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Wendy Blount, of Blount Architectural and Interior Design, andone of Atlanta's most unique and refreshing designers,graduated from Schiller International University in Heidelberg Germany and moved to Moscow, Russia soon after. While there, she created a Russian giftware line, which appeared in high-end stores and catalogues in the United States. She co-owned a property development company there as well. Once back in the U.S. she created asmall, highly sought-after firm on 14th Street, which, despite its high demand, accepts only four to five clients at a time.
Brooke Taylor, our associate designer, obtained a Bachelor's Degree in International Relations from Emory University. Lucky for us, she felt the world of fabrics and color calling. She joined the firm in 2004 after a summer trip to Europe. She returned ready to work and has been an integral part of the firm since that day.
At Blount Design we believe that desirable interiors are no longer "picture perfect"; that the static, beige rooms of the 80's and 90's are not a true reflection of who we are. We love many different styles from contemporary to traditional. We love travel and collecting. We love our grandmothers' pieces too. Interiors are finally beginning to reflect all this and it is exciting! You can travel to Morocco and bring back a great piece of pottery, place it atop your great aunt's antique buffet and not worry about "messing up" the room by doing so!
Harry & Murphy, our dogs, also join us each day.
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GMA-7 Wow Hayop – Wally Bayola and Jose Manalo
Wow Hayop is an upcoming animal show by GMA 7 hosted by Jose Manalo and Wally Bayola as a part of Bilib Ka ba nights by GMA
Aside from the daily appearances of the comedic duo as a regular hosts of Eat Bulaga, this is the second time that they will have their own tv show since H3O ( ha ha ha over! ) that has been aired on QTV 11 for almost two years (2005-2007) .
Wow Hayop will be featuring "animals are people too" videos, and looks like we'll be seeing animal videos doing funny stuffs accompanied with hilarious voice overs.
Wow Hayop will start airing this coming March 18, 2009 after "Fated to Love You" replacing Ariel and Mavericks' Masquerade.
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Residents in Hoboken not only had to wade through murky rainwater on the streets of the city Tuesday night, but found themselves confronted by an unpleasant smell resulting from the stagnant water.
Rain hit the New Jersey city so quickly earlier in the evening that water spilled on to sidewalks. Hours after the rain ended, much of the water lingered, mixing with trash bags and creating a stubborn stench.
"Do you smell that?," asked one frustrated resident, declaring Hoboken "stanky."
The intersection of Jackson Street and 4th Street was flooded, and five blocks away, the intersection of Newark and Clinton streets was nearly impassable.
It was estimated one and a half to two inches of rain fell in the area.
Residents in the flood-prone areas of the city and who have valid resident parking permits or temporary parking permits were offered free parking at municipal garage B at 2nd Street between Hudson and River streets. The parking will be available for free through 8 a.m. Wednesday, the Mayor's Office said.
A thunderstorm watch was in effect for Hudson County, which includes Hoboken, until 9 p.m. Tuesday.
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The ideal candidate for the position must possess the following qualifications, experience and competencies:
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Rides and Meetings
The following is a guide to riding with BMBC. The best way to know what rides are going on is to check the ride forum, although the committee will try to send out regular e-mail shots to keep you up to speed.
Note that in order to ride with the club, you must pay your £5 subscription to become a full member. However, new riders may join us for up to five rides to try before you buy.
Weekly ride schedule
First time riders should post on the forum so we know you are coming. For the rest of us, there's no need to sign up on the forum before coming on these rides. It's the same plan each week, so just turn up, and there should be somebody else to ride with. Depending on the numbers that turn up, we may split into 2 or more groups, but aim to meet up at the end afterwards.
Sunday Local Ride
Meet at the Golf Kiosk at Ashton Court at 10:30 for a ride around Ashton Court and Leigh Woods. The exact route, duration and pace is tailored to suit the needs of those that turn up, but the ride generally lasts about 2 hours. It's ideal for beginners or those wanting to learn their way around the maze of singletrack. Experienced riders who just have time for a half-day ride are welcome too. Bring money for a cuppa and some cake after the ride. New riders let us know you are coming here.
Wednesday Evening Ride
Meet at the North Road entrance to Leigh Woods at 18:15 for an 18:30 start. Route and pace tend to be a bit longer than Sundays, but we don't leave people behind. In the summer, we try to get a drink in at the pub afterwards, bring lights if you need to ride home in the dark. It's a night ride anyway for about 6 months of the year. New riders let us know you are coming here.
1st Sunday of the Month
The club will organise an away ride on the 1st Sunday of the Month. The venue is decided at the social meeting before it, and is posted on the forum the next day for people to sign up. The 10:30 weekly local ride sets off as usual for those who want it.
3rd Sunday of the Month
This is reserved for a slightly longer local ride that goes a bit further afield than normal. We start these at 09:30 at the Golf Kiosk at Ashton Court and ride for about 3 hours, although the record is about 6. Please sign up on the forum so we know you're coming.
Away Rides
Any club member who wishes to arrange a ride may post it on the forum so that others can join in. There's normally at least one ride to go to each weekend.
Multi-day Ride Trips
These are organised from time to time. Check the forum and email bulletins. Trips from the recent past have included Lake District, North Wales, Scotland, Morzine, Chamonix, Les Arcs.
We are in the process of putting together a calendar of races and competitions. Post any events in the events forum.
2008 Ride Calendar:
3rd August - Forest of Dean
17th August - Local 09:30 (going to be a muddy one)
7th September - Away ride decided at club meeting on 27th August
21st September - Local 09:30
4th October - Away ride decided at club meeting on 25th September
18th October - Local 09:30
18th October - Uplift day at Cwmcarn. See here for details.
2nd November - Away ride decided at club meeting on 30th October
16th November - Local 09:30
6th December - Away ride decided at club meeting on 27th November
20th December - Local 09:30 Christmas ride. Put tinsel on your bike.
Others will be added soon.
We meet on the last Thursday of each month to discuss club business, swap stories and arrange rides and events. Meet at the Pump House pub in Cumberland Basin at 20:30, or if you prefer to get a ride in first, 18:30 at North Road.
2008 Meeting Calendar:
28th August
25th September
30th October - AGM
27th November
December - no meeting - Christmas Day!
See also...
Maps and Directions - Coming Soon
Trail Guide - The definitive source of information about UK riding according to BMBC. What the riding is like, maps to take, how to get there etc. - Coming soon.


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Madonna has visited some of the eight workers who were injured in an accident in which two more were killed while assembling a music stage for the singer in the French port of Marseilles.
Madonna's concert that was scheduled Sunday night in Marseilles was canceled after the accident Thursday at the Velodrome stadium. The roof of the stage collapsed while it was being built and crashed down on the workers.
The next stop on her tour is in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday.


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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 5) — The family of beaten San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow said Monday that they knew police in Los Angeles would catch someone in the brutal attack, and praised both their work and the way they dealt with the family.
"We never gave up hope that this day would come," said Erin Collins, the victim's sister, about Sunday's arrest of a man that the LAPD described as the "main agressor" in the attack. "We are thankful that this suspect is in custody and is unable to do this to another family."
"It was a very emotional day yesterday," added mother Ann Stow, as the family gathered to speak with reporters outside San Francisco General Hospital where her son remained in critical but stable condition.
She said her heart "just dropped" when she was told by a police detective that a man was in custody for her son's attack.
Family members looked relieved but still shaken Monday by the nearly two-month ordeal of caring for the badly injured father of two and awaiting news that his attackers had been found.
Giovanni Ramirez, 31 of Los Angeles, was arrested during a raid by detectives and SWAT team members at an East Hollywood apartment building. He was booked Sunday night for assault with a deadly weapon and was being held on $1 million bail.
KCBS' Janice Wright Reports:
Police said Ramirez had become familiar to many in Los Angeles as "Suspect 1" from flyers and billboards. They described the man as having a bald head, goatee, and tattoos on his neck.
Ramirez is believed to be one of the two men wearing Dodger jerseys who attacked Stow in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium after the Giants-Dodgers season opener on March 31, police said.
Two other suspects remained at large: The second man who took part in the beating and a woman who drove the two men from the stadium, according to police.
Collins, who was wearing an LAPD baseball cap, said her family had "deep gratitude" to police for Ramirez's arrest and added, "we are very hopeful" for additional arrests in the case.
Stow, a 42-year-old paramedic from Santa Cruz, was transferred to San Francisco General last week after initially being treated at Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center, where doctors put him in a medically induced coma to help prevent seizures.
Doctors recently reported that Stow has been able to open his eyes, but a hospital spokeswoman and family members all said Monday that there were no immediate changes to report in his condition.
"Bryan has a long road ahead of him. We continue to talk to him and play him music," Collins told reporters. "No changes, but that's a good thing for him."
The family also expressed their gratitude for the outpouring of support they had received from the public as a result of media attention to the case.
"We were blown away with the scope of attention that Bryan's gotten," Ann Stow explained. "It's not just national, it's worldwide."
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OCEANSIDE —— Despite a statewide drain on music programs in schools, the Oceanside Unified School District's instrumental music program for fourth, fifth, and sixth graders is getting larger and louder.
About 360 elementary students from 17 local schools, under the instruction of half a dozen music teachers, will perform Wednesday night in El Camino High's gymnasium —— the only venue large enough to house such a group along with droves of parents and music fans.
Elementary District Band and Orchestra —— a group divided into a 170-strong strings ensemble and a slightly bigger brass band —— is the result of district and school board support for music in elementary schools at a time when such programs elsewhere are sparse, said Jim Collado, one of six elementary music teachers.
"Our program is 10 to 20 percent larger than it has been in recent years," Collado said. "The demand is still there and that's good for schools."
Wednesday's concert, set to begin at 7 p.m. at the campus as 400 Rancho del Oro Drive, will feature less than one-third of the district's younger musicians. More than 1,500 students in fourth, fifth, and sixth grades tow their instruments to and from school several times a week for lessons.
For 11-year-old Colin Guzman, the 45-minute concert will be a new venture for the first-year clarinet student.
"I just started this year," he said. "I like the sounds of music. I like that I have an extra thing to do in school. It gives me more abilities."
While local instrumental music programs have remained strong, general music —— singing, etc. —— has fallen to the wayside in Oceanside after the district, in 2002, eliminated regular music classes for all students in a heap of budget cuts, he said.
Collado said that keeping instrumental music intact will help build music programs at the middle and high schools.
"These programs (at the elementary schools) are important because they feed the programs in the intermediate and high schools," Collado said.
Keeping the music playing, however, is no simple task, he added.
Six teachers travel between as many as three elementary schools daily to teach lessons. Schools rely on a patchwork quilt of funding for salaries, music, and the instruments themselves. While the districts covers teachers pay, along with some cash for instruments, groups such as the Oceanside Rotary Club and various parent-teacher organizations help buy instruments, according to Renee Cooper, another music teacher.
"We try to get instruments for students whose parents can't purchase them," she said.
With more than half of the district's students coming from families that qualify for free or reduced-price lunches, Collado said giving local students a chance at music is a good thing.
"That's why the district has kept this," he said. "Some of these students wouldn't have this chance if it weren't for the schools. I know in some places, districts leave it up to families to put their children in music lessons. Not all families can do that."
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November is a busy month for Will Grier.
First, the junior quarterback from Davidson (N.C.) Day visited his in-state college, North Carolina, on Nov. 3. Then, he threw for 837 yards in a semifinal playoff game last Friday. Now, he's preparing for a state championship game.
Despite the understood importance of a possible passing record and a pending state title, the visit to see North Carolina will likely have the longest-lasting effect on Grier, an ESPN Watch List prospect. Not surprisingly, the Tar Heels under first-year head coach Larry Fedora have made Grier one of the top priorities in their 2014 class.
"It was great to finally see the coaches in action," the 6-foot-3, 185-pound junior said. "I've talked to them a lot. They've been wanting me to go to a game for awhile and I finally worked out a weekend. It was good to finally get up there and see what they're all about.
"I had a really good time. I was really impressed with how those coaches have turned that program into a group that's really excited about playing a game. I had a really good time on the trip."
The competition will be tough for North Carolina even though Grier lives just about 130 miles from Chapel Hill. Grier has already visited three SEC schools this fall for games: South Carolina, Florida and Tennessee. All are known for strong game-day atmospheres.
"I'll give North Carolina a lot of credit because they've been known as a basketball school, obviously," Grier said. "I think with the coaching staff and having some success this year, people were really excited about the game.
"I don't think it was as crazy as The Swamp [Ben Hill Griffin Stadium] in Florida or South Carolina, but I'll give them a lot of credit for being really excited about the game. I was not expecting them to be as pumped up as they were."
Grier isn't concerned about what was thought to be a record-setting performance last week not being deemed as such. Grier threw for 837 yards, which was thought to be a national record until this week.
Now, Grier isn't expected to be deemed the state or national-record holder since his school isn't affiliated with the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, according to a report from the Charlotte Observer.
Grier just laughed it off.
"I'm not worried about it," he said. "No big deal. I just want to win state."
He'll get that chance on Friday. If he plays anything like he did last week, he should have a good chance.
Grier completed 35-of-42 passes, which means he averaged almost 24 yards per completion. He also threw 10 touchdown passes. In his usual even-keeled way, Grier acted as if it was just another day at the office.
"That was like any other game to me," he said. "I was just playing to win. Sometimes you have to score every single time you touch the ball and that's what we had to do.
"When you get the ball a whole bunch and you go up the field a lot, yards get tallied up. It was a long game. We just made a lot of passing yards. It's not something that we ever tried to do. It just kind of happened. It's kind of crazy. At the same time, it's really cool."
Record or not, Grier is putting recruiting on hold. He's not even considering planning visits until after Friday's championship game.
"Not now," he said. "I'm focused on winning the state and next week I'll make some plans."


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This library implements the Atlas protocol, for use in client-server
game applications. This library is suitable for linking to either
clients or servers.
WWW: http://www.worldforge.org/dev/eng/libraries/atlas_cpp
make generate-plist
To install the port: cd /usr/ports/devel/atlas-devel/ && make install cleanTo add the package: pkg install Atlas-devel
cd /usr/ports/devel/atlas-devel/ && make install clean
pkg install Atlas-devel
PKGNAME: Atlas-devel
SHA256 (Atlas-C++-0.6.3.tar.bz2) = 5b8401a3b1182eb413b7fe4e6791c14343e7d7b7af6426d5279c6b9cf681f6a3
SIZE (Atlas-C++-0.6.3.tar.bz2) = 527537
This port is required by:
===> The following configuration options are available for Atlas-devel-0.6.3_6:
DOCS=on: Build and/or install documentation
===> Use 'make config' to modify these settings
libtool pathfix compiler:c++11-lib tar:bzip2
Number of commits found: 43
Bump PORTREVISION for ports depending on the canonical version of GCC
(via Mk/bsd.default-versions.mk and lang/gcc) which has moved from
GCC 5.4 to GCC 6.4 under most circumstances.
This includes ports
- with USE_GCC=yes or USE_GCC=any,
- with USES=fortran,
- using Mk/bsd.octave.mk which in turn features USES=fortran, and
- with USES=compiler specifying openmp, nestedfct, c++11-lib, c++11-lang,
c++14-lang, c++0x, c11, or gcc-c++11-lib.
Bump PORTREVISIONs for ports depending on the canonical version of GCC and
lang/gcc which have moved from GCC 4.9.4 to GCC 5.4 (at least under some
circumstances such as versions of FreeBSD or platforms).
This includes ports
- with USE_GCC=yes or USE_GCC=any,
- with USES=fortran,
- using using Mk/bsd.octave.mk which in turn has USES=fortran, and
- with USES=compiler specifying openmp, nestedfct, c++11-lib, c++14-lang,
c++11-lang, c++0x, c11, or gcc-c++11-lib.
Convert tab after WWW: in pkg-descrs to single space as per PHB
Approved by: portmgr blanket
Nuke some @dirrm from devel
Update the default version of GCC in the Ports Collection from GCC 4.7.4
to GCC 4.8.3.
Part II, Bump PORTREVISIONs.
Tested by: antoine (-exp runs)
Approved by: portmgr (implicit)
- Switch to USES=libtool, drop .la files
Approved by: portmgr blanket
Convert a bunch of USE_BZIP2 to USES=tar:bzip2
Approved by: portmgr (not really, but touches unstaged ports)
fix -Wunused-const-variable build error
fix -Wall error on CURRENT
switch from GCC to Clang
bump PORTREVISION
Now that the default version of GCC in the Ports Collection (per
lang/gcc and Mk/bsd.default-versions.mk) is GCC 4.7, replace
USE_GCC=4.7+ by USE_GCC=yes.
Approved by: portmgr (mat)
force gcc 4.7 compilation to get net/cyphesis to compile which relies on gcc 4.7
Fix packaging with DOCS
Reported by: pkg-fallout
Support stage
Add doc option
Simplify the ports to let the ustream build process install the docs, stage
will take care of only packaging what we want.
add GNU_CONFIGURE to properly let the configure process happen with the ports
framework variables set
Convert USE_GCC=4.7+ to USES=compiler:c++11-lang which allows to build with
use GNU_CONFIGURE instead of USE_AUTOTOOLS to force the use of the local
libtool script to link the libraries with the correct linker and not with
the system linker which breaks linking on FreeBSD 8 as the linker is to
old here.
update devel/atlas-devel to 0.6.3 which now requires a C++-11 compiler
new .so version changes in affected ports
change some ports to use USE_GCC=4.7+ (tested with 4.7 and 4.8) as this is
needed for dependencies to devel/atlas-devel
finally fix the compilation error in games/ember for at least FreeBSD 9
Solve pkgname conflict
Add NO_STAGE all over the place in preparation for the staging support (cat:
devel part 1)
This changes almost all the "gnomehack" only USE_GNOME cases to USES= pathfix.
If a port used other USE_GNOME items it was untouched.
The ports that used other USES were fixed by hand.
PR: ports/177081
Reviewed by: bapt
Approved by: portmgr (miwi)
-remove MD5
Sync to new bsd.autotools.mk
update devel/atlas-devel to 0.6.2
- Switch SourceForge ports to the new File Release System: categories starting
with D
-Repocopy devel/libtool15 -> libtool22 and libltdl15 -> libltdl22.
-Update libtool and libltdl to 2.2.6a.
-Remove devel/libtool15 and devel/libltdl15.
-Fix ports build with libtool22/libltdl22.
-Bump ports that depend on libltdl22 due to shared library version change.
-Explain what to do update in the UPDATING.
It has been tested with GNOME2, XFCE4, KDE3, KDE4 and other many wm/desktop
and applications in the runtime.
With help: marcus and kwm
Pointyhat-exp: a few times by pav
Tested by: pgollucci, "Romain Tartière" <email@example.com>, and
a few MarcusCom CVS users. Also, I might have missed a few.
Repocopy by: marcus
Approved by: portmgr
update to 0.6.1
do not force the usage of gcc 3.4, the ports are now gcc 4 ready
Bump PORTREVISION
bump PORTREVISION because of recent USE_GCC=3.4 change
the Atlas lib compiled with gcc 4 does not work, so move back to gcc 3.4
remove USE_GCC=4.3,
update to 0.6.0
Conversion to a single libtool environment.
Approved by: portmgr (kris)
update to 6.0.0.rc2
Mass-conversion to the USE_AUTOTOOLS New World Order. The code present
in bsd.autotools.mk essentially makes this a no-op given that all the
old variables set a USE_AUTOTOOLS_COMPAT variable, which is parsed in
exactly the same way as USE_AUTOTOOLS itself.
Moreover, USE_AUTOTOOLS has already been extensively tested by the GNOME
team -- all GNOME 2.12.x ports use it.
Preliminary documentation can be found at:
which is in the process of being SGMLized before introduction into the
Porters Handbook.
Light blue touch-paper. Run.
update Atlas-C++ to 0.5.0.r(c)1
update to 0.5.98
The Whom: field in header got accidentally changed by the previous commit.
This commit changes it back to it's orignal value
take maintainership
Approved by: maintainer
update to 0.5.97
Approved by: maintainer
define NO_LATEST_LINK
Approved by: maintainer
- libdata/pkgconfig is now included in mtree
Approved by: marcus (portmgr hat)
fix pkg-plist
Noted by: kris via pointyhat
use gnomehack instead of own REINPLACE_CMD to fix the pkgconfig location
import atlas-devel (repocopy of atlas)
Submitted by: Jan Rochel <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Servers and bandwidth provided byNew York Internet, SuperNews, and RootBSD
1 vulnerabilities affecting 7 ports have been reported in the past 14 days
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Kai Ryssdal: We learned this morning worker productivity is down. The number of widgets we produced per hour had its biggest drop since 2008.
Kind of an interesting number, 'cause for a good long while, companies haven't had to hire because workers have been so productive -- able to do as much or more with less.
Are the labor times a changin'? From Washington, Marketplace's David Gura reports.
David Gura: Here's how the Labor Department defines "productivity": It's how much output -- how much of something you're able to make -- for every hour of work.
Josh Shapiro is chief U.S. economist at MFR, an economic consulting firm. Last quarter, output was up, but not by very much -- just over 1 percent.
Josh Shapiro: With output growth, very sluggish companies have really cut their labor force and hours worked, and it's very hard to squeeze any additional productivity gains out of the labor force at this stage.
Shapiro says businesses have been trying to do all they can with what they've got.
Shapiro: Companies haven't hired people because they haven't needed to. They've been able to produce what was necessary with their existing labor force.
So maybe the labor force has been maxed out. I asked Josh Shapiro if that could encourage companies to hire.
Shapiro: I don't think that running out and hiring people in a period where demand is weakening is a very likely scenario.
If anything, some companies may have too many workers. Lawrence Mishel heads the Economic Policy Institute.
Lawrence Mishel: We've had much slower growth than employers thought there would be and therefore employment was higher than needed to produce what they could sell.
With all this bad news -- slow growth, sluggish demand -- executives have a lot to think about besides hiring. Pat Newport is with IHS Global Insight.
Pat Newport: So companies are being more careful about how they spend their money.
They're focusing on how to cut costs. And even when companies do start to hire, they'll have to spend time and money on something that's not going to boost productivity: training those new employees.
In Washington, I'm David Gura for Marketplace.


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While the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is already available in a Wi-Fi only and a Verizon 4G LTE model, it looks like it may soon be available with another US based carrier — T-Mobile. Of course, as these details are not coming by way of either Samsung or T-Mobile, we have to treat them as rumor for now. That being said, it looks like a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with support for T-Mobile has made an appearance with the FCC. The listing does not specifically mention the tablet as the Galaxy Tab, but instead refers to it as the Samsung SGH-T859, however the dimensions match that of the Wi-Fi only Galaxy Tab. Otherwise, the FCC filing shows the tablet as having support for the 1700MHz AWS network for T-Mobile along with support for 850/1900 GSM /EDGE/WCDMA/HSPA. Either way, regardless of the final name here, it looks like a Samsung tablet with T-Mobile 1700MHz AWS support will be coming available in the not to distant future.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 makes an FCC appearance showing support for T-Mobile
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Health care for every one means just that. The only way to truly have this happen is a single-payer health insurance system that provides coverage for everyone.
There is a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would provide for a single-payer health care system. House Resolution 676 details how the plan will work. The only people who would get less with a single-payer system are the big drug companies, the big insurance companies and everyone else who profits handsomely from your health care.
Congress is in recess this month. We hear this break will give them time to study the proposed health care plans and return to Washington with our best interests in mind. This sounds great, but I doubt if it will happen. Too many in Congress are too dependent on the money from big business to make the right decision for you on this important issue.
You, on the other hand, could use this time to really find out which plan would be best for you. Take the time to really look at the single-payer plan proposed in House Resolution 676. Base your decision on what you know to be fact, not what you hear from those who want single-payer off the table. Decide for yourself and then let your representatives in Congress know which way you want them to vote on the health care issue.
Learn the facts, and let's have a system that provides the best health care for everyone. As the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. said, "Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and the most inhumane."
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Official: Conditions "favorable" for final Iran nuclear deal
Iran has repeatedly said that it is not seeking nuclear weapons for anything but peaceful means. (AFP/File)
A senior Russian diplomat says a "favorable" groundwork has been laid for a final agreement between Iran and the P5+1 group over the Islamic Republic's nuclear energy program.
Head of the Russian Federation Council's International Affairs Committee Mikhail Margelov hailed Iran's "persistent" efforts in persuading the international community that Tehran is not after nuclear weapons, Russia's Interfax news agency reported on Monday.
"Favorable conditions have been created for a comprehensive agreement to be drafted, which would lift the sanctions against Iran completely," said the Russian official.
Margelov further emphasized a fatwa (religious decree) by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei against nuclear weapons and said the decree bans the "production of nuclear weapons in Iran, calling it a sin."
"All this opens a completely new perspective on the agenda of the next round of talks between Iran and the six negotiators (Russia, China, France, Britain, the U.S. and Germany)," Margelov added.
Iran and the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany inked an interim deal on the Islamic Republic's nuclear energy program in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 24, 2013. The Geneva deal took effect on January 20.
Tehran and its negotiating sides aim to continue their talks to hammer out a long-term deal aimed at fully resolving the decade-old dispute over Iran's nuclear energy program.
Iran and the six countries wrapped up their latest round of nuclear negotiations in Vienna on February 20. The two sides are slated to meet again in Vienna, Austria, on March 17 to continue their discussions.


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Saying that the United States' key pillars of creditworthiness are intact, Fitch Ratings keeps AAA rating on U.S. credit.
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The duathlon is a run, bike run with distances depending on age.
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So, this weekend I caught up with some cooking programmes on BBC iPlayer. One episode was The Hairy Bikers, [don't ask] and this time they were riding around on motorbikes in Norway sampling yeast recipes.
One stop was at a bakery famous for it's sourdough bread and although there wasn't an actual recipe, because it was a family secret, they said they only used white flour, salt and water, so I should imagine Dave's basic recipe is spot on to try this.
I was amazed though at how sticky the mix was in all its stages. At all times it was far too sticky to handle. They were insistent their secret was no flour spread on the board to make handling it easier. None! It didn't need or want to be handled or kneaded. They were insistent….
First of all they had the mother mix. This was added to some flour in the morning and left to rise during the day — very runny.
Later that day, they added flour and salt that was melted in warm water. Once mixed they stirred the dough around in the bowl with their fingers two or three times. Again I stress it was very, very, sticky. Then it was turned out onto a tray, covered and put aside overnight to double. They stressed the exact time would depend on the surrounding temperature.
In the morning it was put onto a board that was swimming in olive oil, picked up and dropped a couple of times, then flopped onto a baking tray. They didn't shape it, or cut into the top, only prodded it a little, popped a couple of huge bubbles that had appeared, sprinkled some rosemary and olive oil on the top, then left it for an hour or so before baking.
The olive oil and rosemary turns it into what we call Foccachio [sp?] bread, but it's just as good plain.
I should think it would work beter in summertime over here. My house just doesn't get warm enough in the winter, but while the details are fresh in my mind, I'm in the process of having a go, just to get the feel of it. If it doesn't work no worries. Bread never gets wasted in our house. Worst scenario is the birds get it…
When baked it looked absolutely fantastic. It was large and quite flat so no cutting with a bread knife, and had large air pockets. You just tear bits off and spread it with whatever you fancy. As I watched them sample the bread, I kept thinking butter, creamy goats cheese and crunchy, silverskin pickled onions…
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Coco Martin Share His Story When He Was an OFW Collecting Plastic Bags Just to Survive!
With the immense popularity of FPJ's Ang Probinsyano, Coco Martin has undeniably proven that he has what it takes to be hailed as one of the most high-profile actors in the showbiz industry today.
Recently, he showed off his grand mansion that he worked so hard for.
But did you know that Coco started from the bottom before achieving everything he has today?
He once worked as a janitor in Canada. For extra income, he also collected plastic bags just so he could save enough money to send to his grandmother in the Philippines.
He shared how hard it was for him as an Overseas Filipino Worker to endure homesickness alone with no one to talk to or hang out with.
His past as an OFW was the reason why he held a free show for the OFWs in Saudi Arabia. He even helped Ferdinand Acapulco, an OFW in Al Khobar, to return to his family in the Philippines last Christmas.
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Semi-nonparametric estimation of independently and identically repeated first-price auctions via an integrated simulated moments method
In this paper we propose to estimate the value distribution of independently and identically repeated first-price auctions directly via a semi-nonparametric integrated simulated moments sieve approach. Given a candidate value distribution function in a sieve space, we simulate bids according to the equilibrium bid function involved. We take the difference of the empirical characteristic functions of the actual and simulated bids as the moment function. The objective function is then the integral of the squared moment function over an interval. Minimizing this integral to the distribution functions in the sieve space involved and letting the sieve order increase to infinity with the sample size then yields a uniformly consistent semi-nonparametric estimator of the actual value distribution. Also, we propose an integrated moment test for the validity of the first-price auction model, and an data-driven method for the choice of the sieve order. Finally, we conduct a few numerical experiments to check the performance of our approach.
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Potato Samosas
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Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 32
Flaky fried pastries with savory fillings, samosas vary in shape by location and by cook. Indian samosas such as these are traditionally triangular or conical. The most popular filling is a mixture of potatoes and peas, seasoned with fragrant spices.
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For the filling:
- 1 1/3 lb. russet potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 Tbs. canola oil
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tsp. garam masala
- 1/8 to 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 3/4 tsp. ground coriander
- 3/4 tsp. ground ginger
- 1 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 3 Tbs. minced fresh cilantro
- 1 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
For the samosa dough:
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 2/3 cup water
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 cup cornstarch dissolved in 1/2 cup water
- Canola oil for frying
- Cilantro-Mint Chutney for serving
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Wine PairingThis pairs well with crisp, medium-bodied white wines like the Spottswoode Sauvignon Blanc, Napa County/Sonoma County from our Wine Club.
Directions:To make the filling, put the potatoes and water in a pressure cooker. Cover and cook on high according to the manufacturer's instructions until the potatoes are just tender. Let the potatoes cool, then mash.
In a large fry pan over medium heat, warm the 2 Tbs. oil. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the garam masala, cayenne, coriander, ginger, salt and potatoes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is fairly dry and the spices are toasted, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and add the peas, cilantro and lemon juice. Let cool completely.
Meanwhile, prepare the samosa dough: In a small bowl, whisk together the 1/4 cup oil and water. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and baking powder. Stir in two-thirds of the oil-water mixture, then add more of the mixture, 1 Tbs. at a time, until the dough is just moistened and comes together in a ball.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 1 minute. Form the dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Let rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
On a floured surface, roll the dough into a rope about 18 inches long and cut into 8 equal pieces. Form each piece into a ball and flatten into a disk. Roll out each into a 6-inch round, dusting often with flour. Cut each round into quarters.
Preheat a nonstick fry pan over medium-low heat. Working in batches, heat the dough until slightly crusty, about 30 seconds per side; do not brown.
For each samosa, brush half of the rounded edge with the cornstarch mixture. Bring the corners together and pinch the straight sides to form a seam. Spoon about 3 tsp. of the filling into the cone. Brush the top edges with the cornstarch mixture, then pinch together to enclose the filling.
Preheat an oven to 200°F. Line a baking sheet with paper towels.
In a deep fryer, heat oil to 350°F according to the manufacturer's instructions. Fry the samosas a few at a time, turning often, until golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the samosas to the prepared baking sheet and keep warm in the oven until ready to serve. Serve with cilantro-mint chutney. Makes 32.
Adapted from Williams-Sonoma Savoring Series, Savoring India, by Julie Sahni (Time-Life Books, 2001).


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[COLLEGE] Elmar Bolowich, who led North Carolina to the NCAA Division I men's title in 2001 and appearances at the Men's
College Cup the last three years, has left the Tar Heels to take the vacant men's coaching position at Creighton.
"I'm ready for a new challenge in my life, and Creighton has committed itself to making their men's soccer team a national powerhouse," said Bolowich, the 2010 ACC Coach of the Year. "I'd like to help take them there as I have done at Carolina."
Assistant coach Carlos Somoano, who has worked at UNC for nine years, will be interim head coach.
Bolowich succeeded Anson Dorrance as men's head coach in 1989 when Dorrance decided to concentrate on the UNC women's program.
He led the Tar Heels to 15 NCAA Tournament appearances in 22 years.
"Elmar Bolowich has had longtime success as the head coach at the University of North Carolina in the toughest soccer conference in the country," said Creighton Director of Athletics Bruce Rasmussen.
Bolowich will be Creighton's third coach in three years. Bob Warming left after the 2009 season to take the men's job at Penn State, and his replacement, Jamie Clark, left recently to become the head coach at the University of Washington.
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Sidney M. Fenn
Sidney M. Fenn, born in 1892 came from a long line of ancestry starting somewhere around the early 1500's with Johannes Fenn. In a later generation Edward Fenn would immigrate to the colonies in the late 1600's sparking more generations to come. Much of the future Fenn family members became part of the military starting a tradition which dates back to the French and Indian War. This later influenced Sidney Fenn to join the army and around 1917 he deployed to fight in WW1 as part of the 329th Infantry in France before his time as an educator. After that he pursued his desired career and went to Ohio state to earn a teaching degree much like his past generations of family members who were also educators. He also participated in many programs such as the YMCA, Salvation Army, American Legion, Kiwanis and many more. He married his wife Doris E. Camp in 1938 and had 3 children, 2 of them living today. Several years later she died forcing Fenn to raise the children on his own taking on the role of both parents as well as working for the school system.
Fenn had been a very important figure in the Medina City School systems. First became a school teacher, then the principal of Medina High School, and finally, he ended his career as the 14-year superintendent of Medina City Schools. And with a Bachelors degree of Science (more specifically agriculture) and a Masters degree in Economics, he had been a well rounded educator, with many years of teaching under his belt. Being born and raised in Medina, so there could be no better place to start and end his teaching career.
During the time of his career with the economy booming and more families than any other American generation. Teachers were needed to enforce a promising new peer group to come through. Fenn, a very strong educator had a certain love for the school system and everything about it, which is why when he took over as superintendent, he made sure that the Medina City School system was a well oiled machine. Having gone to Medina as a child, he wanted to continue the tradition of a strong education program in Medina, and that's just what he did. He helped shape medina into what it is today: a city known for excellence in education. Fenn died in 1982 being remembered as an important contributor to the Medina community. He joins Eliza Northrop, Howard Claggett, and Ella Canavan on the list of educators who contributed to Medina's excellent school system.


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It is likely that most of us have suffered from stomach pains in some point of our lives; some of the people may suffer from it very often. There are different causes of stomach pain but most of the times we take it lightly because we believe it may have occurred because of the food that was not easily digested. It is even true in most cases, because stomach pain proves to be the cause of undigested food in 90% case, but what about the pain that occurs in the upper stomach or upper abdominal? Upper abdominal pain should not be ignored as it may be due to some serious reason. Following are some of the symptoms and causes of this pain:
Pancreatic Problems
This pain may occur if there is some problem with your pancreas such as an inflammation in the pancreas. In this case, you will either feel the pain right after the meal or a little while after taking alcohol. A patient suffering from this issue is likely to face symptoms such as vomiting, high temperature and paling of the skin. If not given a timely treatment, it may also cause death.
Gallbladder Disorder
You are likely to suffer from gallbladder disorder if you feel the pain at the right side of the upper abdominal. During this condition, the patient is required to take complete rest as this pain can spread towards your back and even cause pain in the chest. Nausea and fever are some of the common symptoms.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
If you feel pain on the left side of your abdominal, then most likely it could be because of the IBS. It happens due to depression and intestinal infection. It may result in symptoms such as fatigue and nausea. Taking liquids can help!
If this pain is accompanied by paling of your skin, nails and eyes and even causes dark color urine, then it could be hepatitis. You can have nausea and fever during this condition. It is a serious disease and requires an immediate medical treatment.
Stomach Ulcers
This could also be one of the causes of suffering from upper stomach pain. It happens due to infection in the stomach. Consumption of liquids can be of great help while you also need to avoid spicy food.
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Next I might try to forego the shoulder push and sneak up on the turn by subtly withdrawing one shoulder and then forcefully coming forward with the other one as my partner uses strength to counter my retreat. With a partner who lets his awareness waver this method can be successful. It is, however, just the flip side of the power through maneuver, though it relies more on speed and surprise than raw strength. *Sigh*. Not correct feeling either.
No, confronting his power directly is not what I am looking for in order to perform the exercise with correct feeling. I will need to coordinate mind and body in order to take up slack and move into the turn with my whole body integrated and connected.
When I demonstrate the idea of taking up slack in this exercise I use a physical metaphor as follows: Let's say I decide to turn to my left. My right shoulder will approach my partner while my left shoulder will move away from him as a result of the turn. To demonstrate taking up slack before I move into the turn I extend my right shoulder very slightly to my right and extend my left shoulder very slightly to my left using small circular motions on the direction of my turn before beginning to turn into my partner. This has the effect of neutralizing his hold on my lapels. The result is that I am able to turn freely (provided I am able to move my body as a unit, more on that in a bit).
Of course if I were to try this for real my partner would make adjustments to his holds and stop me from moving. But it is only a metaphor for what's occurring inside. In actual practice I will use his handholds as points of connection and perform the taking up slack maneuver without moving. When I am on the grabbing side of the exercise and my partner does this correctly he seems to go away and I feel like I'm holding an empty jacket.
Having taken up the slack, I must now move my body as a connected unified structure in order to effect the turn. I notice that I don't lead the turn from my hips, waist or shoulders. Rather, they all move as a single unit. I also make note of the fact that my one of my legs will turn slightly outward, the other inward as my body turns.
As with all partnered Ki exercises, my partner will apply just enough resistance to take me just to the point of failure to give me the opportunity to move through it. If I am unable to he will back off slightly until I can perform the exercise correctly.
As with all partnered Ki exercises, my partner will apply just enough resistance to take me just to the point of failure to give me the opportunity to move through it. If I am unable to he will back off slightly until I can perform the exercise correctly.


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ALON USA thinks it has a better idea when it comes to selling gasoline.
In the not too distant future, Lubbock cell phone users will be able to order their gasoline, videos and pizza all of which will be waiting for them when they arrive by just dialing one number.
Sound farfetched? Not according to Texas Tech graduate Jeff D. Morris, who serves as president and chief executive officer of ALON USA, a subsidiary of ALON Israel Oil Co. Ltd.
It was ALON that purchased Dallas-based FINA Oil and Chemical Co. at this time last year, including the company's huge Big Spring refinery, which produces 60,000 barrels of product each day.
In May, ALON purchased Odessa-based Southwest Convenience Stores, the largest 7-Eleven licensee in the U.S., serving 174 stores in West Texas and Albuquerque, N.M., including 24 locations in Lubbock.
Now Morris says ALON is planning to take a proven technology used in Israel to test market in Dallas with Lubbock to follow if all goes as planned as part of a long-term strategy to grow market share.
ALON's delivery system
Morris, who headed FINA's refinery business in Big Spring and Port Arthur prior to its sale, said ALON plans to double the size of its 7-Eleven business over the next five years.
Morris, a 1974 Tech graduate who holds 16 patents in the field of polymer processing and production, will lead that charge.
In Lubbock, ALON controls one-third of the gasoline market share, competing with the likes of San Angelo-based Town & Country, Diamond Shamrock, Phillips 66, but to a greater degree United Supermarkets, which Morris finds an admirable competitor.
Morris said United pretty much dictates what Lubbock drivers will spend on gasoline and can do so by cross-merchandising its supermarket products and offering redeemable coupons in its stores.
"United has set the profile in Lubbock, and we feel that competition. They do a lot of cross-merchandising and do it well. Our interest now is to take that to another new level," Morris said.
That level will require ALON to establish new relationships with everyone from video stores to home improvement centers where the refiner/marketer plans to establish a value-added coupon presence.
The new technology
Morris said a new Israeli technology now allows consumers to conduct electronic transactions via their cellular phones.
"This kind of technology is already in place and in practice in Israel, and we have all of our engineers and scientists working on it here (in Dallas)," he said.
ALON's new electronic-fueling program uses a radio frequency identification technology whereby the user is assigned a personal identification number that activates a given fueling station.
When the customer arrives at the station, the gas is automatically distributed.
"We have to continue to stress convenience in our approach. ... That is what will give us the edge over other retail industries," Morris said.
ALON said it plans to market its technology to retail customers as well as commercial fleet operations.
Morris said the new electronic delivery system can be expanded, allowing customers to order a video from a local store that's ready to be checked out upon arrival as well as pizza that can be picked up at the same time.
In addition to filling the order, ALON will then issue the customer other discount coupons that can be used to purchase merchandise from another store or earn airline points toward a plane ticket.
Morris said that kind of marketing is expected to make ALON more competitive in the future as it creates a more meaningful relationship with its customer base.
Morris said once the technology is test-proven in Dallas, it's just a matter of time before it's launched in Lubbock.
Chris Van Wagenen can be contacted at 766-8744
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Del Norte football back in the playoffs
The Del Norte High football team has officially qualified for the North Coast Section Division 4 Playoffs for the third time in four years.
The Warriors are a No. 11 seed in the tournament, which includes 13 teams from the division. Del Norte's (4-6) first-round opponent will be No. 6 Justin-Siena (6-4).
The game will kick off on Saturday at 7 p.m. in Napa.
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This week we're highlighting the very obscure, totally non-showcase match-up between Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. I doubt any NFL-related TV shows will explore this particular angle of the Colts-Patriots game on Sunday, so it's good that we are.
Pey-Pey and Dreamboat have met in a lot of big games this decade, so they have a "rivalry" even though I doubt there is any actual animosity between the two of them. Brady has won most of the contests, but Peyton has had the advantage the last few years. They're both really good and shoo-in Hall of Famers.
Peyton is a robot who gesticulates too much at the line of scrimmage and, according to Peter King, is possessed of anal traits. Early in his career, it was fun to mock him for being without a championship and gay for Kenny Chesney. But then he went and won a title while the Chesney jokes got old. Now he's just a really good quarterback who appears in a lot of commercials. The worst I can say about him is that Colts fans, even though Peyton has won multiple MVP awards and is generally thought to be the face of the league, act as though he's somehow ignored and underappreciated. Because they're all Midwestern diptards with nothing else in their lives, but that's not really Peyton's fault, is it?
Tom Brady is a smug asshole, but then he leads an almost cartoonishly perfect life. Would you or I be unbearable were we lavished with such gifts? Probably. I'm already kind of a dick and I don't have anything on Brady. As quietly as one can do something on the overexposed Patriots, Brady has "quietly" returned to his dominating pre-injury form in the last few weeks, regaining the timing with Randy Moss that was clearly missing in the Pats first few games. That doesn't make him or his fans, many of whom wanted Brady traded last year then complained that he wasn't traded when he struggled some out of the gate this year, any less obnoxious. He cheated on Bridget Moynahan, he wears Yankees hats in public while he plays for a Boston (er, sorry, "New England") team, earlier this year he blew off the Matron Saint when she tried to get a post-game quote from him. He's a dick. You can nail him and Pats fans for the Spygate and 18-1 stuff, but then the amount of irrational hate the Steelers have received in the last year has actually made me identify with the Massholes some. Did I actually write that? Oh well.
I think the first time Peyton and Brady ever met kind of captures their respective personalities perfectly.
Already a two-time Pro Bowler, Manning nevertheless introduced himself: "I'm Peyton Manning."
"And I said, 'No (expletive),' " Brady said yesterday, laughing. "We were both getting warmed up and he was probably on his 100th throw of the day, two hours before the game. It was a pretty quick meeting."
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by InvestorPlace Staff | November 7, 2012 10:02 pm
[1]While history will focus on Barack Obama winning a second term[2] as president, equally historic elections were taking place on state-level issues across the country.
For the first time, Maine and Maryland passed by popular vote referendums giving gays the right to marry[3]. Minnesota voters also defeated a proposal to ban same-sex marriage[4], and a Washington state vote on legalizing gay marriage appeared to be on its way to victory[5], though it has not yet been officially certified.
Washington also made waves in another area of social policy yesterday, along with Colorado: both states legalized marijuana possession. In Washington, a system of state-licensed growers, processors, and stores will allow customers to buy up to an ounce of marijuana, while in Colorado, people will be allowed to grow up to six plans in private, secure areas. The Colorado referendum also decriminalizes possession of an ounce or less of marijuana.
It's tough to say what the long-term effects of these votes will be. The federal government still classifies marijuana as illegal, which many California[6] medical marijuana dispensaries[7] discovered recently when they were raided by federal authorities. Same-sex marriage will almost certainly come up in the U.S. Supreme Court soon (likely with regards to the Defense of Marriage Act[8]), at a time when the majority of Americans have finally began to support it.
For now, though, supporters of these measures are basking in the light of hard-fought victories, ones they hope are harbingers for the future and not blips on the radar.
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Turkey lifts ban on thousands of restricted books
Thousands of books banned by Turkey were taken off the restricted list yesterday after bans originally ordered by Ankara were lifted.
In July, the Turkish parliament adopted a bill allowing any decision taken before 2012 to block the sale and distribution of published work to be voided if no court confirmed the ruling within six months.
The deadline came and went yesterday with no judicial decisions recorded, according to Metin Celal Zeynioglu, the head of the Turkish Publishers' Union (TYB).
Kursat Kayral, a city prosecutor confirmed the lifting of the bans to AFP. Mr Kayral had announced last month that he would let lapse every ban in his jurisdiction, a decision that cleared 453 books and 645 periodicals in that area alone.
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PENTICTON, B.C. -- Mikael Backlund didn't practise Wednesday and may not hit the ice when the Calgary Flames prospects finish the Young Stars Tournament against the Vancouver Canucks Thursday.
However, the club's top prospect said not to worry and doesn't expect to be affected when training camp opens this weekend.
"It's fine. I just took it a little easy today," said Backlund, who's suspected to have a Charley horse. "I don't know if I'll play or not (Thursday), but it's nothing serious."
Backlund and defence-man John Negrin didn't partake in the session.
Both are expected to be part of main training camp, which opens Friday when the veterans report for medicals.
The team will hit the Saddledome ice Saturday.
Backlund is pegged to push for a full-time roster spot, and he knows it, which is why he's not too concerned about missing a game at the prospects tournament.
"We'll see what happens (as far as the last tournament game), but I want to be ready for the big camp so I can be ready to roll there," he said.
Abbotsford Heat head coach Jim Playfair, who is guiding the prospects squad, said nothing should be read into the break for the pair.
"With the summer training they had, two hard days of practice, two games in really a day and a half, it's best for them to stay off the ice," he said.
Meanwhile, Playfair said Cam Lanigan, the Calgary product who plays for the WHL's Edmonton Oil Kings and is in camp on a tryout basis, will start in goal.
Lanigan played minor hockey with one of Playfair's sons.
"He's nervous as hell and I think that's cool," he said.
"He's just happy to have a chance to put a Flaming C on and go play."


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Police say a teenage girl reported missing Thursday has been found dead in a park in the Northern California city of Fairfield.
Officer Cleo Mayoral, a Fairfield police spokesman, says the girl's naked body was found by a passer-by a little before 7 a.m. Friday in the city's Alan Witt Park.
Mayoral says the girl was reported missing around 5:45 p.m. Thursday after she had left a foster home in nearby Suisun City. Her name and exact age have not been released.
No suspect information has been released, but Mayoral says detectives were canvassing neighborhoods and checking video images from surveillance cameras as part of their investigation.


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OECD Unit Labour Cost growth slows to 0.3% in the third quarter of 2015
More equal access to employment services and better co-ordination between the government and social partners could help disadvantaged laid-off workers get back into employment, according to a new OECD report.
Job displacement (involuntary job loss due to firm closure or downsizing) affects many workers over their lifetime. Displaced workers may face long periods of unemployment and, even when they find new jobs, tend to be paid less and have fewer benefits than in their prior jobs. Helping them get back into good jobs quickly should be a key goal of labour market policy. This report is the fourth in a series of reports looking at how this challenge is being tackled in a number of OECD countries. It shows that Sweden has been relatively successful in minimising the adverse effects of displaced workers, manily due to the longstanding tradition of collaboration between the social partners to share responsibility for restructuring by creating special arrangements and practices that provide help to workers much faster that in other OECD countries. Despite this positive institutional framework, there is room to improve policies targeted to displaced workers as remarkable inequalities still exist in both the Swedish labour market and in the way workers are treated.
Income inequality is rising. A quarter of a century ago, the average disposable income of the richest 10% in OECD countries was around seven times higher than that of the poorest 10%; today, it's around 9½ times higher. Why does this matter? Many fear this widening gap is hurting individuals, societies and even economies. This book explores income inequality across five main headings. It starts by explaining some key terms in the inequality debate. It then examines recent trends and explains why income inequality varies between countries. Next it looks at why income gaps are growing and, in particular, at the rise of the 1%. It then looks at the consequences, including research that suggests widening inequality could hurt economic growth. Finally, it examines policies for addressing inequality and making economies more inclusive.
The OECD's most recent 'Investing in Youth' country reviews identify three broad streams of solutions to provide disadvantaged youth with the skills they need and thus reduce the share of youth outside of education or employment.
OECD unemployment rate down to 6.6% in October 2015
Tackling mental ill-health of the working-age population is a key issue for labour market and social policies in OECD countries. OECD governments increasingly recognise that policy has a major role to play in keeping people with mental ill-health in employment or bringing those outside of the labour market back to it, and in preventing mental illness. This report on Australia is the ninth and last in a series of reports looking at how the broader education, health, social and labour market policy challenges identified in Sick on the Job? Myths and Realities about Mental Health and Work (OECD, 2012) are being tackled in a number of OECD countries. It concludes that policy thinking in Australia shows well-advanced awareness both of the costs of mental illness for society as a whole and of the health benefits of employment. However, challenges remain in: making employment issues a concern of the health care services; helping young people succees in their future working lives; making the workplace a safe, supportive psychosocial environment; and better designing and targeting employment services for jobseekers with mental ill-health.
The recent mental health reform is an important step towards better services for people with mental ill-health, but Australia needs to do more to help people with mild to moderate mental health issues at and into work, according to a new OECD report.
Being able to directly measure all the above aspects would be extremely useful but economists and analysts usually face severe data limitations (e.g. small sample size, data comparability, measurement error etc.) and are, in many instances, forced to use second-best proxies to describe skills and build indicators.
Recent reforms have made pension systems more financially sustainable and pensioners have higher living standards than ever before. But future generations are likely to find their pension entitlements much less generous than today's and many may face a serious risk of pensioner poverty, according to a new OECD report.


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Reds' bats silenced in 3-0 loss to Cubs
CINCINNATI — A pitcher shouldn't have to be perfect or have to throw a shutout to have a shot at a win, but that has too often been the case with the Reds this season.
Johnny Cueto gave up two home runs Tuesday night and that was his undoing. Those two homers accounted for all three runs the suddenly surging Chicago Cubs would need to beat the Reds 3-0 at Great American Ball Park Tuesday night. Former Reds left-hander Travis Wood won his first game since June 15 by allowing the Reds two hits and a walk over six innings and then turning things over to the bullpen.
The Reds threatened in the eighth inning, getting two runners on with two outs, but that was as close as they got to scoring. It was the 12th time they've been shut out this season, including eight times at home in a supposed hitting paradise. It was the 64th time in 132 games they've failed to score more than three runs in a game. It's happened 13 times when Cueto has started.
Part of that is the fact that Cueto will often times get matched up with the opposing team's No. 1 or No. 2 starter. That's not the case with Wood, who entered the game with a 4.91 ERA and who had gone more than six innings just once in his previous 12 starts.
Wood was sharp on this night. The Reds' bats were not. They made Wood throw 96 pitches in six innings by fouling off a lot of his efforts but rarely was anything hit hard. The Reds had just one groundball out against Wood and 12 generally routine fly balls or soft liners.
"You have to tip your hat to the guy also. He was keeping the ball down, he even got a base hit. He was mixing it in and out, using that cut fastball but mainly he was throwing strikes," said catcher Brayan Pena. "We had pretty good at-bats against him because when he came out of the game he had 90-plus pitches. It was a battle, but at the end of the day we want results. All of us. We respect battle and all of that but right now we just need to win."
The Reds (63-69) are now just 3½ games ahead of the Cubs for the basement of the National League Central division.
Cueto isn't one to show a lot of emotion on the mound or during post-game interviews, but he was visibly upset after giving up a two-out home run to Anthony Rizzo in the first inning. Rain began falling shortly after the first pitch and steadily grew harder by the time Rizzo came to the plate. Rizzo's homer was followed by a bloop single to center field by Starlin Castro. That's when crew chief Bill Miller called for the tarp, starting the clock on what ended up being a 50-minute rain delay.
When the teams returned, Cueto got Luis Valbuena on a fly ball to Ryan Ludwick to end the first. He then retired 10 more in a row and 13 of 14 batters before giving up another hit.
"I was pretty upset because it was raining and the baseball was very slippery," said Cueto. "It's difficult because if they knew it was going to rain, why couldn't they stop the game and wait until it was much better weather?"
There was no indication given that the rain storm was going to pop up as quickly as it did. The Reds and their grounds crew are pretty well-versed on the delay thing this season; this was the 15th rain delay at GABP this season. The delays have totaled 18 hours and 11 minutes.
It was still a 1-0 game through the end of the sixth inning but the Cubs got a leadoff single by Matt Szczur and a two-run homer by Arismendy Alcantara for a 3-0 lead. Cueto's pitch was up and out of the strike zone but Alcantara got ahead of it and sent it flying into the seats. Cueto struck out Wellington Castillo but gave up a single to Wood and walked Chris Coghlan to end his night after 6 1/3 innings and 96 pitches.
On this night, that was all the Cubs needed.
The Reds managed five base runners all game. Sometimes the other pitcher is simply on his game. Opposing pitchers are on their game a lot against the Reds this season.
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Out With (A Few of) the Old, In With (Lots of) the New
This week I was on KING 5 News pushing back on the idea that a moratorium on new housing would actually help prices in Seattle. I said what we've been saying over and over, slowing the construction of new housing is a recipe for scarcity, and scarcity means higher prices. People love our city and they want to work and live here now more than ever and that is a great thing.
But some people in Seattle want to shut the door to new jobs and new housing in the name of "saving" existing affordable housing. Here's what Jon Fox said in a recent editorial in Real Change. He wants the City Council and Mayor to:
Establish a moratorium on issuing residential construction permits in all neighborhoods where rates of growth already exceed levels needed to meet their 2024 regional growth targets.
Require any developer tearing down low-income housing to replace those units one-for-one, and give low-income tenants the first right to purchase their apartments before they're sold to developers.
Listening to Fox and his allies like Councilmember Kshama Sawant one would think that new growth going on in Seattle had wiped out a lot of existing housing. While it is true that new construction often demolishes existing housing, just how many homes were removed and replaced with new housing?
Here is a chart that shows a comparison of new housing units built compared to units removed from use or demolished (click on chart for larger image).
The story that moratorium advocates tout–that new housing construction comes largely at the expense of existing housing–simply isn't true. The facts point to a different story; over a decade 40,000 housing units were built while less than 5,000 units were removed from use or demolished. Each one of those housing units has a story, functioning as a home for real people and families. But Seattle has been able to grow and create lots of housing without wiping out large swaths of existing homes.
And where was the growth and the demolition?
Less than half of the new homes were built in highrise and midrise zones (the places where Fox says all the supposed harm is being done) and the high and midrise zones had the fewest existing homes demolished. That's because that construction often happened on existing parking lots or retail uses.
The lowrise zone saw the most existing housing units removed compared to new units, which shows that much of the growth there did not come at the expense of residual single-family homes in that zone. In single family zones it's important to note that that growth was more single family homes taking the place of fewer single family homes, and not the result of up zones. It's also hard to argue that the homes taken down were all "affordable" by the official definition since the removed homes weren't uniform in their location or type.
And how did Seattle do in creating more affordable units during that same period? In 2012 the City reported
$13.8 million will support eight housing developments with 508 affordable apartments. An additional $3 million was awarded to three previously funded projects for building improvements and to address a financing gap. The eight new projects will result in over $137 million in total capital investment, creating jobs and generating state and local revenues. These projects bring total rental housing production to 1,371 units, well on the way to meeting the Levy's seven year goal of 1,670 units.
The City's levy effort alone, over seven years, created 1,371 units; that's roughly 30 percent of the units removed during a nine year period. This doesn't include rental assistance and other programs to help offset housing costs for poor people.
When housing prices rise the best thing to do is to build more housing of all kinds in every zone, including more housing for people with less to spend. A moratorium on new housing during the period shown would certainly have "saved" some portion of the 4,727 units removed, but it would have meant tens of thousands of new people would have had no where to live in Seattle. That would have been terrible then, and it doesn't sound like a good plan for the future either.


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I'm not sure if the movie is going to be worth a damn or not, but at least it's got one hell of a cast powering its premise. Directors Longman Leung and Sunny Luk have assembled quite the collection of actors for the upcoming police drama "Cold War", a film which follows the efforts of several police officers as they attempt to locate a van full of high-grade equipment. Sounds kind of corny, right? Wait until you see the cast list.
But first, here's a more detailed synopsis:
In Asia's safest city, the police have long been untouchable. Approaching midnight in Hong Kong, police headquarters receives an anonymous call: a fully-loaded police van carrying the forces, most advance equipment and five highly trained officers has disappeared off the grid. The hijackers possess direct knowledge of police procedures. They're already steps ahead. The police must meet a list of demands to ensure the hostage's release, including the delivery of a huge ransom. Any delay will cost lives. The clock is ticking.
"Cold War" features Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok, Tony Leung, Eddie Peng, Aarif Rahman, and Charlie Yeung. Impressed? You should be. The film gets down to business this May. As soon as a trailer becomes available, there's a very strong possibility that you'll be the first to know.
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Written on: 07/02/2009 by melarnz (1 review written)
my 3 year old loves riding on the Strolli Rider - Trike Attachment. it sits snug next to your leg so she feels safe. its not in the way when u push the buggy and is really stable round corners. easy to put on and take off. its a fantastic innovative product. i love it
the only downside is you can not lean the buggy on its back wheels to go up door steps.