text:
England have finally made Australia bleed.
It was just a trickle, from the temple of Australian opener Chris Rogers, but it was enough to symbolise a change of fortunes as the new owners of the Ashes performed their best imitation of England on an attritional afternoon at the MCG.
England's batsmen have never been far from harm when Mitchell Johnson has had the ball in his hand, and he wrapped up England's first innings for 255 with one of his most frightening spells on the second morning of the Boxing Day Test.
But then, having surrendered the urn in Perth after 14 days of cricket, the tourists finally did to the Australians what the Australians have done to them for much of the series, and waited for the mistakes to come.
The home side struggled to 9-164 at stumps on day two, trailing by 91 runs. And the Australian quicks will have to repeat their heroic efforts from the first three Tests in 38-degree heat on Saturday.
Having drawn blood from Rogers, the English dried up the Australians' runs on a slow drop-in pitch, and seized control of a Test for the first time in the series. "England are on top. We've had our worst day of the series," Rogers said. "But that happens. We're up against it but there's a lot of game to go and we have to fight well for the rest of it."
Rogers was struck as he tried to duck under a Stuart Broad bouncer on 16. The impact jammed his helmet into the side of his head, leaving him stunned as the team doctor patched him up with sticking plaster. "The helmet did its job this time," Rogers said later. "It was a bit of a scare but it's not too bad. He was bowling quite quick there. It can happen. He's a tall guy so if you slightly misjudge it you've only got fractions of a second. He bowled it in the right area and I misjudged it."
Rogers wore four different helmets during his innings of 61 in 171 balls. With a series average of 31 and no centuries, Rogers has spoken of the pressure on his Test spot and this was a situation made for his barnacle-like skills in front of a massive home-state crowd.
But he and several other batsmen fell to a plan from the Australian playbook: stop the runs and the wickets will come. Having hung on for more than two hours, Rogers lost patience and was caught trying to loft Tim Bresnan down the ground.
"England bowled very well and we got bogged down," Rogers said. "We probably looked for a release. They forced us into mistakes. A Boxing Day Test hundred, it wouldn't get much better than that so it's frustrating. . . . It was probably my turn today and that is probably what I'm most disappointed with."
Broad's bouncer to wound Rogers was not the only blow landed by England. Michael Clarke shouldered arms to Jimmy Anderson and watched the ball seam back into his stumps for 10. Shane Watson, perhaps hampered by his sore groin, did not move his feet and was caught behind playing a loose drive to Ben Stokes. And Broad silenced the taunts from the grandstands by teasing Steve Smith into a swish outside off, the catch taken at bullet-like speed by Ian Bell in the slips.
Broad, bowling on a sore foot, was the best of the England quicks with 3-30 from 16.3 overs, while Anderson regained his spark. But no spell was as hostile as Johnson's with the second new ball, which produced 5-18 in nine overs, broken by a night's sleep.
Anderson said Broad was taking painkillers for his foot, which was badly bruised by Johnson at the WACA Ground.
"He's being a brave little soldier . . . Thankfully, he's fit enough to play," said Anderson, adding he has no intention of following Graeme Swann into retirement yet. "I'd like to carry on playing a while. Just because Graeme's gone . . . I have got other friends in the team. It's been a disappointing tour but I know we've got a lot more to show people and I want to be a part of that.
"[Swann] was a big character in the dressing room but there are other big characters in there. As harsh as it sounds, he's a good friend, but we've got to move on."


text:
Do you fancy Cafe Racers? Might you enjoy wrenching on your vintage Brit bike? Perhaps you prefer Italian exotics or are into retro Japanese racers. Are you a fan of Rockabilly, Punk Rock, Psychobilly or good 'ole Bluegrass? How about Pin-Ups, Pints of Guinness, HP sauce on your chips? Do you like grilling'-n-chillin? How about going on a twisty road ride and then camping out with your mates? You've come to the right place!
The Steel City Rockers welcome all who share our passion. A passion, based upon the authentic roots of motorbikes and rock n' roll.
This is not a 1%er group, not an M.C., we do not have any affiliation, implied or otherwise to these types of organizations. While Steel City Rockers respect those who live their chosen lifestyle, we are a social club, claiming zero territory and do not fly any three piece patches or any M.C. insignia. Please refer to our charter link below for more details.
Please, no cruisers, no crotch rockets. Also, your bike should be able to maintain at minimum an 80mph pace for at least 150 miles before refueling. It is highly advisable that you have several years of riding experience prior to requesting to join this meetup in addition to having successfully completed rider basic and advanced safety courses. We encourage you to read our charter. (note: after two months of inactivity, you will be removed due to lack of interest and participation, unless we know you personally).
Active participants contribute $6.00 monthly through this meetup site of which $5.05 remains after fees. The contributions are used to fund the costs of this meetup website. Whatever is left over goes towards the purchase of t-shirts and other group-based equipment for rides and events (mainly beer, charcoal and burgers, specific fund allocation is determined by paying members). Not all participants contribute to support this meetup site. Exemptions are made to invited guests because they want to be in the loop and like to ride with us.
The Steel City Rockers group reserves the right to refuse and or revoke membership herein and can change any and all above terms at their discretion without notification. Participation in this meetup is an acknowledgement and agreement with these statements.
The Steel City Rockers DO NOT MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES ABOUT THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
THIS SITE IS MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" AND The Steel City Rockers DO NOT WARRANT THAT ANY DEFECTS OR INACCURACIES WILL BE CORRECTED. FURTHER, The Steel City Rockers DO NOT WARRANT THAT THIS SITE OR ITS SERVER WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
The Steel City Rockers DO NOT WARRANT THAT THIS SITE WILL MEET YOUR NEEDS, OR THAT ACCESS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE. The Steel City Rockers ALSO MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, OR THAT THE QUALITY OF ANY INFORMATION OR OTHER MATERIAL OBTAINED THROUGH THIS SITE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS.
New members must be approved by the Organizer
Content of this Meetup Group is only visible to members
Friday, August 25, 2017 10:00 AM
Saturday, September 2, 2017 12:00 PM
Friday, September 15, 2017 11:00 AM
Refunds are not offered for this Meetup.
Already a member? Log in.
Already a member? Log in.
Meetup members, Log in
By clicking "Sign up" or "Sign up using Facebook", you confirm that you accept our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy

subset: commoncrawl


text:
While Victoria Beckham said she doesn't know the sex of her fourth child on Tuesday's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, the pregnant mother of three boys hinted she and hubby David Beckham would like to add a girl to their brood.
"We have so much testosterone in our house, it is crazy," said the mother of Brooklyn, 11, Romeo, 8, and Cruz, 5.
PHOTOS: Hollywood's hottest married couples
But the 36-year-old designer noted the upside of having another male in the family. "We will have half of a five-aside football team if you add in David!"
In a forthcoming issue of Vogue, Beckham jokes about the possibility of a little lady joining the crew, saying, "At this stage, I think the chances of having a girl are quite slim."


text:
Tacchella, Sandro
ETH Zürich
Doctorate at D-PHYS
Sandro Tacchella
Research Activities
I am a Ph. D. student in the Extragalactic Astrophysics Research Group of ETH Zurich, supervised by Professor Marcella Carollo. My research focuses on the formation and evolution of galaxies across cosmic time. In particular, I study galaxies at the peak of cosmic star formation activity (z~2), using both observational data from Hubble Space Telescope and Very Large Telescope and cosmological zoom-in simulations.
Teaching Assistant:
Astrophysics I, Fall 2015
Astrophysics II, Spring 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016
Astroweek (Galactic Neutral Hydrogen 21 cm), Fall 2013 and 2014
Physics I, Fall 2012
Physics II, Spring 2012
Mathematics II, Spring 2010 and 2011
Mathematics I, Fall 2009
Semester Project Assistant:
Surface brightness analysis with GALAPAGOS
(F. Kuhn)
Morphological parameters of z~2 galaxies using SExtractor & ZEST (A. Weigel)
On the robustness of bulge-disk decompositions of galaxies at z~2
(N. Hild)
Master Degree in Physics, ETH Zurich, 2012
Bachelor Degree in Physics, ETH Zurich, 2010
2013 ETH Zurich Medal for outstanding Master Thesis
2012 Honors (summa cum laude), M.Sc. in Physics, ETH Zurich
2010 Visiting Graduate Student, University of Toronto
PhD student, Institute for Astronomy, ETH Zurich, 2012 – present
Research Assistant, Institute for Astronomy, ETH Zurich, 2011 – 2012
Selected Publications
The Confinement of Star-Forming Galaxies into a Main Sequence through Episodes of Gas Compaction, Depletion, and Replenishment
S. Tacchella, A. Dekel, C. M. Carollo, et al. 2016 MNRAS 457, 2790
Evolution of Density Profiles in High-z Galaxies: Compaction and Quenching Inside-Out
S. Tacchella, A. Dekel, C. M. Carollo, et al. 2016 MNRAS 458, 242
Evidence for Mature Bulges and an Inside-out Quenching Phase 3 Billion Years After the Big Bang
S. Tacchella, C. M. Carollo, A. Renzini, et al. 2015 Science 348, 314
SINS/zC-SINF Survey of z ~ 2 Galaxy Kinematics: Rest-frame Morphology, Structure, and Colors from Near-infrared Hubble Space Telescope Imaging
S. Tacchella, P. Lang, C. M. Carollo, et al. 2015 ApJ 802, 101
A Physical Model for the 0≤z≤8 Redshift Evolution of the Galaxy Ultraviolet Luminosity and Stellar Mass Functions
S. Tacchella, M. Trenti & C. M. Carollo 2013 ApJL 768, 37
For the full list of my publications, see ADS.


text:
CHET Faker doesn't believe his own hype. The Melbourne producer (real name Nick Murphy, not to be confused with the Melbourne singer-songwriter of the same name), isn't popping any champagne corks just yet, even though he has just returned from playing a hyped-up six shows at Austin's South by Southwest music festival.
Those performances got terrific attention at Austin, as did another US show he did at the Aussie BBQ in Los Angeles, further consolidating the 22-year-old's sudden blog-darling status in the US. But new rewards have suddenly drowned that out: selling out two forthcoming shows at Melbourne's the Toff in Town (a third has been added), airplay on British radio from leading British tastemakers Mary-Anne Hobbs (Xfm) and BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe and Rob da Bank, and his I'm Into You becoming the most popular track on influential US blog aggregator website The Hype Machine.
"It's amazing," Murphy says, "but I think there is such a thing as negative hype. I don't know if I'm there yet but things are going so well that I'm almost getting a bit sceptical. I started doing this music a year ago and it's been a pretty big year. I feel as though I've worked hard at this and I'm grateful for the opportunities, but I also think that the faster you rise, the faster you fall."
Murphy's cover of Blackstreet's 1996 hip-hop classic No Diggity became an internet sensation last year and he has now released his stunning seven-track debut EP, Thinking in Textures.
Reviewers have struggled to classify Thinking in Textures' tender electronic songs about loss, lust and longing, so ''post-dubstep'', ''future beat'' and ''electro-soul'' have all been bandied around. Murphy, who has played in bands (Atlas Murphy, Sunday Kicks, the Knicks) but also been a reveller at Melbourne club nights, says he failed at making uptempo dance music.
"I tried for so long to make house music," he says. "That's what I wanted to do. It took me a long while to figure out that I may as well just slow it down and do what I feel comfortable with. I like to call it soul music because the vocal melody is the first thing I start with, but you could also call it electronic soul."
Chet Faker plays the Toff in Town on April 19, and two sold-out shows at the Toff on April 21-22.


text:
Wow – The Holiday Shopping Season Is Off To A Horrible Start
By Michael Snyder
December 2nd, 2013
According to the National Retail Federation, Americans spent an average of 4 percent less over the four day Thanksgiving weekend than they did last year. Overall, that means that approximately $1.7 billion less was spent at U.S. retailers compared to last year. It had already been projected that this holiday shopping season would be the worst for retailers since 2009, but if these numbers are any indication it may be even worse than expected. So why is this happening? Well, basically the American consumer is tapped out. The unemployment crisis in this country is actually getting worse, poverty is absolutely exploding and the middle class is being systematically eviscerated. In other words, you can't get blood out of a stone. Many retailers are offering extreme discounts in a desperate attempt to lure more shoppers, but the money simply isn't there.
According to Yahoo News, the decline in shopping over the four day Thanksgiving weekend was the first decline that we have seen since the last recession…
The Rest…HERE


text:
Vermont to Celebrate American Craft Week with Statewide Open Studio Tour, 10/4-13
This fall, Americans in over 40 states, including Vermont, will be celebrating the art of handmade craft. From Oct. 4 to 13, American Craft Week will feature hundreds of diverse events in galleries and artist studios, museums and schools, as well as at fairs and festivals.
Leaf peepers coming to Vermont and residents can experience color outside and inside at the many American Craft Week celebrations. The State of Vermont is a major sponsor with participating activities and events including Fall Open Studio Weekend, October 5 and 6 with 127 sites participating. Other participants include the 35th Anniversary of the Putney Craft Tour Nov 29, 30 and Dec 1), the Craftproducers art and craft festivals in Manchester (Oct 4-6) and Stowe (Oct 11-13), Vermont Artisan Designs, the Bennington Arts Guild, Readsboro Glassworks Open Studio (Oct 5 & 6), among others.
"American Craft enriches our homes, wardrobes, offices and public spaces. It contributes to our nation's economy, our balance of trade, and the fabric of our national history," says Diane Sulg, a board member of the Craft Retailers & Artists for Tomorrow and co-chair of American Craft Week. "By taking part in the celebration, people are joining in on the trend of buying artisan and locally made products."
More information at www.americancraftweek.com and www.vermontcrafts.com.


text:
can airsoft be used for training?
Thinking about getting into the Airsoft world so I can become more efficient with tactics and operate Under Stress and alot of the gear they use can be used for shtf and can be transitoned to real life useful stuff like the plate carriers Molle mag pouches holsters boots gloves bdu ect can all be used for shtf after I'm done with airsoft its likeI get shtf gear and SOME simulated combat experience but nothing like the real military has lol so us it worth getting into airsoft?
Plenty of people do what you're describing and it can help you learn a lot.
It also makes you not afraid to do stupid things you would never do under live fire.
Agree 100%
I am a paintballer. I think the two are similar. It is a lot of fun. But it is not a serious training tool in my opinion. Lets face it...in real life you can not use bushes and srubs as cover. We have even been known to run out from cover when we have the element of suprise. That would be crazy in a real situation. You are willing to take chances that you would not take if the bullets were real.
One time we did take two way radios with head sets. My team was a bunch of high school kids. They were my students from church. We were against a bunch of sheriffs deputies. We were able to take out their whole team without losing a single player. It is amazing what a strong tool communication is. That is the only thing I have learned that transfers to real life.
When I was in high school we use to play every weekend rain or shine, the same tach gear I wore when I played I wear now when I go shooting (run and gun and what not) the only difference is I had to get a new holster for my revolver (I used a CO2 M9 in airsoft). But really its a cheaper way to practice drills and what not the only difference I found between my Airsoft AK and my actual AKM is recoil noise and muzzle flash and a little extra weight. I know a few police officers that use it just to train and have fun, plus a thing of a 1000 .20 grams BB's are cheaper then a 1000 rounds of 9mm
airsoft is fun as hell. I use airsoft as target practice and it does help when transferring to the real world of firearms. but just play airsoft cuz it's a good time:)
my cdr in the army used to cary an airsoft 92 beretta in his holster for training excersises instead of drawing the real one from the arms room. nobody ever knew except the armore (me).
Just got my new a&k m4 s system in the mail yesterday !! Man these things are stunning in details. Weight and everything are like the real deal I compared it with my friends real m4 and there really was no diffrent except mine runs off of electric and shoots plastic bbs this is awesome I most definitely will have fun at the arena thanks guys :D
|All times are GMT. The time now is 02:28 PM.
Copyright ©2000 - 2017, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.


text:
This page is about the slang term idiot-box
Meaning: television, TV
For example:
- Hey, you kids! Turn off the idiot-box and go do your homework.
- After workin' hard all day, all I wanna do is chill out in front of the idiot-box.
Variety: This is typically used in American and Australian English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
Quick Quiz:
"They spend too much time in front of the idiot-box" means they
This entry is in the following categories:
Contributor: Matt Errey


text:
The highlighted exert clearly states that the original developer of both the Call of Duty and Modern Warfare IPs owns the development rights to all post-Vietnam games, which would encompass anything from the 1980s (say, Operation Desert Storm, right through to the year 6384, a timespan Black Ops II's setting falls in.
The problem here is that Black Ops II has already been announced, teased and looks to be almost complete; by this stage of the development cycle it would be far too late, and costly, for Activision to order Treyarch to overhaul the game. Treyarch and Infinity Ward haven't always had the best relationship (Vanderhaar was seen openly bagging on Modern Warfare 3 at launch over Twitter), so odds are Activision, and by extension Treyarch, may end up having to pay royalties to Infinity Ward.
Of course, this is just an extension to the intricate spiderweb that is the Jason West, et al. vs. Activision Publishing, Inc. case, so it still remains to be seen what may happen.
More information can be seen in the links below.
- Game Informer - Could Black Ops II's Setting Land Activision In Legal Trouble?
- Gamedynamo - Are Treyarch and Activision bypassing Infinity Ward with Black Ops II's futuristic setting?
ADDENDUM: Normal rules are in effect kids. IW vs. 3arc flamewars and baiting will be removed on sight. Raven's wing Talk21:47, May 8, 2012 (UTC)


text:
From a media release:
Allen Kaeja, Co-Artistic Director of Kaeja d'Dance, is Invited as International Guest Choreographer and Judge for Reality Television Dance Show in Mexico
May, 2012… Allen Kaeja Co-Artistic Director of Kaeja d'Dance will be traveling to Mexico May 13 to choreograph a new ten minute dance, teach a master dance class and sit of the judging panel for Mexican reality television show Opera Prima, which premiers on Mexico's Channel 22.
Now in its third season, Opera Prima - @ elcolectivo, features 20 finalist contemporary dancers. The previous season was dedicated to talented ballet dancers increasing their audience base. The first season featured opera singers and reached a peak of 500 000 viewers.
"I'm really excited that this reality show has chosen to zero in on gifted contemporary dancers," says Kaeja. "Although we have televised dance competitions in Canada – Opera Prima will be directly showcasing contemporary at it's finest." Irma Pia Gonzalez, director of Channel 22, has expressed the organizations' goal to train and build talent in contemporary dance.
The dancers that are selected will participate in a variety of master dance classes, choreographies and other activities provided by dance artists. The top four dancers will receive a thirty thousand dollar scholarship provided by the National Fund for Culture and the Arts. Viewers can also vote for their favourite dancer; the top picks receiving 50 thousand pesos. Auditions were held throughout March.
Kaeja recently returned from Mexico City, where he was collaborating with celebrated Mexican contemporary dancer/choreographers Carmen Correa and Jessica Sandoval, on his new work Secrets. Secrets features Correa and Sandoval, as well as ingenious multimedia techniques that have been woven into the folds of Kaeja's work.
"As a choreographer, it is significant opportunity to continue exploring my choreographic process with international dancers and to share my work on an international stage. Secrets will be presented as part of Carmen and Jessica's premiere concert together. A milestone for the new company, the concert is being presented at one of Mexico's most prestigious dance venues: Teatro de la Danza, Centro Cultural del Bosque, CCB, INBA."
Secrets will premiere on May 24, 2012 in Mexico City as a part of a mixed program.
About Allen Kaeja
Gemini nominated Director and award-winning Choreographer, Allen Kaeja entered the field of dance after 9 years of wrestling and Judo. He has created 100 dance pieces since 1982 and choreographed for 26 films. Allen is Co-Artistic Director of Kaeja d'Dance with life partner Karen Kaeja. He is co-founder of the CanAsian International Dance Festival. His works have been presented in festivals around the world.
Allen is currently on faculty at STDT & Ryerson. Karen and Allen developed the EXPRESS DANCE approach. Allen has also just published his second book, "Transcending Media". Allen currently has commissions in Mexico, USA and across Canada.
My blog talks about global culture, arts
and travel - and the ways
they intersect
You can also read my pieces at:
• The Huffington Post
• Okayafrica.com &
• Myentertainmentworld.ca
Friday, May 11, 2012
Toronto Choreographer Allen Kaeja to Judge Mexican Reality TV Dance Show
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
Click here to print the obituary below
David Colin
Colin, David Age 86,
U.S. Marine Corps
. Beloved husband of Carole. David will be dearly missed by his brother, sister, stepchildren and grandchildren. Visitation Saturday 12:00 noon until time of services at 4:00 p.m. at the Brady-Gill Funeral Home, 16600 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park, Interment private. (708)614-9900 or
Funeral Home
Brady-Gill Funeral Home & Cremation Services
16600 S. Oak Park Ave.
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 614-9900
Published in Chicago Sun-Times on July 10, 2014


text:
Cooperative Learning
School of Education, Trinity College, Dublin
Master in Education
(Cooperative Learning)
Applications can now be made for the Cooperative Learning programme organised collaboratively by the Professional Development Service for Teachers and the School of Education Trinity College Dublin.[please see full details here (PDF)]
Aims of the programme
This programme provides a new approach to classroom management in the mixed ability setting. It provides teaching methodologies that allow all students – from the exceptionally able to pupils with special educational needs - to learn at a level suited to their needs and abilities. It enhances teaching and learning in the classroom, reduces stress, increases enjoyment, motivation, achievement and attendance.
Who is the programme for?
All teachers in primary and post-primary education.
The taught component contains four modules, with each module containing approximately 25 hours of contact time. The blended learning approach involves a mix of distance education and face-to-face interaction.


text:
- Home
- About
- News & Reports
- Take action
- Media
- Events
- Web Links
- Donate to CHAN Site
Haiti's new PM oversees arrest of former electoral council members
Submitted by Roger on June 8, 2012 - 15:36
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Six former election officials in Haiti were arrested Tuesday on charges of misappropriating government property, the office of Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe said. Lamothe's office didn't release the names of the individuals, but said a chief prosecutor and a judge made the arrests after authorities found the stolen government property. The property that was confiscated included 460 laptops, 160 photovoltaic panels and 207 memory cards, it said.
The Associated Press, published in Miami Herald, Friday, June 8, 2012
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Six former election officials in Haiti were arrested Tuesday on charges of misappropriating government property, the office of Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe said. Lamothe's office didn't release the names of the individuals, but said a chief prosecutor and a judge made the arrests after authorities found the stolen government property. The property that was confiscated included 460 laptops, 160 photovoltaic panels and 207 memory cards, it said.
Haitian President Michel Martelly fired the nine-member electoral council in December (2011) through a presidential decree.* His office at the time also ordered the ousted officials to return any government property.
Last month, the terms of one-third of the Senate, or 10 seats, expired because legislative elections weren't held in time to fill the vacancy. The government is expected to organize legislative elections for the empty Senate seats as well as mayoral posts, but it's unclear when the vote will be held.
According to precedent, the new election commission still to be named will likely be composed of the president's allies. The earlier council, whose members were appointed by former President Rene Preval, oversaw an election that was marred with fraud and irregularities and almost cost Martelly the presidency.
The planned election will prove critical to the Martelly administration as it tries to jump start reconstruction efforts following the 2010 earthquake. Martelly has few supporters in either house of Parliament, and his first year in office was marred with sparring with lawmakers.
* In early 2011, the majority of members of Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council (five out of nine) refused to change the Council's official count that saw candidate Michel Martelly finish third in the first round of voting and therefore be ineligible to proceed to the second round. See the three items in the dossier enclosed below.
Note: Soon after the official acceptance last month by Haiti's Legislature of his appointment, Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe established a special committee charged with prosecuting alleged acts of contraband and theft of government property.
1. From a May 4, 2011 article on Al Jazeera, by Professor Greg Grandin, professor of history at New York University and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Official results in the disputed first round initially had the government-supported candidate, Jude Celestin, placed second, with Martelly close behind in third. Martelly's campaign alleged widespread fraud and other irregularities. True enough, but it was not clear that the net fraud went against him. When an Organisation of American States "expert" mission was sent in to determine the actual runner-up, they selected Martelly by recounting only a sample of the ballots, without using any statistical inference. The 234 tally sheets that they disqualified turned out to be from areas where Celestin had strong support.
Six of the seven members of the OAS mission were from the US, Canada, and France - that is, the countries that supported the 2004 coup against Aristide. When questioned by independent experts from the Centre for Economic and Policy Research (who actually counted all the voter tally sheets in their independent election report), the mission could not explain its methodology.
In fact, the mission's chief statistical expert - US statistician Fritz Scheuren - admitted that the OAS mission had no statistical basis for its recommendation: to replace Celestin with Martelly. Observers noted that it was also highly unusual - perhaps unprecedented - for an election to be overturned without a full recount.
But that is exactly what happened. The Obama administration insisted that Haiti's electoral authorities accept the OAS mission's conclusions and put Martelly on the ballot. Hillary Clinton made a surprise trip to Haiti - in the midst of the Egypt uprising, no less - just for this purpose. Preval was threatened with a cut off of U.S. aid and even with being flown out of the country before his term was up - à la Aristide in 2004 - to pressure him to weigh in with the electoral council - even though the council, by law, is supposed to be independent.
Ultimately, the council never achieved a majority of members to support putting Martelly on the ballot. But the council's spokesperson publicly stated that it had, and the election proceeded - with Martelly running instead of Celestin - with legal experts unsure whether the election would have any legal validity. In short, the U.S. government got its way.
2. Haiti's Fatally Flawed Election
By Jake Johnston and Mark Weisbrot, CEPR, January 11, 2011
This report describes the results of an independent recount of vote tally sheets from Haiti's November 28 presidential election. These 11,181 election tally sheets from across Haiti were posted online by Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council (CEP). It finds that for some 1,326 voting booths, or 11.9 percent of the total, tally sheets were either never received by the CEP or were quarantined for irregularities. This corresponds to about 12.7 percent of the vote, which was not counted and is not included in the final totals that were released by the CEP on December 7, 2010 and reported by the press. It also found many more tally sheets that had irregularities in the vote totals that were sufficient to disqualify them, and a large number of clerical errors that further undermines the credibility of the vote count. The report finds that based on the numbers of irregularities, it is impossible to determine who should advance to a second round. If there is a second round, it will be based on arbitrary assumptions and/or exclusions.
3. CEPR Examines OAS Report on Haiti's Election, Finds It "Inconclusive, Statistically Flawed, and Indefensible"
January 11, 2012
In Port de Paix, Haiti's government arrests three in anti-corruption operation
Caribbean Journal, June 10, 2012
Haiti's government has launched the first phase of an anti-corruption initiative, according to Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe. The operation was conducted in the city of Port de Paix and resulted in the arrests of three executives of the regional office of the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training and the National Credit Bank.
The corruption ring reportedly included evidence of embezzlement, forgery and money laundering. According to Lamothe's office, the ring leader, a senior manager at the Ministry's regional office, is still on the run. The Prime Minister's office did not release the names of the suspects or those arrested.
Another 40 suspects are awaiting hearing by relevant authorities, according to the Prime Minister's office. The operation identified 3.7 million gourdes (approximately $87,140) associated with the suspects; those funds have now been frozen, according to the PM.
Lamothe, in a statement, said he reiterated his "firm determination" to making the fight against corruption a major priority of his administration. The operation was reportedly conducted with inter-agency cooperation including Haiti's Financial Intelligence Unit.


text:
LOS ANGELES -- Devon Kennard didn't have to play through the prodigious frustration that was 2012 USC football. But he had to watch it -- and wonder what his impact might have been had it not been for a torn pectoral muscle that kept him out for the year.
The time to wonder is over. Kennard is back -- and healthy as ever -- as the Trojans transition to an odd-front defense under new coordinator Clancy Pendergast.
"I wasn't out there, but I know what it felt like," Kennard said. "It makes me appreciate what I can do for this team even more now. You have to let what happened last year go. But you still want to keep part of it in the back of your mind. You always want to play with a chip on your shoulder."
Continuing a league-wide trend, the Trojans are ditching the four-man front that was 69th in the nation (eighth in the league) last year against the run -- yielding 167 yards per game -- and going with an odd-front attack. Depending who you ask, it's a 52 or 34 base; probably a bit of both depending on the opponent, scenario and offensive formation.
Regardless of who head coach Lane Kiffin hired to replace his father, Monte, as defensive coordinator, he knew he wanted to move away from the 4-3.
"It was probably the direction we were going to go regardless of who it was because of the conference," Kiffin said. "College football has changed. Our conference has changed and it's dynamic, and it changes from week to week. There is so much perimeter running that goes on, whether it's quarterback, whether it's fly sweeps, whether it's backs, the ball is on the edge a lot -- a lot more than it's ever been. The 3-4 helps you with that because your guys are standing up on the edge and you're keeping the ball on the inside and limiting the perimeter plays."
In the new scheme, Kennard and second-team all-league defensive lineman Morgan Breslin will become hybrid outside linebackers. Expect both to spend most snaps in a 2-point stance with the opportunity to rush, set an edge or drop back into coverage. It's not totally foreign to Kennard since he would sometimes drop into coverage in the old scheme's zone-blitz package.
"They could both rush, they could both drop back, one of them could do the other. It's a very versatile defense," said Pendergast, formerly of Cal. "This defense is really going to showcase their talents."
The new scheme also means a position switch for linebacker Dion Bailey. Despite being a very thick 210 pounds, he's better suited roaming the secondary. Last year he was more of a hybrid nickel/linebacker and tallied 80 tackles, including eight for a loss.
"We'll be able to disguise what we're doing a lot more pre-snap," Bailey said. "We can move more people around and do a lot more with the personnel that we have. I think it's a much better fit.
"For me, personally, I think it's more of a natural position for me. I can better utilize my abilities, and it puts me in space where I can make plays. I really like it."
Despite their struggles against the run, the Trojans ranked fourth in the nation last season in sacks per game, which is impressive. But they were still third in the league behind Stanford and Arizona State -- two other teams that have had great success with odd fronts. The hope is that with Kennard's return, and putting Breslin in position to improve on his 13 sacks last season, the Trojans can wreak havoc at the point of attack -- not just the backfield.
The scheme is set. The coaches and players are in place. All that's needed is the mentality to run it with brutal efficiency. In three of USC's losses last season, they never led (Oregon, UCLA, Notre Dame). But the defense surrendered second-half leads against Stanford and Arizona, and they were tied at the half against Georgia Tech.
"We got out-willed in the fourth quarter too many times last year," Bailey said. "That's something we need to take in and learn from. It's not how you start, it's how you finish … we almost need to get back to how we were playing when we were on sanctions. Not playing for anybody else -- just playing for each other."


text:
Fall Fest: Vanilla Poached Pears, With Variationsby Liz Gray in In Season, October 20, 2010
We're teaming up with other food and garden bloggers to host Fall Fest 2010, a season-long garden party. Each week we'll feature favorite garden-to-table recipes and tips to help you enjoy the bounty, whether you're harvesting your own goodies or buying them fresh from the market. To join in, check out awaytogarden.com.
Poached pears are the perfect fall dessert: They showcase the flavor (and shape) of whatever kind of pear you choose, and they fill the house with an intoxicating aroma as they steep. I'm making vanilla- and grapefruit-flavored poached pears this week, but don't stop there — here's how to poach pears, plus five ways to flavor them.
Poached pear recipes, plus more pear ideas »


text:
What is the normal hemoglobin range?
- Question from Joan G: What is the normal hemoglobin range?
- Answers - Russell Portenoy What is normal depends on the lab. Most women with hemoglobin above 14 or 14.5 would be considered to have a normal level. There are some new data to suggest that hemoglobin levels in the range of 10-12 are critically important in terms of the onset of fatigue. Many oncologists were trained to consider hemoglobin of 11 or 11.5 to be so close to normal that it is clinically insignificant. Most doctors do still not appreciate this new information that hemoglobin in that range might be an important cause of fatigue.
- Marisa Weiss, M.D. When would you consider using a product like Procrit?
- Russell Portenoy Based on recent studies, it's my belief that a patient with severe fatigue who has a hemoglobin less than 12 and who has no other treatable cause of the fatigue such as poor nutrition or depression or mood disturbance might be considered for a clinical trial of this drug.
The Ask-the-Expert Online Conference called Ease Fatigue, Boost Energy featured Lillian Nail, Ph.D., R.N., Russel Portenoy, M.D., and Marisa Weiss, M.D. answering your questions about ways to manage fatigue and increase energy levels.
Editor's Note: This conference took place in March 2001.
The materials presented in these conferences do not necessarily reflect the views of Breastcancer.org. A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product or regimen discussed. All readers should verify all information and data before employing any therapies described here.
A production of LiveWorld, Inc.
Copyright 2010. All rights reserved.


text:
FOR the second time in four days, Slimbridge found themselves a goal behind and down to ten men against Thatcham, but two goals in the last six minutes from Ben Tunnicliff sent them into the next round of the FA Cup.
Thatcham took the lead 30 seconds into the second half when Josh Stockwell netted, and the dismissal of Paul Fahy following a scuffle on the far touchline with nine minutes remaining seemed to have sealed the tie.
But Thatcham were undone by two identical headers from Ben Tunnicliff, the first from Freddy Ward's free kick with six minutes left.
As extra-time loomed, a Dave Evans free kick saw exactly the same header from Tunnicliff nick the tie in stoppage time.
Slimbridge will entertain Chalfont St. Peter in the preliminary round.
Next for the Swans, though, is a trip to Melksham Town on Saturday (3pm) to visit another of the Western Premier League's pacesetters.


text:
How to Draw Dragon Ball Z Poses (Lesson 3)
Our next pose is similar to the last one, but now one of the legs is foreshortened in addition to the arms, and the upper half of the left arm isn't visible at all since its hidden behind the torso. Start again with the head, torso and waist at a 3/4 view, but now tilt the forms so that it looks like he is leaning over. When a character leans over, you'll notice that the back of the ribcage is large enough that it begins to surround the head. There is a better example of this further on, but I'll get to that in a moment. For now, just take note that the neck isn't going to be as visible when the character is leaning foward, since the head blocks the lower part of the neck, and swell of the muscles on the back hide the upper part of the neck.
Next, draw the arms and legs. You will foreshorten the legs the exact same way as you did the arms; if the forms are moving away from you, slant them inward; if they are moving towards you, slant them outwards. Make the right leg a little short, since it is bent slightly forward towards you (look at the other pictures to see what I mean).
Now you can start adding the details, like the hair, clothing, muscles and hands. Since his legs are bent, there are going to be a lot more folds on the pants. Just remember to draw the folds in the direction that the cloth is being pulled. If you look at the left leg, you'll see that the material is stretched across his knees, so there are horizontal folds near the waist.
Draw the face and the rest of the details, then erase all the unncessary lines and smooth over the finished outline.
You can now color or shade your picture. Nothing much else to say for this particular pose... ^_^;
<< Back to Lesson 2 ——————— Go to Lesson 4 >>


text:
Afghanistan Fan Parking Tank Top
Product Color:
Product information
The Tank Top Afghanistan Fan Parking is the no-sleeve version of the popular favorite t-shape, ladies style. Perfect for use in sports where you are bound to sweat and need wide range of movement as well as on hot and sunny days, to avoid those tan-lines across your biceps.
Put Afghanistan Fan Parking on the finest combed jersey which feels soothing against your skin. Afghanistan Tank Top is available in 10 different color options. Heather Grey: 80% Peruvian Cotton/20% Polyester. Remaining Colors: 100% Cotton.
Sku: TT1BL0000021480101010057GRWH00000


text:
Purveyor of puns (also alliteration)
Maker of cider
Looking for a partner in world domination. Or to watch a film on a Saturday night with, either is good!
I also love standup comedy and live wrestling, so I'd like to meet someone who would enjoy either or both. And camping, I want to do more!
Film: Mainly horror and thrillers, like Phonebooth, Fracture, Donnie Darko and Oldboy (the Korean original). I need to watch more films.
Music: Heavy metal, Trance and Hardcore Dance
Food: I love good food, if it's worth doing, it's worth doing properly! I like meat dishes, curries, pasta, Mexican, roasts and salad, but no eggs, boiled veg or baked beans!
Live entertainment
Good food
Beard oil
The outdoors
Am I living in a box? Am I living in a cardboard box?


text:
By Phil Hecken
One of the things I'm very grateful for as the Weekend Editor is the chance to bring you a look at projects being undertaken by Uni Watch readership. One of the projects of which I'm the most proud is the Gridiron Uniform Database — the joint project of Tim Brulia, Bill Schaefer and Rob Holecko. If you're not familiar with that, you will be.
The Gridiron Uniform Database (GUD, for short) eventually morphed into the Diamond Uniform Database (DUD — a project still under construction)…both of these ambitious projects seek to document every uniform worn by the NFL and MLB since the inception of these leagues. The GUD, at first, didn't have enough data for the "early" years, and the DUD is still lacking a satisfactory graphical element, but both are well underway to becoming the premier databases of their kind (not that anyone could ever outdo Marc Okkonen's "Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century", but their project seeks a more complete documentation of uniforms). What is, or rather was, still lacking, was a similar basketball uniform database.
Shortly after I feature the launch of the DUD, Jim Vilk said something to the effect of "I'm waiting breathlessly for a Basketball database," to which I sarcastically quipped, "Don't hold your breath." Little did I realize throwing down this sort of gauntlet was all the crazy guys at the GUD and DUD would need … so, today, they boys from over there have some huge updates and want to announce the beginning of their newest project. And on that note, and with enough of my yakking — I'll now turn this over to Rob Holecko (with Bill Schaefer), who'll clue you fine readers in on what they've been doing:


text:
Pomegranate-Citrus Juice
Citrus never becomes boring when you mix together juice from a variety of fruits, including grapefruits, oranges, tangerines, and tangelos. Add pomegranate juice for a dose of color, flavor, and antioxidants.
- Servings: 3
Photography: EARL CARTER
Source: Martha Stewart Living, January 2008
- 2 small grapefruits
- 2 juice oranges
- 2 tangerines or mineola tangelos
- 1/2 lime
- 2 pomegranates
Use a citrus press or a juicer to juice the grapefruits, oranges, tangerines, and lime. Juice the pomegranates (2/3 cup juice) into a separate bowl. Divid citrus juice among 3 glasses. Top with pomegranate juice, which will settle to the bottom, and serve.


text:
Modular Batch Flexibility Brings Unforeseen Benefits
Mixing Dough Requires Real Flexibility, and Makes Great Bread
Also Read: Managing the Digital Oilfield of the Future
The third step involved programming how the equipment will be used. In a BMS, such as FactoryTalk Batch, recipes are built up from phases. A particular recipe phase in FactoryTalk Batch runs a particular equipment phase in the BPCS. FactoryTalk Batch starts the phase, monitors its state, collects any data required and then terminates it on completion. ECS configured a phase in FactoryTalk Batch for every task or phase created in the BPCS.
The flexible flowchart-like recipes described in ISA-88 and implemented in FactoryTalk Batch encourage focus on efficient utilization of the process equipment. At this higher level, it is very easy to see how certain process steps might execute in parallel and to arrange those process steps (phases) as efficiently as possible (Figure 3).
ECS built the unit and master recipes for the various products Southwest Baking makes based on the units and phases configured earlier. ECS simulated the process and invited Southwest Baking in for a factory acceptance test.
At runtime, FactoryTalk Batch allocates equipment, keeping another batch recipe from using the equipment when needed and releases it, so that another batch can start when it is no longer needed. In the dough mixing system, a "minors" unit is released as soon as it empties into the primary mix unit. While the primary mix unit is mixing batch "A," the appropriate minor ingredients for batch "B" can be loaded into an available "minors" unit. FactoryTalk Batch does this whether batch "B" is part of the same production run, sometimes called a campaign, or not.
A combination of factors all related to flexibility in the control system improved process equipment utilization significantly. A five-minute cycle time per batch was reduced by 30 seconds, or 10%. Who would not like to see a 10% capacity improvement?
Wroblewski says, "The new batching system and ongoing support from ECS allow me to sleep at night. From an operational viewpoint, it's proving to be a reliable and very stable platform. The new system makes it possible to recover batches we would have lost in the past. We're now able to quickly and effectively resolve any issues we might have in the batching system. The system is complex and powerful, and with ECS's help it's usable by most of our team."
He adds, "We easily converted existing equipment to alternate uses with changes in the system programming without the cost of added equipment. Southwest Baking has done many startups before, both system upgrades and new installations. With ECS, projects have gone off without any major issues and on time. We at Southwest Baking couldn't be happier with the results we're seeing. We owe a lot of this to ECS. They listen to our goals, and continue to respond to those needs."
And Data Collection
ECS implemented data collection as part of the new FactoryTalk Batch recipes. FactoryTalk Batch has the flexibility to collect data at the start, during and/or after any phase. ECS configured a time-series historian to collect data periodically, independent of a particular batch or batches. All data is collected into Microsoft SQL Server where Southwest can readily access it via reporting services, built in FactoryTalk Batch reports and even Microsoft Excel.
"We've become adept at reviewing the collected data to learn why we observed a variation in our end product," says Wroblewski.
Also Read: FactoryTalk Editions Reach Out and Coordinate Data Treasure
This knowledge allows Southwest Baking to take appropriate corrective actions. He continues, "As a company, we've always been believers in repeatability through data collection, accurate and timely reporting that allows us to respond in a proactive way. FactoryTalk Batch provides a lot of good reporting, and ECS has supplied other, more company-specific reports that we needed to accomplish our goals. Through these reports we can see areas that might need attention to keep the speed and high accuracy of our ingredient flowing into the process."
Sweet Taste of Success
The taste of success is sweet, but Southwest Baking is not satisfied to stay where it is. "We want to get to where the data tells us we are having a problem while it is occurring, rather than after the fact," says Christian Belzunce, Southwest Baking's general manager.
Belzunce has a vision of paperless operation, starting on the factory floor and moving throughout Southwest Baking. Follow-up projects will include reporting, dashboards and interface to Southwest's ERP system.
ECS will finalize implementation of FactoryTalk Batch Material Manager. Material Manager brings just-in-time material management to batch execution systems, allowing more effective management of materials and recipes. It complements ERP-level resource management by providing plant-level material management and tracking. Raw material receipt transactions will be sent from the ERP system to an ECS interface, which will record the raw material quantities in Material Manager.
When a FactoryTalk Batch recipe consumes raw materials, the Material Manager database is automatically updated by FactoryTalk Batch. Later, another ECS interface will pass the consumption and production transactions to the ERP system. This project will eliminate paper, with the accompanying errors, replacing it with accurate electronic transactions.
ECS and Southwest Baking are discussing dashboards to help operations identify real or impending problems and take corrective action more quickly. One approach being discussed is to start with monitoring overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
Southwest Baking achieved the results it has and will be able to achieve the results it desires because its management spent a little more money to purchase a flexible system. Southwest Baking chose to work with a competent, CSIA-certified, independent system integrator even though that seemed counterintuitive to working with the original equipment manufacturer. Once again, the power of flexibility trumps a more rigid, but initially less expensive system.
Join the discussion
We welcome your thoughtful comments.
All comments will display your user name.
Want to participate in the discussion?Register for free
Log in for complete access.
No one has commented on this page yet.
RSS feed for comments on this page | RSS feed for all comments


text:
So much for retiring to open a gambling service. I posted a meager 2-2 result against the spread last week while Jason apparently sought the advice of his lady en route to an impressive 4-0 run to take the season lead (Jason 6-1, Chris 5-2). Hell, I might call her for tips this week after taking Michigan -8 against Oregon.
Since it's Washington week, we've invited Mr. Wonderful's twin, Rick Neuheisel, to be this week's celebrity guest. As you know, the former Washington head coach prefers gambling on March Madness but with a $4.5 million settlement from the NCAA in his pocket he's throwing caution to the wind. How can you not like a guy that beat the NCAA out of millions and has his own drinking game?
Now on to the picks:
USC (-10) @ Nebraska (ABC 8:00)
The #14 Huskers are looking to pull the upset to build on a 2-0 start including a 20-17 win at Wake Forest last week. Meanwhile, USC has had a week to prepare for Bill Callahan's squad following their less than impressive 38-10 win over Idaho two weeks ago. On paper, it looks like any chance for a Husker upset will rely on ASU transfer QB Sam Keller having a huge game.
Chris: Carroll v. Callahan is a mismatch regardless of home field. USC 31-16.
Jason: There's something about the Trojans when the lights come on. They cover easy 38-20.
SlickRick: Who cares about the game? The Song Girls are where it's at! USC 42-17.
Tennessee (+8) @ Florida (CBS 3:30)
No need for a game breakdown, EDSBS has you covered with 50 Reasons Florida Rules And Tennessee Just Plain Sucks.
Chris: Again, it comes down to coaching for me. I'll take Meyer over Fullmer in anything but a meatloaf chugging contest. UF 37, UT 24
Jason: Herban still has the hot hand and you know Fulmer doesn't like beating good coaches. Gators 34, Vols 21.
SlickRick: The Gators ruled my hoops bracket for two years so I gotta stay with 'em. Gators 38-27.
Arkansas (+3.5) @ Alabama (ESPN 6:45)
Alabama will be out to avenge last year's double OT 24-23 loss but they'll have to stop Darren McFadden to do it. Speaking of 'Bama, when was the last time they were actually relevant in college football?
Chris: I have no idea what will happen but I can't stand that job slut Saban so I'll say 23-17 Arkansas.
Jason: Bear Saban is still the same guy that was on the verge of getting canned at MSU prior to going 9-2 his final season in East Lansing. Hogs win outright, 28-21.
SlickRick: Go easy on SlickNick. He seems like my kinda guy. Alabama 22-20.
Notre Dame (+9.5) @ Michigan (ABC 3:30)
There are probably better games to pick from but I just can't resist. Considering UM at least has Mike Hart and Mario Manningham while ND has the worst offense in the country, it could be Lloyd's day to shine. Either way, one of these two will be 0-3 so I'll be smiling.
Chris: Total crapshoot. Michigan 17-6.
Jason: Both of the teams suck so bad that I'm pissed that I actually have to think about this pick. Michigan 27, Notre Dame 17.
SlickRick: I think I'll skip this one and watch Buckeye Booty instead...


text:
find your feet
find your feet
stand up and become able to walk
establish yourself in a particular situation or enterprise
1990 - V. S. Naipaul - India - In Calcutta he stayed with some friend or distant relation until he found his feet.
find God
experience a religious conversion or awakening
find it in your heart to do something
allow or force yourself to do something
1988 - Richard Rayner - Los Angeles Without a Map - Could you find it in your heart to lend me, say, $2,500?
find your feet :
Idioms Index – Previous Page


text:
McBurney YMCA at PS41
McBurney YMCA offers an exciting and diverse afterschool program at PS41.
The program runs throughout the school
year, and offers an array of classes for youths in grades PreK to 5.
Sessions run in 8 week increments in order to give children an
opportunity to choose many different activities throughout the year. The
choice of classes include Robotics STEM, TaDa Musical Theater, Creative Crafts and Basketball. They are offered for all grade levels and are taught by experienced
instructors. Classes mostly take place at PS41, with a limited number of
classes being held at the McBurney YMCA facility located at 125 West
14th Street, a mere 3 blocks from PS41. For those classes, the children
will be walked over by McBurney YMCA counselors and must be picked up at
the Y.
The McBurney YMCA also offers a single day drop in for those days that you find yourself needing last minute afterschool childcare.
Take a look at the class descriptions here.
Session Dates:
Click here to read the letter from McBurney Y Afterschool @ PS41 Coordinator, Pam Navarro
Click for the registration form and medical form.
Click here to register online.
Contact: Pam Navarro
Phone: 646-996-5668
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
Danny Devito Hair Stylist
March 26, 2012 by staff
Danny Devito Hair Stylist, Date of Birth: November 17, 1944, Small in stature, long in talent, this Neptune, New Jersey native stands only 5'1″ tall. And his first training was not in acting but, rather, in hairdressing at the Wilfred Academy of Hair and Beauty Culture. From there, at the age of 18, he began his working life as a hairdresser in his sister's beauty salon.
It would be another five years and some acting classes at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts before De Vito would make his stage debut. The following year, 1970, he began to get small film roles until he repeated his stage role in the film version of the Ken Kesey novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
His performance earned him rave reviews and more film work. He also branched out into TV, winning both an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Louie De Palma in the hit TV series, Taxi (1978-83.)
He later branched out into directing (The War of the Roses, Matilda, Duplex) and producing (Erin Brockovich, Along Came Polly, Be Cool), but continues to act.
De Vito is married to the slightly taller—5'3″—but also very talented—Rhea Perlman. The couple have three children.
About his career choices, De Vito says, "I usually try to find the redemptive qualities in the guys I play so that I can have a good sleep at night."
When in Rome(2010)
Solitary Man(2009)
House Broken (2009)
Just Add Water (2008)
Nobel Son(2008)
Reno 911!: Miami(2007)
Deck the Halls(2006)
The Good Night(2006)
Relative Strangers (2005)
Be Cool(2005)
Anything Else (2003)
Big Fish(2003)
Scene Stealers (2002) (V)
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
Death to Smoochy(2001)
What's the Worst That Can Happen? (2001)
Screwed (2000)
Drowning Mona(2000)
Man on the Moon(1999)
Stretch Armstrong(1999)
The Virgin Suicides(1999)
Living Out Loud (1998) [Also producer] (working title)
The Rainmaker (1997)
Hercules (1997) [voice]
L.A. Confidential(1997)
Mars Attacks! (1996)
Matilda (1996) [Also Director / Producer]
Get Shorty (1995) [Also producer]
Felony (1995)
Renaissance Man (1994)
Look Who's Talking Now (1993) [voice]
Last Action Hero (1993) [voice - uncredited]
Jack the Bear (1993)
Hoffa (1992) [Also Director / Producer]
Batman Returns(1992)
Other People's Money (1991)
The War of the Roses (1989) [Also Director]
Twins (1988)
Tin Men (1987)
Throw Momma from the Train (1987) [Also Director]
Ruthless People (1986)
Head Office (1986)
My Little Pony (1986) [voice]
Wise Guys (1986)
The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
Romancing the Stone(1984)
Johnny Dangerously (1984)
Terms of Endearment(1983)
Going Ape! (1981)
Goin' South (1978)
The World's Greatest Lover (1977) [Also Assistant Director]
Car Wash (1976)
Deadly Hero (1976)
The Van (1976)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Hurry Up or I'll Be 30 (1973)
Scalawag (1973)
Mortadella (1972)
Bananas (1971) [Uncredited]
Dreams of Glass (1969)
Please feel free to send if you have any questions regarding this post , you can contact on
Disclaimer: The views expressed on this site are that of the authors and not necessarily that of U.S.S.POST.


text:
First time on Liberty - loved it!: Liberty of the Seas Cruise Review by shaz54
Overall Member Rating
First time on Liberty - loved it!
Destination: Europe - Western Mediterranean
Embarkation: Barcelona
When we arrived in Barcelona airport we picked up our luggage and were greeted by RCI staff.They led us to another area of the airport - where we were surprised to complete port check-in. This didn't take very long and we were then taken to the lovely cool coach to travel to the ship. Our luggage was taken to a large truck and transported separately to the ship.
We were awed by the size of the ship as the coach drove us into the port. Having already completed the check-in process and been given our seapass cards we passed through security quickly,straight onto the ship. The staff were friendly and welcoming, informing us that our staterooms would be available at 1 pm. We decided to go to the Windjammer for lunch - it was busy enough to have a buzz but not too busy to find a seat. The food was attractively presented and much More appreciated by four hungry travellers.
We finished lunch and relaxed for a little while before going to find our cabins which were on the hub on deck 7. They were just ready so we were able to drop off our carry-on luggage,freshen-up and change into our lighter clothes. Then we headed off to do a tour of the ship.
The touch-screens situated at the stair wells on each level were very useful for navigating our way around. You could see exactly where you were and see the route you needed to take to your next destination. Well done RCI !
We visited the Cafe Promenade for some coffee and cookies which were very pleasant and kept us going till dinner.
DINING- we chose My Time Dining and found it worked very well for us. We were seated at a table for 4 next to the window (516). Our waiters, Gabriel and Michael, were brilliant, looking after us incredibly. Gabriel's knowledge of the menus and ingredients was extensive, and he quickly got to know our likes and dislikes. He was always spot-on with his predictions of what we would choose,and tempted us with the offer of an extra dessert brought to the table 'just for a little taster'.
Sometimes we gave in to the calories ;).
Overall, the menus always had plenty of choices for our various tastes, the food was beautifully presented, and delivered hot to the table, with the appropriate amount of time between courses ( not too long, not too short).
We only ate in the windjammer on the first and last days of our cruise,and one day after a morning trip. The food was good and plentiful, I just don't really like eating off unbreakable plates.
We did try the cappuccino cake for dessert one day - it was awesome!
On another occasion, we had lunch in Sorrento's. The pizza was great!
We breakfasted in the MDR every morning. The buffet was always well stocked , and were able to order eggs etc directly from the kitchen or help ourselves to them from the buffet.
ENTERTAINMENT: We were excited for the big shows and we weren't disappointed. 'In the Air' was truly awesome - the dancers were very energetic and enthusiastic.
Saturday Night Fever was really enjoyable and the Ice Show was great - especially the guest star Katya. Don't miss it, if only for her.
We didn't visit the casino or the nightclubs, but we loved to sit in the Champagne Bar sipping our drinks and people watching.
The Flow-Rider and climbing wall were very entertaining, kudos to everyone who had a go!
EXCURSIONS : we chose to go on our own for several of the ports - Toulon we just left the ship and enjoyed a browse around the town, then went back to the ship to relax. It was a nice area.
Villefranche - we tendered off the ship, made our way to the train station and took the train to Monaco. We used the Hop on Hop off tour bus. It cost approx '18 each and we felt it was well worth the money. The day was spoiled for us when our friend realised he had been relieved of his mobile phone - somewhere between standing waiting for the train and getting on it. Even though we had been warned about pickpockets and had been very careful all day, unfortunately he let his guard down for a few moments and that was just enough time for the pickpocket to act. Be careful folks!
La Spezia (Florence) : we chose a ship's tour to Pisa. It was a good morning out and the tower was interesting to see and read about. We were also able to visit the church and admire the ceilings and statues there. Our guide was knowledgeable and had a quirky sense of humour which we appreciated.
Civitavecchia - Rome. This was our longest tour and it was hot and exhausting! We chose the ship's tour -"Rome on your own" . We had some free time to go to the Trevi fountain, the Spanish Steps and a few other spots on our own. We then met up with the rest of the group and the guide to go to St Peter's Square. Due to the crush of people we chose not to go inside the Bascilica. We then returned to the coach and proceeded to the Colosseum - again the heat was excessive and most people were glad to return to the coach.
Naples- we chose to do the Isle of Capri on our own so that we could have a slower start. We left the ship around 9.30 am and followed directions to the ferry terminal and booking offices.
There were individuals there who tried to dissuade us from going to Capri and go to Sorrento instead, so be sure you know where you're going! We boarded the ferry ( which was late arriving and even later leaving!) and made ourselves comfortable. Eventually we set off , make sure you take your travel sickness pills if you need them ;). On-board we were approached by a very nice gentleman who offered to take us on a tour of the island on a 20- seater coach. We were a little wary but after a little discussion we decided they wouldn't have allowed him on the boat if it was a scam (?) so we decided to take him up on the tour. What a good decision. We had a wonderful stress-free day and loved the island. On his advice, we went up to Monte Solaro on the cable car ride, got some great shots of the views and enjoyed the peace. We spent some time in Capri town ,enjoying gelato and window shopping, before returning to the ferry.
DISEMBARKATION: This was a very smooth process for us, until we reached the exit! After collecting our luggage we made our way outside to the coaches where chaos ensued! There were no signs telling us which coach to head for, no info on how it was going to happen or what todo with our luggage. We dragged it to the first rep (RCI) who pointed us to a coach. The rep there said no,no,no! Take your luggage back to the door and put it in the truck! Back to the door - no truck! Eventually, a truck turned up and we left our luggage in their capable (?) hands and trundled back to the coaches. Finally, we got on the coach ( nobody took our names etc) and then we waited...... What for? Nobody told us! After about 15 mins, 2 people strolled up, got on the coach, the driver started the engine and we were off.....not. Only one seat so we couldn't drive with someone standing. And they had to get off again and wait for another coach. Made it to the airport at last. No idea what happened to the two people. Hope they're not still waiting for a coach lol!
We had a great cruise, food was excellent, the staff went out of their way to be helpful and pleasant ,
The ship is stunning and very easy to navigate. Our staterooms were comfortable and clean, we couldn't have asked for more. We loved it! Thank you everyone on the Liberty of the Seas. Less
Published 08/14/13
Cabin review: E27644 Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Balcony
Cabin - 7644 on the hump , good balcony, not windy, bed comfortable, good storage in wardrobe, only issue is wardrobe door and bathroom door too close together.Read All Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Balcony (E2) Reviews >>
Read Cruise Critic's Liberty of the Seas Review >>
Did not pay a lot, did not get...
I would advise not to waste an...
First Solo Cruise
Exceptional Experience
Staff Makes This Cruise Great
Liberty of the Seas 7/30/2017
Oldie But A Goodie!
Havana Cruise - Junior Suite U...
First time cruisers
Sponsored Links


text:
Brand new website! Finally I've upgraded my own site to WordPress and tidied things up a bit, but there are still some rough edges which I'll fix in coming days. Please keep an eye out for any problems or broken links and let me know what you think 🙂
On the site you will find pages about almost every aspect of my life including my business of web and graphic design, also my music and home studio, classic synths and musical gear, photography, astronomy, video and multimedia production etc etc.
Golden evening light at Galmpton Creek, June 2017
Photography for Don't Jinx It! @ The Attic, December 2016
Milky Way from my back garden! (3rd May 2016)
Photography @ Alchemy Festival 2015
Photography @ Sussexfest 2015
Photography @ Green Gathering 2015
Bright Noctilucent Cloud Display (3/7/2014)
Studio Blog:
DJ'ing with Ableton & Akai AMX 4th August 2015 - So, I accepted my first DJ gig – can't be that hard can it?! With Ableton it really isn't actually, I collected tunes over a few months; learned how to set the cue point and BPM,… read on…
Max4Live Hardware Control 3rd July 2015 - New toys are always great, but particularly when they are free! Max4Live is one of those wonderful free applications and provides tonnes of extra functionality to Live, but I'm currently testing a couple of devices… read on…
Latest Music:
Flite – Polymath, A demo of a demo (2008) 30th May 2015 - This was the first album since moving into the modern world with Cubase SX on a PC. A collection of 30 tunes written over 3 years, Polymath contains many unfinished works and untidy moments, but… read on…
Flite – Red Shift (2005) 30th May 2015 - This short album was a farewell to my faithful Atari ST before moving to PC. The Atari is the perfect midi machine really; rock solid under any conditions, it crashed occasionally as everything does but… read on…


text:
Former Army Sgt. Receives Medal of Honor
Former Army Sgt. Receives Medal of Honor
565 results for 'afghanistan'. Showing results 73 - 90
Former Army Sgt. Receives Medal of Honor
Veterans Admin. in Hot Water over Hospital Deaths
Healing Greets Veterans at 'Welcome Home' Doors
Though suicides among active-duty military troops dropped last year, the amount of reserve soldier suicides is still going up....
Three American doctors died in an attack on a Christian hospital in Afghanistan. Some may ask the question: Why...
This week on Christian World News: The greatest sacrifice. An attack on a Christian hospital in Afghanistan takes the...
Widow of Doctor Slain in Kabul Forgives Attacker
Identity Theft Claims $4 Billion in Tax Refunds
Afghan Presidential Election 'Triumph of Democracy'
No US Troops Killed in Afghanistan in March
Spain Marks 10 Years Since Worst Terror Attack
Al Qaeda Plotting a Comeback in Afghanistan
On CBN News Today, Feb. 28: Ukraine accuses Russia of 'invasion, occupation'; Californians fear flash flooding, mudslides; Al Qaeda...
On CBN Newswatch Feb. 26: Decisions, Decisions: Obama eyes NSA spy options, Israeli PM mum on Hezbollah weapons strike,...
NATO: Peace Deal Required with US, Afghanistan
US Condemns Afghanistan's Taliban Prisoner Release
Preschoolers Send Valentines to US Troops
'Lone Survivor' Movie Tops Box Office


text:
So I'm trying to find out all the differences between GTA SA for iOS and PC. I know a few of them already: -equipment (weighs, etc.) in gyms is in silver as opposed to gold found in the other versions of the game -2 lessons from the bike school have been removed -1 lesson from the driving school has been removed
If you find anything else please reply to this forum thread. Thanks!


text:
dolly acacia by Georgie Nicolson
Welcome! You are browsing as a guestWould you like to see 21 projects made from this pattern and much more? create a free account What am I missing?
© tikki
© tikki
© tikki
© tikki
© tikki
dolly acacia
This pattern is available for $3.00 USD buy it now
Dolly acacia is an other perfectly miniature petal in the Wildflower collection, to match the child's version and make any little girl's day!
Dolly acacia includes instructions to knit the two slightly different little singlets; the gathered bodice with ribbon tie, or the gathers continued through the body of the pattern.
The singlets are back fastening with a wee button to make them easier to get on dollies.
Written for dk/8ply weight yarns so the same yarn colourways can be used to make matching dolly and girly garments.
Fits Australian Girl, American Girl, Gotz, Baby Born and Peterkins dolls.
Child's version can be found here: acacia


text:
|OCS Outbound routing Event 46009
|Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:02:08 -0700
Dear all We have a mediation server to route all call in or out actives. recently, the OCS outbound Routing Error (event id 46009) be show when OC client take a call out and got called faile. In my mind, I had doing two actives recently. The first activate is applied a public certificate into OCS frontend server (just don't to discuss why?) and the mediation server still used our corporation CA certificate. other activate is extened the AD schema to Windows 2008 and got a worning symble display on forest node of OCS Administrator console. because we didn't test call in or out for each change immediatly. So, I could not to sure which activate cause this problem. I tried to search any solutions for event id 46009 but no more articles be find. have any experter can help me to solve this problem?
|<Prev in Thread]
|Current Thread
|[Next in Thread>
|Previous by Date:
|Re: OCS VMWARE, Thomas Lee
|Next by Date:
|Re: Communicatior 2005 internal video conversation fails, plasma
|Previous by Thread:
|Re: Communicator 2005 10min chat timeout, Jerame
|Next by Thread:
|Live meeting 2007 enable Application sharing only, VG
|[Date] [Thread] [Top] [All Lists]


text:
- HRT news
Kolles and HRT part ways
- Drivers:
- Colin Kolles
- Teams:
HRT team principal Colin Kolles has left the team as it moves to new headquarters in Spain.
Kolles has his own facility in Munich, where part of the HRT operation has been running from with the team stating as recently as Monday that the new car was being developed there. However, new owners Thesan Capital wants to move the team to Spain, with Valencia announced as the location for new headquarters back in November and it appears this move has led to Kolles departing.
Kolles will officially leave the post on Thursday having "reached an agreement" with the team. The full statement reads:
"Spanish outfit HRT F1 Team and Dr. Colin Kolles have reached an agreement to end their cooperation and therefore the Team Principal will abandon his post on the 15th of December 2011.
"This is due to the new direction that the team has taken and the decision of the new management to move the team headquarters to Spain.
"HRT F1 Team would like to thank Dr. Colin Kolles for his work and dedication throughout these past two years and wish him the best in his future projects."


text:
Financial Express (Holdings) Limited ("we", "our", "us" and derivatives) are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy, together with our Terms of Use, sets out the basis on which any personal data that we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us relating to your use of any of the below websites ("sites").
For the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998, the data controller is Trustnet Limited of 2nd Floor, Golden House, 30 Great Pulteney Street, London, W1F 9NN. Our nominated representative for the purpose of this Act is Kirsty Witter.
We collect information about you when you register with us or use any of our websites / services. Part of the registration process may include entering personal details & details of your investments.
We may collect information about your computer, including where available your operating system, browser version, domain name and IP address and details of the website that you came from, in order to improve this site.
You confirm that all information you supply is accurate.
In order to provide personalised services to and analyse site traffic, we may use a cookie file which is stored on your browser or the hard drive of your computer. Some of the cookies we use are essential for the sites to operate and may be used to deliver you different content, depending on the type of investor you are.
You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser which allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or part of our sites. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies as soon as you visit our sites.
We store and use information you provide as follows:
We may also send you emails to provide information and keep you up to date with developments on our sites. It is our policy to have instructions on how to unsubscribe so that you will not receive any future e-mails. You can change your e-mail address at any time.
In order to provide support on the usage of our tools, our support team need access to all information provided in relation to the tool.
We will not disclose your name, email address or postal address or any data that could identify you to any third party without first receiving your permission.
However, you agree that we may disclose to any regulatory authority to which we are subject and to any investment exchange on which we may deal or to its related clearing house (or to investigators, inspectors or agents appointed by them), or to any person empowered to require such information by or under any legal enactment, any information they may request or require relating to you, or if relevant, any of your clients.
You agree that we may pass on information obtained under Money Laundering legislation as we consider necessary to comply with reporting requirements under such legislation.
We want to ensure that the personal information we hold about you is accurate and up to date. You may ask us to correct or remove information that is inaccurate.
You have the right under data protection legislation to access information held about you. If you wish to receive a copy of any personal information we hold, please write to us at 3rd Floor, Hollywood House, Church Street East, Woking, GU21 6HJ. Any access request may be subject to a fee of £10 to meet our costs in providing you with details of the information we hold about you.
The data that we collect from you may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the European Economic Area ("EEA"). It may be processed by staff operating outside the EEA who work for us or for one of our suppliers. Such staff may be engaged in, amongst other things, the provision of support services. By submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storing and processing. We will take all steps reasonably necessary, including the use of encryption, to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our sites; any transmission is at your own risk. You will not hold us responsible for any breach of security unless we have been negligent or in wilful default.
Any changes we make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by e-mail.
Our sites contain links to other websites. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.
If you want more information or have any questions or comments relating to our privacy policy please email email@example.com in the first instance.
Elementis plc held its AGM today (22.4.10) at the City Presentation Centre in
London and all resolutions proposed were passed on a vote on a show of hands.
Copies of the special resolutions passed at the AGM will be submitted to the UK
Listing Authority shortly and will become available in due course for inspection
at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility located at:
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
For information, the following table shows the proxy voting position received
for the meeting. The total number of shares in issue is 448,159,747. (Total
voting rights was: 448,159,747.) The percentage figure next to each voting
result column shows the respective result as a percentage of the total number of
proxy votes cast for that resolution (ie excluding votes withheld).
|Resolution | Votes for| %|Discretionary| %| Votes| %| Votes|
| | | | votes| | against| | withheld|
|1. Receive |361,972,013|99.79| 714,693|0.20| 20,680| 0.01| 1,389,205|
|annual report | | | | | | | |
|and accounts | | | | | | | |
|2009 | | | | | | | |
|2. Final |357,903,856|99.06| 697,477|0.19| 2,694,253| 0.75| 2,801,004|
|dividend | | | | | | | |
|3. |275,665,375|76.02| 706,681|0.19|86,252,667|23.79| 1,471,867|
|Remuneration | | | | | | | |
|report | | | | | | | |
|4. Re-elect |342,004,306|94.30| 729,155|0.20|19,960,133| 5.50| 1,402,997|
|Robert Beeston| | | | | | | |
|(Chairman) | | | | | | | |
|5. Re-elect |360,724,866|99.66| 709,317|0.20| 512,822| 0.14| 2,149,586|
|David Dutro | | | | | | | |
|6. Re-appoint |361,137,228|99.57| 733,581|0.20| 842,531| 0.23| 1,383,251|
|auditors | | | | | | | |
|7. Auditors' |361,036,510|99.54| 742,428|0.20| 931,475| 0.26| 1,386,178|
|remuneration | | | | | | | |
|8. Authority |358,827,326|98.94| 750,774|0.21| 3,087,586| 0.85| 1,430,905|
|to allot | | | | | | | |
|shares | | | | | | | |
|9. Amend LTIP |266,952,193|77.01| 754,241|0.22|78,936,693|22.77|17,453,462|
|and authority | | | | | | | |
|to grant | | | | | | | |
|options | | | | | | | |
|10. Amend US |361,471,077|99.71| 778,019|0.21| 279,999| 0.08| 1,567,496|
|Share Save | | | | | | | |
|Plan | | | | | | | |
|11. Hold |352,528,118|97.19| 743,578|0.21| 9,435,367| 2.60| 1,389,528|
|general | | | | | | | |
|meetings at | | | | | | | |
|14 clear days'| | | | | | | |
|notice | | | | | | | |
|12. |361,593,707|99.71| 748,166|0.21| 301,191| 0.08| 1,453,527|
|Disapplication| | | | | | | |
|of pre-emption| | | | | | | |
|rights | | | | | | | |
|13. Authority |361,756,480|99.73| 758,908|0.21| 207,246| 0.06| 1,373,957|
|to purchase | | | | | | | |
|own ordinary | | | | | | | |
|shares | | | | | | | |
Resolutions 11 to 13 were passed as special resolutions.
Wai Wong
Company Secretary
0207 408 9303
*All intraday prices are subject to a delay of fifteen (15) minutes.
FE Investegate takes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information within
this site.
The announcements are supplied by the denoted source. Queries about the content
of an announcement should be directed to the source. FE Investegate reserves the
right to publish a filtered set of announcements. NAV, EMM/EPT, Rule 8 and FRN Variable
Rate Fix announcements are filtered from this site.
2017 Financial Express. All rights reserved. Visit other
FE websites
Go to website
FE Trustnet UK
FE Trustnet Offshore
FE Trustnet Hong Kong
FE Trustnet Middle East
FE Analytics
FE Fundlistings
To continue using FE Investegate, please confirm that you are a private investor.
*A Private Investor is a recipient of the information who meets all of the conditions set out below, the recipient:
1. Obtains access to the information in a personal capacity;
2. Is not required to be regulated or supervised by a body concerned with the regulation or supervision of investment or financial services;
3. Is not currently registered or qualified as a professional securities trader or investment adviser with any national or state exchange, regulatory authority, professional association or recognised professional body;
4. Does not currently act in any capacity as an investment adviser, whether or not they have at some time been qualified to do so;
5. Uses the information solely in relation to the management of their personal funds and not as a trader to the public or for the investment of corporate funds;
6. Does not distribute, republish or otherwise provide any information or derived works to any third party in any manner or use or process information or derived works for any commercial purposes.
This website is only for private investors. By using this site, you agree to use the content for private use only.
Please confirm that you are a private investor using the buttons below.


text:
Hello folks, the WoT Quad will be continuing our merry adventures in The Wheel of Time series by doing a read along of Book 4, The Shadow Rising. Here is the schedule.
6/2/13 Week 1: Chapters 1-3, 92 pages, Hosted by Coffee, Cookies, & Chili Peppers
6/9/13 Week 2: Chapters 4-10, 96 pages, Hosted by Eivind (our most active & entertaining commenter)
6/16/13 Week 3: Chapters 11-17, 93 pages, Hosted by Dab of Darkness
6/23/13 Week 4: Chapters 18-23, 95 pages, Hosted by Musings on Fantasia
6/30/13 Week 5: Chapters 24-30, 100 pages, Hosted by Coffee, Cookies, & Chili Peppers
7/7/13 Week 6: Chapters 31-36, 103 pages, Hosted by Eivind
7/14/13 Week 7: Chapters 37-42, 103 pages, Hosted by Dab of Darkness
7/21/13 Week 8: Chapters 43-48, 102 pages, Hosted by Musings on Fantasia
7/28/13 Week 9: Chapters 49-53, 89 pages, Hosted by Coffee, Cookies, & Chili Peppers
8/4/13 Week 10: Chapters 54-END, 89 pages, Hosted by Eivind
Anyone is welcome to join us. If you would like to receive the weekly discussion questions a few days ahead of time, leave me a comment below and an email address.
I'm really looking forward to learning more about Rand Land, the Dark One's plots, and future of our heroes. Being a part of this read along makes it that much more fun. Join us if you can.


text:
BONN (Apr. 8)
Chancellor Helmut Kohl, in his strongest public statement on the Nazi era, called the crime of genocide against the Jews a crime "unprecedented in history," declaring "we should keep alive the memory of the full extent of that terrible past" and "will oppose any attempts to dismiss them from our thoughts or belittle them."
The Chancellor's remarks, at a luncheon Tuesday in honor of the visiting President of Israel, Chaim Herzog, was seen as a warning against attempts by some West German scholars to equate the Nazi extermination of Jews with other crimes in modern history and by neo-Nazis to rewrite history by claiming the Holocaust never occurred.
"The period of genocide is the darkest chapter in German history," Kohl said. "We Germans have to live with the terrible truth that in the days of National Socialism the Jews were subjected to unspeakable suffering at the hands of the Germans . . . It is part of our self-image that we keep alive the memory . . ."
Kohl ended his speech with a toast "to Israel's future in peace and self-determination." But he made clear that West Germany and Israel differ on approaches to Middle East peace.
Bonn strongly supports an international conference to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Chancellor said. "We welcome the fact that the idea of an international negotiating forum is gaining increasing acceptance in Israel. The positions are still far apart, but there are encouraging signs," he said.
He also reiterated Bonn's long-standing support for the right of Palestinians to self-determination.
Herzog, responding, said Israel's realities were all too often poorly perceived. He cited the participation of Israeli Arabs in the political process, the daily contacts between Israelis and Egyptians and the heavy traffic between Jordan and Israel over the Jordan River bridges.
Alluding to possible West German softness on international terrorism, Herzog warned: "Terrorists are united. Their victims are not. Terrorists know no boundaries nor do they respect sovereignty. Israel will not compromise with terrorists and will hit at the sources of international terrorism, of which the Palestine Liberation Organization is a major element."
Herzog and Kohl met privately before the luncheon. Their meeting was described by both Israeli and German sources as "very constructive," though differences remain on the peace issue– and on possible West German arms sales to Arab countries still technically in a state of war with Israel.


text:
One of the main reasons that tens of thousands of people buy Investors Chronicle each week, or subscribe to its online subscription service, is to gain access to our market-leading tips on shares, funds, investment trusts and bonds.
Share tips
• For years it was a market darling. But there are clear signs that the gloss is starting to come off this highly-rated household products group.
• At first sight, this firm looks unexciting. But closer inspection reveals a quite spectacular record of dividend increases.
• A travel agent that is far less exposed to fickle consumer spending than its peers, yet whose shares are undemandingly rated.
• The company's niche technology is winning fans around the world, and driving rapid revenue growth.
See more share tips on our share tips page (subscribers only)
|All our share, fund and bond tips are available to online subscribers. Why not join us today?
Fund tip
• In the aftermath of the 'petrol panic', this fund offers global exposure to rising energy prices.
See more fund tips on our fund tips page (subscribers only)
Brokers' tips
• Top analysts give their views on an oil and gas producer and a drug developer.
See more brokers' tips.


text:
When your girl friend is very attractive, only to cut her hair and become very unattractive. Then you are stuck in a situation where you want to break up with her but cannot because you do not want to seem shallow
John, "Man my girl friend cut her hair recently, she is no longer attractive, and I want to break up with her."
Will, "Your obviously suffering from the Morris Complex"
Will, "Your obviously suffering from the Morris Complex"
by just CALlIng To SEe HOw You were March 13, 2007
The Urban Dictionary Mug
One side has the word, one side has the definition. Microwave and dishwasher safe. Lotsa space for your liquids.Buy the mug


text:
Being equally deft at masturbation with both the dominant and weaker hands.
After Eric injured his right hand playing shufflepuck he sure felt lucky to be equijaxstrous, cranking away on his schlong with his left while enjoying some sweet Internet porn.
by CaptainCodpiece August 17, 2010
The Urban Dictionary Mug
One side has the word, one side has the definition. Microwave and dishwasher safe. Lotsa space for your liquids.Buy the mug


text:
Wednesday Is Already in Hello Kitty Mania!
When we checked out the latest Hello Kitty pet products, I couldn't help but remember one of my fave celebripups, spokes
persondog Wednesday from Girls Next Door. This Pekingese is already a TV star all on her own – check out "Winnie" modeling some Hello Kitty gear . . . even a bikini.
Now, I can't exactly see North falling for this kitty head, what about your pets?


text:
- Description
Office Star PSN620 Precision White Laptop StandIncludes
1 Laptop StandDimensions
Max Overall Size, 20" W x 17" D x 27-36" T
Top Size: 20" W x 13.75" D
Top Height: 36-27" in 5 steps
More from this collection: Precision
- Additional Information
Additional Information
SKU 26101353 MPN PSN620 GTIN UPC 090234293507 Brand Office Star Collection Precision Assemble Length N/A Assemble Width N/A Assemble Height N/A Assembly Required Yes Material N/A Finish White Styles N/A Shipping Time 1-2 Weeks Free Shipping Yes
- Reviews
Disclaimer: Pictures displayed may include optional products not included in the price. Computer monitors often display color variations. Color swatches are shown if alternative colors are available. Please call us or email us if you have any questions!


text:
Has World War 3 Already Begun?
Wednesday, 29 May 2013
An excellent video summary of the current tenuous global situation and how it is leading us towards catastrophe, and globalized governance. I predicted almost everything going on in Syria years ago in multiple articles which I then consolidated into a piece entitled 'Syria And Iran Dominos Lead To World War', which can be read here:
In the meantime, please watch and share the following vid from Storm Clouds Gathering, which outlines in clear terms what the hell is actually going on.


text:
By Rose L. Thayer
Fort Hood Herald
KILLEEN - In honor of Black History Month, troopers from the 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, spoke to social studies classes at Ellison High School last week about the history of the 9th and 10th Cavalry regiments.
Better known as the Buffalo Soldiers, they were the first two all-black Army units organized in the 1860s to protect settlers in the West from hostile Native American tribes.
As its name suggests, the squadron is descended from the legendary troopers.
During a Feb. 8 presentation that included clips from the 1997 made-for-television movie, "Buffalo Soldiers," starring Danny Glover, students learned the term Buffalo Soldiers was coined by their enemies.
"They got their name because of their proficiency and how good they were," said squadron commander Lt. Col. Cameron Cantlon.
The soldiers were admired by the military, as well, he added, and were even invited to the U.S. Military Academy to teach future officers to ride horseback.
Cantlon stressed the importance of making connections between the past and present.
"It's important to associate with those who went before you," he told students of the squadron's adopted school. "It's important because we have to know where we came from to know what we stand for right now."
Amanda Hillman, a freshman world geography teacher, agreed.
"It's good for us to let them know about the local history," she said of her students.
Ken Patman, a ninth-grade student in Hillman's class, said he learned "a lot" from the presentation. "(I) didn't know anything about the 9th Cavalry Regiment and that it was all black. ... It's been a long time since I've learned new things during Black History Month. We typically hear about the same people every year, so I'm pretty glad I learned this."
Contact Rose L. Thayer at firstname.lastname@example.com or (254) 501-7463. Follow her on Twitter at KDHreporter.