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Our Office Stevens & Associates turned a historic mid-nineteenth century brick building in downtown Brattleboro into a mixed-use commercial building. Our offices are on the top two floors, and a storefront occupies the ground floor. Included in the rehabilitation were structural repairs, asbestos abatement, new heating and air-conditioning systems, new sprinklers, fire alarms, and all new electrical systems and lighting. The dramatic improvements to the building have transformed the outward appearance and interior, restoring a piece of history in the heart downtown Brattleboro. Historic Sensitivity The historic Cutler Block was rehabilitated according to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation; this not only enhanced its historic character, but made the project eligible for federal and state historic preservation tax credits. Significant architectural features such as the brick walls, stone sills and lintels, wood floors, pressed tin ceilings, wood staircases and railings, plaster walls, wood trim, paneled wood doors, covered ceilings, light well, porches, and cast iron radiators were saved and rehabilitated. Non-historic features were removed, such as the c. 1960 storefront with barn-board paneling, modern carpeting and tile, stockade fence stair railings, suspending tile ceilings, and fire doors. Modern porch railing were removed and replaced with features appropriate to the historic appearance of the building. Restoration of historic buildings often brings with it some surprises; in the Cutler Block, there were structural deficiencies to address. Several floor beams had been compromised by installed plumbing runs, and needed to be reinforced without disrupting the historic metal ceiling in the retail space. Stevens & Associates designed a solution that put large composite engineered beams in the attic and suspended the upper two floors from them with a series of metal tension rods hidden in partitions. Another structural issue was how to reinforce the roof for snow and ponding loads without reframing the entire structure. The solution was to convert the principal existing roof beams into trusses by adding metal tension rods and offsets. Energy Efficiency One of the project goals was to reduce the energy usage of the historic Cutler Block. By adding insulation, air-sealing, and new windows, along with new heating and air-conditioning and electrical systems, we reduced the energy usage per square foot by almost 60%. The relocation of office workers to downtown results in fewer vehicle miles traveled to access other land uses and supports the other establishments in the urban core of Brattleboro. Community Impact Before renovation, the building was in poor shape and the living conditions bad. Although there were six housing units upstairs, two of them were single room occupancy with no access to kitchen facilities. Transforming the building from a residential use into a commercial site with a storefront on the ground floor and offices above contributes to the diversity and liveliness of the urban core. Public safety was enhanced with the installation of a new sprinkler system which was designed to have minimal impact on the historic integrity of the building. The renovation of this building helps to raise the image of the downtown and resulted in relocating Stevens & Associates to the downtown.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
GOFG Sports Computer for Maemo/WebOS/Symbian/Windows Mobile is a cross platform sports tracker. Supported platforms are Android, Maemo, Symbian, WebOS and Windows Mobile. It is OpenSource and its intention is to support tracking your sports activities using GPS. Here are some key features of "GOFG Sports Computer for Maemo/WebOS/Symbian/Windows Mobile":	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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The history of housing discrimination in the United States is examined with attention on exclusion through pricing in multifamily housing. A hypothesis, applying the concept of club goods and the economic theories developed ... Sound Transit’s Link light rail system provides high-capacity transit service to the Seattle area. Supporting bicycle use to reach Link can increase access to this important regional transit system. Providing safe and ... The relationship between walkability and the built environment has come to the forefront of urban planning research in recent years. Planners and public health officials alike acknowledge that the built environment can ... Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are self-contained living quarters with kitchen and bath, found in single family properties. These quarters are either attached to the home or are detached structures on individual lots. ... The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and provides flood insurance in communities who comply with minimum standards for building in floodplains. In ... My two primary research questions were: How and to what extent does planning in the Central Puget Sound Region address food systems issues? and What is the relationship of food systems planning to food sovereignty? I ... As Seattle continues to boom, the city is experiencing significant pressures to densify and grow to accommodate new residents and businesses. Seattle’s Design Review Program reviews many of these new developments through ... This thesis is about meaning, history, and landscape interpretation. Specifically, it examines the messages and media of interpretation at San Juan Island National Historical Park (SJINHP) in Western Washington. Drawing ... This initial planning level tool addresses the complexity of land use decisions within the Lower Green River, WA floodplain by enabling the consideration of multiple views of a wide range of stakeholders. The tool is a ... Due to the inevitability of climate change, long-term adaptation planning is now a necessary facet of infrastructure planning. The projected impacts of sea level rise on coastal infrastructure are particularly dramatic. ... The precariousness of Japanese American greenhouses presents an interesting challenge for the transforming urban greenhouse business sites. As our population growth has surrounded these small greenhouse growing plots, ... Life safety is the first concern of everyone when an earthquake strikes. Property is usually the second. Whether the property is a house, business, or workplace, people identify their lives with buildings. Some buildings ... Munsiyari and Sarmoli, gateway villages to the Johar Valley, are the last points with motor vehicle access. This affords the villages a level of connectedness that the other villages in the valley are not provided. ... Like other transit agencies in the United States, King County Metro has faced a reduction in State funding and suffered revenue loses as a result of the recent economic recession. Metro faces an operating budget shortfall ... A key weakness with public transportation is the lack of accessibility to transit stops. Bicycles can increase user accessibility to transit stops and reduce door-to-door travel times. The goal of this thesis is to better ... Neighborhood effects on health and behavior have been widely documented. Yet people do not spend all their time in their home neighborhoods. The places that people visit away from home may also have an impact on behavior. ... New Urbanism has been a prevalent issue in architecture and planning fields over the last few decades as an alternative to reforming the sprawl pattern of suburban growth. New Urbanist design principles have been adopted ...	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
A Photocomic Education by Dante Shepherd Lesson #894 - Evolutionary Processes Just give it a couple of billions of years, and you'll have that zombie apocalypse you've been waiting so desperately for. Of course, you'll be long gone, and what remains of the human race will be using mind bullets instead of all the ammunition you've stocked up, but hey, I'm sure they'll remember that you were the one who really got the ball rolling.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Reverent Tattoo is owned and operated by the husband and wife team of Joseph and Michelle Haefs. Located in Las Vegas on the east side of town just a few short miles from the Las Vegas strip and downtown areas. Thanks for stopping by our website, we look forward to seeing you in person soon! "In Reverence we pay respect to the art form that not only gives us freedom each day, but allows us to support our growing family's...Tattooing"	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
For some individuals, medication can be an important complementary aid in recovery. At Allies in Recovery, we have no wish to stigmatize a treatment plan that includes medication. But here’s what we believe is of equal importance for helping a Loved One who struggles with addiction… Unity in a family is hard to orchestrate, especially where addiction is present. Sometimes this is because parents are elderly or a family member is too angry, or too overwhelmed to take in new information. But this shouldn’t stop a family member from taking steps to guide their loved one toward treatment.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Fighting for Indonesia’s Mentally Ill, and Counting Toilets as Progress Image Nova Riyanti Yusuf, a novelist, mental health advocate and former member of Parliament, at the Yayasan Galuh Rehabilitation Center in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia.CreditCreditKemal Jufri for The New York Times By Jon Emont Oct. 21, 2016 BEKASI, Indonesia — Spike heels clacking on the concrete floor of the patients’ cells, Nova Riyanti Yusuf strode grandly into the Yayasan Galuh Rehabilitation Center. As she reached the bottom floor, dozens of patients circled around her, curious and confused. One man appeared to be having an episode, continually introducing himself by new names and cackling with laughter. Ms. Nova smiled at the patients, but her attention was elsewhere, with the center’s attendants. “Who provides their medication?” she asked. “Social services, ma’am,” said Ajat Sujrajat, a lead nurse. “And who covers maintenance?” “The funding is never certain, it comes from all over,” Mr. Ajat answered. The room stank of urine, and as many as 40 patients were crowded into a large, mud-caked cell at the center, in the Jakarta suburb of Bekasi. Her inspection finished, Ms. Nova, a novelist, mental health advocate and former member of Parliament, gave a personal donation to the center and sat down on a bench outside to summarize her findings. “The facilities are much better maintained than last year,” she said, pointing toward the bathroom. “There are toilets over there, so they aren’t just using a gutter anymore.” Standards are low for Indonesia’s underfunded mental health system, where the patients are held in group cells and it is still common for supervisors to chain hard-to-manage patients to the bars. The government estimates that as many as 19,000 mentally ill people are kept in chains, and a recent Human Rights Watch report documented numerous cases of electroconvulsive shock therapy delivered to patients without their consent — or anesthesia. “Not every center works out like this,” Ms. Nova said, noting that chaining was barred at Yayasan Galuh three years ago. Whatever improvements that have come to the mental health system in this nation of 255 million are largely the result of Ms. Nova’s efforts. In 2009, Ms. Nova, a psychiatrist by training, ran for Parliament with the single goal of writing and passing a bill to organize a national mental health system. The need was clear. Indonesia devotes less than 1 percent of its total health budget to mental health, uncommonly low even compared with other lower middle-income countries. Ms. Nova said it can be a struggle to persuade Health Ministry officials to devote more money to mental health, given other priorities, like treating the steadily rising number of cardiovascular and smoking-related illnesses. During her time in Parliament, Ms. Nova worked to convince lawmakers of the dire situation of the mental health system. She led lawmakers on a trip to Lombok, an underdeveloped island east of Bali, where the mentally ill were chained to sheds by family members who did not know what else to do with them. “The male parliamentarians were so eager to remove the person from his chains,” she remembered. But then “the family began crying. After he was released the family didn’t know what came next.” The point, she explained to her colleagues, was that there was no clear next step, as Indonesia did not have an established system for mental health care. One persistent problem is the lack of trained psychiatrists. There are about 700 trained psychiatrists in Indonesia, roughly one for every 350,000 citizens. Even the better facilities, like Yayasan Galuh, are rarely run by highly trained professionals, but instead by nurses or community members. Three years ago psychiatrists from the nearby University of Indonesia developed a partnership with the center; they prescribed medication to patients, trained the nursing staff and enforced injunctions forbidding the chaining of patients. Ms. Nova’s mental health bill sought to get around the lack of trained psychiatrists by expanding training for nurses and community health workers so they could conduct screenings for mental illness, with only the most serious conditions referred to psychiatrists. By the time her term finished, in 2014, Ms. Nova had succeeded in navigating Indonesia’s topsy-turvy politics — bucking her party’s leadership, enduring sexist attacks and efforts to intimidate her — and passing the mental health law. “In Indonesia if you’re in politics and you’re single and you’re female, you’re very prone to being slandered,” she said. “Because I was very independent and hard-working, and possibly annoying because I am very pushy and I know what I want and I don’t take no for an answer, so I’m an easy target for that.” “She’s an extraordinary operator,” said Harry Minas, the director of the University of Melbourne’s Center for International Mental Health, adding that it was a major accomplishment for Ms. Nova just to establish the blueprints for a mental health system in Indonesia. But after she lost her seat, Ms. Nova’s challenge now is to ensure that the government follows through with the legislation. Born into a wealthy Muslim banking family in 1977 in Palu, a small town in remote Sulawesi Province, Ms. Nova dreamed of a career as a novelist. But her family told her it was dangerous to try to be an author under the repressive Suharto government. She turned to psychiatry, which seemed like a safer way to get into characters’ heads. But in 1998, as she was turning 21 and enrolled in medical school, President Suharto was forced to step down. Ms. Nova started writing, adopting the pen name NoRiYu. She published her first novel, “Gods and Goddesses,” in 2003 and followed it with the best-selling “Libido Junkie: A Memoir for the Radicals” in 2005, joining a vanguard of Indonesian women whose work was called “fragrant literature,” for their vivid depictions of female lust, and — almost as daring — women who were postponing marriage and seeking high-powered careers. The literature spoke to a new ideal for contemporary womanhood in the heady early days of Indonesian democracy, different from the buttoned-up conservatism of the Suharto government and the conservative Islamism that has become steadily more entrenched during the democratic era. Ms. Nova, who dresses glamorously in skintight patterned pants and stiletto heels, was an in-demand writer and television personality, writing columns for Indonesian Playboy and film scripts. But she continued to pursue psychiatry. Having a close relative with a serious psychiatric disorder led her to think about the deficiencies of the mental health system. “There is always something weighing on your mind when your family member is suffering from mental illness,” she said, noting that few families can afford the high-quality care that hers could. “I can’t imagine what it’s like for people who don’t have the same support,” she said. After losing her seat in Parliament, Ms. Nova received a fellowship at Harvard, and is now pursuing a Ph.D. in public health at the University of Indonesia. She sees patients and continues to consult with lawmakers on efforts to carry out the mental health legislation. But progress is slow, and she is growing pessimistic about the prospects for transforming the system. At Yayasan Galuh, Ms. Nova was approached by Tika, a 22-year-old woman who has been hearing voices since high school. Tika said that medication helped her recover, but that she would rather stay at the center and work as an attendant than go home. “They all want to come here because there’s no stigma here,” Ms. Nova said. In her vision of a better place for patients, cells would become wards, sleeping mats would become beds. “This one can be a model,” she said. “This can be a success story.” A version of this article appears in print on , on Page A5 of the New York edition with the headline: Freeing Mentally Ill of Stigma and Chains. Order Reprints \| Today’s Paper \| Subscribe	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Most of it has to do with this girl I like. I am EXTREMELY sad about the fact that I never see her anymore and I am EXTREMELY sad because I am thinking about things like, all the good times I had with her in school, and how I never get to see her anymore. And how I never have times like that anymore, especially with her, and it’s causing me EXTREME emotional pain. I just turned 21 on April 5. Ever since junior year of high school, i have had the STRONGEST feelings for this person. So what I’m basically saying is that I have had this obsession for the last 4.5 years. I have had this obsession ever since I knew her which I am about to explain. The thing about this person is; she has the MOST AMAZINF PERSONALITY I have literally EVER seen. Because if this, I have had this obsession for the last 4.5 years. The obsession is that I wish I could literally PHYSICALLY BE HER. Now before you tell me that it’s impossible, I’m well aware. You don’t need to tell me that. I have had this thought ever since junior year of high school, and ever since, it has been bothering ne more than EVER!!!!!! This is NOT a thought that passes. This is a thought I have had almost every day for the last 4.5 years. In my junior year of high school, I don’t think there was a single day where I didn’t think about this whole thing. I’m not saying meeting this person was a bad thing, but ever since I did, it has made that ENTIRE year possibly the craziest year I have ever had in my entire life. I CANT EVEN EXPLAIN THE FEELINGS THIS HAS CAUSED ME AND STILL CAUSES ME. AND HOW MUCH IT HAS CHANGED SO MANY DIFFERENT THINGS ABOUT MY LIFE. But the part that bothers me the most is how I could never physically be her. And I’m about to explain why. This person, basically has the most amazing personality I have ever seen. I have NEVER seen someone who has a personality like her. It is TRULY UNIQUE. Now, you’re probably going to ask me, what are some characteristics of her personality? Well here’s how I would answer that question: there are no NORMAL/GENERAL personality characteristics that I can explain that I admire about her. It’s her personality, things like the way she behaves and thinks and stuff like that. To understand this, you would have to know this person VERY well, like I do, and you’d have to truly have a general understanding of what she’s like to be able to understand this. I CANT EMPHASIZE ENOUGH HOW BADLY I WISH I COULD BE THIS GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But this has been bothering me for YEARS and lately the thought of this has been SO STRONG. Even though the thought of wanting to physically be her is ABSOLUTELY bothering me, I have other painful thoughts about her too, like not being able to see her anymore, and thinking about all the memories I have had with her in school. And for the last two hours it has been causing me EXTREME pain, and still is. I just CANT HANDLE all these painful thoughts/memories I am getting about this person. I CANT EVEN EXPLAIN HOW AWKWARD THIS WHOLE THING HAS MADE ME FEEL ALL THESE YEARS. I need you guys to do ANYTHING nice, or anything that can help me through this because it’s EXTREMELY PAINFUL. Lately I have been waking up every morning, and this has been causing me a TON of pain, and for the last two hours I just HAVENT been able to deal with it. 2 Comments Um, wow. First of all take a breath. Okay, so you want to be this girl because she has an amazing/unique personality, so why not retain the traits you love about her and implement them into your own personality? Wanting to be someone else isn’t unhealthy because like you said it isn’t possible and if that obsession takes a turn for the worse it’ll land you in loony, psychotic fantasy land. Not good. The best you can do is become a unique individual that you love, perhaps with qualities derived from her, but with your own idiosyncrasies. You need to build your own identity otherwise you won’t have a stable, genuine identity. The brain has a way of recognizing falsehoods such as pretending to be something that you aren’t, almost akin to your body physically rejecting incompatible blood or donated tissue. If the traits you love about her occur naturally in yourself then it will be easy to adopt them. If they don’t then you need to learn to love who you are and come to terms with yourself. There are a variety of roles people play in life and most are lovable or endearing in their own way. The jokester, the artist, the intellect, the entertainer, the caregiver etc. and you should learn to recognize and love whatever you are. Also, you should see a therapist if this obsession is impinging on your quality of life or giving you ideas that jeopardize the safety of others. Just saying. I don’t know how to explain this. There is nothing I could really to do be like her. Let me explain it this way. Sometimes, you have to be BORN with a certain personality. And the way I see it, if you aren’t, then sometimes there’s just nothing you can do to be like that person. That’s kind of the situation I’m in. I don’t know what you’re going to say to this, but I don’t think I’ll ever be able to love myself like you said, and I don’t think I’ll ever be able to get over this problem. I appreciate you trying to help me, but sometimes nothing is enough. Also, I have spoken to many people about this, including my therapist, but the thing is, it just has t been enough.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Sony is coming with a new idea with the release of its new VAIO mouse (as far as I know, I think this is the first dedicated mouse from Sony). Yes it is a real mouse by functionality, but it also has another useful function as Skype handset as well as speakerphone. This new gadget is available in various colors, you should pick whichever suitable to your PC as well as your current fashion. Image Gallery You might also like this: Top Gadgets for Online Poker Players When it comes to playing online poker, there's a range of options available to those who partake in this mind sport. From the type of game and size of buy-in to the variant of table or tournament, poker players have… Are Gaming Consoles Coming To An End? Gaming consoles have started struggling to justify their new hardware versions. Will console gaming ever fade away, and turn into a PC dominated world? Capturing Streaming Video Using Movavi Screen Recorder Practically everywhere you look nowadays there may seem to be streaming videos across all sorts of platforms and websites. While watching these videos is often convenient, if you were hoping to save any of them to watch offline or on… Where People Can Look Their Best There are people in this world’s population who are getting a raw deal these days. Not those you see at political protests or busily writing letters to their congressmen. The people getting the raw deal are often invisible. They are… Maintaining Personal Cyber Security is Everyone’s Responsibility Cybersecurity attacks are no joke, and the cost of cyber threats isn’t a joke either. The latest Cybersecurity Ventures Report projects a sharp increase in the destruction of data, stolen money, fraud, embezzlement, the theft of intellectual property, and other…	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
VW Beetle Gets Cagey for Shark Week 14.4K Views Would you go diving with sharks in a wire-frame Beetle? Is it just us, or does it seem like it's always Shark Week on the Discovery Channel? Either way, Volkswagen has noticed the popularity of the aquatic snuff tele-festival and has announced its sponsorship with the Beetle-shaped shark cage you see here. A collaboration between VW, Discovery, and marine biologist and shark expert Luke Tipple resulted in a one-of-a-kind Volkswagen Beetle Shark Observation Cage which will be used to cruise along the ocean floor. The design, construction and submersion of the Beetle shark cage will be showcased in a series of three one-minute segments during Shark Week, which airs on the Discovery Channel from 12-16 August. "We wanted the integration to be authentic and fit naturally with the Volkswagen brand, imprinting our signature style on Shark Week," said VW spokesman Justin Osborne. "The Beetle shark cage plays on the silhouettes of two of the most iconic images, the shark fin and the Volkswagen Beetle."	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
I’d never heard of Death Hunter: Werewolves vs. Vampires until I found it listed on a Thai DVD website I peruse every so often. Werewolves vs. vampires is worth $7+s&h in my book. Imagine my disappointment that the film never actually delivers on its promise. A less misleading title would have been Death Hunter: Some Guy Bitten By A Werewolf Partially Cured By An Antidote That Leaves Him With All The Abilities Of A Lycan Without Actually Transforming Into One Begins Running Around Looking Like A Chemo Patient Blade But Barely Uses His Lycan Powers Vs. Werewolves & Vampires. A cumbersome title, for sure, and probably would have taken up the entire front of the DVD case; just abbreviate it down to DH:SGBBAWPCBAATLHWATAOALWATIOBRALLACPBBBUHLPVW&V for short. Director Dustin Rickert previously helmed the absolutely terrible Alien Invasion Arizona (review here). Death Hunter: Werewolves vs. Vampires, which still doesn’t even have an IMDB page, is only marginally better if only by virtue of actually displaying some visual ambition given the nominal budget and for having fewer dead spots, not to say the pacing isn’t constantly starting and stopping. One major bit of advice I would like to give Rickert is to not film night scenes if the lighting crew hasn’t bothered to show up for work that evening. The movie opens with an African-American couple camping at night in the desert being stalked by a wolfman with black facial fur and a stationary animatic of a fully transformed werewolf. Everything was so dark I could barely discern any of the action going on. Then another couple is shown talking while driving down the dark desert road, and my eyes still had to strain to get a decent look at their faces. Rickert will later on switch to using a blue filter on scenes obviously shot during the day and just try to pretend this is all happening at night. Thankfully, by the last half hour, it appeared as if the electricians finally found their way to the set. A guy named John Croix and his wife are running low on gas as they drive through a section of the Arizona desert where vampires dwell, werewolves run wild, and mountains of human skeletal remains somehow go unseen by man. The couple makes references to better movies like Motel Hell and Wolf Creek, although they really should be referencing From Dusk Till Dawn since they end up in an isolated bar populated by vampires. The head vampire, his name escapes me, adds Mrs. Croix to his collection of brides while John narrowly escapes into the desert, where he wanders for days dying of thirst as spaghetti western music plays before getting bitten by a random wolfman. Rescued by a crossbow-wielding figure in a black cloak, Croix is injected with a werewolf anti-venom that knocks him out for a month and awakens to learn he is now a mortal with lycan abilities. The werewolf-vampire hunter named Van Ness, who looked to me like a retired birthday party magician, trains John to use his powers to save his wife from the head vampire and deal with any pesky werewolves that might come around. This flick reminded me a bit of Wolvesbayne, another movie that promised werewolves vs. vampires and never quite delivered. The hero of that film actually transformed into a werewolf, unlike Death Hunter, whose newly half-lycan hero merely demonstrates his ability to run at super speed via laughably sped up footage, and then has him barely use this or any other of his lycan superpowers in combat. He might as well have just gotten back in his car and run down any werewolves that cross his path seeing as how these werewolves have a pesky habit of running out in front of the only cars speeding down these deserted roads. The writing displays such a child-like simplicity that you’d swear this was a movie written for children that was then made into a movie not appropriate for children. Did you know that silver can kill werewolves? I know – shocking. Were you aware that holy water and a stake through the heart can be fatal to vampires? This is remedial level werewolf and vampire lore presented in a revelatory manner by Van Ness. I kept waiting for Croix to reply with a hearty “Duh!” Turns out the ultimate weapon against vampires: Read your Bible, son. Having faith factors more into killing the main vampire than being half-lycan, so much that making his character half-lycan is nearly irrelevant. An R-rated kids’ movie or just screenwriting as hackneyed as it gets? Sample some of the eye-rolling dialogue. “I’m going to give you the choice I never had.” “Just like a rookie to bring a knife to a gunfight.” “Can you walk?” “Does a vampire have fangs” “How ’bout some fire, scarecrow!” Right when Croix armors up in preparation of going vampire hunting to save his wife, the moment when the film should be getting you pumped for the big showdown, the filmmakers choose to throw us a curveball by spending ten minutes introducing a completely new set of extraneous teen characters that become comic relief sidekicks to Croix, yet then doesn’t even include them in any of the actual vampire hunting to follow. They’re just there to engage in unfunny banter with Croix on his way to the vampire’s lair. Two thirds over, and suddenly Death Hunter turns into a dumb buddy road comedy when it should be setting the stage for the final life or death battle. But at least I learned how you play strip poker in a car. Everyone draws a card and the person with the lowest card has to remove an article of clothing. Shoes do not count. Draw the joker and you have to take it all off. First of all, this is more like strip war than strip poker. More importantly, passengers playing this game are one thing, but the person driving the automobile? Lucky for the distracted driver he only hits a werewolf. Next time it could be an actual human. Remember, friends don’t let friends strip and drive.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
LILIN will attend the international security tradeshow, Secutech, from April 12 to 14 at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. In addition to the new product release, LILIN will hold seminars during the tradeshow. Welcome to join us and to have a witness of the latest product release and experience special product features at booth 5101. LILIN was established in New Taipei City, Taiwan, in 1980. The company has quickly grown to be among the world’s leading manufacturer in the advanced IP video surveillance industry. LILIN is dedicated to design, development, manufacturing, and marketing of a broad range of networking surveillance solutions, looking forward to providing the best solution for our customers.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Nicolas The surprise of all time Jorge Toutin also started feeding Nicolas, his 3 year old Maca Horse Power. Nicolas had a very docile and level-headed type temperament. In less than 6 months on it he became a tremendous surprise in long distance and won the 2004 National Derby! Nicolas rallies to victory in Peru's Clasico Derby Nacional Nicolas, winner of the More ... The WEF season, was well under way, when I met Susie Dutta. Susie is a competitive high level Dressage rider/trainer, USET reserve Pan-American team member, and also a dedicated and caring mother to her 5 year old son Timmy. We learned from Robbie, her assistant, that they had a wonderful warmblood named Gumshoes who was 17 years old and rapidly loosing energy More ... Bulgari 5, Caroline´s Grand Prix 13 yr old, had just returned from a long recovery period, and started with MacaHorsePower in February. -He has been forward and up ever since, and I felt that he is concentrated, and carrying me all the time !! I can really say I feel t More ... "In less than 5 days, Maracaná, a polo pony that seemed to be asleep all day, really woke up and is maintaining an excellent competition shape from the MacaHorsePower. I also felt the same effect on me with the MacaHighPower, and I had tried other commercial brands of maca products More ... Francisco Rivadeneira General Francisco Rivadeneira Cockburn Is considered the most experienced equestrian in Perú. He has been riding horses since age 7 and competing as a Show Jumper for over 50 years. At the age of 63, he continues to compete and win over fences 1.20m (3.94ft.) and 1.40m (4.6ft.) "At almost 20 years old, my wonderful Grendel really needed something to make him move like his younger days. I tried MacaHorsePower? for 1 month. Grendel is behaving like a youngster! He has a better disposition, wants to move forward and is playing like a young horse again! Grendel is large and was becoming difficult to move. Now he seems rejuvenated and more More ... Jorge Toutin JORGE TOUTIN Jorge Toutín, a trainer for over 60 years, could have won his first Nacional Derby with a horse nobody would have looked at twice Just by chance he was offered Maca to help his filly Thani who was refusing to eat. Thani not only regained her appetite and began to gain weight but she started competing and climbing up the scoreboard. More ... Coco Peretten Coco and Gayus REFRESHED When I met Coco in a fair in a trade fair in Orlando, she told me about her problem with her dear veteran horse Gayus, a very sensitive 28 year old gelding. He had been on a series of different medications and supplements to try to improve his anemic condition, but the side effects of all just would make matters worse for him. She took a More ... Maressa and Vanessa Rosales Hola Maggie, I don?t know how to thank you for all of your care and concern and for the extraordinary experience of participating at CADI. I have some ideas for future events and will tell you about them another time because the important message here is that everything went so well and the kids were so happy?..	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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News The Modbury Soccer Club Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 17 December 2018 at 7.00pm at the Smith Partners Stadium Clubrooms (corner of Golden Grove Rd & Milne Rd, Ridgehaven). The following Committee Positions are up for election. Vice President Secretary Treasurer General Committee (Please note: The Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer are elected for a 2-year term.) Roles on the General… Modbury Soccer Club is excited to be participating in Women’s Community Division 1 in 2019. Following the success of our Division 2 side in 2018, we have been invited to participate in the revamped FFSA Women’s Community Division 1 competition. Modbury Soccer Club will be fielding teams in Divisions 1, 4 and 6 in 2019.… Modbury Soccer Club confirms that it will enter teams in the South Australian Amateur League (SAASL) in 2019. To support continued growth in demand for senior men’s football, and to provide opportunities to players who wish to play for the club but can’t commit the time required to play in the FFSA senior competitions, we… Modbury Soccer Club invites new and returning players to trial for its 2019 senior women’s teams at 6:00pm on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 November. Trials will be conducted at Smith Partners Stadium, corner Golden Grove and Milne Roads, Ridgehaven. Following the restructuring of the women’s leagues In 2019, we will field teams in Divisions 2 and… Modbury Soccer Club seeks expressions of interest from coaches to lead its Youth Development Program, including coaching its State League 1 U18s and JPL U17s teams in 2019. We are seeking applications from suiiably qualified and experienced coaches who are passionate about developing young players and are capable of working with our senior coaching staff… Modbury Soccer Club invites talented young footballers to trial for its 2019 Youth Development program. Trials will commence on Monday 17 at 6:30pm (please be ready to start at 6:30pm sharp) at Burragah Reserve, Alexander Avenue, Modbury North and will continue on Tuesday 18 and Thursday 20 September at 6:30pm. Modbury Soccer Club is continuing its Youth Development… Tickets $85 ($55 Minors under 18) Modbury Soccer Club extends its condolences to the family and friends of Kiera Maraldo who tragically passed away last week. Kiera was a valued member of our Womens’ Division 2 squad and will be sadly missed by her teammates and colleagues at Modbury, and her friends at Para Hills United and Para Hills Knights where… Western Strikers visit Smith Partners Stadium for Round 16 of the 2018 State League 1 season on Saturday 23 June, with kickoff at 3:00pm. The Jets desperately need a convincing win to restore confidence and keep their quest for promotion to the National Premier League on track. Following a 5-0 mauling at Blue Eagles last week,… The Jets return to Smith Partners Stadium at 3:00pm on Saturday 9 June for their Round 6 catch-up match against Seaford. With the match originally postponed to accommodate the qualifying round of the FFA Cup, Saturday represents a great opportunity for Modbury to get its season back on track with a much-needed win. After three… The Jets back up last week’s win at home over Raiders with another table-topping fixture at Smith Partners Stadium against White City on Saturday. Kick off is at 3:00pm. After an inspiring victory against Raiders, the Jets will be looking to back up with a win against White City. Modbury will be seeking to consolidate… The Jets return to Smith Partners Stadium for their Round 11 fixuture against Raiders at 3:00pm on Saturday 12 May. After an arduous run of away fixtures in both league and cup, the Jets are at home for only the fourth time so far this season. In a top of the table clash, second placed…	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Chapter 7: Catalytic Hydrocracking - PowerPoint PPT Presentation Chapter 7: Catalytic Hydrocracking. The interest in the use of hydrocracking has been caused by several factors, including The demand for petroleum products has shifted to high ratios of gasoline and jet fuel compared with the usages of diesel fuel and home heating oils, Copyright Complaint Adult Content Flag as Inappropriate I am the owner, or an agent authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of the copyrighted work described. Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author.While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. The cracking reaction is endothermic and the hydrogenation reaction is exothermic. The overall reaction provides an excess of heat because the amount of heat released by the exothermic hydrogenation reactions is much greater than the amount of heat consumed by the endothermic cracking reactions This surplus of heat causes the reactor temperature to increase and accelerate the reaction rate. This is controlled by injecting cold hydrogen as quench into the reactors to absorb the excess heat of reaction This allows subsequent cracking to proceed to a greater extent and thus converts a low-value component of catalytic cycle oils to a useful product Isomerization is another reaction type that occurs in hydrocracking and accompanies the cracking reaction. The oleﬁnic products formed are rapidly hydrogenated, thus maintaining a high concentration of high octane isoparafﬁns and preventing the reverse reaction back to straight-chain molecules. An interesting point in connection with the hydrocracking of these compounds is the relatively small amounts of propane and lighter materials that are produced as compared with normal cracking processes. The circulation of large quantities of hydrogen with the feedstock prevents excessive catalyst fouling and permits long runs without catalyst regeneration. Careful preparation of the feed is also necessary in order to remove catalyst poisons and to give long catalyst life. Frequently the feedstock is hydrotreated to remove sulfur and nitrogen compounds as well as metals before it is sent to the ﬁrsthydrocracking stage or, sometimes, the ﬁrst reactor in the reactor train can be used for this purpose. Hydrocracking catalyst is susceptible to poisoning by metallic salts, oxygen, organic nitrogen compounds, and sulfur in the feedstocks. The feedstock is hydrotreated to saturate the oleﬁns and remove sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen compounds. Molecules containing metals are cracked and the metals are retained on the catalyst. The nitrogen and sulfur compounds are removed by conversion to ammonia and hydrogen sulﬁde. Although organic nitrogen compounds are thought to act as permanent poisons to the catalyst, the ammonia produced by reaction of the organic nitrogen compounds with hydrogen does not affect the catalyst permanently This is a beneﬁcial effect when maximizing gasoline production as it conserves hydrogen and produces a higher octane product. In the hydrotreater a number of hydrogenation reactions, such as oleﬁn saturation and aromatic ring saturation, take place, but cracking is almost insigniﬁcant at the operating conditions used. In addition to the removal of nitrogen and sulfur compounds and metals, it is also necessary to reduce the water content of the feed streams to less than 25 ppm because, at the temperatures required for hydrocracking, steam causes the crystalline structure of the catalyst to collapse and the dispersed rare-earth atoms to agglomerate. Water removal is accomplished by passing the feed stream through a silica gel or molecular sieve dryer On the average, the hydrogen treating process requires approximately 150 to 300 ft3 of hydrogen per barrel of feed (27 to 54 m3 hydrogen per m3 feed). For most feedstocks the use of a single stage will permit the total conversion of the feed material to gasoline and lighter products by recycling the heavier material back to the reactor. The process ﬂow for a two-stage reactor is shown in Figure 7.2. If only one stage is used, the process ﬂow is the same as that of the ﬁrst stage of the two-stage plant except the fractionation tower bottoms is recycled to the reactor feed. The guard reactor usually has a modiﬁedhydrotreating catalyst such as cobalt-molybdenum on silica-alumina to convert organic sulfur and nitrogen compounds to hydrogen sulﬁde, ammonia, and hydrocarbons to protect the precious metals catalyst in the following reactors. The hydrocracking reactor(s) is operated at a sufﬁciently high temperature to convert 40 to 50 vol% of the reactor efﬂuent to material boiling below 400°F (205°C). The liquid product from the separator is sent to a distillation column where the C4 and lighter gases are taken off overhead, and the light and heavy naphtha, jet fuel, and diesel fuel boiling range streams are removed as liquid sidestreams. The fractionator bottoms are used as feed to the second-stage reactor system. The unit can be operated to produce all gasoline and lighter products or to maximize jet fuel or diesel fuel products. At normal reactor conditions a 20°F (10°C) increase in temperature almost doubles the reaction rate, but does not affect the conversion level as much because a portion of the reaction involves material that has already been converted to materials boiling below the desired product end point. As the run progresses it is necessary to raise the average temperature about 0.1 to 0.2°F per day to compensate for the loss in catalyst activity. Heavy polynuclear aromatics are formed in small amounts from hydrocracking reactions and, when the fractionator bottoms is recycled, can build up to concentrations that cause fouling of heat exchanger surfaces and equipment. Steps such as reducing feed end point or removal of a drag stream may be necessary to control this problem	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Ender's Game is on track TG Daily Staff, 31st January 2012 Casting for the the long-awaited Ender's Game sci-fi film seems like it is finally drawing to a close. After months of speculation, Deadline confirms that Ben Kingsley and Brandon Soo Hoo have joined the cast of Ender's Game, which already includes Harrison Ford, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Stanfield and Abigail Breslin. Kingsley has been tapped to play legendary war hero Mazer Rackham, while Soo Hoo will take on the role of Fly Molo. Ender's Game is based on the classic science fiction novel penned by Orson Scott Card. The book itself actually started off as a short story published in the August 1977 issue of Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Card later expanded the franchise with additional characters, plot lines, books and graphic novels, which culminated in an updated version of Ender's Game hitting store shelves in 1991. Ender's Game is set in a dystopian future where Earth has barely survived two encounters with the Formics, an insectoid alien species dubbed the "Buggers." Card depicts the aliens as exhibiting ant-like group behavior, as they are quite protective of their leader, much like ants shielding their queen on Earth. To prepare for an expected third invasion, an international fleet runs a military academy - the Battle School - to train future officers. The world's most talented children, including protagonist Ender Wiggin, are recruited at a young age to learn the art of war in the context of increasingly difficult games. Ender's Game is reportedly considered suggested reading material for a number of military organizations, including the United States Marine Corps (USMC). The book won the 1985 Nebula Award for best novel and the 1986 Hugo Award for best novel. Sequels and spinoffs include Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind, Ender in Exile, A War of Gift and Ender's Shadow.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Better buy some eating pants - Sobe Seafood Festival is around the corner Seafoodies rejoice – the 3rd Annual Sobe Seafood Festival hits Miami Beach again this month with plenty of new culinary talent and flavors for guests to try. If you’re planning on participating, we’ve broken down the week’s events for you: Filmed in front of a live studio audience, the first episode in this interactive new series will feature GOYA Foods Executive Chef Fernando Desa teaching attendees how to create courses and cocktails. The program will include a cocktail reception, creation of five dishes and mixology demonstrations at the Miami Dade Culinary Institute’s Wine Theatre. Tickets are $250 online. Friday, October 23 – Chef Showdown The night before the main all-day event, 12 chefs will go head-to-head in six culinary competitions in the hopes of becoming a 2015 Chef Showdown Champion. The theme for this year’s showdown is “Fight Night” and will feature competitions in shrimp, tuna, surf & turf, taco, octopus and lobster. The competition pairings have been set: Competitors will provide samples at stations to guests, who will vote on their favorites in each category. Saturday, October 24 – Main Festival (all day) The all-day main event on Saturday will feature pop up mini cafes by top Miami Chefs and participating restaurants including Joe’s Stone Crabs, Naked Taco, Red, the Steakhouse, Smith & Wollensky, Red Fish Grill, CJs Crab Shack, A Fish Called Avalon, Oceanaire, Tarpon Bend, Whole Foods Market and more. The festival will also feature live music performances, culinary and mixology demos, a kids zone, a health village and other interactive zones.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Useful Searches This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Learn More. Welcome to the new DBSTalk community platform. We have recently migrated to a community platform called Xenfono and hope you will find this change to your liking. There are some differences, but for the most part, if you just post and read, that will all be the same. If you have questions, please post them in the Forum Support area. Thanks! Most of the channels (if not all) that DirecTV carries are carried as paying PI channels at a special rate. Because of their contract with SkyAngel DISH has not been able to add religious channels as PIs and has been forced to add other channels instead (there are legal minimums for the number of PIs DISH and DirecTV must have). After SkyAngel leaves satellite the contract dies and DISH will be able to add religious channels at will ... but the PI slots are taken. Perhaps they will work something out with a few broadcasters to give them PI rates to remain on DISH ... I expect that they are still making those deals (which is why we don't hear anything - DISH generally doesn't discuss new channels in negotiation). But I don't expect DirecTV's lineup to appear on DISH. I hope whatever lineup DISH pulls off is better than DirecTV or SkyAngel. Most of the channels (if not all) that DirecTV carries are carried as paying PI channels at a special rate. Because of their contract with SkyAngel DISH has not been able to add religious channels as PIs and has been forced to add other channels instead (there are legal minimums for the number of PIs DISH and DirecTV must have). After SkyAngel leaves satellite the contract dies and DISH will be able to add religious channels at will ... but the PI slots are taken. Perhaps they will work something out with a few broadcasters to give them PI rates to remain on DISH ... I expect that they are still making those deals (which is why we don't hear anything - DISH generally doesn't discuss new channels in negotiation). But I don't expect DirecTV's lineup to appear on DISH. I hope whatever lineup DISH pulls off is better than DirecTV or SkyAngel. I'm sure the channels would allow themselves to be carried free, but DISH charges for their transponder space. (So does DirecTV, for that matter.) A best case scenario would be getting enough subscribers to pay for a "religious" package to pay for that transponder space ... but at $150,000* per transponder completely carrying the old SkyAngel service would cost $300,000 per month (or at 12 video channels per transponder, $12,500 per channel per month). So either DISH would have to market this, and charge enough for the service that the number of subscribers would break even and create a profit ($10/mo would require 30k subscribers to break even - more for a profit) or DISH more simply could just charge the channels $12,500 each for carriage and let them do their own fundraising (at THEIR risk) to be distributed by DISH. It sounds mercenary ... but satellite carriage is a business and charging for space is EXACTLY what DISH and DirecTV does with nearly all of their "Public Interest" channels (some may compensate the satellite carriers in other ways). And, toward what was the stated goal of SkyAngel to fulfill the great commission, getting the message on DISH via a method where people don't have to pay in advance to hear the Word of God. * Transponder cost based on what NPS is charging to lease a transponder for Distant Network TV, as reported in court documents. I'm sure the channels would allow themselves to be carried free, but DISH charges for their transponder space. (So does DirecTV, for that matter.) A best case scenario would be getting enough subscribers to pay for a "religious" package to pay for that transponder space ... but at $150,000* per transponder completely carrying the old SkyAngel service would cost $300,000 per month (or at 12 video channels per transponder, $12,500 per channel per month). So either DISH would have to market this, and charge enough for the service that the number of subscribers would break even and create a profit ($10/mo would require 30k subscribers to break even - more for a profit) or DISH more simply could just charge the channels $12,500 each for carriage and let them do their own fundraising (at THEIR risk) to be distributed by DISH. It sounds mercenary ... but satellite carriage is a business and charging for space is EXACTLY what DISH and DirecTV does with nearly all of their "Public Interest" channels (some may compensate the satellite carriers in other ways). And, toward what was the stated goal of SkyAngel to fulfill the great commission, getting the message on DISH via a method where people don't have to pay in advance to hear the Word of God. * Transponder cost based on what NPS is charging to lease a transponder for Distant Network TV, as reported in court documents. It appears that dish is planning on either a Christian package and/or adding a few Christian channels to the existing family package. another month or so will tell. If the person who recieved the card calls the phone # for skyangel they may get more info True BUT skyangel is sending out flyers/cards offing to sign you up for DISH if you can't receive IPTV. They state tht you will then be able to receive angel 1, angel 2 AND KTV. therefore skyangel must know something............. Actually anyone with a dish 500 pointed at 119°/110° and another at 61.5° would be able to get them all. Some are at 119° A couple are at 110° Some are at 61.5° Some of the channels at 61.5° are mirrored at 129°, others are mirrored at 148°. Most of the country can get 61.5°. Click to expand... I know my comments in the past regarding sky angel have been pretty negitive,,,, but i cant wait till March 31 to see them off Dish..,, dish will carry new christian channels ,,, Why would they not.... Direct tv offers a good selection of christian channels why push someone to the competitor when they have the equipment in there house...... Dish will probley come up with a promo where you get a new dish and will install it for free.... they dont want to lose potential customers.,.... With that being said ,,,,, March 31 hurry up already...... Only other important date to remember is March 30 wrestlemania Sunday... ha ha krazy Well I called DISH and DISH told me NO, they will NOT carry angel 2 or ktv. Even spoke with a "supervisor". Called sky angel and they told me YES, anel 1,2 and ktv will be on dish FAMILY and that I could sign up though SKYANGEL for $24.99 a month! so either dish is WRONG and they will be including the sky angel channels on the family package and raising the price OR this is a special available ONLY through sky angel. if that is the case then sky angel is indeed still in the DBS business. Guess what that SHOULD mean? sky angel should, have to provide those 3 channels to lifetime members! A far cry from what we signed up for but still.......... Of course sky angel insists that lifetime is ended but this makes it appear we might just have more of a leg to stand on! The $24.99 price would include local channels. Without locals it's 19.99. I too have received conflicting stories on the fate of Angel 2 and KTV. Dominion says it's staying on Dish. Dish reps say they aren't. See ya Tony Click to expand... I do not, I repeat do not have any inside info, but my guess is that E* will likely add these channels on April 1. E* csr's and csr supervisors are not high enough up the corporate food chain to know one way or other. If Sky Angel is publicly saying this, their is probably something to it, we all know how tight lipped E* can be when it comes to adding new channels. I could be wrong on all of this but I also suspect these channels will be added to all the basic packages, I suspect Sky Angel only mentioned DishFamily because it is the cheapest basic package and the one they feel the majority of their subs would be interested in. I also suspect that this was part of the deal when E* negotiated with SA to take over those 6 frequency's permanently.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
SENIOR MEMBER Turkey's Defence Industries Undersecretariat (SSM) and the state-owned Mechanical and Chemical Industries Corporation (MKEK) signed a contract on 2 July covering the serial production of MPT-76 battle rifles for the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK). Under the initial phase of the project, which will see the production of 35,014 MPT-76s, 20,000 rifles will be manufactured for the land and naval forces commands as well as for the gendarmerie general command, according to a statement released by the SSM. The value of the contract is around TRY80 million (USD30 million).	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
It is non chill-filtered but it undoubtedly is filtered through a fine wire mesh to catch pieces of the barrel char. Beam's filter must be a tighter mesh than BT's. There's a lot of fine particulate...	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
How To Bring More Transparency To U.S. Surveillance Programs There is no shortage of divergent views about the once secret NSA surveillance programs former contractor Edward Snowden allegedly leaked. But there is one point on which even the fiercest critics and staunchest defenders of national security communications surveillance seem to agree: more transparency from the U.S. government is required. Whether one views the NSA intelligence programs overseen by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court as a shocking privacy breach, business-as-usual for a signal intelligence agency, or a positive example of intelligence oversight, it’s increasingly clear that the public lacks the basic information needed to objectively evaluate the costs and benefits of the status quo. With more disclosure, there is an opportunity to assess the human rights risks that may arise from the technological advances in the era of big data. In turn, we can determine through democratic processes the appropriate legal safeguards that should apply to surveillance, and develop international norms to protect the right to privacy across borders. This is not just about the United States. All governments around the world engage in communications surveillance, and U.N. Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression Frank La Rue recently submitted a report to the Human Rights Council cataloguing an array of challenges from Australia to Zimbabwe. But for now, the U.S. sits in the global hot seat on this particular issue. Transparency is a necessary if not sufficient first step. And from Congress to grassroots coalitions, a growing bipartisan chorus of voices is pushing for disclosure, with Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street groups finding a rare point of agreement. Technology companies and human rights organizations are joining the call. The Global Network Initiative (GNI) brings together companies including Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo! with civil society, investors, and academics to protect and advance freedom of expression online. GNI’s company members are bound by nondisclosure agreements imposed on companies who receive FISA orders and national security letters, which effectively and perpetually prohibit companies from reporting even in general terms, after the fact, on the national security demands they receive. It’s time for all branches of the U.S. government to get proactive about transparency and foster a public debate on surveillance measures that would demonstrate the right way for democracies to handle this sensitive and difficult topic. GNI has identified three specific next steps in this regard: First, create a declassification process for significant legal opinions to inform public debate and enable oversight of government actions. Second, revise the gag provisions and enable companies to be transparent regarding their efforts to protect privacy and free expression. Finally, the U.S. government and like-minded countries that have made a commitment to protecting rights online should lead by example and issue their own reports on surveillance requests. Although the U.S. government has just released the latest U.S. Wiretap report, these public reports capture only a fraction of the communications surveillance currently taking place. Taken together, these are a few steps in the right direction on transparency, but they offer a chance for the U.S. to show the rest of the world how the government can work together with the private sector and civil society to find ways to protect both national security and the right to privacy.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Oh boy! There’s always something unexpected when you’re renting out a room and this weekend is no exception. If you’ve been following the news, there’s be constant coverage of Hurricane Irene, which is expected to make landfall Sunday afternoon as a category 1 hurricane. Now, growing up the in the Northeast, a hurricane is something you typically don’t encounter too often, so this is a rare occurrence. Normally, by the time these hurricanes reach us from the south, they almost die down to severe amounts of rain and mild winds – nothing to cause too much damage. This hurricane Irene will be a direct hit on Connecticut, so I have to make preparations for the worst scenario not only for me, but also for my roommates. I think of my living arrangement as a business owner and customer type relationship sometimes where my customers are my roommates. As a business owner, I have an obligation to provide the service of a habitable room. However, in extreme cases such as an impending hurricane approaching, my roommates have to understand the extenuating circumstances that are out of my control. I can’t help it if the power goes out of if there is flood or wind damage – stuff happens. My Obligation I’ll do everything I can to make sure that my residence will withhold to the elements, but it’s not without it’s flaws especially against mother nature. As a live-in landlord, it’s my duty to inform them of any information brought upon by the association if it affects them. There’s no question about that. As the storm approaches, my association has made it clear that they want all out door furniture secured some how. Now, I don’t think my roommates have any exterior fixtures, but I have to make them aware or else I may be partly responsible for damages caused by their exterior fixtures. Anticipation I briefed my roommates of the inconvenience that may result from hurricane Irene, which are power outages and flooding (hope this doesn’t happen). The flooding may affect them if the streets or parking lot gets flooded since that’s where they park their cars. Power outages will be the biggest inconvenience to them including me because we won’t be able to do the following: No cooking – I’m urging my roommates to stock up on food that doesn’t require electricity to cook. For instance, beef jerky, ramen(we’ll be able to heat up hot water by means of a propane burner), chips, baked goods, and tons of water. No Hot Water – Since my boiler runs on electricity rather than propane, if I do loose electricity, we won’t have hot water. So I’m telling them to take a shower accordingly because I don’t know how long we’ll be without power. No Internet – Since both of my roommates spend loads of time on the internet, they’ll be sorely bored without it. I’m sure they’ll find ways to hook up their smart phones to their laptops to get online. No lights –I don’t know about my roommates, but I don’t like sitting in the dark. I’m going to advise them to have a flashlights/torches to walk about the house at night. All but one of my bathrooms have a window so it may prove challenging to use the bathroom without a flashlight/torch No washer/dryer –I need to state the obvious so that my roommates can plan accordingly to have clean cloths. No refrigeration –Depending on how long we loose power for, all perishable food may spoil. This is what I need to communicate to my roommates so that they can plan accordingly for long term power outages. Evacuation I don’t anticipate being evacuated, but the association did provide emergency contact information in the event we do get evacuated. Those will need to be made aware to the roommates. In the event evacuation is necessary, it’s best to stick together. Remember the saying “Strength in numbers.” We’ll be tuning into the local radio station and Internet via our smart phones to get updates on where to do. Hurricane Preparation 24 plus hours out: Stock up on supplies, food, and prepartion bottled water non perishable food (nuts, beef jerky, canned food) batteries flashlights/torches coolers secure all out door furniture less than 24 hours out: Buy commodities buy ice take out the trash do laundry fill up the vehicles with gas have cash on-hand in case stores don’t accept credit cards I’m grateful that my roommates are chipping in and helping me in preparing for the storm. They don’t have to help me move my barbeque grill, but it’s they seem to have this sense of obligation that they live here and we’re all in this together. The key take away is to communicate what you know about your dwelling to your roommates. For instance, if you’re house is prone to flooding, make them aware that flooding may occur rather than leaving it for them to find out. Communicate, communicate. If you’re stocking up supplies because you’re told a tid-bit of information, make that aware to your roommates. Helping each other out will ensure that we’ll make it through this hurricane. Hi, Mike, so glad I found your interesting site. What if a tenant/boarder/roomie has a slip and fall? Does the owner’s homeowner’s insurance cover their injuries as part of premises liability? Many thanks. E.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 I just posted an article featuring details of the new book by spoken word artist, Henry Rollins. To read that post , click here. The first batch of books, have been signed by Rollins. I purchased a copy yesterday and when I learned that some copies were signed, there was a slight twinge of resistance inside of me. It seemed rather odd to me that I would have any kind of physical reaction towards something so seemingly benign. It got me thinking about signatures. Signatures are important to a lot of people who consider themselves admirers of someones work. Musicians, sports figures, authors, painters, and so on. I've never understood the value of signatures, or autographs if you prefer. For some, there is a monetary value, for others it's about status and pure relish. Some feel important when they can flaunt their merch, and tell the story of how they earned their squiggle."And so there he was. I asked if he'd sign my book and he did." Ta-da! I think it's great that there are so many artists who understand that there are fans (I'm not a "fan" of that word) who would count themselves lucky to receive a signature on a piece of paper, piece of art, a sports ball or bat, or a shirt. Some value signatures so much that request signatures on a body parts, so that they can tattoo over it. Now, that's dedication. Frightening dedication, but dedication none the less. Even as a child, I didn't see the value in signatures, nor photo shots. I remember boppin' around to Michael Jackson cassette tapes in my Walkman (remember those?) and thinking that I wouldn't want to meet the genius that was he, because he's met so many people, that he'd forget me almost instantly. It wasn't that I was yearning for a connection; I simply felt that I'd get no joy from a fleeting meeting. I remember in college, I had a friend who shared my view, and he described out sentiments so precisely and humorously. He said; "What would I say to them? Hi, my name is _______. So...how about all those experiences we never had together?" Perfect, ay? I imagine it takes a lot of energy for artists to pose for photos. I sometimes wonder if they ever feel like props. Smile. Turn here. Turn there. Can I get one more? Obnoxious aggression out of arrogance or because if you don't push your way through, you might not leave with a prized possession. Not all fans behave so savagely; and not all have the finesse of a teeny-bopper or a metal head. No offense to teeny-boppers or metal heads.I dig pop, I dig metal. I digress. Concerts are always magical experiences about me. After each one, I hit the little girl's room and then I make a b-line to the parking lot to find the needle in the haystack that is my car. I have never felt the need to set foot in the long lines waiting outside a bus. My next concert experience will be Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes along with Sun-Ra, playing at The Hollywood Bowl. CocoRosie's new album drops soon, and I hope to catch a show when they tour. A few of my favorite artists; and I feel fortunate to be able to be present for a transcendent sense of community. Lights, speakers, and a large group of people who all have one thing in common. It is my hope that performers empathize with their audiences in that they think about their own pleasing experiences when they are the ones sitting in chairs. So, thank you to all the artists who have impacted me and continue to do so. Thanks for energizing me, breaking me, and making me think. You are in my cd, book and movie collections, and it's great when I can see you spit it out live. I'll go forward with all you've offered me, but I won't need your signature. Storyteller and music artist, Henry Rollins dropped a new book yesterday. The book consists of 100 articles written for the LA Weekly, dated 2011 to 2012. Description from the website: For reasons of space, the Weekly must often slightly truncate the pieces and also sees fit to change the name of the piece. So, what you read there isn't always what I sent them. This is one of the reasons I wanted to put this book out. Also, knowing there are a lot of people out there without the time to go to some website and read something every week, I thought it would be a good idea to have the articles all in one place. Rollins continues to write for the LA Weekly, and his article posts each Thursday. Monday, April 29, 2013 In April 2011, Iggy Pop and the Stooges, held a concert to honor his former bass player, Ron Asheton, who died in 2009 of a heart attack. The concert took place Asheton's hometown. in Ann Arbor, Michigan. July 17, 1948 – January 1, 2009 Asheton's hometown of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Henry Rollins took front and center as he performed the Stooges' tune, "I Got a Right." The former Black Flag frontman did a swell job, as I imagine Iggy was somewhere watching from the wings. Rollins is as impressive as ever. It's a treat to watch him perform music -- he lends his voice and oh so rad stage presence, when paying tribute to artist he admires -- notably when he performed with UK band, The Ruts in 2007, as a tribute to the deceased guitarist Paul Fox. Per Cubarrubia, The Ron Asheton Tribute Concert will be released on DVD on June 4th. All profits will go towards the Ron Asheton Foundation, which supports animal welfare and music. Iggy Pop and the Stooges' new album, Ready to Die, drops tomorrow, April 30th, 2013. I pre-ordered my copy, a while ago. I will be pleased to meet it's arrival. An always thrill for me is to hear the magic that is Mike Watt on bass. He's a talent of course, but my affinity towards him is doubled as he was a part of San Pedro, California punk band, The Minutemen. The Minutemen existed in the 80s. Not many bands come from my hometown and current residence of Pedro. Watt joined Iggy Pop and the Stooges in 2003. Although I'm not a fan of the word "dick" or casual sex, it's fully possible for me to see the importance of this article and hopefully a following discussion from its readers. Full article below. Posted on XO Jane. Why Do Women Always Have to Be The Condom Police, Anyway? Never did it occur to wonder why it was that I was so often the sole person responsible for insisting on safe sex, why I was positioned repeatedly as the condom police, posed at the entrance to my vagina with a whistle and a handheld stop sign. When I reminisce on my 16-year history of sweaty, tangled limbs, I don't always see condoms. I took the same classes everyone else did in high school. I technically had the right information. But perhaps because my boundaries were stampeded over by a group of rapist fuckheads when I was so young, I was not at all emotionally equipped to set and enforce them surrounding condom use. When I was around 15, I had a horrible boyfriend who would IM with his ex-girlfriend for hours while I hung around in his room reading "Transmetropolitan" or whatever nerd shit I could find on the floor until he got bored and decided to put his dick in me. He was good-looking, obviously. We didn't use condoms. One day, he told me that he had been to the doctor and been diagnosed with a "urinary tract infection" and here, the doctor had said I should probably take these pills just in case. I felt fine, I told him, so I don't need to take any pills. He insisted. I demurred. A few days later he broke down and told me that his "urinary tract infection" was chlamydia and I really needed to see the doctor. Chlamydia in women often has no symptoms -- I felt fine, but I tested positive for the infection at the free clinic I went to with my girlfriend. The doctor there prescribed a course of antibiotics, which luckily is all it takes to treat chlamydia. I didn't even break up with the guy. When I was in college, I had a couple of dates with a well-off older man who really hated condoms, turning every encounter into a tug-of-war over the issue of safe sex. He would try to push his naked penis inside me, I would squirm away and say "No," he would bust out the classic "But I can't FEEL it with a condom on" and I would eventually relent. This wasn't a particularly unusual situation. I only remember it so clearly because once, angry after my repeated refusals, he blurted, “Don’t you want to have my baby?” in a tone of voice that suggested I was nothing short of stuck-up if I didn’t. (I didn't, except for the fleeting thought that letting a rich guy get you pregnant is in some circles a form of financial planning.) Like I said though, this wasn't unusual. I can count on one hand the number of men I've been with who even volunteered to put on a condom. Most at least attempted to enter me without one, and while I usually managed to say "No," or "We should get a condom," they'd respond with "Shhhh," or "Just for a minute," or worse, wordlessly carry on like I'd never said anything. And a lot of the time, I would just let it happen. I could manage to get the words out, but not to enforce them, like the parent who threatens to send you to bed without dinner but never does. No one ever listened to me. I've been lucky to have never had an unwanted pregnancy and to avoid most of the STIs I laid awake at night worrying about, but I have had abnormal pap smears due to HPV, the virus that will lead to cervical cancer deaths for 4,000 women this year. I found it easier to let a dude potentially kill me with his dick than fucking speak up and insist on what I wanted. I have always blamed myself for this -- for my poor decisions, my lack of agency. I have been ashamed of my spotty record of sexual safety, so unlike those I see represented in most women's media, where everyone seems to be a perfect paragon of sexual health and express abject horror at the idea of unsafe sex. I have wondered why I couldn't just get it together around condom use, what was wrong with me that I kept screwing up so badly again and again. Never did it occur to wonder why it was that I was so often the sole person responsible for insisting on safe sex, why I was positioned repeatedly as the condom police, posed at the entrance to my vagina with a whistle and a handheld stop sign. It's not as if only my health was at risk, after all. Even in the most casual of casual sex situations -- sex clubs, one-night stands -- men would try to cajole or plead or just play dumb to get their way. Often they had condoms that they wouldn't pull out until after I stopped them attempting to enter me without one. They all seemed to see it as my job to insist on safe sex; their default was to have unprotected sex with me if they could get away with it. I got an email recently from a favorite reader of mine (she dressed up as me for Halloween), letting me know that she'd had a "bad experience" no actually a "date rape" no actually just a "rape" recently and she'd written about it and wondered if I would take a look. What happened was that she was having sex with a man and midway through he removed the condom. When she noticed, he told her it was "no big deal." One part of what she wrote, for Girls Leadership Program Boston_GLOW, stuck out to me in particular. She says that she emailed a friend about the experience, who wrote her the following: “I had a disturbing revelation the other day when I realized that [current partner] is the first guy I've slept with who is no nonsense, no bullshit about condom use. For whatever reason, there are a number of men who think they have permission not to use condoms, and it always ends up on you and me and some teenage girl somewhere who just wants to finish high school without a baby to insist on condom usage, and that is simply absurd. And until now, I thought that was normal. And it's not. It shouldn't be." This isn't every man. Despite my bad experiences, I have also been with wonderful, respectful men who treated condoms as the price of admission, who brought and used them without having to be asked, who never acted as if my health and safety was less important than their sexual pleasure. And goddamn if it wasn't fucking relaxing, to know that I didn't have to fight and enforce my way through our encounters. Goddamn if I didn't feel safe knowing that my boundaries would be respected just as much when their dicks were hard as when they weren't. It seems obvious now, and it's probably another symptom of our fucked-up culture that it never occured to me before, but DUH: That's the way sex should always feel. Below is an article that discusses the stressing, complicated, and contemplated experience of going out for a night on the town. Spending time in public after the sun goes down, is often an act of bravery and negotiation. How has this become normalized? I know why. Do you? My nights out never consist of alcohol and clubs, but whatever brand of a night out one desires; safety should always be guaranteed. How safe do women feel on a night out? For many young people around the world, a night out often involves seeing friends, dancing and drinking - and it's not only on St Valentine's day that romance is on the agenda. But as these young women from five cities around the world explain, personal safety is rarely far from their minds. Maissa Bazlamit, 22, Ramallah journalist Thursday is the big night out for me in Ramallah. I like to go wherever there is good music and good company. I like drinking shots - fewer calories, instant effect. I love to dance, so I never wear heels. I like to make a statement with what I am wearing. As Oscar Wilde put it, you can never be over-dressed or over-educated. There's a thin line between sexy and slutty. Cross that line and you won't be taken seriously, but you will certainly get the attention. But then again, who gets to define the borders? I'd be lying if I said I don't enjoy the attention of men - but only from certain people. I don't mind getting attention from open-minded people, but they make up only 20% of Ramallah, if not less. However, getting it from the [others] is rather repulsive to me and upsets me a lot. It's almost impossible to walk in downtown Ramallah and not get hassled. [Some] guys take it upon themselves to make walking in Ramallah for women like walking through hell. I've had so many bad experiences, I don't even know where to begin. I do walk on my own at night, but not without constantly looking over my shoulder, and sometimes even pretending to be on the phone with my father whenever I see a group of guys walking near me. Jacky Kemigisa, 20, Kampala student I usually go out on Fridays or Saturdays, with my friends, dancing and drinking. The clothes I wear depend on the mood am in, the company that I am with, and which transport I am going to use. If it is a girls' night out, then I would wear a body-hugging dress, mostly very short, showing some skin and a pair of high heels. But that means someone has to pick me up in a car. If I am going out and using a motorbike taxi, I prefer to wear jeans and flat shoes. I don't feel safe walking alone at night at all, but if I am with male friends then I am granted some degree of safety. I do think about the attention that I am going to get, both positive and negative. If a gentleman gives me positive and respectful compliments then I like that kind of attention, but if they are drunkards throwing negative insults, then I loathe it. Some nights I go out wanting no attention whether positive or negative, just to sit and laugh and talk with my friends. I have had hassles, guys throwing insults at me, calling me a slut and asking openly how much I charge for a night. Men in Uganda expect you to be "decent" - their idea of decent is long skirts. Some have now adjusted to jeans [but] when young women wear shorts or skimpy dresses in some parts of Kampala market vendors can hurl insults like "whore" at you. Jo Lehmann, 25, Melbourne youth worker A great night out means a good venue with good friends, listening to good music - lots of laughter and dancing. I always wear a dress if I'm going out at night. I decide on how I'm feeling on the day. Am I having a "fat day" and need to hide my body? Or am I feeling confident and want to show skin? I guess men look at me when I go out and am all done up. I have learned to showcase my assets. If I am in a place I feel comfortable around people I'm attracted to, then I don't mind people looking at my body. In other circumstances I would feel very uncomfortable. The way I dress definitely affects the way men respond. I have not really had any bad experiences when I have been out - though I have friends that have had drinks spiked or have been taken advantage of while drunk. I don't feel safe walking alone at night - I usually go out close to where I live. A young journalist who wasn't much older than me was raped and murdered in a suburb very close to here. It happened in a place where I frequently go out and I have girlfriends who live there. So, in light of that incident, my girlfriends and I often discuss safety and security. Overall, though, Australia is a great place to be a young woman. Daniella Brasil, 31, Rio de Janeiro HR manager Saturday is the big night out. We rarely go to nightclubs. We usually go to parties with specific attractions, such as a band that's become a new hit and a DJ. We mostly wear skirts or dresses - Rio is usually hot, after all. When the party is less sophisticated, we use flat shoes because they are more comfortable to spend long hours in, standing and dancing. When we do wear high heels, we choose the most comfortable kind. When men are interested in us, they keep observing us, staring at us. If they realise that we are open to it, they start a conversation. It's good to be looked at, it makes us feel pretty and attractive. We don't consider it a lack of respect. Although we wear clothes that are often tight-fitting or short, we avoid wearing things that are vulgar. Men are a bit more "aggressive" and have less respect when women dress up too sensually or behave in a vulgar manner. Nothing grave or serious [has ever happened to me]. At worst you get men that come at you grabbing you or holding your hair, but it's easy to free yourself. I've had cases where men are very persistent and spend a big part of the night bugging you. In these cases, we try to keep a distance and stay close within our group of girlfriends. [When we go out we] always travel by taxi, because we can't drink and drive. Since we always go out in a group, we share the cab. On the way back, the last one to be dropped off has to let us know that she got home safely. There's no doubt that Brazil is a good place to be a woman. There are lots of ways to have fun… the risks are small, we have freedom and it's easy for us to impose limits and to be respected. Jillian Rae Greenwood, 23, Ottawa lobbyist Saturday is my preferred night to go out. I go wherever my friends want to go - I am a sheep, not a shepherd. I wear a lot of black, but it's still hard to decide which black items to wear. Sometimes I want to show some cleavage, but I don't want to misrepresent who I am. Sometimes I get a glance here or there. I usually don't let the eye contact linger… even if it's an Einstein in the body of James Dean, I still feel absolutely dirty, and disgusted, when I feel someone's eyes looking at my body. I have had great conversations with men at bars when I was dressed very conservatively. I personally feel the conversation is richer when I am dressed conservatively, but it may be that I am more receptive to having a conversation with a guy who I know isn't looking at my boobs. I have had moments where I want scream and give long lectures to men (or boys, as that would be more fitting) who I witness yelling degrading comments in the general direction of women. Telling a girl that you 'know she wants it' is NOT sexy. It is common to see men at bars who prey on girls who are too drunk to have the clarity to think: "This guy is a creep, and his body language is aggressive - I know what he is after, and I need to just walk away." I have always been very cautious when walking at night, especially alone. I do not feel safe walking at night, but I do not assume that danger lurks behind every corner. I just know that as a woman, I am at a greater risk. I always keep my hands on my keys in my pocket, just in case I need a weapon. "What would you like to see happen as a result of this process?" I was asked this question by friends and family in late October of 2012. Then in November by two officers from the LAPD. Later, by a detective. And three more times by the university staff members assigned to adjudicate my report of sexual assault –– most recently, on April 2. This question has haunted me, as I infer it haunts other rape survivors. I have never been able to answer it. Until now. Invited to write about my experience as a rape victim who is attempting to "seek justice," it occurred to me finally: I just want to stop the rape. That's what I want. --- My rape and the ensuing process was fairly typical. I trusted a man I was getting to know not to rape me. Then, once raped, I struggled to re-interpret myself as not-raped, because the pain and horror of accepting I had been raped was too much for me to bear. Typical. Where my story isn't as typical begins about one month ago. After my university failed to take immediate action against the student who raped me (despite having been provided with several audio recordings in which my rapist confessed to raping me) and after I became so socially ostracized that I contemplated suicide, it was suggested to me that I did not have to wait for the world to decide whether it would advocate for me or not. I could self-advocate. I could post my name and photograph and his name and photograph to the Internet. And so I did. Two months ago, I wrote a Tumblr post in which I revealed my name and the name of my rapist and included several photographs, including one of us together. I wrote, "I’m not going to hide behind anonymity. I am a part of this society." This atypical decision has recently garnered me both mainstream media attention and a defamation suit filed by my rapist. - - - The story of my rape is full of those "How-could-you-be-so-stupid?" moments that enable outsiders –– often police, district attorneys and academic staff –– to dismiss a victim's claims. As if a woman's "stupidity" can magically transmute rape into not-rape. As if naïveté is a rapeable offense. On December 3, 2010, my boyfriend and I attended a holiday party hosted by fellow students at the University of Southern California. We had just begun dating two weeks prior. I –– at 21 years old –– was a virgin because I believed that the intimacy of intercourse was an emotional and spiritual act that should not be casually shared. At a friend's pre-party party, our host generously doled out hard liquor; my date consumed about 10 shots in the span of an hour. He drank even more at the theatre party that was the main event. When he groped me embarrassingly on the dance floor, I told him I wanted to leave. We walked together back to the complex where we both rented apartments. He was so drunk, I was worried about him and I now believe he played upon those worries. I offered to feed him a little so he could take some aspirin for what was surely going to be one hell of a hangover. My roommates were out. He and I ended up making out on my couch. When he started taking off my clothes, I moved the make-out session to my bedroom in case my roommates came home. My freshman dorm. Eventually naked, in my bed, my date told me he wanted to have sex. I told him repeatedly that I did not want to. That I wanted it to be special. That I wasn't ready. That having sex so soon would ruin our relationship. But it happened anyway. Itold him he was hurting me and I tried to pull away. He pulled me closer. In the end, after he was done, I interpreted it as a "misunderstanding" –– surely he'd just been too drunk to listen. Surely "nice guys" –– average, nerdy guys from Ohio –– don't rape women they know. It took me a year to talk openly about my experience. I told my best friend. "He raped you," my friend said, putting the word on it. "You said no, he didn't listen. That's rape." I started crying and couldn't stop. It was only then I finally allowed myself to realize I had indeed been raped. The nightmare was –– I had continued to see my rapist. He'd told me he was in love with me and wanted to marry me. And the part of me that wanted sex to be a meaningful experience had "repurposed" my rape into an act of love. It's amazing what a person can rationalize. I went to a counselor at my university's health center, thinking someone could tell me what to do. I was told I could see a graduate student studying to be a therapist for free, but it would be filmed for educational purposes. I never called back. Instead, I decided to confront my boyfriend. He claimed he couldn't remember anything about the night, but then said to me: What did you expect? A bed covered in rose petals? Nobody gets that. I didn't get that. I wanted to fuck, I needed to fuck, so I fucked. And, whatever, I guess I'm just the asshole who raped you. My grades began to slip. My health declined –– I gained and lost weight, I stopped having periods, my hair started falling out, I developed a sleeping disorder. I pulled away from family and friends. I went on medication for depression and anxiety. It took me another 10 months to report my experience to the proper authorities. In October 2012, my friend made a passing comment that I should have recorded the conversation I'd had with my rapist where he'd confessed to the rape. In California, secret recorded confessions are legal, admissible evidence when they are used to prove that someone committed a violent felony. Rape –– it should be said –– is a violent felony. So I arranged to make a recording. And my ex-boyfriend obligingly confessed multiple times to forcing me to have sex with him. I provided these recordings to the police in November 2012. I provided them to my university in December 2012. For months, my university has had audio recordings in which my rapist states that he (1) does not remember anything about the night in question, and (2) is so very sorry that he forced me to have sex with him. In testimony provided by my ex-boyfriend in his defense, however, he now (conveniently, remarkably) remembers all sorts of details about the night in question and specifically remembers numerous particulars that he asserts are evidence of consent. He further maintains that I tricked him into providing false confessions, insisting that he confessed to a crime he did not commit only because he knew I would not leave him alone until he had done so. I coerced him, you see –– not he me. - - - In February of this year, I was hospitalized because I was having strong suicidal ideations. I couldn't live with the burden of being invisible and set apart for even one more day. It was suggested to me that I didn't have to wait for others to agree with me that what had happened to me was wrong -- that I could do something about it myself, if I really wanted. I was told by two attorneys -- I could post my rapist's name to the Internet, if I felt it was necessary to my emotional health. And so I did. I posted both his and mine. It was my emphatic rejection of both invisibility and shame. Women from all over responded –– thanking me, telling me that I had given them the courage to say the word "rape" and speak the name of their rapists. And for their sisterhood, I am profoundly grateful, because it helped make me feel visible and human again. Recently, I was also counter-sued by my rapist for libel. And I will meet him in court with his confessions. Yes, I was "stupid" to trust him not to rape, to be confused that he had raped me, and to try to transform that violence into something human. But my stupidity does not transmute his crime. The rape was still a rape. And I will do all I can to make him reckon for it. - - - When asked for the third time by USC staff members what I wanted to see as a result of their adjudication process, I said I wanted the university to fulfill the promise made in its written policy of expelling a student who commits rape while attending the university. The staff member said to me: "That is not what we exist to do. This is not a punitive process. This is a rehabilitative process. This is an educative process." I beg to disagree. If an academic institution fails to remove a rapist from its student body, the school is not only contributing to the victimization of the victim by further proving to the victim that she (or he) is indeed invisible –– but it is additionally displaying wanton disregard for the safety of any and all its other students. Carly Mee is one of 37 students at Occidental College in Los Angeles, California who have made headlines because of their class action lawsuit filed against their university for violating Title IX. Mee's rapist was expelled by Occidental, but allowed to return after he appealed the decision. He then went on to rape at least three more women. The Occidental suit is one of a host of class actions that have been filed across the country in the past few years; students at Amherst, Yale and the University of North Carolina have also sued their schools for failing to abide by Title IX and failing to adequately protect student victims of sexual misconduct. The admin building at USC According to documentary filmmaker Suzanne Richiardone –– who is currently working with Academy Award-winning Maha Productions to expose the harsh realities faced by sexual assault victims –– women at institutions across the country have begun "an underground movement" to demand that their schools do more to protect female students. The anti-rape coalition I co-founded this semester with a fellow victim at the University of Southern California is now taking steps to file a class action similar to Occidental's for the many women in our group who were failed by USC's administration. - - - My rapist will be receiving his diploma in two weeks. Despite the Obama Administration's pleas for swift adjudications of sexual misconduct on college campuses receiving federal aid, as outlined in its April 2011 "Dear Colleague" letter, and despite the rights extended to female college students by Title IX, my rapist will soon be a proud alum of the University of Southern California. The defamation suit my rapist has filed against me claims "assumption of risk" as part of his defense. I can state unequivocally that I never assumed that, by attending the University of Southern California, I was risking becoming a rape victim. By letting my boyfriend drink a glass of water and take some aspirin after a party, I never assumed I had let a rapist into my apartment. How could I have been expected to assume this? Because I am a woman? Is that what it boils down to? Because I possess a vagina, I must understand that my mere existence evinces a daily risk of victimization and theft of personhood? Fuck that noise. It's time to stand up, step forward, and stop the rape. A magazine I never read posts an article which makes me glad I did. Below is the full article from Elle magazine. Kim Gordon Sounds Off In an exclusive in ELLE's May issue, Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon talks candidly about her next chapter, and what really happened between her and Thurston Moore. BY Lizzy GoodmanApril 22, 2013 Richard Kern The last time I saw Kim Gordon, she was preparing a chicken for roasting. This was several years ago, and I was reporting a piece about the bohemian style of the Northampton, Massachusetts, home of indie rock’s most powerful couple, Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, of legendary noise-rock band Sonic Youth. Moore gave me a tour of the veritable record store that was his basement, and Gordon showed me her art studio and racks of vintage clothes. I saw the rumpled sheets on the couple’s bed, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer box set in their den, and the refreshingly girly bedroom of their teenage daughter, Coco. But later, to my friends, what I described was sitting at their kitchen table watching Moore assemble cassette tapes for an upcoming release on his Ecstatic Peace! label while his wife of some 20 years was elbow-deep in poultry stuffing. In that moment, Gordon was the ultimate hipster Renaissance woman I aspired to be, a feminist rebel who could make avant-garde art all day, then cook a killer dinner for her family at night. Since forming Sonic Youth with Moore in 1981, Gordon has come to personify two qualities generally considered incompatible: rebellion and maturity. She played bass and guitar, wrote songs, and sang for Sonic Youth, a band whose mission— infiltrate the mainstream with dissonant, defiant guitar noise—shaped ’90s alternative rock. Gordon coproduced Hole's debut album, Pretty on the Inside; nurtured a young Kurt Cobain; put a teenage Chloë Sevigny on-screen for the first time, alongside the infamous collection for Perry Ellis by then up-and-coming designer Marc Jacobs; and, via the band’s album-cover art and videos, helped popularize the work of such visionaries as Spike Jonze, Todd Haynes, Gerhard Richter, Mike Kelley, and Richard Prince. Over the past 30 years she’s been considered an indie sex symbol, an iconoclastic performer, and a de facto professor of modern feminist pop mystique (her interest in Karen Carpenter, Madonna, and, more recently, Britney Spears lent them depth). And yet, as scrutinized as she has been, Gordon has always been considered a mystery. A typical Sonic Youth interview featured Moore waxing philosophical while Gordon, in sunglasses, sat by his side, nearly silent. Aloof, remote, and intimidating are often used to describe her. After decades in the public eye, it seemed like this was the way things would always be. Then, in the fall of 2011, Gordon and Moore announced they were separating. The news called into question the future of Sonic Youth and devastated legions of music fans. Jon Dolan, one of the flintiest rock critics around, began a piece for Grantland about their breakup with this plaintive cry: "Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!" "I can understand people being curious," Gordon says when I ask her about all the attention she’s gotten since the split. "I’m curious myself. What’s going to happen now?" It’s late afternoon on an unforgivingly cold winter day in New York City. Gordon arrives a few minutes early at Sant Ambroeus, the understated West Village restaurant she chose for our meeting. She’s wearing eyeliner, a black-and-white-striped sweaterdress, and cognac-brown boots. I find myself dissecting her look so I can copy it later; such is the immediacy of her style. It would be rude to say Gordon doesn’t look her age, which is 59. That’s a line reserved for those who are desperately trying to appear young. There is nothing desperate about Kim Gordon. When the subject of dating comes up, I’m not surprised to hear that younger men are vying for her attention, though the couple is not yet divorced. "We have all these books, records, and art and are getting it all assessed; that’s what is taking so long," she says after ordering a glass of rosé. But both have moved on. Among her suitors are a restaurateur, an architect, and an actor. "It’s just weird," Gordon says of navigating new romance. "I can’t tell what’s normal." And Moore has regularly been seen with the same woman, fueling the rumor that his affair helped doom their marriage. (Thurston Moore declined a request for an interview.) "We seemed to have a normal relationship inside of a crazy world," Gordon says of her marriage. "And in fact, it ended in a kind of normal way—midlife crisis, starstruck woman." Some years ago, a woman Gordon declines to name became a part of the Sonic Youth world, first as the girlfriend of an erstwhile band member and later as a partner on a literary project with Moore. Eventually, Gordon discovered a text message and confronted him about having an affair. They went to counseling, but he kept seeing the other woman. "We never got to the point where we could just get rid of her so I could decide what I wanted to do," Gordon says. "Thurston was carrying on this whole double life with her. He was really like a lost soul." Moore moved out. Gordon stayed home and listened to a lot of hip-hop. "Rap music is really good when you’re traumatized," she says. The first few months were rough. "It did feel like every day was different," she recalls. "It's a huge, drastic change." But slowly things improved. She adjusted to the framework of semisingle parenthood. (Coco, their only child, is now a freshman at a Chicago art school.) Gordon kept their colonial filled with friends—a musician, a poet, and Moore’s adult niece, with whom Gordon has remained very close. "Sometimes I cook dinner and just invite whomever," she says of her improvised family life. "Everyone helps out a bit with the dogs. It’s a big house. It’s nice to have people around." Things were stabilizing. Then Gordon was found to have a noninvasive form of breast cancer called DCIS. "I’m fine; it’s literally the best you can have," she says of her diagnosis, which required a lumpectomy. "I didn’t do radiation or anything, but I was like, Okay, what else is going to happen to me?" Sitting across from Gordon, who has long been a role model for women who want to be tough without becoming hard, I’m struck by how well-placed in her our collective faith has been. "Kim comes off all cool and badass, but she’s really sweet and gentle and feminine," longtime friend Sofia Coppola says, praising Gordon’s ability to draw power from vulnerability. That trait is much in evidence when Gordon discusses the recent past. She’s sad, and unafraid to show it, but she’s also clear-eyed about how the dismantling of some areas of her life has freed her up in others. “When you’re in a group, you’re always sharing everything. It’s protected,” she says of being in Sonic Youth. “Your own ego is not there for criticism, but you also never quite feel the full power of its glory, either.” She’s done with that for now. “A few years ago I started to feel like I owed it to myself to really focus on doing art.” Gordon has been painting a lot, in anticipation of a forthcoming survey show at the White Columns gallery in New York. She also recently worked on a capsule collection with French label Surface to Air and, with Coco by her side, shot an ad campaign for Saint Laurent. She’s been onstage quite a bit in the past year too, singing and playing guitar. She joined musician John Cale in his tribute to former Velvet Underground bandmate and muse Nico at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, toured Europe with the experimental musician Ikue Mori, and took part in the renowned “Face the Strange” music series hosted by the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. And Gordon, like Moore, has a new band. This year she’ll tour in support of the forthcoming debut album of Body/Head, which she formed with longtime friend and collaborator Bill Nace. “I do have a lot of things going on right now,” she says with a slight smile. Gordon grew up mostly in Los Angeles; her father was a sociology professor, and her mother a homemaker with creative tendencies. “She’d make long caftans with hoods and sell them out of our house,” Gordon remembers. Her mother and father had few traditional expectations of her. “They were from a generation of hands-off parenting,” she says, and cultivated in her two traits that an artist needs to survive: intellectual curiosity and a near antiauthoritarian level of creative independence. “I’ve never been good with structure—doing assignments for the sake of them or doing things I’m supposed to do.” She attended a progressive elementary school linked to UCLA and loved it. “It was learn by doing,” she recalls. “So we were always making African spears and going down to the river and making mud huts, or skinning a cowhide and drying it and throwing it off the cliff at Dana Point.” The way Gordon talks about the L.A. of her youth conjures the bleached-out, diffuse brutality of the city as portrayed in Joan Didion’s classic collection The White Album. “I remember when we were young, playing on these huge dirt mounds that became freeway on-ramps,” Gordon says. “And my mom pointing to Century City, saying, ‘There’s going to be a city there.’ I have a lot of nostalgia for Los Angeles at a certain time—just the landscape, before it was overgrown with bad stucco and mini malls and bad plastic surgery. It wasn’t like I was happy. I don’t want to be back in that time, but it felt a lot more open.” If you had to describe the core sensibility of Gordon’s work—painting, vocal performance, or dress—it would be that quintessentially Californian expansive desolation. It’s a feeling, not an idea, and it’s what first pulled Gordon away from fine art and toward rock ’n’ roll. “When I came to New York, I’d go and see bands downtown playing no-wave music,” she recalls of her arrival, after graduating from art school. “It was expressionistic and it was also nihilistic. Punk rock was tongue-in-cheek, saying, ‘Yeah, we’re destroying rock.’ No-wave music is more like, ‘NO, we’re really destroying rock.’ It was very dissonant. I just felt like, Wow, this is really free. I could do that.” So she did. The Sonic Youth discography includes 16 studio albums and numerous EPs and compilation albums, not to mention music videos and documentaries. Their 1988 LP, Daydream Nation, was added to the U.S. Library of Congress National Recording Registry in 2005. Sonic Youth is not just revered within the indie rock world; it’s an indelible part of American pop-cultural history, a sort of byword for tasteful and progressive art that’s also popular. “She was a forerunner, musically,” says Kathleen Hanna, of the riot grrrl band Bikini Kill and later the dance-rock group Le Tigre. “Just knowing a woman was in a band trading lead vocals, playing bass, and being a visual artist at the same time made me feel less alone.” Hanna met Gordon when she came to a Bikini Kill show in the early ’90s. “She invited my band to stay at her and Thurston’s apartment,” Hanna says. “As a radical feminist singer, I wasn’t particularly well liked. I was in a punk underground scene dominated by hardcore dudes who yelled mean shit at me every night, and journalists routinely called my voice shrill, unlistenable. Kim made me feel accepted in a way I hadn’t before. Fucking Kim Gordon thought I was on the right track, haters be damned. It made the bullshit easier to take, knowing she was in my corner.” Gordon’s anodyne vocals and whirling dervish stage presence are as much a Sonic Youth signature as Moore’s and Lee Ranaldo’s discordant guitars, but her pursuit of additional creative outlets helped others think more broadly about what it could mean to be in a rock band. “Kim inspired me because she tried all the things that interested her,” Coppola says. “She just did what she was into.” Hanna agrees. “I loved so many kinds of art besides music, and it sometimes made me feel torn, but Kim seemed very comfortable doing whatever she felt like at the time.” “I never really thought of myself as a musician,” Gordon says. “I’m not saying Sonic Youth was a conceptual-art project for me, but in a way it was an extension of Warhol. Instead of making criticism about popular culture, as a lot of artists do, I worked within it to do something.” We’ve finished the dregs of our wine, and the sun has set. I’m interested in something Gordon was filmed saying about imprisoned members of the Russian activist punk band Pussy Riot: “Women make natural anarchists and revolutionaries, because they’ve always been second-class citizens, kinda having had to claw their way up.” Gordon nods as I read back her quote: “I mean, who made up all the rules in the culture? Men—white male corporate society. So why wouldn’t a woman want to rebel against that?” Part of my own affection for Kim Gordon, I realize, is her association with an era when even boys thought it was cool to call themselves feminists. I’m not sure when exactly that changed, but I know that by the time I was aware of experiencing sexism firsthand I’d already gotten the message that to identify myself as a feminist would limit me. I envy and admire the way Gordon—and the pop-cultural heroes she helped shape, like Hanna and Coppola and Courtney Love—seemed unafraid of that word. But I am even more envious and admiring of the way the men in Gordon’s orbit—from the Beastie Boys, who played with Sonic Youth over the years, to Moore to Cobain, who was very close to Gordon—seem to have taken cues from her about how to be good men. It’s easy to forget that the ideals Gordon championed are now taken for granted by a younger generation, a fact driven home when Gordon mentions Lena Dunham’s Girls. Despite being a fan of the hit show (“I love that all of the sex scenes are awkward and kind of a failure”), she’s troubled by what she calls a “misleading” scene in which Marnie sleeps with Hannah’s gay roommate. At one point Marnie says no, but they proceed to have sex, and her objection becomes part of their sex-ual play. “It’s a mixed message about what no means,” Gordon points out. It’s part of an “ironic Williamsburg hipster” pose, she goes on, that considers political correctness kind of square. “If you’re going to do that [in Girls], you also have to—in some other instance—show that it’s not cool.” For a show that’s been written about nearly to death, it’s an observation that seems both totally obvious and underdiscussed. “What the breach of generations shows is that there’s more than one way to be feminist,” Gordon says. Indeed, her admirers put her in the same hallowed category in which she puts such figures as Didion, Jane Fonda, and, now, Hillary Clinton. When Gordon recalls Clinton being grilled by Congress in her final hearings, it’s with deep reverence. “It just showed how experienced she is and how inexperienced those other guys were—she was masterful, the way she handled them. She’s a living embodiment of being pro-women.” Is Testosterone to blame for the Boston Bombings? April 23, 2013 - 11:55PM Hugo Schwyzer Author, speaker and Professor of History and Gender Studies at Pasadena City College Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, left, and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19. Why did they do it? It's a familiar question we're asking in the aftermath of the Boston bombings; the only variation is that with Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, we're talking about murderous brothers instead of a homicidal lone wolf. Was it radical Islamism, or Chechen nationalism, or a growing disaffection with American materialism that drove these young men to kill and maim so many last week? While pundits debate these possibilities, they're missing the real answer, writes Lisa Miller in New York Magazine. That answer, she claims, is the testosterone that courses through young men's bodies, driving all to distraction and some – like the Tsarnaevs – to unspeakable violence. “Evil may not have a single face, but it can be reliably found within one kind of body: that of an angry man in his late teens or 20s,” Miller writes, referencing US killers such as Adam Lanza, Timothy McVeigh, Jared Lee Loughner, James Eagan Holmes and Seung-Hui Cho. In exploring why virtually all mass murderers are young men, Miller suggests we think of testosterone, “the aggression drug”, as “perhaps the only place to start” looking for an answer: “[The] male proclivity to assert power through violence has been true for males, and not for females, for millions of years, which is why when you give your four-year-old daughter a toy sword to play with, she may just turn it into a fairy wand and go on with her day.” Like so many who rely nearly exclusively on biological explanations for human behaviour, Miller sees sex differences as a dichotomy, rather than a spectrum. In reality boys are as different from each other as they are from girls – and girls are capable of remarkably enthusiastic violence. (I don't know if Miller actually has a four-year-old daughter, but I'm blessed with just such a creature. I guarantee you that if I were to hand Heloise a toy sword, she would not, as Miller writes, 'just turn it into a fairy wand and go on with her day'. My four-year-old would soon smite her baby brother a mighty blow. She has tea parties with her dollies, and when she's done, she not infrequently smashes them to bits. She lacks impulse control not because she's “boyish” but because she's four.) Those who insist on rigidly gendered explanations for tragedies like Boston don't just posit young men as helpless in the face of a testosterone tempest. They also refuse to recognize that girls, despite much lower levels of that “aggression drug”, also have a very real capacity for anger, irrationality, and lust. Miller claims that “men are likelier than women to act out vengeance, partly because their brains do not propel them to seek help, to pick up the phone or see a shrink, when enraged”. This is the classic error of mistaking cultural conditioning for biological predisposition. From Chechnya to Cambridge, Massachusetts, boys are raised to see “seeking help” as something feminine, and therefore to be avoided. When boys are beaten and mocked for showing weakness, they hide their vulnerability. When they're praised for aggression and taking foolish risks, they learn that recklessness and violence are key to establishing their masculine credentials. Our young men are not consumed with anger because they're at the mercy of their hormones, but because they've been denied access to any emotion other than rage. You don't have to believe that “nature” has no impact on human behaviour in order to argue that “nurture” (how we raise our children) offers an equally important influence. Hormones are part of our human hardwiring, but socialisation is what teaches boys when and how to direct the aggressive, protective, sexual urges that testosterone creates. Impulses may be rooted in biology, but how those impulses manifest has everything to do with culture. Create a culture in which boys have options other than violence and they will become less violent; create a culture in which women can pursue intellectual, sexual, and sporting ambitions, and they will become far more frank about what it is they want and how badly they want it. In his best-selling The Better Angels of Our Nature, Steven Pinker makes a compelling, well-documented case that violence has been on the decline for centuries. While conceding that in both past and present it is young men who commit the overwhelming majority of killings, Pinker argues that the “civilising influences” of urbanisation, marriage and even women's empowerment have radically reduced the incidences of male violence around the world. Young men still have testosterone coursing through their veins, but culture has the demonstrated power to determine what kind of behaviours that “aggression drug” will actually cause. While we don't yet know all we need to know in order to understand what motivated the Tsarnaev brothers, we do know that what causes terrorism isn't testosterone. The source of such appalling violence isn't what flows inside young men's bodies. The source of the violence is the cultural straitjacket that suppresses and shames any sign of weakness and any plea for help. Saturday, April 20, 2013 Today marks the 14th anniversary of the Columbine Tragedy. On April 20th, 1999, twelve students and one teacher were shot at Columbine High School, in Columbine, Colorado. The teenage gunmen were Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. Both committed suicide after the shootings. Staff and Students Evacuating the Building To learn more about the victims go to the memoriam page from acolumbinesite.com. The information available has been obtained from the Columbine Report and news. The best sources for Columbine information and research are the following:A Columbine Site(Offers good information about the events. Journal entries from the shooters, autopsy information, police reports, information about the victims, the school and the aftermath.) Columbine by Dave Cullen(This is the best book about Columbine that you will find today. I first read it in 2009 at its release. Cullen spent 10 years working on this book and it gives insight and explanations to the events and the reasons behind it.You'll learn that the shootings weren't about jocks against goths. The boys were very different in their personalities. A devastating but important read).To read my former Columbine Anniversary posts, see below: The events taught us to question, to dig deep, to explore the psychology of sociopathy and death, to know that evil exists, as does true love. We learned what happens when a community bans together. Columbine garnered support from individuals from around the globe. Columbine, we remember you still. Today is an ode to indie. Today we celebrate the wonder that is the independent music store. It is indeed something to celebrate as record stores are dying and they have been for quite some time. Today is marked by celebrations across record stores worldwide. In-store performances and sales on cds and vinyl's. The record store of my dreams is located in Hollywood, CA. I often refer to Amoeba Records as my heaven or nirvana. A glorious sight to see. A friggin' warehouse full of music, and walled by posters, fliers and stickers. The store is staffed with knowledgeable music lovers, who know the merch well. The store also has locations in San Francisco and Berkley. I am a 32 year old woman who is probably not all that hip to what the "kids" are up to these days. I do, however, know that CDs are becoming ancient relics to those who have embraced the ipod as a segway to itunes. The hunt is still a desire for some of us old time folks, but even old-timers are not immune to the temptation to download.I've been collecting CDs since the age of 15 and my collection consists of well over 2,000 shiny disks that are accompanied by artwork, lyrics, photos, credits, dates and named record labels. You don't get that from a prompt that informs you that your quick fix is "downloading....." “I love the smell of them. I love that people actually care for and know about the music they are selling.”- Neko Case “I have watched independent record stores evaporate all over America and Europe. That's why I go into as many as I can and buy records whenever possible. If we lose the independent record store, we lose big. Every time you buy your records at one of these places, it's a blow to the empire.”- Henry Rollins “I think it’s high time the mentors, big brothers, big sisters, parents, Guardians, and neighborhood ne’er do wells, start taking younger people That look up to them To a real record store and show them what an important part of life music really is. I trust no one who hasn’t time for music. What a shame to Leave a child, or worse, a generation orphaned from one of life’s great beauties. And to the record stores, artists, labels, dj’s, and journalists; we’re all in this together. Show respect for the tangible music that you’ve dedicated your careers and lives to, and help It from becoming nothing more than disposable digital data.”- Jack White "Independent record stores are aural cathedrals, havens for those who find music as much a spiritual endeavor as passing entertainment. Indie employees will go out of their way to help you find a rare or back-catalogued recording, commiserating over neglected artists & all-but-forgotten masterpieces. They offer discounts & suggest records they enjoy with genuine interest & enthusiasm. Indies embody mom&pop, individualist expression - they're in it for love, not to turn a huge profit or to bend popular taste to a uniform will. viva la indie!"- Nellie McKay"Folks who work here are professors. Don't replace all the knowers with guessors keep'em open they're the ears of the town” - Tom Waits Website Description:Last Shop Standing is a film about independent record shops and independent record stores. It charts the rise the fall and the rebirth of the independent record shop. Last Shop Standing has gained 5 star reviews from Q magazine and, 4 stars in record collector magazine and a half page spread in the sunday observer. Last Shop Standing is made by vinyl record fans, for vinyl record fans. Blue Hippo Media are an independent film company and they are the creators of the film Last Shop Standing, which is based on the book of the same name by Graham Jones who is a huge vinyl record collector and has the claim to fame of visiting the most independent record stores in the world. Last Shop Standing: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of the Independent Record Shop - documentary film - 2012 The DVD drops, April 23rd, 2013. That of course, is just around the corner. To pre-order, click here. Record Store Day website is so excited by the day's celebration that it actually presents a countdown to the next Record Store Day. Enjoy this one until the next one folks! Happy Record Store Day, all! Wintermint is my favorite color. I'm very picky about mint, however, I take chances as it is a rarity that I find a piece of wardrobe that gets it just right. I purchased this shoe and it has yet to arrive. The material is leather and I'm hoping that the hue will not come off as clay. The shoe also comes Black, Lavender, Tan, and Copper. I would have sought the Lavender but I am not pleased with it. Turning Point (Green) The above shoe color is advertised as Green. This appears to be more of a Teal: this is what I'm hoping for. The shoe also comes in Clay, Nude, Plum, Yellow, and Black. It's important to mention that it remains appalling that wardrobe companies are still labeling light tan colors as nude. Nude comes in many colors, and to suggest otherwise is oppressive.A side note that may have brought this breezy post, to a halt, but we need to address these things as they arise. About Me I believe story telling is an art form and blogging is a medium in which to share stories and ideas. Within this blog I hope to cover a spectrum of topics. From the serious to the silly. Here you will read my views and inquiries about subjects such as feminism, other various socio-political issues, psychology, spirituality, sexuality, and general interests such as film, art and music. You will also be exposed to my obsession with cupcakes, tea, books, Hello Kitty, and quirky day to day journeys. I enjoy learning from others as I am constantly attempting to introspect, grow and evolve. During this process I will be jotting down musings on this blog. Pull up a comfy chair and a spot of tea and join me!	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Author CAROLINE ARNOLD's travel blog--a writer's journeys around the world Monday, May 14, 2018 SIX DAYS IN LONDON, Part 1: Guest Post by Paige Arnold Tower Bridge, London, England My granddaughter Paige, age 12, spent six days in London with her parents during her spring break and kept a diary of her daily activities (a family tradition.) She has written them up in this blogpost. I am impressed with the number of things they did and the detail of her report. I thank her for her excellent writing! Part 2 will post next week. My first day in London was very nice. We rented an apartment near the London Bridge, which is in a very nice neighborhood. It’s close to the tallest building in the U.K., the Shard. The Shard, London's tallest building, was designed by Renzo Piano and is 1016 feet tall We walked around a bit, and ate dinner at a pub called “The Garrison Public House.” They had some classic English food like mushy peas and fish and chips.It was great food.Before that we walked across the Tower Bridge, which is one of the many bridges crossing the River Thames. Fresh juice at the Borough Market The second day, we went to the Borough Market. It’s a big market with many stands selling a variety of foods such as meat, fresh produce, and baked goods. To have lunch, we went to somewhere called Fish! in the market.There was lots of seating and great food. They even gave me and my dad a napkin and a little bowl of water with a slice of lemon in it, just in case we had greasy fingers from our lunch. Tower of London Later that day, we went to the London Dungeons.It was around 80% fun haunted-house-like and 20% historical.It was fun, and there was a water roller coaster in the middle of the tour. They went over many subjects, such as the torture methods, the plague, and murderers.It was very realistic and neat to go through.Also, the tour guides were very good at acting.For dinner, we went to a restaurant named Sartoria. It was really fancy and the food was super great and rich.The only problem was that it took a really long time for us to leave because they forgot to give us our check. At the Olympic swimming pool On the third day, we went to the Olympic complex to swim. They have three pools: a competition pool, a training pool, and a recreation pool. They are all very nice, and the competition pool has a good depth.Afterwards, I went outside into the enormous park to draw people. Climbing wall in park outside Olympic Complex There was a playground, a climbing wall, and it was right next to a river which had boats you could rent.Right across the river, there was West Ham United. We spent around 1 hour 30 minutes there, and then went home. Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theater, London That night, we went to Wicked, which was playing in the theater district.It’s kind of like the prequel to the Wizard of Oz that shows the Wicked Witch of the West’s backstory. But, it was shown in a different format, with her going to high school.It lasted about two hours, with a 15 minute intermission in the middle.Before that, we went to an Indian restaurant called Simply Indian.The food there was the best Indian food I have ever tasted, even though it was just this little hole in the wall place on a side street. High Tea at Sketch For the fourth day, we went to this place called Sketch for high tea. It’s a modern restaurant with art posted all around where you eat.They had really nice plates and cups and things that said random stuff on them. For example, forget about it was written on the bottom of each teacup, ghosts was written on all the teapots, and it’s ok and it’s not ok were written on the sides of the little sugar bowl. Egg bathroom at Sketch. Inside each individual egg, forest music was playing. But the coolest part of the restaurant was the bathroom. Both the men and the women went through a door; then there was this giant fat egg thing in the middle of two curved staircases. Oh, and the whole bathroom (including the stairs and the giant fat egg) was pure white.The women went up the staircase on the right, while the men went up the staircase on the left. Then comes the most interesting part.The toilets were inside eggs.There was a cluster of about 8-10 eggs on both sides. National Portrait Gallery After that, we went to the National Portrait Gallery.They had a lot of portraits of kings such as King Charles II and King Edward VII.For dinner, we went to a pub called Trinity.They had some very interesting food. My dad ordered whitefish fries, which we thought were deep fried pieces of whitefish, but they were entire fried mini-whitefish!My mom ordered fish and chips, which came with the fish’s skin and scales on.Overall, the food was good. I had a good time. No comments: Welcome As I travel, I want to know: When people like me go there, What do they do? Where do they eat? What do they like best? What are some of their favorite places, both on and off the beaten track? Here is a random selection of MY travel experiences--and a few from my friends--both current and from the past. (All links are up-to-date.) Perhaps they will answer some of YOUR burning questions or inspire your next trip. Enjoy! Search This Blog Total Pageviews About Me I like to think of myself as a Lonely Planet traveler without the backpack. (Translation: I like vacation spots that are off the beaten track but I’m willing to get there in a rented car and stay in a comfortable hotel.) I like trips to remote or unusual places especially if they feature wildlife, ancient history, cultural events, opportunities for hiking or other outdoor activities. Sometimes I am an accidental tourist, a result of my own or my husband’s business travel. I am a children’s book author and travel for research and to speak at schools and conferences. (Go to www.carolinearnold.com or www.carolinearnoldart.blogspot.com for more about my books and art.) My husband is a scientist and international meetings have provided the starting point for trips. Sometimes my destination is chosen because of family connections. And sometimes I simply choose a place because I have never been there before. I have always kept a diary when I travel (long before blogs were invented) and written the occasional article about my trips. Some of those articles and diary entries (heretofore unpublished) will be posted here. I will also post comments on my current and recent travel. Followers Iowa City, a Top Literary Destination Iowa City, IA, has been named by Expedia as a top literary destination for its bookstores, literary cred, literary events, and fostering of the literary arts. Thoughts on Travel and Life by Floyd Sandford Floyd Sandford, a life-long intrepid traveler, reports on his journeys at his blog Floyd's Travels and Thoughts on Life illustrated with some of his amazing photographs. Most recent is his hike along England's Southwest Coast Path. National Park Pride How many national parks have you visited? Here's a list, state by state, of popular parks and hidden gems, put together by Cotopaxi, a company dedicated to sustainable adventure. 36 Hours in Oakland CA Oakland, CA, highlights not to miss if you have 3 days to visit. From the New York Times. Lonely Planet Kids Check out Lonely Planet Kids for books, apps, games and downloadable activities that acquaint kids with the amazing and diverse world we live in. Read The Intrepid Tourist on Your Kindle Now you can subscribe to The Intrepid Tourist at Amazon and read it anywhere, anytime, on your Kindle. Click here to connect to Amazon. Oakland, CA: Brooklyn by the Bay This NY Times Travel article touts Oakland, CA as the West Coast Brooklyn. It cites just a few of the many attractions of this vibrant city in the East Bay, which is also my part-time home. Arts Vista If you love art, music, dance, theater, opera, or film, and are traveling to Vancouver, Canada, check out Arts Vista for info on 80 current arts events. More cities and more events will be added soon! Writing Istanbul Online Book Read 14 writers' impressions of Turkey (including mine) in this free online magazine, Writing Istanbul, at Issuu.com with photos and links. We all went on the same trip, but came back with our personal views. Watts Towers in Los Angeles The wiry spires of Simon Rodia's Watts Towers are a LA landmark--part art, part history, part culture. This article at Red Tricycle will help you plan your visit! California's Channel Islands, A Great Day's Outing Take a trip to Anacapa Island, LA's closest island getaway, to see seals, birds, wildflowers, and enjoy a day in the great outdoors. Apps for Budgeting a Family Vacation Need to stick to a budget? Here's a list of the best iPhone apps for budgeting for a family vacation.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Office ofthe Provost Clara Zahler College of Visual and Performing Arts, School of Music Clara Zahler, violinist, was born in Cremona, Italy. She has performed as a soloist, chamber musician, and as a member of orchestras with conductors such as Carlo Maria Giulini, Riccardo Muti, Kurt Mazur, John Pritchard, Kurt Sanderling, Giuseppe Patane, Paul Phillips, Leonard Slatkin, Skitch Henderson, Eve Queler, Richard Westenberg, Robert Shaw, Arthur Weisberg, Leon Botstein and Paul Zukofsky. Her membership in orchestras includes, American Symphony Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera Ballet Orchestra, New York Pops, Mostly Mozart Festival, Martha Graham Dance Company, The Orchestra of the 20th Century and the Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (Florence, Italy). She has performed with the Bolshoi Ballet, Kirov Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, Royal Canadian Ballet, Canadian National Ballet, The Netherlands Ballet, The Cuban National Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet, and the Dance Theater of Harlem. Experience on Broadway includes the orchestras of On Your Toes, My One and Only, The Tap Dance Kid, Evita, David Copperfield, and Les Misérables. Her formal studies were carried out at the Juilliard School with Sally Thomas, C.U.N.Y. Queens College with William Kroll. Private studies continued with Matthew Raimondi (the Composers Quartet) and Burton Kaplan (Manhattan School). Ms. Zahler has been a faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University School of Music, the University of Minnesota School of Music, Connecticut College, and the Third Street Music School (NYC). She is presently Professor of Practice at the Texas Tech University School of Music.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Yesterday, Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (HIG) announced an agreement to sell its subsidiary Hartford Life Private Placement (HLPP) to Philadelphia Financial Group Inc. for $117.5 million. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and closing conditions and is expected to culminate in 2012. The purchase deal will be financed by Reinsurance Group of America Inc. (RGA), while Evercore Partners Inc. (EVR) acted as the financial advisors to Philadelphia Financial. HLPP is an insurance and wealth management service provider for businesses and ultra-high net worth individuals. It also administers corporate and bank-owned life insurance policies and runs institutionally owned group annuity contracts. After the completion of the deal, Philadelphia Financial will handle the private placement insurance business worth $35 billion that is currently serviced by HLPP. Additionally, all the existing employees of HLPP will be absorbed by Philadelphia Financial. The company’s operations complement the business of Philadelphia Financial, which provides private placement insurance products to ultra-high net worth individuals. The deal will help Philadelphia Financial to diversify into wealth management and corporate and bank-owned life insurance policies. The sale is part of Hartford’s business strategy, whereby over the past year, the company has been selling off its non-core business units to focus on its core business of life insurance, property-casualty and retirement products. In October 2011 the company sold its subsidiary Trumbull Services LLC to ExlService Holdings, Inc. (EXLS). Trumbull specializes in providing subrogation service. It also provides other services such as premium collection and policy administration. Further, in May 2011, the company announced an agreement to sell its subsidiary, Federal Trust Corporation to CenterState Banks, Inc. (CSFL).The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2011, subject to regulatory approval. Earlier, in February 2011, Hartford sold its wholly-owned subsidiary Specialty Risk Services, LLC to Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. Such divestitures will enable the company to focus all of its manpower and financial resources on its core businesses, thereby improving the operating performance. Currently, Hartford carries a Zacks #5 Rank, implying a short term Strong Sell rating.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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The European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC) has announced that Carlos Lee will become its new director general with immediate effect. The announcement, made at the association’s recent annual general meeting, will see Lee replace Thomas Pearsall, who has been with the organization since its formulation in 2003. Lee has most recently headed the advocacy program at the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials Industry Association (SEMI) where he was director general. EPIC will draw on Lee’s 15 years’ experience in association management to further their program of working with research institutes and industries to maximize competitiveness in the European photonics market. New EPIC director general Carlos Lee commented, “As Director General I will further expand the solid value proposition for our members active in displays, lasers, lighting, optical fibers, optics, semiconductor, photovoltaics, sensors, telecommunication and other critical photonic related fields. I am pleased to announce that EPIC will open an office in Brussels. We will implement closer collaboration with the EU in order to better represent the interests of our members and photonics, a Key Enabling technology and future EU Public-Private Partnership.”	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Search results matching tags 'azure', 'Development', and 'Documentation'http://sqlblog.com/search/SearchResults.aspx?o=DateDescending&tag=azure,Development,Documentation&orTags=0Search results matching tags 'azure', 'Development', and 'Documentation'en-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.1)Windows Azure End to End Exampleshttp://sqlblog.com/blogs/buck_woody/archive/2012/05/29/windows-azure-end-to-end-examples.aspxTue, 29 May 2012 13:45:59 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:43642BuckWoody<p>I’m fascinated by the way people learn. I’m told there are several methods people use to understand new information, from reading to watching, from experiencing to exploring. </p> <p>Personally, I use multiple methods of learning when I encounter a new topic, usually starting with reading a bit about the concepts. I quickly want to put those into practice, however, especially in the technical realm. I immediately look for examples where I can start trying out the concepts. But I often want a “real” example – not just something that represents the concept, but something that is real-world, showing some feature I could actually use. </p> <p>And it’s no different with the Windows Azure platform – I like finding things I can do now, and actually use. So when I started learning Windows Azure, <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8396" target="_blank">I of course began with the Windows Azure Training Kit</a> – which has lots of examples and labs, presentations and so on. But from there, I wanted more examples I could learn from, and eventually teach others with. I was asked if I would write a few of those up, so here are the ones I use. </p> <h2>CodePlex</h2> <p><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/" target="_blank">CodePlex is Microsoft’s version of an “Open Source” repository</a>. Anyone can start a project, add code, documentation and more to it and make it available to the world, free of charge, using various licenses as they wish. Microsoft also uses this location for most of the examples we publish, and sample databases for SQL Server. </p> <p>If you search in CodePlex for “Azure”, you’ll come back with a list of projects that folks have posted, including those of us at Microsoft. The source code and documentation are there, so you can learn using actual examples of code that will do what you need. There’s everything from a simple table query to <a href="http://blobshare.codeplex.com/" target="_blank">a full project that is sort of a “Corporate Dropbox” that uses Windows Azure Storage</a>. </p> <p>The advantage is that this code is immediately usable. It’s searchable, and you can often find a complete solution to meet your needs. The disadvantage is that the code is pretty specific – it may not cover a huge project like you’re looking for. Also, depending on the author(s), you might not find the documentation level you want. </p> <p><strong><em>Link: <a href="http://azureexamples.codeplex.com/site/search?query=Azure&ac=8">http://azureexamples.codeplex.com/site/search?query=Azure&ac=8</a> </em></strong></p> <p> </p> <h2>Tailspin</h2> <p><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/practices/default" target="_blank">Microsoft Patterns and Practices</a> is a group here that does an amazing job at sharing standard ways of doing IT – from operations to coding. If you’re not familiar with this resource, make sure you read up on it. Long before I joined Microsoft I used their work in my daily job – saved a ton of time. It has resources not only for Windows Azure but other Microsoft software as well. </p> <p>The Patterns and Practices group also publishes full books – you can buy these, but many are also online for free. There’s an end-to-end example for Windows Azure using a company called “Tailspin”, and the work covers not only the code but the design of the full solution. If you really want to understand the thought that goes into a Platform-as-a-Service solution, this is an excellent resource. </p> <p>The advantages are that this is a book, it’s complete, and it includes a discussion of design decisions. The disadvantage is that it’s a little over a year old – and in “Cloud” years that’s a lot. So many things have changed, improved, and have been added that you need to treat this as a resource, but not the only one. Still, highly recommended. </p> <p><strong><em>Link: <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff728592.aspx">http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff728592.aspx</a></em></strong></p> <h2>Azure Stock Trader</h2> <p>Sometimes you need a mix of a CodePlex-style application, and a little more detail on how it was put together. And it would be great if you could actually play with the completed application, to see how it really functions on the actual platform.</p> <p>That’s the Azure Stock Trader application. There’s a place where you can read about the application, and then it’s been published to Windows Azure – the production platform – and you can use it, explore, and see how it performs. </p> <p>I use this application all the time to demonstrate Windows Azure, or a particular part of Windows Azure.</p> <p>The advantage is that this is an end-to-end application, and online as well. The disadvantage is that it takes a bit of self-learning to work through.  </p> <p><strong><em>Links: Learn it: <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/bb499684">http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/bb499684</a> Use it: <a href="https://azurestocktrader.cloudapp.net/">https://azurestocktrader.cloudapp.net/</a></em></strong></p>Cloud Computing and the Importance of Code Diagramshttp://sqlblog.com/blogs/buck_woody/archive/2011/05/03/cloud-computing-and-the-importance-of-code-diagrams.aspxTue, 03 May 2011 13:59:20 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:35407BuckWoody<p>Most mature development shops use various code diagrams to give a symbolic representation of high-level and database code structures. Standards such as <a href="http://www.bpmb.de/images/BPMN2_0_Poster_EN.pdf" target="_blank">Business Process Model Notation</a> (BPMN), <a href="http://www.informit.com/guides/content.aspx?g=sqlserver&seqNum=62" target="_blank">Entity Relationship Diagrams</a> (ERD) and the <a href="http://uml.org/" target="_blank">Unified Modeling Language</a> (UML) are a few I use all the time. </p> <p>In the Distributed Computing (Cloud Computing) paradigm, these three diagrams (or their equivalent) become essential. In the past, I’ve been able to rely on a single architecture where my code will run. I understand the servers, the networking and the path the code takes between the client and the components within that architecture.</p> <p>With Distributed Computing (DC), the architecture changes. In fact, the reason I use the term “Distributed Computing” instead of “Cloud Computing” most often (except in the title of this post, as you can see) is that I feel it’s more technically accurate about how we write code. I don’t view DC coding as an “all or nothing” exercise – I view it as just another option to solve a computing problem. A “hybrid” approach, where I mix in the strengths of a cloud provider is often a great way to leverage the best cost, performance and other advantages of each part of your solution. It can also help keep data secure, provide options for High Availability and Disaster Recovery, and more.</p> <p>To gain these advantages, we have to think more about the components of the application rather than a monolithic stack of components in a single architecture. And that brings us to the title of this post…</p> <p>For us to correctly identify code components, database objects, security paths and other elements, we have to be able to conceptualize them. And that’s where those diagrams come into play. Starting with some sort of business or organizational need, we can use BPMN or UML Actor diagrams to explain what the program needs to do. That helps segregate the security and location requirements. For instance, if  the BPMN shows a data access to Private Information, we can evaluate the need for an on-premise system that is federated to a DC provider. If the business users need global access, we can decide whether to set up a VPN to allow access to an on-premise system or whether a login component can be used on the web.</p> <p>After determining the flow of the program, move on to the data the system will store. In the case of Windows and SQL Azure, there are several options for storing data. In the past, I’ve often selected a single storage type, such as an RDBMS, and stored program data there. Now we can store in multiple formats, in multiple locations and more. The ERD is pivotal, because it defines data types, which can help decisions around where things go. Another important aspect to the data decision which is not covered in an ERD (but perhaps should be) is the estimated size and growth of a datum, since that can also drive the decision on where to put a data component.</p> <p>From there, the UML document helps me understand where each computing element can live. There are strengths for each type of computing, and using the UML diagram I can place each code component in the best environment for speed, security and other considerations.</p> <p>So in the new Distributed Computing world, these graphical documents do much more than just help design the application – they can help define the architecture as well.</p>	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Interview Questions: Why Did You Leave Your Last Job? Some interview questions are tougher than others, but these can be the most important ones. They are often designed to determine how well you understand both your professional environment and yourself. When asked why you left your last job, here’s what to bear in mind. Why They’re Asking This question can appear in various different forms depending on your interviewer. You may be asked why you’re looking for a new job, why you left a particular position that isn’t necessarily your most recent, or other variations. Firstly, they want to get a sense of your adaptability and level of professional self-awareness. They also want to know if you were let go from any of your previous jobs, why, and whether or not you’re on good terms with your former employers. In other words, how strong a worker are you and how effectively and graciously do you navigate the professional world? Knowing Your Circumstances The chances that you will be asked this question are very high, so preparing for an interview should always involve a self-assessment of the circumstances behind your departures from each position you’ve had. When have you left a job voluntarily? When have you been let go? Have you ever been laid off? Build a clear picture in your mind of each situation so that you can prepare responses that emphasize the right information. You can’t provide a winning answer if you don’t recollect as much as you can, and the last thing you want to do is stumble over your words trying to remember how things happened! How to Respond If the position in question was one that you left, be sure to never disparage your former employer. If you had your eyes on a kind of direction or growth that the company couldn’t offer, you should demonstrate that it was a civil and respectful mismatch with regards to corporate culture. If you were let go, things might be a bit more tricky. Carefully balance a responsible sense of accountability and responsibility with an emphasis on what you learned and how your former employer’s decision helped you learn and evolve as a professional. Articulate things the right way and you will truly impress. There’s more to your job search than a good résumé, and the team at Summit Search understand this better than anyone. We strive to connect recruiters to excellent candidates every day, so if you’re hoping to be one of them, use our job search portal to get started!	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
The first single of the brand new Searching For A Former Clarity album from Florida hot shots AGAINST ME!. You get the album version of "Don't Lose Touch," backed with a special "Don't Lose Touch" remix by none other than German electronic superstars MOUSE ON MARS. Go figure. (LABEL INFO)	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Search The Terriorists Saturday, July 12, 2008 Kibbles 'n Bits® "A [22-year-old] man has been arrested…in connection with the theft of 129 rabbits from a farm, police have said. […] The [police] spokesman said information about the crime had been posted on websites linked to animal liberation activists. "Despite the presence of a real guillotine at Eastern State Penitentiary, don't expect a serious exploration of the pivotal events of the French Revolution. […] [Sean Kelley, program director] at Eastern State Penitentiary…says that thousands are attracted to the event every year to take part in a modern interpretation of "Let them eat cake": "You haven't lived until you've seen 2,000 Krimpets fly over the medieval battlements of Eastern State and pelt small children on the ground. It's fabulous!" "The company that manufactured the iconic pink plastic flamingo lawn ornaments for close to 50 years filed for bankruptcy last week. […] Union Products president…said…the plastics industry has hit hard times because of the cost of electricity and resin, a petroleum-based product that is a key manufacturing ingredient." "Product developers could just spend their time inventing the next best thing since sliced bread, but no, bless them. The world would be a very dull place if it wasn't for there being inventors out there with enough time on their hands to come up with something so stratospherically stupid as this, the USB Humping Dog."	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Welcome and all that fun stuff. The code needs to have .jpg on the end. I gave up on using Fotopic months ago. I wonder if my account is still there... Anyway, try opening the image in a new window. That usually has a JPEG tag. This is coming from a MAC user with little knowledge of code etc. Everyone is super nice, so be sure to check out the test portion of the site. The photos are strong. You have chosen some really tricky lighting situations. The way to approach that is try different exposures and fill light. A dear friend once told me "just shoot a lot of film and take your camera off of auto". Your portraits are a little underexposed. You might want to try upping the ISO, or perhaps using a flash if it's that dark. They aren't too under-exposed though, so you could easily bring the photos out with a little dodging in photoshop. Your DOF is spot on, the backgrounds are perfectly out of focus, and your subject is in crisp focus. So I guess my only complaint is the under-exposure. Adam Welcome and not bad photos. My thoughts are especially on the protraits is that you let the sun get a little to low the lady could have used a bit more light. Not flash necessarily as I do not like what that does to people, but ambient light. The landscape is very nice as a silhouette I like as a landscape again I would have preferred a bit more light. Terry I agree on the lighting thing, i was a bit in a hurry that evening, the people i was trying to take photo's uf showed up late, grrr, so the sun was setting fast, all i had available was a flash on the digital camera i was usuing, and it just didnt work like i thought lol, thanks again for the thoughts, next time im at that place i am hoping to get a lot more time to take photo's	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Minecraft Patched to 1.2.4 Posted on Mar 22, 2012 by Jens Bergensten Hello While I (jeb_) was away at Game Developer’s Conference and a short vacation, the new Minecraft members Dinnerbone, Tahg, Grum and EvilSeph were hard at work fixing multiple bugs in Minecraft 1.2. The patch contains mainly bug fixes, but we also threw in a couple of goodies: Chat history Much better chat editing and controls (you can even mark text!) Some new decoration blocks The client should be updated in the launcher, where you also can see the full change list. You can find the launcher and server binaries for Minecraft here: https://www.minecraft.net/download	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Persons can travel to Syria without visa 184 Rank 29 596 809 km2 Area from which no visa is needed to travel to Syria 177 Rank Visa Free -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen. -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen. -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen. -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen. -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen. -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen. -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen. -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen. -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen. -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen. -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen. -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen. -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen. -Visa not required for Those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. 3 Months Visa upon arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival. 90 Days -Visa not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.-Visa not required for Those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. - Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival 15 Days -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.-Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival 15 Days - Females between the age of 18 and 35 years of age require a special permission from the Syrian Chief of Immigration except if married to nationals of Syria and holding proof of marriage-Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.-Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.-Visa not required for Those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. 15 Days -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen. 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whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- 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required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can 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were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can 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whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- 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Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- 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Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Entry refused for females, unless they can show prior approval from the Immigration Head Office, Damascus. -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Entry refused for females, unless they can show prior approval from the Immigration Head Office, Damascus. -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Entry refused for females, unless they can show prior approval from the Immigration Head Office, Damascus. -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Entry refused for females, unless they can show prior approval from the Immigration Head Office, Damascus. -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Entry refused for females, unless they can show prior approval from the Immigration Head Office, Damascus. -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Entry refused for females, unless they can show prior approval from the Immigration Head Office, Damascus. -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival. -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival. -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival. -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival. -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival. -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival. -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.-Holders of a pre-arranged entry approval issued to nationals of Egypt,can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 2 months. - Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival.- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -The Government of Syria refuses entry and transit to inhabitants of Iraq,holding M or N series passports. - Visa not required if residing out if Iraq or if transiting trough Syria- Nationals of countries without Syrian representation can obtain a visa on arrival - Holders of Palestinian documents must either obtain approval from Syrian Immigration Headquarters upon arrival, which has to be arranged prior to arrival Or be holding a residence permit of any country, except Egypt, Iraq, Jordan or Libya. - Approval from Syrian Immigration Headquarters required except if holding a residence permit of any country, except Egypt, Iraq, Jordan or Libya - Visa on arrival possible if residing out of Somalia and aged over 35 (prior approval required)-Visa not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.-Visa not required for Those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival. -Visa is not required for inhabitants of any country whose national passport states that they were born in Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates or Yemen.- Visa not required for those (mother, wife or children) accompanying passengers of Syrian origin can obtain a visa on arrival.-Holders of approval of a visa pre-arranged by a sponsor in Syria, can obtain a visa on arrival. Syrian refugees have already plumbed the depths of despair. Their plight does not seem to be unraveled in a foreseeable future. NGO and neighboring countries have been hustling to alleviate the escala... Read more Do I need visa to visit Syria, Visa information for Syria, Border information for Syria, Visa requirement for travelling to Syria, Visa requirement to stopover Syria, Do I need visa for a layover in Syria, Travel to Syria, Holidays in Syria	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Chapter 2: Stay-at-Home Mothers by Demographic Group There is substantial variation in the share of stay-at-home mothers among racial and ethnic groups and among mothers of different education levels. But the direction of change among all groups has been the same in recent years: The share of stay-at-home mothers has risen. For all groups except Asians (whose data trail is shorter), the share of all stay-at-home mothers declined from 1970 to 2000 but rose somewhat from 2000 to 2012. For Asians, data began in 1987; the share of all Asian stay-at-home mothers rose from 2000 to 2012. Racial and Ethnic Groups Comparing racial and ethnic groups, Hispanic mothers (38% in 2012) and Asian mothers (36%) are most likely to be home with their children. Among white mothers, 26% were home with their children in 2012, as were 27% of black mothers. The higher share of stay-at-home mothers among Hispanic and Asian women relates to the fact that so many are immigrants. Fully 86% of Asian mothers were born outside of the U.S., as were 60% of Hispanic mothers. In comparison, just 13% of black mothers and 6% of white mothers are foreign born. Among all immigrant mothers in 2012, 40% were stay-at-home mothers, compared with 26% of mothers born in the U.S. Among stay-at-home mothers, the “traditional” married stay-at-home mother (with a working husband) is the most common type among Asians, whites and Hispanics. Black stay-at-home mothers are most likely to be single. The share of stay-at-home mothers has risen since 2000 for all four racial and ethnic groups, after declining in the years leading up to 2000. The rise from 2000 to 2012 was most striking for black mothers, whose stay-at-home share rose to 27% from 18%. For the period from 1970 to 2012, stay-at-home mothers declined as a share of all mothers for whites, blacks and Hispanics. Data for Asian stay-at-home mothers have been available since 1987; the share is about the same in both years. Trends by Nativity Foreign-born mothers are far more likely than U.S.-born mothers not to work outside the home. In 2012, 40% of immigrant mothers were stay-at-home mothers, compared with 26% of U.S.-born mothers. Immigrants also are more likely than U.S.-born mothers to be married stay-at-home mothers. Trends in the share of stay-at-home mothers are similar for foreign-born and U.S.-born mothers since 1993, the first year for which data became available by nativity. The share of stay-at-home mothers declined for both groups for 1993-2000 and grew for 2000-2012, with an interruption for several years around the time of the Great Recession. Educational Attainment In terms of schooling, the least educated mothers are the most likely not to work outside the home. In 2012, 51% of mothers with less than a high school education were stay-at-home mothers, compared with 35% of high school graduates, 25% of mothers with some college education and 21% of college graduates. The least educated mothers are most likely to be stay-at-home single mothers. Among stay-at-home mothers, the most educated mothers are the most likely to be married with a working husband (not shown in chart). Fully 88% of stay-at-home mothers with a college degree are married to a working husband. By contrast, among stay-at-home mothers with less than a high school diploma, only 57% are married with a working husband. The share is slightly higher for high school graduates who are stay-at-home mothers with a working husband (60%). Only the least educated mothers are about as likely now as in 1970 to be stay-at-home mothers, though their share dipped in the late 1990s before rising again. Among women of other educational attainment groups, the share dipped until about 2000, when it began rising again, but it did not reach earlier levels. Among mothers with a college degree, the share of stay-at-home mothers grew only one percentage point, from 20% in 2000 to 21% in 2012.12 Because of the sharp rise in educational attainment for mothers (and all women) since 1970, any trends in the number of stay-at-home mothers by educational attainment are swamped by the increase in the number of the most educated women. About one-third of mothers had less than a high school education in 1970, but only 11% did in 2012. Only 8% had a college degree or more in 1970, compared with a third in 2012. ↩ About Pew Research Center Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research Center does not take policy positions. It is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
News Blackhawks News Season Ticket Prices Remain The Same by Staff Writer / Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks announced today that season ticket prices for the 2006-07 National Hockey League season will remain the same. As was the case in 2005-06, full season ticketholders will once again receive a discount from single game ticket prices. It marks the third straight season that the season ticketholder discount will be in effect. Single game ticket prices for over 40% of the arena will remain the same for the 2006-07 season. Single game ticket prices for the 100 level seats (excluding the front row Platinum seats), the 200 level seats, and 1/5th of the 300 level seats will be increased by $5 per ticket. The following is a synopsis of ticket prices for the 2006-07 season: The average season ticket price will remain 7.3% lower than the average season ticket price during the first year at the United Center (1994-95). This is the first time that the single game ticket price on the lower level will be higher than it was 13 years ago - the first year at the United Center (excluding the 198 front row Platinum seats). This will be the first price increase in (9) nine years (excluding the 198 front row Platinum seats). This makes the overall average ticket price: only $2.48 higher than that inaugural season of 1994-95 less than the average price from 10 seasons ago (1996-97) lower than the average ticket price during the 2003-04 season. With the season ticket price remaining unchanged for 2006-07, season ticketholders will now receive an average of 14.4% savings from the single game ticket prices. Over ¼ of the arena (27%) will be priced at $15 or less which translates to over 4,800 seats. Nearly 2,700 seats, or 15% of the arena, will be priced at only $10. Students and AHAI members will still be able to purchase a $15 ticket for only $8 on the night of a game. The Blackhawks will continue to offer "Family Nights" where adults buying two full-price 300-level tickets receive two free tickets for children 12 years old and under. Over 1,800 families took advantage of this program in 2005-06 and over 5,000 families have taken part in this program since its inception four years ago.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Pages Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Philosophy "The Oxygen Peel" I want to review this product first because it's one I'm so glad I found! I've tried many other skin care masks and scrubs, but there is nothing like this one out there. Its versatility, value, and effectiveness makes it one of my have-to-have skin care products. It's sold in any department stores that sell Philosophy, as well as Sephora and Ulta. It's usually $55, is recommended to be used weekly and comes with 10 uses, so for two & a half months worth of beautiful skin, it's a great deal! It comes with little capsules of Catalase enzyme and a jar of oxygen foam. You first empty one capsule into the provided plastic cup with lid and fill about half way with warm water and shake well for 1-3 min and let it sit until gel forms. You spread the gel all over the face, avoiding the eye area and hairline. Then, you add about a teaspoon amount of the oxygen foam, massaging it all over the face. The gel and foam react together and allow it to sit for 1-3 min. Then, you simply "shave" it off with the little white, plastic stick included, splash off your face and you will be left with beautiful, luminous skin! (Philosophy also recommends using it 3 days in a row for a quick boost to refresh your skin, then use weekly from then on.) I have normal to dry skin with redness, while my husband tends to be oily and sensitive and this product has worked wonders for us. My redness has been dramatically reduced and it keeps his skin oil free, but not dry and has greatly cut down on break outs! Tax refunds are coming in so I'd strongly recommend this mini-splurge, since it's a heck of a lot cheaper than a facial and your skin will more than thank you for it (making your make-up look even better!). Follow by e-mail: Search My Blog for: Followers Which look would you like see a more detailed tutorial on how to create? About Me I'm Tina! I'm a wife of a great husband named Justin and a mom of a wondeful, beautiful little girl named Zoe. As a wife and mama, pinching pennies is a must. But I still love all the pretty things in the world, like clothes, makeup, and decorations for my home. Visit me at my blogs for tips and tricks on getting the most bang for your buck.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Raps show heart in loss to Grizzlies You can question the talent but certainly not the heart of this group of Raptors. Not when they fielded a lineup that resembled a minor league all-star team on Monday night against the Memphis Grizzlies, yet hung around right until the dying seconds in a devastating 100-98 loss. The defeat was the squad's eighth in a row and 15th in 18 games and to make matters worse, Toronto's NBA record streak of 986 games with a made three-point shot came to an end in the process. Guts it out The Raptors were minus Jose Calderon, Leandro Barbosa, Linas Kleiza, Joey Dorsey and Reggie Evans, while Sonny Weems gutted out nine minutes, which made for some interesting floor combinations for the second game in a row. Impressively, though, the Raptors hung around all evening, tying the game with 18.1 seconds remaining on a Jerryd Bayless driving layup. Bayless was outstanding with 15 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds. Andrea Bargnani led the Raptors with 29 points. Rudy Gay's turnaround jumper with 0.8 seconds left hit nothing but mesh, allowing the Grizzlies to pull out the win. Though disappointed, the Raptors were proud of their effort in trying circumstances. "We're obviously in an emergency situation - we were in (it) the whole game," Bargnani said. Pointing to the many empty lockers in the dressing room, he continued: "It's like there's been a war in here ... but that's the way it is, you have to try to stay positive." Bargnani also lamented the end of the three-point streak. "It's not the main focus, but it was nice to have it," he said. Two debilitating constants all year - an inability to take care of the ball and league-worst shooting from outside resurfaced. Toronto had twice as many turnovers as the Grizzlies in the first half and missed all 13 threes on the night while Memphis nailed four. As the Raptors - forced to play five former D-Leaguers against the Grizz - stumble through these dark days, progress, at least is apparent in the forms of young DeMar DeRozan and Davis. DeRozan's play has taken off this month. He has posted an impressive 19.5 points per game on 47.5% shooting in a dozen 2011 contests and is fifth in scoring among all sophomores. DeRozan stormed out of the gate with 10 first quarter points and finished with 25. Davis stepped up with five blocks and has also turned it on in January, looking aggressive and proficient on the glass, intimidating in the lane, and efficient inside. Holds his own Davis held his own in the low-post with Memphis bruisers Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol at times defensively and when was the last time any Raptors big man could say that? Each still has a lot to work on - offence in Davis' case, defence in DeRozan's - but they are solid building blocks going forward, Davis has risen near the top of several categories among rookies and appears to be learning from all of the losses. "We don't say moral victories (but) ... one game the tables will turn and we'll be the ones to get the stop or hit the tough shot," Davis said. "If we keep playing like that, the future is going to be bright," echoed Bayless.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Preschool Toys Too often children are attached to a screen, whether it be a TV, tablet, iPad, or smart phone. This year I am encouraging parents and professionals to put down the technology and buy educational toys that children will enjoy and as a bonus, get our children creating, interacting socially with others, and develop a whole range of language and motor skills. School Age Toys At this age, children are developing interests. Some like art, some like building, some like books, some like sports, etc...Attempt to foster these skills using our holiday shopping guide! If you can, try to avoid too many technology "toys" including computer games, video games, apps, iPads, etc... They are fun and functional for certain things but they can't replace working with your hands and partaking in social interactions with others. Let's inspire creative kids this season!	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Multiple antennas can be used for increasing the amount of diversity or the number of degrees of freedom in wireless communication systems. We propose the point of view that both types of gains can be simultaneously obtained for a given multiple-antenna channel, but there is a fundamental tradeoff between how much of each any coding scheme can get. For the richly scattered Rayleigh-fading channel, we give a simple characterization of the optimal tradeoff curve and use it to evaluate the performance of existing multiple antenna schemes.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
As analytics aimed at helping companies make use of all their data proliferate, companies worldwide are embracing these new technologies and finding ever-more-innovative ways to use them. Those that fail to do so risk being left on the sidelines. It is essential for companies to work with banking partners they know they can trust. Global Finance’s annual ranking of World’s Safest Banks have been the recognized and trusted standard of financial counterparty safety for more than 20 years. Newsmakers : Companies told to pull their sox up Advertisement with the first Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) deadline imminent, analysts and systems vendors paint a picture of companies struggling to comply with regulators’ requirements for higher levels of visibility and transparency into company financials. SOX, with far-reaching implications for financial reporting, corporate governance and public accounting, has been largely US focused, but European companies with US operations are also affected. “European companies are less aware,” notes Jeanne Capachin, a research analyst with Financial Insights.“They are not seeing it in the press like companies are in the US or talking about it among their peers.” Treasury systems vendor Trema estimates that 43% of DAX 30 companies in Germany have installed its FinanceKit treasury management product, which allows them to drill down into accounting information in real-time. However, Mark Lewis, director of sales support,Trema, says financial reporting by most companies still took the usual two or more weeks, which does not constitute ‘real time’ reporting.“If their processes were correct, come 31 December they would be able to close their accounts and on the 1st of January produce the correct numbers with visibility and transparency without any window dressing. Could it happen that quickly? It may be impossible,” Lewis says. Capachin says even though companies had invested in technology—Boston-based AMR Research estimates that US public companies will spend $5.5 billion on compliance in 2004—they may still have “islands of reporting” based on Excel spreadsheets.“They need to go through the process that leads to the production of financial statements and make sure they are well documented,”she says.“For companies that don’t have these sound practices, an auditor isn’t going to help.” In the run-up to the first SOX deadline in November, she says companies should have ensured they have fixed any deficiencies in their accounting processes and tested them.The process will be made even more complex, she adds, for those companies engaged in M&A;, although they had a year’s extension.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
XCC Short Track (EN) - Val di Sole UCI Mountain Bike World Cup 2018 Introduced into the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup for the first time in the 2018 season, cross-country short track is held on a shorter, but still demanding, course. Check out the discipline as it makes its debut at Val di Sole, Italy.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
PZ0U1290.JPG The two winners of the pudding wrestling tournament, Mining engineering sophomore Mark Davis and Secondary english education junior Gannon Guffy, pose for a picture after the end of the pudding wrestling tournament during the 17th annual PiAthon Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Good Barn field in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Brandon Goodwin \| Staff	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Omni Hotels offers guests online check-in. Save time at the front desk and check-in online 48 hours prior to arrival and we will have your room ready when you arrive. Simply pull up your reservation online up to 6 p.m. hotel time and confirm your billing details and you will be set! OMNI SAN DIEGO WEDDING DETAILS Additional information you should know about our wedding services Celebrate your special day in style and make your San Diego wedding reception an event to remember with Omni San Diego Hotel. Our Grand Ballroom accommodates up to 790 guests and features a large pre-function area and an outdoor terrace. The 4,000-square-foot Palm and Sail Outdoor Terrace on the sixth floor offers beautiful views and space to host up to 500 guests and creates a unique open-air venue for your wedding reception. Omni San Diego Hotel is the ideal wedding site for all of your wedding celebration needs: from engagement parties, bridal showers and rehearsal dinners to the perfect wedding reception and farewell brunch. So now that you've fallen in love with each other, come fall in love with Omni San Diego Hotel. We'll make your wedding dreams come true. For more information or to schedule a consultation, please contact our San Diego wedding specialist at (619) 645-6541. Wedding FAQs GUEST ROOMS Q. Will we get a room at the hotel on our wedding night? A. Yes, one complimentary guest room will be provided for the bridal couple on the evening of their wedding. Q. Are room blocks available for my guests at a discounted rate? A. Yes. Discounts do apply based on hotel availability. Q. Can I reserve a block of rooms for my guests? A. Yes. If you would like to secure a block of rooms for your guests, please call the Omni Sales office at (619) 645-6540. One of our sales representatives can provide you with availability, discounted room rates and details for booking your guests room. PARKING Q. Is parking available for my guests? A. Yes, Omni provides valet parking at $20 per car on non-game days and $25 on game days. DECORATIONS Q. Can I bring my own decorations? A. Yes. House floor-length linens and four votive candles per table are complimentary. We are happy to assist with the rental of specialty ﬂoor-length linens, ﬂoral arrangements, special decorations or themed decor. AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT Q. Do you provide audio/visual equipment? A. Yes, Encore Event Technologies is the in-house audio/visual company. They offer tailored wedding packages for lighting, slideshows and sound systems. They may be reached at (702) 739-8803. ATTENDANCE Q. When do I need to notify the hotel with the number of guests attending? A. A ﬁnal conﬁrmation or “guarantee” of your anticipated number of guests is required by 10:00 a.m. three business days prior to your banquet event and this guarantee may not be reduced. We will make an allowance to set 5 percent above your guarantee. FOOD & BEVERAGEQ. Can we bring our own food or alcohol? A. No. All of our culinary creations are expertly prepared by our award-winning staff to ensure gourmet quality meals that you would not believe possible in a banquet setting. Our experienced catering and banquet staff has established an outstanding reputation for service and attention to the special individual needs of our wedding parties. No food or beverage of any kind will be permitted to be brought into the hotel by the patron or any of his/her guests without the written approval of the director of catering. The hotel reserves the right to charge for any such food or beverage brought into the hotel. Q. How do we determine our menu? A. Your catering manager will schedule a menu tasting with the bride and groom at least a month prior to the wedding to determine the menu you would like served to your guests. Q. Do I need to hire a wedding coordinator? A. To ensure a ﬂawless event, you will ﬁnd it essential to hire a professional wedding coordinator to assist you with your wedding planning, rehearsal and reception. While our experienced catering sales managers are experts in planning every aspect of your food & beverage, room arrangements and hotel details, professional wedding coordinators will oversee all of the details of your wedding. Omni Understands Weddings Honeymoon On Us Forever deserves a destination Book your wedding event at Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza and receive a complimentary honeymoon stay at one of 14 premier resort destinations.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
September’s Principal’s Message Welcome back! Week one of the 2018-2019 school year has already taken place! The slightly cooler days and earlier arrival of night as August progressed were sure signs that school would be starting soon! While summer vacation is a wonderful time of the year and one that we know our students love, we also know that most of our students are happy to come back, meet their friends and hit the books. Over the next 10 months our students will undergo an incredible transformation. Our Kindergarten students perhaps undergo the most extraordinary changes. Our Junior Kindergarteners enter school knowing nothing of our routines and perhaps only a few letters and numbers; they leave in June often being able to read and write a number of words! Our grade 8s will hit a magical maturity stage around March – hoping that high school could come even sooner. Thanks to the hard work of our custodial staff (Mr. Florence, Mrs. Johnston and Mr. Sheehey) our school looks wonderful! Thank you for your, efforts. All of our desks, chairs and tables are in their proper places and the school has that great September shine. Our teaching staff had the first few days of lessons planned and ready to go, and were excited for the upcoming year. We have a talented group of staff members who are looking forward to encouraging a love of learning in their students. Whether your child is a returning student to DGH or a brand new one, we encourage them to become involved in all that our school has to offer. Our Junior and Intermediate students have a wide variety of sports teams that they can try out for, not to mention a number of clubs and activities that they can join over the course of the year. DGH is a school with a tremendous sense of community – the more our students become involved, the stronger our community is built. Our Meet the Staff night will take place on Wednesday, September 12th. We hope to see all of our families on this evening. This is a great opportunity for families to meet their child’s homeroom staff, along with our larger DGH staff and community. Please remember that our school website, Facebook page and Twitter account is the best way to keep up to date with everything going on at our school. Information on this be sent home in a letter; however, you can easily search for and locate Dr. George Hall PS on social media.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Episode 174 of CppCast the only podcast for C++ developers by C++ developers. In this episode Rob and Jason are joined by Devon Labrie to discuss his experience learning C++ at Augusta Tech and being a first time attendee at CppCon. Devon is a 26 year old coming from a military family, he enjoys challenges physically and mentally, playing video games and creating them, learning, watching tv, puzzles, art, science, comedy, philosophy, programming and of course C++.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Enabling economic prosperity On 1 March, 2018, Associate Professor Nicholas Biddle discusses the potential elements that are important to consider in an economic prosperity framework. Associate Professor Biddle draws our attention to the need to first examine what constitutes economic prosperity from an Aboriginal perspective, appropriate strategies and measures to achieve it, and determining an evaluation framework.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Keep in mind, this is a franchise that's advanced past the first-round only three out of the past 13 seasons. I understand there's some excitement in British Columbia, but really? Confidence much? Fans are encouraged to use Google maps to create their parade route and the most creative ones will be shown on The White Towel's page and the paper will "give them a print nod in Province Sports." Worth pissing off those hockey gods 'Nuck fans? New York Rangers fans, not impressed with some Vancouver writers jumping the gun on a Cup parade, created their own route: In regards to the Penguins and Red Wings gear, both of those situations worked out and no egg was placed on faces; but if the Canucks don't end up winning the Stanley Cup in June, you can be sure Vancouver fans will blame The White Towel for bringing the jinx.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
11 Pretty Prints and Paintings to Liven Up Your Walls This Spring By Libby MacCarthy Refresh your decor for spring with these 11 bright paintings, prints and photographs. The first day of spring — the moment you've been waiting for — is right around the corner and with it comes the promise of warmer temps and plenty of sunshine. Oh, and the perfect excuse to redecorate your digs. After months of moody hues and gray skies, you're likely ready for a fresh start. Instead of pulling out the paint cans or switching up your furnishings, a few new pieces of wall art (plus a few bright throw pillows) here and there will transform any and every room in your home, just like that. It's really that simple. Here, we've curated 11 gorgeous prints and paintings from Etsy and beyond that would look perfect on your wall. 1. Island Escapes: A Roman holiday might not be in the cards at the moment, but you don't have to book a ticket to reap the benefits of Italy's vibrant colors, rich history and old world charm. This vibrant print redefines the idea of a staycation, whisking you off to your happy place every time you walk through the door. 5. Old World Blooms: Go old school to give walls endless elegant vibes with floral prints dating back to the mid-19th century. They're the perfect partner for a room with classic tastes, but they'll feel right at home with contemporary eclectic design too. 9. Abstract Ambiance: The vivid blue hues and subtle pops of green on this 13×13 print light up walls in a major way. Style it alongside natural wood touches and textured throw blankets to amplify the boho-chic-meets-modern effect.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Friday, March 22, 2013 When I started working in the Northern Quarter a decade ago, The Market stood out. It had a personality of its own in a city where few restaurants did. There was never anything fashionable about the green and white place on the corner of Edge and High Streets, its name a tribute to the long-gone Smithfield produce market. It was just the quaint side of twee, the opposite of Modern British: Old Fashioned British, and vaguely continental in its drift. The menu was small, the service friendly, the food delicious. It was the site of my first happy encounters with an Omelette Arnold Bennett and a Kir Royal. I ate there maybe ten times over the years, never had a bad meal and recommended it to people all the time. Maybe half the time I'd hear back that they'd had a less than amazing meal or actually thought I was nuts for sending them there. But I also knew people who felt the way I did about it. The place seemed to inspire this sort of crazy devotion. The people who liked it really liked it. I heard it had been sold a few years back to someone who liked it the way it was and visited for the last time not long after the handover and ate well. I heard mixed reviews about the place after that, so it wasn't an enormous surprise when I walked by last week and saw that it had been shuttered and painted tomato red. Some snooping around the neighbourhood revealed only that the new tenant had something to do with Kahlua and pigeons. Confusing. Then I read yesterday that its going to be the site of a pop-up Mexican Coffee House sponsored by Kahlua, involving the creative minds from Teacup and Cakes and The Liquorists. I'm still not sure how the pigeons got in there, but all will surely be revealed. It's also unclear whether The Market will be back afterwards, though the restaurant's twitter feed seems to indicate that it will. Granted, I'm pretty much the walking target demographic of a place that serves Mexican food, screens The Big Lebowski and Duck Soup and slings drinks made with Kahlua, a heavenly liquor I have been eagerly consuming since the age of 16 when I used to haul a bottle and a gallon of milk to keg parties. But I'd be sad if the Market didn't return. There's a lot more choice and variety in the city's restaurant scene today than there was even ten years ago, and it's easy to see how the place fell out of step with its upwardly-trendy neighbourhood (the arrival of the sleek Northern Quarter Restaurant right across the street was probably the beginning of the end for the restaurant in its old incarnation.) Still, I can't help but feel that a Northern Quarter that doesn't have room for The Market is a smaller, less interesting place. After the four-week pop-up pops off, let's hope it comes back in top form. Friday, March 08, 2013 I encountered this lovely drawing of New Islington (AKA Ancoats) by Simone Ridyard somewhere on the internets recently, and then somewhat serendipitously I got an invitation to this interesting KURIO event Manchester designers NoChintz are hosting next Thursday at the Bench store: a masterclass in urban sketching with Simone. It also turns out that Simone organises an urban sketching group in the city that gets together twice a month: you can see some of their work here and if you're interested in getting involved, there's more info about them at their Facebook page. But even if you're not a sketcher yourself you might enjoy a trip to the Urban Sketchers website, a fascinating place to poke about for people who like cities. Which is basically all of us, right? Also next week, those busy Grimm Up North folks are showing a double bill of two HP Lovecraft adaptations, The Whisper in Darkness and From Beyond, in the spectacularly retro surroundings of the Stockport Plaza, a gem of a movie theatre. Unlike From Beyond, The Whisper in Darkness is a new film shot to look like an RKO-era classic. "A series of floods in rural Vermont uncovers the bodies of grotesque creatures that seem to match descriptions given in certain local myths and legends." That's the second time recently I've encountered my home state used as the setting for a horror story. Maybe there is something inherently wild and spooky about the place. I guess that's part of the reason why we love it so. Finally, next week marks the opening of Paper Gallery's new exhibition Copy, featuring works from 15 artists that explore the use of the humble photocopier in creating new artworks. Bring your own toner! (kidding, art people.) The private view is from 6-8 on 14 March at the space adjoining studios on Mirabel Street and shares the evening with a new show from neighbouring exhibition space PS Mirabel, MIX, which in turn focuses on the artistic uses of concrete.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Strange but true news CLERKS RIP CLOTHES OFF SHOPLIFTING SUSPECT IN NYC: NEW YORK (AP) — A worker at a 7-Eleven in Brooklyn has lost his job after he and other store employees were recorded ripping the clothes off a suspected shoplifter. The video was recorded by a bystander Wednesday, and then promptly posted on the Internet. It begins with two clerks dragging the man back into the store and continues as they try to wrestle him into submission. In the process, his shirt is ripped off, his pants fall down and he is left struggling in his boxers. One worker appears to bite the man on the shoulder. Another tries to yank him up by his underwear. Through it all, the man shouts "I got nothing, man!" while disbelieving patrons alternate between laughing and shouting at the clerks to let the man go. "Somebody call the police. This is ridiculous!" one patron shouts. A 7-Eleven spokeswoman told reporters the chain found the video horrifying. The company fired one worker and will retrain two others. Police said the shoplifting suspect was already wanted in another case. He faces charges including robbery and assault. POLICE: SWORD USED TO BREAK UP FIGHT ON ARIZ. RAIL: TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Police say an unidentified man used a Samurai sword in order to stop a fight on the light rail in Arizona. The man pulled out his weapon after a fight broke out early Saturday morning. Passenger Juan Vargas says passengers all got quiet when the man pulled out the sword to break up the would-be brawl. Vargas says he took a video of the sword-wielding man and posted it on You Tube. Valley Metro and Phoenix Police are investigating the case but no arrests have been made. Valley Metro officials say they have increased security during their late night service. GOATS RELEASED ON NC HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD: SHELBY, N.C. (AP) — A small herd of goats caused plenty of problems for a North Carolina high school hoping to play a home football game on senior night. Nearly a dozen goats were released in the Burns High School stadium in Cleveland County Thursday night or Friday morning. School officials say the goats caused enough of a mess to force the game against Rutherfordton-Spindale Central to be moved. The prank raised concern because of a recent outbreak of E. coli cases associated with the Cleveland County Fair west of Charlotte this month. Burns Athletic Director Eddy Taylor said health department officials came to the school and told them the game would have to be moved.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726. What's next for U.S.-China trade relations? President Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping agreed to a 90-day extension for trade talks before the U.S. imposes additional tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports. Dec 04, 2018 The United States and China declared a trade war truce following their meeting Dec. 1 on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Argentina. President Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping agreed to a 90-day extension for trade talks before the U.S. imposes additional tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports. If they are unable to reach an agreement during the 90 days, the tariffs will go into effect. – The Conversation Under the agreement, tariffs on $200 billion worth of goods will not increase to 25% on Jan. 1 from the current 10% level. Details have not been announced regarding the quantity of U.S. goods that China will purchase. The U.S.-China ceasefire raises prospects for a larger deal to resolve the trade war between the two countries, giving the two countries until March 1, 2019, to strike a deal. However, final resolution to the U.S.-China trade war remains far from certain. – China Briefing It appears the Chinese and President Trump don’t see eye-to-eye on what was accomplished during the meeting. Trump claimed the meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping resulted in a big improvement in relations with China. However, the Chinese media, which is viewed as speaking for the Chinese government, left out the U.S. claim that a tariff deal is conditioned on the two countries resolving key issues within 90 days. – Fortune A host of differences between the Chinese and U.S. version of the events points to a potentially challenging road ahead for any negotiations. – CNBC “This is the first positive news we’ve seen after months of downturned prices and halted shipments,” said John Heisdorffer, a soybean grower from Keota, Iowa, and American Soybean Association president. “If this suspension of tariff increases leads to a longer-term agreement, it will be extremely positive for the soy industry. We want to begin repairing damage done to our trade relations with China, which has been essential to successful soybean exports for years.”	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
On Saturday President Trump at a press conference stated unequivocally that “We condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry, and violence on many sides,” His emphasis on many sides was on target, because the instigators of anarchy and violence in the public domain have been Left-leaning protesters in recent combative and violent events. The Leftist protestors assembled unlawfully under the guise of equality and call anything that does not agree with their narrative hate speech. Which they deem unacceptable and threatening to the helpless while trying to legitimatize their lawless actions. Just an aside the city of Charlottesville, VA, was named after a Black woman, British Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz link. I do not support the views of Jason Kessler, the organizer of the “UNITE THE RIGHT” rally. However, he obtained a city permit to hold a peaceful rally to protest the lawful removal of the statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee from Emancipation Park formerly known as Lee Park since 1920. The protest was labeled a pro-white, and white supremacist rally, by the mainstream media and Leftist protest groups. An interesting fact is that the Leftist protestors (per City of Charlottesville representative) did not have a city permit to assemble for a rally on Saturday. The City of Charlottesville had a responsibility to protect the United the Right rally attendees, as it would similar group(s). By the way the American Civil Liberties Union and I agree on this one, which is rare! The protesters were seen physically confronting, and initiating violence against the legally assembled rally attendees. In America, while, we may not agree with the agenda of the “United the Right” attendees or others, but their constitutional right of free speech cannot be denied. As a Naval ROTC midshipman during the anti-Vietnam war in the 70’s on campus of The University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor, I tolerated people calling me “baby killer” and other names, but spitting or touching me, elicited a response to protect myself from harm or humiliation. The Constitution of United States under the First Amendment protects free speech, and is not debatable at this time. We cannot continue to tolerate and ignore the anarchy and violence of the anti-Trump, social justice protesters. Over the last 12 months Left-leaning paid/professional protesters, commit assault and battery, and arson against those with opposing views. The law enforcement agencies have been unresponsive, while witnessing crimes committed against law-abiding citizens and property. In my opinion, the “Unite the Right” rally people who were under attack by the Leftists protesters should have defended themselves by any means necessary. The violence against people and destruction of property is solely perpetrated by the Left-leaning protesters. In our cities from Seattle to Miami we have seen the anarchy perpetrated by Left-leaning groups. It is time for Americans to demand that our leaders, the mainstream media, and law enforcement regain control of our streets, and enforce civility in the public domain and discourse moving forward. President Trump got it right the first time, “many sides” have been engaged in violence. However, it has been the “in your face” combative confrontations of the “Leftists” that have precipitated the violent engagements. During the decades of the civil rights movement, we have never experienced the level or scale of open vitriol, and lawlessness shown by the Leftist groups of today. We can have disagreement without violence, we worked through more difficult times in this country than the election of a POTUS. It must be stopped before more Americans are killed in senseless violence exercising their First Amendment rights.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
$440 ON THE FIRST DAY - January 26th, 2012 I’m 5% funded already! I’m super happy with how well we did the first day. Thanks to everyone who turned up to pledge! I stayed up all last night, and today, contacting everyone I know, and everyone whose ever bought anything from me, telling them what I’m trying to do and asking for their help. As big as my social circle & client base is, and its semi-huge after the last four years of selling art on the net, I don’t think its going to be enough to fund the full eight-thousand. I’m going to have to figure out a way to pull in outsiders, and spread the word to people that have never heard of Jeff Lafferty. If you guys have any ides, help me brainstorm this. I want this to work, and not just for me, but for all the other awesome stop-motion projects out there, that I hope will take heart and be inspired by my success … and hopefully, will follow right after me and get their own projects funded! Alright, I’ll step off the soapbox and tell you what I did today, besides promote the campaign. I got one of the lower replacements faces 100% painted. He looks a little creepy with no eyelids and the weird expression ... I think it’s the ‘ee’ ‘ah’ and ‘uh’ sound, but anyway, I’m super happy with the way this character is shaping up! I’m looking forward to shooting a lip-sync once the other seven faces are done, and getting some test footage of him talking and emoting.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Newsletter Hello OLR families, We’re glad everyone remembered to move their clocks forward, since (almost) all students came to school on time today! It was great to see some parents attend our Internet Presentation Friday morning, you can never be too informed about the constantly changing concerns we have for the accessibility our children have to … Read more Hello OLR families, Just like that, we’re officially into March! Now if Mother Nature can catch up with the calendar, that would be even better. With a long month ahead of us, there’s a few things to keep on your radar (like our Dad’s Club meeting taking place tomorrow evening at 7 PM). First and … Read more Hello OLR families, Hopefully everyone enjoyed a restful and relaxing break as we get back into the swing of things and move into March! Once again, we are proud to celebrate the following middle school students for displaying leadership and exemplifying our theme of kindness to everyone: Ms. Stachura: Selena Kalasho Ms. Flynn: Phil Assad … Read more Hello OLR families, It’s been a pretty crazy month with the weather and the need to close school for the safety of our families, but we work to make each day we are in session meaningful and vibrant! With the upcoming mid-winter break, February will be here and gone before we know it. A huge … Read more Hello OLR families, Happy New Year! Hopefully everyone had a restful break and enjoyed a Merry Christmas as well. As we start of 2019, we begin our first full week celebrating the following elementary school students for being recognized as the January student of the month during our Leadership Assembly: Nolan Ingham – Kindergarten Luke … Read more Hello OLR families, Lots to review since I forgot to do a newsletter for last week! Today, we celebrated the 3rd week of Advent and encouraged all our students to make sure they recognize the 4th and final week on their own since it will begin while we are on break. Also taking place today … Read more Hello OLR families, First and foremost, we would like to acknowledge our middle school students who were honored with the November’s Student Leader of the Month award for Kindness: Roman Kalasho Amelia Kashat Grace Watha Isabella Jamoua Grace Klimmek Julianna Prezzato Jordan Samona Jillian Degan In addition, a huge thank you to Mrs. McElyea and … Read more Hello OLR families, With Thanksgiving right around the corner, there’s a lot to be thankful for here at Our Lady of Refuge! One thing I’m thankful for all our wonderful parents who came to conferences and helped us strengthen the partnership between home and school. It’s only because of fantastic families that we can provide … Read more Hello OLR families, October ended with fun filled Halloween celebrations and November kicked off with an energetic All Saints Day Mass that showcased many students dressing up to honor a Saint of their choice! Thank you to all the students and families that so generously dipped into their candy reserves to donate to the Thanksgiving … Read more	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
MBA Briefing At Kent Business School we believe that timing and "fit" are essential for an MBA. We encourage you to research your MBA programmes and visit all those Schools on your shortlist. At Kent Business School we believe that timing and "fit" are essential for an MBA. We encourage you to research your MBA programmes and visit all those Schools on your shortlist. The Briefings at Kent Business School are designed for you to assess all those criteria which are hard to distinguish from a brochure or a website. Pre-registration is essential as places are limited. We usually invite up to 4 potential students to our Briefings as this allows us to personalise the information you require about the Kent MBA and how it may impact your career and indeed your life. If you are interested to attend one of the Kent Business School MBA Briefings please contact the admissions team [email protected]. If you require more information about the course please visit our course web page below.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Dems support McMahon for Fossella seat May 28, 2008 7:20:54 PM PDT STATEN ISLAND -- Local Democrats gathered on Staten Island Wednesday for a special convention.They voted on who they will support to run for the 13th Congressional seat, the seat being vacated this fall by disgraced Republican Vito Fossella. The Democrats decided to back New York City Councilman Michael McMahon. Republicans interviewed potential candidates earlier in the week. They are expected to announce which candidate they will support on Thursday.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
I will go at the end of the world with you, because with you my whole world looks like this.... When I was first asked to write this article, I misinterpreted the request to write about one of ‘your favourite images’. I set to work looking through my back catalogue realising just how difficult it was to choose ‘favourite’ image. The image had to represent so many different things about who I was, that I found it almost impossible to nail it down. One image I considered represented my love of colour, one had subtle textures and one was highly personal as it was the front cover of my wife’s first book! How the hell could I narrow it down? At this point I decided to take some inspiration and actually look at the link I was given when asked to do the article, with the intention to see if (and how) other photographers had managed to narrow their thought processes down. It suddenly confused the hell out of me, I wondered how Marc Elliott had researched Fay Godwin images and why was Paul Arthur’s name on one of David Ward’s images (a very fine choice it was too Paul). I admit it took me longer than I should probably admit here for the penny to drop, but I felt relieved and confused at the same time! Relieved that I didn’t have to choose colour, concept texture over composition, traditional over searching or commercial over personal, but how the hell was I going to narrow all my influences down into one image? My history was unusual and my influences eclectic and pinning it on one photographer let alone one photograph was going to be near impossible! Why should this be so difficult? Others seem to find key photographers (and images) to admire so why not me? Of course I recognise that many photographers have clear inspirations from others they admire and this is not unusual or surprising. Why shouldn’t we venerate and find inspiration in others that have perfected their craft. In fact, I have seen people justifying emulating others work as a learning process and if that works for them, then great, stand on the shoulders of giants and stride over those stepping stones of knowledge. Where I find it puzzling (and I’m going out on a slippy rock here) is when choosing one's inspiration becomes more of a finding the tripod holes and paying just that little bit too much homage. I know from first-hand experience that this is a difficult journey to undertake and I often discuss this very issue with workshop participant and help them to find their own representation. Of course we all find inspiration in others work and synthesise ideas into something that represents ‘our’ take on an idea, but trying to imitate for superficial accolades has always seemed puzzling to me. Maybe this is why I was finding the task at hand so damned difficult. I don’t have ‘favourite’ photographers, I have influences from things that move me. Francis Bacon, Turner, Waterhouse, Nick Cave, Henry Moore, Dalai Lama, Quay Brothers and Bob the Builder. They lay down a tangled web neural pathways and occasionally escape my subconscious into creative choices. So being asked to look for an image from another person and reflect upon why their work inspires me began to excite my desire to look into my own tangled depths. This article is open to paid and unpaid subscribers so requires at least a free subscription to access. Please take a look at the subscribe page for more information.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Hi. Ask me for advice here, and maybe I’ll start a little advice column. Your question can be as silly/serious/anonymous as you would like. I may answer it sillily/seriously/not at all. What an experiment! ✨ Actually, you can also ask me anything (or ~A~M~A~ as the kids call it). I.e. If you have any sort of non-advice question for me (personal, trivia), feel free to go for it. I’ll just burn this all down if it gets out of hand. 🔥 It’s so incredibly arrogant for me to think I might have useful or interesting advice for you, but I’m a little obsessed with myself and like to try odd things like this. I don’t usually follow through though. 😕 Happy Holidays! Next year will be better. I think you can make that happen a little, and I hope forces outside of you do too! 🎆 By sending in something here, you’re giving me the right to do whatever I want with it: answer it, not answer it, whatever. If I excerpt/edit it, I promise to be very clear about that. After you send in your note, you’ll get a “receipt” made up of two random words. You probably don’t need to care about this, but if for some reason you ever want to deanonymize your question and prove your identity to me, you can use this receipt to do so. Nifty. 👏	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
VictoriaBeckham 46-year-old former 'SPICE Girl' Victoria Beckham is opening up about making her fashion brand more inclusive! Beckham shared a statement on Instagram this past Friday, saying that she's taking a break from social media so as to focus on how... 45-year-old fashion designer Victoria Beckham is trying to grab all the attention she can, given that the band that made her famous: THE SPICE GIRLS - are now on tour...WITHOUT HER! Beckham was spotted making a stop at Violet Grey... Former SPICE GIRLS star Melanie B, 43, says that her former bandmate Victoria Beckham was never "actually asked" to join the Spice Girls Reunion Tour in 2019! On an episode of The Jonathan Ross Show last night, four of the... 44-year-old fashion designer Victoria Beckham covers the October 2018 issue of VOGUE with all four of her kids, but not her husband David Beckham! In the issue, Victoria talks about her fashion brand, saying: "Everything I am doing is very... 44-year-old fashion designer Victoria Beckham is speaking out amidst rumors that she and David Beckhams' marriage is facing a barrage of troubles, in the wake of their 19th wedding anniversary! The former 'Spice' Girl said at the Forbes Women's Summit... Somebody may need to call child protective services on 44-year-old fashion designer VICTORIA BECKHAM! Posh Spice, as she's most commonly known, just shared a video of her son - 13-year-old Cruz Beckham - singing a somewhat inappropriate song to her.... 43-year-old Spice Girls star Victoria Beckham has made it clear that there will be NO Spice Girls reunion tour. This comes in the wake of rumors that the five-some were getting together again. Beckham told Vogue this past Saturday when... Victoria and David Beckham are celebrating 18 YEARS of marriage today and the twosome took to Instagram to share some AMAZING photos in honor of their wedding anniversary. Victoria shared one photo, while David shared another. David wrote on his pic:... HAPPY 42ND BIRTHDAY DAVID BECKHAM! The retired soccer star today celebrated another year of birth with his family including wife - former Spice Girls member Victoria Beckham and their four kids - Harper (5), Cruz (12), Romeo (14), and Brooklyn... Can Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's marriage surivve COVID-19? Maybe, maybe not...The famous couple have been having marriage woes for months, more on that here; and according to a source: Kim is now considering living "separately" from Kanye! According to the source: "Things are tough between Kim and Kanye because they never normally spend this much time together, but she doesn’t want a divorce. She considers her marriage to Kanye and their family together a huge success – she’s the only sister who is married and thinks of herself and Kanye as a power couple. The last thing she wants is a divorce – especially because the public backlash after her second divorce was unbearable. What I think will happen is they’ll spend time apart in different houses – but not divorce." Kim, 39, and Kanye, 42, have been recently spending time both in Los Angeles as well as on Kanye's ranch in Wyoming where there's plenty of room for them to distance!...Let us know: DO YOU THINK KIM IS STAYING MARRIED TO KANYE JUST SO THAT SHE DOESN'T GET SLAMMED BY THE PUBLIC? Joe Jonas' wife Sophie Turner, 24, was spotted at a Black Lives Matter protest in Mammoth Lakes, California; defying COVID-19 social distancing orders just for JUSTICE! Sophie is currently expecting Joe's first child i.e. she's pregnant, and in a video posted to her Instagram page she chants at the protest: "No justice, no peace, Black Lives Matter!" In one of the photos she shared, Sophie holds up a sign reading: "White Silence is Violence." She also shared a pic of protestors lying on grass...Take a look at her captures in the slideshow below and let us know:...WHERE'S JOE? View this post on Instagram No justice, no peace #BlackLivesMatter A post shared by Sophie Turner (@sophiet) on Jun 6, 2020 at 4:33pm PDT 56-year-old Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, just SLAMMED a customer who chose to e-mail him and critique his company's support of the Black Lives Matter movement! A customer wrote an angry e-mail to the company after seeing a banner on Amazon's homepage that supported Black Lives Matter. The customer's e-mail in part reads: "You provide services to more than millions of people. Including my self and the rest of my family for our business needs and personal purchases. I am for everyone voicing their opinions and standing up for what you believe in, but for your company to blast this on your website is very offensive to me and I'm sure you'll be hearing from others. ALL LIVES MATTER!" Bezos, worth $150 BILLION, was quick to respond and shot back at the customer named Macy - SLAMMING them in an e-mail: "Black lives matter doesn't mean other lives don't matter. Black lives matter speaks to racism and the disproportionate risk that Black people face in our law enforcement and justice system. None of this is intended to dismiss or minimize the very real worries you or anyone else might have in their own life, but I want you to know I support... 33-year-old 'Fruitvale Station' actor Michael B. Jordan was spotted marching alongside Black Lives Matter protestors in sunny Beverly Hills, California! Michael's latest movie 'Just Mercy' also focuses on a fight for civil rights, very much like the BLM movement! In 'Just Mercy,' Michael plays a renowned defense attorney Bryan Stevenson, who works to free a wrongly convicted prisoner on death-row, played by 52-year-old Jamie Foxx. Take a look at photos of Michael marching in Beverly Hills below and let us know: HAVE YOU MARCHED TOO?!	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Renowned Rabbi David Batzri comes up with creative solution for thousands of single women participating in prayer assembly in Jerusalem on 'respectable mating.' Rabbi appeals to women not to put off pregnancy once married, says 'using birth control damages household income' Kobi Nahshoni \|Published: 10.07.09 , 13:20 Have at least 12 children, do not use birth control, and continue having children after 40. This is the formula for overcoming sterility and long-term bachelorhood in the Religious Zionism movement put forth by renowned Rabbi David Batzri. In a women's assembly in Jerusalem held Thursday in Jerusalem, the rabbi asserted that "a girl who wishes to marry must take upon herself already on the first date an obligation to have no less than 12 children." In addition, he encouraged women to put pressure on one another not to delay pregnancy after getting married and not to wait long in between births. The rabbi's remarks were reported by Kol Hai radio correspondent Dvora Ginzburg. Rabbi Batzri, a respected kabbalist and head of Nahar Shalom Yeshiva, participated in a prayer assembly held in the Old City's Jewish Quarter and at the Western Wall together with about one thousand single women searching for "respectable mating." Under the title "Women in Wait," they heard tips for getting themselves out of their distressful situation. The rabbi claimed that using birth control damages household income. He said, "When you use control methods, you stop abundance. When you see a woman whose youngest child is three, this means that she has been using control methods for three years. Convince her not to do this." 'Don't believe the doctors' The rabbi also spoke on the issue of abortions. "Doctors are liars," he said. "Don't believe them. They tell you that the fetus is not healthy. This is only to protect themselves from lawsuits. It is forbidden to listen to doctors. Women who have consulted with me and didn't abort their child have the most healthy and righteous children." Rabbi Batzri added, "Even at the age of 40 and up, it is possible to give birth, and it isn't dangerous." During the gathering, prayers were held for the participating women. Later, they also heard a lecture from Rebbetzin Yemima Mizrahi, whose lessons and talks have become increasingly popular in recent years. "When a girl goes on a date, she doesn't come alone, but says to the Holy One, blessed be He, 'Come along! We're going on a date,'" said Mizrahi. She later grumbled that "the only exercise single girls do is moving the mouse on Dosi-Date (a popular religious dating website)." Mizrahi also claimed that women having a hard time finding a match have issues respecting their parents or tend to respect their fathers more than their mothers. Mizrahi said she was recently asked during a radio interview what her opinion is on desperate single girls who "do forbidden things." She said the question sorrowed her, and responded, "This is a fringe phenomenon. Most girls are growing stronger, especially after the Gush Katif evacuation."	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Not every buried treasure has been discovered.? There still is a remarkable quantity of quality treasures still in Mother Earth, including the semi-precious stones to be found at Gem Mountain in North Carolina.? One of the biggest draws to Gem Mountain is aquamarine treasure hunting.? You find it – you keep it.? It's as fun and as simple as that. Aquamarine is a transparent gemstone variety of beryl.? It is closely related to the emerald and the most common color is a delicate blue or turquoise that will remind you of the sea.? Other colors can vary from yellow to rosey pink.? The more intense the color the more valuable it is and can fetch from $120 to $500 a carat. Rock hounding One of the more popular of hobbies for Americans and Europeans is called rock hounding, or treasure hunting.? You can hunt for any kind of treasure from gold coins, artifacts or semi-precious stones.? Although metal detectors are used in other aspects of treasure hunting, they won't be of much help with aquamarine treasure hunting.? You need small pneumatic drills, picks, shovels and brushes … and a good pair of eyes. Not only does aquamarine treasure hunting combine the thrill of the hunt with a practical skill, you get to meet lots of other people and often get to go traveling in beautiful outdoor locations.? Gem Mountain, for example, is located in the outdoors of beautiful Mitchell County, North Carolina.? Admission is free and all tools are provided. Rough Aquamarine? Myth And March If you were born in March, then you will have a special reason to go aquamarine treasure hunting, because it is your birthstone.? It is also the stone to give as presents on your 16 Th and 19 Th wedding anniversaries.? Legend has it that wearing or keeping an aquamarine on your person not only kept you safe at sea, but kept you from seasickness. Over the years, aquamarines are said to give whoever wears them courage, happiness and the ability to see into the future.? It is also supposed to make your smarter and to make you more appear more youthful.? During the Middle Ages, it was thought to be an effective antidote against poisons, which is not currently recommended.? However, the pale blues are often very calming and have been used to help anxiety. According to ancient Indian and Tibetan healing systems, the body has seven centers of energy called charkas.? The throat charka is said to be a blue color, and so blue or blue-sh stones like aquamarine are said to help the wearer not only with throat problems, but in help being able to communicate what they really feel. Bushy Creak Mine Whatever your reason for aquamarine treasure hunting, you are sure to have a fun time at North Carolina's Gem Mountain.? Tools needed to hunt in the mine query are provided by the mine operators if available.? Should you want to bring your own tools be sure to include a shovel, shifting screen, safety goggles, gloves pick, rock hammer and something to carry your treasures in.? They will also inspect all of your gem stones you unearth at no extra charge.? Gem cutters are on hand to cut and polish your gemstones.? If you are unable to get to North Carolina then you can mining buckets ranging from $15 to $120.??	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
The name of the character comes from merging the Japanese words for first (初,hatsu), sound (音,ne) and future (ミク,miku[n 1]), thus meaning "the first sound from the future",[2] referring to her position as the first of Crypton's "Character Vocal Series." Hatsune Miku was the first Vocaloid developed by Crypton Future Media after they handled the release of the Yamaha vocal Meiko and Kaito. The name of "Hatsune Miku" was conceived soon after the Vocaloid 2 announcements, when an English and Japanese vocal were developed for the character. The intended design was delayed, and was later used for Megurine Luka instead. Miku was intended to be the first of a series of Vocaloids called the "Character Vocal Series", which included Kagamine Rin/Len and Megurine Luka. Each had a particular concept and vocal direction.[3] She was built using Yamaha's Vocaloid 2 technology, and later updated to newer engine versions. She was created by taking vocal samples from voice actressSaki Fujita at a controlled pitch and tone. Those samples all contain a single Japanese phonic which, when strung together, create full lyrics and phrases. The pitch of the samples was to be altered by the synthesizer engine, and was constructed into a keyboard style instrument within the Vocaloid software. Crypton released Hatsune Miku on August 31, 2007. Crypton had the idea to release Miku as "an android diva in the near-future world where songs are lost."[4] Hatsune Miku was released for Vocaloid 3 on August 31, 2013, including an English vocal library.[5] She was the first Vocaloid to be developed by the company, following their commercial release handle of Yamaha Corporation developed vocals "Meiko" and "Kaito", making her the third Vocaloid to be sold commercially by the company.[6] On April 30, 2010, a new add-on for Miku, called Hatsune Miku Append, was released containing a package of six different tones of Miku's voice: Soft (gentle, delicate voice), Sweet (young, chibi voice), Dark (mature, heartbroken voice), Vivid (bright, cheerful voice), Solid (loud, clear voice), and Light (innocent, heavenly voice).[7]Miku Append was created to expand Miku's voice library, and as such requires the original program to be installed on the user's computer first.[8] This was the first time a Vocaloid had such a release, and more Append versions were reported from Crypton Future Media at later dates.[9] It was mentioned that they had recorded a 7th Append vocal a "falsetto" voice, however, they had no plans to release the independent vocal such as this as they felt it wouldn't be useful.[10] During the Kagamine Append development, a "darkish Whisper/Sweet" append was being considered.[11] Miku's English vocal was also due for a Vocaloid 2 release, but due to low quality it was not released in the engine for this reason.[12] To aid in the production of 3D animations, the program MikuMikuDance was developed by an independent programmer. The freeware software allowed a boom in fan-made animations to be developed, as well as being a boost for promoting Vocaloid songs themselves.[13] This spawned "NicoNico Cho Party", where fans could submit their animations to accompany live holographic performances of popular Vocaloid songs. An English singing version of Hatsune Miku was announced in 2011, and was to be released by the end of 2012. However, the decision to move to Vocaloid 3 and issues with English pronunciation delayed the release.[14] It was released on August 31, 2013 via digital distribution. The Hatsune Miku Vocaloid 3 Japanese vocal library was released on September 26, 2013. It contained updates to all previous Vocaloid 2 vocals except "Vivid" and "Light". These vocals were later released separately, though were initially offered for anyone who owned Hatsune Miku, Hatsune Miku Append and Hatsune Miku V3. Once imported into Vocaloid4, all Vocaloid3 Hatsune Miku vocals could use the new Cross-Synthesis system (XSY) built for the new engine. The voice was also imported into a device called "Pocket Miku" released on April 3, 2014.[15] Hatsune Miku received an update for Yamaha's Vocaloid 4 engine under the name of "Hatsune Miku V4x".[16] It makes use of the new EVEC system for Piapro Studio, a VSTi plugin used as an alternative to the traditional Vocaloid Editor. EVEC consists of recorded vowels. Along with the consonant, a different vocal tone can be achieved. Two vocal tones are included in the EVEC system: Power and Soft. Along with the new EVEC system, phoneme errors found in Miku's V2 and V3 voicebanks would be fixed allowing for easier manipulation of her voice. As of August 31, 2016, Hatsune Miku V4X/V4 English was released. A Mandarin Chinese vocal was released in September 2017, making Hatsune Miku the first trilingual Vocaloid product. Miku has been heavily promoted since 2008 and was originally aimed at professional musicians.[17] On September 12, 2007, Amazon.co.jp reported sales of Hatsune Miku totaling 57,500,000 yen, making her the number one selling software of that time.[18] She was the first vocal to be developed and distributed by Crypton Future Media and sung in Japanese. Her instant success is owed to Vocaloid being a cultural hit in Japan and she reportedly sold 40,000 units by July 2008, selling on average 300 units a week.[19] By Jan 2011, she had sold 60,000 units.[20] Since the success of her Vocaloid 2 package led to an expansion of marketing possibilities, most of the mass marketing has come after her initial release as a response to her popularity and has been on going since 2008. Even with the addition of other Character Vocals, Miku's name continues to be used as the primary source of marketing for Crypton Future Media, to the point where most products for their Vocaloid related products will usually only feature Hatsune Miku's name. In March 2012, the Nomura Research Institute estimated that the sales of all Hatsune Miku brand goods added up into the region of ¥10,000,000,000 since her release in 2007.[21] Her name is easily the most recognizable of all Vocaloids.[22] In 2011, Crypton began to focus on marketing Miku to United States audiences. On May 7, Amazon placed a preview of Supercell's hit song, "World is Mine", as a single. When the song finally went on sale, it ranked at No. 7 in the top 10 world singles list on iTunes in its first week of sales.[23] Since Crypton had always sold Miku as a virtual instrument in Japan, they asked their Japanese fan base if it was acceptable for them to sell her as a virtual singer to the new market audience.[24] The main purpose of the Miku English version is to allow Japanese producers to break into the western market and expand their audiences.[citation needed] In 2008, Good Smile Racing began the licensing of Hatsune Miku and other Crypton Future Media related Vocaloid content. Studie, which participated in the 2008 and 2009 seasons using a BMW Z4 E86. Their car was painted in official Hatsune Miku art, and fan-derivative versions of Hatsune Miku in some races in the 2009 season.[25][26] In addition for the 2008 season a group of Racing queens were seen in the pitstop of races. Dubbed the "MikuMiku Gals", the three girls were Rin Miyama, Riona Osaki and Hina Sato.[27] In 2009 a new set of MikuMiku Gals were introduced; these girls wore outfits based on all three Character Vocal series females and not specifically Hatsune Miku alone. Hiroko Nagano, Atsuko and Ayami were the Racing Queens for the season.[28][29] Team COX, participating in the 2010 season, which uses a Porsche 996 GT3 RSR (and will use a Porsche 997 GT3-R). Their car uses Racing Miku (an official Hatsune Miku derivative, wearing an orange race queen suit) as their image. 2010 was also the first season to receive the first official "Racing Miku" derivative design and from this season onward the Racing Queens outfits were based on the seasons derivative design. The designer of the 2010 outfit was illustrator Redjuice. Model ayami returned for this season as a Racing queen and was joined by fellow models Saki Tachibana and Shihomi Kogoshi.[30] GSR and Studie with TeamUKYO was the sponsorship for the 2011 season. The designer of the 2011 Racing Miku derivative design was illustrator Yuichi Murakami. Model Ayami returned as a Racing Queen for the third time and Tachibana Saki returned for her second season. Haruka Aoi was the third Racing Queen to wear the Racing Miku 2011 outfit.[31] GSR and Studie with TeamUKYO was continued as a sponsorship for the 2012 season. The Racing Miku design was illustrated by Gan for this season. The Racing queens for the season were returning models Tachibana Saki and Aoi Haruka, as well as new models Sena Kougami and Ayana Sato.[32] Once again the GSR and Studie with TeamUKYO sponsorship continued with the 2013 season . The Racing Miku design for the season was done by Mari Shimazaki.[33][34] The illustrator of the official art was Saitom.[35] Sena Kougami returned as a racing queen for this season and was joined by Tsukasa Arai and Elena Ishiguro.[36] In 2013, the Sponsorship was expanded to featured a racing outfit in the Isle of Man motor cycling race, for this race Team Mirari were sponsored and a special design for the Racing Miku design adapted to suit the different spot.[37] The Racing Miku design also was adapted for a "Sepang" version showing bare toned skin as part of showing good health and promoting the design as "the Angel of summer".[38] The illustrator for the 2014 season was Oguchi, one of the 15 artists of Kantai Collection. The outfit is designed by Koyamashigeto, the art director of Kill la Kill. The machine version of the outfit is designed by Koyamashigeto and Shōji Kawamori, who is noted for his "Macross" designs.[39] The Racing Queens who wore the outfit were returning models Tsukasa Arai and Sena Kougami, as well as new models Kelal Yamaura and Noa Mizutani. For the 2015 Racing Miku, the design was based on a "Princess Knight" complete with a shield and spear-like umbrella. The illustrator was Taiki, the lead visual design from Square Enix and Sega's games Lord of Vermilion and Rise of Mana. Koyamashigeto once again returned as the art direction and designer for the season. Tsuyoshi Kusano is in charge of the new machine design.[40] Sapporo has been a major main target of sponsorship since 2010 with Crypton Future Media sponsoring the winter festivals. The image of Hatsune Miku would appear around the town on the public transport. The image portrayal of Miku that is used is a derivative design called "Snow Miku", originally this was simply a recolour of the normal Hatsune Miku, unique designs have occurred every year since 2011. Figurines based on the design have also been featured. The 2012 design was chosen via a contest. The winning entry was referred to as "Fluffy Coat Snow Miku".[41] The 2013 design was called "Strawberry Daifuku Shiromuku Miku".[42][43] The 2014 design was based on a Magical Girl design by dera_fury, who was the winner of the 2014 Snow Miku contest. The illustration was "Nekosumi". The design also featured a pet called "Rabbit Yukine".[44] The 2015 design was called "Snow Bell Snow Miku" and was illustrated by Nardack.[45] In 2012, several ice sculptures of the Character Vocal series and several snow sculptures of Miku were produced for the event. However, on February 7, 2012, one of the Snow Miku sculptures later collapsed and had to be rebuilt elsewhere with better support. The collapsed figure also hit a woman in her early 60s on the back of the head; no serious injuries were sustained in the process.[46][47] During Miku's development, Crypton decided to take a different approach from that used by the other Vocaloid sound bank publishers.[citation needed] It was decided that to make the product successful not only would a highly appealing voice need to be developed, but that the voice needed an image. She was originally aimed only at professional producers; the amateur and otaku market had not fully formed yet, and so were not initially considered.[48] The task for coming up with Miku's image went to the manga artist Kei Garō. When Kei designed Miku, his only direction was that she was an android and what her color scheme (based on Yamaha's synthesizer's signature turquoise color) was. The design on Miku's skirt and boots are based on synthesizer software colors and the bars represent the actual bars within the program's user interface.[citation needed] Miku was originally intended to have a different hairstyle, but Kei stuck to pigtails or bunches after trying them out.[citation needed] Crypton then officially created and posted Miku's personal data sheet. However, this only contained her 'physical' and technical traits; Crypton did not provide much information about Miku's personality, which has allowed song/music video creators and fans to choose the traits that they think suit her best.[citation needed] Nico Nico Douga, a Japanese website similar to YouTube, played a fundamental role in the recognition and popularity of the software. Soon after Miku's release, Nico Nico Douga users started posting videos of songs created using her sound bank. According to Crypton, a popular video featuring Miku's super-deformed alter ego Hachune Miku singing and dancing to "Ievan Polkka" while spinning a Welsh onion in homage to Loituma Girl's original video (which led to Miku also being commonly associated with spring onions) demonstrated the potential of the software in multimedia content creation.[50] As Miku's recognition and popularity grew, Nico Nico Douga became a place for collaborative content creation. Popular original songs written by a user would inspire illustrations, animations in 2D and 3D, and remixes by other users. Some creators would show their unfinished work and ask for ideas.[51] In September 2009, three figurines based on the derivative character "Hachune Miku" were launched in a rocket from the United States state of Nevada's Black Rock Desert, though it did not reach outer space.[52][53] In late November 2009, a petition was launched in order to get a custom-made Hatsune Miku aluminium plate (8 cm × 12 cm, 3.1" × 4.7") made that would be used as a balancing weight for the Japanese Venus spacecraft explorer Akatsuki.[54] Started by Hatsune Miku fan Sumio Morioka (also known as "chodenzi-P"), this project has received the backing of Dr. Seiichi Sakamoto of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. On December 22, 2009, the petition exceeded the needed 10,000 signatures necessary to have the plates made. An original deadline of December 20, 2009 had been set to send in the petition, but due to a couple of delays in the Akatsuki project, a new deadline of January 6, 2010 was set; by this deadline, over 14,000 signatures had been received. On May 21, 2010 at 06:58:22 (JST), Akatsuki was launched, having three plates depicting Hatsune Miku and Hachune Miku in several monochrome images, composed of the miniature letters of the messages from the petition form etched in the plates.[55][56] The UK 59th issue of the music and fashion magazine Clash featured Hatsune Miku as their cover star (using a real-life photo model), with a full feature on her.[57] The Vocaloid software has also had a great influence on the character Black Rock Shooter, who looks like Hatsune Miku but is not linked to her by design. The character was made famous by the song "Black Rock Shooter",[58] and a number of figurines have been made. An original video animation made by Ordet was streamed for free as part of a promotional campaign running from June 25 to August 31, 2010.[59] A televised anime series aired in February 2012.[60] In October 2011, Crypton showed on the official Hatsune Miku Facebook page a letter from the Japanese Minister of Economy for "contributing to the furtherance of the informatization by minister of economy."[citation needed] Geoffrey Cain of GlobalPost has argued that the phenomenon of Hatsune Miku is partly due to the love of Japanese for giving inanimate objects a soul, which is rooted in Shintoism or animism, but also in the long tradition of Karakuri ningyō or automated wooden puppets. Thus, Japanese are much more ready to accept a virtual character as "human".[61] Miku's popularity has seen various references to her in anime. Miku is the protagonist of a manga series named Maker Hikōshiki Hatsune Mix, written by Kei Garō. The manga explores the many possibilities of story-telling and has featured numerous adventures, ranging from giant-sized battles with Hatsune Miku to home exploits. There is therefore no single storyline and the entire setting within the manga is unofficial. During an episode of Zoku Sayonara, Zetsubou Sensei, Miku is seen auditioning for the voice of Meru Otonashi (Kagamine Rin and Len are referenced in the same episode). Miku's voice is used in one of the ending themes for the anime series Akikan! (episode 12). Moreover, she also sings the ending theme for the anime Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories, called "Kaikai Emaki" (怪々絵巻). During an episode in the Lucky StarOVA, Kagami Hiiragi gets magically transformed into Miku cosplay. A character in the anime Kämpfer appears dressed as Miku in episode seven. She also appeared in the large plasma screen in Chrome Shelled Regios as an endorser. She also appears in episode 11 of Baka and Test as a member of class B. Miku also appears in Maria Holic episode 12, when the class is told they have a swim meet. Miku also appears in episode 1 of Himōto! Umaru-chan, in an imagination of what the main character wants to buy. A parody of Miku is also seen in Gintama (episode 237) in the second editor of Gintaman, Daito's anime fantasies. A series of rhythm games starting from Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA were produced by Sega under license using Hatsune Miku and other Crypton Vocaloids, as well as "fan-made" Vocaloids like Akita Neru. TinierMe also made attire that looks like Miku's for their services, allowing users to make their avatar resemble her.[62][63]Hatsune Miku and Future Stars: Project Mirai was developed for the Nintendo 3DS. Miku's appearance in this game is based on the Nendoroid series of figures.[64] Hatsune Miku is also briefly referenced in the game Recettear, where a young man stargazing sees "The Green-Onion Girl" constellation. Also, in 2013, Saki Fujita voices Fei-Yen HD, a character based on one of Hatsune Miku's modules, in Super Robot Wars UX; this appearance does not use Miku's vocal library. Miku's clothes appear as a costume for a playable character in the Japanese version of PangYa and was the back-up vocal for the game's season four trailer, as a downloadable costume for Sophie in Tales of Graces and is seen during a stage in the game 13-sai no Hellowork DS. Miku's clothes also appear in Phantasy Star Portable 2 as a costume for the player's female character, as well as her hairstyle and leek-themed weapons. Miku appears in the PlayStation 3 version of The Idolm@ster 2 as downloadable content.[65] In the video game Skullgirls, one of Filia's alternate colors is based on Miku. Miku has appeared as downloadable content using the game engine M.U.G.E.N. Hatsune Miku's attire has also appeared in Phantasy Star Online 2 as a female character's costume, along with "Miku Dayō" as a Mag Design.[66] She also makes an appearance in the game Brave Frontier.[67] In 2014, Korg introduced "Miku Stomp", a guitar effects unit that emulates the sound of Miku's voice.[68] In 2015, "Ievan Polkka" was announced to appear in Just Dance 2016 along with a dancer whose outfit is exactly like Miku's. On July 23, 2015, Miku was announced as a DLC character in Persona 4: Dancing All Night, a video game released in 2015 for the PlayStation Vita and developed by Atlus.[69] On November 26, 2015, Miku became a collaboration idol for the second update of the 2016 series of the Aikatsu! arcade game. Several cards containing Hatsune Miku uniforms were also included for the update. In 2016, a remix of "Ievan Polkka" appeared on an LG G5 commercial. "PoPiPo" was announced to appear in Just Dance 2017 also with a dancer whose resembles Miku. Then, "Love Ward" was also announced to appear in Just Dance 2018 with the same Miku-resembling dancer. In August 2010, over 22,000 original songs had been written for Hatsune Miku. Later reports confirmed that she had 100,000 songs in 2011 to her name.[citation needed] Crypton's website promotes Miku's popularity having her voice used in over 100,000 unique songs.[70] One of the Vocaloid compilations, Exit Tunes Presents Vocalogenesis feat. Hatsune Miku, debuted at number-one on the Japanese weekly Oricon album charts dated May 31, 2010, becoming the first Vocaloid album ever to top the charts.[71] Another album, Supercell, by the group Supercell[72][73] also features a number of songs using Vocaloids. Other albums, such as 19's Sound Factory's First Sound Story[74] and Livetune's Re:package, and Re:Mikus[75][76] also feature Miku's voice. Other uses of Miku include the albums Sakura no Ame(桜ノ雨) by Absorb and Miku no Kanzume(みくのかんづめ) by OSTER-project. She had sung the original Nyan Cat called "Nyanyanyanyan!" by daniwell-P. Kagamine Len and Rin's songs were covered by Asami Shimoda in the album Prism credited to "Kagamine Rin/Len feat. Asami Shimoda".[77] Another song original sung by Miku, "Color", was covered by Maria, and featured as the opening theme of the 2011 anime series Freezing. As a virtual idol, Hatsune Miku performed her first "live" concert during Animelo Summer Live at the Saitama Super Arena on August 22, 2009.[78][79] Miku later returned to Animelo Summer Live 2012: Infinity to perform "The World is Mine" and "Tell Your World". Miku also performed her first overseas live concert on November 21, 2009, during Anime Festival Asia (AFA) in Singapore.[80][81] On March 9, 2010, Miku's first solo live performance titled "Miku no Hi Kanshasai 39's Giving Day" was opened at the Zepp Tokyo in Odaiba, Tokyo.[82][83] Miku performed in the United States on July 2, 2011 at the Nokia Theater at L.A. Live during the 2011 Anime Expo in Los Angeles. The concert followed the same format as the previous "39's Giving Day" concert.[84] Hatsune Miku performed in Japanese rock festival Summer Sonic 2013 on August 10, 2013. Hatsune Miku teamed up with designer Louis Vuitton and director Toshiki Okada for a Vocaloid opera, titled The End. It featured no human singers and took place at the Theatre du Chatelet Opera House in Paris on November 13 and 15, 2013.[85] A young male prototype used for the "Project If..." series was used in Sound Horizon's musical work "Ido e Itaru Mori e Itaru Ido", labeled as the "prologue maxi". The prototype sang alongside Miku for their music and is known only by the name "Junger März_Prototype β".[86][87] Hatsune Miku was the opening act for Lady Gaga's world tour ArtRave: The Artpop Ball, performing throughout the first month of her tour from May 6 to June 3, 2014.[88] In March 2014, Hatsune Miku and Crypton Future Media teamed up with the Japanese band Bump of Chicken to record a music video featuring a real band singing alongside Hatsune Miku in real-time. This video was uploaded on March 12, 2014, and contains the song "Ray". The video is not after-edited in any way. This was made possible by Crypton's newest technology to focus characters on a screen directly to the recording camera by using a big curved screen, motion data, Wifi-sensors, movement-sensors and some older technology from Crypton. Pharrell Williams made a remix of Livetune's song "Last night, Good night" featuring Hatsune Miku.[89] On October 8, 2014, Miku made her American network television debut as she performed "Sharing the World" on the Late Show with David Letterman on CBS.[90] Hatsune Miku is featured in "B Who I Want 2 B" produced by Sophie from Namie Amuro's album Genic. The 2016 Hatsune Miku Expo tour featured American electronic band Anamanaguchi as an opening act; to commemorate the tour, the band recorded a single track titled "Miku", which they performed live on the tour with Miku as an encore song.[91]Big Boi (of Outkast) sampled Aura Qualic's song "DATA 2.0" featuring Hatsune Miku for his 2017 single "Kill Jill" and she was featured in the music video for the song.[92]	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Tag: os linux BitTorrent is the name of a peer-to-peer (P2P) file distribution protocol, and of a free software implementation of that protocol. The BitTorrent client is a computer program developed by BitTorrent, Inc. used to download and upload files via the BitTorrent protocol. You can download python based command line BitTorrent client download for Linux/BSD/Mac OS X/UNIX link oses. This is quite useful, if you would like to download file remotely over SSH session. bittorrent.com offers bittorrent client in .deb (Debian Linux) or rpm (RedHat/Fedora Core/CentOS Linux) file formats. To use the bittorrent in command line one you need to use command bittorrent-console or bittorrent-curses (see below for examples). Step # 1: Find Python version Make sure you download file according to your python version. Type following command to find out python version:$ python -V Output: Tips about using and Troubleshooting BitTorrent client (A) If you get [Errno 2] No such file or directory, you need to use wget or lynx command to download .torrent file to local hard drive first. For example$ bittorrent-curses 'http://www.mininova.org/get/some_file[222].torrent' First download download .torrent file using any one of the following method:$ lynx 'http://www.mininova.org/get/some_file[222].torrent' When prompted save .torrent file to a hard-disk. Another option is use wget to download .torrent file:$ wget 'http://www.mininova.org/get/some_file[222].torrent' Now start the downloading as follows:$ bittorrent-curses 'some_file[222].torrent' (B) If you get error ‘This seems to be an old Python version which does not support detecting the filesystem encoding. Assuming ‘ascii’, then upgrade your python version to 2.4.xx: Remember if you have both versions (python v2.3 and v2.4) installed, you need to run bittorent client as follows:$ python2.4 /usr/bin/bittorrent-curses '/path/to/file.torrent' Command line BitTorrent client should work with other UNIX like operating systems such as FreeBSD/OpenBSD/Solaris etc (as long as you have Python it should work). The current client enables a range of features including multiple parallel downloads. It also intermediates peering between itself, source file servers (read as trackers) and other clients, thereby yielding great distribution efficiencies. The client also enables users to create and share torrent files. See help files for more information.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Inflation Risks Impacting Retirement Inflation Will Diminish Your Purchasing Power Over Time Inflation, over time, reduces your purchasing power. In other words, it causes the prices of everyday items to increase year over year. For example, at an average rate of 3%, it would take almost $200,000 in 20 years to buy what $100,000 buys today. The inflation rate, which is a measure of the rising cost of goods and services is, at any given time, affected by multiple factors that are out of our control. For example, A tight labor market results where employers pay more money to attract fewer available people. Government restriction or loosening of the money supply (federal monitory policy changes) The highest US inflationary period was in 1917 at 19.66%. (Not too bad all things considered. Venezuela is projected by the IMF to have 1,000,000% inflation in 2018!). Just like with higher taxes that result in losing purchasing power, higher inflation results in lower purchasing power too. Because it takes more money to buy the same things year on year, this effectively lowers your retirement income! Having a retirement plan that helps combat the effects of inflation will prevent the loss of purchasing power over time. Risk: Rising Inflation at Retirement You are 65 and are retiring today with a yearly retirement income of $50,000. If inflation were 3%, in 20 years you would need $90,000 of income to buy the same items that you would buy today. As you leave work for the last time, you decide to splurge and buy a $100.00 bottle of champagne to celebrate with your wife. Fast forward 20 years and you decide to celebrate 20 years of retirement bliss with a bottle of champagne. You would need to take $180.00 with you to the store! A more troublesome scenario exists when there is rising inflation AND you are taking income withdrawals in a declining market environment. As a result, this can have a double impact on your retirement income. 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Fixed Index Annuities offer: Tax deferred growth Benefit of participating in market growth Assurance of never losing money in down markets Protected retirement income that’s guaranteed for life – while maintaining liquidity of your assets Income options that guarantee annual increases Accelerated Benefit Riders to cover chronic and terminal illnesses Peace of mind…Never outliving your income! Alternative solutions may include: Work Longer (paychecks/raises hedge against inflation) Modifying lifestyle Defer Social Security benefits (deferring results in larger monthly payments which is a natural hedge) Invest in real estate Invest in equities For retirees concerned about losing purchasing power and uncertain markets, Fixed Index Annuities are a popular solution that offer income protection and peace of mind. Is An Annuity Right For You? Properly Planning For Inflation At Retirement Keeps More Money In Pocket Example: Annuity For Lifetime Income Example: You are 60, married and have saved $500,000 for retirement. Your life expectancy is approximately 85 years which means you will have 25 years to enjoy retirement. You and your spouse have determined that you will need $50,000 per year to live on. The average couple receives $28,000 per year of Social Security benefits. That means you will need to pull $22,000 per year from your $500,000 savings to fill the gap. This equates to a 4.5% annual draw. If inflation were 3%, brokerage fees 3% and you are withdrawing 4.5%, you would need to consistently make 10.5% in the market to break even. Conversely, you could purchase a retirement annuity with inflation protection that offers a guaranteed income stream for life and maintains your purchasing power. Let's Talk Contact us to learn how. Fill out the form below and we will contact you right away. 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Amazon (AMZN): Piper Jaffray out with note, arguing despite its size and continued strong growth, Amazon is arguably still in the early innings of its market share gains, and raised its price target to $1400. Taking a look at the chart, the stock is up in midday trading. Target (TGT): The retailer announced that comp sales in the holiday period grew 3.4%, compared with estimates of 0-2%. In addition, its fourth quarter EPS guidance topped views, and it reported a strong fiscal profit forecast as well. Turning to the chart, shares are climbing higher today. Helios & Matheson (HMNY): Less than 30 days after announcing having one million subscribers, Helios and Matheson said its MoviePass service has now topped 1.5 million. Taking a look at the chart, shares are surging higher in midday trading. For more on today’s big stock movers, and an interview with Helios CEO and Founder Ted Farnsworth and MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe, check out the Final Round, live at 3:55 p.m. Eastern, right here on Yahoo Finance.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
In Venezuela, Obama Is Still An Imperialist If the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was your sole source of news, you might be forgiven for thinking that the Obama Administration is engaged in a reckless campaign to unseat each of America's adversaries around the world. At a time when everyone else is pondering the historic reversal of American power that the Syrian debacle represents, in Maduro's fevered imagination the Obama administration remains, as he put it last May, "the grand chief of devils." The penchant of Maduro's predecessor, Hugo Chavez, for conspiracy theories was legendary. Having received his political education from Norberto Ceresole, a Holocaust denier who drew liberally from both Marxism and fascism, Chavez was quick to point out Jewish plots lurking around every corner. Yet, by Maduro's current standards, even Chavez was comparatively restrained. Almost as soon as Chavez handpicked Maduro as his successor, the conspiracy accusations began mounting thick and fast. When Chavez died from cancer in a Cuban hospital in March this year, Maduro claimed that he had been poisoned by the CIA. Then, as a presidential election campaign unfolded, Maduro accused the CIA of trying to kill his rival, Henrique Capriles, in order to stage the conditions for a military coup. Now, as Ezequiel Minaya and William Neuman report in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times respectively, virtually every obstacle Venezuela faces is explained away as an American plot. A lack of basic goods, like cooking oil or toilet paper? According to Maduro, that's because of a motley coalition of unscrupulous storeowners, and power-hungry opposition politicians have engineered these shortages in concert with the CIA. The power outage that last week left more than 70 percent of Venezuela without electricity? That would be the CIA again, this time willfully attempting to destroy Venezuela's infrastructure. The 2012 explosion at the Amuay oil refinery that killed more than 41 people? Needless to say, Maduro has ignored the numerous reports that placed the blame for the disaster on government mismanagement and corruption, citing "sabotage" instead. There is more: in a television address last weekend, Maduro asserted that the United States is preparing for the "total collapse" of Venezuela this coming October via a secret plan named–with appropriate subtlety–"Total Collapse." And after Venezuela's security forces uncovered an alleged Colombian plot to assassinate the president, a straight-faced Maduro unveiled yet another plot, this time "to eliminate me simultaneously with the attack on Syria." Plenty of madness, to be sure, but what of Maduro's method? Opinion polls conducted in Venezuela over the last few months demonstrate that Maduro sorely lacks Chavez's ability to win the trust of Venezuelans in even the most trying of circumstances. The country remains where it was during the election last April; heavily polarized, with Maduro's personal disapproval ratings regularly approaching, or even exceeding, 50 percent of the electorate. It is the April election, and specifically the opposition's charge that Maduro's wafer-thin victory was rigged, that continues to weigh heavily on the minds of Venezuelans. Significantly, rather than countering the opposition's accusations with evidence that the poll was honest, Maduro's strategy is to repeat his claims of CIA interference with sufficient frequency for people to believe him. Capriles and the opposition, however, will not go away. On Monday, Jose Ramon Medina, an aide to Capriles, filed a request with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR,) a subsidiary body of the Organization of American States, to declare the April election void. The following day, Maduro announced that he was carrying out one of Chavez's last wishes by withdrawing from the IACHR system, which he lambasted as "a tool to protect U.S. geopolitical interests" and "harass progressive governments." While no one would pretend that the IACHR is capable of restraining Maduro's worst instincts, Venezuela's departure is yet another sign that the post-Chavez regime is sliding into a more traditional form of dictatorship. By removing this layer of international oversight, Maduro is ensuring that he has to answer only to those bodies, like the Venezuelan National Assembly and National Electoral Council, that already uncritically accept his authority. Already, Capriles has pointed out that the abrupt withdrawal from the IACHR is very probably illegal, since Venezuela's constitution makes explicit mention of the international bodies and human-rights treaties the country is party to. But that is unlikely to bother Maduro, who can garner a good deal of comfort from the fact that while he sees conspiracies everywhere, he is, for the moment at least, not going to become the victim of one.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Wednesday October 3rd kicked off the first of the series of Presidential Debates between Republican candidate Mitt Romney and Democratic candidate Barack Obama. The Governor of Massachusetts and the current President verbally battled over such topics as the economy and healthcare. President Obama looked tired and weary, and polls showed that this didn’t help the Democratic candidate. However, the Democratic candidate was the one to actually elaborate on his policies and what he would do in office. He promised to create more opportunities for education, invest in teaching and energies, and continue with his “Obamacare,” a term coined by the Republican Party to describe Obama’s universal health care plan, which the President now uses as a term of endearment. He made almost no change to his previous policies, supporting new energies and education, wanting instead to continue on his path and move forward with what he left off; his campaign slogan is “Forward” after all.It was hard to understand both candidates of course, but if you take the time to sit down and analyze their language, you’ll understand that Obama was using it to make his words sound eloquent and to help make his ideas sound better to the public, while Romney used it to cover up that, during almost the entirety of the debate, he was just attacking the President’s previous term. Although many would agree that Romney brought more confidence and empathy to his performance, his decorum and use of the rhetorical appeals just covers up the fact that he has no clear plan. He did make a few things clear, though. He promised to create new markets and help small businesses, and to repeal Obamacare. Courtesy of http://www.pink-moss.com Controversy and laughter did come at certain moments, of course. Obama’s remark to moderator Jim Lehrer about having “5 seconds before you interrupted me” and Romney’s comment about how much he “loves Big Bird” while talking about cutting funding to NBC brought a little comic relief. Both candidates’ resistance to staying within the allotted time period, and Romney’s stuttering and the fact that he cut off Jim Lehrer so many times was a source of criticism among viewers.Surprisingly, Obama refrained from mentioning Romney’s Bain Capital controversy, which has to do with the question of whether or not he paid all of his taxes while working at the multimillion dollar corporation, while Romney took the opportunity to point out all of the things that went wrong in the past four years. However, Obama did shake down Romney’s plan to privatize health insurance and the fact that he changed his economic policy regarding tax cuts.Personally, I agree with Obama’s policies more than Romney’s; Obama has a more community oriented background than Romney, who studied business. Romney wants to cut taxes among the corporations by 25%, stating that “corporations are people too,” in an earlier speech. This would put a strain on middle class America. His policy to repeal Obamacare, the universal health care plan that would help out people with preexisting conditions and others who would generally be rejected by private insurance companies would cause more harm than good. The previous presidential terms have been some of the worst we’ve ever seen as a country; you can’t fix the mistakes of a decade in 4 years. The policies on other controversial issues, such as gay marriage, abortion, immigration, and environmental issues differ greatly between the candidates, and hopefully they will be dictated out at the debates to come.The coming month is the time where undecided voters should sit down and look at the facts; hopefully, rationale would enable them to come to the right decision, whatever that may be.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
MovieStyle: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times … by The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette \| January 16, 2014 at 11:11 a.m. 0comments Last week might have been the best weekend for movie openings we’ll see all year, with the fabulous Inside Llewyn Davis, Her and Lone Survivor. Then there’s this week. Call it the January doldrums or whatever, but studios didn’t think it was in their interest to screen Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Ride Along or Devil’s Due for our critics — so if you’re interested in any of these, you’d probably better plan on seeing them soon, before they evaporate. (Though check back in a month or two for the DVD verdict.) But we do have an interview with the Coen brothers, who might just be America’s best active filmmakers, Karen Martin’s Home Movies column and yet more 2013 Top 10 lists from interesting, informed observers. And was the Golden Globes right in honoring Woody Allen? Check Friday’s MovieStyle for more.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Shooting in Normandy Park Thursday Afternoon Puts Church into Lockdown Normandy Park Police say a shooting Thursday afternoon resulted in the closing of SW Normandy Park Road and a lockdown of John Knox Presbyterian Church. According to Police Chief Chris Gaddis, the shooting happened between 2:30 – 3 p.m. in the 100 block of SW Normandy Park Road near the church and QFC store (map below). “At this time we don’t believe anyone was hit,” Gaddis told us. “But the victim fled the scene after running through the church parking lot. The suspect also fled, heading west on SW Normandy Road towards the Royal Arms Villa Apartments. He was seen leaving in a green SUV.” Gaddis later added this to the Normandy Park Police Chief Facebook Page: “Two black males were involved in a fight and one of the males fired a shot at the other as the victim was running away.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
The Adriatic Sea has a very marked annual change of the surface temperature. The average annual temperature is 11°C. During the winter, the sea is the coldest and the surface temperature is about 7°C; very seldom, it can drop below that too. In the spring, the sea becomes warmer, and the surface temperature rises to 18°C. In the summer the surface of the sea reaches a very high temperature, of up to 22 to 25°C, and in the southern Adriatic and Istria up to 27°C. In the Adriatic, thermoclines, i.e. parts of the water column of the same temperature, are very well distinguished. The thermocline is most evident during the summer, and, in the winter, the isothermal process arises, i.e. equaling of the temperature throughout the water column. In the summer, we can notice the first thermocline at the depth of 3 to 5 metres, the next one is at about 12 metres, and yet another one at 18 metres, while below 30 metres the temperature is mostly constant throughout the year.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
2017 Annual HIMSS Conference Review! Thanks to everyone who made this year’s annual conference one of our best yet! The North Carolina Chapter of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society held their annual conference on May 3 & 4 at the Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown Hotel in Raleigh, NC. This year’s event focused on Technologies to Improve Outcomes in the healthcare IT space and provided an opportunity for almost 275 attendees representing healthcare delivery organizations from across the southeast to come together to learn the latest and best practices in healthcare IT. In addition, 30 companies exhibited their latest products and services. John P. Hoyt, FACHE, FHIMSS, Executive Vice President Emeritus with HIMSS Analytics, opened the event, providing an informational session on Acute Care EMRAM Changes for 2018. Dr. John Showalter, MD, MSIS, University of Mississippi Medical Center & Leigh Williams, MHIIM, RHIA, CPC, CPHIMS, University of Virginia Health System, discussed how engaging patients, providers, and health systems in change initiatives is critically important and reviewed the strategies and tactics for engaging physicians and healthcare colleagues in a meaningful way in a broad spectrum of change initiatives, during their plenary session, Mastering Engagement in Healthcare Initiatives. Building upon Leigh Williams and Dr. Showalter’s presentation, Dan Bruno, COO, & Boyd Carlson, Chief Enterprise Architect, Duke Health System, reviewed how Duke Health IT has worked over the last four years to improve the “strategy problem” by trying to create a documented IT strategy that is not an annual shelf-ware document. They walked the attendees through their goals which included representing the internal IT strategy to develop new and improved services, as well as readily connect to the evolving business strategies. “This session was incredibly helpful, made the conference worth it”, said one attendee. In addition to the plenary sessions, the two-day event included educational sessions on pertinent healthcare technology. Topics covered ranged from Cybersecurity to MACRA to Enhanced EPIC Service Management, to Clinical Informatics and Clinical Engagement. To enhance the formal education, 30 companies sponsored the NC HIMSS Chapter and displayed their latest products and services. For fun, the group tested their bowling and game skills with a networking reception hosted at Kings Bowling Center. This event had a record number of registrations, excellent educational content, and plenty of time for networking. “Each year our annual conference continues grow as we work to serve and advance the Healthcare IT industry throughout the state of North Carolina,” said Terry Jackson, NC HIMSS president. If you would like more information about becoming involved with NC HIMSS, please contact Linda at [email protected].	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
for the record – Toronto Fringe 2016 Press Release When a mother tries to reconnect with her teenage daughter while browsing at a vintage record store, her adolescent musical memories prompt her to revisit her complicated relationship with her own mother. Set in an actual record store (Annex vinyl mecca Kops Records), and performed by an actual mother/daughter acting duo (Shari Hollett and Lucy Earle), for the record is a new site-specific comedy that explores the fraught relationship between mothers and daughters – with a soundtrack of classic vinyl from the 60’s and 70’s. It’s a funny, heartfelt look at the most primal of human relationships – underscored by the most universal of human art forms: pop music. For the record is written by veteran writer-performer Shari Hollett (Big Head Goes to Bed, Expectation, The Second City), directed by Chris Earle (The Hotline Always Blings Twice, The Second City Guide to the Symphony), and also features Lucy Earle (Schitts Creek, Etobicoke School of the Arts).	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Daunting challenge for teaching trust Emergency pressures left hospitals across England creaking at the seams this winter, with some now showing cracks. Many of the staff at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust, which runs hospitals in Preston and Chorley, are now exhausted and have had enough. Towards the end of last month, consultants at Preston accident and emergency wrote to trust leaders over unsafe staffing levels and dangerous levels of overcrowding in the department. Then two weeks ago, the Lancashire Evening Post reported how nursing staff at Chorley A&E had also written to the board about having to work shifts of up to 17 hours due to the pressures, and were threatening to start leaving at the end of their shifts if the situation remains unresolved in a month. This all sounds like enough for the trust board and operations team to have to deal with. But the sense of crisis intensified after the entire senior operations team handed in their resignations. Operations director Suzanne Hargreaves announced her departure suddenly last week, citing the intolerable pressures she and other staff were having to endure. Meanwhile, three divisional directors have all accepted jobs elsewhere in the last fortnight, which the trust said was a coincidence. With these senior departures and significant staff unrest, the difficulties facing the FT look daunting. It is expected to report a £40m deficit for 2017-18, around £20m worse than planned, while performance against the four hour A&E target was around 80 per cent in the three months to March. Elective performance has been around 83 per cent (against the 91 per cent target), while the trust had one of the highest rates of cancelled operations over the winter and has consistently struggled on cancer waits.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
The webinars run from 6pm to 7 pm on Tuesdays during September, October and November 2018 and are generally related to the great work of our community energy groups. Recording webinars: We recommend you attend these event when they occur. However, for those who can’t make it to a particular webinar we will be recording them and publishing them at a later date. To be informed when a recording is available for a particular webinar, please register for that webinar. Hear from CORENA and COREM. Both organisations are starting to see real momentum from their revolving funds – CORENA loves the concept so much it thinks every local council should have one. Find out how you can start using our funds or start your own. Check out theVideo and Slides 13 November 2018 Upper Yarra community hydro. The Upper Yarra community energy group is about launching its run-of-the-river hydro power station near Warburton. You can see the timelapse videos here. Come and talk to the project architects and partners.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Tag Archives: raisins jillpickle: I wanted to make something with cinnamon so I decided to make cinnamon bread. I did a search and found this recipe: Homemade Cinnamon Bread by the Pioneer Woman. As you can see by the pictures below, it rose over the pan a bit! Next time, I would use a larger bread pan or cut back on the rising time. I did put it in a warm oven with a pan of warm water below to help create a warmer environment to rise. That did the trick! The bread dough itself was very smooth and tender and made a rich, yummy bread. I also used fresh eggs given to me by a knitter friend! It made excellent French toast with a pat of cinnamon and sugar butter! Comfort food for sure! Katie: If you’re in the mood for something yummy and sweet, but don’t feel like spending a lot of time or heating up the kitchen with baking, these are the perfect treat. They’re simple, easy to make, and delicious! I followed this recipe for No-Bake Oatmeal Raisin Carrot Cake Bites from Loves Veggies and Yoga. You just combine oatmeal, carrots, dates, raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract in a food processor, and then mix that mixture with some reserved oatmeal and raisins. I followed the recipe as written, except for toasting the reserved oats in a pan to enhance their flavor. These tasted really great and were so simple to make. It’s like eating cookie dough and isn’t even that unhealthy (as long as you don’t eat them all at once!). A good treat that I will definitely make again! Katie: I like baking and freezing muffins to have available for a quick, sweet snack. Muffins are also easy to experiment with, so each time I bake them, I like to try out a different recipe. While considering what to make this time, the parsnips in my refrigerator caught my attention. I decided if zucchinis and carrots work in muffins, then maybe parsnips would too. I actually wasn’t the first one to come up with this idea. I discovered this recipe on the Eating Well website. I followed it as written, except for using brown sugar instead of white, chunky applesauce instead of apple butter, soaking the raisins in hot water to make them moister, and skipping the nuts. I was a little skeptical about using a whole tablespoon of cinnamon and vanilla extract, but the amounts were just right. The chunky applesauce helped make these really moist, without being too chewy. They are similar to carrot muffins, but have a distinct flavor from the parsnips. If you’re not a fan of parsnips, you probably wouldn’t like them. But if you’re looking to try something different or have some parsnips to use up, you might want to give these a try!	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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How are you calling your original ajax requests? – NakedBrunchSep 14 '10 at 14:07 2 What do you mean by "done" ? I understand it as "all requests have finished either successfully or not" (resolved or rejected). But you may mean "all requests have finished successfully" (resolved). see all the variations in api.jquery.com/category/deferred-object – Adrien BeSep 11 '14 at 8:50 If you need deeper control over the failure modes of the ajax scripts etc., you can save the object returned by .when() - it's a jQuery Promise object encompassing all of the original ajax queries. You can call .then() or .fail() on it to add detailed success/failure handlers. This should be marked as a correct answer because it's simple, efficient and works great. Also, it should be noted that $.when returns a Promise object which has more useful methods, not only .done. For example, with .then(onSuccess, onFailure) method you could react when both requests succeed or at least one of them fails. – skaleeJun 8 '12 at 8:24 1 Is it possible to bunch the requests ajax1..4 into an array and pass that? – andigMay 5 '13 at 9:43 29 Be careful with the fail case. Unlike done, fail fires immediately on the first fail and disregards the remaining deferreds. – Ryan MohrJul 2 '13 at 0:08 1 @skalee thanks for highlighting the fact that an onFailure function could be attached. As I pointed out in a comment to the OP's question: he might want to indicate more precisely what he meant by "done". "Ryan Mohr" did also have a very good point regarding the fact that fail behaves differently as done, some further reading to be done about Promises I guess html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/es6/promises – Adrien BeSep 11 '14 at 8:57 1 It is great to give people exposure to the when method, and to promises in general, but I think this isn't the best answer. If any of those ajax functions anywhere down the line create another ajax request, and then don't integrate that new promise into the chain correctly... those requests will escape this technique. For example, I can't use this technique without modifying the Shopify library I'm using for ajax add-to-cart behaviour, because it wasn't written in a 'promisy' way, and never returns the xhr objects it creates. Does this make sense? Still a great answer, though! – ZiggyDec 22 '14 at 22:46 If you want to wait until all ajax requests are finished in your document, no matter how many of them exist, just use $.ajaxStop event this way: $(document).ajaxStop(function () { // 0 === $.active }); In this case, there is no need to guess how many requests can be in an application that might finish in the future. In some cases ajax requests can be part of a function's inner logic, which can be quite complicated (e.g. calling other functions), and in that case, you might not wait until said function is done with its entire logic rather than only waiting for the ajax part to complete. $.ajaxStop here can also be bound to any HTML node that you think might be modified by ajax. Again the purpose of this handler is to know when there is no activeajax not to clear or reset something. P.S. If you don't mind using ES6 syntax, then you can use Promise.all for known ajax methods. Example: +1 Much better than other answers in case you have to deal with 3rd party scripts with anonymous callbacks/closures. – kaiserSep 30 '13 at 13:50 5 @kaiser Valid point but it's not what the question was asking. It's not very good if you don't want to wait for all AJAX calls to return. The question is specific about waiting for the AJAX calls you've made on your own (called inside another function, as the OP wrote). Some other code may have made another AJAX call that you don't want to wait for. – Juan MendesOct 23 '13 at 23:24 6 Compared to the when() solution, it has the advantage to work even if the number of ajax calls is not known. – Alexis DufrenoyJun 19 '14 at 13:06 5 Compared to the when() solution, it has the large disadvantage not to work well together with other components, since it shares a document-wide global state. If there is some long polling going on continuously, it might even never fire. – BergiJul 27 '14 at 12:20 NOTE: The above answers use functionality that didn't exist at the time that this answer was written. I recommend using jQuery.when() instead of these approaches, but I'm leaving the answer for historical purposes. - You could probably get by with a simple counting semaphore, although how you implement it would be dependent on your code. A simple example would be something like... This seems like it would overly complicate a trivial problem. – ChrisSep 14 '10 at 14:29 2 It's really not all that complicated. Counting semaphores are a common mechanism in CS. If you prefer though, the example using jQuery queues would work as well without having to implement the semaphore yourself. – BBonifieldSep 14 '10 at 15:00 1 I do not see a problem with the semaphore counter, however, I do see a problem with the idea of having FOUR functions to handle the resulting callback. You should define a function first, then reference that function in each .get(). That way at least you do not duplicate that code. Not only that but declaring a function(){} each time allocates memory each time! Rather bad practice if you could call a statically defined function. – Alexis WilkeJan 12 '15 at 4:30 1 @AlexisWilke This is a 4.5 year old answer, and it was meant to be an example of how semaphores and queues work. You're thinking a little too hard about this, and I don't think CAPITALIZATION TO MAKE A POINT is necessary. – BBonifieldJan 22 '15 at 18:00 1 Well... I'm not the one who gave you a -1... and I understand that answers do tend to age. Yet, people keep finding them and as far as I know it is not forbidden to give info to people who will potentially make use of them still today. – Alexis WilkeJan 23 '15 at 9:32 I think, this is by far, the best solution... cheers – ValJul 2 '13 at 10:40 4 This assumes that you know there won't be any other AJAX requests on the page, not a very good assumption – Juan MendesOct 23 '13 at 23:27 As of jQuery 1.8, the .ajaxStop() method should only be attached to document. – GeomorilloApr 20 '14 at 4:33 1 Correct me if I'm wrong but won't this turn your project into an "old school web forms" site? I mean if you your entire page has to wait for a request before it can continue then what's the point of the ajax request in the first place? – BillRuhlJan 22 '15 at 21:39 Even though this question has over million answers, I still didn't find anything useful for my case. Let's say you have to deal with an existing codebase, already making some ajax calls and don't want to introduce the complexity of promises and/or redo the whole thing. We can easily take advantage of jQuery .data, .on and .trigger functions which have been a part of jQuery since forever. This runs contrary to standard jQuery/Javascript practice. AJAX is always supposed to be asynchronous. You should use jQuery.when() instead. – SystemParadoxApr 24 '12 at 14:50 42 It's terribly bad idea! Never ever do that! Blocking = not responding to user actions at all, even to scrolling or anything! (Also, async: false is going to be deprecated in jQuery 1.8.) – skaleeJun 8 '12 at 7:48 24 This is a horribly bad idea. DO NOT USE THIS ANSWER. – TaurenDec 27 '12 at 23:27 18 HOW DOES THIS HAVE 21 UPVOTE... Sorry, 20 UPVOTES??? – trgragliaJul 10 '13 at 14:48 Your setTimeout() does NOT take a sleep. In this case, you just block all tabs until done becomes true. – Alexis WilkeJan 12 '15 at 4:24 1 I think that is this topic asking for: "Wait until all jQuery Ajax requests are done". – ChinaHelloWorldJun 8 '15 at 0:52 1 Have you tested this code? my expectation is that done will never be true while the while loop is still running. If the while loop is running, the event loop can't continue and therefore will never run the callback to the ajax success. – Kevin BJun 8 '15 at 21:22	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Post navigation Steak Torta — Porto’s Bakery, North Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA We’ve visited Porto’s before, and we’re certainly no stranger to either steak sandwiches or tortas. The last Porto’s sandwich featured here was a rare miss from an otherwise exemplary sandwich shop and bakery, and it’s nice to showcase a sandwich that really points out how much the establishment shines when it plays to its strengths. The steak torta is grilled steak, cotija cheese, guacamole, lettuce, tomato, and black bean spread on a French round. The bread, baked in-house, is marvelous. The grilled steak is flavorful, even though it is the normal torta-quality steak you would expect. The true star of the show, however is the black bean spread. Porto’s uses this on several sandwiches, and the first time I took a bite of one, my mind burst into a fire of one vital question: “WHY ISN’T THIS ON EVERY SANDWICH?” The black bean spread is something that, as soon as you taste it, you wonder why you haven’t thought of it before. It adds a welcome earthiness and savoury element that so many unneeded vegetables can only hope to aspire to. This sandwich is nothing short of a delight, a wonderful balance of creaminess, firmness, and a wide flavor palate. The bread holds everything together perfectly and although the cheese may be a bit lost, you’ll find the experience pleasing in every way.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
USDA announces loan rates for 2006-crop peanuts USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) has announced 2006-crop loan rates for four types of peanuts. The announcement is a requirement of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. CCC calculated the price support levels for each peanut type using the same method as last year. CCC uses the national average loan rate of $355 per ton and five- year average quality factors along with a three-year simple average weighted production. The rates take effect Aug. 1, 2006, the beginning of the peanut crop year. CCC computes the 2006-crop peanut loan levels and grades based on the type, quality and location of this year’s peanut crops. For an average-grade ton of 2006-crop peanuts, loan levels by type are: Runner-type peanuts, $355.43 per ton; Spanish-type peanuts, $343.61 per ton; Valencia-type peanuts, $354.86 per ton; and Virginia-type peanuts, $354.86 per ton. CCC applies premiums and discounts for quality factors to compute the loan value for an individual ton of peanuts. The actual loan level depends on the percent of various sizes of kernels in each ton. CCC uses the percentage of sound mature kernels (SMK) and sound splits (SS) to compute the basic loan value of the load. SMKs are whole kernels that pass over the testing screen officially designated for each type of peanut. Sound splits are whole kernels split into two pieces. Excess sound splits receive discounts. There are discounts for “other kernels: (OK), damaged kernels (DK), and foreign materials (FM). An additional discount occurs for loose shell kernels (LSK). Other quality discounts may also apply. For each percent of SMK kernels, plus each percent of SS kernels in a ton of peanuts, the loan levels are: Runner-type peanuts, $4.815 per percent; Spanish-type peanuts, $4.791 per percent; Valencia-type peanuts, $5.196 per percent; and Virginia-type peanuts, $4.911 per percent.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
At the request of our customers we have set up an Internet catalogue where you can look through and demand the complete range of our products online. We are preparing the pages in other languages in order to make it easier for our foreign customers to look through our catalogue.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Main menu Maybe there really is no there here — not now — maybe there never was. Did we just all fall in love with the irascible Venice of our dreams? We imagine ourselves as the unique one — the interesting — the doers — we bask in the idea that we are the vibrant happening town overflowing with artists, one-of-a-kind, seriously intent on cultivating the feeling of being in a real place. We smugly look at the ‘others’ with sad eyes. They, who hold urgent meetings to deal with a cracked sidewalk. We, the noble ones, superior human beings determined not to be swallowed up in that ‘good life.’ No utopia for us here! We’re Venetians! We thrive on the internecine development fights occurring on a near daily basis. We thrive on the latest outrage inflicted on us by the city. We beat our chests to get the LAPD to take a report about a mugging on ‘the coolest street in America.’ And, we remind you, some schmo just paid 8 million bucks for a tear-down. We can only guess that he thought it was worth the price of admission to drink the best wine, eat the best sushi, crow about the endless new restaurants selling one kind of faux food or another, and who gives a damn if he has to wait a couple of days for the LAPD to get an officer out here to take a police report. Over there, where the sidewalks don’t have a crack, three cop cars respond at once to the most minor crime. The biggest story there is the guy with his RV parked on the driveway for months — who knows, maybe they Airbnb there too. But, we unique ones — we’re tough! We’re tolerant. We’re patient. We’re loyal. We take all comers. One moment we grouse about the kid sleeping on a shop’s front porch, the next, we are trying to figure out if his puppy is getting its shots. Maybe that’s our secret. We are not a myth. You can throw anything at us—we deal with it all like conquering soldiers — we don’t quit. Just don’t make us live where all the houses are white and the roofs are red. We reject their architecture police. We crave the distinct place. The big idea! Where else will you find impromptu cocktail hours form on a Sunday afternoon where regulars migrate like they were magnetized — all living that idea that this place is real. In this crazy topsy-turvy world our craziness is almost charming. No matter how Aspen-like we are becoming, the kernel of uniqueness is alive. But we sure have to put up with a lot of **** to live this vibrant madness. We don’t want that groomed HOA controlled neighborhood here — don’t clean us or polish us! Corner lots sell for 8 million, lofts rent for 40K — one creative marketing company is even renting two of them on the street now — hot dog trucks park illegally for days, the line is around the block for $5 ice cream scoops and $4 donuts. And yet, they come. They come because they feel alive and that’s why we are not a myth—where else can you say that? We old Venice denizens just want the cops to show up when we call them… and the Rooster truck to take a hike.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
January 3, 2012 Happy New Year! How did you ring in 2012? Watching the bowl game on TV? Curled up with your new iPad? Checking in with the office by smart phone? Media habits are constantly evolving. There are millions of media choices and consumers simultaneously interact with multiple screens and mediums. As we enter into the New Year, let us help you navigate the ever-changing media landscape and determine how to reach your target audience with the right message on the right platform. I’m sure some of our long-standing clients think I sound like a broken record. Every year we encourage them to let us develop a strategy and place an annual media schedule so they can reap the following benefits: Negotiate and lock in lower rates. It’s kind of like seats on an airplane. Yes, we can get you on a plane to Detroit tomorrow morning, but it’s going to cost you. Let us lock in spots early and negotiate the lowest rate. Added-value. Committing to a spending level upfront will garner more added-value in the form of bonus spots, sponsorships, additional impressions, etc. Protection against pre-emption. It’s an election year. When the politicians start pumping money into the market, the stations must bump out other advertisers to make room. The clients that placed an annual plan are the last to be bumped. That means your spot will run and the guy who placed his schedule two weeks ago will be pre-empted instead. A comprehensive plan. A comprehensive plan is the most effective way to develop your brand and get customers through your door. Planning allows us to better coordinate traditional and digital media with a social media strategy, promotional offers and creative content. It’s cancellable and flexible. In most cases, we can cancel your media with two week’s notice. Want to be on television next week instead of this week? No problem. And don’t worry, we don’t lay in your media schedule, then just kick back and relax. Every day we monitor, optimize, track and freshen your media to maximize results. We’ll shuffle some dollars if a hot new cable show or an emerging medium is right for you. If one online offer is outperforming another, we’ll adjust. We rely on the latest research, ratings information and tracking mechanisms to make this happen. So when you are making resolutions for 2012, consider throwing an annual, comprehensive marketing plan into the mix. You’ll be glad you did.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
In the latest episode of Attarintlo Akka Chellellu, Priyamvada meets Vayupuytra and threatens him to give her the pettanam. Read the full update here. Earlier inAttarintlo Akka Chellellu, when Vedavati and Shravani lose hope and trust in Dharani, she asks them the right questions. She also asks them to think about it and promises that they will find all their answers in it. Priyamvada starts talking again, finds a way to win the Pettanam. Vedavati questions Vayuputra’s intention behind handing it over to Priyamvada. Hamsa tells Dharani about all of Priyamvada’s plans. Watch the latest episode here: In the latest episode, Vayuputra tells Vedavati that she shouldn’t have hidden Dharani’s mistakes from him. He tells her that Priyamvada speaks brashly, but can handle the home well. Vedavati is taken aback, but refuses from asking for any further clarification. Vayuputra goes into flashback, where Priyamvada tells him about the things that Dharani had allegedly done and threatens him to hand over the pettanam to her. Vayuputra tries resisting, but Priyamvada digs out the same old topic and tells him that she will reveal about her parents’ extra-marital relationship to the world. That night, Vedavati thinks how there is a different man inside the man she married. Vayuputra, too, sobs silently as he struggles between speaking the truth and staying true to his father’s last wish. Dharani in Akka Chellellu Priyamvada comes to Dharani’s room and asks her to leave the house, now that nobody trusts her. Dharani back answers and tells Priyamvada that only time will tell who will stay. Hamsa turns to Dharani and asks her to cry her heart out, since she had been keeping a strong face throughout. Dharani gives her hope and asks her to stay happy. Later, Dharani goes into her room and sees Aditya asking the same question in sleep. She holds his feet and cries.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Lawnmower Sends a Nail into Man's Heart The next time the conversation turns to tough old guys, you might want to save a place on the list with John Wayne for 73-year-old Dale Carman, who had a nail embedded in his heart while mowing his lawn and told his wife it was only a flesh wound. Carman, a big man, had been mowing his lawn Oct. 5 in Stony Brook, N.Y. on Long Island when he felt something hit him on the right side of his chest. “I was almost sure it was merely a stone thrown up, and at first maybe I’d probably got a cracked rib,” he said. “I mowed another 120, maybe 130 feet.” Then, he said, “I looked down and my shirt was completely covered with blood. But instead of a rock, what hit him was a four-inch finishing nail that has gone completely into his chest cavity; with nothing protruding to pull out. The fact that it had found its way into his heart was nothing short of astonishing, said Dr. Todd Rosengart who would extract it during nearly two hours of surgery. “To say this is one-in-a-million is understating it for sure,” Rosengart said. “I actually couldn’t believe this was possible, for a projectile to come up, strike right in the right place between the ribs,” and stop completely in Carman’s heart.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
One person confirmed dead at Martyrs Day celebrations The organizers of the Martyrs’ Day celebrations have confirmed that one person died yesterday during the celebrations. Over 3 million pilgrims attended mass at the Catholic shrine. The head of publicity Rev Fr Jude Semambo told XFM that one pilgrim, 80 years old and a mother to one of the priests Fr Joseph Mujuni in Fort Portal collapsed in the offertory line and died on her way to Angelina hospital next to the shrine. By press time today, many pilgrims especially from upcountry were still stranded at the shrine. Some lost contact with drivers of their buses and others their transport was stolen by pickpockets in the congestion. Fr Semambo says they budgeted 3 million to cater for such cases and have started verifying them to assist those with a genuine cause back to their homes.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
[...] New Delhi’s water woes are typical of those of many Indian cities. Nationwide, the urban water distribution network is in such disrepair that no city can provide water from the public tap for more than a few hours a day. An even bigger problem than demand is disposal. New Delhi can neither quench its thirst, nor adequately get rid of the ever bigger heaps of sewage that it produces. Some 45 percent of the population is not connected to the public sewerage system. Those issues are amplified nationwide. More than 700 million Indians, or roughly two-thirds of the population, do not have adequate sanitation. Largely for lack of clean water, 2.1 million children under the age of 5 die each year, according to the United Nations. [...] The fabled Yamuna River, on whose banks this city was born more than 2,000 years ago, is a case study in the water management crisis confronting India. In Hindu mythology, the Yamuna is considered to be a river that fell from heaven to earth. Today, it is a foul portrait of crippled infrastructure — and yet, still worshiped. From the bridges that soar across the river, the faithful toss coins and sweets, lovingly wrapped in plastic. They scatter the ashes of their dead. In New Delhi the Yamuna itself is clinically dead. As the Yamuna enters the capital, still relatively clean from its 246-mile descent from atop the Himalayas, the city’s public water agency, the New Delhi Jal Board, extracts 229 million gallons every day from the river, its largest single source of drinking water. As the Yamuna leaves the city, it becomes the principal drain for New Delhi’s waste. Residents pour 950 million gallons of sewage into the river each day. Coursing through the capital, the river becomes a noxious black thread. Clumps of raw sewage float on top. Methane gas gurgles on the surface. It is hardly safe for fish, let alone bathing or drinking. A government audit found last year that the level of fecal coliform, one measure of filth, in the Yamuna was 100,000 times the safe limit for bathing. [...] New Delhi’s population, now 16 million, has expanded by roughly 41 percent in the last 15 years, officials estimate. As the number of people living — and defecating — in the city soars, on average more than half of the sewage they pour into the river goes untreated. [...]	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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