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Education 1) Cameron aides attack Morgan for "burying" Gove reforms
"Close allies of David Cameron say Mrs Morgan, the surprise choice to replace Michael Gove, should take a more aggressive stance and trumpet her predecessor's radical school reforms more clearly. One Government source said: 'I don't think there's any question that she's stumbling. She will have to be told.' Mrs Morgan's department has been nicknamed 'the Department of Nice' in Whitehall, because of what is perceived as the non-combative nature of the Education Secretary and her junior ministers, the source revealed." – Daily Mail
Education 2) Labour claim school rebuild programme is "way off track"
"Despite promising in 2012 that a total of 261 promised rebuilds would 'begin immediately', work has started at just 63 of them. Only 14 school buildings have been handed over for use under Mr Cameron's priority school building programme. It means that over three quarters of schools promised rebuilds from this Government are still waiting for work to start three years and five months after the programme was first launched." – Daily Mail
Tories aim for record number of female candidates in 2015
"Of the 200 hopefuls picked so far, 36 per cent are female as the PM bids to solve his "women problem". It compares with Labour's 39 per cent, the Lib Dems' 30 and Ukip's 12. It is well up from the Tories' 24 per cent in 2010 when 49 "Cameron Cuties" won seats, nearly three times the 17 voted in five years before. Party chairman Grant Shapps said it showed the Tories were on their way to representing the "best of Britain as it is today". He told the Sun: "Conservatives have a proud tradition of standing up for women, from Britain's first female MP to our only female Prime Minister."" – The Sun (£)
May blocks "no jail" reform plan for addicts
"A report by senior Government officials two months ago called for a series of changes. The Sun can reveal that top of their list was a recommendation for a project to see whether putting users caught in possession of drugs in rehab rather than jail helped cut numbers. They would be seen by a panel of medical and legal experts nicknamed "dissuasion commissions". But Home Secretary Mrs May banned the authors of the report she commissioned from making any formal recommendations." – The Sun (£)
- Ex-minister Baker leaked details of Home Secretary's position – The Independent
Pickles under fire as councils rake in record parking fines
"A record £1.4billion of parking fines and charges was raked in by councils last year. The amount comes despite a pledge by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles two years ago to expose the "great council cash cow cover-up". And Tory-led authorities are accused of making the most." – The Sun (£)
- Speeding fines soar as cameras go digital – Daily Telegraph
Osborne aide declines chance to run Number 10
"David Cameron is looking for a new chief of staff to run No 10 if he wins the election, after talks with George Osborne's most senior aide broke down. Ed Llewellyn, the incumbent, is expected to take charge of the government's negotiations with other European states and the European Commission before a referendum on Britain's EU membership. Mr Cameron approached Rupert Harrison, the chancellor's chief adviser, to replace Mr Llewellyn, but Mr Harrison has opted to stay with Mr Osborne at least until the election." – The Times (£)
- Cost of Chancellor's bid to overturn EU cap on bank bonuses – Daily Mail
>Today: ToryDiary: The economic battle will be won in millions of hearts, not the big picture
Hancock warns against decline of the Saturday job
"The number of 16 and 17-year-olds in part-time work while studying stood at more than 400,000 from 1996 to 2003, with a peak of 431,000 in 2000. But by 2009, the figure had slumped to 311,000, a drop of nearly 30 per cent. Last year, the number stood at 252,000, just a sixth of students aged 16 or 17, before falling to 233,000 this year. Business Minister Matthew Hancock has warned that teenagers are missing out by not taking on part-time jobs alongside their studies, which help prepare them for the world of work." – Daily Mail
Thatcher feared concessions to Irish nationalists would fuel community divisions
"The late Baroness Thatcher told of her fears behind closed doors during her meeting with then Irish prime minister Garret FitzGerald for talks at Chequers in November 1984. She could not understand why Catholics in Northern Ireland were looking for certain rights and demanding reforms in policing, justice, equality and power-sharing. And she said there were minorities all over Europe who were not making the same sort of claims." – Daily Mail
Matthew Parris: The mob barbarism of social media
"This is direct democracy, introducing a new barbarism into our age. The modern, internet-conducted campaign may spring from good intentions: exposing political crooks, defending the defenceless, pursuing criminals, uncovering the truth. But time and again its grotesque results should remind us why politicians and editors should see their job as serving purposes beyond response and regurgitation." – The Times (£)
Resolution Foundation research boosts Labour's cost-of-living narrative…
"Ed Miliband will put the cost of living at the heart of Labour's pitch in the general election in May. The think-tank said that it expected incomes to be lower on polling day than they were in 2010. Figures released earlier this month by the Office for National Statistics predicted a return to pre-crisis levels by mid-2015, and a modest increase under the coalition government." – The Times (£)
…but the party looks set for a Scottish bloodbath…
"Labour is on course for a bloodbath in Scotland in 2015, according to a special Guardian/ICM online poll. The Scottish National party, which took only 20% of the vote in the 2010 general election, has subsequently more than doubled its vote to reach a commanding 43% of the prospective poll next May. Scottish Labour, which secured a very strong 42% in Gordon Brown's homeland last time around, has since tumbled by 16 points to just 26%." – The Guardian
- SNP looks set for general election triumph – The Guardian
- Miliband's wind of change is all puffed out – Dan Hodges, Daily Telegraph
- Labour on the edge – The Guardian editorial
…which leaves the Hunting Act on borrowed time
"Against what might have seemed to be overwhelming odds, hunting has won the battle for survival and it is the anti-hunting movement that has lost not only the debate but also credibility and public interest. The Conservative Party and most MPs who approach the issue reasonably remain resolutely against the Hunting Act, while resolution of the West Lothian Question means Scottish Labour MPs, who have blocked any possibility of changing the law, must soon be excluded from the debate on a law that only effects England and Wales." – Daily Telegraph
- Quarter of a million turn out to support Boxing Day hunts – Daily Telegraph
- Rural voters scent change in the political air – Daily Telegraph
- Anti-hunt Tories fear manifesto pledge to weaken ban – The Independent
>Today: Liz Truss MP on Comment: Never forget the economic power of the countryside
Flint attacks ministers over blackout helpline delay
"The government has been accused of leaving families vulnerable to possible power cuts after news that a promised emergency helpline will not be operational until after next winter. At the height of the floods crisis in early 2014, after last winter's storms and widespread electricity cuts, ministers pledged to set up a blackout helpline for households. Almost a year later, they have admitted it will not be in action for another 16 months." – Financial Times
- Britain deserves better on infrastructure – Financial Times editorial
Charles Moore: The NHS is belaboured by the absurd notion that it is "the envy of the world"
"I began to reflect on the politics of all of this. The direct cost to us of my wife's treatment was no more than a little petrol, a couple of prescriptions and some ibuprofen. The cost of the dog bit was more than 10 per cent of the average annual wage. It is proverbial that the British lavish more love on their pets than on their own species. In these trying times when political parties struggle to get a favourable audience, might there not be votes here somewhere?" – Daily Telegraph
- Desperate health chiefs offer GPs "golden hello" almost equivalent to nurse's salary – Daily Mail
UKIP 1) Nigel Farage named The Times' Briton of the Year
"During his seven or so years at the helm, Ukip's focus has shifted from a niche fixation on the intricacies of the EU and on to a simple message: the need to reclaim control of Britain's borders. Against the backdrop of a major recession, a large influx of workers from Eastern Europe, and unease about the changing texture of British towns and cities, the party has pushed immigration to the top of the political agenda. However much Labour and Tory strategists wish it were not so, immigration is set to be a central electoral issue." – The Times (£)
- Man of the Moment – The Times (£) editorial
UKIP 2) Immigration made Britain racist, claims councillor
"An influx of immigrants has made Britain a racist country, a Ukip councillor has claimed. Trevor Shonk, who sits on the Kent county council and for Ramsgate, blamed Labour and the Conservative party for placing an "overload" on housing and services." – The Times (£)
- Constituency chairman "depressed" by National Front past – Daily Telegraph
News in Brief:
- BBC licence fee losing ground as support for alternatives soars – Daily Mail
- Britons joined ISIS after missing UCAS deadline – The Times (£)
- Prostitution and illegal drugs help UK overtake France in national wealth league – The Independent
- House prices soar after gang truce – Daily Telegraph
- Glamour model Jodie Marsh considers bid for Parliament – The Sun (£)
- Britons could be priced completely out of London's housing market – Daily Mail


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BobCasino.com Review – Scam or Not?
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The Joy of Paperbacks
May is the month for paperbacks. Autumn and spring are given over to the gravitas of hardback publication, when all the year's big-hitting titles arrive in their stiff-backed pomp. But early summer is the time when the mood lightens and softens and along comes a host of brightly coloured paperbacks. Some of these will be the usual holiday fare – chick lit, generic thrillers, behind-the-scenes at the SAS – but others will simply be an earlier hardback re-dressed in a new summer uniform.


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Cemeteries of the Great War by Sir Edwin Lutyens
010 Publishers, 2010 - Architecture - 470 pages
"The British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens (1869-1944) designed 140 cemeteries in the countryside of Flanders and northern France for soldiers killed in the First World War. The cemeteries can be regarded as an imprint of the former battlefront on the map of Europe. All are designed according to principles established beforehand, based on the idea of a cathedral, church or chapel in the open air, and include uniform gravestones, a War Stone and a Cross of Sacrifice. Yet the difference in size, alignment and provenance make them all unique variations on the themes in question. The most memorable aspects are their meticulously chosen position in the landscape, the varied selection of trees and other greenery and the architecture of the entrance and shelter buildings. In an exhaustive landscape-architectural analysis, this opulently illustrated book charts the history of the designs and reveals the underlying principle of order and variation in the architecture. All 140 cemeteries are fully documented with references to the places where they are to be found"--P. [4] of cover.
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NETGEAR has announced extensions of its network camera and ReadyNAS families.
QNAP has refreshed its TS-251 and TS-451 models with more powerful processors.
Updated - iXsystems' second generation of its FreeNAS Mini will be best appreciated by fans of its ZFS-based OS.
Updated - The more powerful processor in NETGEAR's ReadyNAS RN21x family doesn't matter much with a single Gigabit connection.
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ASUSTOR's AS6202T and AS6204T don't seem to benefit from their new Intel quad-core Celeron processors.
We missed some stories recently, so let's catch up.
Synology's DS2015xs is an exceptional value in a 10GbE NAS.
NETGEAR has announced more powerful home / SOHO NASes.
We're back from vacation. So here are a few stories we were too busy relaxing to post.
Updated - Our first look at the performance of NETGEAR's RAX80 and ASUS' RT-AX88U shows little benefit functioning as AC routers.
Updated: The first draft 11ax routers are almost here. Take a little time to know what you might be buying into.
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Lefay Resort and Spa is a unique and eco-friendly hotel, located in a truly beautiful and breathtaking location. It oozes sophistication, elegance, and although contemporary, it's homely, welcoming, and a relaxing place to distress and unwind. You can enjoy the wonderful views of Lago di Garda by day, and a bright sky full of stars by night.
Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda
Located in the picturesque village Gargnano, Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda is the first spa retreat to have a superior five star rating on the magical Lake Garda. The getaway boasts beautiful vistas rich in olive trees and woods with eleven acres of natural parkland inside. This healthy holiday destination redefines the concept of luxury with embracing a concept of overall wellness and eco-friendliness. Alongside a variety of wellness programmes, the facilities include a lavish spa filled with inviting saunas and swimming pools, an expansive fitness centre and authentic Mediterranean cuisine to try at their two gourmet restaurants.
Programmes at Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda
Location Overview
The luxury retreat is located in Gargano, nestled in the heart of the renowned 'Riviera dei Limoni'. Secluded in the mountains, is a sanctuary for peace and relaxation surrounded by luscious greenery and beautiful vistas. The main draw is the largest lake in Italy, Lake Garda, regarded as one of the most beautiful locations in the world. Wherever you turn the views are picturesque and stunning.
Focusing on a Mediterranean diet, their food offers the most authentic Italian flavours and cuisine with the freshest ingredients and quality products. Their elegant eateries use the concept of food being for the soul, which spares no expense in their detoxifying, low-calorie dietary options.
La Grande Limonaia
Situated on the upper floor of the retreat, eat in the perfect setting with spectacular views of Lake Garda. In the scented lemon grove, dine with a choice of the best low calorie dishes and more hearty traditional recipes. All dinner dishes all prepared with the finest hand made extra virgin olive oil.
Trattoria La Vigna
The restaurant welcomes guests with a simple and homely atmosphere with rustic recipes that are sure to tickle your taste buds. Sample the 'Brescian' style beef or the yellow pumpkins of Mantua to gain a palate of 'all things Italy'.
Lounge Bar
Located on the ground floor, it is the perfect place to watch the sunset and spectacular views of Lake Garda whilst sipping a juicy cocktail.
Pool Bar
On the edge of the shimmering swimming pool lies the bar that has your favourite drinks and tasty snacks. Sit back, relax and take in the incredible view over Lake Garda.
Facilities & Services
2 x Restaurants
Complimentary Wi-Fi
Resort Address
Via Angelo Feltrinelli 136
Gargano (BS)
Good to Know
- If you choose a room on the ground floor, you receive your own 'garden' that you can walk through to gain access to the swimming pool with sunbeds.
- Separate female only sauna.
Accommodation Overview
Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda features 93 rooms which all built around the innovative Lefay Wellness concept. The extensive spaces combine natural materials and advanced technologies to bring an aura of nature inside. With five different types of rooms to choose from, they all provide small personal touches.
Prestige Junior Suite and Deluxe Junior Suite
Family Suite
Exclusive Suite
Royal Pool & SPA Suite
All Rooms Include
- Satellite LCD 32" TV with Sky channels and pay-TV
- Mini-bar and safe
- Bio-climatization
- Fresh apples
- Lefay SPA complimentary bathroom amenities
- Selection of Lefay SPA herbal infusions
- SPA kit with bag, bathrobe and flip flops
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- DVD/Blu Ray player (on request)
- Twice daily housekeeping service
- Complimentary mineral water
- Daily newspapers delivered to room (extra charge)
- Bike riding
- Indoor swimming pool
- Jacuzzi
- Jogging track
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Golf driving range (approx. 15 km)
- Horse riding (approx. 15 km)
- Pitch and putt golf (approx. 15 km)
- Sailing (approx. 15 km)
- Scuba diving (approx. 15 km)
- Tennis (approx. 15 km)
- Water skiing (approx. 15 km)
- Windsurfing (approx. 15 km)
Wellness Facilities
The SPA
Recover vital energy at the Lefay Spa that uses an innovative method that combines the ancient classic Chinese medicine with western scientific research. The body; soul and spirit will be rejuvenated with their range of therapies and treatments, and in the boldly designed 'World of Water and Fire Area' you can soak up in the clear swimming pools and dry off in one of the many saunas. Their range of treatments ranges from relaxation to medical, including reflexology, aromatic body wraps and acupuncture.
Wellness Approach
The healthy holiday destination follows it's own 'Lefay Philosophy' where the traditional concept of luxury is replaced by a new ideal of overall wellness. It includes ethical values, respect for the environment, enhancement of the territory and recovery of traditions. As well as eco-sustainability it is geared towards a recovery of physical and mental balance, invoking all your senses.
Accessible Facilities
- Restaurant
- Pool
- Treatment rooms
- Sports activities
- Group classes
- 2 x Rooms wheelchair accessible with pull cords
- Grab rails in room and pool
- Guide dog friendly
- First Aid Kit
Typical Group Classes
- Yoga
- Pilates
- Qi gong
- Circuit training
- Stretching
- Total body sculpt
- Fitball
- Acqua gym
Please note that all group classes and activities shown are examples only and are subject to change, such as seasonal adjustments.
Added Value
Exclusive for Health and Fitness Travel guests
For stays of at least 3 nights on a wellness programme:
- 1 x Access to Salt Lake per person
For stays of at least 5 nights on a wellness programme:
- 1 x Complimentary treatment per person (choose from Energy roughage & olive body scrub with brushing; Californian; Haemolymphatic OR Contouring facial massage)
For stays of at least 7 nights on a wellness programme:
- Complimentary return transfer from Verona or Milan Linate Airport
For stays of at least 10 nights on a wellness programme:
- Early check in – Late check out upon availability at time of arrival AND Room upgrade from Prestige Junior Suite to Deluxe Junior Suite upon availability at time of booking
Special Offers
- Room upgrade from Prestige Junior Suite to Deluxe Junior Suite for all bookings including any Lefay Spa Method programme (Valid until 31 December 2020)
- Nourishing Life treatment to be added to all bookings on a specific Lefay Spa Method programme (Programmes including Stress Relieving, Weight Management, Beauty, Sleeping/ Fitness and Detox; valid until 31 December 2020)
- 10% off room rates for stays between 10 October - 24 December 2020
- Stay 4, pay 3 for stays between 1 November 2020 - 25 December 2020
Early Bird Discount:
- 10% discount on accommodation for bookings received within 120 days prior to arrival (combinable with Free Nights Offer)
Honeymoon Special
- Early check-in (12pm) and late check-out (6pm) subject to availability on arrival
- Bottle of sparkling wine in room on arrival
- 1 access per person to the La Luna nel Lago salt lake during stay
Our Reviews
Laura's Review of Lefay Resort and Spa, Lago di Garda
Alison's Review of Lefay Resort & Spa, Lake Garda in Italy
Well, where do I begin? Let's start at arriving at Verona airport in Italy. The bags arrived promptly within 20 minutes of landing. As I walk through to the arrivals lounge, my driver from the hotel is there waiting for me and I am driven from the airport to Lefay Resort & Spa in complete comfort and luxury – this sets the tone for the whole trip from now until I come back to this airport in…
Paul's Review of Lefay Resort & Spa, Lake Garda
I wasn't sure what to expect from Lefay, all our client reviews were glowing but I couldn't quite envisage the Italian wellness scene; how would the indulgences of Italy translate into a healthy holiday? Needless to say, I was blown away! Lefay itself is stunningly located on the mountainside of Lake Garda in Northern Italy, set in beautiful woods and olives groves with breath-taking views...
Guest Reviews
SamVisited July 2019
I had a wonderful time at Lefay, everything was planned perfectly by Health and Fitness Travel. It exceeded my expectations! It was amazing to be able to relax and exercise in a beautiful environment, close to the lake and in nature. High-quality room and facilities.
StuartVisited August 2018
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Winston Churchill used chemical weapons to kill Bolsheviks (Jewish Communists) in 1919 in Russia
[We must remember Dresden and the mass murder of German women and children in a deliberate fire-bombing hell that was a deliberate creation of the British high command. Its a topic I'll be returning to, tomorrow when I tell the rest of the story of how Churchill wanted to murder at least millions of Germans and very likely all of them.
Winston Churchill is a strange character. At one time he actually spoke about the Jews being behind the Bolshevik revolution in Russia. Back then he actually wanted to fight communism. I had heard mention that Britain and the Europeans actually wanted to invade Russia to defeat Jewish communism. In fact, Henry Ford in his book The International Jew actually made an error which I still want to mention to Alex Linder. He made an excellent audio book about Ford's The International Jew.
Here's the mistake Henry Ford made. He said that it was uncertain as to whether the Jews/Bolsheviks would yet retain control of Russia. This is one of the least told stories of the 1920s and I remember this from my previous studies of communism in the days before I was Jew-wise. The Bolsheviks engaged in a series of MASSIVE DECEPTIONS that "Europe fell for". But you have to wonder what role the Jews played in fooling all of Europe. In the years after the Jewish communist hell was unleashed on Russia, the nations of Europe, including Britain wanted to invade Russia to destroy Bolshevism immediately. But the Jewish scumbag Lenin fooled the West and I think the untold part of the story lies in the Jewish work towards supporting this deception. Lenin pretended that communism was collapsing. They even created a very complex deception "proving" that communism was being destroyed from inside Russia. All of Europe thus held back. And in this way, through a series of massive deceptions, the whites of Europe held back and thus evil Jewish communism took firm control of Russia.
This is virtually a rerun of southern Africa where we could have knocked the black communists out time and again even after "losing" and each time there was an appropriate deception which resulted in us leaving the blacks alone and thus the black communists have managed to gain a firm foothold on the region. You'll see the Jews always at work defending their abominable creation called communism.
There were armies in Russia fighting the communists for years.
What I was unaware of was that the British seemed to have actually fought a bit inside Russia. I've never heard of this before. I would like to see how accurate the story below is and if we can get more information on this topic.
It turns out that Winston Churchill was in favour of using a gas weapon in Russia and even against the Indians in India! I found this quite amazing story that indicates the British actually did a little bit of fighting in Russia in 1919 and Churchill was behind it.
However, the Churchill of 1919 and the early 1920s gave way in later years to a total Jewish puppet driven with an insane hatred to kill Germans in ways that will shock you. I'll show you in the next article that what happened in Dresden is a tiny portion of a much bigger nightmare that Churchill had in stock for the Germans.
For the record: Nowadays everyone cries about the apparent use by Saddam Hussein or the Syrians or others of chemical weapons. These same hypocritical bastards are the same ones who themselves have massive stockpiles of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and have used them before. The "modern Western" world is hypocritical beyond belief. Furthermore, these same bastards have no problem killing whites while holding back and bending over backwards for black communists or other evil Jewish communist spawn. There's too much JEW directing ALL the thinking and strategy of the West, that's why white people are losing EVERYWHERE! Jan]
Winston Churchill's shocking use of chemical weapons
Secrecy was paramount. Britain's imperial general staff knew there would be outrage if it became known that the government was intending to use its secret stockpile of chemical weapons. But Winston Churchill, then secretary of state for war, brushed aside their concerns. As a long-term advocate of chemical warfare, he was determined to use them against the Russian Bolsheviks. In the summer of 1919, 94 years before the devastating strike in Syria, Churchill planned and executed a sustained chemical attack on northern Russia.
The British were no strangers to the use of chemical weapons. During the third battle of Gaza in 1917, General Edmund Allenby had fired 10,000 cans of asphyxiating gas at enemy positions, to limited effect. But in the final months of the first world war, scientists at the governmental laboratories at Porton in Wiltshire developed a far more devastating weapon: the top secret "M Device", an exploding shell containing a highly toxic gas called diphenylaminechloroarsine. The man in charge of developing it, Major General Charles Foulkes, called it "the most effective chemical weapon ever devised".
Trials at Porton suggested that it was indeed a terrible new weapon. Uncontrollable vomiting, coughing up blood and instant, crippling fatigue were the most common reactions. The overall head of chemical warfare production, Sir Keith Price, was convinced its use would lead to the rapid collapse of the Bolshevik regime. "If you got home only once with the gas you would find no more Bolshies this side of Vologda."The cabinet was hostile to the use of such weapons, much to Churchill's irritation. He also wanted to use M Devices against the rebellious tribes of northern India. "I am strongly in favour of using poisoned gas against uncivilised tribes," he declared in one secret memorandum. He criticised his colleagues for their "squeamishness", declaring that "the objections of the India Office to the use of gas against natives are unreasonable. Gas is a more merciful weapon than [the] high explosive shell, and compels an enemy to accept a decision with less loss of life than any other agency of war."
He ended his memo on a note of ill-placed black humour: "Why is it not fair for a British artilleryman to fire a shell which makes the said native sneeze?" he asked. "It is really too silly."
A staggering 50,000 M Devices were shipped to Russia: British aerial attacks using them began on 27 August 1919, targeting the village of Emtsa, 120 miles south of Archangel. Bolshevik soldiers were seen fleeing in panic as the green chemical gas drifted towards them. Those caught in the cloud vomited blood, then collapsed unconscious.
The attacks continued throughout September on many Bolshevik-held villages: Chunova, Vikhtova, Pocha, Chorga, Tavoigor and Zapolki. But the weapons proved less effective than Churchill had hoped, partly because of the damp autumn weather. By September, the attacks were halted then stopped. Two weeks later the remaining weapons were dumped in the White Sea. They remain on the seabed to this day in 40 fathoms of water.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/shortcuts/2013/sep/01/winston-churchill-shocking-use-chemical-weapons


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Ah… it's FaLL! And although I am always sad to see summer come to an end, there are so many things about this NoStaLgiC time of the year to love. Off the top of my head I'm thinking of pleasant weather; FoOtBaLL games; crisp Saturday mornings; apple dumplings; fall festivals; chili on the 1st cool day; pulling out the blue jeans, sweaters, and boots; and colorful leaves. What's on your list? Is it taking your kids to a pumpkin patch or ApPLe orchard, making your own homemade apple BuTtEr, attending an alma mater football game, taking a Sunday drive to photograph the colorful leaves, or raking a pile of leaves for your kids {and you} to play in? Why not make a list of your top ten fall FaVoRiTeS and then go ahead and enjoy the season!!
HaPpY FaLL!!!
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21st September 2017
Earth Security CEO delivers keynote at HSBC's Sustainable Finance Forum in New York
New York, 19th September 2017 – Earth Security Group's CEO, Alejandro Litovsky, delivered the keynote address titled 'Practical recommendations on new frontiers for ESG' to a high-level private gathering of finance sector leaders convened by HSBC in New York. The event was HSBC's Annual Sustainable Financing Forum, which took place during Climate Week in New York.
At the event, Earth Security Group launched the Earth Security Report 2017, providing a roadmap for a step-change in how investors assess the demands for social inclusion and environmental security that are affecting different industries and their supply chains in high-growth regions of the world. Crucially, the report provides a practical guide for integrating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as impact metrics in investment.
In introducing the keynote, Zoe Knight, Group Head of HSBC Centre of Sustainable Finance commented "This report's clear and powerful analysis sets out both how to integrate ESG issues strategically and how to focus on SDG impacts that are material to economic growth. Crucially for SDG implementation, the Earth Security Group has created a framework, which translates the aims set out by the goals into tangible metrics for corporates and investors."
Litovsky's keynote emphasised three implications for investors: (i) measure the alignment of investments with the SDGs as a universal impact framework; (ii) engage clients to steer action towards clear impact objectives and priorities, and (iii) improve the ability to anticipate the consequences of investments.
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I received this book for free from Foreword PR in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Dark King by Kelsie Rae
Series: Advantage Play #2
on October 3, 2019
Cover Design: Sly Fox Cover Designs
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Adult, Mafia
Pages: 182
Format: Digital, Paperback
Source: Foreword PR
Buy on Amazon, Buy on Amazon AU, Buy on Amazon CA
Rule #5: Don't allow distractions. They'll only break you.
In the blink of an eye, Kingston Romano's entire world has fallen apart. His sister is in the hands of a rival mafia family, and his only hope of getting her back is by making a wager that includes the mysterious Acely Mezzerich.
Unfortunately for King, his feelings for Ace only escalate the longer he's around her, muddling his conscience as well as his arrangement with the enemy. And if has any hope of saving his sister and keeping Ace, he needs to execute it perfectly.
As the pieces start to fall, he'll have to learn who he can trust and who needs to be eliminated before it's too late.
Series Rating:
Also by this author: Wild Card
Contemporary Romance, Adult, Mafia
First Person, multiple-POV
Book #2 of the Advantage Play series. It is the end of the duet, but the series will continue with different characters.
To win the tournament, all you need to do is know the rules, know the strategies, and know your opponents.
by Ace
Addictiveness: 4/5 This story was fast paced with a perfect amount of suspense that had me reading it in one sitting. As addictive as pizza!!!
Character: hero 5/5, heroine 5/5, secondary characters 5/5, growth 4/5, real 4/5 Characters were well constructed and not one dimensional. They were very likable and easy to connect.
Kingston was a good antihero. That man is no hero, he lived by a totally different code of honor than the norm, but inside their out of ordinary world he was really good. In the first book Kingston was afraid to show Ace his real persona. This time, he couldn't hide it from her. He was darker and meaner than in the first book, but he was still a softie with Ace.
Ace was a great heroine. She not only overcame all the hurdles that life threw at her, but she also learned compassion and loyalty along the way. When she accepted Kingston and his world, she accepted everything that came with him. She showed a bit of a badass too.
Several interesting secondary characters that I know will get their book in the future. With that ending we already know what comes next in the series, and I can't wait to read it. I would love a book of Jack. I have to throw it out there. 🙂
Villains… they were easy to hate and easy to discover who they were. Even though there was a mystery for the series, they have a rat, but they don't know who it is.
All characters were easy to love, connect and understand.
Cover: art 5/5, title 5/5, color-font 5/5, buy 5/5 I'm obsessed with book covers. I love to find snippets of the stories within the art. I love how this cover has being made for this particular story. We can see Kingston at the cover, that is read, like blood. We can see the cards, a king, his queen and death. The font, it's color and placement of the writing at the cover works really well. I would easily buy this book by its cover, without needing to read the blurb!
Freshness: 4/5 I like it. It is a bit different than most mobster's romance, which gives an original vibe. As fresh as ice cream.
Plot: believable 4/5, conflict 4/5, dialogue 4/5, ending 5/5, enjoyment 4/5, opening 4/5, pace 5/5, setting 5/5, subplots 5/5, twists 5/5 Good opening and amazing end. The conflict, subplot and twists were better explored in this book. They felt believable. I also have enjoyed how the author has built the next few books of the series. High level of enjoyment!
Romance: believable 5/5, chemistry 5/5, description 4/5, development 4/5, steam4/5 Yes. The couple finally made it. 🙂 The build up from the first book was good and they had the perfect description on this one to make every thing believable. The smut was good and the chemistry between characters really worked. Passionate love!
Writing Style: 4/5 This book had a great plot, with good characters and cute romance. Perfect pace with an original concept that had me wanting more at the end. Looking forward to read more! Good writing!
I guess this is a suspenseful series and there are always going to be a few mysteries for the next book. So, I have to say not all of my questions were answered and a few new ones were added, but I can't wait to read the next book to look for clues.
The pace of this story was so good, that it kept the suspense going and the tension flowing.
I also loved how the author used multiple point-of-view that made it easier for us to understand what was going on.
The mobster scenes were a bit more gritty here, but still soft compare to most mobster stories.
I ended the book wanting more and can't wait to read Gina and Jack's books (I know it won't be together)
31/35 STARS – 4 STARS (between 28 stars and 31 stars)
Addictiveness: 4 Character: 4.5 Cover: 5 Freshness: 4 Plot: 4.5 Romance: 5 Writing Style: 4
Action 4/5
Angst 2/5
Darkness 2/5
Humor 0/5
Romance 5/5
Suspense/Mystery 5/5
Would I recommend? Sure. If you are looking for a sweet mafia romance.
Would I re-read this book/series? I will definitely follow the series, but I guess I would only need to reread the book if the wait between books from the series is too long.
Would I read more from the author? Yes.
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Started by Jgone, March 15, 2017, 08:59:48 am
Quote from: luvsmuzik on March 15, 2017, 09:55:06 amWelcome to the forum!That is a great render! I would look in my atmosphere settings first to see what haze density is. If you want a crisp scene, I would reduce the density of the haze. We like atmosphere and haze here also!Make use of TG search function for tips and tricks and many great examples. There is often an explanation of a scene setup in image sharing. Make use of the libraries that hold a wealth of knowledge.
Quote from: Rumburak on March 15, 2017, 10:08:07 amWelcome to the forum!Your render is pretty good already.Maybe you should use some displacement on the trunk of your trees. They look very flat. And you could increase translucency on the leaves.
Quote from: otakar on March 17, 2017, 12:45:10 pmSo regarding the atmosphere settings, check the Lighting tab and play with haze glow amount and power. Same for your cloud layers, this can make a dramatic difference. Obviously, sun elevation will make a difference on how a scene is lit, I really like lower values for softer and more dramatic light. One last thing, in the Render node, Effects tab, you can up the Contrast value and play with gamma correction.I agree that some people have come up with atmosphere setups that are extremely realistic and clearly elevate their renders to another level. There are many parameters that can be manipulated and of course it depends on the particular scene what works best. I am discovering new things all the time and I have been at it for years...I like your render here, no need to be shy about it! Add some depth to your clouds maybe.
Quote from: Dune on March 17, 2017, 10:08:37 amMy two cents: When using objects up close, their quality is of utmost importance. For mid to far distance, you can get away with a lot. Same goes for (procedural) terrain. So if your objects are not that good, make a render where foreground is barren and concentrate on good procedural ground structures. Then default atmo settings give a very good result to start with.
Quote from: Dune on March 19, 2017, 02:47:44 amI don't want to spoil your feelings, but I think you can get more out of this. It's worth to increase realism, and learn at the same time if you want to work on it some more. I would soften the clouds, as they are very 'wild'. I would also increase grass coverage in front. There's lots of free grasses available. And some of the front veggies have too much translucency, which makes them 'light up' (or get a flattish appearance) in shadowed areas. Play with those variables and see what turns up.
Quote from: luvsmuzik on March 19, 2017, 08:03:34 am :)That is what my WOW was for....I personally love those clouds as they show just how crisp things can be.


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Restoration Hardware is back from the grave, but that doesn't mean that you have to warm up to this zombie.
The upscale, home-furnishings retailer filed to go public this morning, hoping to cash in on the recent success of chains targeting well-to-do mall shoppers including Teavana
For those not familiar with the publicly traded life of Restoration Hardware, it dismissed buyout overtures from Sears
The chain's been bouncing back in recent quarters, but it's still too soon to believe that Restoration Hardware will fare any better as a public company now than it did a few years ago. For starters, Restoration Hardware has posted four consecutive fiscal years of losses. The deficit narrowed substantially last year -- and the retailer is profitable through the first two quarters of fiscal 2011 -- but couldn't Restoration Hardware have given us a full year of positive earnings before hitting the market again?
Comparable stores rose 19% last year -- and spiked 20% through the first half of this fiscal year -- but that is largely offset by declines in comps of 10%, roughly 9%, and 7% in the three previous years.
Restoration Hardware has thrived with its direct retail over the years, but it should be pointed out that there were just 87 locations open this summer. There had been 100 stores out there when the retailer was taken private by management-led Catterton Partners.
Restoration Hardware will be hoping that investors forget about its past and focus on its most recent performance metrics. Underwriters will probably point to the success of Pier 1, having gone from $0.10 a share in March 2009 to trade in the double digits today. Shares of Williams-Sonoma
We still don't know how many shares Restoration Hardware is looking to sell, let alone at what price. We'll save a fairer valuation of the offering until underwriters shed some light there. However, this still seems like an incomplete turnaround. Until the company begins opening net new stores or proves that it can sustain its recent profitability, I'll pass on the Restoration movement.
It's too early to track Restoration Hardware through MyWatchlist, but you can add some of the other related companies mentioned in this article.
- Add Williams-Sonoma to My Watchlist.
- Add Teavana Holdings to My Watchlist.
- Add Sears Holdings to My Watchlist.
- Add Pier 1 Imports to My Watchlist.
- Add lululemon athletica to My Watchlist.
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Smith promotes pharmacists while at CMS Innovation Center
Pharmacists' services are low, but services are 'extraordinary'
Marie Smith, PharmD
The rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been for many a challenge, but Marie Smith, PharmD, says a recent stint examining policy options for new health care delivery and payment models convinced her this could be a time when pharmacists are positioned for greater roles in team-based patient care.
"The ACA affords a tremendous opportunity for pharmacists," said Smith, Henry Palmer Professor and Assistant Dean of Practice and Public Policy Partnerships at the University of Connecticut's School of Pharmacy. "The traditional ways of providing health care services are being challenged, and pharmacists will be seen as high-impact team members."
Smith recently completed a 6-month faculty leave at CMS. There, as a member of CMS's Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (the Innovation Center), Smith was a senior advisor to the Innovation Center's Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC) team. She was the only pharmacist on the team, which consisted of physicians, a physician's assistant, nurses, and several experts in health policy, quality improvement, program evaluation, health information technology, and patient and provider engagement.
The CPC initiative is a 4-year model testing care delivery transformation in primary care practices in seven regions of the United States. CPC is a multipayer program, one in which Medicare joins with 31 distinct payers, including state Medicaid and commercial plans to transform the care delivery and payment environment for participating practices.
Perfect fit
Working with the CPC team was a perfect fit for Smith, who has been a national thought leader and researcher of physician–pharmacist collaborations and new methods of integrating pharmacists at the point of care in primary care practices. "There are 497 primary care practices in the CPC demonstration, and 29 CPC practices indicated they had pharmacists on their health care team. However, little was known about the pharmacists' services and level of integration with CPC teams," Smith said. "I got in touch with the pharmacists to get their story of what they were doing. The numbers were few, but what they were doing was extraordinary. They worked closely with the clinicians in the practice and focused on patients with high-risk medications, complex medication regimens, or insufficient response to treatment."
Most pharmacists in the CPC initiative were affiliated with pharmacy schools, hospitals, or health systems. CPC pharmacists reported that the funding for their positions was usually shared between the CPC practice and a university, hospital, or health system. "They were accomplished pharmacist specialists—most had been providing direct patient care in ambulatory settings for 5 or more years. By working in the CPC primary care practices, the pharmacists had direct access to the patients' medical records and were valued as clinical colleagues. They make an immediate contribution to clinical decision-making about medication selection, management, monitoring, safety, adherence, and cost-related issues. Physicians value the pharmacist's clinical expertise, and patients see the pharmacist as a trusted member of their health team. We found physicians appreciate having a pharmacist who collaborates with them shoulder-to-shoulder in providing direct patient care."
Pharmacist integration
Smith also helped develop a CPC pharmacist integration roadmap, a document to educate physicians and medical office staff on implementing or enhancing medication management services. The roadmap emphasized the identification of patients with the greatest medication management needs and the implementation of collaborative drug management agreements between physicians and pharmacists. It was written as part of the CPC's strategic implementation plan for 2014 through 2016.
"There are so many medication gaps that pharmacists can identify and resolve if they have access to patient medical information and are integrated into primary care or community-based health care teams—so many benefits for patients and their families if we are recognized as a full team member and can contribute at the point of clinical decision making," Smith said.


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Best known as a deep black stone, onyx also comes in colors like white, brown, green, pink and yellow. The stone often features stripes, which can be thin or thick, in red, brown, black, white or gold. Yellow onyx is often used as a construction material, but the ancient Roman and Aztec healers believed the stone had powerful properties. Astrologers believe stones like onyx have the power to affect the human body through a series of vibrations that radiate the body's seven chakras, or energy centers.
Physical Properties
A member of the quartz family, onyx -- including yellow onyx -- has a hardness of 7 on the Mohs scale. The scale rates gemstones from 1 to 10, with 10 being the hardest.
Healing Properties
Being a member of the quartz family, onyx is believed to have healing properties. Yellow onyx is said to help with healing wounds, regulating organ function and strengthening the back. Healers also use the stone to address ailments in the eyes and ears.
Solar Plexus Chakra
Yellow onyx is said to open the solar plexus chakra, or the third energy center. This chakra is associated with physical strength and emotional stability. You can place yellow onyx or other yellow stones on your solar plexus to open and gain control of your solar plexus chakra; once you attain this control, you can gain a sense of peace.
Other Properties
Yellow onyx is associated with seriousness and logic, and is said to help one who wears it know when to keep silent in certain situations. Physically, onyx can help sooth anxiety and depression and can boost emotional strength.


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fter a 25-year absence, the World Cup ski circuit returns to the U.S. East Coast next month. No one is more thrilled than Olympic slalom champion Mikaela Shiffrin.
"Oh, we are so excited," Shiffrin said. "It's been a while. It's like coming back to Vail for the world championships (in 2015) after so long. I know that the East Coast, the people, the ski racing fans, they are so excited for this race. I can't wait to bring ski racing back to them."
Killington, Vermont, will host a pair of women's races on Thanksgiving weekend, with a giant slalom Nov. 26 and a slalom the following day. The 21-year-old Shiffrin grew up in Colorado, but most of her family is from New England.
"They are over the moon. They can't wait for this race to happen," the 21-year-old Shiffrin said. "My grandma, she is 95, I think is coming. I hope she will be able to go. That would be amazing."
The World Cup circuit visited Vermont before — in Stratton in 1978 — but November's event will be the first in the U.S. northeast since American skier Julie Parisien won a GS in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, in 1991.
Ted Ligety, the Olympic GS gold medalist from Utah, hopes the area will also become a stop on the men's World Cup circuit.
"Having a race in the East Coast really makes sense," Ligety said. "There is a ton of hard-core ski racing fans in the East Coast. There are big populations near these ski races, as well. In the whole New England area you will get a big crowd as long as you are within a couple hours' drive from Boston."
The event in Killington features the first two of a total of 16 World Cup races on American snow in the 2016-17 season, the highest number in the past two decades.
The men traditionally race in Beaver Creek, Colorado, in early December, but Squaw Valley, California, has been added to the women's calendar for March, shortly before the men and women contest the World Cup finals in Aspen, Colorado.
"Many of our athletes grew up training and racing on these hills," Tiger Shaw, president and CEO of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, said. "They're excited to have this many opportunities to ski in front of a hometown crowd."
Shiffrin believes that having 16 races in the U.S. will spark greater interest in the sport across the country.
"Especially moving into an Olympic year, it provides a lot more opportunities from a business standpoint for us, U.S. ski racers," she said. "That's huge."
Shiffrin recalled how watching the likes of Lindsey Vonn, Anja Paerson, Janica Kostelic and Marlies Schild inspired her to get into racing.
"I watched all these girls and ski racing was the biggest thing in my eyes," Shiffrin said. "I am hoping that having this many races in the U.S. can really spark some interest with those young girls, who remind me of myself 10 years ago."
The USSA is eager to build on the momentum and host more World Cup races on a regular basis in the near future. Many American ski resorts could stage those races, but the rise of new formats like city events offers further opportunities.
Boston hosted a Big Air freestyle skiing event at Fenway Park in February, and could also host an Alpine skiing city event one day.
"It's great for us to be able to go to big cities around the world," FIS women's race director Atle Skaardal said. "We have been to Munich, to Stockholm, to Moscow. Maybe we find an opportunity in North America, in one of the big cities there. These could be the highlights that are absolutely giving us the attraction we are looking for in these very populated areas of the world."


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Apr 2018
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To get all the benefits with the new PowerNavigator GUI, the first step is to download it. So if you go to the PowerNavigator product page, you'll see a link on the screen to access the software and download it.
The first step in downloading the software is to fill out the registration form. This allows us to notify you of continuous updates and improvements to the software over time.
When you click the download link on the website, a zip file will be loaded to your computer. By extracting the files within this zip file, you'll see a couple different folders and also the PowerNavigator.exe.
By double-clicking on this application program, you will launch the installation process. So let's walk through this and see how this looks. Once you double-click, you'll notice an installation guide comes up, just click "next" to walk through the different screens and the directory will be placed on your system. You can then find the program through the start menu under Start > Programs > Intersil > PowerNavigator.
That completes the installation process. If you have any difficulties during installation of the software, please contact our support team.
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Out of this World: 3DO still got it
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 2:48 am
I just got the port of Another World Anniversary for Xbox One, I played it to the end, the game is beautiful by itself, with all that hi-res visual. But as soon as I finished I immediately fired up my FZ-10 with the same game, on a CRT TV. Man. The 3DO port is more fluid and still the most beautiful of all. Just the music that does not really fit as much as the original. I wish more people could know how beautiful that version is.


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A teaching hospital, or academic medical center, is a common place for patients to receive treatment and medical care. These institutions work to improve health care through education and research.
On today's episode of the Urology Care Podcast, you'll learn about these institutions and the different health care providers that you might see at these facilities. Dr. Kevin Koo is a urologist with Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, Md.


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Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) said that its sales in China grew 17% in November, keeping the Blue Oval on pace for a record year in the world's largest new-car market.
Ford's sales in China: The raw numbers
Ford has two joint ventures with local Chinese automakers. Changan Ford, or CAF, builds and sells a range of Ford cars and SUVs drawn largely from Ford's global product portfolio. The other joint venture, called Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC), builds Ford's Transit vans, the midsize Ranger pickup, and a Ranger-based SUV called the Everest. Ford's sales in China also include some vehicles imported from elsewhere, including the United States.
All numbers shown in the chart are retail sales, not wholesale shipments to dealers. Sales of Lincoln-brand vehicles are reported quarterly and are not included in this chart.
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|YTD Sales Through November
|YOY Increase (Decrease)
|Imported Ford Vehicles
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What's working (and isn't) for Ford in China right now
Ford continues to do well in two of the sweet spots of the Chinese new-vehicle market: car-based "crossover" SUVs and small sedans. Ford's traditional strength in commercial vehicles has also helped it find growth in China, as seen in JMC's overall result.
Ford's SUV lineup in China is led by the Edge, which is built locally (by CAF) in standard five-passenger form as well as in a unique-to-China longer-wheelbase version that seats seven. Sales of the Edge were up 21% in November. Ford is also seeing increasing sales of the larger Explorer, which is imported into China in small numbers.
A revamped version of the Kuga (twin to the U.S.-market Escape) is rolling out to Chinese Ford dealers now, and should help results in another month or two.
Ford's small sedan lineup in China includes the familiar Focus as well as a more affordable China-only model called the Escort. Both are made locally by CAF, and sales of both have been strong: Focus sales rose 28% in November, while sales of the Escort jumped 50%.
Analysis: Ford is setting up a good fourth-quarter result in China
November made five months in a row of strong year-over-year growth for Ford in China, following a difficult stretch earlier in 2016. Ford's team in China had been surprised by aggressively priced competition from local Chinese automakers, resulting in lost market share. But pricing adjustments (accompanied by cost cuts) and strategic shifts helped Ford begin to recover by midyear.
The result was a good third quarter. Ford's equity income from its two Chinese joint ventures totaled $320 million, up 26% from the third quarter of 2015.
CEO Mark Fields said in October that he expected that momentum to continue through the fourth quarter. Two-thirds of the way through, it looks like his expectations weren't misplaced.


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|The following is based on Fallout 3 cut content and has not been confirmed by canon sources.
Rock Crick hunters are non-player characters which were cut from the final version of Fallout 3.
Rock Crick hunters can only be added by console commands on the PC.
Interactions with the player characterEdit
Interactions overviewEdit
|This character can be enslaved with the Mesmetron.
Other interactionsEdit
If placed in the game, Rock Crick hunters will talk about hunting yao guai with each other, and if spoken to by the Lone Wanderer will eventually mention that "there's a 'guai den to the north." Which area they are referring to is not specified beyond this.
|Other items
|Wasteland outfit
|Hunting rifle and pool cue, baseball bat, knife, lead pipe, or tire iron
|Ant meat, dog meat, mirelurk meat, mole rat meat, or yao guai meat
Only the ballcap with glasses and stormchaser hat provide a Perception bonus.
Rock Crick hunters were cut from the final version of Fallout 3.
Behind the scenesEdit
Their editor IDs (FFDRockCreekHunter01, FFDRockCreekHunter02, and FFDRockCreekHunter04 through FFDRockCreekHunter07) suggest that they may have been intended to be associated with Rock Creek Caverns in some way.
Additionally, the above Editor IDs appear together in a Form List (FFDCRockCreekHuntersLIST) whose only other entry is for Grandma Sparkle. This likely indicates that these are her "boys" who are out "hunting 'lurks" before being cut from the game, with Grandma Sparkle's dialogue the only remaining bit.


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So what was for dinner, folks? We had chicken thighs with ras al hanout rubbed under the skin, crispy roast potatoes* and the honey crisp hard cider we got WinnieTheWoot for Christmas. Dr. Mrs. Hatrack and I had creme brulee for dessert but WtW passed on the grounds that she doesn't like "squidgy" food and had a couple of cookies instead.
*The crispy potatoes were from a recipe that WtW found a while ago on Lifehacker and turned out really well.


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Project Honey Pot maintains and updates their webpage containing the top 25 countries with the most number of spam servers. They have a list of the top 25 countries of all time, for the last 30 days and for the last 7 days. Below are the current countries on the top 25 spam origins for the last thirty days:
The list above is very diverse, both highly industrialized nations and emerging market economy countries are listed. This means being a source of spam does not mean the nation harbors them like any legal enterprise, it only proves that spammers are also IT-aware. They are IT-aware to the level that they value the importance of redundancy when it comes to where their spam attacks are originating from.
The primary means by which spammers can obtain the victim's email address and enough personally identifiable information is from web pages that collect and sells them to third parties. The second method is when an unsuspecting user signs up to a web service that then eventually sells user information to the cybercriminals.
Very few people purchase stuff advertised by a spam email, but because the cost to the spammer is often negligible, it only takes a few out of million spam emails purchasing a spamvertised product to make it worthwhile. If all users never purchase the spamvertised products, it will surely reduce the number of junk commercial email. Following a link or the attachment of the junk email also encourage spammers to continue operating. Through spam emails, products that can never be commercially sold in the real person can be sold covertly, plus a hidden bonus of a virus infection for the unsuspecting victim.
If an email address is already in the spammer's database, people only have a limited action to take to help minimize any damage:
How Minimize Spam?
Have your own privacy policy in place, keep it respected at all times. The moment exemptions are applied, that is when it will get abused. Of course, when it comes to controlling spam, there is no ideal solution than to install a test solution. One such compatible test service that blocks spam and uses efficient measures is Comodo Anti Spam Gateway. From a world-renowned name in IT security, Comodo Anti Spam Gateway enables the use of real-time test measures which are effective in blocking spam email before it reaches the users.
It comes with Valkyrie-Technology, a proprietary cloud-based engine database that connects the mail server to the Comodo Cloud in order to implement updated measures. Comodo has a standard list of known spammers in its test measures database. This is supplemented by its real-time heuristics scanning of the emails, enabling detection of unknown threats.
Depending upon the requirement of the enterprise, Comodo Anti Spam Gateway system is a business anti spam test solution which can be entirely cloud-based, hosted remotely, but connected to your mail server using a high speed network connection in your own office network itself.
The anti spam test offered by Comodo does not add needless adverts which slow down the user's PC. Comodo Anti Spam Gateway system isolates people from contacting dangerous content and prevents the people layer from being the most vulnerable layer in a company's anti spam system. Anti Spam test system runs independently from the workstations, it does not waste the limited computing resources like a software anti spam system with a questionable quality.
Secure your enterprise, secure your future, choose Comodo Anti Spam test system versus other brands. The anti spam test used by your enterprise right now may not be able to cover the future requirement for corporate anti spam test.
Comodo Anti Spam Gateway, anti spam test is a multi-tier system for fighting junk emails. Depending upon the requirement of the enterprise, Comodo anti spam gateway is a business anti spam test software which can be entirely cloud-based, hosted in the cloud, but connected to your mail server or a hardware appliance located in your own office network itself. Such business anti spam test software, prevents delays from email sending and receiving, in contrast to a software-based anti spam test software that runs on the mail server that interferes with the operation of the latter in real time.
Comodo Anti Spam Gateway as an anti spam test is light on system resources. The anti spam test from Comodo guarantees to not consume any resources from the mail server, as it is a hosted anti spam test service in the cloud. As a hosted service, Comodo's anti spam test has a contractual obligation to provide a bundled level of free support with the anti spam technology during the license period, serving as an all-in-one anti spam technology for any organizations large and small.
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Spontaneous Pharynx Perforation After Forceful or Stifled Sneeze
TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2018 -- Spontaneous pharyngeal perforation can occur after a forceful sneeze, according to a case report published online Jan. 15 in BMJ Case Reports.
Wanding Yang, from the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust in the United Kingdom, and colleagues describe the case of a 34-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with an acute onset of odynophagia and change of voice following a forceful sneeze. The patient described a popping sensation in his neck and bilateral neck swelling after trying to stop a sneeze by pinching his nose and holding his mouth closed.
According to the authors, swelling and tenderness were noted on physical examination, especially on the right side of the cervical region. In both sides of the anterior neck, crepitus was noted, extending down to the sternum. Normal laryngeal appearance was seen on fiber-optic nasal pharyngoscopy, with bilateral functioning vocal cords. The patient had streaks of air in the retropharyngeal region and extensive surgical emphysema observed in lateral soft tissue neck radiograph. Extensive soft tissue emphysema was seen, which was predominantly centered within the neck and the pneumomediastinum. The air collections were thought to result from a pharyngeal tear. The patient was admitted and treated with enteral feeding and prophylactic antibiotics. Seven days later, the nasogastric tube was removed and a soft diet was introduced. The patient did not present any further recurrence or complications at two-month follow-up.
"In conclusion, spontaneous pharyngeal perforation can rarely occur after a forceful sneeze especially against a closed glottis," the authors write.
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In order to understand the proof below, you must have a prior knowledge about circular functions. The proof also uses symmetry which is I think quite basic for high schools students. The basic idea is that the point is symmetric with the point with respect to the axis.
The angles and are rotations with the positive x-axis as the initial side. The angle is a counterclockwise rotation and the angle is a clockwise rotation as shown by the arrows in the diagram below.
In this short post, we are going to prove the following trigonometric identities:
The terminal side of and intersect the unit circle at points P and P'. The coordinates of
are .
Since and are symmetric with respect to the x-axis,
Now, we know that
And we are done.


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