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Another week in landscape links when food and farming (horizontal and vertical) are in the news
The Next Trend In Landscape Design: Foodscapes | Sustainable Business
"As food security becomes a bigger issue, landscape designers are being encouraged to change their focus from aesthetics to edible fruits and vegetables." Article responding to
Eating the Landscape: Aesthetic Foodscape Design and its role in Australian Landscape Architecture [pdf] by Joshua Zeunert
The futuristic vertical farms that could solve Hong Kong's space shortage | Sofia Mitra-Thakur | South China Morning Post
"As populations in China and Hong Kong grow and space for farming rapidly runs out, governments are looking for the answer to the question of how they will feed swelling ranks of people."
In the future, we will all be home gardeners [future of home living] | PSFK
Riley's company Windowfarms makes vertical hydroponic platforms for growing food in city windows.
Tending Vertical Gardens | Costance Rosenblum | NY Times
"These leafy expanses, sometimes flecked with flowers, can evoke anything from a tropical jungle to a Monet landscape. But because gardens were intended to be horizontal, not vertical, and because water, left to its own devices, flows down, not sideways, they are challenging to maintain."
The Scale of Performance: Investigating a Range of Landscape Projects and Benefits | John Whalen, MLA Candidate and Jinki Kim, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Landscape Architecture Foundation
"Our team is working at three locations that vary substantially in size and project type, thus creating very interesting and distinct research questions regarding social, environmental and economic benefits."
The Best Defense Against Catastrophic Storms: Mother Nature | Elizabeth Rauer | Stanford Woods
The study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, offers the first comprehensive map of the entire U.S. coastline that shows where and how much protection communities get from natural habitats such as sand dunes, coral reefs, sea grasses and mangroves.
The Future of Mobility: Greening the Airport | Clare Lyster | Places – Design Observer
"To mitigate the toxicity of glycol-laced stormwater runoff, several north-latitude airports, including Buffalo Niagara International, have installed engineered wetlands…"
Our Public Infrastructure – Out of Sight, Out of Mind? | Gustavo Jacome | Stantec Is..
"As extreme weather events become more frequent, the question keeps coming up: Why can't our infrastructure handle it? There are a few reasons….."
How Better Urban Design Makes Us Healthier, Happier, and Sexier | Jeffrey Tumlin | GOOD
What happens when we redesign the human habitat to take walking out of daily life? Over 35 percent of Americans are now clinically obese. That's partly because of diet, but also because we've designed our cities for cars.
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I have a Viking 30" great for grilling; handles low heat well. But vent in hood is large; burner box was deepened in later model--I'm wondering if I can do better for bbq. I think my brisket and shoulder turned out better in my old Ducane.
I'm thinking of getting a smoker, strictly for bbq.
Will I see significantly better results?
Which one should I get? (considerations: quality, price, aesthetics--already have a large grill on the patio and don't want to put something large and ugly out there, although it needs to be big enough for large cuts.)


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Feb 02, 2012
February Media Moves and Changes
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PR Newswire's Audience Research Group continually updates the media database that powers our MEDIAtlas service, and our popular Microlists, which let you target niche audiences on the fly. Here's a summary of recent media and blogger updates.
A new year means out with the old and in with the new, at least for ABC Network (http://abc.go.com). The network launched a new show in its afternoon lineup called "The Revolution". The show replaces "One Life to Live" in the network's 2:00 p.m. ET time slot. 'The Revolution' is hosted by Ty Pennington, Tim Gunn, Harley Pasternak, Dr. Jennifer Ashton and Dr. Tiffanie Davis Henry. Broadcasted from ABC Times Square Studios, these six experts will help women transform aspects of their lives including body, health, style, mind and environment. Each week, the show highlights one woman over the course of five months. Executive Producer is J.D. Roth. You can follow The Revolution on Twitter http://twitter.com/therevolution or on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/therevolutiononabc.
The Washington, DC region received a late news gift in January with the addition of a second all-news station to the area. WNEW-FM, 99.1 on the dial, is now broadcasting news 24/7. Michelle Dolge is the News Director and you can send news to this CBS station via email: firstname.lastname@example.com. Amy Morris and Bill Rehkpf are the Morning News Anchors. The station is on the web here: http://washington.cbslocal.com/station/wnew-99-1-fm/ and tweets here: https://twitter.com/WNEWNews
Univision (http://www.univision.com) will now be providing English subtitles to their telenovelas in an attempt to attract the non-Spanish speaking audience. Televisa has countered this move by teaming up with Lionsgate to create new English telenovelas with the same Spanish flare.
There is no doubt that the Hispanic population has grown in the US, and that their votes are really important. Univision's Anchor Maria Elena Salinas was given the first interview with President Barack Obama after his State of the Union Address, beating out ABC's Diane Sawyer for the interview.
Dylan Byers on Media is a newly created blog produced by The Politico (http://www.politico.com) which will feature a combination of politics and Media. Political Media Reporter Dylan Byers (firstname.lastname@example.com) is the author of the blog. The blog will serve as a replacement for the Ben Smith blog, which ceased continuation when Ben Smith recently accepted a position as Editor-in-Chief at BuzzFeed. For more information, visit http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/ You also follow Dylan Byers on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/dylanbyers
First on television and now in a magazine, Reality TV stars are getting their own weekly magazine. Reality Weekly (http://www.realityweeklymagazine.com) launched last month but so far has not been as successful as hoped. But it's still early and publisher American Media is not giving up just yet. The Editor-in-Chief is Richard Spencer. Send him tips at firstname.lastname@example.com. Reality Weekly is a sister publication of Star Magazine.
While still only in the testing stage HGTV Magazine (http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv-magazine/package/index.html) is a hit! The newest Hearst publication has already produced solid subscription numbers and Hearst will make the decision whether or not to keep the magazine in its line-up shortly. The magazine will parallel the programming on the HGTV Television Network. The Editor-in-Chief is Sara Peterson (email@example.com) and the Associate Editor is Rachel Jacoby (firstname.lastname@example.com).
The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News (http://www.philly.com) are raising their rates at the newsstand. The increase will be 25 cents. The Inquirer and Daily News will now cost a dollar each during the week.
Colorful Meteorologist John Bolaris has mutually parted ways with Philadelphia's FOX 29, WTXF-TV. Bolaris recently was interviewed in Playboy about being robbed in Miami last year by two professionals. The station apparently did not like the way he represented the station in the article. You can read about it here: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/entertainment/celebrities_gossip/John-Bolaris-no-longer-employed-by-Fox-29.html . The meteorologist is famous for his missed call when he was at WCAU-TV in Philadelphia and wrongly predicted the snow "Storm of the Century". His blown call at the time forced him to move on to a new gig.
Condolences to the family of retired CBS Correspondent Richard Threlkeld. He was recently killed in a car crash. He was 74.
Going forward, KNBC-TV will be known as NBC4 Southern California (http://www.nbclosangeles.com). The re-branding is part of the station's makeover in an effort to boost ratings and standings among local stations.
Los Angeles Daily News Columnist Dennis McCarthy is retiring from the newspaper business after 40 years of service.
Geraldine Baum has bid farewell to the Los Angeles Times. Baum had been with the paper since 1989 and was most recently New York Bureau Chief. Tina Susman will take over as the new Bureau Chief.
OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network (http://www.oprah.com/own) has decided to part ways with long-time Oprah Executive Lisa Erspamer. Erspamer who has worked with Oprah for 18 years will be replaced by Discovery Channel executive, Rita Mullin.
Veteran newsman George Lewis has announced his retirement. Currently the Senior Technology Correspondent at NBC Television Network and MSNBC/Microsoft-NBC, Lewis began working for NBC in 1968. He started his career covering hard news and his resume includes coverage of some of history's biggest stories. Among them: the Vietnam War, Tiananmen Square, Operation Desert Storm, the Iranian hostage crisis, the Exxon Valdez oil spill as well as two Olympics and the infamous O.J. Simpson trials.
Time.com's (http://www.time.com) Executive Director Catherine Sharick (firstname.lastname@example.com) has been promoted to Managing Editor. Sharick joined Time.com in 2002 as Web Producer. The timing coincides with Time.com's launch of Time Business. This vertical will be overseen by Scott Medintz and will cover subjects such as Wall Street, trends, small businesses and more. Other Time.com verticals include Ideas, Entertainment and Newsfeed and Lightbox.
The Conde Nast empire is planning to expand. The company has committed to 1,138 million square feet of office space in the new World Trade Center. They have agreed to a 25-year lease before the project is even finished. The expected completion date of the tower is sometime in 2014.
Meredith, publisher of Better Homes and Gardens reports a loss in revenues from $36 million, compared to last year at, $42 million. Despite the decrease in profits, the circulation revenues increased – online orders for print magazine subscriptions doubled to 500,000, an increase from 2011.In an effort to cut down on costs, The Boston Herald (http://www.bostonherald.com) has made an agreement with The Boston Globe (http://bostonglobe.com)that would allow the Globe to print and deliver the Herald's newspaper in the Boston area beginning some time in January. This agreement has allowed the Herald to save on costs by eliminating the jobs of 53 truck drivers and other delivery workers that have been laid off due to budget cuts.The newly launched Jack & Jill blog offers news that is largely geared towards African American political issues and current affairs. The blog also features news and commentary on the impact of African-American politicians and the effects of African-American culture in the United States. The blog is authored by Jack Turner (email@example.com) and Jill Tubmain. For more information , you can visit http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com
The Chicago Tribune (http://www.chicagotribune.com) will begin offering voluntary buyouts to newsroom staffers in an effort to trim down costs due to financial difficulties. The buyouts will be available to all editorial staff with the exception of top departmental management.
Toledo television stations WTOL-TV (CBS) (http://www.wtol.com) and WUPW-TV (FOX) (http://www.foxtoledo.com) will combine their efforts in sharing news, access to studios, master control, technical facilities, maintenance and promotional efforts.
The Miami Herald (http://www.miamiherald.com) has just announced its soon to be new home located on the grounds of the former U.S. Southern Command Headquarters in Doral, FL. Publisher and President David Landsberg has made the announcement after having signed the lease at its new address located on 3511 NW 91st Avenue, which will soon be renamed One Herald Plaza at Westpointe Business Park. The changes are said to take place some time in May of 2013.
Former Miami Reporter at WSVN-TV, Rene Marsh (email@example.com), joins CNN Newsource as a National Correspondent. She will be based in the Washington D.C. bureau.
CNN – Cable News Network announced the promotion of Rick DiBella (email@example.com) who has been promoted to Executive Producer. Prior, he served as a Senior Broadcast Producer and a Senior Producer for "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer". Also making moves is former Bloomberg Correspondent Lizzie O'Leary (email@example.com), who has joined the CNN Network as Aviation and Regulation Correspondent. Charley Keyes steps down from his position as Senior National Security Producer. He retires after 24 years of being with the network. On another note, the network welcomes Flora Zhang (email@example.com) as a New York-based Opinion Editor. She recently served as a Co-Editor for The New York Times blog called "Room for Debate".
The Seattle Times (http://www.seattletimes.com) announced plans last month that at least 20 employees were going to be laid off throughout the company. This number includes 5 newsroom staff members. Another 10 to 12 layoffs were said to be coming later in the year as well.
Back Porch View (http://www.backporchmagazine.com) is a new quarterly magazine from the Flathead Valley Montana region. The magazine features articles about family life, frugal living, sustainable living and work-at-home enterprise. Chris Friar is the Editor: email@example.com.
Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, CA) — The McClatchy Co. announced the consolidation of its five California newspaper's copy desks to the Sacramento Bee (http://www.sacbee.com). The move is expected to create 20-30 jobs at the Bee.
Sacramento's Capitol Weekly, a magazine focused on California government and politics, is no longer producing its print publication. They will continue online only for now, and can be found at: http://capitolweekly.net . John Howard is the Editor: email@example.com
WVUE-TV's Jennifer Hale is pulling double duty and adding Sports Reporting to her resume. In addition to Reporting and Anchoring the news for the local New Orleans FOX affiliate, Hale is covering NFL games for FOX Sports. Jennifer is on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JenHale504
Khloe Kardashian Odom, the newest high-profile resident of Dallas, TX, is now hosting a midday show on KDMX-FM. She and husband Lamar, who plays Forward for the Dallas Marvericks, moved to Big D in December 2011. Khloe is on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/KhloeKardashian.
KHOU-TV (http://www.khou.com) in Houston, TX, has added new social media features to its iPad application. Facebook and Twitter links are now embedded in the news app to create the full social media experience for the user. Also, since adding these features, the average time spent browsing the site has increased.
Javier Garcia has been named General Manager of US Hispanic Business & Operations for Yahoo.
Luis Fernandez-Rocha has been named Senior Vice President of Telefutura after the resignation of German Perez-Nahim.
ImpreMedia and its six publications are still at a crossroads. While the staff has been working without settling a contract since May 2010, there is now word that Argentine newspaper La Nacion is trying to purchase ImpreMedia.
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PAOLO Di Canio wanted the media spotlight to focus on his players after they battled to a 1-0 victory at Colchester yesterday.
James Collins' second-half goal was enough to net the Robins all three points and send them third in the League One table, and after the game Di Canio did not want to take any questions from the assembled press.
He rejected requests from national outlets for their customary post-match interviews and only addressed the local radio and the Advertiser, praising his squad in a brief statement.
"This is my players' victory. If someone would have committed like my players did, even 10 per cent of what they did, we could be a Champions League club," he said.
"Today once again we saw the fantastic lads, what they did is not easy.
"We had 14 or 15 and have many problems and today we made many mistakes technically, but they are fantastic.
"I want only to say this, thanks to everybody and thanks to the fans.
"I hope somebody is going to behave even only 10 per cent like they did today and then maybe this club will have very good health for the future.
"It can have a very good future in a professional way.
"I wanted to say only a few words about my lads."
Di Canio's short statement will cue speculation from Swindon fans regarding his future, following the revelations he is considering his position at the club and the fact he was entered as third favourite by some bookmakers for the now-vacant Nottingham Forest manager's job after Alex McLeish left the County Ground yesterday.
However, it is believed that he is waiting for the sale of the club to be complete before making any major decisions. The takeover is likely to be completed by the end of the week, with a five-strong consortium hoping to receive Football League approval.
Once the sale is sanctioned, it is expected that Di Canio will get the go-ahead to complete the signings of Marlon Pack, Danny Green and Bradley Wright-Phillips, whose proposed moves to Wiltshire were blocked by the League on deadline day.


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Card CashProbability puzzles require you to weigh all the possibilities and pick the most likely outcome.
Someone offers you the following deal:
There is a deck of 100 initially blank cards. The dealer is allowed to write ANY positive integer, one per card, leaving none blank. You are then asked to turn over as many cards as you wish. If the last card you turn over is the highest in the deck, you win; otherwise, you lose.
Winning grants you $50, and losing costs you only the $10 you paid to play.
Would you accept this challenge?
HintPerhaps thinking in terms of one deck is the wrong approach.
A sample strategy:
Divide the deck in half and turn over all lower 50 cards, setting aside the highest number you find. Then turn over the other 50 cards, one by one, until you reach a number that is higher than the card you set aside: this is your chosen "high card."
Now, there is a 50% chance that the highest card is contained in the top 50 cards (it is or it isn't), and a 50% chance that the second-highest card is contained in the lower 50. Combining the probabilities, you have a 25% chance of constructing the above situation (in which you win every time).
This means that you'll lose three out of four games, but for every four games played, you pay $40 while you win one game and $50. Your net profit every four games is $10.
Obviously, you have to have at least $40 to start in order to apply this strategy effectively.
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This is definately not a bug and/or fix for bt4.
Moved to an appropriate section. Might have to move it to even another appropriate section depending on where this is going.
What would you do if the internet crashed for good? Would you get used to life with less communication and less "being connected" or would you be pretty bummed for the rest of your life?
This is assuming it was not fixed. Perhaps some largescale EMP attack or something that crippled it for the next 50+ years or so.
This is definately not a bug and/or fix for bt4.
Moved to an appropriate section. Might have to move it to even another appropriate section depending on where this is going.
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Given that this question is hypothetical (it would require us to be bombed back into the stone age to happen). I would go back to doing the things I used to do back in the 1980s before I had the internet.
That is, all the stuff I do now, but without the internet.
I would probably read more books (as opposed to web pages) again, play non-online video games, get my directions from a paper map, not google maps. Do my banking in a bank... Read the Economist as opposed to listening to the down loadable version.
That is about it. It would free up some of the time I waste on it to do other things, and I would get my information elsewhere and carry on.
I would probably get some bootleg dvd's and watch Kung Fu movies all day.
In fact, it wouldn't hurt at all if the Internet was gone however it would be sad, for a few days xD
[quote][I]I realized, that I had fallen down from the top of the mountain into a deep, terrifying and dark hole, just to find out that another mountain in front of me, much greater than the previous, was the next step in life. I began to wander uphill on the next mountain of life while I knew it would be much harder than the previous mountain. [/I]- MaXe[/quote]
When I first arrived in Asia, I hadn't got an internet connection... I must have went two weeks without porn... harrowing. I learned a valuable lesson, you gotta save all the good porn to your hard disk for the times when the connection is down.
Anyway the internet is nothing more than a load of routers hooked together. If some of the routers are causing problems, cut them out. If a s*it load of them are causing problems, disconnect them all and start again. Either way, we won't be stranded for 50 years. Actually I wanna start a new Internet, I bagsy having 18.104.22.168.
Ask questions on the open forums, that way everybody benefits from the solution, and everybody can be corrected when they make mistakes. Don't send me private messages asking questions that should be asked on the open forums, I won't respond. I decline all "Friend Requests".
The whole point of the internet is to be redundant. If something big enough to take out the internet happened, we'd have bigger things to worry about than getting it back.
Of course, if you really wanted to have some fun, go to Wal-Mart late at night and ask the greeter if they could help you find trashbags, roll of carpet, rope, quicklime, clorox and a shovel. See if they give you any strange looks. --Streaker69
Maybe a little off topic, but this question reminded me of the Guerrilla.net project that people at L0pht Heavy Industries were working on around 10 years ago after they testified before congress that they could shutdown the internet in 30 minutes.
I found a mirror of the original site linked off GBPRR's website Green Bay Professional Packet Radio.
Guerrilla.net Mirror
Originally, if I remember correctly, it was suppose to be an alternative underground internet that could be used if the Internet was ever taken down by mass router attacks or government censure.
OP, It's ok I have it backup to floppy:
To be successful here you should read all of the following.
If you are new to Back|Track
Back|Track Wiki
Failure to do so will probably get your threads deleted or worse.
Doesn't Google have the entire internet backed up?
A third party security audit is the IT equivalent of a colonoscopy. It's long, intrusive, very uncomfortable, and when it's done, you'll have seen things you really didn't want to see, and you'll never forget that you've had one.


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New York -- Brixmor Property Group announced four lease executions with Ross Dress for Less across the Brixmor portfolio. Within the Brixmor portfolio of shopping centers, Ross currently has 26 locations in 11 states and encompasses approximately 800,000 sq. ft.
The new locations with Ross include a 25,000-sq.-ft. store opening in early 2013 at Montebello Plaza, in Montebello, Calif.; a 27,500-sq.-ft. store opening summer 2013 at Rivercrest Shopping Center, in Crestwood, Ill.; a 22,000-sq.-ft. store also opening summer 2013 at Clocktower Place, in Florissant, Mo.; and a 25,000-sq.-ft. store slated to open summer 2013 at Five Points, in Corpus Christi, Texas.


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Pulmicort Turbuhaler Take one inhalation daily
I find it restrictive since I have to nubulize. This product is not lactose based therefore it is a product I can use for asthma even tho I have side effects of sinusitis and bronchitis. I use as little as possible and continue rebuilding the immune system with alternative care products and homeopathy.
good i have had great results with Pulmicort. I haven't noticed any significant side effects.
Very Happy - No Longer Need Rescue Inhaler Within a week of starting treatment with the Pulmicort Turbuhaler, I no longer need my rescue inhaler, even with long, strenuous exercise sessions. However, I keep it with me just in case. I highly recommend this product. It does cost quite a bit, but insurance usually covers most of the cost. It makes you feel a little strange with the first few uses, but that goes away. Irritability increases a bit as well, but not that much. Overall, I'm very happy!
Really good Had a headache to start with and a hoarse voice when on 1 puff twice daily. When this was reduced to one puff per day all side effects vanished.
Pulmicort so far I have no problems using Pulmicort for my Asthma
Worked Well But Side Effects Were Terrible I tried using this on several occasions. EVery time, after about 6 days of use, I would get a terrible taste in my mouth, very sore and hoarse throat, sores in my mouth and lack of appetite. It was not thrush, but seemed more like fever blisters in my mouth and possibly throat. I rinsed very well, so it wasn't that. It just seems that budesonide and I are not meant to be. Now I take QVAR with good results and only minor side effects.
I depend on this Lifelong athsma had gotten worse in my 40's, and I had begun to have severe palpitations, nervousness, and sleeplessness from albuterol. Doc suggested Pulmicort, and I've been on it ever since. With the help of herbs (Khella, Turmeric, Lobelia and Skunk Cabbage) for the occasional flare-up when I get exposed to animals, I can breathe pretty normally most of the time. I actually take 2 puffs once a day most days, but sometimes forget a day without consequences. If I'm going through a wheezier-than-normal spell, I can increase dose to 2 puffs twice daily. It's expensive without insurance, but I've got a life!
Pumicort and flixotide for our boy Had very little effect on our boy right through from 3 years to 7 years. Probably a waste of time and risk to our boys health but Singulair seems to work great but is very dissapointing in terms of the Aspartame and possible side effects.
Pulmicort Turbohaler I have been using a Pulmicort Turbohaler now for well over a year and have found it to be, by far, the easiest way to take the medication with the least associated problems. I do not have to co-ordinate the pressing and the breathing which is important for me now that I have also been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia as sometimes my head doesn't work right with my hands. Also I always found it annoying and off putting to have little bits in my mouth if I had had my original inhaler in my bag or pocket as although the mouthpiece was covered for hygiene there was nothing to stop foreign bodies dropping into the tube from above. It does help to keep my asthma under control and I rarely get episodes of breathlessness and wheezing now unless I have absent mindedly forgotten to take it. I also find that if I forget my pulmicort that I get worse oedema in my hands legs and feet and that takes days then to get back under control. It does definitely help to keep my airways less blocked and I can feel benefits within secs of taking it as well. I know it is not meant to act in that way but it always has done with me. It is like my nostrils can now take in clear clean air without struggling against a blockage.


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Burj Khalifa
From Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
Burj Khalifa
Imagine a big
tower. A really
really really
big tower that
has little towers
growing out of it
Just the size of...
the size of God's
feet. How on Earth can you
compete with that? It just
doesn't make sense, man!!!
Luckily, the men at our great
country site have taken the
liberty of pointing out just how
this tower came into being and
what will happen to it in the
near future. Read on, sir
Burj Khalifa is now officially the tallest
man-made building on the planet, with up
to 800 meters of pure concrete and glass.
This modern-day miracle has been proven
possible by the company in charge of the
project. The tower is a landmark in Dubai and
the biggest known building in the world. The
concrete and glass put into the creation of the
Burj Khalifa are the best bits of concrete on
the planet. The glass looks nice, too. But let us
end this discussion with one word: tallnescity.
The Burj Khalifa was at first the brainchild of Mygor Le
Marchall, a poor Hindu-Israeli from Michigan, who was born in
Ontario, Germany. This man had no future, until he finally took a
huge loan from the local bank and invested it on the creation of
the Burj Khalifa, to be known as the tallest building on the planet.
Thankfully, this man did not bother with details. He just started it
in early 2006, and hoped to have it finished by noon the next day.
The tower of Dubai will be used for commercial and residential offices, mainly located in the bottom
floors. The higher parts are for high-paying millionaires who love to see the sights of overweight
Emiratians waste their lives in a gigantic pile of concrete and sweat, only investing, not actually
working. The poor thing about this fact is that nobody would bother, no matter how rich, and risk their life
Reached Lobby Floor
You have reached the bottom floor. Below you are the See Also Center or SAC as it is more commonly known,
and the basement, for keeping pickles. We should talk again sometime. Thank you for using Burj Khalifa Elevator services.
See also
The basement floor
Oh, what is this? Pickles? I did not ask for pickles! Put those back where they belong, you fool! Shut the door, I've got the heating on in here!


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Foreign Wines Outnumbered Bulgarian Ones on Vinaria 2014 Competition
11 March 2014 | National wine tastings, preceding Bulgaria's biggest wine fair, Vinaria 2014, started today with a surprise: foreign wines exceeded in number Bulgarian ones first time in history of the competition. Full Story
Curiosity Chest
Dimitur, who visualisеd the Bulgarian expression "Pumpkin Head!"
26 February 2014 | He is 26 and he tried to enroll in the national Fine Arts academy. Academics, though, refused to recognize his talents, and this is how he searched for consolation in food carving. Full Story
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In Sfakia: Passing Time in the Wilds of Crete (2008) | By Peter Trudgill
Crete has long been acknowledged as one of the most singular and unique parts of Greece. Its people keep a fierce hold on their traditions, customs and history. Practically a country of its own, this vast island looms over all others in Greece. Nevertheless, as In Sfakia author Peter Trudgill aptly notes in his preface, "some parts of Crete are more special than others, and Sfakia, on the remote south coast, is certainly one of those." Full Story
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text: BOSTON ( TheStreet) -- If you like your coffee caffeinated, your meat red and your cars big and powerful, you'll love these vehicles. All have plenty of cargo space, tons of horsepower -- and the worst mileage of any mainstream 2013 model sold in America. "I work with a whole bunch of people that buy these cars all the time -- and it's all about performance and vehicle size, pure and simple," says Phil Reed of auto information site Edmunds.com. "There's almost a direct-line comparison between high performance, car size and low fuel efficiency." Reed says cars with poor miles-per-gallon efficiency estimates can make financial sense if your job or family responsibilities involve toting large numbers of people or tons (literally) of cargo. "If you've got a big family and you can fit them all into a Cadillac Escalade, that can be more fuel efficient" than taking two cars, he says. He adds that lots of consumers consider a low-mpg vehicle's roominess and performance worth the added costs over what they'd spend to run a high-efficiency 2013 model. "Some people clearly think it's a good tradeoff, because a lot of these vehicles sell well," Reed says. "However, you do see a really sharp drop-off in demand on these cars when gas prices spike." Here's a look at the five worst-mileage 2013s that are widely available in the U.S. market and priced at $100,000 or less. Listed in order of combined city/highway mpg, the rundown below includes all 2013 models that manufacturers have released U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fuel-efficiency estimates for as of late January. "Base price" refer to the manufacturer's suggested retail price (excluding destination and handling charges) for the least-expensive model with the mpg rating specified.


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VOTERS in Malvern Hills are being asked to give their views on whether polling station should be moved.
The district council is reviewing all its polling places and wants to hear the public's views on current and proposed arrangements.
The review, a statutory requirement under the Representation of the People Act 1983, is carried out at least every four years and does not affect ward boundaries.
It aims to make sure that polling stations are fit for purpose and take into account issues such as disabled access and general location.
Any voter may propose changes to existing or proposed arrangements and should if possible suggest alternative solutions if they are not happy with existing ones.
Cllr David Hughes, the council's leader, said: "This review is an important opportunity for members of the public to give their views on the location and suitability of polling stations."
Details can be found at malvernhills.gov.uk/elections. Any suggestions for change or comments should be sent to:
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Daddy Long Legs is the only hospitality group in the world that can lay claim to having created a penthouse trailer park on top of a city hotel.
The concept of a penthouse trailer park on top of a Cape Town hotel is creative and outlandish and is certainly a talking point for visitors to the Mother City.
The Grand Daddy penthouse trailer park is a novel idea in every sense, and easily fits into the Daddy Long Legs offbeat brand for travellers who want a bit more than the average city hotel experience.
The Daddy Long Legs concept began with an independent traveller's hotel in the heart of Cape Town. Each room was individually decorated and conceptualised by a local artist, and the crazy concept was extremely popular with locals and foreign visitors.. Building on the idea that tourists to this country are looking for something a little different, the owners went a few steps further and created a penthouse trailer park on top of the Grand Daddy Hotel in Cape Town.
A collection of vintage Airstream caravans consisting of seven two-sleeper suites, are the result of homegrown creativity and ingenuity as a group of artists were let loose on the trailers.
There's the Afro-Funk trailer inspired by Cape Town's street fashion; there's the Dorothy trailer with its Duck-egg-blue foundation and gargantuan white polka dots; the Ballad of John and Yoko trailer is an artistic tribute to the famous couple; Earthcote moontides, a trailer-type symphony of gentle colour; the Love of Lace trailer (say no more); the Goldilocks and the Three Bears trailer (a fairytale reinvented!); and the Pleasantville trailer which mimics a utopian '50's-style home sweet home.
You might be staying in a trailer park, but every comfort is on tap. They Airstreams are well insulated, air-conditioned and have hot and cold running water (as well as the necessary ablutions). You can even invite newfound friends over to watch a movie at The Pink Flamingo outdoor cinema...!
So book yourself a trailer atop the Grand Daddy hotel, the owners call it Africa's take on American iconography and our international visitors just love the idea.
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Discover the fun bars and restaurants of Long Street – the epi-centre of Cape Town's nightlife. Head off to the V&A Waterfront for shopping, catch a cable car ride up Table Mountain, go for cocktails in Camps Bay…. it's all nearby.
Tours to do
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Length of stay
This is Cape Town, the place is a addictive – stay as long as you like.
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Book your space the Grand Daddy Airstream Penthouse Trailer Park. There is also the Grand Daddy boutique hotel and the Daddy Long Legs independent traveller's art hotel.
What to eat
No shortage of restaurants in and around Cape Town. There's anything and everything from award-winning eateries to African-inspired restaurants to delicious take-aways.
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HOUSTON - A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting at a west Houston car dealership.
Houston police said the shooting happened at the Mak Haik Chevrolet pre-owned vehicle dealership in the 11700 block of the Katy Freeway, between Kirkwood and Dairy Ashford, about 9:30 a.m. Friday.
Witnesses said an employee and sales manager got into an argument that escalated into a fistfight. The employee pulled out a gun and shot the sales manager in the neck, police said.
The wounded man was rushed to Memorial Hermann Hospital. His name and condition were not released.
Police said they tracked down the employee, Keith Edward Grimmett, 49, and arrested him on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. That charge could be upgraded if the manager does not survive.
While he was in the back of a police car, Grimmett said, "I tried to sit down and have a man-to-man talk with him and tried to get an understanding, but it went south."
Employees who witnessed the shooting said they were in shock.
"It's been a crazy, crazy morning, but God spared all of our lives today," one employee said. "Most people like this, they go into a rampage.
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- It has been a brutal May for most investors. The Dow is down about -10% so far in May, the S&P 500 is down -11% and
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Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis has just one thing on his mind ahead of the visit of Manchester United this weekend – three points.
The Red Devils come to Selhurst Park without an away win in 2014, and with no Premier League win in three games.
Meanwhile, the Eagles, boasting a fully fit squad, are unbeaten at home in four matches, including three consecutive wins.
United have the added distraction of a trip to Greece on Tuesday night to face Olympiakos in the last 16 of the Champions League.
However, Pulis is expecting nothing but a tough afternoon come Saturday.
He said: "With the players Manchester United have, they can beat anyone in Europe on any given day.
"We have to be on it 110 per cent, we have to make sure everyone is going into the game with the right attitude, and hope that the atmosphere on the day will take us up to the level where we can compete with them."
He added: "It is always a special atmosphere when you play the top four or five teams, and obviously United are one of the greatest clubs in world football.
"Everyone looks forward to it, not just the players, but the supporters as well.
"Personally, it does not matter who we are playing, I am only worried about getting the three points."


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The Indiana Court of Appeals is an intermediate appellate court. It handles appeals between the trial court and Indiana Supreme Court. However, there hasn't always been an Indiana Court of Appeals.
In 1972, the appellate court was replaced with today's Court of Appeals through an amendment to the Indiana Constitution. The voters of Indiana approved the amendment on November 3, 1970, and the Indiana Court of Appeals began hearing cases on January 1, 1972. Today, many people don't even remember that the Court of Appeals was ever anything but an intermediate court.
The Court of Appeals has no original jurisdiction except as authorized by Supreme Court rules to review directly final decisions of certain administrative agencies. It has jurisdiction over all appeals not taken to the Supreme Court.
[Sources: Indiana Constitution, Article 7, Section 6 ; Indiana Rules of Court, Appellate Rule 4(B)]
The Court usually does not review a case until the trial is over. Sometimes, however, the party in a trial might ask the Court a question in the middle of a trial. Imagine, for example, that you and your friends were playing baseball. You think that a batter gets three strikes before they are out, and your friend thinks it is four. You stop your game, consult the rulebook, and then go back to the game once you know the correct rule. This is similar to how the Court of Appeals might answer a question in the middle of a trial.
In addition to appeals of criminal and civil cases from the trial courts, the Court of Appeals also reviews decisions of special state government groups, such as the Worker's Compensation Board (these are the people who make decisions about workers who get hurt at work), the Department of Workforce Development (this agency helps employers and employees with job training and administers the unemployment insurance program), and the Utility Regulatory Commission (utility companies provide gas, electricity, and water to us). For example, if your teacher got hurt while putting up a new bulletin board, he or she might file a claim with the Worker's Compensation Board. If he or she was unhappy with the board's decision, your teacher could appeal that decision to the Indiana Court of Appeals
The fifteen judges are divided into groups called panels. There are five panels of three judges each. A panel of judges serves together for four months at a time. Three times a year the judges rotate to a new panel. Though the Court of Appeals judges represent different districts within Indiana, each panel of judges has statewide jurisdiction.
The same Judicial Nominating Commission that recommends justices to serve on the Indiana Supreme Court also suggests judges to serve on the Court of Appeals. The same process is followed and the same rules apply.
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GREAT Mexican food! the chips and salsa are really good! I pour that salsa on all the food I order there! I usually get the combo platter with the chile relleno and enchilada and tostada, all are always good and its a lot of food! They serve beer there and have good margaritas, on the rocks, just like I like them!
I've had most things on the menu and haven't been dissapointed in a long time, our family has been going there since I was a kid, and now my family loves it too! My son always orders the steak ranchero and my husband the chile colorado…all combos come with the soup of the day and a salad.
The jukebox has old school tex mex-country style music, its nice and reminds me of my dad.
So if you just want to eat in a laid back environment with great food, Salazars is the place to go!
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This place is awesome. The 70's motif, the music they place and the food is all great. It's almost as if it's the last holdout of an era of Mexican diners. Their menu is very simple with tons of great choices and huge portions; don't expect to see a California burrito on the menu. It's relatively inexpensive, authentic and really, really good. If you feel like breaking the mold, and trying something a little more old fashioned and less crowded, then this is a great restaurant to try


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Moore moves to 6-0; Maddon notches win No. 600
Longoria, Johnson go deep as Rays rebound to blow out Blue Jays
ST. PETERSBURG -- Unlike the previous two nights, the Rays took a lead Wednesday night and held it.
Tampa Bay's hitters never let up throughout a 10-4 win over Toronto, snapping a two-game skid with 11,075 watching at Tropicana Field.
"The last couple of nights have been difficult," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "I'm really proud of our guys, the way we continue to bounce back."
The Rays moved to 15-18 and 1-2 on the homestand. In the process, Maddon earned his 600th career victory -- though he watched the final 3 1/2 innings from the clubhouse after receiving his second ejection in as many nights.
Monday and Tuesday night's games featured Tampa Bay blowing leads of 7-0 and 4-1, respectively, in gut-wrenching losses. In each of those losses, the Rays scored all of their runs in one early frame. On Wednesday night, the Rays cranked up their offense early and continued to pound the Blue Jays' pitching staff.
"A tough last two days, I think that we've played well in general," said Kelly Johnson, who had three of Tampa Bay's 13 hits. "I think there's been times where things went their way, but that's the way it goes. So I'm obviously happy we have a chance to split and move on."
Toronto grabbed an early lead when Edwin Encarnacion tagged Matt Moore for a two-run homer in the first. But that would be all the Blue Jays could muster against the left-hander, who pitched five innings to move to 6-0. The Rays improved to 7-0 in games started by Moore.
Maddon opted to pull Moore before the sixth after the 23-year-old left-hander reached 104 pitches and had to work out of a bases-loaded jam in the fifth.
Tampa Bay held a 6-2 lead heading into the fifth, but based on the way the previous two nights had gone -- and the whole season for that matter -- a healthy skepticism about holding that lead was well founded. Once Moore walked Rajai Davis to load the bases, Mark DeRosa stepped to the plate. Moore rose to the occasion and struck him out swinging.
"Obviously [DeRosa] is a good contact hitter, he went yard in the first game, tough out," Moore said. "It's not a comfortable feeling to be in that situation. We got him to chase out of the zone. But at the same time, I've got to figure out a way to not get into that situation."
Maddon cited Moore's struggle to find consistency with his fastball command as a determining factor in his early exit. Of his 104 pitches, just 56 were strikes.
Tampa Bay cranked up the offense in the first with RBI singles by Evan Longoria, James Loney and Luke Scott to take a 3-2 lead and chase Blue Jays starter Ricky Romero, who recorded just one out. That inning also featured three bases-loaded hits, which brought a refreshing change, since the Rays entered Wednesday night having gone 2-for-17 with two walks with the bases loaded.
Johnson doubled with one out in the second and scored when Ben Zobrist singled to left. Longoria added his eighth homer, a two-run shot in the fourth, and Johnson's two-run homer in the sixth highlighted a four-run inning that built a 10-2 lead.
All told, the top of the Rays' lineup, which consisted of Desmond Jennings, Johnson, Zobrist, Longoria and Loney, went 10-for-19 with two home runs and eight RBIs.
Jamey Wright allowed two runs in 1 2/3 innings of relief and Cesar Ramos finished things out with 2 1/3 scoreless frames, which ranked as the longest appearance by a Rays reliever this season.
Maddon is 600-567 (.514) since he took over the managerial reins in 2006. He went 127-197 (.392) in his first two seasons and 473-370 (.561) since the start of 2008.
Reaching 600 wins "means you have good players, you have a great organization, and you happen to be the steward at that moment," Maddon said. "And then you get credit for other people's work and that's what that means."
While all of the wins under his watch have been meaningful, Maddon seemed to savor Wednesday night's for reasons other than reaching a milestone.
"It's been kind of difficult lately," Maddon said. "The two losses in Kansas City were not fun, even the loss in Denver was not fun, and the two losses here. None of them have been fun. I believe we came to play every day after those tough losses. I don't think we mailed anything in after those tough losses, and that's what I really appreciate about this group."
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Four years ago, the FBI looked into allegations of theft, physical abuse, and planting or fabricating evidence by Philadelphia Police Department Narcotics Field Unit Officers. The accusations were put forward in the Philadelphia Daily News' Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative series "Tainted Justice."
It detailed how officers raided several city bodegas, smoke shops, and jewelry stores, and allegedly stole cash and goods from the proprietors, who were then charged with selling drug paraphrenalia. Some of them claim they had legitimate business uses. The officers disabled surveillance cameras at the stores, though one proprietor, Jose Duran, caught the incident on a backup camera, prompting the Daily News series.
In addition, several women accused one of the officers in the unit of sexually harrassing them.
Daily News reporter Barbara Laker was part of the team that put together that series, along with reporter Wendy Ruderman. In an article this week, Laker wrote about what became of the officers and the victims of the raids. NewsWorks Tonight Host Dave Heller spoke with Barbara Laker about what she found.
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The Gulf Today, an English language newspaper published in the United Arab Emirates, published Harun Yahya's article titled "Qur'an Treats Men, Women Equally", in which it is told that in Allah's Sight superiority is according to one's fear of Allah, on its Ramadan edition dated the 14th of August, 2011.
|The men and women of the faithful are friends of one another. They command what is right and forbid what is wrong, and establish prayer and pay alms , and obey Allah and His Messenger. They are the people on whom Allah will have mercy. Allah is Almighty, All-Wise. (Surat at-Tawba, 71)


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FEAR OF ALLAH IS A FEAR THAT STEMS FROM INTENSE LOVE. In other words, it is not a fear like fear of a bomb or something else. FEAR OF ALLAH STRENGTHENS THE LOVER. I love Allah with a passion, and I do not wish to offend Allah that I love so passionately. His being offended would cause me suffering. I mean, IF THERE IS NO FEAR OF HELL, NO FEAR OF ALLAH, THE ENTIRE ORDER IN THE WORLD WILL GO WRONG. THERE IS A DEPTH IN FEAR OF ALLAH. IT IS A LOVING FEAR. It is a very different kind of fear.
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9/52- Say: 'What do you await for us except for one of the two best things? [martyrdom or victory] But what we await for you is for Allah to inflict a punishment on you either directly from Himself or at our hands. So wait, we are waiting with you!'
Pharaoh imagines he is very safe in his palace. He thinks that Allah cannot harm him or he thinks that if he flees he will be safe there. Yet Allah brings him there [to the edge of the sea] to kill him. He imagines he will escape there. He thinks that perhaps some harm will befall him. So he flees and imagines he will be saved. But Allah brings him there to drown him. HAZRAT HIDHIR DROWNS HIM IN HIS OWN SEA.
9/55- Do not let their wealth and children impress you. Allah merely wants to punish them by them during their life in this world and for them to expire while they are disbelievers.
People do not see him as they are dying, of course. THE DEPARTURE OF THE SOUL IS SOMETHING ELSE. FOR EXAMPLE, DEATH MAY TAKE PLACE 10 OR 15 MINUTES AFTER PHYSICAL DEATH. OR IT MAY TAKE PLACE 10 OR 15 MINUTES OR HALF AN HOUR BEFORE, YET ONE IS UNAWARE OF IT. THE PERSON KEEPS ON TALKING, BUT HE IS DEAD. ALLAH HAS LONG SINCE TAKEN HIS SOUL. HE SPEAKS IN A SECOND BODY, AS IF IN A DREAM. IN THE SECOND BODY; AS IF IN A STATE OF HYPNOSIS. BUT HE IS DEAD.2012-11-07 11:33:49


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Popular scientific terminology is often used to apply an authoritative veneer to evolution. Evolutionists make use of "DNA" in just this way.
In addition to being present in the nucleus, DNA is also found in mitochondria, energy-production organelles in the cell. The DNA in the nucleus forms as a result of the combination of DNA from the mother and father, but the mother is the sole source of the mitochondrial DNA. Every human being's mitochondrial DNA is therefore identical to his or her mother's, and therefore, the origin of man can be researched by following this trail.
The "mitochondrial Eve" thesis distorts this fact by interpreting it according to the dogmas of the theory of evolution. A few evolutionist scientists have regarded the mitochondrial DNA of the first humanoid as the DNA of chimpanzees, by viewing as indisputable scientific fact the claim that the chimpanzee is man's ancestor. Over hundreds of thousands of years, according to this claim, random mutations turned chimpanzee DNA into our present mitochondrial DNA. Starting from that preconception, they then attempted to determine where and when the present evolutionary family tree began.
The Berkeley University biochemists Wilson, Cann and Stoneking, who first proposed the theory, set out with fundamental assumptions that were impossible to prove:
1. The origin of mitochondrial DNA lies in hominids, in other words ape-like creatures.
2. Mutations must have caused regular changes in mitochondrial DNA.
3. These mutations must have taken place constantly and at a fixed rate.
Taking these assumptions as their basis, the researchers believed that they could obtain a molecular clock to show how quickly a species changed within the alleged process of evolution. In fact, the writers of the computer program to calculate that clock directed their research towards the result they wished to achieve.
The assumptions they worked on were claims whose existence could not be proven, of which no examples had ever been obtained by experiment or observation. Mutations, caused by degeneration of DNA, have only been observed to cause deformity and death in living structures. Mutations can never impart progress by raising a living thing to a higher level. (See Mutation: An Imaginary Mechanism.)
The evolutionist researchers developed a computer program that they hoped would camouflage their prejudices. They created their program on the basis of evolution, following the most direct and effective path. This, however, is an imaginary picture that conflicts with even the basic assumptions of the theory of evolution.
Many scientists who supported the theory of evolution agreed that this thesis had no scientific value. Henry Gee, a member of Nature magazine's editorial board, described the results of the MtDNA (mitochondrial DNA) study as garbage49 in an article titled "Statistical Cloud over African Eden." In his article, Gee stated that when the current 136 MtDNA series were considered, the number of family trees exceeded 1 billion! In other words, in this study, these 1 billion chance family trees were ignored, and only that one tree compatible with the hypothesis of evolution between chimpanzees and human beings was selected.
Alan Templeton, the well-known Washington University biologist, stated that it was impossible to set out any date for the origin of man based on DNA series, because DNA was highly mixed up, even in present human societies.50
Considered in mathematical terms, it means that it is impossible to determine mtDNA as belonging to a single human being in the family tree.
The most significant admission came from the authors of the thesis themselves. Mark Stoneking, from the team that repeated the study in 1992, said in a letter to Science magazine that the "African Eve" thesis was untenable,51 because it was clear that in all respects, the study had been aimed towards the desired result.
The mitochondrial DNA thesis was developed on the basis of mutations in DNA. But when the evolutionists looked at human DNA, it was unclear how they decided which DNA rungs had formed as the result of mutation, and which were original and unchanged. They had to start work from the original human DNA they claim must have existed. Yet the evolutionist deception here is crystal-clear: They assumed chimpanzee DNA as their basis.52
To put it another way, in a study looking for evidence that chimpanzee DNA turned into human DNA, the chimpanzee is taken as the starting point as the original prehistoric human. Right from the outset, the study is carried out on the assumption that evolution took place, and the result obtained is then depicted as proof of evolution. In these circumstances, the study is far from being scientific.
In addition, if an evolutionist researcher is to employ regular, useful mutations that he claims occurred in DNA in calculating the molecular clock, then he must also calculate the speed of these mutations. Yet there is not the slightest indication, in either the nucleus of the mitochondria, to show the frequency with which DNA was subjected to mutation.
In terms of its own logic, this thesis actually shows that once again, there has been an attempt to use evolution as evidence for evolution. Seeking evidence for evolution in DNA is biased research, based on the assumption that evolution took place in any case.
Why do evolutionists feel the need to pull the wool over people's eyes in this way? The answer is clear: Because there is no scientific evidence to support evolution.
49. Henry Gee, "Statistical Cloud over African Eden," Nature, Vol. 355, February 13, 1992, p. 583
50. Marcia Barinaga, " 'African Eve' Backers Beat a Retreat," Science, 255, February 7, 1992, p. 687.
51. S. Blair Hedges, Sudhir Kumar, Koichiro Tamura, and Mark Stoneking, "Human Origins and Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA Sequences," Science, 255, 7 February 1992, pp. 737-739.
52. Barinaga, "Choosing a Human Family Tree," Science, 255, 7 February 1992, p. 687.


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The Norton trainer is fancied to score with Oleohneh and Pair Of Jacks, who will both be partnered by Brian Hughes, Jefferson's number one jockey.
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Trained in Ireland by Gordon Elliott, Jimmy The Hat was a winner of a chase at Ayr on his penultimate outing and his latest unplaced effort came in the Ulster Grand National at Downpatrick. He takes a step drop in class and also reverts to hurdles this afternoon and is selected to capitalise.
Middleham trainer Micky Hammon could enjoy a useful programme.
He switches Alderbrook Lad to the smaller obstacles in the Pristine Cars Wetherby Novices' Hurdle. A four-times winner over fences and with a steeplechase mark of 118, Alderbrook Lad looks sure to go well if taking to hurdles under Joe Colliver.
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Winner of his last three races, two here and one at Sedgefield, Rayadour has climbed from a mark of 81 to 99. It might well be that the handicapper has finally got hold of him, but his confidence is on such a high that it would unwise to overlook his claims in the hands of Catherine Walton.
The featured £10,000 Racing UK Anywhere Available Now Handicap Chase looks a good opportunity for High Ron to continue his excellent form. Caroline Bailey's progressive gelding has won his last two races at Southwell and Uttoxeter and may well be able to complete a hat-trick.
At Goodwood, Ryan Moore promises to be the jockey to follow.
Having ridden a treble at York last Friday, Moore can score another on the promising and lightly-raced Gothic (2.40), who may have needed his comeback run, strong stayer Lion Beacon (3.15) and Russian Realm (3.50), whose runner-up effort at Ascot three weeks ago left the impression that a winning turn was imminent for Sir Michael Stoute's sprinter. He is awarded the nap vote.
Racing selections
Wetherby today
2.00 Oleohneh, 2.30 Jimmy The Hat, 3.05 Shady Lane, 3.40 Pair Of Jacks, 4.15 Alderbook Lad, 4.50 High Ron, 5.25 Rayadour.
Goodwood today
2.10 Estidhkaar, 2.40 Gothic, 3.15 Lion Beacon, 3.50 Russian Realm (NAP), 4.25 Jordan Princess, 5.00 Black Shadow, 5.35 Perfect Muse.
Today's other meetings
Ayr, Salisbury and Sandown.
Tomorrow's meetings
Goodwood, Haydock, Yarmouth, Musselburgh, Pontefract and Towcester.


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Agnes Tudor's middle name is Marie and she had a daughter Ione Pearl Tudor Robins born 1910
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Agnes has a gravestone that is with her first husband Hugh Sanford Tudor in Burns Oregon but her body was never buried there. She is buried in River Abbey Cemetery in Portland, Oregon. Her married name when she was buried was Agnes M Withers.-( Mrs. Jack Withers. I am not sure what name is on the record of burial in Portland. I haven't researched that yet.
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Thanks for letting me know. Their daughter is a third cousin of my father, and if she has any children they are fourth cousins to me. If she does join Find A Grave and you transfer them to her, perhaps you can ask her to contact me so we can share Crouch family info if she's interested.
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THE Labour Group has called on the council to terminate its agreement with Moirai after several breaches of its lease agreement to run the Oasis Leisure Centre.
They are criticising the delay in putting forward an application to develop the surrounding area, as well as the decision to sell on a shell company which went bankrupt owing Swindon businesses thousands of pounds.
However, the move has been dismissed as an attempt at political point scoring, with the cabinet member for regeneration saying that while progress is slower than first anticipated, plans are coming together.
Moirai has a lease to run and develop the sit but there have been delays in completing the refurbishment and no planning application has been made for the proposed indoor ski slope and arena, despite a deadline of March this year.
It also emerged last month that a shell company set up by Moirai to run the Oasis was sold and subsequently went bankrupt owing £850,000, much of it to local firms.
The Labour leader, Coun Jim Grant (Lab, Rodbourne Cheney) believes the time has come to sever ties with the company.
He said: "Following the recent revelations about Moirai's handling of the Oasis development, I asked council officers whether the company had breached its terms of agreement with the council and I was told in no uncertain terms that they had.
"Given this and the fact that the shell company of Moirai owes so much money to HMRC and even local small businesses, we feel it's time for the council to terminate its agreement with Moirai.
"When the development and long-term lease on the Oasis and surrounding area was proposed with Morai, we did support the development because we felt regenerating the area into a regional leisure destination was an exciting offer that the Swindon public would like to see.
"We think a decision (to terminate the lease) will be supported by many of those small businesses who are still owed money by Moirai's shell company."
But Coun Garry Perkins (Con, Haydon Wick), who is responsible for economic growth, said at this stage the council is not considering pulling out of the contract as progress is being made.
He said: "This is about political point scoring. There are no plans to cancel the lease.As we all know, there has been a tough economic period after the last Labour government.
"Development depends on economic conditions and the leisure industry has been hit hard.
"Everyone may have been optimistic at the start with times but talks have been ongoing with operators for the ski-slope and arena.
"It is pointless putting an application in before these agreements have been signed.
"To say nothing has happened is nonsense. We have saved half a million pounds each year of the lease in subsidies and there has been more than £1.5m invested in the reception area and gym.
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Arcata Makes Plan To Pay State $4 Million Dollars Owed
Arcata City Council met to discuss how they will pay the state the $4.5 million in misappropriated redevelopment funds that the city owes. The city voted unanimously on a plan that will pay the state back over a 12 year period.
The city met in response to growing pressure by the state's Department of Finance to pay back money the successor agency spent despite the 2011 closure of the agencies. The city transferred just over $2 million to the successor agency, mainly going to finish the Sandpiper Park project.
Under the plan the city will pay back the $2 million dollars from the successor agency and the city will pay the remaining balance.
Mark Wheetley, Vice Mayor of the Arcata City Council said the city adopted the proposal because the city had an obligation to pay back the state.
"The city now needs to make sure we meet those obligations and do it in a cost effective, transparent way. That's what we intend to do," said Wheetley.
The city plans to pay $1 million dollars upfront, and $300,000 for the remaining ten years. Part of the funds will be paid through the sell of the Sandpiper Park housing project, the remaining by property the former redevelopment agency, now successor agency, holds.
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Let's start with this: how wonderful was it to see David Wright blast that grand slam yesterday? Yes, it was against Livan Hernandez, who appears as an elder statesman to Fidel Castro's revolution in William Kennedy's Chango's Beads and Two-Tone Shoes. That's not the point. If David Wright is healthy, he should hit plenty of home runs against pitchers born after 1920, too.
And yet, as hard as it would be for 2008 me to believe it, Wright isn't the best third baseman in the division, even if healthy. That honor belongs to Ryan Zimmerman. Again, as should surprise no one who pays attention to the depth of talent in the National League East, the rankings here reflect a deep pool of options at the hot corner. Here are my thoughts on how they stack up:
1. Washington Nationals: Ryan Zimmerman, after two seasons in 2009-10 that appear stolen from Wright's 2005-2008, struggled to overcome precisely the injury Wright is now trying to play through, a torn muscle in his abdomen. Ultimately, he returned following surgery to correct the problem, and put up a strong 118 OPS+ in 101 games. Zimmerman is healthy, he's 27, he's a strong defender, and it is hard to find a third baseman in the game you'd rather have.
2. New York Mets: That Wright fellow isn't a bad second choice, though. His fielding isn't at Zimmerman's level, but he battled through a stress fracture in his back last season, and still posted an OPS+ of 114 in 102 games. Wright could be compromised by that injury to his abdomen, but he's showed no signs of it since returning this week. Healthy, he's a good bet to be among the elite third basemen in the game. One other advantage Washington has, though: backup Steve Lombardozzi is a much better fallback option than Justin Turner at the position.
3. Miami Marlins: There's a clear case to be made that Hanley Ramirez belongs ahead of Wright on this list. He's only a year removed from a four-year run with an OPS+ of 141. He'll be moving from shortstop to accommodate Jose Reyes, easing his defensive burden. And after a season filled with injuries in 2011, he appears to be healthy as well. But the defensive change could cut both ways: Ramirez needs to learn a new position. Having been moved, Ramirez's level of commitment could suffer as well. He's a wild card here, but very dangerous.
4. Atlanta Braves: If Martin Prado ends up spending the year at third base, that's a perfectly respectable option for Atlanta. Prado's 89 OPS+ wasn't great in 2011, but he checked in at 119 in 2010, and his defense is up to the task. However, Atlanta expects Chipper Jones back in a few weeks following knee surgery. It may just be Mets fan PTSD, but I'm thinking that Jones, who announced he'll retire after the season, has a last bit of greatness to squeeze out of his toothpaste tube.
5. Philadelphia Phillies: Placido Polanco struggled mightily in 2011, thanks to a sports hernia that required offseason surgery. But the elite defender and reasonable bat returns in 2012. Only the slow recovery from the surgery and his advanced age of 36 keep his expectations relatively low. Moreover, the Phillies don't have much of a plan B for the position. Ty Wigginton is a perfectly legitimate backup, but he's expected to start at first base on Opening Day. And a more permanent move of Wigginton to third and Thome at first while Ryan Howard recovers simply isn't sustainable defensively.


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