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Full Council yesterday. Council meetings are always proceeded the night before by a meeting of the Labour Group, ie all the Labour councillors from across the city. It's a meeting that Labour councillors are only allowed to miss with the permission of the Chief Whip and I haven't missed a meeting for many years. There was a lot of important stuff on Tuesday night's agenda. The budget obviously, but also discussions on housing, school reform and equalities work. However I wasn't there. I was in London at the Political Studies Association's Annual Awards with BBC political editor Nick Robinson presenting me with a Lifetime Political Achievement Award.
Now there is clearly an element of blowing my own trumpet in reporting this but for me the significance of this award was the recognition of the the role of local government. Previous recipients and indeed the other two recipients on the night, Bill Morris and Chris Patten, have all made their mark at a national level. I am the first local government politician to get the award and it is good to see political academics and journalists recognising that we can at a local level achieve big things and make a real difference. A bit worrying from my point of view though is that the Labour Group meeting seemed to manage perfectly well without me. I know that none of us are , but equally none of us like too much evidence of that.
Council itself was not very exciting. Our new Police and Crime Commissioner, Tony Lloyd, delivered a short and well-received address to the meeting. We did have some debate about the Council's budget prospects in anticipation of the as then undelivered Chancellor's autumn statement. St.Peter's Square, Library Walk, the Cenotaph and trams to Droylsden ( hope I've spelt that correctly ) all got a mention. Joanna Midgley, a Chorlton Park councillor newly elected last May, moved a very thoughtful " private members " ( ie unwhipped ) notice of motion on welfare reform, before the meeting ended on that crucial issue of fireworks on New Year's Eve.


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The Pandora Tool is a no-brainer for anyone planning an expedition
Any idea what this strange looking contraption is? I'll help you out: it's a spanner with a few special party tricks.
The Pandora tool is the brainchild of South Korea's Pandora-Lab, who are a team of technical divers and engineers specialising in innovative equipment.
Servicing a regulator should only be undertaken by qualified personnel. A dive workshop will have all the correct spanners to hand, but expeditionary divers can eliminate all these with this single tool in a handy credit card-sized pouch.
And it's now available in the UK for the first time as either stainless steel (RRP £49.95) or titanium (RRP £69.95), thanks to a new distributor.
Steel can handle up to 5Nm of torque, while the titanium version takes a heftier 14Nm.
The complete list of of standard tools the Pandora tool replaces is:
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- 16mm spanner
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- 19mm spanner
- 12mm spanner
- Bottle opener (nice)
- 4,5,6,8,10mm hex wrench
- 15mm spanner
- 17mm spanner
- 5mm hex wrench
- 6mm hex wrench
- Hose spline wrench
- 4mm hex wrench
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It's a clever solution for tech divers and instructors who want to adjust their regs out in the field, or those who are comfortable doing simple repairs.
We think it's a no-brainer for anyone who doesn't want a faulty reg to cut short a dive trip.
For more information or to find a dealer, visit www.pandora-lab.co.uk
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Xbox One: Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide: For the entire month of December, you'll be able to download this game, which consists of a universe where the world is ending and war has taken many lives. You must try to survive in this game that normally retails for $39.99 ERP.
Back to the Future: The Game – 30th Anniversary Edition: From December 16th to January 15th, you'll be able to play this Back to the Future game if you own an Xbox One, which takes places six months after the third installation of the film. In the game, the DeLorean time machine returns to Hill Valley and you must go back in time or else the space-time continuum will change forever.
Child of Eden: This multi-sensory shooter is available from December 1st to 15th and it is a great Kinect title that won plenty of awards for the Xbox 360.
Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death: The $14.99 Xbox 360 game is available from December 16th until the 31st. You play a warrior committed to eliminating those who oppose freedom.


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Blood and glory: Immortals - the glories of the Roman Empire blinded paople's faith in gods. Mankind is going to fight against fabled beings and save the ancient world from the revenge of gods.
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On the front steps: Protesters on Wednesday participated in a prayer vigil and "Joshua Walk" in support of a Salvadoran mother of three U.S.-born children and other immigrants who are being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. They protested at the Clay County Justice Center, which also is Indiana's only ICE detention center. Submitted photo
The official name of the building where the sheriff's office is also located is the "Clay County Justice Center." But about 40 people who protested outside the facility Wednesday say there is no justice for Avile and thousands like her.
They participated in a prayer vigil and "Joshua Walk" in support of the Salvadoran mother of three U.S.-born children and thousands of other immigrants who are being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
"It is our duty to fight for our families, neighbors and communities as they are terrorized by the modern-day Gestapo, ICE," said lead-off speaker Gurt Masterson of Indianapolis.
Avile helped found Iglesia Amigos church on the capital city's east side and "is much more of a community member and citizen that I ever am. She should be treated as such," said Masterson, a member of the service workers union Unite Here.
Sister Barbara Battista of the Sisters of Providence at St. Mary-of-the-Woods said the group gathered to say, "las familias primero – families first."
The Sisters of Providence and the group Faith in Indiana sponsored the vigil to send several messages, Battista said.
"One of support for Sonia and her family support for Avile and her family; another to say to our leaders in Washington and here in Indiana, 'Respect families, respect children, support the well being of hard working contributing members of our community,'" she said. "We the people do not support tearing families apart."
Decisions made at the highest level of government "dishonor the moral fabric of this country," Battista said. "When ICE agents rip a mother from her children [and] when we stand by when ethnic cleansing runs rampant in our community, we are bending away from justice."
People of Faith and others in what she called the "human community" can choose to show those in power the universe is "bending toward justice."
Battista called facilities such as the Clay County Jail, Indiana's only ICE detention center, "a modern day internment camp." She spoke against recently announced plans for a new private detention facility in Kentland, Indiana, after similar plans for a similar project in Elkhart were derailed by protests.
Avile's husband, Elmer Peña, said the only reason his wife is jailed is because she came to the U.S. illegally and that most Latinos want to support America in advancing.
"I don't understand why the new administration is doing all of these cruel things to the Latino people," he said. "We're just people who came to this country to work."
Peña said his children are suffering, waking up in the middle of the night and asking for their mother.
His voice breaking, he said, "I only ask God to give me the courage and the strength to go forward and that everything might work out OK."
At the conclusion of its vigil, the group walked seven times around the jail while singing "Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho."
Lyrics of the African-American spiritual refer to the biblical story of Jesus leading the Israelites out of Canaan. However, some scholars say the words may also allude to the escape from slavery.
Given the opportunity to comment on the vigil and the "modern-day Gestapo" comparison, ICE spokesman Shawn Neudauer said, "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement fully respects the rights of all people to voice their opinion without interference."
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Final Fantasy XIV's latest tank Job arrived with the Heavensward expansion and if you were new to the game back then, some heavy leveling had to be done.
The DRK is one of the three latest additions to FFXIV's Job palette, along with the Astrologian and Machinist. The whole DRK idea looked really badass, especially the skill effects and the armor sets with which Square Enix was presenting the class before the actual release. When your journey as a DRK begins at level 30, you soon come to realize that you are definitely not as tough as a Paladin but, at least, your damage output is pleasing.
The DRK seems to be generally weaker in defenses in the early stages of leveling, but the real issue that arrives later on is the massive MP consumption. Another healer-angering issue about the DRK is that if the player neglected to pay attention to mitigation, the DRK can be noticeably more squishy than the other tanking Jobs.
Awkwardly, when the DK class was released in WoW, there was a quite similar issue, that it was taking too much damage but also having a decent DPS. That issue was sort of solved with the tons of healing abilities introduced that made the DK a very efficient tank and way too overpowered for PvP. Nevertheless, the DRK in FFXIV does not seem like an overpowered tanking class, but the experience of playing with it is perhaps better than with the other tanking classes in the game.
Browsing around for player feedback, it seemed evident that most people are complaining about three major issues: the lack of mitigation, no block but increased parry, and occasional MP issues. However, the DRK also has somewhat better defenses against magical damage due to Dark Mind. This makes the DRK perhaps more suitable for some fights where magical damage is bound to occur. The DRK's weapon damage is also higher than that of the PLD which is logical since it is using a two-handed greats word.
Overall, it seems that the Dark Knight is loved by those who play it but perhaps disliked to a certain extent by those who are healing it. But as great power comes with some sacrifices it is not a surprise that the increased damage output of the DRK resulted in decreased mitigation. This is usually the case in many MMORPGs when a non-sword 'n' board tanking class is implemented. I personally loved playing as a DRK, but I did see healers often complaining about suddenly dropping HPs. What do you guys think, should Square Enix provide the DRK with more defensive abilities?


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Against all odds, Farda Amiga prevails
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Farda Amiga, unraced since upsetting the Kentucky Oaks at 20-1 on May 3, overcame a cross-country ship, a 106-day layoff, and a wet racetrack to win Saturday's Grade 1, $750,000 Alabama Stakes at Saratoga.
Under Pat Day, Farda Amiga rallied from well off the pace and wide to run down pacesetting Allamerican Bertie by three-quarters of a length. It was 2 3/4 lengths back to 8-5 favorite You in third.
Trainer Neil Drysdale scratched Bella Bellucci because he didn't want to run her over a wet racetrack. She will be pointed to the Gazelle Handicap at Belmont on Sept. 7.
Saratoga's main track was labeled good for the Alabama, but it had plenty of moisture in it. So much moisture, in fact, that all 10 races were run over a sealed track at the request of the jockeys, who felt it was safer than having track superintendent Jerry Porcelli open it up.
Speed held up through the early races, but the track seemed to balance out as it dried.
Under Larry Melancon, Allamerican Bertie jumped out to the front and opened up a clear advantage through fractions of 23.88 seconds, 47.81, 1:12.66, and 1:38.27.
Meanwhile, Farda Amiga raced in fifth position early on after breaking inwardly and resenting the kickback of mud in her face.
"She wasn't liking the stuff in her face, which is why I kept her out in the middle of the racetrack," said Day.
In the middle of the turn, Day turned Farda Amiga loose. She made a five-wide move turning for home, and with nine cracks of Day's left-handed whip, and 10 cracks of his right, Farda Amiga caught Allamerican Bertie in deep stretch. Farda Amiga ($8.70), which means Friendly Silks in Portuguese, covered the 1 1/4 miles in 2:04.68.
"I felt like when I put her to the task she was going to give me a punch," Day said. "If that was going to be good enough to get the job done, we didn't know. But, she stepped up to the plate and got the job done for us."
"She's an amazing filly,'' said Paulo Lobo, who trains Farda Amiga for the partnership of Marcos Simon, Julio Camargo, and Jose DeCamargo. "I think she proved today that she's the best 3-year-old filly in America."
Evening Attire overtakes Abreeze
Evening Attire closed furiously to wear down pacesetter Abreeze in the $300,000 Saratoga Breeders' Cup.
Evening Attire won by 1 1/2 lengths. Dollar Bill, the favorite, finished third, 5 1/2 lengths behind Abreeze in the Grade 2 race.
The 1 1/4-mile Saratoga Breeders' Cup got off to a rocky start when Gander stumbled badly leaving the starting gate, pitching jockey Mike Smith to the ground. Smith was not injured, but took off his remaining mount in the 10th race. Gander appeared uninjured.
Gander, with the reins on his bridle dangling, was smack in the middle of his nine rivals on the first turn. Abreeze, with Richard Migliore in the saddle, had a clear lead heading down the backstretch. Gander began pressing Abreeze from the outside at around the five-eighths pole to the top of the stretch.
Migliore said Gander made Abreeze run faster than he would have if he were alone on the lead. "It cost us the race," Migliore said. "Here's a horse carrying no weight alongside of you. This is another way to lose a race."
Evening Attire, who was ridden by Shaun Bridgmohan, came outside and wore down Abreeze deep in the stretch.
"He came running," Bridgmohan said. "[Gander] bothered us a little on the first turn. In the stretch, I took him outside so he wouldn't mind. Any moisture in the track helped him out."
Evening Attire ($9.90) covered the distance in 2:02.95 over a track labeled good.
Trainer Pat Kelly, said his ultimate goal for Evening Attire is the Breeders' Cup Classic at Arlington Park on Oct. 26.
- additional reporting by Karen M. Johnson


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Writing high-quality, robust requirements is the aim of the Business Analyst; we show you how to work within a business strategy, use proven techniques to analyse the business area and identify changes to business processes as well as IT systems needed to meet specific internal and external challenges. We offer the opportunity to develop the skills needed to work with senior business and IT staff to analyse and model business activities and write the requirements. Delegates will learn how to investigate business problems and how to identify and recommend appropriate creative solutions.
Learning is embedded through a combination of lectures, workshops and practical application: delegates will work on a simulated project during the course, deploying the skills that they have learned in the classroom. They will interact with project stakeholders to capture and negotiate requirements and will work in teams to solve the business problems presented and produce the required analysis artefacts.
This 3 day course covers the essential toolkit
- Working on projects (Waterfall and Agile)
- Documenting and improving business processes
- Requirements engineering
In-House Training
Designed as a modular course, the Practical Business Analysis course is easy to tailor for your business requirements and can be fully customised for single-company events to include in-house templates, frameworks and methodologies; modules can be removed according to client requirements, new modules can be developed and the duration of the course may be altered, making it ideal to deliver as a programme dedicated to your business.
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Delegates will learn how to
- Ensure business change is aligned to business need
- Plan Business Analysis activities and stakeholder engagement
- Employ a robust requirements engineering process
- Investigate, model and analyse business processes
- Write and communicate robust requirements
Course Content
The Scope for Business Change
An introduction to the need for Business Analysis and the role and scope of the Business Analyst; this module considers the need for strategic awareness in the delivery of business change, whether in an Agile or Waterfall environment, and the part that the Business Analyst plays in ensuring the change is aligned to business need.
Project Initiation
Securing terms of reference, identifying the stakeholders and planning the Business Analysis effort are vital components of a successful project; this module examines why taking shortcuts leads to failure.
Requirements Engineering
Understanding the nature of requirements and the difference between 'capturing' and 'engineering'. This module looks at different sources and categories of requirements, the problems associated with requirements engineering and provides an effective process for ensuring high quality requirements which are under control.
Business Process Modelling
Most Business Analysts need to investigate and model business processes; this module covers the modelling language they can use as well as a practical approach to the tasks of modelling at different levels and understanding scope and value.
Process Improvement
Applying problem analysis techniques to business processes and using creative approaches to making improvements.
The User Journey
A rigorous approach to capturing and documenting IT requirements using User Stories and Use Cases. This module integrates process modelling, requirements definition and systems development.
Related Courses
- Agile Business Analysis Foundation and Practitioner (APMG) Weekend
- BCS Data Analysis
- Business Analysis Introduction: Defining Successful Projects
- Improve Business Processes for Real Results
- Introduction to Business Process Improvement
- Introduction to Modelling for Business Analysis
- Practical Business Analysis (Premium)


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Every year, starting in mid-March, the majority of high school seniors will find out if they are admitted or denied admission to their dream colleges. With decision day looming on May 1, many of them will have stressful, buzzer-beater decisions to make.
Which colleges will choose them, and which one will they choose? More important, once admitted, will they actually attend in the fall?
Malia Obama's decision to defer enrollment from Harvard last spring brought renewed attention to alternative options. In fact, according to our interviews with admissions offices across the country, many private universities with relaxed deferral policies, such as Santa Clara, saw deferral requests double from 2015 to 2016. Although these requests make up a fraction of admitted applicants, the increase has forced universities to keep a close eye on deferral trends. But that doesn't mean schools are worried about the implications of more admitted students who choose to defer. In fact, of the top-tier colleges across the country — schools with impressive freshmen retention rates above 97 percent — the majority not only allow deferrals, they also support them.
According to Heath Einstein, Interim Dean of Admissions at Texas Christian University, deferrals are healthy and can help both the university and young adults today.
"Taking a constructive year off can help augment what a student has done in the high school classroom. And students who take the time are much more prepared to succeed on campus — they typically come in ready to succeed," Einstein said in an interview with USA TODAY College.
TCU saw deferral requests change significantly, jumping from just one in 2012 to 15 in 2015.
Michelle Placek, the associate director of marketing and communications at Johns Hopkins University, told USA TODAY College that JHU has a similar belief in the benefits of taking time off. "Deferring can be helpful whether they are pursuing things that represent a passion or interest that they want to delve into more deeply before they jump into their college experience, or they are taking care of important things that will allow them to better focus once they arrive."
There's a similar mindset regarding deferral among successful public schools like the University of Oregon and the University of North Carolina. Stephen Farmer, vice provost for enrollment and undergraduate admissions at UNC, suggested that it's not particularly difficult for the admissions department to allow freshman deferrals. He admits that there is a slight fear that students won't return in the fall, but when only a small fraction decide they won't, he considers that a win/win situation.
"We admit students because we want them to join us," Farmer said. "If they spend a year reflecting and decide that UNC is not for them, that's actually something to celebrate. We should be in the practice of helping young people find out what's best for them, not force them to do something."
And although Farmer said that taking time off in between high school and college is not for everyone, he also acknowledges that he's "never spoken to a UNC student that took a gap year that regretted his or her decision."
Farmer's views appear to be spot-on. According to the American Gap Association (AGA), a nonprofit that accredits and researches gap year programs, only a few students choose to opt out of their admission after completing a gap year. In fact, a recent study showed that 98 percent of gap-year participants believed their experience helped them develop as a person while just 12 percent are likely to choose a different institution than where they initially applied. Ethan Knight, AGA executive director, said this could potentially be a slight advantage for universities as they know in advance how many spots are available for the coming year's class.
The issue is not if deferring can be beneficial or whether or not universities will entertain student requests for deferral — they will. The real question is will students, having spent 12 years working hard to receive admission to their dream school, choose the deferral route? And if schools aren't the barrier, then what is?
For many students, it starts and stops with Mom and Dad.
Lizzie Youshaei, a 19-year-old from Chicago, told USA TODAY College she understood the benefits of taking time off when she deferred admission from the University of Pennsylvania to participate in UnCollege Gap Year, a self-directed learning program that helps students prepare for the next step.
"It's easy to research the benefits of taking a gap year and read the stories of those who took them," Youshaei said. "They can help you figure out what to study and they also boost GPAs and job satisfaction once in the workplace."
These benefits fell on deaf ears when Youshaei spoke to her parents, Iranian immigrants who fled the country in the revolution in 1979.
"When your parents work that hard for so long to make college an option for you, it's hard to pitch them anything that delays that dream of seeing you walk onto campus," Youshaei said. "I had to make a PowerPoint to convince them."
The year off has allowed her to volunteer in Indonesia and study video production and social entrepreneurship through mentorship and portfolio building.
"It's been an incredible experience so far – the people I've met, the projects I've completed – and I've grown in ways that I know will help me on campus, especially now having a better idea of what I love to do." She said her parents have come full circle, now acting as gap-year advocates in their local town of Deerfield, Illinois.
For students like Youshaei who choose not to work during their year off, costs are an easy argument for parents to refrain from lending their support. Some influencers, however, argue the contrary.
According to Charles Taibi, former teacher and current CEO of UnCollege, most parents aren't aware of the risks of sending their teens straight to college. Only 42 percent of American students are graduating in four years while 60 percent graduate in six.
"If you're like hundreds of thousands of American parents trying to send their son or daughter to a top-tier private school, you are taking a financial risk hoping that they can graduate in four years," Taibi said. "If not you could end up paying much more than it would have cost to support them during a year off and having that positive of gaining clarity and real-world experience."
Price isn't the only reason Taibi is an advocate.
"I think everyone can benefit from taking a year off, or as we like to call it 'a year on,'" he says. "It's a fantastic way to find out more about yourself and develop skills that will last a lifetime."
Deferring college admission has been a common move for young adults in Europe for decades. Maverick students in the U.S. have been exercising this option more and more over the past 10 years. High-profile students like Malia Obama have made them more acceptable to mainstream America. And why not? Colleges get more sharply focused, serious students ready to take advantage of all a university has to offer. The only question remaining is what percent of 2017 high school grads will choose to take a year off?
Chris Kelly is the director of marketing at UnCollege.


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Liverpool are planning to make a move for Genoa versatile midfielder Diego Laxalt.
The 24-year-old South American star has spent last four years playing in Serie A impressing hosts of European clubs with his performance.
Laxalt sealed a permanent move to Genoa earlier this summer making 36 appearances in Serie A.
The Uruguay international midfielders performances seen him linked with a switch to Liverpool. AS Roma and Fiorentina, according to Italian outlet Il Secolo XIX,
Fiorentina yet to have made a bid for the 24-year-old midfielder.
AS Roma, are said believed to be keeping tabs on Laxalt as well, meanwhile, Liverpool are apparently keen on to sign him this summer.
Genoa head-coach Juric is keen on to keep hold of Laxalt as they are keen on to bounce back after last season terrible campaign.
And it would see the trio to splash the money in order to sign Laxalt.
Juric is believed to have a list of potential replacements for Laxalt drawn up though.
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Vatican to boycott 'Angels and Demons'March 24th, 2009 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
London, March 23 (IANS) The Vatican is reportedly planning to authorise a boycott of Ron Howard's upcoming movie "Angels & Demons", a prequel to his 2006 controversial hit "The Da Vinci Code".
Directed by Howard, the picture stars Tom Hanks and is due for release this summer. "The Da Vinci Code" is based on the bestselling novel by Dan Brown.
Church officials previously called for a boycott of Hanks' first outing in the thriller series and the second movie, also written by Brown, is also in the line of causing controversy because of its religious overtones, reports contactmusic.com.
The Vatican's officials newspaper, Avvenire, ran a story March 20, stating that the Catholic Church "cannot approve" of the movie, with another Italian publication La Stampa, warning that officials will call for a boycott ahead of the film's release May 15 this year.
The story is set in Rome, but filming was held up there after Vatican officials refused the crew permission to shoot in the religious site and at several other important locations in the city.
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ChinaCHARITY: Many companies are increasingly focused on corporate social responsibility (CSR) issues in their global operations, and are seeking ways in which to benefit the communities in which they work. We are pleased to start off the Year of the Rooster by adding a list of charities operating in China to our Web Links page. The list initially includes various charities, including VSO and Mother Bridge of Love. Please contact us if you would like to discuss your CSR strategy, or charitable activities, in China.


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The 4th International Wrestling Training Camp takes place immediately following the tournament from 2-5 April, 2018. The camp is held at the competition site on 14-mats.
The 2017 Camp was attended by over 200 male and female wrestlers from 16-countries: Russia, Belorussia, Ukraine, France, USA, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Georgia, Armenia, Tunisia, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Netherlands and Estonia.
With such a wide diversity of wrestlers, the camp places extra emphasise on sparring, to maximise wrestling experience from different schools of wrestling. The camp is broken into two groups by weight.
Participation of visiting coaches is encouraged.
Location of Camp?
The Camp takes place at Saku Suurhall, which is also the site of TALLINN OPEN competition.
Saku Suurhall
Paldiski Maantee 104B
Tallinn 13522
(GPS coordinates: Lat: 59°42.6156´, Long E 24° 64.7332´).
Saku Suurhall is 10km from the Airport and Harbour, and 7km from the centre of the Old City.
Can anyone attend the Wrestling Camp?
This is a vetted camp (not for beginners) with the number of participants being limited. Also, participants are selected to ensure a wide diversity of wrestlers from different regions.
What style of wrestling is at the camp?
The camp has GR, FS and FW wrestling.
What is structure and emphasis of the Wrestling Camp?
Wrestlers are divided into groups based on style and weight. Each group has two sessions per day. Emphasis will be on sparring. Participation and help by all the coaches is encouraged.
Where to get information on the International Wrestling Camp?
For information in English and Russian, please contact camp co-ordinator Ms. Johanna KIKKAS at:
(372) 5343 2430


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What could be more (Italian-)American than 'spaghetti and meatballs' for the 4th of July? Of course, this is tagliatelle and meatballs, but that's close enough. The meatballs are a ground turkey, beef and bread mixture, flavored with dried mushroom powder and raisins. The tomato sauce was cooked down for a long time, and then the meatballs were fried and cooked in the sauce for another 45 minutes to soak up some of the sauce.
I've been browsing through three different cookbooks by Lidia Bastianich, but "Lidia's Family Table" has become my favorite of those, by far. This recipe is called "Long-cooked sugo and meatballs", which caught my attention because of the word 'sugo'. As I've mentioned before, my mom grew up in Uruguay, South America, where there is actually a very large number of Italian immigrants. When I was growing up, my mom would make a long-cooked spaghetti sauce that she called 'tuco'. After tasting this 'sugo' which is very similar, I have to wonder if there's a connection between those words. The recipe below was slightly adapted (and cut in half) from the original recipe, and should still serve 4 easily as a main dish. Or double it and make enough to freeze for later!
The Sugo
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 onion, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 carrot, minced
1-2 stalks celery, minced (should be the same amount as the carrot)
3 bay leaves
2 Tbsp. tomato paste
2 1/2 c. pureed canned San Marzano plum tomatoes with their juice
5 c. chicken broth
1 cinnamon stick
salt, to taste
The onion, garlic, carrot and celery can be minced in a food processor to very small pieces. In a large saucepan or pot, saute the vegetables in olive oil over medium heat and add a sprinkle of salt. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring well, and then add the bay leaves and cook for another 3-4 minutes. Add the tomato paste to a corner of the pan and stir to loosen it up, then mix it in with the rest of the veggies. Add the pureed tomatoes, and use about a cup of broth to rinse out the tomato container, adding the liquid to the pot. Add another 4 cups of broth to the mixture and stir well. Add cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil, then cover the pot with the lid slightly ajar and reduce the heat to a lively simmer. Let cook for an hour or longer, stirring and checking ever 20 minutes or so. The sauce will stay thin, but should gradually reduce in volume. Meanwhile, make the meatballs;
heaping 1/3 c. golden raisins
1/2 onion, minced
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. mushroom powder (see below)
3 sliced stale Italian bread
1 c. milk, for soaking bread
1 1/2 lb. ground turkey, or turkey and beef mixture
1 egg
1 egg white
2 Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
heaping 1/3 c. pine nuts, toasted (optional)
Cover the raisins with warm water and let them plump up. Saute the onion in olive oil over medium heat with a pinch of salt until wilted and translucent but not browned. Remove from heat.
For mushroom powder, place dried mushrooms (porcini were recommended, but I used shiitake since that's what I had on hand from Asian cooking) in a spice grinder or small food processor. Pulverize until powdered.
Break up the bread into pieces and cover with milk. After a few minutes of soaking in milk, squeeze the bread to remove excess liquid and discard the milk. Drain the raisins in a similar manner.
Mix together these prepared items with the rest of the meatball ingredients and mix well with your hands until it gets less sticky and starts to really hold together, it's almost like kneading a dough. Use a small scoop or your hands to portion small meatballs about the size of a golf ball. Place meatballs on a baking pan or large plate coated with flour.
Heat a non-stick skillet with about 1/2-inch of oil over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, toss the meatballs briefly to coat with flour, shaking off excess. Place one layer of meatballs in the skillet. Cook and flip meatballs until golden brown on all sides. Remove to a paper towel to drain. Repeat with remaining meatballs until the entire batch is fried. Frying the meatballs before adding them to the sugo (sauce) helps them stay intact and gives them a nice flavor.
When the sauce has cooked for at least 1 hour, add the meatballs. If necessary, add a bit more hot water or broth so that meatballs stay covered with sauce. Gently stir, cover the pot, and bring it back to a gentle simmer. Set the cover ajar and continue simmering for another 45 minutes. Remove the meatballs to a large bowl while you finish the sauce. The sauce should be nicely thickened from the flour that originally coated the meatballs, but if not, continue to cook it with the lid off to thicken. Taste and adjust seasonings, removing bay leaves and cinnamon stick. Then add the sauce back to the meatballs and serve over pasta.


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|10 Watt LED upgrade for the Uncle MIlton Star Theater Pro is now in Stock
Click HERE for ordering
|Perhaps the most asked for improvement for home planetariums is an improvement
in the brightness. The current crop of home projectors, (except for the Homestar
Extra), have inadequate brightness. This is the number one complaint we hear all
the time - and it's true! We have addressed this by producing an LED upgrade for
the Uncle Milton Star Theater Pro. The upgrade will be available this summer.
Below are images of the prototype..
|Here is the heart of the LED upgrade, which
consists of a 10 watt Cree XML T6, super white
We mounted this LED on a disc of copper. Why
copper? Because it has more than twice the thermal
dissipation of aluminum, which means it removes
the heat away from the LED fast. The copper disc is
then mounted onto an aluminum heat sink with a fan.
The result: everything stays cool which leads to a
long LED life. Ever have an LED flashlight die on
you? Inadequate cooling!
|Ever wonder why the manufacturer just couldn't take
the time to put a brighter LED in your projector??
It's not only cost of the LED, but also the time it
takes to do the proper engineering of the necessary
components to cool the LED correctly.
|The Uncle Milton and the machine is disassembled and the bottom section is
laser cut to make the opening for the fan. Once the back has been cut, it cannot
be reversed - something to think about if you wish to keep your projector original.
On the other hand, this conversion will give you added value.
|This is a nice view of the stock LED. Both companies
mount the LED on a thin piece of stamped steel that
gives virtually no thermal protection to the LED.
|One thing we can guarantee is that you will not be disappointed! Images will now be brighter
and more colorful than you have ever seen them before.
"Stunning" might best describe the visual impact!
There will only be 500 upgrades produced.
Each machine has to be disassembled, modified, new parts added and seamlessly integrated
with the old parts. All this takes time and labor. It is not like the original production line that
made your projector by the thousands, by workers without a personal commitment to the
product .
This work is done by people who actually care, who love astronomy and the night sky. People
who make sure the work is done right and by a company that stands behind their work!
|Below are some sample images for comparison between a stock Uncle
Milton Star Theater Pro and one with the LED upgrade. We do not have
a comparison image for the Homestar Pro because the original was
just too dim for our digital camera!
|Miller Engineering Aurora disc shown with optional scenic disc
Click on either image for addtional images.
|We have spent a great deal of time in the design and engineering to ensure
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Cueing up your favorite TV show on the new Apple TV may be as easy as speaking its title.
A new report suggests that the new Apple TV, expected to be announced this fall, will allow you to search for movies and TV shows, as well as control playback, using your voice.
In a report in 9to5Mac, Mark Gurman notes that Siri's upgraded search technology, which is part of iOS 9, Apple's forthcoming mobile operating system, will likely make its way to the Apple TV.
The idea is that you will be able to search Siri for a movie or actor, and see related content from a host of sources, like Netflix, Hulu, and the iTunes Store.
Other set-top boxes that plug into your TV and allow you to stream video online, from companies like Roku and Amazon, already have similar features.
Apple's upgraded set-top box, which would be the first major update to its Apple TV since 2012, is also expected to run its own version of the App Store, have a faster processor, and come with a new, touchscreen remote.
Gurman cautions that Apple, however, "may wait to integrate the new search features until the Apple TV is populated with third-party applications."
For the latest details about the next Apple TV, check out 9to5Mac's report.


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In an exclusive preview of her paperback epilogue in the Huffington Post, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton revealed what it was like she left President Obama at the White House.
A few months later we said our good-byes. I had lunch with President Obama in his private dining room off the Oval Office. Over fish tacos we discussed a twenty-page memo I had prepared with recommendations for his second term, both building on what we had started and new initiatives. On the way out we paused in the Oval Office. Tearing up, I hugged the President and told him again how much our work and friendship meant to me. And that I'd be on call if he ever needed me.
After she signed her letter of resignation, Clinton recalls her feelings when she left the building.
"For the first time in twenty years, after serving as First Lady, Senator, and Secretary of State, I no longer had any role in government," she wrote.


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Recently I took an imaginary journey through the land of black walnut bread, rutabaga casserole, sauteed perch, smoked brisket and coconut cream pie. I did it by leafing through a new cookbook, "Heartland" (Clarkson Potter, $30), by Marcia Adams.
Adams, who is the daughter of an Indiana county agricultural extension agent and who once was an art consultant, not only has a feel for the region, she also has an eye for its images. As with her previous book, "Amish Cooking from Quilt Country," I enjoyed both eating the dishes and feasting on the photographs. The photograph taken by Dorothy Handelman, for instance, of a corn-fed Iowa pig sniffing the morning air, is the quintessential piece of porker art. And as everybody knows, a good pig picture is hard to find.
I started my trek through the book's eight Midwestern states -- Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin -- in Chicago's Marshall Field department store. The book has a striking photograph of the ornate clock that sits outside the downtown store as well as recipe for the cinnamon crunch muffins that Midwesterners eat when they "meet at Field's" for lunch. Traveling a little downstate, I learned that rhubarb was brought to Nauvoo, Ill., by a group of Europeans called the Icarians, who attempted to set up a utopian community in the small town west of Peoria. The community failed. But Nauvoo rhubarb pie lives on.


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Invisible Braces – Are They Right For Me?
I'm too old for traditional braces, is there still hope for my teeth?
Most people who have had problems with crooked or crowded teeth had the opportunity to have braces when they were younger.
However, there are people who have missed such an opportunity, leaving them with teeth that they aren't exactly happy about. Most dentists would recommend traditional fixed metal braces as the most obvious solution. For adults, the idea of wearing these is embarrassing as it looks unsightly in front of friends or colleagues.
Now there is an option that is more appealing and practical for adults who are wishing to get straighter teeth, in the form of invisible braces. In many cases this can be easier and more affordable.
What exactly are invisible braces and how do they work?
Quite simply, the're just clear plastic aligners which are custom designed and moulded to fit your teeth. These will then gradually straighten your teeth over a period of time.
The invisible braces are designed to be worn for two weeks at a time, to be replaced with a new one that has been modified to guide your teeth through the next step. As the name suggests, because of the clear plastic, they are virtually invisible.
In order to see the best results, you should wear the aligners for 23 hours a day. You should only remove the clear aligners during meal times and when you brush your teeth.
At Synergy Dental, we offer the world's premier invisible aligners called Invisalign. Invisalign straightens teeth using a series of nearly invisible, removable aligners that are custom-made specifically for your teeth. Invisalign's ClickCheck Software even allows you to see how your teeth will look once treatment is complete.
Because you have to replace each aligner every two weeks, your teeth will move – little by little, week by week, gradually moving towards the projected final position.
Comfortable, clear and removable – Invisalign transforms your smile without disrupting your life. Something that over 2.5 million people worldwide have already discovered.
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A version of this blog post first appeared in the Bury Times in April 2017.


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Tellico Plains Public Library
209 Cherohala Skwy
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
ph: 423-253-7388
fax: 423-253-6274
Type in: http://reads.lib.overdrive.com in address bar
(You can also access READS with one of the apps in this link)
On left-hand side, under "download digital media", click on:
- Quick Start Guide
(or button for this can be found at bottom of this home page)
- Download and install free software
- Choose the device you will be using with READS
- Follow step-by-step instructions to download and install software
- Once software is downloaded, click on "Sign-In" or "Login" tab on top left-hand side
- Click on "Ocoee River Region"
- Library System : Tellico Plains Public Library
- Library Card #: (on back of library card)
- Go up to tabs and click on "Search" to search for book by title, author, or subject
- Once you find the book you want, click on the format you would like (Adobe or Open ePub ebook for print, or Audiobook to listen to a book)
- Click on "Add to Cart
- Confirm Checkout
- If the book you would like shows no copies, you can hold the book and an e-mail will be sent to you once the book is available. If you are having problems finding books available, we recomend that you place 5-10 books on hold and take the first one that becomes available. If you do not respond, in 3 days to their notice of a book availiable you have on hold, it will be taken off hold and sent to the next person on the list.
- The books will automatically "disappear" on their "due date", so they will never be late and you will never have overdue fines. We would encourage you to "turn them in" when you finish reading them, in order to allow them to be available for the next patron. To do this, please refer to the instructions for the e-reader that you have. These instructions can be found on the top R-hand side of this page, under the specific e-reader, in which you will be reading your e-books.
- If you would like to watch a video tutorial of how to get started using READS, click on this link.
Tellico Plains Public Library
209 Cherohala Skwy
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3 Doors Down - Kryptonite
AC/DC - Girls Got Rhythm
Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion
Angel City - Marsailles
Bad Company - Can't Get Enough
Bad Company - Feel Like Making Love
Beastie Boys - Fight for Your Right
Better than Ezra - Good
Billy Idol - Mony Mony
Billy Idol - Dancing with Myself
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell
Billy Idol - White Wedding
Billy Squire - Too Daze Gone
Billy Squire - Everybody Wants You
Billy Squire - Lonely is the Night
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Blue Oyster Cult - Burnin' for You
Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear the Reaper
Blur - Song 2
Bowling for Soup - 1985
Cheap Trick - Gonna Raise Hell
Cheap Trick - Hello There
Cheap Trick - I Want You to Want Me
Collective Soul - Better Now
Collective Soul - December
Collective Soul - Shine
Deep Purple - Highway Star
Doobie Brothers - Long Train Running
Eddie Money - Two Tickets to Paradise
Eddie Rabbit - Driving my Life Away
Foo Fighters - Learn to Fly
Georgia Sattellights - Keep Your Hands to Yourself
Golden Earring - Radar Love
Golden Earring - Twilight Zone
Green Day - Warning
Greg Kihn - Breakup Song
Jimmy Eat World - The Middle
Joe Cocker - Feelin' Alright
Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues
Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire
Judas Priest - Breaking the Law
Judas Priest - You Got Another Thing Coming
Kiss - Rock & Roll All Night
Led Zepplin - Rock & Roll
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gimme 3 Steps
Lynyrd Skynrd - Sweet Home Alabama
Modern English - Melt with you
Poison - Every Rose Has its Thorn
Puddle of Mudd - She Hates me
Queensryche - Silent Lucidity
Quiet Riot - Metal Health
ReachAround - Big Chair
Robert Palmer - Bad Case of Loving You
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Talking Heads - And She Was
Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever
Ted Nugent - Stranglehold
The Black Keys - Gold on the Ceiling
The Black Keys - Lonely Boy
The Cars - Just What I Needed
The Cure - Just Like Heaven
The Ramones - I Want to be Sedated
The Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop
The Raconteurs - Steady as She Goes
The Romantics - What I Like About You
Tom Petty - Running Down a Dream
Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take it
Van Halen - You Really Got me
ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man
ZZ Top - Tush
.....And our version of Mustang Sally
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after a highly successful first year which saw the band perform in over 40 shows, Alvie Briefly left the band in may 2017 to spend more time with his family and less time on the road. Pete Strauss stepped in and help the band out for a couple months and did an amazing job on short notice. But it wasn't long before the call of the road lured alvie back into the band.
with alvie back, the band added Jamie "Jimmy Fingers" Harland on the keyboard and synth. Jamie also adds some guitar and vocals to the mix.


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Past events Milan
Sunday 19 August 2018
St Valentine's Day: MiBACi?
Category: Shows
Time: On 14/02/2013
Today a ticket is valid for two people at the state museums and galleries. Consult the website for a list of properties partecipating in the event
Where: Various locations
Web-site: www.beniculturali.it
Robert Doisneau. Paris en liberte
Category: Art exhibitions
Time: From 20/02/2013 to 05/05/2013
Spazio Oberdan hosts an important exhibition dedicated to Robert Doisneau. On display over 200 photographs taken between 1934 and 1991.
Where: Spazio Oberdan
Address: Viale Vittorio Veneto, 2 - Milan
Web-site: oberdan.cinetecamilano.it
Modigliani, Soutine & the artists of Montparnasse
Category: Art exhibitions
Time: From 21/02/2013 to 08/09/2013
The public can admire 122 works by Amedeo Modigliani and the other artists who lived and worked in Montparnasse in the early 20th century, masterpieces coming from Jonas Netter's collection.
Where: Royal Palace
Address: Piazza Duomo, 12 - Milan
Web-site: www.mostramodigliani.it
Leonardo3 - Leonardo's world
Category: Art exhibitions
Time: all year
The exhibition celebrates the genius of Leonardo da Vinci through the reconstruction of machines made on the basis of designs of the great master.
Where: Le Sale del Re
Address: Piazza della Scala - Milan
Web-site: www.leonardo3.net/MuseumLeonardo3/index.
The desire for freedom
Category: Art exhibitions
Time: From 14/03/2013 to 02/06/2013
The exhibition deals with freedom in Europe after the Second World War and presents works by 94 contemporary artists coming from 27 European countries.
Where: Royal Palace
Info: +39.02.54913
Web-site: www.desireforfreedom.it
Jeff Wall. Actuality
Category: Art exhibitions
Time: From 19/03/2013 to 09/06/2013
PAC hosts the first Italian great retrospective dedicated to the Canadian photographer Jeff Wall. On display 42 works tracing his career.
Where: PAC - Contemporary Art Pavilion
Address: Via Palestro, 14 - Milan
Web-site: www.jeffwallmilano.it
Andy Warhol's Stardust
Category: Art exhibitions
Time: From 05/04/2013 to 08/09/2013
A great opportunity to admire a selection of fine prints by the Master of Pop Art, coming from the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Collection, including Campbell's soup cans and Marilyn Monroe's prints.
Where: Museo del Novecento
Address: Via Marconi, 1 - 20122 Milan
Web-site: www.museodelnovecento.org
Quelli che... Milan Inter '63. La leggenda del Mago e del Paron
Category: Art exhibitions
Time: From 23/05/2013 to 08/09/2013
The exhibition is dedicated to great coaches of Milan and Inter football clubs: Helenio Herrera and Nereo Rocco. The public can admire pictures, videos and other works. Curated by Gigi Garanzini.
Where: Palazzo Reale
Address: Piazza Duomo, 12 - Milan
Web-site: www.mostramilaninter63.it
Berengo Gardin. Storie di un fotografo
Category: Art exhibitions
Time: From 14/06/2013 to 08/09/2013
The Royal Palace hosts an exhibition devoted to one of the most important Italian photographers, Gianni Berengo Gardin. The public can admire a selection of 180 pictures.
Where: Royal Palace
Address: Piazza Duomo, 12 - Milan
Web-site: www.comune.milano.it/palazzoreale/
Alfred Hitchcock in the movies by Universal Pictures
Category: Art exhibitions
Time: From 21/06/2013 to 22/09/2013
The exhibition is dedicated to English film director and producer Alfred Hitchcock. 70 pictures and special contents presents the back stages of his most famous movies produced by Universal Pictures.
Where: Royal Palace
Address: Piazza Duomo - Milan
Web-site: ilmaestrodelbrivido.com/


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I like the 1970's Neal Adams look best. Classic Superman, still jacked but not weird looking, and still supporting his classic underwear.
I like the 1970's Neal Adams look best. Classic Superman, still jacked but not weird looking, and still supporting his classic underwear.
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This is one of the first Star Wars comics published by Dark Horse around 1991 and 1992. The Dark Empire storyline is told through two 6-issue miniseries titled Dark Empire I & Dark Empire II, and wraps up in a two issue series called Empire's End. The Dark Empire story is set after the Thrawn Trilogy, which I also reviewed and enjoyed immensely. Dark Empire however, was actually pretty terrible.
The story has Emperor Palpatine (Darth Vader's Master) returning from the dead as a clone, and he wants to destroy the Republic. Whenever you bring back a character from the dead, you always open yourself to harsh criticism, if the story was good, it could have worked, but unfortunately it wasn't good. Luke Skywalker than precedes to partner with the Emperor rather quickly and join the dark side, claiming it's the only way he can destroy them. This action by Luke seeming very out-of-character. At the end of Dark Empire I, Empire Palpatine is killed, and Luke joins the good guys once again.
Dark Empire II and Empire's End II, has the Emperor returning from the dead..AGAIN, by jumping into another clone body and continuing his takeover. The Emperor also has access to a weapon that has the ability much like the Death Star to destroy planets. This is silly though, because the Death Star was such a huge endeavour that took years to build, and the Emperor should in no way have that technological ability.
In the Thrawn Trilogy we are under the impression that Luke, Leia, and Jorus C'baoth were the only Jedi left in the universe, and in Dark Empire it seems like everyone is a Jedi! There are maybe 10-20 Jedi characters introduced. Also in the Thrawn Trilogy, we are introduced to Mara Jade, who has a long rich history with the Emperor, and Mara Jade is not even present in this story. Luke is also given a new love interest (who also happens to be a Jedi) who he kisses, but there was no real build-up between these two characters, and it never went anywhere, and the whole thing seemed out-of-place.
The colouring inside this book is atrocious. It seems like only one or two colours are chosen per page, and no matter what is drawn, everything is done in that colour. It really drags the book down. Empire's End (the final two issues) got a new artist and it did improve a bit, but not by much.
Overall this series was a real disappointment.
Posted in Comics
Tagged comic reviews, Dark Horse, Reviews, Star Wars
With the announcement of Disney buying Star Wars from LucasFilm, and that we are going to start seeing a slew of new Star Wars movies coming out, I've decided to start getting into Star Wars comics and books. I've always been interested in venturing outside of the movie universe, and finding out what happens once Return of the Jedi ends. In order to start exploring the Star Wars expanded universe I Googled around, and the first thing Star Wars nerds everywhere recommend reading is a trilogy of books by Timothy Zahn called the Thrawn Trilogy. These books were published from 1991-1993, and they are set 5 years after the movies end, and many consider them to be the unofficial Episode 7, 8 and 9.
In the book the New Republic is setting up a government and controls most of the galaxy, but remnants of the Empire are still out there. Han Solo and Princess Leia are now married, with Leia being pregnant with twins. They live on the New Republic capital planet "Coruscant" with Luke Skywalker, Chewbacca, R2-D2 and C3PO.
The major villain in the series is Grand Admiral Thrawn, of which the trilogy is named after. He's a blue alien with a highly intelligent and strategic military genius, who had a high ranking important postion during the war, but was kind of forgotten about during the Empire's collapse. With Darth Vader, the Emperor, and most of the other high ranking Imperial military figures wiped out, Thrawn is now the leader of the Empire, and he wishes to restore the Empire back to their former glory. What makes Thrawn such an interesting villain, is that he does not have special powers, he is not a jedi, he could not win in a one-on-one fight with Luke Skywalker, but his intelligence and ability to outthink everyone makes him such a dangerous threat.
In addition to Thrawn, other new character Jorus C'baoth, is supposed to be the only other Jedi in the universe now outside of Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia. In addition to being a Jedi, and looking like a jacked version of Gandolf, he is also insane! Thrawn goads C'baoth into working with him, but it is always an uneasy alliance, that makes for a very interesting dynamic throughout the trilogy.
Mara Jade is another character introduced in the book, who is a love interest for Luke Skywalker, and after the Thrawn Trilogy she goes onto eventually marrying Luke. However in the Thrawn books, she mainly just wants to kill Luke Skywalker, and her obsession with wanting to kill Luke, is a plot point that is revisited and restated hundreds of times throughout the trilogy, before finally being resolved near the end. It get a little repetitive and annoying after a while.
Another staple in the Thrawn Triolgy are these creatures called the Ysalamiri, which are lizards that are capable of blocking the force, and when these creatures are around Jedi, a Jedi will not have any power. I found the creatures to be a really cool idea, and it became amusing how Thrawn would keep them scattered around his ship, and draped on his shoulder whenever dealing with C'baoth.
Timothy Zahn has created some great new characters, and introduced some interesting new concepts to the Star Wars universe, as well as capturing the voice of all the familiar Star Wars characters well. When Han Solo says something, he sounds like Han Solo. These are great introductory books to the Star Wars expanded universe, and a series I highly recommend.
Minor annoyances that don't really matter: Zahn likes to use the word "sardonically" a lot, and his characters frequently just say "point" when they agree with someone, as oppose to saying "you've got a point there" or "I agree". It gets kind of annoying after a while!
Posted in Books
Tagged Book Reviews, Reviews, Star Wars
The New York Times had an article about Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones. What's interesting about this product is that the reviews are really bad, one review saying:
"In terms of sound performance, they are among the worst you can buy…They are absolutely, extraordinarily bad." – Tyll Hertsens, editor in chief of InnerFidelity.com
But because these headphones look sharp and are branded by Dr Dre, they sell for $300 nearly 10 times the price of ear buds that come with iPods ($35) and people buy them. Even with the ridiculously higher price and poor reviews, Dre Beats have annual sales approaching $500 million dollars. All of this showcasing the power of how celebrity endorsement and image can mask the quality of a product and enhances their ability to be sold at a higher price point, even though cheaper alternatives of better quality are available.
These headphones are more so a fashion accessory, some people buy them do so for the image associated with them, not really for quality. If people are satisfied with paying more for headphones to make a fashion statement then I don't have a problem with that. But I do feel sorry for the majority of people that don't know any better, want high quality headphones, see the price and image of Dre Beats thinking they are the best, buy them, and end up suffering, being ripped off paying way more than they should have.
Posted in Business, Celebrities, Marketing
Tagged dr dre, electronics, marketing, monster cable, products
Who can't forget the highly successful 1994 blockbuster movie Speed with Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock? In the movie Keanu and Sandra are both trapped on a bus that has been rigged to explode by a terrorist if the speed of the vehicle falls below 50 mph or if anyone attempts to get off the bus. Well in 1997 a sequel came out entitled Speed 2: Cruise Control. Sandra Bullock was back to reprise her role but Keanu Reeves couldn't reach an agreement with the studio and was replaced with relative unknown actor Jason Patric. The sequel taking place this time on a boat that couldn't stop, was needless to say terrible and the source of plenty of mockery over the years.
But not everyone hated Speed 2, in the hilarious video below you will meet Speed 2's number one fan who can't stop talking about the movie, and will defend it to anyone who dare questions him.
Tagged Funny, keanu reeves, speed 2, video
This Chipotle ad was picked as the second best ad of 2011 by Adweek losing out to Volkswagon's The Force Ad. However Chipotle has my pick for favourite ad of the year. It's so beautifully crafted conveying Chipotle's green efforts to support sustainable farming. The ad gets it's message across through clever animation and the use of Willie Nelson's emotional cover of Coldplay's "The Scientist" which fits the ad perfectly.
Posted in Marketing
Tagged advertising, chipotle, food, restaurants
I wrote the below paper in the Fall of 2011, in the first year of my MBA at McMaster University. I thought I did a good job on the paper, so i figured I'd post it here. My hope is that future students who have this professor will get the same assignment, and will plagiarize the hell out of my work.
The purpose of this briefing note is to discuss the major implications and provide a recommendation about whether or not the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) should be privatized or remain a Crown Corporation.
The LCBO was created in 1927 at the end of prohibition in Ontario and was created to be a government run company that would control the sale, transportation and delivery of alcohol in Ontario.[1] Today the LCBO's main concerns are protecting society from alcohol abuse; generating revenue for government; and supporting Ontario wine.[2] The LCBO is a provincial government enterprise reporting to the Minister of Finance and has 11 board members appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor.[3] Members are appointed for a term of up to five years and there are regular monthly Board meetings. [4] The LCBO has 618 stores across Ontario and 3,547 full time employees.[5] The LCBO's monopoly on the alcohol business in Ontario makes them very profitable, and because the LCBO is a Crown Corporation its profits go back to the province. However, there are many that feel the government has no reason to be in the alcohol business, that the LCBO is inefficient and people would be better off with a privatized system.[6] They also argue that since Ontario has a reported budget deficit of about $24.7 billion dollars, the Ontario government could privatize the sale of alcohol and sell off the LCBO for what could be worth over $10-billion dollars.[7] There are many stakeholders that would be affected by the privatization of alcohol, and it is important to measure the positive and negative impact privatization would have on each group appropriately before making a decision.
Implications for Ontario Government
With the Ontario deficit at around $24.7 billion, privatizing alcohol sales, and selling off the LCBO's assets could bring in an estimated $10 billion or more, this could greatly help boost the Ontario economy. However, the LCBO is currently very profitable, seeing a rise in profits consistently for the last 15 years and in 2008 bringing in $1.4-billion in profits, all of which was handed over to the government.[8] Some would argue that if Ontario where to sell off the LCBO they would lose this yearly billion dollar revenue, just for what would be a one-time only cash infusion. To counter the argument that privatizing Ontario's liquor sales would greatly decrease provincial revenue, one can look at the Canadian Taxpayers Association 2002 study on the effects of privatizing liquor sales in Alberta. That study found that the Alberta government suffered no revenue loss from the privatization of liquor, because they still made money by collecting sales tax from privatized alcohol retail outlets.[9] Therefore when looking at the Alberta example, it would appear that the revenue Ontario could generate from privatized liquor sales would still be ample, and on top of that the Ontario government would still get the cash infusion it desires from selling off the LCBO.
Implications for Business
Ontario's wine industry desperately wants to see the LCBO privatized.[10] They claim that it is hard to get shelf space, and with only one outlet in Ontario, that being the LCBO, customers do not have access to their product.[11] Grocery, variety and retail stores would love to see privatization, as it would allow them to start selling alcohol and bring in an entire new market to their stores.[12] The amount of new businesses and jobs privatizing alcohol would create would also receive a significant boost. When Alberta privatized alcohol in 1993 the amount of full-time jobs in the liquor retailing business jumped from 1,300 to 3,500.[13]
Implications for Consumers
Consumers will be happy with the convenience LCBO privatization will create, because they now will be able to buy groceries and alcoholic beverages in the same store, as well as enjoy increased selection.[14] [15]
One negative to consumers, is that under privatization they may actually face higher prices. The LCBO having a monopoly institutes uniform pricing when it comes to alcohol. Meaning, alcohol prices stay the same whichever LCBO you buy from.[16] Generally a monopoly means higher prices, but the LCBO's prices are fairly low, so if the LCBO were to be privatized, than that would mean more competition leading to uneven pricing.[17] So certain stores may sell particular alcoholic beverages for more money trying to increase their profit margin.
An Ontario Legislative Library Research study entitled The Social Consequences Of Privatizing Liquor And Beer Stores, found that increased availability did not mean an increase in consumption of alcohol.[18] Consumption behavior in the long run is dictated more so by price and income rather than availability.[19] The same study also found that privatizing alcohol did not lead to any increases in social problems such as alcohol-related crime.[20] However privatization would most likely lead to increased underage drinking as the LCBO is very strict when it comes to selling to minors, and by increasing amount of liquor outlets selling alcohol under privatization, this would lead to less efficient policing.[21]
Implications for Special Interest Groups
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), which represents LCBO employees, does not want to see privatization.[22] Since the LCBO is government owned, LCBO employees are considered "government employees" and therefore receive much higher wages than they would in the private sector if they were selling alcohol. Therefore if the LCBO was privatized current LCBO employees would be negatively affected and probably be forced to get a new job, or face a lower salary, which the OPSEU does not want to see.
The sale of liquor in Ontario should be privatized and the LCBO's assets should be sold off to help reduce Ontario's debt. The rationale for this recommendation comes from the following arguments:
[1] Jazairi, Nuri. "LCBO Privatization Study." York University. http://www.yorku.ca/nuri/lcbo.htm (accessed October 7, 2011)
[2] Jazairi, Nuri. "LCBO Privatization Study."
[3] "Corporate Structure." LCBO. http://www.lcbo.com/aboutlcbo/media_centre/corporate_structure.shtml (accessed December 22, 2011).
[4] "Corporate Structure." LCBO. http://www.lcbo.com/aboutlcbo/media_centre/corporate_structure.shtml (accessed December 22, 2011).
[5] "Quick Facts." LCBO. http://www.lcbo.com/aboutlcbo/media_centre/quick_facts.shtml (accessed December 22, 2011).
[6] Milke, Mark. "Ending the Prohibition on Competition – The Case for Competitive Liquor Sales in British Columbia." Canadian Tax Payers Federation. http://www.taxpayer.com/sites/default/files/downloadable/31.pdf (accessed October 7, 2011).
[7] Willis, Andrew, and Boyd Erman. "Ontario ponders sale of Crown corporations to beat down deficit." The Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/ontario-ponders-sale-of-its-crown-corporations/article1401807/ (accessed October 7, 2011).
[8] Willis and Erman. "Ontario ponders sale of Crown corporations to beat down deficit."
[9] Milke. "Ending the Prohibition on Competition" pg. 39
[10] Trichur, Rita. "In the vineyard, fermenting dissent." The Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/in-the-vineyard-fermenting-dissent/article1998335/ (accessed October 7, 2011).
[11] Trichur. "In the vineyard, fermenting dissent."
[12] Milke. "Ending the Prohibition on Competition" pg. 40
[13] Milke. "Ending the Prohibition on Competition" pg. 4
[14] Milke. "Ending the Prohibition on Competition" pg. 41
[15] Spurr. "Watering down our cocktails." http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/news/story.cfm?content=181016 (accessed October 8, 2011).
[16] Milke. "Ending the Prohibition on Competition" pg. 3
[17] Milke. "Ending the Prohibition on Competition" pg. 3
[18] Glenn, Ted. "The Social Consequences Of Privatizing Liquor And Beer Stores." Legislative Assembly of Ontario. http://www.ontla.on.ca/library/repository/mon/1000/10267288.htm (accessed October 7, 2011).
[19] Glenn. "The Social Consequences Of Privatizing Liquor And Beer Stores."
[20] Glenn. "The Social Consequences Of Privatizing Liquor And Beer Stores."
[21] Jazairi. "LCBO Privatization Study."
[22] "Stop the talk about LCBO privatization, says OPSEU." National Union of Public and General Employees. http://www.nupge.ca/node/2838 (accessed October 8, 2011).


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"Women Seeking God: CREATE" to take place Oct. 27-28 in Worthington
WORTHINGTON — A conference for women desiring growth in their faith in God will take place in Worthington later this month.
"Women Seeking God: CREATE" is scheduled for 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 27 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 28 at Lakeside Church. The conference is being coordinated by Gretchen O'Donnell and Sue Johnson, both of Worthington.
"This event is for all women from all churches," O'Donnell explained. "It is our prayer that this will not only be a time to come together and grow in our faith, but also come together as women from southwest minnesota to get to know one another as we get to know God more."
A promotional flier for the first-ever conference adds: "Women will gather together and be inspired, stirred, motivated and moved as they discover their true identity and divine purpose in the God who created them and continues to create through them."
Tera Elness of Windom will be the featured speaker for the event. Elness will led a Friday evening session, as well as two Saturday session, while exploring the "CREATE" theme. Interspersed will be praise and worship led by Worthington resident Amanda DeYounge, and there will also be time during which women create a take-home item.
Elness became part of the "Women Seeking God" event thanks to her connection with Johnson, who like her is from Windom.
"I've known her for years and have been to some of her Bible studies," Johnson said. "She also coordinated a couple of them with some younger girls here in town."
O'Donnell's oldest daughter, Katie, had also participated in 23-hour lock-in events with Elness at Worthington's American Lutheran Church.
"After one of those events I turned to Sue and said, 'Can we have her to do this for grown-ups,'" O'Donnell said.
After securing the participation of Elness, Johnson and O'Donnell began recruiting other women to be involved in a planning committee. The group secured representation from Christian Reformed, American Lutheran, First Covenant and Lakeside churches, and O'Donnell added that other community congregations are contributing in multiple ways. She's pleased to see Worthington's many denominations teaming up.
"On the island (Orcas Island), Wash.) where I grew up, there was the Catholic church and the Protestant church, and I didn't even know what a denomination was until sometime in high school," O'Donnell remembered. "I love churches working together on ecunemical things like this. It's new for our area."
O'Donnell said the goals for this month's conference are threefold: that women get to know other women better, get to know God better and become encourage to create good in a world of ugliness.
"As I woke up to the news about Las Vegas … after my initial shock, the first thought that crossed my mind was this: This is exactly what this conference is about — creating good in a world full of hate, creating good in world that is angry, creating good to counteract the bad," she said.
It's anticipated that Elness will help attendees achieve the conference's three goals. As stated on her website, she is "a wife, mama, coffee addict, Bible study leader and speaker. Much like her friends the Israelites, Tera wandered for nearly 40 years in search of life-giving refreshment. Upon discovering the oasis of grace, her thirst was filled and dry spirit quenched as she set out on her own personal journey of walking in faith and living her story. Tera strives to share God's perfect grace with His imperfect girls through speaking events, Bible studies, prayer groups, conferences, retreats and, more often, simply over a great cup of joe."
The conference includes a dessert bar Friday evening, a continental breakfast Saturday morning and a Saturday lunch provided by Phileo's. Giveaways are also being provided by various local businesses.
"I'm thankful to Lakeside for graciously hosting and helping in so many ways," O'Donnell said. "No matter where you are on your faith journey, this conference is for you. We are hoping that all local churches will be represented in the attendees. Women with no church affiliation are certainly also warmly invited. If you are a woman seeking God, you qualify."
"We're hoping it's not going to be one-time thing," Johnson added. "We want this to get to a point where people are kind of looking forward to it. I know Tera has a huge following on her women's Bible studies, and she also works with tweens and other girls. … Everytime I go listen to her, I just get inspired . It fuels your faith, and I'm hoping this brings our faith community together."
To register, phone Love INC at 727-7290 or inquire at a local church. Registration may be done by Oct. 16 for a lower cost, but will also be available at the door.
More event details may also be found by liking the "Women Seeking God: CREATE" page on Facebook.