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As a result, I love the fact that at the crumbly cottage, we often have sheep in the field at the back of the house. I don't have to care for this flock, so I don't know if they are naughty at all, but they too have real personalities and Koos and I love 'chatting' to them in 'baar' language. What saddens me is that we never see any lambs. I can see when the ewes have been covered, because they have coloured patches on their backs, but where they go to have their babies remains a mystery. I don't even know who they belong to; I never see the farmer tending to them, but they come and go and I miss them when they aren't there. Some of you might remember that last year, we had a solitary ram in the field of which (whom?) we became particularly fond. To my shame, I've forgotten what we called him now, but he loved having his head scratched and whenever he saw us, he would dash over to the fence for some good communing. Then he too disappeared, presumably to mix duty with pleasure by getting lusty with a flock of ewes (maybe that's where the word lewd comes from...haha).
This year's sheeple have been in the field for a while now, and a couple of weeks ago, there were visitors at the house next door who brought three children with them. It was delightful to see the youngsters interacting with the sheeple. I thought how good it was for them to have this opportunity and time to see that sheep, and all other farm animals too, are not just dumb creatures with no intelligence put there for our convenience; they are sentient beings with likes, dislikes and obvious emotions. Here are a few photos I took of the kids feeding our ovine friends with 'snacks', most of which were weeds and grasses they'd gathered, but it didn't matter to the sheep. They enjoyed the attention anyway!
And sorry for the plug, so if you don't want to see it, look away now, but if you happen to be interested in my own and very real adventures with sheep, especially Emily, they are all here in my semi-autobiographical novel, How to breed Sheep, Geese and English Eccentrics. While the story itself is fiction, the setting and all the animal incidents are true! Oh I had so much fun, I did...


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New York City Richard Dreiling, Dollar General's CEO, told CNBC Monday that the company is preparing to create as many as 4,000 jobs this year as part of its effort to open 450 stores in 35 states.
"We're coming off of a very good year in 2008, and quite frankly see no better thing to do than reinvest back into the chain," Dreiling said in an interview with CNBC's Erin Burnett.
The expansion speaks to Dollar General's convenience strategy. The company operates more stores than any other discount retailer, including Wal-Mart.
Cost-conscious consumers have been turning to discounters in an effort to make their money stretch further, and many of the places where Dollar General will be expanding are some of the areas hardest hit by the current recession.
"Customers are coming in more often and we are also seeing new customers who are attracted to our value proposition," Dreiling said.
The privately held company also has been trying to widen the array of products it sells and to improve customer service.
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Isaro Foundation Ranks Number 5 among 20 Most Successful Nonprofits Started by Students in the United States of America
Jean-Léon Iragena – a 22 year old a Millsaps College (USA) student and holder of Rwandan Presidential Scholarship – founded Isaro Foundation on October 15, 2011 with the main goal of promoting reading and writing skills in Rwanda. This he did by collecting books in America and shipping them to schools back in Rwanda.
In less than a year, Isaro Foundation has changed the lives of Rwandans in different ways: more than 4,000 printed books, 10,000 electronic books on 30 Kindles (e-reading devices) have been donated to students and schools; 30 teachers from all districts in Rwanda have been trained to use Kindles, and around 15 reading and writing clubs were created in schools.
According to Ken Blackwell, the chairman of the foundation, they realized that the cost of shipping books alone exceeds the cost of buying them, and thus resorted to sending Kindles – a device that can carry up to 300 books. On a single charge, the device's battery can last up to 2 months.
"I'm an engineer and I believe in technology," he told cheering students of Ecole Agri-Vétérinaire (EAV) Bigogwe in early July 2012 while inaugurating an electronic library (or e-Library) based on the Amazon Kindle. He was holding a Kindle of the 1st generation.
A month earlier, Isaro Foundation had been endorsed by Sports and Culture Minister Protais Mitali and given a permanent office in Kigali Public Library in Kacyiru on June 30, 2012.
More than Frw 35 million ($55,000) has been spent on all these activities.
On October 22, the non-profit organization made it to the top 5 most successful students' non-profits in the United States of America. The news was released by a United States organization called OnlineCollege – an organization that aims to enhance American students' success in the real world both in school and in extra curricula activities.
"This success is proof that the Rwandan youth is empowered and capable of coming up with creative initiatives that can solve some problems and challenges in Rwanda. It is also a lesson that unity makes strength," Iragena told The Rwanda Focus in an email.
"This victory is about all Rwandan students and other people who compose this organization; we worked together, we are working together and we will keep working together to even succeed at higher levels. We want Rwandan students to get the opportunity to read and write. It is very valuable to us."
Following is the interview that The Rwanda Focus had with Iragena following the announcement of the top-five status.
What are you going to do now that you've hit top-five status? Plans?
As it has always been our motive, we are going to continue to shape Rwandans reading and writing skills, of course, at a larger scale now. We expect our means and strength to boost.
What does this mean for some of the beneficiaries?
This means that Isaro Foundation is one of the non-profit organizations that stand high in the world. It does not matter how old we are; it matters what we are doing. The world has been watching and appreciating what we have been doing in Rwanda.
I and my team were highly surprised and impressed of this honor we have been offered this early, but we welcome it and are humbled by it. This is most importantly an encouragement and recognition towards our efforts and activities in fighting illiteracy in Rwanda. It is also a good thing about the image of Rwanda not only in the United States, but also in the whole world.
What are the other organizations in the top five?
There's Food Recovery Network, Jewish Disaster Response Corps, Signature Donations and Kicking 4 Hunger.We were chose among"20 Successful Non-profits Started by Students" in the USA.
What criteria were used in ranking these non-profit organizations?
The criterion is that the founder or founders of the organization has or have to be a student(s) in the United States of America. Isaro Foundation beats the records that no other Rwandan non-profit has done before.
I also think that they look at what the organization is doing; its credibility and effectiveness in the community. They also look at how people are willing to commit themselves to the organization. Most importantly, they look at the financial records of the organization, how is the organization using the money it has to achieve its goals.
Do you plan to return to Rwanda some day?
As any Rwandan who loves his country, yes I want to come back – and come back soon. My dream is to see Rwanda making a difference in the world. Our current leadership has been doing a good job on that; there is a need for the willingness of all Rwandans to continue this path the nation has taken. That is where the need of everyone, including me, is unquestionable. As soon as I am done with school, I will return to Rwanda and join other Rwandans' efforts in the reconstruction of my country.
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Age: 19
School: Freshman at the University of Florida (pre-veterinarian)
Events: 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 200 individual medley
On the Olympic Trials: 100- and 200-meter backstrokes along with the 200-individual medley for Linn who also qualified for the Olympic Trials in Omaha four years ago as a 15-year-old.
Linn on the Olympic Trials: "Another meet where I can hopefully improve my times."
Biggest inspiration: My family and friends, but most of all, my coaches. Each of these people in my life want what's best for me. They push me towards my goals both academically and athletically.
Started competitive swimming: 1998.
What I'll be doing in four years: Qualifying for the Olympic Trials again and making my dreams real.
Years in Sharks program: 11.
Sharks coach Steve Brown on Linn: "Extremely versatile swimmer who has lots of natural speed and ability to swim all four strokes at an extremely high level. Great racer, who usually finds a way to get her hand on the wall first. This is her second Olympic Trials, so she and Nicholas Caldwell are more experienced than any of the other Shark swimmers so that experience should translate to three great swims."
Accomplishments: Won the 100-backstroke and 200-individual medley for state champion Riverview High and was also competed on two first place relay teams at the Class 3A State Meet.
Favorite movie: "Star Wars."
Family: Parents Sandy Searles and Jack Linn; brothers and sisters Kaylin Searles (18), Jackson Linn (17) and Cole and Courtney Searles (12).


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'What Liquidity Levels are the Best for Investors?' See Chart
Today, we will discuss one of Jesse Livermore's conclusions about the stock market.
One of the conclusions he reached was that the stock market was a reflection of money flows. He postulated that if money was flowing into the stock market, it would rise. Conversely, if money was leaving the market, it would fall.
It sounds pretty simple doesn't it? So a number of years ago, we began plotting the daily amount of Liquidity Flows in and out of the stock market.
Here is a description of today's chart that we posted below ...
First, there is a thick horizontal line going through the middle of the chart. Above that line is where the amount of Liquidity is in Expansion , and that is where the stock market should move up. Below that line, is where Inflowing Liquidity is in Contraction ... and when that happens, the market will move down according to Livermore's observations.
By the way, you can see that there are 4 Quadrants on the chart. Two above and two below the middle, horizontal line. Quadrant 1 is where enormous amounts of Liquidity are pouring in, and Quadrant 4 is where enormous amounts of Liquidity are pouring out of the market.
Although we post about 3 dozen charts every day for our subscribers, this is one of my favorite charts. You can quickly see why, if you observe how the NYA Index moves while in Quadrant 1 and Quadrant 4. The big up or down moves happen when Liquidity Flows are in these Quadrants.
The message is clear for many investors ... "Be in invested when the Liquidity Flows are in Quadrants 1 or 2 ... especially Quadrant 1 ".
And, "Be in cash when the Liquidity Flows are in Quadrants 3 or 4 ... especially Quadrant 4 ". Alternatively, Quadrant 4 is a good place for those who want to short the market.
So, what is happening now?
Well, the market is trying to decide whether or not it should take its third leg up in this Bull market. With all the EU problems, Greece, and high risk concerns that we have been seeing, Liquidity Inflows have been oscillating just above and below the black, horizontal center line . Specifically, Liquidity has oscillated between Quadrants 2 and 3. This is the reason why the market has been so volatile, and why it has been unable to trend in any direction. The big up trend that many investors want to see, needs to have Inflowing Liquidity in Expansion territory , and in Quadrant 1.
What Liquidity Levels are the best for investors?
For the best safety in "long positions", investors would want to see the Liquidity Inflows in Quadrant 1. For the best safety in "short positions" investors would want to see the Liquidity Inflows in Quadrant 4.
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Saturday: Washington CBC
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Bicycle riding in the Morongo Basin Joshua Tree area offers opportunities for road bikes mountain bikes and BMX. The road rides offer sparkly traveled conditions through scenic terrain. The conditions off the paved road can be sandy. However some these sandy roads firm up briefly with winter and late summer rains. The winter season offers cool conditions. Summer rides are best early in the morning and late afternoon. Both times of day offer great light conditions. Trails are listed as strenuous (S), moderately strenuous (MS), moderate (M), and easy (E).
Joshua Tree National Park Bike Trails
The park offers both road and mountain bike trails. Bike riding in the Joshua Tree National Park is for the most part restricted to roads open to vehicles. The park's new Backcountry and Wilderness Management Plan designates approximately 29 miles of trails for non-motorized bike use, however, the new trails cannot be used until Congress gives its approval there are a few mountain bike trails open that are not open to cars.
- The main road through the Park is a terrific road bike ride. It can be accessed through both the west and eastern park entrances. (M)
- California Riding and Hiking Trail - 7.0 miles one way (M-MS)
- Old Lost Horse Road Trail - 5 miles one way (E)
- Old Queen Valley Historic Road Trail - 4.75 miles one way (E)
- Thermal Canyon Bike Trail - 10 miles one way (S)
- Old Dale Road, a 23 mile 37.3 kilometer road. The 1st 11 miles cross the pinto basin a flat sandy dry lakebed.
Then a steep climb crosses the park boundary. A number of side roads go off to old mines and residences.
The main road leads to Hiway 62 in 29 Palms.
- Geology tour road. An 18 mile road that can be sandy.
- Black eagle mine road.
Other Morongo Basin Bicycle Riding opportunities
- Pipes Canyon, Road bikes. (MS) Yucca Valley-Pioneer Town
This is a lightly traveled 15-mile paved secondary road that travels
through some beautiful Mojave terrain surrounded by mountain vistas.
The ride begins on Pioneer town road and Highway 62 in western Yucca Valley
and ascends up two steep but short climbs through the saw Tooth
Mountains into the historic old movie set location of Pioneer Town.
The ride then levels out and heads north, northeast through a rich Joshua Tree forest coming
out in north Yucca Valley on Highway 247. It can also be ridden the opposite direction.
- Sky line Ranch Road, - Mountain bikes. (MS) Yucca Valley, Pioneer town. Uphill start from Pioneer town road just south of Pappy and Harriet's road house 45 minutes through moderate climb and moderately sandy conditions. Finishes at 247 in North Yucca Valley. Hooks up with Pipes canyon road ride in Pioneer town.
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New Delhi, Dec 3 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday set conditions for supporting the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre on the issue of voting for FDI in retail, saying it should be implemented only in sectors that result in development.
Mayawati said the government should not take a hurried decision on FDI in retail.
"There is a limit to FDI, it must not affect the domestic economy. FDI in retile will affect small traders, farmers and consumers," said Mayawati.
"We have to consider adverse affects of foreign investment. FDI in retail will also create unemployment. The government's claim that FDI in retail will reduce prices is bogus. FDI in retail will enslave India," she added.
Mayawati, however, said that the stand of the Bahujan Samaj Party on the FDI issue would be revealed on the floor of the house.
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Shukla earlier in the day expressed confidence of winning the vote on FDI in retail in Parliament, and said that the discussions are still on with various parties to get them on board.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath had earlier last week expressed confidence that the UPA Government would emerge victorious in Parliament on the vote on FDI in multi-brand retail.
The government is keeping a close eye on Mulayam Singh Yadav's Samajwadi Party (SP) and Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) to win a vote in the Rajya Sabha. The two outfits are not part of the ruling coalition, but provide external support.
Both parties have, however, so far kept their cards close to their chest. (ANI)


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hey jus wondering if anyone is able to help me out with a few questions i have bout travelling to the uk.
I have dual citizenship for Australia and uk. Now I have never been over to the uk but I managed to get a uk passport because of my father and mother both being born over there. So ill get to the point after I got my uk passport I got caught up in a bit mess and now have criminal record. So I was jus wondering am I still able to travel to uk n work n live. And also what are the stance of other countries in the EU with same matter.


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I sometimes write posts about atheists and say that they will have difficulty grounding the minimal requirements of morality if the universe is an accident and they are just lumps of matter. To show how this works out, I like to cite famous atheists who also managed to get political power, and then point out how they treated other people. I then say that doing bad things is not really wrong on atheism, since morality is really based on doing whatever you feel like that makes you feel good and that your peers will approve of. And if you want to do something they won't approve of, you can still do it, as long as no one ever finds out.
Atheist readers sometimes object that Christians can behave just as badly as atheists.
But consider this post from Retha's English-language blog. (She's from South Africa)
However you choose to define Christian, the definition most certainly is not "anyone who calls himself a Christian, is a Christian." We don't use that definition for anything else. We don't believe that everyone who calls themselves "honest" are. We don't believe that everyone who calls themselves "not overweight" are not. You cannot be a king, or a genius, or a dog, or a tall person, by calling yourself that. (If it worked that way, it would have been a very strong temptation to call myself drop-dead gorgeous.)
Simple word etymology is more useful: Christian has the root word Christ and the suffix –ian. A Christian is a Christ-following/ Christ-imitating person. Who is meant when we speak of Christ? He is the Jesus described in the New Testament, as described there.To be a Christ-ian, you need to follow/ imitate Jesus as he is painted in the Bible. That is where He is painted as the Christ.
There's a lot of wisdom in those two paragraphs.
I think it's possible for someone to call himself a Christian and yet to do bad things. Christians aren't perfect. Even when they know what they ought to do, they struggle to do it. The dividing line here is that a real Christian is never going to call sin anything other than sin. They aren't going to try to defend it. (Although I always try to explain what leads me to sin if anyone asks – which is not the same as rationalizing, it's just explaining). Someone who claims to be a Christian and yet does things that Bible forbids without any shame or regret is not a Christian. If that person responds to being judged by denying that what they are doing is wrong, or by attacking the Bible's authority on moral issues, then that person is not a Christian.
If the person is saying "don't judge me", or "the Bible doesn't say that", or "the Bible was written by men", or "the Bible was written a long time ago", or "I believe in a God of love", or "you're intolerant", or "I was born as a pickpocket", or "I have the bank-robbing gene", or "that's your truth", or "that's just your interpretation", or "if God loved me, he would give me a Mercedez Benz", then you are probably not dealing with a Christian, whatever they claim to be. Lots of people claim to be Christians but don't follow Christ. An we shouldn't believe that someone who tries to argue that abortion is consistent with the Bible is an authentic Christian, for example. The Bible forbids pre-marital sex and murder.
I sometimes struggle with going to church, because I can't stand being around happy, singing people (unless they know apologetics, in which case I can). But you would never hear me say that going to church was wrong, or that I was morally justified in avoiding church. Instead, I would say I was wrong not to go to church regularly, but that I hadn't found a church that made me feel comfortable yet.


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Gloria Luxury Apartment
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The apartment is equipped with a double bed and an additional and comfortable sofa/ bed, therefore suitable to accommodate up to 3 people. The bathroom has a bath tub, WC and bidet: hair dryer, towels, bath gel, soap, shampoo, hair balsam, are all available and included in price. In the kitchen you will find a microwave, toaster, coffee makers (both for Italian style Moka coffee and for American style coffee) as well as the kettle (water boiler) plates, glasses and other cooking utensils. The apartment is equipped with air conditioning / heating and floor heating, ideal for the winter period. Telephone, ironing equipment, cable TV (LCD), CD & DVD player as well as the no limit free WiFi Internet connection, all available in the accommodation.
The apartment is located on the ground floor therefore suitable for guest of all ages. Only 100 meters from the Promenade, city port and bus and train station.
Правила ПроживанияPets are not accepted and smoking is not allowed.
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Duje was very friendly and inviting, the apartment was very nice and had everything we needed.
The location is just a few steps away from the center of the diocletian palace and you are next to the road where the airport shuttle bus arrives to /departs from, though when you're inside you don't hear any noise from the road. The bathroom is very clean and the bed is comfortable. Overall we had a great stay at the apartment.
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Duje and Gloria are very nice and helpful. It was a nice and quite time in the apartment. Duje organized a taxi from and to the airport. Every time, the communication with him was uncomplicated and fast.
Our experience and travel to Split have just been awesome. And duje's appartment made it perfect! He welcomed us really warm and with open arms. He showed us the perfect cleaned and furnished apartment just in the perfect area to start our daily adventures. It was so nice and clean, we felt really comfortable. He also helped us out with informations and has been available all the time. The view out of the windows with the old-city charme, roofs and birds is breathtaking. Its a quiet, well looking, old-fashioned and great neighborhood where you find everything you need. You are on the sea and the harbor street in 1 minute walking with all it's fresh food and restaurants. We can highly recommend duje & his apartment to everybody who want to have a perfect and authentic trip.
Thank you again for everything! :)
Duje and her wife are very nice. They are friendly.
The flat is clean and beautiful. I like to much the decoration. the flat is two walks of the beach but the little of the center. Thanks.
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Saint Francis of Sarasota is the pseudonym I write under. Currently researching for a book that I am writing. Most people will ask if I have a spell check before they ask the title. The book attempts to show how the aposticy warned of by Jesus has in fact come about and how "Christians " today are professing false religion and false teachings.
In the first centuries of Christanity as the apostles grew old and died, Chriatianity became the official religion of Rome and became Romanized. Political gain became more important then spiritual truth as the new "Church Fathers" fought over doctrin and power.
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Spirometry: Pre and Post Beta-Agonist
What's in this article?
What It Is
Spirometry pre and post beta-agonist is a quick, painless test in which a device called a spirometer is used to measure how much air a person's lungs can hold (air volume) and the speed (air flow rate) of inhalation and exhalation during breathing, both before and after receiving a medication (beta-agonist).
This test is used in kids older than 5 years. The spirometer has two pieces: a mouthpiece and a tube that connects to a machine that displays and records the results.
Why It's Done
Beta-agonists are medications that affect the muscles around the airways in the lungs. In people with asthma, these muscles tighten when the airways become irritated, which can result in breathing difficulties and wheezing. Beta-agonists help these muscles relax, allowing the air passages to widen, which makes breathing easier.
Most beta-agonists are given by inhalation. Spirometry pre and post beta-agonist lets health care professionals test the effectiveness of these medications for a particular child and gauge how well his or her lungs are working with and without the medication.
Before the test, your child should avoid cold medicines, caffeine, carbonated beverages, and exposure to tobacco smoke. Your child also should not eat a big meal before the test.
If your child is taking any medicines, the doctor might have you stop them for a certain amount of time before the test. The doctor also may ask you to have your child practice for the test, perhaps by pretending to blow out birthday candles or blowing air at a pinwheel.
On the day of the test, make sure your child doesn't wear tight clothing that could interfere with the ability to breathe in and out deeply.
The Procedure
Your child will be asked to follow instructions given during the test. Cooperation is essential for accurate results.
Depending on the doctor's recommendations, your child might have to wear soft nose clips during the procedure to prevent air from escaping, and may be asked to stand during the test. If seated during the test, your child should sit up straight and not lean forward because this can affect breathing.
Typically, your child will be asked to take a very deep breath, place the device in his or her mouth with the lips sealed securely around the mouthpiece, and then exhale as fast and hard as possible for as long as possible. Your child will be asked to perform this test before and after inhaling a medication. The test may be repeated several times to confirm the accuracy of the results.
Spirometry usually takes 5-30 minutes, depending on the number of times the test must be done.
What to Expect
Your child might be asked to perform the test more than once to ensure accurate results. The test should be completely painless.
Getting the Results
The results are recorded while the test is being done, and some machines are programmed to review results and suggest interpretations. However, your doctor also will review the results and explain to you what they mean.
The results are expressed as percentages and are generally considered abnormal if they're less than 80% of the normal value based on your child's age, gender, height, and weight.
Spirometry is considered a safe procedure with little risk. Because the test requires kids to breathe quickly and deeply, some may experience temporary shortness of breath or lightheadedness.
Helping Your Child
You can help prepare your child for spirometry pre and post beta-agonist by explaining the importance of following the instructions of the person administering the test.
If You Have Questions
If you have questions or concerns about spirometry pre and post beta-agonist, speak with your doctor or the person administering the test.
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A Traditional Indian Wedding in Pittsburgh, PA
The couple met on Aug 8, 2008 on a blind date in New York City. They were set up by two of their best friends who knew one other. Exactly one year later, Vishal asked Bindu to marry him. The Bride: Bindu Swamy, 32, Ecommerce and Digital Marketing, Blow The Groom Vishal Lokre, 33, Investment Banking, Deutsche Bank The Date: April 10 The couple tried to incorporate both Western and Eastern culture into their ceremony. The ceremony was largely Indian, but they incorporated Western traditions such as Bindu's father walking her down the aisle and the couple writing their own vows. The couple settled on having their wedding in Bindu's hometown of Pittsburgh.


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A 34-year-old woman was killed after she was knocked down by a car in Golconda police limits.
The victim, M. Sabitha, of Padmarao Nagar in Secunderabad, visited Golconda in her car on Saturday for some work. The moment she stepped out of her car, she was knocked out by a speeding car from behind. She sustained grievous injuries and was immediately rushed to a nearby private hospital. She died late on Saturday night undergoing treatment. (INN)


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TRH Paraiso Hotel
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If you're looking to combine lazy days in the sun with pleasant surroundings, the TRH Paraiso Hotel is an ideal choice. Enjoying a hilltop location in a residential area between Estepona and Marbella, the hotel offers panoramic views over the surrounding area. The fantastic swimming pool here twinkles an invitation to cool off, whilst the sunbathing terrace beckons sunlovers in need of some absolute chill-out time. The TRH Paraiso Hotel is also an excellent choice for golf enthusiasts with a many golf courses easily accessible - the nearest being an 18-hole golf course 500 metres away.
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• Hotel room for up to 3 adults consists of • Twin beds • Extra bed • Bath, shower and wc • Hairdryer • TV • Safety deposit box (charge) • Minibar (on request, charge) • Air-conditioning (summer); heating (winter) • Terrace
• Jacuzzi • Sauna • Golf course 500 metres (under separate management)
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• Meals: Full board with breakfast (buffet or menu service), lunch and dinner. • Drinks: Selected locally produced soft drinks including water and alcoholic drinks including wine and beer served in the morning-approx 10pm/midnight (times vary). Selected locally produced soft drinks including water and alcoholic drinks including wine and beer served during meal times.
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a Cobra Viper wrote:I completely disagree with Ryan about the comics. Good riddance to the humans. The current run of comics with MTMTE and RiD is some of the best art and writing I've read in a Transformers title. Great stuff. I haven't read the Regeneration 1 series yet, but the other two are incredibly good without lame humans in it. Sorry(not actually), but, just like the movies, I do NOT care about humans. I want Transformers and Transformers stories.
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Sun-kissed skin may look nice, but you'll pay for it in years to come with wrinkles, brown spots, reddening, sagging and possibly even skin cancer. While UVB rays burn, the long-term damage is done by UVA rays that are present even when it's cloudy. The dangerous days are the beautiful bright ones with high cloud, and if you're on the beach, the reflection makes them even more harmful.
Action plan
1) Use an SPF 30+ broad-spectrum sunscreen half an hour before sun exposure, then reapply every two hours. Apply a golf ball-sized amount for the body and two pea-sized blobs for the face
2) Layer SPF products. It won't provide more protection, but will increase your chances of getting proper coverage, so tinted moisturisers and foundations with SPF are worth using.
3) Don't overestimate the amount of time sun cream will keep you shielded. An SPF 30 won't give twice the protection of an SPF 15, only four percent more.
4) Don't rely on sunblock.Clothes made from tightly woven fabrics, wide-brimmed hats, parasols and sunglasses all provide protection.
Which sunscreen?
• Synthetic sunscreens are designed to absorb or scatter the sun's rays.
• Natural ones are based on the minerals zinc oxide and/or titanium oxide and work by forming a barrier.
• Zinc is the gentlest choice for sensitive skins.
• Sprays are ideal for oily and hairy skin, as well as kids, but be careful when applying, as it's easy to miss bits.
• Lotions and creams can supply moisturising benefits.
• There is a wide range of face sun creams, formulated with antioxidants and vitamins to help defend skin from free radical damage.
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I just received my latest issue (January 2009) of the NRA's American Hunter. Brother and sisters do yourselves a favor and read the article Change for the Worse. The article is so very enlightening. Hunter Joe
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WACO, Texas — Shaver Hansen was 4-for-4 with four RBI, and Josh Ludy was 3-for-4 with a home run and five RBI as seventh-ranked Baylor rolled to an 18-1 victory over Northwestern State in seven innings Tuesday night at Baylor Ballpark. Baylor (21-8) tallied 20 hits on the night, knocking 20-plus hits in a game for the third time this season and for the second consecutive game.
Northwestern State (14-14) managed only five hits, one of which was Justin O'Neal's one-out solo homer in the fourth. By that point, though, the game already was out of hand. The Bears scored four runs on four hits in the first inning and never looked back. Hansen got the scoring started with an RBI single. Later in the inning, Ben Booker and Dan Evatt had consecutive RBI singles, and Ludy plated Booker on an RBI fielder's choice.
The Bears blew open the game with a 10-run, 11-hit third inning that featured Raynor Campbell's two-run homer and Ludy's three-run homer. It was Campbell's third home run in two games after hitting two round-trippers in Sunday's series finale at Kansas. Ludy, who also had a one-out single in the inning, and Booker each had two hits in the third inning; Booker opened the frame with a double and later knocked an RBI single. The Bears sent 13 batters to the plate and scored nine-plus runs in an inning for the fourth time this season.
Meanwhile, Baylor starter Jon Ringenberg (2-0) turned in the best start of his career. He held Northwestern State to a run on five hits with no walks and four strikeouts over 6.0 innings. Ross Speed closed out the night on the mound with a perfect seventh inning, ending the game with a strikeout.
Northwestern State starter Clayton Cooper (0-4) was saddled with the loss, allowing 13 runs on 14 hits and a walk with three strikeouts over 2.2 innings.
Baylor added a run in the fourth on Hansen's single that plated Landis Ware, who opened the inning with a double. It was Hansen's sixth hit in as many at bats dating back to Sunday's game at Kansas. Hansen, the reigning Big 12 Player of the Week, had seven RBI in those six at bats.
The Bears capped the scoring with a three-run fifth, all of which came with two outs. Ludy ripped a bases-empty, two-out double and later scored on Joey Hainsfurther's pinch-hit RBI single. After Campbell, who walked, scored on a wild pitch, Chris Slater doubled home Hainsfurther for the 18th run of the night. The game was called after seven innings due to the 10-run mercy rule.
All nine Baylor starters hit safely and each starter scored at least once. Dustin Dickerson was 2-for-3 to extend his career-long hitting streak to 15 games, the third-longest in the Big 12 this season. Booker was 3-for-3 with a double, three runs scored and two RBI; like Hansen, Booker has hit safely in each of his last six at bats with six RBI and six runs scored. Dan Evatt was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI, while Campbell scored twice.
Baylor returns to action Wednesday, hosting Dallas Baptist for a 6:30 p.m. CDT first pitch at Baylor Ballpark. The Bears send right-hander Trent Blank (1-0, 8.10 ERA) to the mound, while DBU counters with southpaw Chris McMullen (4-1, 5.81 ERA).
NOTES: Baylor leads the all-time series 10-7, including a 7-4 edge in games played in Waco. … This was the teams' first meeting since March 8, 2005, when Northwestern State defeated the Bears 5-4 at Baylor Ballpark. … The Bears' three 20-hit games this season are the most by a Baylor team since the 2003 squad accomplished the feat five times. … Booker (five games), Evatt (four games), Aaron Miller (four games) and Ware (three games) all extended hitting streaks.


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In recent years, emerging-markets funds have come into the mainstream and have found a permanent home in many investors' portfolios.
Historical asset flow and Morningstar Investor Returns data show that investors tend to chase performance. Emerging-markets funds would seem to be particularly susceptible to performance-chasing given their pronounced volatility. For example, in 2008, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index plummeted 53% and then rallied 79% in the following year.
Looking at the charts below, emerging-markets fund flows appear to rise and fall along with market performance. Chart 1 is a graph of the annual returns of the MSCI USA Index, the MSCI EAFE Index (an index of stocks in developed foreign markets), and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Chart 2 graphs the annual net flows into and out of three categories of funds--U.S. equity funds, foreign developed equity funds, and emerging-markets equity funds--as a percentage of total net assets invested in those funds at the start of the year. The funds in Chart 2 include both exchange-traded funds and mutual funds.
Chart 1: Annual Market Performance
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Chart 2: Annual Growth in Category Fund Assets From Asset Flows
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BOSTON — Ryan Dempster hasn't pitched in relief since 2007. His next appearance with the Red Sox will come out of the bullpen, though.
John Farrell announced Friday that Dempster will pitch out of the bullpen for the remainder of the season. The move comes as no surprise, and it all but confirms that Boston's playoff rotation will consist of Jon Lester, Clay Buchholz, John Lackey and Jake Peavy, with the exact order yet to be announced.
Dempster served as the Cubs' closer from 2005 through 2007. The 36-year-old won't serve in that capacity with the Red Sox — who have a closer named Koji Uehara stifling the competition — but he also won't be just an innings eater, according to Farrell. Dempster could find himself in high-leverage situations by the end of the regular season.
Dempster has made 225 relief appearances during his 16-year career, and he owns a 4.11 ERA and 1.42 WHIP in those appearances. It's difficult to rely too much on those numbers given how long it's been since Dempster pitched in such a role, but Farrell admitted that experience did play a factor in his decision.
"Compared to someone who hasn't, it's a huge advantage," Farrell said. "As is his attitude, that's probably the biggest thing that stood out to me in meeting with him. He sees the reason for it, understands there was a need to trim back by one starter and he's looking forward to the opportunity."
Dempster called pitching in relief a "totally different animal," but expressed confidence in his ability to adapt to such a role.
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Saturday's (09/04/2016) AFL 2016 Round 3 match is between Sydney Swans and Greater Western Sydney Giants. The opening bounce is set to commence at 16:35 local time with the game to be played at SCG. The home team Sydney Swans are the favourite for the match. View our preview and teams for the game between Sydney Swans and Greater Western Sydney Giants.
When: 16:35 | Saturday 09/04/2016
Where: SCG
Tip: Sydney Swans at $1.41
Value Bet: First Goal Scorer: Isaac Heeney at $17.00
B: N.Smith, T.Richards, D.Rampe
HB: Z.Jones, H.Grundy, J.Laidler
C: D.Hannebery, J.Kennedy, I.Heeney
HF: C.Mills, L.Franklin, J.Lloyd
F: H.Cunningham, K.Tippett, T.Papley
R: C.Sinclair, K.Jack, L.Parker
I/C: G.Hewett, B.McGlynn, T.Mitchell, D.Robinson
EMG: A.Davis, T.Nankervis, D.Towers
IN: B.McGlynn
OUT: D.Towers (Omitted).
B: H.Shaw, P.Davis, M.Buntine
HB: N.Wilson, A.Corr, W.Hoskin-Elliott
C: L.Whitfield, T.Greene, A.Kennedy
HF: D.Smith, J.Patton, S.Johnson
F: R.Griffen, R.Lobb, T.Scully
R: S.Mumford, S.Coniglio, J.Kelly
I/C: J.Patfull, C.Ward, D.Shiel, R.Palmer
EMG: J.Hopper, A.Tomlinson, Z.Williams
IN: J.Patfull
OUT: C.Marchbank (Ankle).
Sydney are ready and willing to banter with human wrecking ball Shane Mumford in Saturday's AFL derby against fast-improving Greater Western Sydney.
Ruckman Mumford's powerful physical presence sets the tone for GWS, the club he joined in late 2013 after four seasons with the Swans, having begun his career at Geelong.
Mumford left his mark on another former teammate last weekend, ending the afternoon of Cats midfielder Mitch Duncan in a bone-jarring clash midway through the Giants' upset 13-point victory in Canberra.
"I think everyone tries to steer clear of him, but no doubt the boys will probably try to rev him up a little bit as well," Swans' defender Nick Smith said on Thursday.
"He played here for a long time and (we're) good mates with him – but come the weekend it's fair game."
The duel between the Swans' ruck duo of Kurt Tippett and ex-Eagle Callum Sinclair and the Giants' tandem of Mumford and Rory Lobb looms as a key factor in the ninth harbour city derby.
"Mummy has been playing some good footy and it's really good to have Tippo and Sincers over from West Coast forming a really good combination," Smith said.
"There's no doubt there's a big reliance on that duel going well for us, but it's also up to the mids and it's a whole team performance as well."
Smith will have an old adversary of his own to worry about on Saturday in forward Steve Johnson, now in his first season with GWS following a decorated triple-premiership career at Geelong.
"Most of all he brings that extra experience to them," Smith said.
"I've played on him in the past for Geelong and a little bit at Drummoyne this year."
The Giants flogged an out-of-sorts Sydney by 34 points in the NAB Challenge game last month.
"We didn't play well that game, what it did show is they are a fair dinkum good side," Smith said.
"They are not just a young group with talent anymore, they've got some bigger bodies and they run really well.
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Individual versus overarching protection against strategic attacks
This article considers a system consisting of elements that can be protected and attacked individually and collectively. To destroy the system, the attacker must always penetrate/destroy the collective (overarching) protection. In the case of the parallel system, it also must destroy all elements, whereas in the case of the series system, it must destroy at least one element. Both the attacker and the defender have limited resources and can distribute these freely between the two types of protection. The attacker chooses the resource distribution and the number of attacked elements to maximize the system destruction probability. The defender chooses the resource distribution and the number of protected elements to minimize the system destruction probability. The bi-contest minmax game is formulated and its analytical solutions are presented and analysed. The asymptotical analysis of the solutions is presented. The influence of the game parameters on the optimal defence and attack strategies is discussed.
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Folk dance class: Youth ages 12 and older can now enroll in the Long Beach Parks, Recreation & Marine's Mexican Folk Dance class, which begins instruction Sept. 28 from 9 to 10 a.m. at Veterans Park, 101 E. 28th St. The class, held Wednesdays and Saturdays, teaches participants dances from Mexico and Spain. Attendees must wear basic dance shoes and loose clothing. The course costs $65. Registration required. The course code is 68849. Information: 562-438-8509 and lbparks.org.
Youth soccer: Children ages 5 and 6 can now enroll in the Long Beach Parks, Recreation & Marine's Soccer 1 course, with courses that begin instruction on Friday and Saturday. Players learn dribbling, passing, shooting and more. Shin guards are required after the first meeting. Instruction will be provided by Kidz Love Soccer Staff. Information on the varying times and locations can be found on the LB Parks webpage, lbparks.org. The cost is $96. Information: 562-438-8509 and lbparks.org.
Youth Football, Volleyball and Volley Tennis: Registration is now open for youth interested in free football, volleyball and volley tennis. Long Beach Parks & Recreation Sports invites girls and boys ages 5 to 8 to register for coed flag football, boys ages 9 to 14 to register for boys football, boys and girls ages 5 to 8 to register for volley tennis and girls ages 9 to 14 to register for girls volleyball. The season begins Saturday, Oct. 12. All games are scheduled for Saturdays. Register at all Long Beach parks. Information: 562-570-1707 and lbparks.org.
Bowling class for the disabled: The Cerritos Recreation Services Division invites disabled youth and adults to participate in Adaptive Bowling beginning Saturday. Registration is currently open for those ages 5 to 12 and 13 to adult. Attendees learn the basics of bowling and will have bumpers in the lanes to fill the gutters. Participants must be accompanied by an adult who can provide assistance. The cost to attend is $9 for residents and $14 for nonresidents. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable participation for those with a disability. Registration can be made on the Cerritos webpage or at 562-916-8470. Cerritos Lanes, 18811 Carmenita Road. Information: 562-916-1254 and cerritos.us.
Taekwondo class: Registration is now open for Artesia's Parks and Recreation Department Taekwondo for youth ages 5 to 13 beginning Oct. 2 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Artesia Park, and registration is now open. The course develops discipline, respect, flexibility, agility, coordination and leadership. Cost is $40 for residents and $45 for nonresidents. 18750 Clarkdale Ave. Information: 562-860-3361 and cityofartesia.us.
Tennis for Tots: Long Beach Parks, Recreation & Marine holds its Tennis for Tots class for ages 4 to 5 beginning today. This is a 10-week introduction class that teaches hand-eye coordination. This class costs $75 per person. Days, times and locations vary. Information: 562-438-8509 and lbparks.org.
Kids' soccer: Children ages 7 to 10 can now be registered in the Long Beach Parks, Recreation & Marine's Soccer Skillz & Scrimmages class beginning Sept. 21 and going through Nov. 9 at College Estates Park, 808 Stevely Ave. All levels are welcome. All players receive a jersey. Shin guards are required. The Kidz Love Soccer staff instruct this class. This course costs $107. Registration is required. The course code is 68891. Information: 1-888-372-5803 and lbparks.org.
monday 23rd
Youth Futsal Clinics: Long Beach Futsal is offering weekly Youth Futsal Clinics aimed at helping players develop the fundamental skills of dribbling, ball control, passing and more. The clinics are for ages 5 to 9 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 4 to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays at 10 a.m. The clinics for youth ages 9 to 13 are on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 5 to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays at 11 a.m. All clinics take place at 2953 Obispo Ave., Signal Hill. Costs vary. Prices are on the LB Futsal webpage, longbeachindoorsoccer.com. Those who mention they learned of the clinic through this calendar get the registration fee of $45 waived. Information: 562-595-1999.
tuesday 24th
Adult volleyball free play: Adults can enjoy a free evening of volleyball play every Tuesday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Mayfair High School gymnasium. Recreation staff monitor play and organize games based on skill levels. Multiple courts available. Registration is not required. Mayfair, 6000 Woodruff Ave., Lakewood. Information: 562-866-9771, ext. 2408, and lakewoodcity.org.
wednesday 25th
Walking group: All are invited to the free 2nd Street Walkers event at 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. in front of the Belmont Athletic Club, 4918 E. Second St. This one-hour walking group is hosted by Justin Rudd as part of his "Long Beach Losers" contest. All fitness levels can participate. Arrive a few minutes before start time. Well-behaved dogs are welcome. Information: justinrudd.com/loser.html.
Walking club: Lakewood's Burns Community Center holds a Walking Club from 11 a.m. to noon and every Wednesday. The group departs from Burns and winds through the neighborhood. Information: 562-925-7512 and lakewoodcity.org.
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Wenger demands positive performance
Arsene Wenger has urged Arsenal to take charge of their own destiny in Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final against Villarreal.
The Gunners are in the driving seat after Emmanuel Adebayor's away goal earned them a 1-1 draw at El Madrigal last week.
A goalless draw at the Emirates would be enough to seal Arsenal a place in the semi-finals.
But Wenger insisted: ''We know we are in a situation where we don't want to be tentative at all. We want to be decisive but you can only do that if you decide to play in a very positive way.
''I don't believe that we are a team who can play for 0-0, that's not our natural way.''
He added on the Arsenal website: ''I don't expect any weaknesses from them. I expect some strength from us to say: 'Listen, we have the opportunity to get to the semi finals, let's take it'.
''I am confident we will and we have the quality needed to do that but you know from their game that they can be dangerous as well.''
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NEW YORK (Mar. 31)
The question of facilitating relief work in German-occupied areas will be the subject of conferences on board the Europe-bound liner Conts di Savoia between Hugh Gibson, representative of the Commission for Polish Relief, Inc., and Dr. Nahum Goldmann and the Rev. Maurice L. Perlzweig, World Jewish Congress leaders returning to Europe after a two-month tour of the United States, Canada and South America, it was announced today.
Mr. Gibson, former American Ambassador to Belgium and Poland, is on his way to London and Paris to take up with the Allies questions concerning the effects of the blockade on shipment of relief supplies to Poland.
Prior to their departure yesterday, Dr. Goldmann and Mr. Perlzweig issued a statement expressing the conviction that "American Jewry will manfully meet the challenge of our times and will rise to the height of the great opportunity which events have provided for it." Upon returning to Europe, they said, they planned immediately to take formal steps to set up at Geneva an institute whose task it will be to formulate Jewish proposals to the ultimate peace conference, and to expand and develop the machinery of relief established by the World Jewish Congress.


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Bat File With All Perks All Skills 100 All Shouts All Spells Ect
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all the shouts, all the spells, all the perks, all the skills are 100 and all you do is open up the dev console and type in "bat everyperk" and it will load everything. You will also get lots of gold with this. I took the codes off of http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Console_Commands_(Skyrim). If you want any special bat files let me know and im working on a new new game save that will have the game complete and if you would like to leave recomendation ill look foward to makeing those files for you just post in the coments section.


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Discussion in 'Dog Pictures and Pet Photos' started by elegy, Nov 18, 2009.
<3<3 Steve. Why so srs?
he is so cute <3 are you holding a tennis ball lol
we have a winner!
That's a GREAT pic!!!
I <3 steve!!!
It was either a tennis ball or a sheep:rofl1:
And i figured a tennis ball was easier to hold while taking a pic
Have i mentioned I <3 steve lol
He's just too handsome to be allowed! I loves Mr. Steve.
hai steve
come home with me plz
Wonderful shot!
Steeeve <3
Best way to pose a border collie - hold up a tennis ball!
Great photo! I love Steve.


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Located in Qingdao (Laoshan), Century Mandarin Hotel is convenient to Qingdao Modern Art Park and Qingdao University. This hotel is within close proximity of Yizhong Sports Center and Qingdao Museum.
Make yourself at home in one of the 138 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless Internet access and concierge services.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, or stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours).
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Wearable Tech In 2014 – Exciting New Products
Although the focus is definitely on bio feedback & smart watches, 2014 has seen considerable changes in terms of focus, and quality of wearable tech. Three broad categories–notification devices, glasses and trackers–have emerged, and we'll see slow and steady improvements in each. That is to say, there are but a few wearables ready for the market as of now. But let's look at what has happened this year so far.
Notification devices, such as smartwatches, have become quite the fad this year. The Moto 360 is much anticipated, and Apple is about to release their counterpart in October 2014. The current offering of smart watches on the market doesn't quite cut it if you're looking not only for functionality but for style–although the Martian Smartwatch isn't half bad, and so isn't the new Pebble Steel. However, the point stands: just as is the case with Glasses, the app ecosystem isn't quite there yet.
With Google Glass becoming available for the general public in May, the wearables market has gotten an altogether new kind of device. It's still a long way from being perfect as valid complains about, well, a bunch of stuff have been made. The bottom line is that Glass is still a bit rushed in terms of the app ecosystem. Its components cost about five times less than the asking price so it rather seems that Google are waiting for developers to come up with more. Price drops will surely be coming as Glass becomes ready for the average consumer.
The 2014 CES also saw a number of Glass-inspired (not to say Glass-copycat) products, with the focus on providing budget solutions and something unique as well. The Optinvent Ora falls into the first category, showcasing a three times larger overlay screen than Glass, and about to cost just $1500 upon its release in 2015. However, there's no telling whether Google Glass won't cost significantly less by then. Further innovations include glasses for the visually impaired, as well as GlassUp, which is basically Google Glass without the camera that can get you kicked out of most everywhere.
Fitness trackers are all the rage right now. Even though Jawbone's UP24 seems to have durability issues, it offers sleep tracking (just like the new FitBit Flex) that's not found everywhere. Wearables tracking UV exposure and health metrics are also prevalent–such as tattoos monitoring vital biometrics.
The next round of fitness trackers seems to offer something better: Amiigo is on pre-order now and looks quite promising, incorporating different sports tracking into a two-part tracker for the shoes and the wrists. And it moves beyond trackers. We highlighted smartshoes–shoes that track and direct your movement–not long ago, and the concept certainly looks promising.
However, not only the regular consumer can wear something: the City of London has started tracking alcohol-influenced offenders, making them wear an ankle tag that alerts Big Brother when they're drinking. On a somewhat related note, there's also a Bluetooth toothbrush that tracks your teeth washing habits.
While we see many scattered ideas and half-usable-half-made-in-jest products, some are inherently useful and will likely be as common as smartphones; let's just wait when they're not $1000 apiece.
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Disney On Ice Presents ROCKIN' EVER AFTER, Beginning 8/31 in Lakeland, FL
Disney On Ice presents Rockin' Ever After. This new ice spectacular will launch a North American tour performing in more than 70 cities beginning on August 31, 2012 in Lakeland, Fla. Tickets for all 2012 engagements will go on sale July 20, 2012.
In a new twist on fairytale fun, favorite Disney characters compete to be the next superstar in comical segments leading up to the tales of show stopping princesses - Ariel, Rapunzel, Belle, and Merida from Disney--Pixar's BRAVE in her ice debut!
"The most exciting part of bringing a fearless and independent character like Merida to the ice for the first time is knowing that she has a powerful and inspiring message to deliver about finding the courage to determine one's own fate," says Producer Nicole Feld. "We think her story translates well to the ice and will really resonate with today's audience."
Produced by Feld Entertainment, Rockin' Ever After remixes the stories of Disney's most adventurous heroines with upbeat music and energetic choreography that will have audiences singing, dancing and cheering for their beloved Disney idols. Mickey and Minnie encounter the most talented performers in the land with an all-star lineup that includes Sebastian and the Daughters of Triton from The Little Mermaid, the rowdy pub thugs from Tangled and the spunky enchanted servants from Beauty and the Beast. The journey continues to the Scottish highlands where audiences will be captivated and star struck by Merida, as an exhilarating archery contest ensues for the right to marry the fiery redhead.
"Our challenge in developing Rockin' Ever After was figuring out how to highlight moments from these beloved stories in a way that reflects the type of entertainment that families value today," says Producer Juliette Feld. "By pulling elements from the talent show trend on contemporary television, we developed a truly unique way to lead into each fairytale."


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The assignment needs to be at least 2 paragraphs or 1 page.
Chapter 5, which you read last week, is focused on the IT foundation needed to support management information systems (MIS). In Ch. 1 (p.11), this concept of MIS was introduced to explain how companies are dependent on turning data into useful information to support decision making. This knowledge derived from the information helps companies adjust their strategy, if needed, to meet changing environmental factors – such as new competition, threat of substitute products, changes in customer preferences, etc. Chapter 5 also contains a lot of information regarding the concepts to help you develop an understanding for the inter-relationships of hardware, software, and services as well as the many management issues that must be considered when selecting and deploying new technology. Understanding the basics of these components and how they inter-relate is useful for managers as they identify IT solutions to support business problems.
While the continuous growth in the power of IT provides an opportunity for new business models and processes, the management challenges of making sound investments (understanding the total cost of ownership), addressing issues of scalability (the ability to expand as the numbers of users increase), changes in technology, along with appropriate management and control are critical issues that take a skilled management team to effectively address. Investments in technology do not guarantee the viability and profitability of an organization. The competitive forces model (shown below) illustrates the six factors that need to be considered when looking at how much your organization should spend on IT infrastructure. Too often firms may get swept up on the latest technology and adopt a solution that is not a good fit for the organization. The economic losses in such a situation include not only the expenditures of hardware and software but also the time spent implementing a failed solution--this can include the time to redefine business processes, train employees, and other complementary assets.
As pointed out on p. 170 in the text, the MIS infrastructure supports operations, change and sustainability of the organization. The components and characteristics shown in the chart are the foundation upon which business will implement different enterprise systems, decision support tools, and other software applications to solve business problems. In summary:
• Information MIS Infrastructure – management of information required to support operations, including elements of disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Agile MIS Infrastructure – "includes the hardware, software, and telecommunications equipment… to provide the foundation to support the organization's goals." (p. 170) When considering infrastructure agility, one must consider factors such as accessibility, availability, maintainability, portability, reliability, scalability, and usability.
• Sustainable MIS Infrastructure – technology support for organizational growth and the pursuit of more efficient operation and environmental awareness. Advanced technologies such as grid computing, cloud computing, and virtualization play important roles in this area.
The text lists seven primary characteristics of agile MIS infrastructure (the "ilities"):
In addition, there are three aspects of IT security that you will need to understand to complete your Stage 3 project:
1.Authentication & Authorization
2.Prevention & Resistance
3.0. Detection & Response
For this week's conference, each member must select one of the ten characteristics above and respond with an example of what this term means in terms of IT architecture and why it is so important to a solid architecture to support MIS. These terms can be applied to other aspects of IT and business in general, but the focus here is on IT architecture. Some additional research will provide specific examples including what companies have focused on in these areas. Simply typing "IT Scalability" (or whatever characteristic you select) into your web browser should provide good results, but be sure to evaluate the sources to make sure they are relevant to this discussion. Remember to distinguish between objective articles and vendor's marketing information.
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Crime Solvers Seeks Suspect in Theft of Antique Coins and Bank Notes
News Release
Release Date: May 15, 2012
Contact: PFC Shelley Broderick
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Office – 703-246-2253
Crime Solvers Seeks Suspect in Theft of Antique Coins and Bank Notes
Fairfax County Crime Solvers is seeking the public's assistance in identifying the person responsible for the theft of an antique coin and bank note collection valued between $300,000 and $500,000. On Saturday, April 14, around 7:20 p.m., an elderly couple returned to their home in the 3800 block of Stuart Circle in the Annandale area after attending a coin show in Charlottesville, Virginia. They parked their vehicle in the driveway and went inside their home. When they returned to the vehicle less than 10 minutes later, they discovered their entire collection of coins and bank notes missing from their car.
The items were inside three brown leather briefcases, two document holders and a leather backpack which were all hidden under a blanket in the rear hatch area of the car. Detectives believe the victims were targeted and that the suspect may have followed them home from the coin show. Some of the items taken were:
- 1929 National Notes in increments of five, ten and twenty dollars. These notes are from but not limited to: The Peoples National Bank of Leesburg, the 2nd National Bank of Culpeper and Fauquier National Bank.
- There are also additional notes from these selected Virginia locations, Fairfax, Warrenton, Hot Springs, Staunton, Harrisonburg, Waynesburg, Strasburg, Roanoke, Marshall and Charlottesville.
- Numerous Confederate notes in denominations of one, two, five, ten, fifty and five hundred dollars stored in a document book with plastic holders.
- 1932 Indian Gold piece
- Numerous commemorative half dollars
- One dollar gold pieces
- Confederate Obsolete notes (no other specifics)
- 1922 Plain penny
- Numerous U.S. small currency notes(no other specifics)
- 1909-S VBD penny
- Book of Confederate notes (no other specifics)
- Box of Indian Head and Lincoln pennies
- (2) 1934 $1,000 notes
- 1934 $500 note
- 1928 $500 note
Detectives are hopeful these stolen items may appear in the collectors' circuit or at a future show. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), e-mail via our website at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text "TIP187" plus your message to CRIMES(274637). A $100 to $1,000 cash reward will be paid for information that leads to an arrest. As always, callers never have to give their names or appear in court. Find us on Facebook.
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Recently I came across an article that women still do more housework than men , so I started asking my friends if they did more housework than their men. The answer was yes. My experience is the same. Yet when it comes to money I split everything down the middle with my boyfriend, and so do my friends.
I am not actually a fan of things that pick out gender, race or class. A person should be solely judged on who they are and what they do, but we don't live in an ideal world. Then I read Dr Duncan Green's blog post on why there are so few female bloggers and I thought 'what the hell is he talking about?'


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Tigers Send Schenectady's Casper Wells To Minors
In what Tigers manager Jim Leyland called a painful decision, Detroit sent Schenectady native Casper Wells down to AAA Toledo.
Wells became the odd man out in a numbers game as the Tigers called up left-handed starting pitcher Duane Below. Below made his Major League debut last week.
Wells was on the Tigers' Major League roster out of spring training.
Leyland said Wells "doesn't deserve to go down" — but the Tigers needed to make some tough decisions with their outfielders. They instead decided to keep backups Andy Dirks and Don Kelly.
Wells was hitting .257 with four homers and 12 RBI's for Detroit.
"We tossed and turned about this one," said Leyland, who didn't say how many other players were considered for the move besides Wells.
"Casper — it's a crying shame," Leyland said. "He doesn't deserve to go down. … This one hurts, because the kid has done a hell of a job. I don't expect him to understand that tonight."
Wells hits right-handed, like Magglio Ordoñez, whereas rookie outfielder Andy Dirks hits left-handed.
"We felt that if we rest Magglio (Ordoñez) against a right-hander, then we have Dirks in the outfield," Leyland said. "But there are a lot of catches to this. Wells was our best defensive replacement (for Ordoñez)."
Leyland has regularly taken out Ordoñez for the late innings when the Tigers are leading. He listed Dirks, Don Kelly and Ryan Raburn as players who can take over for Ordoñez in the final innings.
Wells, 26, quietly told reporters that he would be back in the big leagues.


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Dubai, UAE, United Arab Emirates, 2013/02/19 - Swiss structured cabling specialist is already working closely with Telcos in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Oman on large scale FTTH deployments - RDM.com.
Responding to increasing rate of Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) deployments by Telcos in the Middle East, Reichle & De-Massari (R&M) Middle East, Turkey and Africa, the Swiss structured cabling specialist, is further increasing its focus on this growing market. Jean-Pierre Labry, Executive Vice-President of R&M Middle East, Turkey and Africa has confirmed that the company has been working closely with major telecom providers in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Oman for large scale FTTH projects.
Mr. Labry also stated that the company is on the verge of launching new products to further expand its FTTx portfolio. These include the introduction of the new Venus FXXL solution with an integrated Single Circuit Management (SCM) system and field connectors which offer un-matched flexibility when planning building connections.
The FTTH market in the Middle East is growing at a rate that far surpasses even that in mature IT markets. A report from the FTTH Council MENA has shown that the UAE already leads the global rankings with an FTTH penetration of 64.8 percent. Other countries in the region in particular Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt and Turkey are also investing in this technology and we are sure to see widespread penetration within a few years, said Mr. Labry.
These countries are venturing into this territory for the first time. While this is an advantage considering they are not faced with costly upgrades of legacy networks, it does present unique challenges and risks. R&M has been an active player in the region and because of our well-established local presence, we are in touch with the needs of the local market. By supplementing this local expertise with the extensive experience we have gained from similar projects in Europe and Asia, we can assist Middle East Telecom operators during each critical phase of these deployments, he added.
Fiber has become a necessity and operators are paying due consideration to the future-proofing of these deployments. R&M offers an extensive FTTH portfolio which includes products like Optical Distribution Frame (ODF), splice closures, street cabinet, BEP wall mount solutions for building connectivity, fiber optic outlet and smart home cabinets.
Recently the company further extended its outlet family by developing a new Fiber Outlet specifically for use in ambitious FTTH projects. These optical outlets open up a whole new range of possibilities for subscribers while allowing providers to plan for future broadband needs. Thanks to these outlets, immense upload and download speeds are available immediately from the router or home network. Network operators and their media partners can thus offer new services and tap new sales potential. Thanks to customization of faceplates and design, building engineers, installation engineers, architects and interior designers can implement futuristic scenarios without having to compromise on aesthetics.
Shibu Vahid, Head of Technical Operations, R&M Middle East, Turkey and Africa said,FTTH makes big demands on building entry points. This is where it is decided whether you can react quickly and profitably to changes and installation requirements and what will lead to a competitive edge in the end customer's business. The solutions we provide offer network operators flexibility in planning and implementation of building connections in their FTTH systems.
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West Linn, OR, United States, 2008/10/07 - The potent blending of Web 2.0 tools as a system for mining consumers thoughts and actions is at the heart of Revelation, says Revelation CEO Steve August, Our vision is to continue creating tools that make the human experiences easier to access.
Revelation, a developer of online qualitative research tools, has tapped the potential of Web 2.0 and today introduces Revelation PROJECT v2. Researchers now have the unprecedented power to see through customers eyes and gain a deeper understanding of how, when, why and where they use todays products and services.
In the past, researchers were limited by one-time interactions with respondents those who participated in a focus group for a short time or those who submitted to in-home studies. Now, the technology that underlies the Web 2.0 phenomenon broadband connectivity, social software, ubiquitous digital media and wireless devices such as cell phones has changed the fundamental paradigm to one of unlimited, sustainable access to human experiences.
The potent blending of Web 2.0 tools as a system for mining consumers thoughts and actions is at the heart of Revelation, says Revelation CEO Steve August, Our vision is to continue creating tools that make the human experiences easier to access, understand and apply. We blend methodology with technology to create tools that are advancing qualitative research and helping researchers get an honest but unobtrusive view into peoples lives as they unfold.
Revelation customer Diane Fraley, of research firm D.S. Fraley Associates, used the system to build a picture of young, male beer drinkers for her client, a beverage producer. For six weeks she interacted and built relationships with twenty 25 year-old men to understand their lifestyle and how beer played a part in it. She captured feelings and key life moments that provided deeper insight into the men that her client was able use to enhance its brand positioning, marketing, and selling efforts for their beer products.
The value for the cost is magnificent, she says. The data is richer and deeper and yields more honest answers because each respondent can express himself in private moments freely. Theres no group think because reporting is private and can be done at any time.Fraley points out that Revelations convenient, multimodal approach negates any skepticism associated with online research. The person in the process has not been stripped out. If anything, its just the opposite with Revelation.
In addition to blog-like or journal postings, respondents can upload photos or respond to images posted by the researcher all from the privacy of their computers. On the researchers side, Revelation goes beyond most online qualitative research products by providing tools to analyze, filter, categorize and organize the collected data into an easy-to-view and manage format.
Dana Slaughter, principal of Slaughter Branding, says she has used Revelation as a point of differentiation for my online qualitative insights services, with the aim of providing richer respondent engagements that dig deeper than more established online modes, and are more practical than traditional in-person methods.
The Revelation methodology has given her clients a way to get closer to their consumers in a unique way. Revelation truly is a one-of-a-kind methodology that is opening doors for my clients and for myself, she says Additionally, Revelations web-based tools helped the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) reveal just how ubiquitous cell phones are to the Net Generation of young people born between 1980 and 1996. CEA partnered with Revelation to find out how indispensable cell phones are to that tech-savvy generation. Thirty-six 10- to 19-year olds were queried for one week on their cell phone usage and related experiences, including going without their phones for a day. Respondents uploaded images of their phones and blogged about how their devices are much more than a way to phone home for them.
CEAs Director of Research, Joseph Bates, commented that the Revelation methodology helped the association find that wireless phones are the center of life for many teens today, providing a sense of security and freedom, as well as entertainment and a social resource.
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Key Benefits
Researchers get an unprecedented level of customer insight which can be applied to help marketers, advertisers, and creative designers build better, stronger, more emotionally appealing products, campaigns or creative content. Revelation PROJECT v2 provides a level of visibility into customers worlds that can be very difficult to obtain via traditional qualitative research methods, such as focus groups and in-depth interviews. Study participants are engaged in a way that is convenient to them in their own environments. Geographic barriers are erased since researchers connect with people about their experiences wherever and whenever they happen. Revelation projects can span any period of time, allowing for deep dive exploration or longitudinal studies. Revelation projects are managed from the desktop, eliminating the expense and lost time of travel and the cost and coordination of renting facilities.
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Revelation PROJECT v2 is available now. Pricing is based on length of project and number of participants, allowing researchers to work on a single project for a one-time fee. Revelation provides project methodology support to ensure the success of each project and offers Helping Hands technical support and Helping Minds methodology support and training. Please contact Revelation for specific pricing.
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