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Thirty-six hours after returning from Paris, I found myself back at DIA to catch a plane to SEA-TAC for the UBC's SBC. I was hoping that every acronym of the trip would be accompanied by twice as much fun, and I wasn't disappointed.
When I first arrived in Seattle, I was plain old grumpy. It was late (or early, or god knows what time according to my body), I was hungry, and I didn't feel prepared to wake up and throw myself at boulders. Luckily I found some quality nourishment at the nearest Taco Bell (if it's good enough for Alex Johnson, it's good enough for me…) and managed to get a few hours of quality sleep before qualifiers the next morning.
The SBC (Seattle Bouldering Challenge) was hosted by Stone Gardens, a very high-quality and relatively new facility in Bellevue, Washington. I was seriously impressed by the warm-up area and couldn't wait to see the rest of the gym. It was pretty fun to turn around before problem 1 of qualifiers and see the other half of the place for the first time. The round went much better than expected, and I flashed all five boulders. Semifinals were the next morning, and although this round was definitely harder, I somehow managed to maintain a narrow lead going into finals. All of the boulders were well-set and tons of fun, which always makes it much easier to try much harder.
By the time Saturday evening rolled around, I was feeling a bit haggard. The past few months have been full of travel with a bit of climbing sprinkled in here and there. As you might guess, this is not the best way to train for a multi-round competition. I expected that finals might be a fight for me, and I was right. I was the last of the 6 women to climb on each boulder problem, and I always find this to be a hard seat to fill. At times it can be incredibly motivating, but it is also incredibly stressful. The World Cup finals format (where all competitors climb on a boulder before the group advances to the next boulder) makes this process even more stressful because there is a long lag time between each problem.
<<Typically I don't like writing play-by-play reviews of comps because 1) there is already a great highlight reel (http://vimeo.com/50105515) that summarizes the comp in a much more entertaining manner than I will 2) it seems to bring out my obsessive tendencies and 3) many people don't love reading it. Buuutttt….this time I'm going to write one, just for the heck of it. Plus, I have some nice photos of problems 3 and 4 that Flannery Shay-Nemirow was kind enough to shoot with my camera, and I'd love to put them to good use. So, here's the scoop:>>
The first problem gave me a lot of trouble near the top, and I was a little worried that I might not shake the exhaustion I was beginning to feel. Alex Johnson (AJ) was the only woman to top that boulder. I have recently been focusing on not letting my performance on one boulder affect my performance on subsequent boulders. I did an okay job of this in Seattle, because I managed to flash boulder two even after feeling less than great about number one. Nina Williams was the only other woman to complete this boulder, which required feet-first climbing and some crazy toe hooking on a nice big volume followed by a slightly techy top portion. I found it to be pretty fun.
Problem three was when the real fight began for me. AJ sent the problem just before I had to climb on it, putting more pressure on me to keep up. The boulder started in an odd position that required us to sort of stem horizontally between the starting volume and a big foot hold. As it turns out, this wasn't the intended start beta, but it was the way we all read the boulder during previews, so we all attempted it that way. After establishing on the start, a jump took the competitor to a relatively big hold. I had a heck of a time getting off the ground, let alone getting to the middle of the boulder.
The first time I stuck the jump, I messed up the top sequence and fell. Time was running out and I didn't manage to do the jump again until my time had expired. In this format, you are allowed to keep climbing as long as you have left the ground before the five minutes is up, so I was in luck. After a serious physical and mental battle, I somehow finished the boulder. It was a mini wrestling match for me and I was very glad when it was done.
(All climbing photos courtesy of Flannery Shay-Nemirow)
Problem four was one of the more unique boulders I have climbed on in a while, simply because of the way it started. The taped start was actually a big, round volume sitting on the ground. The idea was to jump off the volume to the next hold, which ended up being really fun. It took me a few tries to do the first jump, but then I was able to finish the boulder. AJ and Shannon Russell also completed this boulder.
In the end, I got second to AJ by two points. We both completed 3 boulders, but she got further on boulder 2 than I did on boulder 1, giving her the winning edge. I wish I would have been able to watch her and all the others climb, because I think it was a great show. Alex is one of my very favorite people, and it is never hard to take second to a close friend like her. Yes, we are competitive with one another, but we are close friends first and foremost. I am truly lucky to have people like AJ around to push me to try harder and support me as a friend.
My trip to Seattle was very short and unfortunately didn't allow me any time to get out and see the city. It was nice, however, to see more friends, visit a new gym and climb on incredibly fun boulders. It was also another relatively low-pressure comp experience for me, which was refreshing. It has been very good for me to approach the last few events with few expectations and walk away knowing that my performance doesn't always suffer dramatically when I step away from the gym for a while. Plus, I typically have more fun when I compete without expectations, so it's a win-win.
Now I'm back in Colorado. This time I might stay for more than a few days, but it all depends on this boulder problem. I am still on a mission to finish Freaks of the Industry before the season is over, but I am balancing that with a desire to climb in the Southeast in the next few weeks. As always, scheduling climbing is a project in itself….and quite possibly the hardest one of all :)


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The Stacey Bushes Trading Centre HSL store on Erica Road is celebrating its first year anniversary this month, as the team announces record sales over the last quarter.
The furniture specialist store has gone from strength to strength since its launch in May last year.
It now employs three comfort specialists and is celebrating being named as one of HSL's best performing stores of 2014.
The national chair and comfort specialists have recently seen a period of tremendous growth, opening 14 new stores across the country in the past 12 months, bringing its total number of stores nationwide to 43, with several more store openings in the pipeline for the coming year.
Milton Keynes team leader, Debbie Levey said: "We have had an excellent first year and are thrilled to have produced record breaking sales figures in such a short timeframe.
"It is been great being able to offer comfort furniture to the people of Milton Keynes, and with our new and exciting upcoming product ranges, we hope the next year will be even better."
Yee Lin Sit, HSL's National Retail Sales Manager, said: "We're delighted with all of the hard work from the Milton Keynes team, and at HSL we're keen to progress with our plans for further UK-wide expansion in the coming years.
"We hope that with more hard work, our success will continue to flourish."

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Metamorphoses Book 4: The Transformation of Cadmus
Cadmus and his wife were besieged by grief with the news of Ino's death. After the string of misfortune their family had run into in Thebes, the city Cadmus founded, he and Harmonia left the city. The two were talking of earlier times when Cadmus said, "'Was that a sacred snake / My spear transfixed when I had made my way / From Sidon's walls and scattered on the soil / The serpent's teeth, those seeds of magic power? / If it is he the jealous gods avenge, With wrath so surely aimed, I pray that I / May be a snake and stretch along the ground.'" Book 4 -- The Transformation of Cadmus, line 571-6 No sooner had he said the words, than he turned into a snake. His wife, terrified to lose her husband, cried out as she let him coil around her neck that she, too, wanted to be a snake. Within moments, she had been transformed as well, and the two went to live in the woods nearby and bothered man no more.


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The Writing's On The Wall: Deck The Halls
Cool Yule: Stocking Stuffers is a special seasonal feature on Pop! Goes The Reader in which I put a twist on some of my regular features and share a number of different seasonal or holiday-themed posts including wallpapers, recipes, gift guides, and much, much more!
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Thursday, 25 February 2016
US prosecutors say corrupt Chinese officials behind Glaxo pharma secrets theft, but defence says that's 'fantastical'
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US prosecutors say corrupt Chinese officials behind Glaxo pharma secrets theft, but defence says that's 'fantastical'
Associated Press in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
25 February 2016
US federal prosecutors alleged Wednesday that corrupt officials in the Chinese government financially supported and may have benefited from a scheme to steal trade secrets worth billions from a GlaxoSmithKline research facility in Pennsylvania.
But lawyers representing one of the five defendants accused of pilfering information from the British-based pharmaceutical giant's Upper Merion Township location called such claims a "fantastical assertion".
The dispute — which boiled over at a detention hearing in federal court in Philadelphia — struck at the heart of debate over the Justice Department's recent chequered history in prosecuting cases of alleged theft of trade secrets involving Chinese American scientists.
Accusing the government of grossly exaggerating the stakes, defence lawyer John N. Joseph pointed to that mixed record in arguing for his client's release.
"It wouldn't be the first time the government has sat in this courtroom citing overwhelming evidence in a trade-secrets case only to withdraw the charges before trial," he said.
The Obama administration has accused Chinese spy agencies of encouraging their nation's businesses to steal trade secrets from American corporations, and made stanching that flow a priority. But several recent high-profile blunders have caused critics to label the accusations as racial hysteria reminiscent of the red scares of the 1950s.
The matter before US Magistrate Judge David R. Strawbridge on Wednesday involved Tao Li, a 42-year-old biochemist and US citizen, who prosecutors say plotted with his co-defendants to sell and market promising cancer research stolen from GSK.
Federal authorities have alleged that Tao worked with two GSK scientists — Yu Xue, a world-renowned biochemistry expert, who lives in Wayne, Pennsylvania, and Lucy Xi, 38, of Westlake Village, California — to smuggle the stolen information out of the company between 2012 and 2015. The group intended to use the information to launch its own competitor companies, based in Shanghai and Nanjing and operating under the name Renopharma, prosecutors said.
Although the indictment alleges that unnamed Chinese officials accepted bribes from Tao and his colleagues, and held "under the table" stock options in the burgeoning company, the defendants were not charged with economic espionage, which requires proof that government officials were directly involved in the crime. Instead, they face charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering, and theft of trade secrets.
In court filings so far, prosecutors have only pointed to emails and records from Tao and Yu to substantiate their claim of government involvement.
In one August 2012 message cited in the indictment, Yu identified two key Chinese officials whom she felt confident she could persuade to invest in Renopharma through a "special government fund," and laid out plans to give them "expensive gifts" to cement their support.
Renopharma's own financial records from March 2014 list the equivalent of about US$300,000 the company had received from various government-backed funds in China that year.
Prosecutors on Wednesday urged the judge to keep Tao in federal detention until his trial, arguing that the same government officials who have supported his company in the past have an interest in helping him escape trial in the United States.
"Certain government officials in China, who … are apparently corrupt, have been active supporters of Renopharma for many years," Assistant US Attorney Robert Livermore said in filings in Tao's case this week. "These supporters would be motivated for numerous reasons to assist the defendant in fleeing … motivated to protect themselves, protect the defendant, and protect and further their investment in the stolen technology."
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But Joseph, Tao's lawyer, argued Wednesday that such claims were little more than hyperbole, and compared the Chinese government money that Renopharma had received to economic development grants routinely handed out by state and local governments to private businesses in the US.
"The government's fantastical notions that the Chinese government has some interest in whisking him back to China to protect their own interests has no basis in fact," he said.
Strawbridge ultimately agreed, allowing for Tao's release on a US$75,000 bond.
Joseph likened the allegations in Tao's case to several recent high-profile prosecutions involving Chinese American scientists that fell apart, including a case against Xi Xiaoxing, the former chair of Temple University's physics department.
Federal authorities arrested Xi in May on accusations that he stole sensitive US technology to help China emerge as a global leader in his field of superconductivity, only to withdraw the charges four months later after his lawyer pointed out that prosecutors had "fundamentally misunderstood" the technology Xi was accused of stealing and that it was not a protected trade secret.
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While reports claim construction to turn the Ziock Building into a downtown Embassy Suites could begin this year, the numbers continue to tell another story.
As was the case a year ago, the federal EB-5 program is set to sunset at the end of September. Last year, Congress extended the cash-for-visa program before the 2015 sunset date. Things appear to have changed in 2016, however. That means for the likes of the yet-to-be started Ziock Building, prayer may be the only hope.
The Scribbler believes in prayer. But sometimes God's answer is NO. What about magic?
Anyway, here's what appears to be the skinny on the current state of EB-5. First, the House and Senate will be in and out through October. And because the now-controversial foreign investment program is rife with alleged fraud in a handful of communities, a growing number of lawmakers may just want it to go away–at least for now.
It's also a presidential election year. Significant legislation probably won't be passed until after voters go to the polls in November. That may leave those who sold this bill of goods to taxpayers in a rather sticky spot.
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Well I think we all saw this one coming. I get a decent amount of comments from people saying that they are surprised to see myself being a self proclaimed lolicon. Lets be honest here people, do you really think after I started to review some of these figurines that you would not of already made these assumptions hmmmmmmm?…. HMMMMMMMMMM????… exactly!!!
I saw this figurine and I watched about 94% of this series, for those that don't know, its about a loli succubus who hates men and she is the princess in the … magical world i guess? Its been a little bit since I saw it hehe. Anyways, great series, I really did enjoy it, I still have yet to watch the OVA. I shall probably always regret not pre-ordering the other figurine of her <that's not beach queen *spits on ground*>. Let me dig up a link of it. Yeah this one. Although the more I look at it, the less and less I like it, mainly because I'm comparing it to the one I have. This one just seems more flushed out, her face isn't as good and..Hey wait a minute!! I'm reviewing THIS figure not that other Chara-Ani one!
MOVING ALONG… This figurine was a freaking no brainer for me, the face, its so goddamn cute, I cannot believe that someone would take such a cute anime loli and make a figurine like this, it should be illegal. I have a shit ton of good things to say about this figurine and I will try my best to find some nitpicks about it as well, I have yet to find any but I have not looked very hard. So lets start with the good.
The face, that is the first thing that gets me, I love anime girls with little fangs, its awesome, and she has the big smiling face with the 2 fangs and the blushing cheeks like… my god, its enough to melt even the coldest persons heart. The way she is standing there with her hands on her knees bending over looking at you, its like a little kitten that wants to play with you!
The way she is in the base, it confused me at first, I didn't really understand it just looking at pictures. She basically has the back of her heels go into the base so u can see all the bottom of her feet. Its .. its actually REALLY good the way it works out, it totally helps with the flow of the figurine. I love it.
Her hair, its pretty rare you see an anime figurine with blonde or yellow hair like this so she instantly stands out from everything else. Blonde hair in an anime generally means you are from Europe but since she's from a magical world, she can have whatever colour they damn well want and it just ramps the cuteness factor up.
Pervert factor is now over 9000 with me … but her panties. I got the special edition <apparently, I never knew I did> so she comes with green and white striped panties! If I had the normal version it would of just been white! WHAT A WASTE THAT WOULD OF BEEN! MY GOD! How can you have a white panties version! Holy shit I feel so sorry for anyone that didn't get the green and white striped panties version….
Ok, so lets recap here, super adorable face, super cute pose, intuitive base connection, green and white striped panties… what am I missing here? Oh shit that's right, she has an awesome tail. That gives her another +5 points to cuteness, I think that brings her over 100 points here people. She has antenna's all over her hair too flying around everywhere, super cute cloths as well!
So onto the negatives… The only thing I can remotely think about is the base, or perhaps the tail. The base, while its good, I cannot find anything wrong with it and at the same time i would question how to make it better? It is still just a semi flat disk of white with a decal on it. The more I look at the tail, I can actually see it is done quite well, so ignore that, we shall more to the pieces of hair that come off the left and right. Those also come off, because of that, you can see that. They do not go as flush as I would like. God am I grasping at straws here though because it honestly doesn't look that bad either.
I've already been told by one of my friends that I'm biased on this figurine but you know what? Screw it, this figurine gets a 98%. I would give it 100% if it was not for the fact that I know I'm probably biased here. This is, without a doubt, one of my favourite figurines in our collection currently. Find it, buy it, steal it, do whatever you have to do <don't steal it from me> to get this figurine. She will brighten up your day just by having her!
What do you guys think of this figurine, am I being too biased? I honestly pride myself in being able to find faults with almost any figurine and I swear I did try. Let me know what you guys think.
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Will of John Boggan Senior
In re
In the name of God Amen. I John Boggan of Saint John's Cooper being of sound mind memory and understanding do make and publish the following as and for my last will and testament To my executors hereinafter named I will and bequeath all that farm of land buildings and erections thereon situate and being on the south side of Pennywell Road and also all the land dwelling houses and appurtenances purchased by me from Popes Estate and situate on the western side of Waldergrave Street in St. John's to have and to hold the same unto my executors in trust for the use and benefit of my daughter Margaret widow of the late George Branscomb and her two daughters Georgina and Margaret and I hereby impose on said lands tenements and premises as a rent charge for all time to come the sum of four pounds to be paid annually by my executors in manner following- that is to say two pounds to the Convent of Mercy Military Road and two pounds to the Roman Catholic Bishop of St. John's for the celebration of Masses for the repose of my soul and the souls of my deceased wife, father and mother. On the death of either of my said grand daughters without issue the share or interest of such one so dying shall go to the survivor and on the death of both without issue then their shares shall go to and be divided among all of my children share and share alike
To my son James I will and bequeath that land and dwelling house and premises situate in Gower Street and to the eastward of the dwelling house now occupied by me to be held by him for ever subject to the rental charge of three pounds per annum to be paid by him to the Superioress for the time being of the Convent of Mercy Military Road, St. John's.
To my said daughter Margaret I will and bequeath the land and dwelling house now occupied by me. All my household furniture I will and bequeath in equal portions to my son James and my daughter Margaret.
To my sons John, Richard and James I will
and bequeath all that farm of land situate on the north side of the Freshwater
Road in the District of St. John's also all my lands and tenements situate
and being on Longs Hill and all my right title and interest in that land and
tenements lying and being to the southward of the Star of the Sea Hall and
abutted on Duckworth
I will and bequeath to my son James all my right title and interest in and to the land on which my cooperage stands and an erection now thereon and my stock in trade and all my tools and implements- and also to my son James and my daughter Margaret all other leasehold lands and tenements held by me under lease from the executors of the late Patrick Doyle to hold the same share and share alike as tenants in common subject to the further rent charge which I hereby impose thereon of three pounds per annum to be paid by them to the Orphanage of St. Michael's Belvedere.
I will direct and desire that my son James and daughter Margaret shall and will support maintain and cloth my wife during her life and on her demise defray all expenses incurred in and about her burial and the expense and costs of such maintenance and burial I impose as an additional charge on the lands tenements and premises herein before bequeathed to them-
I desire my executors to cause a High Mass to be celebrated for the repose of my soul- I will and bequeath the sum of six pounds per year to the St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. John's to be paid by my said daughter Margaret and my son James and I impose such amount as a rental charge on the lands, tenements and premises herein bequeathed by me to them and each of them.
All the rest residue and remainder of my lands moneys securities chattels and effects I will and bequeath to my children in even and equal portions hereby revoking cancelling and annulling all other wills made by me- I hereby nominate and appoint Laurence Barron and Austin McNamara executors to this my last will and testament- Signed sealed and declared by me this 21st day of February A.D. 1880. John Boggan. Signed and declared in our presence J.I. Little, R.J. Kent.
Saint John's May 17th 1882. As
a codicil to the within and foregoing last will and testament I John
Boggan further will and bequeath the sum of ten pounds currency to His
Lordship the Most Reverend Dr. Power Bishop of Saint John's for the celebration
of Masses for the repose of my soul- also to each one of the Catholic priests
of Saint John's,
Portugal Cove, Tor Bay and Witless Bay, I will and bequeath five pounds
for the like purpose and object-
I John Boggan of Saint John's, Cooper, having made
my last will and testament on the twenty-first day of February eighteen hundred
and eighty (1880) and executed a codicil thereto on the seventeenth day of
May 1882 do hereby make and execute the following as a further codicil and
declaration of my intentions and wishes in reference to the application of
my chattels property and effects: I will and direct and the
bequests in my said will are made and given upon the express condition and
charge that in the event of either of my said children named as legatees in
said will attempting to charge by way of sale or mortgage any portion of my
lands or any interest bequeathed to him or her therein such legacy or interest
shall become forfeited and form part of the residue of my estate.
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Exian iPhone 5c TPU Case Wood Grain Pattern
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Recently ran into a issue where i couldnt start a VM located on a NetApp Running SMB 3.
Rights on the filesystem looked without issue , opening the vhd over the network worked but anything manipulated from HYper-V failed with a resource attached to the system failed.
After digging around a bit i found that the time was shifted on the NetApp box so any kerebous authentication failed
And the culprint on the NetApp was
secd.kerberos.clockskew: Kerberos client or node clock skew error (-1765328351).
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This message occurs when there is a "time error"(clock skew, time skew, time out of bounds). This error indicates that there is a time discrepancy between client and node or client and Key Distribution Center (KDC). The kerberos authentication request from the client was forwarded to the KDC and it failed because the timestamp encrypted in the client's kerberos ticket was different by more than the maximum time difference that is configured on the KDC.
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Ensure that the clock time of the node is identical to that of the client and to that of the KDC. Ensure that the correct time zone setting is selected on the node. To keep the node and KDC time clocks in synchronization automatically, configure Network Time Protocol (NTP) services on the node. You might also want to increase the clock skew interval. To do so, modify the kerberos-realm configuration clock-skew ("Maximum tolerance for computer clock synchronization" in Windows(R) Active Directory) parameter from the default 300 seconds to 600 seconds or more. Note: Increasing the clock-skew interval makes the client protocols less secure against network replay attacks.
and then setting a NTP server that actually worked then everything was working again after a few minutes.
And then setting a NTP server on the NetApp box that are in sync with ActiveDirectory = Sucess.


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Delivered From Distraction
Getting the Most Out of Life With Attention Deficit DisorderBook - 2006
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My favourite book on ADD. Readable, informative, and so clearly identifies the challenges and the advantages of the ADD brain. If I could recommend only 1 book to those struggling with ADD, or to parents whose kids have ADD, this would be it. A great read!
only read about 3 chapters so far but one of the best books i've read about ADD. had a doctor tell me they cant put me on medication cause im not goin to school and i dont have a job. WTF? theirs times where i forget to feed my dog. i always end up remembering but still makes me feel horrible. i cant even remember what i did last week either. this book lets me know im not the only one who forgets stuff this much. very good book
As an adult with newly diagnosed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder [inattentive type], this is the most powerful book I've read in my lifetime. ~ Adrienne
DELIVERED from DISTRACTION
By Ed Hallowell
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"Delivered from Distraction" is an excellent follow-up to "Driven to Distraction," by the same author. It contains helpful information on nutrition (i.e. omega-3 fatty acids), tips for those married to a partner with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder), and discussion of cutting edge therapies (i.e. Cerebellar Stimulation) which may prove to be effective to reduce ADD symptoms. The easy to read format of "Delivered from Distraction" has those with ADD in mind: short chapters; funny stories, and charm. It even has a self-grading quiz to use as a screening tool. You or someone you know can review the results with a doctor. The physician can then administer standardized tests to diagnose if that person fits the DSM IV (Diagnostic Statistical Manual, 4th edition) criteria for ADD. Ed Hallowell's 2005 book also has many helpful resources with catchy titles covering subtopics in the book (i.e. How to Get Organized Without Resorting to Arson: a Practical Guide to Clearing Your Desk without Resorting to Flames.) Overall, this is a comprehensive, compassionate, and easy to read resource for those who need help in dealing with the troublesome but, not insurmountable, challenges of ADD.
Informative, sensible, easy to understand. Expert, but also warm and personable. This is the best all-round book on the subject that I've found.
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Matthew Stinson is an American expat who has lived in China since 2004. A native of Florida, and a graduate of The Florida State University, Matthew left his postgraduate studies in political science to get firsthand experience of Chinese culture as well as learn about the country's economic and social development.
Though a longtime blogger, Matthew's web writings have been infrequent. (See this post for more details.) His main interests are Chinese culture, social science, religion, philosophy, and photography.
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If you are taking a look at any Kelly Scott Work From Home program, you may be about to lose a ton of money. I've been tracking various work at home programs that use the Kelly Scott name to promote them for a while now, and here are the reasons you MUST avoid them:
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Microsoft have announced that they're working on a streaming music service, similar to Europe's Spotify, which should be ready to go by the end of this month. We're interested because it could hit the Xbox 360.
Peter Bale, executive producer of MSN, told The Telegraph that the Microsoft service would be similar to Spotify, "but we are still examining how the business model will work".
For reference, Spotify comes in three flavours: free (where you have to listen to ads), day pass (where you pay for a day's use, ad-free) and a subscription, where €10 gets a month's worth of streaming music, ad-free.
Interestingly, he also says that this service could be tied to the company's Xbox 360 console, "but would not be drawn on the details of how a partnership would work".
If Microsoft were working on an in-house music streaming service...and it was going to hit the 360...why bother courting last.fm and making such a big deal out of it?
Microsoft is launching a music streaming service this month [The Telegraph]


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As with many extant Greek tragedies, we have no exact date for the the writing of Electra, though scholars have argued that some of its stylistic features suggest it was written towards the end of Sophocles' life.
The story of Orestes' revenge is a fascinating one, not least because it is perhaps the only story for which we have a complete surviving treatment from each of the three major Greek dramatists: Sophocles, Aeschylus, and Euripides. Homer delves briefly into the story of Orestes' matricide in the Odyssey, but it is not until Aeschylus' Oresteia, a play against which Electra must be read to unlock its full richness, that the Orestes story is really explored in depth. Aeschylus' play has Orestes, after the death of Clytemnestra, pursued by Furies (personifications of the anger of the dead) and eventually brought to trial before Athene, a trial in which the rights and wrongs of what he has done are weighed and considered. Euripides' version is markedly different from Aeschylus' and Sophocles' treatments -- though it shares Sophocles' name, Electra. Euripides' play pokes fun at Homer, and (it seems) at previous versions of the myth, though it is important to note that scholars do not know whether Sophocles' or Euripides' version came first.
When compared to Aeschylus' Oresteia and Euripides' Electra, Sophocles' treatment of the story is unusual for several reasons. First, it takes a story which Aeschylus had centered around Orestes, and entirely changes its focus to Electra. Thus, the play as Sophocles writes it becomes less about patterns of vengeance and abstract (or divine) ideals of justice and revenge, and more about humans. What we see most clearly through Sophocles' focus on Electra herself is the product of the unpleasant circumstances she has been forced to live through.
Second, Sophocles omits Aeschylus' justice from his play, and makes no final arbitration about whether or not Orestes' matricide is just or justified. There are no Furies, no final trial, and no vote by the jurors or by Athene. The gods, indeed, are reduced to simple Oracles and prophecies, and make no direct appearance. This is a tragedy on a particularly human scale, even to the extent that the final judgment must be made by the audience, not by the gods. Sophocles asks questions, but provides no answers.
Third, and perhaps most significant, Sophocles' Electra is a strikingly different character from her counterparts in Aeschylus and Euripides. She is bitter, angry, furious, and decidedly "unfeminine" in the traditional ancient Greek sense. She spends the whole play outside, refusing to go inside the house. She is, it has often be argued, not a sympathetic protagonist, but one still somehow admirable if only by the sheer force of her will. She is Electra recast as a Sophoclean protagonist: extreme in nature, refusing to compromise or back down, and willing to pursue her desires to the very end, regardless of the cost to herself or the morality of the outcome. The other characters, as David Grene has written, are included "principally so that we should know more about [Electra] when we see her dealing with them". Sophocles' is thus a personal play, rather than a play about events; yet - like all great drama - its themes touch both broad and intimate subjects. It is, Grene goes on to argue, "the best-constructed and most unpleasant play that Sophocles wrote."


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USAID/Nigeria in Abuja is seeking to employ a suitable and qualified candidate for the position of Senior Reproductive Health Program Manager in the Health, Population and Nutrition Office.
Interested applicants for this position MUST submit the following, or the application will not be considered:
1. A type-written application specifically applying for this position, and addressing the minimum requirements as advertised. Please reference the job title and announcement number on the application letter;
2. A current resume or curriculum vitae, listing all job responsibilities; plus and other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards, copies of degrees earned) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.
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Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
Deadline: 25th June, 2013
Senior Reproductive Health Program Manager, FSN-12
Position: Senior Reproductive Health Program Manager, FSN-12
SALARY: FSN: N6,608,675.00 p.a (Starting basic salary on FSN-12 Position Grade)
In addition to the basic salary, all allowances will be paid in accordance with the Mission Local Compensation Plan.
Basic Duties of the position:
The Senior Family Planning/Reproductive Health (FP/RH) Program Management Specialist serves as the principal advisor to USAID/Nigeria in family planning and reproductive health and as a senior member of the Health Population and Nutrition (HPN) Office.
The incumbent provides overall technical guidance for developing FP/RH strategies and policies that support USAID and Government of Nigeria development targets.
S/he provides substantive advice to further the conception, design, development, implementation and evaluation of programs in reproductive health and family planning funded by USAID.
The incumbent applies specific clinical knowledge and skills to sensitive issues related to RH, including family planning methods, the surgical repair of fistula, emergency obstetric care and safe motherhood.
Major Duties of the position:
USAID's FP/RH activities have increased in complexity and scope over the past few years.
Geographic spread has also evolved to new States where USAID's previous direct presence was non-existent or minimal.
FP/RH and MCH budgets and activities have multiplied and now include new initiatives, such as safe motherhood, emergency obstetric care, prevention and surgical repair of obstetric fistula and major new polio and immunization activities.
In addition to the cross-sector synergies developed within the HPN team among RH, child survival and maternal and child health, and between health and education activities, new initiatives have been launched integrating RH and HIV/AIDS services.
The Senior FP/RH Program Manager is responsible for the overall management of the technical and administrative aspects of all USAID/Nigeria's activities in reproductive health and family planning.
The incumbent provides guidance on new program initiatives, drafts program documents to secure funding and implement activities, and manages the relationships between USAID and implementing partners that implement FP/RH activities.
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Provide leadership and represent USAID to the Government of Nigeria, the donor community and non-governmental organizations to coordinate and promote efforts to develop and implement strategies to improve FP/RH policies and service delivery;
Serve as point person for USAID's special efforts to improve FP/RH in Northern Nigeria;
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Identify synergies between FP/RH and other Team activities, in particular in basic education and HIV/AIDS and develop new program initiatives;
Develop and deliver presentations, reference materials and speeches as necessary on the overall health program and related subjects for informational, advocacy and coordination purposes and serve as Agreement Officer's Representative (AOR - when certified to do so) or Activity Manager for several agreements that implement culturally-appropriate and complex programs in Nigeria.
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Mentor other FP/RH team members; conduct site visits to keep abreast of FP/RH activities;
Coordinate TDYs related to FP/RH activities and backstop FP/RH team members.
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NOTE: All applicants MUST address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each criterion or the application will not be considered.
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Demonstrated understanding of programs and organizational aspects of major international donors, organizations, foundations and private sector organizations that support Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health and FP/RH.
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Demonstrated skills in decision-making and overseeing the implementation of RH/FP activities in Nigeria.
Excellent communication (oral and written) and facilitation skills.
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Plot-This is about a somewhat loner named Sebastian who is a photographer for some questionable guy and also he is some kind of underground filmmaker. So you ask, what kind of stuff is he into, violent and graphic, let me be more specific, very violent and very graphic. He spends a good amount of his time watching these homemade almost snuff films and he is also his building's landlord as well. As you can guess his issues can be traced back to childhood and the abuses he suffered. But, as it does with that misunderstood character of society his life takes a turn when he meets Sarah. Sarah seems to be intrigued with him and develops an interest in him.
Review-With indie films these days I am starting to wonder where they draw the line from what is film and what is actual porn. This is another film, along with Serbian Film, The Bunny Game, and some others that really go so far past the standard R rating into a territory that is actual porn. The film is very slow at times, and the plot almost seems like a joke to mention that it has one, but the art aspect of this film and what this film does give you is indeed pretty hardcore and will get people talking. They have full on penetration sex in this film, and the scene while it was supposed to look erotic and shocking will definitely get people talking. I love shocking and I get it when Richard Kern, John Waters and etc. busted into the scene and showed people that you can make anything and label it art and have no boundaries and they just did what they wanted that they inspired films to go in these directions as a call of arms against films that Hollywood were putting out. I just think films like this while it has a lot of shock to it, just does not offer much more than that. This film blurs that line between taste and just plain snuff and disguises itself under the art banner.
This film won a lot of awards and a lot of critics seem to like this film, I did not hate this film but this film was so slow, and that by the time certain shock elements or even nudity happens, it just feels like wasted opportunities. The character Sebastian was the best acting in this film by far, which is not saying much. This film is more for the shock element more than the Oscar hopes. If this film would have been cut down maybe 30 minutes less, it would have flowed better and I would have gave it a way higher rating. I will say this; I would watch this film again and maybe see if the film still has the same impact on me in certain moments.
So what is the title all about, it is a seedy little building that seems like some kind of fetish display showcase.( very graphic) This is where all my positive feedback will come from, this is when this film found its voice and held nothing back. Sebastian seems to be a regular at this place and is just as depraved as it. This is when most of you will reach for the remote, because from the sex to mutilations it is very explicit and very graphic and looks very real. (almost too real)
You had to know that a fan like me would love those moments, and those moments to me are almost 80 percent of this review. Again, cut off 20 to 30 minutes of this film it would have been so much more.
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Will this be the one? Will this be the film to finally break the shitty video game movie curse? Personally, I think that Resident Evil managed that, but people are pretty divided over that one.
Regardless, here's the trailer for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, directed by Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire). It stars a jacked up Jake Gyllenhaal and the adorable Gemma Arterton (Quantum of Solace), and is clearly going to be pretty special effects-heavy. It also looks ... kind of underwhelming. It's got that sort of clunky, nerdlinger dialogue that works fine in games, but sometimes ends up being a little too silly in movies ("we must take the dagger to the secret guardian temple!" Really? Someone wrote that line?). Also, Ben Kingsley looks kind of ridiculous, and I have no idea why Gyllenhaal has a British accent. Maybe the Prince studied at Cambridge? I have no goddamn idea. I've played the game on the PS3 (as well as the middling 2nd and 3rd games) and I don't recall any Brits.
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Call it luck or circumstances, but every once in a while, a new band hits a string of breaks that sends an electric charge through both the group and its audience -- the thrill of doors opening for a new talent. Lately, local jam band Jazzam seems to be riding just such a wave. The band has become a regular fixture at Mr. Small's Theatre, opening for national acts like Ekoostik Hookah and The Headhunters, and will be joining Rusted Root for several February tour dates in the Northeast. And Jazzam's recent release, It's About Time, is now being distributed internationally by the Homegrown Music Network.
"All the festival-goers, all the people who are interested in jam-band music, that's basically where they shop," says Jazzam bassist and co-founder Marc Sterling. "It's almost like a status thing." But really reaching those fans is "all about bringing your sound together as a group," says Sterling. "And I've seen a growth -- as we've gotten tighter as a band, our audience has definitely started to grow, and people are starting to take notice."
But back in 2004, Sterling was living outside of Ocean City, Md., working as "a freelance jazz musician." Guitarist Glenn Strother, originally from the Pittsburgh area, had just left the Air Force and was living in Dover, Del., also playing casual sessions. The two met and hit it off at a jazz gig at the Dogfish Head Brewery in Delaware.
"We were looking to kinda get out of our area -- it's kinda stagnant down there," says Sterling. "[Glenn] was just like, 'Hey, I can get us some shows in Pittsburgh, if you wanna do that.'"
Jazzam really got started in 2005, when Sterling moved to Pittsburgh and eventually assembled the group's current lineup. Helping to create Jazzam's ever-shifting kaleidoscope of funk, jazz, electronic and rock flavors are percussionist Jake Miller, drummer and Pitt student John Riley, and Jeremy McDonough on keyboards. IUP student Clinton Clegg eventually became the rambunctious, bluesy voice of the band. Strother now works at Mr. Small's, doing promotions and booking, while Sterling is a stay-at-home dad. "I'm lucky that I've got a wife, and she supports what I do," he says, "so we make it work."
What has fostered Jazzam's growth has been a sense of community within Pittsburgh's loosely defined jam scene. This includes bands such as the Boogie Hustlers, The Poogie Bell Band and Omega Love, and clubs such as the Pittsburgh Café and Lawrenceville's Thunderbird Café ("a cool-ass place," Sterling notes.) Jazzam's found its own niche by favoring a more chaotic, no-holds-barred approach to live improvisation. "As far as that scene, and I don't really mean to sound bad about this, but when you leave Pittsburgh, it just seems like the quality of the bands goes down," Sterling says. "We're kinda spoiled here."
The main alliance that Jazzam has formed, though, has been with Mr. Small's. The band is now a go-to local opener for national acts, and the venue's Creative.Life.Support Records released Jazzam's debut, It's About Time. "Liz Berlin from Rusted Root has been a big part of that," Sterling says. Berlin assisted with production and appears on several of the album's tracks, including fan-favorite "Funk #2." She also made arrangements for the group to open on Rusted Root's upcoming tour dates in Albany, N.Y., Hartford, Conn., and Burlington, Vt.. "You can't complain about getting in front of over 3,000 people within the span of three days," Sterling says.
But if the band has reason to be optimistic about its own future, it is also confident in the future of the jam-band scene, which over the years has remained remarkably unaffected by the manic trends of the entertainment industry. "There will always be people who don't play music, but who are looking for music [that is] not sacrificed for radio edits or for what would be good as a pop song," Sterling says. He notes that the jam scene offers quite a variety: Caribbean music, electronica, funk, folk and bluegrass, for starters. "'Jam band' is not a style," he says. "I believe 'jam band' is a group of fans, a group of people who want to hear that kind of music. As long as those people exist, bands like us are going to be around."
Jazzam with Fourth River and Bohemian Bottom Orchestra. 8 p.m. Thu., Feb. 8 (doors at 7 p.m.). Mr. Small's Theatre, 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. $9. All ages. 412-821-4447 or www.mrsmalls.com
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2nd Day of First Grade
Yesterday when I picked Gage up from school, I asked him about first grade. "How was it?"
3:15pm 8/27/12, his response: "Awesome."
7:am this morning as I woke him: "I don't WANT to go to school!"
WTH happened in less than 24 hours?
I think he was just tired & grumpy.
Within 20 minutes, he was dressed & ready for day 2 of first grade!
And check this out in his classroom: It's a giant interactive touch-screen. AWESOME.
I hope you have so much fun learning, buddy.
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The Happiest Countries in the World
Have you read the recent survey by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development? They measure life satisfaction based upon 31 factors in developed countries to come up with an overall life satisfaction or "happiness" score. Not surprisingly, many of the factors relate to overall economic wellbeing including: unemployment, disposable income, health, small government debt, job satisfaction, free time, etc. According to the survey, the top 10 countries are:
1. Denmark
2. Norway
3. Netherlands
4. Switzerland
5. Austria
6. Israel
7. Finland
8. Australia
9. Canada
10. Sweden
The United States ranked 11th, despite the fact that it has the highest disposable income of any country. More money doesn't guarantee happiness. It seems that working a job that you like, while working hours that are reasonable and give you time for leisure, family and recreation are the things that matter. Notably within each of the countries, there is a strong sense of national pride, heritage and the country's history.
That seems to be one of the messages underlying the survey. "Happiness" derives not just from economic status, but also from a sense of identity; of understanding where we came from and why we are here today. Think about Israel. The country is often under siege, yet the Israeli people have an understanding of their story and where they came from.
An understanding of history and purpose seems to increase the likelihood that a nation will come together and work toward common goals, including economic goals. At an individual family level, the message is perhaps all too familiar, yet bears repeating. Money won't make you happy. Time with family and time understanding your connection to your past, and to one another, are more likely to lead to satisfaction, health, and wellbeing.
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Lesya Popil, a dancer from
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spent time in the workshop at Uarts with the wood turners and choreographed three dances inspired by their work.
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RomanMovies is a project founded by Vincent and Lisa Romaniello. In addition to producing videos, Vincent is a fine artist who exhibits his work nationally and internationally. Lisa Romaniello creates graphic communications for print and multimedia applications.
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Diminishing Returns This morning I am feeling absolutely horrible. My lungs have conspired to rebel against me again, and since there is a good chunk of weather on the way this weekend, I am hoping I can get it under control before then. Yesterday the world was all a twitter about the blog post that Blizzard was going to release at 6 pm PST… see what I did there? Twitter was was full of speculations of what this news announcement might mean. Some predicted the start of Warlords preorders, but eventually Rygarius the coffee bird eventually explained that it was going to be more of a roadmap type post. With that I believe most of our fearless brits opted to get some sleep and just check it out in the morning. At least I am really hoping that they ended up getting a good nights sleep, because what ended up posted really did not feel like it was worth staying up until 2 am for. Don't get me wrong I am not trying to disparage the blog … [Read more...] about Burn It All Down
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With the launch of Destiny 2 on PC tomorrow I mulled around at great length over this extended weekend on how to best commemorate the moment in blog form. Over the course of the last seven weeks since the launch of Destiny 2on the PS4 my blog has been filled with a bunch of information about the game in general. For the most part I have tried very hard to stay the hell away from story spoilers, but inevitably some of them will have made their way through that mental filter. As a result I thought today I would sit down and write out some general tips about the game, links to tools that I use, and the sources of information I consume. The Classes of Destiny 2 One of the most important decisions that you are going to make from the moment you fire up the game is what class best fits your play style. Ultimately you are probably going to roll one character of each class because your vault is shared between all of your characters. However you are still going to … [Read more...] about Ready For Launch
Are You Poor Or living in Poverty? This Story Will Make You Smile & Motivate
This story is part of our Life-hacks series and this particular answer from Amit Banerjee on Quora caught my eyes and I couldn't stop myself from sharing this with you. There are so many things that you can learn from this long and one of the best reply I can think of. It doesn't matter what situation you are in, always remember you are the creator of your life. Also read: After 1826 days of blogging, all I can say- Blogging is incredible It feels suffocating. I belong to a middle class family and had never seen "real" poverty during childhood. Yes, I had a Hercules bicycle. Yes I was given good education. Yes, I would go to Disney world once a year. Yes, my parents would take me to holidays. I had a TV video game and a huge collection of cartridges my mom bought for me, when I scored good marks. Then I entered college. My sister's marriage was planned, dad bought an apartment and had to pay my fees for engineering. All three events … [Read more...] about Are You Poor Or living in Poverty? This Story Will Make You Smile & Motivate


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The client have purchased some OPZS battery containers and launched in the local marketing, got successful test and test certificates.
This time they increase the order quantity in OPzS battery boxes and bigger order will coming soon.
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We can always count on Tory Burch to deliver up eye-catching prints in the happiest of colors, and her swimwear collection is no exception. Throw on this caftan after a long day at the beach, slip into your metallic sandals, and bicycle on back to the house (Go ahead and dress it up for drinks, too. We won't tell).
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Psalm 1 with English Verse Translation, in a Psalter
Medium: Ink and pigments on vellum
Date: 1350
For medieval clergy, monks and nuns, the psalter had a daily familiarity. Throughout each day, they recited a certain number of psalms in the divine office ('hours' or daily prayers) as well as hymns and prayers based on them. The psalter provided hymns and verses sung at mass. Devout lay people, too, relied on the psalter as a personal prayerbook, and it had always been central to Jewish services and personal devotion. The psalms, well-known and loved, were among the first parts of the Bible to be written down in languages in current use. This one belonged to the Augustinian monks at the Priory of the Holy Trinity. Most of its pages are divided into three parts, with on the left St Jerome's Latin translation of a Greek one from the Hebrew ('Gallican' translation) with notes, on the right, a French or English verse translation of the Latin and at the bottom of the page, prayers. After the psalms in Latin with French translation, an English verse translation of each psalm is marked with red lines, which often indicates reading aloud by two or more people. In this psalter, the lines point to the first words of the Latin verse, written to the left. This page has Psalm 1 ("Beatus vir", "Blessed the man"), with the prayer 'Glory to the Father' added ad the end, and the beginning of Psalm 2. In the lower margin, prayers or hymns in Latin are for the Virgin Mary.


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Safety Report June 2016 IN THIS REPORT – European standards (ECE22.05) motorcycle helmets. (update) Motorcycles in priority bus lanes. (update) Motorcycle Road Safety Audits. Metro and regional Ride Right Courses. Star Rating for motorcycle protective clothing. Motorcycle Helmets (update) As I mentioned in my last report, we are now allowed to legally buy and [Read more…]
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Safety Report April 2016 IN THIS REPORT – European standards (ECE22.05) motorcycle helmets now legal in WA Next actions – lane filtering, motorcycles in priority bus lanes, motorcycle route road safety audits. Results of the WA Strategic Direction for Improving the Safety of Motorcyclists and Moped riders Motorcycle safety videos on our website Motorcycle [Read more…]
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Ride Right Course. I attended the Ride Right course, run by Dave Wright on Saturday the 28th May at Mirrabooka. What a wonderful mix of people of varying ages, some who have been riding for a long while to ones who have are starting out on their journey of riding motorcycles. The course covered a [Read more…]
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IN THIS REPORT – We farewell an old friend- Dick Watson Response to article in RAC Horizons magazine New meeting Venue MRA members down We recently lost a great friend and supporter of the MRA in Dick Watson. Those of us who knew him will I am sure remember all the great times we had [Read more…]
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IN THIS REPORT – Review of the actions from the W.A. Government Safety Action Plan 2016-2020 and the Motorcycle Safety Forum 2015 Video's on our website New video's on our website Make yourself Visible Booklet Motorcyclist First Aid courses On Tuesday 16th January Nicola Hill and I attended a meeting called by the Road Safety [Read more…]
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Prepare Your Vehicle for Shipping
Shipping your vehicle from one location to another is a bit of a chore, especially for the first time movers. It's because there is a lot of things to be done before you send it for shipping. Here are few important tips that will help you prepare your vehicle for shipping and have a smoother relocation.
Clean your vehicle
The very first thing that you can do to prepare your vehicle for shipping is to wash your car, clean its exteriors as well as interiors. The auto transport company will conduct an inspection to find any existing damages and a clean car would help in smooth inspection.
Check the operating condition
Before you hand over your car to a vehicle transport company, ensure that it's in operating condition. It means it should have enough fluids, charged battery, proper air pressure in tires and there should be no leakage in fluid tank. In most cases, the vehicle transport driver will drive the car to the new destination and that's easiest of all. In case your vehicle is in an inoperable condition, notify the shipping company about this.
Remove all accessories and belongings
Your auto transport insurance is not liable for any damage of any personal belongings or accessories in your vehicle. So, remove anything that can be easily knocked off. Remove the GPS system, roof racks, spoilers, fog lights, spare tire, retract the antennas, disconnect the alarm system, fold back the mirrors and whatever you have inside the car.
Repair whatever needs to be repaired
If there is something in your vehicle that needs to be repaired such as a window crack or leaking fluid tank, get it repaired before handing over the vehicle to the auto transport company. It is important because any holes in your vehicle can cause moisture to enter the interiors and cause damage. Besides, leaking fuel tank can damage other cars also and you may need to pay for that, of course in worst cases! If there is harsh weather outside, ensure that you regulate the anti-freeze levels of the radiator and also get the air conditioner repaired.
Finally, keep the keys ready!
Keep an entire new set of keys ready and in case you don't have it, get one before you drop off your vehicle to the auto transport company. Hand over the complete set to the driver and take back the same on delivery. And yes, don't forget to take the phone number of the driver to track his position.


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Loud explosions were heard on Tuesday morning in Pampore, as the Indian army stepped up the counter attack against militants holed up in the Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute complex since 6.30 am on Monday, October 11.
An unconfirmed number of militants have been hiding in the building, which is 15 km away from Srinagar and the encounter has been going on for over a day, with gunshots being heard at regular intervals. Reportedly, loud explosions were heard till 1am in the night and then again at 5:30am on Tuesday morning. At least one soldier has been injured in the encounter.
Military has stepped up the attacks with heavy arms with the intention of either killing the terrorists or flushing them out of the building. It was reported that the militants were stationed on the sixth and seventh floors of the EDI complex, which trains and finances young men and women to be entrepreneurs, and had used barricades against the army.
However, police officer told reporters that the militants have been constantly changing their positions within the building and that the security forces are using rockets and light machine guns to localise them.
As the classes were suspended due to the ongoing unrest in Kashmir, there were no students in the building when the attacks began. The few cooks who were in the EDI complex were safely evacuated by the army.
This is the second time the EDI complex has been attacked this year. Back in February, an encounter had left seven people, including three Indian army commandos, dead.
#WATCH Encounter between security forces and terrorists underway at EDI building in Pampore (J&K) (Visuals deferred by unspecified time) pic.twitter.com/mkyC7hNblg
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Interested in Playing a Sport Club?
All players interested in playing a sport club must contact the club president for information regarding eligibility requirements, practices, try-outs, etc. President contact information can be found by searching for that particular club viaOrgSync, visiting our club contacts page, or visiting that specific clubs page (see links below).
Sign-up for a Sport Club:
First, contact the club president to learn about try-outs and team requirements. All Chico State students who would like to participate on a Chico State Sport Club team MUST fill out a Membership application (via OrgSync under the forms section), and be approved through the Sport Club Department. This MUST be done prior to any pre-season or regular season participation - no exceptions. Chico State students will not be eligible to participate in Sport Clubs without completing the membership application, and being approved by the Sport Club Department.
Collegiate Sport Clubs:
Sport Clubs is an organized competitive sports league that will send you out to compete with other universities. Students can participate in competitive sports that range from hockey, ultimate, lacrosse, rugby, water polo, soccer, volleyball, waterski, and many other exciting opportunities! In season, teams practice and play an average of four to five times per week. The commitment made by a competitive club participant is closer to that of varsity athletics.
Collegiate Sport Clubs Mission Statement:
The Collegiate Sport Clubs Program provides students the opportunity to participate in competitive sports against other intercollegiate teams and represent Chico State, as a means to enhance their collegiate experience and provide a vehicle for a well-rounded education through physical, social, and leadership development.
Chico State identifies Collegiate Sport Clubs as student-run organizations formed by a group of fee-paying students college-age or above, voluntarily organized for the purpose of furthering their common interests in a physical activity through participation and competition, recognized by the University through Recreational Sports and the Student Life and Leadership office.
Chico State students have the opportunity to enhance their college experience by participating with any of the 19 competitive sport clubs offered. Leadership opportunities include club administration, scheduling, budgeting, and fundraising. Most clubs are open to all experience levels - novice to seasoned expert, with some sport clubs offering try-outs.
Sport Clubs vs. Intramurals
Sport Clubs regularly participate in scheduled practices and employ part-time coaches. Intramurals are teams of students competing against other student within Chico State, while Sport Club teams compete against other schools across California and the nation. This differs from Intramurals, which do not offer coaching, regular organized practices, or travel for competition.
Competitive Sport Clubs focus on competition against other colleges. These clubs are required to have paid coaches. In season, teams practice and play an average of four to five times per week. The commitment made by a competitive club participant is closer to that of varsity athletics. Clubs include:


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