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The heart is strong and can take a lot of pain and at the same time is so so sensitive. Sometimes it feels like it is broken in thousands and thousands of pieces. We somehow manage to put the pieces together and keep on going, carrying our shattered hearts everywhere we go.
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BRANFORD -- The Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter in Branford is gaining recognition this week for a very good reason. With over 75 volunteers a week, they have been able to save hundreds of animals this year alone.
They do more than find forever homes for a variety of animals. The shelter focuses on education.
Director Laura Burban developed her love of pets in New Jersey as a child.
"We saw dogs being abandoned at an alarming rate on the farm," she said. "We would take them all home and I would try to find them new homes."
With her broad mission, she helps find more than 500 pets a home each year.
"We really take an educational approach here, we want to give people resources if we can," Burban said.
Things like animal camp, to learn about animals that live on the shoreline, and lobbying for animal rights in the state Capitol.
The education is working. They're proud to tell you at the Cosgrove Animal Shelter that the number of animals put down because they couldn't find them a forever home is zero.

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Janelle Ehlers is a Program Director for MAC. This includes day camps and other fun activities put on at the council-level. Prior to joining the Outdoor Program Team, Janelle was a member of the Development Team. She began her career as the Thundercloud District Executive in 2011.
Prior to joining the council, Janelle held a variety of Scout volunteer positions over a 10 year period. Janelle has been a multiple different Den Leaders, Committee Chairs, Committee Members, and has been an Assistant Scoutmaster.
Janelle graduated from Iowa Lakes Community College in 1998 with an Associate's Degree in Hospitality Management.
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I'm playing catch up with my weekly photo project...I'm about a week behind so will post 2 this week.
School is going great for everyone. (Grace, Will and me).
Both kids love their teachers and school. I was a little worried about Will and how he'd do but he's doing great with full day Kindergarten and has reported to me he even fell asleep for a while during rest time.
My house is very quiet during the day but I've been able to get a lot of editing done for clients.
It's starting to feel like Fall and getting down into the 30's at night this week!


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I am not the African you prefer…
About 5 years ago, I waded into the international development arena, commenting from time to time on the absurdity of some of the development projects that seemed to run rampant – both in their physical manifestation as projects in Africa and in the academic discourse that usually precedes and bookends said projects.
One thing that I have always noted is that the complexion of African development discourse had always skewed towards the White-Savior Industrial Complex. The Global North Intellectual Might pontificating on the problems of, and proposing solutions for the Global South from the comfort of an Aeron chair.
What the GNIM hasn't yet accounted for is the rise of a completely different African – a vocal, educated and proud African. Chad McClymonds, one of the people behind this creative response titled I Already Have, Thank You, reached out to me in the midst of the Mindy Bugdor discourse to share this video.
It is not your typical Angry African response video, rather an attempt at setting a different expectation of what an African is. Below, McClymonds sheds some light on how he and his team came up with the concept of this raw, artsy but edgy response to the status quo.
The piece is simply a response to the standard development industry's perspective (or preference) of what it means to "be African."
Many of my colleagues, friends, and family based in the U.S. feel they are not seen "as African" because they may be well-educated, successful, or prefer to settle in urban environments. In other words: If you are born and raised in Ghana, got your PhD at Stanford University, appreciate photography, etc., then you are not the "authentic African."
I think many would agree that Western-based development agencies, journalists, and humanitarians tend to concentrate on one image of Africa and Africans (rural, impoverished, disease-stricken, etc). Which is, of course, not the whole picture. But it is a more convenient picture for the development industry — it is used to justify their need.
Thus, in one way, much of the generosity and goodwill has actually come from Africa to the West — for putting up with their condescension. And for giving many of these development professionals self-worth.
Therefore the title, "I Already Have, Thank You," is somewhat of a snarky, light-hearted "Forget you, I have already done well despite your nonsense."
It's just a simple little piece, reminding us that what it means "to be African" is wide open, complex and global.
I don't think the piece goes far enough in exploring what is African identity. It skims at the margins of what it is to be an African. It is not a question that can really be answered in a short video. There is no one African image. There are as many shades of African as there are shades of green in the Pearl of Africa. The complexity of that identity complexion is not easily understood by the GNIM.


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Need a T-Shirt for Chefs? 12 Great Gift Ideas
It's the best time of year to appreciate all those great folks who cook for us, year-round, especially when there's one person who just truly loves being the cook for the family. It's time to show some love and respect. Grab a t-shirt for chefs this holiday season. These are hand-picked (no robots here at Food of History) and they gave me a lot of joy to search through. I'm not sure if me — or my husband — will be the one who needs one of these. We both cook a lot and we love to!
So, you're looking for some great gifts this holiday season for a chef? You're in great luck, this is the ultimate list of t-shirts for chefs from around the web — just in time for Black Friday! Oh boyy! Your kids are gonna love helping you pick a t-shirt out for your dedicated significant other. You can help this blog keep publishing great stuff, and at the same time hook up friends and family for some of I've been scouring the t-shirts online to see what's special this year in the realm of t-shirt gifts. There's sure to be a little something for every chef in this list, whether they cook pastry, steak or pasta.
1. TOP PICK: Salty T-Shirt for ChefsIt's okay to go through life with a little extra salt — as long as it's not *only* in your food. If it's in your personality, then this is the shirt for you. (Or that special someone this shirt reminds you of, right?) Get it here.
2. Chicks Dig Bakers T-Shirt for Chefs
Worn by a baker or the chick who loves her/him, this is a fun t-shirt that can have a lot of meanings. But mostly it says that us chicks like bakers. 🙂 Hubbie, please help with the cookies this year. And get yourself this shirt.
3. Culinary Gangsta T-Shirt for Chefs
Is this you? Are you the Culinary Gangsta in your fam?
Meant for the chef cooking for the mob, or the chef who sorta maybe is in the mob (I'm reminded of Redd from Orange is the New Black in here.) Also can relate to other types of gangstas. Grab the t-shirt here.
4. Mom. Chef. Boss. T-Shirts
I'm not a mom, but I respect all of those raising kids in this crazy world. Especially when you somehow find the time to cook. Bravo! Your own Mom might deserve this t-shirt. Or just give it to a mom you know as a gift. Husbands and wives, take note!
5. The 'Pho Sho Shirt.
Perfect for the chef that makes pho, or just loves pho, and other wonderful noodles. Also great for the foodies in your circle. For anyone that loves pho, pho sho! Grab it here.
6. I Believe I Can Fry T-Shirt for Chefs
Any chef in your family with a great sense of humor will love, love, love this shirt. A great gift for somebody who is always working the breakfast shift -either in your family, or in your work life. This shirt says that we believe in that person, too! Grab it here.
7. Happiness is Marrying a Good Cook T-Shirt
There are a lot of jealous people out there if this describes your relationship. Grab it as a gift for yourself or or your significant othere here. It's a great little gag gift for the holidays. Get it via Amazon here.
8. I Need More Thyme T-Shirt for Chefs
Don't we all need more time…uh, thyme, at least, sometimes? If you know somebody who loves cooking with fresh herbs or maybe even runs out out thyme, frequently, then this is an awesome t-shirt to grab up for him or her. Shop it here.
9. Choose Your Weapon T-Shirt for Chefs
You know that guy or gal who loves their knives more than all of the other tools combined. There are a lot of people in love with their knife set. This T-shirt celebrates them.
10. The BBQ Grill Chef T-Shirt
A perfect Christmas gift for that person in your life that wants to cook everything on the grill. Available here.
11. Baking is My Superpower T-Shirt
One of the best superpowers to have, in my humble opinion. If you have a loved one who also loves to bake, this shirt is agreat gift — AND a powerful reminder you hope they will bake for you more often. Shirt is here.
12. And last, but definitely not least, a t-shirt for anyone who rules the kitchen. The assertive "MY KITCHEN MY RULES" t-shirt.
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I lead the Machine Learning and Biomedical Informatics program at The George Institute, The University of Oxford (part of Oxford Martin School) and am the Head of Quantitative Analytics, EMEA and Special Projects Lab with AIG. I also holds an adjunct fellowship with The University of Oxford's Centre for Functional MRI of the Brain (FMRIB), and am a principal scientist with the Human Connectome Project (an ambitious attempt to pinpoint the brain's information-processing principals/networks).
My interests include biomedical informatics (e.g., neuroinformatics and medical imaging), healthcare (e.g., technology-enabled delivery of care, and decision-support systems), machine learning (e.g., deep learning, representation learning, Bayesian statistics, computer vision, and network inference), and big data technologies (Spark and high-performance computing platforms) in finance and biomedicine.
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Thank you for publishing in your paper our blood drive on Jan. 28. We had 52 verified blood donations, a record number for St. John's (United Methodist Church).
We have regular people who keep coming back each time we have a drive because we give them coupons for fast food restaurants to remember us each time.
We appreciate their loyalty and your support in your paper for our blood drives each time.
Something that concerns us is your negative comments and negative cartoons in the newspaper.
President Trump is the POTUS now – former President Obama never received so much criticism during his tenure.
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California Dreaming. It's definitely spring. Spring showers are real life, but the warm weather isn't really here. I feel like I need a vacation. These photos from Wildfox Couture are so summery I kind of wish it was here. I'll regret that statement mid-summer.... I know it.
In cool news I have a photoshoot scheduled next week! I'm working on an editorial for you guys :D In lame news I'M SORRY the only posts that seem to make it on here are Music Monday and Weekend Wrapups. Once I get the swing of my new job I will know what direction to take with this blog. I will most likely add more trend and inspiration posts, as well as personal style.But until then, enjoy my awesome taste in music.


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Ever since The Boarding House opened its doors in December, we've been flocking in for regular doses of house-made tagliolini, oysters on the half shell, and heck, a good ol' hunk of cheese. Of course, our cravings were not consumed without a glass or two of vino to wash it all down, and with the wine pairings placed right on the menu, finding the perfect match couldn't be easier — or could it?
Tonight (Tuesday, March 19), Alpana Singh, owner and master sommelier of the Chicago hot spot, will host another addition of her monthly wine event series from 6 to 8 p.m., with a "spring fling" theme in mind. Taking place in the restaurant's super-cozy downstairs cellar lounge, you'll will get the opportunity to taste 10 of Singh's hand-selected wines to enjoy along with tasty apps whipped up by executive chef Christian Gosselin.
If you haven't been here before, consider this one hell of an introduction. If you're a regular, well, then maybe you'll pick up a tip or two you can impress your date with on your next visit. Tickets are $50 per person and are available here.
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Front and rear wing template not contain ambient occlusion layer, because with there is no such layer in original Lotus 98T skins.
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Sun is the karka for Govt and in your horoscope lord of the 11th house of gains. 11th lord in the 10th house is good , indicating chance of govt job in your horoscope. However Im not sure if you realized that your Sun is 29 degrees 15 minutes in Aslesha Nakshatra. Any planet above 25 degrees to 30 degrees is in the state of old age. You should strengthen Sun by doing its remedies.
For astrology predictions D1 or the lagna chart is the most important.
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He was a sick young boy, he had to be held on his fathers shoulder all of his childhood years because of a sickness that caused his lungs to fill up with fluid whenever he laid down. His father walked with him and talked with him while he was growning up. I'm talking about one of the smartest people in the world at the time, Theodore Roosevelt. He attended Harvard one of the best schools in the United States. He was very intelegent. He had a passion for politics. He became the govenor of New York, then shortly after his wife became very ill passing away because of kidney failure. He was greive stricken only to recieve a telegraph hours later saying his mother whom he loved dearly has passed on unexpectedly. This took him over the edge. He moved to a ranch in the Dakota's. He walked out of his ranch house in sheep skin chaps and a huge cowboy hat.
Dare make fun of him, one gentleman did and Roosevelt knocked him to the ground. He was a very stalkey man. The Political Machine of New York wanted him out of politics so offered to sponsor him in running for vice president, which only furthered him into running for President of the United States. He won. He then said that he would not run for a third term and presuaded William Howard Taft to run for the title. The next election would roll around after Taft had served one term and Roosevelt decided to run for a third term saying "I ment that I would not run for a third consecutive term". He lost making his legacy on remembered even more. In closing president Theodore Roosevelt was one of the greatest leaders of his time and will be remembered a hero of the Spanish-American war and for establishing the unit of army called "The Rough Riders".


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The first time I really needed to succeed at hard boiling eggs, I was preparing for my sister's story book themed baby shower. In addition to gifting my unborn nephew with a library of classic stories, all the food at the party was going to reflect an aspect of a children's book. That's where green eggs and ham came in. How complicated could it be to boil some eggs and drop a bit of food coloring into the yolks?! Surprisingly harder than it would have been to track down Dr. Seuss himself. I will admit that I was an amateur at hard boiling eggs, but I never dreamed the struggle between me and the stubborn shells would cause a near panic attack 20 minutes before guests arrived. I mean how can it be so ridiculously impossible to peel a freaking egg??? I didn't have a panic attack, but instead made peace with the fact that my perfect spread would include hard boiled eggs that looked like they had been through the garbage disposal. I made peace and vowed NEVER to hard boil eggs again.
That's when I discovered the best kept secret EVER. Baking them. I have to credit Pinterest and my good friend Calli for this discovery. If you ever prefer eggs hard boiled (great for lunches or to have in the fridge for a quick snack), this simple process comes highly recommended from a girl who has had serious hard boiling struggles. AND of coarse I wouldn't be recommending this if it didn't make peeling SO MUCH EASIER. So many perks I can't stand it. They peel and you know exactly how long to cook them so they're perfectly done. Follow along and bake something eggcellent!! (How cheesey is that, right? I love it.)
STEP 1: Grab a dozen of your favorite, farm fresh eggs and your standard muffin tin. Place one egg per muffin cup.
STEP 2: Once your oven reaches 325°, place the eggs in the oven and set your timer for 28 minutes.
STEP 3: Once the time is up, grab each egg out of the tin (salad tongs work great for this because the eggs are HOT) and place in a bowl of cold, cold water.
STEP 4: Admire your eggs.
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"People stared at me on the train. I'm accustomed to that--when they see a freakishly tall black man, even the British overcome their famed (and largely mythical) reserve, and stare like scientists at a new specimen. The stares had become more hostile in recent years, as waves of African refugees fled their burning lands. I was born in Newcastle, like my parents, but that isn't written on my face. When I spoke, people smiled to hear a black guy with a Geordie accent, and their hostility melted.
"Now I was no longer black, but people still stared. My grey exo-skin, formed of myriad tiny nodules, was iridescent as a butterfly's wings. I'd been told I could create patterns on it, like a cuttlefish, but I hadn't yet learned the fine control required."
--Ian Creasey, "Erosion"
So much implied and packed into just a few sentences. This is how you do transhumanism, people.


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This book is a comprehensive guide to the natural history of the North Slope, the only Arctic tundra in the United States. The first section provides detailed information on climate, geology, landforms, and ecology. The second provides a guide to the identification and natural history of the common animals and plants and a primer on the human prehistory of the region from the Pleistocene through the mid-twentieth century. The appendix provides the framework for a tour of the natural history features along the Dalton Highway, a road connecting the crest of the Brooks Range with Prudhoe Bay and the Arctic Ocean, and includes information about mile markers where travelers may safely pull off to view geologic formations, plants, birds, mammals, and fish. Featuring hundreds of illustrations that support the clear, authoritative text, Land of Extremes reveals the Arctic tundra as an ecosystem teeming with life.
Alexander Huryn is a freshwater ecologist and a committed field naturalist who has worked extensively in the Smoky Mountains, New Zealand, Panama, the Alaska Arctic, and Iceland. John Hobbie is a senior scholar at the Ecosystems Center, Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. He is a founding researcher of the Toolik Field Station in Alaska and former director of the Arctic Long-Term Ecological Research Project there.
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The little girl's eyes danced at the sight of the bright red dress. No princess could have been more pleased nor could she have dressed more elegantly than in that scarlet wonder. As the light gently skipped over the soft folds of the dress, it captured the little girl's heart; and she was delighted with this special gift from her grandparents.
"You see, of course, if you're not a dunce, How it went to pieces all at once, –
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Just as bubbles do when they burst."
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"The Deacon's Wonderful One-Hoss Shay"
I was striding through middle age without a stumble when I bumped smack into Honey.
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Joann Adams (Blackmore), 1974, show cause hearing, owes $23,454.94 restitution, continued to July 8.
Sean E. Armstrong, 1971, first-degree sexual abuse, first-degree sexual abuse victim under 12 years of age, promoting a sexual performance by a minor under the age of 18, promoting sex performance by minor under 16 years of age, continued to July 8.
Brenda L. Beverly, 1970, probation violation, probation revocation hearing, also owes $2,157.50 restitution/costs, motion to revoke probation, denied, continued to July 8.
The second annual "Pulling for Kids" Charity Clay Shoot presented by the NRA Foundation was held Thursday at the Elk Creek Hunt Club. All proceeds from the event go directly to children's organizations in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. Three contenders in Friday's John R. Elliott Hero Campaign 300 at Kentucky Speedway including Dylan Kwasniewski, Dakoda Armstrong, and Brendan Gaughan were on hand to show their support.
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We went to Jewell's at Warsaw for our April 16 meeting, our Easter meal. There were 11 members present.
We had a short meeting and presented Marlene Mason the honorary lifetime membership award for 29 years of service to the Owen County Senior Citizens Club. She is also our chaplain.
We do not really live unless we have friends surrounding us like a firm wall against the winds of the world.
We finished our lunch and returned home.
Mariah K. Derringer, a freshman at Western Kentucky University, has been named to the president's scholar list for the spring semester 2014. To be selected for this honor, the student must complete an academic standing of 3.8 or better out of a possible 4.0 for the semester just completed.
She is the daughter of Gary and Marsha Derringer.
Eastern Kentucky University recognized 1,707 graduates at the conclusion of the spring 2014 semester. The graduates were honored at commencement ceremonies May 10.
Local EKU graduates include Cody H. Wagner of Sparta with a degree in art.
The new degree holders join more than 137,000 Eastern alumni in Kentucky and across the United States and world.
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While the U.S. spends trillions on Middle Eastern conflicts, we neglect our own infrastructure and people. Jesse Ventura sounds off on why you can't bring democracy with gunfire.
Why are we shoving democracy down these people's throats?
Democracy has to come from within, you can't have it forced upon you. People have to demand it within that country, and not have some outside entity, like the United States come in, overthrow the current government, and then say, "Here, you're now a democracy, let's see who you elect."
The government they elect can end up worse than the dictator, because they can vote for the religious zealots. And that becomes the new standard for the country.
Why does the United States want that? We've seen it in Iraq. They overthrew Saddam Hussein, and Iraq is a disaster today. Now they want to do the same to Syria? They want to take out Assad, and then what? Allow the Syrians to vote on who they are going to replace him with? ISIS could very well win!
This is all dates back to Dick Cheney's group, Project for the New American Century, in the 1990s, and everything they laid out for what countries they wanted overthrown. This is exactly what's going on.
- Jesse Ventura
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TMU Internationalization Conference was held on Wednesday, November 22 at Shaheed Chamran Auditorium.
Referring to the agendas outlined in the Strategic Development Plan of TMU, Dr. Shoja-o-Sadati said: "we have created dramatic changes in recent years after the establishment of international council at the university, but internationalization is a time-consuming process which needs to be carried out gradually. The issue of internationalization should be examined from various aspects, and for the realization of this dream, we have to work hard.
He further added: "to accomplish this mission, we have defined short, medium and long-term objectives. For instance, we have set out to recruit 10 foreign academics during a five year period. As a 10 year goal, we have also envisioned to attract 2.000 foreign students and become one of the top three universities of the region. To successfully raise the status of TMU to the top 200 world universities and achieve 50% increase in the hiring of foreign professors with an emphasis on interdisciplinary fields are among agendas of the 20 year visions of TMU till 2035.
The director of international campus of TMU added: "planning for the establishment of TMU's international campus began in 2006, and after the necessary regulations and by-laws were ratified, the work officially began in the following year. After the necessary infrastructures were prepared, the international campus began admitting foreign students at master level.
Referring to the students' admission system in Iran, he attributed the failure of international units to the medium of instruction which is Persian language and holding the entrance exam for admission, whereas the neighboring countries in the Persian Gulf or Turkey which hold the classes in English have been more successful in this regard. Offering scholarship, scientific exchanges, admitting students from different nationalities by applying international standards are some of the central criteria of these campuses.
Dr. Hussein Khani was another speaker at this conference who talked about the strategies and potentials for cooperation with the European Union in the framework of Horizon 2020.
He referred to the European Union's 20 year research experience and said: interdisciplinary activities of the European Union have a long history in there, for example Marie Currie research project has attracted more than 100.000 researchers from Europe and around the world. And it has created major scientific developments in the world including 8 Nobel laureates and one Oscar winner.
Referring to Vision 2020, the faculty member of Biological Sciences Faculty said: "the program began in 2013 and will continue till 2020. Its main focus is on network. In the modern world, all countries face three phenomena, globalization, science expansion and national security. As we know, part of the national security can be guaranteed through technological and scientific relations with others. Science today cannot be confined inside the national borders, we have to think and act globally".
He added: "the main mission of Horizon 2020 is its emphasis on the transition of countries' economy from industrial to knowledge / service-based economy. The current policies are no longer capable of fulfilling modern needs, a new thought based on social-scientific and technological networks will create fundamental changes in societies".
The dean of modern technologies faculty further referred to the role of new scientific networks and added: "big problems require big solutions, concerning the global changes, the resolving of many contemporary problems requires international scientific collaboration. The creation of new scientific networks can facilitate information transfer and easier access to facilities. Scientific cooperation among member groups will increase and intergroup scientific cooperation will ultimately result in new patents, theories, and technologies".
He pointed to the fact that numerous studies have shown that the maximum output of individual research teams is 60% whereas the formation of large research networks can increase the scientific output to 100 percent.
He referred to the European Horizon 2020 as the biggest support programs for research in Europe and added: "the main focus of this program is on the international collaboration of EU with outside countries, and it pursues the formation of international scientific networks with a budget of 80 billion Euro. TMU is a member of this project and it has been assigned a special code for this purpose".
Dr. Hussein Khani then spoke about the stages of entry into Horizon 2020 program which consisted of identifying the internal and external colleagues, establishing an international consortium from the universities involved, registering the consortium in the EU's Website, submitting the research proposal, announcing the results of reviews and drawing up contract (if approved). He also described some of the advantages and threats of this program for the audience.
Dr. Hussein Khani referred to the establishment of the network, increase of efficiency, internetwork collaboration, making use of the potential research and service capabilities of EU, access to abundant financial resources, introducing the research potentials of the country to scientific reference groups, promoting research standards, and creating a setting for collaboration as the advantages of the program whereas the risk of losing the natural resources was among the possible threats of this program.
Another speaker of the symposium was Dr. Semnanian, who talked about the experiences of his respective department in the domain of international activities in physiology. He referred to numerous collaboration projects at international level, connection with accredited world neuroscience associations, hosting international conferences, transfer of new technologies and important scientific achievements to TMU as some of the contributions of his respective department.
Referring to the significance of international contacts in third-generation universities he added: "international relations have become an inseparable part of 3GUs, the motivational system encourages the academics towards international activities, and they know that research and work at international level leads to their growth and promotion."
He blamed the academic tendency prevalent in the past 20 years which overemphasized paper publication, as the sole criterion for promotion without doing any work to promote international collaboration, a neglected domain which requires at least 10 years to compensate, he said.
He concluded that if the physiology department of TMU has managed to gain achievements at international level, then the same can also be achieved by the whole university. He expressed hope for adequate planning and active involvement of academic staff for the realization of this mission.
At the end of this conference, Dr. Semnanian and Dr. Hussein Khani, as two outstanding research figures were appreciated and given awards.
Some speakers at the internationalization conference of TMU included: Dr. Stukel, the representative of DADA in Iran who spoke about "research in Germany, scholarship and academic relations", Dr. Zaker Salehi, a researcher from Iran's Research and Planning Institute about "student exchange at international level", and Dr. Sabouri Nazer about "raising the status of five Iranian universities and Research Centers. The congress ended with a roundtable and discussion panel.


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Estée Lauder Tom Ford Black Orchid
191 reviews
59% would repurchase
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on 12/11/2017 10:25:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Tan, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
This is one of those perfumes where you only need one spritz or you will be suffocating yourself and everyone else around you. It dries down to pure woodsy notes on me which I don't mind but I get an element of something powdery which actually turns me off of the scent. Not one of my favourites, though lasting power and sillage is immensely good.
on 10/21/2016 8:29:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Green
Ok when I first starting wearing this over 2 years ago it was the bomb. Now everyone wears it and I can't stand the smell. So upsetting.
on 9/28/2015 5:08:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
Will always have a bottle of this around the house, great for night time as totally unisex
on 9/18/2015 8:45:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Normal, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
I am surprised by the low rating on this one. I think it smells so sexy, and on the two occasions that I have worn the sample I got, I received several compliments. I definitely plan to purchase a full sized bottle. Honestly, it reminds me so much (for anyone who may remember) of a scent BBW used to carry called Black Amethyst (which I'm sure was a knock off of this finer fragrance). Love it.
on 9/27/2014 12:04:00 AM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
...... Oh my. This is hands down the most exotic, sexy, alluring scent I have ever worn or smelt. I am allergic to flower scents. I sneeze for a week! I honestly can't say what I want to on here but DAMN GINA! Seriously ladies! It is awesome. AND it stays for 48 hours at least!!! ~~ Thank u Tom Ford!!!
on 7/30/2014 1:06:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Dark, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Okay, so let me start off by saying my personality as well as my body chemistry can really handle strong scents... I was doing some reading of reviews for certain perfumes and this one came up in my search, it intrigued me because it seemed like people either really loved this one or hated it, so that kind of created a spark in me to go try it. Next stop? Sephora! I went there and asked the fragrance sales lady for a sample, and when she came back with the bottle she had a very awkward sneer on her face, it was pretty obvious she didn't care much for it, and frankly neither did I upon initially smelling it, but I got the sample, took it home and sprayed it there just incase I didn't like it I could shower and wash it off. One spray, and after the dry down, which for me was about 20-30 minutes, I noticed I couldn't stop sniffing my wrist! It was one of the most alluring, sexy, powerful, decidedly naughty scents I had ever had the pleasure of smelling on myself. To really test it, my bf had come over that night so I kept it on to see if he noticed it. When he hugged me he said whatever I had on he loves it!! He couldn't stop touchin me! Bonus! I also sprayed it on him to boot and it smelled great on him as well, but it smelled like two separate scents, but equally as alluring. Basically, I have totally fallen in love with this scent and I'm planning to buy the full size. That little sample lasted me for quite a while because you literally only need one spray of this stuff, it's that potent! If your the fruity, floral, sweet smelling type of gal, this one is not for you ladies.
on 2/4/2013 12:59:00 PM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Normal, Fair, Warm
Hair: Blond, Other, Fine
Eyes: Brown
Wow. I was taken aback when I first smelled it in the store aisle. But then, give it a few minutes and WOW again: I love it! I have heard many people say it smells like sweaty crotch or mushrooms, but I only smell a full enchanting not too sweet deep forest chocolate spice. And yes, I DO get compliments on it! Lasting power-- 6-8 hours. Yes, it is spendy, but it is like a new pair of downhill skis -- very exciting to put on! My other favorite scent is classic Chanel no 5. I consider Black Orchid to be its bad girl partner! They are now sitting happily together on my perfume shelf: Classic Queen and Black Goddess!
on 11/8/2012 8:16:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Very Oily, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
I urge those, who call it sex in a bottle ( and like it ) - try Boudoir by Vivienne Westwood or Kingdom by McQueen: ( with Kingdom you literally feel it's having you against a wall: I am so speechless it'll probably take me months to come up with a comprehensive review! ). Tom Ford's Black Orchid is a late hour seduction game with a reverse sex roleplay. It's a thick liquoir of dark berries, liquorice and the indestructable olfactory champion ylang-ylang ( that's the most frequent cause of headaches in perfumes by the way, so test before buying, if you are prone to face-numbing migranes! ). Yes, it is an odd kid on the block among thousands patchouly-phobic florals out there, and it is the most obvious unisex /bisexual perfume I have ever smelled: the stage is totally feminine with all the heavy florals, but the vetiver stands there in the center and it is very much a boyish figure! - the sugar somehow just didn't quite fuse with it here. I would call it the Marlene Dietrich of all perfumes: it is neither of the sexes, yet very attractive to both. My husband sniffed it at a local drugstore on my recomendation and said: "I wouldn't mind wearing it myself!" Considering he is open to experiments and happened to play for "the other team" in his distant youth, this did not surprise me in the least. And since I occasionally find other women attractive, I guess it also explains why I like Black Orchid's double nature. For me this is THE perfume to wear with a black tuxedo on a naked body with hair swept back in a sleek bun and red lipstik burning on the lips. Kim Basinger turning up in front of Rourke, wearing a suit with a fake moustache in 9 1/2 weeks is this scent's ideal visual portrait. The only "wrong" thing with it is that it lacks dryness. This could have been a sensation, if it had had more "dry wine and powder" in it and less obvious modern "moisture".
on 9/16/2012 9:43:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Blond, Curly, Medium
Eyes: Green
Black Orchid is a weird sneaky creation. It shouldn't be sold as a perfume but as a magic potion. If Black Orchid can't make you feel confident I can't imagine what could.
It starts with a strong grand entrance and a lot of drama. Right on the borderline between rocking your world in the most amazing way and hunting you like the devil himself. If you don't like this stage you'd better run and hide because there's no turning back. It will fill the room immediately and then stay strong on your skin for 12+ hours. I've warned you, it's a stubborn evil thing. Upon application there's no way to ignore it, it will definitely mess with your mind. If that's a good or a bad thing depends on your personality and preferences. By the way, speaking about personality, Black Orchid has loads of it. Try to find a similar scent and I guarantee, you won't be able. Because it plays on it's own league.
Anyway, back to the scent. First act: top notes. Anafi lemon, bergamot, ylang- ylang, gardenia, jasmine, tuber, black currant and mandarin orange.
Second act: middle notes. Orchid, lotus, fruity notes and spices.
Third act: base notes. Vetiver, sandalwood, patchouli, amber, incense, vanilla and chocolate.
Each one of them is present. Each one is potent. But the most prominent on me are chocolate, gardenia and vetiver.
I have to add: please, no more than a single spray. A second one and you're looking for serious trouble like a day long headache or suffocating people.
This scent is for strong characters. Women or men. Can be loved or hated to death. It's deep, dark, mysterious, opulent, dense, bold, voluptuous, extravagant, over the top, edgy, dominating. A secret weapon. The black art deco bottle fits the juice pretty well. Use with caution - you won't be able to pass unnoticed even if you try to.
Edit: I forgot to mention an important fact. The epilogue is quite different from the start. To my nose it has morphed to a totally unisex ''oceanic gourmand'', it must be the stand out vetiver. I have to admit I don't find it breathtaking as the beginning, but that's what makes it more wearable, beyond gender orientations and more addictive to me. I find myself hopelessly wanting to spray one more time after it fades to experience the fascination of the start. One more tome... One more time...
One last thing: it is a complex creation and challenging. BUT body chemistry has a lot to do with this one. On some skins many notes may not show up, most of the times the spices. So, lots of people describe it as fruity chocolate/ after eight kind of thing etc and don't get what all the fuss is about.
Worth a try to see what Black Orchid can do for yourself!
on 4/13/2012 2:38:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Normal, Olive, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Black
Oh my..... This is the best parfume I have ever bought. EVER. And I am the biggest parfume freak I know - I have around 100 different bottles no kidding! I always buys parfumes but I have never used one up. It's a curse. But TF Black Orchid had a totally different effect on me - I went to Sephora and told myself "Malou, do not buy this one. You just bought a new Dior Miss Cherie 100ml EDP yesterday and you don't need another one" but when I tried it on I couldn't resist. I simply couldn't...
The smell is amazing and sooo soft and deep! At first it's a bit heavy but as it melts into your skin it gets soooo intense and so sexy. I've never been this happy with a scent before and I ended up buying the 100ml as I knew TF-BO would be my new scent!
If I could rate this any higher I would. It is soooo good and I got so many compliments while wearing this. It is amazing. I love it. I'm going to buy the 30ml to keep in my bag as all fragrances tend to last very short on my skin.. I applied it three hours ago and it still smells very nice but very little.
Did I mention that I love this???
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The perils and pleasures of remarrying in my 50s
"Can a 50-year-old frump look good in a wedding dress?" Someone called "joolz50" posed the question on a forum post dedicated to attire for the mature-age bride.
Being in my 50s, and with my own big day looming, I also wanted to know. I too felt I lacked a comfy social identity (and frock) to slip into. Menopausal, decidedly non-virginal and plumper and saggier than the first time I got hitched, the idea of myself in a white wedding gown felt slightly taboo, if not downright embarrassing. Was it possible to look Instagrammable at 50?
And would it be awkward to say my vows again in front of people who'd witnessed them before? What would they think? You lied.
Then there are the questions from concerned friends with the insinuation that remarriage is a bad idea: Remember last time? Do you really want to go through another property settlement? Why don't you just keep living together?
At 20, you're a budding blossom yet to show the world what you're made of. At 50, you've already shown what you're made of. Buyer beware.
While husband No. 2 and I had dispensed with what we considered unnecessary trimmings – cakes, bouquets, bucks and hens parties and walking down the aisle to Wind Beneath My Wings – there was one fantasy I couldn't let go off: the dress.
I turned to Google for help and gazed in horror at the modest, age-appropriate smocks. Where were the frills and fantasy? The glamour and hourglass waists? It piqued me, too, that these gowns were being modelled by young beauties.
Therein lay my problem. The wedding dress was never designed to grace a 50-year-old bod, arm flaps, jowls, love handles and all.
Determined to sidestep the labels – mutton dressed as lamb, try-hard, frump – that loomed around me, I contemplated suits, lace, corsets, medieval outfits, Victorian-era ball gowns and even jeans.
When my chosen outfit (a modest linen garment) arrived, I sought the opinion of the one person I could depend on for complete honesty – my eight-year-old daughter.
"That looks terrible, Mum," was her verdict. Unlike the wispy 19-year-old who had modelled the outfit, I looked like a dowd in a sack.
I could recycle the skirt I wore for my first marriage, when I was 36 and still hot. Good for the environment, and my bank account would approve. But a size-12 gut, a product of birthing and a sedentary job, could no longer fit into a size-eight waistband.
A week before the Big Day, bogged down with midlife responsibilities and wedding preparations, I still hadn't sorted out what to wear. It was too late to elope; I had to turn up in something. Meanwhile, the groom pulled a suit out of his cupboard. The bastard.
Then, a day before the wedding, I spotted a gorgeous wedding dress in the window of Vinnies. Heck, hadn't a gown like this been advertised new for $3000? Offered for $60, it oozed elegance and fantasy, fitted miraculously and seemed to have been sent by my personal fairy godmother.
The day arrived. The various factions, family generations and assorted randoms we'd acquired through life assembled in our backyard. The fluff-free ceremony should have been over in 10 minutes. However, getting married later in life means your friends have also matured, some a little too much. As our celebrant spoke the few, meaningful words we'd carefully chosen, Bill, an elderly guest, collapsed unconscious beneath my maple tree.
At least the attention was off me.
Reaching for the alcoholic punch, the celebrant muttered, "I've never had this happen before." As Bill was carried away on a stretcher, the paramedic turned his gaze to me: "Nice dress." If only he knew.
Resuming, the celebrant rattled off the minimal list of promises I was to honour, as required by law. "I'll do my best," I said (covering myself this time). Determined not to be outdone, the groom added, "I'll do my best, too."
Our speeches tackled the issues of remarriage head on, acknowledging the ups and downs and paying tribute to our past marriages. The room stiffened into silence, then broke into murmurs of agreement. At 50, the scars and battle wounds of life are your best advantage; experience, honesty, empathy and wisdom your loveliness.
As my voice squeaked over Roberta Flack's The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, I realised that daring myself to sing had been a bad decision. It didn't matter. The best thing about being 50? You don't give a damn. With your days on earth numbered, you should do and wear what you like.
Later Bill reappeared and requested dessert. He'd merely fainted from low blood pressure, proof that it's never too late to turn things around.


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This new paper by Hall et al (May 2013) finds that an unexpectedly low percentage of firms patent in the UK, and it offers explanations of why that is the case.
From the conclusions:
Our descriptive analysis shows about one third of UK firms report any form of innovation. Strikingly, we find that only 3% of firms in our sample patent and that even among firms that conduct R&D, only 4% patent. In particular, the share of patenting firms is much lower than what one might expect given that around 20% of firms that invest in R&D report product innovations.
The paper is titled "The Importance (or not) of Patents to UK Firms."


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Currently Loving #31
1) Sweater Weather scent from Bath and Body Works (available as candles and wallflowers)
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|The right corner has my serger.
I was able to attend a class last week at a local yarn store that explained how to do this type of slipped stitch knitting, and now, I'm kinda obsessed with this method. Super easy to do.
|My teacher explaining her techniques
|The sampler cowl I did
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5) Man On High Heels (also on Netflix)
Well....I may be biased as I love Cha Seung Won, but he was really really really amazing in this film. Aside from his acting, the action sequences are great (albeit violent) and the supporting cast was just as stellar. Synopsis here.
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images from diorandimovie.com
What have you been loving lately?


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Are American Muslims being Radicalized?
CAIR-LA Executive Director Discusses Rep. King's Hearings with NPR's Patt Morrison
CAIR-LA Executive Director Discusses Rep. King's Hearings with NPR's Patt Morrison
The hearing has caused a major stir, without even being formally scheduled. Congressman Peter King, a New York Republican who is known for speaking bluntly on matters of national security, is planning on holding a hearing, in his new role as chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, on the threat posed by radical Islam in America. Rep. King plans to focus on the shootings at Ft. Hood and the bombing attempt in Times Square, both of which were perpetrated by American Muslims.
Just the announcement alone has caused controversy on both sides of the issue - security hawks are disappointed that more aggressive advocates against radical Islam are not being called as witnesses, while Muslim American groups are very weary that they will all be characterized as terrorists in waiting. There does seem to be anecdotal evidence of more terrorism attempts carried out by American citizens of Muslims descent, but there's also a sizable Muslim population in the U.S. that is well-educated and very successful. Is radicalization really a threat?
Hussam Ayloush, Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Los Angeles
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Washington's Alex Ovechkin didn't make any friends the last time he faced the Buffalo Sabres.
Ovechkin faces the Sabres for the first time since his first career ejection when the Capitals visit HSBC Arena on Tuesday.
Ovechkin checked Sabres star Daniel Briere from behind into the boards in Washington's 7-4 victory on Dec. 2. That set off several skirmishes, and Buffalo's Paul Gaustad went after Ovechkin, who did not throw a punch in retaliation.
"He got turned around and I hit him," Ovechkin said. "I didn't want to give him some injury. It was an accident."
Ovechkin, along with Gaustad and Buffalo's Adam Mair, received game misconducts, and 79 minutes in penalties were assessed in total. The Sabres were hoping for a suspension, but Ovechkin never received one.
"(Briere) was defenseless. He went headfirst into the boards," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "I think if (Washington) looked at it through their eyes and it was Ovechkin going headfirst into the wall, I think they'd feel the same way. We don't need those plays in the game."
Ruff wasn't upset at his players' reaction to the hit.
"I like the way we reacted to that play," he told the Sabres' official Web site. "I don't care if Gaustad gets kicked out of a game for doing what he did. He needed to do what he did and Mair's going to be right there behind him."
Ovechkin, who scored a goal before the ejection, is tied with Atlanta's Marian Hossa for the league lead with 24 goals and is tied for fourth with 47 points. The reigning Calder Trophy winner had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 3-2 win over Toronto - the eighth in 12 games for Washington (16-12-7).
Enforcer Donald Brashear helped out in the most recent win, getting into a fight with Toronto's Wade Belak after Mats Sundin scored a pair of goals 14 seconds apart in the third period to pull the Maple Leafs within one.
"Brashear did a good job in his scrap to settle things down," Capitals coach Glen Hanlon said.
The Sabres (25-7-3) have dropped three of their last four but lead the Eastern Conference with 53 points, second-most in the NHL behind Anaheim (60).
Buffalo is coming off Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to St. Louis. Jason Pominville had a goal and an assist and Briere had a pair of assists for the Sabres, who fell to 17-2-1 when leading heading into the third period.
Backup goaltender Martin Biron started for the second straight game and made 29 saves. He has allowed five goals in the two outings. Starter Ryan Miller gave up three goals in the first 7:45 of the 7-4 loss to the Caps earlier this month.
After a pair of games on the road, including a 7-2 win at Nashville on Thursday, Buffalo is opening a four-game homestand. The Sabres have won seven of their last nine games against the Capitals and four of six in Buffalo.


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In French and Spanish lessons, pupils speak with confidence and good accents.
Spoken by over 400,000 speakers across the world, Spanish is a hugely important and exciting language.
Many pupils do not get the chance to learn this subject until at least Year 7 or 8 but, at Plymouth College, Prep pupils are able to sample and embrace this vibrant language and culture in Years 5 and 6.
Pupils receive all one lesson per week taught by a specialist teacher (Abi Potter, BSc Econ. Hons. PGCE). The emphasis is on speaking and listening; learning to communicate in the foreign language in real situations appropriate to the needs and interests of younger pupils. Reading and writing exercises are also gradually introduced to reinforce oral work.
In addition to their language-based learning, children develop their knowledge of Spain and learn about Spanish lifestyles by sampling food; holding themed events and researching famous people and events.
In French and Spanish lessons, pupils speak with confidence and good accents.


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The "new world order" has become the watchword of U.S. foreign policy in the post-Cold War, post-Gulf War world. The aftermath of those two wars, one almost half a century old, the other lasting only months, has been marked by new sets of political, economic, strategic and military relations across the globe. Altered States has gathered leading academics and analysts from around the world to investigate the impact of the changing world, especially on the nations and peoples of the South, the developing countries of the Third World. These essays provide the most comprehensive guide to the emerging "new world order," with detailed analyses of specific national and regional situations, while never losing sight of the global ramifications of changing political, economic and military relations in a world with only one superpower.
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Every year, kids excitedly make their holiday wish lists, hoping they will receive that one special toy. To help parents and gift-givers deliver smiles this holiday season, I am thrilled to share the annual Kmart Fab 15 holiday toy list – the ultimate toys that kids want for the holidays. Kmart carefully selects the Fab 15 toys based on input from Sears Holdings associates, kids and parents, Shop Your Way® member feedback as well as more than 50 years of experience in knowing what toys resonate with different ages, stages and play patterns.
The Kmart 2014 Fab 15 list of hot holiday toys includes:
- Disney Doc McStuffins Sleepytime Lambie by Just Play (Kmart exclusive)
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Many key industry trends helped inform our Fab 15 toy selection. Not too long ago, "micro" and "nano" toys were all the rage but now big toys are becoming more popular due to their role play qualities as well as the fact that they make great, flashy gifts. The WWE 31″ Cardinal Red John Cena figure, a Kmart exclusive, is sure to wow – measuring over 2.5 feet tall and sculpted with high detail, enabling kids to recreate the action of WWE.
Active toys will also be on the top of wish lists this year, encouraging kids to get out and get moving. One of the hottest active trends for the season is archery, which has grown in popularity thanks to movies such as The Hunger Games and Brave. From items like the NERF Rebelle Bow to real archery sets, youth archery is a trend that has spilled over into the sporting goods category. We have significantly increased our assortment of available archery equipment and accessories as more parents are finding it to be a great motivator to get their kids playing with something that doesn't include a screen.
To help provide parents and gift-givers with even more insight into the season's hottest trends, Kmart introduced a "Trending Toy Ticker," at Kmart.com/Fab15. The ticker will continually update with the top-selling toys as the season progresses to help parents who want the latest update on the most buzz-generating toys.
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Getting ahead on holiday shopping ensures that parents will be able to get the toys their kids want most. Announcing the Fab 15 list in September helps parents plan ahead and take advantage of the year-round layaway at Kmart, easing the burden of holiday shopping on tight budgets. Now through Oct. 4, you can put any of the Fab 15 toys on layaway for only $10 down and receive five percent off.
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People prefer HTC to these.
Sales prove this.
HTC butterfly beats this
then very soon the tegra 4 HTC
Hahaha I wonder what sony is doing with its price strategy. You've got to be kidding me! $850 oh no thank you sony, water proof? I am not buying for my fish, I'm buying for myself. So, if you think water proof is the key to success, you are wrong. Not too many people drop their phone in water.
Vic , 13 Dec 2012623 ??? Are they out of mind? Need to drop price at least to 499. Xperia V is a great phone ... moreSony have 1DEFECT dont have video call in soft of phone. That sucks they put you to instal a program from play store. All other brand have video call in options. I use Experia Neo V. Is good
Xperia V in Singapore is only sellig at S$698. Pretty affordable for an LTE phone.
Haha, one can buy the galaxy note 2 for this price. Two nexus 4's and the nexus has a quad core krait. I like it, but its too pricey
Anonymous, 13 Dec 2012Sony is a Japanese company, and prices are HIGH in Japan (compared to the rest of the world). ... moreSony Inc. is Japanese company.
Sony (Ericsson) Mobile is not Japanese company.
it's London-based company.
$815 for that mid-range specs?
they must be out of their mind.
only die hard fanboy would buy those things.
people with right mind would choose other phones.
there are many cheaper solutions with same specs and better build quality out there.
not impressed, 13 Dec 2012hahaha! how much sony pays you to do this kind of viral marketing? and to do it so badly, they... moreShoooooo go away insecured sammy fanboy.
WhiskeyHotel99, 13 Dec 2012I can't stand Sony phones they are horrible and this one is just ugly, I had a Sony Xperia S h... moreWooooo go away sammy fanboy, you just went here to give false fabricated claims. You dont own xperia S. You own galaxy S2 peeeeeeed.
Pavel, 13 Dec 2012My friend,it is 100% compatible with AT&T 3G!Are you sure? The 3g bands for this device are 850, 900 and 2100. I was under the impression you need 1900 to work on AT&T's 3g/HSPA data network. Without that 1900 band you are stuck with 2g speed on AT&T, yes?
Too much xpensive, sony should lower thier price just like samsung doing when samsung c
Catching up with the market, if sony is expensive market will not buy, they will go for s3 or iphone 5
After using Nexus-s + galaxy s2 + xperia s ... now My Phone is Xperia-acros water resistance.. iwill never buy a phone with out this feature water resistance and dust. i love Xperia acros and now bring to me xperia V
If this phone were to come up 6 months ago like when hTC One X and Galaxy S3 were launched, I would definitely pick one up without breaking a sweat!
I think the evil pact ms and nokia is here voting on this side!!!
AnonD-79514, 13 Dec 2012every body switching from iphones to android are switching to sony and that is why sony is gr... morehahaha! how much sony pays you to do this kind of viral marketing? and to do it so badly, they should give you 0$.
anyways, good luck with overpricing your midrange products of very suspicious quality sony, i hope you announce more public losses of your company.
not one model of the growing xperia line didn't convince me to buy them, midrange at best but price shoulder to shoulder with s3
I can't stand Sony phones they are horrible and this one is just ugly, I had a Sony Xperia S hated the thing, I have always been a Sony Ericsson user but since changing to Sony I have seen a horrible tacky change.
This is expensive because its russian price. For comparison nexus 7 here is being sold for 350 usd instead of 200. So in USA or Europe this phone eill be cheaper at least 100-200 usd


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There's no point in blaming Dotcom for the mess, as many Key sympathisers appear to be doing. And the PM can make as many snide comments about him as he likes. It changes nothing. Conspiracy or cock-up, call it what you will; the only people responsible for the embarrassment are the crown law office, the police, the GCSB and, by definition, John Key. To whinge about Dotcom is to deliberately avoid the point.
If anything, Auckland's accidental hero has done us all a favour. By helping the Kiwi media shine a light on the clearly illegal activities of some our most trusted and protected agencies, he's provided a snap-shot of them we otherwise wouldn't have received. And they've been found wanting. At best sloppy and cavalier, at worst, near-criminally deceitful. Whichever way you want to spin it, they've been found unworthy of our trust.
Watergate? I only mention it because of the on-going parallels. Like the Dotcom trail so far, the controversy that brought down Nixon wasn't any one, single bullet. It was an incremental advance; small story after small story, gradually building momentum. Sometimes the trail went cold; next minute a fresh spoor would be found. Watergate started in June, 1972; Nixon (to avoid being impeached) stepped down in August, 1974.
Like the Dotcom shambles, it wasn't simply the break-in at the Democrat party headquarters that galvanised the nation. It was the revelations that followed; the publication of snippet upon snippet of information that not only exposed corruption, but corruption at the highest level of office. White House-initiated obstructions seeking to contain the fallout only reinforced a belief the President had something to hide. In fact, he had a lot to hide.
The way Key has been carrying on, it's hard not to have the same suspicions. His efforts to distance himself from the Dotcom continuum have left him looking clumsy and ham-fisted. As the minister in charge of one of the country's most powerful and secret organisations, he's come across as an establishment stooge. Not only has his credibility been shredded, his honesty's also under the spotlight. No wonder he supported John Banks' memory lapses.
And to think, a few years ago, Helen Clark was pilloried by opponents for allegedly signing someone else's doodle for a charity fund-raiser. Nick Smith was forced to resign as a minister a while back for forgetting to declare a conflict of interest. Key? Oh, well, he only let New Zealand's spy agency run amuck. Then he forgot he'd been briefed about precisely how they were running amuck. Makes you wonder, doesn't it? I mean, what else has he conveniently forgotten?
True enough, a lot of water has to run under the bridge before the next election; many other stories and controversies will play their part in whatever's decided then. Still, in terms of gravitas, there's little chance of anything usurping the Dotcom shenanigans. Key and his lieutenants can continue to run away but, as they say in the business, this one's got legs. Which is why, I guess, so many John Key supporters are wishing Dotcom would simply disappear.
He's not just an alleged internet pirate anymore. He's the very public face of the PM's failings.
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One of the best steps to find its way to a mind is following to popular brands. Symantec, Easeus Todo Backup, and other brands seem to have impressive client society. Doesn't that mean I can also believe their software, if there are so many users yet?
There is constantly an option of choosing any backup utility, for istance, 3GMobile SMS Contacts Backup. But that's just for trick and no practical use (besides finding out how successful you may be to begin believing your precious files to a randomly picked application).
The latest 3GMobile SMS Contacts Backup review 2012 is about necessary functions of the latest backup software. Remembering those will hopefully increase your lucky probability to discover a really worthy backup solution.
In the industry of backup solutions (in the usual software industry also) there is a tough principle the engineers often stick to: obtain more for little. Way far too often there is a software which needed additional payment for creating even major functions accessible. Here is a good product: 3GMobile SMS Contacts Backup.
For instance, you have the tool which is only able of backing your computer files up. To restore it you have to buy something else from the same vendor.
Another trouble is the amount of time to deal with enormous files and restrictions on the amount of files to control during a single backup session. In other words, the systems are often not designed for running under high-pressure situations.
At last but not least, a lot of backup software solutions require advanced user qualification. With some software there are cases when you need boot under another Os to create a HD image or you find yourself destroying tricky small procedures manually. If there are any negative circumstances in the market of backup software apps, unluckily this is no doubt one. E.g. check Handy Backup: cool features, but doubtful opportunities for PC novices.
Thence, in order to be sure a backup program can do data you wish, it is really useful to check what it can't do. This sort of data is generally hidden, as no robust vendor won't be telling you in public what precisely the flaws of his application are. But don't delay to inquire those backup software developers instantly via email or, even better, in Twitter or Facebook. Whether it is Paragon or 3GMobile SMS Contacts Backup, just inquire them. Not reacting will cost them a client, so they will possibly have to reply.
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No new tax?
According to our county administrator, this sales tax we have coming up for a vote is not a new tax. Mr. Sund, you are calling this tax just an extended tax. How do you extend something that does not exist? The sales tax for the sports complex is over with. What is the big deal calling it what it is? Is it so hard for our county leaders to tell us exactly what they intend to spend the money on? Having not seen a ballot yet, are the Commerce Bank building and the 601 Main building part of the project?
Speaking of the 601 Main building, why are we spending all that money on it when the Commerce building is less than two blocks (door to door) away? All we have been hearing for the last several years is it would be more efficient to have all the people in one building. Can anybody give the county taxpayers an idea what the cost will be to keep those people at 601 Main? The way I see it, why pay for all hook-ups for water, sewer, lights, gas, roofing repairs, air conditioning, etc., when only half of the Commerce building is needed at the present, according to earlier reports.
After reading Sunday morning's paper, about the $14.3 million project coming up for a vote, again no mention was made as to whether the Commerce building and the building at 601 Main are included in this $14.3 million project. But, don't worry, fellow taxpayers. Our commissioners keep saying that they don't want to raise property taxes. Could it be that they are planning on using the money that will be coming from the big property tax increase that is coming in December of this year?
And the reason? Ellis County has a lot of oil wells. You would think with all that oil money coming in, our taxes would go down. Our home property taxes are going up $55 for every $150,000 of property value. Just think how many houses are going up around $250 to $300 per year. What does the price of farmland have to do with what my house sells for? I know the commissioners are going to say they have no control over the price of land, but they sure as hell have control over what we pay for property taxes.
Back to the vote coming up. It is not always how we pay for a project. A sales tax will have a lot of people paying for something. What raises our taxes is the upkeep and all the extra people they are going to hire. Just the jail alone is going to cost us a lot more than the $209,000 per year it costs to take prisoners somewhere else. Right now, our present taxes are paying that $209,000 already. You can't even hire four or five people for that money, considering the wages, the retirement pay, the medical benefits and the people you have to hire to cover for vacations, weekends, sick leave and holidays.
Can the commissioners give us an estimate as to how many people they have to hire or would they rather not do that? Just remember one thing. It's not always how easy it is to pay for a project, it is the increase in taxes that come with those projects just to keep them.
A case in point: The sports complex. Was it an easy way to pay for it? We all know that. Where do the $100,000 (or more) per year come from just to keep it? We all know that too. Yes, property taxes.
Vote your conscience. Vote your pocket book. Just vote.
About that picture in the paper Sunday. Does that mean if you get a new jail you can throw all those "shackles" away? Looked kind of naive to me. If the sheriff was insinuating that with a new jail he can throw the shackles away, then maybe he can throw some prison guards away, too. Just an afterthought.
To the Hays residents, I say this. Just think, that in four or five years, how many hundreds of thousands of dollars per year will have to come from somewhere to pay the bills?
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Sometimes I find myself in a hole of self doubt and self pity. I look up and I see the sky and how blue it is. How pretty it looks and how warm it must be, but I just don't think I can make the climb. It's going to hard and I might fall. I don't want to mess up.
The Lord is there next to me telling me that He knows what is on the other end and it's amazing. He is telling me it's okay to make mistakes and to fall because He is right there to pick me up, and He knows I am not perfect. If the climb up to the top was easy then I wouldn't be reliant on His strength but my own.
I can't say that after I started this climb it was easy and it has been great the entire ride. Because it hasn't been easy and I have wanted to pack up and leave so many times. The challenges I face are not like any I have faced before. They are scary and I don't want the responsibilities that have been asked of me. I don't find myself qualified or ready. I see a bunch of other people who would be better at this job then me. I don't want to mess up and make life harder on everyone else around me. I want to seem strong and to look like I have everything under control.
God doesn't want that… He wants me to be open with everyone around me so that we can help each other. To realize we aren't perfect and that the Lord is truly in control and He will never leave us. He wants us to admit that we are weak and to cry out for His help. We don't need to make ourselves seem okay just so people can view us as the strong ones. When inside we are dying slowly because of all the expectations we are putting on ourselves. The door is open the sky is blue, take hold of the ladder, see what the Lord has in store for you.
Don't loose sight on the why we are here, and what our purpose is. It's not about us, but about the Lord. To further His kingdom. #tilthewholeworldhears
"I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living. Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!"
Psalms 27:13-14