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Discover the fascinating world of astrology and let the stars guide you with Magic Destiny. Use the vast encyclopedia to learn all about ancient knowledge that's been handed down through the centuries. Explore your destiny with predictions. Learn to read your future using seashells, numerology, tarot cards, palmistry and fortune cookies. Highly entertaining games such as Runeblock, Diamonds Link and Stellar Memory will take you deeper into the experience. Venture into this captivating, magical world…if you dare.
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Magic DestinyPublisher: ShanBlueRelease Date: January 31, 2011MSRP: 5 USD
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Resilience of Volatility
The problem of non-stationarity in financial markets is discussed and related to the dynamic nature of price volatility. A new measure is proposed for estimation of the current asset volatility. A simple and illustrative explanation is suggested of the emergence of significant serial autocorrelations in volatility and squared returns. It is shown that when non-stationarity is eliminated, the autocorrelations substantially reduce and become statistically insignificant. The causes of non-Gaussian nature of the probability of returns distribution are considered. For both stock and currency markets data samples, it is shown that removing the non-stationary component substantially reduces the kurtosis of distribution, bringing it closer to the Gaussian one. A statistical criterion is proposed for controlling the degree of smoothing of the empirical values of volatility. The hypothesis of smooth, non-stochastic nature of volatility is put forward, and possible causes of volatility shifts are discussed.
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Mancuso Show Management is presenting Denver National Quilt Festival IX May 1 – 4, 2014 at the Denver Merchandise Mart, and Quilters Newsletter has sponsored a ribbon, the Quilters Newsletter Editors' Choice Award. Mancuso was generous enough to let the entire Quilters Newsletter staff view the quilts yesterday before the show in order to allow us to pick our favorite. And the ribbon goes to Portlandia by Mary Kay Price.
It was very hard to choose the ribbon winner. There are so many gorgeous and well-made quilts at the Denver National Quilt Festival this year, and each member of the QN staff had a different favorite quilt. But Portlandia caught the attention of all of us for a number of reasons.
We love the composition – while it's clearly an aerial view, it also works very well as an abstract image. The pieced city blocks draw you in and keep you engaged with the quilt as there are always more interesting details to discover in those small areas! We also appreciate that it uses basic constructions techniques – machine piecing and quilting – so it's made like a traditional quilt though it doesn't look like one. We also liked that it has a slightly modern aspect to it and loved that it is instantly identifiable as a waterway and city streets. The construction is very nicely done and the colors used are wonderful.
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Guided mountain biking in Alicante
Last week, I had the pleasure of providing a day of guided mountain biking in Alicante for a client from Holland. He was on holiday with his family in the coastal resort of Elche, and wanted to include a day of mountain biking in his plans. We´d arranged to meet in Banyeres de Mariola, a historical village in the hills of the Sierra de Mariola. Although just 45 minutes drive from Alicante, it´s rural location and stunning scenery make it feel as if it could be a World away. The area offers some fabulous cross country mountain biking as well as some fascinating cultural sites and some of the prettiest villages in the entire Valencian Community.
We began our route with a gentle but rocky descent into the valley, and after a short river crossing we climbed out onto the green pastures of Mariola. Having warmed up, we then took to a rocky trail that lead up through pine forest into the foothills of the surrounding peaks. A short road section then lead us to a very pretty picnic spot where we enjoyed lunch.
Well rested, we began our return leg with a rocky climb before enjoying a flowing descent along some great forested trails. The final stetch of the day was along a relatively wide but entertaining cross country trail, fast enough to be fun but demanding enough to be interesting.
The long ranging views of this stunning area with the peak of Montcabrer (1400 metres above sea level) in the distance proving a fitting end to a great day of guided mountain biking in Alicante.
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As many of you know, I have been recently outspoken in my criticism of Yahoo's (YHOO) CEO, Marissa Mayer.
If, two years after taking the job, Mayer were performing well -- and if sales and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization were growing -- there are a lot of eccentricities that investors would have been able to accept. If she were growing those numbers, and thus the value of Yahoo's core business, it wouldn't have been hard to go along with her compensation; the $2 billion spent on unknown companies in mergers-and-acquisitions activity; or Mayer's inability or unwillingness to cut headcount.
But Mayer is not growing sales. They are declining. Therefore, investors such as myself are grumpy and more willing to speak openly about our disappointment.
Given these declining numbers, there's one other eccentricity of Mayer's that is irksome to me: She loves direct reports. Earlier this week Yahoo hired a new chief information officer, Mike Kail, from Netflix (NFLX) -- a position that has been open for many months now, since Dave Dibble announced he was leaving.
In the press release announcing the new hire, it was also mentioned that Kail would report directly to Mayer. However, I know from three other sources that Kail will be the 36th direct report of Mayer's.
Yes, that's 36. This is an absurd number.
If you are any manager -- CEO or not -- it's impossible to effectively manage 36 people. You might have to do lots of midyear and full-year performance reviews, in addition to just day-to-day updates and regular formal meetings, such that you'll have no other time to do your regular job. Or, alternatively, you might be a manager of those 36 people in name only, not really giving them enough time that each one requires.
Another possibility is that you're a control freak, or that you have a greater sense of yourself and your abilities than you should have. You've demanded that all of these people must report to you because you basically don't trust that they could have another manager to oversee them. Only you can be their manager.
This is delusional thinking. Everyone is replaceable as a manager. We all learn that sooner or later in our careers.
Whatever the reasons at play here -- and maybe it's some combination of all of them -- from a shareholder perspective there's no good reason for Mayer to have 36 people directly reporting to her. It all augers poorly for things to come. The sheer quantity means decisions now have to run on Mayer's schedule, instead of being handled more quickly by people one level below her.
This kind of goes against the idea that she's been trying to portray -- that she has made a few decisions along the way that have led to the declining sales, but that this was merely because they were moving too quickly.
Which is it?
These 36 direct reports are symptomatic of a larger problem: an inability to focus and cut the vast array of Yahoo properties and countries to something much more manageable. This company needs to put all its efforts behind its best products, and not spend all its time doing triage on the products that will never make money.
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There are few fears worse than having to confront a fire incident inside a pressurized space vehicle in microgravity orbiting 230 miles above Earth, so there's little doubt that when the International Space Station crew reported smelling smoke late on Tuesday, concern would have been high.
PHOTOS: Astronauts Watch Spectacular Spacecraft Reentry
But fortunately, through the professional response of the astronauts and cosmonauts in space and the rapid response of mission controllers on the ground, the source of the smoke was quickly identified before there was any threat to the six-man crew.
"In line with standard protocol, flight controllers at mission control in Houston followed emergency procedures to isolate the Russian segment ventilation system," NASA said in a statement. "Expedition 40 commander Steve Swanson reported that the smoke quickly subsided and the crew was not in any danger."
The source of the smoke was the Water Dispensing and Heating Unit, which is used for water reclamation purposes and is located in the Russian Zvezda service module. The unit was powered down, removed and replaced with a spare. As reported by the Associated Press, there was a similar problem in 2009.
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Emergency procedures were put in place and any remaining smoke contamination was quickly removed by Zvezda's air scrubbers.
After removal, the crew inspected the faulty unit but didn't find anything "off nominal," so investigations will be ongoing as to why the unit started producing smoke.
With this smokey hiccup behind them, operations on board the ISS continue as normal. The crew are even looking forward to cheering on their teams during down time as the soccer World Cup kicks off today in Brazil. NASA astronauts Swanson and Reid Wiseman, and German astronaut Alexander Gerst will also have the chance to watch their two nations compete against one another during the Group G match between the USA and Germany on June 26 - a match that will be streamed live into orbit and no doubt will spark some friendly rivalry.
Sources: NASA, Spaceflight Now, AP
July 15, 2011 --
The final space shuttle mission (STS-135) to the International Space Station (ISS) continues. Supplies have been delivered by shuttle Atlantis and the final "shuttle era" spacewalk has been successfully completed. Here are a selection of photographs from the busy ISS since Atlantis docked with the orbital outpost on July 10.
While Atlantis was docked to the space station, a member of the STS-135 crew snapped this picture of some of the islands in the Bahamas, off the coast of the Florida peninsula (right). Miami can be seen toward the top right of the photograph. Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center are located out of shot in the bottom right of the photo.
Welcomed... Fruit? Shortly after docking with the space station, the Atlantis crew (including STS-135 pilot Doug Hurley, left) gave the resident space station crew supplies of fresh food. With a smile, Expedition 28 flight engineer Mike Fossum (right) receives a bag of fruit.
While aboard the space station, the STS-135 crew are working on many tasks during their short stay. STS-135 commander Chris Ferguson (right) can be seen here working with Japanese astronaut and Expedition 28 flight engineer Satoshi Furukawa in the Quest airlock inspecting space suits assigned to NASA astronauts Mike Fossum and Ron Garan prior to the July 12 spacewalk.
Say "Cheese"! During the six and a half hour spacewalk to retrieve a failed ammonia pump module from an external storage platform and install a robotic refueling demonstration apparatus, NASA astronaut Mike Fossum takes a picture while Atlantis is docked behind him. Fossum can be seen restrained on the end of the space station remote manipulator system (Canadarm2).
Mike Fossum points at the camera as he waits at an International Space Station pressurized mating adapter (PMA-2) docked to the space shuttle Atlantis, as the station's robotic system moves the failed ammonia pump module (out of frame) over to the spacewalking astronaut and the shuttle's cargo bay.
Robotic Assistance Mike Fossum, while attached to Canadarm2, holds the Robotics Refueling Mission payload -- one of the main tasks to be carried out during the spacewalk. The failed pump module can be seen with the two-armed robot, Dextre, on left side of the photo.
Shuttle Stowage With his feet secured to Canadarm2, NASA astronaut Ron Garan carries the failed ammonia pump module toward shuttle Atlantis' open payload bay. When Atlantis returns to Earth on July 21, engineers will study the module to see how it failed and how the problem can be avoided in the future.
In addition to installing/removing space station hardware, STS-135 delivered up to a years-worth of supplies. STS-135 mission specialist Sandy Magnus can be seen here floating inside the Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module that Atlantis carried to the space station. Magnus is surrounded by the supplies for consumption of the space station residents for the months ahead.
A Picnic, Shuttle Style Seven astronauts -- six from NASA and one from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) -- and three Russian cosmonauts participate in a special meal on the Space Shuttle Atlantis' middeck on July 14. The STS-135 crew consists of NASA astronauts Chris Ferguson, Doug Hurley, Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim; the Expedition 28 or station crew members are JAXA astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, NASA astronauts Ron Garan and Mike Fossum, and Russian cosmonauts Andrey Borisenko, Alexander Samokutyaev and Sergei Volkov. All photographs can be found in NASA's Human Spaceflight Gallery.


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Completion Date 2007
Project Description
The state-of-the-art high school facility is a flagship for the community and district. The 208,000-square-foot, two-story building consists of three wings that includes academics, athletics, and fine arts. The design for the classrooms allows students to enjoy natural light in every classroom and provides them with a great learning environment, including smart boards installed in each room. The athletic wing has two beautiful gymnasiums, locker rooms, and a fitness center with an elevated running track that overlooks the practice gymnasium.
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AIKEN --- A priest, an NBA star and a poker champion are competing in a game show.
No, it's not the start of a bad joke.
It's the collection of players competing on Fox's PokerStars.Net Million Dollar Challenge .
The Rev. Andrew Trapp, an Aiken native, will play against poker star Daniel Negreanu and former NBA player John Salley on the show, which airs at 3 p.m. today. He is vying for the top prize to donate to the renovation of his church, St. Michael Catholic Church in Garden City.
When he auditioned for the show, he was aiming for the sizable check and a chance to show priests are more than just devout servants of God, he said.
"I'm hoping people will see we have our own hobbies, and we're people, too," he said. "People think all I do is pray, but I like to hang out with friends, watch movies and play basketball."
The 28-year-old, who was ordained in 2007, said he began playing poker with his parents as a child and honed his skills in Texas Hold 'Em while studying in seminary in Ohio. The game made him and his brothers in the cloth well-rounded, he said.
"We'd always study really hard and have a pretty heavy prayer life, but they also wanted us to make sure we had fun together," he said. "The guys and I would get together about once a week to play poker and other games."
The practice paid off.
The Rev. Trapp was one of only 21 contestants chosen out of 10,000 who competed in preliminary online tournaments, he said. Those who won in their tournament were asked to submit a video, he said. Producers chose the most interesting contestants to compete on the show, which was taped in Los Angeles earlier this month. The Rev. Trapp said he knew his story would catch the producers' attention.
He also knew competing on the show might cause some controversy, though the Catholic Church does not deem playing poker, in moderation, immoral, he said.
His family and members at his home parish, St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church in Aiken, are excited about his television debut, said his father, Donald Trapp.
"You don't hear about a priest doing this sort of thing," Mr. Trapp said. "I think this will be a positive thing for him to do."
The Rev. Trapp said he prayed before taping the show, and he and his family will pray and gather to watch the show together in Garden City today.
"I definitely prayed a lot about the stories of David and Goliath," he said. "You're playing against some of the best poker players in the world, and here I am just a normal guy who plays with his friends. It will be a great experience whether I win or lose."
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We moved to Los Angeles from New York City in 2009 with our Jack Russell terrier, Brecken. As a 7-month-old puppy, Brecken was true to his breed: high-energy, smart and devious (chewed coffee table legs, unraveled rugs, and shredded doggy toys). Of course this meant that our first order of business was to find a dog daycare to keep him happy, safe and busy while we were working. We toured a number of facilities, but left disappointed, unable to find the right one. So, we decided to create a daycare that Brecken and his dog pals would love.
We had four main criteria for our daycare. The first was to design a daily schedule that not only allowed dogs to exercise and play, but to get the rest they needed. Secondly, we wanted to ensure our dogs had their own private space for sleeping and eating. Thirdly, we were concerned that some cage-free overnight facilities were prone to overcrowding, so we wanted more space with fewer dogs. Lastly, we wanted to offer sports and activities to keep dogs (and us!) mentally and physically fit.
In the end, we accomplished all of those things and more. Pet owners come into Fitdog all of the time and say, "You must think I'm crazy because I love my dog so much." We respond: "Not hardly. We love our dog so much, we built a daycare for him."
Brecken, at 7 months old, was our inspiration for the Fitdog logo and brand.
Our Dog Philosophy
What is "Dog" Philosophy?
Every dog daycare has a philosophy. It's a mixture of the company culture and its dog handling techniques. Those two components are the main factors that determine how your dog will be treated during his or her stay.
Dogs Come First
We have built our dog daycare on a culture of love. This word is used liberally in the industry, but for us, it is an important determinant of whether or not someone is qualified to work for us. We want people who truly, 100% care for and love dogs (and how can you not, right?).
Dog Handling Techniques
It's really simple. We train our employees to form relationships with our dogs and to use basic obedience commands to correct unwanted behavior such as rough play. This greatly reduces the need for physical tools such as water bottles, noisemakers, yelling, stomping, and clapping.


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I'm sorry to hear about your situation.
You ask whether Illinois is a no fault divorce state. The answer is yes. However, based on what you stated, I'm a little unclear on whether that is the only question you want answered or whether you have other questions.
Are you represented by an attorney any more?
what age does your child have 2 b.if he refuses 2 not want 2 visit with his father. during the time it is his fathers visitation?how do i keep him from taking marital property prematurely b4 the judge awards who gets what?im worried if the courts award us joint custody.then he will not have 2 pay child support.how do i get him 2 keep from sending harrassing txt messages using the prop exclusively & harrassing me while hes on the property?how do i get him 2 continue 2 pay 4 our sons orthodonics so we wont get ser charged every month & where our sons teeth dont shift out of place due to the fact. he was ready 4 phase 2 6 2 8 mo. ago?how do i get him 2 stop handing me these excess bills that his insurance doesent cover including some utility bills he was ordered 2 pay on. i need 2 move out of the home & into the city in an apartment.beings i was awarded no maintance. the house is 13yrs old & is on the horrizon of starting 2 need improvements such as carpet painting new hot water heater that started leaking last year etc...& i want 2 get out while there is still equity in the home in case the housing market takes another dive & then we will wind up oweing more on the house than what its worth.our son needs medical attention ive been trying 2 seek out a homeopathic alt.to help him & my husband keeps putting road blocks in our way so to speek. by continueously signing him up for sports games tryouts practices & camps etc.ive had 2 cancel our sons dr. apts twice & have not been able 2 reschedule. he says there is nothing wrong with him.hes one of those above the law kinda guys.hes made the remark i dont work 4 the system i have the system work 4 me.& he said if i loose [meaning him] we all loose. he is a big renound figure in the town in which he works & is a man of stature & prominance.do 2 the fact he was a head varisity coach in one of the most high paying school dist. in southern illinois. & brought home titles for the highschool they have never seen b4 in the whole history that the school has been there. hes been in newspapers & on tv & reporters calling the house.& colleges wanting 2 recruit him to come & coach for them.so im affraid im up against a guy who is going 2 get by with murder in every facit of the way except for the act itself. he is also trying 2 get custody of our 12 yr. old son.hes extremely competive. he cant stand 2 loose hes strategic & minupulative.ps yes i do still have a lawyer
Your son does not get to choose not to see his father if his father has visitation or joint custody rights.
You need to ask the court for order telling your ex that he cannot take away any marital property before the divorce. You also need to ask the court to award you child support. If your ex chooses not to pay the child support, you must alert the state, which will put a lien on his wages and bank accounts.
In regard to your need of money, you need to ask the court that your ex be ordered to pay you spousal support and maintenance.
The issues regarding your son being signed up for sports, etc., are also decisions you can ask that the court grant to you. However, a lot of this stuff requires you standing up to him.
You need to stand up to him and demand what is right and what you want. If you don't like what he is doing, then you need to tell him so. Tell him in writing if you can't say it to his face. You need to tell your lawyer exactly what you want: custody, child support and spousal maintenance.
Your lawyer will ask the court to grant these to you. The law protects you, but you have to stand up and ask for it. I know you are worried, and a divorce can be very scary and hard, but the best thing you can do is move forward and be brave.
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So is that a myth? That if your child is @ the age of 13.He still has to see his father weather he wants to or not on visitation weekends. Friends & realatives are telling me this not to be true. Including some of these who are divorced with children themselves.Back to the question of Illinois being a no fault state.So if hes clearly @ fault by leaving the family. Withdrawing all the families finances away from what use to be our joint checking acct. Weather it was before or after he served me the divorce papers. Caused incoming floating bills for the house to bounce & the fees were taken out of my ssd. He was told specifically by the ss office not to touch a one dime of my ssd but he did by removing his entire work chk. Which i dont know if that was leagle or not for him to do. Cheated on me. Lied. Has commited fraud against me. Charged up credit cards i didnt know he had & i was ordered to pay 1/2 min on those cards .Stealing marital property.Has been using the property exclusively.Shuts off pilot lite in the winter & raises the thermostat in the summer. Comes in and takes pictures of my personal notes & pictures of if our pets had an accident in the house. Or if there is a bag of trash on the counter.My sons leg getting flee bites. Also he stopped paying on some of the ulilities that he was ordered to pay on etc...So even though i have the facts & pictures & receits & dates. All this is going to amount to in the end is we split everything 50/50? I get the same consequence as he does when this divorce comes to an end?I just recieve ssd & what the judge ordered him to pay me in child support a month, along with him to continue paying on the morgage & utilities. which i stated earlier that hes stopped paying on some of those.The courts ordered him to pay no more than that beings they said there wasnt enough funds left to pay out any additional money for spousal maintance or house maintance. meanwhile there r bills mounding up including ser charges for not paying on them. & consequences of our sons orthodontics not being on schedule.also i can not order my perscriptions thru express script. which i vitally need. I have prexisting conditions & if he takes me off his work insurance, then most co. will not insure me are, if they do i will have to pay hi premiums & deductable & pay for seperate services. Not like before where my husbands insurance is on a group plan. The house is falling apart. It needs a new hot water heater & updates.My husband makes close to 100 grand a year.He has all kinds of freed up money beings he has taken away alot of services from myself daughter & son. Along with signing our son up for hi $ select teams going on outings with his girlfriend buying her & our children expensive gifts.traveling an hr & a 1/2 round trip to come to our property constantly weather its his his turn to visit or not in his 8cylnder truck. giving the kids mall money & bet money etc... & how do you prove all that?This divorce could go on for another two years. what do i do in between time?I could demand from my lawyer that he orders the court to start paying me immediately for spousal maintance & other maintances for the property before this divorce is over, but if the courts said there was no additional money in temp court the 1st time. what are they going to say any different this time?Also he has quit his head coaches job because he is trying to fight for custody of our son. Please help me. I dont know what else to do.ps am i allowed to open his mail if im still married to him?
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The Sheriff's Office is investigating a string of thefts across the county since the end of last year in which more than 100 street signs have been stolen.
Sheriff David Carpenter told the Times-News Friday that since December, at least 150 county signs have been stolen and more than 70 have been damaged. In addition, he noted that earlier this year, 29 signs were taken in one weekend alone. A majority of the signs are street names, deputies said.
While thieves have targeted signs in various county locations, most signs have been taken from the county's western end, the same area where the Sheriff's Office has also noted that a number of riding lawnmowers and other lawn equipment have recently been stolen.
Carpenter said that more than likely, thieves are taking the signs in hopes of cashing the aluminum in for money.
"Anything for money — people will steal anything," he said.
In addition, the Sheriff's Office said it has cost the county nearly $65 to replace each sign, not counting labor and fuel costs.
Carpenter hopes the public will assist deputies in reporting suspicious activity and tracking down leads.
"Maybe we could put a dent in some of this," he said.
Anyone with information on the thefts is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (704) 736-8909.
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Washington, Jan.15 (ANI): US Olympic gymnast Shannon Miller is expecting a second child, two years after she was told she cannot conceive due to a rare form of ovarian cancer.
Miller, who is the most decorated gymnast in U.S. history, is due this summer and calls her pregnancy as a miracle, as announced in her website, the Daily Mail reports.
The Olympic champion has been trying for a second child in 2010, but was in for a rude shock when doctors discovered a germ cell malignancy, a form of ovarian cancer.
After the infected ovary was removed in January 2011, Miller had nine weeks of chemotherapy, and she claimed that she is now cancer-free.
After her diagnosis in 2011, Miller said that her life, which was running smoothly with the launch of her company, Shannon Miller Lifestyle, turned upside down after she was diagnosed with cancer.
Germ cell malignancies, which generally occur in teenagers and women under 30, are not the same as ovarian cancer.
Miller, who has a three-year-old son, Rocco with husband John Falconetti, is a two-time world all-around champion, with seven Olympic medals and nine at the world championships. (ANI)


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A comprehensive annual report is published which provides a summary of the audited accounts. This document is circulated to stakeholders and also published on our website. The full audited accounts are available from the Companies Registration Office.
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Ability West receives the majority of revenue funding from the Health Service Executive. In 2013 this allocation was €22,271,364 which includes both general funding and also funding for Rehabilitative Training.
Additional funding was received in 2013 from the Department of Education and Department of Social Protection.
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Ability West receives some capital funding from the Health Service Executive however this funding was not available between 2008 and 2012. The Department of Environment, Community and Local Government provides capital grants towards the development of new community based houses. Additionally, Ability West borrows funds from the bank for capital purposes if and when required.
Ability West has always operated a busy fundraising programme and we are very appreciative of the time and generosity of our many supporters. Fundraising money is used towards our capital programme; this includes: the purchase of or renovation of properties, the purchase of specially adapted mini buses, the purchase of essential aids, appliances and specialised equipment for service users for which we do not have other funding. No funds raised are utilised for salary purposes.


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As the net closed in on those involved in the murder of Michael McGurk, a further $200,000 was sought from the alleged mastermind Ron Medich to kill two people "who knew too much".
The Crown's star witness Lucky Gattellari said that in 2010 Haissam Safetli, the man who killed Mr McGurk in September 2009, approached Gattellari saying that if Mr Medich would advance a further $200,000 he would kill Christopher Estephan.
Mr Estephan, 23, was with Safetli on the night Mr McGurk was murdered.
Safetli has since pleaded guilty to the murder but has told police that his then teenage accomplice, Mr Estephan, pulled the trigger.
The other person Safetli wanted to kill was his former girlfriend Krystal Weir. This was because the pair "knew too much" and Safetli was worried they might go to the police, Gattellari said.
The former boxer was giving evidence at Mr Estephan and Mr Medich's committal hearing at Sydney's Central Local Court.
Mr Medich's barrister Winston Terracini, SC, suggested that it was Gattellari, not his client, who wanted Mr McGurk gone. He also suggested that Gattellari had threatened Mr Medich's wife Odetta because he was afraid she would expose Gattellari's fraudulent business dealings.
Gattellari, who is serving a prison sentence for his role in the murder, exchanged a series of threatening text messages with Mrs Medich, who is now divorced from her husband. But he claimed it was at Mr Medich's instigation.
In January 2010, four months after Mr McGurk's murder, Gattellari sent the following text message to Mrs Medich: "Thank you for your kind words i do think that living in the glass house you live in maybe you should watch the stones you through (sic) I have some snap shots of overseas trips so how low do you want to drag this personally I don't give a f--- about you but I have the gratest (sic) regard for ron and ay present he knows nothing os if its a shit fight you wont (sic) you will finde (sic) out just how discusting (sic) i can get."
Mrs Medich responded with: "U r a moron!!!!! ANd a dumb one too...get the fuck out of our lives!!!!!!!!!! I will make sure of it the moment I am back, u r a sick fuck!!!!!!!!"
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We've all been there before (well, unless your device has like a gazillion, okay, 128 GB of space), especially if you're a massive mobile photo taker. You take and take pictures, or save pictures from various sources on your device, but you're quickly running out of digital storage space on your phone or tablet. Dropbox is offering a solution to this problem with Dropbox Carousel, which lets you delete those that have already been backed up.
Sounds a bit risky, if you're concerned about properly backing up your files before freeing up space? Yes, it can be, if the company will make a mistake in the process. But Dropbox' head of product development for Carousel, Chris Lee, said that they are ensuring this will not happen. The app assigns a unique identification number on the photos uploaded, and this will determine if they're already completely backed up on the cloud before deleting it from your device.
But it will not also automatically delete it. It will actually give you a prompt when, for example, you're running out of internal storage space on your smartphone or tablet. You still can control which ones should be removed from your device since they're already backed up on Dropbox. The original photo will not be marked for deletion until it is fully (and not partially) uploaded on the cloud. The prompt will happen at three points – when you first use the Dropbox Carousel app, when your device reaches the 50% capacity mark and finally when it gets to 80%.
Photos that are backed up and are older than 30 days will be marked for deletion. Android users can expect the update for Dropbox Carousel to roll out from the Google Play Store gradually starting today.
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Michael Jackson's father Joe says he backed his son "three thousand per cent" after the pop star was arrested on suspicion of child-sex offences.
Jackson Snr suggested that the embattled Thriller star had been singled out by accusers motivated by jealously.
Meanwhile, Jackson's friend actress Dame Elizabeth Taylor and his sister Latoya also spoke out in his defence.
Jackson Snr, who has admitted hitting Michael during childhood, said: "We don't like what's happening because we know why they're doing it."
"When you have sold more records than anyone in showbusiness history then they just have the tendency to try to pull you down, and that's what's happening with Michael."
He telephoned CNN's Larry King Live show where his daughter Latoya was being interviewed and said Michael "will come through".
"I have total faith in him. I always had total faith in him," he said.
Mr Jackson said he backed his son "three thousand per cent" and he added: "There's no such thing as 'Wacko Jacko'. That's not his name."
Latoya Jackson insisted that her brother was "fine", saying people should "let him live his life".
She said: "He is doing fine, everyone is wonderful. I think it is over-exaggerated. There is too much emphasis on it.
"I think they should let him live his life. Michael is a brilliant person and most of all he is a fabulous father."
Latoya once caused a storm by publicly distancing herself from Michael and condemning him for his alleged behaviour with children.
But she now claims that her "management" made her read a statement out to the world's press, without knowing what it said.
When asked directly about her brother's behaviour with boys she said: "I think no-one can answer that question but Michael."
But she added she was satisfied with the explanation her brother gave in a television address 10 years ago, after similar abuse allegations were made.
On Sunday night, Taylor said she believed Jackson would be cleared of the charges.
"I believe Michael is absolutely innocent and that he will be vindicated," she said in a statement.
She accused the media of declaring Jackson "guilty".
"I thought the law was innocent until proven guilty," she said.
Jackson's Neverland Ranch in California was searched by around 60 police officers last Tuesday.
Jackson was charged with sexual abuse last Thursday in Santa Barbara, California, and freed on $US1.87 million ($A2.59 million) bail.
On his release, he flew by private jet back to Las Vegas where is shooting a music video.
He is due in court on January 9.
Jackson's alleged victim is believed to be a 12 or 13-year-old cancer survivor who has visited him at Neverland.
Yesterday, a small number of Jackson fans held vigils across the world in a show of support for their idol.
In London's Leicester Square about 30 fans, most of whom had met the singer a number of times, chanted "Michael, innocent".
Londoner Martina Wohlesser, 25, said: "He doesn't deserve this."
Wohlesser, who was born in Austria, added: "He's such a nice guy. If his kids were in danger the people around him would take them away."
Elizabeth Parker, 29, also from London, said: "He's lovely; he's just one of the nicest people ever; there's just no way in the world that he would ever be guilty of anything like this."
Other rallies were held in Los Angeles, Toronto and Rome, but only a handful of fans turned out at each.
Another vigil was being staged in China.
Stuart Backerman, a spokesman for Jackson, said the pop star remained "very positive".
"He's fine. He's fighting mad, that's what he is. He's outraged at these allegations. But he is doing fine," he said.
He added that Jackson had received hundreds of supportive emails and was buoyed by his fans' loyalty, adding: "He's grateful".
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Expect to see me and people from my office showing up at businesses in and around Ahwatukee starting January.
We're working to get around to all the businesses in the district, or as many as we can possibly hit, and talking to them about what the City of Phoenix can do to help their businesses – or what it does now that makes it harder for them to succeed.
My staff and I have been to many networking gatherings, and we talk with Phoenix business people all the time. In my opinion, though, there has not been a sufficiently wide-ranging conversation between government and the folks most responsible for creating jobs, revenue and services in our community. We intend to fan out across the district to have that conversation.
When we ask that question one-on-one with Phoenix merchants, "What is the city doing to help or hurt you?" we often hear about a headache getting a permit to expand, issues over a sign out front, a hassle over an unexpected payment. It runs the full gamut. Given the current state of the local economy, now is not the time for the city to be badgering the butcher and baker. Now is the time to help them succeed. Now is the time to find ways for them to improve their businesses enough so that they can hire another worker.
How can municipal government actually help, you might ask?
Mostly by lowering costs, getting things done faster and getting out of the way.
For example, we heard a lament about a restaurant owner who was trying to expand the outdoor seating area. On its face, it appeared like a marvelously greater use. The restaurant could do more business, creating more tax revenue and employment, and customers could better enjoy the weather and a patio dining experience that people often tell us they love.
But the restaurant owner had been running into barrier after barrier, in her view, getting permission to make it happen. When that kind of thing happens, our staff will step in and see if there is a good reason holding it up, like an electrical safety issue, or it's just stuck in bureaucratic sludge. If it's the latter, we often can pry it loose, and that's one of the jobs of my office. If, however, that is a widespread and regular occurrence, it's not just her problem; it's the problem.
With this survey and our one-on-one conversations with business operators in your neighborhood and around the district, we expect to ferret out problems and develop a list of opportunities. We'll take that and incorporate it into the debate over how to restructure Phoenix to make it work better.
• Phoenix Councilman Sal DiCiccio represents District 6, which includes Ahwatukee Foothills. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com or (602) 262-7491.


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It's not out until February 14, but RTÉ have an exclusive trailer of Chris O'Dowd's latest flick Cuban Fury.
Marking the directorial debut of James Griffiths and written by Jon Brown (Misfits), the film follows Nick Frost an overweight guy who falls for an American co-worker (Rashida Jones) at his office, and takes up salsa dancing lessons to win her over.
But another co-worker (Chris O'Dowd) has eyes on her too and becomes his nemesis in the movie.
Watch the trailer by clicking the link below the photo.
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Stand Your Ground (Unless You're A Black Woman)
The surreal case of Marissa Alexander, a 31-year-old Florida woman who fired warning shots into the ceiling - with a registered gun - to escape a beating by her abusive husband, against whom she had already taken out a protective order. Charged with attempted murder, she claimed self-defense under Stand Your Ground law, lost, and under the state's strict minimum sentencing requirements was sentenced to 20 years.
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Buy Pizza and Help a Local Library!
If you are a pizza fan ... this story is for you!
This coming Thursday and Friday, if you go to the Summit location of California Pizza Kitchen and buy a meal, 20 percent of your bill goes to the Jefferson Counties Libraries. This includes lunch or dinner!
There are a total of 40 libraries who rely on the public for help...the money goes toward things like the transportation of books from one library to another and technical support, just to name a couple.{}
When they did this fundraiser last year, they raised 1,700 dollars and this year they hope to raise 2,000 bucks.
So again, head out and enjoy some pizza, while helping raise money for our local libraries! Just don't forget, the deal is only good this Thursday and Friday at the Summit location!


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The Ministry of National Security is devoted to the security of eBelgium and ensure that it is not a safe-haven for Multis and their creators.
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If the Senators lose tonight's game at Canadian Tire Centre, it will be a disappointing end to their season.
Falling to the New York Islanders won't mathematically eliminate them from the chase for a playoff spot, but they won't deserve to be in the conversation any longer.
Some of you think they don't deserve to be in the conversation now, and I'm sure you have good points to back up your argument. But I say if they run the table, they're qualified to qualify. And them running the table is possible, if highly improbable.
But back to the present. The Islanders have eight fewer points than the Senators. They've lost six more games than the Senators. They have 10 rookies in their lineup. They are without star centre John Tavares, and their opponents no longer have to deal with Matt Moulson OR Thomas Vanek.
They also played last night – beating the Florida Panthers 4-2 on Long Island – while the Senators had the day off to relax (and watch Champion's League soccer, apparently).
It all adds up to the fact the Senators can't lose this game … except they can. They've certainly played down to their opponent's level a few times this season, and the Islanders have even less to lose than the Senators.
Their post-season hopes were dashed weeks ago.
"It's a big game," Big Country (aka Islanders defenceman Matt Carkner) told me outside the visitors dressing room at CTC this morning. "Obviously, that's our role right now. We're trying to work our best just to be the spoilers. We're just trying to have fun and play the right way right now.
"Ottawa is in a tough bind here right now. I know they need the points. It's going to be a high intensity game for sure."
Carkner, who you all know is a Winchester native that was in the Senators organization from 2007-2012, said he'll have extra incentive against his old team tonight. But only because it's his old team – and players always want to do well against the organization that had them, but then didn't resign them.
Asked about any bad feelings he has with the Senators, Carkner replied:
"Well not with my teammates, no, it's …. not with anyone here. We left on good terms. We both knew what we were trying to do, and that's the way it went."
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Holy Moly & The Crackers at Southbank Centre
Hailing from Newcastle, the six-piece performs a mash-up of folk, blues, waltz tempos, hoe-downs and French zazou music in outlandish carnival style.
Venue Details & Map
Southbank Centre
- Address
Belvedere RoadLondonSE1 8XX
- Telephone:
- 0844 847 9910
- Public transport:
- Underground and Rail Stations: Waterloo, Embankment, Charing Cross, Waterloo East. Buses stop on Waterloo Bridge, on York Road, on Belvedere Road and on Stamford Street.


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The Sydney Morning Herald reports the ACT could become the only Australian jurisdiction in which citizens can sue for breach of privacy. Attorney-General Simon Corbell says if he's re-elected, ACT Labor will consider a "statutory cause of action," allowing individuals to seek compensation in cases of data breaches. It would be the first civil remedy offered by an Australian government for privacy invasions. Corbell says a cause of action would be a "practical additional mechanism" to protect privacy and may help to "establish social norms as to what is acceptable and unacceptable behaviour, particularly in relation to the use of new technologies."
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Following McSheffrey's £4m move to Birmingham, Coventry struggled to create chances, though Don Hutchison's first-half free-kick did hit the post.
Leicester also lacked a cutting edge in front of goal, with Josh Low showing a lack of composure on 15 minutes.
Late on Andy Marshall beat away Iain Hume's powerful shot, while Leicester were troubled by a Colin Cameron cross.
"We are in no rush to sign someone before the transfer window closes because we can get someone on loan and then spend the money in January if we need to.
"There are funds there but the kitty is far less than the £4m."
"I thought we played well in the first half and then had to show the other side of our game in the second period.
"Our players showed they were up for the challenge and didn't shirk a single thing and that is pleasing after the disappointment of the first couple of matches."
Coventry: Marshall, Whing, Heath, Ward, Hall, Birchall (El Idrissi 54), Hughes, Cameron, Doyle (Thornton 68), John, Hutchison (Adebola 64).Subs Not Used: Page, Osbourne.
Booked: Doyle, Whing.
Leicester: Henderson, Kenton (Stearman 74), McCarthy, Kisnorbo, Johansson, Low, Hughes, Johnson, Porter (Wesolowski 70), Fryatt, Hammond (Hume 57).Subs Not Used: Logan, Maybury.
Booked: Porter, McCarthy.
Att: 20,261.
Ref: A Hall (W Midlands).