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Let's be honest; it's the sexual attraction in romantic relationships that brings two people together. But, sometimes, the lust you've for someone might be too much which can be unhealthy and can wreck your relationship in the long run, if you're not careful. Lusting after someone uncontrollably is usually an indication that the relationship will end miserably or the love will fizzle out soon.
Here are some signs below, go through them and ask yourself if you've been in a situation in the past, or if you are dealing with any of these feelings now.
1. Let's admit it, when you're dating someone most of your thoughts and feelings, you have about her or him are physical or sexual in nature. There is nothing wrong and what are you feeling or fantasizing about the new flame in your life is perfectly natural and healthy. And most of these thoughts are about sex. But, sometimes for men and women, who developed unhealthy lust, know exactly there can be some negative complications when the lust is too much. It's a warning sign that the relationship won't last.
2. If you need to have sex with him or her after every single date, it's a clear indication that your lust is somewhat out of control. When you're dating someone, there are moments when it's sensible to spend intimate time together at his or home. Sometimes, there is simply no time or space for it. Sure, you both went to the movies and had a great dinner date, but then one of you have to do something else which makes it almost impossible for you to be physically intimate with each other.
But, for men and women, who developed unhealthy lust, a date without sex isn't good enough. They need sex immediately, and when that's not possible, they get extremely disappointed and frustrated. This isn't healthy in a romantic relationship, and it's highly likely that the relationship won't survive in the coming days and there is an excessive emphasis on the physical aspect of the relationship.
3. Being emotionally or intellectually connected with your partner is more important than a physical connection. It's perfectly okay if the man or the woman you're dating provokes sexual desire in you, and there is a real emotional connection to it. In other words, it means that you also like sitting and talking with them, you feel comfortable spending time with them, and you like the things they have to say and talk about. But, many times in dating, you can come across someone who will ignite a sexual spark in you and the connection that you feel is more sexual than emotional. If that happens, be prepared for a breakup.
4. There is a chance that your boyfriend or girlfriend isn't as sexually attracted to you like the way you feel to them. It's a well-known assumption that two people in a loving relationship will never be equally sexually attracted to each other, but there will always be exceptions. If you're extremely sexually attracted to your partner, but realized or convinced that they don't feel the same like you that is a sign that you feel unhealthy lust.


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Dr. John M. Harris in 1828 started the world's first dental school in Bainbridge, Ohio, and helped to establish dentistry as a health profession. It opened on February 21, 1828, and today is a dental museum. Visitors can see a variety of antique dental instruments and sets of false teeth.
Harris started out as a medical doctor in Cincinnati, and then moved to Bainbridge in the mid-1820s. In 1827, he started offering classes for those who wanted to study "preparatory to their entering a medical college." By 1828, however, his courses began to specialize in studying dentistry, a medical specialty that Harris focused on in his practice as well.
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Toothpaste can be traced back to 500 BC in China and India. Our modern toothpastes were brought into popularity in 1824, by a dentist named Peabody, who added soap to toothpaste. Then, in the 1850's, John Harris added chalk, and soon the S.S. White Company introduced a paste in a collapsible tube. But it wasn't until 1873 that toothpaste was mass-produced when Colgate introduced the first toothpaste in a jar. Fluoride was added to toothpaste in 1956, when Proctor & Gamble launched its Crest product.
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Negotiating Tips Every Buyer Should Know
Buying a home is likely one of the biggest financial commitments you'll make, so it pays to be aware of the finer points of the negotiating process.
A recent U.S. News and World Report article (http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2014/07/11/12-negotiating-tips-every-homebuyer-should-know) outlines twelve tips that will help you get the best deal. The two most important tips, in my opinion, are:
- Get your finances in order before you start looking for a house—A mortgage pre-approval significantly strengthens your position. Many agents, in fact, won't show homes to buyers until they're pre-approved, so if you want to show you're serious, get pre-approved first.
Which brings me to the second most important tip…
- If you see a home you like, be prepared to move fast—The home you want may no longer be available if you wait, or if you're not in a position to make an offer. When you find your dream home, you may be in a highly competitive situation, so make your first offer your best offer. Don't let the home you want slip away because you weren't ready.
Being prepared and having the ability to move swiftly can make a huge difference when you're negotiating for a home. The mortgage professionals at American Portfolio Mortgage Corporation can put you in the best position to succeed with your negotiation and your closing.
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From what she could see, there was no evidence of solid ground or any livable shelter. The adrenaline pulsating through every vein in her body had hidden the fact that she ran into the harsh rain and freezing cold weather after just throwing herself from a moving car. There was no exact destination. There never was. Anything other than being in the presence of him was heaven at its most essential form. Death would be the only consequence if he found her. And as far as she was concerned, she wasn't about to die. He wasn't about to take the last and only thing she had left.
Telling the difference between whether the random cottage that sat in the middle of the forest was real or if overwhelming delusion had consumed the remainder of her good sense was not an easy task. Walking closer, Ellyn began to understand that she was nowhere near losing her mind. The house was in fact real. Empty and lifeless. New house. New life. She could start over. At twenty-nine, she didn't have much of a choice. For the first time in years, Ellyn's heart pounded for something other than fear. Sanity.


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SolidEnergy is moving foward with development of subsequent generation batteries, which will shop more energy. New battery charging approach is usually 6-8 hours, the charger will light green when fully charged, the charging time is as well long if essential to check whether the charger voltage protection device corrupted, corrupted if you need to have instant replacement charger or vulnerable to charge a poor battery. I utilised to spend about $150 in gas, and since I only charge my new auto at free public stations, -$150 puts me at -$37 a month.
There is nothing wrong with charging to 100% and then employing the variety, but maintaining the battery at one hundred% state of charge for lengthy periods (as would occur if you charged to 100% every evening) is harmful to batteries more than the long term. Citation necessary Current advances in battery efficiency, capacity, components, safety, toxicity and durability are most likely to let these superior characteristics to be applied in car-sized EVs.
Driving in a Daihatsu Mira equipped with 74 kWh lithium ion batteries, the Japan EV Club has achieved a world record for an electric vehicle: 1,003 kilometres (623 mi) with no recharging. Two businesses, A123 Systems and Johnson Controls , will receive a total of approximately $550 million to establish a manufacturing base in the state for sophisticated batteries, and two other folks, Compact Power and Dow Kokam , 125 will receive a total of over $300 million for manufacturing battery cells and supplies.
Anyway, I wouldn't get an electric automobile again, until the infrastructure supports it in a better way. If the battery sits, completely charged, in a hot laptop that is utilised for gaming, it roasts. In between the low price tag for gas and electrical energy I have in my area, I am not receiving near the price claimed by Nissan, but it really is nonetheless 4x greater than my next ideal automobile.
The greatest elements in determining battery longevity are battery chemistry and additives, temperature of the cells when charging and discharging, state of charge when stored, cycle life, and pack capacity. Replacing the front headlights of a Prius could expense $1000 (search Google for this). Individuals who drive electric cars could be despised, due to the fact proper now one particular of these electric car owners is stealing my electricity!!!!


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I've gone to every USA based Open Compute Summit and the 2015 event has been announced.
Upcoming OCP Summit
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It is our desire as a Foundation to work with the Grove Public School system to recognize, encourage and promote academic excellence in our schools. We will do this through the careful and studied allocation of all funds entrusted to us by the members and businesses of our community
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A traditional luscious one-pot Chinese dish, Poon Choi (in Cantonese) or Big Bowl Feast, is a special meal where all dishes are served in just one large platter. In the old days, Poon Choi was served in a large bowl with ingredients arranged layer by layer. However, the time-honoured communal dish is now served in a more orderly manner, so that diners needn't dig their favourite choices of the dish from the base.
This August, Great Miner Cuisine's Chinese Cuisine Consultant Koay Kian Leng has specially prepared a Poon Choi dish for diners at a promotional rate of RM168 nett only. The normal price is RM248 nett. The dish is good enough for ten pax. Rice is a separate charge.
The variety of dishes included in the Poon Choi are Mexican Abalone, Prawns, Fish Maw, Scallop, Shark Fin, Dried Scallop, Chicken, Smoke Duck, Oyster, Mushroom, Yam, Radish, Water Chestnut, Broccoli, Crab Meat, Lotus and more.
Also offered for the entire month of August are special combo meal sets for lunch and dinner.
The lowest priced is an 8-course meal at RM398 nett. The course begins with a Four-Season Combination dish, followed by Braised Eight-Treasure with Seafood Soup, Steam White Pomfret with Superior Soy, House Special Roasted Duck, Stir-fried Shrimp and Chicken Cube served in Yam Ring, Fried Rice with Anchovies, Crispy Chinese Pancake and Chilled Longan Sea Coconut.
The other two meal sets, also for ten pax, are nine-course meals priced at RM438 nett (Lobster Combo) and RM538 nett (Abalone Combo) respectively. So, which is it going to be for you?
Each person is limited to an order of five courses only. Prices are inclusive of 6% Goods and Services Tax (GST). No service charge is imposed. Member card holders are entitled to a 15% discount for the above promotions. *Terms and conditions apply.
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Working directly with British multinational JCB we created a web based content management system to power the websites of some of the UK's biggest JCB dealerships.
Out bespoke Microsoft .NET solution ties directly to the central JCB marketing repository to ensure product details and supporting marketing literature are always up to date whilst the dealership can maintain pages pertinent to their own operations such as dealership profile, special offers, career vacancies, and depot details and contacts.
For over five years we have also worked with Gunn JCB one of the largest JCB dealerships in the world to not only craft and maintain their flagship website but also create and support other innovative web based marketing activities.


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Tips for Pricing your Property for Sale - Hunters Property Blog
25th July 2013 posted in Property News
Now that the housing marketing is improving for most of the UK, many people who have been renting whilst they weather out the storm are now looking to buy. This is especially true of the London area, where prices also seem to be enjoying something of a mini-boom.
Whether this is set to stay, or improve, is open to discussion, but if in the meantime you have decided that it's the ideal time to sell, then there are a few considerations to take into account.
Getting it right
As an example of effectively pricing yourself out of the market, it recently came to my attention that a new listing in this area last week for a 2 bed flat was put up at £1.2m. A similar property in the same building last year was priced at £670,000, meaning that the agent valuing this year's flat has more than likely over-valued it.
This of course, makes a property that much harder to sell and whilst the above may seem like an extreme example, the market is littered with stock that's had the price reduced that still isn't selling.
A good resource for finding properties that have been reduced in price is Property Snake, its database is updated daily too, so the information is all current.
First steps: Valuation
If you were to get a quote from a builder as you had found a leak in your roof, would you take the first one, even if it seemed inexpensive? Probably not; shopping around is important from a seller point of view too.
I would recommend that you ask a maximum of 3 agents to value the property and be wary of taking the highest valuation. Research is necessary and should include asking what has sold in your street recently and for how much.
Have a look what the agents already have listed in your area, as well as what they have sold recently that can help to support their valuation. It's vital to ensure that you recognise the fact that house prices are very much down to locality, so don't look at average UK prices, as this won't give an accurate indication.
Have a look at what's for sale in your area and how this compares with 6 months ago. When an agent shows you a listing he had last year that has subsequently been sold, ask about the final selling price, as this is bound to differ from the listing price and will be a more accurate representation.
Do your homework
It's also a good idea to have a look at the buyers in your area; are they families, or buy-to-let purchasers? Know your market and you have a better chance of success. Also bear in mind that property investors will be looking to pay as little as possible, so will do everything to haggle you down, whilst a family might simply fall in love with a prospective new home.
Ask the agents about 'absorption rate' too, which just means how long it is currently taking similar properties to sell in your area.
Consider the following factors:
Date of sale
Type of sale
Type of home (terraced, flat, detached, semi etc.)
Square footage
Location and amenities nearby such as schools, shops, travel connections and so on
All of these should help you to make a decision on which agent has given you the most transparent valuation.
At this time of the year and when the UK has unusually good weather as it has at the moment, house sales tend to stagnate a little. This means that getting the price right is a major factor to its saleability.
Whilst you don't want to overprice yourself, it's wise to have a little wiggle room so you can allow yourself to be bartered downwards. This gives the buyer psychological boost, as they imagine that they've managed to bag a bargain. However, do make sure that you don't overdo this and try to be too smart.
According to the Telegraph, a house for sale takes nine weeks to find a buyer, and brings in just 93 per cent of its asking price. This means that another 'must-do' is to ensure that you have very high quality photos taken, inside and out and insist that the agent offers a high quality brochure listing your property.
It's also advisable to carry out any external and internal repairs and cosmetic work (such as painting outside walls) before putting it on the market. That brings us to how best to present your home for viewings … but that's another blog.
Article by Matthew Fine, Managing Director of Hunters Marylebone branch. Follow Matthew on LinkedIn by clicking here.


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LG bought over WebOS from Hewlett-Packard recently. The company is said wanted to resurrect the WebOS platform to not only power up its smart TV but also other devices. Asked about why LG opted to invest in WebOS instead of Google's Android, the company said they will use Android with webOS as LG believes that webOS is more impressive in terms of user experiences.
LG has also launched smart watch, G Watch R recently. It runs on Android Wear, just like the first smart watch. The addition of WebOS to LG's Smartwatch hints two things. One, Android Wear does not taken off as we all expected. Two, Smartwatches as a category has not taken off. Therefore, there are alot of improvement for the innovation.
The downside is that Android Wear can only works with Android devices. It means that it is platform dependent. However, it is not clear yet on how it will be implemented. We expected that there are three approaches. The first approach is like Apple's Watch. The second approach is like Samsung. Samsung released its Tizen based watches that work only with its own Galaxy devices. Thirdly, it will be like Pebble which is platform independent functions and dependent on open standards. We do hope that LG will choose the third approach.
The platform comes with its own SDK. LG hopes that it will attract developers to make apps for the platform. From the web, it indicates that it will be launched real soon. We are excited to know how the end results of combination of both webOS and smartwatch in terms of hardware and software.


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Fanaah 28th August 2014 Written Episode Update
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Adrij introduces Dhara and to his brother Adwik and then goes to him and says that today you are not talking why is that. Adrij then remembers that how his people mocked him and that he is a human. Adrij then taunts his brother when their father comes and Adrij introduces her. His father welcomes her and agrees when Adrij asks to show Dhara his room. When Dhara goes upstairs Miss Fareeda comes out and says that this looks good and Abhymanu says that this was the reason he bought the school. As soon as he is about to leave Preet car's comes and she is scared to see that and says that she must not know that you are my brother. Abhymanu says that let her come, while Miss Fareeda says that stop being foolish.
She says that we are at the last stage, although Preet has kept me captured all these years but the good thing is that I have come to know of her powers and has found the break. She says that Vidhyut need the powers and will become the leader of our tribe. Adwik says that he was chosen as the leader as how can someone who was born yesterday lead them. Miss Fareeda stops him and says that Vidhyut will be more powerful than you and can be the only one who will defeat Vampires.
Miss Fareeda goes in and performs magic while Preet Madam comes and says that they came for Dhara and rushes in the house. She comes up the stairs while Miss Fareeda, Abhymanu and Adwik are busy performing magic. Just as Preet comes near the door and Abhymanu comes out and asks her that what she is doing here. Dhara comes with Adrij and, Preet Madam says that won't you introduce me. Dhara tells everyone who Preet Madam is and introduces Adrij to her and says that she loves him very much and that she wants to spent her life with him. She introduces Abhymanu as Adrij's father and the owner of the school she goes to.
Adwik comes out and looks at Vivan and says that isn't this same guy who was inside the hostel that day. Dhara confirms and says that this is Vivan and his sister and uncle used to work at their mansion and when they died then out of sympathy Madam kept him at the place. She says that Madam is very nice and then insults Vivan. Preet Madam goes to Dhara and says that you loved Vivan remember. Dhara says that she doesn't feel any pain and is neither afraid as in true love there is no pain or fear.
Preet Madam takes Dhara and Vivan with her and says that they have met after a long time and that they have to talk alone. Adwik says that be careful as Dhara might change her mind and that will break his brothers heart. Abhymanu leaves the scene while Miss Fareeda is still performing rituals with Vidhyut.
Preet Madam tells Dhara to apologies to Vivan as she has hurt him by saying that she loves Adrij. Dhara says that it's the truth. Preet Madam tells her that you might fall in love in one second but it might take years to end it and you just said that you don't love him. Dhara says that she never loved him and Adrij is her love. Preet Madam goes to Vivan and tells him to forgive her but Vivan does not do anything. Preet Madam says that you are both acting like children and says that you are locked in this room until you settle this.
Vivan goes to Dhara and she tells him to stay away from her because she is someone else. Vivan reminds her when the first time he told her that he loves him and what she replied with. He reminds her that he said it when she was leaving him and he thought that now you would say it. He says that when we met 6 days before you refused to recognize me and last night we were together you still didn't say it. He says that from the past four years three months seventeen days and thirty five minutes he has been waiting for her to say it but in just one minute you said that you love Adrij.
Dhara says that you understand all of this than what are you doing here. Vivan says that his useless love taught him one thing; I have learned to come in and out of the windows. Vivan then leaves by using the window and Dhara cries as soon as Vivan leaves.
Abhymanu goes to Miss Fareeda and says that whenever Dhara and Adrij come close Vivan comes in between them. He says that last time luck gave him a chance but he is going to finish him. Miss Fareeda tells him that Dhara left not because of Vivan but because of Preet and asks that what is wrong with you as Vivan is a human. She says that all their plans will fail if they let Preet have any doubt on them. She says that Preet has all the expectations from Vivan and if we do anything to him then controlling her will become very impossible. She says that Vivan has to die but on the right time.
Dhara is sitting in the church and Irawati comes and asks about where she was and about Vivan. Dhara says that she found him but that she has lost him forever. Irawati says that what happened and Dhara tells her what the old lady had told her and tells Irawati the reason behind it. Irawati says that she must think something new as the entire story has flipped.
Vivan is sitting with Rohan and Anshuman and Roah is trying to cheer him up. Rohan says that he found out about a party and that everyone is going to be there. Vivan asks if Dhara will be there.
Precap: Vivan and Dhara run into each other and he leaves without replying to Dhara. Miss Fareeda tells Adwik that Preet is coming this way. Adrij is mocking Vivan about his status but Vivan gives him a thrashing reply.
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Ernest Cherrington
Ernest Cherrington was an educator, journalist and leader in the temperance and prohibition movement in America.
Cherrington was born on November 24, 1877, in Hamden, Ohio. He went to college at Ohio Wesleyan University and then became a schoolteacher. Cherrington became increasingly concerned about what he felt was the apparently declining morality of his fellow Americans. The consumption of alcohol especially distressed Cherrington. He left teaching to become a newspaper reporter and critic of alcohol consumption.
In 1901, Cherrington joined the Ohio Anti-Saloon League. He became superintendent of the organization's Canton, Ohio affiliate. Cherrington was appointed to be the assistant superintendent of the Ohio Anti-Saloon League, and then promoted to be superintendent of the Washington Anti-Saloon League.
Cherrington also contributed to the Anti-Saloon League in other ways. He served as a writer or editor of three of the organization's publications, including The American Issue from 1909 to 1942, the American Patriot from 1912 to 1916, and the National Register from 1915 to 1916. Cherrington firmly believed that alcohol consumption would decline if temperance advocates educated children about the subject. To accomplish this task, Cherrington wrote The Standard Encyclopedia of the Alcohol Problem, a six-volume reference work that the Anti-Saloon League made available to schools.
A member of the Methodist Church, Cherrington later left his various positions with the Anti-Saloon League to serve as the executive secretary of the Board of Temperance of the Methodist Church. He remained in this position until the late 1940s when he retired to his home in Columbus, Ohio. Ernest Cherrington died in 1950.


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A Talk on the Wild Side.
By Eileen Floyd
Polar bear cub Kali's journey began on a dark note -- his mother was shot under circumstances that are now under investigation by Service Law Enforcement.
Thanks to the efforts of many, however, this orphan from the Point Lay area arrived at the Alaska Zoo near midnight on March 12, on an Alaska Airlines flight from Barrow.
En route to Anchorage, Kali peers out of his transport case at a mystifying world. (Photo: John Gomes/Alaska Zoo)
The cub, believed to be three to four months old, weighed 18.4 pounds. Kali (pronounced "Cully," the Inupiat name for Pt. Lay) appeared to be in good shape and, during his first night at the zoo, took in about 105 ml of formula.
He was checked upon arrival by one of the Alaska Zoo's veterinarians.
The vet summed up his examination in these words:
"I examined the polar bear cub from Barrow this afternoon. He appears to be in good weight and hydration. Heart and lungs auscultate normally, mucous membranes were moist and pink and the CRT was less than 1 second. No pain was elicited in any limb nor in the abdomen. His motor activity was as to be expected for a cub this age. He ate readily and suckled well from the bottle. Testicles were not palpable at this time."
- Chris Michetti, DVM
For the first 36 hours, zoo staff observed Kali, paying particular attention to his sleep patterns and appetite. In the beginning he seemed to be a heavy sleeper, with active dreams. He would wake about every 3 hours to eat, and take about 350ml per feed. While the cub was initially a bit wobbly, he soon adjusted to being able to move around. (His new quarters were a lot more spacious than the dark den in which he'd spent much of his young life!)
A carefully formulated diet helped the cub increase its weight by more than 50% in the first 15 days. (Photo: John Gomes/Alaska Zoo)
Over the first week, Kali settled in and adjusted to his new diet: a combination of puppy milk replacer, water, lactase and whipping cream (for fat). Cod liver oil was added to the formula twice daily. He started skipping night feeds and sleeping through the night on the fourth day. By the end of his first week Kali weighed 22.6 pounds and was feeding four times daily.
The cub began exploring his outside yard nine days after his arrival. On March 27, Kali weighted 28 pounds and was drinking about 475ml daily. He appeared to be a very confident young bear, and played outside several times daily, for 30-60 minutes at a time.
The Alaska Zoo is proud of its history of partnering with the Service to care for orphaned and abandoned wildlife. Over the years, the Zoo has collaborated with the agency in the care of 14 polar bear cubs. Its staff stands ready to respond, and can put boots on the ground on the North Slope of Alaska within hours of notification of an orphaned animal. Zoo employees have more than 100 years of experience in dealing with polar bears.
Eileen Floyd is the Development Director for the Alaska Zoo.


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Tea with La Tache
I met up with my college friend La Tache for tea at a little bakery called Tal's in Danville. It was so darn cute, complete with fresh baked scones, tea (of course) and little sandwiches and sweet treats. That was my first time in Danville but if you're in the East Bay, it's a quaint little place to go for breakfast, lunch or tea.


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I was watching a local club football/soccer(as per your geographical location) match with a friend who is a certified referee and we had a long discussion about a goal that I felt was wrongly awarded, though I proved him wrong with help of Google and Wikipedia but I was amazed how certified referee also does not have full knowledge of what is legitimate and what is not. While looking for it I found few more bizarre and partly logical rules which might not be known to many. Here is a list:
1. If the ball is moving towards goal and there is no way any player can stop it but an external object, such as a dog, streakers, some other balls, bottles, intervenes and stops the goal however close the ball might be to the goal a goal can not be awarded.
2. If a foreign object, lets again take the same list a dog, streakers, some other balls, bottles, intervenes the game even to the extent that it prevents or assists a goal being scored and referee somehow does not notice it, the play continues. Eg Darren Bent's kick was directed into Goal after hitting a beach ball and led to Sunderland defeating Liverpool.
3. A substitute cannot take a corner or a throw-in to restart the match.
This is one that a lot of people might be aware of but still I get a lot of questions regarding this. A substitution is only made when the ball is out of play while a throw-in or corner is also done from outside of the line. Technically, till the time ball does not come into play the substituted player is not counted as on and if he takes the corner or free kick it means a player who is not playing is taking this shot.
4. During a penalty spot-kick in regular time, a player can slightly kick the ball following which any other player can come and take the kick towards goal provided the ball has taken 1 full rotation.
5. If one takes a free kick into their own goal the opponents will be given a corner.
An own goal is not allowed from any kick/throw that is supposed to resume the game like corner kick, free kick, throw-in, goal kick or penalty kick. But if the ball is sent into the net, technically the ball crossed the goal line and defending team made the last touch. Hence, corner kick is awarded.
6. If one shoots and the ball bursts, goes flat or loses a piece of padding during play a drop ball is done, if the ball reaches the net, the goal is disallowed. If this happens in a penalty kick, the penalty has to be taken again.
7. Till the time a person does not leave the game he can be booked pretty much anywhere. This means a player can be booked even if he is a substitute yet to join.
8. A team has to play the game with a minimum of 7 players during each starts/re starts. If 5 on field players of one team are red-carded in one match, the match is considered to be forfeited.
9. No one is allowed to hold the ball between their feet or thighs and carry it from one point to another.
10. If a footballer removes his jersey in post goal celebration, he removes an automatic Yellow card, if he has received a yellow card already, he is sent of due to dual yellow.
11. If a player starts bleeding during the game he must leave the pitch immediately. He has to take proper medication and can return to the pitch only when he stops bleeding. If his jersey is stained with blood he has to change it and then only can he return to the field.
12. The match can be declared invalid and replayed if it is discovered that the referee has made a technical mistake.
13. Offside foul is not given if one defensive player is between the concerned striker and the offensive goal but two. We consider it as one in general because one is the goalkeeper who is present there in most of the cases. In rare cases when the goal keeper has moved ahead at least two defenders need to be there in between the attacking player and the goal.
14. A player who is behind the ball cannot be given offside.
15. The number of players allowed in penalty shootout must be equal for both sides. That is, if one of the players is sent off from one team, the other team has to rest one player during the penalty shoot outs.
At first it may seem as a advantageous to the team which had one player sent off which is unfair but on the contrary this is quite a thoughtful rule in the event if 11 kickers might be needed in a shootout, where if one team has the worst kicker sent off before the play ends, then the worst Penalty kicker of one team will be against the first penalty kicker of the team which has one less player.


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The feedback is starting to roll in for Woman's Best Friend. Only for the first half so far; I've had a few requests for the whole story, but I haven't been able to send them yet since that file is at home and I'm at work during the day.
Writers must simultaneously believe that their work is both the greatest story ever told (or else what's the motivation to keep writing it?) and the most worthless drivel ever put to paper (or else how can we take rejection, which is inevitable?)
My ego is taking the customary post-new-story bruising, and it's rough. But it's necessary. It's not just necessary that you give me feedback, it's necessary that you be ruthless about it.
Because the people who read submissions are overworked, way behind, underpaid, and with each manuscript, all they're looking for is an excuse to toss it out so they can move on to the next. Only a story which grips them flawlessly from beginning to end will be published.
I do want to remind you that I'm looking primarily for your experiences as you read. I'm looking for what you felt and thought, not how you think you would feel if X was changed/added/removed, because…let's face it… we don't really know. (And I've already received one grammatical 'correction' which would make the sentence incorrect. Needless to say, you can't take all of everyone's advice.)
But thanks for the feedback I've gotten so far, it's already been a huge help.
Those who have requested the full text will receive it later tonight AFTER I've made the corrections already made evident in feedback to the first half, and done a quick polish/edit of the second half. I want it to be as quick a read as possible; it's necessary that I edit it before I really begin to hate this story.


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The SMARCB1 (hSNF5/INI-1) gene encodes the INI-1 protein, a component of the SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex. While the SWI/SNF complex is known to play an important role in transcriptional regulation, how it does so is largely unknown. Rhabdoid Tumors (RT) are rare, highly malignant sarcomas of infancy that demonstrate mutation and/or deletion of SMARCB1. We recently reported the global gene expression pattern of RT, and provided evidence that RTs arise within very early progenitor cells during a critical developmental window during which loss of SMARCB1 directly results in striking repression of differentiation and loss of cyclin dependent kinase inhibition. We provide additional evidence that these changes are largely mediated by changes in histone methylation. In this proposal we test our hypothesis that loss of SMARCB1 in early progenitor cells results in a global failure to release the polycomb group mediated repressive H3K27me3 on bivalent genes, resulting in arrested development and abnormal proliferation.
Aim 1 : To knock-down SMARCB1 within hESC and to measure changes in cell proliferation, differentiation, gene expression and DNA methylation compared with three RT cell lines. We will utilize RNA interference to knock-down SMARCB1 in two hESC and measure changes in proliferation, EZH2 expression, differentiation, and RNA and DNA methylation changes. These will be compared to those features in three RT cell lines. Global RNA and DNA methylation analysis in these studies will be compared with histone modifications in RT detected by global ChIP-SEQ being performed outside of this proposal.
Aim 2 : To investigate the direct and indirect impact of pharmacologic inhibition of EZH2 on cell proliferation in SMARCB1-deficient cells in vitro and in vivo. EZH2 represents the most important polycomb group protein in humans, and has been shown to be upregulated in a large number of tumors. It is therefore an attractive therapeutic target. We have established an agreement with GlaxoSmithKline for the study of a promising EZH2 inhibitor that is ready for preclinical development. We will perform in vitro cytotoxic assays on the three RT cell lines, and in vivo studies on xenografts created from the same cell lines. Both the in vitro and in vivo studies that are proposed are required prior to our ability to develop early clinical trials. Relevance: With an overall survival rate of 23%, new therapeutic options are urgently needed for RT. If our hypothesis is correct, it may result in novel therapeutic targets for RTs and the many other tumors that show histone modification or EZH2 overexpression. In addition, it will introduce a unique and important model of epigenetic control of both early embryonic differentiation and tumor development. Long-term, these studies will help to identify the underlying mechanisms by which histone modifications interact with other epigenetic mechanisms. This would then enable the investigation of epigenetic regulation more broadly in different patient populations, developmental stages, and diseases.
This project uses a human tumor, rhabdoid tumor, as a model for investigating the loss of the SMARCB1 gene, a key member of the SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex. This has relevance to the mechanisms involved in the very earliest stages of differentiation of embryonic stem cells, and to the development of cancer. Therapeutic intervention may contribute to the treatment of children with rhabdoid tumor as well as a large number of other tumors that show aberrant SWI/SNF function.
|Haworth, Kellie B; Leddon, Jennifer L; Chen, Chun-Yu et al. (2015) Going back to class I: MHC and immunotherapies for childhood cancer. Pediatr Blood Cancer 62:571-6


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Go for a gentle swim in the Bay Lake Pool—a round, leisure pool which is shallow on the outside and deeper in the center. Poolside cabanas are also available to rent on a daily basis. It's the perfect place to unwind after a busy day at the parks.
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Strategies for pursuing terrorist cells and insurgent groups in weak African states are still in their infancy. However the shocking disregard for human rights of minority populations by governments' is a factor that is bound to complicate the search for liberty and security for countries in Africa involved in the Global War on Terror ("GWOT").
Recent efforts by the Kenyan government to bolster its national security by conducting military operations throughout Somalia since 2011 and its harsh use of counterterrorism strategieshave not only failed to achieve their objectives, but have inadvertently exposed the vulnerability of the country's governance and security institutions and infrastructure. Undoubtedly, Kenya does not have the financial muscle and infrastructural backbone to participate in the GWOT as a partner, unless it chooses to enroll as a proxy of the Western powers – something which it has already done – in order to benefit from funds availed to 'surrogate' states.
However, the approach that has been adopted by the Kenyan government to collectively target its minority Muslim population by ignoring its socially-contracted responsibilities and respect for the rule of law have become troubling and counterproductive. Specifically, the path that Kenya has chosen to follow in its counterterrorism operations has not only conflated historical injustices perpetrated by previous regimes on its marginalised minority populations with its current human rights abuses, it has re-opened ethnic and political fractures in Kenya. The strategies adopted by the government indicate that little has been done to counter-act or prepare for the spill-over and consequences likely to stem from the country's involvement in a brutal asymmetrical war. The false promise that al-Shabaab will be crushed by a battalion of Kenya Defence Forces – infamously implicated in the lucrative Somali charcoal business in Kismayo – and antagonising the Somali and Muslim minorities in Kenya through extrajudicial killings and disappearances of Muslim clerics and faithfuls perceived to be radicals is not only misleading, but dangerously oversimplified strategically. The behaviour of the government in pursuit of its security obligations ought not to mirror the dehumanising excesses of a morally bankrupt terror outfit, but act as a responsible government aware of its mandate.
The recent admission by the United Kingdom's former Prime Minister, Tony Blair, that misrepresented intelligence and planning errors was to blame for the emergence of ISIS in Iraq and Syria and a candid statement by the foreign minister of Uganda, Sam Kutesa, that military solutions are not enough to tackle the rising tide of radicalisation and terrorism in Africa should serve as a stark reminder to Kenya about government operations in Somalia.
When Kenya invaded Somalia in 2011, it had unwittingly entered into an endless cycle conflict which has been misunderstood by nearly all policymakers. By choosing to pursue al-Shabaab in its heartland on the back of a ragtag tribal militia – the Ras Kamboni Brigade spearheaded by Sheikh Ahmed Islam Madobe – without paying attention to the consequences likely to stem from engaging this indistinct enemy in a brutal asymmetrical war, there was every indication that Kenya was punching above its own weight.
What remains unclear is the motives which prompted the country to decisively act and how it envisioned realising this mission after accomplishing its strategic goals. Indisputably though, it was clear from the outset that the Kenyan government could not commit to a long-drawn battle against al-Shabaab's insurgency on its own terms, given its rudimentary war chest. Since this incursion was based on a unilateral decision without the blessings of either the United Nations or the African Union, there was no doubt that the financial cost of the war on terror was going to burden the country's fledgling economy, which was still recovering from the aftershocks of the post-election violence of 2007-2008.
Nevertheless, there were multiple factors motivating Kenya's military campaign. The Kenyan government's intention to firmly align its interests with those of other states in the GWOT was poised to benefit the country by securing its borders and salvaging its economy – especially its tourism industry – from the reverberations of sporadic attacks by criminal elements from Somalia. Strategically, this undertaking also deliberately aimed at ensuring Kenya's gains from streams of funds and resources available to proxy states in the fight against terror.
Navigating through Somalia's clan-based politics, where shifts in dynamics and allegiances are unpredictable and confusing, was never going to be straightforward. Fighting alongside the Ras Kamboni Brigade alone compromises Kenyan credibility as a neutral actor in many quarters in Somalia. Similarly, there is little evidence to suggest any unity of purpose among the various state and non-state actors in Somalia. Somalia, as a theatre of war, is becoming overcrowded with actors out to pursue unilateral interests and in the process undermining each other. This is an extension of a problem that was manifest during the days of Operation Restore Hope – a factor that General Farah Aideed exploited dexterously to neutralise the United States and the UN. Somalia has also developed a concealed but elaborate political economy of war that has become malignant and capable of crushing competing forces out to change the status quo. Almost all contributing countries with forces in Somalia have wrestled with the challenge of their soldiers falling prey to the lucrative imperceptible network of the clandestine war economy.
This partly explains why defeating al-Shabaab in Jubaland has become a tough proposition for the Kenyan Defence Forces. These are some of the bottlenecks and strategic challenges which Kenya has to consider. On the other hand, the insecurity levels in northern Kenya have statistically shown, according to recent studies by the UN, to be claiming more civilian lives than the violence of al-Shabaab. Whether Kenya's operation in Somalia is an existential threat to the country is debatable because of this. Although the insecurity in northern Kenya is cumulatively destabilising in the long-term, the violence of al-Shabaab seems to be economically damaging and divisive in the short-term.
Domestically Kenyan policymakers have embarked on an exercise of upgrading their lethal counter-terrorism measures in line with the intrusive expansion of the U.S military footprint and drone wars in East Africa and theArabian Peninsula to fight insurgent groups. These U.S drone wars, predominantly concentrated in Somalia and Yemen, have been conducted by the Obama administration and the CIA to hunt down and kill individuals deemed – through secret processes, without indictment or trial – worthy of elimination. These extra-judicial killings have, according to an internal 2013 Pentagon study, been carried out by secretive military unit Task Force 48-4 which wages a covert war throughout East Africa from outposts in Nairobi, Kenya and Sanaa, and Yemen. Camp Lemonnier, the main hub for these operations in the Horn of Africa, is the U.S military's most active Predator drone base outside the war zone of Afghanistan.
These drone wars have been conducted in coordination with Kenyan forces providing information, intelligence and ground support to strike Al-Shabaab's leadership. However, these drones, as with the Kenyan government's security apparatus, remain a tool, not a strategy to effectively tackle the rising wave of terrorism in the region. It poorly addresses the symptoms of the conflict and neglects its root-causes in Somalia and its appeal to the marginal populations in Kenya. According to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, U.S drone strikes are raising al-Shabaab's profile and inflating its importance in Somalia. Similarly, according to Mary Harper, financial inducements used by military personnel to extract information on the whereabouts of al-Shabaab's leadership is not appealing to the local populations for fear of reprisals from the group.
Equally these targeted killings have had immense limitations as innocent civilians have frequently been accidentally killed alongside specific targets. This was illustrated by the collateral damage of an airstrike in Dinsoor (January, 2015) which killed nine civilians as well as Yusuf Dheeq, al-Shabaab's head of external operations. The United States' covert wars in Somalia has had the multiplying effect of propelling anti-American narratives and the Kenyan government has, inadvertently, fallen prey to the accusations of being a Western pawn. Likewise, the wider regional project of the Obama administration has filtered into Kenyan politics and has given the Kenyan government the impetus to disregard the international law and respect for human rights as exemplified by the abuses perpetrated by its security forces and intelligence operatives.
These problems have been aggravated the Western-funded Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) which has carried out a string of target killings, abductions and torture (including waterboarding, electric shocks, mock executions, and food or sleep deprivation) of perceived 'radicals' and young men (predominantly Muslim) opposed to the government's treatment of the minority Muslim population and its exclusive knee-jerk reactions to the unfolding events. These actions have been justified under the guise that they support the wider regional and continental war on terror against groups such as Al-Qaeda and ISIS-affiliated cells.
Unfortunately, the counterterrorism narrative seems to have overshadowed the Kenyan government's ability to address the long-standing historical injustices and marginalisation of its minority Muslim population in Kenya. In addition, it has given the state credence to pursue narrow political agendas, defined by tribal and ethnic politics as opposed to broader national interests. This has significantly strengthened al-Shabaab's propaganda machine, amplified their cause and has appealed to those with short-term and long-term grievances against the Kenyan government to join hands with the insurgent group.
Centralising terrorist groups such as al-Shabaab and al-Qaeda as the core military enemy in the Somali borderlands overlooks the positive role that Islam, as a religion, could inject in resolving the problems presented by modern Islamic-related militancy, insurgency and terrorism in the Horn of Africa. These extremist organisations are not monolithic constructs; they are fluid networks with differing methodologies and strategies (both violent and non-violent) to address socio-political problems. The disproportionate focus of the Kenyan administration on al-Shabaab's operations, prioritising the pursuit of its leadership, shoring up an isolated government in Mogadishu, will not resolve Kenya's security challenges and does not address the root-causes of problems within its borders.
The Kenyan government need only look at Boko Haram's insurgency in northern Nigeria as an illustration of the dire consequences of a heavy-handed government crackdown on dissent. While the Nigerian government's conflict with Boko Haram differs in many ways to the long-term and short-term problems afflicting Kenya, parallels can be drawn, particularly in how government actions could significantly contribute to fanning the flames of war and the process of radicalisation.
As Nigerian Senator, Shehu Sani recently commented: "The root causes of this insurgency was triggered by the killing of leader out the confines of the law and since then we never knew peace." This extra-judicial killing alluded to by Sani was the murder of Mohammed Yusuf in July 2009. His death was accompanied by Abubakar Shekau assuming command of the organisation who substantially militarised the cause and adopted more brutal tactics to accomplish Boko Haram's goals which have included kidnappings, mass-killings and suicide bombings which have killed thousands of Nigerian civilians and security forces.
Kenya's problematic relationship with its North Eastern and Coastal provinces could face a similar bloody outcome should the government continue, as the Nigerian government did, to conduct extra-judicial killings, hollowing out civil society, expending blood and treasure on a prelonged war in Somalia absent a political solution, and economically, politically, and socially marginalising young Muslims and ethnic Somalis in Kenya. The horrifying U.S embassy bombing in Nairobi in 1998, the Westgate Mall massacre and the slaughter of university students in Garissa, these events may pale in comparison to the cost of a fully-fledged insurgency and long-term armed conflict in northern Kenya. The Kenyan government and its security apparatus must conduct an comprehensive investigation into the extra-judicial killings of Muslim clerics and youths by bringing the perpetrators of these draconian acts to book. The state should also stop victimising and collectively targeting an entire religion and minority ethnic groups for the criminal action of hell-bent individuals and groups.
Matthew Williams and Mohammud Abdi


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In light of recent events, we know that getting back to business as usual is a challenge. Leaders are faced with issues that were once unthinkable. The ramifications are impacting all aspects of business dealings and operations. At this time, it is critical to identify, respond to and manage the unique risks associated with recovery and business continuity. To assist in the assessment of various business issues, KPMG has put together this guide which outlines key management considerations. We hope this will serve as a reference as you approach the difficult days and weeks ahead.
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Following yesterday's blog about the impact of 5G on IoT, it seems extremely relevant to expand on the benefits of 5G to other sectors, primarily entertainment. Some of the most immediate effects of 5G will be seen in the media and entertainment space, unlocking new revenues currently limited by slow speeds, congested networks, and latency…Read More
Increasing Data Protection of Your Investment Portfolio
In an era where financial transactions are being done online and the majority of banking has been transformed by technology, financial cyber crimes have unfortunately followed suit. Along with sectors like healthcare and the government, the finance world has had to adapt to the increasing number of cyber attacks being carried out. Today's investors are…Read More
What Investors are looking for in a Growth Stage Company
Investors are curious but busy individuals. Daily, they receive hundreds of e-mails, cold calls, and pitches about the "next revolutionary idea". Naturally, this barrage of business plans can grow weary even to the most passionate investor. So how can we, as entrepreneurs, ensure that our billion dollar idea stands out from the crowd? With 9…Read More
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The City of Naperville announced today the launch of Naper Notify, a new notification system that brings emergency and quality-of-life information from the City directly to the communication device of one's choosing. The public is encouraged to sign up at www.napernotify.com to quickly and efficiently receive important City messages.
Naper Notify lets the public sign up to receive emergency and community messages through a preferred method of communication. This could include a cell phone, work phone, home phone, text message or email. Citizens and the general public can also choose the locations they want to be contacted about. They can receive messages about emergencies that may affect their homes, parents' homes, workplaces, children's schools or any other location of interest and importance to them as long as those locations are within the boundaries of the City of Naperville.
"In instances like the Blizzard of 2011 or Flood of 2013, this system could have been used to provide a wealth of information about the City's response to these events," Mayor A. George Pradel said. "One of the City's strategic goals is to set the standard for community education and involvement. Now, access to important news in both emergency and non-emergency situations will be just a phone call, text message or email away and easier than ever to obtain. I hope everyone will take advantage of this system so that it can be as helpful and effective as possible."
Naper Notify will be used to communicate two types of messages to the public: Emergency Notifications and Community Notifications. If a person signs up for the system, they will automatically receive all emergency notifications sent either citywide or to an impacted area in which they are located. Community Notifications are voluntary; the public can choose which type of notification, if any, they wish to receive. Available Community Notification categories include:
• Brush & Leaf Collection – Information about these annual programs and when they will be occurring in neighborhoods.
• Utility Outages – Information about scheduled outages of any duration or unplanned outages anticipated to be four or more hours.
• Public Safety – Information about public safety topics, including safety tips and announcements; crime and fire prevention information; public safety events; crime alerts; code compliance information; and requests for vehicle donations.
• Road & Utility Work – Information about localized neighborhood road work and utility projects such as parkway tree trimming, storm system repair, alley reconstructions, tree trimming around City power lines, sanitary sewer lining, planned water main repairs and hydrant repairs/replacement.
• Special Event Alerts – Information about major and minor special events occurring in the City of Naperville, including dates, times, locations, street closures, parking lot closures and other important event information.
• Traffic Alerts (Major Roadways) – Information about major arterial roadway projects taking place in the City, such as the Route 59 Expansion Project.
• Winter Operations – Information on snow removal operations in the City, including plowing operations and anticipated snowfall as well as reminders about the City's interactive snow plowing map.
The City has also chosen to automatically import into Naper Notify publicly available landline phone information from the White and Yellow Pages. If one does not sign up for this system, he or she might still receive messages on their listed landline home or business phone, but nowhere else. However, if one has an unlisted traditional landline, or only uses a cell phone, they must sign up to receive any emergency or community alerts.
To sign up, visit www.napernotify.com. This page will provide more information about the system as well as a link to the public sign-up portal. Individuals who need assistance registering for Naper Notify can email email@example.com and a City staff member will contact the person to assist.
For more information on the City of Naperville, visit www.naperville.il.us. Sign up to receive the latest news on the City of Naperville's projects and initiatives via email at www.naperville.il.us/enews.aspx.
Public Can Receive Important Emergency and Community Information on a Variety of Devices


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National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism (NKUHT) was found in 1995 in Kaohsiung city and focuses on educating the elites in the hospitality and tourism industry Taiwan with global viewpoint. For over ten years, NKUHT has been consistently endeavoring to pursue excellence in teaching and vocational research. It provides the curricula for associate bachelor degree, bachelor degree, master degree and doctoral degree. In addition to the training of culinary, hospitality service and tourism techniques, NKUHT emphasizes the programs to be integrated with internship, skill competition champion as well as prestige chef demonstration, and further hopes to become a new paradigm of institute in hospitality education.
Establish year : 1995
Type of institution : National technical University
Feature area : Services
Contact : International Affairs Office
Email | email@example.com
TEL | +886-7-8060505 ext.1733
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Student : 362
Undergraduate 4,533
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UPDATE: Progress Made In Power Restoration In The Panhandle
KSCB News - July 3, 2014 12:19 pm
HOOKER, Okla. (July 4, 2014, 10 a.m. update) – As of 9 a.m. on July 4, about 140 TCEC meters remain off, most of them nonresidential. About 20 residences remain without power and the cooperative plans to restore power to those members as soon as possible.
"As of yesterday evening, roughly 500 poles have been identified as damaged due to Monday's storm," Zac Perkins, TCEC assistant general manager, said. "We've continued to discover damage to the system since our initial daylight assessment on Tuesday. Although we've been able to restore power to most members, we'll be repairing damage for weeks to come. Crews from other cooperatives are still assisting TCEC today and work will likely continue over the weekend."
As of 8 a.m., TCEC has restored power to 88 percent of the approximately 9,000 meters originally affected by the June 30 storm. Approximately 1,100 meters still remain off, with the majority in Texas and Cimarron Counties. Additional crews from Greenbelt Electric Cooperative, Central Rural Electric Cooperative and Northwestern Electric Cooperative as well as a contract crew from North Plains Electric Cooperative are joining power restoration efforts today. Fifteen crews are now in the field.
"We've made major progress in our restoration efforts since Monday night," Zac Perkins, TCEC assistant general manager, said. "Work will continue through Friday evening which is when we hope to have power restored to the majority of affected members if weather permits."
Perkins explained initial repairs are focused on restoring power to the greatest number of members possible. By the evening of July 2, transmission repairs were completed and all distribution substations were online. This restored a large number of outages quickly. Repairs to distribution lines feeding towns will continue today. After feeders have been restored, repairs will turn to tap lines which serve several meters. Following that, crews will work on service lines for individual homes.
"People may question why they are without power when their neighbor has it," Perkins said. "Depending on how power is fed to them and where the system is damaged, some individuals may have an isolated outage for an extended time. This is especially true in rural areas. Once an outage is reported, we are aware of it and it is made part of our restoration plan. We are working as quickly as possible to restore power to all affected members."


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Dragon's Temple Slot Machine
IGT is good at exploring various themes. If you are familiar with 1421 Voyages of Zheng He then you know that IGT can execute a Chinese themed game and can do it ridiculously well. Dragon's Temple features all the amazing and interesting factors that make a game like this interesting. Looking for more than 20 paylines? How about 50 played on 5 reels? Expect to see well designed and well thought out graphics, which include symbols such as dragons (there are about five of them in total), koi carp, fish, yin-yang symbols and ancient and beautifully colored and designed lanterns.
It is a game about bonuses and whenever IGT executes an Asian theme they get very generous with their bonus features and payouts. Expect to win some serious cash in this game. It does all depend of course on how high you are willing to bet your stakes.
100% Welcome
Bonus UP TO $1,000
- Launch Year: Unknown
- Slot Type: Video Slot
- Genre: Chinese Theme
- Software: IGT
- Reels: 5
- Paylines: 50
- Max and Minimum Coin per line: 1
- Coin Range: 0.50- 600.00
- Wild Symbol: Yes
- Scatter Symbol: Yes
- Bonus Feature: Yes
- Gamble game: No
- Autoplay: Yes
- Progressive: No
- Jackpot: 1000
Bonus Rounds and Payouts
- Yin and Yang Free Spin Features
A slot game is never really complete without a free spins feature and Dragon's Temple carries a decent one. This feature is triggered when you land three or more Yin Yang Scatter symbols on reels two, three and four. You get to pick amongst three different free spin options. Your choices are as follows: 15 free spins and reel 3 being wild on every one spin, 10 free spins and reel 2 and 4 being wild on every one spin, and lastly, 5 free spins with reels 1 3, and 5 being wild on every one spin.
You cannot retrigger the free spin bonus round and once this round is done you will be referred back to the base game.
- The Expanding Wild
This game also features five very beautifully colored dragons that act wild when they appear on the reels. These will substitute all other symbols except for the scatter and can ultimately payout up to 20x your bet for a maximum bet.
- Payout Multiplier
Wilds can be your best friend when playing slots. In this game, the wild symbol which is the highest payout symbol is the Dragon's Temple which will pay you out 1000x your stakes. This is of course if you can manage to get 5 of them on an active payline.
- Maximum and Minimum Bets
The minimum bet you can apply per spin is 0.50 and the maximum is 600 per spin.
Additional Game Features
Visually this game is well designed. It features a lot of red which is fitting for a slot game based on a Chinese theme. The reels backdrop is white, which makes all the color symbols stick out more. The music in the background consists of sultry Chinese instrumentals and is calming as well as relaxing.
- Symbols
We have pretty much covered every symbol you can expect to see whilst playing this game. There are also the standard letter symbols of 10, J, Q, K and A. These happen to be the lowest payout symbols in the game.
- Mobile Compatibility
This game is available on mobile devices. It is compatible with Android and iOS smartphones and tablets.
Chinese themes always make for interesting gameplay. This is the same for Dragon's Temple. Expect to win some decent money as this game features three different bonus features. The stakes are also up to you and you have a multiplier to double even the smallest of stakes.
If you have played 1421 Voyages of Zheng He and are looking for another Chinese themed slot with interesting bonus plays then Dragon's Temple will surely not disappoint you.


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When considering adding an adventure or encounter to a campaign a GM should always view it from his players' perspective. A GM should already know the general interests of the participating players (Know Your Players). However, while a GM may know if a player prefers combat over role-playing or vica versa) he should aim to gain more insights into exactly what kind of encounters his players want. Of course, there is nothing wrong with asking the players to give more information about what they want to do, but simply including encounters that mirror their suggestions does somewhat remove the element of surprise and wonder once they work out what the GM is doing.
An excellent resource for working out what they want are their characters' record sheets. Such sheets contain a wealth of information which a GM can mine to create exciting and engaging encounters that play to his players strengths and interests.
At its most basic level, a GM should take steps to include encounters that play to the various strengths of the PCs' classes. For example, cleric PCs should have undead to destroy, rogues should have plenty of opportunities to sneak about, check for traps and indulge in sneak attacks while fighters should have lots of opportunities to whack opponents until they fall over. Of course, not every adventure needs to include these elements but a GM should always keep the PCs' classes in mind when creating encounters and adventures. For example, if the adventuring party contains no rogue, a GM constantly including trapped locations, treasure hidden behind cunningly-hidden secret doors and so on is doing his players a disservice.
However, beyond each characters class (and to a lesser extent race), a character sheet contains vast amounts of information a GM can use to further tailor adventures to his players. Take for example, a character for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. A player has to choose feats, allocate skill points, buy equipment and possibly pick spells. All give insights into what a player is hoping to achieve or expecting to encounter during an adventure. For example, a character taking Power Attack is clearly hoping to be able to mix it up with numerous, easy-to-hit foes while a rogue maxing out his Acrobatics skill is probably hoping to be able to get into flanks so that he can inflict sneak attack damage or encounter locations that let him show off his impressive mobility. A GM should look particularly closely at a PCs' feat choices – each character gets comparably few feats and thus they are excellent indicators of what a player wants his character to do.
Of course, not all skills and feats must be used in combat and many, such as the Knowledge skills, Diplomacy, Bluff and so on, have extensive uses outside of battle. Thus, a GM who has a character with such skills should provide plenty of opportunities to use them.
Equipment – particularly magical items and expensive mundane equipment – provides insight into what a player things he'll need during a game. Does a character always carry bags of caltrops? Design a space in which he can scatter them to inhibit his enemies' movement. Alternatively, is he always lugging vials of holy water? If so provide opportunities for him to use them.
Permanent magic items – as some of the most expensive things to
purchase – are particularly loud indicator of a player's plans. If a PC buys a magic sword, he is probably going to want to whack enemies with it. Similarly, a character buying a staff or rod should be given the opportunities to use its abilities.
One Final Thought…
A GM should always remember that it is absolutely no fun for a player to buy an item or take an ability and never, ever get the chance to use it. While a GM shouldn't pander to his players' every whim, he should take steps to tailor adventures and encounters to his player characters so they are rewarded – not penalised – for their character development choices.
A Caveat
I run and play 3.5 Dungeons & Dragons and the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. The advice in this article uses terminology from both games, but the general advice is valid for any other gaming system –look at the options available to the players and note at which ones they take!
Next Time
Next time, I'll talk a little bit about how to gracefully end a campaign when the time comes.
About the Designer
Creighton is a keen gamer who passionately believes in the Open Gaming License and is dedicated to making his games as fun and easy to enjoy as possible for all participants. Reducing or removing entry barriers, simplifying pre-game prep and easing the GM's workload are the key underpinning principles of the products he releases through Raging Swan Press.
Over the last 11 years, Creighton has worked with Expeditious Press, Paizo and Wizards of the Coast. He now releases his own products through Raging Swan Press. You can read his thoughts on game design at raging-swan.livejournal.com.
Creighton lives in Torquay, England where, apparently, the palm trees are plastic and the weather is warm. He shares a ramshackle old mansion with his two children ("Genghis" and "Khan") and his patient wife. Famed for his unending love affair with booze and pizza he is an enduring GREYHAWK fan.
[Editor's Note: Creighton has graciously offered the opportunity for U.S. readers to check out this series of columns originally posted at the UK Roleplayers site about a year ago. This is the second article in a series. It first appeared here on 2-SEP-2011. Here is the previous article in the series.]
Related articles
- Creighton's Corner: Starting a New Campaign (gameknightreviews.com)
- Creighton's Corner: House Rules (gameknightreviews.com)
- Creighton's Corner: Campaign Primer (gameknightreviews.com)
- Creighton's Corner: Know Your Players (gameknightreviews.com)
- Creighton's Corner: What's A Campaign Anyway? (gameknightreviews.com)


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Friday, September 11, 2009
here is a wee little experiment
(Gary Rith and a fresh vase and is that a Kitler clay mustache?)
This feels so high tech. I am in the studio with the new baby sized computer and it seems to have this camera so I am like "well, Lynda has asked for vases, let's send her a pic of this vase--too big or small or OK? 12.5-13 inches tall, shrinking a bit after firing". Dang. Unplugged and wireless too....
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Some of our gorgeous couples and favorite designs have been featured on fine wedding blogs and in print magazines. Below is some of our features from 2015/2016, to inspire us all!
Elegance of Gold as seen in Elegant Wedding Magazine Winter 2016
Photos by: VP Studios Photography
Elegant-Blush Wedding as featured on Black Tie Bride
Photos by: Jenn Kavanagh Photography
Classic Book Lovers Wedding as featured on Wedding Chicks
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Set in an idyllic valley, hemmed in by hills, the Mai Chau area is a world away from Hanoi's hustle. The small town of Mai Chau itself is unappealing, but just outside the patchwork of rice fields rolls out, speckled by tiny Thai villages where visitors doss down for the night in traditional stilt houses and wake up to a rural soundtrack defined by gurgling irrigation streams and birdsong.
07:30 - 8:15 - Pickup at your hotel in the Old Quarter in our comfortable van
10:00 - Short break
11:30-12:00 - Scenic photo stop of Mai Chau valley/arrive in Mai Chau
12:15 - Traditional lunch in local village (vegetarian available)
13:00-15:00 - Bicycle ride with local tour guide, see farmers working in fields, locals weaving scarves and visit surrounding peaceful villages. Leave Mai Chau
18:30-19:00 - Drop you off at your hotel. Tour ends.
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Harry Potter? More like Naughty Potter!
Daniel Radcliffe was a guest on Andy Cohen's "Watch What Happens Live" Thursday night and admitted he has a penchant for older women. When a caller phoned in and asked if Radcliffe had a particular "type," the "Kill Your Darlings" actor admitted he's dating someone, but wouldn't spill the beans just yet. That is, until Cohen pressed him for details.
Cohen conjured up Radcliffe's admission from five years prior that he lost his virginity at 16 to a more mature woman. Asking the 24-year-old actor if that is still his type, a blushing Radcliffe replied, "It would be hard for me to deny ... I have a track record with that."
The former child star is the subject of New York Times Magazine's cover story this week and in it he mentions his girlfriend, actress Erin Darke, whom he met on the set of "Kill Your Darlings." She is five years his senior.
Radcliffe also told the caller his type is "intelligent," echoing what he told the London Evening Standard back in June. "I never understand men who are threatened by intelligent women," he said. "Maybe it's that Freudian thing: my mom is a really intelligent, smart woman — and feisty as hell — so that's always my basis of comparison."
Radcliffe dated set painter Rosie Coker, whom he met on set of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," for two years before breaking it off last October. They're the same age.
Erin Darke, Radcliffe's co-star and girlfriend, is on the far right: