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Public Documents hidden files
I have a 64GB SSD drive and wanted to change the location of Public Documents, Public Music, etc in the Library to my storage drive rather than using the smaller C drive. I already did this with My Documents, My Music, My Pictures. The redirect was successful (going to the folder properties, then location and move) but then I decided it wasn't necessary and restored the default location (C:\Users\Public\Documents).
Which leads to my question. After restoration, everything seems fine except I noticed the Public Documents folder in the Library no longer contains the padlocked inaccessible files named "My Music", "My Pictures" and "My Videos". Also, under C:\Users\(name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries\Documents.library-ms, I no longer see the files with the blue arrow icons (Also named My Music, My Pictures and My Videos) or the padlocked files of the same names.
Will this potentially cause problems in the future? I've been trying to educate myself on Windows 7 over the past couple of years but the phantom files and shortcuts always confuse me I already restored the Public Documents folder to an earlier version but the missing files didn't reappear. I only have the desktop.ini and Thumbs.db files.
Thanks for any help.
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Just wanted to give this another shot to see if anyone can explain what those links/files were and if they're necessary in the long haul. Seems like such a trivial thing to ask in the scheme of things but I'm curious and since W7 came with them, I figure they're needed somehow. Thanks.
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Study for Safety and Effectiveness of RWJ-333369 (Carsibamate) for the Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN).
This study has been completed.
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First Posted: July 16, 2007
Last Update Posted: January 24, 2013
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and tolerability of 200 mg of RWJ-333369 given twice daily by mouth compared with placebo in the treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN).
|Diabetic Neuropathy, Painful Diabetic Neuralgia Diabetic Polyneuropathy Diabetic Mononeuropathy.
|Drug: placebo Drug: RWJ-333369 (carisbamate)
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study of RWJ 333369 for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy.
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Further study details as provided by SK Life Science:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- The mean of the last 7 average daily DPN scores of the first treatment period on days when study drug is taken. [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- The means of the last 7 average daily DPN pain scores with no use of rescue medication, the last 7 current daily DPN pain scores, the last 7 maximum daily DPN pain scores, and the last 7 daily sleep interference scores. [ Time Frame: 4 weeks (2 four-week treatment periods (crossover design) ]
|Study Start Date:
|March 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2008
|Primary Completion Date:
|May 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Placebo Comparator: 002
placebo twice daily for 4 weeks
Drug: placebo
twice daily for 4 weeks
Experimental: 001
RWJ-333369 (carisbamate) 200 mg tablet twice daily for 4 weeks
Drug: RWJ-333369 (carisbamate)
200 mg tablet twice daily for 4 weeks
Detailed Description:
Diabetes mellitus is the most common cause of neuropathy in the Western World, with up to 50% of patients developing neuropathy as a long-term complication of the illness, of whom 10% experience pain. Diabetic neuropathy most often affects the lower extremities and may be severe if inadequately treated. Blood glucose control is a critical treatment element, and several medications have been demonstrated to be effective in treating Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN), including antiepileptic drugs, antidepressants and opioid analgesics. These medications are often limited by incomplete pain relief and side effects. This is a randomized (study medication is assigned by chance), double-blind (neither the Investigator or the patient know the name of the assigned study medication), placebo-controlled, crossover, parallel-group, multicenter study to determine the effectiveness and safety of 200 mg of RWJ-333369 given twice daily by mouth for 4 weeks compared with placebo in patients with DPN. The study hypothesis is that 200 mg of RWJ-333369 given twice daily by mouth for 4 weeks will be more effective than placebo in reducing pain due to DPN, as measured by average daily DPN pain scores. Patients will receive 200 mg of RWJ-333369 or matching placebo tablets, given in equally divided doses twice daily by mouth with or without food, for 4 weeks in each of the 2 treatment periods.
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Have diabetes mellitus (Type 1 or 2) for longer than 1 year
- Have clinical evidence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in the lower extremities for 1 to 5 years before study entry
- Experienced lower extremity pain due to diabetic peripheral neuropathy on nearly a daily basis for the previous 3 months
- Have hemoglobin A1c levels less than or equal to 10%
- Have a stable diabetic treatment regimen, including oral medications for controlling diabetes, insulin, or diet for 3 months before screening
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Exclusion Criteria:
- History of a poor response to 3 or more medications for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), with poor response is defined as treatment with medications in the following categories of therapy for at least 1 month at therapeutic dosages without at least moderate improvement, as judged by the study doctor: antiepileptic drugs, tricyclic antidepressants, serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), opioid analgesics, or lidocaine patch
- currently taking tricyclic antidepressants, Coumadin (warfarin), or continued treatment with an antiepileptic drug for any indication, Note: If taking these medications, to be eligible for the study, they must be tapered and discontinued
- Prior neurolytic treatment (destruction of nerves by the application of chemicals, heat, or cold), intrathecal pumps, or spinal cord stimulators for DPN pain
- Use of herbal creams or ointments for pain relief within 48 hours, capsaicin within 6 months, or systemic corticosteroids within 3 months before the baseline period
- Prior exposure to RWJ-333369 (carisbamate).
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00501202
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|First Submitted:
|July 12, 2007
|First Posted:
|July 16, 2007
|Last Update Posted:
|January 24, 2013
|Last Verified:
|January 2013
Keywords provided by SK Life Science:
diabetes mellitus
diabetic microvascular injury
painful polyneuropathy.
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Diabetic Neuropathies
Neuromuscular Diseases
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Diabetes Complications
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Action of 16 October 1799
|Action of 16 October 1799
|Part of the French Revolutionary Wars
"HMS Ethalion in action with the Spanish frigate Thetis off Cape Finisterre, 16th October 1799", Thomas Whitcombe, 1800
|Great Britain
|Commanders and leaders
|William Pierrepont
|Don Juan de Mendoza
Don Antonio Pillon
|Frigates HMS Ethalion, HMS Naiad, HMS Alcmene and HMS Triton
|Frigates Thetis and Santa Brigida
|Casualties and losses
|1 killed, 10 wounded
|3 killed, 17 wounded
both frigates captured.
The Action of 16 October 1799 was a minor naval engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars between a squadron of British Royal Navy frigates and two frigates of the Spanish Navy close to the Spanish naval port of Vigo in Galicia. The Spanish ships were a treasure convoy, carrying silver specie and luxury trade goods across the Atlantic Ocean from the colonies of New Spain to Spain. Sighted by British frigate HMS Naiad enforcing the blockade of Vigo late on the 15 October, the Spanish ships were in the last stages of their journey. Turning to flee from Naiad, the Spanish soon found themselves surrounded as more British frigates closed in.
Although they separated their ships in an effort to split their opponents, the Spanish captains were unable to escape: Thetis was captured after a short engagement with HMS Ethalion on the morning of 16 October, while Santa Brigida almost reached safety, only being caught on the morning of 17 October in the approaches to the safe harbour at Muros. After a short engagement amid the rocks she was also captured by an overwhelming British force. Both captured ships were taken to Britain, where their combined cargoes were transported with great fanfare to the Bank of England. The eventual value of their cargo was assessed as at least £618,040, resulting in one of the largest hauls of prize money ever awarded.
In 1796, following the secret terms of the Treaty of San Ildefonso, the Kingdom of Spain suddenly reversed its position in the French Revolutionary Wars turning from an enemy of the French Republic into an ally.[1] The Spanish declaration of war on Great Britain forced the British Mediterranean Fleet to abandon the Mediterranean Sea entirely, retreating to ports at Gibraltar and Lisbon.[2] This force now concentrated against the Spanish Navy, most of which was stationed at the main fleet base of Cádiz in Southern Spain. A British blockade fleet won a significant victory over the Spanish at the Battle of Cape St Vincent in February 1797, dissuading the Spanish fleet from playing a significant role in the ongoing war.[3]
Other Spanish ports were also blockaded with the intention of limiting Spanish trade and movement and intercepting treasure convoys from the colonies of New Spain and South America. Vast quantities of gold, silver and valuable trade goods crossed the Atlantic in regular armed frigate convoys.[4] To intercept and seize these shipments the Royal Navy dispatched their own frigates to patrol the Spanish coast. To encourage their sailors, the Royal Navy distributed prize money to the value of the ships and material captured and the seizure of a Spanish treasure fleet could yield spectacular amounts of money: particularly large sums had been captured during previous wars in 1656, 1744 and 1762,[1] but during the first three years of conflict between Great Britain and Spain only one treasure convoy had been intercepted, near Cádiz at the Action of 26 April 1797, and on that occasion the treasure was smuggled ashore before the convoy was seized.[5]
On 21 August 1799, a convoy of two 34-gun frigates, Thetis under Captain Don Juan de Mendoza and Santa Brigida under Captain Don Antonio Pillon, sailed from Vera Cruz in New Spain with a cargo that included cochineal, indigo dye, cocoa and sugar but which principally consisted of more than two million silver Spanish dollars.[6] The passage across the Atlantic was uneventful and by the afternoon of 15 October the convoy, under orders to make any Spanish port, was nearing its destination at Vigo, a fortified port city in Galicia just south of Cape Finisterre at the most northwestern point of Spain. The ports of Northern Spain were blockaded by British frigates sailing independently, crossing the approaches in search of enemy shipping and it was one such ship, the 38-gun HMS Naiad under Captain William Pierrepont, that sighted the Spanish convoy in position 41°01′N 12°35′W / 41.017°N 12.583°W at 20:00 on 15 October.[7] Turning away to the southeast, the Spanish ships then made all sail northeast in search of a safe harbour, with Pierrepont in pursuit.[8]
At 03:30 on 16 October, another sail was spotted to the southwest, rapidly revealed to be a second British frigate, the 38-gun HMS Ethalion under Captain James Young. Ethalion joined the chase and at dawn two more sails were sighted, the 32-gun HMS Alcmene under Captain Henry Digby to the west and 32-gun HMS Triton under Captain John Gore to the north.[9] With four British frigates now in full pursuit, the Spanish captains sought to split their enemy and divided, at which Pierrepont directed Ethalion, the closest British ship, to pursue the faster Thetis. Young complied, firing long-range shot in Santa Brigida's direction at 09:00, driving Pillon's ship further from his companion.[10]
As Naiad, Triton and Alcmene streamed past in pursuit of Santa Brigida, Young focused his attention on Thetis, coming within range at 11:30.[11] Mendoza, seeing that battle was inevitable, bore up across Ethalion's bows in an effort to rake Young's ship. Young turned in order to thwart the manoeuvre and fired two rapid broadsides into Thetis, which responded in kind.[12] For an hour the frigates exchanged running fire until Mendoza, realising escape was impossible, surrendered. Thetis had lost one man killed and nine wounded in the exchange while Ethalion had suffered no casualties.[13]
As Ethalion subdued Thetis the remainder of the British squadron continued southwards in pursuit of Santa Brigida. Pillon was an experienced officer with a good knowledge of the Northern Spanish coast and he intended to lose his pursuers in the rocky channels of Cape Finisterre.[9] Early on 17 October he reached Spanish coastal waters, rounding Finisterre just beyond the Monte Lora rocks. Captain Gore on Triton, which was in full flow at seven knots, was unaware of the obstacle and at 05:00 crashed into them, coming to a juddering halt and inflicting severe damage to his ship's hull. Gore was able however to bring Triton off soon afterwards and continued pursuit, assisted by Digby on Alcmene who was able to block Pillon's route into Porte de Vidre.[6] Both frigates opened fire on Santa Brigida at 07:00 as the Spanish ship sought shelter in the rocks at Commarurto close to the safe harbour at Muros, Pillon's movement hampered by the coastal rias that blocked the wind.[14] After an hour of resistance, with Naiad belatedly approaching, Pillon was forced to surrender his ship to superior British forces. Santa Brigida had lost two men killed and eight wounded, Alcmene one killed and nine wounded and Triton a single man wounded.[13]
As the British force took control of Santa Brigida, a Spanish squadron of four ships sailed from Vigo with the appearance of intending to bring Pierrepont's squadron to battle. Pierrepont immediately issued orders for his ships to meet with the Spanish who promptly turned about and returned to port without coming within range.[6] A shore breeze enabled the British ships and their prize to extricate themselves from the Commarurto rocks without further damage.[11] They then sailed directly for the fleet base at Plymouth, arriving on 22 October to find that Thetis and Ethalion had reached the port the day before. Dispatches were sent to Lord Bridport, commander of the Channel Fleet, which were then forwarded to the Admiralty and revealed the scale of the prize.[13]
Aboard Thetis was found a quantity of trade cocoa and a series of boxes containing coin, including 333 boxes of 3,000 dollars each, four boxes of 2,385 dollars each, 94 boxes containing 4,000 dollars each and two golden doubloons and 90 golden half-doubloons. This totalled 1,385,292 silver dollars, with a sterling value of £311,690.[10] On Santa Brigida were trade cocoa, sugar, indigo and cochineal worth in total about £5,000 as well as 446 boxes containing 3,000 dollars each, 59 bags and three kegs of dollars and numerous loose coins, for a total value of at least 1,338,000 silver dollars or £301,350. Altogether the sterling value of the cargo was calculated as not less than £618,040 (the equivalent of £55,725,000 in 2017).[15] The captured ships however were written off as worthless, although some additional money was made auctioning off their naval stores.[6] In the aftermath, the sailors of the squadron were noted in the streets of Portsmouth wearing "bank notes stuck in their hats, buying watches for the fun of frying them, and issuing laws that any of their crew who appeared without a gold-laced hat should be cobbed, so that the unlucky man who appeared in silver could only escape by representing that the costlier articles were all bought up, but he had compelled the shopkeeper to take money for gold lace."[16]
This vast sum of money was transported through Plymouth on 63 wagons, guarded by armed sailors and Royal Marines and accompanied by musical bands and cheering crowds to the security of the Royal Citadel. It remained in Plymouth until November when it was removed to London with considerable ceremony and placed at the Bank of England.[14] The sums awarded as prize money, distributed in equal proscribed shares among the crews of Ethalion, Naiad, Alcmene and Triton were among the largest ever recorded. Each captain was given £40,730[17] (of which a third was due to the admiral in command), each lieutenant £5,091,[18] each warrant officer £2,468,[19] each midshipman £791[20] and each sailor or marine £182.[6][21] For the regular seamen, this total was 15 times their annual pay of £12.[22] As historian James Henderson noted "even the humblest seaman could set himself up with a cosy pub".[23] For the captains, normally paid £150 a year,[24] this was more money than they could make in 270 years.[23] On the only subsequent occasion when a Spanish treasure fleet was successfully intercepted, at the Battle of Cape Santa Maria in October 1804, an even greater haul was captured. On that occasion however the Admiralty used an obscure regulation to seize the bulk of the prize and the captains only received around £15,000 each.[25][26]
Historian Richard Woodman has noted that this action illustrates both the dominance of the Royal Navy and its high standards at this stage in the war, stating that "The coincidental appearance of four frigates in the vast Atlantic testifies to the enormous resources the British put into the prosecution of the war. That the four frigate captains proceeded to act in such perfect concert is further evidence, if it were needed, of the shared standards of mutual help and assistance".[12]
- ^ a b Henderson, p. 104
- ^ Gardiner, p. 120
- ^ Gardiner, p. 90
- ^ Henderson, p. 103
- ^ Woodman, p. 99
- ^ a b c d e James, p. 358
- ^ James, p. 356
- ^ Clowes, p. 525
- ^ a b Henderson, p. 105
- ^ a b James, p. 357
- ^ a b Clowes, p. 526
- ^ a b Woodman, p. 132
- ^ a b c "No. 15197". The London Gazette. 22 October 1799. pp. 1093–1095.
- ^ a b Woodman, p. 133
- ^ UK Consumer Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ Hannay, pp.133–134
- ^ The equivalent of £3,672,410 in 2017
- ^ The equivalent of £459,029 in 2017
- ^ The equivalent of £222,527 in 2017
- ^ The equivalent of £64,828 in 2017
- ^ The equivalent of £16,410 in 2017
- ^ The equivalent of £1,082 in 2017
- ^ a b Henderson, p. 106.
- ^ The equivalent of £13,525 in 2017
- ^ The equivalent of £1,211,380 in 2017
- ^ Henderson, p. 109.
- Clowes, William Laird (1997) [1900]. The Royal Navy, A History from the Earliest Times to 1900, Volume IV. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 1-86176-013-2.
- Gardiner, Robert (editor) (2001) [1996]. Fleet Battle and Blockade. Caxton Editions. ISBN 978-1-84067-363-0.
- Hannay, David (1886). Admiral Blake. New York: D. Appleton and Company. ISBN 978-1-44378-410-8.
- Henderson CBE, James (1994) [1970]. The Frigates. Leo Cooper. ISBN 0-85052-432-6.
- James, William (2002) [1827]. The Naval History of Great Britain, Volume 2, 1797–1799. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-906-9.
- Woodman, Richard (2001). The Sea Warriors. Constable Publishers. ISBN 1-84119-183-3.


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Behind every great ultra conservative lawmakers, there will be trouble ahead - and so do the members of the House of Congress, who are ready to rescue the men and the women in need of reform from racism.
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Reagan Jr. is a nerdy liberal undertaker fighting for gubernatorial success.
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Dye Easter Eggs Naturally
It only takes eight easy household items to make these egg-traordinarily unique Easter eggs.
This month, as the farm fresh eggs begin rolling in, Elizabeth shows the Freedom Farms community how she remembers dying eggs as a kid. These one-of-a-kind eggs are sure to wow any guests you might have over for the holiday!
You Will Need:
- 12 hard boiled eggs
- 12 onions
- 5 c water
- 4 tbsp white vinegar
- olive oil
- 2 nylon stockings
- scissors
- small leaves
To Begin:
- Peel the dry, outer layer of skin from each onion. Set aside the peeled onion bulbs for later use. Keep in mind, red onion skins dye eggs darker than white skins.
- Add onion peels, vinegar, and water to a saucepan and bring them to a boil. Then, lower to medium-heat to simmer for 30 minutes. Be sure to stir occasionally, submerging peels in hot brine.
- Meanwhile, take pantyhose and cut 5 inch long sections out of each leg. Each piece should have two openings, securely tie closed one of each opening on each piece and set aside.
- Then, gently press leaves on a hard boiled egg. Once satisfied with the design, carefully, tuck the egg into the pantyhose sack. Try not to move the foliage on the egg. Tightly, pull the loose end of the panty hose together around egg and tie the end in a knot. Repeat this process for each egg.
- Strain the peels from the brine and pour into a shallow, heat proof container. Allow brine to cool for 10 minutes or until the liquid drops in temperature, below 160℉.
- Carefully, place eggs in dye for 30 minutes and up to two hours. Make sure each egg is submerged in the dye.
- Use a slotted spoon to remove eggs from the dye. Gently, remove panty hose and foliage from each egg and place on a cooling rack to allow the eggs to dry. Allow eggs to dry completely before the next step.
- Dampen a soft towel with olive oil and gently rub each egg sparingly to apply an even coat.
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Skip to comments.Matthews says Obamas like Fred Astaire, fantasizes hes Ginger Rogers
Posted on 02/15/2009 5:30:29 PM PST by slomark
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Let us be the first to say it: Come out of the closet, Chris Matthews.
Matthews on-going Obama-erotic comments get stranger and stranger on a nightly basis. Last night the host of MSNBCs Hardball compared Barack Obama to suave 1940s dancer and heartthrob Fred Astaire.
Yeah, hes Fred Astaire out there, Matthews enthused. He is light-hearted, I mean hes light, he still moves around with incredible alacrity.
For gods sake, Chris,...
(Excerpt) Read more at ihatethemedia.com ...
Is it Chris, or is it Chrissy?
No, no...stay in the closet Chrissy. Lock the door. Curl up behind the shoe boxes, sniff the moth balls...anything. Just stay off the air...you are embarassing to watch.
Fred astaire, or a long legged mac daddy?
One would think Matthews' wife would've told him numerous times by now to STFU already. I'd imagine she's more than a little embarrassed about Chrissy's public "tingles" and "thrills" directed Obama's way.
Its fightening when the fairness doctrine rhetoric is heating up while a person like this is not even scrutinized other then places like this,but for how long?
Chrissy is gonna be tugging on Zero's zipper soon,if Olbermann doesn't get there first.
what a sick ba**ard.
Media whore Chrissy is seeking more sound-bite attention.
I say we 86 his comments. (Same with Olbamarmann.)
" I mean hes light, he still moves around with incredible alacrity.
As in " light in the loafers " ?
Did Matthews just out Barry ?
It's the Censorship Doctrine, not what the swine-in-DC call it. Haven't you heard?
Just as "stimulus" became known far and wide as "porkulus", so too with this.
There are other threads on this matter. I'm sure you can do a FR search.
OK now it's YOUR fault I had to go watch that again!
Gotta love Pastor Manning ;-)
I have often wondered how his wife could take listening to his motor mouth rattling on and on, nonstop, day in, day out, for days, weeks, years, decades, and on, and on, and on, never stopping, and never tiring.
Matthews ought to get a job.
some stuff should just never be
ya know?
Chris the Clown strikes again.
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Islands Around Phuket
The Thai word for island is normally written 'Koh' but is pronounced closer to 'Gaw'. Apart from the main island, Phuket province includes 39 smaller islands and islets covering a total of 70sq km. There are many more islands within easy boating distance in Phang Nga and Krabi provinces. There are so many islands that it would take months to fully explore them all. There are many beautiful beaches some of which are totally deserted. You can also find superb snorkeling and diving sites comparable to the best in the world.
Any tour shop will be able to book you on a boat trip to see the islands of your choice. It is hard to beat the organised tours in terms of price or convenience. They will collect you from your hotel, deliver you to the boat and collect you again afterwards. The disadvantage with tours is you are on a timetable and may be in a large group. If you do not want to take a tour then it is possible to visit the closer islands yourself. If there is a group of you then it may work out cheaper than taking a tour. Simply drive to the coast nearest to the island you want to visit and rent a longtail or speedboat at the beach. The driver will take you to the island you want to see and wait while you are there. The price will depend on the season, how long you go and how far you want to go.
During the rainy season, the sea may be choppy and some of the islands will be inaccessible.
Phang Nga Bay
Just a short distance northeast of Phuket is Phang Nga Bay in Phang Nga province. This area is a National Park famous for its spectacular scenery. There are more than 40 limestone islands that rise dramatically from the sea. The area came to world attention when it was featured in the 1974 James Bond movie 'The Man with the Golden Gun'. Apart from James Bond Island, the area has many other attractions such as the Sea Gypsy Village, hidden. caves, lagoons and beaches. A trip to Phang Nga Bay is a quite breathtaking experience.
Phi Phi Islands
The Phi Phi islands (pronounced pee pee) are 48km southeast of Phuket. They appear in most lists of the world's top 10 most beautiful islands. They are a stunningly beautiful combination of spectacular limestone cliffs and beautiful beaches. There is wonderful snorkeling and a lovely laid back atmosphere. You really should try to see these islands. They are a one and a half hour ferry ride from Phuket.
The Similans are a string of granite based islands approximately 100km northwest of Phuket. They are perhaps not as spectacular as the limestone scenery of Phang Nga Bay but still an impressive sight. The islands are strewn with great granite boulders and there are some glorious white sand beaches. However, the real appeal of the Similans is not the beaches and scenery. The real appeal of the Similans is what lies beneath the water. They are generally accepted as being one of the world's top ten diving sites.
Koh Racha Yai & Noi
These two islands lay about 18km south of Phuket. They are a beautiful location with a couple of stunning beaches and some glorious diving and snorkeling. They are moderately developed with a selection of bars and bungalow operations but they are still a quiet getaway. They are probably the closest you will find to how the Phi Phi Islands were 20 years ago.
Coral Island (Koh Hay)
This is the most popular of the islands just south of Phuket. It is well known for it shallow coral reefs, which are close to shore and ideal snorkel sites for novices and children. There are two good beaches on the north side of the island. Coral Island is a popular spot for day-trippers and it can be a little busy at times. However, there are quieter locations around the island if you want to escape the crowds. If you want to stay overnight there is also a very pleasant bungalow resort.
Koh Yao Noi & Koh Yao Yai
These two islands are truly an escape. They are to the east of Phuket approximately halfway between Phuket and Krabi. The local Muslim population has strived to maintain their way of life and the natural beauty of their islands while still welcoming visitors. They are wonderfully friendly people and you will rarely pass someone without seeing a smile. The attractions of these islands are the tranquility and the lovely scenery. They are also a great base from which to explore Phang Nga Bay and Krabi Bay.
Koh Rang Yai
Koh Rang Yai is a lovely little island off the east coast of Phuket. It is best known for its pearl farm. It has also developed into something of a mini activity center with kayaks, hiking, cycling, volleyball, football and even a small pitch-and-putt golf course. It has a lovely sandy beach on its eastern side. The water is clear and inviting. The island gets a steady flow of daytime visitors but still maintains a nice relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Koh Naka Yai and Koh Naka Noi
These two islands are off the northeast coast of Phuket. Koh Naka Yai has some beautiful coconut palm fringed beaches and the eastern coast has great views across Phang Nga Bay. There is one small village and a couple of holiday resorts. Koh Naka Noi is mainly known for its pearl farm which is open to visitors.
Koh Bon
Just a kilometer from Rawai Beach, this small island has two nice little sandy beaches and some good snorkeling. There is little on the island apart from some accommodation owned by the Evason Resort and Spa. They try to claim it is a private island but of course, the beaches are public. Longtail boats usually take tourists to the smaller west beach (facing Rawai) as it is not the one claimed by Evason. There is a nice restaurant at this beach. The Bon Island Restaurant has an English owner.
Koh Lon (Koh Lone)
Just off the south coast in the middle of Chalong Bay is Koh Lon (sometimes written Koh Lone, which is more phonetically correct). This large island has several good beaches dotted around and some nice snorkeling sites.
The small resident population is mostly Muslim and make their living farming and fishing.
The main beach and all the accommodation is on the northern side of the island facing Phuket. There are several mid-range bungalow operations on the island. You can get a boat from Chalong Pier.
Baan Mai Restaurant and Cottages (4 Star)
Koh Kai Nok
This is a picture postcard sandy islet. A wide sandy beach surrounds a small green knoll. It is a popular day trip location. Just across the water is a smaller island, Koh Kai Nai. Between the two islands there is good snorkeling. There is no accommodation on the island. The island is east of Koh Sirey. You can book a tour or rent a boat from Koh Sirey or Laem Hin Pier.
Koh Maiton
This small island is a little further out on the way to Phi Phi. It is a forested island with a nice sandy beach and a single resort -- the Honeymoon Island Hotel. It is not one of the islands that commonly appears on the day-trip itineries. You can rent a longtail to visit but it will take an hour to get this far out. Not many people visit this island apart from those staying at the resort.
Honeymoon Island Hotel (5 Star)
Other Islands
Koh Lawa Yai
Just northeast of Phuket is the small island of Koh Lawa Yai. It has a couple of nice little beaches and you can easily walk around the island. The island is just within Phang Nga Bay National Park although it is distinctly different to the other islands in the park as it is a granite based island. Some of the Phang Nga tour boats include this island on their itinery. If you make your own way there, you may be charged a 200-baht national park entrance fee.
Koh Maprow (Coconut Island)
Koh Maprow is quite a large island just off the east coast of Phuket, opposite Laem Hin Pier. It has a couple of beaches although they are not very good for swimming so it has not really become a day-trip spot. However, the island has recently caught the eye of property developers. They are promoting the island as an unspoiled escape. There are several property projects on the island, including some high-end developments. There are some nice floating seafood restaurants in the sea between Phuket and Koh Maprow.
There is one very nice resort open with beachfront villas that have their own swimming pools.
The Village Coconut Island (5 Star)
Koh Tapao Yai & Noi
These two little islands are just offshore from Cape Panwa on the south east corner of Phuket. They have received some publicity recently because they are home to an unusual species of beautiful coloured hornbills. It has been suggested that the islands could be promoted as an eco-tourism location. The islands are basically uninhabited apart from a couple of rangers. Koh Tapao Yai has a couple of nice beaches and a trekking trail around the island. Koh Tapao Noi has a measuring station so strictly speaking, you need to obtain permission before visiting.
Koh Dork Mai (Flower Island)
Koh Dork Mai is a distinctive little limestone outcrop, southeast of Phuket. The rock juts vertically from the sea in a shape that many say looks rather like a tulip (Dork Mai is the Thai word for flower). You can see the island from much of the southeast coast of Phuket and the ferries to Phi Phi pass it. The island is a vertical rock so it has no beaches. It is known as a good scuba location with an excellent wall dive.
Koh Aeo
Koh Aeo is a small forested island south of Phuket, beyond Koh Lone. It does not have any beaches and therefore is of no great appeal to tourists. There have been ideas to turn the island into a monkey sanctuary but at the moment it is just a forested rock in the sea.
Koh Kaeo Yai and Noi
These two islands are just off Phuket's southwest coast, near Cape Promthep. Koh Kaeo Yai has a small beach. There is a Buddha monument on the beach and a small temple on the hill. You can see the island from the viewpoint at Cape Promthep. You can rent a longtail from Rawai Beach to go and visit. Koh Kaeo Noi is just a few hundred meters offshore from Yanui Beach. It does not have any beaches but during the dry season, you can rent a kayak for a paddle around the island. There is some lovely snorkeling off the side facing Yanui Beach.
Koh Raet (Jameirah Private Island)
Koh Raet is a small island between the northeast corner of Phuket and Koh Naka Yai. It has recently been rebranded as Jameirah Private Island. They are developing a luxury real estate project to include deluxe properties with pools, a yacht marina and even a helicopter pad. They claim the island will be strictly private and the shoreline will be patrolled to divert 'unauthorised traffic'. This is a concept that would appear to be strictly illegal under Thai law, which states that all beaches are public. If you have enough money there are ways of ignoring the law but it does seem that this project is stalling at the moment.


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Hello everyone,
before you read this guide you should know, that this build needs a lot of expensive things to be effective, but its a lot of fun if you get to the point where you have all those things. (things you need: Fail Snail, Sigil of the Devoted on mythic and a good equiped Fire Archon with 3x bonding runestones[at least lvl 10]).
This is the OP build i use since mod 6:
Stats without buffs:
Defensive stats:
Encounter powers: Binding Oath(no other tank in group), Burning Light(for max dmg), Vow of Enmity + Bane (single target boss fight), Smite (always equiped), Templar's Wrath (always equiped)
At-Will powers: Shielding Strike, Radiant Strike
daily powers: Divine Protector, Divine Judgement
class powers: Aura of Wisdom, Aura of Courage
Attributes: charisma > wisdom = constitution > intelligence > dexterity > strength
Mount: Fail Snail
Companion bonuses and Insignia: Protector's Camaraderie, Artificer's Persuasion, Cavalry's Warning, Gladiator's Guile and Protector's Friendship. Most Insignia are Power/Companion Influence, Crit/Combat Advantage, Hit Points.
Weapon enchantment: Vorpal
Armor Enchantment: Negation
Enchantments: In your offense slots you can use Radiant, Dark, Draconic, Brutal (i am using 1xBrutal,1xBlack Ice and all other slots are Radiant) and in your defense slots you should only use Radiant .
Stats you want: ~5000 recovery, ~5000 armor penetration (you will get more than enough from companion gift), 1000-1500 action point generation, 1000-1500 combat advantage, as much power as you can get, as much crit as you can get and as much life as you can get.
Stats you dont want: deflect (its useless and you wont need it), defense (you will get a lot of defense anyway so dont push it with anything else than gear).
Artifact you need: Sigil of the Devoted.
Artifacts that i use: Black Ice Beholder, Sigil of the Great Weapon, Tiamat's Orb of Majesty.
Companions: Fire Archon (3xbonding runestone), Errinye (10% critical severity), Siege Master (4% damage), all other companions are optional (i am using earth and air archon for more % dmg).
Artifact belt and cloak: You can use Lathanders, Tiamat, Black Ice or Lostmauth. I prefer Tiamat, Black Ice or Lathanders.
Boons: You can change them according to your gear.
I hope you like my build. If you have a question, just ask here.


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David Pollack
File NEW YORK -- Georgia sophomore defensive end David Pollack was named to The Associated Press All-America first team Tuesday, while three other Bulldogs were also named All-Americans.
Offensive lineman Matt Stinchcomb and linebacker Boss Bailey were named to the second team, and kicker Billy Bennett was named to the third team. Bennett is a graduate of Athens Academy.
No. 2 Ohio State had the most first-team All-Americans with three, strong safety Mike Doss, linebacker Matt Wilhelm and kicker Mike Nugent,
When the Buckeyes line up to play top-ranked Miami for the national title in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 3, they will face two All-Americans -- tailback Willis McGahee and center Brett Romberg.
Doss and Wilhelm led a formidable Ohio State defense that ranked second in the country in points allowed at 12.2 per game. Nugent made 24 of 26 field goals for the Buckeyes (13-0), who won six of their games by seven points or fewer.
McGahee, who set school records with 1,686 yards and 27 touchdowns, often followed the blocks of Romberg in helping the Hurricanes (12-0) average 41.9 points, third in the nation.
One of six sophomores on the All-America team, McGahee ran for 205 yards and a school-record six TDs in a 56-45 win over Virginia Tech on Dec. 7.
Southern California's Carson Palmer followed up his Heisman Trophy win with his selection as All-American quarterback, with Iowa's Brad Banks -- the AP's College Player of the Year -- on the second team and Miami's Ken Dorsey on the third team.
Banks was the Heisman runner-up.
Palmer threw for 3,639 yards and 32 touchdowns in leading the fifth-ranked Trojans (10-2) to a share of the Pac-10 title and a berth in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 2. The 6-foot-5, 225-pounder set seven league and 23 school records during his senior season.
Joining McGahee in the backfield was record-breaking Larry Johnson of Penn State.
Johnson became just the ninth Division I-A player to top 2,000 yards, finishing with a school-record 2,015 yards and 23 touchdowns. The senior also led the nation in all-purpose yards with 2,575, and last week won the Maxwell Award as the nation's top player and the Doak Walker Award as the top running back.
Cornerback Shane Walton gave Notre Dame its first All-American since 1993, when offensive tackle Aaron Taylor made it.
Leading the defense were end Terrell Suggs of Arizona State, linebacker E.J. Henderson of Maryland and tackle Rien Long of Washington State.
Suggs, with an NCAA-record 22 sacks, won the Lombardi Award as the nation's top lineman. Henderson, who led the Terrapins to a second straight 10-win season with 163 tackles, was the lone repeat All-American selection. Long, with 13 sacks, took the Outland Trophy as the top interior lineman.
Charles Rogers of Michigan State and Reggie Williams of Washington were the wide receivers. Rogers caught a school-record 68 passes for 1,351 yards and 13 touchdowns, and Williams had 89 catches for 1,390 yards and 11 TDs.
Iowa, Southern California and Oklahoma all had two players on the team.
Southern Cal safety Troy Polamalu joined Palmer; Iowa's All-Americans were tight end Dallas Clark and offensive lineman Eric Steinbach; and Oklahoma's were defensive tackle Tommie Harris and linebacker Teddy Lehman.
The other offensive linemen were Shawn Andrews of Arkansas, Derrick Dockery of Texas and Jordan Gross of Utah.
Derek Abney of Kentucky, who set an NCAA record with six kick returns for touchdowns, was the all-purpose player. The 5-10, 175-pound junior averaged 160.17 total yards per game.
Rounding out the defense was defensive back Terence Newman of Kansas State.
Mark Mariscal of Colorado was the punter. He led the nation with a 48.3-yard average, including 26 punts of 50 yards or longer.
In addition to six sophomores, the team has 14 seniors and five juniors.
The Big Ten led all conferences with seven All-Americans, followed by the Pac-10 and Big 12 with five apiece.
Published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, December 18, 2002.
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The Rise of a National University
March 8, 2004
The University of Phoenix is leading the race to become the country's first university with a physical presence in every state, say experts. Although nearly half to its students take courses online, the for-profit school also offers classes at more than 39 locations in 29 states, Puerto Rico and Vancouver, British Columbia.
Over the last decade, the Apollo Group, parent company of the University of Phoenix, has enjoyed an explosion in revenue and net income as increasing numbers of working adults enroll in its degree programs:
- The company's $13-plus billion market capitalization far exceeds the endowments of nearly every private college except Harvard University.
- In 2003, revenue reached a staggering $1.339 billion; while profits for the same year reached $247 million from $4.9 million in 1994.
Phoenix has more than 186,000 students in 91 countries. What has fueled its growth? Along with the convenience of night classes and the use of Internet technology to lower operating costs:
- The university's operating expenses are lower because most of Phoenix's instructors hold full-time jobs and only teach nights and weekends; professors earn $1,000 to $1,500 on average for a five-or six-week class.
- In 2002, the University spent $32.7 million on advertising for both its online and campus programs -- more than any other school except fellow for-profit competitor DeVry University.
- Phoenix is the largest recipient of federal funds, deriving 62 percent of its net revenue from students who receive help from the federal government's Title IV student financial aid programs.
Now, the champion of education for working adults is training its sights on traditional college students. It plans to serve that market by opening Axia College in Phoenix during the next few months.
Source: Katherine Young, "Dealing in Diplomas," Dallas Morning News, February 29, 2004.
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The dithering in clinching a 15th post-season berth in 16 seasons is over for the New York Yankees, and they're now left with four games to set themselves up for a run at a 28th World Series championship.
Hulking ace CC Sabathia settled down a team that had lost five of its past six games with 8 1-3 dominant innings, and the Bronx Bombers scratched out three runs off Toronto Blue Jays phenom Kyle Drabek before breaking things open in a 6-1 victory Tuesday night.
The defending champions (94-64) remained a half-game behind the American League East-leading Tampa Bay Rays (94-63), but guaranteed themselves at least the wild card.
"This was the first step, getting in, now we've got a chance to defend our title," Sabathia said amid a wild celebration in the Yankees clubhouse.
"I feel like last year everything came a little easy. This year we've been grinding and I think that makes for a lot of character on the team. Hopefully it will help us in the playoffs."
The Yankees booked their spot before a crowd of 18,193 hopeful that one day soon their Blue Jays (81-75) will be celebrating a similar achievement.
"It's really just the first step, no one in here is satisfied with the season, everyone knows it's World Series championship or bust," said Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira. "This year has been a struggle, we have four really good teams in this division.
"Toronto, put them in another division in baseball and they might win it, it's that good of a team, so if you make the playoffs in this division, you deserve it."
Travis Snider provided the lone moment of joy for the home fans with a solo shot that was his team's 244th homer of the season, matching the franchise record established in 2000. But Cito Gaston, managing his penultimate home game before his retirement, had his night cut short when home-plate umpire Mark Carlson ejected him in the sixth inning for arguing an interference call.
He probably wouldn't have liked watching how things finished up, as Sabathia (21-7) ate up his lineup while the Yankees order added-on against his bullpen.
"I don't want talk about it, but I didn't say anything to get run out of the game, trust me," Gaston said. "That's the end of that. I've said a lot worse."
Sabathia, the six-foot-seven, 290-pound left-hander, has been a steadying force in the New York rotation of late and has been particularly valuable with A.J. Burnett struggling badly and Andy Pettitte working his way back from a groin strain.
Pettitte's scheduled start Wednesday was pushed back to the weekend in Boston.
Add in that Phil Hughes has logged far more innings than planned and that Javier Vazquez may not even make the post-season roster, it's clear the Yankees are struggling to the finish line. With the pressure off, they can now sort out their rotation in the coming days with the playoffs in mind and nothing else.
"I've got to make sure our guys are strong," said manager Joe Girardi. "That's the first thing. I still want our division and I still want homefield advantage but I can see there's some tired bodies out there, there really is. ...
"I've got to pick my spots to rest guys. You think about Derek Jeter and Robbie Cano, they've played the last 12 days in a row. Alex [Rodriguez] has played the last nine in a row."
Drabek (0-3), making his third and final start in a brief September audition, acquitted himself well and was unlucky to have surrendered three runs in his six innings.
"I think he's got a chance to be a one or two starter once he learns how to really use that sinker that he has," Gaston said. "He throws 95-96 but he has that really good sinker. His breaking ball was so good tonight nobody could catch it. He's just going to get better."
A wild pitch that struck out Nick Swisher allowed Derek Jeter to move into scoring position in the first, and eventually come in on an Rodriguez sacrifice fly to make it 1-0.
The Yankees went up 2-0 in the third when another wild pitch again allowed Jeter to move to second and after a Swisher sacrifice bunt, score on Teixeira's sacrifice fly.
After Snider's milestone homer in the third cut into the lead, the Yankees extended the gap in the fifth on a controversial fielder's choice by Jeter. Third baseman Edwin Encarnacion fielded his chopper and threw home to try and cut down Brett Gardner, who slid around catcher John Buck's tag to be called safe.
Gaston came out to argue vehemently with Carlson, who kept his patience and didn't run the manager. That patience, however, disappeared quickly in the sixth, when J.P. Arencibia was called out for interference after Sabathia fielded his grounder and hit the runner trying to throw to first.
Gaston popped out immediately — with the crowd chanting "Cito, Cito" — and was tossed as he was heading back to the dugout. It was Gaston's third ejection of the season, and came one day before a planned "Thank You Cito" night to fete him Wednesday.
The Yankees added two more in the eighth on Rodriguez's bases-loaded walk and a Robinson Cano sacrifice fly, and another in the ninth on Swisher's RBI groundout.
Sabathia was pulled with two on and one out in the ninth, having allowed three hits and two walks while striking out eight. Mariano Rivera got the final two outs, leading to business-as-usual handshakes on the field afterwards.


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Join MAS President at CURE's Megaprojects Conference
May 3rd, 2012, 9:43 am
MAS President Vin Cipolla will moderate a panel at Megaprojects, a one-day international conference organized by The Center for Urban Real Estate at Columbia University (CURE) on May 11. The conference will convene leading developers, architects, engineers and urban planners to explore megaprojects, while addressing the issues faced and the lessons learned in developing and operating megaprojects in New York as well as in London.
Vin's panel, The World Trade Center and Battery Park City: Lessons Learned, will examine the initial World Trade Center development – both its limitations and successes as an office and retail destination prior to 9/11. It will also consider the alternative paradigm of Battery Park City—a mixed-use development created with the spoils of the Trade Center and based on an entirely new street grid. Vin will be joined by panelists Charles J. Maikish, managing director, chief operating officer, Citi Realty Services; Rafael Pelli, senior partner, Pelli Clarke Pelli; and Carol Willis, director, The Skyscraper Museum.
Supported by the Durst Fund for Research at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, MAS is a Megaprojects conference partner, as are AIANY, RPA, NYBC, BTEA and REBNY.


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The SpiritWiki is intended to provide the theoretical foundation for a) a modern syncretic spirituality, and b) a spirituality sophisticated science. The SpiritWiki is as much theoretical foundation as it educational textbook.
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Consciousness: Consciousness is the root of all things (Sharp, 2006). Consciousness is the fundamental reality of this universe. Consciousness is awareness, compassion, power, and light. Consciousness drives Creation. Consciousness is Creation. Consciousness is what your Physical Unit was designed to contain. Consciousness is what you need to connect to.
Cosmology: Cosmology is the philosophical, religious, or scientific study of the origin, evolution (when considering scientific cosmologies), nature, and (when considering religious or spiritual cosmologies) purpose of the universe. Cosmologies answer the Big Questions and offer direction, meaning, and purpose to life.
The Physical Unit: The Physical Unit (a.k.a. PU) refers to the physical body or (more technically correct) the "container" for incarnated Monadic Consciousness. The Physical Unit is the sum total of all structures and mechanisms of the physical body.
Development: Development refers to the process, which begins at Conception, of creating a physical unit capable of seating high levels of Consciousness and fully realizing inherent divinity. A properly developed physical unit is aligned and Connected to Spiritual Consciousness/Spiritual Ego.
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Gwen Stefani Unveils Tracklist For New Solo Album; Will Shoot Live Music Video During GRAMMYs Break
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It's been nearly a decade since Gwen Stefani's sophomore LP, The Sweet Escape, was released, but it looks as if album number three is just around the corner. The No Doubt vocalist posted the tracklist for her upcoming album, This Is What the Truth Feels Like, on Twitter yesterday. The album is currently available for preorder at Target.com with four bonus tracks and is due out March 18th.
In October of last year, Gwen debuted "Used To Love You," and now it seems the song will finally find a permanent home. Along with the heartfelt divorce ballad, eleven other tracks are listed, including "Make Me Like U. (sic)" Idolator reports, "After landing a minor hit with 2015 ballad "Used To Love You," the iconic diva is expected to up the tempo with "Make Me Like You." Why? Because Swedish hitmakers Mattman & Robin (who reportedly produced the song) specialize in bops. See Selena Gomez's "Hands To Myself" and DNCE's "Cake By The Ocean." According to All Access, the single is being sent to radio on February 16."
Wednesday morning, for the song "Make Me Like You," Stefani announced that she'll be in the first live music video during a commercial break on Monday night's [Feb 15] Grammys ceremony. Her #MoreMusic Target ties run deep.
This is big. I'm going to be in the first LIVE music video on a #GRAMMYs commercial break with @Target! #MoreMusic pic.twitter.com/PAyG2NPuW6— Gwen Stefani (@gwenstefani) February 10, 2016
Check out the This Is What the Truth Feels Like tracklist below:
This Is What the Truth Feels Like… pic.twitter.com/7CgIQLQv2T— Gwen Stefani (@gwenstefani) February 10, 2016
1. "Misery"
2. "You're My Favorite"
3. "Where Would I Be?"
4. "Make Me Like You"
5. "Truth"
6. "Used to Love You"
7. "Send Me a Picture"
8. "Red Flag"
9. "Asking For It"
10. "Naughty"
11. "Me Without You"
12. "Rare"
Target exclusive tracks:
13. Rocket Ship (Target Exclusive)
14. Getting Warmer (Target Exclusive)
15. Obsessed (Target Exclusive)
16. Splash (Target Exclusive)
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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ +16 years-old ] A Taiwanese director prepares in Paris a crazy creepy adaptation of the story of Salome, the stepdaughter of Herod who demanded the head of John the Baptist. Ardant plays the producer of the project, and Moreau is the muse that appears in his dreams. You can watch Visage (Face) online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in French at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2009.
Rating: 5 by 220 users./
Runtime: 136 minutes
Lee Kang-sheng, Laetitia Casta, Fanny Ardant, Jean-Pierre Leaud, Jeanne Moreau, Nathalie Baye and Mathieu Amalric.
136-minute film (full movie) directed by Tsai Ming-liang.
The original audio of Visage (Face) has dialogues in or French, it was produced in France.
It premiered in cinemas or television in 2009.
Screenplay written by Tsai Ming-liang.
Peng Jung Liao.
This film was produced and / or financed by Homegreen Films, Circe Films, Coproducción Francia-Taiwán-Holanda-Bélgica; JBA Production and Tarantula.
Without commercial breaks, the full movie Visage (Face) has a duration of 136 minutes; the official trailer can be watched in streaming on the Internet. You can watch this full movie free in English or French in movie TV channels, renting the DVD or with VoD services (Video On Demand player, Hulu) and PPV (Pay Per View, Netflix).
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Jul 11 2012
The problem is the consequences and these are depression, unemployement and lack of trust in our country.feedback
Jun 06 2012
European funds would logically mean European conditions, which is to say that European funding would bring consequences, and we need to discuss this in depth.feedback
We can see he likes to talk for the sake of talking. But now he must act, and tell us what he plans to do.feedback
I have lived through it. No one told me about it. This is how it is. So I hope those coming next will sort things out, as they have done in the past.feedback
Let's try to explain to the Spanish people what the right wing party wants to do, and if we succeed, I'm sure people won't vote for the conservatives.feedback
If I get elected as the prime minister, I will seek an agreement for employment as a national priority. An agreement with the political parties, with the unions, with the political forces and, of course, with the institutions. Secondly, I will seek a balance between public spending and the necessary incentives to create jobs.feedback
Spain has a dramatic problem of unemployment, with young people and not so young. And we cannot wait for the economy to grow for create more jobs. That's a task for the state.feedback
Jun 01 2011
We will not go to the European Union if we are not sure. It is not about asking for the sake of asking. It is about what is fair.feedback
There will be consequences, no doubt about it, for all those who walked off the job in the control towers, in an inexplicable, irresponsible and damaging way.feedback
Dec 04 2010
The government has decided to continue using all the instruments provided by law to prevent a group of workers gravely affect the life of the nation by defending some of their privileges.feedback
Feb 28 2010
This does not free us from the risk of a forthcoming attack. And it is true, as I often repeat, that ETA has the worst intentions and the arrests this morning confirm that. So we must not lower our guard.feedback
They can hide in France, Portugal, but they are always going to be found by the police, either by the French, or the Portugese, or the Spanish … they will be caught time and again until this (terrorism) will be over.feedback
Dec 30 2009
It is true that after four months without any terrorists attacks everyone tends to lower their guard a little and don't consider that terrorists could be thinking of kidknap.feedback
This operation fulfils three fundamental objectives in the struggle against terrorism. First, to prevent groups re-organising that have been declared illegal by the supreme court. This is the case for Batasuna and Segi. Second, to prevent an academy, and that's what we've done with this operation. Third, fight against the urban violence that Segi carries out for ETA.feedback
Sep 01 2009
This doesn't mean that Franco-Spanish cooperation failed, honestly I am not saying that. There was a bureaucratic error in France, and I can tell you that no-one regrets that more than the French.feedback
The determination of France and Spain against ETA is total. ETA can change its methods, hide, find new hoards, go south or north but we can guarantee you that we will find them, and will put an end to their operations.feedback
Jul 29 2009
We can be sure that this campaign of violence has cost ETA dearly in terms of the arrest of its members; I repeat that the state has stuck to its task, and will continue to do so, until ETA lays down its weapons once and for all.feedback
Jul 05 2009
It's not that people are joining ETA at a younger age, they are being arrested sooner.feedback
The police and the civil guard have done their job, so have the tribunals, that's the way a state of law works – what the government must do in this case here is to respect the ruling.feedback
Feb 26 2009
We believe we should give the US the cooperation it is now asking for. This is legally very complex. It has to be studied, to see how we can give this cooperation. It would be good to have a common European position but with some flexibility.feedback
The people arrested are suspected of having covered for, and helped escape, five of those implicated in the 2004 bombings in Madrid.feedback
None of the ETA members are going to escape from appearing before a judge or from going to prison. Some of them know that, some of them don't; But as soon as they understand this and surrender if will be better for us, of course, and better for them.feedback
We'll continue to act with the maximum force and the maximum firmness against those disturbing public order or disrupting traffic or transport to areas where there are no strikes. This especially concerns illegal pickets.feedback
We will reinforce the cooperation that already exists between the two countries and form an investigation team including police, judges and prosecutors from both countries.feedback
Everyone can understand that an organisation that loses its head of logistics suffers a significant loss.feedback
I am convinced that if I had not taken that decision, de Juana would have died in the next hours. I realise that many people do not believe de Juana deserves such humane treatment and they are not wrong. The difference between us and the terrorists is that we have respect for life.feedback
We want all political parties to join forces with the government in the fight against violence. And, I am speaking particularly of the main opposition.feedback
The process is over. ETA broke off, liquidated, put an end to the peace process.feedback
Sep 29 2006
My experience and my government's experience is that repatriations are crucial because when the mafias are telling them 'if you arrive in Spain, you stay in Spain and in Europe', the repatriations send another message which is: 'your arrival in Spain is not a guarantee of your stayin.feedback
Sep 29 2006
Twice they indicated that a European and national immigration policy depended on the effectiveness of repatriations; I'll sign that with both hands.feedback


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Mike Parsons was appointed Director General, Capabilities and Resources at the Home Office in November 2013.
Mike has extensive experience in local government, most recently in Hertfordshire County Council as Director of Resources and Performance where he led the council's ambitious transformation programme, and as Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Resources at Cambridgeshire County Council.
Joining the Home Office in February 2013, Mike led the review of management structures which resulted in the consolidation of corporate functions within the department.
Mike studied Natural Sciences and Computer Science at Christ's College, Cambridge University, before qualifying as an accountant (CIPFA). He has held a number of executive and non-executive positions in the wider public and charitable sector.
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April 21st, 2007, 12:19 AM #1
Ameriquest didn't pay it's CJ bill?
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Interesting that not a single transaction was paid by Ameriquest this month (very unusual), and have heard that they are not accepting any new affiliates either. I wonder if this is another one gonna bite the dust in the affiliate arena?
While it's just $500-600 for me, it adds up. I hope they pay it next month.
April 21st, 2007, 01:18 AM #2
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April 22nd, 2007, 01:35 AM #3
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Seems like that might be happening more and more with these mortgage offers now that the "bubble" is nearly gone.
April 22nd, 2007, 03:25 AM #4
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Yeah,I would expect some real fallout in this vertical. Even if the individual company is strong, they might get caught up in the fallout. At least maybe this will slow down the spammers...
April 23rd, 2007, 05:28 AM #5Ameriquest's CJ email
I hadn't looked at my CJ internal email in a while. Just noticed this email:
From Ameriquest Mortgage Subject Ameriquest Affiliate Program Update Date 18-Apr-2007 Dear Valued Publisher,
The Ameriquest Affiliate Program will be holding all publisher payment on commissions earned in the month of March. We are currently working to open up payment to all publishers as quickly as possible. The Ameriquest Affiliate Program will continue to track and make good on all qualified leads generated through the affiliate program. We apologize for any inconvenience this payment delay may cause.
Thank you in advance for your understanding and patience in this matter.
Best regards,
Ameriquest Affiliate Marketing Team
April 23rd, 2007, 09:08 PM #6
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More than likely payment will be issued along with the standard dd/checks next month. I seriously doubt a "special" check will be issued or a DD from CJ just for Ameriquest.
April 23rd, 2007, 10:58 PM #7Originally Posted by nakedgamer
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I had the weirdest dream last night that I'd bought my husband a $10k gold watch, and when he said he didn't like it, I decided to keep it for myself – I guess I'd conveniently had it sized for my wrist or something.
Later I was trying to get into a movie (something like Sex and the City) until I saw that there was a dress code and only the prettiest and trendiest were allowed in – you basically had to interview and be judged for a ticket. On camera.
And of course there was a chase scene somewhere in there because nearly all my dreams involve running from something/someone. I think the chase scene involved the people judging movie-goers.
Anyway, this morning I made myself a cocktail inspired by strawberry pecan fudge and enjoyed it in the shower while getting ready for the day. Decadence perfected. So good.
Wouldn't this be such a great surprise for your romantic partner?
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In a Collins glass filled with ice, pour ½ oz strawberry liqueur, ½ oz pecan liqueur, and 1 oz white rum.
Top with chocolate soda (e.g., Canfield's).
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Rainbow sprinkle rim optional unless you had some freaky dreams last night. Then it's mandatory.
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