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TAMPA - The wind and rain beating against the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay conference hall seemed particularly appropriate Friday. After all, it was the first day of hurricane season, and the hotel was packed with insurance industry representatives and elected officials tackling Florida's property insurance crisis. The weather also prompted State Rep. Dean Cannon, a Winter Park Republican, to remind the group of Tallahassee's Plan B the past half-dozen years: "Pray we don't have a hurricane," he said. Plan A remains a work in progress. The mission of Friday's session was to gather recommendations on how to wean off some of the 1.5 million policyholders from state-created Citizens Property Insurance Corp.After several years of no hurricanes hitting the state, Citizens is in its best financial shape ever. But the insurer's huge exposure — an estimated $504billion — to cover major storm losses has state officials and Citizens executives alike seeking solutions, which prompted Friday's gathering in Tampa. Citizens was created as an insurance company of last resort but now covers more Florida residents than any other insurer. It has a legislative mandate to "de-populate" — reduce the number of policyholders — but the path to achieving that is far from clear, proposals from Friday's session indicated. The insurer has tried to make private insurance more attractive by not offering some types of insurance, such as for carports and screened enclosures. As private insurance companies shy from storm and sinkhole insurance in many areas of the state, though, Citizens has become the only option for many residents. Attendees offered two big-picture recommendations along with smaller ones such as improving information flow to policyholders to make private-sector alternatives to Citizens more enticing. State Sen. Mike Fasano repeated last year's to rid both Citizens and private-sector firms of the mandate to provide windstorm insurance. Instead, Fasano proposes creating a pool to which all who buy insurance would contribute to cover hurricane, tornado and other windstorm damages. "Managing that pool could become the role of Citizens," said Fasano, who said a similar pool could be created for sinkholes. The New Port Richey Republican said residents have been forced to turn to Citizens because their private-sector insurer dropped sinkhole coverage or storm insurance in specific geographic areas. "We cannot ask home owners to de-populate Citizens if they have no other choice," Fasano said. Officials from private insurance companies, though, said the truth is some Citizens policyholders have to get used to paying more for the coverage they want. "Look at it this way," said Paresh Patel, chairman and chief executive of Homeowners Choice in Tampa, which has taken on 100,000 Citizens policies. "If you are trying to get people off a ship that represents Citizens — the S.S. Titanic — you have to make worthwhile for another ship to pull up alongside." One million of the Citizens' policyholders are paying adequate rates, the other half-million are paying "such low rates," Patel said. Citizens was formed in 2002 from two state insurance associations — including one focused on providing windstorm coverage mostly around Florida's coast — to become the "insurer of last resort" for people unable to purchase property insurance from private sector insurance firms.
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Transceiver Reviews by Adam Farson, VA7OJ / AB4OI
Adam Farson is a retired telecom engineer who enjoys evaluating the latest radio technology.
His reviews are highly technical. He coordinates closely with Rob Sherwood and their feedback to the transceiver OEMs helps improve the radios we all use.
Adam has especially focused his attention on ICOM transceivers and has full test reviews on:
IC-7000 / IC-718 / IC-7000 /IC-7200 / IC-7410 / IC-756Pro/Pro2/Pro3 / IC7600 / IC-7700
Adam has devised a special testing medology using "NPR".
NPR stands for "Noise Power Ratio" and uses notched noise to evaluate dynamic receiver performance.
Before diving into reading Adam's transceiver tests and reviews, it is a good idea to first read about the test method he is using.
See: Noise Power Ratio (NPR) Testing of HF Receivers
For many of us, the complexity of Adam's NPR test is beyond our technical understanding. I'm sure the engineers will have no problem understanding it.
At the end of the technical part, Adam also explains his results in clear English (for the rest of us).
DR3 (3rd order IMD dynamic range, Test 4) is 15 - 20 dB higher than that of earlier designs. Again, this is among the highest I have ever measured in a superhet. The serious contester or DX'er will no longer be handicapped by IMD products or phase noise in his own receiver.
Transceiver Reviews:
See: List of User Reviews & Test Reports
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The publication Macroprudential Diagnostics covers summarised results of regular analyses of systemic vulnerabilities and risks which could jeopardise the stability of the domestic financial system. The aim of the publication is to inform the public of the most recent and most important developments affecting the financial stability of the Republic of Croatia.
Analyses included in the publication are prepared on the basis of data at the end of the quarter covered by the report, which should result in more up-to-date analyses and earlier warnings regarding systemic vulnerabilities and risks.
In addition, the publication serves as a channel for regular public informing on macroprudential activities and measures performed in Croatia and peer countries and the activities related to the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB). The publication may also include short analyses and boxes where selected current topics are examined.
The publication is released three times a year (in the first, third and fourth quarter), and was published for the first time in February 2017. Since the first publishing of Macroprudential Diagnostics in 2017, the publication Financial Stability has been published only once a year, in the second quarter.


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Acclaimed journalist Lyse Doucet was once told by the head of UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) that she saw Acadians as the modern world's first refugees. That statement stuck with Ms. Doucet. Not only is she the BBC's chief international correspondent, but she is also of Acadian descent. In the 2015 Dalton Camp Lecture, Lyse Doucet explores the parallel between Longfellow's poem Evangeline and today's refugee crisis, about how human stories give voice and meaning to complex issues. **This episode originally aired February 4, 2015.
"This is the forest primeval; but where are the hearts beneath it...
Where is the thatch-roofed village, the home of Acadian farmers,--
Men whose lives glided on like rivers that water the woodlands,
Darkened by shadows of earth, but reflecting an image of heaven"
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, "Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie", first published in 1847, explores the tragedy of expulsion, of being a refugee.
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'Deep Water': A Stirring Odyssey of Man Against the Sea
Friday, September 7, 2007
Stories of valor and intrepidness usually end in glory -- the battle won, the mountain conquered, the kingdom saved. But what of the would-be heroes who falter because of their moral shortcomings? And what of their emotional damage afterward, the heartbreak of their families and, in the case of the eloquently told documentary "Deep Water," the dashed expectations of all the supporters who waved their Union Jacks one late October day in 1968 for Donald Crowhurst?
They were saluting the Englishman for becoming the ninth and final sailor to join the Sunday Times' round-the-world Golden Globe Race. A formidable undertaking, the global course would take its competitors around South Africa's stormy Cape of Good Hope, across the Indian and Pacific oceans, past the curly southern tip of South America and back to England. The prize was 5,000 pounds.
Crowhurst seemed acutely out of place next to his competitors, including veterans Robin Knox-Johnston and Bernard Moitessier. A soft-spoken, slightly nerdy family man and weekend sailor with no long-distance experience, Crowhurst had designed and raised money for a trimaran -- a three-hull sailboat -- that he believed would outpace everyone. No surprise, then, that this do-it-yourself hero set sail on a wave of public acclamation. Everyone loves an underdog.
But as he waved goodbye to his wife, Clare, and their four children, the prospect of disaster seemed as threatening as the oceans ahead. Crowhurst was clearly overwhelmed; he had barely made the launch-off deadline. And he was under contract to complete the race or be forced to purchase his expensive boat.
Why watch such a doomed adventure? Because "Deep Water" tells us so much about ourselves -- how we can become enslaved by our own aspirations and the overwhelming pressures of expectation. There's a mythical underpinning at play, too, as the movie amounts to a postmodern spin on two great stories: the Odyssey, in which a patriarch leaves his family for distant glory but risks losing it in the process; and the tale of Icarus, in which his father, Daedalus, a visionary-scientist, builds wings of wax and feathers, only to see his son fly too close to the sun.
As directed by Louise Osmond and Jerry Rothwell, the movie breezes along at a highly watchable clip, thanks to fluid, affecting intercutting of archival, black-and-white footage and present-day interviews.
Here's Clare Crowhurst in the present, reliving her misgivings about her husband's trip. As the older Clare talks to the camera, we watch her 1968 counterpart in dreamlike black and white, lost, unsure, afraid to speak up. The effect is heartbreaking. There are similarly moving, then-and-now moments, as Donald's grown son Simon, Knox-Johnston and Moitessier's wife, Fran?oise Moitessier de Cazalet, look back at their roles in the event. Their collective regrets -- in counterpoint with gorgeous footage of seagoing, past and contemporary -- reach out powerfully from the screen.
Most stirring of all is Donald Crowhurst, the center of this existential character mystery (though what happens to him is etched in history, the film is best experienced without knowing the details of what ultimately occurs). There he is, on the day of his launch, head tilted down, hair tousled by sea winds, as a BBC interviewer asks him, point-blank, about his chances of success. His words are filled with thoughtful, measured confidence, but his rapidly flickering eyelids -- windows of the soul -- tell a different story. The filmmakers momentarily slow those fluttery movements, and though it almost cores the soul to watch, we are compelled to follow him on this voyage, wherever it takes him and us.
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I'm interested in this topic. It is very close to my heart. In most organisations discrimination is not obvious. Age, gender, disability or religion are never given as a reason 'not' to progress or employ somebody.
However, if you were personally sure that you are being disdvantaged on the grounds of discrimination, would you be brave enough to raise it? Would you be better off ignoring it or would you tackle it with the risk it could end your relationship with your employer?
no, descrimination of any kind should not be tolerated or even allowed. anyone who says otherwise is selling something. as rod serling once said in an episode of the twilight zone, "in a system that promotes inequality, then perhaps that system is flawed."
i wouldn't discuss the topic because of course it would be denied by the employer and it would make work more uncomfortable, etc...if you want to make a point, it would be best to build a case privately - lots of concrete evidence and then bring it out but with legal backing. I guess it depends on the discrimination etc. Some issues are really hard to prove and it depends on how smart/savvy the employer or boss is. And if you don't want to bother with revealing concrete evidence...find other work where you are happy rather than staying in a job that you feel discriminated in.
I think too, you have to be sure it is discimation you are facing and not a lack of experience or knowledge that is hindering promotion. If you aren't sure that it is discrimation, then having a discussion with your boss about what you need to do to get ahead/promoted could be the answer. Basically discussing the issue without revealing you feel like you are being discrimated - because that may not be the case. I guess you could look at it a few ways.
It is a tough one because you can never be 100% sure and in my own experience it has never come directly from my boss but from people senior to him who wouldn't have the same knowledge about the person's skills or ability.
I guess the fundamental question is, do you rock the boat? A person's reputation is a very fickle thing and your perceived negative actions are remembered for a long time.
Stevennix2001 - in an ideal world I agree with you but I guess we all have to weigh up what is going to give us the best outcome in the long run.
if other people depend on my salary I would pretend that everything is fine and just go on.
I used to run retail stores, and I remember sitting around with other managers from other stores who would complain about being passed over because of their race or their gender or their age. They would always point out that their stores had such-and-such averages and that they did this or that better than most other stores, etc.
What they NEVER mentioned, not once, ever was the stuff they didn't do well. The stuff about them that was average, the stuff that they sucked at, and the stuff that they didn't even know.
You (broader "you" not you specifically) don't know what you don't know, so, if you are being held back and don't know why, it is very natural to assume that there is some external reason. It's the old internal locus of control versus external locus thing. It's almost reflexive to assume that if we can't see why something isn't going our way, it has to be a conscious effort by someone else.
I'm not saying it isn't, but more often than not, people don't advance because they aren't ready for (or worthy of) advancement. A meeting with superiors in which a person asks, "Hey, I feel like I should be moving up, and I am not. What am I missing? What do I need to fix or learn?" can often yield amazing information if you have the right attitude and ask it respectfully.
yeah, i can agree with that. that's another reason why i feel that's why our economy is suffering these days. as americans typically have a sense of entitlement and always brag about how we're allegedly the best at everything. yet it's the other countries that are outsourcing us, and are working a heck of a lot harder than us. while putting even more pride into their work. not saying that some americans aren't like that, but the vast majority aren't as hard working as they claim to be. hence, that's why i think if things continue the way we're headed, america will no longer be the dominant super power within the next 10 to 20 years from now.
Often we dont realize that SITUATION would choose SOMEONE for certain reason & may not be necessarily a case of discrimination. i.e. If my office decides to make a Basketball team theres a high chance that I wont be selected because Im not that tall.
If my office decides to arrange a TV show, theres a chance that my beautiful lady colleague would be the TV hostess because of her charm despite the fact that I possess more command on the the related subject...Being a smart male employee, I can consider it as Gender discrimination but I wont.
Thus defining the borderline of discrimination is very important...because theres no fixed borderline. Its relative from time to time. What is applicable in my scenario may not be the same in urs.
Now if there is really a case of discrimination, then whether to raise voice against it or not depends on two things:
1) the situation of the employee & 2) the culture of the organization
If raising voice suits both 1 & 2, then I guess he/she should respond against it. However, if any of 1 or 2 is not in favorable condition i.e. (1) the employee cant risk his/her job or (2) the culture is unfair & cannot be changed with single complain etc. then it is better to keep ur mouth shut.
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What is an integral sink?
Because concrete can be cast into complex structures and shapes, our fabricators can cast a concrete countertop and a sink combined into one unit. When both the sink and the countertop are connected, the term is referred to as an integral concrete sink. Sometimes it gets confusing while discussing the countertop vs. the sink portion of the unit. Think about a swimming pool and the concrete walkway around it. Like a sink, the pool has a shape, size, and depth to it, while the surrounding concrete deck or patio reflects the countertop portion of the sink example. Together they become an entire pool area or countertop/sink combination. Think about the countertop and the sink portion as two separate entities before we pour concrete over them. So we have complete control over the location of where we place the sink on the countertop, as well as the size of the finished countertop and the shape of the sink.
There are two types of sinks that Trueform offers:
- Floating & wall hung concrete sinks
- These sinks sit on brackets that mount to the wall before sheetrock and wall tile using our Floating Sink Brackets.
- Large concrete sinks over 72" sink will need steel support hidden under the front apron edge.
- Can meet ADA compliance
- Can be used for residential or commercial applicaitons
- 3 site conditions for floating sinks: open on all three sides - sink touches one side wall and the back - sink is inbetween two side walls and the back
- Typical mounting height is 34" to 36" from finished floor to finished countertop. ADA=34"
- Concrete sinks that sit on vanity bases
- Can be installed after bathroom construction has been completed
- Materials for the vanity base include wood, steel, and concrete
- Can meet ADA compliance
- Can be used for residential or commercial applicaitons
- The concrete will always have a minimum of 1/4" ovehang over the base on the Left-Front-Right sides.
- Typical height is 34" to 36" from finished floor to finished countertop. ADA=34"
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A sink or countertop overhang refers to the amount of concrete material that extends past a base cabinet or sub structure. Some large and exaggerated overhangs in a kitchen become areas that act like tables to sit and eat.
A base cabinet will always be smaller than the concrete, and yes, the concrete will always be larger than the base structure it is sitting on. All of Trueform Concrete's products require a 1/4" minimum overhang past the cabinet base. Because the corners and edges of all our concrete products are sanded by hand, there is a slight round over to even the bottom undersides of our products. In wet settings this will also assist as a small drip edge for water that might migrate down the sink or countertop edge.
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those students that have been with me for years, very frequently moan and groan when it is time to build the underpants....."aw....more underpants?!", they sigh....and then yes, the put their underpants on.
i have been working on this 1950's, gorgeous, rebuilt portable stereo for a couple of days....talk about some 'underpants'! how about an entire book of 'underpants'!
i will be building a bit of a collage next....it is a commission job and the owner has chosen an image for the back and i was able to preserve the 'Philco' label. i took a picture of it, printed it on a sheet of transparency and had a printer fuse them together...i will show you the progress as i go...
my point this morning (as i lay in bed with a mighty case of 'shingles')...i don't ever want to hear my students complain about putting on their 'underpants'....they are so worth the time!!!


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I'm relatively new to High Tech Ministries but I checked it out on the recommendation of a close friend. Everyone involved in the organization is so genuine and personal and it's clear that there is a culture of caring for the community HTM serves. I'm even more excited now that I'm involved as a volunteer and I look forward to many more good memories, stories, and opportunities to serve with HTM!
This ministry has been part of my life for the last 12 years. The strength of both my faith and the other members of our Grace&Work Group is STRONG because we dig deep into scripture together, every week, and have been for years now. God is at work in our lives at home and at our offices and HTM's is part of our spiritual foundations!
I have been involved with High Tech Ministries for more than a half dozen years now. It has changed my life and changed the lives of so many in the community. By creating Ambassadors for Christ, this non-profit empowers people to share their faith within the workplace which leads to life change. There are too many stories to count of people turning their lives around after experiencing a program, mentor, or event of High Tech Ministries.


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The hotel photos are better than in real life, the lift is very interesting, 1 person and a bag if you can fit it in with you. Have never seen a lift this small, it states registered to take 3 people. They must be 5 year olds, normal sized people would not have any chance. They charge for coffee, tea and chocalate, no soap or water in your room. We have a room at the 5th floor, beware the ceiling slops and is very tight in places. The rooms are clean and the shower works well. If you can, use the stairs. It will keep you fit and away from the lift.
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Critical Error In Windows 10
Blue Screen of Death errors can be caused by both hardware and software, therefore it's important to fix these errors as soon as possible. Start Menu is one of the most useful components of Windows 10 because it allows us to quickly access installed apps and settings.
Quick solution to fix BSOD errors in Windows 10
Solution 1 – Download latest Windows 10 updates and install the latest drivers. New updates are released frequently, and while some of them offer new features and security improvements, many of them bring various bug fixes related to both hardware and software.
Solution 2 – Disable Secure Boot and driver integrity checks. To disable this feature you need to enter BIOS, navigate to Boot section and find and disable Secure Boot. Press Windows Key + X on your keyboard to open Power User Menu and select Command Prompt from the list.
Solution 3 – Set English as your default language. If English isn't set as your default language, you can change that by doing the following. Open the Settings app and go to Time & Language > Region & Language. Click Add a language and select English.
Solution 4 – Uninstall the problematic software. Blue Screen of Death errors are often caused by incompatible software, and in order to fix this error, you need to find and remove the problematic software. If removing the antivirus software fixes the error, we suggest that you reinstall it again, or to switch to a different antivirus solution.
Solution 5 – Reset Windows 10. We have to mention that Windows 10 reset will delete all files from your C drive, so we advise you to create a backup.
Restart your computer few times to start Automatic Repair.
Select Troubleshoot > Reset this PC > Remove everything. Be prepared to insert Windows 10 installation media if you're asked to.
Choose Only the drive where Windows is installed > Just remove my files and click the Reset button.
Solution 6 – Check for faulty hardware. To fix this error it's important that you remove any recently installed hardware since it might not be fully compatible with your PC. If new hardware is not the issue, we suggest that you perform a detailed inspection of your computer and replace the faulty hardware.


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|Episode 6387
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| 25th September 2006
(Monday - Part 1)
|Script editor
| Sarah Hunter
Angela Sinden
|Story editor
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|Story associates
| Martin Sterling
Hamish Wright
Kathryn Pugsley
John Kerr
Kate Rogerson
|John Fay
|Alan Davis
|Pip Short
|Executive Producer
|Kieran Roberts
|Steve Frost
|Previous episode
|24th September 2006
|Next episode
|25th September 2006
It's Fiz's birthday. She's disappointed when Kirk gives her £20 but perks up when he says he's got a surprise for her later and it's too big to wrap. Liam and Danny continue to score points over each other at the factory. Maria does Tracy's nails. She feels very uncomfortable especially when the conversation turns to relationships. Tracy says she fancies Hannibal Lecter. Fred calls at the salon with flowers for Audrey. They're both unhappy at the thought of Fred moving away. Sean tells Violet he's sure she's got it wrong about Jamie and that he can't be gay, but Violet's not convinced. Maria leaves for her course in Birmingham. Charlie promises he'll make both nights. Shelley arrives back from the Peak District for a dress fitting. Bev senses there's something wrong. Danny and Liam continue to fight like schoolboys over Frankie. She's fed up with it and decides she's going to dump Liam. Fiz is ecstatic when Kirk gives her a car for her birthday until she discovers he's only borrowed it. She smacks him round the head with her new handbag. Bev forces Shelley to admit she's pregnant.
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- Janice Battersby - Vicky Entwistle
- Kelly Crabtree - Tupele Dorgu
- Joanne Jackson - Zaraah Abrahams
- Sean Tully - Antony Cotton
- Liam Connor - Rob James-Collier
- Violet Wilson - Jenny Platt
- Hayley Cropper - Julie Hesmondhalgh
- Jamie Baldwin - Rupert Hill
- Kirk Sutherland - Andrew Whyment
- Fiz Brown - Jennie McAlpine
- Chesney Battersby-Brown - Sam Aston
- Sally Webster - Sally Whittaker
- Sophie Webster - Brooke Vincent
- Rosie Webster - Helen Flanagan
- Danny Baldwin - Bradley Walsh
- Frankie Baldwin - Debra Stephenson
- Fred Elliott - John Savident
- Bev Unwin - Susie Blake
- Betty Williams - Betty Driver
- Audrey Roberts - Sue Nicholls
- Maria Sutherland - Samia Smith
- Sarah Platt - Tina O'Brien
- Tracy Barlow - Kate Ford
- Shelley Unwin - Sally Lindsay
- Charlie Stubbs - Bill Ward
- Craig Harris - Richard Fleeshman
- Amy Barlow - Amber Chadwick (Uncredited)
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- Rovers Return Inn - Public, back room and hallway
- 5 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- 13 Coronation Street - Front room and hallway
- Underworld - Factory floor and office
- Audrey's
- Rosamund Street
- Victoria Street
- TV Times synopsis: Shelley returns to the Street to help with the wedding, but the nuptials are overshadowed when she reveals shocking news; and Frankie decides Liam isn't the man for her.
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 10,880,000 viewers (1st place).
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A long way from the marbled corridors of Beacon Hill, Mitt Romney accepted the Republican nomination for president on Thursday night in Tampa with a simple message for undecided voters and frustrated Democrats: He can do better.
A long way from the marbled corridors of Beacon Hill, Mitt Romney accepted the Republican nomination for president on Thursday night with a simple message for undecided voters and frustrated Democrats: He can do better.
"This president can ask us to be patient. This president can tell us it was someone else's fault. This president can tell us that the next four years he'll get it right. But this president cannot tell us that you are better off today than when he took office," Romney told the thousands of delegates and guests gathered in Tampa for the final night of the Republican National Convention.
On a night when a heavy dose of Massachusetts accents graced the stage, extolling the leadership qualities of the man they came to know as governor, Romney said that he shared something in common with millions of Americans who voted for President Obama in 2008.
"I wish President Obama had succeeded because I want America to succeed," Romney said. "But his promises gave way to disappointment and division."
Romney entered the convention hall from the back, walking down a long red carpet for an entrance somewhat reminiscent of a State of the Union address to Congress. Though predictably light on policy, Romney used his acceptance speech to promise to create 12 million new jobs in his first term by accomplishing five main goals, including taking advantage of domestic oil, coal, gas, nuclear and renewables.
He also pledged put the country on track for a balanced budget, to reduce taxes and regulations for small businesses, and to "repeal and replace" ObamaCare.
"President Obama promised to begin to slow the rise of the oceans and heal the planet," Romney said, pausing for effect as the audience chuckled. "My promise is to help you and your family."
After the speech, Obama campaign manager Jim Messina said Romney had "offered many personal attacks and gauzy platitudes, but no tangible ideas to move the country forward."
"What he didn't share were his actual proposals, which would take our country backwards: another $5 trillion in budget-busting tax cuts for the wealthy, paid for by the middle class; transforming Medicare into a voucher program on the backs of seniors; an end to fuel efficiency standards and tax credits for renewable energy; deep cuts in student grants and loans; and the rollback of Wall Street reforms," Messina said in a statement. "And in an almost 45-minute speech, Mitt Romney didn't find a moment to mention Afghanistan, our troops and veterans who have borne the battle for our freedom and security. With no new plans and evasion about his real plans, Mitt Romney leaves this convention no stronger than he came."
Romney also tried to show a softer side, telling stories and jokes about his parents and five sons, who he said growing up "seemed to have this need to re-enact a different world war every night."
House Minority Leader Brad Jones called Romney's speech "fantastic." "I came in thinking and hearing one of the big goals was to humanize Mitt Romney, fill in the canvas, and from what I've watched this week it was mission achieved," Jones said.
Jones said he hoped the heavy focus on Romney's Massachusetts experience Thursday night would finally put to rest the criticism that he's running away from his record.
The parade to the podium of Massachusetts speakers started with Grant Bennett, a member of Romney's Mormon church in Belmont who succeeded Romney as pastor. Bennett spoke of 6 a.m. phone calls with Romney reminding him to check on sick parishioners, and of Romney staying late to sweep the floors after church events.
Former Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey cast the economic troubles facing the country as similar to the situation Romney encountered when he took office in Massachusetts in 2003.
"Massachusetts was in deep trouble. We had a massive budget gap and soaring unemployment. People in my state were losing hope -- for themselves, their families, and their children. Sadly, very much like our country finds itself today," Healey said.
Healey credited Romney with assembling a talented Cabinet, half of which were women, and challenging each to have an open mind and dialogue about solutions to the state's problems. She said he "cleared out regulations on small businesses" and cut taxes 19 times resulting in a 4.7 percent unemployment rate.
"He respected different opinions, valued open debate, and when it was all said and done, Mitt Romney knew how to make a decision. Governor Romney did what many thought was impossible. He turned around a three billion dollar budget gap, and created a two billion dollar rainy day fund," Healey said.
One of the women tapped by Romney to fill out his Cabinet was former Workforce Development Secretary Jane Edmonds, who recalled being struck during her interview by Romney's "humanity, his grace, his kind manner."
Edmonds, who described herself as a liberal Democrat, said Romney's appointments boosted the percentage of women in senior state government positions from 30 percent to 42 percent, more closely reflecting the population.
"My initial size-up of the man held true. During the four years I served in his Cabinet, I saw him up close and personal many times, and he always drove us in his Administration to make government better for the people," she said.
Healey also set herself to the task of humanizing Romney, recalling how on the morning of his inauguration the two of them served breakfast to homeless veterans, and how he "dove in" to the troubled Big Dig fatal collapse of ceiling tile to fix the problem rather than lay blame. "First and foremost, Mitt is a good and honorable man, committed to public service and his country," she said.
One of Romney's best friends and chairman of the Romney campaign, Bob White, described himself as Romney's "wingman."
"I was there when Mitt turned around desperate situations, fixed big, broken things, and had a profoundly positive impact on people's lives," said White, who helped Romney found Bain Capital.
Democrats have tried to use Romney's experience at Bain against his campaign. Though the private equity firm helped turn around many companies, it also eliminated jobs, downsized and led others to close.
Tom Sternberg, the founder of Staples, delivered a forceful defense of the Bain Capital and the work it did to help create jobs and grow start-up companies like his. "You have to ask yourself: why would an Administration that can't create any jobs demonize someone who did? I've got a theory. I think when it comes to jobs, new businesses, and economic growth - they just don't get it," Sternberg said.
Winthrop Native Mike Eruzione, the captain of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, received a huge ovation from the crowd and was greeted with chants of "USA, USA" as he joined other Olympians in support of Romney.
Ted and Pat Oparowski, of Medford, also delivered one of the most poignant moments of the night when they shared stories of how Romney visited their dying son David, 14, in the hospital after he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Romney developed a strong bond with David the brought him gifts like a box of fireworks, and at David's request helped the boy write a will and delivered his eulogy.
The story brought tears to the eyes of Rep. Sheila Harrington (R-Groton) whose unscripted emotion was caught on the large screen inside the forum.
While Romney's signature achievement as governor helping to extending access to health care to over 98 percent of Massachusetts residents was never mentioned, the John and Abigail Adams scholarship program providing free tuition to colleges was captured by both a short video and Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
"In Massachusetts, Governor Romney narrowed the gap between students of different races, raised testing standards, and put into place a merit scholarship, the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship that gives students four tuition free years, at any Massachusetts public institution of higher learning," Bush said.
Both Bush and the video clip credited the program with providing students a tuition-free education, but glossed over the fact that the program covers just a tiny percentage of college costs because fees are significantly higher – 93 percent higher at UMass Amherst - than tuition at the University of Massachusetts.
North Adams Mayor John Barrett slammed Romney's gubernatorial record in Tampa Thursday morning, saying the message wasn't getting across that though Romney claims to not have raised taxes, he raised a number of state fees and cut local aid funding, putting more pressure on property taxes.
"This guy is a fake. He's putting out a message that just isn't true. You talk about Etch-A-Sketch, you're seeing it now," Barrett said.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, A Florida Democrat and chair of the Democratic National Committee, said Romney would continue a failed Massachusetts record if elected president: "When Mitt Romney ran for governor, he promised the same things he's promising now. He promised more jobs, lower taxes and less debt. Romney broke each and every one of his promises to the people of Massachusetts and he'd do the same thing as president," she said.
Barrett was also sharply critical of Healey: "Kerry Healey was nothing but a spokesperson for the Romney administration and their Massachusetts and other cities and towns in the western part of the state to understand how the cuts were going to impact those various communities," he said.
MassGOP Chairman Robert Maginn issued a statement after the convention closed stating the country this week got a chance to see what Massachusetts voters already know. "Whether it was turning around failing businesses, fixing a scandal-plagued winter Olympics or restoring Massachusetts to sound fiscal footing, Governor Romney has proven he is the leader capable of rebuilding the foundations of this economy on the principles of hard work and freedom," Maginn said.


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The military charity – which has raised millions of pounds for wounded
soldiers – said last night it did not want any donations from the EDL or its
ranting leader Tommy Robinson.
It came after Mr Robinson received pledges of more than £3,000 for a planned
sponsored walk from Westminster to Woolwich, south London, where tragic
drummer Lee Rigby was killed last week wearing a Help for Heroes T-shirt.
But Help For Heroes founder Bryn Parry said his charity does "not knowingly
accept any money from any organisation that could be considered extreme".
The charity has demanded Mr Robinson's donations page on JustGiving.com be
taken down and said it would be carrying out a "cross-count" to
stop any other EDL members from fundraising for it.
A Help for Heroes spokesman added: "It's the same for any political
party, we don't allow political fundraising. As a charity, we're
Mr Robinson took to Twitter to deny that the EDL were a political party,
admitting he was "really gutted".
He wrote: "Shocked that political correctness has even gripped our armed
forces charity. Amazed that a charity rejects a potential 100g."
The Just Giving page was shut down after talks between administrators and the
forces charity. The charity said that all donations would be refunded.
More than 1,000 far-right EDL supporters yesterday gathered outside Downing
Street chanting "Muslim killers off our streets" and "There's
only one Lee Rigby".
Mr Robinson addressed the crowd on Monday, saying: "This is a day of
respect for our Armed Forces."
The crowd repeatedly chanted "coward" after he claimed Prime
Minister David Cameron was on holiday "because he doesn't care".
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A smaller group of anti-fascist demonstrators also gathered near Downing
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* Oct private sector jobs growth better than forecast
* Time Warner falls after weak forecast; drags media stocks
* Energy stocks ends 5-day run of gains
* Tesla rises after co reassures on production pace
* Indexes down: Dow 0.16 pct, S&P 0.24 pct, Nasdaq 0.08 pct (Updates to early afternoon)
By Abhiram Nandakumar
Nov 4 (Reuters) - Wall Street was lower on Wednesday, following two straight days of gains, after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said a rate hike in December was a "live" possibility, but not a certainty.
"What the committee has been expecting is that the economy will continue to grow at a pace that is sufficient to generate further improvements in the labor market and to return inflation to our 2 percent target over the medium term," Yellen said.
"If the incoming information supports that expectation, then our statement indicates that December would be a live possibility," she told Congress.
A raft of data on Wednesday suggested the economy was strong enough to support ending an era of near-zero interest rates.
The ADP National Employment Report showed the private sector added more jobs than expected last month. The report comes ahead of the crucial nonfarm payrolls data on Friday.
Data also showed that the U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in September. Separate data showed the U.S. services sector grew at a faster clip in October.
"It's been a real soap opera for the markets about whether the Fed is going to move or aren't they going to move," said Scott Brown, chief economist at Raymond James in Florida.
Yellen's comments implied that Fed officials were leaning towards raising rates in December, Brown said.
Traders raised the odds of a December hike to 58 percent, from 52 percent before Yellen's comments, according to the CME Group's FedWatch program.
At 12:20 a.m. ET (1520 GMT), the Dow Jones industrial average was down 28.93 points, or 0.16 percent, at 17,889.22.
The S&P 500 was down 5.07 points, or 0.24 percent, at 2,104.72 and the Nasdaq Composite index was down 4.15 points, or 0.08 percent, at 5,140.97.
Seven of the 10 major S&P sectors were lower, with the energy sector's 1 percent fall leading the decliners.
The decline snapped a run of five straight days of gains. Chevron was down 1.4 percent and Exxon was off 0.7 percent.
Time Warner fell 8.5 percent to $70.72 after the company said ratings for its "key" domestic entertainment networks have dropped more than anticipated.
Other media stocks such as Disney, Viacom and Discovery fell as Time Warner's comments rekindled fears of "cord cutting".
Disney, down 3.2 percent, weighed the most on the Dow and the S&P.
Tesla rose 10.7 percent to $230.49 after promising to speed up production of its electric cars.
Motorola Solutions fell 7.1 percent to $66.28 and was the biggest decliner on the S&P 500 after its profit forecast fells short of expectations.
Groupon slumped nearly 29 percent to $2.90 after it forecast weak fourth-quarter and 2016 revenue.
Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones on the NYSE by 1,769 to 1,195. On the Nasdaq, 1,382 issues fell and 1,274 advanced.
The S&P 500 index showed 12 new 52-week highs and no new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 55 new highs and 32 new lows. (Reporting by Abhiram Nandakumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'Souza)


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{ Top - [Voi], Shorts - self-made , Handbag - Forever 21, Flats - Carlton London, Scarf - thrifted}
These shorts are the best thing ever! In fact, shorts in general are the best thing ever!! I have been practically living in shorts for the last one week...It's the most functional thing in the rainy season...I hated to wash my denims everyday as they used to get soiled near the soles EVERY-F***ING-DAY! Now I just pull on a pair of shorts, a tee and some simple(read washable) flats and I am good to go! I made these shorts myself, check out the DIY tutorial HERE!!
As you can see, these pictures were not taken inside the four walls of my pg room but out in the open, under the sun, near a mall....and what does that mean?? My Aman is backkkk!!!!!!!! I have been going around with him almost everyday, watching movies, roaming in malls and shopping!!I finally shopped from a mall and not on a website!! His college will start next week so I don't know how often we will meet but I will make sure it's very very often ^_____^ I had missed my best friend so so much!!
P.S. - I forgot taking my camera with me, so these pictures were clicked by my phone's camera.
P.P.S. - Today I am going to Vogue's Fashion Night Out!!! So, stay tuned for the next post as it's gonna be all about tonight's fashionable night with lots and lots of pictures ^____^ Would I be bumping into any of you guys there? ;) :) :)


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Holidays in the Speakeasy basement are a pretty big deal. Every year, at the beginning of November, we get an email from Elfster asking us to participate in a Secret Santa gift exchange. Once everyone has signed up, each of us is assigned a different tribe member to give a Secret Santa gift to during our holiday party.
Once our Google Calendars turn to December, Christmas and Hanukkah decorations begin showing up around the basement. With a menorah on the snack table, Santa hats on our desks and even an extended visit from our elf friends, Gin and Tonic, it's safe to say the basement gets quite festive this time of year.
On the day of our holiday party, everyone dresses up in their best holiday gear. That includes light-up ugly sweaters, Hanukkah-themed headbands and reindeer horns. Everyone rushes to finish their work for the week so we can be fully present and enjoy each other's company during the party.
Last year, we started a new holiday tradition: an office awards ceremony called The Easies. Each tribe member anonymously votes for their colleagues on specific categories. Winners are announced at the party and receive a special cocktail shaker trophy. This is also when we have our gift exchange. One by one, we open our gifts and guess who chose it for us. After a few (usually wrong) guesses, the gift-giver fesses up. It's neat to see how everyone truly considers the recipient and tailors their gift to their personality.
Outside the basement, we all have our own personal holiday traditions. One tribe member cherishes the day she can finally grab a holiday hot cocoa from Starbucks and drive through Highland Park to look at all the Christmas lights. Many of us enjoy baking, from cookie recipes passed on from grandparents to homemade cinnamon rolls for breakfast. Some tribe members wouldn't give up wearing their jammies and sipping hot cocoa for anything. Others attend special services and plays throughout the season.
Regardless of the holidays we each celebrate, the common denominator of our holiday traditions is spending time with those we love. Whether it's traveling across the country to be with family, presenting our fur babies with treats and stuffed toys, lounging in comfy clothes while cooking breakfast, hosting siestas, opening thoughtfully crafted gifts or simply decorating the house and playing games, the time spent with family and friends is something we all cherish.
So from the Speakeasy tribe to yours, we wish you a very happy holiday season!


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Retail & Location-based Services
Bluetooth beacons find new uses beyond the retail market.
The proliferation and near universal availability of Bluetooth® technology is opening up new markets at all ends of the spectrum. Beacons or iBeacons—small objects transmitting location information to smartphones and powered by Bluetooth with low energy—make the promise of a mobile wallet, mobile couponing, and location-based services possible.
Retail explores beacon usage
The retail space is the first to envision a future for beacons using for everything from in-store analytics to proximity marketing, indoor navigation and contactless payments. Think about a customer who is looking at a new TV and he/she gets a text with a 25 percent off coupon for that same TV and then pays automatically using an online account. Retailers are also looking at using beacons to "unlock dressing rooms, or even prepare your favorite drink when you walk into the coffee shop."
What Bluetooth brings to the table
Retailers and brands alike have been experimenting with push marketing for years, but the technology and support from major phone manufacturers was lacking. Bluetooth brings three essential features to the beacon experience:
- An intelligent wireless connection to authenticate and manage interactions
- An extremely power-efficient connection that doesn't drain the user's phone battery
- Nearly ubiquitous support from phone manufacturers and mobile operating systems
Beacons powered by Bluetooth with low energy just work with the devices consumers already have, making it a reliable and cost-effective solution for stores and brands.
"Bluetooth with low energy has made it possible for PayPal to create compelling location-based payment solutions and shopping experiences. With PayPal Beacon, shoppers can do hands-free payments and get relevant in-store offers and notifications," — Hasty Granbery, lead engineer, PayPal Beacon
Beacons go beyond retail
Applications go beyond retail or location based marketing. For instance, SK Telecom and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital are using Bluetooth beacons to provide round-the-clock patient information and navigation to its 6,000 daily patients. Analysts estimate beacons, acting as hubs, will be deployed all over airports and transit stations to easily send out notifications on departures, delays, passenger assignments, etc. We are also seeing Bluetooth beacons being deployed in the smart home and large event venues. A new use case on the horizon is using Bluetooth beacons to pinpoint locations and provide dispatchable addresses for 911 operators and emergency personnel.
"The use of Bluetooth with low energy technology just makes sense. NFC generally requires a customer action, such as tapping a phone to a tag, while GPS is pure overkill and not likely as accurate in some indoor locations," — Kevin Tofel, GigaOM


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Thursday, January 1, 2015
Happy New Year!
Just a few pictures to share though since it's been awhile, as a Christmas gift, my son Jonathan bought me this stocking kit with his own money, so I'd "have a fancy stocking, too" (like the ones I'd made from Bucilla kits when each of the boys were born) and then we worked on it together the weeks leading up to Christmas. Beyond special to me. It turned out great!
Next: my bestie Carolyn King sent me this beautiful arrow bracelet (Stella and Dot), so this is on my other wrist, reminding me: ONWARD. No looking back. March towards your goals and dreams! (At least that what I think it means) ;)
Finally, here is photo of our tree, which for a good bit of the month had a "tail", see? For Sadie's second Christmas, she was a really good girl and never tried to climb it or knock ornaments off, but with the low hanging branches, it was the perfect place for her to hide and jump out to grab our ankles as we walked past and then disappear again before we even saw her. Usually she'd be fully covered, but sometimes like this she'd give it away... Now that she's "all growed up" the chaos of unwrapping Christmas morning seemed to freak her out a little, but she found a nice quiet spot on the wrap around the corner from the action.
ONE WEEK UNTIL OUR NEXT GINA K. DESIGNS RELEASE, MARK YOUR CALENDARS! It's been months since we've had a release party and I am really looking forward to next Thursday to share my new set and chat with all of you. LOVE THIS NEW SET!
More soon. Big hugs! Would love to hear from you about anything special about how you celebrated or what you received!
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- Theresa Momber said...
The stocking turned out great. Happy New Year!
- January 1, 2015 at 9:33 AM
- Cindy Roman-Daversa said...
Happy New Year! We keep our tree in another room, since we adopted a puppy 5 months ago! The bracelet is beautiful and inspirational! Cannot wait for all the good things coming in 2015!
- January 1, 2015 at 10:00 AM
- joy said...
What an encouraging post! Thank you. Hope your 2015 brings you many new adventures!
- January 1, 2015 at 10:25 AM
- Verna Angerhofer said...
Thanks for sharing your Christmas. We have not had our family Christmas yet, but will do so Saturday. But we did enjoy an overnight visit to a daughter and her boyfriend in W. St. Paul, MN Christmas Day.
- January 1, 2015 at 12:43 PM
- Sharyn Polesel said...
I love those Bucilla kits. I've made several of them for kids and grandkids. Anxiously awaiting the new release! Happy New Year!
- January 1, 2015 at 12:52 PM
- Betty Neville said...
Beautiful pics! Great stocking! Funny how cats like to sit under Christmas trees. Ours used to do that each year, but the branches on our tree were higher, so he would just blend in with the presents.
Happy, Happy New Year to you and yours!
- January 1, 2015 at 3:51 PM
- Betty Neville said...
Beautiful pics! Great stocking! Funny how cats like to sit under Christmas trees. Ours used to do that each year, but the branches on our tree were higher, so he would just blend in with the presents.
Happy, Happy New Year to you and yours!
- January 1, 2015 at 3:51 PM
- Carole Renneker said...
Happy New Years back at ya' Melanie. I got a Fit Bit too and Love it! I lost 5 pounds this week but I have a lot more to lose than you do. I'm anxious to see the new set! I can hardly wait. Love the stocking and the pretty bracelet and that's so cute how Sadie hides under the tree and lays on wrapping paper. I bet she brings everyone lots of smiles.
- January 1, 2015 at 9:21 PM
- Holly AKA KopyKat said...
Happy New Year!!! Love the stocking and the bracelet, fabulous.
- January 2, 2015 at 1:25 AM
- Lisa Lara said...
Happy New Year to you Melanie. Your stocking looks awesome. Great job, what a sweet gift. Love your pics.
- January 2, 2015 at 4:06 AM
- Pattie J. said...
Happy New Year, thank you for sharing your family Christmas. I enjoy your video's and images so much. I now have your new Christmas, and Stately Flowers,love all the possibilities they are so inspiring. MY wish for the New Year is to be able to print your directions for further study, after I watched your video here.More study is often needed to accomplish the task....thank you soooo much.Looking forward to the New Year with your creations.
- January 2, 2015 at 11:17 AM


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Rooms, services 47 comfortably furnished rooms are offered by Hotel Isaacs Cork to guests looking for accommodation in Cork. You are also welcome at the hotel for a fine local meal in the restaurant. If necessary, parking is available nearby. You may take a car rental service or an organized city tour to check the most important tourist attractions. If you wish to spend your leisure time actively, you may also take the nearby opportunities to play bowling and rent a boat. Airport transfer is available upon preliminary request. For meetings and nice evening chats the local bar will provide an ideal location. You may secure your valuables in the safe. Wireless Internet connection (WiFi) is available at the hotel, ensuring that you can stay up-to-date during your holiday. To learn more about the exact range of services of Hotel Isaacs Cork (including services for an extra fee) and the exact equipment of the rooms, please check the information sheet below.
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In his State of the Union address, President Bush called for "an immigration system worthy of America-with laws that are fair and borders that are secure." He restated his dedication to reducing illegal immigration and creating legal opportunities that will keep the U.S. economy growing. And he spoke of the need to promote assimilation, making the legal path to citizenship a true lifelong commitment to American principles and the rule of law.
The President was right when he said that only a comprehensive solution to the challenges of border security and immigration reform will do; unless all the issues are addressed-illegal border crossings, unlawful presence in the U.S., security and criminal threats, the fiscal burdens on state and local governments, and the undermining of civil society-the consequences of today's immigration policy will continue to escalate. But while the Administration's proposal for comprehensive reform contains several positive elements-upon which the President must insist for his approval-it still contains a fundamental flaw.
The Bush Plan
- Border Security. The Administration knows it must ramp up security quickly and effectively. Ending practices such as "catch and release," which allowed apprehend illegal immigrants to abscond before they were removed from the country, and enforcing expedited removal, which sends illegal immigrants home quickly, will be important in deterring further illegal border crossings. Adding the right mix of personnel, infrastructure, and technology will produce the most cost-effective means for securing the border. Border security must be assured as a matter of law, not just through short-term policy initiatives-and it must be a priority.
- Interior Enforcement. Enforcing the immigration laws of the U.S. is also a vital deterrent against further illegal migration. This must include, as the Administration proposes, serious workplace enforcement that targets employers who intentionally hire undocumented workers. The Administration has rightly proposed using Social Security "no-match" data as a key tool to target enforcement and promoting effective initiatives, such as the 287(g) program, to gain the effective cooperation of state and local law enforcement. There must be "no excuse left for violating the law."
- Temporary Workers. In reasserting his call for a temporary guest-worker program, the President is correct to insist that any such program must serve the U.S. economy as well as our law enforcement and national security objectives. He is also correct, and must insist, that any such program be truly temporary: Participation must be for a limited period of time; workers must return home after that period ends; and those that attempt to stay must be permanently ineligible for other visa programs, permanent residency, or citizenship.
- Assimilation. As in the past, patriotic assimilation is the key to the long-term success of any immigration policy. New citizens must be committed to America's civic principles, appreciate American history and culture, and share America's common language-and we should encourage immigrants to become citizens. The President is correct to elevate this element and must insist on its inclusion in any reform package. Amendments favoring assimilation that overwhelmingly passed the U.S. Senate provide a solid baseline proposal.
The Amnesty Flaw
The President is right to propose that the status of illegal immigrants currently in the United States should be resolved "without animosity and without amnesty." But any measure that would allow millions of illegal immigrants who have broken U.S. immigration laws to remain in the United States is, by definition, an amnesty. Indeed, previous Administration proposals (and legislation approved last year by the U.S. Senate) are very similar to the failed amnesty policy of 1986. As was the case then, amnesty now would only encourage further law-breaking. Amnesty is troubling not only because it undercuts the rule of law and is unfair to those immigrants who respect our laws, but also because it would undermine efforts to control the nation's borders, decrease the illegal population, and discourage the employment of undocumented workers. As such, amnesty violates core principles of immigration policy.
The Way Forward
Congress should debate, consider, and pass comprehensive immigration reform. But any such reform must be comprehensive in theory and in practice. Lawmakers must be confident that it includes principled and practical measures that enhance security, serve the economy, and respect the rule of law. Anything less will not work and would not be "an immigration system worthy of America."
Matthew Spalding, Ph.D., is Director of the B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies, and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., is Assistant Director of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies and Senior Research Fellow for National Security and Homeland Security in the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, at The Heritage Foundation.


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WARREN - A Detroit-based dog rescue group has been selected to receive a new Toyota truck.
Detroit Dog Rescue says it's one of 100 nonprofit organizations across the U.S. picked for the automaker's 100 Cars for Good program.
The group is to receive its new Tundra on Friday at a Toyota dealership in Warren.
Toyota is giving away 100 vehicles to 100 nonprofits over the course of 100 days based on online votes from the public.
Detroit Dog Rescue co-founder and executive director Dan "Hush" Carlisle says his group is "very excited and honored to be one of the winners of Toyota's 100 Cars for Good."
Detroit Dog Rescue's mission is rescue as many homeless dogs as possible and establish the city's first no-kill shelter.
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Every adult deserves to have their rights and choices respected and to live without fear of abuse. Some people are more vulnerable to abuse or neglect, or are less able to make their feelings known, due to a variety of personal circumstances, including but not limited to:
- A learning/physical or sensory disability
- Being frail due to age
- A mental health problems or dementia
- A drug/alcohol problem
- A physical illness
- A brain injury
The Essex Safeguarding Adults Board (ESAB) raises awareness and promotes the welfare of vulnerable adults through the development of an effective co-operative. This group consists of representatives from a wide range of public and voluntary services. In conjunction with Southend and Thurrock Safeguarding Adults Boards ESAB is responsible for the development of SET Safeguarding Adult Guidelines.
ESAB have set up the AskSAL advice line and website. SAL stands for 'Safeguarding Adults Line'.
If you suspect a vulnerable adult is experiencing abuse, you can visit AskSAL or call them on 08452 66 66 63 for further guidance.


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R Kelly / Sunshine Anderson / Syleena Johnson : New York Madison Square Garden
The full contradictions of Kelly are teased out in this barnstorming performance...
Sponsored or threatened. That's the only way to explain why Syleena Johnson and Sunshine Anderson race through their support slots, reducing the impact of their anti-pain material. Then three screens appear suggesting you 'Brace Yourself' for the sexual overtones of the man who, for the last decade, has been the third person in innumerable teenage sexual relationships. Not romantic Al Green sex; R Kelly sex. Biting the pillow, screaming at each thrust, sex. In many respects, R Kelly is the urban Dr Ruth – he tells it like it is – and for many embarking on their sexual awakening, he's a point of reference.
You can believe that this is going to be Kelly's last international tour cos he's pulled out the stops. During several costume changes the screens come alive with mini-interviews, a 'Shaft' spoof (featuring Ronald Isley) and Kelly cajoling his audience to scream louder. It's theatrical and entertaining. Everyone should do it.
By r&b standards, the stage set is impressive. A huge block launches three identical men high into the air. A voice booms "will the real R Kelly please stand up?" and he steps forth, pulling the mic from his [I]crotch[/I]. Ticker tape rains down. P Diddy stands. Women scream and the Latin-by-way-of-the-Bronx groove of 'Fiesta' thunders. Kelly, a soul-boy, is a diverse talent, (having written hits for Michael Jackson, Aaliyah, Celine Dion, Jay-Z and Nas) but tonight he uses rap as his back-up (two emcees prowl the stage reciting his lines as six female dancers flit around).
Kelly thrusts his pelvis so many times he's in danger of groin strain; he warns that a shag with him will leave you bow-legged; he dry-humps two dancers; he impersonates Stevie Wonder; he lies on the ground, suggesting someone to 'sit on his face'. Then, in stark contrast he stops to talk about how the streets killed Tupac, Biggie (huge cheer), Marvin Gaye and his beloved mother. Her picture stares down from every screen during 'I Wish' and suddenly 'I Believe I Can Fly' makes more sense. The shift bears no relevance to the carnality that preceded it, but goes some way to explaining the contradiction between the song-man and the sex-smith.
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Yeah that's fine. after all it's timelapse so you may find something intresting or maybe not
I should get into doing part 2 but it's so time consuming to edit and render that stuff.
Music. well i like everything which wont play on mainstream radio, so you could even call me hipster lol. But mostly retrowave/synth/breaks.
Recorded from the start? That's some thinking ahead.
Processing.. it takes 90mins to upload it to youtube then another 80mins to process. ZZzzzZZ
Spot the difference. Or guess.
Fewer and subtler panels, ventral vents look a little more open.
That is really good.
the new, more subtle, paneling is definitely an improvement ! Great job !
Now that I've seen it like this, I wonder if the bomber would not also benefit from a slight adjustment on the paneling ?
Edit : technical question : is this long to make this kind of changes (the paneling I mean) with the tools you're using (QuickPixel suite I suppose) ?
hmm.. i guess you cant really see it before i say about it, Specular map got tweaked again and edges have some reflection.
@Dwarfinator it's not really hard i just have to bake ao/curvature maps again. Then save my old mask layers of team colors etc. and load em up again. But sometimes when you have maybe 15 mask layers it can be bit tedious.
Thanks for the explanations ! Texturing has always been a great mystery for me (and the reason why all of the few models I made 10 years ago never saw the light of day because of the "grey ship syndrome" ^^)And furthermore, thanks for all your videos ! The texturing one is really great for noobs like me ^^
Baked engine diffuses, off and on. so many hours used for making that sexy engine. hopefully it's worth in future.Also why did i wasted so much texture space "facepalm". Oh well it's good anyways.Couple hours and i have this thing ingame \o/
Or so i hoped
Doh.. i was too tired to remember how to properly export dae file from blender yesterday, so i did not get it working.Engine off is way too dark Speculars and reflections are really showing up those normals.Which is good.Now i need to make some adjustments to bomber.EDITNeed to also do glow map for ship itself as it haves little lights.EDIT EDITProbably going to do some little things for change after these, new torpedos and maybe couple turrets for frigates. And some lua changes.
something what i have been working on for 2 hours.A shader for blender cycles which uses HWRM textures. So you can just plug in those maps and get nice results.
This is pretty much for rendering awesome renders.Where you can change stripe/team colors. have badges in your badge locations. Adjustable engine glow(which actually generates light) and stuff.
Of course you can change pretty much anything if you want, reflection/specular/normal values etc. But i try to get these base values somewhere how it would look ingame.
It's still WIP but i allredy know what to do to get those thing work, so maybe today i upload this somewhere for you all.
Oh my yes I would definitely use this!
Halp!I think i am missing something here, as i cant build these ships.alredy tryed different DisplayPriority's in build.luais there something else which i need modify to get these buildable. Maybe research.lua?
my path should be fine
As i can get ships into game i dont think it's path problem. Or is it?
Or do i have to change specific gamemode/gamerule related things
That folder doesn't exist anymore. Check my HWMOD wiki under August modding changes.
Got it working
@BitVenom does upcoming patch change attack styles or how they work btw?
It isn't a joke to suggest it changes virtually everything... really.
Oh well... at least i dont have to change much, as i have not done much yet to scripts i guess i do models and stuff before patch then After patch dive into code.
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Rocket City, Alabam'
a new play by Mark Saltzman
Nov 3 - Nov 19, 2017
Fri/Sat at 7:30 pm Sun at 2:00 pm
matinee: Wed Nov 8 at 1:30 pm
Based on a true story. In the 50's at the dawn of the Cold War, the U.S. Army moves notorious Nazi rocket scientist Wernher Von Braun to Huntsville, Alabama, a cotton town selected to become America's "Rocket City." But Huntsville has a large Jewish community, and emotions ignite when the Jewish fiancee of a local war hero learns of Von Braun's Nazi past. With sensitivity and humor. Rocket City, Alabam' presents the moral dilemmas of idealism vs. practicality, of revenge vs. forgiveness.
Rocket City, Alabam' is a play with songs that captures a true-life episode in the history of the American South, presenting a story of secrets, colorful Southern characters, and several famous songs of the region -- blues, spirituals and gospel including "Down By the Riverside," "Alabama Bound," "This Little Light of Mine" and many more.
Wayne Mell directs a cast including Ashley Schaeffer stars as Amy Lubin with Chicago actor Michael Dalberg playing Major Pike, the man driving the rocket program. The cast includes Maxwell Downs, Nancy Greco, Gerald Nevin, Kaeley Osterman, Elizabeth Rude, Adam Thatcher, Steve Zeal, and Andrew Pond as Wernher von Braun. Chicago Actor/Singer Brian Keys adds live music to the story, performing classic blues and gospel songs of the South including "Down by the Riverside," "Alabama Bound," and "This Little Light of Mine."
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Schaus & Virus Research Featured in ScienceDaily
ScienceDaily, has featured the research of a team of Boston University scientists in which they identified a novel compound that inhibits viruses from replicating.
The findings, which were published online in the Journal of Virology, could lead to the development of highly targeted compounds to block the replication of poxviruses, such as the emerging infectious disease, Monkeypox.
Investigators from the Boston University School of Medicine (Dr. Ken Dower and Dr. John Connors) teamed with Professor Scott Schaus to use a library of chemicals from the CMLD-BU to identify compounds that could stop vaccinia from replicating inside human cells.
Professor Schaus is Associate Professor in the Boston University Department of Chemistry. The Center for Chemical Methodology and Library Development at Boston University (CMLD-BU) is an National Institutes of Health Funded Center of Excellence in the area of chemical methodology and library development.
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CMLD Researchers Publish Paper on "Remodeling" Natural Products in Nature Chemistry
CMLD-BU researchers Bradley Balthaser, Meghan Maloney, Aaron Beeler, John Porco & John Snyder, in a paper published in the journal Nature Chemistry [23 OCTOBER 2011 | DOI: 10.1038/NCHEM.1178], present a new approach to accessing new, biorelevant structures by "remodeling" natural products. In this case, they demonstrate how the natural product derivative fumagillol can been remodeled to access a collection of new molecules using highly efficient chemical reactions.
CMLD Symposium 2011
The Boston University Center for Chemical Methodology & Library Development (CMLD) will host their 12th Annual Symposium, Chemical Synthesis: Advances and Applications, on Friday, June 24th, 2011 at the Boston University Photonics Center.
The speakers are:
- Professor Jef K. DeBrabander, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Natural Products: An Opportunity for Discovery
- Professor Wilfred A. van der Donk, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Post-translational Modifications in Natural Product Biosynthesis
- Doctor Deborah T. Hung, Harvard Medical School
- Chemical Biological Approaches to Tuberculosis
- Professor Erik J. Sorensen, Princeton University
- Design and Synthesis of Molecular Scaffolds with Anti-Infective Activity
See the CMLD's website for the schedule and how to register to attend:
Chemistry Faculty Receive BU Ignition Awards to Develop Promising Cancer & Tuberculosis Drugs
The Ignition Award Program provides funds to evolve BU research to the stage where it can be licensed, form the basis of a new company, or be used to create a new, non-profit social enterprise. In June 2010, two Chemistry faculty, John Porco and John Snyder, received these highly competitive awards for their respective commercially promising projects.
Professor Porco's research is the "Development of Novel Protein Synthesis Inhibitors as Chemotherapeutic Agents." The work will involve synthesis of novel silvestrol (rocaglate) derivatives and their evaluation as protein translation inhibitors in the Pelletier laboratory at McGill University. Promising derivatives will be tested in the National Cancer Institute's 60 cancer cell line panel and then advanced to animal models for B-cell leukemias and other cancers that are highly susceptible to translational control.
Professor Snyder's research focuses on the "Development of New Anti-Tuberculosis Agents." Three synthetic compounds from the Center for Chemical Methodology and Library Development (CMLD-BU) were determined to be "hits" against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the tuberculosis-inducing microorganism. The preliminary biological activity data against M. tuberculosis, coupled with the unique structures of the lead compounds have justified advancing these compounds toward commercialization through the biological assays needed to establish the scope of activity and bioavailability.
Professor John Porco Receives Bristol-Myers Squibb Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Professor John A. Porco, Jr. has received the distinguished 2003 Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry. The grant provides a total of $300,000 of unrestricted research support over a three-year period and is one of only two given by BMS worldwide each year to support the academic research community.
The award acknowledges the outstanding record of achievement of Professor Porco and his research team in the field of synthetic organic chemistry. Synthetic organic chemistry has long been a critical tool in the drug discovery efforts of pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology firms. Research in the Porco laboratory focuses on the development of new synthetic methodology for the efficient chemical synthesis of complex molecules and the utilization of parallel (or combinatorial) synthesis techniques towards the synthesis of complex chemical libraries.
Recent total synthesis accomplishments include the synthesis of the salicylate enamide natural products lobatamide C and oximidine II, and the epoxyquinoid natural products torreyanic acid, epoxyquinol A, and panepophenanthrin. The Porco team recently employed parallel synthesis approaches to prepare complex spiroketal libraries and highly functional angular structures from epoxyquinol dienes. Professor Porco is the Director of the new Center for Chemical Methodology and Library Development at Boston University (CMLD-BU).


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Located in the Wheatbelt, 273kms east of Perth on the Brookton Hwy. The Shire of Kondinin is bursting with unique experiences, vibrant history and an authentic Aussie atmosphere.
The Shire of Kondinin consists of three townsites - Kondinin, Karlgarin and Hyden.
The Kondinin Shire Council comprises of 7,340km2 located in the Central Eastern Wheatbelt.
The three towns promote a theme representing their area. Kondinin promotes "Heritage of Red Soil Riches", Karlgarin promotes "Small and Proud" and Hyden promotes "Bush Living at its Best"
The Kondinin Road Board was formed from the portions of the Roe Road Board, Corrigin Road Board and Narembeen Road Board on 19th June 1925. The first election was held on 5th September 1925, with the first meeting taking place in the Kondinin Hall on the 12th September 1925. It became a Shire Council in 1961.
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Kondinin Pool opens Tuesday till Sunday each week from 11.00am till 6.00pm for further information contact Shaun on 9889 1895.
Hyden Pool opens Tuesday till Sunday each week from 10.30am till 6.00pm for further information contact Wayne on 9880 5038.
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The Shire of Kondinin is dedicated to providing facilities and services that meet the needs of the community and enable them to enjoy a pleasant, healthy country lifestyle.
The Kondinin Shire is bursting with sites and attractions that will appeal to all travellers to the region
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So...hmm with all this loaned words what words are actually albanian?
Well, Albanian has a substantial amount of loanwords, so much is clear. But I've provided enough examples here at the beginning of 'native' words that are clearly derived from PIE without borrowings from elsewhere.
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