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In his pregame press conference before Tuesday's game with the Miami Marlins, Washington Nationals manager Matt Williams clarified his remarks about Ryan Zimmerman's ailing right shoulder. Saying he misspoke, Williams said Zimmerman's shoulder is "degenerative" as opposed to "arthritic" as he described following Sunday's win over Atlanta.
Williams stopped short of calling the inflammation Zimmerman continues to experience — even after surgical repair — as chronic. But the team is working with Zimmerman to alter his throwing motion — once again — to an even lower arm slot to alleviate the discomfort Zimmerman continues to experience.
The Nats new skipper said that cortisone is not an option for Zimmerman at this point, though he did not rule it out in the future. Zimmerman went though an exhaustive cortisone regimen in 2012 to help him get through the season as the Nats were playing for their first chance at the MLB postseason.
Asked where Zimmerman would play looking forward, Williams said during interleague play Zimmerman would DH. He also indicated Zimmerman would start to see some playing time at first base in an effort to reduce the wear and tear on his throwing shoulder, as the discomfort is not present when he swings a bat. Williams also offered that the team would limit Zimmerman's between game and pregame throwing. But Williams also maintained that "as long as he's feeling good" Zimmerman would be the Nats third baseman.
What was not asked was: what if Zimmerman is feeling "good" but still not performing up to his — or MLB standards — at third base.
Just how long will the Nats allow the situation to play out? It seems, at least at this point, the answer to that question is "as long as it takes." But the obvious situation is that a comprised Zimmerman in the field affects this team with a negative impact. They need to get this sorted out, and quickly. How many errors is acceptable? What level of reduced range at third is acceptable. Zimmerman's sinking defensive contribution will continue to bear watching as the season unfolds.


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It appears some cosmetic surgeon is being investigated for using the blubber extracted from his clients during liposuction to make bio-diesel to power his 4x4.
It seems to me that the government (that's a laugh calling that shambles a government) has missed a trick here. If everyone were compulsorily weighed once a month, and everyone whose Body Mass Index exceeded goverment targets was forced to undergo liposuction, then any supposed fossil fuel problem would be over! Think of all the other advantages:
- Gormless Gordon could get on with the job of saving the world
- Badger Darling could raises tax on peoples' own blubber (plus VAT at 15%)
- Jackboot Jacqui could be even more draconian and make life even worse for hard-working families (chavs would be exempt from the process, of course)
- Health Gauleiter Johnson could make the health fascists feel even more smug
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Thanks to Andy (@andysinc41) for this sample of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society 5.48 Stave New World from one of my favourite distilleries.
I'm a huge fan of ex bourbon drams from this distillery so an ex sherry dram is really interesting and the dark fruits and spice add an extra edge without hiding the citrus and floral notes that I love from this distillery.
This is one to look out for and I'll check out more ex sherry 5s in the future.
If you Like single cask whisky you really should be a member of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society.
Thanks again to Andy (@andysinc41) for the sample.
Oh now this is interesting it's deep dark dried fruits plums and figs, clove infused raisins and then a splash of Demerara sugar crusted oak and then a hint of citrus fruit peel and floral notes in the background
Oh wow that's spicy and woody, there's a real tang that I would expect from licking cinnamon off a mahogany wardrobe, before more deep fruits of prunes and fig rolls, delicious stuff
Spicy tangy citrusy lovely
Bottle Name: SMWS 5.48 Stave New World
Age: 14
Distiller: Auchentoshan
Bottler: Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Type: Single Cask Single Malt
From: Scotland, Lowland
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Q: Where do you get your inspiration for make-up and paintings?
Everywhere! Poems, fairytales, nature, science, stylish details, whatever moves my inspiration. Paintings are mostly originated from dreams and ideas that flash into my head, sometimes I've subconsciously used images I've already seen. Like inspiration always, they're just a reflection of things I've encountered, felt and admired.
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Not much, but the pinch hit the nerve and made my eyes teary.
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Nope, they're something I keep as a secret until they come to life.
Q: Does you boyfriend have tattoos/does he like yours?
No he doesn't have, he planned on getting some when he was younger but now he's glad he didn't. He likes tattoos a lot though, and of course he likes mine. But I wouldn't count his opinion if he didn't, it's my body and skin after all. :)
Q: Have you thought about getting more tattoos or piercings? What are your favorites from the ones you have?
Piercings- I doubt it, but I'm going to get a lot more tattoos. I'm going to be a picture book when I'm all grown up! I've always loved tattoos, I found them fascinating in my early years and now that I can have them, I'm unlikely going to stop. I don't want a fully tattooed body, but it's going to be pretty heavily tattooed. I wish I had a regular job so that I could get them all the time, heehee.
My favourite piercing is septum, and I love all of my tattoos. But the little hidden birdie in the victorian lady's portrait is somehow special. Too cute!
Q: Do you have any more tattoos which you didn't show on your blog?
No, I have only these eleven ones at the time.
Q: Do you ever feel insecure about your body? Are there some things you'd like to change?
I guess sometimes we all have felt a bit insecure about our bodies, but my love always stops me before I start ranting and I love him for doing that. Women are way too obsessed about their looks, weight and so called flaws! It's crazy! In all that it's too easy to forget how unique and beautiful we all are. The modern ideal of how a woman should look like is altogether sick, body types are so different and we should embrace that. Health and happiness are always the most important things.
I love my body and wouldn't change anything in myself, now matter how low I might sometimes feel when my huge derby thighs don't fit into some pants. But hey, I don't even use pants! And the other side of the coin is that they're muscular and strong, so that's what I focus on. The "flaws" usually become funny and beloved details when you truly accept them. Like my tooth gap. ^.^
Q: What make-up base do you use?
Everyday Minerals/Lily Lolo mineral powders or Missha Perfect Cover BB cream+powder combo.
Q: What brand of eyelashes do you wear?
Whatever I get on my hands, but I prefer Red Cherry, Ardell and StarGazer lashes.
Q: What is your view on make-up, where's the line of having too much make-up on?
When you feel like you're carrying too much on your face and don't feel good about your reflection. The line is defined with each person themselves. :) I think dark eyes and dark lipstick go well together, though many experts disagree!
Q: Do you believe that natural beauty is THE thing?
The so called natural beauty is a paradox. I don't see that shock colours and dramatic make-up are any more superficial or fake than the stuff that "natural looking" people put on themselves. It's the same amount of hair dyes and make-up, the colours are just different. A natural looking beauty can carry much more artificiality on her than a dramatic looking one, ranging from all kinds of extensions to fake tan and plastic surgery.
It's completely another thing to look beautiful without any make-up or other chemicals, I do highly appreciate a natural beauty like that! One of my best friends doesn't wear any make-up and she is gorgeous. But I feel all women are entitled to do whatever makes them feel pretty, make up is a great way to express creativity. :)
Q: How long does it take to do your daily make-up?
About 10-15 minutes.
Q: What's your favorite beauty product?
I couldn't decide on just one, so I made a top 10 post about this! *Here*.
Q: Do you wear make-up at the graveyard?
I don't work there anymore, but I used just a hint of mascara and fixed eyebrows, sometimes liner. The dead sure didn't mind if I didn't look all fixed up. :>
Q: Is your skin naturally that pale? Do you know any treatments that can make skin more pale if it has been tanned or sun damaged?
Yes, my skin is naturally very pale. There's a lot of pallor treatment cosmetics in Asia, including BB creams, and I've heard that products that contain arbutin make your skin lighter..? Sorry, can't help more specifically since I don't have the experience.
Q: Could you put up some eye makeup tutorials please because your eye makeup is always totally perfect and I'd love to see how you manage it so nicely!
I believe the most efficient way to learn is to try and not to lean too much on tutorials. :) I could consider it, but I'm seriously not a great teacher nor a make-up guru, and there's already tons of tutorials out there. I just mix and paint my face the way I like and I recommend that!
Q: What would you do if you were walking outside and the wind started to tear your false lashes away?
At first I'd laugh at myself heartily. :D And rip them off and glue them back on when I'd get wherever I'm going. This has actually never happened!
Q: Have you always dressed in black?
The first time I really started wearing black was before junior high school, I was about 11 years old and a tiny metalhead. After that I made some punk rock experiments and before high school I went back to black. And at once I felt like I was at home again.
Q: The biggest style mistake you have ever made?
I don't see things as mistakes, there's just been some wild experiments. I have no regrets!
Q: Do you shop for clothes online? If so, what are your favorite online stores?
Ebay and Etsy, great second hand and vintage finds. Those are my favorite sites!
Q: What kind of styles do you find aesthetic?
Many kinds, but usually the best ones are dark and creative. Different subcultures, high fashion, futuristic spices.. I'm into a lot of different styles! It's great to see when the style melts perfectly on the person.
Q: Don't you ever get sick of wearing black?
Q: I'd like to know when did you become gothic (is there a story behind you'd like to tell us?)
I've been inclined on the darker and more mysterious side of life ever since I was a child, but I wasn't "gothic" music and style wise before the age of 15-16. I did wear black when I was much younger, but I was more of a metalhead then. But I've always enjoyed stories of vampires, ghosts and the unknown, so it was natural for me to develop into the person I am today.
Q: Sometimes you wear military clothes with a sexy twist. Where did you get those?
Most of those are from flea-market, DIY or Lip Service (second hand) and the ones from Futurstate I bought from some goth store in Paris. But you can get those from Futurstate's website and ebay too. :)
Q: Which size of Lip Service do you wear? Bottom and top.
S-M, usually M. It depends on the collection.
Q: What are your safety clothes when you'd just like to stay and sleep but you'll have to go to some appointment?
A simple, comfy black dress, great shoes, red lipstick, possibly a little black beret and a trench coat. Fast, simple and even remotely chic.
Q: Did you had/have a fashion icon growing up/now or an icon that you admired so much?
I don't think I've ever had a fashion icon, not anyone I'd follow at least. Does Darth Vader count? ;) He does wear black! I really enjoy the work of some talented people and I deeply admire their special qualities, but I don't have idols.
Q: How do people react on the way you look? Do people approach you easily?
There are so many different reactions. Grannies and kids are usually the best ones, grannies give lovely compliments especially on vintage looks and kids like to smile and stare (or they look horrified, mwahaha). The worst commentators are usually drunkards, junkies, teenagers that move in packs and some stuck-up middle-aged housewives who don't even try to hide their fear or disgust. I just smile at them to make them feel uncomfortable about their shallow prejudices. :) It's weird to get strong feedback because I don't feel that I look so different, and I try to be as kind to people as possible.
Q: What kind of outfit would you never wear, at any price?
Genuine fur coat+Jump-in overall+ugly middle-aged lady's shoes with a kitten heel and a blunt tip or Crocs. Oh the horrorrr.
Q: What will you do if you get tanned? Could you go on a holiday in Spain?
I dreamed of this question one night! I was SUPER tanned in the dream and I thought I would scream my lungs out, but I just woke up giggling. So I'd really just take it calmly, it's not the end of the world. But I don't tan easily so I'd have to lie on the beach for a week to get some bronze on my complexion.
And I'd LOVE to go to Spain, anytime! As long as it would be a cultural trip, not some lame beach holiday.
Q: Would you dress up as dramatically if you were "uglier"? Or if black colour wouldn't suit you?
Why on earth wouldn't I..? It doesn't matter what other people think, and all people have some pretty features!
Q: Are you a vegetarian/vegan? I'd like to hear your opinions about vegetarianism and mass production.
I could write a novel of this matter, but I'm just trying to sum it all easily up here. So, YES, I've been a veggie for over 10 years now. I emphasize on a vegan diet but I'm not a strict vegan, although I'm aiming for that. I own some leather shoes but prefer to buy them second hand. At home I make only vegan dishes and bake vegan delicacies, but at restaurants and friends' homes I easily bend to lacto vegetarian choices if I'm super hungry and there's no vegan options available.
For me vegetarianism is the only way of life that feels natural to me, I do not wish to add any more pain to this world through my actions. I am a veggie for the sake of my own mental and physical health, for ethical reasons and for the environment. Carnivorism and mass production are one of the top reasons for why this planet is crumbling down and that's a harsh fact. I don't see the difference between humans and animals and I feel that we're equally valuable. If anything, we should take responsibility for the well-being of all animals.
BUT these things are not all black and white, like both sides seem to think. Like Jonathan Safran Foer said; "I'm not better than anyone, and I'm not trying to convince people to live by my standards of what's right. I'm trying to convince them to live by their own." Every person has their own way, and I believe everyone can make a difference! I have friends, such as my other half, who eat fish and occasionally meat too and are still strongly against fur and animal cruelty and sign petitions. It helps the animals if everyone does something. I may be an idealist on this, but I strongly believe everyone can do their part to give a better life to animals on this globe. They deserve it.
Wow, this turned out to be a mini novel after all, sorry and congrats if you read it all.
Peace ♥
Q: What kind of breakfast do you usually have?
Something like this, with different variations!: Blueberry/soy milk/maca root powder/hemp protein/coconut oil smoothie, coffee or green tea and sometimes oatmeal, fruit or bread. And even potato chips, haha. But I never eat when I get out of bed, just an hour or three later. That's why my breakfast usually consists of liquids.
Q:Your favorite food?
Q: Do you have good vegan recipes? What do you put on top of bread?
My favorite stuff on bread is an olive oil and avocado mixed paste + ruccola, basil, cucumber, black pepper and a pinch of good quality salt. Yummmmy! I have loads of simple and delicious vegan recipes in stock but I'm not sure if I'm going to post them here, after all this isn't a food blog. And I'm not such a great cook, I usually just circle the same recipes around.
Q: What coffee/tea do you normally buy?
My love buys our coffee and I'm responsible for tea. I usually buy loads of different flavours from the Ounce, a little tea shop in Helsinki. My favorites are flavours "Romeo and Juliet" (green tea with rosebuds, too delicious) and "Alice in Wonderland" (green tea with strawberries and pink chocolate flakes). I love green tea and drink it on a daily basis!
Q: Your favorite wine?
Mmmm, I love red wine too and almost anything goes! But Douce Nature, Cycles Gladiatoire and Fairhills have stuck on my mind, all red and organic. If I'm running low on money, then I usually go with Gato Negro or El Tesoro, it depends.
Q: Give us an example of what you eat during a day?
Here's yesterday's consumption, pret-ty basic stuff:
- a huge cup of green tea, vitamin pills (B12, D), smoothie (soy milk/soy yogurt/blueberries/maca powder/hemp protein/raw chocolate powder/coconut oil), coffee.
- 2 plates (lunch&dinner) of couscous, soy patties, salad (salad leaves, avocado, hemp seeds, cucumber, tomato) and olive oil. Lots of it!
- chia seed jello, almonds, and potato chips. :D Usually I eat a lot of fruit but not yesterday, it seems.
- during the day I drink tea, coffee, tea, tea and lots of water.


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Dec 31, 2012
A Last Post...of 2012
When it comes to looking back at the 'good' in figure skating, I find that it isn't necessarily the programs in their entirety that endure the longest in my memories, but certain indelible moments within those programs. That glorious, wind-beneath-the-wings feeling evoked when Akiko Suzuki flew down the ice during her choreographic sequence after nailing all her jumps at the NHK Trophy, for instance, or the memory of seeing Virtue/Moir's brilliant, furious closing lifts in their Carmen free dance at Skate Canada for the very first time. Another great moment that imprinted itself into my mind was watching Takahiko Kozuka skate his beautiful spread eagles set perfectly to the beating of the drums in his short program at Skate America, and who can forget Carolina Kostner's sinuous, sensual step and choreographic sequences and her final, very late 3S right to the music of her Bolero long program.
But of the performances that did leave a lasting impression in 2012, it is these ones: Daisuke Takahashi's electrifying Blues for Klook to the roaring of the home crowd at the World Team Trophy. Weaver/Poje skating their hearts out to Je Suis Malade at Worlds. Davis/White's delightful, effervescent Giselle at Skate America. Takahashi/Tran's serene, near-perfect short program at Worlds (now accompanied by fuzzy feelings of nostalgia). Yuzuru Hanyu's astounding, heart-pounding Romeo and Juliet also at Worlds.
Then there are those things of 2012 that are best forgotten, or at most spoken of in hushed tones as a warning to future generations. Programs like Volosozhar/Trankov's cheesy, awkward Godfather program (and not least of all, Mr. Trankov's decorative facial hair), Michal Brezina's dreadfully misguided 'Tribute To Evan Lysacek' short program, and Ilinykh/Katsalapov's cringe-inducing Ghost free dance. Other things that have earned the dubious honor of a spot in this category include the yowling music of Adelina Sotnikova's Burlesque long program and the costumes sported by Savchenko/Szolkowy at Skate Canada (assaults on the ears and the eyes respectively).
But to end on a happier note, the contrarian in me loves it best when a skater proves me wrong, makes me sit up and pay attention after punching a sizeable hole (or two) through my assumptions and prejudices. Watching Patrick Chan's La Boheme long program this year at Skate Canada falls under this category (not his best performance, but strangely the one in which the program clicked for me), as did most performances of Bobrova/Soloviev's free dance this season (let's temporarily forget about that Edvin Marton'd Tosca bit of their free dance). But above all, no skater has accomplished this better than Daisuke Takahashi in 2012, right at the tail end of the year. After bemoaning his choice of returning to Nikolai Morozov, shaking my head at his apparent folly of attempting two quads in his long program when simply landing one was a dicey proposition, and turning up my noise at his Pagliacci long program all season, Mr. Takahashi went out and skated a near-perfect, earth-shattering long program at Japanese Nationals that left my jaw unhinged for at least 2.5 minutes. Frankly, I don't give a damn what the protocols say, because that performance drop-kicked my assumptions (along with Yuzuru Hanyu's relatively anaemic performance) right out into the stratosphere. Just the way I like it....and a perfect way to end the year.
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- AnonymousDecember 31, 2012 at 8:17 AM
No comments for my favorite Mao Asada? I searched for the name in the post for one minute... How disappointing... Of course I am kidding! Happy New Year, Morozombie! It has been such a great pleasure reading your posts! I wanted to thank you a long time ago. Please post more often, please... :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, I will try!Delete
- AnonymousDecember 31, 2012 at 9:14 PM
I agree with all you say about Dai. I didn't like it much in the beginning but now it won my heart and I watch it compulsively and I love every bit of it. His performance at Japan Nat was so overwhelming that I can't even remember that he actually hasn't won, 'cuz in my heart and (most people's hearts) he still is the National Champion. Well done Daisuke, what a way to and a year!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
It's insane that a performance like that isn't a gold-medal national performance, isn't it? Ah, the depth of Japanese men's skating...Delete
- AnonymousJanuary 2, 2013 at 7:34 PM
Supporting Dai has always been an emotional roller coaster ride...However, in the end and when it really counts he delivers performances which are truly unforgettable. I am so grateful he fought his way back from a devastating ACL injury/reconstructive surgery - and to think some of his greatest achievements occurred after this injury. He has paved the road for the upcoming generation of talented male skaters coming out of Japan right now.ReplyDelete
For me, it is not only the level but the quality of his artistry that is just astounding. Technical components are not separate from the artistic components - they are one. So in the end I find myself swept up by the emotions coming from his soul and later realize the quads, axels, loops, etc were a means to convey the whole.
An observation, in your previous post you said "As Mr. Takahashi smiled at the close of his performance, I found my own facial muscles somehow involuntarily rearranging themselves in a like fashion the very first time." Well, for his performance at Japan Nationals it seems both you and Dai had your jaws unhinged for at least 2.5 minutes! Kindred spirits indeed!
I thought you might enjoy this link. It is Dai's FS at Japan Nationals WITHOUT commentary - just you, Dai, the music and his fans.
Thank you for your wonderful site!Replies
Thank you for the link, and thank you for reading!Delete
"For me, it is not only the level but the quality of his artistry that is just astounding. Technical components are not separate from the artistic components - they are one. So in the end I find myself swept up by the emotions coming from his soul and later realize the quads, axels, loops, etc were a means to convey the whole."
Beautiful paragraph, and I completely agree. He has the rare ability to make me forget that I am watching a competition, which for me is a quality shared by a very short list of skaters.


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Spanish giants Real Madrid have made headlines this week for forking out a staggering €46 million for 16-year-old promising player Vinícius Júnior. The Brazilian has just one senior appearance for Flamengo, making his professional debut a mere 11 days ago.
"The player will remain at his current club until July 2019," the La Liga champions said in a statement. "Although he will be able to play for Real Madrid before then if both clubs agree to it."
Meu sonho, dos familiares e amigos EU CONSEGUI REALIZAR!! Desde de 10 anos no meu clube de coração, hoje fiz a minha estreia, com 16 anos. pic.twitter.com/47hENiOrKs
— Vinicius Junior (@vini11Oficial) May 13, 2017
It raises eyebrows, I must say. It seems clubs like Real Madrid are keen to find the next teenage superstar or a phenomenon like Leo Messi, and they are willing to part with massive sums of money on promising players.
That said, it could go either way. He could go on to be a giant of the game, or he could go on to be a flop. But there will be considerable pressure on Vinicius. Vasts amount of money on a 16-year-old kid won't go unnoticed by the fans, media and even team-mates. And when the time comes, and he pulls on the Madrid jersey, he will be expected to deliver the goods.
Other Brazilian players arrived in Europe amid huge hype and ultimately failed to live up to expectation. Alexandre Pato and Robinho are just two players in recent years who, after moving to Europe, were under pressure to deliver constant performances that a Balon d'Or winning player would. Ultimately neither came close.
But football is a funny game. Anything can happen and this kid could be a superstar.
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Palm trees and soft sand beaches meet pastel-painted waterfront homes in a familiar picture of casual-chic Caribbean life. This region has a happy history as a holiday sanctuary, a place to kick back and relax under clear blue skies.
For decades Europeans and North Americans have escaped their harsh winters for year-round warmth in the Caribbean – British Airways recently celebrated 60 years of flights from London to Barbados - and now other nationalities are joining in too, prompted by an ever-improving range of good quality properties and interesting Citizenship by Investment programmes.
It's the variety that adds to the charm. The region covers 28 nations and 7,000 islands strung in a sparkling chain through the Caribbean Sea. Some are volcanic, some mountainous, some have lush rain forests and some are little more than sand bars. Each has its own style catering variously for sailors, golfers, divers, party-loving sybarites, families and couples but all islands share a tropical climate, azure blue seas and a distinct Caribbean beat.


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"That's the Good Shepherd," thought Charlie.
"You can't reach that round. Let me help you," said the Good Shepherd. He laid down his crook and lifted Charlie at once. Then the beauty of the dream, its light, its ladder, the Good Shepherd, seemed to vanish, slowly though, even as the stars die away out of the early morning sky. Charley knew what it all meant. When he awoke and thought it over, he knelt by his bed and he prayed to the Saviour. He told him that he wanted to lead that better life, and would he not lift a little fellow where he could not climb himself? And a Saviour's arms, ever waiting to raise us all, were lowered for Charlie's help, and they lifted him to the "round higher up."
Is it not time that we all looked upward, beseeching God to forgive us, receive us, and make us his forever? Forget not "the round higher up," and through the strength of God, may it become yours! This very day may your feet be planted on it!


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After we ran an article earlier in the week about a feasibility study into a lido on the Thames, we got an email about a previous lido concept that was floated for the South Bank.
Architect Alex Lifschutz told us, "the design was intended as a speculative provocation to highlight the need for facilities". In that respect the design was successful, as the area is getting its own pool at Doon Street, designed by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands working with Coin Street Community Builders.
The lido plan is for a year-round pool with a glass roof and walls that can be slid open in good weather. The structure floats on a steel base moored to a concrete platform built into the riverbed. Building over the river was less about using Thames water and more about space: "the Thames is an incredibly underused resource and our idea was to tap into some of this potential to provide a public pool freed from the constraint of land use in Central London. The swimming use is particularly appropriate to the river – with the pool rising and falling with the tide giving swimmers a spectacular and changing view of the city," says Lifschutz.
The new swimming pool at Doon Street doesn't necessarily mean that this lido design is dead in the water, and we're sure this plan and the Studio Octopi design for a lido built into the river will both be presented to the City Hall researchers.


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UPDATE: After Extreme Rising canceled its events for this weekend, both Maryland Championship Wrestling and OMEGA have offered discounts on tickets for fans who purchased Extreme Rising tickets.
Here are details:
Maryland Championship Wrestling – Free admission with Extreme Rising ticket: Sean Waltman, Christian York, Ruckus and more.
Friday April 25, 2014
Body Slam Autism 4
The New Green Room
2401 North Point Road
Dundalk, MD 21222
OMEGA – $5 ticket with Extreme Rising ticket: Jeff and Matt Hardy vs. Briscoes, Hurricane, CW Anderson and more.
Saturday April 26th
Union Pines High School
1981 Union Church Rd
Cameron, NC 28326
ORIGINAL: As we reported earlier today, Extreme Rising has cancelled all future events including this weekend's shows in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The promotion had advised ticket holders to contact their credit card companies or bank directly, or the store they purchased tickets at. Seriously, that's the way they are going about it.
Big Time Wrestling has now issued a press release offering to make sure that those who bought tickets can still see a show. The promotion released the following statement:
If you've got an Extreme Rising ticket in your hand, for any show that may have either happened, or was cancelled, we'll let you in for only $10 this weekend in both Ford City, PA on Friday and Altoona, PA on Saturday. "Quite frankly, we're disgusted by what's been going on" said Big Time Wrestling Owner Steve Perkins. We've heard that a lot of money has been taken from the fans, and more shows were cancelled since the companies inception than ever took place, if you've got a ticket to any of the Pittsburgh area shows, or any of the Philadelphia shows, hell, even the Wrestlemania Weekend Disaster from NY, we'll let you in for only $10.
Discounted tickets must be bought at the door on the night of the show. The information on the shows are below; the shows will both feature Jeff Jarrett, Jake Roberts, Ted DiBiase, Sabu, Shane Douglas, Karen Jarrett, The Nasty Boys and more.
Friday, April 25th
Liberty High School
Ford City, PA
Fanfest: 6PM
Bell: 8PM
Saturday, April 26th
Jaffa Mosque
Altoona, PA
Fanfest: 5PM
Bell: 7PM
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The Gift of Islam's Peace & Light – Celebrating the Last of God's Messengers Al Hamdulillah and peace and blessings of God be upon the Messenger – I thank those involved for the invitation to be at this blessed occasion. In a World where people are surrounded by darkness, ignorance and fear, it is a
What has happened to the Muslim Community since the Prophet Muhammad's passing (peace be upon him) is anything but the message of unity, love and peace he delivered. Not entirely their fault because those who prosper by dividing mankind into collective groups, those who draw lines between people and families and then make deals with
Say: It is only inspired in me that your God is One God. Will you then surrender (unto Him)! But if they turn their backs, then say: I have warned you all equally, though I know not whether near or far is that which you are promised. (21:108-109) Unaware and Unprepared Many go through life


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Australian producer Jeremy Huppatz is developing a new sci-fi TV show in Adelaide, Australia. As strange as that might sound to those breast-fed on American sci-fi television and films, South Australia has some of the best state-of-the-art film-making facilities. Adelaide has been called the new Toronto down-under.
Huppatz's goal is for the series to initially have a heavy web presence, with 10×43 minute (i.e. 1 hour in network terms) episodes, which will most likely be broadcast free of charge over the internet in the first instance. Currently main casting has been accomplished and several crew members have been assembled while recruitment of others continues. A real labor of love for Huppatz, the development of The Tomekeepers has been going on for 13-years, and now, it is all falling together and shooting is ready to begin.
The television series will attempt to address high concept themes within the backdrop of the aftermath of a synthetic plague that hits the inhabitants of Earth in the near future. Some of those themes will be quite Trekkian in that the stories will use science fiction to address real current world problems such as the ethical risks/benefits of medical nanotechnology, the durability of the human spirit in the face of near extinction of the species and the meaning of true friendship vs scarcity and survival. These issues will be explored through the eyes of a group of flawed and ultimately – very human characters – as they work in the interests of the survivors of "Factor 46" to restore some semblance of civilization to the surviving cities.
The Tomekeeper Preludes will tell the story of the fall and recovery of human civilization and introduce its main characters in the midst of political maneuvering, social and economic disruption and a whole bunch of angry people yelling "We Told You So!" As much as anything else, the web-series will be an homage to science fiction as a genre, but also to the work of great modern writer/producers like Joss Whedon, Vince Gilligan, Brad Wright, Robert Cooper, Martin Wood, Tim Minear and Damian Kindler.
Once the web-series (dubbed Series 0) is in the can, Huppatz intends to take it to the networks as a capability statement and seek distribution/production deals for the next series, which he is hoping will be taken to broadcast TV and Video on Demand (Netflix, Hulu, etc). The main series will be less about the social history of the milieu, and more about the main characters and their adventures in a mission-of-the-week format mixed in with epic character arcs.
You can show your interest for this kind of programming by showing support at one of the following links —
The Tomekeeper Preludes FACEBOOK Page
The Tomekeeper Preludes TV Project Page
The Tomekeeper Preludes Indiegogo Contribution Page


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Heading to Oregon's wine country? We suggest where to stay, what to do, and where to eat in six delicious towns.
Like many destination locations, Oregon's Willamette Valley is known for turning tourists into homeowners. Many émigrés are drawn to the flat, fertile land for its capacity to grow great grapes, especially pinot noir. What used to be a lumber, steel, and farming valley has turned to wine and its trappings—sophisticated restaurants specializing in locally sourced fruits and house-smoked sausages, lodging options that run the gamut from 100-year-old shared-bathroom style to contemporary Tuscan. It's still the country, though, and more than one transplant, after trying out the life of a winegrower, has moved on to Portland, citing the hard work and lack of cultural amenities. But the Willamette Valley offers enough art galleries, antique shops, and friendly tasting rooms to make up for whatever urbanites may think is lacking. And unlike other areas of Oregon, the valley saves its rain for winter. Its warm, dry summers are perfect for lounging on a porch overlooking the wide expanses of green. Willamette Valley Visitors Association: (866) 548-5018, oregonwinecountry.org.
Check out the rest of our Willamette Valley package:
Carlton: Tiny, but packed with wine country delights
Dayton: Historic buildings and acclaimed restaurants
Dundee: Knockout eateries and pioneering wineries
Forest Grove: Sip sake or bird-watch
McMinnville: Airplanes, UFOs, and a charming downtown
Newberg: Convenient tasting rooms and nearby vineyards
This article was first published in August 2011. Some facts may have aged gracelessly. Please call ahead to verify information.


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The Land Policy Initiative (LPI) is a joint initiative of the African Union Commission (AUC), the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) established in 2006. After developing and availing to AU member states a Framework and Guidelines on Land Policy in Africa (F&G, 2009), with a view to facilitating land policy development and implementation the LPI is now focusing on facilitating the implementation of the AU Declaration on land and being guided by a five year strategic plan and roadmap (2012- 2016). The strategic plan is articulated into 8 main objectives, with an Objective 7 pertaining to knowledge management. .
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In view of enhancing the quality of the Land Matrix (LM) database, but also to increase its impact on policy-dialogue, the LM is presently involved in a process of decentralisation and expansion of its networks. As a result of a call for interest launched in February 2014 five regional focal points have been selected and will support the LM on regional level data collection, research, policy advocacy and networking and communication. Our experience in the last two years (see box 1 for some insights from Africa), has shown that the process of decentralisation is essential in order to promote transparency and accountability in decisions over land and investment and improve data quality. Nonetheless, quality control and overall coordination is still necessary in order to guarantee consistency and compliance with LM criteria.
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The Land Matrix Initiative (LMI) is a global and independent initiative monitoring competition over land use in the Global South. Its goal is to facilitate an open development community of citizens, researchers, policy-makers and technology specialists to promote transparency and accountability in decisions over land and investment. The LMI has become an international innovative benchmark for its open data and development approach, database structure, web appearance, and multi-stakeholder character, and has received wide interest among policymakers, development practitioners, NGOs, the media, researchers and the informed public.
In view of enhancing the quality of the LMI, and increasing its impact on policy-dialogue and decision making, the LM is presently involved in a process of decentralisation and expansion. Five new organizations have joined the network in June 2014 and will act as Regional Focal Points - and regional, national and thematic Land Observatories will complement the well-established LM Global Observatory that monitors and collects data on large-scale land transactions worldwide.Vacancy Announcement (380.0 KB)


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This is a suggested upgrade path for Town Hall 7. Town hall sevens rarely survive war so the path takes that into account and tries to keep your war weight low. I also think that a TH7 is likely to fall during a dragloon attack so my goal is to make them use it. I really don't like it when someone kills my TH7 with ground troops.
As always, upgrade splash damage before point. That is start with mortars and wizard towers but work in the teslas as soon as possible.
When it comes to troops, dragons first then you have some leeway. If you are going to use Goblin Raids, then move them up in the troop upgrades.
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There are two horrible things that happened in the last week. The first being the tragic events at the Sandy Hook Elementary school, which I will not repeat. The second being a group of professional trolls who seeks to exploit this tragedy for their own religious-litigious ends in their usual fashion. I do not name them, because I do not wish to increase their notoriety.
Both of these incidents brought me back to thinking about my November entry about the racist teens on Twitter*. In that post I talk about how beneficial this new, deeply connected world is, and how ultimately this can lead to the dissolution of racism by popping the bubbles of isolated places.
In light of this last week of events, I can also see the flipside. Over at Quartz, Lenore Skenazy wrote an excellent piece comparing the abundance of media coverage now to that of an incident that took place in Michigan in 1928. The salient piece of her article is this:
"In 1928, the odds are that if people in this country read about this tragedy, they read it several days later, in place that was hard to get to," explains Art Markman, author of "Smart Thinking" (Perigee Books, 2012). "You couldn't hop on a plane and be there in an hour. Michigan? If you were living in South Carolina, it would be a three-day drive. It's almost another country. You'd think, 'Those crazy people in Michigan,' same as if a school blows up in one of the breakaway Republics."
Time and space create distance. But today, those have compressed to zero. The Connecticut shooting comes into our homes–even our hands–instantly, no matter where we live. We see the shattered parents in real time. The President can barely maintain composure. This sorrow isn't far away, it's local for every single one of us.
For good or ill, she's right.
On September 11, 2001 I lived in Seattle, Washington. My mother called me at 6:00 a.m. and me, being a graduate student, had been out till the wee hours at the pub. I was groggy, and asked her if she remembered the three hour time difference between Washington and Ohio. She told me to turn on the television, and I did. Every channel was playing the video. I don't even need to tell you what it was, because we all saw it. Every single person who was alive at that moment in the United States remembers that moment. And for three solid days I couldn't tear myself away from the coverage. I was shaken, traumatized, and I was 3,000 miles away. When Fox finally broke the 24/7 coverage and played a commercial I broke down in tears. A truck never made me so happy. Reruns of Friends came back on and I felt like I wasn't going to die of perpetual grief.
We are becoming more and more deeply interconnected on a global scale. This amplifies the experience of tragic events to national and international proportions. With Twitter reports from people at the scene of these events, something will come to you immediately with the cache of personal experience.
In thinking about the trolls, I have been telling people time and again, don't feed the trolls. The more you try to fight them, the stronger their resolve. And this latest iteration of their trolling made me long for a media blackout. Such a thing is no longer possible, if it ever really was, because now everyone is the media. Again, for good or ill.
All this makes me feel that yes, we are one. Your flaws are everyone's flaws, your pain is everyone's pain, and your joy is everyone's joy. We are one people, on one planet. Different as snowflakes, but all connected.
* In the wake of the Connecticut event, the President pre-empted Sunday night football coverage to deliver a message to a grieving nation. Racist jerks responded on Twitter and Deadspin (a sister blog to Jezebel) had that coverage.


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What Is jQuery?
What is jQuery, and what can you do with it? This article provides a gentle introduction to jQuery and its uses.
In this series of tutorials I'm going to explore jQuery — "The Write Less, Do More JavaScript Library". If you code using JavaScript then you've probably already heard of jQuery — it's by far the most popular JavaScript library in use today. For example, Microsoft, Twitter and ESPN all use jQuery on their sites.
To kick off the series, this article explains what jQuery is, and the kinds of things you can use it for.
So what is jQuery exactly?
jQuery is a library that makes it quicker and easier to build JavaScript webpages and web apps. Often with jQuery you can write a single line of code to achieve what would have taken 10-20 lines of regular JavaScript code.
jQuery is itself written in JavaScript, and comes in the form of a single
.js file that you link to from your webpage. Your JavaScript code then accesses the library by calling various jQuery functions.
The jQuery library actually comes in 2 forms:
- The uncompressed
.jsfile is easy to read and modify, but it's around 160kb in size (at the time of writing).
- The minified
.jsfile has all comments, whitespace, and other unnecessary characters removed from the file, squeezing the whole library into a mere 23kb. Although you can't easily read the code, this is the version you'll want to place on your site, as it's much quicker for visitors to download.
jQuery is free to download and use, and is dual-licensed under the MIT and GPL licenses.
As well as the jQuery library itself, hundreds of jQuery plugins are available to add even more power and functionality to your scripts.
What can you do with jQuery?
jQuery makes it easy to write powerful JavaScript apps and create eye-catching animated effects rivalling those of Flash movies. Amongst other things, jQuery is great for:
- Adding animated effects to elements. jQuery lets you easily add effects such as fading in/out, sliding in/out, and expanding/contracting.
- Making XML (Ajax) requests. These use JavaScript to request additional data from the Web server without having to reload the page.
- Manipulating the DOM. You can easily add, remove, and reorder content in the Web page using just a couple of lines of code.
- Creating image slideshows. You can use jQuery effects to build nice animated slideshows and lightboxes.
- Making drop-down menus. jQuery makes it easy to create multi-level dropdowns with animations.
- Creating drag-and-drop interfaces. Use jQuery to build a page with elements that can be repositioned or reordered simply by dragging and dropping.
- Adding power to forms. With jQuery you can easily add complex client-side form validation, create auto-complete Ajax text fields that pull data from a server-side database, and so on.
Sure, you can do all of the above by writing your own JavaScript, but it's so much easier just to use jQuery. Why reinvent the wheel?
This article has given you a brief overview of jQuery. You've learned that:
- jQuery is a free JavaScript library.
- With jQuery you can write powerful JavaScript apps using fewer lines of code.
- jQuery is great for things like animations, Ajax requests, DOM manipulation, image effects, and user interface elements.
In my next article I'll show how to get started using jQuery. Until then — have fun!
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PCA 2013: $100,000 Super High Roller sets the pace
The PCA 2013 kicks off with the $100,000 Super High Roller as stars of the poker world turn out in their droves.
Can you feel it? There's electricity in the air, the blue sparking kind. While the finishing touches are applied to the fixtures and fittings of the red spade bedecked tournament room 34 of the biggest names in the poker world are slowly making their way to a large TV set-up just a matter of yards away from our press desk.
PokerStars Team Online's Isaac Haxton, Jason Somerville and Doc Sands are among the players that have been seen circulating near the tournament floor. Plenty more will be readying themselves for their first - and biggest - tournament of the year. We told you a few weeks ago that 30 players had put their names down for the huge buy-in event and we've added a few more since then. Here is the player list as it stands:
The $100,000 field
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, Team PokerStars Pro, France
Daniel Negreanu, Team PokerStars Pro, Canada
Eugene Katchalov, Team PokerStars Pro, Ukraine
Isaac Haxton, PokerStars Team Online, USA
Jonathan Duhamel, Team PokerStars Pro, Canada
Vanessa Selbst, Team PokerStars Pro, USA
Jason Mercier, Team PokerStars Pro, USA
Tom Marchese, USA
Dan Shak, USA
Igor Kurganov, Germany
Philipp Gruissem, Germany
Anthony Gregg, USA
Fabian Quoss, Germany
Tobias Reinkemeier, Germany
David Sands, USA
Erik Seidel, USA
Jason Koon, USA
Phil Hellmuth, USA
Scott Seiver, USA
Andrew Lichtenberger, USA
Antonio Esfandiari, USA
Tim Adams, Canada
Marc-Andre Ladouceur, Canada
Bill Perkins, USA
Mike Watson, Canada
Nick Schulman, USA
David Benefield, USA
Vladimir Troyanovskiy, Russia
Justin Bonomo, USA
Sam Stein, USA
Vivek Rajkumar, USA
Bryn Kenney, USA
Shawn Buchanan, Canada
Steve O'Dwyer, USA
Check our live updates for the seat draw and all the action as it happens.
It's a terrifying list of tournament crushers and high stakes cash gamers. There will be no easy draw. The field will play eight one-hour levels with a 90-minute dinner break. Each player will start with 250,000, good for 250 big blinds at the 500-1000, ante 100 first level. If it helps with perspective, that's $400 a big blind.
Last year this tournament was won by Viktor Blom, the year before it was Eugene Katchalov. This year's champ is unlikely to disappoint, nor will they be disappointed by the seven-figure pay packet that they'll pocket. As an added bonus the winner will also get to strap on a luxury watch from Swiss watch brand Slyde, the official watch sponsor for the 2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. It's really quite fancy.
Check out the full PCA Schedule here. And if you haven't already put your name down for a free $100 last longer bonus then you should do that now. Entry to that competition closes in the early hours of tomorrow morning so do it now.
Rick Dacey is a staff writer for the PokerStars Blog.


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This Advanced Parenting Workshop explores the common reasons for taking things. Two case studies are presented, and participants work together to determine the reasons behind the children's taking things and how their parents can teach them more acceptable behaviors. With the help of Dr. Rick Delaney and his teaching assistant, participants then develop an action plan for one case family.
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ALLEGIANT Provides Update on Bolo Gold Project
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allegiant Gold Ltd. ("ALLEGIANT") (AUAU.V) is pleased to provide an update on its 100% owned Bolo gold project located 90 km northeast of Tonopah, Nevada.
Gold mineralization at Bolo is Carlin-type, similar to Pinson, Lone Tree/Stonehouse, and Turquoise Ridge/Getchell, all multimillion ounce producers, where gold spreads into wall rocks along high-angle structures. Surface sampling at Bolo has defined widespread gold mineralization, associated with jasperoids and iron-stained structures, along two parallel north-south trending faults known as the Mine Fault and the East Fault. Alteration along the Mine Fault has been traced for 2,750 metres, with outcrop sampling returning gold values up to 8.6 g/t gold. The East Fault has been mapped for 2,200 metres and has returned gold values up to 4.7 g/t gold.
The Mine Fault and the East Fault and dozens of altered outcropping and buried cross-faults at Bolo have had very limited drilling and represent excellent exploration targets. An exploration target map can be found at the following link:
A multi-phase reconnaissance drilling program designed to identify the altered structures on the large Bolo project with the best potential to host good grade pods of Carlin-type gold mineralization is ongoing. Two such pods have been identified so far, and as more pods are uncovered, the focus will eventually shift to definition drilling to establish potential for resources.
In the summer of 2017, one of the many previously undrilled areas at Bolo was targeted with a modest 14-hole reverse-circulation reconnaissance drilling program totaling 2,806 metres. Eleven (11) holes tested the newly acquired Uncle Sam patented claim that covers a 500 metre strike extension of the south zone of the Mine Fault, an area that was previously drilled with excellent results, including hole BL-38 which returned 133 metres of 1.28 g/t gold from the surface (including 30.5 metres of 3.24 g/t gold), hole BL-39 which returned 89.9 metres of 1.0 g/t gold from surface (including 40.9 metres of 2.05 g/t gold), and hole BL-41 which returned 51.8 metres of 1.27 g/t gold from surface. Drilling on Uncle Sam in 2017 returned 19.8 metres of 0.97 g/t gold (hole BL-55), 33.5 metres of 0.96 g/t gold from surface (hole BL-61), and 57.9 metres of 41.13 g/t silver from the surface (including 7.6 metres of 220 g/t silver) (hole BL-54).
In addition to drilling on Uncle Sam, three (3) holes of the 2017 campaign were drilled to test extensions of the Mine Fault to the west and north. Hole BL-65 was drilled approximately 200 metres north of BL-61 and returned 16.8 metres of 0.66 g/t gold. A table of all previous drilling results at Bolo, including significant historical results, 2007 to 2013 drill results, and ALLEGIANT's 2017 results (holes BL-54 to BL-67) can be found at the following link:
A drill plan of the 2017 drilling program can be found at the following link:
ALLEGIANT is planning additional reconnaissance drilling at Bolo in 2018. Bolo is just one of 10 gold projects that ALLEGIANT plans to drill in 2018, including ALLEGIANT's material Eastside project, where a drill program focused on resource expansion is currently underway.
Further information regarding ALLEGIANT's projects can be found at www.allegiantgold.com
Qualified Person
Andy Wallace is a Certified Professional Geologist (CPG) with the American Institute of Professional Geologists and is a Qualified Person as defined under National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. Mr. Wallace has reviewed and approved the technical content of this press release.
About ALLEGIANT
ALLEGIANT is led by CEO Andy Wallace, who is credited with discovering a number of multi-million-ounce gold mines in Nevada. ALLEGIANT owns 14 highly-prospective drill-ready gold projects in the United States, 11 of which are located in the mining-friendly jurisdiction of Nevada, and has announced plans to drill 10 projects in 2018, including the Eastside gold project. A drill program is currently underway at Eastside and is focused on resource expansion at the Original Zone, an area within Eastside, which hosts a pit-constrained inferred resource totaling 721,000 gold equivalent ounces1(35,780,000 tons grading 0.63g/t gold equivalent). In addition to the Original Zone deposit, Eastside hosts numerous additional exploration targets and historical resources of 272,153 ounces gold2(11,177,761 tons grading 0.82g/t gold).
Robert F. Giustra
For more information contact:
Investor Relations
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1 For more information, see the NI 43-101 technical report entitled "Resource Estimate and NI 43-101 Technical Report, Eastside and Castle Gold-Silver Project, Esmeralda County, Nevada" prepared by Steven J. Ristorcelli CPG of Mine Development Associates for Allegiant Gold Ltd. with an Effective Date of July 25, 2017, dated September 1, 2017, and filed on SEDAR under the profile of Allegiant Gold Ltd. on January 24, 2018.
2 The historical resource estimate for the Eastside gold project was completed by James D. Greybeck, Senior Geologist for Cordex Exploration Co. in April, 1999, under the direction of Andy B. Wallace, then Manager of Cordex Exploration Co. and Vice President of Rayrock Mines, Inc. This report and data used in its preparation has been recently reviewed by Andy B. Wallace for the purpose of this press release under his obligations a Qualified Person as defined under NI 43-101 who has reviewed and approved the technical contents of this press release. Drill data used for Greybeck's report was from Cordex Exploration Co., Kennecott Exploration, Houston Oil and Minerals, Falcon Exploration, and Mintek Resources which data is on file in the offices of Cordex Exploration Co. The data is judged relevant and reliable by Andy B. Wallace. The resource was termed a "Geologic Resource" at the time of Greybeck's report, which was in line with current practice for the time. Mr. Greybeck prepared geological cross sections and calculated the resource by hand, using a polygonal method with a lower cut-off of .005 opt Au (0.17 g/t Au). Where drilling was closely spaced gold values were interpolated between cross sections using weighted averages projected 50 feet on either side of the cross section. A qualified person has not performed sufficient work to classify the historical estimate as current mineral resources or mineral reserves. The Company is not treating the historical estimate as current mineral resources or mineral reserves. For more information, see news releases entitled "Columbus Acquires Claims Hosting a Historical Estimate of 272,000 Ounces of Gold Resources Contiguous with its Eastside Gold Project in Nevada" dated and filed under the profile of Columbus Gold Corp. on SEDAR on January 20, 2017.
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Column: Cuba travels a step forward
In the past, Havana feared citizens would bolt. But the new rules will have the opposite impact.
Back in May, during my last reporting trip to Havana, a Cuban friend asked me for a written invitation to attend a journalism convention in the USA next year. With a letter, she thought, the government would give her a visa.
Cubans have long needed their government's permission to travel abroad. Even with a written invite, getting a visa to come to the U.S. wasn't easy.
The paranoia of government officials -- and a haunting fear of desertion of "The Revolution" that swept Cuba's communist government into power -- made it difficult for many Cubans to obtain permission to leave the island.
That lack of freedom has been a major point of criticism from a succession of American presidents, even as this country has imposed its own travel ban on U.S. citizens who want to visit Cuba. For years, each country has cited each other's restrictions on travel as proof of the imperfection of the other system of government. But since entering the Oval Office, President Obama has eased the rules that regulate the travel of Americans to Cuba.
Last week, the Cuban government did him one better. Under a rule that takes effect Jan. 14, most Cubans no longer will need the permission of their government to travel abroad. All that will be required is a passport and an entry visa issued by the country they want to visit.
While the Obama administration has given Cuban Americans boundless freedom to visit their ancestral homeland and to send money to their relatives there an unlimited amount of times, the U.S. limits other Americans to giving no more than $2,000 a year to people or religious organizations in Cuba. The small number of Americans who are allowed to travel legally to Cuba must still get a license from the federal government.
Given its ongoing ideological standoff with this country, Cuba's new travel rule is an act of political courage. The communist government in Havana has long feared open travel would make it easier for American-led efforts to destabilize it to succeed. It was especially worried about the brain drain that would occur if Cuban professionals -- the biggest beneficiaries of the country's free education system -- could travel freely.
In announcing its new travel rules, the Cuban government made clear that there will be some limitations.
"The updating of the migration policy takes into account the right of the revolutionary state to defend itself from the aggressive and subversive plans of the U.S. government," which offers incentives for Cuban doctors to defect. "For this reason, those measures aimed at preserving the human capital created by the Revolution … shall remain in force," according to Granma, the official newspaper of Cuba's Communist Party.
So, it's unclear to what extent Cuban professionals will benefit from the easing of travel rules. But, having opened this door, the country's leaders cannot long deny the "best and brightest" of their people the freedom to go abroad without turning them into a particularly troubling class of internal dissidents.
I think Cuban President Raul Castro understands this and eventually will let all Cubans travel freely. He's probably betting that -- combined with other recent reforms -- the new travel rules will rally most Cubans to his side, not turn them against him. I think he correctly believes the vast majority of his people want a better life where they are, and not a one-way ticket to Miami.
The reforms he has taken ought to be embraced by the Obama administration and right-thinking Republicans in Congress. Cuba is moving -- albeit slowly -- in the right direction. And it's time for this country's leaders to admit it.
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Tessera Announces Settlement Agreement with Starboard
Tessera Announces Settlement Agreement with Starboard
Starboard and Tessera Agree to Reconstituted Board that will Include Six Starboard Nominees and Four Company Nominees after the Upcoming Annual Meeting
Rescheduling Annual Meeting Originally on May 23, 2013, to June 7, 2013, to Allow Additional Time for Stockholders to Vote on Revised Slate of Director Nominees
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tessera Technologies, Inc. (NAS: TSRA) ("Tessera" or the "Company") today announced it has entered into a settlement agreement with Starboard Value LP ("Starboard") regarding the composition of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"). Pursuant to the agreement, after the Company's upcoming 2013 Annual Meeting (the "Annual Meeting"), the Board will consist of 10 directors, including six of Starboard's nominees and four of the Company's nominees.
Upon the execution of the agreement, Robert J. Boehlke and Anthony J. Tether resigned from the Board effective immediately. The Board was then expanded from eight to 12 members. The six Starboard nominees, Tudor Brown, George Cwynar, Peter A. Feld, Tom Lacey, George Riedel and Don Stout, were appointed to the Board to fill the resulting vacancies. The Company agreed to nominate a total of 10 nominees for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting, including the six Starboard nominees, as well as John Chenault, Richard S. Hill, Christopher A. Seams and Timothy J. Stultz from the Company's slate. John H.F. Miner and David C. Nagel have each agreed not to stand for re-election to the Board at the Annual Meeting.
To allow additional time for stockholders to vote on the revised slate of director nominees as indicated in the settlement agreement with Starboard, Tessera also announced that the scheduled Annual Meeting will convene today solely for the purpose of adjourning the Annual Meeting to June 7, 2013, to be held at the Company's corporate headquarters at 3025 Orchard Parkway San Jose, California 95134. Tessera will prepare and mail to stockholders a proxy statement supplement in connection with the agreement with Starboard. The record date for stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting remains April 12, 2013.
Starboard will withdraw its notice of nomination of persons for election as directors and vote its shares at the Annual Meeting for all 10 of the Company's nominees.
In addition, the newly configured Board will promptly appoint an interim CEO from among the Starboard slate of nominees. Richard S. Hill, currently interim CEO and executive chairman, will return to his prior role as non-executive chairman. Upon the Board's eventual appointment of a successor to the interim CEO, one of the directors from the Company's slate, other than Mr. Hill, will step down from the Board. Furthermore, the Company's nominees John Chenault and Timothy J. Stultz, Ph.D., will remain in their roles as chair of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, respectively.
"We are pleased to have reached this agreement with Starboard, which we believe is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. We look forward to working with the Starboard nominees to execute a strategic plan for long-term sustainable growth and profitability," said Mr. Hill.
Peter Feld, on behalf of Starboard, stated, "We appreciate the strong support we have received from Tessera's stockholders in this election contest. We look forward to working constructively with the other Board members of Tessera and the Company's management team to enhance value for the benefit of all stockholders."
The complete agreement between Tessera and Starboard will be included as an exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
If you have questions about how to vote your shares, or need additional assistance, please contact MacKenzie Partners, Inc., who is assisting the Company in the solicitation of proxies:
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Stockholders may call toll-free at (800) 322-2885 or call collect at (212) 929-5500 with any questions.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ significantly from those projected, particularly with respect to the settlement agreement with Starboard, the Company's 2013 Annual Meeting and the Company's strategic plans, growth and profitability. Material factors that may cause results to differ from the statements made include the plans or operations relating to the Company's businesses; market or industry conditions; changes in patent laws, regulation or enforcement, or other factors that might affect the Company's ability to protect or realize the value of its intellectual property; the expiration of license agreements and the cessation of related royalty income; the failure, inability or refusal of licensees to pay royalties; initiation, delays, setbacks or losses relating to the Company's intellectual property or intellectual property litigations, or invalidation or limitation of key patents; the timing and results, which are not predictable and may vary in any individual proceeding, of any ICC ruling or award, including in the Amkor arbitration; fluctuations in operating results due to the timing of new license agreements and royalties, or due to legal costs; the risk of a decline in demand for semiconductor and camera module products; failure by the industry to use technologies covered by the Company's patents; the expiration of the Company's patents; the Company's ability to successfully complete and integrate acquisitions of businesses; the risk of loss of, or decreases in production orders from, customers of acquired businesses; financial and regulatory risks associated with the international nature of the Company's businesses; failure of the Company's products to achieve technological feasibility or profitability; failure to successfully commercialize the Company's products; changes in demand for the products of the Company's customers; limited opportunities to license technologies and sell products due to high concentration in the markets for semiconductors and related products and camera modules; the impact of competing technologies on the demand for the Company's technologies and products; and the reliance on a limited number of suppliers for the components used in the manufacture of DOC products. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. The Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2012, and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, include more information about factors that could affect the Company's financial results. The Company assumes no obligation to update information contained in this press release. Although this release may remain available on the Company's website or elsewhere, its continued availability does not indicate that the Company is reaffirming or confirming any of the information contained herein.
About Tessera Technologies
Tessera Technologies, Inc. is a holding company with operating subsidiaries in two segments: Intellectual Property and DigitalOptics. Our Intellectual Property segment, managed by Tessera Intellectual Property Corp., generates revenue from manufacturers and other implementers that use our technology. Our DigitalOptics business delivers innovation in imaging systems for smartphones. For more information call 1.408.321.6000 or visit www.tessera.com.
Tessera, the Tessera logo, DOC, the DOC logo, and Invensas Corporation are trademarks or registered trademarks of affiliated companies of Tessera Technologies, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other company, brand and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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|Collage of NYP's endeavours in WorldSkills Singapore.
The competitors had also gotten used to their respective competition environments and this was clearly reflected in their actions. Shaky speeches, tremoring hands and indecisive moments were replaced by smooth presentations, swift moments and clear intentions. The day passed with little disturbance as the competitors carried on with their tasks.
|The crowd at the aircraft hangar, watching Aircraft Maintenance
|A Crowded workshop titled, "Present to Impress!"
Elsewhere, the competition was in full swing. Final tasks began early morning and many ended by 2pm. Skill Areas like Visual Merchandising and IT Software Solutions for Business required final presentations. Everything wrapped up at roughly 5pm with several competitors staying behind to clear up.
I am sure the competitors are eager to know who will get to represent Singapore for their respective Skill Areas. But, they will have to wait till Wednesady, 16th July, for the results, when the Closing Ceremony, officiated by Mr Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Education, at ITE College Central will be held. Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal winners will receive cash awards of $3000, $2000 and $1000 respectively.
Here's a brief look at some of the categories I observed!
Mobile Robotics (Most popular Skill Area)
|An NYP representative getting measurements to program his robot
Comprising of three different scenarios and challenges over the course of three days, this Skill Area is incredibly taxing on the mind. The spectacle of the robots going about performing their tasks attracted the biggest crowds. It was very interesting to see how robots work, since it is not every day that you see something like this.
Graphic Design Technology
|Andrew Chen (top) and Kelly Boon (bottom) focusing on their tasks.
Aircraft Maintenance (The Coolest Skill Area)
|Our Sole NYP representative, Muhammad Khair Bin Salim, inspecting a gas turbine.
IT Network System Administration
|Li KangZheng fulfilling his tasks with his immense setup.
Visual Merchandising (Most Eye Catching)
|Na Li Ren, Andrew, presenting his completed work to the judges.
IT Software Solutions for Business
|Chew Rong Kang programming away with ear plugs in his ear.
Mechatronics (Most Intense Skill Area)
|Poh Yong Han and Poh Yong Han rushing to complete their machine.
Written by: Sean Yap, Year 3, Diploma in Information Security
Photos by: Theophilus Kee Ern, Year 2, Diploma in Mass Media Management


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Weekly Observations - week ending February 19, 2012
This is our weekly round-up of the tidbits that didn't make it to a post of their own, but are worth noting, along with news items that we've covered that may need a second look.
- Anti-corruption campaigners raise concerns over CNN deal with Angola.
- Perez named Editorial Director for CNN Digital.
- CNN executive on troubled family past.
- CNN producer wins $1M in Georgia Lottery; won 100K in November.
- Nic Robertson talks about his recent reporting from Syria.
- CNN pulls plug on March 1 Atlanta debate.
- CNN International marketing director Haviland joins LinkShare as CCO.
- An open letter to CNN regarding Nancy Grace.
- The "CNN Grill" returns to South by Southwest.
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No pressure for this wedding, the groom Antonio is also a photographer and he is up for anything. The bride, Michelle, is the little sister of one of our running friends. The expectations are always high of course, but I would be lying if I wasn't a bit nervous heading into this fall Saturday. Thankfully we had the team from Life Styled Events to keep the day running smooth.
The ceremony at St. Elizabeth of Hungary started the day off with a dual language service. Beautiful stained glass adorned the chapel with vignettes of the other area Catholic Churches, a nice inclusive touch. From the church it was off to one of favorite venues, Lone Oak Barn in Round Rock, where the party really got started.
A few of the brushstrokes from the reception that stood out to me: A fun photobooth, a dad's toast that veered into Cajun, the groom and his mother dance that left my eyes a little watery, and a couple madly in love. Of course the cowbell to ring for a kiss was the evening's favorite game to play anytime Antonio and Michelle were more than 5 feet away from each other.
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