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The "Ride of Silence" will start at 7PM tonight, from the UTPB CEED Building at SH 191 & FM 1788. What do you think needs to be done to improve bicycle safety?
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I use to be surprised by human nature......about 40 years ago when I was quite tender, but there is nothing that really surprises me what transverses through the grey matter onto the tongue or fingertips.
You may remember about 5 years ago we lost John 'Fig' Newton in a bicycle/car accident because of a driver who was more concerned about a hand held device than a human life. It is personal because John was a football team mate at Lee back in the early 70's. It doesnt matter I hadn't seen him since his graduation. We shared a brief moment in time that connected us in this life. When John died due to his injuries , a portion of us who knew him died as well. We essentially all suffer the consequences of others rage, neglect or ignorance.
We live in an age of self centerness and a total lack of concern for our fellow journeymen. It is time that everyone wake up to the reality that we share a planet together.


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At this point, what's not to love about the Mediterranean diet? Recent studies have found that it could keep your bones strong as you age and help slow the aging process. The latest research is making it clear that its benefits are essentially never-ending: Scientists now say the diet might improve your gut health, too.
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The Mediterranean diet increased the good gut bacteria by 7 percent, compared to just .5 percent in the meat-focused diet.
The results showed that although both diets comprised of the same number of calories, the primates on the Mediterranean diet had significantly higher gut bacteria diversity than those on the Western diet. In fact, the more-plant-based diet increased the good bacteria by 7 percent, compared to just .5 percent in the meat-focused diet.
"We have about two billion good and bad bacteria living in our gut. If the bacteria are of a certain type and not properly balanced, our health can suffer," lead study author Hariom Yadav, PhD, says in a press release. "Our study showed that the good bacteria, primarily Lactobacillus, most of which are probiotic, were significantly increased in the Mediterranean diet group."
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Last night I went with three friends to Cafe Metropol in the "artists district" in downtown. We weren't all that hungry to begin with, luckily. We had two salads. They were large and thoroughly drenched in a sweet, cloying dressing. They tasted as if they'd been floating in in a vat of the dressing for an hour or so before being served. We weren't given a choice as to type of dressing either. We had a Buffalo wings appetizer. The wings were charred and tasted very much as if they'd been cooked somewhere else much earlier in the day, brought to the restaurant in a plastic bag and heated to lukewarm in a microwave. Last but not least we had a pizza. We should have been forewarned when the waiter told us that they were all out of the 12" pizza. At best that means the crusts are premade. What we got was something that tasted worse, much worse, than any frozen pizza any of us had ever eaten; and the crust had that sort of soggy yet chewy texture that dough gets when it's microwaved. You can see the kitchen in the front room and when I looked I couldn't see any evidence of an oven on the premises. There were three microwaves though. I've read some okay comments about this place on this board. Must be some other place.
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Here is the sketch that I worked with (#50) and my layout:
I dunk the brad right into the glitter container. Anyone who knows me well knows that I hate glittery messes with a passion! This is the neatest way to keep the glitter under control. (Just be very sure that your adhesive is thick so that it doesn't drip off into the container.)


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Intervention du 4 février 2016 – table-ronde à l'université Denis-Diderot autour du livre de Jay Bernstein, torture and dignity. An essay on moral injury
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What I have particularly liked in your book, is how you show that a pure "rational" ethics is, if not a failure, at least something that is highly frustrating. With only cold rational principles to explain and describe morality, there is something missing, and what is missing is perhaps the most important part of ethics – the warmest part of it, the experience of feeling that here there is a victim, someone who suffers in his or her flesh. So you express the need for a more sensitive ethics, which would put an end to this frustration that we have in front of pure rational principles. And you do that very cleverly and very movingly too – so that we feel it, really.


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Welcome Trevor Niblett: An Interview with the Rookie/
Trevor Niblett, he may be new to the team but he's not new to the halfpipe scene in Canada, he's second on the Canadian Rankings List. We were happy to catch our newest edition for an interview, just so you can get to know our Rookie Rider!
What is your name? Trevor George Niblett
Any nicknames? T-Nibbs or Nibbles
Where do you live? Toronto, Ontario...kinda mid-town
What resorts did you grow up riding? Georgian Peaks and Mount St. Louis Moonstone
When did you start snowboarding? When I was 8 years old
Why did you start snowboarding? My father showed me some snowboarding videos and I thought it was the coolest thing ever!
What is your favorite trick? Straight air....Well backside air (that's with a method)
Where is your favorite place to ride in Canada? Hmmmm....Whistler
Who was the first halfpipe rider you remember who you looked up to? Maybe Kevin Perice but probably Terje Haakonsen
Why did you choose halfpipe as a discipline? Because it feels like hitting 5 big jumps in a row
What are you goals for snowboarding? Getting as good as I possibly could get, going to the 2018 Olympics and making it to an X Games
What are you looking forward to in this coming season? Riding with my friends and pushing ourselves
How do you hope to contribute to the sport of halfpipe? Ummm...I don't know...maybe I will invent my own trick someday
Do you have advice for any riders who are trying to get onto the team? Go as high as you can!
Trevor's Recent Results
3rd - Eastern Canadian Regionals, 3rd - Sony Snow Crown, 5th - US Open Trials
Follow Trevor on Instagram @trevorniblett


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Action director is another powerful android video editor offered by Cyberlink. unlike other apps in this list, it can shoot, edit and share your videos right on your smartphone. the interface is simple and it offers plenty of pro-quality video effects. this video editor needs relatively good hardware specifications to run. it can turn your HD videos into slow motion, fast forward or many other effects.
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Filmora is a pretty powerful video editor app that is packed with tons of features. like all other android video editing apps Filmora allows you to add music, effects, templates to your videos. the one good feature about Filmora is it does not add watermarks to your videos however it attaches a small Filmora clip to the end of your videos.
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Magisto is a popular android video editor. it lets you create professional quality videos with absolutely no editing skills. Magisto support almost all video formats. unlike other video editing apps, it contains a big library of tunes that you can use with your videos instantly. of course, you can add your own music as well.
the app can analyze your videos and select fascinating video clips and mix them together to create a great video clip that you can showcase. the app contains relatively lesser number of theme options. the free version of this app only allows you to edit videos of length less than a minute.
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A lot of people like to say that the west is the best. In some cases that might be true, so true that some of the residents never leave.. that is, even after passing into the after-life or into an ethereal form they decide to remain among us.
That might be why California too has so many infamous ghost stories; from the Roosevelt Hotel to the Winchester Mansion… our golden state is actually a pretty scary place.


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Picked this up in a comment on our Intrade post that showed Obama will win the nomination and Presidency. Bet2Give is a similar site, but actually lets you give money to charity while investing and growing your account:
bet2give is a real-money prediction market where you grow your account with investments in smart predictions about the future, and give your winnings away to non-profit organizations of your choice.
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The cover focuses on the new Elvish additions to The Desolation Of Smaug with Tauriel (Evangeline Lilly), Thranduil (Lee Pace) and our old friend Legolas (Orlando Bloom). If the movie's first trailer whet our appetites, we've got more insights into the trilogy's key second instalment - all accrued on set in New Zealand - than you can shake a wizard's staff at.
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) - Empire Magazine Cover
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DATELINE: Mexico City
Monday, September 3, 2012
Upon leaving the hotel Sunday morning, we witnessed a marathon taking over the streets of Mexico City. Fortunately, we were still able to have our group go to a large evangelistic event hosted by an area church. (more…)


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NightbringersAny band that has earned an army of devout followers through dropping seven killer full-lengths - and touring their collective ass off for sixteen years - could perhaps be forgiven for thinking they could take it easy as they wade into their eighth release. But that's just not The Black Dahlia Murder's style, and Nightbringers is testament to that. Having released their most accomplished, aggressive, and emotionally diverse music to date in the form of 2015's Abysmal, the Michigan quintet have once more pushed themselves to new heights, and the 34 minutes of searing melodic death metal that comprises Nightbringers is riveting listening. "I always feel a responsibility to the people who support this band when we start making a new record," asserts vocalist Trevor Strnad. "The pressure that comes from people being excited to hear what you come up with next can be intimidating, but it's so exciting that those people love you so much for just doing what you do. It makes you want to honor what you've done in the past, but also excite them with where you go next, and that definitely drove us on Nightbringers. When we started writing I honestly didn't know we had this album in us, and I feel really proud of it. It's a great moment for us."
Rather than meticulously plan things out or stick rigidly to any kind of template, when it comes to writing The Black Dahlia Murder prefer to let things happen organically. In the hands of guitarist Brian Eschbach - who co-founded the band with Strnad in 2001 - and new recruit Brandon Ellis (Cannabis Corpse/ex-Arsis) Nightbringers is rich with dynamic riffs that are at once fresh and classic TBDM, resulting in a collection that shifts through many moods and effortlessly incorporates various elements of extreme metal. With guitarist Ryan Knight having amicably stepped down in 2016, the addition of twenty-four-year-old Ellis to the band's ranks has helped usher in an exciting new era. "He's very professional for his age, I think he's skilled far beyond his years, and his live energy is exceptional. When Max (Lavelle, bass) joined the band he challenged a lot of us on stage to raise our personal bar, and Brandon's pushed that even further," states Strnad. "Brandon coming into the band and writing a bunch of songs was an awesome surprise too. He really took the reins, and this record is also the most involved that Alan (Cassidy drums) has been too. The way that we were doing the demos and bouncing things back and forth he had a lot of room to do what he wanted to do, and I think it's definitely a more colorful album for that. I also think as we get older the emotional content goes up. I think we better realize how to grip the listener. Personally, I try to write lyrics that are going to match each part, and kind of ramp up those feelings that we're putting across." Strnad's statements are vividly borne out by every moment of Nightbringers. For fans attending 2017's Summer Slaughter tour, the first taste of of the record came with the inclusion of the title track in their set, which has an undeniable immediacy to it, rich with hooks and boasting a "circusy, evil and playful" air. By contrast, "Catacomb Hecatomb" is suffused with tragedy, the mournful tone of its slower passages deeply affecting. This too is dramatically different to "As Good As Dead", which has some swagger to it that Strnad likens to Megadeth, or "Matriarch", described by Eschbach as a "wild, neoclassical romp" and stands as one of the most cutthroat and all out aggressive tracks in the quintet's arsenal. Upon first hearing the latter, Strnad was intent on matching its visceral intensity. "I felt inspired to write very violent lyrics to it. It's told from the perspective of a woman who is trying to have a child and not having any luck, and she goes kind of crazy and stalks this other woman who is due to have a child. She finds her moment to take it from her, cutting it right out of her stomach." While Strnad explores a variety of themes and ideas with his lyrics, they are united by the album's title, which embraces a tenet that has been central to The Black Dahlia Murder's output since the very beginning. "A lot of archaic ideas that are still upheld - such as marriage and monogamy - came from Christianity, whether people want to acknowledge it or not, and to me, death metal has always been bucking that. It's 'being-the-villain music', because we're the enemy of Christianity, the enemy of all that is good and traditional. Death metal is for free thinkers, it's for showing people the path to inner strength and operating on your own will, instead of being told what to do and living in fear, and songs like the title track and "Kings Of The Nightworld" are about leading a legion of awakened minds into battle." Following this theme also motivated Strnad to forge into ever-darker territory, even when this meant tearing things up and starting over. "I felt I needed to rise to the occasion to make as much of the blood and guts and heinousness as possible, and there was actually a couple of points where I rewrote some songs. I just didn't feel like they were dark enough, or violent enough, so I was really trying to ramp up the monstrous aspects of things, and definitely trying in different ways to take down tradition."
Rather than decamp to a single studio, the members split off when it came time to start laying down the songs - all well versed in how to get the best out of their individual performances. With former bassist Ryan Williams once again assisting, the drums were tracked at The Pipe Yard in Plymouth, Michigan and rhythm guitars in the band's practice space in Warren, Michigan [was bass tracked there too?]. Ellis then recorded his many blistering solos in his home studio, while Strnad headed to Full Force Studios on Long Island, with Joe Cincotta (Suffocation, Internal Bleeding) overseeing his sessions. For the unique and haunting cover art they turned to Kristian Wåhlin, aka Necrolord, who has designed seminal artwork for the likes of At The Gates, Bathory, Emperor and also TBDM's 2007 release, Nocturnal. "I think he's the most prominent artist when it comes to classic releases in the melodic death metal genre, and kind of bringing things full circle with it being the ten-year anniversary of Nocturnal felt right. By now people probably wouldn't have expected us to go back to him, so it's kind of a surprise, but at the same time it's a very classic cover too." With the band celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the aforementioned album by playing it in its entirety on Summer Slaughter, it has given them a moment to reflect not only on the road that has led them to here but also that which lies ahead. "When I think back to when we started the band I feel very proud of everything we've done, and I also see a lot of improvement over the years," says Strnad. "In the early songs I can hear us as kids, and then segueing into our adulthood as musicians and writers, but sixteen years in I still feel young as a band. I feel like we have a shit ton left to do, and I think we're sitting pretty with the best lineup we've ever had. I also think Nightbringers could be our finest hour yet. I feel very strongly that it will affect people, I want to get all of these songs in people's ears, and I want them to check out everything we've got on this record. There's so much variety and so many great ideas, and I think that this could take us to another place."1. Widowmaker
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Limits Of DesireLimits of Desire is SmallBlack's most accomplished album yet. It's a crystalline realization of a sound they've
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The second season of 13 Reasons Why picks up in the aftermath of Hannah Baker's death and the start of the characters' complicated journeys toward healing and recovery. Liberty High prepares to go on trial, but someone will stop at nothing to keep the truth surrounding Hannah's death concealed. A series of ominous polaroids lead Clay Jensen and his classmates to the discovery that Hannah wasn't the only one to suffer at the hands of Liberty's elite. This season the truth will come out - in and out of the courtroom.
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text: FOX 5 – (WASHINGTON) – The president came clean about a lipstick stain! President Obama made it clear the color on his collar was not from Michelle Obama – but he wouldn't hide it from her. Apparently, the stain came from an Aunt to Jessica Sanchez, the runner up on season 11 of American Idol. He called her out in front of an audience at a White House reception and said, "I do not want to be in trouble with Michelle."


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Cultural heritage is the result of human creativity in all areas of our everyday life. It is said that the cultural heritage are the goods inherited from the past.
Kozjansko park as a landscape of many facets will charm you with its diversity also in the field of cultural heritage. The rich cultural heritage is intertwined with pristine nature. Archaeological sites, mother and pilgrimage churches, mighty castles, medieval market towns, and the everyday life heritage will stimulate your imagination and the adventurer in you. Stories and legends, in which the main actors are the giants Ajdi, peasant rebels, courageous locals, and evil dragons, additionally enrich the already varied Kozjansko region. In a region where the Alps meet the Pannonian plains, high- and low-altitude influences converge, which does not show only in nature, but also in the lives of the locals.
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Turnkey Intelligence is pleased to announce the signing/renewal of 15 clients in July 2016:
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National Football League (Custom Research)
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Purdue University (Audience Portal)
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University of Mississippi (Prospector & Surveyor Network)
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Nov. 12 news: Support Vivek Murthy for surgeon general, Intercultural Cancer Council, Ebola
November 12, 2014
by Dan Greenberg
Public Health Newswire
Trust for America's Health, APHA and health advocates — (To Senate) Support Vivek Murthy for surgeon general
As local, state and national public health organizations dedicated to protecting and improving the health of all Americans, we write to voice our strong support for Dr. Vivek Murthy's nomination as surgeon general of the United States. Dr. Murthy is a well-qualified, forward thinking and innovative leader with a strong commitment to public health. Dr. Murthy is the right person to mobilize the nation to address longstanding public health challenges in this time of crisis. We are confident that he will play an important and leading role in improving the health of the American public, and we urge you to support his nomination before adjourning for the year.
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This article appeared in the June '08 edition of Advance! from Leadership Network
When Tim Ahlen became pastor of the struggling Forest Meadow Baptist Church (Dallas, TX), the congregation's outreach-minded mission statement and logo were prominently displayed in the church's hallways. In spite of plans the congregation had made, many of the 30 active members were ready to close the doors.
"They were discouraged, ready to quit," Tim recalls.
Tim was the full-time pastor at the church while also working as director of church planting for the Dallas Baptist Association. When he accepted the job as pastor, he saw it as a church planting opportunity.
"I looked at it like a church plant core group that had seven acres and a debt-free building," Tim says. Church members didn't change their mission statement, nor did they follow the one hanging on the wall. "No one paid much attention to it then," Tim admits.
But the church did make changes. "We are surrounded by the largest and densest multi-family housing in Dallas. We went to work," Tim says.
Today, the original church building houses 33 different congregations representing 28 different people groups. Each church meets in the same building.
"We have flags surrounding the auditorium representing countries that are affiliated with us," Tim says. "That's the first thing we've displayed that says who we are. Our purpose statement is clear. It's the Great Commission."
As members of Forest Meadow Baptist Church discovered, a church's brand is more than a professionally designed logo and an impressive website. The brand is the reputation a church has in its community. It's what the church does, who the church is at its core.
While branding a church may sound corporate and business-like – and it does take a marketing strategy to do it well – it's no less than communicating an eternal truth to a lost community.
In one sense, churches are already branded, says Jesse Palmer, owner of The Very Idea Group in Birmingham, AL. "Whether we like it or not, the name 'Christian' is a brand and a label. Much of my work is helping churches and faith-based organizations ultimately develop a brand that fairly and favorably represents the vision, values and virtues of the organization. That isn't always easy."
Jesse notes that a church's brand is, first and foremost, connected with the label or name of the organization. Sometimes those labels are suffering from negative stereotypes.
"For instance, what do you conjure up in your mind if I say something about First Baptist Church of some county seat town or, perhaps, The Greater North Gardendale Apostolic Holiness Church of God in Christ?," Jesse says. "Since for most of us perception is reality, we'd better recognize our responsibility as stewards of the mysteries of faith."
A church has a brand, whether the leaders know it or not. The decision to brand a church is the decision to take control of the way a church is perceived internally and in the community.
Chip Riggs, missions pastor of six-year-old Hope Baptist Church (Las Vegas, NV), found himself working to define the church's brand as the church grew from 3 to 1,600 people.
"The leaders began to realize we were becoming programmatic, which we felt at times was diverting us from the main task," Chip says. "We wanted to define the one thing we were about."
Although the church already had a vision statement, a purpose statement and nine core values, leadership realized that no one could quote them. "There were buzz words, but there was no clarity," Chip says.
The church hired an outside branding company to help develop a logo and a "look," but Chip soon realized that wasn't what the church needed most. Along with a look and a logo, clarifying the church's vision was the most vital branding step.
"The group we hired helped us boil down what we are about," Chip says. "We connect people to live the life of a Jesus follower. People know what that means. Everything we do can be brought into that statement: We connect people to God, to each other and to the world."
The process of defining the church's mission wasn't easy, Chip admits. Church leaders reduced their nine values to four. "That was extremely painful," Chip adds. "But now our mission is so simple, you can draw who we are on a napkin.
"Our goal is for people to come into our church and see clearly the path that the church is walking. If people encounter a hodgepodge of 'Here's a mission trip' or 'Here's an opportunity,' it's too much to process. At the heart, it's not what we do, it's who we are. Along the way you discover specific opportunities for service."
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Zimbabwe fought hard to earn a draw from the second Test against the West Indies in Bulawayo starting the day four down and still trailing by two runs.
Sikandar Raza fell narrowly short of joining an elite club as he made 89 after a first innings fifty and a five wicket haul.
Raza started the day with Peter Moor (42) who could add just two to his overnight total before prodding Shannon Gabriel to Gully.
Malcolm Waller (15) played out an agonizing innings but one that critically used up 43 balls and 59 minutes.
Waller edged Bishoo to slip before lunch and it seemed as though the West Indies were closing in on victory.
Regis Chakabva joined Raza and was a picture of solidity in defence in stark contrast to his shaky presence behind the stumps.
Raza was undone by a jaffer from Jason Holder that jagged back off the seam leaving the well set batsman playing down the original line of the delivery as the ball snaked between bat and pad and clattered into the stumps.
Holder should have had Graeme Cremer early in his innings as a vicious bouncer clipped the skippers glove rising through to Shane Dowrich who did brilliantly to palm the ball up and catch it on the rebound but the umpire was unmoved and the West Indies were out of reviews.
The Windies skipper cannot complain too much having been the beneficiary of another umpiring error and went on to record a century.
Chakabva (71*) and skipper Cremer (28*) were resolute in defence and earned tidy not outs as the match meandered to a conclusion with Zimbabwe on 310/7 leading by 179 runs.
The West Indies win the series 1-0 after claiming victory in the first Test at the same venue.


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Wednesday Sep 13, 2017
LONDON: Doctors have told Dr Asim Hussain that he will be advised about his "fitness for surgery" after detailed examination of his blood tests and scans including medical reports of the past year.
The former federal minister and close aide of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Asif Ali Zardari arrived in London two days ago, after the Supreme Court of Pakistan allowed him to travel abroad on medical grounds.
Dr Asim, who is staying at his son's central London flat, visited Wellington Hospital on Wednesday where he was examined in detail by leading neurological surgeon Dr James Alibone.
"I visited Wellington Hospital for my disc surgery and to inform the doctors about the acute complications I have faced which have impacted my health generally, especially while I was in detention," Dr Asim told this correspondent in a conversation. "Dr James Alibone will be assessing my reports and will be giving his opinion in few weeks."
Dr Asim confirmed that he has consulted Prof DiMario, a cardiologist at Royal Brompton Hospital, and was advised seven days Holter monitoring of the heart for his cardiac arrhythmia after which he will be assessed for fitness for surgery.
"I will return to Pakistan as soon as doctors allow me to do so," Dr Asim said, adding that he taking his health issues very seriously and that's the main purpose of his journey to London.
Dr Asim reached London on the weekend after his legal counsel succeeded in getting his name struck off from the Exit Control List (ECL).
The former federal minister is out on bail in two cases of corruption and one of facilitating terrorists.
He has maintained that the cases against him are baseless and "politically motivated." Dr Asim insists that there is no evidence against him and so far the prosecution has failed to come up with anything substantial to prove the allegations.
The Supreme Court ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and the Federal Investigation Agency on August 29 to remove Dr Asim's name from the ECL, overturning an earlier Sindh High Court ruling.
Dr Asim was allowed to leave for abroad for one month for medical treatment after submitting a surety of Rs6 million.
Asim was placed on the ECL in November 2015. He subsequently petitioned the courts to have his name removed.


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Just as an athlete works endlessly to train their body to a state of optimal physical performance, their mind must also be trained to a similar capacity. Peak physical performance does not necessarily translate to peak mental performance. The goal of this type of training is to condition your brain to its highest capability in order to match your physical conditioning, thereby enhancing your overall competitive edge.
Mental and intellectual abilities, including focus, concentration, precision, and even balance can be enhanced through the use of Neurofeedback techniques. Repetitive mental conditioning and Neurofeedback exercises teach the brain to influence and change your brain waves through operant conditioning. Just as you use resistance training to gain physical muscle, and strength and cardiovascular training to strengthen your heart, specific types of Neurofeedback training can also train your mental and emotional responses for the competitive environment. In addition to mental benefits, Neurofeedback also has the ability to alleviate the effects of muscle tension, migraines, head trauma and concussions that can result from physical activities.
Using Neurofeedback to achieve Peak Performance is not a one time process. Just as weekly training sessions are required to achieve success, so too are regular Neurofeedback sessions until your desired level of performance is achieved. Later "tune up" sessions may provide additional benefits to maintain the level of mental gains achieved in initial training.
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Balance, Focus, Precision, Metal Agility, and Concentration may be improved for:
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Additional Research and References
Arns, M. W., Kleinnijenhuis, M., Fallahpour, K., & Breteler, M. H. M. (2008). Golf performance enhancement by means of "real-life neurofeedback" training based on personalized event-locked EEG profiles. Journal of Neurotherapy, 11(4), 11–18.
Baumeister, J., Reinecke, K., Liesen, H., & Weiss, M. (2008). Cortical activity of skilled performance in a complex sports related motor task. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 104, 625–631.
Benjamini, Y., & Hochberg, Y. (1995). Controlling the false discovery rate: A practical and powerful approach to multiple testing. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series B (Methodological), 289–300.
Deeny, S. P., Hillman, C. H., Janelle, C. M., & Hatfield, B. D. (2003). Cortico-cortical communication and superior performance in skilled marksmen: An EEG coherence analysis. Journal of Sport & Exercise, 25, 188–204.
Del Percio, C., Babiloni, C., Infarinato, F., Marzano, N., Iacoboni, M., Lizio, R., Aschieri, P, Ce, E., Rampichini, S., Fano, G., Velcsteianas, A., & Eusebi, F. (2009). Effects of tiredness on visuo-spatial attention processes in elite karate athletes and non-athletes. Archives Italiennes De Biologie, 147(1–2), 1–10.
Fernández, T., Harmony, T., Fernández -Bouzas, A., Díaz -Comas, L., Prado- Alcalá, R. A., Valdés -Sosa, P., Otero, G., Bosch, J., Galán, L., Santiago-Rodriguez, E., Aubert, E., & García-Martínez, F. (2007). Changes in EEG current sources induced by neurofeedback in learning disabled children. An exploratory study. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 32(3–4), 169–83. doi:10.1007/s10484-007-9044-8
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On Saturday, Ireland passed a marriage equality referendum, becoming the first country to legalize same-sex marriage through popular vote.
On Sunday, Irish Harry Potter actress Evanna Lynch made it clear in a Facebook post that homophobes were not a welcome part of her following.
She basically said BE GONE to all the toxic people in her social media life.
And she used the legacy of Luna Lovegood to flesh out why their presence was so ridiculous.
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Constitutional Issues Raised By The Case of The Elkhart 4
In previous articles we have looked at the text of the Indiana Felony Murder Rule. Specifically, our article Is Curtis Hill Using the Case of The Elkhart 4 to Expand the Felony Murder Rule in Indiana, focuses on this law. In that article we stressed our concern with the ambiguous wording of the law. In today's article we are going to look at possible constitutional issues raised by the ambiguous wording and application of the felony murder law in the case of The Elkhart 4. This is the text of the Indiana law that was used to convict The Elkhart 4, "A person who kills another human being while committing or attempting to commit arson, burglary, child molesting, consumer product tampering, criminal deviate conduct, kidnapping, rape, robbery, human trafficking, promotion of human trafficking, sexual trafficking of a minor or carjacking . . . commits murder, a felony."
This is the wording of the Indiana Felony Murder law, the law that was used to convict Blake Layman, Levi Sparks, Anthony Sharp and Jose Quiroz in the death of their co-perpetrator Danzele Johnson. One of the main issues surrounding the case of The Elkhart 4 is the fact that Blake, Levi, Anthony and Jose did not kill anyone. The homeowner in this case did the actual killing.
In a recent TV Interview Ryan Dvorak, an Indiana State Representative, said, "If you actually read the statue, the language of the statute probably would not apply to the kids in this case." Mr. Dvorak is a member of the Courts and Criminal Code Committee of the Indiana House of Representatives.
For a criminal law to be fairly applied it needs to be easily understood by most people when read. In the US Constitution the fifth and fourteenth amendments set out due process of criminal law. One of the aspects of due process is void for vagueness. The void for vagueness section of due process "requires criminal laws to be drafted in language that is clear enough for the average person to comprehend."
In the case of The Elkhart 4 this is a significant concern. An Indiana State Representative, Ryan Dvorak, has publicly admitted that upon reading it is not clear that the law as written applies to the Elkhart 4. At the start of jury selection in the trial, Elkhart County Prosecutors described the felony murder law to potential jurors. Jury selection had to go late into the evening. One TV station (WSBT) reported, "Several potential jurors had a hard time with the charges against the boys. Some of them didn't understand how the teenagers could be tried for murder if they didn't pull the trigger on the gun that killed their friend."
If an Indiana State Representative who is on the Courts and Criminal Code Committee and a group of jurors after a lecture from the government lawyers are not able to understand how this law was applied in this case, how can the state expect 16 year old kids to understand the law?
The Government of Indiana has a constitutional obligation to ensure that the laws of the state are extremely clear. "When individuals are left uncertain by the wording of an imprecise statute, the law becomes a standardless trap for the unwary." The writing of laws a very serious responsibility that the legislature has. It needs to ensure laws are clear because the consequences of not understanding poorly written laws are drastic, as evidenced in the case of The Elkhart 4.
We believe that The Elkhart 4 have a good constitutional argument for their appeal based on how the wording fails to reflect what actually happened in this case. Furthermore, we believe that if the Indiana State Legislature wants to charge felony murder in the way the Elkhart 4 were charged, it needs to rewrite the law to avoid this vagueness. There are other states, such as Florida, that have similar laws that are very clear in the way they are worded. We, of course, would rather the state get rid of felony murder altogether. But if it is going to keep the law, it has an obligation to the citizens of the state to ensure the law is clear enough for the "average" person to understand.
Ryan Dvorak's State Legislature page
The interview with Ryan Dvorak where he talks about the law
Jury Selection at the trial of Blake Layman, Anthony Sharp and Levi Sparks
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Moving in together after getting married is exciting and can also be stressful. You're practically uprooting your entire life, putting it in the back of a van, and hauling it to an unfamiliar location. It gets even worse if you have valuable furniture that you don't want to damage. Fortunately, there are ways to pack even the most delicate living room set that should keep everything intact.
You can avoid a lot of damage by simply knowing how to pack your furniture. Some people believe that all they need are large boxes and some packing tape, but that's not going to cut it for your most valuable pieces. You should have bubble wrap, sealable plastic bags, covers for your sofas and mattresses, and corrugated cardboard sheets. Disassemble any furniture that can be disassembled, wrap all pieces individually with bubble wrap, place sofa and mattress covers where they need to be, and pack all of your smaller pieces in sealable plastic bags. When you pack things close together, use the corrugated cardboard sheets to keep them from rubbing against one another.
Knowing how to pack your furniture safely also applies to your moving van. Before you move any of your large furniture into a van or truck, place a wall of boxes in the very back. They should be stacked in a way that creates a stable wall that won't fall over, and they shouldn't contain anything too fragile.
Once you have your wall of boxes in place, set square furniture such as desks, tables, and dressers against it. You can also use any flat surfaces for more boxes as long as the boxes themselves are light and don't contain anything that could mar a wooden surface.
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There are a lot of adjustments that come with marriage, and learning to live together is a big one. Moving into a new home is difficult if you have a lot of heavy or valuable furniture. If you have any doubts in your ability to move your furniture safely, never hesitate to hire a professional moving company, like Bekins Van Lines Inc, to handle the heavy lifting. It may be a little more expensive, but the peace of mind it brings will be well worth it.
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I don't know how it's slim only, I want it on fat PSP's too.
is there a mic on the phat?
No you CANT have it on the PHAT
the Slim has more RAM
Twice as much to be exact.
So are there some games only playable on slim?
All games well commercial ones run on both.
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Senator Tiffany's E-Update
October 18th, 2013
Additional $100 Million Property Tax Cut
Just a few years ago,
Wisconsin was facing a $3.6 billion budget deficit and
out of control taxes. As a result of the tough decisions that we have made, Wisconsin's state surplus has grown to $759 million. The state is in a better position today than it has been in decades. Property tax relief for Wisconsin's families, farmers, seniors, and small businesses has been a top priority of mine since coming to the Legislature in 2010. I am pleased to have supported this week's actions on behalf of the property taxpayers of the 12
Senate District.
I am disappointed in the amount of property tax relief that was sent to the 12th Senate District but it brings to light a larger problem with the school funding formula and how much the Northwood's school districts rely on local taxpayers instead of state support. I am optimistic that the Speaker's Taskforce on Rural Schools will address the inequities within the funding formula and I will continue to work with my colleagues to ensure that the needs of rural districts are better understood. Rural schools can find some solace in the 2013-15 Biennial Budget with the addition of categorical aids, including high cost transportation and additional National Forest Income, that I worked hard to include.
No Call List To Be Permanent
Consumers will no longer have to call the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) every two years to be placed on Wisconsin's No Call List with legislation recently passed that I authored. Senate Bill 155 (SB 155) will make numbers added to the list permanent until the number changes ownership and will merge Wisconsin's Do Not Call List with the Federal No Call List.
Forcing consumers to continuously add their number on two different No Call List's is confusing for consumers and a costly duplication of services at the state and federal level. Combining these lists and making them permanent only makes sense. Wherever we can find efficiencies in government that helps consumers is really a win-win for everyone.
Currently DATCP promotes quarterly registration deadlines which can be confusing to consumers to whom may not remember when and if they registered for Wisconsin's No Call List. Consumers also may have registered with the Federal Trade Commission, but not registered for Wisconsin's list which can cause confusion and frustration. SB 155 will be a substantial benefit to consumers as registering for one list is simpler and they will still be covered by Wisconsin's more consumer friendly laws.
DATCP presently contracts with an outside vendor to manage the list. Combining the state and federal list, would save the state around $190,000 per year while maintaining consumer protections. DATCP has 11 No Call List enforcement agents which would continue to mediate complaints and enforce the state's more consumer friendly laws. No call complaints make up about 25% of the total number of formal complaints received by the department.
Telemarketers pay registration fees to Wisconsin which provides them with the No Call List. Fees will remain unchanged, but instead of two lists they will receive one which is more efficient for businesses. SB 155 passed unanimously in the Senate and now goes to the Assembly before Governor Walker gives his final approval. The next deadline to sign up for the state do-not-call list is December 1
. To put your phone number on the list, go to https://nocall.wisconsin.gov/web/home.asp, or call (866) 966-2255.
Listening Sessions Scheduled
I will be holding joint listening sessions on October 28
, 29
and 30
with state Representatives Mary Czaja (R-Tomahawk), Rob Swearingen (R-Rhinelander) and Jeff Mursau (R-Crivitz).
This is going to be a great opportunity to hear what constituents from throughout the district have to say about their state government. I am looking forward to talking with the people of the Northwoods about the upcoming fall legislative session.
"I am very pleased to host listening sessions within Vilas County at the end of this month," added Rep. Swearingen. "Our past listening sessions have proven to be very productive. I enjoy the one on one discussions with the people in my district."
"Legislative session ends in April 2014," Mursau said. "If citizens need us to change a law, we need to hear from them as soon as possible."
"Being responsive to constituents is my top priority," said Czaja. "These listening sessions will be a time to hear directly about concerns, questions, or problems with state government that we can work together on solving."
The listening session schedule is as follows:
October 28
(w/ Rep. Mursau)
Oconto Falls City Hall
500 N. Chestnut Street Oconto Falls
Suring Village Hall
604 East Main Street
Wabeno Town Hall
4473 Hwy 32
October 29
(w/ Rep. Swearingen)
Eagle River City Hall
525 E. Maple Street
Eagle River
Land O'Lakes Town Hall
4331 Hwy B
Land O'Lakes
Manitowish Waters Town Hall
Hwy 51 & Airport Rd
Manitowish Waters
October 30
(w/ Rep. Czaja)
Hamburg Town Hall
8230 3rd Lane
Matsche Community Center
362 Railroad Street
Bowler Village Hall
107 West Main Street
Microsoft IT Academy Program
Computer science is driving innovation and economic growth in Wisconsin and across the country. By the end of the decade, jobs in computing will comprise over half of all jobs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields in the country. Furthermore, computer science skills prepare students for careers in a variety of sectors beyond information technology, such as manufacturing, healthcare, and defense. If current trends continue, however, Wisconsin's students will not be prepared for the STEM jobs of the future. Despite computer science's central importance to the state's high tech economy, only a small fraction of Wisconsin's students are taking computer science courses at the K-12 level.
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Deadline For SBA Loan Applications is Approaching
The deadline for Wisconsin homeowners, renters, and businesses to submit disaster loan applications for damages suffered during the severe thunderstorms and tornadoes of August 6-7, 2013 is quickly approaching. These low-interest disaster loans are available in Brown, Calumet, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, and Winnebago and are due on October 21, 2013.
Homeowners and business owners are encouraged to apply for the U.S. Small Business Administration's loans, if your home or business was damaged in the storm. However, the deadline for these loans is quickly approaching. These low-interest loans can help homeowners, their families, and local businesses get back on their feet.
Loans up to $200,000 will be available to homeowners to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate. Homeowners and renters are eligible for loans up to $40,000 to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property. Businesses and non-profit organizations of any size may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory, and other business assets.
For information is available at
or by calling 1-800-659-2955.
2013-14 Blue Books and Maps Available
Complimentary copies of the 2013-14 Wisconsin Blue Book and the 2013 Wisconsin State map are now available. The
Blue Book
, which is published on a biennial basis, serves as the official guide to Wisconsin's state government, history, and culture. This edition represents the 91st volume in a series that began in 1853, shortly after Wisconsin became our nation's 30
As you begin to read and enjoy your
Blue Book
, you will find it contains a wealth of useful information. Each edition includes the biographies of our elected state officials, information on the three branches of state government, a copy of the Wisconsin State Constitution, and much more. The
Blue Book
not only serves as an excellent reference to state government, it also provides enjoyable reading. This year's edition features a special article entitled: "The Wisconsin Historical Society: Collecting, Preserving, and Sharing Stories Since 1846" by John Zimm.
If you would like a copy of either the Blue Book or state map, please reply to this E-Update with your name and address.
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Jamar is an exceptionally dynamically developing company whose products are well known domestically and abroad. The company offers a broad range of food products. Among the most important are: preserved vegetables, concentrates, vinegars, spices, dinner condiments, sauces, juices, syrups and processed fruit products. Jamar currently employs over 200 people.
Important dates in the company's history:
1994 – establishment of the company founded by two brothers – Marek and Jarosław Szczepaniak in their hometown of Albertów near Częstochowa. At the beginning the company's main business was the production of fishing lures and vinegar.
1998 – Jamar is converted into a Food Production Plant and its business becomes vegetable and fruit processing.
2003 – conversion of a civil law partnership into a general partnership based on Polish capital.
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Jamar cooperates only with professional Polish planters who guarantee the company the highest quality of resources. Only plant types with the best possible parameters are used for sowing. The crops are supervised and monitored by Jamar specialists who see to it, that the resources for processing were of the highest quality and meet the BRC system requirements, in addition to having high taste and nutritious values. Jamar products meet the expectations of the most demanding consumers. The company quickly and accurately reacts to the growing needs of the market, is known for offering new products and caring for their quality.
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The domestic market is based on sales to food wholesale networks and to the largest commercial networks. Export grows more and more in significance in terms of the company's income. Currently the company sells its products on the markets of eastern and southern Europe, Asia and Africa.
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