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Nico Rosberg Wins British Grand Prix Dominated by Exploding Tires
Nico Rosberg navigated an extremely difficult track and a field filled with disabled cars to win the British GP at Silverstone. For the third time this season, Mercedes dominated the front row, this time with Lewis Hamilton in pole position alongside Rosberg. While Hamilton was able to hold off Sebastian Vettel, who started in third, for a few laps, Hamilton's rear left tire disintegrated on Lap 7; Vettel then effortlessly led the GP for the majority of the race. While Hamilton was able to get back to the pits on his own accord, by the time he made it back onto the track he was dead last. Seeing Hamilton struggle to make his way back to the top was only one of the many events that made the British GP one of the best races of the season.
A Challenge to find the Best Sub-100,000 Mile Car For Less than $5,000 Has Our Writers Predictably Ranting and Raving
Following the success of our 24 Hours of LeMons challenge, Nic and I proposed a successor to the original that began amicably but quickly became two insult-heavy rants. We had a hell of a lot of fun doing it, so a new challenge was born: Find the best sports sedan possible with under 100,000 miles on the odometer with a budget of $5,000. Nic came out of the gates swinging, and I was forced to respond in kind. The transcripts of the exchange are detailed below.
Nic: I'm going to start and stop this exchange in one round. Behold, the opening salvo and final hammer blow in one $5,000, brick-shaped pile of Italian exotica. You are rendered powerless in its presence…the Maserati Quattroporte.
You said find a 'performance sedan' for under $5k. Well, I found THE performance sedan. You also said it needed to have fewer than 100,000 miles on the clock. If you read that ad you won't find mention of the actual mileage, except for the seller's caveat that, "mileage on speedometer is not accurate." Really, that's just redundant – needless copy from a concerned seller in this litigious society – for the ad clearly stated that this was a 1984 Maserati Quattroporte. No one would believe that, a) the speedo would be operational, or b) even if it were, the car could have traveled more than 100,000 miles.
A Variety of Engines are Planned for the Morgan 3 Wheeler, But Does That Make Sense?
The hilariously awesome Morgan 3 Wheeler is expected to receive some new engines under the hood, according to a report by Autocar. The small British automaker has said that sales of its odd sports car outsell the higher priced Plus 8 and Aero by a margin of 4:1. Because of the high level of interest in Morgan's nontraditional car, the company is exploring a range of engines and possibly alternative body styles for the 3 Wheeler. Shifting the entire lineup to a standard chassis for all models is also being considered.
Chris Harris Tests the New MkVII GTI. Commence Drooling
The GTI has always been Volkswagen's sportiest offering, and each successive iteration of the hatchback whose life began in 1976 is hailed as the best combination of handling, practicality, and value on the market. The 2015 MkVII is bigger than the outgoing model, but will also be 100lbs lighter than the MkVI, and an extra 10hp is squeezed from the evolving 2.0L turbo-4 (an additional 10hp is available in the optional Performance package). The car is already on sale in the UK as the Golf GTI, and that means: review time! As usual, Chris Harris does a great job putting the GTI through its paces on a public road (because most owners and prospective buyers won't take one to the track).
Mark Webber Will Leave Formula 1 and Join New Porsche Le Mans Team for 2014
From markwebber.com
In a move surprising absolutely nobody following Formula 1 this season, Mark Webber has announced he will be leaving F1 in favor of Porsche's new LMP1 Le Mans team; he will spend 2014 competing in the World Endurance Championship (where the 24 Hours of Le Mans is just one of the eight stamina-challenging races). The notice comes after months of speculation about Webber's future at the Red Bull F1 team, ignited by teammate Sebastian Vettel's overtaking of Webber at this year's Malaysian Grand Prix against team orders.
Tesla's Possible Battle in New York on Ice For Now; North Carolina Throws Out Similar Bill
As an addendum to the story regarding dealerships attempting to block Tesla sales in different states across America: a possible battle in New York has stalled for now. Earlier this month, a couple of bills were introduced in the state Senate and Assembly that would have made it illegal to register cars purchased directly from the manufacturer. Tesla is the only major automaker that engages in such sales, so the bills seemed to directly target the EV manufacturer. The legislature ended the 2013 session today without considering the bill, and will not be able to pick it up again until January at the earliest.
A Flying Ferrari F12, Powersliding Limos, and Dumpster Stig Are All On Tap For Top Gear Season 20
A trailer for Season 20 of Top Gear was just released, two weeks before its July 8th premier on BBC America (June 30th for viewers in the UK and torrenters who don't prefer the circumcised US broadcast). The 30 second teaser shows Jeremy Clarkson catching air in a Ferrari F12berlinetta, Richard Hammond in a limo race that sends a taxi crashing through a fortunately placed trailer, and James May in an Oracle racing sailboat.


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New Ads on Revolver and New Work Coming
By Jesse Grisham On July 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment
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I recently did some site wrap/Ad work for Page 2 Music, a new music label, featuring their first signed band, 3 Pill Morning. They can be seen on Revolver Magazine and Blabbermouth right now on the home pages as the side ads. I enjoyed the project, small though it was.
I apologize for the lack of updates. I've been producing an album, so my focus was shifted for a bit. I will be putting some new artwork up soon: Throwing Gravity's album artwork, Hearts of Saints new album artwork, and a branding project for Olivet Baptist Church.

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P.S. : This is a scheduled post while I'm away in Berlin (Germany) for a few days :)
Random Things I Love Today
P.S. : This is a scheduled post while I'm away in Berlin (Germany) for a few days :)
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Love love love the new Essie colors! :DReplyDelete
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loving them too!!!ReplyDelete
I LOVE those Pretty Pegs! I actually switched out the legs on my IKEA Karlstad sofa and replaced the thick, unstained chunky legs with some stained, mid-centry style ones. It made SUCH a huge difference and the project was so inexpensive!ReplyDelete
I wrote a blog post about the little project here: http://papercrowns.typepad.com/blog/2012/03/diy-ikea-furniture-facelift.html
Hope you're having a lovely time in Berlin!
I...WANT....EVERYTHING!! great candy (and ice cream) colors!! love the floral print of that dress!!ReplyDelete
I seriously want one of those folding pencil cases now so badlyReplyDelete
The colors in the post are so lovely and make me so happy to look at! Very wise choices:) I did a little DIY project that I thought you might enjoy:ReplyDelete
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Turnkey Search closed a diverse collection of executive searches in Q2, including two college Athletic Director positions. Additional positions were closed in leagues including MLB and the NHL, NBA and NHRA:
Cal State University Dominguez Hills – Athletic Director (Jeff Falkner)
Columbus Blue Jackets – Director of Corporate Development (Jessica Smith)
Comcast-Spectacor – Wells Fargo Center Director of Suite Sales (Hadley Rossitter)
Miami Dolphins – General Counsel (Myles Pistorius)
NHRA – Director of Corporate Sales (Kyle LeValley)
San Jose Sharks – Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing (Flavil Hampsten)
University of Findlay – Athletic Director (Brandi Laurita)
Washington Nationals – Senior Director of Ticket Operations (Andrew Bragman)
The company begins Q3 focused on multiple open searches for companies including Blue Star Media LLC (CEO), the Milwaukee Brewers (VP, Finance and Accounting), the Phoenix Suns (Director of Sales, Marketing Partnerships) and the Pittsburgh Steelers (Director, Content and Media).
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'Maleeha acted as messenger of former army chief Kayani'
According to one of the emails, Vali Nasr, then senior adviser in the Office of the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, informed Secretary Clinton that Lodhi had communicated to him a message from Gen Kayani.
The US State Department released some 1,000 pages of emails of Ms Clinton.
"I got a call from Maleeha Lodhi, who is in London. She gave a message from Kayani," Mr Nasr wrote on January 21, 2011.
While most emails about Pakistan have been heavily redacted, one does contain the entire text of the July 3, 2012 phone call between Secretary Clinton and Pakistan's then foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar.
Ms Clinton said that in this telephone call foreign minister Khar and she also talked "about the importance of taking coordinated action against terrorists who threaten Pakistan, the US and the region."
Then senior US official Robin Raphel had underlined in his email about sensitivity of the civil military relations. He mentioned 'her high-ups were opposed to a meeting between US civilians with senior military officials unless the MFA is present.'


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Morocco Travel Guide
Though only an hour's drive from Spain, Morocco seems at once very far from Europe. Throughout your travel to Morocco, you will discover a country that is both African and Arabian, with a dash of colonial French and Spanish glamour thrown in for good measure. The infinitely varied landscape is also extraordinary: from a Mediterranean and Atlantic coast, through four mountain ranges, to the sculpted seas of the Sahara.
The image a travel to Morocco conjures up is sensory overload at its most intoxicating, from sand dunes and mountains, to vibrant markets and hidden courtyards. However, Morocco has its challenges too, so you need to carefully prepare your trip and plan your journey to enjoy an intense and rewarding Morocco travel.
Morocco Travel: Getting There
Morocco is now easy to reach from Europe thanks to a range of cheap flights. In the UK, besides charter flights operated by British Airways and Royal Air Maroc, there is a great deal of cheap flights offered by budget airlines, including EasyJet, Ryanair and Thomsonfly. Check our Flights to Morocco guide for major destinations in the country and flight schedules from the UK and continental Europe.
Tangier and Ceuta are the major ferry access points to Morocco from Spain and France. Tanger ferry routes include Algeciras in Spain and Séte in France, while the Spanish enclave of Ceuta has regular ferry crossings to Algeciras in mainland Spain.
Morocco Travel: Sights and Activities
Morocco's Atlantic seaboard takes you from the clamour of the north to the deserted beaches of the south. If you take the ferry from Spain, your introduction will be at Tangier, a beautiful city shaped by a mosaic of cultures and a colourful history. The major package tour resort is at Agadir, a town with a few sights of its own but a functional enough base for exploration. More off the beaten track are artsy Asilah, loaded with whitewashed charm, Spanish-influenced Larache and Essaouira, perhaps the most likeable and easy-going resort.
For a taste of Morocco's medieval past, immerse yourself in its major imperial cities. Marrakesh, the clamorous heart of Moroccan tourism, is perfect for an intoxicating mix with its imperial architecture, myriad of souks and multitude of street performers. Fez in essence is the real capital of Morocco, its spiritual and cultural capital of and the oldest imperial city. Fes el Bali – the old Fez – is a living museum crammed with palaces, souks and monuments and extraordinary tanneries. Meknes is the imperial capital of Moulay Ismail, a town of endless gates, over 45 grand palaces, gardens, barracks, stables and varied and hassle-free souks. Rabat, the Capital of modern Morocco, might lack the charm of more illustrious Fez or Marrakech, but behind its modern grid you will discover a 12-th century Medina that hints at its former grandeur.
For a Saharan adventure, a good base of exploration is at Ouarzazate – a modern Saharan town offering a strategic location and fantastic accommodation. From here, you can explore gorges and astonishing desert oases along the Dades Valley. On the other ridge of the Atlas is the Kasbah-littered Draa Valley, a ribbon of orchards, palm groves and stunning Berber villages.
Morocco Travel: Accommodation
Accommodation in Morocco ranges from friendly budget hostels to expensive, top-of-the-range luxury hotels, county estates and grand converted palaces, so you can pick from a wide range. Space is generally easy to come by, but there can be a shortage of places in the major cities and resorts in August – so book ahead or arrive early.
For European / American standards of comfort, you should be looking at 4-star classified hotels. At five-stars, you're looking at real style with pool or garden view and all the comfort creatures. At the upper-end of this scale are converted old palace residences, such as the Palais Jamai in Fez and Mamounia in Marrakech. Check our Morocco Hotels for more information on classified hotels in Morocco.
Accommodation options have been recently transformed by an explosion of style: riads, traditional guesthouses in Morocco's old towns (medinas). Built around a garden patio, these retain a sense of beauty and mystery and can be the perfect options for those looking for holiday chic and a personal touch. More information at our guide to Morocco Riads.


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With the towering Pitons and sulphur springs to the south of the island and the lively beachfront community of Rodney Bay to the north, St Lucia offers a true diversity of scenery and lifestyles.
Whilst a perennial favourite with the British traveller, the mix of English and French heritage is soon evident, with Creole cuisine being just as popular as cricket.
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Jennifer Lopez Returning to 'American Idol'!
Jennifer Lopez is returning for the eleventh season of American Idol!
"I believe we're still waiting for the official announcements but I am delighted to say that all three judges, along with the brilliant host of American Idol, is back for the next season," producer Nigel Lythgoe said on Ryan Seacrest's radio show this afternoon.
Fox has not yet announced an official statement about Jennifer returning to the show.
Pictured inside: Jennifer being visited by her kids Max and Emme on the set of What to Expect When You're Expecting last week.


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English as a Second Language (ESL)
The ESL program is designed for students whose first language is not English. Its main goal is to strengthen the students' communicative skills in English so that they can succeed in any college level course and help them achieve a near-native linguistic competence. Students will be placed into the various courses according to scores received on an English placement exam.


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Harhart applauds funding for expansion of farmers markets
Rep. Julie Harhart (R-Lehigh/Northampton) today applauded the award of $5,000 in funding from the federal government for the promotion of farmers markets in the Lehigh Valley.
"Farmers markets are a treasure in every community fortunate enough to have one," said Harhart. "They are a source of fresh fruits and vegetables, which are essential to a healthy diet. Funding to help promote and expand Pennsylvania farmers markets will help more residents take advantage of the many locally grown foods we have access to in the Commonwealth."
Harhart noted that the grant money is made available as a matching grant through the federal Specialty Crop Block Grant program authorized under the Farm Bill.
In Northampton County, $5,000 had been awarded to Nurture Nature Center for the promotion of farmers markets and farm stands throughout the Lehigh Valley. Nurture Nature Center is a nonprofit organization located in Easton that is devoted to enhancing local communities and has been a champion of Pennsylvania's Buy Fresh Buy Local campaign.
"By better promoting our area farmers markets and stands, we will be able to reach the many Pennsylvania residents who actively look for ways to support local farmers and buy local products, " said Harhart. "This a is win-win for farmers and consumers."
To find a farmers market near you, go to www.agriculture.state.pa.us and click on "Online Services," then "Farm Markets and Farm Stands."


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Project Runway/Rowenta Remake
Added Sep 30, 2010
by robinwagg
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This is the first contest I have ever entered but I was inspired by the challenge. I have recently lost some weight and was able to take an old silk dress that no longer fit me and remake it into a sun dress for my daughter. The challenge was fun and brought out my creativity as well as saved my silk dress from the donation biin.
There wasn't enough fabric width for the full skirt that I wanted so I used purchased fabric for insets which I think add some fun. I plan on making a navy shrug to go with the dress so that it is more versatile. I used my Rowenta iron all through this project especially in pressing the pleating for the insets. The steam that is available from a Rowenta iron was indispensable for this portion of the project. The verticle steam feature is really important when working with fabrics such as silk because you don't always want to put a hot iron down directly on the fabric. I find that I really can't sew anything, garment or quilt, without an iron by my side and I have owned Rowenta irons exclusively for the past 12 years and love them. They are the best products for fabric lovers for sure.
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Oct 3, 2010, 02.59 AMby littlelaza
This is beautiful! love the insets!
Oct 1, 2010, 12.34 PMby hybridvigor
Very nice—and a brilliant rescue of silk fabric that deserved a new life.
Sep 30, 2010, 03.22 PMby minnepolitan
very cute!
Sep 30, 2010, 01.59 PMby ashchaser
Ooh, I love the way you added the yellow insets to the skirt, it really jazzes up the design. Well done and good luck!
Sep 30, 2010, 07.26 AMby Zane Tanqueco
you are really creative! congratulations!
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It's getting to be that time of year when summer is slowly ending and fall is fast approaching. However, there is one accessory that goes with every outfit in every season and that is your favorite four-legged friend! This is my American Foxhound Soldier, who accompanies me almost every where I go. Thank you New York City for being so dog friendly!
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Earl Sweatshirt just tweeted that Doris drops on August 20—and he release a photo of the full tracklist of the album. The release date was originally set for July but Earl just cancelled all of his upcoming tour dates due to pneumonia.
Peep the image above, and here's the tracklist below:
1. Pre (ft. SK La' Flare)
2. Burgundy (ft. Vince Staples)
3. 20 Wave Caps (ft. Domo Genesis)
4. Sunday (ft. Frank Ocean)
5. Hive (ft. Vince Staples and Casey Veggies)
6. Chum
7. Sasquatch (ft. Tyler, The Creator)
8. Centurion (ft. Vince Staples)
9. 523
10. Uncle Al
11. Guild (ft. Mac Miller)
12. Molasses (ft. RZA)
13. Whoa (ft. Tyler, The Creator)
14. Hoarse
15. Knight (ft. Domo Genesis)
RELATED: Earl Sweatshirt Cancels Upcoming Tour Dates Due to Pneumonia


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UB-St. Bonaventure Post Game Recap
BUFFALO, NY - Four three pointers from four different players late in the second half propelled the University at Buffalo men's basketball team to a 78-73 come from behind victory over St. Bonaventure, Saturday afternoon in front of 4,652 fans at Alumni Arena. The win was UB's fourth in a row and its first over St. Bonaventure since the 1996-97 season.
The contest was close through out, with neither team leading by more than nine during the 40 minutes of action. However, it was the Bulls who were trailing by six with 5:31 remaining, when the game changed in the favor of the home team. Senior Joshua Freelove hit the first of what would be four straight three pointers for the Bulls putting them in front. A three from junior Will Regan tied it up before St. Bonaventure regained the three point lead. Calmly on the next trip, freshman Shannon Evans knocked down a triple to tie the game up and the next time down the floor, sophomore Jarryn Skeete hit a three pointer of his own, giving the Bulls the lead for good with 2:09 left. Even more impressive in the stretch was that all four plays came on assists from four different individuals. The Bulls knocked down their final six free throws to ice the victory.
The afternoon opened UB's way as the Bulls raced out to an 18-9 lead, which was capped off on a tip-in from senior Jarod Oldham. The Bonnies were able to get back in the contest partially in part to 20 first-half trips to the free throw line and they took a 39-38 lead into the half.
"I am just very impressed with our team and how clutch we were in the second half," said head coach Bobby Hurley. "We didn't shoot the ball well early, but we hit big shots when we needed to and we got stops on the defensive end when we really needed them."
Evans and Skeete led four players in double figures with 17 points a piece. The 17 points were a career high for the freshman Evans, who has now scored 17 and 13 points, respectively in his last two games. Skeete had a season-high in points, while also leading the Bulls in the rebounding department with six. Freelove added 13 points, while McCrea finished with 10 points despite not taking a field goal attempt in the second half.
Oldham, who was limited to 21 minutes due to foul trouble, had nine points, five assists and four rebounds. Regan added six points, five rebounds and a career-high four blocked shots. McCrea added three blocks. Junior Xavier Ford added six points off the bench.
The Bulls used clutch free throw shooting all afternoon, hitting their first 18 attempts and finishing 28-for-32 for the game. UB also had one of its best days from long range, especially in the second half where it went 6-for-11 from behind-the-arc.
UB has now won four straight games, its longest streak since the 2011-12 season.
St. Bonaventure, which fell to 6-3 on the year, was led by 16 points and 10 rebounds from Andell Cumberbatch, while Marquise Simmons also added 16 points.
The Bulls will now leave the friendly confines of Alumni Arena for the first time in nearly a month and will head downtown to the First Niagara Center where they will face Canisius on Wednesday night. The game is the second in a doubleheader that also includes Niagara vs. Davidson and will tip at approximately 8:15pm.


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The Charity helps serving personnel being medically discharged as well as veterans in need to find training and employment opportunities, primarily but not exclusively in the automotive industry. A City and Guilds training provider, Mission Motorsport's Training Wing delivers Level 3 Diploma courses and full apprenticeships enabling service leavers to bridge the gap between military service and second careers as civilians.
The Charity's dedicated career managers have placed over 50 Wounded, Injured and Sick service leavers and veterans into employment since 2014 into organisations such as Jaguar Landrover, DHL and Formula E, nationwide.
Mission Motorsport is run by veterans, serving personnel and motorsport professionals for servicemen and veterans.
This charity benefits from the skills, products and platforms of the global reach of motorsport, and the underlying automotive industry and helps to highlight the strengths and depth of skills of a service career both to the individual, and to external parties.
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The citizens of Libya are not being treated fairly. Qadafi is not listening to the people, and is doing whatever he wants by using the military to his own benefit. The citizens should be treated fairly and be given fair rights. The military is helping to see that Qadafi is removed, so that Libya can become a better country.
The only way to win the war is for the rebels to have help from other nations that are better armed. The rebels are basically relying upon what they find that's been discarded, or which they capture. And, that isn't sufficient.
Why put a multinational military force into action for the reason of removing Muammar el-Qadafi if you are going to remove them before the job is complete? It makes no sense to even have spent the money to deploy such forces, if they are not going to see the mission through to the end.
The rebels are willing to fight for a cause. They need as much help as they can get. A man who has been in power for so long needs to hand over his power to some other leader who is willing to accommodate the needs of the people. If he is not willing to leave, then he needs to do as his people are asking.
When the troops went in to help the rebels, many of the rebels and innocent citizens were being slaughtered. This is why the troops need to stay and defer genocide from further occurring. It is the only reason that the troops should support the rebels. It is to make it a fair fight, and protect innocent citizens from being killed. Genocide will continue as long as the current dictator is in power.
When the people of Libya decided to finally ask for a regime change, they were met with oppression and brutal tactics from their government. As fellow humans, we can not sit idly by while they are being terrorized and murdered for wanting a better chance at life. No one should have to fear their government. As neighbors to the world, we can do nothing else but support the actions of the Libyan people by trying to force their government into a peaceful regime change.
The multinational force supporting the Libyan rebels should remain active until el-Qadafi is removed from power, because he has been oppressive and brutal toward his own people and with him remaining in power, real change could not come about. Assuming the goal of the multinational force is to bring democracy to the Middle East, they have to stay committed- otherwise, it was pointless to have gotten involved in the first place.
The struggle in Libya will only become messier and bloodier as its timeline grows. For the sake of the Libyan civilians, the UN should approve much more decisive action, for one side or the other to end the fighting as soon as possible. It is the most effective and humane choice to make in this situation.
We are already involved in two military actions in Afghanistan and Iraq. We need to focus on those, before we get involved in others. Also, Qadafi shows no signs of backing down. So, how long will we be paying for this additional military action?
The time is now for the forces from America and other countries to get out of Libya. The country needs to work itself out, and people fail to realize we should not be taking sides. The rebels have ties to terrorism, and yet we all continue to support them. This needs to stop before it gets more out of hand.
I believe that the multinational military forces are not "helping" Libya in this revolution because of the need of proper democracies in the world. These military forces are concerned with the wealth of their own countries, and often prey on countries in distress to find cheaper sources of labor and goods. This is how capitalism works. If they really wanted to help poor countries like this, there would have been more people in Darfur, or in any of the South American countries that have had problems with dictators.


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The father of a Danish boy savagely beaten by a ruthless gang of young Somali migrant punks has obtained retribution in the only way possible — by uploading a video of the beat-down to Facebook so as to showcase the true nature of migrants to the whole wide world.
"Enough is enough," Brian Anker wrote on Facebook, according to the U.K. Daily Express. "We have to stand together and fight what is happening around us."
And what is happening around him and other rightful citizens of Denmark is that their country is being invaded by loitering gangs of migrant punks who refuse to assimilate.
According to the father, the attack on his son, Noah, was completely unprovoked.
"When (Noah) got there the atmosphere was strange, the Somalis did not speak Danish, but instead tried to talk in Somali to him," he wrote. "When Noah did not understand what they said, he wanted to go home. Then the Somalis began to attack him while they filmed the beating."
How exactly the father obtained the video remained unknown. The Express reported that he spoke to the young migrants and obtained an apology — but after he saw the video, he posted it to Facebook and then contacted local authorities.
"Our children should be able to walk safely around on the street," he later said to the Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet. "Therefore, I have chosen to tell the police, as I have shared it on Facebook."
He added that it hurt his heart to know that his boy could not even go out to play on a Friday night anymore because of the migrants.
Watch the beat-down video, though we must warn you that the content is quite graphic:
Unfortunately, unless the leaders of his country wake up, things are apt to only get worse.
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Plaza del Gas is the a winning entry in a competition held by the Bilbao Town Council, the objective of which was the renewal of a post-industrial site in front of the Town Hall.
Situated on the former site of a Gas Factory, which had once provided the City´s illumination, its location is a fusion of riverside views, between the Guggenheim and the Arriaga Theatre.
The open views and the natural setting create the perfect mood of peace and calm. The first of a series of benches offer a more secluded entrance to the square, whilst the backdrop to the square is the illumination of an old wall, which acts as a beacon amidst the darkness of the park at night.
The program of dwellings constitutes a simply laid out and flexibly distributed response to the needs of those families re-housed from the demolished buildings. The facade of the adjacent buildings, with balconies and moldings, demanded a high-quality rational facade, similar to those typical of 1950s Bilbao. Our proposal sought to establish its identity via the corner windows, with ample views and generous facade openings which balanced the relationship between mass and space, and framed views of the park and square.
Bilbao's high relative humidity oriented the building concept towards a ventilated facade. The colour, with its reddish tones, seeks a "Gas" tone, in contrast with the woodwork, which absorbs and dilutes the overall character of the blocks, highlighting the spaces.
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MANNING -- Manning-Santee put itself in an early hole against Kershaw County Post 17 on Monday and try as it might, Post 68 couldn't pull itself out.
Manning found itself down 5-0 before it ever got to bat and got within two runs on two occasions. However, a lack of timely hitting kept it from getting any closer as KC won the American Legion League III baseball game 12-4 at the Manning High School field.
KC improved to 9-3 overall and 5-1 in league play, remaining one-half game behind Sumter. Post 68 dropped to 3-9 overall and 3-7 in league play.
Manning left 13 runners on base, nine of them in scoring position.
"Our approach hitting tonight was terrible," said Manning head coach G.G. Cutter. "We had runners in scoring position and then we're standing there taking strikes. You can't do that against a good team like them."
Post 68 also had the misfortune of getting two runners on base after two were out with no one on in three different innings. It got just one run in those situations.
"It's kind of been that way for us all season," Cutter said. "Two outs, nobody on, and then we get two on. Then, we either pop up or strike out."
KC jumped on Post 68 starting pitcher William Ard for five runs in the first inning. Russ Radcliff led off with a double that one-hopped the fence in left field. Blake Serpas drew a walk and Tyler Bowers put down a bunt for a single to load the bases with no outs.
It looked as though Ard may get out of the inning with minimal damage when he induced a ground ball double play, allowing one run to score. However, Gunner Smith dropped a single into left-center to score Serpas and make it 2-0. A passed ball and a wild pitch allowed Smith to score and Austin Hayes blooped a single into left to score two more runs and make it 5-0.
Post 68 broke through against Post 17 starter Grey Hoke in the third inning for three runs. Michael Burgess drew a walk from the left-handed Hoke to start the inning, and he was sacrificed to second by J.T. Eppley. Jared Hair reached on an infield single and got caught in a rundown, allowing Burgess to score as KC traded a run for an out.
That strategy backfired to a degree for Manning as Collin Lee followed with a double. He went to third on a Steven Cox single before Tommy King ripped a two-run triple to the gap in right-center to make it 5-3.
Post 17 got a run back in the fourth against Hair, who came on in relief of Ard to start the third. Broderick Gaither drew a two-out walk and scored on a Serpas single to make it 6-3.
Manning pulled within a run again in the bottom of the sixth with one of its two-out, none-on rallies. Eppley drew a walk before Hair was hit by a pitch. Lee, who was 2-for-5, singled to drive in Eppley and make it 6-4.
KC responded with two runs in the seventh against Hair. Bowers just missed a home run, hitting the base of the fence in right for a run-scoring double. Lawson Stokes followed with an RBI single to make it 8-4.
P-17 put the game out of reach with a four-run top of the ninth to extend its lead to eight runs.
Hoke got the victory. The Citadel signee struck out nine and walked three while allowing eight hits and four runs in six innings. College of Charleston-bound lefty Will Detwiler worked the final three innings to get the save.
Serpas helped pace the visitors with a pair of hits. He was hit by a pitch twice and drew a walk while scoring three runs. Stokes had two hits and three runs batted in.
Keeping POSTed: Post 17 ran its win streak to four in a row with Monday's win, which came after Saturday afternoon's come-from-behind 9-8 victory over visiting Lancaster in the opening round of the Palmetto Invitational. The remainder of the tournament will be played in Florence on June 28-29 with KC playing three games in two days … The 17ers will play the middle game of the series with Manning-Santee tonight in a 7 p.m. contest at American Legion Park in Camden. Thursday, KC travels to Cheraw for a make-up game of last Wednesday's rained-out affair. That League III meeting has a 7 p.m. start. The locals wrap up their three-game season series with Manning-Santee with a return trip to Manning Friday at 7:30 p.m. … Craig Smith's squad is in the middle of its busiest stretch of the season. Following Friday's trip to Manning, the 17ers will have played five games in six days. Next week, they have a three-game series with Hartsville followed by playing three games in the Palmetto Invitational with three straight night games with Sumter to close out the regular season. That will make having played 14 games in the span of 18 days ... KC remained in second place in League III as Sumter knocked off Cheraw on Monday to remain atop the circuit with a 6-1 record.


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Thursday, July 11, 2013
Sister Sin - Dance Of The Wicked
This re-issue showcases an earlier, raw, production from the band. Listeners can now go back and hear the formation of a power house act. I may be a little biased as I have reviewed these guys before. They are in regular rotation on my IPod. I am confident that they will be approaching legendary status in a few more years. Heavy Metal needs more bands like Sister Sin.
Powerful vocals lead a battle ready band over the great audio barriers and into the sonic flames of war. The hallmarks of a great metal act now etched in digital stone. This album gives a taste of what the future will bring. Superior vocals, screaming guitars, huge driven chorus. It's all here. School, that is Metal school is in session.
"Kiss The Sky", and "Dance Of The Wicked" kick off this earth shattering opus in hard rock style.
Liv Jagrell tears up the Stone's classic "Paint It Black". She and her band mates own this song and they know it. She sings this one as if she wrote it herself. A perfect vehicle to highlight her power vocals. This song has been covered by so many bands before and yet here, Sister Sin transform it into one of their own tunes.
"Rock And Roll" is a Motorhead epic masterpiece and here comes Sister Sin. They deliver a stunningly powerful version and...and get this. They include a duet with Doro Pesch herself on it as well. Too metal for words. You can hear where Liv has obviously been a fan of the immortal Doro. The two sound great together and the song kicks you right in the teeth.
"End Of The Beginning" is a refreshingly simplistic epic instrumental. Nothing flashy just good song crafting from the band.
"Love Lies "is another stand out track here.
Overall the production is a little thin compared to later albums but the magic of this band is truly captured. This is one of the rising stars of metal. Pick up this album and sit back and enjoy.
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- Amenities
Chateau De Fere
Set in the romantic village of Fere-en-Tardenois in the province of Champagne, the castle welcomes guests from around the world with its elegant gardens and fine accommodation. There are actually two castles on the grounds. One, the Chateau de Fere was built in 1206 by Robert de Dreux, grandson of Louis VI. Now in ruins, it serves as a backdrop to the newer 16th century castle, the Hostellerie du Chateau. And now, this majestic fully restored hotel invites you to share its rich history. The Chateau's magnificently appointed 6 apartments, 19 rooms and excellent conference facilities offer you luxury befitting a five star hotel. The superb dining room with its Photo of Cellars panelled walls, chandeliered ceilings, crystal and elegant silverware is a regional favourite. To complement the exquisite cuisine is a remarkable selection of 20,000 bottles of fine wine, housed in the labyrinth of tunnels below the Chateau. The guest suites are appointed with collectibles envied by those who appreciate the finer things. Tastefully arranged paintings, wall hangings, and lamps are matched to the grace of the Chateau itself. Modern luxuries include spa baths. A feast for the senses. A time for reflection . . . with service fit for kings. At the Chateau de Fere Hotel you can do as much or as little as you choose. Revive your spirits over a game of tennis. Take to the air in a hot air balloon, or make a splash in our pool. Tee off on the neighbouring 18 hole golf course of L'Ailette or hunt (season permitting), horse ride, cycle or simply enjoy a leisurely stroll through the beautiful surrounding forests. And when you need to impress, the Hostellerie is the ideal conference, meeting or trade display venue. Amongst these pastimes there is of course another promise of enjoyment - the country of Champagne, with its traditional delights of local vineyards, historical buildings, fields of summer flowers and friendly locals. And nearby at Marne-la-Vallee, the fantasy and adventure world of Euro-Disney beckons the young, and the young at heart.
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Hotel Address:
- Chateau De Fere
- Route De Fismes
- Fere-en-tardenois, 02130
- France
Location Summary
Reims The Chateau De Fere Is Set In A Wooded Park Surrounded By Beautifully Manicured Lawns. Located In The Champagne Region. It Is Just An Hour From Paris Along The -route Of The Kings Coronation. The Hotel Stands Amongst The Imposing Ruins Of The 13th Century Medieval Castle Of Count Robert De Dreux-grandson Of Louis Vi. King Of France Roissy - Orly Airport - Charles De Gaulle Airport Airport Shuttle And Heli Pad Available. Taxi - Available
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From North - Take The A4 Motorway-exit Chateau Thierry-from Paris. Charles De Gaulle Airport Or Eruodisney Resort (50 Minutes). Arriving From Calais Or Belgium. Take The A26 Motorway , And Take A4 Motorway, Exit No 21 (20 Km After Reims).
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The hotel is overlooked by the ruins of a 12th century castle.
Disabled Access
One room only
Fine Dining On Site
The Salles is closed from January 2nd to February 13th
Executive Retreat
Under Group Conditions, No Groups Accepted, Meeting Room can hold up to 50 people
Child Programs
Two suites are for families
Pool Outdoor
Heated pool open from April to October
Ballooning, Hot Air
Fishing Fly
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Horseback Riding
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Winery Tours
Reims famous Champagne makers are nearby and offer tours and tastings
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PRETTY British Olympic weightlifting star Zoe Smith told yesterday how vile
internet trolls bullied her by calling her a "bloke" and a
One web yob wrote: "I wouldn't even look at you – I'd think you was a bloke
and so would 9 out 10 lads."
Zoe, 18, was targeted after appearing in BBC's Girl Power – Going For Gold,
which charted her battle to make the British Olympic team with fellow
lifters Hannah Powell and Helen Jewel.
The proud sportswoman, from Greenwich, was forced to hit back at her
tormentors branding them "ignorant chauvinistic twerps".
Several cowardly anonymous critics – led by one called infidel1978 – posted
abusive comments online, attacking her looks and calling her "a bloke" and
She added on her blog: "The obvious choice of slander when talking about
female weightlifting is how they're unfeminine and girls shouldn't be strong
or have muscles. This is wrong.
"Maybe they're right – in the Victorian era. To think people still think like
this in 2012 is laughable!
"People who do think like this seem to be chauvinistic, pig-headed blokes who
feel emasculated by the fact that we, three small, fairly feminine girls,
are stronger than them. Simple as that.
"I confronted one guy who said 'we're probably all lesbians and look like
blokes', purely to explain the fact that his opinion is invalid because he's
a moron.
"He came up with the original comeback that I should get back in the kitchen.
I laughed."
The teenager is due to arrive in the athletes' village today before competing
in the 58kg weight category on Monday.
She added: "What makes me sad is that some girls had this opinion too!
"You'd think that young women would commend us for doing something different
with our lives, and putting 100% effort into it to make something of
"But apparently we're 'weird' for not constantly eating crap, binge drinking
and wearing the shortest, tightest dresses that the high street has to
offer. Sigh."
A friend of Smith said: "She has got her head screwed on more than a lot of
people and is so clever and above all this sort of thing — she just thinks
they are ignorant idiots."
A British Olympic Authority spokeswoman warned potential abusers: "The BOA
does not condone abusive behaviour and would not hesitate to involve
appropriate law enforcement agencies."
infidel1978: You wouldn't marry any of them they're probably lesbians anyway.
LOLitsZOE: Nah, we aren't. But that's alright 'cause we wouldn't marry you
infidel1978: I wouldn't even look at you I'd think you was a bloke and so
would 9 out 10 lads.
LOLitsZOE: Your futile attempts at insulting us have brought me many giggles!
It makes me laugh that you think we'd give a toss what a closed-minded,
clearly weak fool like yourself who can't handle a bit of muscle thinks
infidel1978: In other words your insecurities are kicking in lol. Now piss off
back to the kitchen and make your boyfriend a sandwich he's hungry
LOLitsZOE: Meh, Not particularly. I just find it funny to argue with idiots on
the internet. What a very original comeback, you are a credit to men
everywhere. I bet all those 'feminine' women you speak of are queuing round
the block for a chance with you!


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Zarya FGB control module
Zarya ("Dawn" or "Sunrise") Control Module, also known as FGB, which stands for Russian abbreviation of Functional Cargo Block, became the first element of the International Space Station to be launched. The idea of the module was proposed by Moscow-based Khrunichev Enterprise. The Zarya FGB derived from the TKS spacecraft originally developed for the canceled project of the Almaz military orbital station.
Astronauts from the Space Shuttle mission STS-88 work on the embryonic International Space Station, hours after connecting the first element -- the Russian-built Zarya FGB control module with the US-built Node 1 Unity module in December 1998. Credit: NASA
Birth of FGB space tug
With the end of the Cold War in 1989, defense industries on both sides of the Atlantic faced a new climate. Gone were grandiose development projects and large-scale, generation-long production contracts. However, unlike the US, where the federal government actively helped in restructuring of the aerospace industry, many Russian space firms often had to take a lot of initiative, if they wanted to stay in business. Perhaps no other Russian space company had adapted better to the post-Soviet change than Moscow-based Khrunichev enterprise. Capitalizing on its rich legacy of building venerable Proton rockets, Khrunichev pushed aggressively into the lucrative business of commercial space launches. In the meantime, the prospects for international cooperation in manned space flight arose at the beginning of the 1990s. Although Khrunichev had often played a second fiddle to Korolev's RKK Energia in the field of manned space flight, the company's leaders had a number of aces up their vest.
The first contacts between US and Russian space officials in 1993 discussing possible merger of Mir-2 and Freedom space stations apparently did not involve officials from Khrunichev. (Although Polukhin, the head of KB Salyut, (development arm at Khrunichev) participated in April 1993 meeting with the Freedom redesign team.)
Three people from Khrunichev, (Gorodnichev) and KB Salyut (Karrask, Shaevich) were a part of the large group of experts from the Russian Space Agency, RKA, visiting the US in July August 1993. The meetings took place in Crystal City, on the Potomac River in Washington D.C. Ironically, the Russian specialists found themselves living in the hotel right across from the Pentagon.
"It was difficult to cross all the barriers, the mentality had to be changed from confrontation to cooperation, however, the goal was to preserve the industry, and as you see it today, the industry was saved," Shaevich remembered. "Koptev did not have any opponents, the Russian Space Agency was just formed and everybody was oriented toward the same goal: to save the industry of course we should give some credit to Yuri Koptev, who actually predicted this kind of situation and went forward with all these contacts."
Two sides discussed an array of options for integration of the Russian hardware into the Freedom project. "The discussions were very heated," Shaevich remembers. The Russian side put a price tag for its services to NASA at about $600 million (over next four years). One of the topics of discussions was an attempt by the Russian delegation to obtain funds to finish the construction of the Mir space station.
Two remaining Mir modules were under construction; a considerable amount of work remained to be done; however it was virtually impossible to finish them due to dwindling Russian funding. As a result, the Mir-NASA contract had articles about the use of two remaining modules with the US and European equipment, because there was no Russian payloads at this point.
At the time of the first meetings in Crystal City, the Khrunichevs role was limited to a discussion of a possible role for the Proton rocket in the transport operations of the Freedom project. However, during the meetings, Shaevich and his team also proposed the use of the TKS spacecraft for the station supply role. Khrunichev team argued that the future station would be too large to be supplied by the small Progress ships and bigger TKS-derived and Proton-launched ships would be more suitable. However, the concept of the TKS directly challenged the future of NPO Energia in the project. "It was better for them (Russian Space Agency and NPO Energia) to build eight Progress cargo ships instead of (having us supplying) two TKS-type spacecraft It puts high pressure on the budget, but since they are the primary contractor on the station, they had more opportunities, if not more rights in the program," Shaevich argued.
Another argument (against TKS), that if (our ships) cause the reduction in the production rate of the Progress vehicles, then the general load on the (RKK Energias production plant) goes down too, and then there would be a problem with the Soyuz (production).
As Khrunichev representatives realized they were fighting an uphill battle on the issue of heavy supply ships, they started looking for other roles in the project. Khrunichevs next idea for participation in the project was to convert TKS tugs into permanent modules of the station, not unlike large modules of the Mir space station. The concept again clashed with RKK Energia's plans to supply smaller modules for the future station. Khrunichev proposed to replace two life-support modules in the RKK Energia project with a single TKS-derived module.
According to the original assembly sequence proposed by RKK Energia for the cooperative station, the Mir-2s core module would serve as the first element. Khrunichev then proposed to attach the TKS-based ship at the rear end of the core module. "We tried to attach FGB from the left and from the right, (however) our colleagues from RKK Energia always chased us away, Shaevich said, "Therefore, when we were leaving Crystal City, there was no decision, where the big (Khrunichevs) module could be attached to. More precisely, the decision, (which was made) did not include our modules. In a certain sense, the trip was fruitless for Khrunichev However, there was a different kind of result "
Although no Khrunichevs components were accepted into the possible configurations of the unified space station, which was drafted in Crystal City; one NASA official, who worked with Khrunichevs team, circulated the teams ideas in the US. As a result, a TKS-derived ship was listed in the 37-page report to the White House on the potential use of the Russian hardware in the latest reincarnation of the Freedom project, dubbed Alpha. Studies of the Alpha concept, which was essentially a stripped down version of Freedom, had continued for a few weeks; even as preliminary agreements on the unified Russian-American station were being worked out.
Shaevich and his colleagues returned to Moscow on August 31, 1993, and in September 1993, Khrunichev has already hosted a group of visitors from the US. American guests toured the production line of the Proton rocket and saw all but ready Spektr and Priroda modules intended for the Mir space station.
October 1993 meeting
Despite a positive impression on the potential partners in the US, Khrunichevs role in the project of the cooperative station remained unclear, until NASA team arrived to Moscow at the beginning of October 1993, for the discussion of the assembly sequence for the unified station. As Americans were landing in Moscow, the political struggle between the Russian parliament and President Yeltsin erupted into mass riots and bloody clashes on Moscow streets. These events could only underscore for the US delegation the opinion of the fresh Clinton Administration that space cooperation is one of several vehicles, which might help to ensure the very survival of the Russian democracy.
Khrunichev representatives did not show up for two initial meetings between US and Russian delegations held at headquarters of the Russian Space Agency on Friday and Saturday, October 1 and 2, 1993. Despite Shaevichs arguments that Khrunichev has to push for its participation in the project, companys director Anatoly Kiselev had not initially dispatched its delegation to the meetings. They (Russian Space Agency) would come to us anyway, Shaevich quoted Kiselev as saying.
Only by Monday, October 4, Shaevich received a direction from Kiselev
to attend the meeting. In the morning on that day, Shaevich showed up
at the conference room of Rosaviacosmos headquarters, where Russian
and American delegations gathered behind a large round table. During the meeting the American side presented a set of requirements for
the cooperative station, one of which would parallel assembly of the US
and Russian segments of the outpost. Shaevich initially proposed to attach the FGB tug to the rear docking
port of the service module. However, RKK Energia representatives presented
strong arguments against such option.
Shaevich then picked a piece of paper and sketched a simple drawing of the assembly sequence, where the FGB tug would be the first element to be launched. It would be followed by the US module, then by the Russian element again. Such sequence would be a compromise between the US and Russian requirements.
Here I realized that Bill Sheppard, (the head of American delegation)
can swear, Shaevich remembers, Why are you brainwashing us,
here there is beautiful concept, quite mature and you offer us something
We do not need this module, Shaevich quoted the agencys position, The Americans need it to maintain that parallel assembly philosophy if you want it, build it yourself. ...(With the inclusion of FGB) we had to change the entire assembly process and provide docking of the service module with already flying elements, said Mikhail Sinelshikov, the head of manned space flight directorate at Rosaviacosmos about the agencys opposition to the FGB. This was an American proposal and it had somewhat technical but somewhat political nature. We believed we could do without FGB, however it could be done and it provided some additional funds for the industry.
1994 developments and final go ahead to FGB
The issue with FGB remained unresolved, when Russian and US representatives discussed the cooperation on Mir-NASA and Mir-Shuttle projects in Houston in June 1994. "These negotiations were very tense, it was the first time we faced this kind of atmosphere," Shaevich said, "There was very strong effort on the NASA side to lower the price for the work. The chief of the contract negotiations from NASA was extremely unpleasant. Possibly, this was the goal he had, but he went into personal insults. Possibly this was a usual practice for the American side, but when this was happening at the level of international negotiations, everybody was just outraged. It went far enough, that there was an idea to give up all this business, pack up and leave. However, I believe, this person was (eventually) removed."
"Since contract negotiations were all secret, we were sitting in some kind of bunker, in the very back of the facility, in the windowless room with a single door. The whole atmosphere was very unpleasant. Needed people only approached, when the issue they responsible for was discussed. In the process of drafting this agreement I saw that, the FGB nowhere was present," Shaevich said, "It was not present in the Russian segment, even though half a year later, our people (at Khrunichev) had already started some preliminary work without funding. Anatoly Kiselev ordered to start the (design) work, which allowed fitting the craft into the project. However, there was nothing about it in the contract."
"There were two people on the team, with whom we discussed Spektr and Priroda issues, since the contract had our work on the modules in it. I told them: Look, RKA is not going to order the FGB from Khrunichev. You also did not include it into the contract, however, we need to start working on the module, since the configuration of the station had already been approved, but nobody was going to finance the FGB. Finally, in order to start the development, the decision was made to purchase the hardware with long-term production cycles. I compiled several articles of the contract between NASA and RKA for $25 million. It included the production of the mockup, the purchase of parts, the purchase of raw materials for the hull of the craft."
"Back in Russia, at the agency, I also experienced some resistance, they were saying why do you put all this, we have more important business to take care of and so on, however, the Americans insisted and $25 million remained. With this money, the work (on FGB) officially started. When the original US funds for the FGB work had been spent work stopped again. Finally, in September 1994, NASA made a decision to finance the entire production of the FGB tug through the contract with Lockheed Martin. Russian Space Agency agreed to procure the Proton rocket for the launch of the FGB in exchange for the delivery of the Science and Power Platform for the Russian segment onboard the Space Shuttle.
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Chronology of the Zarya FGB module:
1994 December: The construction of the Zarya FGB module starts at Khrunichev enterprise in Moscow.
1998 January: The Zarya FGB module is shipped to Baikonur for final preparations for launch.
1998 Nov. 20: The Proton rocket launches the Zarya FGB module.
1998 Dec. 4: Space Shuttle Endeavour lifted off from Kennedy Space Center to rendezvous and attach the US-built Node 1 Unity module to the Zarya FGB control module.
1998 Dec. 6: The crew of the Space Shuttle Endeavour captured the Zarya FGB control module and attached to the Node 1 Unity module in the orbiter's cargo bay. The stack was then released into orbit.
2000 July 25, 03:44:44 Moscow Summer Time: The Zarya FGB/Unity node stack of the International Space Station, ISS, successfully docked to the Zvezda service module launch on July 12, 2000. The integration of the service module into the ISS was now completed.
2013 November: Boeing gave a $70 million contract to GKNPTs Khrunichev to extend the life span of the Zarya FGB module until 2020.
The FGB module during its assembly at Khrunichev enterprise in Moscow. Click to enlarge. Credit: Khrunichev
The FGB module during the final assembly at Site 254 in Baikonur Cosmodrome on April 25, 1998. A grounded Buran reusable orbiter, which made the first and only flight in 1988 can be seen on the background. Click to enlarge.
The FGB module during pre-launch processing at Site 254 in Baikonur. Photos were likely taken between Nov. 3 and 5, 1998. Click to enlarge. Credit: Khrunichev
The payload fairing, which covered the FGB module during its ride to orbit onboard the Proton rocket in November 1998. Click to enlarge. Credit: Khrunichev
FGB module after integration with its payload fairing.
The Proton rocket with the Zarya FGB control module is being erected on the launch pad in November 1998. Click to enlarge.
The FGB Zarya module lifts off from Baikonur on Nov. 20, 1998. Click to enlarge. Copyright © 1998 Anatoly Zak
The very first element of the International Space Station -- the Zarya FGB control module -- photographed in orbit during the STS-88 mission. Credit: NASA
The Zarya FGB control module (left) docked to the Unity module in the aftermath of the STS-88 mission in December 1998. Credit: NASA
An internal view of the nadir port of the FGB module. Credit: NASA


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Searchomepage.com does not differ all that much from other infectious search engines, which are known to be roaming the web nowadays. Just like quite a few of its counterparts it will make quite a few changes in your web browser. What is annoying and frustrating is that all the alteration made by this search engine will be done without any notification. Your default homepage and search engine will be altered, and you will have no choice but to use them instead of the ones that you would usually prefer. The search engine in question is dubious to put it mildly and, unfortunately, you will be forced to use it; it must be noted that quite a few results provided by it are sponsored third-party links. Additionally, you will have no choice but to start every single browsing session on a questionable third-party website, which was not set by you as your default homepage. If you are keen on restoring the standard functionality of your web browser you need to conduct a complete removal of Searchomepage.com right away.Searchomepage.com screenshot
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Virtual security should be the priority of every single Internet user nowadays. Often users take for granted a professional antimalware tool. You must know that a reliable antimalware program is imperative if you wish to maintain a system that is safe and secure at all times. If you do not have such a tool, the risk of getting your PC infected is extremely high, to put it mildly. In addition to an antimalware tool, we strongly advise you to download your software from official vendors' websites only since they do not tend to provide software bundles, which are the primary source of questionable programs. By practicing these tips, you will significantly reduce the risk of getting your PC infected.
The removal of Searchomepage.com must be executed right away. It is paramount not to skip any step of the removal process as a single mistake could be the reason the invasive search engine was not deleted entirely. This is a rather dangerous situation in which you could find yourself in as it has been noticed that at times Searchomepage.com could be silently restored with a help of just a few leftover files or registry entries. Make sure to double check your PC for potential leftovers of Searchomepage.com once you have executed the manual removal to be sure that nothing associated with it is active on your PC.
How to delete the Searchomepage.com browser extension
Google Chrome
- Launch the browser and simultaneously tap Alt+F.
- Select Tools and then click Extensions.
- Click the trash can icon next to the undesirable add-on and select Remove.
Internet Explorer
- Launch the browser and simultaneously tap Alt+T.
- Select Manage Add-ons.
- Click Toolbars and Extensions.
- Remove the undesirable plugin and click Close.
Mozilla Firefox
- Open your web browser and then simultaneously tap Ctrl+Shift+A.
- From the menu on the left select Extensions.
- Remove the undesirable plugin.
How to reset your web browser
Internet Explorer
- Open your browser and tap Alt+T.
- Select Internet Options and open the Advanced tab.
- Click Reset.
- Mark Delete personal settings and then click Reset again.
Mozilla Firefox
- Launch your browser and tap Alt+H.
- Select Troubleshooting information and click Reset Firefox.
- Click the Reset Firefox button again to confirm the process.
Google Chrome
- Launch your browser and tap Alt+F.
- Select Settings.
- Scroll down and then click Show advanced settings.
- Click Reset browser settings.
- Click the Reset button.
In non-techie terms:
In some cases manual removal might not be your first choice as you might not be comfortable performing such a task yourself. This is the reason our research team provides an alternative removal guide below. Follow those instructions and delete this intrusive search engine in an automatic way.


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Reese Witherspoon & Jim Toth: Carnival Couple in Brentwood!
Reese Witherspoon chows down on a tasty hot dog at a school carnival on Sunday (October 21) in Brentwood, Calif.
The 36-year-old actress was joined by her husband Jim Toth.
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The day before, Reese and Jim watched her son Deacon's soccer game in Brentwood.
It was recently announced that Reese will be executive producing a show, Expectations, for The CW.
The show is described "as a modern re-imagining of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations.
FYI: Reese is wearing Gap's Striped Circle Hem sweater.
15+ pictures inside of Reese Witherspoon having a fun day with Jim Toth at the carnival in Brentwood…


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National CMP Games Events
Fourteen years ago, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) inaugurated the John C. Garand Match and, with it, an exciting new concept in target competition. The Garand Match is a unique competition where shooters fire older "as-issued" military rifles over a course of fire that makes target shooting attractive to the average shooter. The availability of surplus M1 and other older military rifle make target shooting accessible to thousands of shooters, many of whom do not participate in traditional target competitions. The Garand Match allows shooters to reenact military and marksmanship history and features camaraderie and a relaxed, fun-filled, yet challenging experience. In response to the growing popularity of the Garand Match, the CMP established other competitions of the same type that now include the Springfield Rifle Match, Vintage Military Rifle Match, Rimfire Sporter Match, M1 Carbine Match and the Vintage Sniper Rifle Team Match. Together, these matches have come to be known as "CMP Games Matches."
Vintage Sniper Rifle Match – 17 July 2015
The Vintage Sniper Team Match is designed to reproduce the conditions under which skilled long range military snipers operated. Two riflemen work together as a team. During the match, each team member functions alternately as a shooter or a spotter. After one team member finishes firing, they switch roles and the other team member fires. Firing is done at distances of 300 and 600 yards from the prone position. Shooters may use either a sling or sand bag support, but not both. Wind doping is critical and firing must be done quickly; targets are exposed for each shot for only 20 seconds and then withdrawn for 20 seconds.
M1 Carbine Match – 20 July 2015
The M1 Carbine is a lightweight semi-automatic carbine that became a standard firearm for the U.S. military during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, and was produced in several variants. It was widely used by U.S. and foreign military and paramilitary forces, and has also been a popular civilian firearm. The M1 Carbine Match was added to the CMP Games Events in 2006. An M1 Carbine Match was fired during the National Matches in the early 1950s, but it was not fired between then and 2006.
The M1 Carbine Match is fired at 100 yards. Competitors fire 10 sighting or practice shots in 10 minutes, 10 shots for record in slow fire prone in five minutes, 10 shots prone from standing rapid fire in 60 seconds, 10 shots sitting or kneeling from standing rapid fire in 60 seconds and 10 shots slow fire standing in 10 minutes. All firing is at 100 yards on the SR-1 highpower rifle target (200 yard SR target reduced for firing at 100 yards).
M1 Garand/M1903 Rifle Maintenance Class -
CMP armorers will present the two-hour clinic on the disassembly, assembly and maintenance of M1 Garand and M1903 Springfield rifles. Special attention will be given to accurizing steps that can be taken with these rifles and still keep them legal for firing in CMP sanctioned As-Issued Military Rifle Matches.
Springfield-Vintage Military Rifle Match – 18 & 19 July 2015
The National Springfield Rifle Match is a CMP Games event where all competitors must fire "as-issued" M1903 or M1903A3 rifles that comply with CMP rules for as-issued military rifles. As a CMP Games event, the Springfield Match stresses participation, camaraderie and history and offers an ambience that makes Springfield Match Day a truly enjoyable experience for competitors. Competitors can fire in both the Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches on the same day or they can fire one event on Friday, 3 August, and one event on Saturday afternoon.
The 200-yard As-Issued Military Rifle Match Course A (Table 7) is used for the Springfield Match. Shooters begin with five sighting or practice shots and ten shots for record in the prone position, to be fired in 15 minutes. This is followed by a prone rapid-fire series. Shooters begin the rapid-fire stage from the standing position where they are commanded to load, then get into the prone position and fire ten shots, with one reload, within the 80-second time limit. The final ten record shots are fired in the standing position with a 10-minute time limit.
The National Vintage Military Rifle Match is a CMP Games event where competitors must fire "as-issued" U. S. Krag or M1917 rifles or manually operated foreign military rifles. The Vintage Military Rifle Match encourages recreation-oriented target shooters to use these fascinating military rifles in target shooting events that strive to preserve military marksmanship traditions. Competitors can fire in both the Springfield and Vintage Military Rifle Matches on the same day or they can fire one event on Friday and one event on Saturday afternoon.
The 200-yard As-Issued Military Rifle Course A (Table 7) is used for the Vintage Military Rifle Match. Shooters begin with five sighting shots and ten shots for record in prone in a 15-minute time period. This is followed by 10 shots rapid-fire prone in 80 seconds. The final ten record shots are fired in the standing position with a 10-minute time limit.
John C. Garand Match – 18 July 2015
The National John C. Garand Match is a CMP Games event where competitors must use "as-issued" U. S. M1 Garands in the regular John C. Garand Match or they may use National Match or certain modified M1 Garands in a new Unlimited Garand Category. The Garand Match Course of Fire is designed so that both new and experienced shooters can complete it. As a result, the Garand Match attracts large numbers of recreation-oriented shooters who come to this match because its combination of camaraderie, history and competitive challenge makes firing in this match an especially enjoyable experience. The John C. Garand Match is a very colorful match, with many competitors appearing in World War II and World War I period military uniforms. The priorities for Garand Match day are clearly on fun, fellowship, enjoyment and respect for tradition. Both Rodriguez and Viale Ranges will be utilized for Garand Match firing.
The 200-yard As-Issued Military Rifle Match Course A (Table 7) is used for the Garand Match. Shooters begin with five sighting or practice shots and then shoot ten shots for record in the prone position in a 15-minute time period. This is followed by 10 shots rapid-fire prone in 80 seconds. The final ten record shots are fired in the standing position with a 10-minute time limit.
National CMP Games Matches Closing - 20 July 2015
The last event of National Trophy Matches week is the closing ceremony and the presentation of awards for the Vintage Sniper Match, M1 Carbine, Springfield, Vintage Military Rifle and John C. Garand Matches. This ceremony will take place on Petrarca Range shortly after the Springfield-Vintage Military Rifle Match concludes at approximately 5:00 PM on Monday. All competitors in any of the CMP Games Matches are encouraged to attend this short, but meaningful closing of the 2015 Matches.
For more information on the National CMP Games Events, view the Official Match Program or contact the CMP Competitions Department at email@example.com or (419) 635-2141, ext. 1101 or 1114.
While CMP policy prohibits endorsement of any company product or service, we would like to recognize the following companies that will award their own separate products to the top shooters of the 2014 National Matches.


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From the same owner of Easy Tiger Goods, Ease is a new boutique for women who seek well-crafted, beautifully designed pieces to complement and enhance her everyday life. With a curated collection of established and emerging designers, Ease brings thoughtful essentials to the modern woman. Each piece embodies both contemporary concepts and timeless sensibilities – in the name of sophistication, simplicity and ease.
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The sister duo behind Building Block joined forces in 2011 after feeling the need to escape their respective design silos. Kimberly Wu was designing cars in Tokyo and Nancy was designing for Nike before they moved to Los Angeles to start their own line of minimalist accessories. Their simple, geometric bags feature unexpected elements like rubber tubing, wooden balls and brass rods for distinctive styles that are quirky, yet totally timeless.


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Consumers can purchase Disney World and Disneyland Resort tickets directly from the Disney Parks website by clicking Theme Park Tickets. AAA members can purchase tickets through their local AAA offices, and tickets are also available at Disney Store retail locations.
Customers who want to visit more than one theme park in the same day must add the Park Hopper option to the base ticket price when purchasing, and blackout dates may apply to special ticket offers.
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don't measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think.
Almondina Toastees are a brand extension of the well-known Almondina Almond Biscuit line. Toastees are considered a snack and they are somewhere between a cookie and a cracker and would make a great base for cheese and fruit.
Toastees are made with egg whites and have no added fat or salt. They are dairy free, preservative free, and kosher certified (OU). Toastees come in 4 flavors with a similar nutrition profile: 4 pieces have 70 calories, 2 or less grams of fat (mostly from the almonds added), no cholesterol, saturated fat or trans fat, and only 10 milligrams of sodium. The flavors are:
- Coconut Orange Almond
- Cranberry Almond
- Lemon Poppy Almond
- Sesame Almond
Soulfully Sweet cookies are gluten-free, and nonGMO (no genetically modified ingredients). To achieve a good cookie texture, depending on the variety, each flavor is made from a combination of navy bean flour, brown rice flour, potato starch, gluten-free oats, sorghum flour or sweet rice flour. The texture of the 3 samples we tried was remarkably similar to traditional cookies. The company recommends keeping the cookies refrigerated or frozen, because they are additive and preservative free, and bringing the cookies to room temperature before eating. We heated the cookies for a few seconds in the microwave and achieved a just-from-oven taste.
Soulfully Sweet makes 9 different cookies flavors. We tried three. One cookie equals a 1.5 ounce serving.
- Chocolate Chip has 180 calories, 9 grams of fat (5 of which are saturated), 30 milligrams of cholesterol, 3 grams of protein, 25 grams of carb (15 of which are sugar and 3 fiber) and 120 milligrams of sodium.
- Chocolate Chocolate Chip has 220 calories, 12 grams of fat (7 of which are saturated), 40 milligrams of cholesterol, 3 grams of protein, 28 grams of carb (19 of which are sugar and 3 fiber) and 130 milligrams of sodium.
- Oatmeal Cherry Chocolate Chip has 200 calories, 9 grams of fat (5 of which are saturated), 30 milligrams of cholesterol, 3 grams of protein, 27 grams of carb (16 of which are sugar and 4 fiber) and 125 milligrams of sodium.
Because Soulfully Sweet is a small company, presently, they do not bake in a gluten-free certified facility. They do, however, use only their equipment in this shared commercial kitchen and every effort is made to prevent gluten cross-contamination. The company's goal is to have a dedicated gluten-free facility in the future.
Looking for a cookie substitute that satisfies with sweetness and offers a lot of crunch and chewing for just 80 calories, you should try Element Rice & Corn Cakes. They are made in Italy and follow EU (European Union) food regulations. Element Rice & Corn Cakes are non-GMO (no genetically modified ingredients) gluten-free, vegan, and have no preservatives, artificial flavors or trans fat.
Each rice or corn cake is topped either with chocolate or a yogurt fruit icing. They are available in five varieties – Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, Sweet Vanilla Orange, and Strawberry'n'Cream Rice Cakes and Dark Chocolate Corn Cakes. Each is slightly thinner than a traditional rice cake which may add to the crunch. We tasted the Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate and Sweet Vanilla Orange Rice Cakes. We were pleasantly surprised to find the Sweet Vanilla Orange our favorite. It had a mild, orange flavor that was not overly sweet. Each rice cake has only 5 grams of sugar.


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It appears pensions are thicker than the thin-the-blue-line of law enforcement in the Nov. 4 gubernatorial election.
The 40,000-member state chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police has endorsed Democrat Tom Wolf over incumbent Republican Gov. Tom Corbett who served more than two terms as the state's top prosecutor.
Wolf was chosen by FOP delegates in a vote Wednesday at their biennial state conference in the Poconos after both campaigns gave presentations.
"When we consider making endorsements, it is not simply a rubber stamp process," PA FOP President Les Neri said in a statement. "Our delegates evaluate each candidates' actions as well as their platforms. For our delegates, the choice seemed clear and the FOP is proud to endorse Tom Wolf for governor in the 2014 general election."
Neri, a retired detective from Chester County's Tredyffrin Township Police Department, didn't say it in its statement. But its clear Wolf was picked in part because he opposes Corbett's plans to overhaul state pension systems and as a Democrat would object to bills aimed at reducing union clout.
The FOP's Pennsylvania State Lodge was a constant presence in the halls of the state Capitol during budget talks in June, lobbying against bills to change the pension systems even though lawmakers who backed the bills had excluded police from pension changes.
Corbett has toured the state promoting a pension bill, sponsored by Rep. Mike Tobash, R-Schuylkill, that would put the first $50,000 of an employee's salary in a traditional taxpayer-backed pension and the rest in a private-sector like 401(k). Tobash's bill was amended to remove state troopers because they, like local law enforcement and fire departments, do not pay Social Security taxes.
Corbett has not been as vocal in his support of other GOP-backed bills that would preclude the state from deducting union dues from state workers' paychecks.
"Our organization is facing serious assaults on both our ability to collectively bargain as well as our pensions," said state FOP Vice President Roosevelt Poplar, a Philadelphia police officer. "We have confidence that as governor, Mr. Wolf will stand up for law enforcement officers by providing us with a real and meaningful seat at the table when these issues are discussed."
The state FOP represents municipal and state police across Pennsylvania.


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I had a ring I fell inlove with was priced at $1495 w/ a 6.5mm center moissanite w/ a diamond halo and a half eternity 1.45mm diamond band aprox .29cts. I requested for a quote of the exact same ring but with the the center stone increased to 7mm and was quoted for $1650.
I then asked for this exact same ring at 7mm but with a thicker band at 1.7mm (only .25 thicker) she then came back with a quote of $2950. Stating the diamond would be almost double the size and would need to increase the halo diamonda also that seemed like a big jump to me. What are your thoughts?


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To promote its new song from platinum-selling country music artist Hunter Hayes and Grammy winner Jason Mraz on Tuesday, Warner Music Group didn't book its stars on "Good Morning America" or "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon."
It made a video for YouTube.
YouTube has elbowed out radio, MTV, Yahoo and Myspace as the leading way to reach young music listeners, and some of its personalities have emerged as tastemakers, serving much the same role as KROQ-FM's Kevin and Bean have.
"For teens through age 24, YouTube is where people listen to the most music," said David Bakula, a senior vice president at audience measurement firm Nielsen. "It's ahead of radio, it's ahead of things like Pandora [and other forms of] streaming radio or any other apps that they might use to listen to music."
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Its power is hard to ignore. Robin Thicke's summer sizzler "Blurred Lines" received 464,000 spins at U.S. radio stations tracked by the Nielsen and generated 6 million digital song sales through last week.


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Can Ron Howard's "Rush" Rise Above Other Racing Films? (Video)
Car fans have more to look forward to than the sixth installment in the "Fast and Furious" franchise. Later this year, Oscar-winning director Ron Howard will serve up "Rush," his entry in the difficult and often disappointing genre of auto racing films.
For such an exciting sport, car racing rarely translates well to the big screen, at least not in the style of serious cinema. There have been many critical turkeys, like Sylvester Stallone's "Driven" of 2001 and Tom Cruise's "Days of Thunder of 1990 (though I always kind of liked the latter).
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Effects of Purified Saccharomyces cerevisiae (1→3)-β-Glucan on Venous Ulcer Healing
AbstractWater-insoluble glucan was isolated from the baker's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The yeast cells were treated with alkali and the residue then with acid. Chemical and NMR (1D and 2D) analyses showed that a linear (1→3)-β-glucan was purified that was not contaminated with other carbohydrates, proteins or phenolic compounds. The effects of the glucan on wound healing were assessed in human venous ulcers by histopathological analysis after 30 days of topical treatment. (1→3)-β-glucan enhanced ulcer healing and increased epithelial hyperplasia, as well as increased inflammatory cells, angiogenesis and fibroblast proliferation. In one patient who had an ulcer that would not heal for over 15 years, glucan treatment caused a 67.8% decrease in the area of the ulcer. This is the first study to investigate the effects of (1→3)-β-glucan on venous ulcer healing in humans; our findings suggest that this glucan is a potential natural biological response modifier in wound healing. View Full-Text
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Medeiros, S.D.V.; Cordeiro, S.L.; Cavalcanti, J.E.C.; Melchuna, K.M.; Lima, A.M.S.; Filho, I.A.; Medeiros, A.C.; Rocha, K.B.F.; Oliveira, E.M.; Faria, E.D.B.; Sassaki, G.L.; Rocha, H.A.O.; Sales, V.S.F. Effects of Purified Saccharomyces cerevisiae (1→3)-β-Glucan on Venous Ulcer Healing. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2012, 13, 8142-8158.
Medeiros SDV, Cordeiro SL, Cavalcanti JEC, Melchuna KM, Lima AMS, Filho IA, Medeiros AC, Rocha KBF, Oliveira EM, Faria EDB, Sassaki GL, Rocha HAO, Sales VSF. Effects of Purified Saccharomyces cerevisiae (1→3)-β-Glucan on Venous Ulcer Healing. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2012; 13(7):8142-8158.Chicago/Turabian Style
Medeiros, Sarah Dantas Viana; Cordeiro, Sara Lima; Cavalcanti, Jéssica Escorel Chaves; Melchuna, Karina Mendes; Lima, Aleida Maria da Silva; Filho, Irami Araújo; Medeiros, Aldo Cunha; Rocha, Keyla Borges Ferreira; Oliveira, Elizabeth Maia; Faria, Eduardo Dantas Baptista; Sassaki, Guilherme Lanzi; Rocha, Hugo Alexandre Oliveira; Sales, Valéria Soraya Farias. 2012. "Effects of Purified Saccharomyces cerevisiae (1→3)-β-Glucan on Venous Ulcer Healing." Int. J. Mol. Sci. 13, no. 7: 8142-8158.


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Weather has hampered Tidy Towns work
The Cahir Tidy Towns Group have completed the preparations for the bed on the Mitchelstown Road and they hope to get it planted before the end of the month. There will be added landscaping on the Mitchelstown Road next year but one step at a time.
They would like to thank Mrs. Butler, Carrigeen Castle, for her contribution to the planting and all donations are welcome.
There will be some ground cover to keep the weeds at bay and in 12 months time the group say they should see a huge improvement.
The weather has hampered Tidy Towns something terrible this year and they are struggling to get jobs that they had planned completed, but they say they will get there. Some extra signs will be erected concerning dog fouling and a big effort is still needed in litter control.
The community lotto is on sale from the Tidy Towns members and it now stands at almost €13,000 so support Tidy Towns and purchase from members.
In the hope of a breakthrough in weather Tidy Towns are still encouraging people to paint their premises and great value is to be got locally with paints. The judging of the local competition is under way and winners will be announced in September.
Keep up the good work and meet as usual on Wednesday night at 7pm in the market yard.


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This section provides the history behind Ka Hikitia - Accelerating Success: The Māori Education Strategy 2013 - 2017.
First strategy
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|Walrus is a Scrabble word. Scrabble point value for walrus: 9 points.
|Walrus is a Words with Friends word. Words with Friends point value for walrus: 9 points.
Above are the results of unscrambling walrus. Using the word generator and word unscrambler for the letters W A L R U S, we unscrambled the letters to create a list of all the words found in Scrabble, Words with Friends, and Text Twist. We found a total of 34 words by unscrambling the letters in walrus. Click these words to find out how many points they are worth, their definitions, and all the other words that can be made by unscrambling the letters from these words. If one or more words can be unscrambled with all the letters entered plus one new letter, then they will also be displayed.
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We are a Singaporean start-up working on an Augmented Reality App for the Interior Design Industry. We are looking for Full Stack Developers, 3d Modellers and UI/UX Designers.
We are a team of young and dynamic Designers that started designing homes in 2009. We are now embarking on a new endeavour to integrate cutting edge technology into the craft of interior design.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self motivated individual to push the boundaries. This individual will be one of the founding members of this new tech venture with the possibility of managing your own development team.
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· Possess 2-years+ experience in developing iOS mobile from conceptualization to testing to rollout.
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. Position is available to Singaporeans and Permanent Residents only.
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