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SHARJAH // A 36-year-old Arab woman was killed when she was run over while crossing King Abdul Aziz Street in Sharjah on Wednesday afternoon.
The woman was hit by a 4x4 vehicle driven by an Arab motorist, Sharjah Police said, and she died instantly.
Police called on pedestrians to use pedestrian crossings and bridges when crossing roads and to ensure no cars are coming when crossings and bridges are not available.
Drivers also have a responsibility to abide by speed limits and other road rules, police said.
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Emiratis to travel visa-free to Botswana
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Teenager denies taking part in gang assault, Dubai court hears
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Six Ramadan tents fined for serving shisha without permits
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UAQ police search for motorist after Emirati woman hurt in hit-and-run
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DUBAI // Eight workers are accused of threatening co-workers against moving to the company's new accommodation in Sharjah, Dubai Criminal Court has heard. The defendants - four Pakistanis, two Bangladeshis and two Indians aged between 20 and 32 - are charged with theft and with issuing threats, both of which they denied in court. Prosecutors said that the company that they work for decided to move staff from Al Muhaisnah to new accommodation in Al Sajaa, Sharjah, a move that the defendants did not want. On March 6, as the workers were preparing to move and had their belongings packed, the def
Parts of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road to close each week for maintenance
DUBAI // Up to two lanes on stretches of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road Sharjah-bound will be closed each week for maintenance from 10pm on Thursday until 10am on Saturday, the Roads and Transport Authority said. The weekly closure will remain in place until November 16, while preventative maintenance works on the asphalt takes place. "The initial phase will cover the sector parallel to Arabian Ranches, between the exits of Arabian Ranches and Global Village," said Maitha bin Adai, chief executive of RTA Traffic & Roads Agency. "Phase two will follow afterwards and will cover a sector fr
Dubai Police programme assists recovering drug addicts during Ramadan
DUBAI // Food aid cards valued at Dh53,300 are being handed out to recovering addicts as part of a Dubai Police programme for Ramadan. The narcotics department has started to distribute the cards to 129 recovering addicts who have been "serious" in their recovery efforts and are unable to provide for themselves. The cards can be used in installments of Dh300 to Dh500 to buy food items at Aletihad co-op outlets, Dubai Police said on Wednesday.Addicts are chosen based on records from the awareness and prevention department's post-rehabilitation programme, which list recovering addicts who need
Abu Dhabi urges public to keep beaches clean
ABU DHABI // Beachgoers are being asked not to pollute Abu Dhabi's shores after the municipality cleared hundreds of kilograms of waste on East Al Qurm beach.Plastic bags, metal and plastic cans and other waste items were collected by 50 people as part of a joint campaign between Abu Dhabi Municipality, the Centre of Waste Management (Tadweer) and Yas Viceroy Hotel.The initiative aims to provide clean and healthy shores throughout the capital while preserving the marine environment surrounding the island.The municipality is hoping to use the campaign to raise public awareness of the environme
UAE family matters Q&A: Can I claim financial support from my husband for the last 10 years?
Q: I am a Western woman who works in the UAE. My husband also works here but he has not supported me financially for the past 10 years. Am I able to make a claim against him for financial support, backdated 10 years? A: Unfortunately, as Article 67 of the UAE Personal Status Law states, the maximum permissible backdated financial support claim a woman can make against her husband is for three years. However, there is one exception to that rule. The exception is if you and your husband had signed an agreement in accordance with the law stating that he was to provide financial support to you. I
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How do people donate in the UAE? The different channels (pros/ cons of each), when, where, to who? How has it changed over time?
� � Donation in UAE is an integrated process where every step is linked to the one that follow. Firstly, people have to know (be informed) about the donation channel and this can be done in many different ways including SMS messages, billboard ads, social media, radio and TV ads, word of mouth, etc. Secondly, they have to be convinced by the channel (of course that doesn�t imply on small donation
List of terrorist incidents in Turkey (2016)
This is a timeline of terrorist incidents which took place in the first half of 2016 in Turkey, including attacks by violent non-state actors for political or unknown motives.
12- Jan- 2016: Istanbul bombing: A suicide bomber blew himself up near Hippodrome of Constantinople near the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul, killing 11 people and wounding another 14, most of whom were foreign tourist. No group claimed responsibility, but Turkish authorities suspect the Islamic state.
13- Jan- 2016
UAE weather: Scattered showers expected until Friday
ABU DHABI // Scattered, low-intensity rains continued across the country on Wednesday.Forecasters expect "light rains" across different parts of the country until Friday because of a low-pressure system over the country, the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology said. Light showers were recorded in Dubai and other northern emirates, as well as Abu Dhabi's Das Island, the duty forecaster at the centre said on Wednesday. "It's currently been drizzling in northern and western parts of the country time and time again," the forecaster said.The forecaster ruled out any heavy rain, and said
Ministry of Interior employee to compete in US Spartan Race
DUBAI // A Ministry of Interior employee has qualified to compete in the United States after finishing in fifth at the Spartan Race Dubai. Rashid Butti Al Qubaisi, a former national athlete and Ministry of Interior employee, will compete in the Spartan sprint in the US. He qualified among 5,000 contestants from different age categories representing 21 countries, the Ministry of Interior said. The race is considered one of the most gruelling and requires high fitness levels in all of its three phases, which include a 30-kilometre run with obstacles. This year's Spartan Race Dubai took place l
Thousands benefit from Dubai Cares' literacy programme in Sri Lanka
DUBAI // More than 40 schools and 8,500 children have benefited from Dubai Cares' two-year literacy programme to support underdeveloped districts in Sri Lanka. Dubai Cares, which is part of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, in partnership with Save the Children, has directly supported the learning and development of more than 8,587 children, 10,000 indirectly and 370 teachers, who received specialist literacy skills development training. Tariq Al Gurg, chief executive of Dubai Cares, who led the Sri Lanka visit, said people there were very supportive of the initiative. "Te
Pink Caravan offers free cancer screenings to hundreds of Emiratis
Free cancer screenings have been offered to more than a thousand Emiratis during the annual eight day Pink Caravan horse ride that is currently touring the UAE.The key message of early detection and treatment of cancer remains at the core of the event, with several stops along the way of the 152km horseback tour so far.Analysis of those checked showed a total of 563 people were medically examined on day eight in Dubai. The clinic at the Indian School received 287 people, while Al Mizhar Healthcare Centre offered free examinations to 85 people. A mobile mammography clinic at the Dubai Electri
Etihad gets on board with ending illegal trade of wildlife
LONDON // Etihad Airways has signed an agreement to help end the illegal trade in wildlife. The national airline of the UAE was one of the signatories to the Declaration of the United for Wildlife International Taskforce on the Transportation of Illegal Wildlife Products signed at Buckingham Palace in the UK on Tuesday.The initiative, chaired by Prince William, hopes to support the transport industry in preventing illegal wildlife smuggling, through measures that will help shut down routes exploited by traffickers. The declaration was signed by 40 port operators and transport companies from
Journalist accused of molesting women at Dubai knowledge summit
DUBAI // A journalist who participated in the latest knowledge summit held in Dubai last December is accused of molesting female colleagues at the event. Prosecutors told Dubai Criminal Court that Egyptian AA, 35, molested two women and breached their modesty by using inappropriate language. He did not show up in court to enter a plea. Records show the defendant told his two victims he was interested in an interview with them for the daily newspaper he works for in Egypt. Jordanian MM, 30, said she met AA near the buffet during the lunch break then, after a short chat about his work and do
UAE Family Matters Q&A: Can I file an adultery case against my husband's girlfriend?
Q: I am an expatriate woman living in Dubai. My husband left me and is living with his girlfriend. I know that adultery is illegal in the UAE so please advise what I can do about it. Also, is it possible to file case only against the girlfriend? A: According to article 356 of law no 3 of 1987, "anyone indulging in the crime of indecent assault with mutual consent shall be punished by detention for at least one year". Your husband and his girlfriend can be punished with a jail sentence if they are found guilty. As per article 121 of the same law, if they are found guilty both of them will hav
Life in jail for trio who raped woman before selling her into prostitution
DUBAI // Three men charged with kidnapping and raping a woman before selling her to a prostitution ring have been given life sentences at Dubai Criminal Court. The court convicted Bangladeshis M A, 30, and A J, 33, who were arrested at Sharjah Airport, of rape, kidnap, robbery and human trafficking. A third suspect, also Bangladeshi, remains at large and was sentenced in his absence. On December 21, 2014, 32-year-old Filipina A D was waiting for a taxi in Al Quoz when a car stopped and the driver offered her a lift to Motor City in return for cash. The woman got into the back seat and, sho
Lions, bears and monkeys make up first arrivals at Dh1bn Dubai Safari
DUBAI // It is not clear if they will go two-by-two, but the first animals are arriving at the Dh1 billion Dubai Safari Park which is due to open in Al Warqa.The 119-hectare estate is now home to four lions, nine bears, 10 bats and nine monkeys, who have become the first guests at the Dubai Municipality attraction after arriving from Seoul Grand Park, South Korea.Once open, the zoo will be home to almost 10,500 animals from around the world, of which 350 species will be rare or endangered. Although no official opening date has been announced, the animals are being moved in now to acclimatise
Aldar donate Dh48m to The National Fund
ABU DHABI // Aldar Properties announced a donation of Dh48 million to The National Fund. The donation is part of the company's corporate social responsibility.Mohammed Al Mubarak, chief executive of Aldar Properties, said: "We are delighted to be making this contribution to UAE Society. As the leading real estate lifestyle developer in Abu Dhabi, we are proud to be able to make a long lasting positive impact on the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. This positive impact can now be felt not only in the urban fabric of Abu Dhabi, but also the social fabric of our community." email@example.com
UAE 'meeting climate change demands of COP21'
ABU DHABI // Stopping the effects of climate change will require better cooperation among countries, delegates at a forum have heard.Meeting the demands of the Conference of Parties or COP21 goals of limiting global warming by 2°C by 2050 will require social and economic changes both domestically and on an international level, said Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister of Tolerance and Happiness, at the opening of the Climate Change Negotiation Forum. The event, entitled The Road from Paris, took place on Wednesday at Zayed University and was attended by environment experts from around the
UAE families more worried about children's online habits in wake of ISIL
ABU DHABI // Parents are now even more concerned about the online influence of extremist groups such as ISIL than they are of internet predators, a conference has heard.The fears are being addressed with training for teachers and for pupils from an early age on the perils of the internet, the International Cyber Crimes Conference heard on Wednesday."Families' concerns have moved from the fear of sexual exploitation to the exploitation by ISIL and other terrorist organisations," said Dr Ibrahim Al Dabal, coordinator of the Ministry of Interior's Khalifa Student Empowerment Programme. "As we k
Man pretended to be ministry official to steal Dh2.9m in jewellery, Dubai court hears
DUBAI // Prosecutors said that Emirati YA, 37, forged a number of Ministry of Economy documents that he used to close a deal with a jewellery shop that he bought a large quantity of valuable items from on the proviso that he was a ministry employee buying them to use as gifts for ministry guests. YA and his Syrian accomplice, JA, 35, convinced the Canadian owner of the shop that the ministry was looking to buy Dh5m worth of valuables. "They told me the ministry allocates about Dh20m a year just for buying presents," said the victim, ZM, 51. He added that, in February 2013, YA gave him a pu


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|Reviews for Mirror Image
| Egyptian Jackal chapter 1 . 12/15/2014
You should totally get a plot going! *thumbs up*
| Syed Aun Lal Akram chapter 1 . 7/26/2014
Nice introduction. Could you please tell me your gender?
| tai takamaru chapter 1 . 10/15/2013
Can i be in the story
| Jessie Dunkan chapter 1 . 4/20/2008
I'd like to see a character portraying fear and an opposing human character that is everything good and wonderful. Then have to two of them meet. It would make the most interesting of stories and with your style of writing, you could pull it off.
| GoodOlmen chapter 1 . 3/24/2008
The first paragraph is chilling, a good first immpression. I'm ravenous to read more!
| fionafiona23 chapter 1 . 12/1/2007
One thing that confused me - a doppelganger, I'm pretty sure, is a ghostly look-alike - a human, right? Since I haven't read the Boy Who Couldn't Die yet, I guess maybe it has to do somehow with a doppelganger of some sort?
The first paragraph is ... wow. I can't even say. Amazing writing, I had to read it over many times just to fully comprehend it. I know it sounds corny, but that first paragraph was.. DEEP. Wow. Love this sentence so much:
"It lives in the depths of every soul waiting to emerge and wreak havoc." Perfectly worded - as was that exercpt or whatever you call it of your other story, Cannibal Homocide.
So true: "But even if you can triumph a fear, a new one finds its way back to finish the job."
I really LOVE your writing - I hope you write more.
| 23lilly chapter 1 . 9/2/2007
very very interesting, i wonder if this is a foreshadow of somesort, i would like to see an update

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DigiFlight is looking for a Software Engineer in Laurel, MD. According to the post, "We are currently seeking a Software Engineer with 2-5 years of experience as a Software Engineer or Application programmer on systems that encompass requirements analysis, application design and development, and test and evaluation." Responsibilities include: "Enterprise Data Modeling software engineering effort will focus on the development and maintenance of software tools within the Enterprise Data Modeling tool environment. Primarily, the TE2 Enterprise Data Modeling software engineer will be responsible for developing and maintaining the EDM website architecture and web applications used within the EDM web architecture: EDM Products Tool – used to maintain the data model web pages within the EDM site, Enterprise Data Dictionary (EDD) – a data element dictionary (DED) lookup tool."
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JUST weeks after splitting from her boyfriend of two years, "The Newsroom" star Olivia Munn has caught a very forward pass from Super Bowl-winning quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Now, say sources, the 33-year-old actress – who plays red-hot financial journalist Sloan Sabbith – is making news herself with the 30-year-old Green Bay Packers star.
On May 10, the two were spotted locking lips at Nobu restaurant in Malibu.
"Sparks first flew on April 6 when Olivia and Aaron were paired as presenters at the Academy of Country Music Awards," revealed an insider. "Things really clicked."
Munn had recently broken up with "RoboCop" actor Joel Kinnaman, and Rodgers had split from his girlfriend, former "Gossip Girl" actress Jessica Szohr. The two also shared something in common – they both survived nasty Internet attacks.
Last year, Rodgers had to scramble his way out of a sizzling gay scandal after rumors flew that he was in a relationship with his one-time roommate and "personal assistant" Kevin Lanflisi.
Refusing to be thrown for a loss, the quarterback proclaimed: "I'm not gay. I really, really like women."
Meanwhile, "Maxim" cover girl Munn was caught in a nude photo scandal in March 2012. Her phone was reportedly hacked and private pictures were leaked, including some apparently bogus ones that showed her naked. Munn laughed it off, telling her Twitter followers: "If you ever hacked my phone, these are the pictures you'd find." Then she posted shots of cute babies and kittens!
"Both Olivia and Aaron know what it's like to be the focus of unwanted media attention," said a source. "It's something they could easily bond over."


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It is often said that internal initiatives and programs are often the first to come under the axe in a merger. Diversity and leadership development programs are often easy victims. Does the CSR department also fall by the wayside?
In 2008, when Molson Coors and SABMiller brought Miller Brewing Company and Coors Brewing Company together as the joint venture MillerCoors, sustainability and corporate social responsibility became a core component of their strategy and growth.
I sat down with Kim Marotta, Director of CSR at MillerCoors to learn best practices of merging a CSR department. She had been with the company since 2004.


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Sarah E Garner
Affiliation: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
Country: UK
Detail Information
- Processes, contexts, and rationale for disinvestment: a protocol for a critical interpretive synthesisMichael G Wilson
McMaster Health Forum, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
Syst Rev 3:143. 2014....
- Accelerating development, registration and access to medicines for rare diseases in the European Union through adaptive approaches: features and perspectivesDavid Uguen
Voisin Consulting Life Sciences, Paris, France
Orphanet J Rare Dis 9:20. 2014..This paper presents perspectives on the current and emerging schemes for accelerating development of and access to medicines for rare diseases in the European Union. ..
- Reducing ineffective practice: challenges in identifying low-value health care using Cochrane systematic reviewsSarah Garner
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, London
J Health Serv Res Policy 18:6-12. 2013..Our objective was to use Cochrane Reviews to identify low value practices to support local disinvestment decisions...
- Minocycline for acne vulgaris: efficacy and safetySarah E Garner
Research and Development, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence NICE, London, UK
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 8:CD002086. 2012..A modified-release version of minocycline is being promoted as having fewer side-effects...


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Henry Diaz Jr. has rejected a plea offer that would have sent the Ahwatukee Foothills man to prison for between 18 and 21 months.
Instead, he apparently prefers to face a jury and stand trial for seven counts of armed robbery and seven counts of kidnapping, which if convicted, would results in a minimum seven-year sentence for each count.
"Mr. Diaz just doesn't want to do (the plea)," his attorney, Rebecca Potter, told Superior Court Judge Robert Gottsfield on Tuesday.
Phoenix police say that Diaz, 29, is the man responsible for a series of armed robberies of small businesses, mostly in Ahwatukee Foothills, in September and October of 2008.
A sawed-off shotgun was his signature trademark in the series of robberies.
No one was injured in the robberies, but police became increasingly concerned at the possibility that a clerk could be hurt.
When police arrested Diaz a year ago he was about to re-enter Bashas' at 48th Street and Warner Road, armed with a sawed-off shotgun.
His arrest ended the string of robberies that had clerks at local sandwich and convenience stores on edge.
According to police and witnesses, Diaz, dressed in all black, would enter a business wearing a beanie and sunglasses. He would then pull the sawed-off shotgun out of his pants, take the cash, and escape. In a few instances, startled clerks ran at the sight of the shotgun, leaving the would-be robber alone in a business but empty-handed.
Four different Quizno's shops were robbed, along with a Subway, Papa John's, Circle K and two other businesses.
A break in the case came when the Phoenix Police Department's local Neighborhood Enforcement Team zeroed in on the string of robberies and, using surveillance footage from nearby businesses, eventually found what they determined was the getaway vehicle that they linked to Diaz.
Using that information they tracked Diaz to his apartment near Warner Road and 48th Street and had him under surveillance when they watched him walk into Bashas', look around, then return to his car to pick up some items.
As he was returning to the supermarket, officers took him into custody.
A status conference is set for Jan. 21, where Gottsfield is scheduled to set a trial date.
Diaz remains in custody in the Maricopa County jail system.


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Ten Things You can Do with Love'n Bake® without a Recipe
This week we are packing our bags for the 2013 Baking Expo, the major baking industry event of the year. While we are away, we thought you might like this list of ways to use our ingredients without a recipe.
Happy Baking.
- At Home Patisserie – Sandwich together chocolate wafer cookies with Natural Pistachio Nut paste. Dip the edges in melted milk chocolate chips then roll in some crushed chocolate wafers.
- Neapolitan-style Gelato Minus the Plane Fare – Let a pint of your favorite chocolate or espresso ice cream soften slightly. Swirl it with Hazelnut Praline and serve it with crunchy butter cookies.
- Instant Truffles – Roll teaspoon-sized pieces of Marzipan into small balls. Dip in melted chocolate chips then in chopped almonds.
- Warm Chocolate Biscuits – Open a can of refrigerated biscuit dough. Flatten each piece of dough with the palm of your hand. Brush lightly with water. Place a tablespoon of Chocolate "Schmear"® filling in the center of the dough. Fold in half and pinch the edges to seal. Sprinkle with granulated sugar. Bake in a preheated 450ºF oven until firm and golden, about 15 minutes. (Or use Cinnamon "Schmear"® and finely diced pears instead.)
- White and Black Cookies – Slice refrigerated cookie dough into ¼-inch thick slices. Spread half of the slices with Chocolate "Schmear"® filling. Top with a second slice of cookie dough pinching gently to seal the edges. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 350ºF until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Remove from the pan. Let cool for 10 minutes then dust with powdered sugar.
- Two for the Grown-ups – Frost warm brownies with Chocolate "Schmear"® filling, gooey but good. Stir ¼ cup Pistachio Nut Paste into ½ cup of heavy cream. Spread this on warm chocolate cupcakes, a sophisticated taste.
- Double Chocolate Brownies – Swirl spoonfuls of Almond "Schmear"® filling into brownie or blondie batter before baking. Spread the batter to cover. The "Schmear"® stays moist inside. (Try this with Cinnamon "Schmear"®.)
- Instant Elegant Mousse – Fold ½ cup Hazelnut Praline (or Pistachio Nut Paste) into 2 cups of whipped cream. Spoon into wine glasses the dust with cocoa powder to serve.
- Tea Time Toast – Spread warm slices of freshly toasted challah or brioche with Marzipan. Cut them into "fingers" to serve with fresh raspberries or strawberries.
- Poppy Pillows – Slice refrigerated cookie dough into ¼-inch thick slices. Place a scant teaspoon of Poppy Seed Filling in the center of each slice. Fold over the cookie dough pinching gently to seal the edges. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 350ºF until golden brown, about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar if desired. (Great with Prune Lekvar or Cinnamon "Schmear"® too.)


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W. Mich. fire departments receive federal grants
KENT COUNTY, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Two West Michigan fire departments will receive more than $200,000 to improve fire prevention.
Nearly $175,000 will go to the Grand Rapids Charter Township Fire Department, and more than $25,000 will go to the Rockford Department of Public Safety.
The grants were announced Wednesday by Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin, of Michigan, and they come from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.


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This issue focuses on graphic design's role within culture, politics and society.
Includes the first installment of Andrew Blauvelt's two part essay titled "In and Around: Cultures of Design and the Design of Cultures." The essay discusses the role of designers in the system of representation.
Dutch philosopher and design critic Hugues C. Boekraad discusses the role of graphic design in the public domain in his essay "Norm and Form."
Philosopher and art critic Mark Bartlett looks at design as a catalyst for cultural change in "Beyond the Margins of the Page."
Zuzana Licko, in her essay "Discovery by Design" answers the question posed by Ellen Lupton: "Can new design—like new science—discover phenomena that already exists in the fabric of typographic possibility? If so, who owns a discovery?"
In "Breathing Through the Body of A," Brian Schorn creates a fictionalized typographic history.
And, finally, Putch Tu reflects upon the Information Superhighway while traveling Route 666 on a Ducati mororcycle. The article was given visual shape by Gail Swanlund.


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Lots of pictures this week. No one's in the mood for writing serious articles.
- One of my new favourite pictures!
- A nine year old's self help book on how to talk to girls makes him rich!.
- My funny valentine.
- 10 Reasons it would rule to date a unicorn
- A splash of colour
- Bunnies
- Fairytale-esque
- Kate Marshall Red Shoes print
- 27 commonly misused words. I'm fairly sure I've misused some of these in the past!
- I'll do it if you do it.
- I love this decoration idea!
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WAYNESBORO, Va. -- The Best Western Plus Caisson Shootout is a prep school/post-graduate event taking place Thursday through Saturday (Nov. 29-Dec. 1) at Fishburne Military School in Waynesboro, Va. It features nationally ranked high school programs from Virginia, West Virginia, South Carolina, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Fishburne coach Ed Huckaby did a great job assembling a tournament that allows programs with Division I talent to compete under one roof. Here are a few players who stood out on Day 1.
Isaac Copeland, (Raleigh, N.C./Miller School, Va.)
2014, PF/SF, 6-foot-9, 190 pounds
Status: Uncommitted
Offers: Georgetown, Florida State, West Virginia, Virginia, NC State
Copeland scored 14 points in one game in a very balanced Miller School attack and displayed great versatility on both ends of the floor. He made 3-pointers off the catch when his feet where set and attacked defenders with drives to the rim, on which he used his tremendous length to elevate over opponents and score. He is an excellent passer and moved well without the ball. Copeland also displayed the ability to defend on the perimeter, rebounded well in his area and started the break with bust-out dribbles. Copeland is a high-level lob catcher when he runs the floor but will need to add strength, be more physical and continue to work on his ballhandling. All in all he is a high-major performer with skill and tremendous upside.
Travis Hester (Crozet, Va./Miller School)
Status: Uncommitted
Offers: Gardner-Webb, Manhattan, Appalachian State
Interest: Wisconsin Green-Bay, Tulsa
Hester is a strong and physical lefty who scored 18 points in one game, most coming from behind the arc. He is a better-than-advertised athlete who finishes through contact on straight-line drives to the rim. Hester competes and plays with good energy and urgency and knocked down spot-up jumpers, ball reversals and jumpers coming off screens. He has a short memory and his confidence when shooting seems to never be shaken. Hester can help at the point because he can run the offense and keep the ball moving, but make no mistake about it Hester looks for his shot and can get on a roll if the defense doesn't know his whereabouts. Hester will have to work on his foot speed and ballhandling against intense pressure, but his play in attack mode was very productive on Day 1.
Alassane Kah (Columbus, Ohio/Fishburne Military School)
Status: Signed with Western Kentucky
Kah displayed a good motor and high-level explosiveness around the rim, where he finishes drop-off passes quickly and above the rim. He ran the floor extremely well on a consistent basis and has excellent quickness to the ball when it comes off the glass. He will have to add strength, continue to work on his post moves and build his face-up game but Kah has excellent upside.
Kuran Iverson (Hartford, Conn./Fishburne Military School)
Status: Signed with Memphis
Iverson scored an easy 15 points, mostly by finishing on the break and attacking the basket. In addition, he made a number of excellent passes to cutting teammates and while running the floor. Iverson is excellent at delivering the ball, but not just to the open man; he can fit a pass in tight quarters as well. He will need to continue to work on not being casual with the ball at times and staying engaged and focused the entire game, but his talent and feel for the game are undeniable.
Ahmad Fields (Washington, D.C./Massanutten)
Status: Uncommitted
Offers: Utah (official visit Dec. 17), Drexel (official visit Dec. 28)
Interest: Mississippi, Miami (Fla.)
Fields is a high-energy, athletic slasher. This lefty has a great motor to go along with an excellent first step. He can make plays in the open court and finish through contact. He plays in attack mode at all times and is a capable multiple-position defender. He can knock down midrange shots when in a flow, but that area still needs work. He competes at a high level and can impact the game without scoring and exposes opponents who can't match his intensity level.
Frank Mason (Petersburg, Va./Massanutten)
Status: Signed with Kansas
A strong, physical and tough point guard who can get in the lane at will, Mason breaks down coverage in the lane to complete plays and can deliver the ball on target at high speeds to teammates and run the half-court set. His great burst of speed simply puts relentless pressure on the defense. When he's on the defensive side, he anticipates well in the passing lanes, which results in steals. He will be forced to make shots on the next level, although his pull-up and floater aren't great -- respectable, but not great. At times he over-dribbles and gambles on defense but he can run the show at a high level.
Deandre Burnett (Miami/Massanutten)
Status: Signed with Miami (Fla.)
A big-time shooting guard in a point guard's body, Burnett gets to the rim and probably has the ability to make more 3s with ease than he did because of his smooth, confident and effortless stroke. He never missed two attempts in a row on Day 1. He is strong and physical, and if the defense is not there on the catch, forget trying to catch up to him and just inbound the ball after he makes the shot. Burnett simply breaks defenses backs with his shot-making ability.
Terry Rozier (Cleveland/Hargrave)
Status: Signed with Louisville
Rozier played hard and competed at a high level on both ends en route to a 40-point performance against Kiski School. He relentlessly attacked the rim and finished in transition. He sprinkled in a few rhythm 3s and made plays in traffic with excellent touch and body control. He is still streaky from behind the arc, but when he gets into a groove, look out. He can play and defend both guard positions and seeks out the ball when the game is on the line.


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I say howdy too
I'm new here, just gonna look around and ask a few questions. I do most of my fly fishing in Arkansas on the white and Norfork rivers. I have fished in Tennessee, Colorado and Montana. I am going to be fishing the Salmon in Idaho this year during an elk hunt. I will probably have alot of questions about the area.
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Hi JDMAG,
Welcome to the forum. We have several members that fish the White and Norfork. Maybe you can tell us a little bit about your self. How long have you been fly fishing? Do you tie flies?
We have some members from Idaho and the surrounding area. I think you will get some help with that trip.
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I have been fly fishing for about 12 years now. I have a Ross Evolution 3 and an Orvis frequent flier 9 peace rod that goes with me to work,(the wife bought that for me) so I can hit what ever is close to where I am. I try to work in Flippin and Mountain home AR as often as I can. Been teaching my son to fly fish, and he loves it. It will break his heart when he gets too old to fish on Dry run (just off the hatchery at the dam on Norfork) I have a 7 year old that I plan to start teaching soon. She is so tiny I am afraid to take her out too deep in the white, so she may be fishing dry run for a while. I live vicariously thru my kids hunting and fishing adventures.:icon_twis
I try to tie flies, and some dont look too bad. Heck some even work!
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welcome jdmag. i'm new around here too, but i'm no stranger to fly fishing or your home waters. we just moved to el paso back in the fall. lived in the ozarks and fished almost all of the ozarks streams and rivers for the past decade. lots of stuff on my blog about all of that if you go back in the archives or run some searches. i have a lot of good friends in the mtn home/cotter/flippin area, over on the spring river, up on the north fork of the white in mo, and in the ft. leonard wood, springfield/branson, and bennet springs areas. i'm a huge fan of the current river and nfow river in mo. missed my chance at the eleven point. but i've fished most of the rest.
dry run is great for the kids, ain't it?
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I never could find a whole lot of trout streams in El Paso! I just dont think I would like wadeing in the Reo Grande!
And yes Dry run is great for kids, I hope to get my 7 year old daughter over there this year.
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i found some koi in a couple of fountains and ornamental ponds and there are some mosquito fish in area stock tanks. :frown: otherwise, it's about a 2 hour drive upstream on the rio grande before you find fishable water...and that's hit/miss based on dam releases from elephant butte/caballo. from there, it's minimum 3 to 4 hour drives respectively into the sacramento mountains (ne) or over into the gila national forest or black range (nw). and an 8 hr drive to the gulf coast.
on the upside, i'm only a 5 hour drive from northern nm and 8 hour drive from my haunts in southern colorado; versus the 16 hours it used to take me from southwest missouri. so in the summer, that will come in very handy! :biggrin:
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Pain 141:173-7. 2009..A minority of the Parkinson's disease patients with pain received analgesic medication. The findings call for improved attention to assessment and treatment of pain in the follow-up of Parkinson's disease patients...
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Mov Disord 25:2456-60. 2010..This population-based study demonstrates that fatigue is a common symptom in PD patients, but compared with the general population, clinically significant differences were only found for female PD patients...
- Pain and sensory complaints in multiple sclerosisA G Beiske
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Nucleic Acids Res 38:8348-56. 2010..Our findings demonstrate in vivo anti-tumor activity of SSOs that modulate Bcl-x pre-mRNA splicing...
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'I am not a sore loser,' says gambler suing Vegas casino after losing $500K
Fri, 07 Mar 2014 09:18:07 GMT —
(CNN) -- A California man who lost $500,000 at blackjack and pai gow is suing a new Las Vegas casino, alleging he was too drunk to be allowed to gamble over a 17-hour period just before Super Bowl weekend.
Mark A. Johnston of Ventura, California, is claiming he shouldn't have to pay the Downtown Grand Las Vegas Hotel & Casino the $500,000 debt because employees served him so much alcohol that he suffered a blackout and was unable to remember the losses or even his gambling, the lawsuit alleges.
In an interview Thursday with CNN, Johnston contended he was plied with liquor and victimized in an old-time hustle.
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(CBS/KHOU) HARRIS COUNTY - Both suspects in a shooting Tuesday at Lone Star College in the Houston area are now in custody, a law enforcement source told CBS affiliate KHOU.
PICTURES: Multiple people shot at Texas college
Harris County Sheriff's Maj. Armando Tello says the shooting was the
result of an altercation between two people, and at least one was a
student. He said a maintenance man was injured in the crossfire.
Tello said another person was taken to a hospital for medical reasons.
Both men in the dispute reportedly pulled out guns and shot at each other.
According to the station, the injured suspect was taken to an area hospital handcuffed to a stretcher, but the other one evaded authorities. Around 2:30 p.m., that suspect turned himself in at Northwest Medical Center, according to the KHOU source.
More on CrimesiderJanuary 22, 2013 - Texas College Shooting Update: Argument sparked shooting at Lone Star College, witnesses sayJanuary 22, 2013 - Texas College Shooting: Multiple people shot at Lone Star College campus, report says


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Bieber-bashing and a lack of Styles
Forget NCEA success, which primary school you get your kids into or whether they can tie a shoelace (a what?!). I reckon the heaviest responsibility on parents these days is whether or not their perfect progeny have an appreciation for good music.
I was in the shower the other day when youngest daughter Izzy, 4, wandered in to clean her teeth singing "Sexy and I know it." Except in her beautiful world, it was more "Sacksee and a nar wit". Never have I been happier than in this singular butchering of lyrics.
Got me thinking though. Her older sister Abby recently bought her first album - some awful, heavily-produced tripe called "One Direction". She played it on repeat, bringing tears to my eardrums and taking me back to those horrible days of Boyz II Men, the Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block.
My knowledge of current pop music isn't great - is it true Harry Styles is related to Gangnam Styles? (Though according to the interweb, Gangnam style is something to do with Christmas?)
In the sheltered, antisocial world of parenthood and with a broken car stereo, exposure to the latest trends is largely limited, ironically, to the whims of my daughters and a few legendary Facebook links.
On an all-too-rare social outing recently, I got into a discussion with another dad about the merits of Katy Perry (he also has a daughter). To our horror, we both discovered that we kind of liked her music, though in deference to the great bands of our youth, we must never admit it. Our secret's safe with me, Cam.
I guess every generation, sadly, has a Justin Bieber. And every generation has hordes of bourbon-swilling red-necks wanting to lynch a Justin Bieber.
Everyone makes musical mistakes. Thanks to some brothers going through a black-shirts-and-bogun phase, I grew up with a taste for Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, which led easily into the joys of Pearl Jam.
But then, in eerie shades of my daughter, the first CD (a what?!) I ever bought was Icehouse - Man of Colours. Go figure.
As part of the enormous parental responsibility, however, I put together some compilation CDs when the girls were young. As a result, they love the Beatles, have an appreciation of Ben Harper and, at a pinch, don't run from the room shrieking when they hear that monumental first minute of Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Hear.
Thanks to the epic dancing scenes, middle daughter Sophie also loves this instant classic by Edward Sharp & The Magnetic Zeros - watch it, you'll be transfixed.
Now all three are learning to play the piano and despite their horrific paternal genetics, actually seem to have an ear for it. Hope for musical enlightenment sprints eternal.
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Curation replaces noise with clarity. And it's the clarity of your choosing; the things that people you trust help you find.
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Sienna Miller
In a relatively short period of time, Sienna Miller has established herself not only as a talented actress, but also as an intriguing style icon. She wowed us in Alfie and Layer Cake, and was cast as The Baroness for 2009's live-action adaptation of G.I. Joe.
AppealSienna Miller knows a thing or two about dressing for success. "Style is definitely a combination of place, occasion, surroundings, body, and mood," she explains. "And to be honest, I sometimes don't spare neither trouble nor expense." That explains why entire websites have emerged documenting her daily outfits and why Sienna Miller has become a mainstay on our Top 99 Most Desirable Women list, ranking No. 2 in 2006, No. 62 in 2007, and No. 54 in 2008. Despite her statuesque frame and beautiful, subtle curves, Sienna Miller has always shied away from dressing like a tart. "Men's traditional view of sexiness isn't sexy," she complains. "It shouldn't be so obvious: push-up bras and miniskirts? Sexiness, to me, is when people are comfortable with themselves."
SuccessOne of England's most intriguing young talents, Sienna Miller is an accomplished actress and model who first rose to fame in 2004 with roles in the witty romantic comedy Alfie and the deliciously demented thriller Layer Cake. Her ascension was further aided by her very public on-again, off-again relationship with Jude Law, which ended for good in 2006. Sienna Miller stayed busy in 2008, as this beautiful British bird put in the hours for the films Hippie Hippie Shake, The Edge of Love and The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, featuring Nick Nolte and Mena Suvari. Sienna also signed on to appear in A Woman of No Importance and in G.I. Joe as The Baroness.
Sienna Miller BiographySienna Rose Miller has always had a flare for drama. "I've wanted to be an actress for as long as I can remember, and I can say I was almost born in the theater," she boasts. "My mum went into labor while she was watching the Nutcracker Suite in New York -- apparently I was kicking like mad." Sienna Miller sprang into the world several hours later on December 28, 1981.
sienna miller studies at lee strasbergAlthough she was born in the Big Apple, Sienna Miller grew up in England, where she was educated at the prestigious Heathfield School in Ascot, Berkshire. It was there that she first discovered her love of acting, and Sienna returned to New York at the age of 18 to enroll at the world renowned Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. It proved to be a savvy move for the young beauty, and she soon began starring in a number of well-received off-Broadway productions of Independence, Cigarettes and Chocolate and A School for Scandal.
sienna miller stars in keen eddieBuoyed by her success, Sienna Miller returned to England in 2001 to star in South Kensington, a cute romantic comedy featuring Rupert Everett. Her engaging performance in the movie led to additional offers, and she was promptly cast in the films High Speed (2002) and The Ride (2002). Sienna also enjoyed meatier recurring roles in the television series Bedtime and Keen Eddie, in which she played the flirtatious roommate of a New York City cop assigned to work in London. The enjoyable but short-lived show earned her a Teen Choice Award nomination for Choice TV Break Out Star and cemented her reputation as one of Britain's most engaging young stars.
sienna miller meets jude lawSienna Miller returned to the big screen with a flourish in 2004, first in the slickly produced crime drama Layer Cake and later in the uproarious comedy Alfie. The latter introduced her to handsome leading man Jude Law, and the couple became engaged less than a year later, on December 25, 2004. Sadly, their relationship was torn apart in July 2005, when Sienna discovered that Law had been having a torrid affair with his former nanny, Daisy Wright.
sienna miller stars in factory girlDown, but certainly not out, Sienna Miller threw herself into her work and drew rave reviews for her performances in Casanova, starring Heath Ledger, and Factory Girl, in which she played real-life socialite Edie Sedgwick. Sienna has since starred in the highly inventive movies Camille and Stardust and she was named Film Actress of the Year at the 2007 Glamour Women of the Year Awards.
sienna miller is named no. 54 in 2008 top 99Following up on her No. 2 spot on AskMen.com's 2006 Top 99 list and her No. 62 spot the 2007 list, Sienna Miller's prolific output and ethereal beauty have once again earned her a spot on our list of the Top 99 Most Desirable Women. It doesn't appear to have mattered that she offended Pittsburgh citizens when she called the city "Sh*tsburgh" while on location shooting The Mysteries of Pittsburgh. As if it would excuse her, Sienna cited the fact that her father grew up in Pennsylvania. Look for this stunning actress in the films Hippie Hippie Shake and The Edge of Love in 2008, as well as the live-action adaptation of G.I. Joe.
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The Stratton family enter into our family tree with the marriage of Elisabeth Stratton to George Churchill, my husband's great-grandfather.
Elisabeth's tree is the best place to start to follow the surname back.
I don't know a lot about the family, since my research into this branch is only just starting - so watch this space!
Here are the individuals whose trees feature here:
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