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You'll fall in love at first sight, with Ljubljana! Slovenia's capital has gathered the best of the Balkan and Venetian cultures, it's a story teller, and has its own guards – dragons. Here are some of the key landmarks in Ljubljana, which you can visit over a couple of days.
The Old Town - The Old Town in Ljubljana is composed of three squares: City Square (Mestni trg), Old Square (Stari trg), and Upper Square (Gornji trg), filled with restaurants and shops. Walk down the streets with houses in Baroque design, or enjoy a cup of coffee in one of the cafes, while the city is pulsating around you. Next to the town hall is the Fountain of Three Rivers – Sava, Krka, and Ljubljanica, and in the background you can see the Triple Bridge, over the river.
Preseren Square - This is the heart of Ljubljana. Here is the statue of Slovenian poet France Preseren, which is a popular place for people to meet. On the square you will see a 3D map, with miniature figures, depicting the landmarks of the region, as well as many shops, cafes and restaurant. Opposite to the square is the Old Town with the Triple Bridge, as well as the Franciscan church.
Triple Bridge - This is one of the city's symbols. It rises over Ljubljanica River and is composed of three bridges, built next to each other. The central bridge was built in 1842, and then in 1932 two more bridges were built on both its sides, which were meant to be used as pedestrian areas. The stone staircases lead to the green lanes beside the river. Today, the entire area is designated for pedestrians.
Dragon's Bridge (Zmajski most) - This is the symbol of the city. Decorated with four huge statues of dragons, and a few smaller ones on the lamps, which illuminate the bridge, come nighttime. According to a local legend, if a virgin girl walks down the bridge, the dragons wag their tales. The bridge hangs over Ljubljanica River, a few meters after the Triple Brdige.
A Boat trip down Ljubljanica River - The boat departs from the shore near the Triple Bridge. You will go by the houses in the Old Town, under lots of bridges, and cheerful street musicians. Flowing down the river, whether you decide to do it during the day or the night, you'll feel yourself falling in love with Ljubljana forever.
Picnic - The green hills around the city are an ideal setting for a picnic in nature. Follow in the locals' footsteps, and don't forget to enjoy a bottle of wine, along with a homemade sandwich, on one of the hills, during the weekend. The hills that are also the best viewing platforms of Ljubljana are Smarna gora, Krim, and Roznik.
Ljubljana Castle (Ljubljanski Grad) - This is a Medieval Castle, built in the 15th century. During the 17th and 18th century it served the purpose of a military hospital, and then in the 19th century was used as a prison. Today, it houses many exhibitions, concerts, and theatre plays. From its tower you'll have a beautiful view of the entire city. It is located on a hill above the city, which you can either reach by foot or take the cable car.
Krizanke Monastery - Today it is a hub for cultural events year-round, but especially in the summer, during the Ljubljana Festival, when there are outdoor exhibitions, concerts, dance performances, and theatre plays. In the 13th century the complex served as the headquarters for one of the orders of the Teutonic Knights. It is located a few kilometers away from the central area of the city.
National Museum of Natural History (Narodni Muzej Slovenije) - Slovenia's National Museum is the oldest one in the country. Here you will see the only Egyptian mummy in Slovenia, dated back to the 5th century BC., as well as the oldest musical instrument to ever have been discovered – a 50 000-year-old flute, made from a large piece of bone. The museum also has plenty of sarcophaguses and gravestones, mosaics and columns from Roman buildings, clay dishes, coins, and a large library. It is located in the same building as the Museum of Natural History, in the center of town.
Ljubljana has gathered the best of the Balkan and Venetian cultures, it's a story teller, and has its own guards – dragons.
In the Natural History Museum (Prirodoslovni muzej), which is located in the same building as the National Museum, you will see the only fully preserved mammoth skeleton in Europe, as well as a unique human fish, which is an amphibian with skin the color of a human. You will also learn about the plants and animals in different climate zones.
National Gallery (Narodna Galerija) - The National Gallery displays the largest collection of artwork by Slovenian artists, from late Medieval times, until the beginning of the 20th century. You will also see paintings by Italian, Spanish, French, and Dutch artists. Every Saturday, after 2 PM, the entrance if free. The gallery is located in the Old Town.
Museum of Architecture and Design (Muzej za arhitekturo in oblikovanje Ljubljana) - The museum has an exhibition of works from local and foreign architects and designers, but apart from that, you will also learn about the development of urbanism, industrial design, and photography. The museum is located in the outskirts of the city.
Museum of Modern Art (Moderna galerija Ljubljana) - You will see paintings, sculptures, and photographs by Slovenian modern 20th century artists, as well as works by today's creators, influenced by modernism. It is located in the city's central area.
Tivoli Park (Mestni park Tivoli) - In Tivoli Park you'll find many flowery lanes, intricate sculptures, and a beautiful lake. The largest park in Ljubljana is the ideal place to take a walk or just relax. Here, you can jog and enjoy the pollution-free air, ride a bicycle, or read on a bench. Visit the glass house with tropical plants, as well as the rose garden by the lake. The park is located near the center of the city.
The Ljubljana Zoo - Antelopes, elephants, giraffes, parrots, monkeys, lions, bears, seals, and many more species are expecting you at the zoo in Ljubljana. Are you ready for an adventure? Pick one of the special itineraries, and you'll have the opportunity to feed the giraffes and monkeys, give the elephant a bath, train the seals, or touch a snake and a tarantula. The zoo is located in Tivoli Park.
Ljubljana Central Market - The Central Market is housed by a gallery over Ljubljanica River, which continues onto the square, on one side. Here you will find all sorts of goods: flowers, fruits and vegetables, meat, spices, fish, as well as clothes, shoes and bags. At the end of the market, there is a public scale, so that you can measure whatever you have purchased, and make sure that one merchant hasn't cheated you. This is also the location of the annual Christmas bazar. The market's booths are open every day, apart from Sunday. It is located in the Old Town.
Taste strukli - These are traditional Slovenian buns, or wreaths of dough, prepared in various ways. You can have strukli with jams, meat, or vegetables – it is entirely up to you.
Taste orehova potica - This is a traditional Slovenian desert, with walnuts, in the form of a roll. Have it with a cup of hot coffee or tea. You will find it in most restaurants and cafes in Ljubljana.
Shops in Ljubljana -The main shopping areas are the City Square (Mestni trg) and the Old Square (Stari trg), in the Old Town. There are plenty of boutiques there, as well as music stores, bookstores, and souvenir shops. The outdoor markets, spread throughout the smaller streets, offer an abundance of cheaper merchandise, as well as antiques, textiles, and handmade dishes. In Ljubljana, there are also a few shopping malls, which offer all sorts of goods.
Nightlife in Ljubljana - The bars and restaurants in Ljubljana are busier during the summer. Start off the evening in a restaurant or a bar by the river, in the Old Town, and then move on to one of the dance clubs, offering a variety of music genres, a club with live music, or a concert at the summer festival.


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Fears emerge over Intel job cuts
Fab 17 for the chop?
The weak outlook in the PC market could lead Intel to announce layoffs and cost cutting when its Q2 figures are released on Tuesday.
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Chief Executive Officer Craig Barrett is scheduled to speak to Intel employees after the close of the US stock markets, just as Intel discusses its second-quarter results in a conference call with analysts.
The speculation is based, in part, upon comments made by Barrett last autumn. At that time he said that although Intel's revenues were roughly the same in the years 1998 and 2001, the company now had 20,000 more employees. Observers are inferring that because revenues have shrunk rather than increased over the past nine months, Intel may choose to reduce its costs.
Intel has given no indication that the speculation is true. It is also worth noting that the Wall Street Journal acknowledges that Barrett may have other plans for the speech to employees, such as pay cuts or he may simply wish to offer encouragement to his employees.
Intel lowered its revenue guidance for the second quarter in early June, citing lower-than-expected demand in Europe. It reduced its estimates from between USD6.4 billion and USD7.0 billion down to between USD6.2 billion and USD6.5 billion. In the same quarter last year, the world's biggest chipmaker had second quarter revenues of USD6.3 billion, down 24 percent from the corresponding period in 2000.
Intel had about 83,000 employees worldwide at the end of the first quarter. In Ireland, the company employs 3,150 workers based in Leixlip, with a further 1,000 in permanent employment with long-term subcontractors to Intel. There are also a further 82 people employed at Intel Communications Europe, located in Shannon.
It is thought that if any cuts are made, Intel will still remain a major employer in Ireland as the construction of Fab 24 moves ahead. Construction, which had been delayed for a year, resumed on the new facility in April creating over 1,000 construction jobs, with 1,000 Intel workers to be employed there by 2005.
If Intel does cut jobs as many industry watchers suspect, the news would follow on a string of bad news from the semiconductor industry that includes Intel's own profits warning. Additionally, in early July, chip manufacturer AMD cut its second quarter sales estimates for the second time in a few weeks, reflecting the weak global market for personal computers. Other bad news came from NEC, the Japanese computer and chipmaker, who in June cut 7,000 jobs.
Still, there has been good news as well. According to the most recent data from the Semiconductor Industry Association, chip sales reached USD11.37 billion worldwide in May, a 2.8 percent increase from April, although sales in Europe dipped by 2 percent. SIA also pointed out that this figure is down 20 percent on the USD2.82 billion reported this time last year.
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The channel checkers at Fechtor Detwiler, the Boston investment bank, hear that Intel's Fab 17 plant in Hudson, Massachusetts, "is in trouble". In a note yesterday, it reports understaffing on the P4 production lines, poor yields, poor staff morale and low output - an estimated 3700 wafer starts a week, against a target of 6,500 a week. And where have all the P4 staff gone? Reassigned to the Alpha line, according to Fechtor Detwiler, which notes 'indications' that Intel is ramping up production for the so-called Legacy Chip. This will ensure sufficient inventory to meet customer orders for the doomed chip through to 2004.
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Amazon's insane growth is not stopping anytime soon.
RELATED: Amazon to build second HQ in North America
The tech giant announced today that it will open a second headquarters in a North American city to be determined. Amazon said the new hub will be a "full equal" to its existing HQ in Seattle and will employ up to 50,000 people; the company employs around 40,000 folks across 33 buildings in Seattle today. You can read GeekWire's coverage of the big news here.
It's yet another sign of Amazon's appetite to expand. In its most recent earnings report, the company said it employed more than 380,000 people worldwide.
That number does not include 87,000 employees from Whole Foods, the grocery giant that Amazon acquired last month. With the acquisition closed, Amazon now employs more than 467,000 people — an astonishing number given that the company reported just 20,000 employees at this time nine years ago, and 81,000 five years ago. It also makes Amazon the country's second-largest employer behind Walmart.
Adding another 50,000 employees at the second headquarters would push Amazon's headcount past 500,000. That milestone will likely be eclipsed before then, though.
RELATED — United States of Amazon in 2017: Interactive graphic shows where the tech giant is growing now
Earlier this year, Amazon said it planned to add another 100,000 full-time jobs in the U.S. by mid-2018, growing its domestic workforce by 55 percent. And in July, it said it would hire another 50,000 people to work in its fulfillment centers, with 80 percent of the openings for full-time roles.
There are also more than 17,000 open positions on Amazon's jobs site.
The increasing headcount is related to the company's higher fulfillment activity, its growing transportation logistics network, and more engineering and sales horsepower for units like Echo, Alexa, and Amazon Web Services.
Amazon added more than 110,000 total employees during 2016 alone and will surpass that mark in 2017. For perspective, Amazon's global workforce is roughly equivalent to the population of Atlanta.
The growth is remarkable when compared to other tech competitors, though keep in mind that Amazon counts thousands of workers in its fulfillment centers as part of its headcount.
Amazon, the fastest U.S. company to reach 300,000 employees, also created more than 120,000 seasonal positions across its U.S. fulfillment, sortation and customer service centers for the holiday season last year, up from 100,000 seasonal positions in 2015. Seasonal hiring isn't included in Amazon's official employee count.
An analysis of Amazon's 2016 employment growth by GeekWire found significant growth not just at its headquarters in Seattle, but also in many Midwest and Southern states, as the tech giant fills in its distribution footprint in the country. Amazon's biggest presence is in Washington, followed by California and Texas — though that could change when the second headquarters opens.


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The Mid Rim was a region of the galaxy located between the Expansion Region and the Outer Rim Territories.[1] The moon Wasskah,[2] the planets Aleen,[3] Bothawui,[1] Coyerti,[4] Crul,[5] Dinzo,[6] Gan Moradir,[7] Haidoral Prime,[4] Ithor,[1] Kashyyyk,[8] Malastare,[9] Naator,[4] Naboo,[2] NaJedha,[10] Nakadia, Phorsa Gedd,[4] Shu-Torun,[11] Takodana,[1] and Trandosha[2] were all located within the Mid Rim.
Early historyEdit
A thousand years before the Cold war, a battle was fought on the Mid Rim world of Takodana between the ancient Jedi and Sith. Maz Kanata's castle was later built on the site of the former battlefield.[1]
Malastare NarrowsEdit
At some point before the Clone Wars, the Corporate Alliance led by the Harch Admiral Trench blockaded the Mid Rim world of Malastare but was put to an end by a Galactic Republic force consisting of Wullf Yularen and a Jedi-led taskforce which resulted in heavy losses for both sides as well as the Harch commander's first presumed death.[12]
Naboo CrisisEdit
In 32 BBY, the Trade Federation and the Republic were embroiled in a dispute over the taxation of trade routes to outlying systems including the Mid Rim world of Naboo. As a result, the Trade Federation invaded and occupied the planet. The Federation was eventually expelled from the planet by a coalition of the human Naboo, the indigenous Gungans, and the Jedi.[13]
The Clone WarsEdit
The Mid Rim saw extensive fighting between the Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars. After General Grievous ambushed Republic Navy forces above the planet Falleen, Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi advised Anakin Skywalker to take his fleet out of Bothawui to regroup. Skywalker's fleet instead clashed with Grievous' fleet above Bothawui in 22 BBY.[14] During the battle, R2-D2 was lost but later rescued.[15]
Later, Senator Padmé Amidala, Junior Representative Jar Jar Binks, the Jedi, and clone troopers discovered that the Separatist scientist Nuvo Vindi was operating a biological weapons laboratory on Naboo.[16] Following a lengthy struggle, they managed to neutralize Dr Vindi's Blue Shadow Virus and prevent it from escaping into Naboo's atmosphere.[17]
In 21 BBY, Malastare became the site of fighting between the Republic and the Separatists due to its fuel supplies. During the battle, the Jedi managed to sign a treaty with the Dug Council after agreeing to destroy an ancient monster called the Zillo Beast. The Jedi and clone troopers managed to stun the beast with cannons and smuggled it back to Coruscant for research.[18]
In 20 BBY, the Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano was kidnapped by Trandoshan bounty hunters and transported to the Trandoshan moon of Wasskah. There, she teamed up with the former Jedi younglings Kalifa, O-Mer, and Jinx to survive.[19] The Jedi then joined forces with the Wookiee Chewbacca to fight back against the Trandoshans. They were rescued by a Wookiee relief force led by General Tarfful.[20]
Later that year, the Gungan minister Rish Loo, a Separatist agent, attempted to manipulate Boss Lyonie into helping the Separatist attack the Naboo capital Theed. Loo's plot was foiled by Binks, Amidala, and Jedi Knight Skywalker. The Gungans managed to capture Grievous but were forced to release him after the Separatist leader Count Dooku took Skywalker hostage.[21]
Later, the Mid Rim planet of Aleen experienced severe earthquakes, which killed many of the native Aleena. The droids C-3PO and R2-D2 took part in a Republic relief mission led by Clone Commander Wolffe. During the course of the mission, C-3PO and R2-D2 encountered the underground-dwelling Kintaro and the amphibian being Orphne, who revealed that the earthquakes had been caused by a breach on the surface. After returning to Aleen's surface, the two droids helped seal the breach, which ended the earthquake and restored peace to both the underworld and surface.[22] C-3PO and R2-D2 then embarked on an unplanned adventure which took them to the planets Patitite Pattuna and Balnab.[23]
In 20 BBY, Kenobi, Skywalker, and Mace Windu foiled a plot by Cad Bane and Count Dooku to kidnap Supreme Chancellor Palpatine.[24] In 19 BBY, the planet Ord Mantell was the site of a battle between the former Sith apprentice Darth Maul and his Shadow Collective and Grievous; which ended in the latter's capture.[25] In response, the Republic sent a team of Jedi led by Windu to Ord Mantell to investigate Maul's activities.[26]
During the Outer Rim Sieges, the Jedi General Quinlan Vos moved his forces to Boz Pity. Master Yoda commanded Wookiee and Clone forces during the Battle of Kashyyyk. Yoda was forced to flee the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk when Palpatine issued Order 66. Shortly later, the Republic was transformed into the Galactic Empire and the Separatist leadership was destroyed; ending the Clone Wars.[27]
Imperial EraEdit
During the Imperial Era, the Mid Rim along with much of the galaxy came under the dominion of the Empire. In 14 BBY, the Imperial Vice Admiral Dodd Rancit identified the Mid Rim world of Lantillies as a potential target of Berch Teller's rebel cell.[28]
In 10 BBY, the criminal Tobias Beckett and his gang including Imperial deserter Han Solo and Chewbacca undertook a heist to steal a train cargo of coaxium[29] on the Mid Rim world of Vandor.[30] The heist failed due to the intervention of Enfys Nest and her rebel group the Cloud-Riders, leaving Beckett and his crew indebted to the Crimson Dawn crime lord Dryden Vos. After convincing Dryden to give them a second chance, Solo, Beckett, Chewbacca, and the Crimson Dawn lieutenant Qi'ra convinced the smuggler and gambler Lando Calrissian to help them steal coaxium from the Pyke Syndicate on Kessel.[29]
On one occasion, HoloNet News reported that the 212th Attack Battalion led by General Kahdah had quelled a Wookiee revolt on Kashyyyk. As a result, civilian travel to the planet was restricted.[8] The xenophobic Empire also enslaved the Wookiees of Kashyyyk; viewing them as an expendable source of slave labor. Many Wookiees were fitted with inhibitor chips while Kashyyyk was renamed Imperial Territory G5-623.[31] Nevertheless, some Wookiees like Chewbacca[7] and Lohgarra managed to flee offworld and live free lives.[32]
In 4 BBY, the Spectres rebel operative Hera Syndulla traveled to the Mid Rim world of Shantipole on behalf of the rebellion to obtain a prototype B-wing starfighter from the Mon Calamari engineer Quarrie. As a result, the rebellion gained access to the B-wing starfighters.[33]
In 3 BBY, Saw Gerrera's Partisans assassination of Naboo's Imperial governor, Moff Quarsh Panaka.[34]
By 0 BBY, Imperial forces had occupied the Mid Rim moon of Jedha, a sacred site which hosted the Temple of the Kyber. The Empire mined Jedha for kyber crystals, which were used as part of the Death Star's superlaser. Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin later destroyed Jedha City in order to test the Death Star's superlaser. The Rebel Alliance operatives Cassian Andor and Jyn Erso managed to smuggle the Imperial defector Bodhi Rook, who had knowledge on how to destroy the Death Star, offworld. To conceal the Death Star, the Empire told the Imperial Senate that Jedha City had been destroyed in a mining accident. In addition, the Empire ran a penal labor camp on the planet Wobani.[35]
Following the destruction of Alderaan, Darth Vader visited the Mid Rim volcanic mining world of Shu-Torun to ensure that the King of Shu-Torun and his people remained loyal to the Empire. Vader defeated a plot by the King and his family to assassinate him with the help of the assassin droids 0-0-0 and BT-1. Vader then forced the King's youngest daughter Princess Trios to become the new Queen of Shu-Torun.[11] Trios helped the Empire to subdue several rebellious ore-dukes during the War on Shu-Torun.[36]
During the Galactic Civil War, several Mid Rim worlds and systems including Haidoral Prime, Coyerti, the Chonsetta system, the Redhurne system, and the Elochar sector became battle sites between the Rebel Alliance and the Empire during the Mid Rim Retreat. After months of fighting, Alliance forces became overstretched and Alliance High Command was forced to order a retreat as Imperial forces counter-attacked.[4]
Rise of the New RepublicEdit
After the Battle of Endor, crowds celebrated the death of Emperor Palpatine in the streets of Naboo's capital Theed.[37] Later, the Naboo Queen Sosha Soruna accepted an offer from Princess Leia Organa to join the New Republic, the successor government to the Rebel Alliance. In the days after the events at Endor, Naboo was targeted by Operation: Cinder, a post-contingency plan to scour several worlds in the event of the Emperor's death. General Lando Calrissian saved the planet from being destroyed by several Imperial climate disruption arrays.[38] The New Republic also repelled three attempts by Imperial forces to retake the planet.[32]
In the months following Endor, Grand Moff Valco Pandion abandoned an Imperial communications station on Malastare.[7] Despite this setback, Imperial remnant forces under Grand General Kenner Loring still controlled the planet. During the Galactic Civil War, Maz Kanata's castle on Takodana was regarded as a neutral sanctuary for smugglers, pirates, Imperials, and rebels.[31]
Solo and his co-pilot Chewbacca later led a campaign to liberate Kashyyyk from Imperial rule.[7] Despite several setbacks and the New Republic's hesitance, Solo and Chewie managed to disable Grand Moff Lozen Tolruck's inhibitor chips and inspire a Wookiee revolt in 5 ABY with the help of Wookiee exiles, former slaves, the former Imperial loyalty officer Sinjir Rath Velus, the bounty hunter Jas Emari, and the New Republic Special Forces soldier Jom Barell. A New Republic fleet led by Admiral Ackbar then forced the surrender of the remaining Imperial ships above Kashyyyk; ending the Imperial subjugation of the Wookiees.[31] In the months leading up to the Battle of Jakku, Wookiee and New Republic forces conducted mopping up operations against Imperial holdouts, liberating many Wookiee slaves including Waroo, Chewbacca's son.[39]
The Mid Rim world of Naboo also became a refuge for many orphans and refugees. One of these, Mapo, befriended Binks, who had become a street performer. Another Mid Rim world, the agrarian planet Nakadia, became the new capital of the New Republic. A pivotal Galactic Senate re-vote on the motion to send military forces to Jakku took place at the Quarrow Senate house.[39]
Cold warEdit
In 34 ABY, Maz Kanata's castle on Takodana was attacked by the First Order, a remnant of the Old Empire. The Hosnian Cataclysm was also witnessed by many at Maz Kanata's castle.[40]
Non-canon appearancesEdit
- William Shakespeare's The Phantom of Menace: Star Wars Part the First
- William Shakespeare's The Clone Army Attacketh: Star Wars Part the Second
- William Shakespeare's Tragedy of the Sith's Revenge: Star Wars Part the Third
- Disney Infinity 3.0
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures – "The Kyber Saber Crystal Chase"
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures – "Peril on Kashyyyk"
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures – "Return of the Return of the Jedi"
- LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales Episodes I-III (Appears in flashback(s))


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KATICA SEPAROVICH opens the door to her Spearwood home cradling a four-kilo zucchini like it's a small child.
The 81-year-old smiles with a mixture of mirth and pride.
"Early in spring I planted three seeds," she says.
"And I say, 'well, if something comes, be good'. And they start to grow and grow and grow."
Despite playing down her role in producing the 48-centimetre whopper, Mrs Separovich's got one of the greenest thumbs in the district and her family is synonymous with market gardening.
Mrs Separovich emigrated from Croatia to Fremantle in the 1950s as part of the great European migration following World War II.
"I had sister here, and she was lonely too. She say to me; 'life might be better here, why don't you come?'"
The sisters discovered a community of Croatian and Yugoslav people within Fremantle, one of whom was Ivan Separovich.
"Life start when I meet him," smiles Mrs Separovich.
"I wanted a man who was kind, honest and good at dancing. He was all those things."
Once married, the young couple lived with Ivan's parents next door to where Mrs Separovich lives today.
Together they worked hard, digging garden beds and planting seeds, creating what became a roaring market garden culture in Spearwood.
"It used to be my career," says Mrs Separovich.
"We grew in summer time lots of beans, and lots of onions, and you have to plant them one by one."
Back then, the pocket of land between Newton St and Spearwood Alternative School was filled with their garden beds, supplying markets around Perth with produce.
"This property here was all flowers, roses and other beautiful ones. My stepmother loved flowers."
These days Spearwood's market gardens are almost just a memory, with only a couple of hold-outs keeping small plots under cultivation.
Mrs Separovich says it was hard to make friends with the language barrier.
"I used to miss Croatia very much; my people, my friends, my music, my entertainment. It was hard.
"But kindness goes farther than language," she says.
Mrs Separovich remembers meeting Margaret Harper in 1962: "We were both in hospital, and didn't speak each other's language.
"Margaret was from Katanning, and she had long plaits. She was unwell and became tired brushing them, so I brushed her hair."
When the women's husbands came to visit, they realised they had met when Mr Separovich visited Mr Harper's bakery.
The two couples formed a life-long friendship.
"When Margaret's daughter was pregnant with her third child, she named her Katherine, after me. We always give them vegetables."
Decades later, Mrs Separovich says she still loves gardening, but has never produced a giant zucchini like this before.
"I didn't expect to get that big," she laughs.
"I won't cook all at once, I'll cut it in pieces and leave some in the fridge. I like to cook simple but nice."
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CULVER CITY — The two newest members of the Culver City Council were sworn in to office April 30 and Thomas Small was voted mayor by his council colleagues as the council held its annual reorganization meeting.
Alex Fisch and Daniel Lee were elected to the City Council April 10. Fisch, an attorney and former planning commissioner, received 4,020, to lead the four-candidate field. Lee, a social worker and filmmaker, received 3,535 votes.
Albert Vera, a local businessman, was third with 3,264 votes and Marcus Tiggs was fourth with 2,289 votes.
Fisch and Lee replaced Mayor Jeffrey Cooper and Councilman Jim Clarke, who could not seek re-election because of the city's term limits rules.
Cooper and Clarke were honored for their eight years of service to the city.
In addition to Small being chosen as mayor by his colleagues, Councilwoman Meghan Sahli-Wells was elected vice mayor.


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In an industry obsessed with luxury, DMV rapper/producer @KentonDunson is brutally honest about being a "Broke A$$ Dope A$$." He exclusively premieres his new single with Sway's Universe and talks about recording his upcoming EP Outlier, leaving his financial job, and getting recognition for his music. Recently, I did an interview with the rapper for our Sway's Universe Spotlight segment. Read about how Dunson became in the music industry below!
Tell me who is Dunson? Where did you grow up?
I'm that suburban section 8 kid from the DMV, Maryland to be specific. Never had a lot but was always exposed to different cultures and classes of people. I was always creating something, whether it was drawing my own Nikes in class or banging on lunchroom tables. I loved school and even made it through college and found a dope job but eventually resorted back to creating full time via hip-hop.
Why did you decide to pursue a career in music, opposed to something else?
I've played music and created music since a young age. I even began making tracks for other rappers to earn beer money in college…but I was never satisfied with what they did over it so I started putting my own raps over my tracks. That's where it all started. People started taking notice. I graduated and got a financial job…but I quit that eventually because I realized that becoming a force in music required the 24/7 commitment.
What kind of rap music did you want to be known for?
My own. It's this generation's rap. Hip-hop culture is as progressive and sharp as it has ever been. I'm speaking to that.
How did you get in contact with John Legend?
Through Phatboiz. A dope production team who also played in John Legend's band. They took notice of my Creative Destruction mixtape series and encouraged me to come up to NYC to get in the studio. John soon heard it and has been a supporter since.
What was it like working with him in studio?
I have had John feature on my music and also put out remix verses on some of his songs. But seeing him work in the studio is phenomenal. He breaks mics. His creativity and vocal abilities are unmatched in my opinion. As far as work ethic…he's a beast.
Are there any particular memories you have of him?
There are plenty but the time he came out specifically to watch me at SOB's in NYC back in 2012 when I was pretty much brand new to the hip-hop scene was a big moment.
Tell me about you new EP?
It's called Outlier. Basically meaning something that separate from the pack. That's what it sounds like both musically and in message. It'll be produced mostly by myself and Phatboiz and have some very special features. Releasing in September.
What producers did you work with?
I produce the majority of my music but I've also worked with Phatboiz, Mark Henry, and Rick Hertz to name a few.
What are some of you favorite tracks? Why?
"Broke Ass Dope Ass Rapper," because it's the 100% honest story of my grind since the day I became a full time artist. It reminds me of why I do this.
What do you want fans to take away from the EP?
Power. I want this project to give power to those who are willing to take a listen. In whatever walk of life. This is for those who are willing to step outside of the norm.
What other projects do you have approaching? Or, what goals have you set for yourself this summer?
I'm definitely focused on the Outlier project and getting on the road performing shows. But have recently produced for artists such as Yo Gotti, Ne-Yo & Wale. I am aiming to make my sound known throughout the industry.
Take a listen to Dunson's "Dope Ass Broke Ass" single here.
Learn more about Dunson on Twitter @KentonDuson, Instagram @KentonDunson, or his personal website DunsonMusic.com.


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The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) is a progressive and innovative regional local government working on behalf of six member councils located in Perth's Eastern Region
The EMRC provides services in waste management, resource recovery, environmental management and regional development. Working with our member councils, industry, government agencies and other stakeholders, the EMRC is a model of successful collaboration that delivers tangible benefits to the region.
The CEO's Office undertakes council support and governance, organisational development and strategic planning for the organisation.
The Corporate Services Directorate provides administrative support, human resources, information services, financial management, communications, risk management, records management and procurement support to the organisation. It is also tasked with ensuring that EMRC operations are in compliance with the relevant statutory obligations.
EMRC's Regional Services Directorate consists of Environmental Services and Regional Development.
The Environmental Services team provides a range of services and projects that focus on best practice land management and improving air and water quality across Perth's Eastern Region, as well as enhancing and protecting local biodiversity. Another key function is the provision of sustainability education to reduce the amount of energy and water that is consumed across the region. These objectives are achieved through the development of strong partnerships and effective working relationships with member councils and other stakeholders, including volunteer community groups.
The core focus of the Regional Development team is to work with EMRC's member councils and regional stakeholders to stimulate economic development in Perth's Eastern Region. Key strategies and actions seek to create economic growth and employment opportunities; increase investment for infrastructure; plan and advocate for alternative modes of transport, such as cycling, walking and public transport; and facilitate regional cultural and recreational activities.
EMRC's Waste Services Directorate operates the Red Hill Waste Management Facility and Hazelmere Resource Recovery Park, as well as the Coppin Road and Mathieson Road transfer stations on behalf of the Shire of Mundaring. The organisation undertakes initiatives and activities to aid diversion of waste from landfill to more environmentally sustainable solutions, including composting and mulch processing of greenwaste, timber and mattress recycling and providing advice on contaminated sites.
The Resource Recovery Project, which is also driven by the Waste Services Directorate, aims to develop and implement resource recovery solutions to maximise the social, environmental and economic benefits to Perth's Eastern Region and minimise the amount of waste being directed to landfill. This is complemented by the development and implementation of waste education schemes and initiatives.


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The Friday 10: Why We Love (and Hate) NYC
I grew up going to New York City on the reg, visit once or twice a year now, and was just there last weekend for a wedding. You're probably thinking, "Ohmygod, don't you totally LOVE NYC? Isn't is the best city in the world?!"
I meeeean…
Don't get me wrong. Sometimes I REALLY do love it. But sometimes I f*cking hate it. And I know (almost) everyone who lives there or has ever visited feels the same way, but they're scared to say it because we're all supposed to loooooove The Big Apple.
Let's get real, people.
1. You can't just get in your car and drive somewhere. Like the grocery store. Or your ex's house at 3 a.m.
You don't have to worry about DUIs, annoying car insurance payments (no offense, Flo), paying for parking and the inevitable tickets (Park Atlanta, go f*ck yourself) or behind-the-wheel road rage (which is way more intense than backseat-of-a-cab road rage).
2. You will be pressed up against strangers in a germ-filled subway car and sometimes they will smell bad and/or talk to you (or themselves) with halitosis breath and you will want to kill yourself.
Then it's suddenly your stop and you're like, "Damn, I'm here already?" And you're OUT.
3. Drinks are more expensive (this one hurts).
There are more hot, successful dudes in power suits to buy them for you. $18 cocktail? Psssh, that's pocket change for those fellas who were just yelling at the NYSE for eight hours straight (who exactly ARE they yelling at, btw?)
4. There's SO. MUCH. WALKING. and your feet are KILLING you even in your "comfortable" shoes. Waaaah!
You're burning about 9038402983423 times more calories than you usually do in your lazy ass driving city (ahem, Atlanta) and getting skinnier.
Extra skinny points if your Prancercise.
5. You're probably going to stay with or visit a friend who lives on a 5th floor walkup (seriously….WHERE are the elevators?) and you may have to carry a suitcase and/or wine bottles and/or something of weight up these five flights whilst wearing heels and want to die (and slap your friend when you get to the top).
Again, you're getting skinnier. Plus a glute workout. So you can drink more wine.
6. You're peacefully walking along when you get a hot gust of air to the face that smells like sewage mixed with wet dog. Then it happens again five blocks later. And five blocks after that.
You can run for cover in the best H&Ms ever…or Barney's…or an incredible Anthropologie….or an Apple store with all the newest, best shit…or some badass little vintage boutique…or any other possible retailer you can imagine that will be better than any other city because it's the BEST. SHOPPING. ON. THE. PLANET. (And the stench won't follow you indoors.)
7. Restaurants are more expensive.
Delicious street bananas are a freaking quarter. (Just try to eat them tactfully on the subway.)
Plus, you can get ANY food from pretty much ANY place delivered to your door at ANY time from the touch of your phone. Calling for Domino's? Pssh, that's so 2007.
8. Everyone is always in a hurry (you Southern-bred folk just can't seem to understand this one).
There will come a time (or many) when YOU'RE in a hurry and you'll be glad people have their asses in gear so you don't have to FREAK THE F*CK OUT.
9. You party way too hard and spend all your money because bars stay open so late, and then you get late-night pizza and don't end up getting in until 6 a.m. and it takes you days to recover because you're not 22 anymore.
You get to take #NYCsunrise pictures like this and put them on Instagram/Facebook and everyone will like them and think you're cool. #LikeABoss
10. If you
shack out sleep elsewhere, you'll have to do a walk-of-shame, cab-of-shame, or train-of-shame.
No one will even bat an eye because 90% of people in New York City dress in way weirder shit than your last night's outfit.
To visit.
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This is perfect. My best friend is moving to NYC so I'll be visiting frequently. Can't wait to show this to her
the train-of-shame photo is classic! omgoodness… can't stop laughing. your humor is right on!
I just moved out of New York…after 6 years, I couldn't stand it anymore. New York beats the hell out of you and gets really old fast. That 5 floor walk up? Sure it's a great workout, but when you've made it all the way down on your way to work and realize that you left your phone upstairs…not so fun…and when it leads to an 11×7 bedroom that you pay $1400 a month for? Not at all. I've been out for 6 months and haven't been back since…not planning to for awhile either!


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General knowledge
- Current affairs (based on this weeks' news)
- Important people
- Currency - money units
These could be focussed on in the world, your country, province, city or village.
- Logic puzzles
- Word games
- Popular / current top-ten
- Classical
- Classic-hits: music for the time when quiz participants were teenageer
- Folk music from your country, or from places that your particiapnts are likely to know about
- Music theory
- Theme tunes (of TV show, musicals etc)
- What's showing now
- Classic movies
- Actors and characters
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- Theme tunes
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- Movies with a colur in the title
- Identify which movie a classic scene / shot came from
- Who said it? (quotes)
- Where was it set
Books and literature
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- Books with colur in the title
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- Colours and textures
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- Parts of speech (identify the nouns, verbs, etc)
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- Names of biological processes
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- What does X do
- When were things invented
- Major world events - where, when, what were they about
- Significant people
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- Important places in the world
- Places in your country, province, city or village
- Types of land or water formations
- Major exports, industries or employers
Architecture and buildings
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- What each type of construction worker does
- Tool - names and purposes
- Public transport in your city / town / village
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- car makes / models / colours
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Kids Stuff
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- Children's songs
- Playground games
- Current children's TV characters
- Famous children's books
- Where would you by
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- How mch does it cost
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OSLO, Norway -- June 10, 2014 -- Pexip�, a global disrupter in scalable, distributed videoconferencing technology, today announced the release of Pexip Infinity Version 6. Featuring new security features to meet the most demanding United States Federal Government requirements, the latest version of the Infinity scalable meeting platform includes enhancements such as Active Directory (AD) integration, role-based authentication, and secure NTP/SNMP to provide IT managers with the most robust tools for secure meeting platform management.
"As Pexip Infinity continues to enable widespread visual communications for anyone at anytime, enhanced security is becoming more important than ever," said H�kon Dahle, CTO, Pexip. "The launch of Infinity Version 6 is the latest example of Pexip's commitment to information assurance. Specifically designed to meet stringent federal requirements, Version 6 offers the most scalable and secure virtual meeting platform available to customers across all verticals."
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Pexip Infinity's support for secure NTP and SNMP version 3 ensures that communication with external services remains encrypted and protected. By providing practical single-screen notifications to administrators whenever new platform events occur, Infinity Version 6 allows for more effective troubleshooting, issue resolution, and maintenance. In alignment with U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) requirements, a new Assured Services SIP feature enables failsafe operation within mission-critical environments.
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Are you a righteous hero or a sneaky criminal? The choice is yours in Elder Scrolls Online with the newly implemented Justice system, which has officially gone live for Bethesda's epic MMO. There's also a new Champion system, for those of you with high level characters.
These days, a lot of game developers are doing their best to give players the ability to take control of their character's destiny, making moral decisions in order to craft a toon that's either noble, corrupt or teetering somewhere in the middle. It's not the kind of system that typically pops up in a massive online game, so we're excited to see what Bethesda has cooked up now that Update 6 has launched for Elder Scrolls Online introducing the Justice system, as well as Champion Points.
In online games like World of Warcraft or Lord of the Rings online, you usually craft a character with an alignment in mind. Are you fighting for the Horde? Chances are you're going to be taking part in more unsavory shenanigans. In the latest update to Elder Scrolls Online, though, players are being given the ability to create that sort of alignment on the fly, dictated by their in-game actions.
The latest update on the ESO blog dives into all of the details, highlighting the finer points of both the Justice system, as well as Champion Points.
"With Justice, crime has come to the once-friendly streets of Tamriel's cities," reads the statement. "You can now become a wanted criminal, sneaking, stealing, and even murdering your way through the world. But be careful—the guards can and will seek to punish you if your crimes are witnessed."
I'm sure basically every one playing the game will break bad in these first few weeks, testing the limits of the system and figuring out what, exactly, they can get away with, but I assume that constantly being on the run from the law will help keep that sort of questionable behavior in check. We're looking forward to seeing how this all plays out.
As for the Champion system, the team describes it as a new way for Veteran players to gain power.
"Once you have a Veteran rank character on your account, you'll start earning Champion Points, which you can invest in a variety of new passive abilities," reads the update.
Already have a Veteran character? Then log in, update, and get ready to spend the Champion Points the game should have now rewarded you.
Update 6 also includes a bunch of smaller tweaks to systems like the UI, recipes, provisioning and keeping track of your mounts, pets and gear. Changes have also been made to combat, class abilities and the like.
Here's hoping all of this is in place and ready to go once The Elder Scrolls Online finally launches for consoles, too.


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Gates Foundation Suffers Losses, Will Up Spending
Gates, who left Microsoft last year to transition over to the foundation full time, wrote what he called the first of an annual letter describing the state of the foundation, in addition to an annual report and a video report delivered by his wife, Melinda, in the fall.
"I never thought I would say losing 20 percent is a reasonable result, but it is better than most endowments because so many asset classes went down by more than 20 percent in 2008," Gates wrote.
During 2008, the foundation spent about $3.3 billion, or just over the minimum 5 percent of its assets required by the IRS. In 2009, Gates wrote, the foundation plans to donate about $3.8 billion, or about 7 percent of its assets.
"Although spending at this level will reduce the assets more quickly, the goal of our foundation is to make investments whose payback to society is very high rather than to pay out the minimum to make the endowment last as long as possible," Gates wrote.
Gates wrote frankly about what the foundation had done and had failed to do, noting where improvements were needed. In general, the foundation has focused upon improving living conditions abroad, through the use of technology to deliver vaccines, cure global crises like AIDS and polio, and improve agriculture. But the foundation has also tried to improve the quality of education within the United States, especially in inner cities.
The foundation tries to strike a balance between technology for technology's sake and building the infrastructure needed to support it, which Gates said is usually the responsibility of governments.
"Some people criticize this approach, saying either that the problems can't be solved with technology, or that the technology only works if it reaches the people who need it," Gates wrote. "There is some validity to both of these points. In agriculture, the foundation is funding research into new seeds, but we are also funding pilot projects for non-technological solutions like new agricultural extension services that teach farmers basic techniques like irrigation or crop rotation. And when we do fund research on technology, we emphasize that it must take into account the needs of the poorest."
The Gates foundation also worked with a number of other sources, including the British and German governments, to recently raise $630 million to fight polio.
Within the AIDS crisis, Gates noted the setbacks in vaccines and microbicides, a gel to prevent infection. "I am quite hopeful that in the next four to six years we will have either a pill or a microbicide that people can use to protect themselves temporarily from getting HIV," Gates wrote. "When used on a large scale they will dramatically reduce the annual rate of infection, which is currently 2.7 million. I feel a huge sense of urgency to make sure a pill or microbicide is developed as soon as possible."
In polio, the foundation also brought in an expert on mathmematical simulations to try and show areas where malaria can be eliminated as it has been in the United States.
Education, Gates wrote, has also been a notable struggle, with a few exceptions: the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) in Houston, and the High Tech High in San Diego. "Many of the small schools that we invested in did not improve students' achievement in any significant way. These tended to be the schools that did not take radical steps to change the culture, such as allowing the principal to pick the team of teachers or change the curriculum. We had less success trying to change an existing school than helping to create a new school."
"Even so, many schools had higher attendance and graduation rates than their peers," Gates added. "While we were pleased with these improvements, we are trying to raise college-ready graduation rates, and in most cases, we fell short."


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Discussion with Director Julian Schnabel & Novelist Rula Jebreal
When: 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Where: 417 Altschul Auditorium, International Affairs Building, Columbia University, 420 West 118th Street, NY, NY 10027
Moderated by Professors: HAMID DABASHI, Professor of Iranian Studies & Comparative Literature, Columbia University HELGA TAWIL-SOURI, Professor of Media, Culture, & Communication, NYU
From Academy Award nominated director Julian Schnabel and based on the autobiographical novel of Palestinian journalist Rula Jebreal, Miral tells the story of three generations of Palestinian women as they navigate the complexities of life after the creation of the state of Israel. Shot in Jerusalem, the film charts decades of history, from the onset of Israel's occupation to the start of the "peace process." Miral provides an unprecedented lens on Palestinian stories as told through Palestinian voices and experiences. Schnabel and Jebreal will discuss the political, historical, and artistic context of the movie, including the difficulties of making a movie about Palestine for the mainstream American audience.
Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. This event is sponsored by The Center for Palestine Studies. Co-sponsored by the Middle East Institute and Columbia Film School Carla Kuhn Series. To learn more about the Miral, please visit: http://www.miralmovie.com/


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Older People and Cancer
Quality Health is delighted to have been involved in this important report published today by NHS England and a range of other organisations.
The report brings together a range of evidence on cancer treatment and outcomes for older people (including from the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey that we run), and points out where there is room for improvement.
Two thirds of cancer diagnoses are in the over 65s; and one third in the over 75s. And by 2020 there will be nearly two million people aged 65 and over alive following a diagnosis of cancer. So as the report points out, there is no room for complacency. For example, we know from our work that although older people generally report a more positive experience of cancer treatment that younger people, they are less likely to have the support of a Clinical Nurse Specialist, and less likely to be given information on the side effects of treatment.
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This week, we take a closer look at Virtuan top traders, as promised last week. More specifically we will look at Virtuan top-10 players between the rounds 100 and 150. Who made it into the top-10 most often? That is the questions we will be answering this week. Enjoy this week statistics corner!
To start with, i will point out that these stats will only show the top-10 traders between round 100 and 150. With that being said, let's continue.
Let's get it started. Here's the top-10:
10. goudie: 5 ; even though his last top-10 round was in round 127, he managed to get 5 top-10 places in the 27 rounds before
9. Lepejian: 5; also one of the old players who has not been in the top-10 after round 127, but als won one round.
8. Likemyitem: 5 ; is a known player of these days, as he managed to get to place 2 in round 149.
7. Primetimer: 6 ; if you ask someone on the chat who Primetimer is, most players will not know him, but he is one of the Virtuan trading veterans, he has been more successful than goudie and Lepejian, but did not win a round yet. His last top-10 was in Round 113, which he barely made with 10th place.
6. Gelaarsdekat: 7 ; also a known player of these days, also known as criminal in Virtua. He won 3 times a rounds even. His top-10 places are spread all over the rounds between 100 and 150, starting from 108, ending with his last win in round 144.
5. Refund: 7 ; with 2 wins on his name, he got 7 top-10 places in total between the rounds of 111 and 134, currently you will see him once in a while, but not active anymore.
4. Bleech: 9 ; in his wide range of rounds, bleech was able to get 9 top-10 places and 2 of those he won. Also bleech is not seen recently.
3. Viraxje: 9 ; still active as player, with roots in the older rounds. Viraxje managed to earn the most money in the 9 rounds he played. Mainly thanks to his last rounds (round 150) win with a net worth of 1,7 mil.
2. Gaulamos: 11 ; also an old player who most players don't know. This player is who I have respect for, he has been in top-10 4 times in a row between round 128 and 131. Before he managed to get 7 top-10 places in 8 rounds, between 100 and 107.
1. Podje: 12 ; podje is topping this top-10 with the most top-10 places of all Virtuans in 51 rounds. He got all those 12 top-10 places between round 122 and 145. That is 23 rounds! But nowadays, you will see podje in action in Cyberia.
With this top-10 I have made clear who has the most top-10 places of Virtua. In total 60 Virtuan players have been in the top-10 in the 51 rounds. Together these 60 players have managed to get 167 top-10 places in those 51 rounds.
That wraps it up for this week, if you want to see more about the Virtuan top traders, or maybe other country top traders, let us know! Next week on the schedule will be a surprise article. I hope you enjoyed this weeks statistics and I will see you guys next week with new statistics!


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Many commercial-level antispam products are available for Exchange 2000 and 2003, but the majority of freeware antispam products are for mail clients rather than servers. However, freeware server products have started to appear that leverage the new spam-control technologies available in Exchange Server 2003, such as blacklists and reverse DNS checking.
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When installed and configured, Spam Sinker marks inbound messages believed to be spam with the same tags used within Outlook 2003 itself to identify spam. Rather than use heuristic detection, however, Spam Sinker concentrates on the validity of the sender -- i.e., by matching reverse DNS information against the sender's name and IP.
Mail is never deleted by the program, simply marked as spam, and can therefore be used not only by Outlook 2003 users, but by any mail client that can sort by headers. So not only POP3 users but IMAP and OWA users can benefit from it.
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Electronic Arts has confirmed that its Montreal studio has been hit by a "small number" of layoffs. The company said in a statement to Gamasutra:
We made a staffing change in our Montreal studio to align with our current development and service plans. A small number of employees were impacted, and we are working closely with each of them to ensure the best transition possible.
According to reports, it's the mobile division that was most affected, but when speaking to Gamasutra, all EA revealed was that the changes "do not impact" the company's current development plans. However, GamesIndustry.biz has reported that EA's mobile studio, Rocket Squid, may have been shut down recently, which suggests that the changes could be related to mobile development only.
We wish the best of luck to those who have been affected.
[Source: Gamasutra, GamesIndustry.biz]


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About Me
- libbyquilter
- i am a creative person. mother to a daughter who is an active young woman and a constant blessing in my life. i hope that you enjoy your visit here and that you will return often.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
"derelict" on wordless wednesday in our beautiful world ~ feb. 12, 2014
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What a pretty primitive display.ReplyDelete
So sweet.... HugsReplyDelete
oh i just love this sweet little doll.ReplyDelete
Interesting photo.ReplyDelete
Aww! She looks pretty cosy to me! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Our Beautiful World!!ReplyDelete
Lovely photo of a very well loved rag doll...preciousReplyDelete
Did you make this ragamuffin doll or is she really vintage. She looks vintage but I know how talented you are! Sweet smile!ReplyDeleteReplies
thank you Maureen.Delete
i did make this little misfit and really enjoy having her around. i'm happy to hear that she could pass for vintage.
Very sweet! I wouldn't describe it as derelict tho.:)ReplyDelete
Exquisite photo!ReplyDelete
Sweet little misfit. I love the two different sized eyes. She looks very lovable.ReplyDelete
Amazingly beautiful, it holds such memories...Thanks so much for sharing it with us at Our Beautiful World!ReplyDelete
Libby she is so sweet, I hope she is not really derelict, I think everyone will love this wonderful doll.ReplyDelete
Hi, Libby...I am back! In reading my latest blog, you will see why I have been absent! I have missed writing though and am glad to reconnect with others! I too am doing the Journal 52...am WAY behind but will try to get caught up quickly! I do a private journal on my ipad, but it is not the same as an arty journal! Looking forward to seeing progress...mine and every one elses!ReplyDelete
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We are grateful to all our founding supporters and friends but David Gilmour and Polly Samson have gone above and beyond to help Liberty Choirs – not only financially but with their time and continuous outspoken public support of the programme. It was Polly's idea, when David wanted a choir for the single, and title track, of his new solo album – Rattle that Lock – to have the Liberty Choir, with our ex-offender members, be that choir. At every opportunity,since its release, both David and Polly have talked about the initiative, on numerous radio programmes and print interviews, both in the UK and internationally. Without them, this page would not be nearly so full.
Press List – David Gilmour and Liberty Choir
|Media Outlet
|1 Nov
|BBC Andrew Marr Show
|David Gilmour Interview
|27 Sept
|BBC radio 4 'The world this Weekend'
|David Gilmour interview
|18 Sept
|The Sun 'Something For The Weekend'
|Cover feature
|10 Sept
|BBC radio 4 'Front Row'
|Interview with David and Polly with Kirsty Lang
|8 September
|BBC Radio 2 Simon Mayo
|Interview and exclusive play of 'A Boat Lies waiting'
|16 Aug
|BBC World Service
|Interview with Ginny Dougary and MJ Paranzino from Liberty Choir
|29 August
|The Independent Saturday Magazine
|David Gilmour self-penned piece about the Liberty Choir
|29 August
|Independent: I
|David Gilmour self-penned piece about the Liberty Choir
|6 Aug
|The Sun
|Liberty Choir story
|7 Aug
|Independent: I
|Liberty Choir Story
|7 Aug
|The Times
|Liberty Choir Story
|6 Aug
|Daily Mail
|Liberty Choir Story
|6 Aug
|BBC Online
|Liberty Choir Story with David Gilmour
|12 August
|Classic Rock
|Feature Interview with David Gilmour
TV, online and radio
David Gilmour on the Andrew Marr show on 01/11/15
Interview with MJ Paranzino and Ginny Dougary about the Liberty Choir 16/08/15
Video of 'Rattle that lock' by David Gilmour featuring the Liberty choir
David Gilmour talks about recording 'Rattle that lock' with the Liberty Choir
The Sun Feature on David Gilmour and Liberty Choir 18/09/15
"…After his stint, Charlie (Gilmour) returned to Wandsworth and became aware of the Liberty Choir, a mix of prisoners and community singers run by two inspirational woman, vocal coach MJ Paranzino and writer Ginny Dougary.
He persuaded Gilmour and mum Polly Samson, the Pink Floyd guitarist's wife of more than 20 years, that it would be truly worthwhile to support the singers.
One thing led to another and now the Liberty Choir appear on the life-affirming title track of Gilmour's fourth solo album and both he and Polly have become patrons.
You hear the voices rising as one as the choir belts out the chorus: "Rattle that lock, lose those chains!" "
The Independent Saturday magazine feature by David Gilmour about the Liberty Choir 29/08/15
"…earlier this month, I found myself in Wandsworth again, singing Vivaldi's "Gloria" in a modest-sized room with 20 prisoners. This time around, it was an uplifting and inspiring performance. My wife (Samson, the writer) and I were there as supporters of the Liberty Choir, directed by an amazing Italian-American woman, MJ Paranzino.
..singing in a choir gives you that sense of elation, and learning about harmony is a powerful and potentially transformational tool. What I really like about this programme is that the prisoners are exposed to a different community of people within the prison and when they come out – and this dual aspect of it is the brilliant thing – they are encourage to join MJ's choirs in the external community. The Liberty Choir doesn't just give prisoners a voice; it offers them a community, too."
"We knew MJ was a powerhouse from our first meeting with her but seeing her in action was a transformative experience. It was a big group – about 150 people in the room – and it was inspiring, fantastic actually – to see the kind but firm way that MJ dealt with them. She got the other members of the choir to support the ex-prisoners in the group, and the singing was both moving and surprisingly skillful. The repertoire was mixed, as it was in the prison, but also ambitious. Polly found it hard to believe my enthusiasm. It almost made her laugh – both the thought of me taking part and the fact that I really want to do it again.
During the break we had a meeting with the Liberty Choir members – both the volunteers and the ex-offenders – to talk about the recording. I was very struck by the enthusiasm of the ex-prisoners. The choir was obviously something that was very good for them, helping to bring them into contact with different people and a different sort of life, in a positive way."
The Times 07/08/15
The Independent 07/08/15
The Sun 06/08/15
The Independent 28/09/15
The Daily Mail 06/08/15
A big thank-you to Claire Singers and Doug Wright of LD Communications and, as ever, to David Gilmour and Polly Samson.


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we want to welcome you to the 47th World Congress of Surgery of the International Society of Surgery (ISS) which will take place August 13-17 in Basel, Switzerland. Basel is a lovely city, commonly considered the cultural center of Switzerland. The city is situated at the border with Germany and France, therefore very easily reachable from any part of the world through the Zurich international Airport which is connected by train to the city. Basel has a modern and efficient convention center which has already hosted many important meetings.
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Ejami is sitting at their kitchen table in the middle of the night. EJ is telling Sami about his DiMera upbringing.
Sami (trying to understand): "So, you had to know everything about us? About all the Bradys?"
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EJ (stonewalling): "Good night, darling."
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Battlefield 1943 – Achievement Guide
Xbox 360
Achievement Guide by OmegaMustard
Version: Final | Updated: 01/12/10
GAME: Battlefield 1943 XBLA
By: Kenneth Stubbs (OmegaMustard)
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*If you are looking for an achievement inparticular, just search the word*
I. Introduction
II. The Achievements
A. Attacker
B. Best Squad
c. Defender
D. Master of your domain
E. Milkrun
F. Motorman
G. Parachutist
H. The Pacific Campaign
I. Tour of Duty I
J. Tour of Duty II
K. Veteran
L. Melee Man
III. Frequently Asked Questions
IV. Closing Statements/Contact
I. Introduction - Helpful Notes
This game is currently 1200 MS points on the Xbox live marketplace.
This is an online game only. So I would not recommend buying it unless
you are looking for an online game only. You need to be an Xbox Live
Gold Member to play this.
II. The Achievements
Battlefield 1943 currently has 12 achievements worth a total
of 200 gamerscore.
A. Attacker
- Capture five flags 10G
- To capture a flag, you must be the first person to arrive on the
flag. It can not be an flag capture assist. That does not
count as a Caputure towards the achievement.
B. Best Squad
- Be in the best squad on all three maps 20G
- NOTE: This achievement is buggy and may unlock at random times
- To be the best squad, you must party up with some friends before
searching for a match. That will make you a squad once you go into
the match. Now you must all do well and have a lot of points to
best all the other squads playing. At the end of the match it will
tell you who the best squad was on the status screen. If you don't
have any friends to play with. When you join a match you can choose
to be put with a random squad in the game. Best way to get points
is to capture flags and defend flags.
C. Defender
- Defend five flags 10G
- You successfully defend a flag if you kill an enemy that is trying
to capture one of your flags. You will get a +3 Defender bonus
pop up on your screen after killing an enemy. One way to get this
is to camp a flag that your team has taken and just kill enemies that
attempt to capture the base.
D. Master of your domain
- Get one kill playing as each class 20G
- There are a total of 3 classes to choose from. Scout, Infantryman
and Rifleman. Just shoot and kill an enemy with each of the classes'
guns. This does not have to be done in one game.
E. Milkrun
- Fly a plane for 10 minutes 20G
- This is an accumalative achievement. You can do this over all your
matches. Just joy ride around and the achievement will pop after
your total time is 10 minutes. Flying the plane may take a bit of
practice to get used to.
F. Motorman
- Get one kill with car, tank and plane 20G
- This can be done over different games. To kill someone with a car,
you can either run them over or shoot them with the turret. To kill
in the tank, it can be done either with the Heavy gun or the turret.
To kill with the plane, first you need to get decent at flying the
plane. Then you can either drop bombs on an enemy base and hope for
a kill or you can try shooting them with the turret. May take a bit
of practice.
You can also get an Air Raid kill and this counts as a plane kill.
Air Raids are the formation of planes and bomb a area. You access
these by the radio buildings. - Graffacake
G. Parachutist
- Use the parachute once (2 seconds) 10G
- This has to be done in one drop. Get in an airplane and fly as high
up as you possibly can. Drop out of the plane by pressing "B". Then
press "A" to deploy your parachute. You will slowly float down to
land. The achievement will pop as soon as you land.
H. The Pacific Campaign
- Win once on every map as any team 10G
- The way to win a game on Battlefield is to hold more flags than the
enemy team. This will make the enemies status bar fall. This game
takes major teamwork. If you are on a team with a few people that
have no idea what is going on. It is a good possibility you are
not gonna win. Everyone has to do their part.
I. Tour of Duty I
- Play 30 matches 10G
- Doesn't matter if you win or lose, you just have to complete
30 games.
J. Tour of Duty II
- Play one hundred matches 30G
- This will take awhile to obtain. Win or lose though, you just
have to play 100 games. You can check your games played at
K. Veteran
- Cap 25 enemy flags 20G
- Same as Attacker but you will need to capture 25 flags total.
This is accumalative.
L. Melee Man
- Melee kill one enemy player 20G
- To melee, you have to press "Y". One hit with a melee will kill
any soldier. Best to sneak up on an enemy to melee them. I
wouldn't recommend straight running at them swinging.
V. Frequently Asked Questions
1. How do I obtain this game?
A. First you must have Xbox live, doesn't matter if you have a gold
or silver account. Both can buy this game off the Xbox live marketplace
as long as you have the right Microsoft points.
2. How do I obtain Microsoft Points?
A. http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US
VI. Closing Statements
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We've been in "offseason" mode for a while here at IndyPuck, but with the "new" ECHL season starting up, there's a lot going on.
Indy Fuel
- The 2015-16 season concluded last week with the announcement of the Fuel's end-of-season roster (and those of the 26 other teams who will ice teams in the upcoming season. With Evansville going dormant, all IceMen players are free agents).
- Goaltender Mac Carruth signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Blackhawks. He has played two seasons with the Fuel.
- With Corey Crawford, Scott Darling, Carruth and recent signing Lars Johannson all under NHL contracts, keep an eye on Rockford's recent signing of Jake Hildebrand. He was a four-time team MVP at Michigan State, Big Ten Goaltender of the Year in 2015, and made eight appearances in the playoffs with the Allen Americans, winning three games and being a part of a Kelly Cup championship. Rockford has also signed Jonathan Carlsson, Jake Dowell, Chris DeSousa and Evan Mosey to contracts for 2016-17. Dowell is an AHL veteran, Mosey played the last three seasons in Europe, and Carlsson is a veteran D who played 46 games for Evansville and 25 for Rockford last year.
- The Chicago Blackhawks and Rockford IceHogs extended their AHL affiliation through 2022. The Fuel are the ECHL affiliate of both teams.
- The league's annual Board of Governors meeting is this week in Las Vegas. A number of proposals will be considered. While the league will announce changes later, Fort Wayne is making a couple of proposals to expand the reserve list from two players to three and to allow teams to sign a third goaltender to a two-way contract, presumably sharing that player with an SPHL team.
- Affiliation news
- The Vancouver Canucks affiliation has moved to Alaska. In 2014-15, the Canucks shared an affiliation with the Kalamazoo Wings. In 2015-16, the Canucks were officially unaffiliated, but were placing several players in Kalamazoo. Vancouver now has the westernmost ECHL affiliation, but is the lone NHL Pacific Division team with its AHL affiliate in the Eastern time zone (Utica, N.Y.). One of the Aces' co-owners told the Alaska Dispatch News' Doyle Woody he expects an AHL move west in the future, and this affiliation could be a piece in that cog. The Aces were an independent in 2015-16. They shared an affiliation with St. Louis & Minnesota the year prior, and won the Kelly Cup as a Calgary Flames affiliate in 2013-14.
- The Idaho Steelheads have re-upped with the Dallas Stars through 2018, extending an agreement that has been in place since 2005 (and all but one year since 2003).
- The Greenville Swamp Rabbits also extended their affiliation with the New York Rangers through 2017-18.
- A bit of a shell game took place in the AHL in recent weeks, with the Arizona Coyotes moving the Springfield Falcons to Tucson to become the Roadrunners (and create a sixth western team in the AHL), and the Portland Pirates moving to Springfield to replace the Falcons. What does this mean for the ECHL? Groups in Portland are exploring an ECHL franchise to begin play in 2017, and the main ownership group is exploring purchasing an existing team. Portland would expand the league's footprint in New England. Currently, the Manchester Monarchs have finished their first ECHL season, while the expansion Worcester RailRiders will begin play in 2017.
- The Toledo Walleye are looking for a new coach, as Derek Lalonde is now the head coach of the AHL's Iowa Wild. Lalonde is no stranger to the visitor's bench in Indy, having also coached the Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL in their rivalries with the Indiana Ice.
- The South Carolina Stingrays are also looking for a coach, as Spencer Carbery has moved to the OHL's Saginaw Spirit. He coached the Stingrays for five seasons.
Other hockey
- When the Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup last week, one person with Indianapolis ties was a part of the title. Scott Bell, who played two games with the Indianapolis Ice in 1995-96, is a Penguins scout.
- The Cincinnati Gardens appears to be closing up shop. The Gardens opened in 1949 as the home of the AHL's Cincinnati Mohawks, and was built as a miniature version of Maple Leaf Gardens. The AHL's Indianapolis Capitals played there as a visiting team from 1949-52, the IHL's Chiefs played there as a visiting team from 1955-58, then played several home games there in 1958-59. The Chiefs played the host Mohawks in the 1957 Turner Cup Final, losing in three games. It was the last of five straight Turner Cup titles for Cincinnati. The IHL's Indianapolis Ice also played there as a visiting team against the Cincinnati Cyclones from 1992-97. It also was the home of the NBA's Cincinnati Royals, but was supplanted as the region's major arena when Riverfront Coliseum (now U.S. Bank Arena) opened in 1975. The Gardens' last pro hockey tenant was the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, who folded in 2005.
- The worst-kept secret in hockey is soon to become official, when Las Vegas becomes the NHL's 31st city, beginning play in 2017. Owner Bill Foley is maintaining a low profile.
- Old friend Tony Brown is the play-by-play voice of the AHL's Lake Erie Monsters, who swept their way to the Calder Cup championship last week. His call of the championship-winning OT goal is here.
- The Binghamton Press featured former Checkers player Kurt Kleinendorst as he has success in Europe.
- The NHL draft is this week, and one player with Ice ties is getting a lot of interest – Logan Brown. Logan was drafted by the Ice in 2013, participated in the team's tryout camp that summer (and was one of the best players on the ice at age 15) and played for the Junior Ice program in 2013-14 while his father coached the USHL team to a Clark Cup title. Brown is expected to be a high first-round pick this weekend.