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text: I just checked out this book from the local Tulsa County library. I'm only half way through it but I'm already blown away by techniques I've learned so far. Who knew there was good smoke and bad smoke? Call me a newbie, but I had no idea, no clue. I used to just chuck wood into the firebox and try to keep the temp where it should be. Wood selection, another vastly important topic, is covered. Table of contents and a peek inside are available at the Amazon link down below. Link:


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An unexpected reunion for a military family in northern Virginia. A Navy officer, who spent more than a year deployed in Afghanistan, returned home and surprised his daughters at Antietam Elementary in Woodbridge, Va., Thursday. News4's Megan McGrath was there for the surprise.
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This is one of the best teas I've ever tasted! It has a long-lasting mildly bitter flavor that sits with you well after you finish sipping It feels warming in the throat. Its flavor is complex – spicy, herbaceous, roasted, fruity, slightly sweet, with a sweet and bitter finish. It has a slightly viscous mouthfeel. I am sad I only have a few grams of it left.
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I am sooo sleepy today, great epic piles of tired, but I only got a little bit of sleep so that is probably why. Of course the reason I was not sleeping last night was totally worth it, I was hit with the urge to paint and got two miniatures painted. One is a horned owl on a stump that is going to live with Oolong Owl, which was a bit of a pain…I learned that painting wood and feathers to make them look realistic and not cartoonish is complicated when you have never done it before, fun times! The other piece I painted was a modified reaper miniature, modified specifically to be Liliana Vess from Magic the Gathering. Lucky for me the only modifying I had to do was add her head thingy (stolen from an angel she offed, because she is a bit of a villain) I was able to find a model that worked as a stand-in pretty easily. At first I painted her with the demon lines etched into her skin, but with a combination of being a 32mm figure and recent art not really showcasing them I ended up removing them. Always glad to be in the mood to paint.
Hurry, run to Eco-Cha and buy their Organic Osmanthus GABA Tea, there are only three boxes left! Honestly this made me go 'ah crap' when I saw how little is left because I want to snatch them all for myself! But yes my dear tea friends, you guessed it, this is the tea the rambling will cover today, Eco-Cha's first blended tea, it blends my favorite flower to have in tea (or on its own) Osmanthus with a Four Seasons Oolong processed as a GABA Oolong. This is one of the most uniquely aromatic teas I have sniffed, first off, it is immensely sweet, almost candy like. Notes of gentle cashew butter and honey start off the notes, they are the mildest, but then an explosion of papaya, juicy plums, apricots, and heady sweet osmanthus flowers dance in my nose. It is a party that is pretty intense in those leaves.
Into the gaiwan for a bath the leaves and flowers go, and wow, just wow, the aroma is crazy! It starts with a gentle woodiness and toasted cashews and then explodes into a tropical cascade of sweetness. Pineapple, papaya, plums (ok that one is not tropical) peaches, and very rich osmanthus and honeycomb note at the finish. The liquid has a touch of nuttiness and a tiny touch of woodiness, but the real show stopper is the papaya, guava, pineapple and plum notes. It is almost candy sweet, and the heady nectar of osmanthus at the finish just makes this tea smell decadent.
First steep, so I could talk about the taste, but before I do allow me a brief moment to talk about the killer smooth, it is buttery while also being slippery, like biting into a papaya without the sticky aspect. Speaking of papaya, drinking this tea is like eating a papaya, pineapple, apricot, guava, and plum all at once. With a generous sprinkling of pollen and osmanthus, both of which lingers into the aftertaste. It is heady in its sweetness, but is never cloying, one of the joys of osmanthus, it has flower tones without being overwhelming like rose or jasmine.
Second steep, the aroma is not much changed, but it does get more intense (I was not aware that was possible) I feel like I need one of those paper umbrellas for this tea. The mouthfeel is smooth and thicker, nectar like, it clings to every part of my mouth while drinking. Tasting, the notes are similar, the start instead of directly falling into a fruit bowl eases into it with notes of cashews and a touch of woodiness, then it is the fruity bombastic intensity of the middle. At the finish there is the sweet honey osmanthus and apricots with a slightly tangy underripe plum bit at the end. The aftertaste is all osmanthus all the time and it is heavenly.
Third steeping, ok, I am going to be honest, by this point I am so tea drunk and zoned out by this tea that my notes are unintelligable. I can read 'juicy' 'fruity' 'sweet' and 'dear god this is pure undiluted magic' so I am no help. I got a few more steeps out of it before I was ready to call it quits, at which point I decided to take the mostly spent leaves and put them in my Libre for a cold-steep overnight. By morning the result was a lightly guava and papaya tasting tea that was immensely refreshing. And if you were curious, my box of this tea is about half empty, I am trying to not guzzle it all away.
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I'll have to try some GABA oolong sometime. Feathers are a pain on those miniatures lol. I remember having a tough time with them on one mini I painted once.
I have to get back to painting sometime. I got a cool (if overpriced) Gandalf mini for my ladyfriend and intended to give it to her on xmas. Here it is, July – the thing's almost done, but I haven't done anything with it in months.
Feathers are a super pain! Hmm, an overpriced Gandalf, is it the Games Workshop one? I know what you mean though, I have quite a few unfinished minis just sitting around that I need to finish!
Yea, I meant to say Games Workshop above hehe. This one: https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Gandalf-the-Grey-Cart
She's a huge LotR fan, so I was ok buying it, but I don't like buying stuff from GW most of the time lo.
I know that mini! GW and I have a very confusing relationship, I really like their stuff but wow, prices, it hurts to ever buy things from them. Luckily my purchases have been stuff really on sale (like my Age of Sigmar box) or through ebay. I know I am going to break down eventually and get a bunch of undead and Necrons, but I really hope I can find them on sale.
At least it makes me feel moderately better about my teaware hoarding, I still think it costs less than trying to have valid armies in AoS or 40k!
Yea I've gotten some nice ones on ebay, and they are generally pretty great quality. I kind of tried to build an army when I first got started but then realized how expensive that would be and decided I'd just stick with painting the things, so now I usually just try to get unique models from Reaper Minis and stuff. More exciting than painting a whole unit of the same guys.


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Hello there,
do u think
we can use leap motion in place of oculus touch controler ?
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The comparison isn't one-to-one, but if the experience is designed the right way, yes.
sorry, that's means we can create an interface to relplace the oculus touch by the leap motion.
Or the one way is the dev of the aplication use the sdk and dev a natif controle leapMotion to their application ?
we can"t create an interface to emulate the oculus touch with the leapmotion ?
i found someon who make what i said :
Video of demo :
and the program to make it
i try it,
and with leap motion u have to many Inaccuracy with leapmotion.
it's too dificult to control it
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I Know That Americans Are Totally Brainwashed
Personal Stories, Advice, and Support 232 People
I feel like this group is based off ofstereotypes of Americans. What are you guys saying Americans are actually brainwashed about any ways?
melsips7002 26-30, T 3 Responses 1 Jun 25, 2015
Duplicity And Contradiction From Official Sources ExplainedAmericans have learned to embrace deception as truth, whenever the State says to do so, just as Winston Smith finally "learns" in 1984– when he is compelled to find that 2+2=5. His torturer, O'Brien, tells him 'You are a slow learner, Winston.' 'How can I help...
kayaker712 61-65, M 1 Response 1 Apr 3, 2011
From Karl RoveKarl Rove, a key architect of the Bush Administration, known glowingly as "Bush's Brain", chastised reporters in 2002 who tried to appeal to the "reality-based community" in the face of a President who, according to Ron Suskind of the NY Times expressed to high level...
kayaker712 61-65, M 3 Responses 0 Apr 3, 2011
How Jews Control Both "Opposing" Sides,and work both toward fulfilling their agenda The following article is an excerpt from "The White Man's Bible" by Ben Klassen. Although the U.S.S.R. no longer exists as a communist state, this article, which was written before the fall of Russian communism, is very revealing...
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DoorMattress 16-17, M 4 Sep 27, 2015
Yeah, no. I respect everyone's opinion,but this is just offending. First, what are we supposedly 'brainwashed' about? None of the stories in this experience group make any valid points that I found, so I'm a little confused. Why even make this group when you can't even give me a reason to why my country is...
superkitty17 31-35, F 4 May 22, 2014
Brainwashed ClubI don't think it is only American's who are brainwashed...everyone is.
Whateverrrrr 36-40, F 4 Responses 1 May 6, 2011
The Gullible Mind ExplainedIn light of the string of the blatant falsehoods being announced by the U.S. government these days (FDA, DHS, White House, etc.) it's interesting that so many people still believe whatever they are told by "official" sources. It brings up the question of the functioning of their...
kayaker712 61-65, M 2 May 6, 2011
If you're fighting the system on any level,this is IMPORTANT!! http://youtu.be/eU7HX4FGpro
ruinvisible2 41-45, M 1 Jun 24, 2015
April15,2011Chris Hedges gave a moving speech to a few bystanders in New York, I hope you can see these truths are exactly what we are up against WE are the only ones who can turn this thing around.
Caliper 56-60, M 1 Apr 19, 2011
Something that needs to be said; http://youtu.be/q49NOyJ8fNA
ruinvisible2 41-45, M 0 Jul 5, 2015
I'm American and If they Want to brainwash MEthey better bring in an army! it ain't gonna be easy, that's all I can say ;)
Azeazal 18-21, M 3 Responses 3 Jun 24, 2015
I think that what's wrong with americans is thesame thing that's wrong with the people of any country when they don't think for themselves and instead do and say what the rich and the religious leaders in their country tells them to do and think. Like giving tax breaks to the rich b/c its gonna benefit the economy. Sorry...
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LordNothing 26-30, M 6 Responses 7 Oct 24, 2011
Be careful. I was raped by a clown once.I was okay with this until my dad farted. Now I don't know how to feel. I just feel numb. sort of grumb.
TheGreatOzzie 26-30, M 1 Jan 21, 2014
Imagine How T.V Has Changed AmericaIn a world turned upside, if you can't understand what's going on in America, maybe this video will help you understand what's going on.
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Remember that Gautama, when he first launched himself willy-nilly on the Path of The Great Liberation, didn't know he was becoming the Great Liberator; this wasn't a career path. It was more like some rich hippie kid (remember hippies?) "dropping out." After growing up sheltered, sequestered, he happened to see old people, sick people, corpses for the first time, or as if it were the first time.
He saw them, realized what was in store for him as he grew older. "Wow," he said, "this sucks." So he set out to figure a way to make it not suck. But first, he had to understand why it seemed things sucked so, and when he understood it, people wanted to know the answer, so he explained it.
It made sense that he wanted to start explaining it from the same place as he started examining it. When all else fails, start at the beginning, go to the end, and then stop. The beginning of this story is Gautama's recognition that things really sucked, and the word in Sanskrit for "sucks" is dukkha. Sure, it's often translated as "suffering", but that's one of those Orientalist translations that gets in the way of understanding now.[1] Here's how the awakened Gautama puts it in the Dharma Chakra Sutra:
"The great truth of dukkha is this: birth is dukkha, death is dukkha, aging is dukkha, sickness is dukkha, unhappy feelings are dukkha, happy feelings are dukkha, grief and despair are dukkha, being around people you don't like is dukkha, not being around people you love is dukkha, not getting what you want is dukkha."
In short, dukkha is the feeling of "unsatisfactoriness" you get from everything unsatisfactory in life. When I had the idea for these pieces, I started thinking that maybe I wanted the Yiddish word tsooris. Annoyances. I suggested this to my friend David Gottlieb, who is after all both knowledgeable about Buddhism and a Jew, and he objected, saying that tsooris is petty annoyances and he thinks dukkha is Big Stuff. But with all due respect to David, I think he's wrong: Gautama meant to include everything, including petty annoyances and Big Stuff, as part of dukkha, and honestly I think he meant them all to be included as petty annoyances. [Corrected, and David comments/replies here.]
All these examples, and the dukkha that we sense from them, are not real in some sense — although, even then, we're going to run into another one of these bad translations. People also say Buddhism says the world is maya, "illusion", but the illusion isn't what we think it is either. In any case, Gautama intends to teach us how to understand the Universe so that we see dukkha, no matter what it seems like to us in our drowsy day to day state, is not real.
[1] Maybe it didn't for the Victorian Orientalist, I don't know. I wasn't there. But I suspect that a lot of the people who were reading these texts at the time wanted to be weird, and obscure, and by this demonstrate they were Deep. I'll write about that at greater length sometime.


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Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero announced a surprise cabinet shake-up with a new foreign minister Wednesday as he fights an economic crisis and plummeting polls.
"The time has come for a major overhaul of the government," Zapatero told a news conference after informing King Juan Carlos I of the new ministerial line-up.
"It will be a government of reforms, of definitive economic recovery and employment."
The big news is that Spain's charismatic 48-year-old Health Minister Trinidad Jimenez takes over as foreign minister from Miguel Angel Moratinos, who has been in the post since 2004.
Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba, the man who leads Spain's fight against armed Basque separatists ETA and is tipped as a possible successor to Zapatero, also takes on an additional portfolio of deputy prime minister and chief government spokesman.
He replaces Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega.
The prime minister has slumped in the opinion polls as he pushes through painful austerity measures and labour market reforms to trim the deficit and reduce a jobless rate of more than 20 percent.
Support for his ruling Socialists slid to 29.4 percent in October from 38 percent during the same month last year, according to a poll published last week in the centre-left daily newspaper, Publico.
The vast majority of those surveyed, 84.1 percent, said they had "little" or "no" trust in Zapatero, up from 73.1 percent in October 2009.
Spanish workers last month staged their first general strike since 2002 to protest labour market reforms that cut Spain's high cost of firing workers and gave companies more flexibility to reduce working hours and staff levels in economic downturns.
The media have been speculating about whether Zapatero will stand again in the 2012 general elections or hand over the leadership of the Socialist Party before it battles for votes with the conservative opposition Popular Party.
The immediate challenge for Zapatero is passing a budget that pledges to cut spending next year by 7.9 percent to 122 billion euros (170 billion dollars). It has to be approved before the end of the year.
Hours before the cabinet reshuffle the budget cleared a first hurdle when lawmakers voted by 177 votes to 167 to reject five blocking amendments.
Defeat would almost certainly have forced Zapatero to call early elections.
The vote clears the way for a November 10-11 first reading on the budget by the lower house of parliament. It would still need clearance from the Senate and a final approval by parliament.
Zapatero secured enough votes to reject the amendments by enlisting the support of smaller parties including a tiny regional party from the Canary Islands and the Basque Nationalist Party.
Lined up in favour of the blocking amendments were the main conservative opposition Popular Party and others including the Catalan and Galician nationalist parties.
With the budget passage apparently secure, Zapatero's new team is taking over as the government gears up for 2012 general elections.
In what were seen as cost-cutting moves, Zapatero Wednesday eliminated the ministries of equality and of housing, which will be incorporated respectively into the ministries of health and of transport and development.
Among other changes, Labour Minister Celestino Corbacho, whose departure had been announced early September, is to be replaced by Valeriano Gomez, currently secretary general for employment.
Rosa Aguilar, a minister in the regional government in Andalucia, becomes environment minister, replacing Elena Espinosa.
The Socialist Party's number three, Leire Pajin, will replace Trinidad Jimenez as health minister.
The ministers of defence and of finance, Carme Chacon and Elena Salgado, both keep their posts.


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EM-5 and OM Vivitar (Komine) 200 3.5...
neat...bought this lens (and four other OM mount) nearly 10 yrs ago to try out with my E1.
never appreciated it(really did not give it a fair shake) or any of the others (other than the Soligor) and it just sat as an ornament for 10 years.
recently, while researching manual focus lenses bang for buck, it came up a few times.
decided to give it a try and it seems i should keep it...
it is not a close focuser so flowers are really not it's forte.
the EM-5 really brings out the absolute best in Legacy glass.
i'm sure these are all wide open (3.5)...
BTW i do not have a work flow anymore since E5 and EM-5.
LR3 and PSCS3 do not recognize the two and i have not spent on upgrading PC and software to LR4. that is why the images sometimes contain EXIF and sometimes not. i am loosey goosey(sometime RAW to DNG then to jpeg, sometimes from Oly viewer to jpeg tehn sharpened in PSC3 then web. converted from this or that to jpeg/web.
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Nike has announced a duo of new colors for its Nike+ FuelBand, which are now available to purchase from Apple retail stores across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom from today. The new colors are "Black Ice" and "White Ice," and like the other models, they're priced at $149.95.
Indian Retail Rules Stand In The Way Of The First Indian Apple Store
Apple's retail stores bring in customers like no other retail outlet on the planet, and so it's no surprise the Cupertino company is keen to build more of them. One possible market for expansion could be India, where Apple is currently forced to sell its products through distributors. However, one Indian retail rule, which states foreign companies must source 30% of the value of their sales from local firms, could stand in its way.
Apple Starts Work On First Belgian Retail Store In Ghent
Apple has reportedly started work on its first retail store in Belgium, which will be located in the city of Ghent in the Veldstraat shopping center. The store is expected to open in late 2012 — in time for the holiday season — or in early 2013.
Some Apple Stores Now Use Special Dock Connectors To Stop iOS Devices From Being Stolen
Apple retail stores are now installing special dock connectors to prevent iOS devices from being stolen. They look just like the regular USB cable that ships with every iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, but they feature a nifty anti-left lock that prevents them from being removed from the device — essentially tethering the unit to the table.
OS X Mountain Lion's Free Up-To-Date Program Is Now Live
It took a good half hour, but Apple has now activated OS X Mountain Lion's free up-to-date program following this morning's release, allowing users with a qualifying Mac to get their hands on the latest release without paying a penny. All you need to qualify is a new Mac purchased after June 11, 2012.
Apple Hopes To Increase Genius Bar Capacity With New Table Layout
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Hundreds Turn Out For iPhone 4S Launch In China
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Had dinner last night at Aroi Thai in Rhinebeck and considering a few favorable posts re: this place it was terrible. We were greeted by the matriarch of the family, a very nice lady and put in our orders. For starters I ordered mee krob as an appetizer and a tom ka gai soup, two of my measuring sticks for Thai cuisine. The mee krob came out first and I looked at it in disbelief, there was only plain cripy rice noodles with no coating or garnishes and a dish of peanut sauce with a tiny bit of tamarind buried in it somewhere. When mee krob is done right the noodles are stir fried with the tamarind paste and shrimp, scallions and coconut are added. In response to my complaint the daughter? came out and told me that this recipe was obtained by her mother from someone who was a chef at the palace in Bangkok and that it was authentic and very popular. I was not convinced and she promised to remove it from our bill. A little while later the mom came out again and told me that the cook came up with the mee krob recipe and that she didn't like it herself.
The tom ka gai soup was pretty anemic with almost no coconut milk and no slice of galagna. My masaman curry was pretty much along the same line, chunks of undercooked potato and many pieces of canned pineapple with a little bit of sliced chicken.
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The story of a mentally anguished high school history teacher going through a complete reassessment of his life. His method for reassessing his life is to narrate it to his class and interweave in it three generations of his family's history.
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Measurement of the deposition of fine sediments in a channel bed
Various instruments allowing the measurements of bottom deposits of fine sediments exist. Different techniques are developed in order to suit diverse operating conditions. The present study considers two high-precision instruments, namely, an electrical resistance-based depositometer (ERBD) and a pulsed red laser diode. Both instruments are described and their parallel calibration process discussed, allowing to evaluate their advantages and their limitations. For this goal, fine sediments are left to settle in a confined experimental tank, and their deposits are monitored using the two instruments. The latter are then compared with the aim of providing guidance and recommendations for researchers dealing with sediment depositions in particular in experimental facilities. The ERBD is then tested in monitoring the deposition due to the passage of a turbidity current and it proved to be a valid and affordable technique to track the space and time evolution of fine sediment deposits. On another hand, the pulsed red laser diode was found to be a user-friendly instrument allowing direct measurements of deposition thicknesses. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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The founder of Revolution Doughnuts, Maria Moore Riggs, fell in love with farm-to-table comfort food during a stint working in the kitchen at Emandal, a California family resort well known for delicious family-style meals made with ingredients sourced from the farm and its two acre organic garden. This experience ignited her passion for making and sharing good quality food and she has been baking ever since.
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20 GB was the maximum data limit previously available to AT&T customers, but now you can chose from either 30, 40, or 50GB plans to suit your mobile data needs. Of course this sort of package doesn't come cheap, the 30GB option comes in pretty dear at $300 each month, whilst the 40 and 50GB plans will cost an even heftier $400 and $500 respectively.
Data certainly isn't cheap, and there are also some strings attached to these offers. Firstly, you'll have to stump up a further $30 for each additional smartphone you add to your plan, and regular consumers are limited to ten devices. Businesses are given a little more leeway, allowing for up to 10 devices on the 20GB plan, 20 for 40GB, peaking at 25 smartphones on the 50GB tier.
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'Scary' United get back to basics
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MANCHESTER United will fly to Basel tomorrow for their must-not-lose Champions League tie with goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard describing their recent defensive displays as "scary".
The 6-1 home defeat to Manchester City last month was certainly a horror show for United, but the 27-year-old Dane, who featured against Aston Villa on Saturday with David de Gea on the bench, was referring to the emphatic sequence of clean sheets that they have ground out since then.
Their 1-0 victory over Villa was far more convincing than the scoreline suggested, with the home side's lack of ambition raising the pressure on manager Alex McLeish. United's victory followed wins against Everton, Sunderland and Swansea by the same margin, with a dubious penalty against Newcastle United in a 1-1 draw being the only concession. Five games, four wins -- five goals scored and just one conceded.
It is hardly champagne football and the goal difference advantage held by City has swollen to 17 more than United but McLeish said that his old mentor Alex Ferguson had been "less than pleased with the gay abandon of his defenders" in that traumatic encounter with their title rivals.
"He will sort that out," McLeish said, and while Villa fans will want their manager to concentrate on his own side's obvious failings, Ferguson has certainly acted, as Lindegaard also acknowledged.
"We got over that (City) defeat pretty well," he said. "The 1-0 win over Everton was a crucial win for the season. We're hopefully starting a wave of good play."
Ferguson restored the combination of Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic at the heart of that defence.
"They're world-class players," Lindegaard said. "The competition for those two spots on the team is amazing, it's scary. They (the contenders) are players that could play in most teams in the world."
Those contenders also include Chris Smalling and Phil Jones -- the latter deployed in midfield and scoring his first senior goal -- with Lindegaard adding of the 19 year-old: "It's amazing how well he's been doing in all the positions he's been playing. No matter what the manager asks of him, he delivers every time."
Ferguson reiterated that Jones's "natural" position will be as a centre-half but for now he needs him elsewhere even if Lindegaard agreed that for all City's goals, United's parsimony might also be a key to the title destination.
"When you look back over history, all the great teams have been known for having a fantastic defence," he said. "The quality we have been showing in defence since the Man City game has been scary."
United travel to Switzerland knowing that another clean sheet would take them into the last 16, ahead of Basel and in second place at least in their group.
Ferguson's selection against Villa was partly influenced by what he wants to achieve in Basel -- he hinted that with Michael Carrick suspended, Ryan Giggs will start possibly alongside Jones or Darren Fletcher in midfield.
McLeish is aware of the problems which led to boos from the home supporters at the end.
"You know how difficult it was for me to come here in the first place and I've just got to persevere," the former Birmingham City manager said. "I'm not a quitter and I will go as far as I can to get this club turned around." (© Daily Telegraph, London)
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Athens Academy's season of success
Oglethorpe senior wins Civitan scholarhip
Classic Places: Commerce citizens convert church into a community theater
Former cops auctioning items online from old police evidence lockers
Georgia drinking water put to taste test
Athens Regional Attention Home groundbreaking
4-H District Project Achievement competition
Increased demand for electricity could fuel a new coal boom
Boeing picks Chicago as site for company headquarters
April better than expected for retailers
A Hoot for (folk) musical youth
Jordan: Teen pregnancy revisited
Bishop: Colby saves Hollywood from Hollywood
UF's Donovan waiting patiently for Brown
Dogs running away from Atlanta field
Lady Bulldogs third at NCAA Regional
UGA men's golf team to play in East Regional
Committee to consider reclassifying allergy drugs as over-the-counter
Group: 4.3 million working moms can't get insurance
CDC study highlights gap in prenatal care given to immigrants
Natural bone builder proves effective against fractures
Go wild! Create a practical garden with wildflowers
Henning: Don't let poison ivy get under your skin
Celebrate Migratory Bird Day with bird-watching and bagels
Student builds system to treat college's waste
Jacobs shuns Buford to remain at Jefferson
A-C employees commended for handling of sewage spill
Tab fan appreciated article, list of where to buy
UGA's evening school has been successful in the past
Let's give Teach for Georgia program a chance
Reapportionment committees' makeup will prevent any fairness
Teach for Georgia program is making a mockery of education
Development talks should begin before zoning hearing
Change to single-family rule won't improve anything
Jordan: 'Memento' is an intriguing flick that begins at the end
State takes custody of more House of Prayer kids
Judge blocks ban on building roads in some national forests
House votes to hold back U.N. dues
Madison County schools on their way to accreditation
I'm not switching parties, Miller says
Watkinsville postpones decision on sewer service
South Carolina celebrates Confederate Memorial Day
University System chief to retire
A once-admired charity, Hale House tries to emerge from financial scandal
Two charged in Cleveland with economic espionage
Bush defends choice for drug fight chief
Judge hears psychiatric testimony
Downtown bar takes step to reopen
Mayor expresses frustration over delay in commuter rail
Misfired U.S. Army tank rounds hit German school
Study: Kids, parents get more time together
Blackout season begins; California braces for summer
Police search for suspect in abduction
Mass. Democrats object to GOP governor running state from hospital
'Time for me to graduate,' Portch tells regents board
INS wants more time for illegal immigrants
Sen. Miller accuses Democrats of 'class warfare' in tax speech
Evidence presented in ax murder trial
Test scores show Georgia high school students are struggling with science
U.S. officials stress to skeptics that missile defense plan will benefit all
Summer trial set for woman charged in shooting death
Annan appeals for help in global AIDS fight
FDA approves new leukemia drug
Jury picked for Atlanta strip club trial
Athens Transit to launch summer hours Monday
Future calls for grads: Shaky economy awaits
Putting themselves on display: Area art teachers come together to showcase their works
Putting themselves on display: Area art teachers come together to showcase their works
Stuck between two counties: Mother's residency at issue
Stephens leads with his actions
Ahead of the curve: Dogs' battle for SEC title unexpected
UGA men's tennis takes over No. 1: UGA Roundup
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Putting themselves on display: Area art teachers come together to showcase their works
Future calls for grads: Shaky economy awaits
Future calls for grads: Shaky economy awaits
Stephens leads with his actions
Yarbrough: Sentiments for a new teacher: Congratulations and don't give up
As baby boomers age, nursing shortage could be even more serious
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Forum: Fans, community made NCAA meet a success
Star Room Boys deliver country without camp
Barber named second-team All-SEC
One of baseball's best weapons ripe for a comeback
Hornets' Davis takes loss hard
Athens Academy's season of success
Capriati, Venus Williams advance at German Open
Moss hospitalized with blood clots
Zaxby's team to compete in First Union Cycling Series
Verplank overshadows Tiger's return
Negotiations for Lewis or Tyson vs. Rahman continue
Nelson knew Tiger was on right path
Kings hoping to shrink Shaq at home
Stephens leads with his actions
Policing of knockdown pitches causing problems
Clemens, Yankees shut down Twins
Jacobs shuns Buford to remain at Jefferson
Vick signs largest rookie contract ever
Charlotte trims into Bucks lead
Avs' Forsberg sidelined by ruptured spleen
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Johnson Ks 20, but doesn't tie record
Computer program targets 122 students for plagiarism
FBI uses high-tech net to snag alleged hackers
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UGA men's tennis takes over No. 1
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Francesca 'Frankie' Erikson is an aspiring young actress who is looking for her first big break. She had had little parts in films, meeting and establishing working relationships with other actors and actresses, but nothing that has sent her into stardom. It isn't long before she gets a call from Jackson Pieters, a director offering her an audition for a part as the lead in a new TV show he created. She of course doesn't hesitate to meet up with him, and puts on her best performance yet. When he offers her the part, she immediately takes the job. But she was so anxious that she didn't even look at the fine print; or the name of her costar, who is supposed to be her love interest in the show, and she gets a lot more than she bargained for when she arrives on set for Day 1.
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- One bathroom
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This luxury first floor apartment is one of 7 cottages at Near Howe. The property has stunning views over the surrounding countryside, you can even enjoy 'Sharpe Edge' on Blencathra from the bath!
Located almost mid-way between Penrith and Keswick, a mile off the A66 with easy access both to Keswick and Ullswater both 15 minutes away. An idyllic location that will help you unwind and relax and enjoy the countryside on offer, a true Oasis of peace and tranquillity. Mungrisdale is a small hamlet with a fine local pub by a meandering stream which serves excellent bar meals. During warmer weather the stream is often filled with children paddling whilst the parents enjoy a lazy afternoon with a picnic whilst soaking up the scenery.
We are delighted to offer this superb, self-catering development of 7 properties that sit in a truly idyllic, elevated location with panoramic 360 degree views to nearby Saddleback and the Mungrisdale Valley. The cottages are located in a courtyard development next to the owners home who have used their extensive self-catering experience to cater for your every need and pride themselves on the standard of accommodation that they provide. The cottages are approached by a 1 mile track over the moorland amid 380 acres of classic Lakeland scenery.
The former outbuildings of the farmhouse have been skilfully converted by local craftsmen, retaining a wealth of features whilst combining the comforts of modern day living to provide one cottage sleeping 7, one sleeping 5, three 2 bedroom ground floor adjoining cottages, a 2 bedroom luxuriously appointed ground floor apartment and a first floor 1 bedroom apartment.
The properties are all set within 2.5 acres of well tended gardens with many private seating areas, allowing you to relax and take advantage of the stunning 360% views.
With panoramic views all around this first floor apartment is furnished and equipped to a high standard is centrally heated and comprises:
- Lounge with dining area, flat screen TV, DVD players.
- Kitchen with electric cooker, fridge/freezer and microwave.
- Double bedroom with super king zip link bed which can be converted into twin beds (please advise at the time of booking).
- Bathroom with separate shower cubicle, hand basin and WC.
- All oil, electric and bed linen included.
- Towels available to hire at £5 per set.
- Wi-Fi available.
- Cot and highchair available.
- Private parking.
- Shared use of the laundry room with 2 washing machines, tumble dryer and 2 drying cupboards all coin operated (£1 for 1 hour).
- Shared use of the large, well tended 2.5 acre gardens with garden furniture strategically placed to benefit from the superb 360 degree views.
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Dr. Haydn Pritchard served as Program Director – Graduate Studies for the Department from July 1st, 2009 to July 2014. Dr Pritchard has been with our Department for over 25 years after coming to UBC from England in 1978 as a Killam Fellow in Biochemistry. He received a BC Health Care Research Foundation Scholarship and established his laboratory in Pathology within the clinical units of the Lipid Clinic at the old Shaughnessy Hospital and subsequently in the Healthy Heart Program of St Paul's Hospital. Together with fellow Department member, Dr Jiri Frohlich, they established their research program in the area of genetic and environmental factors that control cholesterol metabolism. Their work rapidly established them as national and international opinion leaders in the discipline of lipoprotein metabolism. This blend of clinical and basic science lead Dr Pritchard to significant collaborations with the biotechnology industry.
He is a co-inventor of VisuDyne from Quadralogics, and served as a Senior Vice President for Pharmaceutical Research at Forbes MediTech Inc. Dr Pritchard was promoted to full professor 1993. In 2001, Dr. Pritchard turned his attention to the health promotion needs of patients at risk for cardiovascular disease and co-founded the Healthy Heart Society of BC, again with Jiri Frohlich. This organization focuses on health care providers across the province to assist them in addressing and developing strategies for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. More recently, he has founded a new organization, IMPACT BC, whose mandate is to deliver the quality improvement strategies of the BC Ministry of Health and BCMA with respect to primary care providers. These organizations have currently raised over $20 million from governmental and corporate supporters. Outside of research, business and health promotion, Dr Pritchard has significant experience with not for profit societies. He has served as a Vice President for the Mountain Equipment Cooperative and has also played leadership roles in coaching and administration for several local youth and senior soccer clubs. He remains an active mountaineer and ocean kayaker.
In taking up his appointment, Dr Pritchard indicated that he is delighted to be given the opportunity but recognizes how hard it will be to follow in the footsteps of Dr. David Walker who served in this role for the past 7 years. Dr Pritchard stated that he is looking forward to working with the students and faculty alike to maintain and further develop a learning environment of choice that capitalizes on individual student strengths and provides a safe, tolerant and supportive environment that helps each student overcome challenges. Dr Pritchard will establish his office at UBC and he can be reached at: firstname.lastname@example.com and (604) 551-2773. A good way to track him down is on Skype: haydnpritchard.
Academic background
- PhD, University of Nottingham, U.K., Biochemistry. 1978
- BSc (Hons), Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham, U.K., Applied Biology. 1975
- Wasan KM, Goss PE, Pritchard PH, Sheperd L Tu D, Ingle JN Lipid concentrations in postmenopausal women on letrozole after 5 years of tamoxifen: an NCIC GTC MA. 17 sub study Breast Cancer Research 2012 136(3) 769-76.
- Murray KR, Nair MP, Ayyobi AF, Hill JS, Pritchard PH, Lacko AG. 2001. Probing the 121-136 domain of lecithin: cholesterol acyltransferase using antibodies. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics 385:267-275.
- Kuivenhoven JA, Pritchard H, Hill J, Frohlich J, Assmann G, Kastelein J. 1997. The molecular pathology of lecithin: cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) deficiency syndromes. Journal of Lipid Research 38:191-205.
- Rader DJ, Ikewaki K, Duverger N, Schmidt H, Pritchard PH, Frohlich J, Clerk M, Dumon M-F, Fairwell T, Zech L, Santanmarina-Fojo S, and Brewer HB, Jr. Markedly accelerated catabolism of apolipoprotein AII (ApoAII) and high density lipoproteins containing ApoAI in classic lecithin: cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency and fish-eye disease. J. Clin. Invest. (1994).
- Serfaty-Lacrosniere C, Civeira F, Lanzberg A, Isaia P, Berg J, Janus ED, Smith MP, Jr, Pritchard PH, Frohlich J, Lees RS, Bernard GF, Ordovas JM and Schaefer EJ. Homozygous Tangier disease and cardiovascular disease. Atherosclerosis (1994).
Research Interest
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Travis Tygart, CEO of U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, talks Lance Armstrong and doping in Major League sportSean Cottrell
In this podcast Sean Cottrell, CEO of LawInSport, interviews Travis Tygart, Chief Executive Officer, US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
In this interview Travis talks about USADA's experience investigating and successfully sanctioning the co-conspirators involved in the US Postal Service Cycling team doping scandal, including Lance Armstrong.
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It really does seem like a recipe for disaster: 2 university students, in love, poor, 1300 kilometres, one time zone and two provinces apart, and completely committed to staying in the relationship.
I want to do little things for him. I'm going to take thousands of stupid pictures of everything and send them to him in the daily email, make him cards, write him letters etc.
But, I'm wondering if any of you who have been in LDRs (so called on those annoying relationship websites) have anything creative, unexpected, touching, and/or cheap to contribute. I'd love to always have something on the go for him, but then I think about the cost of my textbooks for first semester and I want to throw up.
I bake, knit, sew, crochet, and do really bad collage art. I am willing to learn anything, however, as long as it'll end in something neat to send my guy. Any tips would be forever appreciated.


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Ready to kick your veggie intake into high gear? It's National Eat Your Vegetables Day, and here at Arivale, we're preparing to wholeheartedly celebrate the crunchy, crispy and colorful crops we all know and love.
Most veggies—including spinach, carrots, purple cabbage and snap peas—are rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Scientific research has found that adding a daily dosage of veggies to your diet can potentially reduce your risk for certain chronic diseases. Some veggies—like broccoli, cabbage, and onions—may help boost your body's detoxification systems.
Cherish the power of the veggie.
It's no surprise that we're unabashed in our passion for vegetables. Below, let's hear from a few Arivale Coaches about their favorite vegetables and their tips for celebrating National Eat Your Vegetables Day today—and every day.
—Coach Lisa
—Coach Heather
"I love the variety in flavor, textures, and colors that vegetables provide in meals. Sweet potatoes are a great example of that variety and you can season them in all kinds of fun ways (I often use cinnamon, cumin or curry). Sweet potatoes are a staple in my house—used as the base of a sauce or filling, thrown in breakfast hash, mixed with black beans in a burger, as a snack (fries anyone?), or a nacho chip alternative. Plus, with their antioxidants, fiber, resistant starches, vitamins A and C and manganese—they are jam-packed with nutrients to work synergistically with your body, brain, and long-term health. If you'd like to experiment with sweet potatoes, try this delicious quesadilla inspired recipe."
—Coach Sharyn
For more tips to inspire your intake of the almighty veggie, check out our blog post, 10 Easy Ways to Add More Allium and Cruciferous Veggies to Your Diet.
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B.TECH Aerospace EngineeringJain University
Jain University is deemed-to-be-university in Bangalore, India. Established by Jain University Trust and promoted by The JGI Group in Indian state of Karnataka. It is the member of Association of Universities of Asia and Pacific and certified ISO 9001:2008 for quality management. It is a member of Association of Indian Universities.
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The B.Tech. Program in Aerospace engineering offered by IIAEM, Jain University is unique due to the fact that there are very few institutions in the country which offer such a program. The curriculum of the program is designed to meet the requirements of Aerospace organizations and its associates engaged in either production or R&D. While framing the detailed syllabus of the program many salient features of curricula followed at IITs and other front runner institutions have been adopted. The courses are conceived and designed to prepare Aerospace Engineering graduates with sound knowledge in Aeronautics and Space technology. Towards this end experienced faculty members who worked in industry and R&D offer courses on design of Aircraft and its systems like Avionics, Engines, rockets, satellites and missiles. The Graduates will have exciting, wide-ranging and challenging placement opportunities and will also have an excellent professional career growth.
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Restaurant Toulouse Restaurant Review: Set in the heart of West Michigan's arts community, Saugatuck, and just a stone's throw away from Lake Michigan, Restaurant Toulouse offers country French cooking in a romantic setting. A turn-of-the-century former fire station, the restaurant has sage green walls adorned with French art posters, and a winter chill is quickly forgotten before the dining room's central fireplace. Toulouse's signature dish is its cassoulet; you'll also find seafood options and a nod to American tastes with tender steaks and pasta dishes. In summer, Thursday evening live jazz nights are a big draw. Expect a notable wine list from which to choose a bottle to accompany the fare. Hours are limited during winter.
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Suitable housing out of reach for ambitious young people, says CIH
The goal of suitable housing is seen as out of reach for ambitious young people according to a major new survey on the housing market.
A report commissioned by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) to mark its 100th anniversary has revealed that 79 per cent believe that today's young people will have a hard time getting the right kind of housing even if they work hard and get 'good' jobs.
And 83 per cent of the public in the Ipsos MORI poll - conducted before the referendum vote - thought that politicians should be more honest about the prospect of future homeownership.
Despite the government's emphasis on homeownership - and the public's enduring interest in it, seen in the Ipsos MORI/CIH survey - 80 per cent of people say renting is an important part of the UK's housing mix.
CIH, the professional body for housing, holds its annual conference in Manchester this week (June 28-30) which will attract more than 6,000 housing professionals.
In her keynote speech, CIH chief executive Terrie Alafat will tell the conference that while more government investment in housing has been committed, it will not solve the housing crisis.
"Supporting households to achieve home ownership is a legitimate ambition for government policy," she will tell delegates.
"But we do need a better answer for the third of households who are not homeowners and for lower income households more generally.
"We think this means paying more attention to policy for, and investment in, rented housing, including providing new homes at sub market rents. That includes new homes for social rent.
"Last summer's Budget and the Autumn Statement actually increased the resources allocated to housing investment, so a lack of money is no longer necessarily the prime issue.
"We have assessed the amount the government plans to spend over the next five years, and in grants, loans and guarantees allocated to housing this totals just under £45 billion.
"And we know that government has an ambition to build one million new homes by 2020. A scale of ambition which we support - failure to build sufficient numbers of new homes is at the heart of our housing crisis.
"Yet despite this welcome commitment some important questions remain. Perhaps most important is to ask whether the government's investment plans will indeed help create a housing system that works for everyone. And our conclusion is that it may not.
"The new investment plans will help hundreds of thousands of people. But many of those will be people who are already in a better position in the housing market."
The Ipsos MORI survey also showed that public perception of current patterns in tenure and the scale of rented social housing was also wide of the mark.
People surveyed thought, on average, that 28 per cent of adults in Britain live in housing rented by local councils and housing associations, while the real figure is about half that.
The average estimate of owner-occupied housing was 41 per cent, compared to 64 per cent. Twenty two per cent of the population currently live in privately rented housing but those surveyed estimated, on average, the figure was 31 per cent.


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Highlights of House Republicans' 'Pledge to America'
What Republicans would pursue
House Republicans plan to release a "Pledge to America" on Thursday that outlines more than two dozen proposals they would pursue if they won a majority in the midterm elections. The highlights:
-- A repeal of the health-care law signed by President Obama this year.
-- A spending freeze for most domestic programs, exempting some programs for seniors, such as Social Security, and others that affect veterans and the military.
-- Keeping in place for all Americans, including the wealthy, tax cuts passed under President George W. Bush in 2001 and 2003. President Obama has proposed getting rid of tax cuts for household income above $250,000.
-- A ban on any federal funding for abortions.
-- A hiring freeze on all federal agencies except those charged with keeping Americans safe. (Agencies could hire employees only to replace people who leave.)
-- A requirement that Congress post all bills online three days before a vote and that lawmakers cite the specific constitutional authority that enables the legislation.
-- A ban on any efforts to hold trials on U.S. soil for detainees currently held at Guantanamo Bay.
-- A stop on all unspent money authorized as part of last year's stimulus bill or the 2008 legislation that aided failing Wall Street firms.
-- A tax deduction for small businesses on up to 20 percent of their business income.


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Today was sari shopping day. After practice and breakfast I took a quick stroll to the government silk factory to check out the Mysore silk saris, however short of mortgaging the house, and given nothing really knocked me out for the price, it was a rickshaw straight to Badsha's on Deveraja Urs road via Coffee Day to fuel the sari shopping frenzy and to meet up with Anna.
The usual friendly greeting from all staff occurred at Badsha's, and so it should given I have spent part of every trip in that store buying beautiful fabric, kurtas and dragging half of the new arrivals to town with me. My man, Illias was eventually on hand - I think he knows my taste better than me, and is certainly not backward in telling me if he thinks something doesn't suit me. Anna was a little more decisive and soon had shortlisted a few. I on the other hand had the biggest mound of rejects, and also a large pile of potentials, each one of the shortlisted potentials so beautiful I could have bought them all. Despite this I am still convinced I will look hideous, but when in Rome, one must wear a sari to a wedding! I showed Illias a picture of the only white woman I have ever seen look good in a sari (Ashley Judd - google it she looks beautiful), anyway he thought it was me - so he gets double points, smooth selling guy - he's a darl. Nevertheless many photos were taken, chai was downed, and then I had to buckle down to a decision. I finally made my choice, and then promptly changed my mind, going for a very traditional "Indian" look apparently, actually it was my first like, then I changed colour directions, same sari style different colours and design, but then went back to the gold and pinky red with a gold and purple border, from a shot blue and pink one. I think the selling point was the mango/paisley design - it is a really pretty sari - I hope I can do it justice. The tailor came and measured us for the under garments, I asked if I could have the blouse to my waist, receiving much poo hooing from the boys in the shop, but they don't understand we don't show our bellies, and particularly post 40, their women not showing shoulders and legs at any age. Oh well white flab will be on show for sure now, unless of course I down a glass and a half of local water in the next day or so almost ensuring illness and subsequent weight loss!
Practice today was vinyasa class - not my favorite - it is hard, but necessary for lazy old me. I much prefer back bending class, but tomorrow is Mysore style practice, Saturday rest day (yay), and Sunday back breaking, I mean bending class. Then one practice week to go, though will probably miss a class on the Friday for the wedding - it will probably take half the day to get wrapped up in my sari. Bring it on!


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Brendan Woodhouse's time with Seawatch is over for now, and he's back in the UK. This is his final diary entry of his time saving lives in the Mediterannean:
"I'm done now.
I'm coming home.
Over the last few weeks I've been part of a crew of simply outstanding people. For me they're the best in society. When the world collapses around you, there will be those that pick up the pieces. I'm immeasurably proud to be one of the Seawatch team doing just that.
In our mission I was part of a 15 strong crew, who in turn, were part of a small navy of civilian rescue teams. We all worked closely together, and often alongside military ships. Thousands were saved as a result. My team alone were responsible for spotting dozens of boats and we were directly involved in the rescue of over 6,500 people from all over Africa and Asia.
We sadly looked over 16 dead souls in our endeavours and witnessed first hand the suffering that is continuing in the Mediterranean Sea. Numbers are irrelevant in this though, as our founder Harald pointed out, if we saved just one life, the mission is a success. Each individual is important.
My resounding memory of this is that I have seen resolve and determination in staggering quantities. The people coming, the survivors, are incredible. I've seen in their eyes complete joy and celebration, yet despair and terror. I've listened to their stories depicting the most heinous of crimes against humanity. Torture, rape, enslavement, exploitation, intimidation, forced conscription, hostage taking and systemic humiliation are stories that are all too common. And they have the pictures and scars to prove it too.
Make no mistake that their suffering is real.
Their journeys are beyond belief. I met people who walked across the Sahara desert to get to Libya before they came. They spoke about the dead in the sand, the missing women, the children that were stolen, the kidnappings, the torture. But they made it! Some have been traveling for just a couple of months and some have been travelling for over a year. Some have waited in refugee camps for years before they came and some left as soon as their lives were put in danger. Each story is different and individual, and clearly to me the vast majority of them are absolutely factual.
I get asked why there are so many men in the groups, but the answers are so plain to me. I suppose that you'd have to see it to believe it though, but oh my god. Let me tell you some things:
The women that I met were often pregnant. It was common that they had been separated from their loved ones and that they didn't begin their journeys alone or pregnant. Most have been raped. It's no exaggeration. And the babies that they carry will be a lifelong reminder of their ordeals. They've been sold, gang raped, beaten, tortured and more at the hands of the utterly evil. Many many more are simply missing. But you just wouldn't believe their resolve. They sing. Despite their ordeals they sang gospel songs to us. That's right, gospel songs. They're not all Muslims coming to invade…! A large number of Christians are fleeing Boko Haram and other groups of horrendous individuals. Not that their religions matter to me at all, but it was nice to see people holding onto their beliefs as a mechanism for dealing with what life has given them. And I loved their singing.
Still wonder why there are more men than women?
Many are also fleeing compulsary military service…kill or be killed. Many of the young Eritreans boys leave before thier life-long conscription begins.
I'm amazed by the courage shown by the survivors. About 100,000 people have made it to Italy so far this year. Over 3000 (that we know of) have died in the sea. They all know the risks. But what we don't know is how many have not been found. For we find most boats in the search and rescue zone. But how many don't get spotted? They're not included in the official figures of the dead. Nor are the ones who died on land before they came, in the Sahara desert, or in sexual trafficking shops in Libya etc.
The suffering that I can taste in the words that they speak sickens me. Their resolve empowers me. All of my problems are small. All of the problems that I have ever had in my life are fully in perspective. The survivors of this journey have taught me how incredibly lucky I am. How lucky nearly all of us are…
So hug your kids, tell them that you love them. Ring your parents or go see them. Tell your partner how much they mean to you! Go on, do it!
I'm finishing this now with a message to Seawatch and my crew. It was a privilege to work with you all. I look forward to working with you again. I'm always here if you need to talk.
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Stocks got a lift from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan yesterday, rising modestly after he said the recent climb in oil prices was...
NEW YORK — Stocks got a lift from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan yesterday, rising modestly after he said the recent climb in oil prices was already curbing demand for crude. Oil futures dropped sharply on the news.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 37.32 to 10,458.46.
Microsoft, one of the 30 Dow stocks, gained 24 cents to close at $24.47 a share. Boeing, also a Dow stock, was unchanged at $58.33.
Broader stock indicators also moved higher. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was up 5.27 at 1,181.39, and the Nasdaq composite index gained 8.25 to 1,999.32.
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Speaking before a group of U.S. petrochemical producers, Greenspan said more refining capacity was needed around the world, but that energy demand was already starting to soften, a trend that could help bring prices down. That assessment of the oil situation, investors believed, could keep the Fed from raising rates aggressively, since it appeared unlikely that inflation would accelerate due to higher prices.
Analysts, however, said that for the short term, Greenspan's comments didn't change the fact that oil, which traded above $58 a barrel on Monday, remains near record highs, and interest rates are on the rise, gradually or not. The result was a trendless session on Wall Street that showed only a modest response to Greenspan's comments.
"Nothing has really changed for the market. You have rising rates, decelerating earnings growth and you've got energy prices," said Russ Koesterich, senior portfolio manager at Barclay's Global Investors in San Francisco. "Energy continues to be a drag on the market because, sure, you're down $1 a barrel today, but these prices are still high and they'll start to bite into consumer spending at some point."
Crude-oil futures dropped sharply after Greenspan's remarks, with a barrel of light crude settling 97 cents lower at $56.04 on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Some investors sought bargains after March's losses. Many preferred to wait for next week, however, when first-quarter earnings reports start in earnest. Also, oil prices have not fallen enough to give investors a sense of lasting relief.
"I think you're getting at least a few investors, with an asset allocation point of view, seeing these lower prices and getting back into the market," said Joseph Battipaglia, chief investment officer at Ryan Beck. "The underlying economic fundamentals are pretty good, but you still have everyone's favorite ghost — oil — making things very tentative."


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What do you believe, is the aspect of your christian life that is most attacked by the enemy?
Reading the Word.
Blending with other believers.
Your testimony.
Your stand.
Your desire for things of the Lord.
Your love for the Lord.
Your pursuing seeking heart to run the race set before you.
These are just a few that come to mind. For me it would be the first two because I find that once my feeding and drinking is affected, I get weakened and it impacts on all the others that follow.
So my question is this.
How aware are you, that you are being attacked in this way by the enemy and how do you seek the Lord to strengthen you to overcome these attacks?
Thank you for posting today. God bless.
Yes Sister! I am set to afford to scratch owing the questions in mind.
First: Reading the Word.
Yes it is my delight. It is my regular practice to read the Bible, at least one chapter either of Old Testament or new, with one chapter of Psalms as for the satisfaction. In addition I, read multilingual bible in Hindi (my national language), English, Malayalam (my mother tongue)and Chinese Mandarin when ever I get time to spare in order to avoid bragging or wasting time and money by calling my club members on telephone. I put the link location below in case of use of some of my brothers or sisters reading me:-
Second: Prayer.
Apart from my family get together on prayer in the evening and morning, I have my personal prayers to my Lord of my needs with thanks giving for one and all I received, receiving or expected to receive through my supplications. Any body can take it for granted that no count and no comparison towards God's love to me and the grants I have from Him.
Third : Fellowship
I was born to one of the Pentecostal Churches in India, but ever since I was self established hated it of the rules and regulations and I had my own justifications and judgments which always irked me and kept me away from the flock. But of late I have no way other than submitting myself to the impositions and limitations in Jesus, which help me grow in my spirit. We have a very good prayer network and once we submit our needs before the church it goes to the "prayer circle" and we get the result.
I feel sorry when I compare me with the saints since I was a rough and rude soldier, specially enlisted in the intelligence department where I had undertaken very inhuman methods of interrogations of the victims. But as of now, I submitted all in Calvary and I am a blank person and enjoying the love and affection of the fellowship we have.
Forth : Blending with other believers.
Yes. God is there where "two or three gathered in His Name. Every alternate day we have cottage meetings, fasting prayers, functions of Sunday school kids and many more meetings which make our believers to inter-act each other, understand them and uphold each other in prayers. In that way each one of the believers are bonded in the prayers.
Fifth : Your (my) testimony.
I was lost, but regained in His love! I was dead, but now living in Christ. I was a drunkard, now drinks the love of God through His Words. I was a chain smoker of 40 cigarettes for 50 years but not now. I was a short tempered person who once tried to kill self but God saved me miraculously which I was not happy, asking God why I was rescued (?) But I know He certainly has His plans about me. May be the least pot for the least work but there is some plans on me, Praise The Lord! I miraculously escaped from very serious accidents while on service and after. I was healed miraculously of a clot on brain and few of the heart ailments. Yes I received lot of things as if I am asking my bodily father. Yes, Jesus is my redeemer, wonderful counselor and mighty God! Amen!
Sixth : Your (my) stand.
I understand I am the least of the last in the order but I am sure I am going to gain my reward as the servant received his share equal to the first person on service of the day.
Seventh : Your desire for things of the Lord.
I shall decrease, but He shall increase in me.
Eighth : Your love for the Lord.
"Oh! Lord, Thou knowest all things!" as told by Peter to Jesus on His resurrection.
Ninth: Your pursuing seeking heart to run the race set before you.
Here I wish to mention the verse of the epistle of St. Paul to Philippians Ch 3, Vs: 13 &14 .
Yes sister, it is the present state, it was horrible if looked back to the past and I am sure I will reach the goal I am aiming at! Praise God!
01/08/2011 morning at 0701 hrs
Now, I really gave up the actual question that how I coup up with the enemy in the attacks.
Now, I am well equipped with the "WHOLE ARMOUR OF GOD" as it is mentioned in the epistle of St. Paul to the Ephesians Ch:6, Vs 12 & 13. True, I now submit myself to the directives from my "shepherds" and obey them without turning right or left. I keep every step of my life with thanks giving and fear in Jesus which gives me victory over my barbarous and selfish attitude of life.
God Bless


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While the cultural authenticity and geographic footprint of Chinatowns around the United States shrink, Chicago's is growing. What can other cities learn from Chicago's model?
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In the 1960s and 70s, Chinatowns were threatened by highway development in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. None of the proposed highways was built, thanks to concerted efforts by the Chinese communities.
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