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I know I say this so often - But I can not believe how the time has flown by. We went for Rylan's 2 month old check up and the doc said everything is great! He weighs 12 lbs. 3 oz. and is 23 inches long. It blew my mind when I saw that he had doubled in weight since he was born. It's hard to believe that he used to be so small. Wow, the time really does just get away from you. We are really enjoying Rylan even more every day....he has started smiling more and laughing. He has noticed his feet, but hasn't really played with them yet. He will just sit and stare at them and get cross-eyed. He is holding his head up more and more on his own and kicks those little legs when he gets mad or frustrated. Rylan is the joy of our lives! I never knew motherhood was this wonderful!
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Friday, June 26, 2009
Father's Day 6/21/09
Father's Day was a very special occasion this year, not that it isn't always, but this year was Butch's first Father's Day to be celebrated. Over the past 2 months since Rylan was born he has been such a wonderful Father to Rylan. I could not have asked for anything better. He has been a wonderful example of what a Dad needs to be. I never doubted his capability of being an awesome Father because he has been an amazing husband and leader. I'm so thankful to have such a Godly husband and a Godly father for Rylan to look up to.
Last night as I was putting away the dishes from supper I was watching Butch talk to Rylan and give him a bath...I've never seen such sweet moments. I couldn't imagine my life without these two guys. It's the most amazing thing. What is even more amazing is when Butch comes to get Rylan from me and says "Mom, we're going to pray" (speaking for Rylan of course) - that's one of those moments that makes me realize I'm so blessed. How many Father's can say they take time out of their schedule every night to pray with their kids and wife? God has truly blessed me beyond compare.
Oh yea, to finish my Father's Day post - we went to church Sunday morning and afterwards went to my parents house to wait on them to get back from Florida. We wanted to have dinner with my Dad too; plus my parents were having withdrawals from not seeing Rylan for almost 2 weeks. HAHA. When they got home we went to eat and celebrated together. Mom and Dad brought us back some t-shirts that said "Rylan's Dad" and "Rylan's Mom." They also brought Rylan a onesie with his name and a bear on it and a couple of other outfits for souveniers. So all in all, it was a great day and I just want to say that I have a WONDERFUL DAD - I love you! AND I have a WONDERFUL HUSBAND and FATHER for Rylan - I love you MORE!
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Overnight Growth Spurt
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1st time on tummy mat
7 weeks
This coming Friday Rylan will be 2 months old. It is so hard to believe that my baby is growing so fast. I have been looking back at the pictures from the day he was born and it really hurts to see how much he has changed and grown. I know all you other moms out there know what I'm talking about! I still remember him fitting in the crook of my arm and now instead of fitting in the crook, he has just taken over the arm completely! Where does the time go?? When did he decide to start growing?? It's almost as if it happened overnight, because I don't remember any in between. It's like he grew from 6lbs 7oz to an almost 12lbs "just-like-that"! How depressing it is....but I have to say he is a lot more fun and becoming more active and smiling a lot more. He has even laughed - that was the cutest thing ever! You really enjoy them when they are tiny by holding and cuddling them but you want them to grow in a way so they can interact with you and play. But I don't know if I want it that bad!! I love cuddling him and knowing he wants me to. It's the grandest feeling. Soon enough he will be wanting to try his independence and do stuff on his own and it's going to kill me. But I know it will have to come and some point. He will always be my little baby boy though. Nothing will ever change that. No one loves him more than Mommy and Daddy...he's our little sunshine and ray of hope. God truly blessed us when He gave us this little miracle.
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Friends & Playdates
On Monday Rylan and I had some visitors at our house! We don't get this very often so we were very excited. Molly, Billie, Kara, Lacie and Kaden came and hang out with us for a while. Lacie wanted to see Baby Rylan and "Ashley's horse". Of course Rylan couldn't get down and play with Kaden yet, but I can't wait until he can! It will be so much fun. Rylan pretty much just lounged around in everyone's arms all afternoon while Kaden crawled around and let me know what I needed to "baby proof" in my house! =) Lacie continued to talk about seeing the horses, so we finally broke down and went out in the heat. Butch got Tripp, our 1 yr old, out for her to pet and she acted kinda scared and wouldn't really pet him. She said "he's scared of me!" It was funny cause she was saying it backwards.
Thank you guys for such a wonderful afternoon!
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My Big Boy
Rylan is now 6 weeks, 4 days - it's so hard to believe!! Well we weighed our little Rylan at home last night to see how much he has gained over the past few weeks - you'll never guess!! (Besides Molly, no one would know! ) He weighs a little over 11 lbs! I'm so shocked and sad, but glad that he is gaining. We also checked his length and he has grown a whole 2 inches! So he is 22 1/2 inches long now.
Every day he continues to amaze me. He is holding his head up really good now and has finally started grabbing things with his hands. Today he has realized he has a voice! He will just randomly yell out a sound and it's almost like it surprises him. He is hilarious.
Rylan has finally got on a good schedule at night. He likes to eat around 8:00 pm and go to bed. Then he'll get up around 12 - 1 am to eat. He usually goes right back to sleep and sleeps until about 4:30 am. I feed him and he will sleep until about 8 am and wake for another feeding. By 11 am he usually is ready to get up and hang out with me while I do house chores or whatever. So I am getting a good amount of sleep at night!! Rylan has his nights, as does every child, when they have tummy trouble or just fight sleep, but we survive!
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Friday, June 5, 2009
Growing Growing....
He adores his daddy - can't you tell??
First Smile!
Bundled up after bath time.
We are enjoying Rylan so very much and realizing what a blessing children are. There has never been anything better than parenthood. We know we have tons to learn and go through, but the beginning has been the most amazing experience so far. Rylan has been such a joy and we are so very proud of him. He has started lifting his head on his own a pretty good bit. He has definitely started focusing on things and people. I'm so curious to see how much weight he has gained, but we don't go back to the pediatrician until June 24. I'm not really looking forward to that visit because he will have to get shots!! I am really dreading that part. We'll get through it though.
Bundled up after bath time.
We are enjoying Rylan so very much and realizing what a blessing children are. There has never been anything better than parenthood. We know we have tons to learn and go through, but the beginning has been the most amazing experience so far. Rylan has been such a joy and we are so very proud of him. He has started lifting his head on his own a pretty good bit. He has definitely started focusing on things and people. I'm so curious to see how much weight he has gained, but we don't go back to the pediatrician until June 24. I'm not really looking forward to that visit because he will have to get shots!! I am really dreading that part. We'll get through it though.
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@DavidG047 You make some excellent points, but we also have to remember Apple does not want to lose the trust of their user base either.
Apple has touted the security of these phones since Jobs, and we can only imagine how much business they might lose if a post Jobs turn in policy were ever carried out.
"...I find it humorous Bill Gates decided to weigh in on this. His product never had this problem, it enabled the malware infested world we live in. Who needs a court order, a 10 year old with an internet connection and a laptop can get whatever they want out of his products."
@TerryB I find it humorous as well. Who knew he had so much time on his hands especially with all the humanitarian work he is supposed to be doing.
Hey, Bill got news for you, humanity can still use some help. Focus.
@nasimson That is a great point. Are we to believe that criminals and terrorist only use iPhones ? I would like to know what Google's stance is on this as well - I have an uneasy feeling that they have a much more relaxed position towards Government petitions for data.
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Discussion in 'Long Range Hunting & Shooting' started by nitrousmudbogger, Apr 16, 2011.
Can we get a wolf hunting spot on the forum?
Me thinks its a bit premature for a 'woof' spot.
Wait until some of us have publishable pics and stories to post and a bit of a track record built up. Then it may be time.
I think it's also a bit premature since there is no legal hunting of wolves in the lower 48 at present time.... and yup, I know that will soon change with pending legislation
If I shoot a wolf, I'll be posting it right here in the long range hunting forum
And... my guess is that management will consider this forum and the varmint forum adequate.
Nice idea though.... somewhere there is a woof with my bullet's name on it gun)
Those dang time stamp on a pic can get a guy in some extra special kinda trouble gun)
My thought is that the quieter wolf hunters are the better. No need to hoo an haw about killing one at the risk of being overheard by a wolf lover. Those types tend to make a lot of noise, legislation or not.
Just my opinion.
I tend to agree, buckbrush. As much as I'm looking forward to FWP formalizing a wolf season this year, I don't wanna go give opponents any reason to start squawking and trying to spin it into something it's not.
I would say this week we should hear about the season times for montana this year.
I dont think its premature. I think we need to get people riled up about it and talking about it. Get hunting dates good hunting places posted up. Place for people to post about preseason scouting etc.
i love them so much i would like to have two or three on my wall. wonder what the probablity is of me getting one or some being fromaz??
I would think anyone would have a good chance. They are going to be extremely tough to hunt but I'm going to this year even if I have to give up hunting other things. It will help out the other animals right away.
Here's a start: There are spots not marked. Don't know how old this is.
It will be interesting to see what the quotes are. We need to get on the state reps and gov to reduce their numbers back to the original goal and shoot on site North of I 90.
Another good read (Sorry couldn't turn the underline off.)
Wolf Management Tensions Grow: Idaho Seeks to Kill Scores and Montana Gov Threatens to Defy Protections | Audubon Magazine Blog


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|Craig Murray
Independent candidate for
the Norwich North by-election
|Election date
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|Chloe Smith
Chris Ostrowski
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|Ian Gibson (resigned)
|October 17, 1958
West Runton, Norfolk, England
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University rector
Former ambassador
Craig John Murray[1] (born 17 October 1958[2][3]) is a British political activist, former ambassador to Uzbekistan and former Rector of the University of Dundee.
While at the embassy in Tashkent, he accused the Karimov administration of human rights abuses, a step which, he argued, was against the wishes of the British government and the reason for his removal. Murray complained to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in November 2002, January or early February 2003, and in June 2004 that intelligence linking the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan to al-Qaeda, suspected of being gained through torture, was unreliable, immoral, and illegal[4]. He described this as "selling our souls for dross"[5].
Murray was subsequently removed from his ambassadorial post on October 14, 2004.
Murray was born in West Runton, Norfolk and grew up in neighbouring Sheringham. He was educated at Sheringham Primary and then at the Paston School in North Walsham, Norfolk,[6] an all-boys grammar school where he had an undistinguished record and claims to have barely gained admission to study Modern History at the University of Dundee. Whilst at university he attended few lectures, instead reading voraciously to teach himself and graduated in 1982 with an MA (Hons) 1st Class. During this period, he was a member of the Liberal Party.
Having already been on the Students' Representative Council, Murray became President of Dundee University Students' Association, elected to this sabbatical office twice (1982-1983 and 1983-1984), an occurrence so unusual that the university court (the highest body) changed the rules to stop him running a third time. He was reserve member of the team that won University Challenge in 1983[7]. He spent seven years in total at the university, compared to a normal four for a Scottish first degree[8].
He joined HM Diplomatic Service through the 1984 Civil Service Open Competition. Until 2002, he had a number of overseas postings with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to Africa and to Europe. In London, he was appointed to the FCO's Southern European Department, as Cyprus desk officer, and later became head of the Maritime Section. He also led the Foreign Office team in the Embargo Surveillance Centre between 1990-91, responsible for analysing intelligence on Iraqi attempts to evade sanctions[9].
Murray separated from his first wife, Fiona, with whom he has two children,[10] after starting a relationship with Nadira Alieva, an Uzbek woman who he met while she was working as a belly dancer in a Tashkent night club. She followed him when he left Uzbekistan[11] and they were married on May 6, 2009.[12] He has since had a son, Cameron, with his second wife, born in 2009.[13]
In 2002, Murray was appointed British ambassador to Uzbekistan at the relatively young age of 43. He was dismissed from that post in October 2004.[2] In July 2004, he told The Guardian that "there is no point in having cocktail-party relationships with a fascist regime," and that "you don't have to be a pompous old fart to be an ambassador."[10]
In October 2002, Murray made a speech at a human rights conference hosted by Freedom House in Tashkent, in which he asserted that "Uzbekistan is not a functioning democracy" and that the boiling to death of two members of Hizb ut-Tahrir "is not an isolated incident."[14] Later, Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan confronted Uzbek President Islom Karimov with Murray's claims.[10]
Murray was summoned to the FCO in London and, on March 8, 2003, was reprimanded for writing, in a letter to his employers, in response to a speech by President of the United States George W. Bush, "when it comes to the Karimov regime, systematic torture and rape appear to be treated as peccadilloes, not to affect the relationship and to be downplayed in the international fora ... I hope that once the present crisis is over we will make plain to the U.S., at senior level, our serious concern over their policy in Uzbekistan."[15]
In July 2003, some of the embassy staff were sacked while Murray was away on holiday. They were reinstated after he expressed his outrage to the FCO. Later, during another holiday, he was recalled to London for disciplinary reasons. On August 21, 2003, he was confronted with 18 charges including "hiring dolly birds [pretty young women] for above the usual rate" for the visa department, though he claims that the department had an all-male staff, and granting UK visas in exchange for sex. He was told that discussing the charges would be a violation of the 1989 Official Secrets Act. The FCO encouraged him to resign.[10]
He collapsed during a medical check in Tashkent on September 2, 2003 and was airlifted to St Thomas' Hospital in London. After an FCO internal inquiry conducted by Tony Crombie, Head of the FCO's Overseas Territories Department, all but two of the charges (being drunk at work and misusing the embassy's Range Rover) were dropped. The charges were leaked to the press in October 2003[16]. Immediately upon his return to work in November 2003, he suffered a near-fatal pulmonary embolism and was again flown back to London for medical treatment. In January 2004, the FCO, after a four-month investigation exonerated him of all 18 charges, but reprimanded him for speaking about the charges.
Murray was removed from his post in October 2004, shortly after a leaked report in the Financial Times quoted him as claiming that MI6 used intelligence provided by Uzbek authorities through torture[17]. The FCO denied there was any direct connection and stated that Murray had been removed for "operational" reasons. It claimed that he had lost the confidence of senior officials and colleagues. The following day, in an interview on the Today Programme, the BBC's flagship political radio show, Murray countered that he was a "victim of conscience," and in this and other interviews was critical of the FCO[18]. A few days later he was charged with "gross misconduct" by the FCO for making these media appearances[19]. Having negotiated a settlement whereby he was paid six years' salary payment in compensation for the government's attacks on him, Murray agreed to resign from the FCO in February 2005.
Murray has continued his opposition to the War on Terror since leaving HM Diplomatic Service. He sums up his current occupation: "Being a dissident is quite fun."[8] He has stood on two occasions for election to Parliament.
In November 2005, he took part in the Axis for Peace Conference in Brussels[20].
In December 2005, he published a number of confidential memos on his website, which outlined his condemnation of intelligence procured under torture, and the UK government's ambivalence to this. The British government subsequently claimed copyright over the documents and demanded they be removed[21].
Murray's book Murder in Samarkand — A British Ambassador's Controversial Defiance of Tyranny in the War on Terror[22] outlining his controversial period as an ambassador was finally published in 2006, but only after several battles. Before its publication, many potential readers were contacted through Internet posts and e-mail listings to raise interest and by creating a body of public opinion, to guard against the publisher being 'bullied' out of printing the book by government pressure. These communications also mentioned how supporting government documents which were originally planned for inclusion had been forcibly removed because of 'copyright' worries. This, despite Murray's claims that many had received a formal release and thus should have been within the public domain. Their forced removal, Murray has stated is the government "trying to claw back the very limited gains in Freedom of Information in the UK",[23] especially attempts to close websites on which the supporting documents were posted instead. Though many attempts to do this have proved successful, media interest has also meant that the documents frequently re-surface on mirror sites.[24] A film version is in development. Paramount hired David Hare to write a script, with Michael Winterbottom attached to direct and Steve Coogan to star as Murray. However following Paramount's decision to pass on the project, Hare rewrote his script to turn it into a radio play. The radio play was broadcast on 20 February 2010 on BBC Radio 4 and starred David Tennant as Murray. A new film script is currently being developed by screenwriter Don McPherson. [25]
A character based on him appears in the 2006 UK–US television co-production The State Within, in which the former British ambassador to the fictional country of Tyrgyzstan, a hard-drinking womaniser, is embroiled in a plot to stop human rights abuses amid escalating threats of war.
On February 16, 2007 he was elected to the position of Rector of the University of Dundee, his alma mater. The other nominee was former British Lion and Scotland rugby captain Andy Nicol.[26] Murray opposes cuts to University departments and services which were proposed in a document drafted by a working group chaired by the outgoing Dean of the School of Engineering, Professor Michael Davies. The election saw an increase in turnout of 50% from the previous election, with Murray winning by 632 votes to 582. Coincidentally, Murray was in the same class at his secondary school as actor Stephen Fry, who also held the title of Dundee's rector[6]
In July 2007, he was elected an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Lancaster School of Law. His life features in a show by Alieva, The Ambassador's Bellydancer, initially presented at the Arcola Theatre in Hackney, later moving to London's West End.[27][28] She invited him to perform in it, but he declined, citing lack of acting ability.[28]
Murray is Executive Chairman of Atholl Energy Ltd[29] and Chairman of Westminster Development Ltd, a gold mining company, both operating in Accra, Ghana.[30]
Murray stood for election to the House of Commons on two occasions, in Blackburn, Lancashire and Norwich North, Norfolk. In both, he was an independent candidate.
In the May 2005 general election, he stood against his former boss Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, who has long been the MP for Blackburn. He polled 2,082 votes (5.0%), coming in fifth place out of seven candidates.[2]
Following the United Kingdom Parliamentary expenses scandal, Murray stood for election in the July 2009 Norwich North by-election under slogan "Put an honest man into Parliament"[31]. He polled 953 votes (2.77%) putting him in sixth place out of twelve candidates.
In recognition of his campaigning work on torture and human rights he was awarded the Sam Adams Award for Integrity in Intelligence in January 2006[32].
In November 2006, he was awarded the Premio Alta Qualità della Città di Bologna[33].
During an interview with Alex Jones on 21 August 2006, regarding torture and the 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot, Murray claimed that false intelligence on al-Qaeda plots was obtained through torture done by CIA proxies, and that the intelligence gained is used as a propaganda tool[34].
The threat of legal action against Murray by the Treasury Solicitor for the unauthorised publication of official documents on his website resulted in a large number of people mirroring the documents on their own websites and releasing them via peer to peer networks[35][36]. The Treasury Solicitor's letter stated that if the documents were not removed by 10 July 2006, which they were not, then a claim would be issued in the High Court for an injunction requiring the documents to be removed[37].
In September 2007, Murray expressed views on the character of Alisher Usmanov, Russia's 18th richest man[38], following Usmanov's investment in Arsenal Football Club[39] but the post[40] had to be removed from his web site following an intervention from Usmanov's lawyers, Schillings, who threatened his webhost. Despite Murray's repeated assertions that he was happy to defend his statements in court, Schillings declined to sue Murray but concentrated on stamping out the story by threatening hosting companies who had no interest in defending the case. Under further pressure from Usmanov's lawyers, the hosting company Fasthosts, decided to permanently close the server for the web site on 20 September 2007, an action that also had the effect of deleting several other related and non-related political blogs. A campaign by bloggers against Usmanov's legal pressure ensued, and Murray's website has since returned.
Robin Soans used an interview with Murray and Alieva as a character for his Verbatim style play Talking to Terrorists. The interview is used as the dialogue for the character "Ex-Ambassador". The play had a very successful run at the Royal Court Theatre and has since been widely produced worldwide. Soans used Murray again as a verbatim character in his later play "Life After Scandal".
On 20 February 2010 BBC Radio Four broadcast a radio play 'Murder in Samarkand, written by David Hare, based on Murray's book of the same name. Actor David Tennant portrayed Craig Murray and the director was Clive Brill.[41] In a review of the radio play in The Independent, Chris Maume said that the 'no-nonsense script' told how "evidence" gleaned from torture and human-rights abuses helped to build a fraudulent case for invading Iraq, as well as telling of Murray's threefold passions, for justice, whisky and women.[42]
According to Paul Craig Roberts, [43]
|As the former UK Ambassador Craig Murray disclosed, the purpose of the war [in Afghanistan] is to protect Unocal's interest in the Trans-Afghanistan pipeline.
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"Unfortunately, the launch of Hellgate: London in Asia didn't start well and it has taken a turn for the worse. Crashing problems wreaked havoc on the servers early, and all attempts to patch the issues failed. This left the Hellgate team with only one option, a complete character wipe. Apparently some areas of the world have easier access to hell than others."
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The Basketball League Limited - Independent Directors The Board of The Basketball League Ltd (BBL – British Basketball League
Feb 21, 2018, 10:58 am
The Basketball League Limited - Independent Directors
The Board of The Basketball League Ltd (BBL – British Basketball League) are currently looking to appoint to three voluntary Independent Director positions on the BBL Board.
For further information, including the full Role Description, please click here (link attached file)
Candidates should submit their CV, together with a covering letter expressing their rationale for their interest and any specific business and/or sport competencies that they could bring to the role. Submissions by post or email are acceptable and shouldbe sent to:
Andy Webb - Chief Operating Officer
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
The closing date for applications is 12 noon, 9 March 2018.
The Basketball League Limited is fully committed to the principles of equality of opportunity and is responsible for ensuring thatno applicants, staff (paid or unpaid), workers, office holders, volunteers, or participants (together "Stakeholders") are unlawfullydiscriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy andmaternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation (together the "Protected Characteristics").
The Board of Basketball League Limited have adopted a target of maintaining a minimum of 30% of each gender on its Board and to progress towards achieving gender parity and greater diversity generally on the Board, including, but not limited to,Black, Asian, minority ethnic (BAME) diversity and disability.
Applications are therefore particularly welcomed from females, people with disabilities and BAME groups as they are all currently under represented within the sport.
Following a recent skills audit of the Board applications from candidates with significant commercial/sponsorship and/or finance backgrounds would be welcomed.
Jan 17, 2018, 11:11 am
Basketball Wales is saddened to hear of the passing of former international player Wayne Ferguson, aged 53.
Wayne who was born in Newport in November 1965 moved to Canada at an early age with his family where he played college basketball at the University of Carleton in Ottawa.
Wayne played four seasons for the Ravens as a bruising power forward where he patrolled the area inside the paint, 'Wayne was a second team OUA All Star in 1991-92 and was a member of the 1988 OUA East Championship team that participated in the National Championships in Halifax.
After finishing university in Canada, Wayne returned to Wales where he played for the Cardiff Heat. Wayne was a member of the Cardiff Bay Heat team that participated in the early qualification rounds of the 1994 FIBA European Radivoj Korac Cup.
Tony Hinchey, a former team mate of Wayne's at the Heat said "he was a tenacious player who was loved and respected by his team mates and opponents. He was considerate, funny, kind loving and a strong person. The world will be a sadder place without him"
Wayne's Funeral service will take place on Wednesday 24th January 2:30pm at Tovey Brothers Funeral Home, 9-11 Cardiff Road, Newport, NP20 2EH
Dec 21, 2017, 8:18 pm
Entries for the 2017/18 Welsh schools basketball tournament is now open!
To enter your school please complete the application form and return to Gavin Lewis by email email@example.com before Friday 19 January 2018.
Once we have all the entries in, we will email more details about the format of the competition.
Some key dates to help you plan...
The South Wales semi finals will take place on Tuesday 27 February at Swansea University, Swansea, SA2 8PP from 9.00am - 5.30am
Schools in North Wales will need to play their matches by Friday 2 March 2018.
The National Schools Finals will take place on Saturday 17 March at House of Sport, Cardiff 9.00am - 6.00pm.
If you need any further infomation, please contact Gavin Lewis on 07968 531437 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Nov 23, 2017, 9:11 pm
Basketball Wales is saddened to hear of the passing of former international player Ellis Jones. Ellis gained numerous caps for Wales and played his club basketball in the Newport area. Ellis is pictured above in the white jacket receiving an award for his services to Welsh Basketball at the 2013 FIBA Europe General Assembly, which took place at the Celtic Manor Resort, Newport.
The Funeral takes place on Friday 24 November 11.30 am at the Holy Trinity Church Newport NP18 1JJ followed by service at Langston Crematorium and reception at Llanwern Golf Club.
Basketball Wales sends its condolences to the family, friends and former team mates of Ellis at the difficult time.
Oct 27, 2017, 3:33 pm
Basketball Wales is delighted to announce that Karen Burton has been appointed as its new Senior Women's Head Coach.
Karen has an impressive international background having been an England U16 Girls and GB U20 National Team Head Coach. In domestic basketball, Karen is enjoying her 6th season at the successful Barking Abbey Academy. She is the Head Coach of the Academy's U19 and Division 1 women's teams and the Assistant Coach of the BA London Lions WBBL (Women's British Basketball League) side, under Head Coach Mark Clark. Karen joined Barking Abbey from Nottingham Wildcats where she was their Head Coach.
She will be working with Basketball Wales on a voluntary basis, as do all our National Team coaches.
Speaking after her appointment Karen said:
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Barking Abbey for supporting me in this exciting new stage of my coaching career".
Stef Collins from Basketball Wales added:
She will help us to develop our women's teams from the U18s to the senior side. Giving them the skills and confidence they need to be as competitive as possible".
Karen will be joining up with the women's squad in the next month or so, getting them ready for the new season ahead.
Sep 29, 2017, 7:17 pm
Applications are invited for the roles of Head Coach, Assistant Coach and Development Coach for the following Basketball Wales age group National Teams.
U15 Boys
U17 Boys
U18 Boys
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an emerging NGB as we develop players and staff for Welsh National Teams and for the GB programme.
Applications are welcome from both experienced coaches and those who are looking to take their first steps in international coaching.
All positions are voluntary and for the one-year period, with an option of a continuation of the role for a second-year subject to a satisfactory performance review.
Applicants should forward the completed application form together with a covering letter and brief CV by email to email@example.com and firstname.lastname@example.com by 5pm on Sunday 8 October 2017.
Interviews for these coaching positions will be held as soon as possible by conference call or Skype unless otherwise notified.
Please download the job description, person specification and application form...here.
Sep 29, 2017, 6:33 pm
A squad of 18 players have been selected to take the next steps in the preparations for the FIBA Division C European Championships 2018.
The squad will be led by Head Coach Simon Fisher who has previously taken England U16s to 5 European B division championships gaining 3 top 4 finishes, with a bronze in 2009 and culminating in a silver medal and promotion from FIBA Division B in 2011. He will provide the squad with a vast amount of knowledge and experience and is looking to develop this squad into a group that will be competitive at the tournament.
Coach Fisher said "It has been an immense pleasure to select this squad. I would like to thank all the players, clubs and coaches that have committed to the process, it has enable my staff and I to select a balanced group of 18 players. We have looked to select for both next years tournament, but also for the longer term, as the main drive for this group will be to relentlessly improve, I believe then the results will be a by-product of that development.
I would like to thank the other members of my staff. Nick O'Leary has brought immense experience, coupled with his knowledge within the technical development of the players, enabling us to develop a coaching games for understanding approach. Stefan is a young coach who brings his expertise in video analysis, as well as his coaching skills to enhance the joint approach I have instilled into the group. The core of the group however is Jon Bunyan, he leads the planning and organisation to ensure that the squad has the best chance possible to improve.
I look forward to the journey, all the sessions and camps are open for club coaches to attend, as we all help to enhance the opportunities for this group of players"
Head Coach: Simon Fisher
Asst Coach: Nick O'Leary
Asst Coach: Stefan Rosier
Team Manager: Jon Bunyan
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Jun 14, 2017, 8:20 pm
It was a difficult task for the Senior Men as they faced off with Ireland and Scotland in Edinburgh for Celtic Cup bragging rights.
It was truly a David and Goliath encounter, Ireland have recently appointed US Coach Pete Strickland and are aiming for FIBA Small countries glory in 2018. Meanwhile Scotland have been awarded £250,000 of funding by Sport Scotland to prepare for the Commonwealth Games in Australia next year.
So how did it go…?
Wales v Ireland
On Friday evening Scotland cruised to an 82-58 win over Ireland, our first opponents on Saturday afternoon.
It was clearly a nervy start for Wales as we failed to convert several good opportunities and Ireland punished us by taking a 10-point cushion. We fought back behind hot shooting from James Dawe but a sloppy 7-0 run before halftime gave Ireland a comfortable 18-point lead. We couldn't generate the stops or scoring to claw back into the game and Ireland ran out winners 85-55.
Wales v Scotland
On Sunday, the young side attempted to regroup but faced a mammoth task against a Scotland side led by GB captain Kieron Achara. Despite this we started the game in a much more assertive fashion even taking a small lead 5-2…it would be short lived, as Scotland landed a barrage of threes. Despite continued good play Scotland led 28-17 after the first quarter. The game slipped away in similar fashion to Ireland with the hosts punishing sloppy play and pull out a 50-25 halftime advantage.
With the game out of sight, both coaches rotated their benches and Scotland ran out impressive victors 108-44.
We created an awful lot of open shots, but with many of the guys so hyped up we couldn't knock them down. I take a lot of confidence in this group for the long term from how we responded in the first 15 minutes against Scotland. The players were much calmer and more professional pre-game, saving more of their physical and mental energy for the tip off. This showed their ability to learn from our experiences and make adjustments.
In that first period, we played some excellent offensive basketball but it was tough to be in Scotland's gym where their players know the rims and the officials know the players. So, despite what I felt was a really strong performance we still found ourselves down 27-17. We held on nicely until 5 minutes into the second period when our own error led to a 5-point swing and we don't yet have the mental skills to remain calm and focused and stick to our game plan.
As the wheels came off the performance levels did drop and the score got away from us in the second half. I would again take away the positives of the first 15 minutes and the knowledge that if we tighten up our rotations on defence and sustain the focus and confidence we brought during that period we will become a good international side.
Reflections from the Head Coach
Firstly, I want to thank the players for being committed to the National Team program in the build up to this tournament. They have helped secure a future for the senior men program with their commitment, hard work and willingness to grow. They have self-funded the program which has a £750 budget for the year and I am extremely proud of the team and program we have run.
These performances and results must be viewed as our first steps, our yardstick for where we are now. When you have seven players from the U23s making their international debut nerves were always going to be a factor, and despite feeling we had the talent level to compete with Ireland, anytime you dig yourselves a 10-point hole to start a game it's always going to be tough. However, despite the result I intend to take away the positives as we move forward.
Jamie Rodwell after a tough start absolutely showed me that he is an international class player right now. Anytime you can record 16 points and 12 rebounds in a game you are doing well. James Dawe also knocked down some tough shots under pressure and is now also well established at international level.
Mathew Broderick was excellent versus GB level competition he had 6 points and 6 rebounds in 20 minutes on court, and at 19 years old and 6'9 he gives us another nice piece to build around. Gareth Williams was also impressive despite being undersized at the 4. He is a real bull and had the ability to knock down shots so that gives us a solid frontline with Rodwell to build around. We also had flashes of good play from all three of our young PGs they all have areas of their game they need to work on and need to gain more experience but over the next 2 seasons I believe all 3 can develop into strong contributors. We also have Nico Pele Wilson and Asa Waite who as he gets more comfortable with what we are asking him to do is going to be a real handful for most teams.
On a personal level
This weekend was also useful from my personal perspective, I've been beating the drum that we need to play international tests so we can properly evaluate where we are now.
I must put my hands up and say that we weren't prepared to the level I would have liked especially if this tournament is viewed as our competitive focus. I have seen some criticism on social media sites and I can understand, given the results, that we have to accept this but I would ask people to understand the upside to our squad in terms of its training age and the difference in resources between us and the programs in Scotland and Ireland.
I totally believe in this young group of men that they can compete and do something special for Welsh basketball but they needed more time on court together both on the practice floor and in warm up games. Within the squad I think we have a good understanding that this was our first step and we will now meet as a group and come up with some goals and evaluate how we try to get to the performance level we want to be at over the coming year. We have a camp planned for next month and we are in the process of finalising a trip to play another FIBA Small Countries team which should give us a chance to grow on the road and hopefully be more competitive.
Finally, I want to thank our hosts at Basketball Scotland who were fantastic throughout and very generous in their support of our involvement also Basketball Ireland for sending their squad to the tournament. We met some very nice people and we hope the Celtic Clash can be a regular fixture in the calendar.
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Located at the intersection of Route 16 and Partridge Road in the Town of Holland. Coming from the north you would take Interstate 90 to Interstate 400 to the end , which ends at Route 16, proceed south on Route 16 five (5) miles to the intersection of Route 16 and Partridge Road. The school will be on your right. Parking available on Partridge Road next to fields.


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What's the problems after cataract surgery?
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crush_starBecause of faulty dietary and living habits, many people develop cataracts in their later years, as they develop other degenerative diseases for the same reasons. A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye that can progress to the point where light can no longer pass through the lens and the eye is totally blind. When the metabolism of the lens becomes faulty, the lens fibers can become swollen or distorted, and gaps filed with fluid and debris form among them. When these degenerative changes begin to cause the incoming light to scatter rather than be transmitted, the person is said to have a cataract. The only solution at present is the surgical removal of the lens and the use of Strong glasses, contact lenses or lens implants to compensate for the loss of the lens. Replacing the lens of the eye with an artificial lens risks infection or other complications, resulting in blindness. Throughout the world, the total number of people each year who find their vision impaired by cataracts probably runs into the millions. Both time and patience are required after surgery in order to adapt to the restored vision. If an artificial lens is not implanted, thick, heavy glasses must be worn to compensate for the lens that has been removed. Such glasses cause considerable distortion of the surrounding world, increased magnification of the image on the retina, decreased depth perception, and disturbances of the field of vision. Some people require many months to adapt to these effects and a few people never learn to tolerate them.05/11/2015
KayleeActually, there is a risk of developing posterior lens capsule opacification (PCO) following your cataract surgery. PCO is a complication that causes the back of the lens capsule to thicken which causes cloudy vision. If this happens you may need to have laser treatment to make vision clear again. PCO happens because more cells grow over the back of the capsule causing it to thicken. Thickening of the capsule means that light is less able to travel through to the retina at the back of your eye. Sight can become blurred or you may have problems with bright lights and glare. PCO causes problems with your sight which are very similar to the changes you may have had when your cataract first started to cause you problems. Usually, PCO can be treated quite simply. Using a laser, a doctor can make a hole in part of the back of your lens capsule so that the light can once again pass directly to the retina. For the vast majority of people this can improve vision. This procedure is called Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy. Nd:YAG is the type of laser used for this treatment. Sometimes this laser is also referred to as just 'YAG'.05/12/2015
ANNAAfter cataract surgery you won't be able to drive. It's a good idea to make sure you have necessary help because your doctor may limit activities such as bending and lifting for a few days. You will feel itching and some mild discomfort after cataract surgery. You may also have temporary fluid discharge from your eye and be sensitive to light. Avoid rubbing or pressing on your eye. Try not to bend from the waist to pick up objects on the floor. Do not lift any heavy objects. During this healing time your eye health and vision need to be monitored. In many cases, your optometrist will co-manage your follow-up care with the doctor who did the cataract surgery. Typical follow-up visits would occur at: 1 day, 1 week, 3-4 weeks, 6-8 weeks and 6 months after surgery. Although your vision may be adequately corrected following cataract surgery, you will still need to have regular eye and vision exams to monitor your eye health and vision.05/12/2015
ShirleyProblems after surgery are rare, but they can occur. These problems can include infection, bleeding, inflammation such as pain, redness, swelling, loss of vision, double vision, and high or low eye pressure. With prompt medical attention, these problems can usually be treated successfully.Sometimes the eye tissue that encloses the IOL becomes cloudy and may blur vision. This condition is called an after-cataract. An after-cataract can develop months or years after cataract surgery.An after-cataract is treated with a laser. The doctor uses a laser to make a tiny hole in the eye tissue behind the lens to let light pass through. This outpatient procedure is called a YAG laser capsulotomy. It is painless and rarely results in increased eye pressure or other eye problems. As a precaution, the doctor may prescribe eyedrops to lower eye pressure before or after the procedure.05/13/2015
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Govt places report on illegal mining before Green Bench
150-crore mining bribery scam.
"We have formed a three-member committee to study the recommendations made by the Lok Ayukta in the voluminous report submitted to the government on December 18. The committee comprises additional chief secretary, home secretary and mines secretary. We have three months to decide and send a report on the proposed action. Moreover, there is an SLP pending before the Supreme Court on the same issue. That was tagged with other pleas challenging the power of the high court to direct a CBI probe. That plea is filed by G Janardhana Reddy, who had earlier filed the plea and later withdrew it,'' advocate general Udaya Holla told the court.
"In that case, we'll await the apex court's verdict. We are in a fix. One, there is a similar plea pending before the highest court of the land; second, the applicant there is a respondent here in this petition. There are serious allegations made. If those things are not proved, the petitioner may have to compensate. Tell him to be ready with Rs 1 lakh to pay as compensation to each of the respondent MLAs (including former and present CM) who were made party to this PIL," the division Bench headed by the Chief Justice told the petitioner's advocate before adjourning the hearing.
Shankar Munavalli, former KPCC member from Belgaum, had filed this plea complaining that JD(S) and BJP joined hands to form the government under B S Yeddyurappa in November 2007 -- just to hush up the mining bribery scam.
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Breaking News Emails
The latest filing in the legal war between the planet's most powerful government and its most valuable company gave one indication of how the high-stakes confrontation could escalate even further.
In what observers of the case called a carefully calibrated threat, the Justice Department last week suggested that it would be willing to demand that Apple turn over the "source code" that underlies its products as well as the so-called "signing key" that validates software as coming from Apple.
Together, those two things would give the government the power to develop its own spying software and trick any iPhone into installing it. Eventually, anyone using an Apple device would be unable to tell whether they were using the real thing or a version that had been altered by officials to be used as a spy tool.
Read More: DOJ Calls Apple Arguments 'Corrosive' in San Bernardino iPhone Case
Technology and security experts said that if the U.S. government was able to obtain Apple's source code with a conventional court order, other governments would demand equal rights to do the same thing.
"We think that would be pretty terrible," said Joseph Lorenzo Hall, chief technologist at the nonprofit Center for Democracy & Technology.
Is Apple Developing Unhackable iPhone Technology?Feb. 25, 201602:04
The battle between Apple and the U.S Justice Department has been raging since the government in February obtained a court order demanding that Apple write new software to help law enforcement officials unlock an iPhone associated with one of the shooters in the December attack in San Bernardino, California that killed 14 people.
Apple is fighting the order, arguing that complying with the request would weaken the security of all iPhones and create an open-ended precedent for judges to make demands of private companies.
Read More: DOJ 'Got a Little Carried Away,' Apple's Lawyer Says
The Justice Department's comments about source code and signing keys came in a footnote to a filing last week in which it rejected Apple's arguments. Apple's response to the DOJ brief is expected on Tuesday.
Justice Department lawyers said in the brief that they had refrained from pursuing the iOS source code and signing key because they thought "such a request would be less palatable to Apple. If Apple would prefer that course, however, that may provide an alternative that requires less labor by Apple."


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Following our 2 successful giveaways, we have this year decided to change Charites. After much deliberation, we decided to choose a charity with strong links to the North East - this led us to Cash For Kids
Cash for Kids lends a helping hand to disabled and disadvantaged children aged 0 to 18 years across 21 areas in the UK by means of our grant giving process. All the money raised on behalf of Cash for Kids stays in the area it was raised in providing a helping hand when and where it is needed most.
In 2016 Cash For Kids raised over £20 million and we are delighted to be able to help with fund raising this year.
At Redgate Lodge not only do we believe in offering amazing value for money when supplying our customers with new cars, carrying out repair work on your current car, or even just a simple valet.
We believe by using not only our website and strong customer retention rate, but also our massive social media following to allow us to do something amazing, bring awareness to and also raise money for charity.
2010 Citroen C1 Giveaway
In January 2015 we decided to give a car away, a 2010 Citroen C1, which we did live on our Facebook page when we reached 15,000 likes.
After the Giveaway we felt like maybe we missed something? Maybe we could have used our exposure to benefit somebody else? We already had planned to give another car away but how could we make it bigger or better.
The decision was then made, everyone who wants to enter the draw donates £5 to charity, a charity we let our Facebook fans decide, which unanimously became Cancer Research UK. So we set another target, the simple thing was to add another 15,000 LIKES on so therefore becoming 30,000, as soon as we hit that number we give away another car. What was that car, well it was a BMW Z4 convertible!
BMW Z4 Convertible Giveaway
Again the target was reached, 30,000 likes was in the bag, but more importantly you, our customers and followers along with some added support from other local garages and businesses managed to raise:
1985 Golf GTI Convertible Giveaway
Any normal Garage/Business would call it a day at that point. But not Redgate Lodge, we have just announced our 3rd official car giveaway, a 1985 classic Golf GTI convertible. Again we will be carrying on with cancer research only this time we hope to raise £15,000 and naturally we have set the likes target at 45,000.


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CIBJO Re-elects Cavalieri President, Picks 3 VPs As Congress Ends
The 2017 Congress of CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, concluded in Bangkok. The three-day event, which ran from November 5 through 7, brought together some 150 official delegates and around 300 participants from around the world. It covered a wide range of issues, with a strong focus on responsible sourcing, corporate social responsibility and sustainability, particularly in the coloured gemstone sector.
Meeting on the final day of the of the congress, the general assembly elected Gaetano Cavalieri to another two-year term as CIBJO President. For the first time, three Vice Presidents were elected — Roland Naftule of the United States, Eli Avidar of Israel, and Corrado Facco of Italy. Marc-Alain Christen of Switzerland was reconfirmed as the organisation's Chief Financial Officer, and a new Board of Directors was elected, also for a two-year term.
The 2017 CIBJO Congress was officially opened by General Prayut Chan-o-cha, the Thai Prime Minister, who was accompanied by Apiradi Tantraporn, Thailand's Minister of Commerce, and Sontirat Sontijirawong, the country's Deputy Minister of Commerce.
General Chan-o-cha stressed his government's support for the Thai gem and jewellery industry, which is the country's third largest export earner. "We need to take care of the people in the value chain to make sure that nobody is left behind, especially the lower income workers, and we also want to ensure transparency and good governance," he stated. "Thailand is committed to improving our products and to becoming a global jewellery hub in the next five years, and I hope we can grow stronger together and enable Thailand to secure this vision."
Cavalieri, in his address, stressed the role of the congress and the mission of the World Jewellery Confederation. "As most of you know, a CIBJO Congress is not a commercial event. There are no gemstones or jewellery on sale. We gather each year to talk about rules and regulations, standards and ethics, and strategies for the years ahead. We do so out of the firmly-held belief that, in order to succeed in business, we have to conduct our affairs in a manner that is beyond reproach, and we need to see over the horizon. The subjects we address, make that possible," he said.
"We have no illusions. Jewellery and gemstones are luxury products that consumers purchase because they want to, and not because they have to. For us there is no margin of error. If we lose the confidence of our consumers, and in so doing undercut the value of our product, we will not remain in business, let alone prosper," Cavalieri stated.
A particularly powerful session focused on the integrity of the supply chain in the coloured gemstone sector. It was moderated by Anne-Marie Fleury, the Standards and Impacts Director at the Responsible Jewellery Council, which co-organized that particular meeting.
"It is all a question of perspective," said Gemfields CEO Sean Gilbertson, speaking during the session. "We can talk of clinically about artisanal mining from the comfort of a luxury hotel in Bangkok, but if I was an artisanal miner working in a protected national park and my family depended on what revenue I could produce to survive, I am pretty sure that I would do no differently from what they are doing."


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This week has been one of those crazy ones were everything I had planned has fallen apart. I've managed to keep up on my schooling and my study of Latin and Egyptian Hieroglyphs - both subjects I am studying on my own - but my fencing and archery has kind of slipped. Also, my bow dried out and I've not been able to shoot it for fear I would end up breaking it. I got oil the other day though, so hopefully will have it working by next week.
On top of that, the sewing machine I bought isn't working and being the clever person I am, I threw away the receipt..Ryan thinks he might be able to fix it.
I've started banjo practice again. I found a set of videos on Youtube which have helped me out a lot. (For one of my birthdays my dad helped me build a banjo. I will have to remember to get pictures. He's really great with wood and it turned out wonderfully. It is a lot of fun to play too.) I am learning a forward, backwards roll on it right now. It is kind of like a broken cord for those who know a bit about music. I am getting better at it, but there is still a lot of groaning involved whenever I hit the wrong string.
I mentioned in my last post that I almost had Trouble in the Tomb finished. Well, it is now complete! It is at about 60,000 words, so it won't be a long book, but it is a children's series so I don't think they're meant to be long. I am hoping that, if I get my Latin, fencing, and history done in time, I can write a few pages in the second book. I've put the first book aside for now and will begin editing maybe in a month or two.
My biggest bit of news right now is the car I bought yesterday! I am excited. I own a car, it is a '76 Benz, really cool looking. But the engine is dead in it. My dad and brothers are going to help me put a new one in, but the car I was borrowing died. For the last few weeks my brothers have been driving me to classes, my two jobs, and the other things I do. It was taking too much gas and time out of their jobs. So I decided to use some of my grant to by a little car I could drive around town and sell later. About a day or two after I decided this I found a '97 Chevy for sell. Not my dream car, but it runs and I love it. It means I don't have to be late for jobs when my brothers forget me :). It also means Jenni and I can go to the park for our walks again.
I should go now. I have another chapter in history to read.


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Photos: Jingle Bell Jog More Than Just a 5K
By Ben Queen on December 06, 2017 via Connect-Bridgeport.com
The Holiday festivities kicked off on Saturday with the 15th Annual Jingle Bell Jog at the Benedum Civic Center. The 5K had a community effort to provide dozens of shiny new toys to area children through the Salvation Army. In lieu of a registration fee, runners/walkers were asked to bring one new, unrapped toy.
Check out photos below from the Jingle Bell Jog. Photos are by Joey Signorelli of www.BenQueenPhotography.com.


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Pileup leads to early red flag
Fireworks started at Dover International Speedway nine laps into Sunday's FedEx 400 after a dozen cars were collected in a pileup on the backstretch.
Defending NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart received significant damage after contact with Landon Cassill and Regan Smith sparked a crash that led to nearly a 20-minute red-flag stoppage of the race.
"(Landon Cassill) was trying to get down to the bottom," Stewart said. "We were just at the wrong place at the wrong time. It wasn't Regan's fault. He was right behind us. He didn't have anywhere to go either. Just not a real good deal at the start of a race like this.
"(The car) is pretty damn tore up. So we'll see. Just a crappy weekend. You get back here with some of them guys, you got to be more patient. As far back as we started, I didn't really have the luxury to be as patient as I would have liked to have been."
In addition to Stewart, Cassill and Smith, Juan Pablo Montoya, Scott Speed, David Gilliland, Reed Sorenson, Michael McDowell, Dave Blaney, Casey Mears, Stephen Leicht and Travis Kvapil were involved in the incident.
Thirty-one cars continued after the caution.
"I actually didn't even feel (Tony Stewart) touch me," Cassill said. "I don't know if he did. Tony is one of the most patient drivers and especially in this part of the race. I was just passed by the 1 (of Jamie McMurray) and I was trying to dime in the corner a little bit more. He was just barely there. If he got me, if he even touched me or if he didn't, when there's a car there it gets you real loose and I was already loose.
"Tony is a super-patient driver — he's one of the best. It's just too bad that it tore up that many race cars. I really hate it for my guys and all the other teams out here. We have a long month of June ahead of us. We'll just keep working hard and we had a great run last week at Charlotte with the Burger King Toyota. We'll keep working towards Pocono and Michigan."


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ocw96 wrote:tony_dirko wrote:ocw96 wrote:Friendly reminder that you can sign up for FedEx and USPS delivery notifications as we await the first wave of decisions! (I learned this from stalking last year's thread )
Does Emory only notify via snailmail?
I believe decisions are sent via snail mail from what I've read on TLS forums from past years.
But how am I going to find it amongst all the brochures from the schools I am decidedly NOT attending? (aka Marquette I see you)


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Thrustmaster introduces the T-Charge Stand Contactless+ NW and T-Charge Quattro+ NW charging devices for Nintendo Wii.
The T-Charge Stand Contactless+ NW, as its name suggests, is a "contactless" charging stand. It can charge two Wii Remotes and holds your Wii Console. To charge the remote, simply out your Wiimote on the stand and the charing starts immediately.
Thrustmaster's Quattro+ NW, on the other hand, is a compact charging device for up to four Wii Remotes. It features a stand for two Wii Remotes, four packs of rechargeable batteries and four battery compartment covers to equip the Wii Remotes for recharging. Simply place your Wii remotes in the slot, two at a time, and play with one pair while the other is charging for endless hours of uninterrupted gaming.
These T-Charge stands are powered by USB and are compatible with Wii MotionPlus. THey are priced at $39.99 and $34.99 respectively.


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Artist's description:
This is a piece of Conceptual Art
This is an unofficial Party Political Broadcast by the Green Party.
The ready-made stainless steel "Can" has the words "Keep GB Tidy" is to highlight the Anti-Litter Campaign by the Green Party in which waste, rubbish, garbage (cans, shopping trolleys, white goods, furniture etc.) is illegally disposed of in Green spaces in Great Britain, such as Green Parks, Rivers, Countryside etc. The waste, rubbish, garbage looks out of place, and costs, the Local Council's (Government) money, which could be used for better causes. The "Can" has been placed on a Green background similar to the Green countryside, juxtapose. "Keep GB Tidy", pick up your Rubbish and dispose of in an appropriate place!
Green Party colours of Green have been used as the background, and Green for the text.
Inspired by Banksy's work "Show me the Monet" (see the last image)
The Artist would take a ready-made "Can" remove it's Label, to reveal the Stainless Steel Can underneath, and re-label with a Satirical character words, to highlight an issue of the day, inspired by satirical & comedy puppet TV series, Newzoids (2015-present) and previously Spitting Image (1984-1996) on UK Television.
This artwork has been inspired by the previous works in the "Back to Basics: Cans" series of works, and the previous work "Back to Basic: Anti Consumerism Cans (2009)"
End of unofficial Party Political Broadcast by the Green Party.
A4 Print 8.3" x 11.7" 210 mm x 297 mm Edition 1 of 25 or
A3 Print 11.7" x 16.5" 297 mm x 420 mm on A3 Plus Paper with white border (13" x 19" 329 mm x 483 mm) Edition 1 of 25
Materials used:
Digital Print on Paper
Back to Basics: Keep GB Tidy (2016)
Digital Art (Giclée) by Vincent da Vinci
- Digital Art (Giclée) on Paper
- From a limited edition of 25
- Size: 8.27 x 11.81 x 0.04 in (unframed) / 8.27 x 11.81 in (actual image size)
- Signed and numbered on the back
- Style: Urban and Pop
- Subject: Abstract and non-figurative
This artwork is sold by Vincent Vincent from United Kingdom


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I would like to draw a label as shown in the picture below.
I would like to draw a label as shown in the picture below.
Hi Sandu. Thanks for getting in touch. Are you working with ShinobiCharts for Android or iOS?
Hi Kai, I'm working for iOS.
Hi Sandu,
Have you seen our crosshair/tooltip feature? It allows a user to show a tooltip for data points much like the one you have in your screenshot.
You can see some documentation on this here http://www.shinobicontrols.com/docs/ShinobiControls/ShinobiCharts/2.7.0/Premium/Normal/user_guide.html#Crosshair
Let us know if this doesn't meet your requirements or if you'd like some more info.
If you happen to be using Xamarin, I can give you a code example.
Hy Ryan,
Yes, I see the crosshair functionality. I would draw an custom label for selected point.
I tried to set showLabels for selected point, but nothing happened.
SChartLineSeries *series =[[SChartLineSeries alloc] init];
series.style.selectedPointStyle.showPoints = YES;
series.selectedStyle.dataPointLabelStyle.showLabels = YES;
…for example code , it drew only selected point.
Hi Sandu,
In this case you might find the SChartAnnotation class useful - this allows you to place an annotation at any point on the chart - there are several convenience initialisers you can choose from that might come in handy
Best regards,


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The Heartbeat of Africa
A village without music is a dead village. —African proverb
Only physicists and dancers can explain the energy created by a booming beat, extending beyond the dance floor with the power to make even the most left-footed among us shake her rear. From the parking lot nearly a block away, the sound coming out of the Maple Street Dance Space was distinctive—the beat of multiple drums, stomping feet, the hoots and hollers of an excited audience. No one could mistake it for anything other than a party full of energy, life and people having fun.


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Hey Guys,
Never released anything figured I would start by releasing my Practice Bike. I know it isn't much but hopefully some newcomers or those who don't have a image editing program can make good use of this thing, it's pretty greasyy!!
Download includes a .saf which contains the bike and wheels as seen in the image above. On the wheels and various bike components, I redid the paint and modified the spec map to get that gorgeous alloy shine(Going to release a MX32 colorways pack soon).
Once you have downloaded the .saf you wanna simply drop it into your "Mx Simulator Personal folder" then run the game, go to your "Bike Setup" tab and select the items.
Special thanks to:
yzmxer608 - yz model/updated template
Alex Tee - MX32 Wheels/template
An of course our daddy, JLV.
Enjoy!! Download
2017 YZ250F Practice Bike [Release]
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PODCAST: Fanning the Flames - Part 4 - Get Out of That Rut
This final podcast episode concludes our four week series on "Fanning the Flames." Each one has been designed to encourage good habits that keep the spark alive in your marriage.
This episode reminds you that one of the key reasons you fell in love in the first place was that you were experiencing new things together. May times, our marriages can get stale (and in a rut) because everything is always the same. We suggest that getting out of a rut may involve the two of you having a new adventure together. This can happen in big and small ways.
Listen together and then dream about what you can do to put a fresh spark in your every day married life!


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A serious blaze has broken out in a flat in Pevensey Bay this evening.
Firefighters are currently at the scene of the blaze in a flat above the 1066 Convenience Stores in Eastbourne Road.
The roads around the village have been closed off to traffic.
A spokesperson at East Sussex fire and Rescue Service said two appliances from Eastbourne and Hailsham were called to the fire in Saxon Court at 6.20pm.
All residents were evacuated.
The fire is thought to have caused severe damage.
Photos by Dan Jessup.


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Chateau Montelena
Kathy Sullivan
Summary: Chateau Montelena is a Napa Valley winery with historical and architectural importance. Chateau Montelena's Chardonnay ranked number one for its 1973 Chardonnay in the 1976 Judgment of Paris. Portions of "Bottle Shock" the movie were filmed here.
Visitors to Chateau Montelena park below the Chateau Montelena stone facility. Wine enthusiasts and travelers will be impressed by this aged building that looks like a castle from several centuries ago. Alfred L. Tubbs began building the chateau structure in 1882 and completed it in 1886. The Chateau was named Montelena for Mount Saint Helena. The end of commercial winemaking occurred at the time of Prohibition. Chateau Montelena was in three generations of the Tubbs family.
In 1958, Yort and Jeanie Frank purchased the property and lived in the chateau. Jade Lake is due to Yort who had the lake excavated and landscaped to be similar to gardens in China. From the parking area visitors will walk past Jade Lake. Enjoy the foliage and views of two pagoda-style gazebos at the lake. A bridge connects to the gazebos. During a spring visit, green foliage enhances the views of the lake and gazebos.
Wine enthusiasts walk up many stone steps before reaching the facility and walking past an old wood two-basket press. A delightful waterfall with koi adds to the ambiance of the visit. Additional steps lead to the tasting room at the top of the "castle."
Jim Barrett wanted to make red wine and discovered Chateau Montelena. With partners he was able to purchase it and produced his first Chateau Montelena wines from the 1972 production. In 1976 Chateau Montelena placed first for its 1973 Chardonnay at the1976 Judgment of Paris. The year 2012 is the 40th anniversary of Barrett's ownership of Chateau Montelena.
Currently the vineyard with 100 acres are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Merlot and Petite Sirah. Chardonnay grapes are sourced.
On entering the tasting room, you notice a long honey wood tasting counter with the stone of the castle in the background. A medievalish painting hangs on the wall behind the tasting counter. Chateau Montelena is central in the picture's background. Walking through a hall, one can get a sense of Chateau Montelena's history. One of the displays is a bottle labeled with the 1976 Judgment of Paris Chateau Montelena's winning Chardonnay.
Continuing on through the hallway brings you to a special room with a tasting counter for the club members. This room provides a more intimate tasting experience. The room with its long wood table is also used for small events. An oak barrel signed by members of the cast of "Bottle Shock" is located here. During our visit it was noted that a room where some scenes from Bottle Shock was filmed has been renovated, it no longer looks like the scene in the movie.
White Wines
We tasted several wines in the first tasting room. Sauvignon Blanc 2010 was a light straw color with grapefruit notes. The finish was crisp and bright. This is an anytime wine. Chardonnay Napa Valley, Oak Knoll District from Hanna Family growers was a straw color with apple and pear notes. The finish was crisp with very faint tannins.
Red Wines
Zinfandel 2009, produced with estate fruit was ruby. The aroma and taste had red berry and some spice nuances. The finish was crisp with fruit and tannins. This wine can pair with many foods. Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 had some Merlot and Cabernet Franc blended with it. The dark red wine had a dark pink rim. The aroma and taste were of blackberries. The finish was bold with tannins and was chewy. Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, a ruby wine, had blackberry notes on the nose and taste. The finish had lots of fruit and was chewy with very bold tannins. Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 was a dark ruby. Dark fruit notes were on the aroma and taste. The finish was fruity with bold tannins.
Wine enthusiasts will enjoy visiting Chateau Montelena with its historical aspects and its quality wines. When visiting save enough time to enjoy the beautiful lake and the architecture.
Wine Clubs
Chateau Montelena offers four different wine clubs for wine enthusiasts. Wine clubs are differentiated primarily by the number of bottles in the shipments per year.
Enjoy a visit to Chateau Montelena and be sure to plan enough time to meander the landscaped grounds surrounding the chateau.
Chateau Montelena Winery
1429 Tubbs Lane
Calistoga, California 94515
GPS: 38º 36.225' W122º 35.929'
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Have you ever been in a well-appointed living room whose walls are richly decorated with all kinds of wall art? Sure, you did it! There is usually that kind of serene aura that comes on your head when you enter such houses. This is always because of the kind of wall decor that is made on the walls of such houses.
The Need for Wall Decor
Wall Decor is any kind of artistic decoration made on the walls of buildings, offices and homes. Such decorations make a home or office to be very awesome in appearance. Often speak volumes to those who look at them. They are always intended for a purpose. The works of art can contain pictures, photos, texts and all other things that contribute to the beauty of the house. The decorations could be made directly on the wall or they could be designed on different platforms. There are several options for Wall Decor. Let us examine it.
These are beautiful works of art that usually hang on the walls. They are beautiful designs and shapes. They could be in different custom sizes. In most cases, the wall hangings are decorated with different images of humans, animals and objects. You can also take scenic pictures of all kinds. They are among the cheapest that you can always find online.
Oil painting
These are quality options for Wall Decor. The way back to ancient Roman and Egyptian civilization, oil paintings were always used to design all kinds of wall art. Oil paint and some other materials are commonly used to create stunning images and decorations. In most houses, oil paintings are made on the walls. The colors usually match well. Often the decoration lights up when light is in the house.
These are wonderful options for Wall Decor. They appear in the form of works of art that present past events. The best example of this is the famous Bayeux tapestry showing the Norman conquest of England in the 11th century. Tapestries are usually designed with special fabric materials. They usually hang on the wall.
Canvas Art
The term "canvas" refers to a heavy textile fabric normally used to make all kinds of artworks. Wall decors can also be designed on such canvas platforms. In most cases, the canvas art appears as a new production of works of art of famous artists from ancient times. For example, the works of Van Gogh, the great Dutch artist who died long ago, are still reproduced on canvas platforms. Many artists today produce all kinds of creative canvas artworks that carry images such as flowers, objects, people, etc. They are wonderful works of art for which you can always use something.
All in all, Wall Decor options are abundant. There are no limits to the type of style or design artist could use. You can find the best of such artwork online and in various art galleries near you. [WD]


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Minimally invasive surgery leads to fewer infections and other complications than traditional open surgery but not all hospitals are regularly offering such procedures, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins University.
The researchers looked at a database of more than seven million hospitals stays at more than 1,000 hospitals and found laparoscopic methods were underused in several specific surgeries -- appendectomies, colectomies and hysterectomies, which studies have shown have better outcomes when they are done using minimally invasive techniques.
Lung lobectomies were also studied, though it's not clear if less invasive methods are better.
The researchers found, for example, 71 percent of appendectomies could be done the less invasive way but a quarter of U.S. hospitals tended to use traditional open surgery.


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Online Registration to the events is closed. We thank you for your interest.
It is time for the ACM India Annual Event 2013!! We have planned a packed and immensely exciting program spread across 3 days. As usual, we will have a galaxy of ACM Turing Award winners, ACM Office Bearers, ACM India members, researchers and IT professionals attending this event. More details on the speakers are here.
The 2013 event will be held in the IIT Madras campus.
The program is organized as follows -
We hope this event proves to be of value to you, and we look forward to seeing you there. The Registration page will provide details on the eligibility, fees and process for registration.
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this phone looks horrible, why dont motorola give up the Raza is dead and gone
this is good for cashiers not just supermarket cashiers but any kind of store that sells stuff which needed barcode scanners. should be good for libaries too since the barcodes have been adopted.
and it's designed to take abuse so that's always good
Honestly, I could stand the fugliness had it the specs, but it lacks BOTH! If you drop a "business" phone below Q's specs and looks, its a dead beat.
Noah, 21 Apr 2009Maybe it is weird to be called a "Business man wearing a tuxedo kinda business phone" - It is ... moreif you didn't saw this phone don't have 3g .
Flo, 13 Apr 2009It's a little awkward to name it business phone, because it's field of applications are indust... moreMaybe it is weird to be called a "Business man wearing a tuxedo kinda business phone" - It is a business phone for many other business such as courier, construction and many others. A business does not necessarily mean you have to wear a black tie.
Other companies does not make these kinds of phone because Motorola is the only company who owns the rights to produce such products. Symbol is now a part of Motorola producing these products.
This is called a handheld computer and not just any ordinary mobile phone. Can other mobile phone support up to 6 hours of TALK TIME on 3G?
Get your facts right babies...
moto plz stop trying...
just looking at this phone makes my eyes hurt
moto gunna keep goin down
It would have been better with a slide out keypad. It looks really cheap the way it is now.
it will be very useful for carpenters they could hamer nails with it . lol :D


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Support for Obamacare Nosedives
Drip… Drip… Drip…
Support for Obamacare nosedives–
Despite tremendous state-run media support, more and more Americans are rejecting Obamacare.
Rasmussen reported:
Public support for the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats has fallen to a new low as just 42% of U.S. voters now favor the plan. That's down five points from two weeks ago and down eight points from six weeks ago.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that opposition to the plan has increased to 53%, up nine points since late June.
More significantly, 44% of voters strongly oppose the health care reform effort versus 26% who strongly favor it. Intensity has been stronger among opponents of the plan since the debate began.
Sixty-seven percent (67%) of those under 30 favor the plan while 56% of those over 65 are opposed. Among senior citizens, 46% are strongly opposed…
Most notable, however, is the opposition among voters not affiliated with either party. Sixty-two percent (62%) of unaffiliated voters oppose the health care plan, and 51% are strongly opposed.
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