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The Nexus 7 is Google's first tablet computer, and after a month of hard use I thought it about time to share my thoughts and comparisons with my older Motorola Xoom and my iPad 3.
Click here to read the review.
Within Temptation are one of the hottest female fronted gothic rock groups on the planet, and they've just released a new album 'The Unforgiving'.
Check out my review here.
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I've had about a month with my Google Nexus 7 tablet now, and I thought it might be interesting to share my unbiased opinions. Will Google's latest creation compare favourably to established brands like the trusty old iPad, and how far has Android come since my last review of the Motorola Xoom! Read on and find out...
Form Factor
Unlike other tablets I own the Nexus 7 is a 7" tablet, a form factor I would never have considered if it wasn't for the price. At just £199 for a 16GB model these are almost throw away prices and well worth the risk of investment. After all the tablet boasts some rather impressive specifications for such a low cost device. There is also a cheaper 8Gb model for only £159 but I wouldn't recommend any device this small since the OS is going to eat into the 8Gb.
The dimentions of this device are 198.5 x 120 x 10.45mm, making it the ideal tablet to slot into a jacket pocket. In fact the physical size makes it ideal for use as a GPS device where a phone screen is considered too small and a 10" is impractical. The device is also very light weighing in at just 340 grams, only slightly heavier than the Amazon Kindle.
Early impressions were actually quite good as the increased pixel density of this 7" tablet helped make up for the lack of screen real estate and web pages rendered quite well in both portrait and landscape. The screen resolution of 1280x800 pixels gives a 216ppi pixel density and features the same IPS technology found in the iPad. Sat next to the iPad 3 it is difficult to spot the difference between the two displays in terms of pixel density but it is clear the iPad has a much better contrast ratio and brighter display. That said the Nexus screen is plenty good enough.
One thing I'm not so happy about with the Nexus is the form factor being a 16:9 display. Whilst this is great for watching video, it's little or no use for anything else. I personally prefer the 4:3 form factor for general use, especially web browsing.
Processor Speed
The Nexus features a quad core Tegra 3 processor, which gives pretty decent benchmark figures and propels the device to the top of the performance charts for Android devices at the time of writing. The Tegra 3 never really lived up to the hype in terms of graphical performance but still delivers some pretty impressive CPU benchmarks. When comparing GPU performance however the Nexus is somewhat behind that of the iPad when measuring Open GL performance.
You do have to stop and wonder why the quad core processors are not performing any better than the dual core as things stand. The Nexus doesn't feel any faster than the iPad, in fact it often feels like it's the iPad that has the quad core. The truth probably lies in the fact that Jelly Bean isn't making full use of all 4 cores at this moment in time.
Onboard Memory
The Nexus 7 features 1Gb of internal memory which again puts it on par with the iPad. Because of the way Android performs multitasking you really do need the 1Gb of memory in order to keep running programs from getting bogged down. This is especially true if you use animated wallpapers or lots of widgets on your home screens. If you keep the Nexus powered up for any length of time the system does begin to slow down quite considerably so a reboot is highly recommended once in a while.
While the Nexus 7 is a great all rounder it does have issues with connectivity since there is no SD card slot and no HDMI output. The Nexus is currently Wifi only although I believe this is set to change with the rumours of GSM and 32Gb models flying around at the moment.
So, what kind of connectivity does this leave us with... Well it supports the usual WiFi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth devices as expected, and also has an internal GPS, which is something not available on the Wifi only Apple devices (Apple take note!).
One feature that is most welcome if the addition of NFC. It might seem a little limited at the moment, but is most definately a technology which is only going to improve as other manufacturers adopt it as a standard.
Battery Life
Despite Google's claims of around 10 hours sustained usage and 300 hours standby, I've seen nothing like these figures myself. A more realistic figure if you are mainly browsing the web and playing an odd game or two would be 6-7 houts tops, and the standby time is a bit of a joke. If I leave my Nexus overnight in standby mode I regularly see a 20% drain on the battery.
Please bar in mind I don't have an animated wallpaper and do not use any CPU intensive widgets on my desktop.
Operating System
The Nexus 7 was one of the first Andoid tablets to run Jelly Bean which is a massive impprovement over ealier versions of the OS. If you've read my review on the Motorola Zoom you will see I wasn't too impressed with the speed of the UI, but Google have worked wonders here with the introduction of 'Project Butter'. It is still not as consistantly smooth as the iPad, but it's getting there.
Some say the iPad OS is getting stale and needs a radical revamp, but I believe it was a more mature OS when it was released to the world with the introduction of the iPhone. Google have been playing catchup ever since and needed to make radical changes to deliever the same smoothness and consistancy as iOS.
In my opinion the animated wallpapers and desktop widgets are not a neccesity, as they slow down the OS and eat into the amount of available RAM, leaving less for the OS and running programs. Yes, it's nice to have a little eye candy and I wouldn't object if Apple adds some of these features in future revisions, but it would almost certainly come at the expense of system responsiveness, battery life and smoothness of display.
Using the Nexus 7
Google have certainly come along way since my early encounters with Android and the Motorola Zoom. It is now an OS that is very usable and a joy to use. But it's not all plain sailing! I've recently been seeing slow down issues with my device that seem to be related to how much internal storage is being used. I have a 16Gb device, but if I use more than 10Gb I am whitnessing quite severe slow down in the UI, resulting in a very choppy scrolling when moving from one home page to another. The Andoid Play Store application also crashes regularly on exit, or even when it is loaded into memory but not in use. The default widgets that preview offers in the Play Store often stop working, displaying Javascript errors instead. This is quite easily resolved by rebooting, but it does point to an underlying problem with memory leaks or general OS issues yet to be resolved.
The web browsing experience is good for a 7" tablet, but I would still recommend a 10" if you are not sure which form factor to go for. There is no flash support in Jelly Bean, although it is possible to side load this unnoficially Adobe are no longer supporting mobile flash so there seems little point in flogging a dead horse. As web sites become more dependant on newer versions of Flash, the current mobile version will eventually be rendered useless.
The main core of applications supplied with the Nexus such as Email, Schedule and Contacts all works as expected and no complaints there.
In Summary
The Nexus is probably the best 7" tablet on the market at this moment in time. If you are 100% sure a 10" device is not for you or you are working to a tight budget then this is your best choice for right now.
Will I be moving away from the iPad and joining the ranks of Android fanboys? Well no, not in the near future. Anyone that has had the pleasure of spending time with the iPad isn't going to let go so easily. The quality of software and the eco-system on iOS is hard to match, and Google is still playing catch up here.
Within Temptation
Before I begin the review I have to confess that this band is without doubt my favourite band of all time. I wanted to give an unbiased review for those who are new to the band and those older followers that have struggled to come to terms with the bands new direction.
It is hard to pigeon hole Within Temptation as their sound has morphed over the years into something completely removed from their early days of doom/gothic metal. As their sound evolved, WT have attracted fans from all walks of life, dropping their early doom metal sound for a more sedate Celtic influenced symphonic rock with operatic overtones, and ultimately settling for a more commercially sounding gothic rock/metal.
I was initially introduced to this band by a friend who knows I have a soft spot for female fronted metal and rock bands. The album in question was their third album The Silent Force which was released in 2004. Looking back the one striking recollection of this album was the voice, and what a voice, the voice of Sharon den Adel. I love music, all types of music, and I appreciate a good singer, even if Im not a fan of a genre or musical style. But here was a singer with such a unique angelic voice, an incredible vocal range, but with great tone and control the likes of which I had not heard before. It is so rare to find a female singer capable of hitting those operatic heights and extreme growling lows, but with a pleasant ear soothing tone. To top this off Within Temptation were refreshingly different from traditional rock group, delivering a sophisticated almost bombastic symphonic assault on your senses.
Now, this album didnt grab me straight away as Id never previously
been interested in symphonic metal or operatic vocals, but a handful of songs
planted a seed that eventually grew into a love of all their music, both new
and old. The tracks in question were Its the Fear and Angels both of which
are all out anthemic rock fests and Pale a pretty stripped down ballad. This
has been typical of most Within Temptation albums, a careful mix of fast and
slow, but what I find most amazing is how accepting the most hardened metal
heads are to the slower songs. Anyone lucky enough to have witnessed WT live
would be hard pushed to find a bad word to say about them, even their slower
tracks. They are without doubt one of the best live bands I have seen and
Although their sound at this point didnt have the mass appeal which was going to break the band into the big time, the more commercially sounding Evanescence proved their was definitely a love for this kind of music. Whilst I dont like to draw comparisons, they will always be bracketed along side Evanescence and Lacuna Coil, in the gothic rock genre.
It was the release of their 2007 album, The Heart Of Everything that cemented WTs place as my favourite band of all time. Not only was this their best album to date, it was a solid album which had oodles of commercial appeal. Gone were the celtic influences, and the symphonic and operatic elements were very much toned down, which made this a better more palatable sound for the masses.
So four years later comes their 5th studio album, The Unforgiving, and with it another change in direction. This is essentially a concept album, so each track is essentially along the same theme, telling part of a bigger story. Again the album has lots of commercial appeal, some songs having a more poppy 80s influence but yet this is arguably the heaviest album yet, with no ballads or slow songs to speak of.
It was always going to be a difficult album release, having to compete with The Heart Of Everything, but somehow theyve managed to pull off the impossible. Sure, some fans will harp back to the Mother Earth and Enter era with great fondness, but with 3 studio albums all pointing the way to greater success, those early days are long gone.
Before writing this review I sat and listened to WTs entire back catalogue in order to give this review a sense of perspective. My gut feeling is that the change was not only necessary but ultimately a good thing. The Unforgiving is very much a progression from The Heart Of Everything, and if you loved their previous album, youll love this album too. On first listen, I felt a slow track or two would have given some light and shade to the flow of the album. But after a few more listens I dismissed my early thoughts and realised that WT have delivered an album which will finally win over fans who had previously been sat on the fence. There is nothing to dislike here, the tracks are strong, and of similar styles, so if you like one song, you will most likely love the whole album; something you couldnt say about previous offerings.
The concept for the album comes from a comic book series written by Steven OConnell and illustrated by Romano Molenaar (of Witchblade, Darknes and X-Men fame), which was released along side the album. It is also admirable that the group have (at their own expense) released a couple of short films which set the scene for two of the songs from the album, Faster and Sinead. Both of these short films as well as the making of Shot In The Dark appear on an accompanying DVD with the special edition of the album.
I find it hard to pick favourite tracks from this album, but
I guess Shot In The Dark, Lost and Stairway to The Skies are my picks of
what is ultimately a very good album.
This album is pretty full on, loud and up-tempo throughout, but
I couldnt help noticing reviews of this album fell into two categories, those that love WT and gave glowing reviews of the album, and those who were hoping for WT to backtrack to distant days gone by, and ultimately offered up somewhat negative reviews. As a relative newcomer to this band Ive embraced both new and old, but this albums harder edge might not sit well with those who loved Mother Earth. By the same token Im sure fans of Enter arent necessarily going to like Mother Earth. You can hardly accuse WT of standing still! If you are one of those who were sat on the fence, then I strongly recommend you check out their new material. If only I had a penny for every review that started where did this band come from? or how come Ive never heard of this band?
So to sum up, Within Temptation have come of age! No longer a band youve never heard of, but for many a new exciting discovery with many layers to uncover and explore. You need to experience their past catalogue in order to appreciate the diversity of this band and experience (in my personal opinion) the best female vocalist on this planet.
Be warned, once this band has its hooks in you, you will never let go!
P.S. If you are a fan of the band and have any comments positive or negative Id love to hear from you.
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At long last I've managed to get my hands on one of those magical mystical devices...
So was it worth the wait, and are their any pitfalls to importing a US iPad into the UK?
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I'm one of those unfortunate individuals that live in the UK, and as such have been pretty envious of those early adopters over in the US. I've spent the last 3 months singing the praises of the iPad without actually laying my hands on one!. I could see the potential, if only Apple paid the same attention to detail as they did with the iPhone. I've had mates practically ridiculing me because they simply don't see the need for such a device, saying that it is just an inferior netbook! So were my (short sighted) friends right, or were my instincts correct?
Before I begin the review I want to point out that I've spent the past 20 years programming hand held devices, and I'm not easily impressed. People are quick to point out the shortcomings of the iPad, when they should be focusing on what Apple has managed to achieve with this device. Who would have thought that the release of the iPhone back in 2007 would have taken the mobile phone market by the short and curlys, sending all manufacturers back to the drawing board?
Lets face it, this constant striving for higher DPI screens, open platforms coupled with unregulated hardware design has albeit brought the downfall of Windows Mobile devices. This resulted in new hardware that was not backward compatible, and developers like myself having to create many versions of my software because there were so many incrarnations of Windows mobile. Thankfully this is not a criticism anyone will level at Apple. Practically all iPhone applications are now compatible with the iPad, and from what I've heard the next generation of iPhone too.
So back to the iPad...
Well I simply couldn't wait for the UK release date, so I purchased a US import. My timing couldn't have been better since the UK release date has been put back a month till the 29th May. The only drawback with importing an iPad is that you need to purchase a seperate UK to US power adapter. Since I already had an iPhone 3GS, I simply used my existing mains adapter which seems to work fine. Apparently the iPad comes with an 1 year international warrenty which is still valid in the UK.
Another minor problem is that the iPad AppStore is not currently up and running, so it is not possible to download iBooks or iPad software from the UK App Store. There is however a workaround, which involves you signing up for a US iTunes account. This allows you to download the iBooks application (which is not pre-installed) and install other free applications. Although the UK store isn't up and running, most paid iPad apps can be found by searching the UK App Store from iTunes. These can be purchased and downloaded to the iPad in the usual manner.
The first thing you notice about the iPad when you press the power button is the quality of the screen. The iPad has a backlit IPS screen which is probably better than your desktop monitor. The contrast ratio, brightness and viewing angles are all very good, which makes you start to wonder how long that batter is going to last? The iPad is also very quick to boot, around twice the speed of the iPhone 3GS. This is one major advantage over a netbook which can take a couple of minutes to boot and be useable. The screen resolution is also better than most netbooks too at 1024x768 pixels.
So how long does that battery last? Well a lot longer than you think! I've had my iPhone three days, and used it continuously over this period with only a single charge. I've read many tests claiming more that 11 hours watching video, which is considerably more than Apple's quoted 10 hours.
So what about speed? Again you will be surprised as you would need a very substantial desktop PC to keep up with this device. I estimate about 2-2.5 times faster than an iPhone 3GS, which was double the speed of the 3G model. There is no noticable lag when navigating the main applications, with all animations being extremely smooth. It is quite amazing how a 1GHz processor can achieve this, which leads me to believe there is a great deal of hardware acceleration going on here.
Video playback at 720p, both downloaded movies and YouTube work absolutely fine, try doing that on your netbook! I haven't tried 1080p as it makes no sense on this size of screen. Viewing pictures again was very smooth, and the picture frame feature is the best I've seen. However, because the iPad doesn't have a camera you need to either sync your pictures via iTunes, or purchase the camera connector kit in order to get your photos onto the device.
I've read several comments about the iPad being a big iPod Touch, or not having a real operating system. What people need to remember here is that the iPod OS is essentially Mac OS with a touch screen layer bolted on, so these claims don't hold water. At some point I can see these two operating systems merge, especially if Apple decide to release a Mac Tablet running OSX.
Again people jump on the bandwagon and say the iPad doesn't multitask! This is of course "rubbish" as the OS has always multitasked, however support for third part apps had limited multitasking. This was a conscious decision by Apple to ensure programs didn't hog memory, and ran as smoothly as possible without fighting for CPU, thus externding battery life. If you've owned either Windows Mobile or Google Andoid devices, you will be more than aware of what a task manager is and how to suspend tasks, especially when your device slows to a crawl. Multitasking is a good thing, but not all tasks need to multitask, and Apple will address this problem in the next OS release.
Anyone that has owned an iPhone will be familiar with the main suite of applications, although all have been revamped to accomadate the larger screens. The YouTube , Contacts, Calendar and Mail applications are a huge step forward here, and a joy to use. The music application 'iPod' however is a big let down for me. I simply don't like the layout (which is more like iTunes on the desktop) and miss the cover flow view of your albums. This is an area which Apple need to address in subsequent releases.
The iPad like the iPhone doesn't have Adobe Flash support, and whilst this is annoying to say the least, it's not a deal breaker for me. Yes I would like to see the device support flash, but I think most content providers will eventually provide an HTML 5.0 alternative.
I've had chance to try a number of third party applications now, although I've not been able to try Apples Pages, KeyNote or Numbers due to them not yet being available to UK customers. In the main there are some exceptional applications out there already, which is quite amazing 2 weeks after release.
Here is a list of my favourite applications in no particular order.
01) Cogs HD (puzzle game).
02) N.O.V.A. (first person perspective shooter).
03) Need For Speed Shift (racing game).
04) Asphalt 5 HD (racing game).
05) Labyrinth HD (puzzle game).
06) GoodReader for iPad (transfer and view files from your PC).
07) File Browser for iPad (access SAMBA shares).
08) Sketchbook Pro (art/drawing program).
09) IMDb for iPad (internet movie database).
10) iBooks (book reader application).
So, the 50 million dollar question, should you buy an iPad? Well, I personally have absolutely no regrets, in fact I've now got a Samsung netbook which I'm probably never going to use. Obviously this is a personal decision, but if you spend most of your time surfing, sending emails, looking at YouTube and a few social networking sites then this is ideal for you. If you are a gamer then this knocks the socks of a Nintendo DS or Sony PSP. Whilst games like Need for Speed and N.O.V.A. really show off the potential of this device, I'm sure this is only the tip of the iceberg! The future is looking pretty rosie for Apple at the moment, and the iPad is set to become another runaway success.
Here is my mini review of the Acer Aspire R3610 used in my Glimmer music player project. If you are in the market for a cheap compact desktop PC that isn't going to break the bank then checkout this review.
Click here for a link to the review.
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ECOWAS Parliament says it will address security challenges in the region during its extraordinary session in January, 2017.
The President of the parliament, Mr. Moustapha Cissé Lo, stated this at a news conference attended by heads of delegates of the fifteen member states in the parliament, at the end of the parliament's Second Ordinary Session in Abuja, Nigeria.
At the news conference Mr. Cissé Lo said that the parliament played its role in making recommendations to address security challenges that plagued the region.
"We have decided to meet in January to brainstorm on security issues in our communities and find out what agenda to put in place to ring the bell harder in the ears of our executives and Heads of State", Mr. Cissé Lo disclosed.
"We can take our recommendations to the Heads of State and Government for everyone to participate in the realities of our region."
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Addressing the issue of the non-implementation of community protocols, the Speaker said that the parliament could only sensitise governments of member states.
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The Speaker of the regional parliament added that they would try to improve communications, and make their performance visible through the media.
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By rachelottavia | 16
I'm sorry OP. hopefully their parents will discipline them correctly.
By rachelottavia | 16
I'm sorry OP. hopefully their parents will discipline them correctly.
RadikulRam | 16
#52 beat me to it. Some distant relatives came over to stay for 3 weeks, on the first day the child was breaking mirrors with glass. On the second day he broke my 250 USD headphones. On the third day he started a fire in the kitchen with some paper and a toaster. I had enough and told them to piss off, they stayed and wrecked someone else's house instead. I'm bringing this up because the father did nothing but give me an awkward smile, and avoid eye contact. It was only when I caught him rummaging through my stuff, that I found out it wasn't the child's fault just the parents. They bring them up this way. tl;dr me blowing off some steam.
By amphetamin3 | 17
That's what you get for interfering. At least they both didn't start hitting you. :p
TahoeFMler | 22
Definitely! Some situation are MYOB!
She was probably flirting. Little girls hit boys they like, right? Lol
animalxcrackers | 20
@12, i hate when people use that to justify hitting, then so many people wonder why boys and girls end up in abusive relationships later in life. it's because they're taught from an early age that "if s/he hits you it means s/he likes you." bugs me as much as "boys will be boys" and "kids will be kids." ugh.
StillUsesMyspace | 22
I've NEVER heard that when a guy hits a girl it's because he likes her. I don't know that society can be blamed entirely for domestic violence. It's rather frowned upon nowadays and yet it still occurs.
Narttu | 20
@TahoeFMler Seeing children, or anybody, being bullied is never a MYOB situation. It may not always be wise to personally interfere, sometimes it is better to consult others and seek outside help (police for example.) But it is NEVER okay to see somebody being bullied and do nothing about it.
stargirl_95 | 24
#22 I'm surprised you've never heard it. I know that when I was younger whenever a boy was mean to me or pushed me around I was told that it was because he liked me. Plenty of other girls are told the same when they are young and it's often teachers or sometimes their parents who tell them that.
Guess my sarcasm is off tonight...jeez. Lol... And #20 I don't think that's why people get into abusive relationships. I think it has to do more with they don't see their self worth and they cling to someone even if they're being abused...and they don't leave because they're too weak minded or too scared and want to be able to "change" their partner's ways. ...at least this has been true with the girls I've helped. Anyway, this got more serious than I expected. Can I retract my former comment and not get yelled at now please? :p
animalxcrackers | 20
@36, i knew you were saying it jokingly, but that's part of the problem. it's all played off as something funny, but it's no funny to be mean. and i know abuse victims dont stay in bad relationships because they believe abuse =love (although sometimes they do) but what i meant is that when it's made into something less serious, people grow up justifying being abused, physically or mentally. "oh, they're just teasing", etc.
God forbid you ever look back at some of the comments on fmls from 2009. Everybody was mean back then (and they thought it was hilarious). You'd have a field day. The fml crowd of today is (for the most part) more compassionate and insightful...rather than just, "lol UR suxh a looser. Ydi lololol!!1!" Or perhaps we all just grew up. (;
Lil_Red777 | 21
#8 if you were being bullied would you want somebody to step in? If someone was hitting my kid I'd want somebody to step in. That whole if they hit you it means they like you thing is bullshit.
silverstream20 | 19
What is wrong with you 4? The OP didn't do anything wrong and kudos for trying to stick up for someone being bullied. Sometimes, you just can't let things be and in this case it didn't work but that doesn't mean it wasn't a noble thing to try.
EdenCrystal | 21
I love hippos! OP, you should have just reminded them how deadly a hippo's bite is...
Oh, you say the same thing I did...and you didn't get a lesson on abusive relationships. How unfair. Lol
underthesea12 | 24
that's because of the haha at the end
Coeliacchic93 | 21
it's also because the stuff about abusive relationships has already been said.
Lilo4life | 26
Yea I was lucky, some people must not understand that hitting in a flirty way doesn't even hurt the other person, hence it's not "an abusive relationship" I friendly punch my boyfriend all the time, as a 100 lb girl I don't feel like I'm abusing my 180lb boyfriend, society is just so sensitive now that they've blurred the truth between fun and games and an actual problem, sorry you got "the speech" because of something I've been doing since I was 4, but obviously I must have been an abusive toddler as well as I have my first crush a cute punch, the horror.
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Published: Saturday 27th December 2014 by The News Editor
Sony's PlayStation network remains down for a third day in a blow that hit eager online gamers as they unwrapped their new consoles on Christmas morning.
Microsoft's Xbox Live service, which also went down on Thursday, was back online yesterday, although the company reported problems with some functions later.
Credit for the disruptions was claimed on Twitter by a group of self-proclaimed hackers called Lizard Squad, or someone purporting to speak for the group. But many video game enthusiasts and other hacker groups quickly condemned their actions.
Even the notorious Kim Dotcom, a New Zealand-based online entrepreneur who has been accused of abetting internet piracy, got into the act by offering free vouchers for his online privacy service if the Lizard Squad would agree to restore the Xbox network.
A Lizard Squad account on Twitter appeared to credit Dotcom's offer for the partial restoration of the Xbox service. But exactly what happened is still unclear.
Neither Sony nor Microsoft would say what disrupted their networks and experts say it is difficult to trace the source of attacks or confirm claims of responsibility.
Sony Online Entertainment said on its website that its Playstation network was still down, adding on Twitter: "We are working to restore full network services for all platforms – thanks, as always, for your patience!"
A Microsoft support site said Xbox Live was available yesterday evening UK time, but reported new problems later.
Signs of trouble emerged earlier this month when someone using a Lizard Squad account on Twitter began threatening to disrupt gaming services at Christmas and then boasted of causing the outages on Thursday.
A person or group using the same name on Twitter took credit last August for similar attacks in which hackers overwhelmed company servers with a flood of internet traffic, disrupting the online gaming networks operated by Sony, Riot Games and other companies.
The same Twitter account was also used in August to make an apparently false report that a bomb was on an aircraft carrying a Sony executive.
So far there is no specific evidence to link the episodes with last month's malware attacks on Sony's film division. The current episode does not appear to have exposed any corporate or customer data, but one expert said the Lizard Squad group was capable of serious disruption.
"They're well-practised and, from what I see, they've got the capability to take down a lot of things," said Dan Holden, director of security research for Arbor Networks, a cyber-defence company based in Burlington, Massachusetts. He said little was known about the group or where its members were based.
"Their cause is a little bit oddball," said Mr Holden, adding that the group appears to be motivated primarily by a desire for visibility and "lulz" – internet slang for laughs. Mr Holden said he recently described them on his blog as "hacktivists" or online political activists, until the group contacted him on Twitter and asked to be called "cyber-terrorists".
He said the attacks caused economic damage to gaming companies. "It's certainly costing money all the way around to defend against these attacks," he said, adding that Sony may also face the wrath of customers whose brand-new PlayStations would not work on Christmas Day.
Lizard Squad's claimed attack on Sony's gaming network last summer has also prompted speculation it might be involved in the November hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment, which the FBI has blamed on North Korea.
While experts say it is possible the North Korean government worked with independent hackers, Mr Holden also noted that Lizard Squad Twitter accounts appeared to applaud the internet outage that afflicted North Korea this week.
"It's totally speculative," he said of suggestions that Lizard Squad might be involved in the Sony Pictures attack.
Meanwhile, someone using a Lizard Squad Twitter account claimed the group was shifting its attention to attack a widely used internet encryption service called Tor.
Later a Tor spokeswoman said the service was responding to an attack but did not expect any "performance effects".
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Northeast SARE Invites Farmer Grant Applications
Farmer Grants due Dec 5
2017 Northeast SARE Grant Awards
See the 2017 projects awarded in your state.
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Watch videos about Northeast SARE projects and topics.
New and better protocols for managing parasites in horses
Many horse barn managers and horse owners are relying on old worming strategies that assume all worms are bad, all horses are equally susceptible, and all horses should be wormed every eight weeks.
Winter harvest
Every December, Northeast SARE gets a slew of annual and final reports from our grantees. This is our harvest, coming during the darkest and coldest days of the year.
Preproposal materials and deadlines
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Light on the subject: Scorecards and stories
How a new project assessment tool helps us understand what we do and how well we are doing it.
Winter harvest and sales for New England vegetable crops
Extension staff, local food marketing specialists, and farmer advisors work together to build and supply winter markets.
Gleaning is the Maine thing
This project recovered 60,000 pounds of produce and distributed it to 15 food security organizations.
Cooking the goose
This farmer wanted to track the impact of different levels of grain supplementation for geese on pasture.
Integrated management of honeybees and native bees
Recent studies have shown that integrated management of honeybees and native bees helps secure pollination and enhance crop yields.
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With increased demand for locally grown hops for brewing beer, the number of hops growers in the Northeast has increased from six to more than 150 in the last five years.
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FARMDATA is a an internet-based database system for user-friendly inputting and reporting of crop production records developed at Dickinson College.
Pollution solutions
In 2010, West Virginia legislators approved a new rule for regulating pollution from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), and farmers had concerns and questions about what this new rule meant for them.
No-till, no-herbicide planting of spring vegetables using low-residue winter-killed cover crops
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The spring issue of Innovations has always been my favorite. Just as farmers sow their fields with optimism for harvests down the road, this is the time of year that Northeast SARE approves funding for many projects, sowing the seed for future advances in sustainable agriculture.
What goes around comes around
Henry Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture, wrote in his forward to the 1938 book Soils and Men, "The soil requires a duty of man which we have been slow to recognize."
Hot topics: the 2016 cover crop workshop
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Help us make grants!
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Return of the native: Enhancing pollinator habitat
Annie White and Leonard Perry at the University of Vermont have spent the past three years researching how pollinators interact with the landscape and how we humans can help.
An ode to grant reviewers
Before I became the Northeast SARE coordinator, part of my job was as director of a soft-funded entity within my university. It didn't take long before I started joking that I went from trying to get money to giving it out, and the bad news was that it required just as much work.
On Tour: A firsthand look at our diverse farm economy
Each summer the Administrative Council of Northeast SARE meets in one of the twelve Northeast states that we serve, and one day is spent touring local farms, including those involved with a SARE project.
Cover Crops for Soil Health: A Northeast SARE regional training
March 29 to 31, 2016, Baltimore, Maryland
Focusing on farmers: A 30-year journey with SARE
Ray Weil, an international leader in sustainable agricultural systems, will talk to the Northeast region's Administrative Council about his work with farmers in the region and across the big water. As we post this, Ray is in Malawi.
Urban agriculture comes of age
A New York City compost project supports the rooftop garden in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The Navy Yard is an urban industrial park with over 200 businesses –designers, builders, tech firms, cafes, and coffee roasters – all which, in one way or another, create organic waste in their daily operations.
Food, Farms and Community
Throughout the United States, people are increasingly concerned about where their food comes from, how it is produced, and how its production affects individuals and their communities.
Understanding outcome funding
Outcome funding requires each project to have a specific target for behavior change, or change in condition, among some portion of the people the project intends to engage.
How we roll: Reducing black plastic in vegetable production
This three-year project set out to assess the efficacy of grass and legume cover-crop mulches as a substitute for black plastic mulch.
Professional development: Poultry
More than 6,400 New England farms include poultry production, so this Maine project delivered needed training in egg production, bird anatomy, nutrition, egg and meat production cycles, pest management, marketing, enterprise planning, and economics.
Analyze this: Professional development for berry production
The rising cost of inputs and the environmental impacts of fertilizers provide new impetus for taking a whole-farm approach to berry crop nutrient and soil management.
Hot stuff: Compost for management of plant pathogens and weeds
Basic research can cross over into applied studies, especially when farmers are asking pressing agronomic questions.
Full disclosure: Where the money comes from, where the money goes
A hundred projects across six different grant programs, and boots on the ground in every state. It's a lot to keep track of.
Soil health and the synergy of change
When Nevin Dawson became the University of Maryland state coordinator in 2013, he dug right in to find out what the educational needs were.
Many roads to Rome
Program history can tell important stories about how applicants use the various grant programs to reach their research, education, and professional goals, sometimes in surprising ways.
25 years of Northeast SARE
A celebration of 25 years of program operations includes interviews, money matters, and program history.
National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health
The National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health, held Feb. 17-19, 2014 in Omaha, Neb., brought together 300 agricultural leaders and innovators to explore how we can make American agriculture more sustainable through improved soil health.
Rethinking innovation: A continuum of change
At Northeast SARE, we recently had an uncomfortable realization—"we" being program staff—and this realization occurred at one of our semiannual retreats, where we take the time to discuss what's working, what's not, and who cares.
Hot off the presses: New print and online resources
A selection of new resources for downloading or for requesting in print.
Dawson is the new Maryland state coordinator
Nevin Dawson recently joined Northeast SARE as the state coordinator affiliated with the University of Maryland.
SARE/NACAA Fellows come to New Hampshire
Each year the National Association of County Agricultural Agents and SARE select four members—one from each region—as SARE Fellows. Over two years, the Fellows travel to each of the SARE regions to learn about sustainable agriculture and enhance their work with farmers.
High tunnels for winter greens
Winter greens grown in high tunnels and greenhouses have become an important revenue stream for farmers and support year-round access to fresh local food via winter farmers markets and CSAs.
The learning curve: A New York beef co-op finds the sweet spot
With a sound marketing plan in place, payments made to farmers for their steers more than doubled—from $45,829 to $97,170—and pasture acreage increased from 1,850 acres to 2,455.
Northeast SARE Invites Partnership Applications
Partnership Grants due Oct 17
Cover crops and no-till
The benefits of cover cropping with conservation tillage include reduced erosion, improved soil health, and savings in time, fuel, and money, but adoption still has challenges.
The important committee that never meets
The Technical Committee is a grassroots entity that helps SARE with grant-making decisions.
Season extension
Consumer interest in locally raised foods lets farmers add an important income stream through high tunnels.
News from the states
Two new webinars on farm energy and cover crops have been archived on line.
Talk is not cheap
Northeast SARE values and why they matter.
Resistant mastitis
Dr. Michele Barrett wanted to find a better way to quickly identify resistant mastitis and pinpoint its specific antibiotic sensitivity.
Miscanthus as a bedding supplement
People who pass Steve Harnish's field often ask him about the 12-foot-tall plants that cover two acres of land at his family's Central Manor, PA Dairy.
Adult Learning Digest: Motivating learners and sustaining their learning
10 page guide for improving motivation among adult learners and helping them sustain their learning.
Hubs and chains: Understanding the impacts of food distribution
The demand for local food continues to rise, but access to local products can be complicated, decentralized, and inconvenient. Planning helps.
The Organic Seed Grower
"Seed is the vital link to our agricultural past"—this is the first line on the first page of The Organic Seed Grower, a new book that is the result of a three-way partnership among author John Navazio, Chelsea Green Publishing, and Northeast SARE.
The Baltimore Alliance
Driving through the northern section of Baltimore, it's hard not to notice the empty lots and vacant buildings, but an urban farm alliance is bringing new vitality to neighborhoods and families.
Review, rejection, renewal
While Santa's elves were busy building toys and making lists for the boss to ponder, Northeast SARE reviewers were toiling over grant applications and making their own lists for the Administrative Council's consideration.
Supported, empowered, inspired
Regional Coordinator Vern Grubinger looks at some recent survey results and hears an aspirational melody.
The Food Compass
An update to an interactive website on local and regional food.
Fellows Program
SARE-sponsored professional development program.
A Brooklyn farm finds profit in diversity
It was a Friday afternoon in late July, and the half-acre farm was buzzing with youth picking and washing vegetables on an outdoor table in preparation for the Saturday farmers market.
Barefoot Gardens dynamic frame system
Video: Eric Vander Hyde of Barefoot Gardens in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, develops a scale-appropriate three-point attachment tool system that can help small- to mid-sized operations to be more efficient and flexible.
Getting your milk goat
A new guide from Farmer Grant Specialist Carol Delaney: A Guide to Starting a Commercial Goat Dairy.
Investing in the future: Grants for graduate students
The old saying "what goes around comes around" would be an appropriate slogan for SARE's Graduate Student Grant program, for several reasons.
Feeling the burn: Alternative weed control for cranberries
Dewberry is a serious weed in commercial cranberry bogs—it spreads quickly, crowds out the cranberry vines, and is hard to get rid of. Katherine Ghantous at the University of Massachusetts is using a $14,992 Graduate Student Grant to see if flame cultivation will control dewberry.
It takes a region: 20 years of NESAWG
The NESAWG conference has been rescheduled for February 10, 11, and 12, 2013.
Sustainable Agriculture through Sustainable Learning
A 30-page guide to effective and engaging learning experiences for adults.
Shiitake Mushrooms and Forest Farming
A new 12-page guide that covers tree selection, inoculation, and accounting for environmental factors like shade, humidity, and waxing the logs to keep out other kinds of fungi.
Delayed gratification
Is the sustainable agriculture glass half full or half empty? Regional Coordinator Vern Grubinger tackles the answers to hard questions.
Consider the beetle: Evidence of toxins moving up the food chain
No-till farming has important benefits, but its sustainability is compromised by a reliance on pesticides for insect and weed control; for instance, many field crop seeds are treated with neonicotinoid insecticides like thiamethoxam.
Farmland ConneCTions
A guide to farmland lease arrangements. Written for Connecticut, it has material that will be useful across the Northeast.
Four acres or less: New weed-control tools for smaller farms
Equipment trials specific to small vegetable farms.
Ginger: An ancient crop in the New World
An idle greenhouse sparks a new idea.
Kriemhild Dairy Farms
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Unanswered: query with row being used to identify database in a subquery
say i have the following table named foods.
id | food
1 | taco
2 | burrito
and the following tables named taco and burrito
id | food_name
1 | soft taco
2 | hard taco
id | food_name
1 | fried burrito
2 | super good burrito
I want to be able to create a query that will select the id from foods and then use the food row to determine which database to use in a subquery.
select id, (select food_name from taco.my_food) from foods;
The taco part that is red in the query above is where i need to pull the reference from the foods table in the food row.
(please keep in mind this is a super generalized version of the query, so there are no where statements, etc)
Is this possible? (using mysql 4.1.12)
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possible, but convoluted and clumsy
if there are no WHERE statements, you will end up joining row 1 of foods to taco table rows, and row 2 of foods to burrito table rows
so, the thing to do is LEFT OUTER JOIN to both tables -- and then for each value of foods id, only one of the other rows will match
how you are gonna fit this solution to your situation—which i'm betting is not about tacos and burritos—is your jobrudy.ca | @rudydotca
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What you're looking at is a taxonomy of foods. Modelling each food type however using individual tables is not going to be the answer. What happens when a new food comes along? You insert a row into your foods table, however you now need to add a new table for the new particular food items.
To me it look rather similar to the manager -> employee situation in many businesses. And i know rudy has some good examples of that type of SQL modelling. Just get him to shed some (my brain isn't working properly yet today so I can't remember what that type of modelling is called).
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it could be a reflexive relationship, an entity related to other instances of the same entity
or it could be a supertype/subtype relationship, with separate tables for each subtype
pretty hard to tell, from the meagre and probably fictitious example we've been givenrudy.ca | @rudydotca
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27 February 2017
I hope you had an amazing weekend...
Today on the blog I'll showing you my take on the athleisure(styling sporty pieces with fancier clothing,yes kitten heels are fancy lol) trend. On to the outfit, I styled my joggers with a cami, leather jacket & kitten heels. A monochromatic look with a touch of pink.
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20 February 2017
Hi everyone, I hope you had an amazing weekend.
I styled a fitted men's shirt , you can find the outfit here , a while back & this time I decided to style an oversized one. This outfit is a combo of a few of my staple pieces. I'm loving the ovesized shirt at the moment cause the sleeves look like the statement/exagerrated sleeves that are on trend at the moment. I paired the shirt with denim & woven oxfords, a staple in my shoe collection.
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Outfit - Thrifted
Photography - Self Portrait.
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Cops: Thomas Riccobono's death accidental
Nassau County police said Monday an autopsy has determined that the death of a Seaford man was accidental.
Thomas Riccobono, 34, was pronounced dead at his Ray Street home at about 6:55 p.m. Saturday, according to homicide squad detectives.
Seventh Precinct officers responded to Riccobono's house for "an unresponsive male," and it was determined he had died sometime between 12:30 a.m. and 6:49 p.m.
An autopsy by the Nassau County medical examiner's office determined that Riccobono's death was accidental, police said. Toxicology reports are pending.
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story misstated the cause of death.


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During the month of April, we will be collecting items for under-resourced families in North Chicago and Wauconda through our partnership with Love INC.
Specific Needs include Towel Sets: bath towel, hand towel, and wash cloths.
Please donate your items at the church lobby. Questions? Contact Alex Chu at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Happy b-day!
Happy b-day!
Best wishes to you, Bishop! May you have many more happy birthdays to come.
"It is not so much that I am a smart man, rather that I have simply been accused of having good ideas....on occasion." -Martok2112
"Much of what I know, I don't know half as well as I'd like, and half of what I know is more than deserves to be learned." -Martok2112
Happy Birthday, Peter!!
Best wishes for many, many more!!
Padmé: [to Bail Organa] So this is how liberty dies... with thunderous applause.
$1.89 when Obama elected President.About that price now, in many areas, thank to the Marcellus Shale Boom,which happened despite the Obama administration's efforts against it,like the Keystone Pipeline and the EPA attack dogs shutting down fossil fuel facilities.
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donderdag 15 juni 2017
Dividend raise: TGT
With current share price, TGT's yield is 4.47%. My YOC is a bit lower: 3.74%.
If the TGT share price stays at current levels for a while I might purchase some more shares....
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Been an interesting few months for Target and glad they continued/kept their streak alive. I actually had guessed they would do 2 cents, as they more than likely need to keep capital levels strong to fix their turnaround/updates.
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As the most exclusive cane merchant in business today, Cane Mart is proud to import Men's Exclusive Canes from Europe and abroad crafted with such rare and valued materials as acacia wood, top-quality leather, ornately engraved nickel, sterling silver, alpacca silver, ivory, 14-K gold, and genuine ram's horn. Because we understand the dual importance of comfort and fashion, we make every effort make our Men's Exclusive Canes available in a variety of handle-types, such as such as fritz, derby, crook, knob, and novelty, as well as collector and hobbyist animal handle canes and sports handle canes. We strive to bring these premium, top-quality Men's Exclusive canes to our customers at reasonable prices.


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November 2009
Retail Strategies
Golden Oldies
Vintage masters Erik Sacher and Jordan Silver breathe new life into classic frames.
It has been said that every cloud has a silver lining, yet there is only one place that you can find Silver Lining Opticians. Nestled in the fashion-driven New York City neighborhood of Soho, the store is the brainchild of optician Erik Sacher and vintage eyewear purveyor Jordan Silver. The two had met at a previous job; Silver was doing a steady business selling Silver Lining Vintage, his vintage eyewear collection, wholesale to high-end department stores and Sacher was already an established optician who also had experience in management at a high-end optical shop.
Joining forces and then opening Silver Lining in 2007, Silver and Sacher created a one-of-a-kind haven for vintage eyewear lovers. "We thought it would be perfect to come together and have the biggest vintage collection on the east coast," Sacher says. "We wanted to incorporate two things: high-end optical dispensing and vintage glasses."
Though the owners of Silver Lining strove to provide a vast array of frames they have never sacrificed quality and are quite selective about their inventory. "We wanted to carry brands that were made by eyewear companies, not companies that make handbags or shoes," says Sacher. "We wanted to get away from the more corporate, mainstream brands and just do original, new condition dead-stock vintage frames. We feel that the quality of vintage glasses is better than a lot of what's being produced now." Anglo American, Lafont, Oliver Goldsmith and Japan's Kame Man Nen are among the thousands of brands offered in-store and on their web site, in iconic shapes made famous by movie legends like Audrey Hepburn and Steve McQueen.
The design aesthetic, both of high-end and vintage, is echoed in the carefully selected furniture and décor. "In early 20th century America, optician and jeweler were one combined profession, so the first piece we bought when we started designing the store was an antique jewelry cabinet with a green marble base, which serves as the front counter," says Sacher. "After that the design grew organically as we chose pieces that appealed to us—Art Deco and Danish modern furniture styles mixed with vintage ads and album covers. We also never use any company's point-of-purchase items. Instead, we create our own by finding items that represent the brands displayed, be it a vintage Nikon camera, Dunhill cuff links or Playboy playing cards. The store has a very warm masculine charm."
The masculine edge of Silver Lining is one element to which Sacher and Silver in part credit their success. "I don't think there are many shops in New York that cater to men," says Sacher. "Most eyewear boutiques have a feminine feel and we try to do the opposite. Because of the current craze of big frames and retro styles, half of our clients are women buying men's frames. We find that our unisex or male-oriented lines are selling equally well to women and men."
Although the shop has been around just shy of two years, Silver Lining took off immediately. "Jordan and I were able to pool our client books, and because Silver Lining Vintage already had an established business with stores like Jeffrey's, which largely attracts celebrities, and Bergdorf's, we were able to have some directional traffic sent our way by sales people and word-of-mouth. We became known from behind-the-scenes by working with some famous makeup artists, hair stylists and photographers."
Working with the who's who of Hollywood has led to some A-list clientele. "We've worked with [hip hop mogul] Jay-Z—he's a big vintage collector," Sacher says. "He picked some styles that he wore on the red carpet and performing with Coldplay at the Grammy's, which gave us a lot of press. We're also going to be supplying sunglasses for the new Gossip Girl season."
A new addition to the store has been particularly popular: Silver Lining's own brand. Introduced in January, the line has one style with five more to be released in the spring. "I saw it as a natural progression of offering customers a product that is unique to our shop," says Sacher. "We follow in the tradition of Robert Marc, Selima and Morgenthal Frederics—starting in a shop, doing some business as an optician, learning the business and launching your own line and then growing from there and creating a brand. Retro is very popular now, but we are concentrating on the design being very timeless, not so trendy. We're using the highest quality German manufacturing. The line has gotten some good press already and we're selling to some of our high-profile clients and high-profile behind-the-scenes clients."
A cozy shop tucked down a side street away from much of the hustle and bustle of the neighborhood, Silver Lining has made its presence known. With a steady stream of faithful customers, A-List clientele and enthusiastic reviews in publications such as New York magazine and The New York Times, the store has been quite the success story. "It's been a whirlwind since we've opened."


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Accutire's remote tire pressure monitor system helps you keep an eye on your vehicle tires so you do not lose air over a period of time. It is a fact: tires can lose 1 to 3 PSI per month. This is because molecules of air, under pressure, weave their way from the inside of the tire, through the rubber, to the outside. A drop in tire pressure could cause the tire to become overloaded, leading to excessive heat build-up. This system offers the right tool to keep tabs on the tire pressure of your auto, truck or trailer. The individual caps are programmable to read the tire pressure and alerts with an audible signal if a tire has a fast leak. The digital display is easy to read.
- Wireless RF digital TPMS with 4 remote (electronic) transmitting caps
- Reads tire pressure of auto or trailer tires up to 40 ft. distance from Receiver
- Works on up to 4 auto or trailer tires
- Signals low tire pressure in auto or trailer tires
- Program the recommended tire pressure into caps


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My view generally is that I'm supportive of Maria because I think if we're not careful, we end up in a witch hunt of somebody.
– Iain Duncan Smith, the Work and Pensions Secretary
In a company environment, in a business environment, you'd be asking for a resignation.
– Lord Jones of Birmingham, former head of the CBI
Bless her heart, she won't be missed if she goes, and she won't be noticed if she stays.
– David Mellor, former culture secretary
We need some really straight answers so that we can get to the bottom of this and we can all make our judgment.
– Jim Murphy, shadow international development secretary
It's increasingly difficult for us to be judge and jury in Parliament and… my view is we have to leave it to an independent body to actually make these judgments.
– Brooks Newmark, Conservative MP for Braintree
She's handled two tricky pieces of legislation for the Prime Minister in 12 months, same-sex marriage and the press charter. He clearly has confidence that she did that well and is a capable minister and wants to keep her on board.
– Therese Coffey, Conservative MP for Suffolk Coastal
I echo the words of the Prime Minister that ultimately this is a matter for him and for Maria, and the Prime Minister is clear that she has gone through that process, made the apology to the House and the Prime Minister is satisfied with that.
– Grant Shapps, Conservative Party chairman
Some people in my party think it's a bad story for the Tories. Actually, it's a bad story for everybody. It revives the whole expenses scandal.
– Diane Abbott, Labour MP for Hackney North & Stoke Newington
The best way out of this is for Mrs Miller to resign.
– Lord Tebbit, former Conservative chairman
She was going through a quasi-judicial process and might have ended up in court so she had a right to defend herself.
– Bob Stewart, Conservative MP for Beckenham


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Yankalilla Centre offers accommodation for 78 residents.
Situated in Yankalilla, it is close to shops and has an adjoining medical and health centre.
The high quality residential living facility built in 2002 offers single and couple rooms with private, plus secure single and couple rooms with private ensuites for people living with dementia.
Yankalilla Centre promotes ACH Group's Healthy Ageing approach. The grounds are ideal for relaxing under the pergola, enjoying BBQs, Men's Shed activities, pottering around in the vegetable garden, watching birdlife and generally enjoying the country atmosphere. Additional services:
- Allied health
- Visiting chaplains.
ACH Group is a not-for-profit organisation which has specialised in aged care in South Australia since 1952.
For admission enquiries, please contact us by telephone, fax or email.


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205-387-7709 .. In Arley, 205-384-9220 .. in Curry
256-905-0992 .. In Moulton ... 3 Locations to serve you.
This is a must choice from the Menu. Care is taken in grilling the pork Chop
If you are in the mood for steak, then a trip to La Plaza Bonita is a must. Their rib eyes steaks are incredible, always paired with delicious helpings of their Mexican rice and refried beans at a price to fit any budget.
The fajitas at La Plaza Bonita are known far and wide for their amazing taste, which can be contributed to a special marinade and secret sauce that makes them extra tasty.
Luis said. The menu is filled with savory offerings, including burritos, tacos, carnitas, quesadillas, chalupas and enchiladas, all filled with your choice of beef, chicken or shrimp.
The restaurant also is very proud of their award-winning chicken and rice soup, named the top soup in the county by the Winston County Arts Council during a fall contest!
The restaurant also is very proud of their award-winning chicken and rice soup, named the top soup in the county by the Winston County Arts Council during a fall contest! "We are now serving delicious hot wings, along with French fries," Luis said. These hot wings join a menu filled with savory offerings, including burritos, [...]
For those who are on the go during their work day, La Plaza Bonita is the best place to go for a speedy lunch that you will think took hours to prepare! The lunch buffet always features a wide variety of items, and is served Wednesdays and Sundays from 11am until 2pm. Everyday also features a different lunch specials. A deal you just can't beat!
Come by today or visit us when you want great Mexican food at a reasonable price.
Our doors are open
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11:00 am – 9:00 pm
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6530 Hwy 41
Arley, AL 35541
(205) 387-7709
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Moulton, AL 35650
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Play Pirate 21 Blackjack
Pirate 21 is an exciting, multi-hand version of the popular blackjack game. Here you can play up to 3 hands of blackjack at the same time. Pirate 21 is similar to traditional blackjack in that each hand is played against the house, independently of other hands. It differs in that the game does not use a standard deck of cards - instead 6 Pirate decks of cards are used. Your goal is simple - beat the dealer without going bust.
How to play Pirate 21
In this game you will play against the dealer and not against other players. The game begins when you place your bet. The dealer will deal the player 2 cards facing up and then the dealer will receive 2 cards with only one facing up. The player must now decide to hit or stand. If you decide to hit you must make sure that your hand does not exceed 21. You can hit for as many times as you like, and once you are happy you stand. Now the dealer flips over his card. If he has 17 or less he will draw another card. The best hand wins the bet. Cards of the same value means you will receive your bet back.
The main difference between Pirate 21 and traditional blackjack is that there are no 10s in this version. Additionally, you cannot place any insurance bet. If both you and the dealer gets 21, it will be considered a win for you and not a tie as the dealer's blackjack is worth less than yours. You can also double on any number of cards, you can resplit aces and after you split aces you can still double down.
Another unique feature is the side bet, which can be placed on matching the dealers up card. You can also place a bet on this side bet and if either of your first 2 cards match the dealers up card, you will win. If both of your first two card matches the dealer card, the highest payout is awarded.


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Minimal Chic Tank, Tee and Sweater Dresses! With Styling Tips :)
Posted: Dec 02 2015
Minimal tee shirt and sweater dresses are so chic and can be easily dressed up and down for any occasion. Fun to accessorize and it's many styling options, allow them to be worn many times. Similar to uniform dressing, but just adding and taking away accessories to create a whole new look.
Here are our top picks for our past and current collections: (with easy tips on how to style all of them!)
1. The pencil turtle neck sweater dress
How to style:
Option A: Pair it with a leather jacket and peep toe boots
Option B: Pair it with Birkenstocks, or sliders, your favorite plaid longsleeve tied around waist, and a gold charm necklace
2. The pattern highneck tank dress. Perfect dress for layering
How To Style:
Option A: Pair it with chelsea boots a crossbody bag and a hat
Option B: Pair it with leggings, a cropped denim or leather jacket and a scarf
3. The Fitted Striped Midi Tank Dress
How To Style:
Option 1: Style it with a chic pair of Adidas, New Balance or Nike sneakers.
Option 2: Dress it up with a minimal classic strappy heel in black
4. The T-Shirt Flare Dress
How To Style:
Option A: Pair it with a fuzzy jacket and pointy toe heels
Option B: Keep it casual with chic tennis shoes and tie a denim longsleeve around the waist
5. Ribbed A-Line Tank Dress in Grey and White mesh
How To Style:
Option A: Pair with a high boot heel and a statement bag with a long strap
Option B: Pair it with leggings and ankle booties and a oversized infinity scarf
6. Vintage inspired A-Line Flat Top Striped Dress
How To Style:
Option A: Chunky tan or wooden heels! and a slouchy bag
Option B: Add a cropped denim jacket and black or nude pointy heel
7. Double Lined Textured Fitted Midi Dress in White
How To Style:
Option A: Style with a slouchy denim jacket, tennis shoes and stackable rings
Option B: Dress it up a bit with a nude or tan wedge and a statement necklace
8. Fitted T-shirt Dress With Textured Pattern
How To Style:
Option A: Pair it with an extra long, flowy pea coat, a black minimal thin strap heel and a clutch
Option B: Add a small leather backpack and sliders with a pair of statement sunglasses
9. Chiffon A-Line Tank Dress
How to Style:
Option A: Add a statement necklace (as shown) and a designer bag with a pointy heel
Option B: Wear with Chelsea boots and a cropped faux fur vest
10. High neck Sleeveless Flowy Tank Dress
How To Style:
Option A: If you're feeling bold pair this minimal chic dress with high knee boots and a chanel crossbody bag
Option B: Style it with leggings, regular boots and a small backpack
11. Over Sized Boyfriend Tee Dress
How To Style:
Option A: Style with a cap (as shown ) and joggers
Option B: Add a chunky heel and oversized slouchy clutch with a pop of color or interesting pattern.


text: Hello friends, Today myself and another TFI'an Anish went to some shops in Mission Road,JC road to choose alloy wheels and tires for our punto getting delivered next week. I have got some best quotes for alloys and tires. Alloy brand : HRS 14inch H431 Hyper silver EVO alloys AVA alloys Tire brand: Michelin Energy 185-70-R14 Continental 185-70-R14 Please help me to choose one among these in alloys and tires.


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Watch a Fish Eat This Shark — In One Giant Bite
Here's survival of the fittest in action.
Here's survival of the fittest in action.
Sometimes the most unsuspecting things can happen. You might be shopping in the store when something happens and you are in shock. That is exactly what happened to these people in a fish market in London. They found themselves in a scary situation.
From 'Jaws' to 'Sharnado,' sharks have always been portrayed as vicious and deadly creatures, but one woman is changing that impression.
There's nothing quite like a refreshing dip in the ocean to cool off during the hot summer months.
When you play a round of golf you have to contend with sand traps, water hazards, the rough and your own poor swing. One thing you normally don't have to think about are sharks falling from the sky.
Here's a video of a dog taking a bite out of a shark.
Some may say that Texas fisherman Jason Kresse caught a shark, but when the 375-lb. sea creature jumped into his boat early last Monday, it kind of caught him instead.
The 29-year-old Freeport resident was out fishing for a red snapper with two coworkers about 50 miles off the Gulf of Mexico coast when they felt something hit the side of the boat. A few seconds later, the mammoth Mako was thrashing around inside the boat, much to Kresse and his posse's surprise.


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The Loop A short story about teenage friendships and the challenge that goes with it. Ebook
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Dear ignorant shithead screaming at me out of your car as you drive down Powell: are you really so important that you think it will earn you merit to roll your window down, stick your bloated hipster face out of it and tell me how disgusting I am, how fat I am, how worthless I am and then drive away once the light turns green?
Do you realize that if your petty, childish, unreasonable actions cause you to wreck your car in my presence after you have just cut me at the knees, I will be more likely to sit and laugh at you instead of help as the car around you bursts into flame?
Is the last thing you want to see before accepting your darwin award the smile on my face even though every one around you is grimacing and choking on the smell of your flesh being charred? No? Then you and all your petty little friends, and complete strangers that have done this to people before really ought to think about the positions they put themselves in just to insult someone they don't even know— and the position they might put themselves in one day that will require them or you to beg the assistance of the stranger you just deemed ugly fat and worthless.


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Anyone for tennis near Brittas Bay?
Fox Field €725k
Fox Field, at Three Mile Water in Co Wicklow, is only a few kilometres from one of the most inviting and popular beaches in the county, at Brittas Bay.
In summertime, though, the beach is overrun with day-trippers from the capital, and it's at such times that residents of the locality often prefer to arrange their own amusements at home.
So when they're tired of the sea - and the crowds - the occupants of Fox Field can play tennis instead, in their own all-weather tennis court in the back garden.
Fox Field is a detached dormer bungalow at Cullen Lower, and it has 2.1 acres of grounds. As well as the tennis court, the grounds include extensive lawns and a wraparound patio with views of the countryside and the sea.
Inside, the house is 2,153 sq ft in size, with five bedrooms. Two of these are on the first floor, off a wood-floored landing that's roomy enough to accommodate some armchairs and bookshelves. The other three bedrooms are downstairs, and one has an en-suite shower.
The ground floor also has a triple-aspect kitchen with hand-painted wooden cabinets and a range cooker.
The dining area overlooks the tennis court, so you can keep an eye out for faults from within.
There are also two ground-floor reception rooms.
One is a living room with an open fire and French doors leading to the patio.
The other is a family room connecting to both the kitchen and the living room. It has a brick open fireplace and another set of double doors to the garden.
Fox Field is about an hour's drive from Dublin via the N11. It's on the market with agent Sherry FitzGerald Catherine O'Reilly in Wicklow town (0404) 66466 and has an asking price of €725,000.
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text: I am thinking of getting SIM for international roaming. If I do not take the 849rs pack for USA, its like 70rs/minute. However I need it just for getting SMS, won't pick up any calls. Only caveat, it says if you get a missed call, its chargeable. Is it true? If not, I can not pickup any calls, and only get free incoming SMS(for OTP etc.,) Any advice?


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Nov 28, 2016 - Badia Software is having its Cyber Monday Sale, today November 28 only. All plug-ins for Adobe InDesign and XTensions for QuarkXPress are priced 50% off, for upgrades as well as volume purchases, including BigPicture, Printools, Exportools Standard, Exportools Professional, ContactPage Pro, FullMeasure, IDML Import and Duplica. Customers simply need to enter the Discount Coupon while checking out from their online store. This is the biggest online sale of the year, but it only lasts 24 hours.
Jan 21, 2016 - Toronto based Badia Software today announces IDML Import 1.0 for QuarkXPress 2015, an XTension for importing Adobe InDesign's IDML files into QuarkXPress. IDML Import can quickly convert the contents of IDML files, including text and picture boxes, pages and spreads, graphics, styles, stories, layers, and colors, into fully-editable QuarkXPress objects. It supports any IDML file created with InDesign CC 2015 or older, and includes many handy tools for unparalleled flexibility.
Sep 03, 2014 - Toronto based Badia Software today announces Exportools Standard 5.0 for QuarkXPress 10, its flagship software for high-end exporting of QuarkXPress documents. With Exportools Standard, users can quickly export pages, spreads and selections to several popular formats, including PDF, PostScript, EPS, rich text, Microsoft Word, PNG, JPEG and ePub. This new version includes the ability to split QuarkXPress documents into smaller documents, a brand-new interface, and several time-saving features.
Sep 20, 2011 - Badia Software is pleased to announce the release of BigPicture Lite on the Mac App Store. BigPicture Lite is the free version of the popular BigPicture plug-in for Adobe InDesign CS5 and CS5.5. Includes a detailed picture list, full-size previews, and tools for opening pictures and changing print status of images. Other features include: picture full path with convenient pull-down menu, ability to change the print status of selected images, and more.
Aug 05, 2011 - Toronto based Badia Software today announces the immediate availability of Exportools Professional 3.2, its flagship software for high-end exporting and printing of multiple Adobe InDesign and QuarkXPress documents. Developed from the ground up using the modern 64-bit Cocoa code, it delivers amazing speed and optimum performance for Multicore Intel processors. It is fully optimized for OS X 10.6 and the 10.7 Lion. Create and share custom profiles for different workflows.
Mar 08, 2010 - Toronto based Badia Software today announces the public beta release of Exportools Professional 3.0, its flagship software for high-end exporting and printing of multiple Adobe InDesign and QuarkXPress documents. Exportools Professional 3.0 has been entirely rewritten in Cocoa, and it's the first add-on for InDesign and QuarkXPress built with 64-bit code, boosting overall performance and stability. Almost every aspect of Exportools Professional's functionality has been refined and improved.
May 12, 2008 - Badia Software announces the release of Badia Printools 5.0 for Adobe InDesign CS3. The popular add-on for QuarkXPress since 1999, is now also available for Adobe InDesign CS3. Printools helps prepress and printing professionals produce automated and error-free output by combining two of its most powerful features: batch printing and preflighting.


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School valedictory season has hit the Royal ICC, which has proven to be a popular venue choice for a number of Brisbane High Schools this November. Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane Girls Grammar and St Rita's College recently held their valedictory dinners at the Royal ICC.
More than 2000 school leavers, teachers and families have attended these celebratory events at the Royal ICC, where guests enjoyed award-winning produce selected directly from the Royal Queensland Food and Wine Show (RQFWS).
Royal ICC General Manager – Venue Sales and Marketing, Jago Coyle, said he was thrilled the Royal ICC had been chosen to host such important events.
"Finishing school is a huge achievement and we are pleased so many Brisbane high schools chose to host these significant events at the Royal ICC", Mr Coyle said.
"These events have been a real success and we have already locked in bookings for 2016 high school valedictory dinners.
"During spring it's been non-stop events at the Royal and there will be no slowing down coming into the busy Christmas period."
The Royal ICC is located 1.5km from Brisbane's CBD at the Brisbane Showgrounds, one of the city's most prominent events precincts. Since opening in March, 2013 the Royal ICC has hosted more than 450 events.