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I really can't tell exactly what you have and have not filed. She has a right to request your information and you also have the right to request the same information from her. If she has an attorney and you are contesting something, then you also need an attorney. If you do not properly file then that issue will not be before the court. At this stage I am going to send you to the CA self help page. You should have already found this site. Take the time to read through the information and then I can assist with specific questions.
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May 24, 2016
New York, NY (CBS/AP) - Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are calling it quits after seven years of marriage. The superstar couple announced on Friday they are breaking up.
"We have decided to end our marriage," the pair said in a statement. "This was a very difficult decision. We have come to an amicable conclusion on all matters."
"It is a painful time for all involved," the statement continues, "and we appreciate the respect of our privacy at this time."
Lopez, 41, and Anthony, 42, married in 2004 and have 3-year-old twins, Max and Emme.
It's Lopez's third marriage, and Anthony's second.
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This week is "homelessness awareness week" in Missoula, as declared by Mayor John Engen.
One of the events planned to help the homeless in Missoula was held Thursday afternoon at First United Methodist Church.
Homeless folks were invited to take advantage of services they may not normally get such as get a haircut, medical and dental care, a warm meal, clothing and even simple things such as getting torn coats and jackets mended.
Michael Moore, Community Impact Manager for United Way Missoula says this year well over 200 people volunteered their time.
"Getting a haircut and getting your coat sewn up those are things that most homeless people don't have the resources to do so what happens is they don't do them," said Moore. "This is a good way for our community to show it cares by stepping up and tending to people's needs."
Moore says this particular homeless connect event is only held once a year right now, but volunteers hope to start hosting these events a few times throughout the year.
"75 kids are homeless in our community everyday; they sleep in cars, at neighbors houses, relatives houses, but they don't frankly know where they're going to be on any given day," said Moore. "They don't know where they're going to eat."
Last year 75 service agencies pitched in to help with this event and nearly 400 people were helped. Moore says this year they had less people come in needing help, but he says that's not a bad thing.
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By Sandy Burke, Manager, Support Services HelpDesk
Keeping up with computer system outages
In an attempt to keep you better informed about campus computing outages, we have a site available on the Web to show what Remedy (a campus-wide trouble call tracking system for computer support problems) tickets have been filed for system outages on campus. You may want to bookmark this page http://arsweb.unt.edu/shell/campuswide.pl
You can also get there by going to our main Website - http://www.unt.edu - and click on "Computing Resources" or simply go to http://www.unt.edu/computingresources.htm and click on "List of Current Campus System Outages Reported on Remedy." Addionally, this information is available from the Computing Center Helpdesk page, http://www.unt.edu/helpdesk/ , by clicking on "UNT CampusWide System Outage Status."
This will show what campus system outages have been reported on Remedy for campus-wide systems, as well as 20+ people out of service.
The page is divided into four groups of information.
To see the contents of the ticket, you will need to click on the Entry ID ticket number and login to Remedy.
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DreamWorks Has Much More Than Sequels And Spin-offs Coming Up
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DreamWorks Animation is often dinged for seemingly valuing quantity over quality, pursuing sequels and spin-offs to get their lovable characters again and again into marketable movies and shorts. And yes, Shrek the Third is essentially unwatchable with a messy story and a groan-inducing amount of pop culture references, but Shrek Forever After was a return to form that offered an engaging story and a fresh and fun take on classic fairy tale characters, so let's not condemn all their sequels right out the gate especially because there's more in store.
Deadline reveals DreamWorks production slate through the summer of 2016, and in the mix there's How to Train Your Dragon 2, How to Train Your Dragon 3, Kung Fu Panda 3 and the inevitable spin-off The Penguins of Madagascar. However, there are also a slew of new titles making their way through DreamWorks development.
Coming in the spring of 2013 is The Croods, a comedy about a family of cavemen forced out into the dangerous prehistoric world in search of a new home. Hot on its heels DreamWorks offers Turbo, which centers on a snail with dreams of winning the Indy 500. The fall will see the release of the Mr. Peabody & Sherman movie, adapted from the Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoon short, and Me & My Shadow follows in the spring unraveling the story of a man whose shadow demands adventure!
Summer 2014 will see the return of Hiccup and Toothless in How to Train Your Dragon 2, then Happy Smekday!, based on Adam Rex's novel The True Meaning of Smekday, will hit theaters over Thanksgiving. Four more releases are slated for 2015, with off The Penguins of Madagascar in the spring, Trolls inspired by the popular '90s plaything coming that summer, and a wholly original and newly announced pic called B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operationshitting in the fall.
Penned by Tom Wheeler, who contributed to the Puss in Boots script and created the short-lived action series The Cape, this animated effort is the biggest mystery on the slate. All we know is that Tony Leondis, who helmed the fun but forgotten animated adventure Igor, will direct, and Seth Rogen is slated to star in this comedy which is reportedly "about ghosts." But despite the creepy subject matter, we are talking DreamWorks here, so don't expect something as spooky as Tim Burton. Even for all its less than cuddly creatures, Monsters vs Aliens was sweet and very brightly colored.
December of 2015 will offer Mumbai Musical--the film's working titlewhich will tell a tale of monkeys in the style of a Bollywood musical with a music from A.R. Rahman, composer of Slumdog Millionaire. Then Kung Fu Panda 3 and How to Train Your Dragon 3 will follow in spring and summer respectively. A complete list of release dates is included below:
The Croods - March 22, 2013
Turbo July 19, 2013
Mr. Peabody & Sherman - November 1, 2013
Me And My Shadow March 14, 2014
How To Train Your Dragon 2 June 20, 2014
Happy Smekday! November 26, 2014
The Penguins Of Madagascar March 27, 2015
Trolls (working title) June 5, 2015
B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations November 6, 2015
Mumbai Musical (working title) December 19, 2015
Kung Fu Panda 3 March 18, 2016
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ATLANTA, Ga. -- Join the residents of East Atlanta for the creation of the East Lake Urban Farm.
Community members are invited to contribute to planting at the East Lake Community Learning Garden which will be located at 56 Second Avenue in southeast Atlanta.
The Southeastern Horticultural Society and East Lake Farmers Market have contributed to this garden, as well as a Putting Prevention to Work grant from the DeKalb County Board of Health.
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At risk to my own personal safety, I am reporting that a giant duck has just invaded Pittsburgh. The exact number of casualties are unknown at this time, as they are being kept secret by order of the waterfowl overlord . Thousands more have chosen to bow to the invader and now are living under unspeakable conditions.
I have chosen to go underground and join a small band of rebels. The video below was taken by one of our undercover operators. Be warned that your city may be next! We are not the first city to experience this invasion.


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Y&R Actor OutBy SOD Posted: Dec 15, 2013
Hartley Sawyer (Kyle, Y&R), who replaced Blake Hood in March, has been let go. According to the show's spokesperson, "Hartley is wrapping up but will be airing for several weeks into the new year." A final air date or a reason for the sudden exit have yet to be released.


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Cody Landis of Savoy Knows You Don't Mind a Little Abuse

 After five years of serving the salt-crust baked duck (his favorite), Cody Landis has become the veteran waiter at Soho foodie institution Savoy. He's also a massage therapist who knows his diners don't mind a firm hand. He didn't mince words talking about food nerds, wine moochers, and fireside-romance hounds.
After five years of serving the salt-crust baked duck (his favorite), Cody Landis has become the veteran waiter at Soho foodie institution Savoy. He's also a massage therapist who knows his diners don't mind a firm hand. He didn't mince words talking about food nerds, wine moochers, and fireside-romance hounds.
Cody Landis
70 Prince St., nr. Crosby St.; 212-219-8570
You're located in a part of Soho that's just a bit removed from the tourist fray.
It used to be more of a jewel-box hideaway. Now it's a destination bathroom stop during San Gennaro. And the modelistas in their seven-inch heels trying to cross the cobblestone on Crosby Street is a never-ending source of joy and amusement for those of us working there.
After nine years in the business, have you become a jaded New York waiter?
When I started, I looked at people who are like me now and said, "I'll never be like that." But I've discovered customers like a little bit of abuse in a good-natured way. You have to develop coping mechanisms: It's all just a performance that allows you to distance yourself from the reality of dealing with so many needs.
How do you feel about people who go there for the romance?
It's hilarious. If you're going to a restaurant that's rated romantic, you're compensating: It's the first date, or you just had a fight, or you're coming in from out of town. Eating at Savoy is not going to make the other person love you.
What about the foodies?
It's difficult to deal with people who eat with their heads. Foodies are a funny breed they remind me of the kids in high school who weren't the jocks or the popular kids; all the sudden they found a way to connect with their physical being, and they go at it with full force. I make fun of those people sometimes to their faces.
So when was the last time you dished it out?
There was a guy in his fifties here a couple weeks ago. He was a chain-puller like your annoying uncle. We taste people on wines by the glass; we got through three, and he said, "Is there any house policy on how many wines you can taste?" I said, "There's no house limit, but there's probably an ethical limit."
What are your pet peeves?
People who leave gum under tables. The other night there was a guy who wanted to play guitar for people.
Get any interesting parties in the private dining room upstairs?
Pharmaceutical companies will invite doctors to demo their products. Doctors will stay for fifteen minutes and ask for their food to go.
Can you predict what someone is going to order just by looking at them?
People constantly surprise me. People that I read as being adventurous will go the safe route, or mixed-green-salad-and-chicken people go for the charcuterie plate and duck. But most of the time, I'm right.
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Indie-Music.com review of The Life You Thought You'd Have
(Flipping the PIg), aka Jeff Mansk, charms with his acoustic guitar and quirky harmonies on the intensely likable album, The Life You Thought You'd Have. Mansk is a one-man operation, who writes, performs, and records everything single-handedly and puts it out under the heading of Flipping the Pig. I'm not always a big fan of acoustic music - although I do enjoy a lot of it - because it often falls into the same repetitive trap. But Mansk reminds us just how versatile and creative the medium is if you have the right mind behind it. I found these songs to be engaging and entirely unique; he's anything but dull.
Beginning with the short but sweet 43 second intro, "(Theme From) The Life You Thought You'd Have," Mansk piques your curiosity for what's to come – and there's plenty: The charming "I'm Tripping Over Me," the spacey "Meanwhile," where Mansk's vocals float over the catchy acoustic riff, declaring "My medication is kicking in." We're treated to gorgeous vocals on the meditative "You Belong," and overwhelmed by "Suburban Communion," a twangy country send-up with Mansk spewing a story about first communion as fast as the Micro Machines spokesman. "Somebody Else Can Play My Part" is another spacey cut that's warm and has a bit of a retro vibe, while "La La La La (The Cracks)" is an upbeat little ditty juxtaposed to hilariously sarcastic lyrics.
The album takes a decidedly melancholy turn on "Everything Brought Us Here," a heartbreaking tale of love slipping away. But we don't stay depressed for long – the next cut, "The Memo," is another comedic gem written in the form of a corporate memo. The album winds down with the introspective "Draw a Circle," and finishes off with a well-done remix of "Meanwhile" - it's interesting to hear this song with drums.
The Life You Thought You'd Have is sweet, sunny, and carries a sincere optimism. I'm amazed by Mansk's one-man show, and I love his imaginative style and tongue-in-cheek approach. I'll be eager to hear more from this delightfully unorthodox solo act soon.
By Beeb Ashcroft
I've reviewed Flipping the Pig's previous albums "Giving It to Myself" and the self-titled joint. I loved them both. Now here's the third installment, independently released again (why aren't labels calling?!?!), and just as incredible. The maniac behind all of this, finds himself tossing power pop, art rock, and piano pop into a blender to see what the result is. Well I can tell you that if John Lennon was still alive today he'd be clamoring to contribute to this project; indeed it may just have been one of his favorite artists. Jeff's ability to construct melodies and brooding lyrical sway is uncanny. "Break" is my favorite track on the album with its awesome piano and circus organ bridge. He doesn't mind you peering in to his odd world with an intimate suggestion that the online psychology test that told him that he was "down" sometimes might have been only the tip of the iceberg, though with an album as special as "Pout" I can't see that trend continuing.
Indie-Music.com review of Pout
Although he writes in the CD notes here that, "This entire album was recorded sitting down," there are nevertheless plenty of good reasons to stand up and take notice of it.
For example, track number two, "Hide and Seek," finds him singing in a whispery low voice. In it, he sounds positively scary when he warns of having no reason or will to do more than destroy. As a lyricist, his words are more than likely poems first, which are then put to music. In written form, for instance, these words rarely appear in proper sentence form on the lyric sheet. And like poetry, these songs are many times his introspective musings.
Flipping The Pig is rock music, although it's difficult to fit it into any one specific subgenre. It sometimes comes off like Gothic rock, even though he doesn't try and make the kinds of epic statements oftentimes associated with that particular genre. This act's sound is tough to neatly summarize. But Pout will likely make you smile, although you may not know exactly why.
- Dan MacIntosh, Indie-Music.com
88.1 KFCF (Fresno, CA)
Don't let the first track fool you or else you'll have plenty of reasons to have a long face. Flipping The Pig's latest release "Pout" is a brilliant exercise in genre-bending. From the call and response choral cacophony of opener "Spoon Fed" to the rueful piano waltz of "Break" and the creepiest stalker song this side of Plus Minus or The Police ("Hide And Seek"). Principal 'Pig Jeff M's vocal rasp is warmly reminiscent of Lou Reed or Yo La Tengo's Ira Kaplan and the album only gets warmer as it goes on. I would be inclined to call the first and second tracks (the MIDI driven "Spoon Fed" and the creepy "Hide and Seek") a fake out because once you get through those, you are ready for anything "Pout" has left to offer. The real gems come later. Because he jumps stylistically between each song it is difficult to pinpoint or pigeonhole Flipping The Pig. The jumps between songs such as "Pleeeeease" and "O Gd" feel natural, even welcome like you're meeting different characters to a greater story until it's "5AM" and it's time to "make it through another day."
- James Curtis, special to NewsLink & It's A Queer Thang
"your one-stop-pop-shop-songster. so many influences, yet a sound that merges said influences into his own. and production values alone to make the top current "in demand producers" come off like assembly line amateurs. one can only imagine what this living brainstorm of sound intelligence would be like were he esconced away in one of them high faloottin' 6 gazillion channel state of the so-called art studios, and just left alone with a refrigerator, bathroom, and a roomful of his musical arsenal. you have no fucking idea."
- Mike, St Louis, MO (Full review here)
88.1 KFCF (Fresno, CA) (p.s. Thanks to Kirk!)
Are you intrigued by strange band names? How about this one, then... Jeff M. records in his studio under the name FLIPPING THE PIG. He already has two albums out, and according to his website, if he doesn't release another one this spring, he'll kick himself. How does this one man's second effort sound? Well, I'm loving it! His website contains notes to each of the tracks, and you can find more reviews on the web (notice: everyone mentions fake horns. I suppose I shouldn't mention fake horns. OK, I won't mention fake horns) so let me just tell you what some of my favourite songs on the album are and what they remind me of. 'Notice: One Day' could have been written by Trevor Tanner of the Bolshoi (listen to their 'Books On The Bonfire'), it's an accoustic waltz, sometimes off-key, with slightly unnervingly personal lyrics. In 'One And One' I can hear the metal band Type O Negative doing a more-rock-beat number with heavy synthesizers & bass like Sisters of Mercy. The horns (aack, I wasn't supposed to mention the horns) make me think of my favourite band from Poland - Kult. And for the chorus, the song switches to Pixies-like atmosphere. 'Sides' has a Nick Cave/Leonard Cohen feel with spooky chantlike vocals, sort of a funeral procession with a carnival touch - and the lyrics contain some linguistic jokes. In 'If You Go (Walk On)', with its simple marching beat to piano hooks, I can again compare the vocals to Frank Black with a jamming feel. And 'Tell Me Everything (Is Alright)' immediately reminded me of 'Close To Me' by the Cure - similar carefree background melody, possibly the same synthesizer effect. Finally, 'Frankie's On Fire' is again Type O / Pixies upbeat number, definitely worthy of any commercial alternative rock station. Yet the songs are not rip-offs of any of these artists.. they stand out on their own! Flipping The Pig is different. Give it a try and you'll be glad you did.
Kirk C. - Radio show host
Muen Magazine (five/five stars) (p.s. Thanks to the folks at muen.net!)
Flipping the Pig (Giving it to Myself): It's been quite a while since anything this diverse has come across my desk. This is thinking out of box both lyrically and musically speaking.....'Giving it to Myself' contains music that may coax your ears into reminiscence of many artists ranging from Pink Floyd, Iggy Pop, Bowie, Manson ("Frankie's On Fire") to Randy Newman ("If You Go") and Pulp("Let's Hear it for the Song"), just to name a few. It's a mixed bag of anything a little heady, mystifying, or all out strange and eerie. A very entertaining 12 songs! Such as "Notice:One Day" with its cat like meows of backing vocals, horns, and a key that plays...out of key...fittingly. Or the magnificent "One and One," this song is so very cool just in the way that the strings are arranged and vocal executed.
Smother.net "Editor's Pick" (p.s. Thanks again to Smother.net!)
Flipping the Pig - Giving it to Myself: Flipping the Pig is without a doubt not kosher. This latest CD of material starts off with " Tinker 2" , an ominous piano intro that prepares you for the underneath of darkness that permeates this entire album. What I like most is that he never tries to overly impress by playing what seems to be relatively simple tunes; however the rub is the underneath layers that when picked back reveal the complexities of this eclectic folk/pop album that has more in common with an acid-laced Beck than beatnik-oriented folk rock. And yes he makes ready use of " fake" horns.
J-Sin - Smother.net
Smother.net "Editor's Pick" (p.s. Thanks to Smother.net!)
Flipping the Pig (Self-Titled Album): Firmly wrestling with tossing up that middle finger into the face of the oppressor or to wait for the man to turn around to do it behind his back; this is the mantra of Flipping the Pig's self-titled debut. Ranging from soulful acoustic rock to the type of apartment rock that is often labeled "genius" , this is a tremendous debut. While Flipping the Pig might only consist of Jeff M. and his eclectic and oft funny side, there are times when you feel almost reassured that there's more than one person behind this madness; perhaps he's suffering from a mental disorder; after all The Rolling Stones influenced "Weight of My Love" makes you think he's at the minimum tried to copy Keith Richards drug usage once or twice. All in all however it makes you wonder if he's sat there for hours pondering the relative similarity between a pig's snout and an electric socket.
J-Sin - Smother.net
"You have a great sound and unique style, it's people like you guys that allow us to hold tightly onto those last few meandering brain cells, knowing damn well in the ache in my soul that we are not psychotic lunatics, we just love good rock and and we're a GOOD kinda crazy!!"
Maggiejane (Michigan)
"Your lyrics really resonate with me, they conjure up images that are both serious and silly and I like it."
Andy Northrup Singer/Songwriter (Canada)
Flipping The Pig is yet another home-recording one-man project having two albums under the belt. Does the world really need anymore of those you ask, but let me tell you one thing, you never know where the next big thing is coming from, so the obvious answer is yes. Besides if you don't like what you hear, don't listen! Not to say that Flipping The Pig is the next big thing, though. I can't see Jeff M. aka Flipping The Pig making it big in a million years, but he is, however, refreshingly different from a lot of stuff that's out there. I have no idea how to describe Flipping The Pig, but perhaps the best I can do is saying that this is a cross between folk-rock and indie-pop, but just without sounding too much like other stuff within these genres, alright? And what' s up with those fake horns?
Past and Present Webzine
".....the name alone is just great! The music is very mellow and relaxing."
Matt (California)
"You've got a slick sounding, well produced body of work...Over the years I've had numerous (bands) hand me their demo CDs and after the second track I had to yank most of them out of the CD player for fear of grabbing a butter knife and Vincent Van Goghing my ears. But shit, you've got something. I almost made sweet, sweet love to my girlfriend to it. Heard a lot of musical influences ranging from Harry Nilsson to Peter Gabriel (Gabriel's first solo LP) to a brooding Roger Waters to even Cat Stevens."
Jeff Wozer Professional Comedian (Colorado)
"I got the CDs yesterday. Burned a copy for home and another for a friend. "Notice: One Day" is my new added favorite. The sound quality is much improved over the mp3s. Thanks. Nothing like a Bipolar genius to catch my ear."
Ed (New York)
"Great music!!!"
"I think I've discovered a genius. I love these songs."
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Perhaps I should be posting this in the framebuilders subforum, but I opted for greater traffic.
I've run into a snag with the Ted Williams I'm working on. I checked the alignment using Sheldon's string method, and after minor adjustment the chainstays are aligned. However, when I put the rear wheel in and center the rim between the chainstays, it's off-center vis-a-vis the seatstays. I thought maybe the wheel wasn't dished properly, but if I mount the wheel backwards, I get the same measurement. It's about 21mm from the rim to the seatstay on the non-drive side; 26mm on the drive side.
I haven't yet done anything with the dropouts (I don't own the tool) but they appear to be reasonably straight. Is it possible for misaligned dropouts to throw the wheel off in that way? Or do I just have a funky frame? Any alternative theories, or ways to check various alignment issues without a frame table?


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Want to look even better in your clothes? Stacy London, co-founder of Style for Hire, shares the strategies that work on all women.
Pick prints in proportion to your shape
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Go aheadcombine prints. Just keep them in the same color family so your outfit is visually cohesive.
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Those born under the sign of the pig can seem too good to be true. Sincere, loyal, caring and honourable to a fault, the pig will seek to do right by everyone. Pigs will nearly always be described as 'nice' by those that come across them.Deeply trusting of others, the pig will expect that everyone lives by the same values and has an almost child-like belief in the goodness of everyone. As a result, and because they tend to find it difficult to take advice, pigs can be caught off-guard in business.
The pig's one fault is that, as his name would suggest, he doesn't always know when to stop indulging. Like the sheep, the pig is driven by the aesthetic. Pigs love to be surrounded by beauty and style and so can become trapped in a cycle of shopping until they, and their credit cards, drop! They have a penchant for fine food, vintage wines and designer labels because only the best is good enough and so they may end up being dismissed by some people as snobs.
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Rats make great businesspeople - their legendary intelligence, aggressive ambition and quick wits mean that they often achieve more in 24 hours than others do in as many days. However, their drive and perfectionism means that it is almost impossible to work with or for a Rat, so their success will rarely extend beyond themselves - they are not empire builders they're maverick entrepreneurs.Although typically successful, Rats are rarely content. They always believe that something bigger and better is around the corner but instead of planning for the future choose to live in the moment. So, if not hugely succesful, the rat might be a bankrupt! No such thing as half measures for typical ratsMoney is spent as it is earned. Investment is not a word in the rat's financial dictionary. Because the Rat has no ability to envisage the future - s/he is unable to plan for it and will rarely have a pension, insurance and health plans or money for a rainy day. They are far more likely to invest in a spur of the moment fashion purchase, holiday or big night out.Never borrow money from a Rat, because although generous in the spur of the moment, rats are thrifty with hindsight and will charge huge amounts of interest on any loan!Famous rats include: Liam Gallagher, Geri Halliwell, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Ben Affleck (all born 1972), Carol Vorderman, Hugh Grant, Leslie Ash (all born 1960), Prince Charles, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Judy Finnigan (all born 1948).Instead of borrowing from a rat, click here for the best deals on personal loans
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The monkey is intelligent, successful and well liked by everyone they meetWith endless enthusiasm and energy, monkeys are one of the few signs that can turn almost any project into a success and make a fortune from nothing. Monkeys have enormous charisma and often become famous in their chosen field.The monkey can be self-centered and unscrupulous in business matters. They are driven by money and will often put profits ahead of sound business strategy.But their quick wits and ability to charm anyone, mean that they normally succeed where others might have failed. You will rarely meet a monkey living on the poverty line.Famous monkeys include: Darius Danesh (1980), Kylie Minogue, Damon Albarn, Guy Ritchie (all born 1968), Michael Douglas, and Mick Jagger (both born 1944).Hmm... :burp:
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From one monkey to another :smoke:
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You'll be a fucking hero and some sort of tree-hugging yoghurt-weaving organisation is bound to reward you with free sandals and worry-beads for the rest of your low-impact environmentally friendly life.
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Monkies of the world unite, most of the above is true but hey ho what you going to do :smoke:
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It seems I'm a Pig and this is what it said about me:
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So, are we all witty, charming, intelligent and rich with oodles of charisma?
Yes. Can you lend me a few quid so I can get a beer?
No I'll see if I can charm the barstaff for a freebie
Okay, you charm her and I'll nip behind the bar and pour us a round of drinks :smoke:
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Maybe it's the nice part of each that everyone likes to think applies to them, and the 'failings' part that people are a little more choosy over what they accept.-- Kev the skeptic who'd like to believe
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Wonder if bikers in particular are a certain type?
Roosters tend to be very focused in their goals. They have a 'sixth sense' about their future careers, being in the right place at the right time, and often experience success at a young age.
Roosters like to be noticed. They are sometimes criticised for being attention seeking and often dress in extravagant clothes, live in big houses and drive fast cars.
Of all the signs, they're the most obsessed with their appearance and will think nothing of spending a fortune on an expensive beauty treatment, designer outfit or luxury accessory.
However, deep down roosters are actually very conservative. They're prepared to work hard to achieve their goals, are highly organised and disciplined and strongly family orientated.
Although money is no object when it comes to looks, roosters are extremely thrifty in other areas of their lives and will compare prices endlessly. They're thrilled to find a mortgage for 1% less than their neighbour, will buy food from the 'on offer' trolley and save money-off coupons.
Famous roosters include: Britney Spears, Anna Kournikova (both born 1981),
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Most forums have a few zealots on both sides of the religion and politics fences. These are generally considered to be "hot-button" or even "taboo" topics. Not because they're both matters of pure opinion, but because the only people who actually participate in such discussions are zealots whose mind will never be changed to "the other side". Thus, those discussions, if left unmitigated, degrade quickly into elaborately-worded f-yous
Another forum I'm on has a different breed. The Operating System zealots. In this arena, you have the people who think Steve Jobs will save the world, then you have a few wild-eyed savages wearing Dellcrosoft undaroos, and finally, you have a few fanboys waving Linux flags.
By the way, I'm posting this from FireFox on an old PC (running on OpenBSD) with a Powerbook (running OSX) sitting on a stack of 3 Sun Microsystems machines (1 running Solaris, others: OpenBSD) on my right. Good luck figuring out my stance on OSs.
I haven't seen it here yet, but does that pretty much sum up the geek fooster atmosphere? Are OS Zealots just as stiffly opinionated as the P&R guys here?


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Improving computer speed is essential if you've had your computer for very long. Systems tend to slow down over time. And if you don't do anything to counter it, eventually even the fastest system can practically slow to a crawl. There are 5 pretty easy ways to get your computer back up to speed.
I have developed these tips through the years. I have tried hard to keep them as simple as possible and I have selected only the most cost effective methods. Of course one could just buy a new machine, but I am sure what you are looking for is a way to speed up your computer a pretty much no cost.
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- Free up disk space. If your computer's hard drive gets too full, it will slow the system down dramatically. Your computer needs a certain amount of free disk space just to operate properly. Use the disk clean-up tool to delete temporary files and Windows features that you don't use. Then have a look at your installed programs and uninstall the ones you don't use. Don't forget to empty your trash and delete the large files that you installed programs from when improving computer speed. Every couple of weeks I delete temp files and make sure there aren't any large, unused files lurking around, eating up space.
- Run a disk error check. Right click on your hard drive and select properties. This is the first button. The computer will automatically fix or isolate any errors, improving computer speed.
- Run the defragmenter. Defragmenting basically organizes the way information is stored on your hard drive. Bits of information get scattered around over time. Defragmenting takes everything and repositions it for the most efficiency, so the computer can retrieve information faster. This tool is right below the disk error check.
- If you have Vista, try ReadyBoost. This is a new Windows feature that lets you add memory without opening up the case and popping new memory into the motherboard. I have Vista and haven't yet had a need to try this solution. But if you a removable USB drive that's fast enough, your computer can use it to add to its existing space and memory, to speed up performance.
- Run registry repair software. This usually will give you the most dramatic improvement in your computer's speed. On an older system I had, I'd tried everything known to man to speed up the system, and nothing work. I finally use quality registry repair software, thinking it probably wouldn't make much of a difference. The speed difference was dramatic. Your computer's registry can change hundreds of times in one computing sessions. Your system writes to and retrieves from the registry constantly. If it's bloated or filled with errors, your system slows down. Think of a jam-packed filing cabinet, where you can barely fit another folder in, let alone easily pull out the one you need. When your registry fills, up it becomes like that stuffed file drawer, bulky and inefficient. But when you clean the drawer out, it's easy to use again. Improving computer speed is easy with the right registry repair software ( I have personally reviewwed the best software available on the market here) .
Because it does everything for you automatically, you don't even have to understand the registry to benefit from this software and even the more expensive brands of software are still cheaper than purchasing and installing more RAM.


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For about four minutes in Kasoa, Ghana, cheers rained down from the heavens. Joy echoed from every corner of the village. Then, silence.
The Ghana national team had been down to the United States 1-0 from the opening minute of its World Cup match Monday. Ghana tied it in the 82nd minute, only to have the U.S. score a few minutes later.
After spending two weeks last month in Ghana, friends I stayed in touch with spoke of the screams from nearby houses when Andrew Ayew scored the tying goal. Then, when the Americans yanked the lead back, came the sadness.
Foster Annan, a teacher I met, messaged me about how quiet it was on his dirt road that winds through Kasoa.
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Whenever someone heard I was American, I was bombarded.
"June 16! Be ready," they shouted, good-naturedly. "Oh, you will lose, you will lose!"
I taught English to first- through third-graders while in Kasoa. Some words — football, World Cup, America — shined through the language barrier. All those words create a sense of hope for Ghanaians young and old, hope often absent in their lives.
Some kids I taught may not have had shoes, but they sure knew how important feet were to Ghana's national identity. A country with a struggling economy, limited infrastructure and massive poverty could take pride that their countrymen's feet have taken down the Americans in the previous two World Cups.
Not this time. In the 86th minute Monday, the Ghanaians' hopes were dashed by a U.S. goal.
My thoughts flashed to the man I met at a Ghanaian art market selling woodwork to make a couple of dollars a day. Instead of shoes, he wore a grin when he learned I was American.
Ghana will beat the U.S. by three goals, he said.
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His eyes lit up when he began talking about his national team. Win or lose, for him and his fellow Ghanaians, the World Cup is the chance to forget about their own troubles for a little while.
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I made $1 betting against the Red Wings with our oldest. I hoped I'd lose but I didn't think Detroit could beat a good team like San Jose four straight, especially with game 7 on San Jose ice. I thought it would be close and it sure was and we'll always wonder about the outcome had the Red Wings had injured forwards Dan Cleary, Todd Bertuzzi and Johan Franzen available. They would have been big pressure for the Sharks to deal with.
Hockey is great during the playoffs without all those silly timeouts which plague the daylights out of otherwise exciting basketball games. The Red Wings have to determine the status of Nick Lidstrom. At age 41 does he want to come back for another year? He has the talent in my book, but when is enough enough, right? I think Lidstrom is just fantastic. The best athlete for his age I've seen, including Brett Favre. And former Spartan Drew Miller hopes to re-sign with Detroit during the off season. Stay tuned.
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That's what Fahrenheit 9/11 is all about. It's not a documentary, and certainly not a fair view of history. What it is, he resorted to showing a decapitation and a close shot of a victim's viscera. It worked; the movie is proclaimed a big commercial success.
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Pfizer Senior Vice President and General Counsel Amy Schulman was recently named by Forbes magazine as one of the "The World's Most Powerful Women." She shared her career insights at the recent annual Wharton Women in Business Conference in Philadelphia in the US.
1. Don't be a perfectionist.
Schulman stressed that men and women don't need to strive for perfection to do well because no one gets it right all of the time. The key is to acknowledge the missteps and use them to grow, without being paralyzed by the fear of showing flaws. Still, Schulman noted that ambitious women tend to operate in a "dutiful daughter" mode and do everything the employer wants, perfectly. But such a perfectionist mindset can be constricting to one's career, Schulman pointed out, because there is no chance to learn and mature from the experience of getting things wrong.
2. Don't blame yourself too much
According to Schulman, women also tend to internalize the dynamics of a situation more than men, and moderating this mental attitude is critical as well. She should know: Not only did she rise up the ranks with more male than female colleagues, Schulman also has three sons at home. This experience helped her observe that when men lose a ball game, they say the field was wet or the referee was outrageously unfair. But women say, "'I let everybody down. I can't believe I didn't handle better the fact that the field was so slippery,'" she noted. "It's the difference between internalizing and externalizing."
3. Don't misinterpret messages
Women and men interpret the same message differently, she said, and being aware of this difference can be critically important to thriving in the workplace. Schulman recalled that at one law firm, bosses were less than effusive with praise because that was their style. So at partnership reviews, mid-career female lawyers would be told they were doing OK. Women would react with surprise and disappointment. "[They would say] 'OK? It's just OK? What do you mean just OK?'" Schulman said. But the men saw the same message more positively and believed that "Everything's OK! I'm on top of the world!" Later, when both sides compared reviews, Schulman noted, the men would brag about their stellar evaluations, while the women told the group that they had been judged as mediocre. In fact, they had both received the same message.
4. Be flexible on work-life balance
Besides, striking a perfect balance between work and home is an illusion, Schulman maintained. At different points in life, one side will have more pressing needs than the other. "They are never in [balance] because they are not equally and perfectly weighted at any given moment," she noted. "If you try and juggle them that way, then you are the proverbial parent on the soccer field on her Blackberry, and all you're doing is cheating both."
Women should recognize that whatever choices they make at any given point -- be it to spend more time with family or to accept a promotion even if it means working longer hours -- are not necessarily set in stone for all time, Schulman said. Be open to non-judgmental conversations about choices between family and career, and realize that these choices may change. And once a decision is made, be at peace with it.
5. Be passionate about what you do
Whatever one chooses to do, Schulman said, a career ultimately has to bring satisfaction and evoke a sense of passion. When Schulman interviews candidates for a job, one of the main qualities she seeks is enthusiasm. Lawyers who do not show much passion give the impression that they just want to beef up their resumes by working at Pfizer. Schulman prefers applicants who can show genuine interest in the company and the work. "The willingness to challenge and reinvent yourself and to say that fun matters is the biggest driver," Schulman said. "Find those things that excite you and don't be afraid to show it."
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Here's what you need to do Django development on Windows 7. As I go through the install, I'm writing down all the steps to make sure that I don't miss any. I'm going to focus on:
- Python 2.7.1 from python.org
- virtualenv (manages python packages and dependencies)
- Visual Studio 2008 (for compiling Python addons)
- PostgreSQL 8.4 (database engine)
- Django 1.3 (our web framework)
- Windows psycopg2 installer
It will be possible to install any other requirements (PIL, etc.) using pip after the virtualenv is set up.
Note on 32-bit versus 64-bit
Most modern computers these days are 64-bit capable, and will (usually) be running a 64-bit operating system. In addition, they can also run older 32-bit binaries. When you install all the components below, you must choose either
Install Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition with SP1
This is the compiler tool needed to build other python extensions we'll be adding later. Download it from Microsoft. Select "Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition with SP1", choose your Language and click the "Free Download" button.
You must use the 2008 edition, since that's the compiler that was used to build Python 2.7.1, and the compiler versions must match for the additions to be compatible. If you already have a newer version of Visual Studio installed, please also install the 2008 edition I've linked to.
You do not need to install the Silverlight runtime or Microsoft SQL Server, unless you think you want these for other purposes.
This compiler is only 32-bit capable, so we'll be sticking to 32-bit Python below. This shouldn't cause any issues for most development installs. If you have an official purchased version of Visual C++ 2008 that's 64-bit, then you're on your own.
Install 32-bit Python 2.7.1 from python.org
Start on python.org and select "Python 2.7.1 Windows Installer". Please do not choose the x86-64 Installer, as it isn't compatible with the compiler from above.
Download and install python-2.7.1.msi
- Select "Install for all users"
- Use the default location of "C:\Python27" (note: no period)
- Use the default options on "Customize Python".
Install setuptools from python.org
setuptools is a Python package that facilitates installing other packages (and thus, bootstrapping your install system). We'll use setuptools to install other packages, but first we need to install it. Get it from python.org. I'm using "setuptools-0.6c11.win32-py2.7.exe" Download and run that binary, and use the default options in the installer.
Install PostgreSQL 8.4
This will be your database server. We use this version because it mirrors what we use in the production environment. Select the 8.4.8-1 installer for Windows.
Run the installer and use the default install options. You'll need to choose a password for the postgres user. Choose something you won't forget.
You do not need to run the "Stack Builder" tool. Un-check that option and finish your install.
Install psycopg2 for windows
psycopg2 is the interface API from PostgreSQL to Python. Unfortunately, it's not packaged in a way that's easy to install automatically, so you have to download and install it. Choose the proper version for your Python (likely 2.7, 32-bit as we've discussed before). Here's a link to all the available packages.
Install virtualenv
virtualenv is a Python tools that helps us manage and install Python packages in a neat and clean way. It also helps the installation of these packages to other systems (like to our deployment environment, which is likely Linux). Run:
C:\>cd \Python27\Scripts C:\Python27\Scripts>easy_install virtualenv
From this point forward, we won't use easy_install anymore.
Create a development environment using virtualenv
The virtualenv tool will create an "environment" where you can install any needed Python packages, like Django. This environment contains specially modified versions of Python and other tools that make dependency management much, much easier. Choose a directory for your environment. I like to put things in /Home/<username>/Desktop/src/<environment_name> for easy access.
C:\Users\Steve Lacy\Desktop>mkdir src C:\Users\Steve Lacy\Desktop>cd src C:\Users\Steve Lacy\Desktop\src>mkdir test C:\Users\Steve Lacy\Desktop\src>cd test C:\Users\Steve Lacy\Desktop\src\test>\Python27\Scripts\virtualenv --no-site-packages --distribute env
This will create an environment in src\test\env and populate it with modified versions of Python, pip, etc.
You'll need to "activate" this environment to start using it. virtualenv puts in a simple activate script to help you do this, like this:
C:\Users\Steve Lacy\Desktop\src\test>env\Scripts\activate.bat (env) C:\Users\Steve Lacy\Desktop\src\test>
Note how your prompt changed to say that you're using development enviroment "env" which we named above.
Now that our environment is "active" we have easy access to the special versions of python and pip that have been placed in env/Scripts. They're now on your PATH, so you can use them directly.
Install Django using pip
This is fairly easy now that we're in our environment and it's active:
(env) C:\Users\Steve Lacy\Desktop\src\test>pip install django
Inspect the terminal output carefully to make sure that it successfully installs each of these. Once that's complete, you should be good to go.
You can create a new Django project by running:
(env) C:\Users\Steve Lacy\Desktop\src\test>python env\Scripts\django-admin.py
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SEOUL — Samsung Electronics posted record earnings as sales of its smartphones surged, widening the company's global lead as its latest Galaxy handset hits stores to take on Apple in the United States.
Net income rose 42 percent from a year earlier to 7.15 trillion won ($6.4 billion) in the three months ended March, Samsung said in a statement Friday. Sales of its smartphones jumped 56 percent to 69.4 million units, almost double the number of iPhones sold by Apple, Strategy Analytics said.
Demand for Samsung's devices, including the flagship Galaxy S4 that went on sale Friday and cheaper phones targeting emerging markets, are stoking sales in the $358 billion handset market and driving most of the Suwon, South Korea-based company's profits. Samsung said competition in the market, which is already slowing Apple's growth, may intensify this year.
"It yet again succeeded in taking away some of the smartphone share from Apple," said Lee Seung Woo, an analyst at IBK Securities. "Demand for Galaxy S4 is outstripping its supply."
Samsung, the world's biggest maker of mobile phones, fell 0.5 percent to close at 1,486,000 won in Seoul trading, trimming the shares' gain in the past year to 11 percent. Investors may not buy on Friday's news as the company already reported preliminary operating profit April 5, Heo said.
Shipments of iPhones rose 6.6 percent to 37.4 million units in the three-month period, the slowest pace on record, Strategy Analytics said in an emailed report. Cupertino, Calif.- based Apple this week reported its first profit decline in a decade, saying second-quarter net income fell 18 percent to $9.55 billion.
Samsung's net income exceeded the 6.73 trillion-won average of 36 analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Sales rose to 52.9 trillion won from 45.3 trillion won, and operating income, or sales minus the cost of goods sold and administrative expenses, increased to 8.78 trillion won from 5.69 trillion won a year earlier, Samsung said Friday.
The company partly booked a damages payment to Apple in the quarter related to their patent dispute in the U.S.
Samsung's capital spending in 2013 may be similar to last year's 22.8 trillion won, the company said. That's greater than the market capitalization of competitors Sony, Panasonic or LG Electronics.
Operating profit at Samsung's mobile unit was 6.51 trillion won. Profit at the consumer electronics unit, which oversees the TV and home-appliance businesses, fell to 230 billion won from 500 billion won a year earlier. Samsung is also the world's largest maker of TVs.
"We may experience stiffer competition in the mobile business due to expansion of the mid- to low-end smartphone market," Samsung's Senior Vice President Robert Yi said in a statement Friday. "TV growth will continue to wane in developed markets."
Worldwide shipments of LCD sets, the biggest TV segment, fell for the first time in 2012, NPD Group Inc.'s DisplaySearch said March 21. The global average selling price for flat-panel TVs declined 2 percent, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based researcher said.
Flagship handsets announced in the past year include HTC Corp.'s One, Nokia Oyj's Lumia 920, the BlackBerry Z10 and Apple's iPhone 5. Galaxy S4 sales will "sharply exceed" those of the previous S3, Kim Hyun Joon, vice president of the mobile communications business, said Friday during a conference call.
The Galaxy S4 — with a 5-inch screen, 13-megapixel camera and motion-detecting software — went on sale Friday in South Korea. Outlets in Australia and the U.S. will begin selling the device, which is thinner and lighter than its predecessor, today.
The phone, one of three high-end handsets being released by Samsung this year, is part of the company's plan to win back the top spot in smartphone sales in the U.S., where it was overtaken by Apple in the last quarter of 2012. The Korean company previewed the handset with an event at New York's Radio City Music Hall.
In demand
Samsung said Thursday that demand for the device is greater than expected after U.S. wireless carriers T-Mobile USA Inc. and Sprint Nextel Corp. pushed back their release dates, citing shipment delays. Verizon Wireless, the largest U.S. carrier, doesn't plan to make the Galaxy S4 available until May 30. The staggered rollout differs from Apple's tightly controlled iPhone releases.
"Samsung will deliver even stronger earnings in coming quarters," said Heo Pil Seok, chief executive officer at Midas International Asset Management in Seoul, which oversees about $5.4 billion.
Samsung's sales have been so strong that the company, which supplies more than half the mobile dynamic random access memory chips used to run smartphones, may buy the semiconductors from rival SK Hynix to keep up with demand.
"Provided there are no major component shortages, Samsung should continue to deliver strong smartphone volumes," Neil Mawston, executive director of Strategy Analytics, said in an emailed statement.


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If you are a frequent space odyssey movie watcher, this scene will not come as a surprise to you: a Roman gladiator-style array of nets and harpoons floating in space to first trap rogue satellites and then drag them downwards until they burn up in the atmosphere. Fact is that the visual described is not from a science fiction movie, but a European Space Agency clean space initiative taking concrete shape to capture derelict satellites adrift in orbit. How big is the problem, read on to find out.
More than $300 billion worth of satellites are drifting through space in geosynchronous orbit (GEO)about 22,000 miles from Earths surfacebut many of these have been retired due to normal end of useful life, obsolescence or failure. Some 20,000 objects larger than a mobile phone that are currently tracked and an estimated half-a-million objects no bigger than a British pound coin that cant be surveyed may turn lethal as they hurtle through space at a speed of more than 8 kilometres (5 miles) a second, says London-based Royal Aeronautical Society. Not only can space debris affect critical equipment such as communications satellites, but it can also
endanger manned space flights.
Most of those are useless fragments of once-useful objects, which were created by explosions, collisions or missile tests. For instance, an accidental collision between the Iridium-33 and Kosmos-2251 satellites in 2009 caused them to shatter into 2,200 (recorded) fragments. Smaller space debris is much harder to track, but National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) estimates that up to 500,000 objects larger than 1 cm, and 135 million particles over 1 mm in size may now be orbiting the Earth.
But how can mission controllers on the ground remove those troublesome pieces of space junkincluding defunct satellites, spent rocket stages and other pieces of man made debrisfrom their dangerous orbits? Technology readily available today could mitigate the space junk threat. By taking only five satellites out of orbit each year for the next 100 years, while adhering to an international understanding called the 25-year rule, space agencies could stabilise the orbital environment, according to a NASA study.
Space debris is becoming a serious issue, and many space agencies have started working on solutions. Retired satellites are typically put into a GEO-disposal or graveyard orbit, but the growing number of man-made objects and debris in this low-orbit graveyard is leading to an increased risk of collisions, which in turn


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1. Yes. You have a simple breach of contract action against the company for failing to honor the agreement.
2. Yes. Written contracts have a 4 yr. limitation period (§337); Oral contracts have a 2 yr. limitation period (§339).
3. You should seek the $1500, which is the value of the bargain you made.
4. You should send a demand letter to the company asking that they honor the contract, and if they fail to do so, you should proceed with filing the action.
Thanks much for your quick reply!
Is there a sample demand letter that I can use, i.e. a link? Or do I just "demand" that they honor their contract.
I don't know of a form.
However, you can simply write a letter outlining the fact that you won the bid for the service, that the company has failed to honor the agreement, and if it does not comply, you will be forced to sue.
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Pakistan: Convictions of Ahmadis under Ordinance XX or the blasphemy laws and their prevalence; penalties handed out
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|Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ottawa
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Ordinance XX was proclaimed on 26 April 1984 and caused the Pakistan Penal Code to be amended, adding sections 298-B and 298-C (HRW 6 May 2007; PHRG Jan. 2007, 1; Pakistan 1997, Sec. 298-B and 298-C). Subsection B prevents Ahmadis from using certain Muslim epithets, descriptions and titles, while subsection C prevents Ahmadis from calling themselves Muslims (ibid.). The blasphemy laws actually refer to the Pakistan Penal Code (PHRG Jan. 2007, 1; HRW 6 May 2007), more specifically sections 295 to 298 (PHRG Jan. 2007, 1) which are all general religious offences (Pakistan 1997, Sec. 295 – 298).
The following information was provided by the vice-president of the Ahmadiyya headquarters in London, United Kingdom (UK) in correspondence dated 2 November 2007 to the Research Directorate:
Ahmadi specific laws were promulgated in 1984. A conviction list for the last 23 years is not available with us. Some convictions announced by trial were later overturned or modified by higher courts. However, many long imprisonments (imprisonments for life and death sentences) in faith-related cases were announced by the courts. Even now, three Ahmadis in prison, handed death sentences, are awaiting a decision by the High Court on their appeals. Based on our information, an Ahmadi Muslim, awarded imprisonment for life on fabricated charge of blasphemy, now in the fourth year of his imprisonment, is also awaiting a hearing of his appeal. There have been cases where Ahmadis remained in prison for four years during trial because the Supreme Court neither released them or granted them bail. They were later found 'not guilty' by the trial court.
Freedom House reports that there has been an increase in recent years of low-ranking police officials filing false blasphemy charges against religious minorities, including Ahmadis (2007). This source also indicates that Ahmadi publications are "occasionally" confiscated or shut down and that journalists or printers involved in their production are harassed (Freedom House 2007). While appeal courts have overturned all blasphemy convictions, suspects are "generally forced to spend lengthy periods in prison, where they are subject to ill-treatment, and they continue to be targeted by religious extremists after they are released" (ibid.; see also US 6 Mar. 2007, Sec. 2.c).
Both the 2006 and 2007 Human Rights Watch (HRW) reports indicate that the number of blasphemy cases registered has been increasing and that the Ahmadi community is particularly targeted for arrests under blasphemy laws (HRW 18 Jan. 2006; ibid. 11 Jan. 2007). The 2007 report adds that "scores were arrested in 2006" (ibid.). HRW also indicates that in 2006, at least 25 Ahmadis were charged under the blasphemy law, which refers to Section 295-C of the Penal Code, and that many of them are still imprisoned (6 May 2007). Approximately 350 Ahmadis have been indicted in criminal cases, including blasphemy, since 2000 with several having received convictions (HRW 6 May 2007). The charges against Ahmadis include "wearing an Islamic slogan on a shirt, planning to build an Ahmadi mosque in Lahore, and distributing Ahmadi literature in a public square" (ibid.). Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2006 states that 73 cases under blasphemy laws were ongoing at the end of 2006 (US 6 Mar. 2007, Sec. 2.c). Even though it does not specify which of these cases involve Ahmadis, Country Reports 2006 indicates that Ahmadis are subject to prosecution under blasphemy laws and that such complaints are used as harassment against religious minorities or other Muslims in business or personal disputes (ibid.). An article in the Daily Times states that the Ahmadiyya community reports that "52 Ahmadis faced criminal charges under religious laws, four under blasphemy laws, 19 under Ahmadi-specific laws, and 27 under other laws in 2004" (14 Feb. 2005).
An article by Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF) on blasphemy charges against religious minorities in Pakistan states that, according to statistics from the National Commission for Justice and Peace, 35 percent of people facing blasphemy charges since 1986 are Ahmadis (16 Oct. 2006).
The International Religious Freedom Report 2007 states that authorities use blasphemy laws to "target and harass" Ahmadis and to settle personal or business issues (US 14 Sept. 2007, Sec. II). This report, which covers the period between July 2006 and June 2007, gives the following examples of charges against and arrests of Ahmadis:
- 28 Ahmadis were charged in criminal cases including 4 under the blasphemy laws, 17 under laws specific to Ahmadis and 7 under other laws because of their religious affiliation;
- 25 Ahmadis were arrested on blasphemy charges. (ibid.)
This source goes on to add other more specific examples; however, it is not clear if these examples fall within the above-mentioned general statements concerning Ahmadis. The following are the specific examples given in the International Religious Freedom Report 2007:
- in April 2006, four Ahmadis were in prison on blasphemy charges;
- in June 2006, four Ahmadis were arrested for desecration of the Quran;
- in July 2006, four Ahmadis were arrested under anti-Ahmadi laws for preaching;
- in August 2006, the president of a local Ahmadi community was charged with preaching under anti-Ahmadi laws;
- in October 2006, an Ahmadi who allegedly tore off anti-Ahmadiyya stickers in a bus was arrested and charged under blasphemy laws (ibid.).
In September 2006, the "century old" Ahmadi newspaper Al Fazal (or Al Fazl) was banned and two of its employees were charged under various provisions including the blasphemy law (US 6 Mar. 2007, Sec. 2.c; HRW 6 May 2007).
According to ThePersecution.org, a website dedicated to reporting ill-treatment of Ahmadis, there were a total of 30 cases based on religious grounds registered against Ahmadis during the year 2006 and a total of 3,465 cases against Ahmadis between April 1984 and December 2006 (5 Apr. 2007, Annex I and II).
Information regarding the penalties handed out to convicted Ahmadis could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim for refugee protection. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK. 2 November 2007. Correspondence from the vice-president.
Daily Times [Lahore]. 14 February 2005. "Pakistan 'Grossly' Supports Religious Persecution: Ahmadiyya Report."
Freedom House. 2007. "Pakistan." Freedom in the World 2007.
Human Rights Watch (HRW). 6 May 2007. "Pakistan: Pandering to Extremists Fuels Persecution of Ahmadis – Government Must Repeal 'Blasphemy Law' and End Persecution of Religious Minority."
_____. 11 January 2007. "Pakistan." World Report 2007.
_____. 18 January 2006. "Pakistan." World Report 2006.
Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF). 16 October 2006. Peter Lamprecht. "Fear of the Holy."
Pakistan. 1997. The Pakistan Penal Code (XLV of 1860). Lahore: PLD Publishers.
Parliamentary Human Rights Group (PHRG). January 2007. Rabwah: A Place for Martyrs? Report of the Parliamentary Human Rights Group Mission to Pakistan into Internal Flight for Ahmadis.
ThePersecution.org. 5 April 2007. "Persecution of Ahmadis in Pakistan during the Year 2006: A Summary."
United States (US). 14 September 2007. Department of State. "Pakistan." International Religious Freedom Report 2007.
_____. 6 March 2007. Department of State. "Pakistan." Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2006.
Additional Sources Consulted
Internet sites, including: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Al Islam: The Official Website of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Amnesty International (AI), British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Dawn [Karachi], Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), Minority Rights Group International, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), United Kingdom Home Office Country Information, World News Connection (WNC).


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How do you make Matcha?
A versatile tea
As a drink, Matcha can be brewed many ways and does not necessarily have to be brewed to the strict guidelines of the Japanese tea ceremony, Chanoyu. However there are a couple of tips when brewing that might help. The first, Matcha is best brewed using good quality water that has been boiled then left to cool for about 2 -3 minutes. The tea will be at its peak flavour and you will be able to consume immediately. Secondly, it's a good idea to sift Matcha through a tea strainer so that it won't form lumps when hot water is added.
Preparing the traditional way
If you'd like to prepare in the traditional ceremonial way you'll need a set of Japanese tea ceremony bowls, scoops and a whisk.
- Warm the tea bowls with boiled water.
- Prepare your Matcha whisk by soaking the tip in one of the tea bowls filled with the boiling water for approximately 10 seconds.
- Now remove the water from the bowl and dry it with a paper towel.
- Using a Matcha teaspoon, add 2 scoops of Matcha to each bowl
- Carefully pour about 1/3 of a cup of the boiled water into each bowl
- Using the whisk, gently submerge any Matcha that may be floating on the surface of the tea.
- Whisk more briskly in a back and forth motion until the surface of the Matcha is frothy.
- Drink immediately - in Japan, it is custom to consume the whole bowl in 3 slurps!
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There are many other ways to consume Matcha. Most popular at the moment is either hot or iced Matcha Lattes - a great and healthy alternative to lattes made with coffee. Try with flavour shots, just as in normal lattes and you'll be amazed at how delicious Matcha lattes can taste.
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Matcha can also be used in bread, smoothies, chocolate, salad dressings, desserts and many other recipes. Matcha isn't restricted to Japanese green tea either. There are now many other sources and varieties including Kenyan White teas and China Jasmine scented teas. As with any tea though, make sure you're buying from a reputable source.


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