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that was stupid better him leave dem up fi show how close dem was….smh
Him tell Samantha Pretty fi delete dem..LOoOL
de ole a dem a run an a tek down IG dat nah stop dem fr guh a prison all nasty salt pussy KEISHA TAPPER IG NAME KEISHALOVEBUG BUBA LEE IG NAME BRITISHFLY4FUN KEISHA YU A TALK BOUT MI KNOW 75% OF THE STORY YOUR WRONG IDIOT GAL MI 175% OF THE TRUTH!!!
Keisha with the curse in a her hole, a u di police a come for next cause it look like buba tell u everything, a you same one ago be witness against him.me 100% sure sey him know what the plan was before him get up outta him bed to go to the victims apt. Y we must believe sey a him a di good one if u did tell me a week ago that buba and Q british would set up and kill off pioneer and dwayne I woulda sey a lie. A fi dem name alone a call up so if it don't go so it near fi go soooooo. I hope them rot in jail for the mare fact a dem owna fren dem kill
SUNG PEOPLE SCHUPID YUH f000!…an tek Met fi fool. Di man created dis page 2010 an neva use it no time; not even profile pic. Name him real page, BITCH!
Side note: wat a way unnu hot fi Keisha. Unnu a carry long-time feelings fi Keisha. LONG TIME UNNU WAAH BE KEISHA. It's evident inna all unnu ramblings (post to bumboclaat post)…unnu bitta bad, bad, bad! Ah nuh Keisha fault shi nice n proppa. a jus suh shi bawn n grow. Unnu fi get fi unnu owna life, man…an low di girl!!!!
The question is does and did Kiesha her man was going to kills of his friend dem and if she did she needs to go down has a accessory… These f000ers plot to kill the men they par with up.and down and call them brothers… Dem two need to rot in jail both pussies… I hope all three men hunt them in their sleep…. U never can get away from commiting a murder… Buba was never all that and didn't even had a name until these,men start to par.. their family should be ashamed of them… They are not about that jail life Buba is going to be someone's bitvh!!!
Why is it everyone casting stones does anyone even know what happen,only god and the men knows what happened so come on people stop blaming people and pointing fingers. The truth will be told in due time so yall need to stop been so hertlesskeep calm and shut the f000 up..
Q is not a Killer he wood not do it
…di whole ah south florida ah buzz bout dah one yah……
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text: The Madison is an Honest Abe Legacy Collection plan that can be created using any of Honest Abe's log styles or as a timber frame home. The 1,463 sf. one-story home has an open kitchen and great room flanked by bedrooms on either side, each with its own full bath. A utility room and back deck are each accessed through the kitchen. The great room is flooded with light from floor-to-ceiling windows. The master bedroom opens onto an L-shaped porch, while the extra bedroom overlooks a smaller porch. The great room may be entered from either porch. The photos shown here illustrate how a customer modified the plan for specific needs.

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By Effie Orfanides
Miami is known for its beaches and its rich history in art and culture. However, there is also plenty to do for the thrill seekers out there. The southern Florida city offers a wide variety of activities for those looking for an adrenaline rush. Whether you are on vacation or you're a local, get your blood pumping and your heart thumping by going on one of the following adventures. You can take to the skies for an experience like no other by jumping out of an airplane or spend some time on a high-speed airboat through the Everglades. Whichever activity you choose to do, you are sure to have a blast!
Miami Skydiving Center
Miami Executive Airport
14300 SW 129th St Ste. 201
Miami, FL 33186
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If you've always wanted to go skydiving, you should check out Miami Skydiving Center. They offer tandem skydiving for less than $300 per person. Aside from the obvious "jumping out of a plane" thing, you will get to see Miami from above in a very different way. The instructors are said to be super nice and will happily answer all of your questions to set your mind at ease before your big jump. Customers have raved about their experiences and many have returned for more fun — some have even gone back multiple times.
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How cool would it be to soar above the ocean by way of a jetpack? Or, how about shooting up in the air with streams of water beneath your feet? If you're into exotic water sports, AquaJet Miami has got you covered. Whether you want to try a hoverboard, flyboard, or jetpack, the company offers plenty of exhilarating activities. The staff is friendly and professional and will make sure that you are safe while you're having fun.
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Two words that will immediately get an adrenaline junkies' attention are "loud" and "fast"; a ride on an airboat will give you both in spades. Airboat in Everglades offers a great sight-seeing tour that is sure to provide you with a one-of-a-kind experience.
"Professionals who have a better know how of the exact location of the forests take care of your trip. Providing you with the best scenery all around, they make your trip worth making. Affordable airboat adventures and tours are provided by the best airboat tour in Everglades," their website reads in part.
Related: Top Spots To Learn About South Florida History
Miami Exotic Auto Racing
500 Brickell Ave.
Miami, FL 33131
(786) 708-4183
Got the proverbial need for speed? Head to Miami Exotic Auto Racing for an adrenaline rush like no other. You can drive a car and go over 140mph on a track, feeling the g-force, and getting your heart racing. If you've ever wanted to drive a Ferrari, Lamborghini, or an Audi R8, you're dream can come true! You can purchase lap time and drive multiple cars, depending on which package you sign up for. Many people feel that this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Hang Glide Miami
3400 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
(305) 440-6720
Hang Glide Miami offers introductory level classes for beginners as well as more advanced classes for those wanting to go hang gliding.
"Miami Hang Gilding's Level I program is your entry into the world of modern hang gliding From the protected waters of south Biscayne Bay our custom designed boat will tow you, in the pilot harness, and our certified instructor safely into the air. When released from the towline at over 1,000 feet, you will literally glide across the air, getting a bird's eye view of Miami and the keys, the way they were meant to be seen, by water and by air," reads the company's website.
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After everyone completes their assigned review of the spec for assertions [1]. the next step is to add test cases to the test suite to cover the assertions. For document or component assertions, this means creating a schema valid WSDL document that violates the assertion. I've created an XML format, TestMetatdata.xml, to capture the information about each test case. It is based on [2]. For an example of one see [3]. I've created one for each test case. When you create a test case, please alway create a TestMetadata.xml to describe it (just copy and edit the Chameleon-1B example). This metatdata will let us determine how well the assertions are covered. I'll generate a coverage report that compares the test suite to the spec. It will also let us check the correctness of Woden which returns the violated assertion id. [1] http://dev.w3.org/cvsweb/~checkout~/2002/ws/desc/test-suite/assert-yourself.html#review-assignments [2] http://www.w3.org/TR/test-metadata/ [3] http://dev.w3.org/cvsweb/2002/ws/desc/test-suite/documents/bad/Chameleon-1B/TestMetadata.xml?rev=1.2&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup Arthur Ryman, IBM Software Group, Rational Division blog: http://ryman.eclipsedevelopersjournal.com/ phone: +1-905-413-3077, TL 969-3077 assistant: +1-905-413-2411, TL 969-2411 fax: +1-905-413-4920, TL 969-4920 mobile: +1-416-939-5063, text: firstname.lastname@example.com on Tuesday, 28 February 2006 09:45:50 UTC
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Growing your sales pipeline and closing a sale is a game of numbers, colloquially the 'Law of Averages'. The basic concept is that, the more leads you reach out to, the likelihood of closing them increases. The more leads you have, the more sales you can make. Pretty simple formula.
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Opinion Journal: Fleecing Taxpayers Twice for an Internet Tax?
Assistant Editorial Page Editor James Freeman on the National Conference of State Legislatures' Capitol Hill lobbying campaign. Photo credit: Getty Images.
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... we of the view of our congressman who want to impose taxes on the internet ... additionally your state legislators wanted do that too ... assistant Editorial Page Editor James Freeman joins me to ... talk about this development with an editorial the paper this morning that ... James what is the National Conference of State legislators and in one area says ... but a good question are you probably want people ever heard of them but that they live off our tax dollars and a lot of what they've been spending their time doing lately is encouraging ... Congress to allow states to ... increase tax collections even further so it's it's kind of the doubly insulting to the taxpayer but the a it's a good track of all this Internet Tax stuff you get the moratorium on ... Internet access services in the mail that expires this Thursday if Congress doesn't do anything ... you get the president's plan do with reclassified the Internet as a telephone service which would create a lot of the new fees ... and then now we've got the subject of the editorial which is this is basically a plan to give states more power ... to reach outside their borders enforce ... online merchants to collect sales trends in any of these measures sixteen what effect would it have on the Internet what effect would have on on you and me the consumer ... well it's ... it's it's very ... dangerous this is really the heart of our ... high tech economy that we Internet is an instrument of ... interstate International commerce ... big driver of productivity so ... you look at a lot of negatives I mean the is certainly treating it like it monopoly phone service so we saw how fast the innovations occurred in that world for a hundred years very dangerous for the Internet ... when you talk about the sales taxes it's really a ... it's a question of when writing of the roles of interstate commerce into the woods really daunting to a small ... entrepreneur or trying to sell something over the internet is the possibility that they have to answer the ... tax collectors all vendors in fifty states in the areas of Native American tribe the optimists these Internet companies don't have to pay sales tax house at the end of the all important yes the Supreme Court's longstanding position is that you get taxed if you have a physical presence in that jurisdiction so I e our founding fathers said no taxation without representation if you don't have ... representation in in the legislature of they can't tax you knew that sympathy for the bricks and mortar well I think certainly they you know from their point of view where they're saying that this is tough for competing in center that the people where there isn't the ... same of tax collection burden of the answer to that is not to say we're going to put new burdens on the internet that never existed offline ... it's the it's to save maybe of politicians that they wanna collect sales taxes ... are to have the guts to enforce what they called his Texas palatable arises but is that if you go to another state you buy something and bring back your state ... your state actually of ... aam believes that you always use tax most people ignore that the states dont wanna ... go through the trouble and political even forcing it ... and so they're looking for Congress to get to ... force a nationwide system that allows them to this are automatically force margins around integrity quite like that and I think we paid too much taxes that that's a patron of the decade but I figure out your sentiment is widely shared so that's one reason I think Congress is


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The percentage of college freshmen with disabilities has tripled in the past seven years, according to a new national survey.
And, in what the survey's researchers said may be a comment on special education in the public schools, the disabled freshmen were more likely to rate themselves lower than their non-disabled peers in mathematical, writing, and other academic abilities.
The Higher Education And Training for people with Handicaps Resource Center of the American Council on Education and the President's committee on employment of the handicapped conducted the survey. The researchers polled some 300,000 freshmen at 546 colleges and universities in 1985.
According to the survey results, the percentage of freshmen with learning disabilities increased from 2.6 percent in 1978 to 7.4 percent in 1985. That increase, said Harold Russell of the President's committee, is "a tribute to the higher-education community's response to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.''
The survey also found that the disabled freshmen tended to be white, older than their non-disabled counterparts, and more likely to have earned lower grades in high school.
The report concludes, "We must develop better precollege programs and more support services'' for disabled students.
A Wisconsin company has introduced the "Fast Food Passport,'' a set of 40 picture cards designed for those who cannot read or speak clearly enough to order a fast-food meal.
Available at a cost of $14.95, the "passport'' is the most recent product developed by Ruth Leff, a speech/language pathologist in Milwaukee.
Ms. Leff, who worked in the public schools for three years and in private practice for an additional 15, said she began developing toys, communication aids, and other products for the handicapped after her sister became severely ill with multiple sclerosis. Eight years ago, Ms. Leff founded her own firm, the Crestwood Company, to market her designs.
A free catalog, listing more than 90 products for handicapped children and adults, is available by writing the company at P.O. Box 04606, Milwaukee, Wis. 53204-0606 or by calling (414) 461-9876.
The Council for Exceptional Children has developed a training program to help educators, advocates of the handicapped, and social-service workers learn about the new federal law to serve handicapped infants and toddlers.
The program includes a 23-minute videotape, an annotated script, 21 overhead transparencies, a fact sheet, a users' guide, and copies of the new law, which is formally known as P.L. 99-457, the Education of the Handicapped Amendments Act of 1986.
The program can be obtained for $125 for C.E.C. members or $147 for non-members, prepaid, by writing the Council for Exceptional Children, 1920 Association Drive, Department 9945B, Reston, Va. 22091 or by calling (703) 620-3660. The product number is 317.--D.V.
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ENG2303 – British Literature in the Age of the Enlightenment
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This course offers a broad introduction to some of the most important literary developments in the eighteenth century, studied in light of its socio-political history and intellectual background.
This course teaches students to read closely and analyse a selection of the most lastingly significant texts of this exceptionally turbulent and eventful period in literary history.
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After completing this course, you:
- know a collection of central texts in the Age of Enlightenment;
- can analyse texts in relation to their ideological, historical and social contexts;
- can write an academic paper on a topic central to the concerns of syllabus texts, in a way that shows an informed awareness of relevant critical debates in scholarship;
- know the research methods associated with the use of an academic library.
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It is recommended students have taken at least 10 ECTS in literature/culture, preferably ENG1303 – British Literature/ENG1505 – British Civilisation or equivalent. The course assumes a good proficiency in written and oral English.
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10 credits overlap with ENG4343 – British Literature in the Age of the Enlightenment
Seminars, 2 hours weekly for 14 weeks. 28 hours in total.
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In todayÃÂÃÂs society there are many cultures and each of these has a different perspective of the world around them. In schools there is a growing need to address cultural differences. This includes biases that happen when there is a lack of understanding of other cultures.
One way to begin is to understand exactly what culture is. According to Richard Gargiulo, culture is the attitudes, values, belief systems, norms, and traditions of a group that collectively form their heritage (2006). By understanding what the term culture encompasses, one can endeavor to demonstrate sensitivity to peopleÃÂÃÂs differences.
Multicultural education is an important aspect in the education field. It is defined as an educational strategy where the cultural background of each student is valued, viewed positively, and used to develop effective instruction (Gargiulo, 2006). By utilizing this form of education, differences and biases can be addressed in the most diverse classrooms.
By providing culturally relevant instruction educators can address culture differences and how these differences influence studentÃÂÃÂs perspectives and behaviors (Banks, 2001).
This can benefit the entire classroom, even the instructor, by encouraging tolerance and understanding of one anotherÃÂÃÂs differences.
By implementing instruction with an emphasis on cultural differences and commonalities students can begin to develop an understanding of the plurality of our society (Hanley, 1999). This can then lead to the examination of commonly made assumptions and biases of other cultures and even their own cultures.
By using these concepts teachers will provide students the tools to address cultural differences and biases. This can be achieved with multicultural education teaching students to have an open mind when addressing issues, to have a greater concept of oneself and others, and sensitivity and understanding of others of any culture. This will also enable students to better understand different cultural interpretations of events and...


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A New Type of School Intruder
In the wake of all this recent school violence, MSNBC has collected 10 myths about school shootings from a 2002 study on the issue by the U.S. Secret Service and the U.S. Department of Education. The myths include everything from "He didn't fit the profile" to "He was a loner" and make for an interesting read. However, it's noteworthy that the study assumes that the shooter would most likely be a student or someone with a strong connection to the school. Two of the most recent school shooting incidents involved adults who were not even affiliated with the school. Might be time for a new study.


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Medical Officers at the World Health Organisation have announced that they now have the means to eradicate Bieber Fever within a generation.
Since the 1960's, virologists have struggled to keep pace with those hysterical infections that afflict millions of pre-pubescent girl world wide. In 1969, doctors were able to isolate the reproductive element of Beatle Mania by getting Yoko Ono to lick a petra dish. Since then, however, there have been a number serious set backs as the basic 'Beatlemania' virus has jumped from one female generation to another through carriers such as Abba, The Bay City Rollers, and Bros. Scientists have been quick to respond to random outbreaks. They were fortunately able to contain the self-replicating Jedward virus in the first stage of cell division by trapping them in a long pantomime run in Dublin. Experts are convinced that if both twins had split into another two twins, the deaths through punctured eardrums could have numbered thousands.
Dr Serge Butterman, lead researcher on the Bieber Project, says that over time young girls develop natural immunity as they cut off their pigtails, move out of the family home, start dabbling with recreational drugs and maybe lose their virginity to a slightly inconsiderate older boy. Yet, with the advent of lip-syncing that became symptomatic after the Milli Vanilli outbreak of the mid-eighties, medics have struggled to deal with the virulent spread of the Bieber Virus which is transmitted not just through CD's, merchandise and concerts but also through Youtube, Twitter and illegal downloads.
Butterman says that, 'The Biber Virus is unlike anything we have ever seen. When we were dealing with the Hanna Montana mutation, all we had to do was post on the Internet a few anonymous paparazzi shots of Miley Cyrus getting out of a car with no knickers on. Bieber only has one area of weakness.... and that is his hair. In recent days we have been able to infiltrate his dressing room and change his brand of hair-gel. This has meant that his hair now has a fuzzier, fluffier quality that makes him look less like a male Barbie doll and more like an over-used toothbrush. The next stage is trying to engineer his first spot and if we get pus from that, we have our vaccine'.
It is suspected that Bieber himself is not patient zero but was infected by a dancing albino monkey shipped illegally from Africa.


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A short trading week ended in a rally for most Asian markets, as the New Year began. Asian exporters made some of the biggest gains.
Wall Street's gain of more than 260 points on the first trading day of the year boosted Asian markets on Friday.
A recent survey by the U.S. Institute for Supply Management added to the positive investor sentiment. The institute's factory index showed manufacturing in the United States is on the rise.
This, say analysts, has a knock-on effect for Asian manufacturers, as U.S. companies look to outsource some of their increased demand to Asia.
"We only had a few days trading, and it's really a consequence of beaten down equities in the last two weeks of the last year;" explained Ajay Kapur, a regional strategist with Citigroup, "and then there was last night's [Thursday] release of ISM orders index, which went up quite substantially."
Seoul's Kospi index ended the week with a small gain of five points to close at 661. However, market heavyweight Samsung Electronics gained more than seven percent on Friday. L.G. Electronics, which sells 60 percent of its products overseas, added close to 10 percent on Friday.


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1. Where the agreement is for the purchase of goods to be ordered from any Manufacturer (e.g. built to order), the Seller and Purchaser will agree an estimated delivery date. The Seller will use best endeavours to deliver by such date, but does not guarantee time of delivery, and the Seller shall not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by the Purchaser through any reasonable or unavoidable delay in delivery howsoever caused.
If the Seller fails to deliver the vehicle within 30 days of the estimated delivery date the Purchaser may give written notice to the Seller requesting delivery within a further 7 days. If delivery doesn't occur then the contract may be cancelled and any deposit paid shall be returned to the Purchaser in full and the Seller shall have no further liability.
2. In the event of the Manufacturer ceasing to make a Motor caravan of the type ordered by the Purchaser, the Seller shall return the deposit in full to the Purchaser and cancel this agreement without further liability on his part.
3. The Purchaser may cancel the order within a cooling-off period of 5 days (for on premises contracts) or 14 days (for off premises contracts) from the date of the order, and receive back in full any deposit paid. If the order is cancelled after that date, the Seller will be entitled to recover their reasonable losses (e.g. as a deduction from any deposit) as a result of the cancellation.
4. Where the Seller agrees to allow part of the purchase price to be satisfied by the Purchaser delivering a used part exchange, the used part exchange shall be delivered to and accepted by the Seller subject to the following conditions:
a) that the used part exchange shall be delivered to the Seller in the same condition as described by the Purchaser at the time of the order (subject only to fair wear and tear); and
b) that any quoted or estimated part exchange value for the used part exchange will only be confirmed upon physical inspection by the Seller; and
c) that either (i) the used part exchange is the absolute property of the Purchaser and free from any Hire Purchase Agreement or other legal encumbrance whatsoever, or (ii) the used part exchange is the subject of a Hire Purchase or Credit Sale agreement and any outstanding finance is capable of being settled by the Purchaser of the used part exchange. In such a case the amount of the part exchange allowance shall be reduced accordingly.
5. In the event of a used part exchange being taken in part exchange, the Seller may proceed to dispose of it before delivery of the goods:
a) If the Seller disposes of the part exchange within the cooling off period or if the order is cancelled by the Seller, the sum to be paid back for the part exchange shall be the previously agreed part exchange allowance price;
b) In all other circumstances where the goods are not delivered or where the order is cancelled by the Purchaser, the sum to be paid back for the part exchange shall be the lower of either the price at which it was sold by the Seller or the previously agreed part exchange allowance price.
6. The Purchaser shall pay the Seller the balance of the purchase price of the goods before delivery. Delivery will not take place before the date indicated on the order form unless an earlier delivery date is agreed.
7. If the Purchaser shall fail reasonably to take delivery of, or pay for, the goods, the Seller may cancel the agreement and:
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Golf is a recreational sport that is enjoyable for all ages, from small children to seniors. Before jumping right in and playing, it is important for a player to understand the basics of the game. By ensuring you understand the basics of golf's goals and rules, and the base keys to a successful swing, you can ensure the most enjoyable day.
When playing golf, the objective of every golfer is to get the ball from the tee box and into the hole in as few strokes as possible, meaning that player who scores the lowest in a round is the winner of the round. The first shot on every hole is hit off a tee, but all future shots must be played where they lie at the conclusion of the prior shot until the ball is on the green. Once a player has gotten onto the green, the closely cut grass around the hole, he is permitted to place a marker down where his ball rests and pick the ball up, either to clean it or to prevent it obstructing another player. All strokes played are equal, with each counting for one stroke toward the player's total.
Unlike other sports, where there is a referee or umpire to find infractions by players and enforce the rules, and a penalty that goes uncalled is viewed as a lucky break, golf relies on players to call penalties on themselves. While some penalties, such as a lost ball, which calls for the player to replay her ball while taking on a penalty stroke as well, are obviously apparent to all players, there are less-apparent penalties, such as the two-stroke penalty for grounding a club in a bunker before the swing process, which can escape the eyes of playing partners. In these instances, it is considered very poor sportsmanship not to call the penalty on yourself.
Swing Basics
While perfecting a golf swing takes hard work, by following the basics of the swing, players can at least have an enjoyable experience in their first rounds and minimize the chance of succumbing to frustration. The player should always align square if trying to hit a straight ball, meaning the club face is pointed at the target, and the player's hips, shoulders and feet are all pointed parallel to the same line. The golfer then swings the club by using his shoulders and hips to generate the backward and forward momentum. A common error is to swing with the arms, but by turning from the shoulders, the arms will naturally bend and straighten appropriately throughout the swing process.


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You may remember the father and daughter team Sharon and David Sailor, from the friendly bar DoLittle's in Greenport that closed down. Well, the Sailors are back and have purchased the great little restaurant, Front Street Station in Greenport and are planning on opening this Thursday. The restaurant will be open year-round.
Front Street Station will offer up similar items from its previous menu, as well as a few items that they will add that will come from the menu at DoLittle's.
The new restaurant will be a true family run restaurant. With the son of Mr. Sailor also working at the restaurant.
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The last several weeks have weighed heavily on us and many dear friends as we waited for the outcome of a tenuous matter. Our concerns came to a fruition yesterday, wrought with all kinds of emotions. Some voiced relief, angst, confusion, doubts, frustration, and even anger. Does that describe a similar situation for you?
We moped around our house yesterday trying to escape the topic at hand. Everyone handles challenging situations differently. As for me, I prefer to be alone to ponder things. I get no comfort from hashing and rehashing things. Even a warm pot of ham and beans for dinner wasn't lifting the mood in our house, however.
We have been preparing for some guests over the past few weeks, and kept ourselves busy most of the day. By early evening we had run out of things to do and we were making excuses to run errands. It was a valiant effort to break the silence.
Do you find yourself in a rut sometimes? Sometimes the answer is right in front of you.
We headed off for an errand. As I waited in the car at a store, the most obvious thing was staring back at me. Christmas lights. At this time of year, they are seemingly everywhere. In the same way that the emotions had crept up on me, so had the Christmas lights.
'Let's take a drive to see the lights.' It was such a random comment. Our children are grown and we have gotten away from some family traditions that were once an annual tradition. In just a few minutes the world seemed a lot brighter, both internally and externally. We cranked up some traditional music, and off we went.
What other time of the year can you think of when people give of their own time and money just to bring a little joy to strangers?
We cheered and clapped for the neighborhood that had synchronized lights and music. We oohed and ahhed for the shimmering lights hanging from the rooftops. Yes, we even spied on one resident working hard to wrap gifts in their brightly lit dining room. Some streets were so beautiful that we came back for a second glance.
As if with a collective sigh, the evening tour was over. Life seemed a little lighter, joy had returned.
Sometimes we need to change our scenery to see our circumstances in the correct lighting.
Whatever your faith is, my prayer is that you find joy in the simplest things around you. They are there. I promise.


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Posted on May 29, 2014
The state is expected to affect with dusty weather which is spread from the Northern Gulf to our region by the end of this week, associated with fresh to strong Northwesterly wind.
The visibility will be reduced to 3 kilometer or less, and the sea will rise to 10 feet offshore. The weather will be hot with the maximum temperature ranging between 42 to 46 degree Celsius. In this context public is advised to take necessary precaution.


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What the heck are you talking about? If the username is firstname.lastname@example.com then that is what goes in the password:
userpassword: {firstname.lastname@example.com If the realm is actually KRBTEST then the username should be chas@KRBTEST.
and also exists as a principal on your kerberos db ;)
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SAIC is currently looking for candidates to join our OMDAC SWACA II team upon award. Team SAIC is pursuing the opportunity to provide operation, maintenance, and defense support of Title X communications equipment and information systems under the purview of the Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM), 160th Signal Brigade and its subordinate units in the Southwest Asia (SWA) Theater of operations. Positions are located in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and Qatar and include a range of qualifications. These positions are contingent upon contract award.
Help Desk Technicians will operate the customer support help and work order desk supporting the Incident Management and Request Fulfillment processes. Focal point for reporting all incidents (disruptions or potential disruptions in service availability or quality) and user POC for Service Requests (routine requests for services). Facilitate problem resolution by monitoring and reviewing tickets, gathering information on outages, and updating service tickets throughout the resolution process in order to provide the customer with feedback and/or resolution information as needed. Help Desk personnel shall identify the nature of the call and attempt initial troubleshooting. If the repairs cannot be made by the Help Desk technician a work order shall be opened and sent to the appropriate IT work center for action. Responsible for ownership of Incident (Remedy) tickets from start until resolution, confirmation and closure of ticket.
Ensure minimum data requirements are entered into the work order, such as the customer's name, place of work (POC), nature of the trouble call or problem, date and time of the call, priority assigned or authorized, and work center assigned for repairs.
Provide customers with the current status on work or services requested not later than the following intervals:
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This status report shall include, at a minimum, status of repairs, status of any parts on order, and estimated completion date (ECD) for the customer's work order. If the due date of the required update is a non-duty day, report on the next duty day. Furthermore, prior to final closure of any ticket contact the customer report the act of remediation and allow the customer to confirm restored operation.
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Polina is a graduate of the prestigious Swedish Massage Institute and specializes in "Therapeutic" massage. Therapeutic massage is based on anatomical and physiological knowledge of the body. It provides benefits that remain in effect after the session is over in the form of reduced pain, better posture, restored functionality and faster recovery.
Polina combines the following modalities in her individualized treatment: Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports, Trigger Point therapy, Myofascial and Acupressure. She also enjoys doing traditional Shiatsu sessions, for both treatment and general balance/relaxation.
Her strategy is to individualize each session based on physical assessment and conversation with the client. Treatment begins by discussing your symptoms, contributing factors and activity levels. During the massage, she will test your range of motion and the elasticity of your soft tissue. Her treatment is always based upon your goals. For athletes, she focuses on the muscles and structures most heavily stressed by your sport in order to maximize the value and the experience of each treatment.
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The Antarctic lakes in the Vestfold Hills near Davis are full of small surprises. Scientists are using molecular genetic techniques to develop a detailed ecological picture of the lakes' microbial communities, as many of the viruses and bacteria detected in the lakes cannot be cultured in a laboratory.
Marine invertebrates such as sea urchins, crustaceans and molluscs are also being used to study the impact of environmental change and pollution on Antarctic marine ecosystems.
A range of atmospheric research projects are conducted at Davis. These include investigating climate and the characteristics of the Antarctic atmosphere using the LIDAR (light detection and ranging) instrument and a range of other atmospheric instruments.
In 2015, scientists initiated a study measuring algae growth in the fast-ice off Davis using an underwater remotely operated vehicle. Ice algae is an important food source for tiny marine herbivores such as zooplankton. As a result, ice algae growth and distribution may influence the location of suitable foraging habitat for predators, such as penguins and seals.
Antarctic marine microbial communities — bacteria, phytoplankton and protozoa — are the base of the food web and support all life in the Southern Ocean. However, the concentration of carbon dioxide predicted in seawater by the end of this century may dramatically change the composition of these communities. To investigate the effects of increasing carbon dioxide concentrations on marine microbes, scientists have established 'minicosm' experiments in shipping containers on the shore at Davis station.
Davis and Casey stations are also used as a base for the International Collaboration for Exploration of the Cryosphere through Aerogeophysical Profiling (ICECAP) project, which is using airborne geophysical instruments (radar, laser, geomagnetic and gravity instruments) mounted in a Basler aircraft, to study the bedrock geology and structure of the East Antarctic ice sheet, and its glaciological processes.
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Associate Consultant - Actuarial - Cantonese Speaker
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|Associate Consultant - Actuarial - Cantonese Speaker
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|Negotiable, plus bonus and rapid progression
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|Rosie Miranda
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|August 30, 2018 13:39
Job Description
Job Title: Associate Recruitment Consultant
Market: Actuarial
Location: The Center, 1906-07, No 99 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong
Oliver James Associates:
We are an ambitious, entrepreneurial and privately owned Recruitment Consultancy with a £100 million turnover operating out of 11 international offices. Established in 2002, we have grown organically and consistently over the past 16 years to become a renowned financial services search & selection organisation, with a current head count of circa 350 employees.
The business continues to go from strength-to-strength being recognised in the industry with various awards as well as having recently been named a Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to work for and placed in the Virgin Fast Track 100 for the 4th time.
We opened 4 new offices last year and currently have a physical presence in Manchester, London, Dublin, Amsterdam, Brussels, Milan, Frankfurt, Zurich, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore. 2017 was an incredible and record-breaking year for us, with 103 promotions and 118 new hires.
The Hong Kong office:
Our Hong Kong office opened in 2011, over the past 7 years they have grown to a headcount of 40 with significant future growth and are the leading financial and professional services recruiter across 8 core vertical markets, from this office in 2017 they established a Singapore office of 6 to further their reach across the APAC region and look to open further offices in the coming years. (Tokyo, Shanghai, Australia, Malaysia).
Jonny Plews - qualified as an accountant before joining OJ in 2004, progressing from AC to head of Actuarial and in 5 years became Director of Hong Kong. He has since established a £10million T/O business in Asia employing 40 heads specialising in 8 core disciplines, and successfully mentored, developed and promoted Toby Weston to Director of Singapore.
Our Hong Kong office are doing incredibly well. Right now out of our top 12 billers Globally 8 of them are from HK.
It's a relaxed yet high performing working environment and an extremely fun team! They team monthly targets whereby you can get Friday afternoon off. Quarterly lunch clubs and incentives. Free drinks on Friday's. Holiday incentives. 1hr 30 minutes for the gym at lunch time.
The Role:
You will be joining an established team of 10 and reporting into talented Associate Director, Philip Chau. Actuarial is a flagship desk for Oliver James Associates and they were the top performing team in 2017 not just in Hong Kong but Globally too! The team dynamic is very fun and close knit, they consistently win monthly trips for overachieving including wake boarding, 4-star Michelin restaurant outings, dirt biking and outings to Taiwan and Macau. We are looking for someone commercially minded and energetic, no previous recruitment experience is required but is the ideal.
Job Description:
- Proactively create, maintain, and develop a network of candidates via sales focused telephone activity
- Proactively promote Oliver James Associates business and services to all contacts in order to generate new client business
- Identify and establish sales leads and follow up with approaches to appropriate target clients
- Keep up with current and anticipated demand of candidates with a clearly outlined skillset, maximising efficiency through the effective use of LinkedIn and internal databases
- Assist Senior Consultants in mapping a candidate pool in response to client's hiring requirements
- Screen, interview and assess candidates in line with company standards to ensure a thorough understanding of their job and career requirements
- Present matched candidates to client requirements in a proactive and consultative manner
What we can offer you;
- Global relocation is actively encouraged within Oliver James Associates once proven - either to existing offices or to set up your own.
- On top of a competitive basic salary we boast a lucrative commission scheme; it is all transparent and uncapped rather than team based - so you are in control of your own income and know exactly what your take home is.
- Culture - Our culture is unique and maintaining this is of the up-most importance to Oliver and James as well as all Global Directors and Senior Stakeholders. Annually we spend £700k on company entertainment so you can get to know your counterparts around the world. This consists of quarterly lunch clubs, quarterly team events, Spring, Summer and 2x Christmas parties!
- Award-winning in-house training and development team - for every stage of your career (on recruitment and management).
- Fast track progression, Oliver James Associates provide you with the right tools to propel your career with case studies of entry level candidates progressing to Director within 3,4,5 years!
- https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Reviews/Oliver-James-Associates-Reviews-E795860.htm - OJ's reviews from past and present employees
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVGgRExzuqIMu2F5ESSRAxg - Our YouTube channel so you can check out our company parties, client networking events, new office launches and more!
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BRUNSWICK — Maine Department of Transportation officials on Wednesday said repairs needed on the Frank J. Wood Bridge are not related to the agency's impending decision about whether to replace the bridge in 2018.
But in the meantime, heavy trucks are being told to steer clear of the so-called "Green Bridge" between downtown Brunswick and Topsham.
In response to findings from a recent inspection, MDOT on Monday said the posted weight on the bridge will be reduced to a maximum of 25 tons.
At a press conference Wednesday on the Brunswick side of the bridge that carries Route 201 over the Androscoggin River, Bridge Maintenance Engineer John Buxton said the inspection revealed localized damage, specifically in the ends of the bridge floor beams and connection plates.
That means the structure can still handle large vehicles, such as cement mixers, fire trucks, school buses and ambulances. But vehicles with five or more axles will be prohibited and directed to a one-mile detour.
The emergency repairs will keep the bridge in safe condition for the several years it will take before the DOT will either replace or rehabilitate the bridge, which was built in 1932. Until that decision is made, the 25-ton weight posting will stay in effect.
"My job is totally different" from those making the decision about whether the bridge should be replaced, Buxton said.
DOT spokesman Ted Talbot called the maintenance a "separate action" from the decision about a replacement bridge. He later said DOT continues to have internal discussions about the fate of the bridge, and is "not at all sold" on whether it should be replaced or rehabilitated.
The indecision gives hope to members of the community, like The Friends of Frank J. Wood Bridge. They want to save the bridge because its antique aesthetic and green color have acquired a symbolic status in the community.
Talbot said DOT will ultimately make the final decision, and will not be swayed by community opinion until that point.
"We'll engage with those groups and committees" – meaning the Friends of Frank J. Wood Bridge and the Brunswick and Topsham-led Design Advisory Committee – "once those decisions have been made," he said.
In the meantime, bridge maintenance is expected to begin this fall and will last a month to five weeks. Buxton estimated the cost of repairs will be around $800,000, with the potential to reach as high as $1 million.
He said most of the repairs will take place beneath the decking and will affect traffic minimally.
Callie Ferguson can be reached at 781-3661 ext. 100 or [email protected]. Follow Callie on Twitter: @calliecferguson.
Maine Department of Transportation workers prepare to install weight-limit signs Tuesday on the Frank J. Wood Bridge, which carries Route 201 between Brunswick and Topsham.
A tractor trailer crosses the Frank J. Wood Bridge on Tuesday, two days before a new weight limit took effect due to structural deficiencies.
Spokesman Ted Talbot, left, and Maine DOT Bridge Maintenance Engineer John Buxton discuss the Frank J. Wood Bridge at a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 17, in Brunswick. The maximum vehicle weight on the bridge been reduced to 25 tons.
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ADOTAS (via eMarketer) — Amazon has ramped up its advertising strategy in recent years, and the site is reaping the benefits. In figures from eMarketer's new estimates on Amazon ad revenues — the first time eMarketer has ever forecast Amazon's advertising revenues — the ecommerce giant took in nearly $610 million last year worldwide in net ad revenues.
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Christmas Eve found me cutting up a pheasant for Hungarian paprikash. Naturally I was using a knife, my wife's santoku. It's not restaurant quality, so in the spirit of complete honesty and disclosure, I was also used a poultry shear to supplement the knife.
Pheasant is one of my favor game birds, even if you buy it at the super market. The bird tends to store fat under the skin and paprikash should not be oily. This made skinning and removal of the rich yellow fat was a key step in the process. Its times like this you appreciate non-slip handles! Just one of many attributes of a good knife.
A good knife is always a treasure and yet can be considered a bad gift. My wife's grandmother was horrified about giving kitchen knives as a wedding present. They could only be a harbinger bad and unhappy times, maybe even death!
Merry Christmas!
My background is central European and a gift of knives was always bad, so traditionally gift knives were given with a small coin like a penny. The gift receiver would return the penny to the giver, turning a bad omen into a purchase. I guess there was no omen attached to inexpensive knives!
I tried to introduce this custom to my wife's family, but it was like pulling teeth, also a bad omen. The younger crowd looked at me to say "whatever" and the older patriarchs assured me there was no such tradition. So much for my traditions. Still I have a few of my own blade and bullet traditions that seem to be catching on.
I got into a conversation with a stranger about knife traditions (you meet some really nice people at a knife table!). He told me that from his Native American traditions a knife was a high girt and an honor to receive.
I liked that a lot. I still get a warm and fuzzy feeling when I think about the knives I have been given. But in all honesty, it was the people who gave me the knives that I feel good about.


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Righthaven's Colorado Suits Thrown Out
Copyright troll Righthaven has not filed any new lawsuits in Nevada in two months after most of its Nevada suits were dismissed by Judge John Hunt, who has called Righthaven "a law firm….masquerading as a company."
Now a judge in Colorado has ordered all of Righthaven's cases there to be dismissed, Ars Technica reports.
Righthaven's business model involves suing bloggers and other websites who reuse its newspaper clients' content without permission. The newspapers transfer copyright to Righthaven, which takes care of the messy legal proceedings, and then the paper and Righthaven split the proceeds.
That's how it's supposed to work. But documents unearthed earlier this year showed that Righthaven's clients weren't actually transferring copyright, only the right to sue. District Judge Roger Hunt in Nevada has not found that this is an acceptable use of copyright law, and it seems that Judge John Kane in Colorado agrees.
"A third-party who has been assigned the bare right to sue for infringement has no interest in the legal dissemination of the copyrighted material," Kane wrote. "On the contrary…This prioritizes economic benefit over public access, in direct contradiction to the constitutionally mandated equilibrium upon which copyright law is based."
Kane has ordered Righthaven to reimburse blogger Leland Wolf for his attorney's fees. Wolf was sued by Righthaven for his use of a Denver Post photo of a TSA agent performing a pat-down. The Denver Post's new owner has said that while copyright issues are very real, partnering with Righthaven was "a dumb idea."


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- Gavin Scott
This Week In 1993: May 16, 1993
Sometimes it's only a matter of time until an artist lands a number 1 hit. And for Janet Jackson, the inevitable came in May 1993, when she finally did locally what she'd been doing in America regularly for years.
Unless she still has something up her sleeve, it's the only time she's reached the top of the ARIA singles chart and it may have only been for one week, but a number 1 is a number 1.
The song Janet would go on to dethrone in the coming weeks ascended to the number 1 spot this week in 1993. "Easy" by Faith No More spent its first of two weeks on top.
Off The Chart
Number 100 "Jamaican In New York" by Shinehead
Peak: number 97
Managing what neither release of Sting's "Englishman In New York" had done, this reggae remake by the British-born, US-based singer/rapper reached the top 100.
Number 85 "Lost" by The Badloves
Peak: number 51
I would've sworn this debut single by Melbourne's The Badloves had been a much bigger hit, but it fell just short of taking the pop/rock band into the top 50 - although they'd get there later in the year.
Number 82 "Can't Do A Thing (To Stop Me)" by Chris Isaak
Peak: number 73
Having finished re-releasing and repackaging his early releases, Chris Isaak got on with putting out new music, but this lead single from San Francisco Days didn't have the same impact as his previous hits.
Number 68 "It's A Shame About Ray" by The Lemonheads
Peak: number 68
As "Mrs Robinson" fell out of the top 20, the title track of The Lemonheads' breakthrough album joined it on the top 100. The title was inspired by a Sydney newspaper headline, while Johnny Depp appears in the music video.
New Entries
Number 50 "No Ordinary Love" by Sade
Peak: number 21
It'd first reached the top 100 in November 1992 (stalling at number 95), and this week in 1993, the lead single from Sade's fourth album, Love Deluxe, jumped back onto the chart at number 50 thanks, I'm assuming, to its use in the recently released film Indecent Proposal. Only the sophisti-pop band's second (and, to date, final) hit in Australia, "No Ordinary Love" would climb all the way up to number 21, one place short of the position achieved by breakthrough single "Smooth Operator" in 1984.
Number 47 "I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston
Peak: number 28
After the brief detour into dance-pop that was "I'm Every Woman", Whitney Houston was firmly back in power ballad terrain with the David Foster co-written and produced third single from the Bodyguard soundtrack. Every bit as epic as "I Will Always Love You", the dramatic "I Have Nothing" might not have been anywhere near as big as its predecessors - after all, the album was in its 19th week in the top 10 (including five weeks at number 1) - but it has stood the test of time. In the past decade, the key change-featuring torch song has been a staple of TV singing competition shows, although no one has come close to matching Whitney's flawless rendition.
Number 46 "Could It Be Magic" by Take That
Peak: number 30
As with Janet Jackson, it seemed like it'd only be a matter of time until boy band Take That eventually landed a number 1 hit, at least in Britain. Up until this point, their singles had peaked at numbers 82, 38, 47, 7, 15, 7 and 3 on the UK chart - a mostly upwards trajectory that seemed to be heading towards the inevitable. The song that put them into top 5 territory there and gave them their first ARIA chart hit was a remake of a song co-written and originally released by Barry Manilow... three times. In 1971, session musician collective Featherbed (which included Barry) recorded the single, and then Barry recorded a solo version which was released first in 1973 and in remixed form in 1975.
Two decades later, a dramatically remixed (and improved) version of the Take That And Party track was issued as the album's seventh single in time for Christmas 1992 in the UK. Several months later, it put Take That on the radar in Australia, but for the time being, they were much less popular than their chart rivals from back home, East 17. Whereas the Walthamstow four-piece were edgier and incorporated rap into their sound, Take That were pure pop, although they did have a bad boy member in their ranks: Robbie Williams, who took the lead on "Could It Be Magic". As it would turn out, Take That would end up topping the Australian chart, but that would take a lot longer than it did in the UK.
Number 40 "More Than A Woman" by Boys In Black
Peak: number 39
While Take That tackled Barry Manilow, Australian five-piece boy band Boys In Black tried their hand at a Bee Gees tune for their debut single. The Saturday Night Fever song had reached number 31 in 1978 for the brothers Gibb, while an alternate recording by Tavares has also been included on the soundtrack. But while "More Than A Woman" was a good choice for a cover, this remake felt somewhat undercooked. From the tinny production to the out-of-place rapped bits, it wasn't quite up to scratch - and the record-buying public responded accordingly.
Number 28 "Stone Cold" by Jimmy Barnes
Peak: number 4
His previous two singles, "Sweat It Out" and "Stand Up", had been met with a muted reaction, and so it was back to more typical Jimmy Barnes fare for the third single from Heat. A bluesy rock ballad, "Stone Cold" was written by Cold Chisel's Don Walker and featured another of Jimmy's former band-mates with Ian Moss playing guitar on the track. Unsurprisingly, it was the biggest hit from Heat and Jimmy's best performing single since his duet with John Farnham in 1991. It also helped the album return to the top 10 adding another six weeks to its initial tally of four.
Number 4 "That's The Way Love Goes" by Janet Jackson
Peak: number 1
By 1993, Janet Jackson already had five US number 1 singles to her name, but the closest she'd come in Australia on her own had been when she reached number 6 with 1986's "What Have You Done For Me Lately" and "Black Cat" in 1990. Then, in 1992, she and Luther Vandross almost topped the ARIA chart with "The Best Things In Life Are Free", so when she returned the following year with the lead single from fifth album janet., the time felt right for her to finally hit number 1 locally.
Janet's popularity here had been building steadily since her mid-'80s breakthrough, she'd just signed a record-breaking $32 million record deal with Virgin Records (who would therefore put everything behind the new album) and the cruisy, carefree vibe of "That's The Way Love Goes" gave it a broader appeal than anything she'd released up until this point. The song, which replaced original frontrunner "If" as the track that would kick off the janet. campaign, perfectly encapsulated the tone of the album, which covered romantic and sexual terrain (unlike her previous two more statement-driven albums).
The tune's music video, which featured a then-unknown Jennifer Lopez, was also a change of direction for Janet, eschewing her trademark complex choreography for something more casual and laidback. All of those factors combined resulted in "That's The Way Love Goes" bursting into the ARIA top 5, with Janet's long-awaited number 1 coming two weeks later.
Listen to this week's new entries on my Spotify playlist of all the top 50 hits from 1993:
Next week: three acts that were massive in the '80s return to the top 50 after lengthy absences.
Back to: May 9, 1993 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< GO >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Forward to: May 23, 1993


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Honestly, what's a punk like me doing reviewing an album like this? Shouldn't I be reviewing the new Pig Destroyer record instead? Wait, maybe the punkest thing I could ever do would be to review a folk album. Thinking outside the box and going against the establishment and all that is a punk attribute. Yeah, that's it! Sprinkle a couple of "Oi!"s throughout the review and it will be a perfect fit! Nevermind what I said earlier.
No, but seriously. Chris North is a definite folk darling in his hometown of Boston (in spite of the Boston Phoenix recognizing the band as Boston's best Folk act) and his latest EP comes as a surprisingly fresh addition to my weekly rotation. It's hard for me to describe the album, because it's hard to describe music, period, without sounding pretentious. Suffice to say, Chris North's latest offering sounds like a progressive full-band folk album, in the sense that it doesn't rely on the tired old yee-haw shtick, and recorded slick enough without going overboard. In essence, Near Far All We Are offers a short collection of songs which are both somber and uplifting and sounds both centered and spacious.
What you're really getting here are three originals, in addition to some ocean noises, and some remixes. Surprisingly, one of these remixes (the Animal Hospital remix of "The Nature of Love") just might overshadow the original, so it's actually relevant to have some of these "alternate" cuts on the EP.
To summarize, Chris North has managed to put together a beautifully recorded, thoroughly enjoyable collection of songs that sounds fresh for the genre. In doing that, North has managed to accomplish a rare feat: he and his band have made a timeless album in the sense that it fits in perfectly with any season.
Near Far All We Are is out now. Buy it here from the Chris North's bandcamp page.


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When it comes to denim, I can be very picky. Three things I look for when I go shopping for denim are durability, comfort and style/color. I would not say I have a huge collection of denim but I do have my favorites when it comes to those three criteria. What I love about denim is that you can wear it all year long, it will never get old. If you buy a pair that is good quality, you can own them years later and they will still look brand new. It is all about picking the best jeans from the right store.
My favorite stores to purchase denim jeans or shorts are:
American Eagle:
Their jeans are super comfortable and fit all types of bodies. My favorite jeans from this store are the Mom jeans. The sizes are junior sizes and not European sizes so make sure you look at the size chart before purchasing.
They have the best sales on jeans. The jeans in the picture above were purchased at this store. I love these boyfriend jeans. The sizes do fit a little weird so make sure you try on the jeans before purchasing them.
Express jeans give you the perfect fit. It makes your butt look great and they have great sales. I would say that the skinny ripped jeans are my favorite from this store.
Urban Outfitters:
You can find the best high waisted jeans at this store! They have tons of different high-waisted and funky styles. If I am looking for a unique pair of jeans this store is definitely my first stop. I own a pair of denim with patches on them that I love. It is certainly one of the most unique jeans I own.
Jo Jeans:
These are the most comfortable jeans on the planet. When I tried them on I literally felt like I was wearing leggings. They are well known for having fabric that gives you the perfect fit. These jeans are definitely a treat-yourself kind of moment so owning one is all you need or can afford lbs!


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Welcome to Garden World! Situated in Muldersdrift we are the perfect kiddies party venue with the most tranquil and beautiful lush gardens and surrounds. Our garden of paradise provides the best inspiration for clients to enhance their own garden space.
At Garden World, we offer a whopping 22 themes for you to choose from for your kids birthday party including pirate themes, Noddy, Jungle Safari, Monster High, Little Princess, Spiderman Party and much more.
Venue hire and cost per child includes table cloths, chairs, balloons, bunting, chair covers, cloths, use of our playground, jumping castle, a packet of food to feed the farm animals and a visit to the bird Avery. We have a variety of additional platters to offer patrons such as kiddies chip platters, savoury platters, sandwich platters and more.
At Garden World we can provide a range of optional extras to make your kids birthday party extra specials. Extras include chocolate fountains, face painting, piñatas, party packs, tractor rides and 3D cakes. Please note that no food is allowed to be brought onto the premises and all drinks need to be purchased from the venue.
Come to Garden World venue now for a fun filled, unforgettable kids birthday party the whole family will enjoy!


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Below is a sampling of the results that we have achieved for our clients in auto accident cases. Of course, each of these cases had their own unique set of facts that contributed to the result and none of these results should be taken as a guarantee of a future result in your case, no matter how similar the facts may seem.
We pride ourselves on being able to achieve the best results for our clients whether at trial, arbitration or mediation. As you know, past successes are not a guarantee of future results. No matter how similar the facts of your case may seem to the cases described here, we guarantee you that there is some fact (or set of facts) in your case that will result in a different outcome.
In January of 2017 a family of three was at a complete stop at a red light just outside of Fairfax Hospital when a drunk driver slammed into the back of their car. The defendant had to be removed from his seat by EMTs, who were the first ones to arrive on the scene. Incredibly, … Continue reading $97,000 Settlement For Family Struck by Drunk Driver
In this auto accident case, the insurance company had made no offer to our client prior to filing a lawsuit. She was the back-seat passenger in a single vehicle crash when her friend lost control of his car and struck a lightpost and then a tree. Our endured three major surgeries during the course of … Continue reading $1,000,000 Auto Accident Settlement
We represented the daughters of a retired school teacher who was tragically killed in a collision with a motorcycle in Warren County, Virginia. Following the crash, our client was airlifted to Fairfax Hospital where he passed several days later. We hired an investigator to determine the cause of the crash – at issue was whether … Continue reading $665,000 Mediated Settlement of a Motorcycle Crash
Attorney Brian Glass negotiated a $100,000 settlement on behalf of a client who was struck from behind by another driver while stopped at a light. Our client's car was totalled and he was knocked into the driver in front of him. MRI's revealed a herniation in his thoracic spine and he later underwent the surgical … Continue reading Policy Limits Settlement
This was a Fairfax, Virginia auto accident where our client was an emergency room nurse in her mid-40s who was stopped and waiting to make a left turn into her neighborhood when she was rear-ended by the Defendant. She sustained injury to her collarbone where the clavicular joint was widened slightly. Though this injury was … Continue reading $125,000 Settlement of Clavicle Injury
Plaintiff was driving in Fairfax when the Defendant suddenly pulled out from a parking lot, attempting to make a left turn across her lane of travel. Our client slammed into the side of the Defendant's car, suffering neck and back pain, as well as headaches. She did not go immediately to the emergency room, but … Continue reading $100,000 Settlement for Driver Struck by Driver Exiting Fairfax Parking Lot
Awarded: $110,000
Defendant was returning home from a Redskins game on the Dulles Toll Road when he struck the rear of our clients' vehicle at a high rate of speed. Our clients' vehicle was propelled off the road and rolled over, totalling the car. When the Virginia State Police arrived at the scene, the Defendant was charged … Continue reading $140,000 for Husband & Wife Struck by Drunk Driver in Fairfax
In this Fairfax, Virginia auto accident, our client was T-Boned by a driver with such force that our client's car left the roadway and slammed into a tree. He was immediately taken to the hospital and diagnosed with a fractured femur that required emergency surgery. During surgery, doctors discovered a pulmonary edema and our client … Continue reading $190,000 Settlement for T-Boned Client
The Defendant in this case failed to yield the right of way and pulled out directly in front of our client at approximately 3 in the morning. The resulting accident totalled both cars and our client was taken to the hospital with multiple fractured ribs, a fractured sternum, and a lacerated liver. After spending six … Continue reading $200,000 Settlement for Loudoun Car Crash Victim
Our client was struck head-on in Prince William County by a driver who was making a left turn across his lane of travel without yielding the right of way to oncoming traffic. Immediately after the crash, the driver who caused the collission jumped out of his vehicle and ran away. He was later apprehended by … Continue reading $225,000 Settlement for Prince William Hit & Run Victim
Our client was driving straight through a green light when a truck abruptly made a left turn, on red, directly in front of her in the intersection. The impact of the crash caused serious damage to both vehicles. Our client had undergone a fusion surgery in her neck approximately 8 years before the crash and … Continue reading $332,500 for Post-Neck Surgery Client in T-Bone Accident
Plaintiff is a 56 year old Korean woman who testified via interpreter. She was struck from behind by the defendant while stopped at a traffic light. There was little to no damage to the rear of her vehicle and defense counsel entered pictures of the bumper into evidence. However, our client suffered immediate pain to … Continue reading $400,000 Verdict in Minor Impact Fairfax Car Accident Case
We were able to negotiate a $98,000 settlement for our client who had been injured in an auto accident in the Fairfax Corner area when a driver ran a stop sign. Liability was hotly contested in this case as the driver and her friend (in the car behind her) both claimed that she had stopped … Continue reading $98,000 Settlement for Fairfax Car Crash Victim
Our client was participating in a 100 mile bicycling event when the driver of a van pulled out directly in front of him as he came around a blind corner. Our client lost control of his bicycle, was ejected from it, and ended up in a ditch on the side of the road with a … Continue reading Driver Pulls Out in Front of Bicyclist
Our clients were travelling westbound on the Dulles Toll Road in Fairfax County. The defendant was travelling eastbound, but he was in the westbound lanes. After striking our clients' vehicle head-on, the defendant kicked out the front windshield of his truck and ran through the woods into a nearby neighborhood. His shoe was stuck in … Continue reading Policy Limits Settlement for Couple Struck by Wrong Way Drunk Driver
We were able to obtain a policy limits settlement for a Fairfax County Police Officer who was struck by a drunk driver while on duty. The officer suffered from soft tissue injuries and was treated by doctors for approximately six weeks before he was able to return to duty. His medical bills were about $1,600. … Continue reading Policy Limits Settlement for Fairfax County Police Officer
Awarded: $300,000
Our client sustained a broken femur in a head-on collision with a vehicle which had crossed the double-yellow line. We were able to resolve his case for the other driver's policy limits plus a contribution of $65,000 from our client's underinsured motorist carrier.
We achieved a $200,000 settlement in a case where our client had been struck by a drunk driver while she was a passenger in the City of Virginia Beach. The Defendant's blood alcohol concentration was not high enough to allow us to pursue punitive damages. Our client sustained injury to her lower back and endured … Continue reading Settlement of Virginia Beach Drunk Driving Crash
On May 1, 2006, the plaintiff was operating a Roll-Off truck and entered Lorton landfill to dispose of the load of construction debris in his truck. Upon entering the landfill, he was directed by a Lorton employee to a specific location to park and unload his waste. At the same time that the Plaintiff was … Continue reading Tractor in Landfill Overturns and Crushes Plaintiff


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Agent: Reds' Doni move back on
The Serie A side accepted a bid from the Reds last month, only for the Brazilian to turn down their contract offer, deeming the wages to be too low. Following Roma's sale of Doni's first-choice rival Artur to Benfica, the 31-year-old is by no means pushing for a move to England. However, his representative Ovidio Colucci has revealed Liverpool's interest persist, and suggests a decision on his client's future could become clearer next week. "At the moment there's no news on the situation of Doni," he told Calciomercato.it. "The hypothesis of Liverpool is still possible. Towards the middle of next week we will know more, since I scheduled a meeting with the leadership of Roma." Should Doni remain at Roma, he faces competition from Bogdan Lobont and compatriot Julio Sergio for the number one spot.


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JFK 50 Mile Ultra 2009 Summary
The 47th Annual JFK 50 Mile Ultramarathon was held this past Saturday November 21, 2009. It is the oldest 50 Mile Ultra in the USA. It was my third 50 Mile Ultra Marathon and my 2nd JFK50 (see last year's JFK50 Mile Ultra Marathon Summary here). Some new thoughts on the prep and then road, trail, towpath, and road to the finish …
Preparation went very well this year relative to last. In the seven weeks since the North Face Endurance 50 Mile Ultra, I ran between 30-45 miles per week with four runs in the 20s (longest was 27 miles). My goal was to train on technique and not do too many miles or too many long runs. I tapered a bit with a 30 and a 14 mile week.
On the few days leading up the JFK50 I felt a little 'off'. Just a little lower energy and stiffness. In the car drive down I was feeling a little nauseous. I think this was from not driving and reading/letting my eyes wander. I am not used to that in a car.
The day started with water, then two bananas.
The Course (as described on the JFK 50 Miler website), maps:
"The first 2.5 miles are on a well-paved road that climbs up 500 feet to meet the Appalachian Trail. The next 13.0 miles basically (except for two miles of paved road between 3.5 and 5.5 miles) follow this rolling and sometimes very rocky section of the famous North-South footpath. At approximately 14.5 miles the course goes down a series of steep "switchbacks" that then crosses under Rt. 340 and connects with the C&O Canal towpath. The "Canal" section of the JFK 50 Mile is 26.3 miles (from 15.5-41.8 miles) of almost totally flat unpaved dirt surface that is free of all automotive traffic. The JFK 50 Mile route leaves the C&O Canal towpath at Dam #4 and proceeds to follow gently rolling paved country roads the last 8.4 miles to the finish."
The Weather:
This year the weather was much better than last year with temps between 45 and 60 degrees. At times on the towpath section there was a brief headwind as the path weaved its way along the river.
This year I was also very lucky to have my father join me as my crew so I had the option of changing gear which I did on two occasions. I started with a light hat, gloves, long sleeve tech shirt, light wind vest, shorts, my trusty NB 790 trail running slippers, and my water belt.
The Start:
The first section is 2.5 miles to the beginning of the AT. All uphill with one dip and then up a very steep hill. At about mile two, it got really steep so I kicked into super low ChiRunning gear with a new technique I have been practicing; and motored right up the hill with almost no effort. Last year I walked much of this hill. At the top of the hill I removed the wind vest; and attached it to my water belt.
The Appalachian Trail (AT):
For the next 13 miles you are on the AT. At first, some double then single track, not too technical but some runner congestion. At mile 3 there is a aid station, mostly for fluids. Then you move onto a paved park road for about 2 miles. On the road, there were a number of very steep hills; many of these I decided to walk. At mile 5.4, back onto the single track until we pop out briefly at an aid station and spectator/crew location at about mile 9.3. I was able to unload my wind vest here to my father. From there we go back onto single track for the next 5+ miles.
This section of single track was again a rolling trail with varying steepness and technical degree. At points it seemed like there was 100s and 100s of yards of nothing but rocks, boulders and very few 'safe' places to put your foot down. Many of these rock fields were on a downhill making it very challenging to keep the pressure off my legs (no quads and relaxed lower legs). As I said after last year, it is the most technical trail section I have ever tried to 'run' and required constant attention, which was mentally exhausting. At mile 14.5 the trail heads down a very steep decline. Eighteen switchbacks … some of them you had to physically lower yourself around the turn. My goal was to get off the AT at the 15.5 mile aid station in 3 hours, which was 20 minutes slower than last year. Last year I arrived at this point very tense and mentally exhausted. I arrived right at 3:00 and left the aid station about a minute later. I felt really, really good here; and started out running about an 8:30-8:45 pace very comfortable.
The C&O Canal Towpath:
Last year I reported that the towpath is very flat. This is not true. The towpath is a gradual uphill for much of the 26 miles. About every three or four miles there was an aid station. I started running to each aid station and walking briefly out of them as I had a banana. Later on, whenever my 12 minute countdown timer went off I would stop and walk a few steps while a took a mouthful of water. I did this for most of the towpath section. Later on I walked a little more focusing on relaxing some tension that was building up. I saw my father again at the mile 27 and mile 38 aid stations. It was a big boost to see him and walk a bit out of the aid stations with him. At the mile 27 aid station I also had two full cups of broth for sodium. At the mile 38 aid station we could both feel a cool breeze setting in; he suggested I add a dry short sleeve shirt under my long sleeve. This was a great call and kept me warm for the rest of the way to the finish. He also suggested I carry an extra half banana and have it later if needed. From there I had 3.5 miles to get the end of the towpath section. I ran most of this section looking forward to the end of the towpath. Just before the aid station, I ate the half banana. When I arrived at the aid station, they did not have any bananas. I don't remember eating much here.
The Roadway to the Finish:
The last 8.4 miles was on rural roads and had a lot of hills. Per last year "Call them 'gently rolling' if you want, but not after 41.8 miles." I started off the towpath running well and passed a lot of people. I arrived at the first aid station at mile 44 and was disappointed they did not have the boiled potatoes at this station like they did last year. They also did not have any bananas. I was looking for fuel but did not really 'see' any options. So I had two cups of broth for some more sodium. My mistake here was not taking in any carbs. I had a few very 'processed' options but did not consider them. This created a bug issue later down the road. I remember running out of this aid station feeling really good and again passed a number of people running up many of the hills.
I arrived at the mile 46 aid station still feeling really good. Again, no bananas so I had some more broth. I was again looking for fuel but did not really 'see' any options. As I left this aid station I felt distinctly different and by the time I reached mile 47 my brain was shutting down. I started to walk and had a very uneasy feeling about my cognitive state. I walked most of the way to an aid station at mile 48.5. I was now in survival mode so I had a few things that I have not had in a very long time: a handful of M&Ms, a cup of Coke, two cookies and a few pretzels. I ate as I continued walking. About 5 minutes later my brain rebooted and I felt like a new person. At the same time a runner came up on me and gave me some encouragement. I started to run with him and felt great. We turned the corner toward the finish and went through the last intersection. I thanked him for the encouragement and took off for the finish. I am guessing at sub-8 pace and I passed about 15 people in the last half mile. I was greeted by a medal, a handshake and a congratulations. My father was also there which made the finish that much more special.
Aid Stations/Support:
The Aid Stations were well stocked and full of hearty volunteers. I made it a point to thank them for being out there. Support from volunteers, crew and spectators across the course was again beyond any expectation.
I do wish the same food options (ie bananas) were available at aid stations 44 and 46. But in the end you have to know when you need fuel, take the situation that life gives you and adapt to it. I was stiff and rigid in my thinking towards 'processed' sugar. For me with a history of fuel issues and a body type that does not have enough body fat in reserve, I should have known what the effect of not taking carbs at mile 44 and 46 was going to be. Lesson learned (again).
ChiRunning Focuses:
Almost four years ago to the day I was introduced to ChiRunning. Simple common sense principles transformed my running. Period. I have enjoyed higher and higher levels of efficiency and been running injury-free ever since. I enjoy these ultra events as a test of my ongoing 'practice' to improve my running.
Much of the ChiRunning technique has become subconscious but there is always another level to get to physically and mentally. It is also very interesting how past habits tend to sneak back into the picture when the body and mind start to fatigue.
On the AT my main focus was on efficient hill technique and staying relaxed on the trail. Last year I did not do well here; this year was much better which was evident when I started out on the towpath section. Across the entire course I mainly focused on one general concept: "Let your body (position) do the work". Whenever I came back to this point, the tension in my body released and my speed picked up effortlessly. On the last road section my main focus again came back to efficient hill technique. I am always amazed at how it is possible to run (fast) without it feeling like any effort at all – it all comes down to putting yourself in a supportive position (alignment) and then allowing it happen (relaxation). These are the two main concepts in ChiRunning.
Special Thanks:
There is again much to be grateful for and a lot of thank yous to offer to family and friends. A very special thanks to my father for making the trip with me and providing the support that made a huge difference. It was great to share this endurance event with him. When I was in high school he was running 3:0x marathons, so he started me on this path even though I never liked running in high school; and it took me about 15 years since then to come back to running and to experience his love for the sport.
Also a very special thank you to the rest of the ultra team; Marge, Susan, Mary and others who I have met along the way. Also a very big thank you to all my running partners and clients.
The Take-away:
I could be disappointed by my time(*), but 50 miles is 50 miles. I physically feel very good today with no major aches/pains; which is a primary goal for any run or event. For me the reason for these events is to learn and experience life through running. One of my favorite Jim Rohn concepts is 'to set a goal to accomplish X, but not for the X itself; but for the person you must become to achieve it'.
As I ended my summary from last year's JFK … As it says in the ChiRunning Book on page 41, "I had a [very] good running [and life] lesson" yesterday … and that is really what it is all about for me.
Brief post event update 11/27/09: Ran Wednesday 11/25 after the race about 6 miles at about 8:30 pace. Feel great with little to no recovery; only some minor overall fatigue. Ran again Friday 11/27 after over-eating all day Thursday. Did about 4 miles on the trails. Felt good but I can tell my body needs to rest and detox a bit.
[* If you really need to know the number: total time: 9:39 which is 20 minutes slower than last year. Where did that 20 minutes come from? Maybe because of the slower AT section per my plan but I really ran well otherwise. The last 3 miles certainly added time but probably not much more than last year.]
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