil industry development can be a positive driving force for jobs, food security and conservation.
International and national sustainability standards are making a difference to help embed legal, environmental, social and economic considerations into the palm oil supply chain.
Fauna & Flora International (FFI) believes that working constructively with palm oil companies and the influencers of the palm oil sector is a vital tool in preventing environmental degradation and biodiversity loss on an industrial scale.
In geographies where palm oil poses threats and opportunities to our conservation goals, we are well placed to take action through our country teams and networks to make a positive change.
We promote sustainable production, enable better integrated landscape-level land-use planning and work to improve policies that enable conservation in oil palm dominated landscapes.
We have been engaging with the palm sector since 2007 to:
– West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
– Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar.
– Liberia.
The RSPO was formed in 2004 to promote the growth and use of sustainable palm oil products through credible global standards and engagement of supply chain stakeholders from business, government and the NGO sector.
By August 2014, 18% of global palm oil production was RSPO certified sustainable.
FFI has been a member of the RSPO since 2007 and has been active in Working Groups and RSPO processes in the following themes:
There is still a long way to go to transform the sector and although the RSPO has room for improvement it is a useful tool to influence landscape-wide change.
FFI uses the standard to support companies to achieve RSPO certification, raise awareness on sustainability and conservation generally, and influence the activities of companies that do not have commitments to sustainability.
The standards provide guidance to improve individual farms and plantations; they work best for conservation when 'go' and 'no-go' areas for production have been identified through a landscape-level planning process.
Governments can help enable sustainable development by setting appropriate policies and promoting approaches required by these standards to move the industry forward.
The High Conservation Value (HCV) approach is required by many agricultural certification standards including the RSPO to identify and manage biological, ecological, social or cultural features of outstanding significance or critical importance.
This includes habitats for endangered species and carbon storage and the provision of freshwater for communities. In production landscapes the HCV approach provides a practical tool for natural resource management and land-use planning when properly applied. It can be used on farms, plantations or across a landscape to guide management.
HCV assessment and management lays the foundation for our practical conservation projects in oil palm landscapes. FFI experts and partners carry out quality HCV assessments on plantations for palm oil companies, and across landscapes for governments.
We provide support and technical assistance to develop National Interpretations of the HCV toolkit to make them relevant to a country's specific context. We are active on the HCV Resource Network Steering Group.
West Kalimantan, Indonesia has been the focus of FFI's orang-utan and peatland conservation projects since the 1990s.
Since 2007 we have mobilised support from local government agencies, NGOs, local communities and forestry and palm oil companies such as Cargill to identify and assess HCV at concession and landscape levels in two districts. The results have been integrated into district spatial plans to help avoid palm oil and other development on land with HCV.
To support long-term management of HCV we have helped to change local legal regulation, working to designate 22 village forests which secure forest against conversion and ensure benefits to local communities.
We are also investigating carbon-financing possibilities for communities and companies.
Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar is home to 2.5 million hectares of largely intact Sundaic lowland forest. This is the location of Myanmar's growing palm oil industry. Concepts of sustainability are new and recent reforms in the country mean there is a window of opportunity for sustainable palm oil sector development but also potential for rapid change.
We are increasing knowledge and capacity to use HCV in landscape-level land-use planning and raising awareness about sustainable palm oil among companies and government to inform policy and practice.
For more information please see the information sheet (downloads as pdf) and this recent news story.
Liberia is home to large sections of globally important Upper Guinean lowland forest where FFI has worked since 1997.
In 2011, FFI recognised an opportunity to influence the emerging palm oil sector in Liberia. We developed the Liberian National Initiative, which influenced the designation of 500,000 hectares of new oil palm concessions and supported the sustainable development of the country's palm oil sector.
FFI also convened the National Interpretation of the RSPO P&C for Liberia and Sierra Leone and was involved in the National Interpretation of the HCV toolkit for Liberia.
The Natural Value Initiative, a collaboration of finance and business organisations led by FFI, provides research findings and a toolkit to enable investors in the agriculture, food and beverage and retail sectors to understand and manage the impacts of their investments on biodiversity and ecosystem services.
To meet our conservation goals, FFI works directly with companies that commit to moving towards sustainable and responsible production.
We endeavour to create enabling conditions for conservation and sustainable production in oil palm dominated landscapes whilst limiting the negative impacts of poor performers through policy and planning improvements.
Our approaches are context appropriate and lead to innovative solutions as a result of working together.
"To meet our conservation goals, FFI works directly with companies that commit to moving towards sustainable and responsible production of palm oil."