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Lawrenceburg is a community of about 14,000 people located 82 miles southwest of Nashville.
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One color look does not only rock on runways but also they rock on attending parties, events and dining out with friends!
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I paired these bright monochromatic dresses with neutral colored shoes. :)
Models: Miss Mae de Vera and Rocena Bartoloni
Make up by: Ms. Mai Peralta of http://sleepingwhimsy.blogspot.com/
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It does the job.
Specifically, the value in Drivers32 apparently can't use an LFN. The LFN seems to work OK in drivers.desc.
But with that change, vdub can load files that require ffdshow to decode. Whether the library issue is resolved, I don't know--I have the VC8 libraries installed SxS as well as private to ffdshow, so I'm guessing I wouldn't see issues *anyway*.
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Here's another update of my patch:
* Skip ahead in AviSynth instead of reinitializing everything when the cache needs to be disregarded - that should prevent longer pauses when seeking caused by AviSynth filters getting initialized again. Note that the filter of course still gets reinitialized when the output format changes or playback is stopped.
* Made sure that timestamps produced are strictly increasing (Overlay Mixer is not too fond of frames that end before they start)
* Removed the "Current" buffer setting as it's been folded into the "ahead" setting, especially when the correct setting for that can be gotten from the OSD (make sure "AviSynth info" is checked on the OSD page) - be warned that the detection can't be perfect if AviSynth filters malfunction when not enough buffers are set, so perhaps start out with a setting of 10/10...
* Added a "Use Current" button to fill in the current max back/ahead buffers shown in the OSD in the config dialog for convenience
Download (MSVC build of patched rev. 1093)
Patch against rev. 1093
P.S.: I'm pretty happy with the patch as it is now - any chance of it getting rolled into SVN?
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Is this the same ffdshow?
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Of course there's a lot of dsp plugin which doesn't support multichannel audio (yet...), so the tweak must apply only them which does ...
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bool TaudioFilterWinamp2::is(const TsampleFormat &fmt,const TfilterSettingsAudio *cfg) { return super::is(fmt,cfg) && fmt.nchannels<=2; }
I tested winamp2, it seems it's the same. The new DFX plugin does not work with multi-channel audio. Do you use winamp5?
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Should "Automatic preset loading" be checked by default?
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I have tested three winamp dsp plugins for surround sound / 24bit stereo / 24bit surround output in winamp:
Enhancer v0.17 (generates noise / No sound processing / no sound processing)
iZotope Ozone For Winamp (no sound processing / works normally / no sound processing)
DFX v8.325 for Winamp (processed surround sound output / works normally / processed surround sound output)
Used Winamp v5.34.1239 beta (directsound output with hardware acceleration nedded for surround output and "Allow surround sound" in playback settings, to force 24bit output in winamp tick "allow 24bit" in Playback settings).
Audio source was "Mai-Otome Zwei - 02" (16bit 48kHz AAC 5.1 audio track)
Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS in quad speaker setup (CMSS was disabled to avoid creation of artificial surround from stereo source)
Anyway I think that Winamp only outputs audio in mono, stereo and same as source (like 5.1) even if you have quad speaker setup selected.
Maybe you should add a button in ffdshow winamp dsp tab like in winamp playback settings, "allow surround sound", to enable or disable dsp surround sound processing if possible.
Here's a pic of DFX processing surround sound in winamp.
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Here's a quick bugfix update of my patch:
* Fixed a division by zero exception due to an improperly initialized variable (d'oh!)
* Reported number of back buffers after a seek was too high - since it reported requests for frames that were before the position that was seeked to, which are unavailable anyways
* Script errors now actually produce a clip with the original video and the error subtitled onto it
It's now really difficult to get a number of back buffers other than 0 due to the fix above - I might remove the back buffers completely since the internal AviSynth cache does the same (unless there's not enough memory for the AviSynth cache, but since it can't be turned off we're now buffering all frames twice); that would leave exactly 2 new settings: number of buffers and "Apply pulldown"...
Patch (against rev. 1094)
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|11th April 2007, 23:10
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I'm using winamp5 full which is free (not pro).
@Kado: first, thanks for testing...
Or a better one (if it's possible): this setting can be apply to every plugin simultaniously ...
I'm hardly waiting the testing period !!!
PS: I'm using quad setup too (I have an Videologic Sirocco Crossfire 4.1 speaker set), in the following chain:
splitter -> ffdshow decoders -> ffdshow filters (Winamp DSP (DFX), LFE crossover) -> AC3filter (for 4ch output) -> DynEQ filter (to get dynamic range compression)
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On initial installation, there is no custom presets, so no need to disable it?
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ffdshow's winamp plugin handler is winamp2 plugin handler.
I think we have to update it to winamp5 plugin handler.
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Or right click and select "Compare revisions" to get a list of all changed files, then double click on one to get a diff of just those two files in TortoiseSVN's diff viewer, which displays both files side by side.
Quite useful, IMHO.
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Hey All,
Just a simple request pertaining to .ASS type subs.
Those don't seem to be affected by the font size selection under the "Subtitles" > "Font" section.
Could this be fixed/implemented ?
Edit: Also, what exactly is this "autosize" checkbox supposed to do? (still on the "Subtitles" > "Font" section)
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I was browsing change 1094 and i found a less then optimal line of code in 'trunk/src/ffmpeg/libavcodec/h264.c' @Line 8031
while(ptr[dst_length - 1] == 0 && dst_length > 0)
while(dst_length > 0 && ptr[dst_length - 1] == 0)
bit_length= (dst_length <= 0) ? 0 : (8*dst_length - decode_rbsp_trailing(h, ptr + dst_length - 1));
I'll sell my soul for a cabbit.
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The Constitution of India inter alia enshrines certain 'Fundamental Rights' which are available and enforceable against the State. The expression 'State' is widely defined (including PSU's). The State and Parliament respectively cannot act or pass any law contrary to or in violation of Fundamental Rights which would result in unequal or discriminatory or arbitrary treatment and unlike a private entity, the State is accountable. This is the foundation of India's public procurement policy. This Chapter presents the best practices evolved and prescribed in India in matters of public procurement.
I. Role of the judiciary in shaping public procurement policy of India:
India's independent and robust judiciary is to be credited for a transparent and fair mechanism for public procurement and for formulating the principles on which Indian public procurement laws and policies rest. In a leading case, Erusian Equipment and Chemicals v. State of West Bengal1, the Supreme Court laid the foundation of the law by emphasising on the entitlement to equal treatment with others who offer tender or quotations for the purchase of goods and further reiterated that the activities of the Government have a public element and, therefore, there should be fairness in procedure and equality. Thus, the Government cannot act in a whimsical or capricious manner, nor can it act as a private giver may. Its procurement polices must be informed by reason, be fair, transparent, non-discriminatory and non-arbitrary, and it is the courts which would safeguard any transgression of the same.
II. Mandates of the Government through written manuals / directives:
1.1 In August 2006, the Central Government through the Ministry of Finance carried out a detailed exercise and issued three Manuals to serve as Guidelines to Government Ministries/Departments providing for procurement of Goods, Works and Services as well as consolidated policy decisions to promote transparency, competition, fairness and to eliminate arbitrariness issued by the Government from time to time. They can be supplemented / detailed as may be warranted. Some of the important measures to achieve the corner stone of the Governmental policy are:
- The tender document should be user-friendly, self-contained and unambiguous. Terminology used should be such as in common parlance in the industry. The eligibility criteria (past performance, financial position, technical capability etc.) should be specified. Similarly the procedure for preparing and submitting the tenders; deadline for submission; date, time and place for public opening of tenders; parameters for determining responsiveness; tenders evaluating and ranking of tenders and criteria for acceptance should be incorporated in the tender documents in clear terms. Any condition which was not incorporated in the tender document should not be brought into consideration while evaluating the tenders.
- The tenderer must have a reasonable opportunity to question the tender conditions and / or rejection of its tender and are not permitted to alter or modify the tenders after expiry of the deadline for receipt of tenders. Negotiation with tenderers is severely discouraged. The name of the successful tenderer should be properly notified and informed to the general public also.
To achieve the objective of efficiency, economy and accountability in the system the Manuals state that inter alia, the following key areas should be taken care of:
- Government should prescribe appropriate time frame for each stage of procurement delineating responsibility to officials and agencies involved in the purchase process.
- Every effort should be made to conclude the contract within the original validity of the tenders without the need for extension.
2.1 Towards the aforesaid objectives, the Manuals prescribe the following rules / directives;
2.2 The general rule is that any tender above a value of Rs. 25,00,000 (approximately US$ 50,000) must be through invitation by public advertisement. It must be issued in the Indian Trade Journal (published by the Government), in a national newspaper having wide circulation and should also be published in the website of the organisation. A global tender requires the tender notice to be sent to the concerned foreign embassies requesting them to give wide publicity and should also be posted at embassy websites. The exception to the general rule of advertisement lie when the demand is certified urgent by the competent authority in the organisation then the nature of the urgency and reasons why it could not be anticipated earlier should be stated, reasons are given as to why it will not be in public interest to procure the goods or services through advertised tender enquiry; and lastly when the sources of supply are definitely known and the feasibility of fresh sources beyond those being tapped are remote. In such cases a limited tender enquiry can be sent to all firms registered with the organisation or otherwise through simultaneous communication.
3.1 Tenders should be received either through a tender drop box or hand delivered to the nominated officials. Elaborate provisions have been made as to the locking and opening of the tender box and entry of all tender details etc. in registers, duly signed, numbered and initialled by the authorised officials thus ensuring transparency. Each page of the price schedule shall also be initialled along with date. All tenders received in time shall be opened in the presence of at least two authorised representatives of the tenderers whilst announcing the salient features of the tender at the designated date, time and place immediately after the deadline of receipts with minimum time gap in between.
4.1 For purchasing capital equipment, high value plant, machinery etc. of complex and technical nature the tenderers should be asked to bifurcate their quotation in two parts (i.e. two bid system). The first Part in the tender enquiry is to contain the relevant technical specifications and allied commercial details ("Technical Bid") and the second which would only be opened for further scrutiny after the technical offers are accepted should contain only the price quotation ("Financial Bid"). Both the bids should be sealed in separate covers and put in a bigger cover, all duly super-scribed.
5.1 All aspects which are to take into account for evaluating the tender, including the method to be adopted for determining the (L1), are to be incorporated in the tender enquiry in a clear manner without any ambiguity. Preliminary examination is the first step to see whether they meet the basic requirements of the tender and those which do not are to be treated as unresponsive and ignored. Factors rendering a tender to be unresponsive include non-signature, ineligibility of the tenderer, earnest money deposit condition has not been met, the tenderer has not agreed to some essential condition (payment term, liquidated damage clause, warranty clause, dispute resolution mechanism, applicable laws or any other condition having a significant bearing on the cost/ utility / performance of the required goods or services etc.). Any irregularity including immaterial deviation or absence of financial impact during the preliminary examination if found by the purchaser may be waived. The tender will be ignored in the event that there is no confirmation to the minor non-comformity (e.g. certified copy of latest Income Tax Certificate) by the tenderer within a specified date.
5.2 The topic of deviation from tender conditions and the principles on which the deviations may be permitted has been commented upon in a host of decisions by Indian courts. In G.J. Fernandez v. State of Karnataka2, the Supreme Court was concerned with a tender which set forth certain "minimum qualifying requirements" and also went on to require some documents "along with the application for issue of tender documents". The court held that if the tendering authority had in its wisdom decided to relax some non-essential or ancillary conditions or to grant extra time for furnishing the same, that would not by itself render its conduct objectionable or the bids received consequent to such deviation bad.. It held that such deviations (if made) should not result in arbitrariness or discrimination or substantial prejudice to any of the parties involved or to the public interest in general. In another Supreme Court decision - M/s. Poddar Steel Corporation v. Ganesh Engineering Works & Ors,3 the court was concerned with a situation where the tender conditions required an earnest money deposit by way of banker's cheque from the State Bank of India. The tenderer instead enclosed a banker's cheque from the Union Bank of India. The Court held that this deviation could be waived by the tendering authority.To a similar effect is another Supreme Court decision in Raunaq International Limited v. I.V.R. Construction Ltd. & Ors.4, where the Court held that if the tender condition permits relaxation and it is granted for bona fide purposes then the court should hesitate to intervene. The Manual lays down the following general rules and certain instances to address non-conformity in figures and words and in such cases the tenderer is to be intimated and if it does not agree with the corrections within the stipulated time the tender is liable to be ignored:
- The unit price shall prevail over the total price in case of discrepancy (unless in the opinion of the purchaser there is an obvious misplacement on the decimal point in the unit price). Similarly, the sub-totals shall prevail over the total in the event of any discrepancy. If there is a discrepancy between words and figures, the amount in words shall prevail over the figures.
6.1 All the quoted prices in the tender are to be converted into a uniform currency i.e. into Indian rupees as per the selling exchange rate established by the Reserve Bank of India as prevailing on a particular date to be specified in the tender enquiry (generally it is the date of tender opening). Sometimes besides price, the purchase organization also gives special importance to factors like performance, environmental friendly features, running and maintenance costs etc., which are to be clearly stipulated in the tender enquiry.
7.1 Before accepting the L1 reasonability of price is crucial and it is tested on factors such as last purchase, and current market price of the same/similar goods, cost analysis (raw material, production cost, overheads, etc). Negotiation can be used strictly only as an exception if L1's price is not reasonable. If all the necessary requirements were not fulfilled by the purchase organisation to ensure more than one responsive tender or sufficient number of tenders then the tender should be reissued / re-floated after rectifying the deficiencies. However, if all aspects were fully taken care of and the quoted price is reasonable the contract may also be placed on that one responsive tenderer.
8.1 In accordance with the principles of natural justice the tenderer shall have a right to be heard and a representation has to be sent to the specified authority within one month from the date of placement of contract and to be responded to by the concerned authority within one month in case it feels that the proper tendering process has not been followed or its tender has been wrongly rejected.
III. Special provisions of infrastructure / PPP Projects:
India has enthusiastically embarked on privatization of infrastructure. PPP Projects as compared to a bid for procurement for Goods or Services involve greater risks, significantly large investment, long term participation and since PPP Projects involve a critical service to the public at large the public interest is at stake. The first stage in the bidding process for PPP Projects is generally referred to as Request for Qualification (RFQ) or Expression of Interest (EOI) and the second sage is generally referred to as Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation of Financial Bids. Taking all this into consideration the Government has evolved special procedures and guidelines for procurement of PPP Projects and the same is described below:
Request for Qualification (RFQ): In the RFQ process qualified applicants would be selected and short listed to submit financial bids (in the RFP stage). The objective is to identify credible bidders who have the requisite and financial capacity for undertaking the project. The RFQ document does not require respondents to incur significant expenses in preparing the response so as to not discourage potential investors. The information should be precise and quantified while restricting itself to technical and financial capabilities relevant for the project.
Number of bidders to be pre-qualified &pre-qualification criteria: The PPP Guidelines based on the Governmental policy of maintaining a fine balance between competition and encouraging serious bidders suggests that five bidders be selected for securing high quality bids. (This is also as per international best practice norms). In case the short listing is to be done for 2 or 3 projects simultaneously, the number of short listed bidders could be increased to 7 - 10. A balance regarding eligibility criteria needs to be drawn so that there are a reasonable number of suitable bidders in the zone of consideration for this stage. Hence technical and financial capacities and criteria should be formulated keeping this in mind.
Evaluation criteria at RFQ stage, eligibility of experience and technical evaluation: The technical capacity of the applicant should have acquired capacity in building infrastructure projects of the type required and an experience of 5 years preceding the application is considered. As regards financial capacity, the Applicant should have a minimum net worth equivalent to 25% or more of the estimated capital cost of the project but should not be less than 15% incase the project has an estimated cost of US $ 200 Million or more. As regards eligibility of experience the members of the consortium who clam experience or net worth in the RFQ must hold at least 26% of the consortium's equity. Under technical evaluation the basic approach of the Government is to set the technical parameters leaving sufficient flexibility for bidders to design and engineer the project in a manner that conforms to pre-determined standards and specifications, including service outputs. A feasibility report for assistance of the bidders is also provided but it is not binding on the Government.
Request for Proposal (RFP) stage: This stage is normally restricted to financial offers only which constitute the sole criteria for selection of the bidder and such document should be simple and transparent. The detailed terms of the project that form an integral part of the bid documents are specified in the concession agreement (or in the case of power plants in the power purchase agreement). The Government has developed model RFQ & RFP forms on the principles outlined above5.
IV. Conclusion:
India's public procurement policy seeks to ensure transparency, equality and fairness and that public funds are not squandered or misused. The policy also addresses the issue of corruption and fraudulent practices. A gradual shift towards e-procurement has commenced and it is expected that a policy on the same would be adopted soon.
1. 1975 (1) SCC page 70
5. These model forms can be viewed at: www.infrastructure.gov.in/pdf/model.pdf ; www.infrastructure.gov.in/pdf/RFP.pdf
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.


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Athelbert Brathwaite blazes Fire Service to final of GAIA T20 tournament with unbeaten hundred
Bridgetown, Barbados, November 25 - (www.bcacricket.org) - Athelbert Brathwaite blazed to an even, unbeaten hundred to set up victory for Barbados Fire Service (BFS) over Courtesy Garage in the semi-finals of the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) Twenty20 tapeball tournament.
Playing at Rices on Saturday night, Brathwaite struck seven fours and five sixes in his 68-ball knock as BFS amassed 158 for two off 20 overs after winning the toss.
Courtesy were restricted to 124 for eight.
In the other semi-final, CAH Ramp beat Fast Rangers by 67 runs.
Summarised scores:
Barbados Fire Service beat Courtesy Garage by 34 runs.
BFS 158-2 (20 overs) (Athelbert Brathwaite 100 not out (68 balls, 7x4 5x6), Larando Best 25 not out, Lonsdale Blake 17).
Courtesy Garage 124-8 (20 overs) (Kevin Patterson 30, Miguel Austin 23, Junior Sealy 18; B. Shepherd 2-21).
Player of the Match: Athelbert Brathwaite (BFS).
Adjudicator: Shawn 'Gunsmoke' Brathwaite.
Umpires: Mark Coppin, Lester Millington.
Scorer: Leslay Prescod.
Toss: BFS.
CAH Ramp beat Fast Inc by 67 runs.
CAH Ramp 141-4 (20 overs) (Randy Thomas 29, Ricardo Yearwood 23 not out, Shayne Moseley 20, Ronald King 19, Jermaine Straker 14 not out; Anthony Howard 2-18).
Fast Inc 74 all out (14.2 overs) (Jonathan Holder 16, Renaldo Arthur 10, Richard Young 10; Michael Holder 3-9, Oswell Hoyte 3-24).
Player of the Match: Michael Holder (CAH Ramp).
Adjudicator: Callitos Lopez.
Umpires: Garnet Farrell, Lester Millington.
Scorer: Leslay Prescod.
Toss: CAH Ramp.
Thursday, November 28
3rd Place play-off: Courtesy v FAST Inc - 8 p.m.
Friday, November 29
Final: Fire Service v CAH Ramp - 8 p.m.
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The Days of Good Queen Bess. A New Universal Garland, Which Contains My Own, and the Days of My Grandfather, in the Following New Songs, . [electronic resource]
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- EBook; Book; Online
- Published
- Preston : printed and sold by T. Walker, [1800?]
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- English
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- 8 p. ; 12⁰.
- Notes
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
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- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. Eighteenth century collections online s2009 miunns
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- Also available in microfilm (click link to determine reel #).
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Your second assessment focus on the Gospel messages related to greed and wealth.
"A few peoples' greed leaves millions in need."
Write a feature article for the Financial Times with this headline.
Think about the following to help you write the article:
Describe and show understanding of Christian teaching on greed and helping those in need including quotes and references to scripture. [L4]
Explain what Jesus asks of all Christians and demonstrate different responses to this. [L5]
Analyse the consequences of these responses for different people. [L6]
Give your own opinion, carefully backed up with evidence. Consider another opinion and explain why you disagree with it. [L7]
Useful Bible passages
- Luke 06:24-25 (woe to rich & fed)
- Luke 12:15-21 (rich fool parable)
- Luke 16:19-31 (rich man & lazarus)
- Mark 10:23-24 / Luke 18:24-25 (camel & needle)
- Matt 06:19-21 (treasures in heaven)
- Matt 06:24 / Luke 16:13 (god & money)
Bible Quotes on greed <here>
These may also be useful
Remember to select the ones you think you can explain and show that you understand


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What's Happening
In 2019 the pie shop will be moving to Main Street in Nyack. We will remain open in our current location though Thanksgiving and the rest of 2018.
About Us
"American Homemade" since 1996. Our pie shop in Upper Nyack, New York carries on the same homemade baking tradition that my mom started in 1996.. Read More »
Pie Shop
Our Pie Shop in Nyack is open 7 days a week and is located on Rt. 9W just north of Nyack Hospital. We have a parking lot and indoor & outdoor seating.
Today's Pies
This board shows the pies we are currently baking. Our menu changes with the seasons so check back from time to time.
Farmer's Markets
Is Nyack a little too far out of the way for you? Don't worry, we sell our pies at a number of farmers markets in Westchester County, NY and Brooklyn, NY on a weekly basis. Click the link below and find the market nearest to you.
What People Are Saying
"…Where homemade looks and tastes are not pie in the sky."
— The New York Times
"This place is one of a kind. It's a wonderful little shop. When you walk in you can smell the uniqueness and hard work put into these pies. "
— Yelp Reviewer Naim(Visit our page on Yelp)
— Trip Advisor Reviewer Margaret (Visit our page on Trip Advisor)


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I never thought that I would end up becoming one of those people who carry photos of their dogs around, let alone show others those photos... but you have admit, Rita is pretty cute. She's my art assistant when I work from home, keeping me company with occasional licks and silent conversation. If she had opposable fingers and thumbs then maybe I could have her help me with my underdrawings, but in the meantime, I'm content to her just occupying the shotgun seat to my right.
Monday, December 24, 2007
Meet Rita
Posted by Marcos Chin at 8:14 AM
4 comments:
- Yuko Shimizu said...
I LOVE Rita!! You should bring her more often to the studio in 2008!
- December 26, 2007 at 10:04 AM
- MELISSA said...
Rita is a cutie. Have you raced her against Sue's dog?
- January 9, 2008 at 7:36 AM
- PNYARI said...
owwwww she's soooo cute! I know how pets help me up and work too, my cat make me feel better just by being around me when I am up and doing something really late...!
I wish my cat can walk w/ two legs and have conversation w/ me and help my works but so far it's only hope~~
- August 14, 2008 at 2:20 PM
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- December 29, 2008 at 4:10 PM
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Photo Gallery
India, from history to progress
The 9th edition of Summer Courses on India, largely sponsored by the Government of India, was organized at the University of Complutense by Institute of Indology. The courses, which have taken place every 2 years since 1999, have contributed to the dissemination of information about Indian culture, history, philosophy, religions, arts, literature, geography and so on in Spain.
This yearâs edition was titled âIndia: From History to Progressâ and was held from 22nd to 26th July, 2013 at the El Escorial campus of the Complutense University. Ambassador delivered the inaugural address on 22nd July, in which he highlighted the salient points in the philosophical, historical and cultural development of India.
Over five days of the course, following talks were organized:
- The Fundamental Rights in India (Mr. Rafael Iruzubieta Fernandez, Lawyer and Founder of the Instituto de IndologÃa)
- The Role of Women in Current India (Ms. Alka Jaspal, Director of Papeles de India, ICCR, New Delhi.
- The Classical Sources of Indian Philosophy (Mr. Juan Arnau Navarro, Researcher at CSIC and Indologist)
- Â Trends of Current Art in India (Ms. Blanca GarcÃa Vega, University of Valladolid, Instituto de IndologÃa)
- Intercultural Tensions --Anatomy of Passage to India, by E. M. Forster (Mr. Pedro Carrero Eras, President of the Instituto de IndologÃa).
- Contributions from India to the West (Mr. Enrique GalÃud Jardief, Indologist and writer)
- International Relations of India (Mr. Ramón-MarÃa Moreno González, Diplomat and Director of Casa Asia)
- Positioning of India in the Globalised Economy (Mr. Pradeep Bhargava, Economist, business consultant and writer).
Also, Round Tables were held on:
- The Caste System (Main speaker: Mr.AgustÃn Pániker Vilaplana, Director of the Editorial Kairós publishing house and writer).
- The Hindu Religion (Main speaker: Mr. Javier Ruiz Calderón, philosopher and indologist)
- The Pundits: Indian collaborators Serving the British Empire (Main speaker: Mr.Jules Stewart, journalist and writer)
- Geography of India: the Other Indian Mountains (Main speaker: Mr.Juan Luis Salcedo Miranda, journalist and mountain climber.)
Ambassador of India, with other dignitaries after the Inaugural Session
Participants in the course along with guest speakers and the organizers


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The Assembly of First Nations has released its reaction to today's meeting.
"We have achieved some movement today," said National Chief Atleo. "The Prime Minister listened respectfully to Chiefs and responded to all they brought forward and for the first time, provided a clear mandate for high-level talks on Treaty Implementation. Prime Minister Harper also committed to high-level discussions on comprehensive claims."


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Do you all know what hummus is? Hummus is a dip or spread popular in the Middle Eastern side of the planet. Sila eja sikit kawan-kawan, ha mim sod, hummus. The first time I fell in love with hummus was when I was in Australia. My best friend and I were starving and I decided to grab a Lebanese kebab. They asked if I wanted hummus along with everything else, and me, not knowing what it was just said okay. My first bite was pure heaven!! After that, take me to an Arabic restaurant and the first thing I'll ask for is bread and hummus!!!
However, for us people who frequent restaurants, we'll know that hummus doesn't come in the cheapest form. You'd have to go to places like Al-Rawsha (somewhere in KL) to find at least a decent tasting hummus. Betul tak? Pastu you'd be like lapar gila sebab all the food at Rawsha smells so good and you'd want to mandi in the nasi Mandy (or however you spell it, hahahahah).
Guess what people. I MADE HUMMUS!! YEAAAAAAHHH!!! Oh oh!! That's not all!! I MADE BREAD TOO!!! Ciabatta bread to be exact!! Haaaahahahaha!! Terrer tak?? Terrer tak??
*pengsan ketawa*
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, in my most recent kitchen adventure I have indeed successfully made hummus, ciabatta, pastry apple pockets and err.. ok I forgot the name but it's vegetables stuffed with meat and rice. Oh my god, I made a complete meal. *gasp* Mari kita kagum beramai-ramai sambil mulut ternganga.
Credit goes to my 'cikgu' who patiently taught us (me, my sister in law, and two other cousins) step by step on how to make these wonderful delicacies. Thank you Aunty Dila!! Unfortunately no pictures were taken during the process of making these yummy foods because at one point in time, my hands were all sticky with bread dough.
Seriously. STICKY. Making bread is not as easy as I thought it would be. Tak tau kenapa, orang lain buat ok je but when I kneaded the dough, the whole thing kind of stuck to my fingers. Half way through kneading the dough, it looked like some glob of sticky mess which gave me a bit of a panic attack. Thank goodness it turned out ok in the end. Such an amateur.
The bread turned out great, so kudos to me there.
Sila lihat roti gebu yang saya buat
The hummus? TO DIE FOR!! Sedap gila ok!! I served it to people and whenever people were done eating, I'd take the bowl of hummus to the kitchen and lick it clean before putting it into the sink. (ok a bit gross but I can't help it, I love good hummus)
The yummy hummus. I love hummus.
The meat/rice stuffed veges were good too, although rather filling. It was quite the adventure when we were rolling the spoonfuls of meat/rice in the cabbage leaves (kenapa Aunty Dila buat lawa je kita punye semua nampak montok and chubby??) but we kept on going anyway and in the end, it turned out okay too. Didn't have a chance to taste the apple pastry pockets (gambar pun takde kan? Hmmm… I wonder what happened to that)
They taste better than they look, honest
In the end, everything turned out awesomely well and I can't wait to try it again on my own without my 'cikgu' to save the day in case I mess up. Hopefully it will all turn out just as good!!
8 Comments on I LOVE HUMMUS!
d*d : ehehhehehe, aawwww.. thanks babes!! will send some over when i make it next time 😀gf : thank you 😀 actually, i thought it was difficult too, but it's more tricky rather than difficult from my point of view 🙂dody : aa.. kasi kita try buat one more time, then i'll see if it's good enough to share ok?! 😀
mcm mana nak buat hummus ,,, ajar la kite disini .. aku suka sgt2 tp yg best bg sy bkn kt Rawshah tp Tarbush Ampang Point yg plg best sekali
gosh, lady.. hebat!! i've always wanted to learn bread making, but never got round to it.. mcm susah sgt. salute lah u girL!! 😉
Oh my god, woman. You have my RESPECT! hahahah! That's fantastic wey… bila mau ajak aku datang rumah coba??BTW, did i tell you that Imran and I love hummus too? *winks*
rsa : yeaahh!! sila makan hummus! hummus sangat best!! tapi kasi banyak angin, ahhahahahyayakimo : yaayy!! tenkiu tenkiu!! hahahahah, cepat balik and pilih menu, WAHHHAHHAHA!!snt : thanks babe! antara cara menyelamatkan poket, heheheh
Cayalah Twiggy! Memang hummus mahal giler kat Malaysia so berbaloi kalau buat sendiri esp bila ramai yg nak makannya. Kalau beli, sakit jugaklah pocket.
OHMAIGAWD!!! CHOR HEBAT!!!!!!!!!!! terer terer (round of applause.. tepuk tepuk in circular motion) hehe. the bread u made MMG GEBU! omg omg.. u soooooo have to make one loaf for me when i go back home. kat sini, i'm always eating doughnuts. huhu. ANYWAY, hummus?? never heard of it. sedap eh? u MUST COOK ME ALL THE DISHES THAT U'VE LEARNED tau!!!!!!! lalalala
adoi..meliur air leleh, eh..wrong..meleleh air liur reading ur Hummus mummus story.sedapnya..lucky thing you blog about it. My cafe downstairs, i baru realize ada one lebanese/arab stall.nampakla ada hummus and kebab.now I shall try it.eh..btw, bukan eja hummus is ha mim wau sim?not sod?hahha..ala..sod it la..asal sedap.hahahha..share la recipe hummus.macam hummer la pulak.hahhahahwell done!nice looking bread!yum yum


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Do you use the internet (very much)?
When was the first time you used the internet?
Is the internet very important (or, useful) to you?
Do think you can (or, could) live without the internet?
Do you like your name?
Does your name have any special meaning?
What kinds of names are popular in China?
Are there many Chinese people who have the same name as you?
Is there any tradition about naming babies?
High School
Do you like your high school?
Which subjects do you like most and dislike most?
Do you still contact with your friends in high school?
What is your high school like?
What happened on your first day of high school?
Do you read magazines?
Do younger people or older people prefer to read magazines?
Have you ever read online magazines?
Did you read magazines when you were young?
What kinds of magazines are popular in your country?
Describe someone who is a good parent
Describe an advertisement (that you saw or heard or liked)
Describe something or activity you do to stay healthy
Describe a traditional product in your country
Describe a public park or garden
Describe an occasion where somebody gave you positive suggestions.
You should say:
when you received
who gave you the suggestions
what you did and explain why the suggestions were positive/how you felt
From a parent's perspective, is it useful to give children positive feedback?
What are the advantages of giving people positive feedback?
What would happen if parents overly encourage their children?
Who needs more encouragement, boys or girls?
Do you think parents should reward their children if they achieve something?


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The first place I sang, tried to play guitar in front of people, and debuted my first attempts at songwriting were in the back bar at Cafe Coco's open mic, which used to happen every Thursday night. Maurice Barrett ran sound for all the music there, and honestly I was pretty intimidated by him. I could tell he was really cool, and that he knew what he was talking about, and I knew my friends all shared a friendly but great respect for him. I would find out later, that Maurice (also known under the moniker 24/7) was a brilliant musician/creative person in his own right. He would never tell you that though- he's incredibly humble. You have to do a little research or talk to people who've known him a while to hear any reports of his work. Lately the creative endeavor that has become more his focus requires him being behind the lens and capturing the art or experience of other artists and people. He's got a really neat series going called "Dave's Place" during which he spends time with artists (musicians, engineers, painters) interviewing and displaying their craft in a very cool way. I got to work with Maurice for one of these installments and let me just say- not only am I SO grateful to have that well-done interview/take-away show to send to people, but he just makes you feel so comfortable and at home in talking to him. He allows for a very easy, natural vibe, and just does such great work.
Love you 24! Thanks for the gift of you!
Pleeease do yourself a favor and go to his website to check out his work!


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Hi guys,
This app provides a list of the last laps done, the current lap projection and performance delta, a reference time (best lap, median, top 25%, 50% or 75% lap average) and the total session time (sum of the completed laps).
The performance delta is done by the app, not Assetto Corsa, and the best lap can be saved across your sessions and game restarts, so you can have the performance delta working from lap 1.
If you enable the "Log sessions" option, you will find in your "MultiLaps_session" folder every lap times you have done in text files.
The app can be totally configured in-game with the MultiLaps_config widget:
As you can see, the app displays the deltas with gradients, to see more easily if you are close or far from the reference.
New in version 1.1, the app shows in brakets the lap count since the last pit stop:
The performance meter will also be reset when you exit the first corner of the outlap.
Please let me know if you've got any problem with the app or any suggestion!
- Added indication about the amount of lap done since the last pit stop
- Reset the performance meter after the first corner when exiting the pit lane
- Workaround for the Nürburgring Touristenfahrten, thanks to PanaRace970
- Fix for AC 1.3 64bits
- Added Lock feature to keep your best lap even if you do a faster one
- Support for the multi-configurations tracks in AC 1.1.X (Vallelunga and the Nürb)
- Support for A -> B tracks
- Added a new performance delta algorithm for the current lap
- Added the option to remember the best lap across sessions and game restarts
- Added the option to log the lap times in a text file (in MultiLaps_session folder)
- Added top 25%, top 50% and top 75% lap times average references
- Added opacity and border settings
- Bug correction for update time conversion
- Added configuration widget
- Added median reference
- Added gradient colors for the deltas
- Added icons
- Bug correction when the app is used during a replay
- Initial release
- Rombik for the sim_info module
- Rivali (OV1Info) and Fernando Deutsch (ferito-LiveCarTracker) for the inspiration and example
MultiLaps 1.1
Displays multiple lap times with delta to best lap or an average


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Our church theme for 2019 will continue to be "More Jesus, Less Me" based on John's writing in John 3:30. The Bible declares, "He must increase, but I must decrease". This is John's reference to Jesus' ministry of changing the world. John knew that he needed more Jesus in his life to continue to serve alongside the Savior. We too, may pray, recite and adopt into our lives these words of John as we realize we need more Jesus and less me. As we develop and adopt more Jesus and less me, our faith in God will grow, our trust in Him will not falter and our relationship with Jesus strengthens.
Choosing a church home that provides opportunity for a loving, Holy Spirit worship is not an easy task. We want to let you know who we are and how we can minister to you. We have ministries to meet the needs of your entire family. Jesus loves you and so do we. We desire to hear from you, if you have any questions please contact the church office.
At Bethel Baptist Church, God has given us a vision to reach the lost of our community, city, nation and the world. The church family believes God's Word is the only truth and we share it with all our hearts. Jesus Christ is honored and lifted up in all of our ministry. You are welcome to come and worship with us and be a part of our fellowship.
Rev. Wayne Roberts, Pastor


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July 10 2012
Preorder Comic-Con Episode IV DVD with Joss Heroclix. I've spent a couple of weeks trying to track down preorders, it doesn't appear like Amazon will be getting this directly. Also found it here. It ships July 25th.
May 31 2012
Joss Whedon HeroClix action figure announced! It's part of a exclusive 'Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope' DVD and HeroClix combo pack that will be coming out in July.
April 06 2012
Joss Whedon et al red carpet interviews for "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope". A short one on one with Mr. Whedon, plus other interviews at the event this past Wednesday night. Spoilers for the documentary in question.
Watch Joss Whedon, Morgan Spurlock and others talk about "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope". The programme starts at around the 0:20:31 mark. The movie is out today in various formats (including iTunes and Amazon Instant Video).
Crave Online reviews Comic-Con: Episode IV: A Fan's Hope. William Bibbiani (the site's film channel editor), calls the documentary, "A heartfelt reminder of just how meaningful Comic-Con can be... I've seen strains of herpes less infectious." More...
April 04 2012
Joss Whedon reenacts his greatest Comic Con fangasm. It's a clip from "Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope". The good news is that Joss did get to work with the person concerned. Seth Green features in the clip as well.
March 29 2012
A clip from Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope. A short clip featuring some of the celeb interviews. Joss is at the end.
March 26 2012
Behind The Scenes Video from Comic Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope. Director and co-writer Morgan Spurlock talks about the genesis of the project and how they filmed it. More...
February 22 2012
Trailer for Comic-Con: Episode IV: A Fan's Hope. The movie will be released April 6th. YouTube link courtesy popgoestheshelby. More...
December 06 2011
Comic-Con: Episode IV picked up for Spring 2012 release. According to Deadline, Wrekin Hill Entertainment and National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA) will release the film theatrically, "in conjunction with a multi-city tour of the film with major events for film and merchandising fans across the nation".
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Today I get to share with you a new image from Meljen's Designs. This one is call Holiday Chili Pepper. From the time I saw the image I knew I wanted to make Todd's Christmas card with it (shhh...don't tell!). It reminds me of the time we spent in Cabo this last spring. I'm not sure why it does but it does. I used paper from MME's The Merry Days of Christmas pack and tried to focus on the blue in the patterned paper as I was so reminded of the water from our trip (which was a cruise). While the weather was not hot on the boat it sure was beautiful on shore. We definitely plan on going back to Cabo to vacation one day (sooner rather than later I hope!). Oh, and the challenge for this week is anything but a rectangle shaped card. I don't get outside of my comfort zone when it comes to card shape so I just went with a square, 5x5, card. The layout for this card is from the month long Sketches by Carly challenge.
Anyway, all three of today's new releases are super fun so make sure you hop on over HERE to check them out and see what the rest of the design team has to show you! I'm also entering this is 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge this week which is Christmas Cards.
OH! I almost forgot to announce the winner of my black Friday/Cyber Monday sale. So, without further ado...Jerusha, you win! Just contact me and I'll get you the code for your $5 coupon! Congrats girl!
Thought of the day: Get up and go. Take a chance and be strong. Today is your day...go for it!


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Here in the blustery Northeast, we are battening down the hatches for a good old snowstorm. The snow started coming down at about 11:00 this morning, and it is already starting to accumulate on the ground! The weather forecast says we should get about a foot of snow by tomorrow morning, with more to come tomorrow. Gov. Patrick has declared a statewide emergency, there is a run on bottled water and batteries at the local Stop & Shop, cars are sliding all over the roads, and Beantown is in a general state of chaos.
So what does this mean for you, my loyal readers?
Well, my office is closed for the day, and the MBTA will shut down at 3:30 this afternoon, so I am officially snowbound! That means... STITCH-A-THON!!!!! I am quite excited, because I am building up half-finished projects more quickly than snow is piling on the sidewalks below. So, I will be spending the weekend happily stitching away, by candlelight if need be. I want to finish the owl and finish my current quadrant of Celestial Dragon, as well as finish the last (pink) brain hat in my order queue.
So, in the middle of this winter storm, if you need a new project, or if you are looking for an excuse to start something fresh, I have even put together a little free snowflake pattern to help you on your quest. :) Here it is!
Free Snowflake Pattern
|Free snowflake pattern. (c) Erin E. Turowski, 2013. For personal use only.
30 squares wide x 30 squares tall
14-count: 2.1" x 2.1" (5.4 cm x 5.4 cm)
16-count: 1.9" x 1.9" (4.8 cm x 4.8 cm)
18-count: 1.7" x 1.7" (4.2 cm x 4.2 cm)
You can stitch this in any color you would like, although I think whitework would look quite nice. For the "dots" in the pattern, you can either use French knots or seed beads for a bit of shimmer. You could also add some blending filament (try Kreinik #032 in Pearl!) for a bit of extra sparkle.
So... stay safe, stay warm, and happy stitching! If anyone else is stuck in this wonderful winter weather, please feel free to link to your own stitch-a-thon below!


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In the Presidential 2008 Elections, Obama used social media to help attract more voters. This strategy was a success. He wanted to reach out to individuals that were likely not to be interested in voting. Obama's team aimed their advertisements mostly at young adults using social media. He was able to reach a large audience. By doing this, Obama won the election.
By November 2008, Obama had approximately 2.5 million (some sources say as many as 3.2 million) Facebook supporters, 115,000 Twitter followers, and 50 million viewers of his YouTube channel.
Obama used Twitter to express his views about becoming president. People were able to be more informed on what he stood for. Obama would post his slogan, Hope, Change, Action to be known the public.
Obama was able to post about his campaign tour. He would be post about where and when he would be speaking. This would draw in a bigger crowd at his speeches. More people were able to listen to him speak.
Twitter was very useful for feedback. Obama was able to read his followers' views about his message. Occasionally, he would hold public forums where followers were able to ask Obama questions via Twitter. Obama would then respond back to the questions publicly.
Obama's Facebook was directed at an audience of all ages. Most people have a Facebook page. Obama used this to reach as many people as possible. He would post about upcoming news about the election and his campaign.
It cost a lot of money to advertise and keep a Facebook running. Obama was said to have spent around 600,000 dollars on to promote his Facebook.Other people have to manage the account and keep it updated during the campaign. This cost a lot of money but ended up being worth it for Obama in the campaign.
Obama was able to be very personable through Facebook. In his biography on this profile page, Obama would list his real favorite music, favorite movies, and other personal information. This made it easier for people to get to know Obama. Instead of aways campaigning, people were able to see a real side of him.
Obama had short clips on Youtube regarding his campaign. The short clips would play before videos that were clicked on. Almost anyone that wanted to watch a video had to watch the short clip of Obama. Youtube became a great strategy for Obama in his campaign.
Obama used many other social networking sites in his 2008 political campaign. It was expensive but worth it. Obama was able to connect with my individuals through the use of social media. He was able to build a relationship with his supporters by reading and responding to posts. Social media was crucial in Obama's campaign. Without it, he may not have won the 2008 election.


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CHRISTMAS Candle Making Workshop - Saturday 3rd Nov 2018 - 10 till 12.30pm
Ever wanted to learn how to make your own scented candles?
Join Heather the founder of 'by HeatherMay' in a 2 and a half hour workshop where you get creative and learn the beautiful art of candle making.
Taking you back to where it all began Heather will talk you through the benefits of using soy wax and the methods and techniques used. You will start the lesson by making four festive mini candles, getting familiar with your ingredients and experimenting with colour. Moving on with confidence to design and create your own unique Christmas Candle which can be re-used or re-filled (by you) after your candles life is over.
You will be part of a small group of 6 people, so plenty of time for 1 to 1 guidance.
Included in your workshop:
- All materials and ingredients
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- Refreshments - tea, coffee and biscuits
Your mini candles will be ready to take home on the day. Vintage Christmas Candles once cured will be beautifully gift boxed and ready for collection within 48 hours (postage can be arranged at £3.50)
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text: At a press conference for his drama "The Night Watchman", Yunho was asked about his former band mate's acting. He said it was good to see Jaejoong working hard as an actor, although he didn't have much time to watch more of "Triangle" (which Jaejoong is the main lead for). It has been a long time since JYJ split from DBSK, so seeing them talk about each other in a positive light is definitely bringing back memories for DBSK fans!


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Check out Poppin [Tags], the latest from Jim Jones which features a guest appearance from Doe B on the assist. The track was released on Thursday, July 26th, 2012. Jim Jones's chances in this game are improving with each new release, and Poppin [Tags] is no exception - quite the opposite, in fact. It's a nice addition to the impressive catalogue Jim Jones has been building over the years. We're definitely anticipating the next move.
Hear more of Jim Jones on Poppin Shit (CDQ), featuring Doe B . If you dig this, visit Jim Jones's profile for the latest info, news, songs, and mixtapes.
How do y'all feel about this collabo? Can you appreciate the bars here?


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Michele Bachmann, as you may have forgotten by now, is a three-term congresswoman from the Twin Cities exurbs. She ran for president in 2012. It didn't take. She's running again for her House seat, and trying to convince donors that she's as embattled a cultural figure as she's ever been. This e-mail, which went out to her supporters, is a good, amusingly bogus, example.
A major development has just occurred in my race for the U.S. House of Representatives and I'm asking for your immediate help……You see, in retaliation for repeatedly standing up to President Obama on the national stage, liberal judges have redrawn the lines of my Minnesota Congressional District to try and wipe me off of the political map once and for all.
Couple of things here.
1) The "major development" happened in February.
2) The "liberal judges" comprised a panel that took on the redistricting task after the state's Republican legislature and Democratic governor failed to agree on maps.
Their bias was so obvious they even gerrymandered my home – where my wonderful husband Marcus and I live –- entirely out of my District and placed it into one held by a six-term Democrat incumbent!
Bachmann actually had a choice – to stay in the new district or to run in a more conservative seat that included most of what she used to represent. She went through door number two, months ago.


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All Films.All Above Board.NOW INCLUDES TV SHOWS & TV LISTINGS
French thriller based on the novel by Richard Matheson. On a beach in Nice, Francois (Claude Brasseur) meets the mysterious Peggy (Mireille Darc) and falls in love with her. Following her to a villa, he meets Marc (Alain Delon), a lawyer who has a strange relationship with the girl. Marc tells Francois that Peggy is a drug addict who kills men who approach her.


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to say that instead of blogging, I'm doing some work on Ampersands.
In an attempt to make use of my unhealthy fascination and adoration of the ampersand, I have decided to do part of my final year work on it.
This is one example of a small series based on people's individual interpretation of the symbol.
In other news, googling(is that a word yet?) "ligature" produced some unsavory results. Do not attempt to google this unless you want to be adequately disturbed. I have however, learnt a new meaning for the word ligature. Don't really get the similarities.
I've written this whole thing without using an ampersand. Shame.
It's ok.
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SF Muni marks centennial with vintage streetcar
A 100-year-old piece of San Francisco's history hit the streets again Thursday to mark the start of the centennial celebration of San Francisco's Muni system.
With Mayor Ed Lee and Sen. Dianne Feinstein at the controls, the 1912 vintage gray and red Municipal Railway No. 1 streetcar, its new paint job glistening in the morning sun, rolled down Market Street, its bell clanging.
"I want to thank the Transit Workers Union for giving me a driver's pass today," Lee said at a morning ceremony at the Embarcadero street car turnaround, across from the San Francisco Railway Museum.
No mayor can ever escape daily complaints about Muni, Lee joked, but that just shows how ingrained the system is in the city's daily life.
"The transit system touches everybody's lives, from the newest immigrant and the smallest business to the largest corporations," the mayor said.
Feinstein, a San Francisco native who served as mayor from 1978 to 1988, recalled how she was riding Muni streetcars before she was able to read.
"I've developed a tremendous fondness for the metal giants," she said.
That fondness has carried over to her nearly 20 years in the U.S. Senate, where her support has been instrumental in getting federal money for the city's T-Third line, the Central Subway and the new Transbay Terminal, along with other transit improvements.
There's always two problems with a transit system like Muni, "how to fix it and how to fund it," Feinstein said. It's an incredible system, "but it needs concern, it needs care."
But as serious as the need for effective transit is, it can also be fun.
In 1983, Feinstein piloted the same No. 1 streetcar down Market Street to open what was planned as a summer-only Historic Trolley Festival, featuring streetcars from cities across the country and from San Francisco's past. Those historic cars ultimately formed the basis for the popular F-line, which now runs colorful surface trolleys along Market Street and down the Embarcadero to Fisherman's Wharf.
Those F-line streetcars, many painted in the colors of their cities of origin, carry as many passengers each day as the city's three cable car lines, said Rich Laubscher, president of the nonprofit Market Street Railway, which raises money to keep the historic cars operating.
Other places might put their aging streetcars in museums, "but we put our past to work," he said.
But the entire Muni system - buses, streetcars, light-rail vehicles, trolley buses and cable cars - combine to move hundreds of thousands of people a day around the city, making it an irreplaceable part of San Francisco.
You only have to spend the morning commute on the crammed buses of the 30-Stockton line or the packed N-Judah streetcars to realize how important Muni is to the city, said Board of Supervisors President David Chiu, who doesn't own a car.
"Love it or hate it, Muni is San Francisco's favorite four-letter word," he said.
History in motion
Municipal Railway No. 1, the first publicly owned big-city streetcar in the United States, is no stranger to ceremonies.
On Dec. 28, 1912, Mayor James "Sunny Jim" Rolph Jr. drove the car down Geary Street to officially open Muni. A crowd of 50,000 turned out to celebrate.
It was retired from regular service in 1951, but restored to its original appearance in 1962 as centerpiece for Muni's 50th anniversary.
In 1983, then-Mayor Dianne Feinstein used No. 1 to open the first summer trolley festival. It operated summers until 1987 and then on the F-Line from 1995 to 2006. The streetcar was completely restored between 2009 and 2010. It's now back in service on the F-Line.
Some things have changed in those 100 years, however. No. 1 was built in 1912 at a cost of $7,700. Its restoration cost $1.8 million.
More information about Muni's centennial celebration is available at www.sfmta.com/100.
John Wildermuth is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. firstname.lastname@example.com


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Some people say, "It's not the message, it's the delivery." Jeff Kortes, employee retention speaker and trainer, believes it's both. Tapping into his 25 years' experience in the business world, Jeff delivers down-to-earth employee retention training that's long on substance and short on buzzwords. Do you want greater employee engagement and retention? Jeff's C.R.A.P. Leadership™ System and Execution Focused Leadership® systems will guide your first-line supervisors and managers to give employees exactly what they want: more C.R.A.P. Properly implemented, the results are nothing to swear about.
Choose from these 1 ½-2 hour practical modules that cover key leadership skills needed to engage and retain your workforce.
If you don't know what it is to be a leader … how will you ever lead effectively?
Understand what makes your people tick, so you can give them the C.R.A.P. they need to thrive.
Communicate effectively, listen to understand and, all along, show your people you respect them.
Stretch your legs. Take a walk to enhance "face time" with workers, so you can give them C.R.A.P. and proactively address issues.
The C.R.A.P approach takes the dread out of performance appraisal, and uses ongoing performance management to drive better results.
Understand how to hire for fit to find top talent for your organization.
Change behavior using C.R.A.P. as the foundation. Turn discipline into a constructive event. Yes, it's possible.
Develop a roadmap for success … personally and professionally.
Create a systematic decision-making process that reaches the best possible decision every time.
Recognizing the quicksand and avoid it … while still dealing with "people issues" in a caring, positive manner.


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As Clamorworld continued with its survey trying to understand what women want to change, one primary topic that sprang up far too often was the way how women are projected in the endless soaps that constitute the core content of most general entertainment channels.
Almost inevitably you have the high drama high glycerine women centric serials where either the women is an oppressed 'beti' or 'bahu' clad in designer wears, bent double under tonnes of jewellery, make up and hairdo, walking around the home in stilettos and yet constantly under pressure to give their best as the ideal 'daughter in law', 'wife', 'homemaker'! They say fiction is inspired by fact but is the reality exactly that? Aren't these serials in many way demeaning the role played by modern Indian women both at home and outside? Or are we to conclude that yes our land's full of conniving mothers-in-law and crooked sisters-in-law whose sole aim in life is to make the protagonists life hell!
Surprising that most of these serial which are said to command high TRPs are booed by most women of my generation. They feel it is an affront to their abilities, understanding and achievements. While the concept of a women being the uniting force at home is un-debatable but to show that she has no life of her own apart from running pillar to post to cater to the needs of the family members is absolutely unacceptable. In an era where Indian women are achieving many highs, from scaling the highest peaks to reaching outer-space, from managing home to successful entrepreneurs, it is no less than an insult for women to be always projected as individuals with no other purpose in life other than bearing children, getting dowry and being their family members' favourite man Friday on the TV serials.
Am I to assume that creative writers hit a mental block and are unable to think beyond the designer barbies that they love putting up on serial after serial or is it a case of why break a formula that is already working well, why break something that ain't broken. Noit just Indian television, internationally also instances of women being projected as a sex object in ads, serials is not uncommon and quite easily spotted globally!
Therefore this the primary need for change. Change the perception, change the long projected imagery, it is high time that we came to terms with reality and made an earnest effort to project the real situation instead of creating a make believe fairy world of redundant ideologies.


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In the previous chapter, we took a detailed look at the Inputs that we will be using in our Quantitative Risk Analysis activity. So, just like any other process, when we have a bunch of inputs, we apply some tools and techniques on them in order to accomplish the task that we started.
The Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis activity has two groups of tools & techniques. They are:
a. Data Gathering & Representation Techniques
b. Quantitative Risk Analysis & Modeling Techniques
An important consideration here is that, Expert Judgment is used throughout quantitative risk analysis. It validates all the data and techniques used by this process. It includes information gathered from both internal and external Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). Since Expert Judgment essentially uses the manager's expertise, we won't be considering that as an explicit tool or technique.
Data Gathering & Representation Techniques:
The title of this group of techniques is self-explanatory. It clearly explains what we are planning to do with these tools or techniques. We will be gathering all the data that we will require or rather all the data that will help us with our quantitative analysis activity. These include:
a. Interviewing &
b. Probability Distributions
Probability Distributions in itself include:
1. Continuous Distributions
2. Discrete Distributions
3. Uniform Distributions and
4. Other frequently used distributions like Beta or Triangular distributions.
Quantitative Risk Analysis & Modeling techniques
In this group of techniques, we will be working on the data gathered using the previous set of tools & techniques. The purpose here is to get a clearer picture of the impact that certain risks will have on our project and its competing objectives. These include:
1. Sensitivity Analysis
2. Expected Monetary Value Analysis
3. Modeling & Simulation
I have just listed down these tools/techniques above and haven't said anything more about them. This is because, the following few chapters will touch upon each of these in great detail. In the following chapters we will learn the following about each of these tools and techniques:
a. The purpose of each technique
b. What it is used for
c. What information is needed and
d. How results are displayed
A very common question that almost every new project manager has is "What Technique to use and When/Where?" This is very hard to answer considering the fact that each and every project could have its own complexities. Different projects may have needs/risks. For smaller projects with little or no risks, a majority of the analysis activities can be skipped while for large & complex projects, we may have to perform as much analysis as possible to ensure that we are well prepared for any risk that may affect our project.
At the end of Quantitative Analysis, if you are unable to numerically quantify or rate a risk, then it means that additional analysis is required. It would be a good idea to go back and re-analyze those risks to ensure that we have a clear-cut idea of what we are dealing with.
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Quantitative Risk Analysis is a very complex topic. In this blog, we will be covering only what is required for you to learn/understand from the PMI RMP Exam perspective. This is not an exhaustive resource on quantitative risk analysis. If you want to learn more about quantitative analysis, you can try to pick up one of the many books that specialize in Risk Analysis.
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Kolkata: In a sport which rarely gives India any highs to talk about in any given year, 19-year-old Virdhawal Khade produced a performance to remember by ending Indian swimming`s 24-year-old medal drought in the Asian Games, holding out promise for a better future.
The strapping six-footer from Kolhapur clinched a bronze in the 50m butterfly event of the Asian Games in Guangzhou, the India`s second swimming medal at the event after Khazan Singh`s 200m butterfly.
However, there was disappointment for the Indians in the other multi-discipline sporting extravaganza in Commonwealth Games. The Indian contingent had to bow to Australian, English and Canadian might, even as they advanced to finals in some events.
But even there, para-swimmer Prasanta Karmakar became the first Indian swimmer to fetch a medal by winning a bronze in the 50m freestyle event.
There were controversies as well when the infamous `Delhi belly` became the buzzword during the swimming event of the Commonwealth Games with foreign contingents alleging water contamination at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Aquatics Complex.
The Indian swimming contingent had its share of problems outside the pool to deal when three swimmers, two of whom part of the Commonwealth Games squad -- Richa Mishra and Jyotsana Pansare, tested positive for methylhexaneamine, a stimulant banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Later, the agency lifted the suspension, taking into cognizance the fact that the World Anti-Doping Agency had approved the shifting of MHA from the list of non-specified substances to specified substances.
The Asian Games gave the much-needed boost to the sport through Khade but the Swimming Federation of India (SFI) drew flak after it came to light that China `sponsored` India`s women`s water polo team in a full-expense paid trip to Guangzhou so that the discipline had four teams, the minimum requirement for a competition to be held.
As expected, the Indian women`s team finished at the bottom after conceding 96 goals in three matches and scoring just six as hosts China won the gold, while Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan bagged the silver and bronze respectively. But the year will be remembered for the feats of Khade and Karmakar at the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games respectively.
Khade`s show was the highlight of the otherwise mediocre Indian performance in the Asian Games aquatics competition.
Considered one of the best in his age group, Khade emulated Khazan`s feat of 1986 Asian Games in Seoul.
A day after the heartbreak of the 50m freestyle final, when he lost a medal by a whisker (0.03s), Khade – inspired by his father`s words -- clocked 24.31s for a third-place finish at the Aoti Aquatics Centre.
China`s Jiawei Zhou (23.66) won the gold while the silver went to Japan`s Masayuki Kishida (24.13).
"My father demanded that I win gold in butterfly but I won a bronze. I guess its good enough," said Khade.
In fact, Khade has been on a fairytale run in the past two years. He became the youngest Indian -- at 15 – to qualify for the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
Khade holds five National records in 50m freestyle (22.55s), 100m freestyle (49.47), 200m freestyle (49.86), 50m butterfly (24.14) and 100m butterfly (52.77) and in 2008 he was the first Indian to break into the FINA world rankings in the 50m butterfly when he was ranked 50.
In the Asian championship in 2009, he won a gold and three bronze medals and in the Asian age group championship, he won four golds and in the preceding year at the Commonwealth Youth Games, he won three gold medals.
At the Commonwealth Games, Khade did make it to the final of the 50m butterfly as he swam with top timings in all his events and rated his sixth place in the 50m butterfly semis as his best ever.
His personal coach Nihar Amin believes Khade has the potential to earn India an Olympic medal if not in 2012, then in 2016.
"Age is on his side and he is only getting better," said the Bangalore-based Amin, who incidentally also coached Karmakar.


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Every Day by David Levithan was sweet, sincere and touching. It could almost be considered heart breaking. Levithan has a light touch to his writing, he lent a tentative feeling to his words which was perfect for the narrative of A.
Every day a different body. Every day a different life. Every day in love with the same girl.
There's never any warning about where it will be or who it will be. A has made peace with that, even established guidelines by which to live: Never get too attached. Avoid being noticed. Do not interfere.
It's all fine until the morning that A wakes up in the body of Justin and meets Justin's girlfriend, Rhiannon. From that moment, the rules by which A has been living no longer apply. Because finally A has found someone he wants to be with—day in, day out, day after day.
As I've seen from other reviews readers had a similar problem to me. It's very difficult to sum up how you felt after reading Every Day. It was everything and nothing, confusing yet clear as crystal. Mad but brilliant. The variety of characters Levithan was able to provide was mindboggling, especially as nearly every new character Levithan introduces is really A in a different body, and no matter the race, the gender, the age, it's still A. And I never found out who A was. A was and is everyone. It was incomprehensible to a certain extent. The rules that bind him to bodies for a day and how they dictate where and who he is. However that indicates we know what the rules are but we don't - they're invisible and apart from one or two things A clarifies for us, we have no idea. And that is the main thing I took from this novel is how if we don't know who we are, where we'll be when we wake up, who will be there for us then we are really lost. And A is lost. He's never known where he'll be when he wakes up, who he'll be and he's never had anyone he cares about or wants to be with. Until Rhiannon. And that simple connection provides a root for A - he starts to become an identity, an individual living in other people's body. A becomes someone.
This book was about identity and people. How everyone is similar but completely different. Levithan managed to tell a story without ever really telling a story. Yes Every Day had the makings of a plot with a villain and heart wrenching selfless decisions to be made but really Every Day didn't actually go anywhere.
I really enjoyed Every Day but it is so difficult to say why. Normally I dislike reading stories where I feel sorry for the main character, pity is a destructive emotion for readers as it means you lose respect and faith in the characters ability to lead you through the story. But in a talented twist of events it's this pity that Levithan exploits, all the way through the book Levithan is building up the pity the reader feels for A in order to really get the reader to empathasise with A's plight. I can feel this review descending into rambling and it's because Every Day is so complex and different. It is a new approach. A lot of people have complained about the fact there are a lot of questions unanswered but the minute you pick up a book you have to suspend some ounce of logic otherwise you will never enjoy it. It's called imagination, artistic license and fun. Revel in the craziness and implausibility of it that's what it's there for. An escape. And A and Rhiannon under the guiding hand of Levithan definitely offered an escape from life.
Its a 4.5 out of 5 for Every Day as I can't quite give it 5 but it's better than a 4. It's one of those rare gems of sane insanity in the literary world and worth stretching your mind to read. Published by Egmont who have recently announced their acquisition of Rhiannon, the companion novel to A, it was an experience to say the least!
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Today I want to talk about my newly purchased toy. This time I bought a masturbator for female.
Obviously that's not for me. That's for my girlfriend. I haven't bought any toys for her in the past few months,so she deserves it.
I purchased it at online store www.queencatadulttoys.com again. When I purchased Venus masturbator 2 months ago, they helped me choosing which masturbators to buy, so I went back to them and purchased another toy. Besides, they have unique Japanese toys which I don't see on any other online stores. (By the way, I still use Venus masturbator once or twice a week, sometimes my girlfriend use it on me, and it's an amazing sleeve!!)
Here is what I bought. It's a vibrator called Powerful Vibrator. What a name, huh? I liked the name, also the price wasn't too bad, and it was made in Japan. Since it was made in Japan, I thought the quality would be good, or at least not bad.
I received the vibrator, opened the box, and put batteries in and turned it on. I was wondering, with a little doubt, how powerful the vibration would be. The name of it is "Powerful Vibrator", so it can't be okay vibration power.
Let me tell you, I'm very satisfied with its vibration power. It has only hi and low power setting, and low power is actually enough to make my girlfriend cum. Oh my girlfriend loves it.
This Powerful Vibrator is actually a very simple toy. Straight shaft and 2 vibration power setting. The shaft is made of rubber material which isn't too soft but still soft. No bad smell or anything. As you know, there are many super expensive vibrators these days, some of them are over $100. I can't imagine paying over $100 for vibrator….. well maybe I pay that kind of money for my girlfriend's birthday, but other than that, I would not pay $100 on sex toys. This Powerful Vibrator was only $19.99 plus shipping, and it works pretty good. Very strong vibration and made in Japan for God sake. It's not made of silicone or doesn't come with fancy functions like shaft rotation or 5 different vibration patterns, but for toys like this, simple is the best. Less function means less trouble. I'm sure this toy will last for a very long time. It's made in Japan….haha, I know I said it again. I like made in Japan. I love Sony. I wish Sony made sex toys.
Anyways, I would recommend this Powerful Vibrator to anyone. It's a very solid toy and power is more than enough. I and my girlfriend are very satisfied.


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When you decide to establish a business it is first essential that you choose to operate within the appropriate business structure. Should you choose a company, discretionary trust (family trust), unit trust or a combination?
The answer will have a significant impact on the tax you pay and the protection of your assets.
For an overview of the two major structures watch this brief video by lawyer Brett Davies.
Also read the full article on LawCentral in issue 262 of their regular Bulletin (dated 4th May 2009). You will need to pay a small fee to become a platinum subscriber to read the full article. But that's a small price to pay compared to the tax you could save from what you learn.


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About the Fair
Bringing in the 49th year of the Fair in the Park which is presented by the Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh.
This annual contemporary fine art and fine craft festival will take place September 7-9, 2018. The show hours are FRI: 1pm-7pm, SAT: 10am-7pm, and SUN: 10am-5pm.
A Fair in the Park is held in the lush surroundings of Pittsburgh's Mellon Park. An estimated 20,000 dedicated visitors enjoy the opportunity to interact with over 100 regional and national artists working in a variety of mediums including clay, fiber, wood, jewelry, glass, metal, mixed media, and two-dimensional art.
All Members of the Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh are offered a booth space at A Fair in the Park. Each year approximately 60% of the artists at the Fair are Members of the Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh, who have become Members by passing a rigorous jury process. The remainder of the artists at A Fair in the Park are selected by a jury from a large pool of national and international applicants.
This is a free and open to the public held rain or shine.
Thank you to our artists, sponsors, board and all supporters for making last year wonderful! We are hard at work on 2018.
Our Fair Director Carrie Nardini!
Carrie Nardini is an artist organizer. A self-proclaimed "Market-ress" her work centers on creating opportunities for artists to launch andgrow small businesses revolving around their unique talents. Carrie began crafting at a young age jumping from ceramics, to metals, to glass and settled on creating jewelry in ways that wouldn't burn down the house. She was able to experience the pop up artisan market life in high school, partnering with a professional metalsmith who provided her with apprentice work and an introduction to selling to the public. From there it was a constant - college work was as the manager of a bead department in a local shop resulting in creating more than 2,000 macraméd necklaces. Growing up in an entrepreneurial family and experiencing the ups and downs of self-employment helped to shape her sense of how a business's structure impacts more than just sales. So she completed the Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh for additional theoretical and practical knowledge. When the opportunity arose to fill a need she saw in the Pittsburgh community her first brand, I Made It! Market was launched and has now been providing opportunities for artists for nine years. Carrie has since developed the Neighborhood Flea brand and helped to launch the Cleveland Flea and Propelle and is the Fair Director for the Pittsburgh Craftsmen's Guild's annual show, A Fair in the Park. She consults with emerging creative businesses in her spare time.