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UK, 21+ only. Enter between: 3/11/17 & 30/11/17. Normal entry restrictions apply. No purchase necessary. To Enter: Record a 60 second video showing why you are the best person to take the Virgin HoliDOs Challenge and upload and share your video to Instagram or Twitter as a post/tweet using #VirginHoliDOs and mentioning @VirginHolidays, or upload your video to other sharing platforms and share a link to the video on Twitter using #VirginHoliDOs and mentioning @VirginHolidays. The Prizes: 1 x pair tickets for an adventure trip to Canada and USA with 50 experiences. Visit https://www.virginholidays.co.uk/ultimateholido/terms-and-conditions for full Terms & prize details. Promoter: Virgin Holidays Ltd.
1. This Promotion is only open to legal residents of the United Kingdom who are aged 21 years or over, excluding anyone professionally associated with this Promotion.
2. Purchase is not necessary but internet access is required.
3. Promotion Period: 00.01 GMT on 3rd November 2017 to 23.59 GMT on 30th November 2017.
4. To Enter:
One entry per person.
5. Further entry details:
6. Winner Selection:
a) Entries will be judged and five entrants will be shortlisted within 7 working days after the close of the Promotion by Virgin Holidays Ltd and PromoVeritas, the independent promotional verification service based on:
i) UP FOR THE CHALLENGE: Does it appear that the entrant has what it takes to complete 50 experiences in four weeks?
ii) CREATIVITY: Is there anything that sets the entry apart?
iii) STYLE & PRESENTATION: How well does the entrant come across? Is the entrant engaging/interesting to watch? How does the quality of the entrant's video compare to other entrants?
b) The five shortlisted entrants will be invited to attend an interview selection process either in person or remotely where the winner shall be selected. Expenses relating to travel to and from the interview are not provided by Virgin Holidays Ltd.
7. The Prize: One winner and a guest will receive:
i) a holiday for a total of 28 days in North America spread across two separate trips including:
ii) return economy class flights from a London based airport to the United States of America; and
iii) accommodation for the duration of the first trip in a shared twin room in North America with breakfast included; and
iv) return economy class flights from a London based airport to North America; and.
v) accommodation for the duration of the second trip in a shared twin room in North America with breakfast included; and
vi) a daily allowance of $50 per person per day for general expenses; and
vii) a total of 50 experiences for the winner, guest involvement is subject to availability.
8. Winner Notification:
a) Shortlisted entrants will be notified by direct messaging through the social media channel they applied through within 10 working days after the end of the promotional period and will need to respond within 14 days of the first contact received to accept their invitation for the interview day. If a winner does not respond within the 14 days of first contact, the Promoter reserves the right to disqualify that winner and pick another entrant.
b) The winner will be notified within 5 working days from the interview day to confirm their selection. The winner would need to respond within 14 days of this notification. If the winner does not respond within the 14 days of notification, the Promoter reserves the right to disqualify that winner and pick another shortlisted entrant.
9. Further Prize Details and Conditions:
a. By accepting the Prize, the winner and their guest agree to take part in all offered experiences using the itinerary provided;
b. Upon accepting the Prize the winner and their guest agree to be featured in footage captured by Virgin Holidays Ltd, which may be featured on Virgin Holidays Ltd social channels and for other promotional and marketing purposes;
c. A representative from Virgin Holidays Ltd will accompany the winner and guest over the duration of the trips to assist and document the experience;
d. The winner and their guest must ensure that they are available to travel between 22nd of April 2018 and 5th May 2018 for the first trip, and between 17th June 2018 and 30th June 2018. If the winner and their guest are unable to confirm their availability Virgin Holidays Ltd reserves the right to disqualify the winner and award the prize to another shortlisted entrant;
e. Airline seats are subject to availability;
f. Flights will depart from a London based airport;
g. The winner's travel companion must be 21 years of age or older at the date of departure;
h. Flights may be overnight so recipients may be required to depart or arrive in their home country either side of the specified trip dates.
i. The winner and their guest must travel together in both directions;
j. All elements of the prize package must be taken as part of the same trip;
k. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable;
l. The winner and their guests must abide by and are subject to the Airline's published Conditions of Carriage;
m. Once tickets have been issued, they are only valid for flights, dates and times shown;
n. Travel must be taken at the stated times; no alternatives are available. Name changes to the flight seats once confirmed are not permitted;
o. If a booking is cancelled by the winner, no alternative tickets will be issued and for the avoidance of doubt, no compensation and/or refund will be provided;
p. Flights cannot be used in conjunction with Promoter`s loyalty programme, any other discount, discount coupon(s) or voucher(s), promotion(s) or special offer;
q. Frequent Flyer points cannot be accrued on the flight tickets. An upgrade cannot be purchased on these tickets with cash or Frequent Flyer points;
r. On-board meals are provided on Virgin Atlantic flights but other flight extras are not included in the prize (flight extras include, but are not limited to, duty free goods);
s. The winner and their guest will require a passport valid for at least 6 months on date of travel; any necessary visas or travel insurance are the responsibility of the winner and their guest and must meet US entry requirements. Please note, effective 1 April 2016, all passengers travelling to the USA under the Visa Waiver Program must hold a passport with an integrated chip.
t. Travel costs relating to transfer to and from the airport in North America and transfer to and from any planned experiences will be provided by the promoter. Any travel costs relating to transfer to and from UK airports will not be provided by the promoter.
u. For the avoidance of doubt, the prize does not include travel/transportation, accommodation, food, beverages, souvenirs, gratuities, car parking charges, excess baggage, additional excursions and attractions or any other costs of a personal nature (including spending money) that are not explicitly set out in these terms and conditions and neither the Promoter nor any provider of any part of the Prize will be responsible for any such costs.
v. Specified accommodation, restaurants, and tours are subject to availability at the time of booking. Alternatives may be offered depending on availability.
w. The winner will be required to sign a legal waiver, confidentiality undertaking, assignment of rights and disclaimer of liability as a condition of accepting and partaking in the prize;
x Insurance is not provided as part of the Prize. It will be the winner's and (if applicable) their guest's responsibility to take out at their own cost all relevant insurance (including but not limited to health and travel insurance, insurance for theft, loss and damage to property) which may be required or prudent to be taken. The Promoter makes no representation or warranty in relation to the Prize provided and to the fullest extent permitted by law the Promoter shall have no liability to the Winner in relation to any Prize, its fitness for purposes, merchantability or otherwise;
y. Certain parts of the prize require particular levels of health or fitness. The winner and guest should ensure that they are capable of meeting the required standards. Should either the winner or guest's health circumstances change at any time the promoter should be notified immediately (e.g. injury, pregnancy, medical condition);
z. The winners must inform the Promoter of any wheelchair or any similar access needs;
aa. All medical conditions are required to be detailed in advance of the accepting the prize and a doctor's note may be required;
bb. Activities will vary depending on availability and weather conditions.
cc. The Promoter will pay the cost of the standard shared twin room plus related room taxes;
dd. The winner is solely responsible for any additional charges incurred at the hotel during their stay, including, without limitation, costs of meals, drinks, additional nights and services together with related taxes; and
ee. A valid credit or debit card will be required to check in to your room and will be used to guarantee any incidentals such as in-room calls or services.
10. The Promoter will update this clause to include the names of any judges involved with the Promotion at relevant stages of the promotion.
11. Moderation: The Promoter will reject entries which, in the reasonable opinion of the Promoter:
12. By entering the Promotion, entrants give their permission for their entries and any assets or content generated from the point of accepting the prize to be used by the Promoter without further compensation, over and above the award of the prize, for up to two years for promotion purposes from the date of entry. Copyright will remain with the entrant. However, by entering this Promotion, the entrant agrees to the Promoter publishing these entries on their website and possible further use on their website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or other social media platforms. They also agree to other possible promotional use in media of the Promoter's choosing without any further payment, over and above the award of the prize, for up to one year from the date of entry but with appropriate credit given to the original entrant.
By submitting an entry, each entrant grants to the Promoter a non-revocable, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use the copyright and other intellectual property rights vesting in their entry for all purposes connected with this Promotion, including but not limited to display on the Promoter's website and any other website of the Promoter or its agents/contractors choosing and use of the entry, or part(s) of the entry, in marketing materials relating to this Promotion for up to two years. Each entrant also grants the Promoter and its agents/contractors the right to moderate, modify or remove any entry if it is deemed unsuitable, in whole or in part, for display on the Promotion website or in any materials relating to the Promotion. Entrants hereby represent and warrant that they have all rights necessary to grant the licence and rights provided for in this paragraph and that all materials forming part of their entry to this Promotion, and any use of such materials by or on behalf of the Promoter, comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations and do not infringe or otherwise violate the intellectual property or other rights of any third party.
13. Standard data rates apply to participants who submit an Instagram or Twitter Submission or participate via a wireless mobile device. Wireless service providers ("provider") may charge for airtime for each tweet sent and received. You should call their provider for pricing and service plan before mobile device participation.
14. This Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram and Twitter. You understand that you are providing information to the Promoter and not to Instagram and Twitter. By entering the promotion all participants agree to a complete liability release for Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. All entries will be subject to Instagram and Twitter's, terms of use which can be found at www.twitter.com & www.instagram.com
15. Subject to Instagram and Twitter's applicable terms of service and except where otherwise prohibited, all tweets and Instagram posts become property of the Promoter and will not be returned.
16. Twitter has file size limits and video specifications that need to be followed. Please see https://dev.twitter.com/rest/media/uploading-media for more details.
17. The Promoter fully respects freedom of speech, but prior to entering the promotion, those selected as winners must not have uttered, posted, published or caused to be published by way of press, radio, television or in any social medium, any comments that are likely to discredit or damage the reputation of the promoter or their product(s) or service(s) or be in breach of the rules of the relevant media. In addition winners must not do so during the life of the promotion. If, the promoter, in its absolute discretion, decides that a winner has breached this condition, that winners entitlement to the prize may be cancelled and a substitute winner chosen on the same basis as the original winner.
18. Prizes are non-transferable and no cash or other alternative to the prizes are available in whole or in part. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, the Promoter reserves the right to substitute an alternative Prize of equal or greater value.
19. The full names, counties and the winning entries of the winners can be obtained by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com and quoting "VirginHoliDo WL" in the subject line, from 1 month after Winner Selection for a period of 2 months.
20. By entering, winners agree to participate in any reasonable publicity arranged by the Promoter or by its agencies.
21. If you are the winner of the Promotion, you agree that the Promoter may use your name, image and town or county of residence to announce the winner of this competition and for any other reasonable and related promotional purposes.
22. By entering this Promotion, all participants will be deemed to have accepted that they are bound by the terms and conditions
23. In the unlikely event that despite the Promoter's best endeavors, they are unable to administer the Promotion fairly or properly, The Promoter and their affiliated companies are not responsible and have the right to cancel or change the Promotion. They will only do this in exceptional circumstances. The Promoter also has the right to disqualify a participant if they tamper or abuse the entry process and they will not be entitled to the prize if they have acted fraudulently or dishonestly.
24. No liability is accepted for illegible, incomplete or late entries.
25. The Promoter will only use the personal details supplied for the running of the Promotion and for no other purpose, unless we have your explicit consent. Your personal details will at all times be kept confidential and in accordance with the Virgin Holidays Ltd Privacy Policy available at: https://www.virginholidays.co.uk/important/privacy-statement.
26. All entries must be made directly by the person entering the Promotion.
27. Bulk entries from trade, consumer groups or third parties will not be accepted. Incomplete or illegible entries and entries which do not satisfy the requirements of these terms and conditions in full will be disqualified and will not be counted.
28. The Promoter may refuse to award a prize, or seek its recovery, in the event of an entrant's fraud, dishonesty or non-entitlement under these terms and conditions.
29. The Promoter cannot accept any responsibility for any damage, loss or injury suffered by any entrant entering the Promotion or as a result of accepting or participating in any prize.
30. The decision of the Promoter shall be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
31. These terms and conditions are governed by English Law and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts or England and Wales.
Promoter: Virgin Holidays Ltd, The VHQ, Fleming Way, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9DF.
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by J HERMAN
You probably wouldn't believe what I'm about to say unless you saw it unfold for yourself. And so, on that note, take a look for yourself and then I'll fill you in on the background.
The home you see in the hyperlinked video was purchased by Leo Lech in Greenwood Village, CO for his son. Following the incident shown on video, the house is now completely destroyed and uninhabitable due to the use of chemical agents, flash-bang grenades and a battering ram by SWAT team members who were attempting to catch a man who had shoplifted from a nearby Walmart who hid out in the home.
Yes, the SWAT team.
"They drove their tank right through all of our fences here," one neighbor told 7 News.
Lech says that his homeowner's insurance will cover the structure itself but his son's family is now at a loss regarding all of their belongings that were destroyed inside the house. "They are completely distraught," he said. "They lost everything too… things in there that can never be replaced."
Lech says the Greenwood Village Police Department maintains that they are not responsible for the damages and will not return his phone calls.
You can contact the police department yourself in the following fashion:
Address: 6060 S Quebec St, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Phone: 303-773-2525
Jesse Herman is a contributing staff writer for REALfarmacy.com. He writes and produces video at PowerfulPrimates.com. Jesse began his alternative health journey after chronic back pain and has not looked back since. Follow him on Youtube and Facebook (also more Facebook), broadcasting out of Brazil, Florida, and in a dark distant cave (with internet).Follow us Share this article

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Product Code: Essence beer glasses
Sold in Pairs. Alfredo Häberli grew up with a family that was in the restaurant business in Buenos Aires, so this Zurich-based designer under-stands the importance of getting the details of entertaining right from the very start. In 2001, Häberli created the Essence wine glass collection for Iittala
The same can now be said for the new beer glass that sits in perfect harmony with its wine counterparts. With the rise in popularity of crafted and traditional beers and ales, it was time to launch a new Essence shape to accommodate this exciting new trend.
The beer glass has the signature Essence stem that positions itself an elegant step above more standard beer glasses, while the vessel is designed to make pouring and drinking beer an enjoyable, sensuous experience.
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Xothist are a 1 man band from Grand Junction, Colorado that plays a dark ambient form of black metal and this is a review of his self titled 2011 demo which was released by Bleak Environment.
"I" begins with some dark ambient drone sounds and clean guitars and after a few minutes you can hear some more distorted sounds and there are no vocals present with the song being all instrumental.
'II" takes off from the last song while also adding in harsh noises as well as bringing int drum beats, depressive black metal guitar riffs and high pitched screams and after a few minutes you can hear some melodic ambient elements being utilized.
''II" begins with some mid paced drum beats, melodic guitar riffs, harsh noise sounds and high pitched screams before going into a fast and primitive direction but having the noise elements being heavier than the guitars and the guitars keep around the melodic parts as well as switching back and forth between mid paced and fast parts and mixing in small amounts of guitar leads and a few minutes later the song goes into a more dark ambient/drone direction.
"IV" begins with a dark ambient/drone sound and distorted bass and the synths in the song use a variety of many different sounding keys before bringing in the primitive black metal guitar riffs, drum beats and depressive screams which leads to the song going into a more fast and primitive direction as well as utilizing some melodic leads and rhythms at times along with some mid paced sections and the song closes with the ambient/drone sounds.
"V" begins with some drum beats, distorted bass, depressive guitar riffs and high pitched screams along a dark atmosphere and after a few minutes the song brings in drone and noise sounds while keeping the music black metal as well as utilizing some melodic riffing.
"VI" begins with some distorted sounds and a minute melodic guitar riffs make their presence known before going more into a depressive direction along with some heavy bass and drum beats which make the music heavier and setting up the mood for some high pitched screams and then the song starts switching back and forth between mid paced and slow parts and towards the end some melodic guitar riffing makes its presence known before the demo closes with an ambient drone sound.
Song lyrics cover Astral Projections and Negative Energies, while the production has a very dark, raw and primitive sound with some of the songs being long and epic in length.
In my opinion Xothist are a very great sounding dark ambient/black metal project and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this demo. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "II" and "V". RECOMMENDED BUY.


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Since I am looking at shutting down my website due to budget constraints, I am testing an alternate method of sharing documents. The current rules are NOT available on my website.
Any comments and feedback are welcome. Everyone is welcome to use as little or as much as they please from the rules. Please note that this is the basic game, basically what I need for my 1837 games as planned. Advanced rules to add more troop types, special weapons and tactics etc will be forth coming as I need them or in response to suggestions and comments.
40mm British infantry, redeployed from India, hit a beach in the Oregon territory
in response to the US slogan "54/40 or fight!"
in response to the US slogan "54/40 or fight!"


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Watchmen (2009)
This year's big budget graphic novel epic has arrived following the massive successes of 300 and Sin City. As expected, the crowds came out, the visual effects department delivered, there was plenty of graphic violence, a gratuitous sex scene, and the characters were deeply flawed.
What would the United States be like if there were superhero crime fighters? Well, Watchmen is one person's interpretation. Only one of the characters is gifted with actual superpowers and that is Dr. Manhattan who was departicalized in a nuclear accident - now he can do pretty much everything he wants. His main job though is to stave off nuclear war with the Soviets. The bad guy, a secret until the end, wants to get the missiles in the air. And the real hero is Rorschach, a manic-revenge guy who is the only one still wearing a cape.
While the film is a great production as a whole, it doesn't quite nail the whole issue of human nature as it means to and aside from Rorschach, the characters are slightly boring. The soundtrack rocks, Malin Akerman looks great and so do a few choice scenes, but it ultimately fails to provoke.
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The Supreme Court today upheld the longstanding ban on direct corporate contributions to candidates in federal elections, refusing by a vote of 7 to 2 to create an exception permitting unlimited contributions by corporations organized for the purpose of ideological advocacy.
The case was not directly related to the constitutional challenge and defense of the new campaign finance law, which the court is to hear on Sept. 8. The new law, while placing significant restrictions on corporations, did not change the existing requirement that any corporation campaign contributions be made through a political action committee, subject to limitations and disclosure requirements, rather than directly from corporate treasuries.
Nonetheless, some election law experts, particularly those who support the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, more commonly known as the McCain-Feingold law after its chief Senate sponsors, were quick to derive encouragement from today's ruling. Justice David H. Souter's majority opinion repeatedly emphasized the need for ''deference to legislative choice'' in campaign finance, and endorsed several rationales for the close regulation of corporate political money in particular.
The decision overturned a ruling by the federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., holding that the ban on direct contributions contained in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 was unconstitutional as applied to a nonprofit anti-abortion group, North Carolina Right to Life Inc. While organized as a corporation, it has no shareholders and exists for the purposes of counseling pregnant women on alternatives to abortion and advocating for its agenda. It brought a First Amendment challenge to the contribution ban, based largely on a 1986 Supreme Court decision holding that organizations of this type could not be restricted in campaign expenditures.
In the decision today, Federal Election Commission v. Beaumont, No. 02-403, the majority made it clear that it had no interest in revisiting the constitutional distinction between contributions and expenditures that the court established in 1976 in the Buckley v. Valeo decision. That landmark ruling gave expenditures the highest possible First Amendment protection, striking down spending limits while upholding limits on contributions.
In describing the state of the law, Justice Souter said, ''Restrictions on political contributions have been treated as merely 'marginal' speech restrictions subject to relatively complaisant review under the First Amendment, because contributions lie closer to the edges than to the core of political expression.'' He added, ''Within the realm of contributions generally, corporate contributions are furthest from the core of political expression, since corporations' First Amendment speech and association interests are derived largely from those of their members.''
Richard Hasen, an election law expert at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, said the court's approach boded well for the two main provisions of the new campaign finance law: restrictions on corporate spending for issue advertisements, and a ban on receipt by the political parties of unregulated ''soft money'' contributions from corporations and labor unions.
Although those provisions were not before the court, Professor Hasen said, ''it's the tone here that's notable, the deference to Congress, the emphasis on the dangers of the corporate war chest.''
The two dissenters, Justices Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia, provided no surprise in stating their longstanding view that contributions, as well as expenditures, were subject to the strictest constitutional scrutiny. The challenged provision could not survive that rigorous review, they said in an opinion by Justice Thomas.
Another campaign regulation skeptic, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, concurred with the majority in a separate opinion but did not sign Justice Souter's opinion for the court. The court's precedents on corporate contributions supported the result, he said. But he added, ''Were we presented with a case in which the distinction between contributions and expenditures under the whole scheme of campaign finance regulation were under review, I might join Justice Thomas's opinion.''
Justice Souter's majority opinion emphasized the deep roots of the federal ban on direct corporate political contributions, dating to the first federal campaign law, passed in 1907. ''Not only has the original ban on direct corporate contributions endured, but so have the original rationales for the law,'' Justice Souter said. He continued: ''In barring corporate earnings from conversion into political 'war chests,' the ban was and is intended to prevent corruption or the appearance of corruption.''
In addition, he said, in the absence of restrictions, those who control corporations ''could exceed the bounds imposed on their own contributions by diverting money through the corporation.'' He said the court could not rule for North Carolina Right to Life in this case ''without recasting our understanding of the risks of harm posed by corporate political contributions, of the expressive significance of contributions, and of the consequent deference owed to legislative judgments on what to do about them.''
There were also these developments at the Supreme Court today:
Prison Visits
A 9-to-0 decision upheld restrictions imposed by Michigan four years ago on the rights of prison inmates to receive visits from family members and acquaintances. The list of visitors is limited to immediate family members, including children and siblings but not nieces and nephews who are younger than 18. Children must be accompanied by an adult who is a family member or the child's legal guardian. Ten nonfamily members may be included on the approved visitor list.
In addition, an inmate who has committed two violations of the prison's drug or alcohol rules loses the right to receive any visits except from lawyers or members of the clergy for at least two years, with reinstatement after that at the discretion of the warden. At least 14 other states, including New York, remove or restrict visiting privileges from inmates who commit drug infractions.
The Michigan regulations apply to noncontact visits, during which the prisoner and visitor communicate through a glass panel. A group of inmates and family members brought a class-action lawsuit that challenged the regulations on the basis of the First Amendment right to freedom of association and the Eighth Amendment prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.
Both the Federal District Court in Detroit and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, in Cincinnati, declared the regulations unconstitutional. They ''fall below minimum standards of decency owed by a civilized society to those who it has incarcerated,'' Judge Gilbert S. Merritt wrote for the three-judge Sixth Circuit panel.
In Michigan's appeal, Overton v. Bazzetta, No. 02-94, all nine justices disagreed with the lower courts. Writing for himself and six others, Justice Kennedy said that while the regulations, particularly the two-year ban on visits, were ''severe,'' they bore ''a rational relation to legitimate penological interests'' and did not fall below minimum constitutional standards. Justices Thomas and Scalia concurred separately in an opinion by Justice Thomas that reiterated his longstanding view that the Eighth Amendment applies only to types of punishment and not to particular conditions of confinement.
The court unanimously overturned a Virginia Supreme Court decision that had declared unconstitutional a public access policy at a Richmond housing project. The city had privatized the project's streets, putting them off limits to nonresidents under a regulation that made anyone who returned after having once been sent away subject to prosecution for trespass.
The Virginia court found the policy invalid under the First Amendment, declaring that it was so broad as to deter protected speech and that it left too much enforcement discretion in the hands of the project's manager.
But the man who challenged the policy, Kevin L. Hicks, said he was visiting his mother and his children and did not claim that he was engaged in protected First Amendment activity. Writing for the court today in Virginia v. Hicks, No. 02-371, Justice Scalia said that what is known as the ''First Amendment overbreadth doctrine'' should not be applied to bar all enforcement of a law restricting only a small proportion of speech ''relative to the scope of the law's plainly legitimate applications.''
Justice Scalia said a new First Amendment challenge to the policy could be brought by anyone whose speech was actually restricted.


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Stetson No Fly Zone Mesh Brim Safari Hat - Willow
Sun protective, bug repellent safari hat for all your outdoor activities.
Montana mesh hat provides airy, lightweight sun protection.
Mesh top and fabric underbrim 3.5" wide brim.
Dented crown with mesh sidewall.
Chin strap with toggle lock.
Fabric is treated with Permethrin to repel insects.
UPF50+ rated for excellent protection against UV A and B rays.
Packable hat. Fold up sides and secure with chin strap.
79% nylon, 29% polyester.
No Fly ZoneTM hats are non-toxic, odorless, invisible protection proven to repel insects. Sweating and washing won't deteriorate effectiveness. Hats maintain protection after 70 washings, extending the life of the hat while giving you maximum value and performance.
*Permethrin is recommended by the CDC and WHO as a defense against insects. Featured on the Who's list of essential medicines. Also used to treat US military uniforms and mosquito nets to improve their efficacy. Permethrin is effective against mosquitoes, ticks, ants, chiggers, flies, midges.
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Measuring cups & spoons from Sur La TablePosted: March 8, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Equipment | Leave a comment »
A couple of years ago I asked for metal measuring cups & spoons for Christmas. Mike, my mom and a friend all heeded my call – I ended up with three sets. I decided to keep the one my mother gave me – because it had 3/4 and 2/3 cups in addition to the regular ones – and the one my friend Regina gave me – because it had more measuring spoons – and to return the one Mike got me. That was the most expensive one and he'd gotten it at Sur la Table.
Well, two years have passed and I haven't returned them, so I thought I might as well start using them as well – not that I need 3 sets of measuring cups. It's a good thing I didn't put them to use before because they suck! The handles on the cups are so thin, that they easily bend! And I know that Mike spent a lot of $ on them (I think about $30).
I don't see them in Sur la Table's website now, so perhaps they stopped selling them. They are marked with the Sur la Table name, so if you see them in a store, avoid buying them.


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For months, Buruji Kashamu and a member of House of Representatives, Oladipupo Adebutu, had been battling who will carry the party's flag.
But yesterday all that came to an end, as INEC released its list with Kashamu emerging PDP's candidate.
Few hours before the release, both Kashamu and Oladipupo Adebutu, had embarked on a ward-to-ward tour to woo voters.
As soon as the news filtered into town that INEC had pasted Kashamu's name, some loyalists of Kashamu went into jubilation.
However, members of the party loyal to Adebutu expressed shock.
A media aide to Adebutu, Afolabi Orekoya, said, "Kashamu should not be happy. We know once the judgements are delivered, everything will be sorted out and INEC will do the needful."


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Ah, okay. So I can just list where the function is discontinuous as the answer for questions like this? I can't find any similar problems in my Calc textbook :/
Also, thanks for the helpful list DragonSlayer :)
Ah okay, thank you! :)
Oh okay, so its the slope at the tangent line?
Oh okay! Thanks so much Melody! I was sure the professor was pulling my leg, he did it once before lol.
Also what is gradient? Is that another word for function?
Thanks for answering Melody. Yes, the question is written exactly like how it is on the paper. I just texted someone in my class. We think that it is just a bullsh#$ question.... -_-
What do you think? Is this a trick question?
Thanks Melody!
Thanks so much Melody. At first I just drew out a bunch of different graphs and got stuck at when I was going to graph the "even function". You're a life-saver haha xD
Thanks so much Melody!
Thanks for the link CPhill I'll check it out. Also sorry for the late reply >_<
Thanks so much for answering Honga.
In my notes though, my professor told us that infinity divided by infinity is indeterminant. Are there exception to when it can be divided and the answer will be 1?
Sorry for asking further into this on here. My professor isn't a very approachable guy...


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Type: I think I'm in Love
Synopsis: Let's try to keep this simple, shall we? In the distant future, Earth has become uninhabitable except for the islands of Japan. The country has been divided between outside nations, while the native population is forced to constantly travel on the ship Musashi. In addition, in order to restore the world's civilizations, every country has decided to reenact history. Oh, and there's also magic, ghosts, mechas, a perv that tries to save a robot that's being inhabited by his dead girlfriend from future pope, a ninja that fall in love with Bloody Mary who may or may not be an actual fairy, and a Spain that seems to have a baseball-based military. It's basically amazing.
Pros: I did mention that this was amazing right? This anime is visually vibrant, it's action packed, it's funny as hell, and knows the right ways to utilize music cues to get you hear racing and fist pumping. Seriously, I almost always to energized after watching an episode. It's fun from the word go. The pilot is a battle-race that does an inspired job in introducing the rather large cast. Every character has their own personality and fighting style, and you honestly can't wait to see one of them in a fight. I was also very cool to see how different historical figures where interpreted. Shakespeare was a particularly interesting choice. The first season focuses on rescuing the titular character Horizon from the Pope and Spain, while the second season focuses on the ninja Tenzo falling in love with a very blonde and very ample Bloody Mary, plus fighting England and Spain. It's also has a tremendous sense of humor, with one of the characters straight-up being naked for the entire second season. I truly, truly hope we see more entries in this franchise in the future.
Cons: No matter how much I enjoyed this series, I cannot overlook the quagmire that is the plot. Seriously, I double checked on Wikipedia and still cannot for the life of me tell you what's going on. There's just too much thrown at you to remember. The actual politics of the world itself are what lost on me. Like, why create doomsday weapons from the emotions of a dead girl? And why is society being run by student governments? And why repeat the bad parts of history at all, because you'll really be wanting to skip all of 1913-1945. I can't really say this was perfect if I didn't understand what was going on half the time. Some of the girls also have what I like to call "balloon breast" that just came off as silly (though that may have been the point). On a personal note, I know that there's a game based on this show, and it sucks so hard that it's only been released in Japan.
Watch it?: The most fun I've had watching an anime in a while (4/5)
MVP: Tenzo Crossunite
Where can I get that hat!
Best Episode: Ep.1 "Those Lined Up Before A Horizon" (I don't what's happening, but I love it!)


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How to Do Less Laundry – See the Bottom of the Washing Basket!
How to Do Less Laundry – See the Bottom of the Washing Basket!
Doing laundry is a chore no matter what time of the year it is but it's definitely worse in the winter when you can't dry it outdoors using sunshine, wind and fresh air. In the summer, I don't really mind doing washing every day as I can usually get it done and dry in the same day.
In the autumn/winter months though, it's all about creating less laundry as it's so difficult to keep on top of it if there's too much. We have a washer/dryer which is great as it makes a huge difference but dryers are really expensive to run and most of my clothes and my husband's clothes can't be dried in the dryer as they'll shrink or be damaged.
So, the solution is to create less washing in the first place so that it's not as difficult to keep on top of it. Here are a few things that we do to create less laundry:
- Protect your clothes when you're eating/cooking/doing crafts. This is especially helpful with kids but adults can be clumsy and messy too! Use wipe clean bibs or aprons for kids and just place a napkin on your lap when you're eating.
- Wear things more than once! In our house, pants and socks get washed after each wear (of course!) but all other things get checked to see if they're fresh/clean enough for another day's wear. The kids often wear the same jumpers and trousers for two or three days which helps A LOT. Anything that's dirty or stained goes in the wash.
- If something is fine to wear again, hang it up on a chair or a hanger to keep it nice for the next day — don't just chuck it on the floor.
- Use a good deodorant! If you don't get sweaty and smelly, you're clothes will not either!
- Have your bath or shower at the end of the day so that you can put your sleepwear on and use your bed when you are completely clean. This means that you don't need to wash your pyjamas and sheets as frequently as you do when you shower in the mornings instead.
- After your shower or bath, make sure you hang your towels up nicely to ensure they dry properly. Then you don't need to wash them as often either. Same with your bath mat if you have one.
- If you're using cloth nappies for your baby or toddler, learn how to boost them properly so that they can be worn for longer. I've just bought a bunch of Little Lamb boosters for our nappies and they make a huge difference even though they're really thin and small. This means that there are not as many cloth nappies to wash as they last much longer when boosted.
Want more laundry tips? Check out my previous articles here:
- Laundry Tips for Busy Mums – Reach That Empty Washing Basket Goal!
- #LightentheLoad Challenge with Ecover + Laundry Tips


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Manager Danny Wilson felt his side had done their homework and worked out the best route to victory after beating Swindon Town 3-1 on Saturday.
Gary Liddle got the Spireites on their way with a header midway through the half, built upon by Jay O'Shea's penalty on the stroke of the break and Ched Evans' tap in during the second half.
"It was a bit nip and tuck early on," commented Wilson. "They started well in the manner that we expected with their passing in the areas where we thought they'd be strong and I think we negated that for very large parts of the game.
"We restricted them to very few chances, and it was the opposite from our point of view. If we are being picky I suppose we could have scored a lot more goals than we did - their goalkeeper's had a fantastic performance.
"We've got to be happy with the three goals we got and with the points, especially with it being at home. We want to get back on the straight and narrow with our home results and it was a good one to win.
"It calms the nerves with it being the first game and takes the pressure off a bit for the next game."
Mild disappointment came with the Darnell Furlong's late strike breaking hopes of a clean sheet, with Wilson explaining how his side had managed to keep things tight defensively.
"We had a lot more discipline in our play," he said. "We didn't offer them any spaces in between us, which we did at Rochdale. We had a lot more understanding of each other, which we've worked on quite a lot in pre-season and this week leading up to the game.
"We feel the way that the way the modern game is played teams try to play through you, so we tried to negate that, if we'd let Swindon play and find the pockets in behind the back four they have players who could hurt us.
"Thankfully we did well today and it's a great thing for us to build on."


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Porsche Macan's Performance
A Porsche Macan test drive will convince you of the viability of the performance SUV. Years ago, the very idea of a car that could operate as both a performance vehicle and a capable, off-road SUV was met with doubt. Yet Porsche charged ahead anyway, forging a new territory of lightning-fast SUVs that can cut through traffic as well as they could handle a muddy back road.
Technological Marvel
The Porsche Macan delivers a 3.6 liter twin turbo V6 with performance modes that can help use that power in different ways depending on the task at hand. It's got cornering grip to spare, aided by a smart suspension and excellent braking performance.
Porsche deserves special recognition for its recent pioneering in brake materials and technology. This aids in both safety and performance, giving you shorter braking distances and tighter control. It's also a must for bad weather conditions, such as hard rains and high winds.
Look & Feel
The Macan's look also deserves mention. This is a sleek SUV that essentially translates performance car lines into the body of an SUV. Porsche has done a stellar job of moving beyond the conventional aesthetic of the SUV. All their lines, and especially the Macan, essentially look and act like overgrown sports cars.
We love the interior of the Porsche Macan as well. Everything is lined up in a way that's both fashionable and sensible, easy for the driver to command with just a touch. The audio by Bose is also pretty great. This is one of those cars that's made for high-speed cruising on days when you just have to drive, music pumping and windows open.
Take a Porsche Macan test drive and you'll understand why all the elements of this performance SUV fuse into a spectacular experience. It has identity to spare and makes you feel in command of the road.


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Pamper yourself with Fidget Salon
Hola! I know this is a pretty late post but I have been insanely sick and finally got around to this. Anywho, do you like amazing clean-ups, wonderful hair dos and stunning nail art? If yes, then you just need to visit this place – Fidget Salon, Mulund West, Mumbai, India.
I had the opportunity and luck to visit them and sit through the sessions while they worked their magic on me, and believe me they are good. First was the clean-up, then hairstyle and make up followed by nail art.
Clean up-
Beautician Jacquline was the one who did my clean up and it was really refreshing and peaceful. She started by cleansing my face and pressing the correct pressure points and I just let go all the tension and stress of the week. Next was the steam that cleaned and closed all the unseen face pores, rejuvenating the skin and making it more youthful and oil free. Exfoliation was amazing and it removed all the dead cells on the skin's outermost area, thus exposing the new and radiant skin underneath the old dry one. The face pack after that was equally revitalising, I almost slept thanks to the cold and peaceful feeling the mask and the dim lights the room had.
And although I have had quite a few clean ups in the past, this is definitely one of my favourites. If you are looking for a nice place to spoil yourself after the hectic and stressful week you have had, I recommend getting this clean up and all your worries just disappear even if for an hour.
The beauty products used were Rémy Laure, a famous French cosmetic brand.
Hair cut-
Art Director Sanket Bhosle.
An amazingly talented artist. If you have a party and want to look ravishing or you are the wedding bride and need to look absolutely breathtaking, he's the guy you call.
He cut my hair into short layers so as it give it more volume and then perfectly curled my hair with hot iron tongs. I legit wished I could keep them that way forever. It was just perfect.
Make up was equally perfect. We went for a day time look since it was the afternoon. Eye shadow a shade of gold, brown and maroon along with smudged eyeliner and flawlessly put mascara. Eyebrows were shaded with a brown pencil.
Base makeup first started with MAC foundation and concealer. Followed by contouring and highlighting which was just immaculate, the stroke of the brushes and everything were on point and I sincerely hope I can do makeup that good one day.
Since it was the day look we didn't go with dark fancy lips and instead went with elegant nude peach pink lips and highlighted the pout to make the lips look fuller and more prominent. Yep, all set to turn more than just a few heads!
Nail Art –
Nail Artist Kajal Mary
She can do some nail art wonders. Perfectly shaped my nails into the square shape and applied the base coat. We went for the simple and elegant Matte black nail paint with silver glitter on a nail instead of something too extravagant. Plain Black nail polish and then Matte top coat were put on all the nails except the ring finger nail which had the silver glitter polish and big glitter polish. The nail polish was put so impeccably that it easily lasted for more than five days.
A special thanks to Dulari for having me there and letting me have this amazing experience. She is definitely a great host and I can't wait to visit them again.
They have some amazing wedding and bridal discounts, so if you are a to-be bride or you know one, this is the place I would recommend.
Or if you just want to treat yourself and disappear from all the stress filled environment and just relax for a while, because we women need to do that often, take a visit here and let them spoil you rotten and make you feel special, the way you deserve. PS. Ask for their coffee, it's delicious.
Address: Fidget Salon, Runwal Anthurium, Shop no. 4, LBS Road, Near Vina Nagar signal. Mulund West, Mumbai 400080
What are your pampering ideas this year end?
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Sun Peaks Resort Corporation (SPRC) will hold an evening of outdoor events to celebrate New Year's Eve on Wednesday, Dec. 31.
Aidan Kelly, director of sales and marketing for SPRC, said New Year's Eve is a signature celebration for Sun Peaks.
"It always draws a crowd, and it's a great family event," Kelly said.
Events will kick off with the First Flight Big Air Invitational competition from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and will see a number of skiers and boarders taking to the skies.
The Kids Glowstick Parade takes place at 7:45 p.m. and will feature up to 100 children skiing down the Sunbeam run beside the Village Platter. This will be followed by the Torchlight Parade at 8 p.m. — a "breathtaking" display featuring 170 skiers carrying flares down Sundance.
The evening will conclude with a fireworks display, beginning at 8:30 p.m.
Registration for the Glowstick and Torchlight parade can be done through Guest Services throughout the day on New Year's Eve. Number for these events are strictly limited and the event will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.


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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – In court filings dated Wednesday, General Motors is asking a federal judge to allow an "impartial umpire" to arbitrate the job transfer issues that have prompted a lawsuit by the United Auto Workers.
Last week, a federal judge in Ohio denied General Motors' request to dismiss the lawsuit, claiming the company violated the union's contract by not sending workers to a plant in Indiana.
The UAW has said GM should have sent workers, including several hundred from the now-shuttered assembly plant in Lordstown to the Indiana plant producing the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra.
In this latest court filing, GM says the union violated the grievance procedure of their own bargaining agreement by bringing the lawsuit in the first place.
Citing court cases dating back to the 1960s with the United Steelworkers and other manufacturers, GM is contending that the Federal Arbitration Act allows the court to compel arbitration in tandem with the UAW collective bargaining agreement.


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I've always thought hummingbirds were amazing. After reading the bird feeder thread I suggested to Toni that we buy a hummingbird feeder. She said we didn't need one; they feed on the flowers in the front yard.
What? I took a look and sure enough 4 of them were darting around. You could hear their wings as they buzzed by. I walk out the front door every day and hardly noticed them. 😳
Inspired by @Glenn_Smith's bird photos and @Denise's flower shots, I got out my camera. They're so fast. In the blink of an eye they show up and then gone.


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It's hard to believe that it's this late in the year already. I suspect I've said that about as many times as I've heard it, but it's still true!
It's going to be the winter holiday season before we know it, with gift shopping or making, decorating and entertaining and trying to stay organized. It may be hard to really get enthused about Christmas or other cold weather events when the sun's beating down so hot, but if you're frugal and smart, right now's the best time to make up a gift list and start looking, if you haven't already.
There are sales year 'round, but I hardly pay attention to them unless I'm looking for something in particular. Where I look (now, don't turn up your nose) is at garage sales and thrift stores.
Why? Well, I'm not THAT cheap that I give everyone used stuff... but I'm not so stupid as to pay premium prices for collectibles, antiques and special interest things.
Need an example? A vinyl record album in great condition by Elvis Presley singing hymns. Thrift store price? $2.00 Of course it's used; but it's a collector's item. I have a friend who is one of those Elvis fans who thinks he never died. She'll appreciate the hymns and yes, she does have a turntable. How's that for perfect?
I'm not saying you'll find a treasure just like that, but I've seen decorative items still in the box, collector's mugs (fill them with candy, tea, etc.), odds and ends like silk thread on a wooden spool (thread comes on plastic spools now), very old embroidery scissors, silver teapots and chafing dishes, unopened craft kits...
When you start thinking "Christmas in July" (it's coming right up!), think unique and very special gifts at a very special price. It's fun, too!
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Second hand treasures
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It really is the thought that counts, and you sure thought of your friend when you saw that Elvis record. It sounds perfect! Another great place to look is church sales. The prices tend to be very, very low and there's always a huge variety of things to look at!ReplyDelete
Yes, you're right. A good church sale can be a real treasure chest.ReplyDelete
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Gloucester have confirmed the signing of England international Jonny May for next season as the winger departs Leicester Tigers. Jonny May came through the Gloucester Academy, making 121 appearances for the Kingsholm outfit before signing for the Tigers in 2017. With 53 caps for England, May is considered one of the most devastating finishers in the game and it's undoubtedly …Read More »
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David Denton Announces Retirement From Professional Rugby
David Denton has announced his retirement from professional rugby. The Scotland and Leicester Tigers back-rower has not played since suffering a head injury against Northampton Saints at Twickenham in October 2018. After a long spell on the sidelines, and extensive consultation with medical experts and the medical staff at his club, the 29-year-old has been advised to retire. "It is …Read More »
Munster Confirm Jaco Taute Move To Leicester Tigers
Munster have confirmed that South African centre, Jaco Taute, will join Leicester Tigers at the beginning of the next season. The announcement comes hours after the Premiership club confirmed the signing of Leinster centre, Noel Reid. Taute was first brought to the province in September 2016 as a replacement for the injured Francis Saili and made his debut the following …Read More »
Noel Reid To Join Leicester Tigers At End Of Season
Leinster Rugby have confirmed that centre Noel Reid will join Leicester Tigers from the start of the 2019/2020 season. The 28-year old made his senior debut for the province against Aironi in October 2011 and has made 120 appearances in a Leinster jersey since then, scoring 103 points. Reid also has one international cap to his name, which came during …Read More »
Ulster Complete Remarkable Second-Half Comeback To Sink Tigers
Ulster came back from 13 points down to secure a Champions Cup quarter-final spot and keep their chances of grabbing top spot in Pool 4 alive thanks to a hard-fought 14-13 victory over Leicester Tigers at Welford Road It was a tight first 10 minutes at Welford Road as both sides matched each other, with Ulster looking for a victory …Read More »
Leicester Appoint Geordan Murphy As Head Coach Despite Poor Form
English Premiership side Leicester announced the appointment of Geordan Murphy as head coach on a permanent basis on Tuesday despite a poor run of results under his leadership. The 40-year-old had been holding the position on an interim basis since the opening weeks of the season when Matt O'Connor was sacked after one league game. "It is a huge honour …Read More »
Eastmond Set For Disciplinary Hearing After Ian Madigan Tackle
Kyle Eastmond will appear before an independent disciplinary panel on Tuesday as a result of his tackle on Ian Madigan in the Leicester Tigers' loss to the Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate on Saturday. The incident occurred in the 24th minute of the match with Bristol holding a slender 10-7 advantage over their opponents. The home side were going from …Read More »
Manu Tuilagi Back To His Best In Thumping Win Over Scarlets
Manu Tuilagi rolled back the years with a superb physically dominating performance to help his Leicester Tigers side secure a vital 45-27 win over the Scarlets at Welford Road. There was little separating the sides at halftime where the Tigers took a narrow 15-13 lead into the break but a powerful second-half performance spearheaded by the 27-year-old saw the home …Read More »
Watch: Referee JP Doyle Gets Stuck In To Check Grounding
Referee JP Doyle was straight into the action in today's eagerly anticipated East Midlands Derby between the Leicester Tigers and the Northampton Saints at Twickenham. Saints' Jamie Gibson got the first try of the game and he has Doyle to thank for going through the effort of viewing the grounding. The Saints were about a metre out from the Tigers' line …Read More »
Will Spencer Given Four Week Ban After This Tackle
Leicester Tigers will be without the services of Will Spencer for the next month after a ban was issued to the player. The lock was given a red card during the Tigers' defeat to Wasps at the weekend for a challenge that was deemed a 'dangerous tackle' on Tommy Taylor. Having appeared before an independent disciplinary panel, Spencer was given …Read More »
Austin Healey: Leicester Tigers Are Embarrassing And A Shambles
Former Leicester Tigers stalwart and current pundit, Austin Healey, has hit out at his former club over the situation which has seen Matt O'Connor sacked after just one game into the new Gallagher Premiership season. O'Connor was relieved of his duties after the Tigers suffered a sobering 40-6 loss to the Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park. Geordan Murphy, who was …Read More »
Austin Healey: Leicester Tigers Are A Bigger Club Than Leinster
Austin Healey believes that the Leicester Tigers are a bigger club than current European and PRO14 champions Leinster and it's this logic which he applies to the argument of Stuart Lancaster potentially taking over at the English club after Matt O'Connor's recent departure. O'Connor has departed from the Tigers after just one game of the new season where they fell to …Read More »
Leicester Tigers Head-Coach Matt O'Connor Has Been Sacked
Leicester Tigers head-coach Matt O'Connor has announced today that he will be leaving his position with the club just one game into the new season. Leicester Tigers' Premiership season did not get off to the best of starts as they ended up on the receiving side of a 40-6 mauling at the hands of Exeter Chiefs on Saturday. Assistant coach Geordan …Read More »
Matt Toomua To Return To Australia At End Of Season
Matt Toomua will return to Australia at the end of the 2018/2019 season after agreeing a deal with Rugby Australia and Melbourne Rebels beginning in 2019. The 28-year-old has signed a two and a half year as he looks to gain Wallabies selection for this summer's Rugby Championship before returning to Leicester Tigers for the remainder of the club's 2018/19 …Read More »
Northampton Saints Move Derby To Twickenham To Raise Money For Rob Horne
The Northampton Saints have moved their home fixture with Leicester Tigers away from Franklin's Gardens to Twickenham in order to raise money for former player Rob Horne. The 34-times capped Wallaby suffered a life-changing injury when playing for the Saints last season. In a clash with the Leicester Tigers at Welford Road in April, Horne made a tackle but in doing …Read More »
Newcastle Falcons Sign Logovi'i Mulipola From Playoff Rivals Leicester Tigers
The Newcastle Falcons have today announced the signing of Logovi'i Mulipola from the Leicester Tigers. Mulipola will join the club next season and it's a signal of intent from the Falcons who are looking to further progress as a club after their excellent season to date which sees them competing for a playoff and Champions Cup spot in addition to their …Read More »
Watch: Nick Malouf Cited For This Very High Tackle On Christian Wade
Nick Malouf has been cited for a high-tackle on Christian Wade during the first half of the Leicester Tigers' 16-15 victory over Wasps at Welford Road on Sunday. Malouf was an early first-half substitute as he replaced the injured Jonny May who left the field just 12 minutes into the game. The incident occurred in the 21st minute of the first-half …Read More »
Watch: Matthew Tait's Try-Saving Tackle Is The Best We've Seen This Season
The Leicester Tigers secured a narrow 16-15 win over Wasps at the weekend and in doing so, closed the gap on the top four positions with playoff qualification a real possibility come the end of the season. An early Sione Kalamafoni try paved the way for a nail-biting win and the Tigers had to thank the boot of George Ford …Read More »


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How to remove dark circles under the eye fast, even overnight. We give home remedies that can cure and provide treatment for eye bags or bags under the eye. The remedy we give is natural, we naturally sure and treat dark circles under the eye because we believe in home remedies and not chemicals.
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The remedies below:
1. Cucumber
a) Cut a cucumber into thick slices and chill them in the refrigerator. Place a cool cucumber slice over each eye for 10 to 15 minutes. Then wash the area with lukewarm water. Do this twice daily for at least a week to notice changes.
b) Grate a small cucumber, extract the juice and refrigerate it for a few minutes. Dip a cotton ball in the juice and apply it under the eyes. Allow the skin to absorb the juice for about 15 minutes. Then wash it off with lukewarm water. Do this twice daily for a week.
c) Another way to treat dark circles is to mix cucumber juice with lemon juice in equal quantities, then apply it on the skin near the eyes using a cotton ball. Leave it on for 15 minutes and then wash it off with water. Do this once daily for eight to 10 days.
2. Potato
a) Chill two potatoes in the refrigerator for one hour.
b) Peel and grate the potatoes to extract the juice.
c) Dip a cotton ball in the juice and apply it around your eyes before going bed. Leave it on overnight.
d) In the morning, wash it off with warm water.
e) Follow this remedy daily for a week or more to remove dark circles.
3. Green Tea Bags
a) Boil two green tea bags in one-half cup of water for 10 minutes.
b) Remove the tea bags and cool them in the refrigerator for half an hour.
c) Put the cold tea bags over your eyes for about 15 minutes.
d) Follow this remedy twice daily for at least 10 days to get positive results.
4. Rose Water
a) Dip clean cotton balls in rose water and place them over your eyes.
b) Leave them on for about 15 minutes and then wash the area with lukewarm water.
c) Do this once in the morning and once in the evening, every day for two weeks.
5. Almond Oil
a) Lightly massage five or six drops of almond oil into the delicate skin under the eyes before going to bed. Leave it on overnight and wash it off with cold water the next morning. Follow this remedy daily until the dark circles disappear almost entirely.
b) Alternatively, mix five or six drops of almond oil with one tablespoon of raw honey. Apply it carefully on the skin under the eyes before going to bed. Leave it on overnight and then wash with lukewarm water the next morning. Repeat daily until you get the desired results.
6. Milk
a) Soak cotton balls in cold milk that has been in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
b) Place the cotton balls under your eyes and hold them there until they become warm.
c) Follow this remedy three or four times daily for a few weeks.


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A former public school teacher, Dana serves as general counsel to K-12 public schools, with an emphasis in the areas of labor and employment matters, special education, student rights, and school board policy and governance.
Dana is an active member of the Illinois Council of School Attorneys and the National Council of School Attorneys. She is a frequent speaker on a wide range of education law topics, including special education, teacher employment and dismissal, board governance, student records and confidentiality, and student rights. She has taught education law classes at Loyola University's Graduate School of Education, the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Roosevelt University.
Dana is a founding member of the Women's Network of School Administrators (WNSA), a professional organization formed to support Illinois female school administrators as they ascend into leadership roles. From 2009-2017, she was a member of the Board of Education of the Winnetka Public Schools, where she served as both Vice-President and President.
A past chair of the Education Law Practice Group at Franczek, Dana participates in several initiatives at the firm, including the annual school law conference and the "lunch and learn" series, where firm clients have the opportunity learn from a variety of experts working toward enhancing public education opportunities for all students.
Representative Experience
- Provides counsel and guidance on all aspects of teacher personnel matters, including evaluation, discipline and dismissal, and employee rights under federal and state laws including the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- Serves as lead counsel in special education due process hearings regarding placement, programming and services provided to students with autism spectrum disorders, emotional disorders, learning disabilities, cognitive impairments and students with disabilities served in early childhood programs.
- Counsel's school districts on all aspects of student rights, including student discipline, First Amendment Rights, and student record and confidentiality issues.


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The Court of Appeal (Patten, Newey and Males LJJ) today upheld as lawful a decision by the Pensions Regulator to issue financial support directions in respect of the Box Clever Group Pension Scheme to five companies in what is now the ITV group.
The Scheme has an estimated deficit of £115m and has entered the assessment period for entry into the Pension Protection Fund. Under the Pensions Act 2004, the Regulator is empowered to issue a financial support direction to a person who is either an employer in relation to an occupational pension scheme or is either connected with or an associate of the employer. Where the required relationship exists, the Regulator must consider whether it is reasonable to impose the requirements of the direction on the target. The Regulator held that it was reasonable to issue directions and in doing so had regard to events predating the coming into force of the 2004 Act.
The targets appealed to the Upper Tribunal, contending that, on its proper construction, the 2004 Act did not have retrospective effect in the sense of permitting the Regulator to have regard to events prior to its coming into force; that in any event it would contrary to Article 1 of Protocol 1 to the European Convention on Human Rights to give it such effect; that they were not connected with or an associate of any of the employers; and that, in any event, it was not reasonable to impose the direction, given in particular that all the events said to make the direction reasonable had predated the coming into force of the legislation.
The Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber, chaired by Rose J) dismissed the appeal. The Court of Appeal today dismissed the targets' further appeal. It held that the legislation involved an element of retrospectivity, but that there were strong policy considerations in favour of that. When read with together with the safeguards inserted by Parliament, the legislation was clearly intended to operate by reference to events which may have predated its coming into force. There was no breach of A1P1 given the social remedial aims of the legislation and the opportunities afforded to the targets to challenge the direction before an independent tribunal. The legislation therefore struck a fair balance. The targets were associates of the relevant employers. The Upper Tribunal had not erred in law in concluding that the Regulator had acted reasonably in issuing the direction.
The judgment is here.
Martin Chamberlain QC appeared for the Regulator and argued the human rights points.


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Thanks for helping me restore my account, I open ticket about the cards that was purchased when my access was restricted. I did not purchase those card. the person that hack my account make those purchases not me, more than 100 dollars purchases which is ridiculous.
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Residential village to set center stage for new urbanist community living in Discovery Park District
May 1, 2019
Major housing development to create a 'sense of place' in a walkable, traditional yet modern community adjacent to Purdue University campus.
A walkable, new urbanist neighborhood development called "Provenance" will set center stage for people who seek a quality of life that is close to the energy of a university campus and become the fifth major project announced in the past two years for Discovery Park District.
The district is a $1 billion, long-term project to transform the west side of the Purdue University campus as a preeminent environment for intellectual discourse and high-tech commercial enterprise.
The intergenerational design for Provenance will feature single-family detached homes, townhomes, cottages, condominiums and market rate apartments. It also includes plans for features such as a community center, fitness center, restaurants and retail, day care facility and preschool, a centralized greenspace and community gardens. The day care facility is designed to be 17,000 square feet and will support 156 children; it is slated to open in June 2020.
Old Town Design Group of Carmel, Indiana, which has developed a number of award-winning community-style neighborhoods throughout central Indiana, is the lead developer for the project.
"Our goal for Provenance and for all our neighborhood developments is to create a 'sense of place' for the people living in an Old Town community," said Justin Moffett, a partner of Old Town. "As soon as we heard about the Purdue residential village, we felt strongly that it was something that we wanted to create. Each Provenance home will be unique, authentic and lasting in design in a traditional walkable neighborhood.
"It's an outstanding location and with the development of Discovery Park District. The whole area is going through a transformation that will advance the area for generations. We want to be part of that change." Jeff Langston, one of Old Town's partners, is a Purdue alumnus, Moffett added.
In a nod that hearkens back to early 1900s homes, the majority of the home lots will be alley-loaded, eliminating front driveways and increasing density to enhance the walkability of the neighborhood. For information about homes in Provenance, visit here.
"The variety and uniqueness in the Provenance home designs is an important attribute for our long-term plan to create a new urbanist community for residents as we develop all aspects of Discovery Park District," said Rich Michal, vice president and chief facilities officer for the Purdue Research Foundation. "People of all demographics living, working and visiting in the community can interact with each other on a regular basis. With the anticipated grocery and sundry markets, restaurants, parks and arts programs at Purdue, residents could walk anywhere they would want to go for recreation or shopping. We predict that Provenance will become the place to live."
The Provenance development follows the $120 million State Street Redevelopment Project, which improved a major corridor through the Purdue University campus.
"The development that we are now seeing in Discovery Park District is exactly what we envisioned when West Lafayette and Purdue University joined together to create a major thoroughfare from the university campus to U.S. 231 on the west side of West Lafayette," said Mayor John Dennis. "It is an exciting time of growth and development for the residents of our city and our surrounding Greater Lafayette area."
Provenance is the fifth major development in Discovery Park District since 2017.
Other projects already under development in Discovery Park District are:
- Aspire, a three-building, 831-bed apartment community designed for students is slated to open in early August.
- Convergence, a 145,000-square-foot, five-story mixed-use building that will connect Purdue University research, industry and investors and support collaborative research, licensing and startup creation is slated to open in early 2020.
- SEL Purdue, a 100,000-square-foot facility for electric power research that will support up to 300 new high-tech jobs is slated to open in 2020.
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When it passed the law that raised Ontario's minimum wage, the government of Premier Kathleen Wynne also talked about introducing "equal pay for equal work" for part-time, temporary and casual employees. Those workers who are doing "substantially the same work" as full-time, permanent employees, would be guaranteed the same rate of pay, the government said.
But one change established by the so-called Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, which came into effect Jan. 1, is resulting in significant pay disparities among temporary workers.
READ MORE: Tim Hortons workers in Ontario given Valentine's Day cards in support of labour rights
Under the new rules, public holiday pay is equal to an employee's average daily earnings, rather than being tied to the number of hours worked.
This means, for example, that someone working a full shift once a week at $100 per day would receive $100 in public holiday pay for one day. However, someone working two half-day shifts per week at $50 per day would only receive $50 for the same holiday break.
"It makes no sense whatsoever," said Steve Long, president of musical instruments store chain Long and McQuade.
"One of the last things you want to do as an employer is to have to explain policies to staff that make no sense," he added.
READ MORE: 'Our pockets are being squeezed': Ontario family's daycare increases cost after minimum wage hike
Asked to comment on the holiday pay premium that the new rules seem to bestow on part-time workers covering longer shifts over fewer days, the Ontario Ministry of Labour noted that changes to the compensation formula were made "based on public input."
"The government heard that employers and employees found the pro‑rating formula overly complex and confusing. Incorrect payment of public holiday pay was one of the most common breaches of the . The simplified formula means that employees are entitled to their average regular daily wage."
READ MORE: Ontario government may provide public sectors with more minimum wage help: Wynne
Still, the new rules are far from straightforward, once all variables are taken into consideration, according to the Canadian Payroll Association (CPA).
"The would like to point out that the changes made by the Ontario government make the calculation for the public holiday pay the most complex in the country," Steven Van Alstine, vice-president for education at the CPA told Global News via email.
WATCH: Ontario labour minister defends ads for new minimum wage
New rules contribute to raising the cost of hiring part-time staff in general
Dan Rishworth, owner of sports retailer Enduro Sport, worries about the cost of hiring part-time staff.
The new statutory holiday pay regulations, along with the minimum-wage hike and other recent changes to worker compensation, are directing financial resources toward part-time employees rather than "the full-time staff who are heads of households," said Rishworth.
The Ministry of Labour told Global News that half of the workers in Ontario earning less than $15 an hour before Jan. 1 were between the ages of 25 and 64, while the share of part-time workers stands at 20 per cent.
"This represents millions of people, many of them working multiple jobs supporting a family on a wage that just doesn't go far enough," the ministry said in a statement.
READ MORE: Scott Thompson: Will you give up your 'Roll up the Rim?'
Still, the new $14-an-hour minimum wage, along with the revised holiday pay formula, make it considerably more expensive for businesses to hire part-time workers. The cost increase is roughly between 25 per cent for a minimum wage part-time employee working four eight-hour days per week and 45 per cent for a minimum-wage employee working only one eight-hour shift per week, according to simplified calculations provided to Global News by an Ontario small business owner and reviewed by a payroll professional.
Most small business owners Global News spoke with said the changes create an incentive to hire a smaller number of temporary staff working several shifts per week rather than a larger number of workers covering only one or two shifts per pay period.
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A young couple are on a day out in the forest. After finishing their picnic, they go for a walk, only to get lost and wind up at a dead end. There's a sign there, but it's so old and weather-beaten that all the pieces that used to create an arrow have fallen off, making it impossible to tell which way to go. Pieces of the broken sign can be found on the floor around it, though.
Do you think you could help the couple put the sign back together and work out which direction they're supposed to go?
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Too bad.
Look closely at the weather-beaten sign before doing anything else.
That's right!
The arrow was carved out of the wood, exposing some of the signboard to sunlight.
So now the couple know that they need to make a U-turn. But that's pretty obvious when you're at a dead end...
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" Prisoners were more cooperative than students." The article says about a strange application of game theory
I find these results hardly surprising… If you are in a situation with no way out, clearly your priorities are different. (Rule 1 for experimenting is to remember that the environment is likely to affect the results) Those incarcerated (as in the example) are going nowhere and it would therefore seem natural to build on popularity and likeability to strengthen their current position, even from the point of view of a criminal. Would it not? To me, what is surprising is to use cigarettes in order to test the "prisoners dilemma" within a prison, where the value is clearly different to the outside world. (Another golden rule, is that in order to compare you need equivalent comparables) One can only imagine that as the price increases in relevance, (i.e. value) freedom being the ultimate price, other factors may arise… In fact, time is also a factor to take into consideration. I.e One is likely to be more "selfish" if the price is high and the risk to be reminded of one's selfishness is low. (This is a cultural fact that we cannot shy away from) Finally, I do also think that the fact that the prison had female inmates may also have affected the outcome as studies show that female are more interested in achieving the "right outcome" than the one that benefit them most individually. Essentially, I wonder what the experiment sought out to proof…
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