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The Philadelphia Eagles re-signed WR Will Murphy to the practice squad and released OL Isaac Remington.
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The Philadelphia Eagles signed FS Keelan Johnson (Dolphins) and re-signed DL Isaac Remington to the practice squad.
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The Philadelphia Eagles cut TE Derek Carrier, WR Nick Miller, DT Edmon McClam, OT Nic Purcell, DL Isaac Remington, TE Will Shaw, DL Daryell Walker, LS James Winchester and P Brad Wing. CB Eddie Whitley (knee) was waived-injured.
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The Philadelphia Eagles have signed undrafted free-agent LB Jake Knott (Iowa State), RB Miguel Maysonet (Stony Brook), C Kyle Quinn (Arizona), DL Isaac Remington (Oregon), WR Russell Shepard (Louisiana State), DL Damion Square (Alabama), OG Matt Tobin (Iowa), RB Matthew Tucker (Texas Christian) and P Brad Wing (Louisiana State). Terms of the contracts were not disclosed.
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Officer Roster
The more you play Memoir '44 Online against live opponents (but not Johnny the Computer AI!), the more experience you will gain. Eventually, you will begin to move up the ranks in your career as an army Officer.
Initially, you start the game as a Cadet. To be promoted to Second Lieutenant, you will need to score at least 3 victories against other human opponents.
Moving further up the ranks will progressively become more challenging, reflecting the skills you will have developed. Exactly what is required to move beyond Second Lieutenant is still Classified, and has only been discovered by a few, but Intelligence reports are beginning to come in, offering tantalizing hints of what it may take to advance one's career.
By default, you receive a US Army Officer Insignia and Title, but you may choose to switch this to a diferent nationality: British, Russian, French, German, Japanese or Italian. The Insignia and Title will appear next to your name, and reflect your choice of nationality. The following table gives you the correspondence between the different nationalities.
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By Tom Webber
Failure is not an option for Bernard. He refused to let his diminutive stature stop him from realising his dream of playing professional football and after overcoming some early rejections, the young Brazilian has gone from strength to strength.
A hat-trick against Arsenal de Sarandi in the Copa Libertadores this week was the crowning moment of an extremely successful 12 months, that have seen the midfielder put himself in contention for a spot in the Brazil squad for World Cup 2014.
As a youngster, Bernard was turned away by his local club Atletico Mineiro on two separate occasions as he was deemed too short by the club's coaching staff. He was unperturbed and after being invited back for another trial, the Belo Horizonte-born midfielder was finally signed by Galo at the tender age of 13.
In 2010, a 17-year-old Bernard was loaned out to Minas Gerais second division outfit Democrata (SL) in search of first team football. He shone, dispelling worries over his physique that threatened to halt his career before it had even begun, as he netted 14 times to become the tournament's top scorer.
The midfielder, who measures up at five-foot-five-inches tall, had a brief spell in the first team for Atletico in 2011, but it was the following year that would provide his breakthrough season as the club launched an unexpected title challenge.
Blessed with electric speed, a direct running style and razor-sharp agility, the 20-year-old possesses the ability to burst through the smallest of gaps at frightening speed, attributes that have worried countless Brazilian defences.
But there is so much more to Bernard than most other wide players. He has the ability to drift into spaces just behind the striker and exploit them to devastating effect with the conviction of an experienced playmaker. Whether it is a clinical finish, a killer through ball, or a pin-point cross from out wide, the youngster can do it. When on song, he can win a game all on his own.
Over the course of last season, Bernard's development was nothing less than extraordinary. In 36 starts he accumulated an impressive 11 goals and 11 assists and was subsequently selected to represent the Selecao in the Superclasico de las Americas competition against Argentina. Attention from European clubs soon followed, but a bid of €11.5 million from Russian outfit Terek Grozny was quickly turned down.
His form has been aided by the blossoming of a wonderful partnership with two-time World Player of the Year Ronaldinho. The pair combined superbly and in the wake of the Alvinegro's 3-0 win over Palmeiras in September, in which Bernard netted a double, Ronaldinho hailed the emergence of a bright new prospect: "He is a big talent. It's a pleasure to share in the moment when another star is born. I am happy and I hope he continues in this manner for many, many years."
The respect was mutual. Ronaldinho has turned over a new leaf since his arrival at the Independencia from Flamengo and Bernard revealed to Lance!net the benefit of having such a player at the club: "He has great handling of the ball, speed and a better touch. Whether in practice or in the game, I try to observe everything he does. Ronaldinho has been instrumental in my growth."
However, his enthusiasm and passion for the game, something that is enhanced by representing the club that he supports, can have a tendency to spill over and result in a questionable temperament. Such petulance may largely be down to his youth and is certainly something that can be tapered over the course of time with the correct management.
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Galo's championship march ultimately failed to end in success, but a second-place finish was enough to secure a return to Copa Libertadores action.
On Tuesday evening, Bernard set the competition alight as he netted a hat-trick in the 5-2 win away to Arsenal de Sarandi.
After going behind within two minutes, he latched onto an exquisite Ronaldinho pass to volley in the equaliser. His team raced ahead, but the game was very much in the balance with the score 3-2 at half-time. After the break, the 20-year-old showed his tenacity, hounding the defence and forcing an error which he then capitalised on with an emphatic finish into the roof of the net. His hat-trick was completed five minutes later with a simple tap in, as he displayed his goalscoring instinct to follow up from Jo's initial shot.
Bernard has announced himself to the South American public, and Atletico Mineiro boss Cuca revealed that Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has spoken to him about the youngster ahead of next year's World Cup: "He has already asked me about Bernard, it is a project that he has. If not now, then after, without a doubt," he told Lance!net. It is a testament to his progression that a coach who has openly declared his preference for experience would consider him for such an important tournament.
Performances of a similar nature will no doubt alert the big names of European football to come calling. It would perhaps be unwise to make that move if his aspirations of participating in the World Cup are to come to fruition, but if he remains on the same path then there is nothing to stop him from participating on the greatest stage of all in 2014.


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This Week In Island History
Week of November 17
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society.
100 years ago
From the Newport Journal, Nov. 17, 1911
A rifle club is well underway to be organized on the island. A range has been fitted up on the Clarke property on Southwest Avenue and it is hoped that the shoot can be held the last part of the present week.
The members of Hose Company No. 2 had an oyster supper at their quarters on Greene Lane Monday evening. The chief, assistant chief and engineers of the Ones were present as guests.
75 years ago
From the Newport Daily News, Nov. 14, 1936
Another landmark of the island for the past 73 years, the large three-story Pardon Tucker house on Walcott Avenue is being razed. The year following the Civil War, Mr. Tucker retired from farming and built the house at that time one of the best on the island, now being razed, at the ferry, where he spent the remainder of his days. The site on which the house stands will probably be platted and sold in lots.
From the Newport Daily News, Nov. 17, 1936
Mr. and Mrs. Foster S. Knowles of Clinton Avenue left this morning by motor for St. Petersburg, Fla., where they will remain until April.
A woman's Christian Temperance Union was organized Sunday evening at the home of Mrs. W. Everett Johnson.
From the Newport Daily News, Nov. 18, 1936
[At the Town Council meeting] it was voted that the communication from the Division of Intoxicating Beverages and Taxation in regard to several local violations be received and filed.
One hundred and seventy children took the audiometer test for hearing at the Thomas H. Clarke School Monday.
50 years ago From the Newport Daily News,
Nov. 13, 1961
Jamestown paid its tribute to the war dead Saturday with a parade and placing of wreaths on the War Memorial at the harbor front. The exercises were under direction of the Jamestown Post, American Legion. Music for the parade was provided by the Assumption Bugle and Drum Corps from New Bedford. From the Newport Daily News,
Nov. 14, 1961
The Jamestown Town Council last night objected, by resolution, to recommendations in the state Bay Hoover Commission report recommending auto and passenger fare increases on the Jamestown Ferry, together with reduction in personnel. No exception was taken to the proposed increase in the truck rate scale.
A complaint from 21 residents asked that the now abandoned Thomas H. Clarke School on North Road, not be used as a town barn nor as a town yard to store equipment. From the Newport Daily News,
Nov. 17, 1961
The state is planning a new Route 138 from Interstate 95 in Richmond to the Jamestown Bridge, John F. Capaldi, state public works director, announced last night.
25 years ago From the Newport Daily News,
Nov. 17, 1986
It turned out to be a prank, but it could have been a disaster. About 40 volunteer firemen responded to a call with three pumpers, an aerial truck, a tanker and a rescue wagon. But when they drove up and down Seaside Drive, they discovered the number did not exist. The prank pointed out another problem the fire department occasionally faces. Although the town renumbered all houses two years ago, many residents still have not posted their new numbers or have both old and new numbers posted. From the Newport Daily News,
Nov. 18, 1986
Three cars were damaged, traffi c was backed up for more than an hour and a truck on the Jamestown Bridge was bent after two dumpsters flew off a tractor trailer crossing the bridge Monday afternoon.
15 years ago
From the Jamestown Press,
Nov. 14, 1996
Voters at the special financial town meeting early next month will be asked to spend $114,843 from the town's budget surplus on two separate proposals. One warrant item will ask voters to approve spending $76,000 to purchase two parcels of currently leased land, roughly two acres that now make up the town-owned golf course's fourth and seventh tees and part of the sixth green. In a second warrant item, voters at the Dec. 2 town meeting will be asked to approve giving the Friends of the Seniors $38,843 to spend on the installation of an elevator, the replacement of a staircase, and the construction of a fire safe entranceway at the senior center on West Street.
Veterans Day was observed Monday at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Square with a brief ceremony to honor the men and women who have served in America's wars and conflicts.
10 years ago
From the Jamestown Press,
Nov. 15, 2001
Anyone who regularly travels across the Jamestown Bridge has recently spotted the hulking gray presence of M.V. Dauriya, a Russian ship visiting the bay this winter to fill its belly with an abundance of fish. It is there because of an international joint venture initiated by a Massachusetts seafood company.
Conanicut Grange No. 21 of Jamestown celebrated its 112th anniversary Sunday, Nov. 11, with members and several guests attending.
The Town Council at its Nov. 13 meeting authorized spending up to $5,000 for a review of the Jamestown Golf Course's operation and lease terms by Golf and Land Economics of Westport, Mass.


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This year's October issue of ASCII Media Works' Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh magazine, which shipped on Tuesday in Japan, announced that Toaru Majutsu no Index character Accelerator will star in a new manga series, Toaru Majutsu no Index Gaiden: Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator (A Certain Magical Index Side-Story: A Certain Scientific Accelerator). The manga will begin in next year's February issue of Dengeki Daioh, which ships on December 27. Newcomer Arata Yamaji will write and draw the side story.
So excited, I just hope it will be adapted well with a fit story and hopefully some other level 5 espers make their appearances
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This should be good. I always wanted to know more on his uprising as the #1 esper.
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I also hope Sogita Gunha is in it as well.
Oh yeah! Finally something about him! This is going to be great!
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This should be good. I always wanted to know more on his uprising as the #1 esper.
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I also hope Sogita Gunha is in it as well.
Same. I'm also hoping the 6th level 5 esper might even make a debut.
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This is good. Of all the characters in the Rail/Dex series, besides Misaka and Touma, he probably stands out the most. Capitalizing on him is a good choice. Plus he is just psychotically badass.
Misaka Misaka
I may complain on the outside about how long it took for them to finally make this, but on the inside, I'm just about brimming with happiness! Though, based on the title, the magic element will probably be left out, and now someone other than Kamachi is writing it, the story might not fit entirely witht the other two plots, but it's enough just knowing that he finally gets his own spotlight. I hope that Misaka Worst and maybe the remains of Group appear at least once.
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Best news I have heard ever. I can't wait for this!
Now Accelerator just needs his own anime too...
Too busy playing KanColle, Granblue Fantasy, & DoA Xtreme Venus Vacation...
Please not that God monster Mary-Sue; that abomination of poorly done and cliched character creation. Dear lord please save us all from bad characters.
I should indulge on this:
Mary Sue factor 1: LOL KILL EVERYTHING IN SIGHT BECAUSE I'M SUCH A BADASS.
Mary Sue factor 2: Feel sad for and pity me because I had a horrible past and god forbid I come out a normal person because I HAVE to come out screwed up in some way or another even though this doesn't really apply to real life people.
Mary Sue factor 3: Over powered
Mary Sue factor 4: All the rage amongst female fans for no reason other than they probably want to date a criminal who would kill you with no problem
Mary Sue factor 5: Lol murder is cool lol
Mary Sue factor 6; LOL don't worry, everyone forgives me!


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In less than two years, Hulu has distributed 25 Hulu Original and Exclusive Series, offering viewers distinctive premium programming that can't be seen anywhere else from top creative talent and 2013 is gearing up to be another great year for exclusive and original programming on Hulu. It's a thrill to share what we have planned, including a new slate of Original and Exclusive Series that's chock full of superheroes-in-training, rogue French cops, high-energy mascots and more. All shows will be available on free Hulu.com and the Hulu Plus subscription service.
Hulu's original programming returns later this summer with our first animated Hulu Original Series "The Awesomes," co-created by Saturday Night Live's head writer Seth Meyers and Emmy-winning producer and SNL alum Michael Shoemaker("Late Night with Jimmy Fallon"). In our second co-production with BBC via BBC Worldwide Americas, Hulu will also present "The Wrong Mans," a comedic thriller created by and starring Tony Award-winner James Corden ("Gavin and Stacey") and Mathew Baynton ("Spy"), directed and produced by Jim Field Smith ("Episodes"). We will also debut docu-series "Behind the Mask" which explores the secret world of sports mascots. The project is created by Emmy award-winning filmmaker Josh Greenbaum and produced by Felipe Marino and Joe Neurater's Occupant Entertainment.
We've built a steady library of some of the best shows from around the world, and 2013 will be no different. Hulu Exclusive Series that will premiere on Hulu this year include "Mother Up!" with Eva Longoria, French crime thriller "Braquo," the second seasons of hit Israeli series "Prisoners of War," britcoms "Pramface" and "Fresh Meat," and the fourth season of cult reality drama "The Only Way is Essex" ("TOWIE").
A full description of all the shows can be found here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130108006402/en/Hulu-Previews-Original-Exclusive-Programming-2013
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Revamped Games for Windows Marketplace Launches
To celebrate the launch, Microsoft is running a week of daily deals on select games. Today's offer is a 50% discount on Borderlands, bringing it down to $9.99.
The launch is also celebrated with news that titles from publisher Activision have been added to the catalogue. While Activision's lineup includes Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and CoD: World at War, the series' latest two entries are notably absent.
"If a game is a Steamworks game, it's not something we're selling," Microsoft's product manager for PC and mobile gaming, Peter Orullian, has told us. This'll preclude CoD: Modern Warfare 2 and Black Ops from being sold in Microsoft's store, not to mention an ever-increasing number of other high-profile PC games. However, similar claims were once made by fellow digital distributor Direct2Drive, which soon changed its mind.
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NZXT Switch 810 Review
First seen at CES 2012 several months ago by a lucky select group of people, NZXT has had a large portion of buzz and excitement in its court. Launched the Tuesday after the week of CES this year, the NZXT Switch 810 has already received a lot of good feedback due to its solid construction and its unique feature set that is a mile long. Available in both white and black, the NXZT Switch 810 is a "Hybrid Full Tower" with a staggering amount of room for watercooling (360/420mm radiator up top and 120/240mm radiator support on bottom), an LED-lit rear back panel that illuminates all of the rear I/O ports, two pivoting fans on the hard drive cages to optimize hardware cooling in any configuration, and loads more. The term "hybrid" in NZXT's description of the Switch 810 as a "Hybrid Full Tower" refers to the fins at the top of the case that can be opened and closed to switch between silence and performance.
At a retail price of $169.99, the NZXT Switch 810 can be considered, by price comparison, a little higher-end than where the NZXT Phantom currently stands. The Phantom was another NZXT creation that also produced a lot of good feedback — I know I really liked mine. I look forward to getting an upclose look at this new case from NZXT. I'm already in love with the mere size of the thing, its feature set, and the fact that it's nearly half the price of some "top end" full tower cases that are also fresh to the market, and even some that have been around for a while. In this review, I will share and support my findings through a thorough evaluation of the NZXT Switch 810 from its unboxing, exterior and interior features, technical specifications, and an intense thermal performance benchmark where the Switch 810's performance will be compared to other cases on the market.
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The NZXT Switch 810 comes packaged in a large, mostly black box with a photo of the white version of the case at an angle with the text "Switch 810 / Full Tower Chassis" in the top left of the front panel. "NZXT." appears at the bottom right. The right side of the box has a few paragraphs of text in many different languages, and a table of specifications and general information on the left side of the box. A very descriptive and heavy assortment of pictures and features of the inside of the case and other components are on the back. The inside of the case is colored with white paint and black accents. To me, the most interesting feature shown here is the two 120mm pivoting fans attached to the hard drive cages that can be angled up and across to video cards and other internal components. I'll be taking a close look at these and the other features shortly after this and the exterior's evaluation.
Once opened, you can see that the case is safely sandwiched between two pieces of soft/flexible styrofoam and protected from dirt and minor scratches by a clear plastic bag. Inside of the case is a bag of hardware and other typical components packaged with cases. Though the pictured case on the box itself is the white model, the model we will be taking a look at is the black model.
With the case removed, I can already say that it's a good looking design and the paint is of high quality. It is relatively glossy, so I am prepared to prepare myself to handle fingerprints!


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Value Line is regarded as the best independent research available. More than just recommendations, Value Line provides the rationale behind its picks for greater understanding.
In this screen, we turned our attention to comparatively low-risk stocks that have good records for dividend growth. In addition, our selection criteria focused on those issues that our analysts project will continue providing investors with dividends that are likely to increase at above-average rates.
We began our search with stocks whose dividends have advanced at a compounded annual rate of at least 7% over the last five years. Similarly, we next narrowed the list to equities with projected annual dividend growth rates of at least 7% over the next three to five years. We also set a minimum estimated yield for the year ahead of 3.0%.
We then restricted our search to stocks with above-average ranks for both Safety (1 or 2) and Financial Strength (B++ or better), two of Value Line's many proprietary ranks. Companies whose shares earn high marks for these metrics generally will fare better in volatile markets than the typical stock under our review. Lastly, to reduce the risk of underperformance, we limited the selection to issues ranked 3 (Average), or better, for Timeliness (i.e., relative price performance over the next six to 12 months), another proprietary Value Line measure.
The set of stocks that made the final cut are not only judged to be safer than most, but also possess proven and prospective dividend growth rates that are likely to exceed the average rate of inflation under the time periods chosen for this review. Consequently, the list will likely appeal to conservative investors in search of current income. We note that this group is comprised of a fairly wide range of companies, not just regulated utilities and financial institutions as per past dividend-focused screens. Indeed, other industries, such as food processing, had a strong showing. Not surprisingly, our list is dominated by large-cap industry leaders. Of the 17 names that made the list (see below) we have chosen to highlight one, General Mills (GIS)
General Mills
General Mills has the first or second largest share of United States' retail markets in 11 food categories. The six largest, in descending order of size, are ready-to-eat cereals (Cheerios, Fiber One); yogurt and ice cream (Yoplait, Haagen-Dazs); frozen vegetables (Green Giant); Mexican products (Old El Paso); grain snacks (Nature Valley); soup (Progresso). International sales accounted for 25% of fiscal 2012's (ended May 29th) $16.6 billion total, while 12% was derived from domestic bakeries and food service customers. In fiscal 2012, Wal-Mart Stores (WMT - Free Wal-Mart Stock Report) accounted for 22 percent of its consolidated net sales and 30 percent of its net sales in the U.S. Retail segment.
The company's second quarter earnings per share beat expectations by a significant margin. Around two thirds of the 6% year-over-year rise in revenues was due to acquisitions made over the past few years. Further, the U.S. Retail division (63% of sales) had positive volume growth for the first time in seven quarters. The near-term performance of this division will likely have a meaningful impact on the stock price.
Looking further into this business, we think the yogurt subdivision will need to show signs of growth for investor sentiment to improve. That unit had been losing market share for quite some time as its offerings in the Greek yogurt category were lacking compared to the competition. In the November quarter, however, the yogurt business stabilized. Over the next two periods, it will be facing relatively easy comparisons. Further, General Mills will be rolling out a wider assortment of Greek yogurts to capitalize on that variety's rapidly increasing popularity. Lastly, price points will be lowered to better compete with the competition.
We think if the yogurt business does improve, the company will easily be able to surpass its guidance of mid single-digit growth for the year. That said, GIS is still contending with a challenging consumer demand environment, and recently increased its cost inflation target to 3% from 2%-3%.
General Mills has increased its dividend at an average annual rate of 10.5% over the past five years, and Value Line analyst William G. Ferguson thinks that this rate will only slow marginally, to 8.5% in the coming three to five year period. At present, GIS' stock has a respectable yield of 3.2%, 100 basis points higher than the average stock in our universe.
Due to the uncertainties surrounding competition and the lagging yogurt business, shares of General Mills are currently trading at a price-to-earnings multiple that reflects a greater than 10% discount to peer consumer food stocks. We think this is an attractive differential that has a good probability of being closed over the next year. We find these shares suitable for conservative investors.
Gen'l Mills
Mattel, Inc.
Clorox Co.
Hanover Insurance
Hasbro, Inc.
Lockheed Martin
McDonald's Corp.
Microsoft Corp.
Molex Inc.
NextEra Energy
Northeast Utilities
Northrop Grumman
Procter & Gamble
Raytheon Co.
Sempra Energy
South Jersey Inds.
Wisconsin Energy
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prairie notes 1-27-05
Harry was my close neighbor. "Close" in rural lingo generally refers to an adjacent landowner, as opposed to folks living several miles away who are still considered neighbors. The distinction is purely geographical.
Harry occupied a tiny one-room cabin, situated precariously at the edge of a bluff, whose most notable feature was a front porch that crept several inches away from the house with every spring thaw. Inside, one usually found little more than a small coal stove, a couple of straight-backed chairs, what passed for a kitchen, and a foot-long rack of clothes. In all of the years I knew him, I never found anything resembling a bathroom. That bothered me a lot, but I never developed the courage to inquire about it.
Harry was not especially impoverished; he owned 100 acres of good farmland and seemed able to buy whatever he wanted. He simply didn't want much.
During the warm seasons he spent much of his time fussing over the wide fence row that encircled the property, carefully noting each species of wildlife that thrived in that kind of "edge" habitat. Bluebirds, cardinals, and brown thrashers were always in abundance there, along with rabbits, foxes, deer, and countless other creatures. Harry kept a running inventory of all, checked the nests daily, and severely lectured any critter that threatened to upset the delicate ecosystem. He ranged over the fields, tasting the soil and checking for evidence that all was well there. Everything his hands touched seemed to gain energy and thrive.
From Harry I first heard it said that no one could be healthier than the soil that produced one's food. We spent afternoons walking the land together and talking in the shade with a glass of cold well water. He was then well into his nineties.


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It's a variation of argument from probability.
and are just under halfway to understanding how big 1067 is.
This place, WWGHA, that constantly digs into the depths of whether a god exists, from every angle we can imagine - may assume that theists dig into and analyze their beliefs in the same way.I believe many theists are content with the "god is beautiful" level of theism, and merrily go their way throughout life, liking Daniel in the lion's den, Jonah and the whale, Noah, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Godspell, Jesus Christ Superstar, etc., and are happy with the delusion as they sing, and buy their french fries and cokes. They do not consider the math proof of their position. It is a happy, surface god belief. I don't think they get to the level of The Impossibility Argument.
"Oh life is just impossible without God..." etc.
Religions need books because they don't have gods.
Quote from: Mooby on September 01, 2013, 10:52:46 AMand are just under halfway to understanding how big 1067 is.Not to rain on your parade, but given that 1036 is a thousand times greater than 1033, wouldn't that be a lot less than halfway to understanding how bit 1067 is?
I mean, the difference in scale between a human (1.7 * 100 meters) and the entire universe (9.3 * 1026 meters) is still smaller than the difference in scale between 1 * 1033 and 1 * 1067. That means that after all that work imagining things, you're still only a tiny fraction of the way there - less than a trillionth of a trillionth of a percent (10-26).
P1-X phenomena looks intelligently designed
It is so often the case that Christians, theists, and religious people in general attempt what I like to call The Impossibility Argument. Basically, the argument goes something like this: P1-X phenomena looks intelligently designed P2-If the likeliness of X occurring w/out a designer is very low then it is impossible without an intelligent designer P3-Complexity and fragility indicate a designer for XP4-The occurrence of X shows signs of complexity, fragility, and a low likeliness w/out an intelligent designer C-Therefore, X is impossible without an intelligent designer This argument is often used in relation to the origin of the universe "from nothing" in cosmology, the alleged "fine tuning" of cosmological constants in our universe, or common descent (evolutionary common ancestry) in biology. I would like to know your response to it. Is it sound? Why or why not?
It isn't beneficial to the original lifeform from its own survival to produce offspring.
Quote from: DrTesla on October 19, 2013, 01:15:10 AMIt isn't beneficial to the original lifeform from its own survival to produce offspring. Welcome to the forum, DrTesla - why do you think that evolutionary theory says that this has to be the case?
I think you make a mistake assuming that anybody who favors the irreducible complexity theory, or intelligent design, is religious, or if they are religious, that that they automatically cannot also be scientific and/or logical on any topic. I think Christians are motivated to believe in intelligent design but they can make non-religious arguments for intelligent design that are logical. I read the God is Imaginary proofs and they were all logical except for the ones about evolution in which he, or they, appear to have no skepticism at all.
How do you really dispute the logic that is doesn't seem possible that all these random mutations occurred in such a way to create something useful. As they argue, part of an eye is useless, part of an important cell structure is useless. Random mutations have no goal yet evolution seems to suggest they can achieve a goal without even having it the first place. It seems like vision is something that would be have to be thought of in advance of a structure that allows vision. And this follows billions of times throughout the entire body with various organs and enyzmes and whatever that keeps life viable. A complex structure like an eye needs all the parts to come together at once and work together, and evolution can't explain how that happens.
Now, the God is Imaginary makes the point that if complexity means there must be a God or a creator, then who created God or creator. They say this disproves the irreducible complexity argument as regards to life on earth but does it? What if something did create the creator of us? It is only conjecture to assume that nothing could have created something that might have created us.
I don't think Darwinists have proved their theory anymore than Christians and other religious people have proved there is a God. It seems like they conflate natural selection and variation within species with cross species evolution.
It seems impossible that evolution would result in a man's private parts by random and then female private parts by random and then the sex drive resulted by random chance and then pregnancy resulted by random chance. It seems like the plan had to be reproduction from the start for this result to occur.
Why is reproduction even necessary in terms of survival of the lifeform itself? It isn't beneficial to the original lifeform from its own survival to produce offspring. I also have read that the more primitive asexual forms of reproduction are actually more efficient than sexual reproduction in terms of number of offspring so why wouldn't evolution favor that type?


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Pittsburgh's Zoning Board of Adjustment has scheduled the following public hearing of interest to South Pittsburgh residents in the first floor hearing room of the John P. Robin Civic Building, 200 Ross Street, Downtown.
Zone case 3/14 on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 9:40 a.m. is the appeal of Edward Paul Disilvester Jr., owner, and Marks INC, applicant, for 1 Virginia Avenue in the 19th Ward (Zoning District LNC).
Applicant requests 140 sq. ft. expansion of existing one-story service station and convenience store (walk-in cooler).
Special Exception: 911.02.A.6: Use of service station in LNC zoning district is a Special Exception.
Variances: 916.02.A.5(b): Minimum 15' street side yard setback required and 8' requested; 918.02.C: 1 street tree shall be provided and 0 proposed.
Past Cases & Decisions: ZBA 56A of 2013, applicant's request for one 52.85 sq. ft. double-face pole-ground sign with electronic price display and LED display section at Virginia/Southern corner of existing service station was approved with conditions.
Notes: Certificate of Occupancy 83793, dated 10/02/2002, permitted occupancy "Gasoline station with convenience store and one mechanical bay."
Zone case 5/14 on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 10:00 a.m. is the appeal of S 18th Street Properties LLC, owner and applicant, for 108-110 S 18th street Street in the 17th Ward (Zoning District R1A-VH).
Applicant requests lot reconfiguration; two-car garage will be located at 108 S 18th Street; Continued use of single-family dwelling with one-car parking pad at rear at 110 S 18th Street.
Variances: 912.01.D: Accessory uses shall be located on the same lot as the primary structure; 903.03.E.2: For parking pad: minimum 5' exterior side setback required and 1' requested; Minimum 5' interior side setback required and 0' requested.
Notes: Residential building permit 13-B-03498, dated 11/18/13, for 108 S 18th Street, occupancy is for: use of existing 3-story structure as single-family dwelling.
Zone case 9/14 on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 9:20 a.m. is the appeal of Howard S. Berger, owner, and Caveman Signs & Graphics LLC, applicant, for 2000 Wharton Street in the 17th Ward (Zoning District CP).
Applicant requests 20.25 sq. ft. new projecting business ID sign for Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen.
Variances: 919.03.M.8(d)ii: A maximum of 9 sq. ft. per side permitted and 20.25 sq. ft. requested; 919.03.M.8(d)iii: Shall extend not more than 4; from the front of building and 5' proposed.
Notes: Certificate of Occupancy 200701536, dated 10/17/2008, permitted occupancy "Use of 2,350 sq. ft. of existing 1-story structure as restaurant, fast-food (limited)-Popeye's."
Zone case 273/13 (Continued from December 5, 2013) on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 10:20 a.m. is the appeal of Douglas Todd Keener, owner and applicant, for 300 Cola Street in the 18th Ward (Zoning District P).
Applicant requests new three-story single-family detached dwelling with two-car integral garage.
Variances: 905.01.C: Minimum 30' front setback required and 0' requested; Minimum 5' interior side setback required and 2' proposed.
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CAIRO (AP) — Questions and answers about the ongoing political crisis in Egypt, and what may lie ahead if the referendum on the draft constitution is passed or rejected. The vote is staggered over two days, Saturday Dec. 15 and 22.
What happens if the constitution is adopted?
Elections for parliament's low chamber must be held within two months after the official result is announced. The new chamber would replace an Islamist-dominated one dissolved by a court ruling in June. Until a new chamber is seated, parliament's upper chamber, known as the Shura Council, will take over legislating. Politically, a "yes" win will significantly strengthen the Islamists, giving them what they will consider a mandate to push through with their longtime plan to make Egypt's state and society more Islamic.
What happens if it's rejected?
President Mohammed Morsi will call for an election of a new panel to write a new draft within three months. Politically, the result will considerably weaken Morsi and his Islamist backers in the Muslim Brotherhood, from which he hails, and the ultraconservative Salafis. It will embolden the opposition liberals and broaden their popular appeal as a viable political force.
What if it passes narrowly?
A narrow majority like, say, 55 or 60 percent, would somewhat diminish the credibility and the legitimacy of the document. Low turnout may have the same effect. The opposition has long argued that constitutions must be adopted by consensus not a majority. But Morsi will most likely take a narrow victory as a sufficient victory. The Egyptian president won office with 51.7 percent of the vote.
What is the procedure for amending the constitution if it is adopted?
According to the draft, articles 217 and 218 state that the president and parliament have the right to make a "request" to "amend an article or more." If one is made, then parliament must discuss the request within 30 days. Two-thirds of parliament members are needed to pass the request. Then parliament has 60 days to finalize the amended articles, and a third of parliament is needed to pass the final text before putting them to a national referendum. This process is mostly academic since the Brotherhood and its Salafi allies are virtually certain of dominating the next parliament and will not be prepared to dilute clauses giving Islamic Shariah laws supremacy or reduce the role of the state in enforcing Islamic teachings.
Will the referendum, regardless of its outcome, mark the end of the country's crisis?
Probably not. The dispute over the constitution has over the past three weeks evolved into an existential tug-of-war between the Islamists and the mostly liberal opposition over the identity and the future of the nation. It is still unclear how politicians and courts will treat the critical clauses on religion and the state, but Egypt may be facing a stark choice: a religious state, or least one with a great deal of religion injected into its government and where religious principles can trump civil rights, or maintaining Egypt's current compromise between secularism and its Islamic traditions.
Can the two sides meet halfway?
Unlikely. Morsi and his Brotherhood are under pressure from their Salafi allies to do more to align the nation's laws with Islamic teachings. The president and his movement may eventually have to cave in to maintain their hold on power. The liberals, in turn, are under pressure from large segments of the population, including educated women and minority Christians, not to compromise on points they believe are key to protecting the public's rights and interests over the long term.


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McCutchen stays hot, Pirates top Cubs 4-0
PITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle has coined a phrase for where star center fielder Andrew McCutchen is at the moment.
"(He's) McHot," Hurdle said.
For once, it might be an understatement.
The reigning National League MVP had two doubles and two RBIs to lift the Pirates to a 4-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night. McCutchen is batting .428 (18 of 42) this month, with 15 of his hits going for extra bases.
"I'm seeing the ball and I get a pitch to hit and I hit it and it's finding the gaps and that's basically what's happening right now for me," said McCutchen, a career .324 hitter in June. "Things are just working out right now and I want to continue to stay where I'm at."
Russell Martin also doubled twice for the Pirates and rookie Gregory Polanco got a hit in the third straight game since his call-up. Edinson Volquez (4-5) pitched seven effective innings to win for the third time in his last five starts.
Volquez struck out five and walked two while outpitching Chicago ace Jeff Samardzija (2-6). It helped the Cubs could do little when given the chance. Chicago went 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position.
"He was commanding the zone like he does when he is in a good place and we were on the other side of it," Cubs manager Rick Renteria said of Volquez.
McCutchen broke it open with a two-run double in the fifth. The Pirates had seven doubles in all, their highest total since a win over Houston in July 2010.
"The next team that comes in here is probably better off pitching around him and letting him go to first base," Samardzija said.
Luis Valbuena had two doubles for the Cubs, who went 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position to fall for the fourth time in five games. The Cubs have scored two runs or fewer in nine of Samardzija's 14 starts.
Chicago's troubles weren't just on offense on a night the worst road team in baseball fell to 0-9-3 in series played away from Wrigley Field this year. Samardzija struggled against a team that seems to be rounding into form behind its star center fielder.
McCutchen extended his hitting streak to eight straight by doubling with one out in the fourth before coming around to score when Martin smacked a ball off the wall in right field. Ike Davis scored two batters later on a sacrifice fly by Jordy Mercer to give the Pirates a 2-0 lead.
Pittsburgh made it 4-0 in the fifth when Polanco – batting leadoff for the first time – and Starling Marte hit consecutive singles followed by drive by McCutchen to the notch in left-center. McCutchen slid into the third on the play before making a rare mental miscue when he stepped off the base, allowing him to get tagged out in the process.
"I guess that's why they say stay humble in this game, because crazy stuff like that will happen," McCutchen said. "Popping up, getting all excited and next thing you know I'm floating all over the bag and his glove is right there so that's why you stay humble."
It hardly mattered. The Cubs were too busy wasting chances to get to Volquez, who has suddenly emerged as a constant on Pittsburgh's injury muddled pitching staff. After a bumpy patch in early May, Volquez is 3-1 with a 2.48 ERA in his last five starts.
NOTES: The Pirates called up INF Michael Martinez from Triple-A Indianapolis before the game and optioned RHP Casey Sandler back to Indianapolis. … Chicago CF Emilio Bonifacio left in the first inning with a rib injury and did not return. … Chicago signed free agent C Yorvit Torrealba to a minor league deal Thursday. Torrealba, who played for Colorado last season, will report to Chicago's training complex in Mesa, Arizona. … The Pirates begin a three-game set in Miami on Friday night against the Marlins. Jeff Locke (0-1) starts for Pittsburgh against Nathan Eovaldi (4-2, 3.27). … The Cubs continue a 10-game road trip on Friday in Philadelphia. Jake Arrieta (1-1, 2.50) starts for the Cubs against Roberto Hernandez (2-4, 4.35).
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NT Opening announcement EBU
Posted 2012-April-04, 16:49
Posted 2012-April-04, 17:09
Vampyr, on 2012-April-04, 16:49, said:
Announcements are a matter of regulation so you really have to consult your (EBU?) regs for this question.
But my guess is that your regs are pretty similar (if not identical) to our Norwegian regs on announcements, and here the announcement on 1NT opening bids shall include the HCP strength and any special additional information like "can have 5 cards major".
So in Norway the announcement here must be (if I understand you correct): "14-16, can be down to 12 with at least 5 clubs".
Posted 2012-April-04, 18:20
In general, announcement of the NT range applies, IMO, to "normal" 1NT openings, that is, balanced hands (4333, 4432, or 5332) in some particular point range, so that the distinguishing characteristic of the bid is only the range. I think the EBU pretty much takes the same approach as the ACBL with regard to openings which don't fit these criteria for an announcement — they would instead require an alert. So this opening, which has a special criterion for part of the range, should IMO require an alert. But I would defer to actual EBU directors if they understand the EBU approach differently.
As for tv, screw it. You aren't missing anything. -- Ken Berg
I have come to realise it is futile to expect or hope a regular club game will be run in accordance with the laws. -- Jillybean
Posted 2012-April-04, 18:22
pran, on 2012-April-04, 17:09, said:
Right, sort of mentioned EBU and also that I checked the Orange book.
Was looking for EBU answers, but thanks for playing, chaps.
Posted 2012-April-04, 18:27
As for tv, screw it. You aren't missing anything. -- Ken Berg
I have come to realise it is futile to expect or hope a regular club game will be run in accordance with the laws. -- Jillybean
Posted 2012-April-04, 18:32
blackshoe, on 2012-April-04, 18:27, said:
Look, I'm sorry. I was just hoping for a definitive answer from those responsible for writing the regulations.
Posted 2012-April-04, 18:42
Vampyr, on 2012-April-04, 18:32, said:
Are you interested in what the regulation-writers think the regulation says, or what they think the regulation should say? Why should either of those answers be classed as "definitive"?
2§, 2¨ or 2© to a natural 1NT opening without intervention are either announced or
alerted except natural weak take-outs.
Posted 2012-April-04, 19:06
MickyB, on 2012-April-04, 18:42, said:
I want to tell the player what the "right" answer is. Which is, I guess, what they think it says.
Anyway, I think that the artificial/alert thing is right too, but I wanted to make sure because the player seemed somewhat resistant to the idea of alerting, and was convinced that announcing 12-16 was correct. He would change if he found he was mistaken, obviously, and I thought that perhaps word from on high would be reasonable evidence.
Also, I did not get all the information I needed, because I wonder if it makes a difference if 12-13 is balanced with clubs.
Posted 2012-April-04, 19:28
Vampyr, on 2012-April-04, 18:32, said:
And you may yet get one.
This is the internet. We (Sven and I) just happened to see your post first. We thought we had something useful to contribute (well, I did, anyway ) so we contributed. Sorry if you feel our answers weren't useful.
As for tv, screw it. You aren't missing anything. -- Ken Berg
I have come to realise it is futile to expect or hope a regular club game will be run in accordance with the laws. -- Jillybean
Posted 2012-April-05, 02:10
The Norwegian regulation (effective July 1st 2011) specifies explicitly that opening bids in the range 1NT - 2♠ shall never be alerted but always announced (by the opener's partner). The announcement shall include the information that is (to be) found in the system declaration card.
With 1NT the announcement shall include HCP range (e.g. "12-14" or "14 good to 17") and any special distribution possibilities.
Posted 2012-April-05, 03:00
Anyway, I think the treatment is unusual enough to require an alert.
If playing in a club where announcements are still used, announcing it as "12-16" is clearly misleading. You have to provide full disclosure. So either announce it with the full explanation (if you consider it a natural 1NT bid) or alert it (if you consider it artificial).
Posted 2012-April-05, 03:09
helene_t, on 2012-April-05, 03:00, said:
Which "we"?
Did I miss a memo?
"Because if they didn't vote for a lizard," said Ford, "the wrong lizard might get in. Got any gin?" (DNA)
Posted 2012-April-05, 03:15
Vampyr, on 2012-April-04, 16:49, said:
Disclaimer: I have not been involved in writing the regulations and am in no position to give you a definitive answer. Having said that:
As MickyB says, you can start with
OB 5C said:
5 C 1 Natural 1NT openings are announced by stating the range, eg by saying 12 to 14.
5 C 2 Where a 1NT opening which is in principle natural may be made by agreement on some hands which contain a singleton, it is announced by stating the range followed by possible singleton.
5 C 6 All 1NT openings are announced (if natural) or alerted (if artificial).
which is amplified by
5 F 1 The following are considered natural for alerting purposes:
(b) A bid of no trumps which shows a preparedness to play in no trumps, and which conveys no unusual information about suit holdings; it must not be forcing unless a forcing auction has already been created. Note that certain ostensibly natural no trump bids are permitted to allow a shortage by agreement.
I think, therefore, that the first question to ask (OB 5 C 6) is: Natural or Artificial? If the "12-13 with ♣" option is not restricted to hands which would be regarded as natural 1NT openings if they were the only option, then I think it's clear that the criteria in 5 F 1 (b) are not met and the opening should be alerted.
If the option is so restricted, so that in effect you've got an extension of a natural 14-16 range together with a selection from the natural 12-13 range that is limited to hands with some (undefined by you) sort of ♣ suit, then arguably it could be announceable, and the sensible announcement would be "14-16 or 12-13 with ♣" (NB OB 5A4: "Announcements are not intended to provide comprehensive explanations matters of detail will still be disclosed by means of information on convention cards and the answers to questions"). However, it's still questionable whether the bid "conveys ... unusual information about suit holdings", and I would have thought it should be safe to alert even in this case too. The downside is that this says that the NT opening is "artificial", and a picky opposition who don't ask might complain when the hand in question turns out to be one that conforms to the natural NT opening parameters.
5 E 1 Passes and bids
Unless it is announceable (see 5 C and 5 D), a pass or bid must be alerted if
(a) it is not natural; or
(b) it is natural but has a potentially unexpected meaning.
Finally, it seems to me that the familiar 5 E 1 (b) (alert if it's natural but has a potentially unexpected meaning) is essentially irrelevant, since it only kicks in if the bid is not announceable (first words of 5 E 1), and in that event it's alertable anyway under 5 C 6.
Posted 2012-April-05, 03:57
Posted 2012-April-05, 03:57
Luckily, though, we don't have to bend any rules. When announcing, the rules require you to "state a range", but they don't specify that it should be a range only of high-card points. It is proper to announce it as "14-16, or 12-16 with clubs" or "12-16, but if 12-13 he will have clubs".
I had an official response from the L&EC about a similar question a few years ago. I wrote to them asking how I should announce a 1NT opening which was 15-17 if 4333/4432, but would routinely be a 5332 14-count or a 6322 13-count. I was advised to announce it as "15-17; maybe slightly less with a 6-card minor", with the comment that "we don't specify the exact form of words which must be used".
Posted 2012-April-05, 04:09
RMB1, on 2012-April-05, 03:09, said:
Did I miss a memo?
hmmm our td in Leeds told me. But I can't find it anywhere on the EBU site. So I guess I was wrong.
Posted 2012-April-05, 04:17
helene_t, on 2012-April-05, 04:09, said:
Maybe your Leeds club has decided not to use announcements any more, though it would seem a surprising decision. Or maybe your TD just got it wrong.
London UK
Posted 2012-April-05, 04:33
helene_t, on 2012-April-05, 04:09, said:
Or did he tell you last Sunday?
Posted 2012-April-05, 06:07
The main thing to remember is that when giving information to opponents you are meant to be helpful because this is a game in which partnership agreements are freely available to opponents. So if you can find a form of wording that makes it clear to opponents without confusing them or being too long, great, use that as an announcement.
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Just as every coin has two sides, every data point that doesn't meet expectations usually has an upside somewhere. For instance, although the gold price has fallen with the strengthening U.S. dollar, the yellow metal is appreciating in Japanese yen. So when negative news about the economy came out this week, along with the U.S. Labor Department reporting that the country added only 88,000 jobs in March, investors found reasons to be encouraged.
For one, the Federal Reserve is apt to maintain its stimulative easing course and keep interest rates low. With inflation above the current interest rate, a negative real interest rate increases the attractiveness of U.S. dividend-yielding stocks and gold. I believe both investments will continue to be viewed as the safe havens of the world.
The news that the U.S. is not recovering as expected may also repair some of the damage done to gold by research firm Societe Generale. Its bearish report asserted that because of expected rising interest rates, a strengthening U.S. dollar and a recovery in housing and jobs, gold's bull-run would end.
The ongoing European debt saga will likely drive gold as well. Many people, including CNBC's Amanda Drury, have been asking me why gold did not respond on news of the seizure of bank deposits in Cyprus. Going back more than four decades, the yellow metal historically has experienced a seasonal drop this time of year, yet today's trading behavior does not reflect the fearful conditions ideal for a gold rally.
As a result of this perplexing situation, some highly respected gold experts have tossed around the idea that the price of gold may be manipulated. Mineweb's Lawrie Williams writes that when the European markets open, gold and silver fall, but climb when the U.S. market opens. This is "a pattern directly contrary to that which had been seen pre-Cyprus," suggesting that the precious metal "needs to be kept in its place more than ever lest a move into it by the big bank deposit holders really precipitates banking Armageddon."


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To start on an idiosyncratic note, I have chosen an Australian set from the early twentieth century. Whilst I have lots of European and north American sets, only three systems that I currently know of are Aussie. And this one is very proud of its origins. The introduction to the instruction manual begins as follows:
Dear Boys and Girls – In introducing "Arkitekt" to you, I wish as the Inventor and Patentee, to let you know that like yourselves, I am a young Australian, and I am therefore proud to offer you first of all this Superior Building Toy, which was not only invented by an Australian but is an Australian production from beginning to end. The wood was grown here, the toy was made here; the illustrations and printing in the book were also done here.
The set comprises variously sized and shaped wooden components with grooves down the centre of two, four or all six faces. Most of the parts have the same square cross-section (including the curved parts) and the groove runs parallel to the longest side of a face. The parts are held together by the insertion of thin square metal slips and the set includes tools to help with these – a pair of pliers and a kind of chisel, presumably for opening up grooves.
There are no panel type parts and as you can see, the manual shows models built as frameworks only, which I personally find rather unsatisfying in a building set. On the plus side, the introduction is honest enough to say upfront that you won't be able to build the magnificent church shown on the box lid with a small set, which isn't something you see acknowledged very often!
The set was made designed and sold by Leslie Herbst of Burke Road, Camberwell, Melbourne, Australia. The box has a provisional patent number on it of 3829, which I'm currently trying to find the date of.


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Hatters on Newton Street
Now well established as Manchesters favourite backpackers, The Hatters continues to please the young at heart...
You must be at least 16 years of age and have a Valid Photo ID to stay with us
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hostel Facilities & Policies
- 24 Hour Reception
- 24 Hour Security
- Age Restriction
- Bar
- Common Room
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Free City Maps
- Free WiFi
- Games Room
- Hair Dryers For Hire
- Internet Access
- Key Card Access
- Self-Catering Facilities
- Linen Included
- Security Lockers
- Luggage Storage
- No Curfew
- Playstation
- Pool Table
- Steam Room
- Tea & Coffee Making Facilities
- Tours/Travel Desk
- Towels For Hire
- Vending Machines
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
Must-Read Hostel InfoThis property has specific Terms & Conditions.
All bookings will be subject to preauthorisation of credit card details. For any details not authorised, the booking will automatically be cancelled.
Please note that we cannot guarantee any reservation without your confirmation of credit card details used to make the booking.
Please note that 4/6-bed dorms and 8/10-bed dorms are of equal value and are interchangeable.
Photo ID and a valid debit/credit card are required upon check-in.
We have a 24hr cancellation policy. Cancellations must be made by 12pm (noon) on the day before arrival. Late cancellations and no-shows shall be charged the equivalent of the first night�s accommodation. If your booking is for two nights and you cancel late, the full two nights shall be charged.
Group bookings (7 � 14 people): Group bookings must pay the full balance one week before the scheduled arrival date. If the booking is not paid by this time, we will charge the card used for the booking. We also need all names of the members of your group by this time. There is a one-week cancellation policy for groups; late cancellations and no-shows shall be charged the full amount of their booking. You may also be required to put a deposit down on arrival in cash for groups of 6+, subject to our discretion.
We do not accept bookings for more than 15 people online.
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Please note: Under 16s not permitted
Hatters enforces a strict 14 night maximum stay policy.
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From Piccadilly station:
Walk towards Piccadilly Gardens until you come to Newton Street on the right. This is our street - we're located at the second set of traffic lights on the right-hand side.
When you turn on to Newton Street be aware that the road forks into two, so walk on the left-hand side of Newton Street looking on your right for the green hat. If you take the wrong turn just ask anyone where we are - they are lovely people the Mancunians, lovely....
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We're located near everything! Well, almost everything. We're in Manchester's Northern Quarter - the electric centre of the city, full of live gig venues, vinyl record shops, independent clothing labels, interesting bars and loads more...
Summer stuff includes free outdoor gigs, graffiti events in sketch city - we love these guys, as well as heaps of gigs and sporting things and free museums and crash course manc language at reception if needed....


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Everyone might talk about the actual catwalk, but it's backstage where you get to get up close and personal with the hair, makeup and clothes that makes a runway show what it is.
Fashionising.com headed backstage to take in the finer details of Emilio Pucci's fall / winter 2014 showing at Milan fashion week (MFW).
You can see all of the backstage pictures of the Emilio Pucci autumn (fall) / winter 2014 runway collection by clicking on a thumbnail on the left. From there you can browse through each of the pictures from the fashion show.
Photography by Imaxtree


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Vengeance of the Zombies (US - DVD R1)
Reviewer Gabe Powers has a harem of murderous zombie girls ready to kill, kill!
Paul Naschy plays twins, one a good Hindu, the other an evil Voodoo priest. Evil brother's on a rampage, turning dead women into his zombie minions and reeking revenge on some people that may or may not deserve it. Good brother will probably get around to stopping him, as soon as he's done having sex and making money off British tourists.
I've now reviewed two sides of Spanish horror icon Paul Naschy's career, the honestly good ( The Hunchback of Rue Morgue) and the underdeveloped and bland ( Night of the Werewolf). Now it's time for me to cover the man's most celebrated side, his cheesy side. Vengeance of the Zombies (aka: La Rebelión de las Muertas) is pretty much the perfect good-bad movie. The filmmakers aren't completely inept, but the budget is minute, and the script ripe with unoriginality.
The most important ingredient to a successful good-bad movie is its integrity. One simply cannot make a purposefully bad film and expect it to be good; the value of such strange entertainment comes from an honest filmmaker's best failure. Director León Klimovsky and Naschy himself knew exactly what their audience was looking for thirty-four years ago, and it's pretty much exactly what modern horror audiences are looking for: sex and violence. The 'plot' is really just a shell to get us from one awkward sex scene to another bright red gore scene. The relatively tame nature of these naughty sequences only adds to the charm.
What really makes the film memorable is the totally narcissistic nature of Naschy's bizarro script. He plays three characters, the good Hindu mystic, his evil and scarred twin, and Satan himself. The Satan design is actually kind of cool, and the scar make-up effectively icky, but Naschy (a very obvious Spaniard) made up to look like an authentic Indian (complete with a turban, eye shadow, and olive painted skin) is really the bad movie cake's icing. Hilarious.
The relative seriousness is the key here, but the brisk plot doesn't hurt either. The last thing anyone wants is a boring and bad movie. Naschy piles on the plot elements and genres, ensuring that Vengeance of the Zombies doesn't miss the boat on any popular fad or a chance to pay homage. Krisna (or Kantaka, I'm not really sure which was which) is not content only to sic his zombie maidens on his victims, he spends a great deal of the film running around in a black coat and hat, complete with constantly changing masks (I have expected a Guy Fawks mask to show up), an outfit very similar to that worn by Italian Giallo killers. In what I'm guessing is a kind of strange homage to Jacques Tourneur, the she-zombies are only ever filmed in slow motion, which is dreamy and kind of creepy, but after a while becomes simply hilarious. When they attack their victims too, are trapped in half speed.
And I can't finish this ode to the macabre without making mention of the film's intrusive and grossly inappropriate soundtrack. I'm guessing this is an extension of the Giallo angle (when I say guess, I mean just that, I'm no Naschy expert). Dario Argento's first film, Bird with the Crystal Plumage, ran on a very influential Ennio Morricone free-jazz score. The style caught on, and usually works for the mod-influenced Giallo. Here composer Juan Carlos Calderón (who also scored Naschy's definitive ode de Giallo Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll) doesn't concern himself with silly things like 'atmosphere' and 'mood' and goes for broke with the swinging jazz. Zombie's attacking? Your Voodoo effigy burning? Attacked by Satan himself? Let's dance!
BCI Eclipse once again does right by Naschy. The transfer is anything but perfect, but really as close as one can possibly expect from the source material. From what I understand this is the best transfer of the film available on the market, though I haven't had a chance to compare for myself. There is, of course, some grain, but details are sharp, only at the cost of minor edge enhancement. The transfer is an unmated 1.33:1, but if one chooses (and I chose) they can easily use their widescreen television's zoom function. Heads are not chopped and toes are snug.
Are you still dancing? Good, but don't expect CD quality jazz here. Like BCI's Night of the Werewolf release (and the German release of [/i]Hunchback of Rue Morgue[/i] I've got) there's a lot of peaking and distortion on this track, mostly in words that begin with the letter 'S'. "SSSSSSo, howSSSSSS it going SSSSSally? SSSSeen SSSSuperman SSSSSinSSSSS SSSSSaturday?" It's not horrible, but it is a problem.
The remixed Dolby Digital 5.1 track is in dubbed English only, so traditional Naschy fans will have to stick to the Mono Spanish track. Like I've said before, I actually enjoy bad dubs on good-bad movies, so I listened to the rather mono-like 5.1 track. The bass addition is nice, and I appreciate there not being a whole bunch of artificial surround effects.
BCI doesn't overwhelm us with extras again this time, but this is still a nice collection. Things start with another amusingly overwrought introduction from Naschy, who's under the impression that the film has some kind of important meaning for the Indian people. After the film fans can enjoy the original international theatrical trailer, the original Spanish-language opening and closing credit sequences, an alternate 'clothed' versions of the nude scenes used for the original Spanish theatrical release, and still gallery which include a nice selection of poster art. This DVD is uncut, apparently the Spanish special edition features the clothed scenes, but it's still fun to compare the two. The best extra, just as it was for Night of the Werewolf, is Paul Naschy expert Mirek Lipinski's liner notes in the included booklet.
A fantastically enjoyable 'bad' film, Vengeance of the Zombies comes highly recommended to viewers with the appropriate pallet. The presentation leaves a little to be desired, but BCI is off to an admirable start. I can't wait to see what they release next. Hopefully a nice region one version of The Hunchback of Rue Morgue is coming soon.
Review by Gabriel Powers
Blake_R Member Join Date: November 2006 Location: United States Posts: 25
It was much better then I expected.
It was much better then I expected.
Oh yeah, I forgot about Box Head.
Simon Abrams Member Join Date: June 2005 Location: United States Posts: 710
Hm. Looks from the screenshots to be delightfully campy.
Will rent.
Will rent.
Worst Nightmare Senior Member Join Date: July 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 6,716
Gabe, thanks for doing these great horror reviews! Some of these movies are fantastic and I would miss out on hearing about them if you didn't spend your valuable time on these reviews.
Mind you, as a horror fan, I should know most of these
Mind you, as a horror fan, I should know most of these
fezir Member Join Date: December 2004 Location: United States Posts: 44
Where in the story does that gold woman fit in? Seems kind of random for a zombie movie.
She's part of the Voo Doo ritual. It's a traditional zombie story, not a Romero zombie story.
fezir Member Join Date: December 2004 Location: United States Posts: 44
So she just walks around wearing gold paint? Cool.
Only in that scene, which may or may not be a dream sequence. It's that kind of movie.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 15th May 2007
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: NTSC
Aspect: 1.33:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 English, Dolby Mono English, Dolby Digital Mono Castilian
Subtitles: English
Extras: Paul Naschy Introduction, Alternate Scenes, Trailers, Original Titles, Stills, Liner Notes
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: León Klimovsky
Cast: Paul Naschy
Length: 90 minutes
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MetrO (S60 5th Edition, Symbian^3) finds your way in public transport systems in more than 350 cities around the world (Paris, New York, London, Tokyo, any city with a subway & many more!).
· Fully assisted station search (various lists selection or text entry options)
· Station list for each line
· Recently used stations history
· Operating hours management (in selected cities)
· Places of interest: tourism, night life, ... and detailed information (in selected cities)
· Line deactivation option (in case of strikes or works)
· Line colors in the stop list and in the calculation results
· Contacts list interface (enter your contact's subway stations only once)
· Install only the cities you need (and save memory)
· Extension card compatibility
· City databases exchange through IR interface
· Two different routes suggested (fastest and least connections)
· More than 350 cities included, most of them with complete information including suburban systems, buses, trams, ferries...
· Frequent updates (every month) for up-to-date information
· Available in 34 languages
What's New in This Release:
· New cities: Almaty (Kazakhstan), Bangalore (India)
· Major city changes: Brussels, Frankfurt, Geneva, Munich, Seoul, St Brieuc, Venezia
· Other changes: Beijing, Berlin, Bilbao, Bratislava, Brest, Buenos Aires, Dresden, Kyoto-Osaka, London, Moscow, New Orleans, Nuremberg, Paris, Porto, Prague, Rennes, Stuttgart, Tehran, Toulouse, Trnava, Yekaterinburg, Zurich
· User interface improvements
· Turkish version
What's New in This Release:
· New city: La Rochelle (France)
· Major city changes: Braunschweig, Istanbul, Poznan, Lisboa, Orleans, Seoul
· Other changes: Berlin, Bogota, Budapest, Copenhagen, Dallas, Dresden, Koln/Cologne, Los Angeles, Madrid, Malaga, Miami, New York, Paris, Yekaterinburg
· Minor improvements
What's New in 5.9.7:
· New cities: Cadiz (Spain), Epinal (France), Jerusalem (Israel), Mashhad (Iran), Torrelavega (Spain), Xi'An (China)
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MetrO (S60 5th Edition, Symbian^3) finds your way in public transport systems in more than 350 cities around the world (Paris, New York, London, Tokyo, any city with a subway & many more!).


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UNDP opens data on over 6,000 projects in transparency driveNov 29, 2012
New York — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today launched a new online portal allowing open, comprehensive public access to data on UNDP's work in 177 countries and territories, fulfilling a commitment to full transparency by 2013 above and beyond international standards
"Transparency is a top priority for UNDP and a vital element in maintaining the trust vested in us by the public and our partners. This online portal enables the public to track aid and helps our partners manage their resources more effectively," UNDP Administrator Helen Clark said.
"We are committed to working in the open, and we will continue improving the quality, quantity, and timeliness of our reporting so that our partners can monitor their investments in fighting poverty, supporting human development, and securing a sustainable future for all."
The new portal, open.undp.org, comprises comprehensive programmatic information— from income and expenditures to activities and results—on more than 6,000 active UNDP projects, as well as those that financially closed in 2011, along with more than 8,000 outputs or results.
Users can sort projects by focus areas, funding sources, and locations and extract detailed data related to budgets, implementing organizations, and targeted results in areas from governance and rule of law to crisis prevention and recovery.
UNDP created the portal as part of its implementation of the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI). The portal was financed by a US$225,000 contribution from the United States, with the overall IATI effort funded through UNDP's core budget.
Beginning in 2013, updates on all UNDP's ongoing development projects will be published quarterly. Previously, UNDP published a data set for 2009-2010 expenditures as part of the IATI implementation.
UNDP, a founding member of IATI, committed to full adoption of the common aid transparency standard by 2013 to ensure publication of financial data and project information in the most transparent and accessible way.
IATI is a voluntary multi-stakeholder initiative aimed at making information about aid spending easier to access, understand, and use, and is a major catalyst of the open data movement.
Long-term commitment
Open access to aid data helps stakeholders make better-informed decisions and benchmark progress. It also supports research by academics, civil society organizations, journalists, and others seeking to advance understanding of global issues.
As a member of the IATI Secretariat, UNDP has led outreach efforts with partner countries and United Nations agencies to champion the new aid transparency standard and make it relevant for national development planning, public financial management, mutual accountability, and other processes at the country level.
In October, a leading international aid transparency organization said UNDP had "performed well" in its transparency efforts. Publish What You Fund ranked UNDP in the top 10 among 72 organizations in its 2012 Aid Transparency Index. UNDP "should be congratulated for beginning publication to the IATI Registry in November 2011," the organization said.
The Aid Transparency Index ranks 72 aid organizations across 43 different indicators every year. Organizations include traditional multilateral and bilateral donors, as well as private foundations and climate finance and development finance institutions.
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The owner and president of Southfield-based Beth Harold Home Health Care Inc. could face up to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a felony for spending more than $1.2 million of withheld employee income taxes on herself.
Joann Braggs, 61, of Detroit, pleaded guilty to one count of willful failure to pay employment taxes to the Internal Revenue Service before Judge David Lawson of U.S. District Court and awaits sentencing June 18.
Federal officials contend that from April 2003 to January 2006, Braggs owned Beth Harold Home Health as well as Beth Harold Private Duty Care Inc. and withheld from workers employment taxes totaling more than $1.2 million, including federal income tax. She was accused of using the money from that period on personal expenses rather than turning it over to the IRS.
"Business owners have a responsibility to withhold income taxes for their employees and then remit those taxes to the Internal Revenue Service," Carolyn Weber, an IRS acting special agent in charge, said in a statement. "Instead, Braggs decided to spend the funds on herself and now faces serious consequences for her actions."
Beth Harold Home Health Care is a full-service home care agency that provides physical and occupational therapy, registered nurses, nutritionist services, infusion therapy and other services to patients referred for home health care. Officials contend that Braggs' companies averaged a combined 300 employees during the tax period.


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Tasso Parmesan Grits Cakes
Delectably seasoned grits are grilled until golden brown and crispy. A spicy Creole-mustard sauce adds bold flavor to the cakes.
2 tbsp. butter
1⁄2 cup ground tasso
10 cups water
2 tsp. salt
3 cups grits
4 cups grated parmesan
6 tbsp. butter, melted
1 1⁄2 cups Creole mustard
1 1⁄2 cups heavy cream
1 cup sour cream
1. In a saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter and sauté tasso for 1 min, stirring constantly. Add water and salt and bring to a boil. Slowly add the grits, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and cook until grits are done, 5-7 min. Grits should be rather stiff.
2. Remove grits from heat and stir in parmesan until thoroughly incorporated. Spread grits out in buttered pans and refrigerate about 1 hr.
3. Meanwhile, in a saucepan over medium-high heat, whisk together mustard, cream and sour cream until smooth and warmed through. Season to taste and reserve warm.
4. Cut the hardened grits into 3-in. squares and brush with butter. On a griddle or in a skillet over medium heat, fry cakes 3-4 min. per side until brown and crispy. Serve with reserved Creole mustard sauce.