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It is clear that in Pakistan the control is with the military. The Pakistani military would likely take its cue from India.
India's actions on the Line of Control last year and its operations in pursuit of Naga militants who had ambushed its convoy inflicting heavy casualties on its troops this May together are being taken as indicators of India's new strategic doctrine. Public statements by its leaders, in particular the defense minister's on the use of proxy groups to fight terrorists, are another indicator.
Taken together the actions and the rhetoric can indicate India's new strategic doctrine. Since India has not explicitly owned up to this yet, it has been variously termed as 'disproportionate response' in the media and as 'defensive offence' by its National Security Adviser (NSA), Ajit Doval.
Doval used the term in a lecture immediately prior to the elections early last year that has belatedly has become famous for his statement: 'You can do one Mumbai, you will lose Baluchistan.' The lecture itself is important in reading as India's current strategic doctrine.
This is a step forward from earlier regimes that were coy of setting out where they stood on defense and security. The resulting situation was such that analysts could be best visualized as 'blind men of Hindoostan' clustered around an elephant and using whatever came within their grasp as the strategic doctrine of the state.
Since India has not published a white paper or strategic review paper, the situation is not materially different but the advance this time round is that the government owns up to being tough for both political and strategic reasons.
The political reasons for this are easy to see. Prime Minister Modi in an election speech had referred to his 56-inch chest. A tough image is therefore one that he has self-selected to. The ruling party subscribes to cultural nationalism. This ideology has it that India has neglected her defenses, leading to its subjugation not only by colonialists but also by Muslims in the medieval ages. India has grown back its muscles which can now be unapologetically displayed to keep Pakistan on the backfoot.
Political utility apart, there are also strategic reasons for owning up to a more proactive and offensive strategic doctrine. It serves a deterrent purpose. The government having prioritized is unwilling to see it thwarted by a mega terror attack originating in Pakistan. It therefore prefers to serve notice to Pakistan on the consequences.
It also has foreign policy benefit in that it enables it to then engage Pakistan from a position of strength. The preceding months of exchanges of firing on the Line of Control serve to condition Pakistan that it is no longer business-as-usual.
Alongside, if a recent Pakistani corps commanders' conference outcome is to be believed, Indian intelligence has been fostering trouble in both provinces bordering Afghanistan. A media report in the UK has revealed that the MQM party in Karachi, currently commanding the attention of a disciplining sweep in Karachi, has reportedly received funding from Indian sources.
In so far as these lines of strategy are to sensitize Pakistan to its soft underbelly with the purpose of deterrence, they appear justifiable. Having pegged Pakistan down to an extent, India can then afford a measured reaching out.
Its new foreign secretary has put in place the possibilities for this with his early visit to Pakistan on being handpicked for the assignment. The policy appears to be on course, with Mr. Modi contemplating going to Pakistan on the invite of Mr. Sharif for the next SAARC meet. More can be expected on this in case the two meet on the sidelines of the United Nations summit in September.
The problem is in between the cup and the lip. The recent terror attack in a border town in Indian Punjab which left ten dead is indicative. The attack is taken as having Pakistani imprimatur by many in India.
If so, then its choice of target in a relatively remote location suggests strategic messaging: that Pakistan has assets it could use more dangerously in case India were to twist the knife Pakistan alleges India holds at its underbelly. From this point of view, the two intelligence establishments that have no illusions of each other can now desist from a worse joust.
This would however take political control. It is clear that in Pakistan the control is with the military. The Pakistani military would likely take its cue from India.
India is aware that as an interlocutor, Mr. Sharif, continues to have the same limitations he had when the previous National Democratic Alliance government in Delhi had attempted a reaching out through the Lahore process in 1999. Therefore, India has acceded to a meeting between the National Security Advisers and the two military operations' heads.
A frank exchange between the two sides at this meeting—the schedule of which is not been reached yet—can prove useful in determining political will on both sides to exercise control over their respective proxies. It can then open up possibilities at the following meeting between the principals.
The two sides bear reminding of the Indian NSA's speech referred to earlier. He seemed to think that Pakistan could be deterred, saying, 'Once they know that India has shifted its gear from a defensive mode to defensive offence they will find that it is unaffordable for them.' He went on to say that since the two sides know each others 'tricks', they would be able to settle.
The danger is in what he went on to say. To him, since this intelligence agency-led tussle would not involve military engagement; there would be no nuclear threshold to reckon with. Since the speech was prior to his being briefed on the nuclear equations in his new capacity as head of India's Executive Council of the Nuclear Command Authority, he is now presumably has a better nuclear picture.
Hopefully, he finds his statement as a naïve underestimation of nuclear dangers. Only in such a case will he use the opportunity of the meeting with his Pakistani counterpart usefully, as an opportunity for both to get off the escalator or slide.
Else, whichever the metaphor chosen, the net result could well be the same.


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House Freedom Caucus
House Freedom Caucus is a group, of conservative Congressional Representatives. It is essentially a conservative version of the much larger Republican Study Committee. Members have often clashed with GOP leadership.
The House Freedom Caucus mission reads:
|The House Freedom Caucus gives a voice to countless Americans who feel that Washington does not represent them. We support open, accountable and limited government, the Constitution and the rule of law, and policies that promote the liberty, safety and prosperity of all Americans.
In practice, however, the House Freedom Caucus has become heavily influenced by big-money individuals and organizations, such as the Heritage Foundation, Club for Growth, and the Koch brothers, none of which have a pro-life agenda. The House Freedom Caucus blocked the ObamaCare repeal bill that would have defunded Planned Parenthood.
Membership analyzed
|Mark Meadows of North Carolina
|successfully forced John Boehner out as Speaker
|Justin Amash of Michigan
|pro-life libertarian who is anti-Trump
|Brian Babin
|Ted Cruz supporter
|Rod Blum of Iowa
|strong Trump supporter
|Dave Brat of Virginia
|ousted second-in-line for Speaker, Eric Kantor, in his primary in 2014; Brat supported Trump
Jim Bridenstine of Oklahoma. Campaigned for Ted Cruz but then supported Trump.
Mo Brooks of Alabama. Said he vote Republican, without endorsing Trump.
Ken Buck of Colorado. Called Trump a "fraud".
Warren Davidson of Colorado. Has agreed with Trump 100% of the time.
Ron DeSantis of Florida. In May 2016 he endorsed Trump.
Scott DesJarlais of Tennessee. Endorsed Trump early, in March 2016.
Jeff Duncan. One of the first officials to endorse Trump.
Trent Franks of Arizona. Supported Trump.
Tom Garrett Jr. of Virginia. Supported Trump.
Paul Gosar of Arizona. Endorsed Trump in July 2016.
Morgan Griffith of Virginia. Supported Trump after he became the presumptive nominee.
Andy Harris of Maryland. Supported Trump but has been critical.
Jody Hice of Georgia. Silent about Trump.
Jim Jordan of Ohio. Enthusiastically supported Trump since May 2016.
Raúl Labrador of Idaho. Supported Trump but has criticized him.
Alex Mooney of West Virginia. Supported Trump.
Gary Palmer of Alabama. Supported Trump.
Steve Pearce of New Mexico. Supported Trump but has criticized him.
Scott Perry of Pennsylvania. Supported Trump.
Ted Poe of Texas. Praised Trump, and resigned in late March from the Freedom Caucus.
Bill Posey of Florida. Supported Trump
Mark Sanford of South Carolina. Opposed Trump.
David Schweikert of Arizona. Supported Ted Cruz, then Trump.
Randy Weber of Texas. Did not support Trump.
Ted Yoho of Florida. Supported Trump.
Founding Republican Members
- Justin Amash (Michigan)
- Ron DeSantis (Florida)
- John Fleming (Louisiana)
- Scott Garrett (New Jersey)
- Jim Jordan (Ohio) (Chairman)
- Raúl Labrador (Idaho)
- Mark Meadows (North Carolina)
- Mick Mulvaney (South Carolina)
- Matt Salmon (Arizona)

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Double Glazing Glass Equipment (RDJ-B)
Hot melt glue extruder machine for double glass/insulating glass/hollow glass production
1.Product Description
1).Brief introduction
RDJ-B HOT MELT MACHINE is designed for the hot melt of insulating glass with aluminum spacer. It is of the second generation of equipment with the same model. It is small and light, easy to operate and repair and has stable control over temperature. Operation can be carried out after preheating of half an hour. (there is sealant table can help to make it)
2).Installation and Trial Run
No special conditions are required except that the operation site is kept clean.
Make sure the power be connected correctly in accordance with the requirements.
Put the designated rubber block in the rubber box, set the temperature (reference degree being 150°C-170°C) and preheat it for about 30 minutes.
When the set temperatures of the rubber and rubber pipe have been satisfied, triggering the rubber gun can extrude the hot melt.
3).Kindly note:
Before you buy the machine, please make sure then tell me your local power supply,then we can make the right according to your true voltage.
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we have skilled engineers with well English ability in this field about 20 years, they can directly to give you any help on machines by calling or by video link or by email in short time, and before our machine reach your workshop, if you need we help you to design a drawing that tell you all machines should how to place in your workshop,for example, which machine should put which proper place is better, etc..., we can help you to give you a drawing to give you suggestion in short minutes; and if you need we suggest you how many Squaremeters workshop is better for you, you can tell us your plan production, then we can tell your how many machines you needs, then tell you how much Squaremeters workshop is better for you.
Above description is only our company own features, if you see the very 100% same description like above words or see the same pictures with us in alibaba, please donot believe that,they copy our information and pictures, about the words, they directly copy,about the pictures, they copy and then use the PS skill to remove our company marking and then mark their company marking on the machine, please careful to check, the above machine features are designed by our Jinan Better Machinery Co.,Ltd.. the true evidence is that you can come to visit our factory and check all these machines true production condition. Thanks for your kind understanding!
2.Technical parameters
Model number
three-phase five-wire system 380V
Total power
Extruding Speed
above 1000g/min
Dimension (length × width × height)
550×500×920 (mm)
Total weight(about)
3.Model RDJ-B photos
This hot melt glue extrudering machine must work together with the extruder work table, then it can work perfectly. (This price include the extruder machine and the work table)
4.The other design model RDJ-B photos
5.Kindly note
6. Related series insulating glass processing flow chart
Besides you buy the basic vertical production line, you also need to add some accesary machines, such as Butyl extruder machine, two component coating machine, alu-spacer cutting saw, glass adge polishing machine etc.
In above processing chart, the hot melt glue machine can replace the two compnent coating machine.
7.Insulating glass/double glass/hollow glass good advantages
1).sound insulation, noise reduction
2).keep warm
3).dust prevention
4).reduce thermal radiation
8.Insulating glass/double glass product
9.Contact information
10.After service
1). We will provide all spare parts needed for maintenance of the equipments.
2). During the period of guarantee, within TWELVE(12) months, the seller we will be responsible for the damage due to the defects in designing and manufacturing.
3).If you need installation, please inform us, we can send engineer to your factory to install and test machines for you.
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1.Question:Are your manufacture?
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1).reply within 12 hour
2).deliver max. days within 15 days (If some machines, such as the lock hole milling machine,end milling machine,etc. this is small model, we have in store, and can delivery for you soon within 3-5 days after get your deposit)
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1).Our guarantee for 1 year.
2).24 hour's technical support by email or calling
3).English manual and video tutorial
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6).24 hours on line service each day, free technical support.
4.Question:if our price is higher than another company or factories ?
plaese check, what is is the different of the machine parts ,service and guarantee,especially the machine inner electric parts, sometimes, if machines have breakdown, the most reason is the machine inner electric parts problem, but we use the world famous brand parts to install to machines inner, so that can sure you can use the machines very long long years.
belive you will chooes the same value of the machine, not cheaper equipement
5.Question:How long is the delivery time ?
For standard machines, it would be 3-15 days; For non-standard machines and customized machines according to clients specific requirements, it would be 15 to 30 days.
6.Question:How's the payment ?
Telegraphic Transfer(T/T). or L/C. (If you want by west union, it is also ok.)
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The Ministry of Health has synchronously implemented measures to ease patient overload in hospitals over the past five years, contributing to improving the quality of health check-ups and treatment, said Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien.
The ministry reported that after the five-year implementation of the project on reducing hospital overload during 2015-2017, procedures for medical check-ups and treatment have been cut from 12-14 steps to 4-8 steps, helping save 27.2 million working days each year.
The health sector has also built and upgraded many hospitals and increased the rate of sick-beds per 10,000 people from 24.7 in 2012 to 31.4 in 2015 and 32.7 in 2016.
As many as 37 out of 39 central hospitals have committed to having no cases of sharing bed in the first 24-48 hours of hospital admission of patients.
At the same time, the ministry has made the best use of 17 central hospitals and 75 satellite hospitals in cities and provinces, while maintaining training courses and technical transfer for staff from grassroots hospitals.
Minister Tien said apart from satellite hospitals, the health sector has piloted the family doctor model, completed the network of communal medical centres and intensified preventive medicine.
She, however, pointed out patient overload in several central hospitals, and material facilities and human resources failing to meet public demands for health care.
The sector aims to basically deal with patient overload in hospitals by 2020, she said, adding that all hospitals at the central, municipal and provincial levels in major cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are expected to promise to put an end to bed sharing in 2018.
All provincial hospitals are also set to join the satellite hospital project and benefit from technical transfer, she added.


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How safe is it for a young woman to travel on her her own to Turkey?
I'm thinking of going. That is all.
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My friend from Poland went there alone and she felt safe. The only complaint I heard from her was the haggling she received from the markets and shops. Do post your experience in Travel Pod or Word Press as I'd like to know of your take. I'm planning to visit 7/4 to 7/14 then to Italy :). Have fun! over 8 years agoAnswered by Aspen Knight via Ask a Nomad iPad app
- Thankyou for your reply! I plan to go to Turkey at some stage in the not so distant future...okay I havent saved yet... enjoy your travels! traciepascoe over 8 years ago
Generally its safe. You need to make a reseasrh a ltl bit about where you want to visit. Share your places for visit here. We can help u better then.. over 8 years agoAnswered by Derin via Ask a Nomad iPad app
- thankyou, research has begun! Cheers! traciepascoe over 8 years ago
You are in luck! The Travel Safety Hub has written an article especially for this topic.
Please, take a look here
It should answer any questions you may have.
Jesse - Travel Safety Hub over 8 years agoAnswered by SafetyHub via WorldNomads.com
- thankyou so much for the link! there are some really great tips! traciepascoe over 8 years ago
As with any city and any country, you need to be aware of your surroundings. Turkey has its good and bad side - I wouldnt want to be wandering around on my own in the middle of Ankara or Istanbul in the dead of night, but then I wouldnt do that in London, New York, Paris or my local town either.
I have always found that by being a bit respectful, covering up slightly, learning to ignore a lot of people calling out to you etc etc you can get by just fine in Turkey. Its a great country and certainly in the smaller towns and villages I have always found it very easy and safe.
A few words of Turkish would be great, especially if you are the very east of Turkey (or the very north for that matter).
There are many other backpackers and solo travellers. Just be a tad careful and enjoy. over 8 years agoAnswered by Sam Richards via Travellr.com
- thankyou great advice. I will get a dictionary asap! cheers! traciepascoe over 8 years ago
Not very smart, less people speak English you should know. Be extra careful in istanbul especially in the istiklal street. The southern coastal cities like bodrum,antalya, alanya are much more safer than big cities over 8 years agoAnswered by Ozan/ 32 via Ask a Nomad iPad app


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The North Terminal Station project at the Orlando International Airport consisted of a three-level automated guideway system passenger terminal building of approximately 31,000 square feet. The terminal is the connection point between the existing north and new south terminals.
One of the greatest challenges the PCL team encountered and overcame was limited site access. The site was very small and was penned in by the main terminal to the west, another station to the north, and the airplane bridge to the south. This left only one available entry and exit on the east. One method used to overcome this problem was a tower crane with an extended reach. The crane would remove materials from delivery trucks and place them almost anywhere onsite. To compensate for the lack of space, PCL team members carefully sequenced the trades and were able to catch potential problems before they became issues.
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President Barack Obama:
"Arlen Specter was always a fighter. From his days stamping out corruption as a prosecutor in Philadelphia to his three decades of service in the Senate, Arlen was fiercely independent – never putting party or ideology ahead of the people he was chosen to serve.
He brought that same toughness and determination to his personal struggles, using his own story to inspire others. When he announced that his cancer had returned in 2005, Arlen said, "I have beaten a brain tumor, bypass heart surgery and many tough political opponents and I'm going to beat this, too."
Arlen fought that battle for seven more years with the same resolve he used to fight for stem-cell research funding, veterans health, and countless other issues that will continue to change lives for years to come. Michelle and I send our thoughts and prayers to Joan and the rest of the Specter family."
Vice President Joe Biden
"Arlen Specter was a great senator who lived his life the way he died, with dignity and courage. He was my friend and I admired him a great deal. For over three decades, I watched his political courage accomplish great feats and was awed by his physical courage to never give up. Arlen never walked away from his principles and was at his best when they were challenged."
Former President George W. Bush:
"Arlen Specter loved our country and served it with integrity for three decades in the United States Senate. Laura and I appreciate his contributions to America and are grateful for his many years of public service."
Mayor Michael A. Nutter:
"Senator Arlen Specter was a great man and a great public servant. He served this City as District Attorney and as United States Senator from Pennsylvania for many, many years. He cared about people, gave voice to the voiceless, and stood up for everyday Philadelphians, Pennsylvanians and Americans at every opportunity.
I certainly enjoyed a very warm, personal and professional relationship with him during my time as a member of City Council, and even more importantly, as Mayor of our great City. His door and resources were always open and available to virtually any request I made on behalf of the City.
He displayed gutsy, bold, strategic leadership on any number of issues, and most recently, he demonstrated strong support for healthcare reform and President Obama's economic recovery plan. We will all miss the voice and leadership of Senator Arlen Specter. May God bless him, his wife Joan, and his family."Former Gov. Ed Rendell:
"He was a mentor, colleague and a political institution, and on a personal level, he was my first boss. Sen. Spector did more for the people of Pennsylvania over his more than 30 year career with the possible exception of Benjamin Franklin. He was a champion for veterans across our state and beyond, and will be deeply missed."
Former Gov. Tom Ridge:
"He generated a lot of support and a lot of dissent, but he was unafraid to be held accountable.... At the end of the day, he was one relentless, unapologetic fighter. Republicans and Democrats may not like how he voted, but they certainly had to respect his mindset."
U.S. Senator Bob Casey:
"I am deeply saddened to learn that my friend Arlen Specter has passed away. I had the honor and privilege of working with him in the U.S. Senate on behalf of the people of Pennsylvania.
Arlen was a statesman and a problem solver who was able to work with Democrats and Republicans in the best interest of our Commonwealth and our Country. Arlen fought cancer courageously and his enduring legacy of support for the National Institutes of Health will help countless Americans as they battle cancer and other ailments.
My thoughts and prayers are with Joan, Shanin, Stephen and his entire family."
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid:
"Sen. Specter was a man of moderation; he was always passionate, but always easy to work with. I followed him through his previous illnesses, during the course of which he displayed great physical strength and great strength of character. Throughout his life, Sen. Specter fought and won many battles, but this was one he could not win. America is better today because of Arlen Specter."
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey:
"A man of sharp intelligence and dogged determination, Sen. Specter dedicated his life to public service and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. His impact on our state and public policy will not be forgotten. My wife Kris and I send our thoughts and prayers to Joan and the entire Specter family."
U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan:
"I'm deeply saddened by the loss of Senator Specter. He made tremendous and long-lived contributions to Pennsylvania and to our nation. He distinguished himself by leading on criminal justice issues, foreign affairs, and most especially, fighting for advances in health care research.
Senator Specter attacked problems and sought to find consensus for solutions. He cared deeply about his constituents and understood their concerns. He had a brilliant mind and required that those he entrusted be equally engaged in the issues he took on."
Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick:
"The passing of Arlen Specter represents a loss to the people of Pennsylvania he represented for three decades in the United States Senate and to the country he served so diligently throughout his career.
In the history of our Commonwealth, few men have had such an impact on the lives of so many, from the constituents he served, to the careers he started, to his wife Joan, his sons Shanin and Steve, and his four granddaughters.
A man who put his constituents and his principles ahead of party loyalty and never one to give up without a fight, Arlen Specter will forever serve as an example to future generations as a true public servant.
Having worked with Arlen on issues ranging from judicial nominees to bringing the National Veterans Cemetery to Bucks County, I know firsthand that he was a fierce advocate for his beliefs and his constituents.
My thoughts and prayers are with Senator Specter's family and friends in these difficult times."
Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairman Jim Burn:
"Senator Arlen Specter was a true Pennsylvania institution whose record of fighting for our Commonwealth is unmatched. Senator Specter's contributions to Pennsylvania and the United States will leave a lasting legacy. Our thoughts and prayers are with Senator Specter's family during this difficult time."


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Misty Creek Country Club
Misty Creek is a meticulously planned and designed golf course in Sarasota, Florida influenced by the natural topography and not by home sites.
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Misty Creek features an extensive practice facility, including a driving range, full-scale short game area and large putting green. Our clubhouse includes a dining room, bar and lounge and a snack bar perfect for refreshments and snacks during play.


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Rhodia: Successful ISO Requalification Audit
Rhodia, Lyon/France, announced today that in June 2007 Rhodia Polyamide Intermediates & Polymers (I&P) successfully completed the triennial ISO 9001 audit allowing renewal of its European certificate.
This certification, originally covering the French sites of Belle-Etoile and Chalampé, now includes two new sites, at Blanés in Spain and at Freiburg in Germany. Certification is now in place for all Rhodia sites producing the polymer type Stabamid in Europe. Det Norske Veritas (DNV) was the certifying body.
During this audit, DNV specially commended I&P management on a "cultural process approach" deployed throughout the company at "process owner" level at all production sites.
In addition to passing the quality renewal audit, DNV also certified the company's Blanès production site according to ISO 14001 environmental standard in a combined ISO 9001/14001 audit.
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Bose Soundsport Wireless Review
The Bose soundsport wireless are one of 2 new fitness in ears fresh from Bose, also available in a pulse monitoring version which we will be reviewing at a later date.
We are reviewing the latest design of these wireless in ears, please note that some users had problems when the soundsport wireless were first released in the summer of 2016 with sweat ingress damaging the ear tips. Bose fixed this problem & issued an updated version from August 2016, so all current soundsport's are the new version which is good news.
Straight off the bat, the first thing that struck us about the bose soundsport wireless was the price! Bose are well known for making premium headphones that pretty much suck out pricing wise & have a big loading due to buying into the Bose branding – but the soundsport wireless are actually priced to compete with the other decent fitness headphones on the market…. it's refreshing to see no 'bose tax' here.
Inside the box you get the usual bundle of bits which seems the norm for wireless in ears these days, included are a nice little soft pouch which has a small caribiner built in, 2 pairs of extra silicone ear tips with built in wing tips (so a total of 3 sets), and a micro USB cable for charging.
Battery life is rated by Bose as being 6 hours, with a charge time from empty of 2 hours. We actually got a little better than this in use, and at least the bose soundsport wireless can be charged by directly plugging in a micro USB cable which is easy to manage – we had no problems with using them over a week or so of occasional use which is great.
The bose soundsport wireless are pretty chunky looking, with a decent quality plastic construction that is pretty conservative. They are lacking those higher quality design touches that you see on the more expensive products in the Bose lineup (like the QC30 noise cancelling in ears we saw recently) but they look like they have been designed to 'do the job' rather than look pretty.
Aiming for the fitness & exercise market as they are, our first impression was that there was no way that these chunky in ears would stay in place whilst running – but we were properly wrong. Once you tweak the size with the supplied tips, the combine silicone tip & wing combination give a really comfortable & stable fit. We had no issues with security whilst running or working out, and the light control unit didn't pull or tug at the pieces at all.
The bose soundsport wireless are rated as IPX4, so that means sweat & water resistant but cannot be submersed in water (so not for swimmers – but gym users & runners are sorted). The first release of these had a few issues with that rating, but this has been resolved & anyone picking up a pair of these in ears after August 2016 will get the newly updated version.
Bose Soundsport Wireless – Sound quality & Performance
So – on to the main event for the Bose soundsport review – how do they sound?
No surprises from the sound profile – bose headphones seem to consistently deliver a pretty polite sound, and there is no change here with the soundsport in ears. It feels like there has been a bit of an effort to boost the bass a little more than normal (for bose), maybe to line the sound profile up better for 'motivational' use when working out – but really we would have liked even more in your face action for exercising.
Bass lines have decent control & impact, with the mids & highs showing a little control & delicacy with nice detail. Everything we listened to came across as very balanced with no harshness or glaring flaws, and there was a decent level of noise isolation from the silicone tips.
The bose soundsport wireless deliver a nicely tuned inoffensive sound profile which falls pretty much halfway in between the 'maximum attack' of the much more in your face beats powerbeats 3 and the more sound quality oriented Sennheiser Momentum In ears, finding a middle ground that will appeal to the majority.
If you are an iPhone 7 user & have been hunting around for something better than airpods, these would be a decent choice.
- Feature Set 82%
- Build Quality 85%
- Sound Quality 80%
- Value for Money 92%
- Overall Rating 85%
Bose Soundsport Wireless Review – Final Thoughts
The bose soundsport wireless in ears surprised us on a few levels – they offer great quality for the price & the fit is super secure & comfortable for running & gym use. If you are looking to get into 'Bose', are into your exercise but don't fancy the 'maximum attack levels' of the more intense Beats Powerbeats 3, then these are a pretty strong contender for best wireless sports earbuds at the moment.
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11 Broncos Starters Who Didn't Make The Pro Bowl -- And Where They'll Fit In 2015When running back C.J. Anderson joined 10 teammates on the Pro Bowl roster Monday, the Broncos set a franchise record with 11 players earning all-star honors, eclipsing the 10-player mark from the 1998 Super Bowl season.
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CYO New York and the Brooklyn Nets are teaming up this spring to bring the Brooklyn Nets Basketball Academy's Sunday CYO Clinics to La Salle Academy and the Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Memorial Center, both in Manhattan.
The Kennedy Center sessions will be held April 22 and 29, May 6 and 13, and June 3. The La Salle Academy sessions are April 22 and 29, and May 6, 13 and 20. Sessions are noon-1:15 p.m. for boys and girls in grades three and four, 1:30-2:45 p.m. for boys and girls in grades five and six, 3-4:15 p.m. for girls in grades seven and eight and 4:30-5:45 for boys in grades seven and eight.
The clinic is for athletes born on or after Jan. 2, 2001 and on or before Jan. 1, 2012. Only parents or legal guardians can register players for the clinic.
Cost: $70, includes five sessions of instruction by academy staff, a jersey and a ticket to a Brooklyn Nets game next season.
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Biomass Industry Seminar and Case Study on May 29th 2014
The workshop of "Biomass industry seminar and case study" was held by GEDC on May 29th 2014 in Feng Chia University. The experts from China Steel Corporation, Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation, Yuen Foong Company, White Biotech Corporation, and Institute of Nuclear Energy Research presented the latest biotechnologies and share their field experiences. 50 attendees were from industries and universities.


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|Splash! A pirate guards the entrance.
In typical MontebelloMom fashion, here are all the details laid out so you know exactly what to expect when visiting Splash! and tips for making the most of your trip.
Splash! is the city of La Mirada's awesome aquatic center that is comprised of three areas:
- a very large Olympic sized swimming pool reserved for lessons and competitions
- a smaller lap play pool
- Buccaneer Bay water park.
|Line #1 Outside the facility: This line is for anyone that does not have a ticket. If the line is very long you can go online and buy tickets with your smart phone.
|Line #2 Splash! Lobby: Regular water park guests can ignore this area and walk right through.
|Line #3 Buccaneer Bay: For everyone with tickets in hand or reserved via phone, this is the line you want. Once out of the lobby, turn left. The entrance is past the food lines and on the right.
|At the Buccaneer Bay entrance your bag will be checked (no outside food allowed), and staff members will check kids for the slide height requirements.
|Splash! GIFT SHOP: Besides being the place where you can rent a locker, the gift shop also stocks sunscreen, goggles, swimsuits, swim diapers, and water shoes.
|LIFEVESTS: Mandatory for kids under 48". Three sizes are available. Free to use with admission.
TODDLER WATER PLAY AREA: Specifically designed for little ones, this splash pad has a tiny slide, and water play tables with toys.
|This shaded area surrounds the play pool.
ADULT SPA: A fenced in area open to adults 18 years old and older only. There are a few loungers and beach chairs inside. The spa was the least crowded area in all of Splash!
SPLASH! FOOD: There are two places to buy food at Splash! Above is Captain Jack's Grille where meals are served, and below is Pirate's Treasure for quick snack items. A full Splash! menu is available here.
Only food purchased at Splash! is allowed. Families that want to bring their own food can store it in a locker, and eat outside of the Splash! facility near their cars, or in La Mirada Regional Park just south of the main entrance.
One thing I noticed about Splash! is that everyone was happy and having fun. I highly recommend purchasing tickets online and heading directly to Line #3. Arrive before the water park opens to claim a table and chairs, or if they are all taken there is a wide grassy slope that surrounds about half of Buccaneer Bay where families can lay blankets and towels.
I think a day at Splash! Buccaneer Bay would be great for all families, but families with toddlers through early teens would have an especially good time.
13806 La Mirada Blvd., La Mirada, CA 90638
Open Daily through August 19, 10:30am-5:30pm
Open Weekends from 8/20-9/25
Open Saturdays 10/1, 10/8, & 10/15
General Admission (over 48") $19.95
Junior Admission (under 48") or Seniors $14.95
Monday-Thursday Twilight Swim (3pm-5:30pm) $9.95
Family Friday Nights (3pm-8pm) $14.95
A special thanks to Splash! for providing my family with complimentary tickets for review purposes.
Although tickets were provided, all opinions and images are my own.
A special thanks to Splash! for providing my family with complimentary tickets for review purposes.
Although tickets were provided, all opinions and images are my own.


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Ireland's Johnny Sexton who has been in doubt for the tournament, has now been ruled out of his side's opener against France on the 4th of February.
Sexton who was earlier a doubt for the whole tournament down to a calf injury, is being medically assessed prior to the tournament. This gives Sexton and Ireland the best chance of him returning for their following game against Italy. Schmitt has been preparing for this, and has men raring to go if the 31 year old fly half doesn't reach peak fitness before their much anticipated game.
Ireland have Munster man Ian Keatley in their ranks, and he will be ready to replace Sexton if worst comes to worse. Although, Sexton is set to be fit for the remainder of the tournament, which is good news for Ireland as they will go on to face their toughest competition in the form of an unbeaten England side.
What are everyones' predictions for this years tournament? Will Ireland show England who the real world number 1 contenders are?


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What if The Dude opened a carpet cleaning company or Snow White started up an Apple repair shop? The fictional characters have already made names for themselves through the movie industry, but they would need to rebrand.
Italian marketing and branding company Invasione Creativa (Creative Invasion) set out to prove it can take on any client by reimagining popular movies and characters as businesses in various industries and creating business card logos for each of them.
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Footsteps of the Enlightened Ones (1 & 2)
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This double-VCD collection of more than 2 hours of interview is the prelude to a series of videos based on the Year 2002 Pilgrimage in India and Nepal guided by His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa.
In this exclusive interview during the Year 2002 Pilgrimage, His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa expresses his views on: Holy Pilgrimage Sites; The Correct Attitude towards Pilgrimage; Restoring Blessings at Holy Pilgrimage Sites: The Dark Age; Rime vs Rime Movement; Friends, Students & Disciples: etc.
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here since Sunday afternoon, we've put a Distro-flavored bow on our coverage for you. Following up on our first CES special edition, issue 23 collects the biggest breakouts from days four and five, and pulls together a collection of our favorite photos of the robots, autos and crapgadgets we peeped on the floor. Also in this issue, Box Brown brings you a cautionary comic, Ross Rubin talks app stores and Don Melanson recaps the week's best writing from around the web. We're going to submerge ourselves in an isolation tank now, but we'd recommend you download this very special edition, published live from a parking lot at the LVCC.
Distro Issue 23 PDF
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The IT bod from Northern Ireland's sector body NICVA has put together a 'Top 30 Technologies for Northern Ireland Charities', which will be useful elsewhere in the UK, too.
It gives brief information on "top digital tools which could help your organisation move forward and ones which are well within any financial reach", with headings including Data / Information Management, Document / Project Management, Video Conferencing, Multimedia / Marketing.
At http://www.nicva.org/article/top-30-technologies-northern-ireland-charities.


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Zucchini Noodles with Avocado Pesto
This is a quick and healthy recipe that is vegan, vegetarian, and paleo-friendly!
1 ripe avocado
1 cup of fresh basil
3 Tbsp of lemon juice
1 Tbsp of olive oil
2 garlic cloves
1/2 tsp of salt and pepper
4 medium zucchinis
1/2 cup of cherry tomatoes
1. Make zucchini noodles using a spiralizer or mandolin if you have one (the thinnest blade). If you don't have either, use a vegetable peeler and peel the zucchinis lengthways until you reach the core.
2. In a food processor or blender, mix together the avocado, basil, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper and a Tbsp of water.
3. Sauté the zucchini noodles in a saucepan with a splash of olive oil until tender (not mushy).
4. Mix the avocado sauce with the noodles and top with sliced tomatoes. Enjoy!
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Given the dramatic divergence in educational outcomes for women and men, there is a strong case that policymakers ought to do more rather than less to encourage female labor force participation, particularly among women with high earning potential. Recently, Emily Oster, an economist at Chicago Booth, made the following observation about the opportunity cost of child-rearing in her new "Ask Emily" column for the Wall Street Journal:
Let's imagine you were making $40,000 a year before the baby, and if you wait to have a second child you delay your return by three years. The obvious cost is the three years of lost income—that's about $120,000. The perhaps less obvious cost is lost income growth. Your income grows every year and—this is the key issue—that growth compounds. Lost time now affects you forever.
If your income goes up by 3% every year and you plan to retire 30 years from now, then by delaying your return for three years you lose about $150,000 over the course of your career just because of compounding. This is on top of the baseline loss during the years you are not working.
One could argue that this time spent at home represents an investment in the human capital of the child that will yield dividends in the future. It is also true, however, that the resulting decline in income also represents a loss of tax revenue, as (formal) market production is taxed while (informal) household production is not. And the income increase over time reflects, at least in part, returns to experience, so when skilled women exit the workforce, they are taking a great deal of productive capacity with them. One argument for keeping marginal tax rates low is that high marginal tax rates tend to discourage labor force participation by the secondary earners in a household, and secondary earners tend to be women, though that is less true with each passing year.
This dynamic is one reason why Alberto Alesina, Andrea Ichino, and Loukas Karabarbounis have called for gender-based taxation: because women have a more elastic labor supply than men due to the traditional division of labor, reducing the taxation of the labor income of women would encourage female labor force participation, raise revenue, and nudge families towards a more equitable allocation of household tasks. Though this proposal is without question politically unrealistic, for reasons Matthew Weinzierl touches on in "Why do we Redistribute so Much but Tag so Little?," it's a useful provocation, as it forces us to think about how dominant patterns of intra-family bargaining shape the labor market.
Moreover, the willingness to combine motherhood with labor force participation varies across countries, due to cultural and institutional factors, a subject Russell Shorto addressed in 2008:
As Hans-Peter Kohler of the University of Pennsylvania writes: "In general, women are deterred from having children when the economic cost — in the form of lower lifetime wages — is too high. Compared to other high-income countries, this cost is diminished by an American labor market that allows more flexible work hours and makes it easier to leave and then re-enter the labor force." An American woman might choose to suspend her career for three or five years to raise a family, expecting to be able to resume working; that happens far less easily in Europe.
So there would seem to be two models for achieving higher fertility: the neosocialist Scandinavian system and the laissez-faire American one. Aassve put it to me this way: "You might say that in order to promote fertility, your society needs to be generous or flexible. The U.S. isn't very generous, but it is flexible. Italy is not generous in terms of social services and it's not flexible. There is also a social stigma in countries like Italy, where it is seen as less socially accepted for women with children to work. In the U.S., that is very accepted."
This leads us to the obvious question of which approach is more attractive, the Scandinavian model or the American model? This week, Dwyer Gunn offered a nuanced contribution to the debate:
A new paper by labor economists Francine D. Blau and Lawrence Kahn confirms that U.S. women's labor force participation, relative to other OECD countries, is lagging. In 1990, the U.S. ranked sixth in female labor force participation among OECD countries. By 2010, while overall female labor force participation in the U.S. had risen slightly, the U.S.'s ranking among OECD countries had fallen to 17.
But family-friendly policies create their own set of problems: Much of the increase in women's labor force participation in other developed countries has come in the form of less-demanding, part-time jobs—the dreaded "mommy track." "These policies work to keep women in the work force," says Blau, "but they're less effective at moving them up when they're in." In contrast, women in the family-unfriendly U.S. are both more likely to work full-time and more likely to work in higher-level, managerial positions.
Shorto favorably contrasted the Netherlands, where the fertility rate is low but not catastrophically low, with Italy, where the fertility rate really is catastrophically low, and attributed Dutch success with its family-friendly policies. Yet Gunn identifies a flaw in the Dutch model:
The availability of longer parental leave and part-time work also encourages women to, well, actually take long parental leaves and request part-time working arrangements. This kind of work-life balance may make for happier women—consider the Netherlands, where women are quite happy but less than 10 percent work full time, or all those (alleged) feminist housewivesin New Jersey—but research has repeatedly shown that such alternate career arrangements are still quite harmful to women's incomes and career advancements.
As women sort into part-time work, "occupational segregation" becomes entrenched:
"The segmented nature of part-time work meant that women who switched to part-time hours, usually over child rearing, were often thrown off their occupational path into low-skilled, feminized work," writes feminist sociologist Louisa Blackwell. In other words, you don't see many three-day-a-week investment bankers or Fortune 500 CEOs.
Extended job interruptions also take a heavy toll on women's earnings. The economists Claudia Goldin and Lawrence Katz have a paper that looks at the cost of workplace flexibility, including job interruptions, across a variety of "high-powered" professions over the last 40 years. The costs vary considerably across disciplines, but "MBAs give up 41 percent [of their earnings], Ph.D.s and J.D.s 29 percent, and M.D.s just 16 percent for a job interruption equivalent to 18 months during the 15 years after receiving their BA." Even overly generous maternity leave policies are associated with higher gender wage gaps.
Several of the scholars Gunn interviews, including Harvard economist Claudia Goldin, recommend crafting Scandinavian-style "use it or lose it" family leave policies that require that fathers interrupt their careers as well as mothers as a means of reducing the stigma associated with such detours.
It's not clear to me that these strategies will succeed in changing entrenched patterns, but they merit consideration. Another related strategy might be to facilitate a different child-rearing sequence. Among educated adults, it is increasingly common to delay child-rearing until the early 30s or later, a period during which the opportunity cost of child-rearing is relatively high. Shifting from time-based to competency-based credentialing might lead us to a different model, in which people start having children somewhat earlier and combine child-rearing with enrollment in flexible online or blended instructional programs in preparation for a return to the labor force. This is easier said than done, as child-rearing is taxing, yet it would be much easier under a flexible, competency-based approach than it is under traditional modes of higher education.


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We played with Amélie until mid-morning. Lu tried to get her to sleep but she wouldn't, so Lu went off shopping and I took her out in the car. I took her via the back roads to J3 of the M3, but she was still awake! I then took the same route back, but diverted to Farnham when she was showing no signs of sleep. Around Farnham she finally fell asleep, just after the 40 minute mark. I got home just after an hour later and managed to decant her into the cot, despite a couple of moments where she opened her eyes. It amazes me how kids can sleep through so much when deeply asleep.
Amélie woke up around 1pm in fits of tears. She was asking for Lu, who was still shopping, and for 10 minutes or so she was inconsolable. I called Lu and put her on speakerphone, which calmed her down a bit. I then gave her some lunch, and Lu arrived soon after.
Just after 2pm we headed off to Frimley Lodge Park, and coincidentally ended up entering the car park just behind steveeeee and family. We were on the first train fairly quickly. The weather was pretty rubbish for May, but it wasn't awful (just a bit cold, and spitting very lightly with rain). At least it kept most people away, so it was relatively quiet. Lu and Hayley stayed behind to take care of the pram for the first train ride, so then we swapped and stayed behind while they went on with the kids. From there we went to the nearby playground, and spent a good hour there. Then it was back for a final train ride, and we decided to leave our stuff there and all go on. Most of this was interspersed with brief visits to the Basingstoke Canal, which is right next to the railway.
Around 5pm we all headed home. Lu and I weren't sure what to eat, so ended up stopping for Chinese. My weight is slowly creeping up, which is no great surprise. I'm back to being hungry all the time, combined with a capacity to eat loads. If I could afford it I'd be tempted by gastric band surgery in Brazil, before I get really big.
After dinner I edited and uploaded my photos, and then gave Amélie a bath.
Much like yesterday it was another happy day today. It's great to be able to spend time properly with Amélie, and even better with lovely friends.
Three photos from today...
^steveeeee & Sons on the train.
^Amélie discovered throwing stones into water (the canal) for the first time, and much happiness was had.
^On the swings. Amélie loves swings, and frequently asks for "more push!".
All 28 photos from today are here at Flickr (technically 2 are from last week).


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Why Leave Voters Are Not Likely To Change Their Mind On Brexit
26 October 2017, 19:30 | Updated: 26 October 2017, 19:51
New research has found that voters who backed Britain leaving the European Union aren't likely to change their mind any time soon.
Roger Scully, a professor of political science at Cardiff University, said pro-Leave supporters would continue to back Brexit, even if negative consequences emerge.
He's helped compile new research in Wales which found Leavers are much more likely to take a more optimistic view of the implications of Brexit for themselves.
However, Remainers are overwhelmingly pessimistic and the majority still want Britain to stay part of the bloc.
"Leave voters would take difficulties in the negotiations as further validation of their vote," the professor told Iain Dale on Thursday.
"A lot of them think that Brexit may have some short-term costs, there may be some economic difficulties - but they still think it will be worth it in the long run."


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The colors of the winter sunset,
The ever increasing daylight,
The pure whiteness of the snow,
The presence of the winter birds,
All these things allow me to see beauty despite the chilling cold, and wind.
Each morning no matter the temperature,
I must hurry to attend the birds and squirrels.
They know my routine, and their appearance is itself their gift to me.
In all of winter that surrounds me, I see and know the hands of the Creator.


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The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recently released its list of the Top 20 Worldwide Fitness Trends for 2016. And while there were many familiar mentions on the list, the top spot was occupied by a newcomer who made quite a splash.
Finishing a marathon is a major accomplishment for elite athletes and casual runners, but you don't have to put your feet on the pavement to access a realistic marathon experience. Life Fitness and the RunSocial app teamed up to provide an interactive running experience for attendees of the Abbott Health & Fitness Expo, an event at the McCormick Place Convention Center leading up to the 2015 Chicago Marathon last weekend.
The astonishingly rapid rate of adoption for wearable technology is shaping global health and fitness. With 80 million wearable devices expected to be in use by 2016, this clearly can no longer be considered just a passing trend.
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Jul 15, 2016
Cass and Bob interview Dave Warnock, an ex-Christian pastor whom Cass met through The Clergy Project and lives here in middle Tennessee. Week after week on this podcast we talk with people about the two-fold hardships of deconverting—personal and relational or internal and external. Everything changes in our own hearts and minds and that is a difficult process. And outwardly, people react differently to our newfound loss of faith. Some family members and friends, while not agreeing with our changed worldview, are able to love us and maintain healthy relationships even though they may be disappointed in or confused by our changes. Others, however, may react by dissociating from us; or shunning us. This oftentimes is a defense mechanism- as they don't know what to make of our loss of faith, and "pull back" as a way of coping. Some see this as a punitive or corrective measure and believe that by withholding relationship, the apostate will repent and return to God. They don't seem to have the capacity in their spiritual framework to understand that we aren't running from God or mad at God…we just don't think he is there anymore; and thus we have nothing to repent of; or anyone to return to. Thus, all we can do in those cases is try to manage the pain of broken familial relationships and wait for it to get better as we get on with our new lives.
This is what Dave has done. Even though the loss of relationship with his adult daughters and his grandchildren is a daily pain, he has found a way to forge a new path that has given him meaning; and he continues to look for ways to re-write the story of his life. His work in Central America in secular missions is one of the things that has helped him do that; as well as daily connections with others who have left the faith and need support and encouragement.
Some people realize the importance of love and keep their
priorities straight; others choose their allegiance to their
religious guidelines over their loyalty to their unbelieving friend
or family-member. I've said on the show before that I don't like
tough love or shaming techniques to influence people. Here we have
a case where believer's treatment of the deconverted loved ones due
to their pastor's advice bears a resemblance to cultic behavior:
Five attributes of cults ring true here:
1. Cult members typically swear total allegiance to an all-powerful leader to whom they cede too much power.
2. In a cult, rational thought is discouraged or forbidden.
3. A cult weakens its follower psychologically such that they look the group to solve their problems.
4. The cult leader makes life decision of the members.
5. Cult members are isolated from the outside world and any reality testing it could provide.
Dave agreed to come on this podcast partly because he hopes by talking openly about this kind of brainwashing, people's skepticism regarding charismatic church leaders will increase and fewer people will fall into this trap.
We taped this episode on June 11th, 2016. If you're liking our show, please subscribe to it, give it 5 stars, and/or leave a review on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Also, you can support us monetarily on a per episode basis through our Patreon page. That's patreon.com/eapodcast. Or leave a donation through PayPal at our website, www.everyonesagnostic.com.
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Intro bumper "Never Know" by Jack Johnson
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Thanks for listening and be a yes-sayer to what is.
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The statement, which was released by the Palestinian Campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, claims the decision to stage the tournament – in which England will play the hosts, Italy and Norway – in Israel is "yet another stain on the world's conscience"and expresses "solidarity with the people of Gaza who are living under siege and denied basic human dignity and freedom". The players then go on to highlight the bombing of a football stadium in Gaza which the Israeli military said had previously been used by Hamas as a rocket launching site.
"We are informed that on Nov 10, 2012, the Israeli army bombed a sports stadium in Gaza, resulting in the death of four young people playing football, Mohamed Harara and Ahmed Harara, 16 and 17 years old; Matar Rahman and Ahmed al-Dirdissawi, 18 years old," the statement said. "We are also informed that since February 2012 two footballers with the club al-Amari, Omar Rowis, 23, and Mohammed Nemer, 22, have been detained in Israel without charge or trial.
"It is unacceptable that children are killed while they play football. Israel hosting the Uefa Under-21 European championship, in these circumstances, will be seen as a reward for actions that are contrary to sporting values."
Uefa president Michel Platini has resisted previous pressure to take the tournament away from Israel, with former Manchester United and France forward Eric Cantona writing to Uefa earlier this year to condemn the detention without trial of Palestinian footballers.
Having qualified for the tournament following a stormy play-off game against Serbia, England will play in next June's competition, with fixtures taking place in Tel Aviv, Netanya, Jerusalem and Petah Tikva.
Some players who had been said to have signed the statement have sinced denied having done so.
Both Didier Drogba and Yohan Cabaye said they had not endorsed the letter, as had been claimed, while Eden Hazard has also denied endorsing the move.
Writing in French on his Twitter page, Drogba said: "Please note I did not sign this petition or give my support to this initiative. I have never got involved in any conflicts, even in my own country."
Cabaye wrote on his website that he had simply expressed his "sadness and compassion" over the situation when asked by a teammate.
"Yohan Cabaye has never desired any way whatsoever to give a political message in this action," he said.
But Frederic Kanoute, writing on Twitter, confirmed he had signed the letter, and claimed "some people" are trying to silence footballers over the issue.
He wrote: I received the statement on Palestine from friends, asking if I am willing to sign - I, along with many other footballers, agreed to sign it as a gesture of solidarity with an occupied people.
"Thank you all for the thousands of messages of support you sent. Unfortunately, there are some emails and comments on social media criticising us footballers, for expressing views that are shared by many European and world citizens. It is very sad that some people are pressurising us and our clubs to silence the signatories and censor our freedom of thought.
"Freedom of speech and the rule of law are key components of a democratic society, this is what we in Europe advocate to the rest of the world."


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PLSA AGM and Awards November 18 2016
Public Libraries SA Inc (PLSA)
Friday, 18 November 2016 from 9:00 am to 3:05 pm (ACDT)
Event Details
The November 18 PLSA AGM, Quarterly Meeting and Awards presentations provides an exceptional opportunity to recognise the achievements of SA Public Libraries.
Registrations open at 8.45am prior to the event commencing at 9.00am, with the meeting to close at 3.00pm. .
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
8.45am – 9.00am Registration
9.00am – 9.10am Welcome, introduction and housekeeping – Lynn Spurling, President Public Libraries SA
9.10am – 9.35am Public Libraries SA 2016 Annual General Meeting
9.35am - 9.40am PLSA 2017 Conference update
9.40am – 10.00am Public Library Services – Geoff Strempel
10.00am – 10.30am Presentation of inaugural PLSA Award
10.30am – 11.00am Morning tea
11.00am – 12.00 noon Guest speaker, Dr Matt Finch, 2016 Creative in Residence, State Library of Queensland
12.00 noon – 1.00pm Lunch
1.00pm – 2.30pm Presentation of the Jim Crawford Award
2.30pm – 3.00pm Presentation by 2014 Rod East Award winner, Jo Kaeding
3.00pm - 3.05pm Conclusion
Parking and Public Transport
The Adelaide Pavilion has on-site complimentary car parking - 80 parking bays, subject to availability.
The Adelaide Pavilion is adjacent to tram stop 3 (corner South Terrace & Peacock Road) and is serviced by bus route 200. There is security located at the bus stop at peak times and you are then only a one-minute walk away from The Adelaide Pavilion.
Before 9.00am and after 5.00pm daily you will find ample parking in the surrounding perimeter of the Adelaide Pavilion (South Terrace and Peacock Road).
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Friday, 18 November 2016 from 9:00 am to 3:05 pm (ACDT)
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Hello once again, 60cards readers! This next article will be a short one covering the finals of the Arizona Regional Championship that took place last weekend. I'm going to give a brief analysis of both of the Finalists' decks as well as give more options for both decks. The two finalists of Arizona Regionals were Drew Kennett who ended up in first and William Hermann who took second. Drew was piloting Greninja and William was piloting Trevenant. These games were streamed, and I will be posting a Twitch link to the finals match at the end so you can see how the games played out. I'll also be posting William's Second Place interview with The Chaos Gym. In my opinion, after watching the series live both players played to the best of their ability with Drew coming out on top on a very clutch comeback in game three.
Wth that said. let's briefly go over Drew's Greninja list.
Drew Bennettkennett's 1st Place AZ List
- 4x Frogadier
- 3x Froakie
- 4x Greninja
- 3x Greninja BREAK
- 4x Talonflame
- 2x Professor Sycamore
- 3x N-supporter
- 2x Ace Trainer
- 1x Teammates
- 1x Fisherman
- 4x VS Seeker
- 4x Dive Ball
- 2x Level Ball
- 3x Burst Balloon
- 2x Muscle Band
- 1x Sacred Ash
- 1x Startling Megaphone
- 1x Computer Search
- 2x Rare Candy
- 1x Ultra Ball
- 2x Rough Seas
- 9x Water Energy
- 1x Splash Energy
Pokémon (18)
Trainer (32)
Energy (10)
Many people didn't expect Greninja to go so far, let alone three in Top 8 and two in Top 4. Drew went with three Froakie, which has become the new standard wit four Talonflame. Going down to three Froakie means that there are now better odds of opening with Talonflame, which is what the deck wants to achieve. Talonflame's Ability, Gale Wings, let's you have the option of starting Talonflame as your Active Pokémon should you have it in hand when setting up. Talonflame has free Retreat which is already awesome, but on top of that, its attack, Aero Blitz is what makes it fit perfectly in the deck. For a single Colorless Energy, Talonflame searches your deck for any 2 cards and puts them into your hand. Aero Blitz is ridiculously good versus Trevenant decks because you can search for whatever you need at the time to counter Trevenant. Aero Blitz also has a base damage of 40 which can be relevant most of the time. Its 130 HP is no slouch either, making Talonflame a great addition to Greninja builds in both Expanded and Standard.
You may also notice Drew didn't run any XY Greninja. My guess is that Drew loved the free Retreat too much, along with always having the option for Shadow Stitching at a moment's notice. And in Expanded, there are tons of things you can use Shadow Stitching against such as the Greninja mirror match, Bats, and even Mew. The rest of the Pokémon line is pretty standard so let's jump into some of the Supporter inclusions.
Drew ran not one but two Ace Trainer. Drew really valued the sheer power Ace Trainer provides because Greninja decks take a few turns to set up so it almost always gives up a Prize or two before it gets going and bringing your opponent's hand size to three can really cripple them. Teammates is another great Supporter in the deck for similar reasons. Being able to search for any two cards can matter between a win or a loss in the long run. Drew didn't play any Energy Retrievals but instead went with a single copy of Fisherman which I like because once you find Fisherman, you have it to your disposal whenever you need to use it. Fisherman also works through Item-lock, which is another reason why it's great in this deck. Moving out of the Supporters, Drew went with three Bursting Balloons. This card is great for adding extra damage and forcing the opponent to either take the 60 damage or Lysandre around it, and if that's the case, then that Greninja is out of harm's way. It's basically a win-win situation for Greninja. Between Giant Water Shurikens and Bursting Balloons, you will be taking Prizes in no time. Two Muscle Bands were also in Drew's list which adds even more damage, but more importantly, a Muscle Banded Greninja can one-hit KO things such as Garbodor, which is actually relevant. I also like Sacred Ash over Super Rod in this deck because you want to keep swarming Greninja as often as you can, and getting five Pokémon instead of three in a deck like this is ideal.
Drew played Startling Megaphone over Tool Scrapper which makes sense because if your opponent has more than two Tools, you want to be able to get rid of them all at once whether they are Float Stones or Fighting Fury Belts. You can see there's one random Ultra Ball in Drew's list which is probably to get rid of excess Talonflame because after the first turn, they are useless. Drew also played two copies of Rare Candy, which can make for easier swarming of Greninja. Last but not least, Drew played just two Rough Seas, which I personally don't like because those are how you win the Trevenant matchup and Trevenant decks usually always play four Stadiums, so if they win the Stadium war, you can be in serious trouble. However, Drew still beat Trevenant in the Finals with two Rough Seas so maybe two is enough. Lastly, there is a single copy of Splash Energy which puts back the whole Pokémon line it's attached to back into your hand once KO'd. Splash Energy can be very helpful, however, you can't use it to Giant Water Shuriken, which is okay since Drew ran nine Basic Waters. The other downside is that Splash Energy can't be used on Talonflame, which, again, Drew was fine with. The rest of Drew's list is pretty standard as far as I see it.
Other card options
Greninja XY:
As I mentioned above Drew opted not to run one of the XY Greninja simply because he wanted to have free Retreat on all of his Greninja as well as always having the option to Shadow Stitching when necessary. Even though the XY Greninja gives you an extra Water Shuriken for 30 damage Drew felt that it was better to stop your opponent from using Abilities every turn.
Jirachi XY67:
Great card against Night March decks, however this is another Pokemon that isn't needed to win games. Also, since Drew plays four Talonflame, he wanted fewer Basic Pokémon, hence only running three Froakie instead of four. Opening Talonflame is ideal in this deck so having other Basics can potentially hinder this strategy.
Pokémon Ranger:
This card hands down can win the mirror match because it shuts off the opponent's Shadow Stitch effect.
I think having the option to Lysandre is a big deal because as I said, Garbodor can cripple this deck, and with Lysandre and Muscle Band, a Greninja can one-shot Garbodor.
I noticed Drew's list literally has no answer to Archeops, which could have been a problem. Obviously it wasn't since Drew won, but maybe that's because he dodged many of them. I know he did tie against an Archeops deck. In Expanded Yveltal-EX/Archeops decks are everywhere and I think at least having a Wally to use more than once is ideal.
Buddy-Buddy Rescue:
This card can act as a fourth Froakie in a sense. On top of that, it can also get back Greninja, whether the BREAK or non-BREAK so adding in a Buddy-Buddy Rescue can be clutch when used at the right moment.
William Hermann's 2nd Place AZ List
- 4x Trevenant
- 4x Phantump
- 3x Trevenant BREAK
- 2x Shaymin EX
- 1x Mewtwo EX
- 1x Jirachi EX
- 1x Wobbuffet
- 4x Professor Sycamore
- 2x N-supporter
- 2x Wally
- 2x Team Flare Grunt
- 1x Lysandre
- 4x VS Seeker
- 4x Ultra Ball
- 2x Level Ball
- 4x Burst Balloon
- 2x Enhanced Hammer
- 2x Float Stone
- 1x Super Rod
- 1x Computer Search
- 4x Dimension Valley
- 6x Psychic Energy
- 3x Mystery Energy
Pokémon (16)
Trainer (35)
Energy (9)
I'm not surprised to see a Trevenant deck make it all the way to the Finals after it won Florida and Georgia Regionals, to be honest. I'm actually a fan of William's list. I like that it has lots of things going for it between Enhanced Hammers, and Team Flare Grunts. The Pokémon line looks to be quite standard and I personally wouldn't change it. Mewtwo-EX is great in the deck because it's the perfect answer to Shaymin loops, not with X-Ball, but Psydrive. Two energy attachments with Dimension Valley equals a KO'd Shaymin-EX. Sure, N can stop the loops as well but Mewtwo-EX basically says "play something else down or lose next turn". Having the Mewtwo threat makes games go faster. Jirachi-EX is definitely needed in this deck because it can search for that turn-one Wally, making life easier. Wobbuffet as a backup attacker I like to clean up lategame. Wobbuffet is also a great attacker versus Yveltal-EX because it's attack, Psychic Assault can do lethal damage once they have enough damage on them to one-hit KO while at the same time denying Abilities.
If you can't Item-lock then Ability-lock is the next option. Even opening Wobbuffet when going second can cripple the opponent with a dead hand since they can't use Shaymin. The deck runs both Float Stone and Mystery Energy so you should be able to still get Wobbuffet out of the Active for a turn-one Trevenant lock. Two Team Flare Grunts are great against Yveltal decks since they are Trevenant's Kryptonite. Everytime the Yveltal player attaches to the Active, then Team Flare Grunt will do wonders. The two Enhanced Hammers are also great because imagine using Team Flare Grunt in conjunction with Enhanced Hammer on the Active Pokémon. This combo can truly be game changing. The rest of the list looks pretty standard.
Other card options
Absol ROS:
Sometimes Trevenant can have excess damage on the field so adding in Absol can make some of that damage be useful elsewhere and take surprise KOs.
Great against Garbodor since if they get a turn one Float Stone there isn't much you can do unless you Lysandre and Tree Slam it. So having Xerosic can make Trevenant's Item-lock active again. William said he wanted Xerosic in the deck.
William had this card in his list at first, but when he dropped it he forgot to add the second Lysandre, so he was forced to add a ninth Energy instead, which was his decklist error.
Because Trevenant BREAK can use Silent Fear for a single Psychic Energy with Dimension Valley means the deck can afford to AZ up and get rid of that one Energy while healing off the damage from Trevenant BREAK and going into a fresh one. AZ can also be great to pick up Shaymin off the Bench and to reuse Absol if you play it.
Trainers' Mail:
Great for consistency, however William didn't have any room for them because of all the techs like Enhanced Hammers, and Team Flare Grunts.
Crushing Hammer:
Between Enhanced Hammers and multiple Team Flare Grunts meant that Crushing Hammers weren't needed in William's eyes and if you think about it, it's true because both Enhanced Hammer and Team Flare Grunt can guarantee an Energy-removal while Crushing Hammers are flip effects which aren't always reliable.
Head Ringer:
In Expanded there are more Item-lock based decks such as Trevenant, Vileplume and Seismitoad-EX and having Head Ringers can be dead cards against these decks, but Team Flare Grunt can still be active against the decks I mentioned. Head Ringers are great against Seismitoad-EX and Yveltal-EX, however Trevenant has a great matchup against Seismitoad-EX based decks anyway and against Yveltal-EX based decks a Head Ringer probably won't do too much unless you also play Crushing Hammers to combo them with. Head Ringers are also great against Shaymin loops, but I've never been a fan for that reason since N stops the loops too.
Eco Arm:
Great card for getting back Bursting Balloons and even Float Stones. Sure it's a dead card early on, but lategame when you put back two or more Bursting Balloons it can matter.
Down below is William's interview thanks to The Chaos Gym.
Feel free to check out the finals match down below which is on the Twitch platform.
Closing Thoughts
That will conclude this short article on the finalist decks of Arizona Regionals. I'll have another article before Florida Regionals next weekend so be sure to look out for that. That article will be on three under-the-radar decks for Florida Regionals which you don't want to miss. Don't forget to check out The Chaos Gym on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch for updates. More and more content should be coming as usual. I hope to see many of you next weekend. With that said, if you have any questions about these lists or deck in general then please feel free to leave me a comment down below or message me on Facebook and I'll be sure to get to them as soon as possible. As usual, if you enjoyed reading this article, then please consider giving it a thumbs up. If you want to see a specific type of article or topic next time, then don't hesitate to give me ideas down below and I'll consider them. Or if you have any other deck ideas and want to see an analysis on it, then by all means post it and I'll take a look. As always, keep an eye out for more articles to come. Until next time!
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Nick Fry has admitted that talks with Michael Schumacher are taking place.
Nick Fry has admitted that talks with Michael Schumacher are taking place.
Asked about German reports claiming a deal to bring the seven time world champion out of retirement in 2010 has been done, the Mercedes GP chief executive said: "I can't tell you at this stage, unfortunately."
But the Briton did say that Schumacher would be "very good for our team" and that a number of other drivers "are still available if Michael were to decide not to drive", according to an Associated Press report.
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Today's Verse for 11/17/2012
"Woe to the worthless shepherd, who deserts the flock! May the sword strike his arm and his right eye! May his arm be completely withered, his right eye totally blinded!" — Zechariah 11:17
ThoughtWhile we don't like to hear bad news and don't appreciate the pronouncement of judgment on others, there is a time when it is appropriate. Jesus was not only our sacrificial lamb, but he is also our Chief Shepherd. When the earthly shepherds of his sheep do not lead faithfully, he will demand harsh justice. This is a warning to all who lead that they must do so faithfully and tenderly. It is also a comfort to those who have been abused by ungodly leaders -- God will wipe away your tears and he will bring about a righteous justice to those who have abused the stewardship of their pastoral calling.
PrayerO LORD, my Shepherd, thank you for leading, guiding, and nourishing me. Please raise up in your Church leaders of conscience, courage, and compassion to shepherd your sheep and to lead them with the heart of Jesus. If I can be used in this capacity, please use me, dear Father, to bless your people and to serve with your heart for people. In the name of Jesus, my Good Shepherd. Amen.
The Thoughts and Prayers for Today's Verse are written by Phil Ware. You can email questions or comments to email@example.com.