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Last month I headed out to Hitchin in Hertfordshire with Marie in tow. We had a picnic packed and an exciting day planned at the Lavender Farm.
I've wanted to visit a lavender farm for quite some time now, so I was really looking forward to getting there and seeing it for myself after admiring endless images on Instagram. It did not disappoint.
The field seemed to go on for miles, it was literally a sea of purple. Absolutely stunning and the smell was incredible. We walked from one end of the field to the through the rows of lavender, taking it all in and soaking up the atmosphere. The sound of bees buzzing away was so relaxing and the pretty purple flowers dancing in the wind mesmerizing.
We both spent the whole day saying to each other, I just can't believe how much of it there is or it just looks so beautiful. We were both blown away by it all.
I'm so glad we managed to see it. We also picked loads too, now I've just got to decide what I'm going to do with it all. Any suggestions will be greatly received.


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1) What is the difference between these two functions:
I know that fscanf is used to read files, but I see a lot of fscanf in books, just to read from the stdin. Isn't better use scanf, once that is smaller?Code:fscan( stdin , ¨%d¨, integer ); scanf( ¨%d¨ , &integer );
2) How can I simulate an EOF from the console? Supposing that I want to make a program that can read from the console or a file?
Thanks for all replys!!

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Iphone App store is notorious for rejecting apps that don't meet the requirement, but this is the first time where an ultra popular app is finding it difficult to make its way back in.
When TweetDeck released their updated version (v 1.1) on November 6th, it had a number of bugs that made the app crash for a number of users. The app quickly disappeared from the app store. TweetDeck support team claims that they took it down while some blogs state that they were kicked out.
Anyways, they fixed the bugs and re-submitted the app within a couple of hours but the app still hasn't been approved after 4 whole days. Is Apple being extra cautious?
Note that this issue doesn't affect the users who are still using the older version of TweetDeck on their iPhones.


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Are you all ready for your first homework assignment? You are? Good!
Tonight Gove will be on BBC Question Time. This is a great opportunity to use social media to get across our message. Strike action starts next week and there will undoubtedly be some negative media coverage. Here's a chance for us to take charge and get our voice heard.
The main way we will be doing this is by using Twitter and trying to create a Twitter storm. Don't worry if you don't have a Twitter account and don't want to open one. There are other ways for you to help get the message across and we'll talk about those in a bit.
If you use Twitter then tonight (Thursday 26th September) we need you to be online when BBC Question Time starts at 2235. The minute the programme starts we need you to start tweeting. All messages should have two hashtags in them: #teacherROAR & #BBCQT
Each tweet should contain a brief message that will start either "I'm striking because..." or "I support teachers because..."e.g.
You get the general idea right? Make up your own or use the examples above. It's worth preparing a few tweets and saving them as drafts on your phone or computer so you can whack them out one after the other. Retweets don't count. But this is an occasion where it's perfectly acceptable to cut and paste others' tweets without crediting them. It's the number of original tweets that counts towards creating a Twitter storm and getting the #teacherROAR trending.
Please alert others on Twitter who might want to join in.
How can you help if you don't have Twitter?
And remember this all starts DEAD ON 2235 tonight (26/9) when BBC Question Time starts. And we hammer the message home for an hour until Question Time finishes at 2335.
OK teachers and teachers allies, you have your instructions. Let's make that Teacher ROAR good and loud! Let's make the BBC Question Time venue SHAKE! Until tonight!


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Salvaged Wood Lamp
I am sure you have heard of Craigslist, but where I live, it's all about KSL Classifieds. This is a news website that has free classifieds. It is AMAZING! I have sold and bought things from KSL and have not been disappointed yet! Well, this story starts with a Friday night, browsing the FREE section. I had never checked out the FREE section, but figured I'd give it a shot. After an hour or so I found a listing for free barn wood. It turns out a construction crew was doing some work right off the freeway about 10 miles from where I live. They tore down a small shed and an old wooden fence. All I had to do was follow their directions and load up all that I could. My husband wasn't too keen on spending his Saturday morning picking up someone else's free junk, but I was in! I hardly slept a wink, figuring everyone would snatch up all that wood before dawn. I got out of bed and packed my Chrysler Town and Country Transformer minivan with a tarp and gloves. You see, it had snowed that night, some 2″ so I needed to protect my car and my hands. I roll up at the location of the wood and not a soul is in sight. No footprints, nothing. I guess not EVERY one was looking for barn wood on a cold snowy Saturday morning. Any-who, I packed up as much wood as I could fit in my van, and drove home, not sure what I was going to make from my treasures. My hubby borrowed a power washer from a friend and I prayed all the mud, snow, spiders and a little moss off the wood. Then the idea of the lamp was born from one of the railroad ties.
Isn't it beautiful?
There is one similar I found (after I made mine) from Currey for $740!
It reminds me of one Anthropologie sells for $298
OK, here are the instructions.
Step 1. Pull out any nails, barbed wire or other undesired foreign objects. They actually leave odd shaped holes that look beatiful on the finished product.
Step 2. Cut the railroad tie to desired height. I chose 14″. My husband cut it with a circular saw (he had to rotate it in order to cut all the way through the wood). It was such hard wood that it started to burn as the saw heated up, I love the dark burn marks and the grain of the wood.
Step 3. Lightly sand the top and bottom to remove some of the circular saw marks. I also lightly sanded with a mouse sander the front and sides of the lamp. You can see where this was done because the brown of the natural wood shows through the gray aged exterior.
Step 4. Use a long drill bit to burrow out a hole from the center, diagonally to the back (I did this because the back of my wood had imperfections making it easier to thread my wire later).
Step 3. Take apart an old lamp for it's parts. You can also buy lamp parts, but I had an old lamp collecting dust so I used it. Feed the wire up through the burrowed hole to the center of the lamp and reassemble lamp (I had to cut the tube surrounding the parts to fit the desired height of my lamp shade to 3 1/2″).
Step 4. Pick a lamp shade and set it on top! I chose an inexpensive shade from Target. It has a natural feel and I love the nubby texture.
Step 5. Add furniture pads to all four corners to prevent your lamp from scratching tables etc.
Step 6. Turn it on and enjoy!
(p.s. I actually made two! One for each side of my bed)
Excuse all the photos, but these turned out SO beautiful in real life, I had to share.
Look at the knots on the side and front and the variations in color!You can see where this block was nailed to another one on the lower half of this side. These characteristics make each one a unique piece of art.
Click the image below for the updated photo instructions to assemble this lamp
(thank you children for breaking it so I could put it back together and take photos along the way):
Linked Up: Funky Junk, 30 Days, Inspired by Charm, Blue Cricket Design, Tatertots & Jello, French Country Cottage, Home Stories A2Z


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Husky Puppy Battles Raccoon And A Cat – Too Cute! (VIDEO)
A fearless Siberian Husky puppy got into a tumble with his raccoon and cat housemates in Russia. This is just too cute!
I think the mix alone is insane – a cat, dog and raccoon together? Sounds like a recipe for disaster. But it looks like the three are playfully getting along. In fact there's even one other cat in this household.
Press play to watch the video below.
Not going to lie, the raccoon as a pet is kinda scary. It's like the biggest animal in the kitchen. Glad that the cat cleaned up after the puppy! This is going to be really interesting when the Husky is grown up.


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September 26, 2011
Biggest Learner off to a BIG start!
Faculty coach Reuel Barksdale, center, talks with members of Team Swag of Biggest Learners at their first meeting of fall quarter. From left are: Branden Rice, Meredith Mendoza, Jack D'Andrea and Larena Nolan.
No, they have nothing to do with the popular reality show on NBC, despite the similar sounding name. The Biggest Learner at Columbus State is all about increasing grades—not decreasing waistlines!
The Biggest Learner is an experimental contest designed to create awareness for the various tools for student success at Columbus State. Two teams of four students each have been selected from hundreds of applications to participate in the quarter-long project.
The goal? To finish the quarter with the highest team grade point average. It's that simple. The winning team will receive $1,000 scholarships for each member. The "losers" are also winners, each receiving a $500 scholarship for their efforts.
Each team has been assigned a faculty "coach" who will meet with them once a week. Carolyn Kaufman, Psychology, will coach "The A Team," whose members are Aaron Gilbert, Ashley Fryman, Jennifer Taaf and Thomas Mitchell; and Reuel Barksdale, Business Management, will coach "Team Swag" whose members are Branden Rice, Jack D'Andrea, Larena Nolan and Meredith Mendoza. Each team also has a Student Ambassador peer mentor to help them "from the student perspective."
The teams also meet once a week with a shared team of advisors who will present topics for success such as time management, test taking, writing and study skills. Advisors are Laura Shady, Todd Taylor, and Sharmaine Pechac. The teams may also arrange their own meetings and study sessions, as a team at their discretion.
Each week, a short video segment will be posted on CSTV and BiggestLearner.com chronicling the activities of the team and providing important information for viewers about programs and services that they can also access. Watch the first episode here! Viewers can also track their favorite team's progress and leave comments on the Biggest Learner Facebook and Twitter pages (use #BiggestLearner to join the conversation).
So now when you see those bright red Biggest Learner t-shirts all over campus, you'll know who's working out their brain…to GAIN!
The National Association of College Stores (NACS) will sponsor the first annual National Student Day on October 6--a day dedicated to celebrating student social responsibility. College stores across the U.S. and Canada will promote student volunteerism and social responsibility through a variety of exciting store events. At Columbus State, the Veterinary Technology students and The Bookstore are teaming up to offer Cause for Paws, benefitting the Franklin County Animal Shelter.
Students and Bookstore employees will be accepting donations of food, treats, pet toys and grooming supplies on Welcome Back Day, at the Bookstore table. (Wed., September 28 on the downtown campus; Thurs., Sept. 29 at the Delaware Campus). You can also drop them off at the Bookstore any time through Oct. 6.
Some of the items needed at the Franklin County Animal Shelter include
grooming supplies, toys, food and treats. Your donation also earns you an entry in a special raffle to win a portable DVD player from the Bookstore!
Then, on Thursday, October 6, the Franklin County Dog Shelter will have a
pet adoption event at the Bookstore from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Stop in to find out more about
all the pets available for adoption!
Welcome Back Day is Wednesday and Thursday!
Join students, faculty, staff and administrators as we welcome the Fall Quarter 2011 on Welcome Back Day—Wednesday, September 28 on the downtown campus, and Thursday, September 29 on the Delaware Campus. As usual, there will be free food, prizes and giveaways, information tables from student services and organizations, games and activities for everyone. Chorus Columbus State plans to entertain everyone with a concert on the new Library steps outside—if the weather is good. You can even spin the Clawdette Cougar wheel for a chance to win concert tickets or a Biggest Learner t-shirt, in exchange for a $1 donation to Operation Feed. Don't miss it!
Bicycling 101 is an engaging discussion to help beginning bicycle riders find fun and safe ways to commute to work, do neighborhood errands or take fun family rides. Learn about different kinds of bicycles and gear, and pick up essential information that will make your bicycling safe and joyful. Even experienced riders are certain to learn a few tips and tricks! The seminar will be offered twice on Thursday, September 29: at noon (12 p.m.) in Union 223, and at 5 p.m. in TL 112. The seminars are part of Columbus State's "2 by 2012" cycling initiative. To RSVP, please email Nichole Bowman-Glover, wellness coordinator, or call ext. 3989.
Reminder: There is no parking at Ft. Hayes High School this quarter. Overflow parking on busy days can now be found in the new 32-S lot and the 28-S lot on Mt. Vernon Ave.
ITDL Seminar:
Selling Liberal Education to Students and Parents: Defusing common misperceptions about general education (audio conference)
In these economically challenging, high unemployment times, many colleges are reporting that students, prospective students, and parents are particularly worried about finding jobs after graduation. And in many cases, this understandable interest is translating into skepticism about liberal education and a desire for the most career-oriented programs possible.
Rick Davis, associate provost for undergraduate education at George Mason University, and blogger on AAC&U's liberal education nation blog will discuss the common misconceptions parents and students have about general education, the dangers of leaving these questions and doubts unanswered or unchallenged, and how to answer—or defuse--the "will it help me/my son or daughter get a job?" question.
When: Tuesday, September 27 (1:00 - 2:00 p.m.) - Register
Where: Innovation Center, CT 107
Nelson, LaMar present webinar
Joel Nelson and Jason LaMar, Instructional Technology and Distance Learning (ITDL), presented at an international webinar with more than 225 participants September 22. The webinar, "Kaltura-Blackboard Joint Webinar: Bringing Video to Blackboard" was about using video internally and externally for off-campus education, mobile video, training, assignment enhancement, streaming live events, as a means of collaboration between students and faculty.


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The Howard Collector
A fanzine devoted to Robert E. Howard and published by Glenn Lord in the 70s.
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11:17AM, Saturday 29 September 2012
A councillor's husband has been praised by firefighters for raising the alarm after noticing smoke billowing from the kitchen in an empty flat.
Peter Newbound, husband of Pinkneys Green ward councillor Kathy Newbound, said he was delivering by-election leaflets at about 10.20am yesterday in Blenheim Road when he heard a smoke alarm going-off.
He said: "I knocked on the door but the resident across the landing came out and said the flat owner was out and the alarm had been sounding for a while.
"I looked through the letterbox and there was smoke. Clearly there was a problem, with a risk to the flat and residents in adjacent flats."
Mr Newbound called the fire service straight away. Firefighters from Maidenhead were on the scene within minutes and broke down the front door to discover a frying pan with oil had been left unattended.
They used two sets of breathing apparatus to enter the flat before extinguishing the fire.
Blue watch manager Tom Woolgar said: "If you hear a smoke alarm going off always call the fire service.
"In this case there had been a slight delay because the neighbours were unsure what to do.
"The gentleman delivering the leaflets did the right thing in calling us and may have helped stop the situation becoming more serious."
Police also attended the secure the property.
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Elf Fahlala is a bit clumsy and Santa is always searching for a task that will keep this mischievous elf really busy. Elf Fahlala is often asked to be in charge of tracking the good kids around the world. Fahlala has become quite an expert on running the Big Green North Pole Computer. Fahlala really tries to do his best-and Santa knows that he is a good elf.
One Christmas, while Fahlala was helping Mrs. Claus bake cookies he accidentally made a big hole in the cookie bakery ceiling!
This is how it all happened.
When Fahlalah was helping Mrs. Claus frost Christmas cookies he was doing a great job and making fancy, twirling swirls with the frosting. His decorating skills were becoming quite a show! Mrs. Claus was very impressed with Fahlalah's work and felt she could let him work on his own for a while. Mrs. Claus tepped out for to feed some candy canes to the reindeer and also to deliver some cookies to the elves in the toy shops. Just after she left, Fahlala had run out of frosting. He really didn't know how to mix a new batch properly like Mrs. Claus could. However, Fahlala felt he could make a special batch of frosting on his own. Fahlala somehow found Santa's small red bag of magical snow powder. This is the magical powder Santa carries with him to sprinkle on the rooftops of houses when there isn't enough snow for the reindeer and sleigh landings. Santa and the reindeer need a good blanket of white snow to land properly and this magical snow powder does the trick (especially in the tropical climates!) Elf Fahlala didn't know about the magic of this powder and it really does look and taste like sugar. He started mixing this magical snow powder it with other Caribbean sugars, Scandinavian butters, and India vanillas...
All we can guess is that this mixture had quite a major reaction with the magical snow powder!
A big green-white ball started to form in Fahlalah's mixing bowl. And then this ball started to grow on it's own. As it got to about the size of a beach ball it started to float! It was rising into the air on it's own. Fahlala tried to rescue his frosting and jumped on top! Unfortunately, it took him to the top of the tall ceiling in the cookie bakery! Elves, reindeer and snowmen all came running when Fahlala began frantically ringing his emergency elfin bell (every elf has one) and the crowd of would be rescuers dashed in - and there, stuck way up high was Fahlala hanging on for his dear life onto this growing ball of frosting!
Of course the elves began giggling at this site and didn't want to rescue him a first. Some of the elves ran to get their photo cameras and others grabbed their video recorders! The reindeer were laughing so hard that the floor was shaking! Mrs. Claus came, cried out, "Oh Dear!" and she almost knocked over the other frosting bowls when she witnessed this strange site.
Fahlala was rescued, of course, by reindeer Cupid - (he's a great flyer) but when Fahlala he let go of that ball of frosting it just kept going up and it crashed through the roof of the bakery! Today the members of the North-Pole village really don't know where this big frosting ball is located...
Santa does ask to let him know if you happen to see this frosting ball in the sky. Some children have written, and have said they can see this ball as a bright green flash in front of a setting sun. Santa will send some of the reindeer to retrieve this if you see it and for sure, Fahlala will be very relieved when it's found.
But one must not worry, for Fahlala's was assured by engineers at NASA that the magical cookie frosting ball will eventually fall back down to earth.
However, you might see it orbiting up in the sky some night...


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I have two more signings coming up for Merry Christmas, Cheeps. The first is tomorrow, Saturday, December 8th at the Barnes & Noble at the Waterfront in Pittsburgh, PA from 11 to noon. I'll be doing a story time with Judy Press, a good buddy and fellow local children's book author. She's promotingBig Fun Christmas Crafts and Activities (Williamson) which features literally hundreds of easy, attractive holiday projects to do with your kids. We'll read the Cheeps book (with props and maybe a little singing) and Judy has a paper bag snowman project for kids to do. There will also be treats in the children's area. I think the store also has copies of other titles by me and Judy, and we'd be happy to sign those too.
Then next weekend (December 15th), I'll be joining Judy and lots of other Pittsburgh authors and illustrators at Joseph-Beth, Southside, for a benefit for one of my favorite nonprofits, Beginning with Books, whose mission is to help all children become capable and enthusiastic lifelong readers. There will be authors there signing, reading, and even wrapping the gifts you choose from noon to six. My shift is from 2 to 4, but I'm going to try to hang around later as a wrapper. A portion of the sales will go to Beginning with Books, and I think you can also purchase books for them to donate to needy kids.
Thanks to my Cheeps author, Julie Stiegemeyer, and her experience at a signing in Fort Wayne, IN last night, I now know one more thing to be prepared for at the upcoming signings: gorillas in Santa hats who scare little tykes. You can read about her author adventure on her blog.


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Day Two - MRO Materials and Asset Reliability Symposium
Day two of the MRO symposium, the first full day, kicked off with a presentation by the ex-head of Maintenance for Dow Chemicals, now the founder of the Sinclair Group. Hank Sinclair related how he took his 30+ years of experience at Dow and is using it to help other manufacturers transform the way they do maintenance. He was joined by a panel of industry thought leaders for discussions on how to overcome the silo's that exist in and between organizations. One very interesting factoid presented was by Allied Reliability in that they, as cross industry reliability consultants, have identified 63 maintenance best practices. Of those sixty three no single industry has generated a overwhelming number. In fact, the chemical industry tops the list with 13 of the 63 while power comes in with only two.
Other presentations during the day covered a variety of topics. John Ferguson of IHS led a lively discussion on what the "Perfect Asset" might look like and how can companies reach that elusive goal. A couple of key points from that presentation were that assets are going to have to get smarter on the path to perfection, and we as users of those assets have to demand fitness for use from our suppliers. Another presentation that provoked a lot of discussion among attendees was using diagnostic capabilities to improve predictive maintenance. The key take-away was again, if you don't have the data you can't possibly have the information that can provide the knowledge to effect change.
Afternoon sessions continued the theme of using advanced condition monitoring to improve equipment reliability and provided insight into some of the analytic tools that can be used to transform the data collected into useful information. Near and dear to me (as a lena sensei) was the presentation on "LEANing out Your PM Program: Optimizing You PM Program by removing Non-value Added Activities and Repurposing Labor Elements". I have long advocated that Lean is a great tool to apply to maintenance processes and Shon Isenhour's presentation provided a number of examples of how Lean had been applied to the PM process. Today's technical program wrapped up with a great presentation by Pretha Mitchell of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority on how advanced analytics has enabled them to reduce stock-outs in their storerooms and save millions of dollar of inventory. It was incredibly refreshing to hear an end-user admit that the slow path to results was partially because they just could believe that the information they were getting was accurate. When their confidence increased the results really started to accumulate.
My top three learnings today: 1) Look outside your industry if you truly want to find best practices, your industry can't possibly be the best at everything. Some things from other industries may not work for regulatory or other reasons but industry myopia can keep you from realizing your full potential. 2) Analytics have to have lots of good data to work well but don't use the lack of data as an excuse, go get it - then analyze it to turn it into valuable information. 3) Culture is key - no amount of technology, tools, advanced practices or process change effort will yield results if your organizational culture rewards the status quo and punishes change.
Dan Miklovic is blogger contributor for Control's blog Manufacturing 2010. You can email him at firstname.lastname@example.com or check out his Google+ profile.


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Adam Rosales homered twice in a game for the first time in his career and Nick Tepesch pitched scoreless ball into the sixth inning, leading the Texas Rangers over Chris Sale and the Chicago White Sox 3-1 Wednesday.
The Rangers, who began the day with baseball's worst record, have won consecutive games for the first time since June 27-28. They routed the White Sox 16-0 on Tuesday night.
Rosales hit a two-run shot in the second and added a solo shot in the seventh. He entered the game with only one homer this season.
White Sox center fielder Adam Eaton exited in the second after running into the right-center field fence trying to catch Rosales' homer. The team said Eaton bruised his lower back.
Tepesch (4-7) gave up six hits in 5 2-3 innings. He had lost four straight decisions, and skipped a turn because of a sore left knee.
Sale (10-2) allowed three hits in six innings.
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Of all the cities we visited in Europe, Barcelona was one of our favorites. There are so many things to love about the city, including a rich culture and complex history, some of the most important architecture in the world, a fascinating Gothic Quarter, beautiful beaches, wonderful food, friendly people, and world-class shopping.
All that being said, we got off to a shaky start. We arrived in Barcelona via train from Nice, France. Of the many train trips we'd taken during our time in Europe, this one was the most beautiful. The train hugged the Mediterranean coastline much of the time, and we saw distant mountains and azure flashes of water as well as ancient cities, the old buildings clustered around themselves in tight pockets of valley. Some of the landscape was rugged and as colorful as anything we might see in Utah or New Mexico. We watched the scenery pass by, captivated, and rejoiced when we crossed the border into Spain, the country where we would spend the most time of any on this trip–at least six weeks.
We pulled into the Barcelona-Sants train station in the early evening, and from there we would need to catch the Metro to our hotel. We walked through a long, mostly deserted tunnel and then started up an escalator that would take us to our metro connection. A group of teenagers was ahead of us on the escalator but otherwise we saw no one. When we were about halfway up, the escalator came to a jolting halt. I felt a stab of annoyance but figured it was a technical glitch and just kept walking. The kids, who were at the top by that time, looked back, also surprised, but kept going and disappeared out of sight. Before we knew it, two guys were standing behind us, close. Dale was in back of me, and I heard him say to them, "Go around," so I hugged the right to allow them to pass, but they didn't. When we reached the top, we turned right and they went left.
It was only once we were on the Metro headed toward our hotel that Dale told me exactly what had transpired behind me. Those two guys had probably spotted us with our big backpacks and decided we might be an easy target. They hit the emergency stop at the bottom of the escalator, likely intending to pick our pockets or slash the bottom of our packs and, like some twisted version of a piñata, see what goodies fell out. Dale had instantly realized what was going on and had given the potential thieves a continuous stare down that said, "Don't mess with me." It worked, because they left us alone.
Petty thievery is an issue in most large European cities, and it's always important to be alert to your environment, but turns out that Barcelona has one of the highest amounts of petty crime in Europe, so much so that it has been identified as the pickpocket capitol of the world. The problem is so ubiquitous that there are warnings posted everywhere, telling the unwary to watch their belongings closely. We observed that local bicyclists used not just one chain, but two or three to keep their bikes intact and in their possession. Thievery and scams are of course especially bad in tourist areas, because tourists tend to walk around with open maps and open bags, distracted. So the lesson is, always pay attention to your surroundings, especially when you're in Barcelona.
The good news is that Barcelona is otherwise a very safe city. Violent crime events are almost nonexistent (unlike the US, unfortunately). We arrived at our hotel without further incident, and during the rest of our stay we were hyper-vigilant, with me holding my purse tightly and Dale carrying his important items in a sealed pocket of his pants when we were out and about.
The event did initially color our impression of Barcelona, but in the coming days we quickly got over it. There is so very much to love about the city, a fact that many people must agree on, because it's one of Europe's top tourist destinations.
The area we spent a lot of time wandering around in was the Gothic Quarter (Barri Gòtic in Catalan), Barcelona's ancient city center. It's a cluster of labyrinthine streets, many of which open onto plazas. There are hundreds of cafes and shops contained within the buildings of the Quarter. It's a charming area.
Many of the buildings date from the 14th and 15th centuries, a time of prosperity for Barcelona (before a period of repression by the leaders in Madrid led to poverty and stagnation). There are also so many remnants of Roman structures throughout the Gothic Quarter that the topic warranted its own blog post.
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia, also known as Barcelona Cathedral, was one of the highlights of the Gothic Quarter. Construction started in the 13th century and continued into the 15th century. In the 19th century, the neo-gothic façade was built over the exterior of the church, and it was so reviled by the architect Gaudí that he supposedly never set foot in the church again, but I thought it was beautiful!
Once you get outside of the maze that is the Gothic Quarter, you find modern buildings and wide streets that are laid out in a logical pattern. Running along one edge of the Quarter is Las Ramblas, Barcelona's most famous boulevard, a wide, shady street that is closed to traffic and dominated by stores and restaurants. It's one of the most visited places in the city and is notorious for the hordes of pickpockets and scammers who prowl there, so watch your purses and pockets. We are budget travelers and didn't spend much time on Las Ramblas, but for those seeking world-class shopping in Barcelona, this is the place. There's also an enormous market, La Boqueria, one of the largest open-air markets in Europe, where locals and tourists alike flock to buy fresh foods.
Despite our uneasy beginning in Barcelona, we quickly fell in love with its charm, unique culture, and eclectic beauty. There's so much to say about the city that I'm going to end this post here. Here are our posts discussing the wonders of Barcelona's food, history, or modern architecture.


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Imperial Disposable Hookah (E-Hookah)
The Imperial Disposable Hookah is a unit that is ready to use and requires no setup. You get a great smooth flavor, just like smoking the hookah. The disposable hookah lasts up to 600 puffs and has an auto power shutoff feature. It is the size of a pen and is very travel friendly. Available in 8 flavors - Blueberry Blast, Melon Dew Rush, Minty Grape, Mocha Latte, Passion Fruit, Peach Mango Paradise, Sensual Vanilla, and Strawberry Margarita.


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Friends, Income Tax Department has provided free facility/Software to prepare online Income Tax Return. Many users avoid to use these utilities due to type Personal Details again and again every year. Private softwares are also available in market on payment basis which generate basic data in seconds each year.
To keep in mind these ideas, now Income Tax department has also updated their utilities and provided such facility in software so that basic data like name, pan number , date of birth etc and Tds Details deducted by employer/others can be inserted automatically through pre-fill XML file which can be downloaded just after login at https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in. I am really shocked to view the data/idea provided by Income Tax Department. To know more detail regarding Pre-fill xml file in Income Tax Return, explanation are given below :-
Download Income Tax Return and Upload XML
To file an Income Tax Return electronically, you should download the Income Tax Return (ITR)
Utility applicable, fill and generate an XML. This XML should be uploaded in the application post
You can also pre-fill personal and tax information, a new feature in this application.
Steps to Download ITR
- On home page, GO TO 'Downloads' section and select the applicable Income Tax Return Form of the desired Assessment Year OR Login to e-Filing application and GO TO 'Downloads'-->'Income Tax Return Forms' and select applicable Income Tax Return Form of the desired Assessment Year.
- Download the excel utility of the Income Tax Return (ITR).
- Fill the excel utility and Validate. (Please refer the "Steps to pre-fill in Income Tax Return" as mentioned below)
- Generate an XML file and save in desired path/destination in your desktop/system.
- LOGIN to e-Filing application and GO TO --> e-File --> Upload Return.
- Select the Income Tax Return Form and the Assessment Year.
- Browse and Select the XML file
- Upload Digital Signature Certificate, if available and applicable.
- Click 'SUBMIT'.
- On successful upload, Acknowledgement details would be displayed. Click the link to view or generate a printout of Acknowledgement/ITR-V Form.
Steps to pre-fill in Income Tax Return
- LOGIN to e-Filing application and GO TO 'Downloads' --> 'Income Tax Return Forms'
- Download the excel utility of the selected Income Tax Return.
- GO TO 'Downloads' --> 'Download Pre-fill XML' and download.
- Open the excel utility.
- Click the button 'Import Personal/Tax Details from XML'. An option to BROWSE a file is displayed.
- Click on 'BROWSE' and select the path where the downloaded Pre-Fill XML file is stored.
- Click the SUBMIT button
- The Personal and Tax information is pre-filled in the respective fields of the excel utility (ITR). You can edit the Tax information, if needed.
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Back in 1975, John Nitta earned a degree in Horticulture from UC Davis and started applying his newfound knowledge of plant production in the field of landscaping. In 1976, John and his wife Sarah started High Ranch Nursery with a small selection of trees tucked back behind his parents' orchard in the rural town of Loomis, California. Eventually, things grew (so to speak) and here we are today with 40 acres of beautiful growing grounds with a selection of over 800 varieties!
From the beginning, the philosophy of High Ranch Nursery has been to grow high quality products at a competitive price all while providing excellent service. That philosophy is the same today, and our daily focus remains: high quality, competitive pricing, and excellent customer service. We look forward to helping you with your wholesale and retail plant needs.
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Cancer therapy: Tumour targeting in two steps
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A versatile chemical tag that targets drugs to cancer tissue is reported in a study published in Nature Communications this week. The tag, which can in theory be attached to a variety of existing anti-cancer drugs and is removed in a two-step process by different types of tumour-associated enzymes, could increase the efficacy of anti-cancer therapies.
Two enzymes are required to remove the tag and release the drug, which is expected to occur predominantly in cancerous tissue, Nobuhide Ueki and colleagues report. Histone deacetylases control gene expression by removing acetyl groups from proteins and are often active in tumours and cathepsin L has been linked to tumour progression and metastasis. Removal of an acetyl group from the tag by histone deacetylases exposes a binding site that allows for subsequent cleavage by cathepsin L. The authors attach the tag to the anti-cancer drug puromycin and show that tagged puromycin is more effective than the free drug in inhibiting tumour growth in an animal model of colon cancer.


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- Establish an access to a stable internet connection on a laptop, desktop or a mobile device.
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Sometimes we forget that it has been but one century since automobiles became part of our daily lives. Prior to that, a horse and buggy provided our transportation. As an illustration of what happens when the past meets the future, the following article from the 24 April 1910 issue of the Henderson Daily Gleaner is presented.
Sebree, Ky., April 23 - What promised to be a serious affair occurred here Thursday when a horse driven by Mrs. W.L. Royster, of near town, became frightened at an automobile driven, as we understand, by Morgan & Heaton, of Henderson, broke loose and ran, completely demolishing both buggy and harness. The horse was finally caught by Mr. Barney Crow, stripped of everything but one strap, and led back to the scene of the wreck.
Dr. Duval, one of our leading physicians, was in the car with the above named gentlemen and knowing the horse, which is a valuable one, and seeing he was frightened, requested the driver to stop, telling him the horse would run, but from some cause he refused and never slowed up until after the horse had broken loose, ran off, and completely wrecked the buggy. The horse was securely hitched to a telephone post, also Mrs. Royster was holding him with both hands. In the excitement of the moment, the lady was supposed not injured, but after reaching home found she had received a fractured or sprained knee from which she is suffering at present. Much excitement prevailed for a time.
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We are open 14 years since year 2000. Emiliano's is a traditional Italian restaurant serving the most fresh local ingredients to create tasty and honest dishes - letting the ingredients speak for themselves. The food is created with passion, professionalism and care from the very experienced Italian chefs. Great staff, fantastic friendly service, attentive to every need from the customers. We cater for any kind of occasions including hen, stag, party, communion, birthdays, business meetings etc.
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I'll never forget my former boss's words, "Being a welcoming and friendly person isn't natural for everyone and I think that's the case for you." That moment was my cue to escape comfort and chase after happiness. I had found myself in a position where people thought of me as this miserable and mean person. I'm fully aware that I shouldn't care about what people think of me. However, in this case, I believe my unhappiness started to seep out of me without me even realizing it. Perhaps it was also a combination of my former boss only getting to know me on a superficial level. It didn't matter though. I quickly realized no matter how hard I tried or excelled, her thoughts would not change of me. No matter my efforts, I would not excel in my role, I would remain in this stagnant place…so I quit and it was the best decision I made for my career and self-happiness.
Before I got to the point of having that conversation, so much sadness and depression had built up inside of me. I couldn't be happy for my significant other. My morning commute consisted of a slew of tears. My life revolved around Fridays and Saturdays, and on Sunday, this cloud of doom would hover over me knowing that I returned for another dreadful Monday. It started to get so bad that I would feel bad for myself. My husband finally suggested I go to therapy because of my job and other things. I never let on to how sad I was, and I think my husband was the only one who truly knew. For a while, I hid it from my family and friends, because if not this job, what was I going to do? I applied to about 50 different jobs and no one responded. So, after months of trying to force things to work, I had to let go. I remember the day I decided to take the leap of faith. It's so strange but I have this song that I will stop and pray for it to be played wherever I am. (Landslide- Fleetwood Mac) It's almost like my little angel. That morning I went to a new yoga class and the song played. The teacher's intention was also about letting go. I had never cried so much in a yoga class. I came home, woke up my husband in tears and said "I can't do this anymore. I'm going to quit!" Not to get too personal, but finances were rearranged and SO many blessings came our way that the transition was almost seamless.
So what's my point? I solemnly believe that when you chase after something that makes your heart sing, life will meet you there. Think about what it is you're passionate about. What makes your face light up when you speak of it? What do you find yourself completely and effortlessly consumed by? This is the thing that you will thrive in. You will radiate happiness, thus attracting others to your "craft." I know it's SO easy to get wrapped in a job that pays the bills, and it's not always easy to just walk away from that responsibility. I recognize how extremely blessed I am. But my suggestion to you is to make room for your happiness. Perhaps there are things you can do without – the $100 gym/studio membership, eating out, cable, etc. Instead of spending your extra time in front of the TV, sleeping or going out, explore the thing that makes you shine!
Before I quit my job, I was working 40+ hours, enrolled in a yoga certification program, and working on my Master's. I was always tired but I worked hard, and it's what allowed me to feel secure in my decision of leaving. Instead, I was ditching the mundane to seek joy. In a matter of 60 days, I found 3 studios willing to hire me and a stay at home job that allows me so much flexibility! So if you're considering that pay cut or just fed up with your current situation, I'll leave you with this amazing piece from Deepak Chopra's, Seven Spiritual Laws of Success,
"We know we've become part of the cosmic plan when the universe upholds and supports us...Every law and power of nature comes to our aid and supports us spontaneously."
CHASE YOUR DREAM. Be prepared, but I promise you, abundance will follow you and your newfound happiness. And remember, nothing ever got accomplished in your comfort zone.


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It may or not have been the intention to seal a legacy, but Lucinda Williams has accomplished this feat over the last eighteen months. For a long time 1998's CAR WHEEL ON A GRAVEL ROAD was considered her seminal album and may well be the case when the book is closed. However back to back double albums since the end of 2014 have pushed this release to the absolute limit. First up, DOWN WHERE THE SPIRIT MEETS THE BONE made many a critic gasp with its imposing magnificence, and if anything THE GHOSTS OF HIGHWAY 20 has taken another step up the ladder of serial acclaim. Once again a double disc set has emerged and don't let the combined fourteen tracks think the record has been spread out as the running time is in the vicinity of an hour and a half. What you get is a heavyweight production featuring song writing at its unabated best, a double pronged guitar soundtrack epitomised by its optimum accuracy and an alluring songstress soaking in the solace of southern soil.
Lucinda has returned home for this record and used the concrete sparseness of an Interstate running through her beloved Louisiana to be the spine for over a dozen songs spilling from its vicinity. In contrast to the mundanity of a road barely taking notice of its surroundings, each composition has an inner beauty, often harsh and dark in its sentiment, but ultimately rewarding the listener for their endeavours. This endeavour should be armed with a lyric sheet and the notion that no Lucinda Williams album is going to reveal its greatness on a solitary listen. To achieve the first objective of the album holy trinity, Lucinda digs merely into her gravelly vocal repertoire to extol all the aching, pain, anguish, fear and hope that exists in her songs. Secondly pouring over the lyrics reveals an admired structure, frequently using repetition while ensuring a clear path for either understanding Lucinda's intentions or creating a canvas for you to effectively surmise. Both these qualities are brought together by the guitar skills of Bill Frisell and Greg Leisz, creating a backdrop to savour, equally adept at filling the interludes as well as standing back to allow the vocals to prosper.
The writing of this album came at a time of great grief for Lucinda and her co-producer husband Tom Overby, with both losing their fathers. Each late relative gets their own tribute song and in contrasting efforts. On one of two non- original songs selected for this album, a version of Springsteen's 'Factory' lifted from his 1978 record DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN, was used as an ode to Calvin Overby. Lucinda dug deep into her song writing well to pen a tribute for her father, the poet Miller Williams, and 'If There's a Heaven' is a spiritually moving effort, etched in emotion and defies the listener not to develop the origins of a small tear. Before attempting to share some thoughts on the other originals, it is worth mentioning the second song not formed of Lucinda's lyrics. 'House of Earth' uses the words of Woody Guthrie and further investigation reveals this is a novel he wrote alongside the many hundreds of songs. Lucinda obviously is credited with the music and it is fitting that a great contemporary songwriter has saluted a visionary.
The remaining eleven tracks reveal a pick and mix selection for listeners to hone in on their successful traits. For me 'Louisiana Story' leaps to the head of the queue and is quite simply Lucinda at her nostalgic best, with this time her mother taking centre stage. At over nine minutes long, it's a meaty effort and forms a near symmetrical structure of the final track on each disc being quite lengthy with its alternative on the other side being the twelve minute 'Faith and Grace'. This suggests a touch of stamina being required, but then grasping the music of Lucinda Williams is no mere throwaway task.
With the word 'ghosts' in the title, there is little surprise that many of the songs hover around either the end of life or post life theme. Therefore prepare yourself for a bit of morbidity and the personification of death in the splendidly stark titled 'Death Came'. This is preceded by the superb 'Doors of Heaven' where Lucinda splits the excellent guitar pieces by announcing 'open up the doors of heaven and let me in'. The after-life is also reflected in the title track 'Ghosts of Highway 20' which is the only original where Lucinda shares the writing credits with Tom. Opening disc two, it sets the scene of all the stories that are littered either side of the Interstate. One such character is revealed in 'I Know All About It', another mine of intense lyrical observation before Lucinda fades out with profound repetition to drive home the message.
Positivity in the guise of forgiveness can be detected in 'Place in My Heart', while the sentiment of 'Bitter Memory' is to consign it to history or once again repeatedly at the conclusion 'let me show you to the door bitter memory'. 'Can't Close the Door on Love' is another song clinging onto the positives among a sea of adversity and leaves the listener room to at least wonder about its inspiration. Food for thought also exists in 'If My Love Could Kill' and like so many of the tunes on the record, the sound vibes have a consistent appeal. The final track for comment is disc one opener 'Dust' and is the catalyst for Lucinda to use the writing technique of repetition with 'you couldn't cry if you wanted to' and 'even your thoughts are dust' ensuring the sentiments of the songs linger long after its conclusion.
THE GHOSTS OF HIGHWAY 20 is a road album with a difference and presents a gut wrenching passionate artist sharing their unrelenting craft. It possesses so many avenues, themes and inspirations to explore that the ritualistic activity of understanding a Lucinda Williams album is an enlightening experience. Lucinda continues her extraordinary mode of creative song writing ensuring no half measures are served. Ultimately this album conquers morbidity and if that age old rhetoric of defining 'Americana' surfaces again then look no further than a record which will move those prepared to tune into the wavelength of Lucinda Williams.


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Although they haven't been together for a year and a half, Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom have both just signed the legal documents, which were filed on Friday, making them one step closer to having their divorce finalized. The 31-year-old Keeping Up With the Kardashians star filed for divorce from the former NBA player back in December 2013.
The couple were married after a whirlwind romance in September 2009, and in April, the judge threatened to dismiss the divorce case if the paperwork was not complete on the former couples end. Earlier this year, Khloe spoke with E! News about her divorce. "I will never not love Lamar," she told E! "I was so obsessed with him in a healthy way. He was my husband, and I still wish he was, and I don't think there's a problem with that. If I had my way I'd be married to Lamar in two seconds."
Khloe isn't just breaking free of her marriage, but of sharing the television spotlight with her sisters. The reality television starlet announced via twitter on Tuesday that she will have her own show on the FYI network called Kocktails with Khloe. The studio-based talk show will feature Khloe and celebrity guests (and friends) discussing life, pop culture and playing party games. "Excited to announce my new talk show 'Kocktails with Khloe' on the @FYI network," she tweeted.
FYI network has already ordered eight one-hour episodes of the show, which will have a "dinner party theme" The new host shared her excitement via a statement. "I'm lucky that I have been able to invite fans in my life and home on a weekly basis, and this show will give me the opportunity to continue to do that with new and exciting guests" she said. "Being an executive producer allows me the opportunity to create original content and I can't wait to show my fans what we have in store for Kocktails with Khloe."
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March 11, 2013
The BBC published an article last Saturday, a week ahead of Canberra's official centenary ; Canberra - Deathly Dull at 100 which has disturbed many a Canberrans. We love our city, how dare someone refer to it as "devoid of soul" . The writer is grossly mistaken because our Canberra is all about soul, thank you very much.
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Sisters are amazing. I don't talk much about mine here on Mumchic but quite honestly, I would be lost without her. She is my biggest and most honest reality check.
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This handsome little man is my younger son aka Fabulous Son 2. Contrary to FS1, he hates posing or having pictures taken. So I just go ahead and do the next best thing any mum would do, capture him at his natural best. Here I give you Moods. A child's smile is one one of […]
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DEC secretary Dr Wari Lea Iamo said PNG would join the international community to observe the event with a wide range of activities including song and dance by schools.
"WED is celebrated every year to stimulate awareness of the environment and enhance political attention and public action," he said.
"This year's theme highlights biodiversity development and poverty alleviation.
"It is important for the public to be made aware of environmental issues, feeling responsible about protecting or conserving the diversity of life in our local environments.
"We are not alone, we share the environment with many species of living things either land life forms or marine life, we need to appreciate their existence."
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"For from the environment, we get our food and water.
"We must also remind ourselves that we cannot over-harvest, over-garden or even abuse natural things that we depend upon to sustain our life.
"Neither should we introduce new things that nature cannot absorb or eliminate by its own process of degradation."
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"Perhaps," he said, "someone may take the park to heart and help the department build it into an international tourist attraction."


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2011 Dallas HR Leadership Summit Welcomes Bill Conaty
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How did Bill Conaty build what BusinessWeek called, "the most talent-rich management bench in the world?"
By building on the basics. In his 14 years as SVP of Corporate HR, Conaty turned four simple talent management concepts — recruitment, development, assessment and retention — into GE's world-class talent management and retention strategy. A legend in the world of HR, Conaty will share leadership development lessons from his 40-year HR career and how those four critical building blocks helped create a management dynasty.
Session discovery topics:
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- Building a culture based on performance — why continuous talent assessment is crucial
- Great leaders, great succession plans — the necessity of developing future leaders
- Becoming a value-added business partner — understanding the key strategic and financial aspects of your organization


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We take turns, at our monthly crop, to put together a project and this month it was Karen's turn. She painted a house shaped frame with Paper Artsy paints, created a crackle effect using 'crackle glaze' and then decorated it with JOFY stamped images which were painted using the PA paints again. We had a lovely day and I'm really pleased with my little house.
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A look at what's happening around the New York Jets:
1. Bah, humbug: Close your eyes and imagine this, Jets fans: You wake up, look under your free-agent Christmas tree and find ...
One of the premier cornerbacks on the market -- a replacement for Darrelle Revis.
A tight end for your new West Coast offense.
A playmaking wide receiver to replace Brandon Marshall.
A speedy edge rusher to complement Leonard Williams and Muhammad Wilkerson.
A fantasy-football wish list? Not really. The New England Patriots made it a reality with an uncharacteristic display of early activity, acquiring cornerback Stephon Gilmore, tight end Dwayne Allen, wide receiver Brandin Cooks and pass-rusher Kony Ealy.
Bill Belichick is the Grinch who stole the Jets' Christmas -- not directly, of course, but his offseason haul has to be the envy of Jets fans. Coincidentally, he upgraded in areas where the Jets need help, adding to the fan base's frustration level.
Clearly, the franchises are in different places. With Tom Brady's window closing, the Super Bowl champions are in a hyper go-for-it mode. The Jets? They're taking the methodical approach, rebuilding with a macro view of the roster.
But by clearing more than $40 million in cap funds by dumping big-name players, the Jets unwittingly raised expectations for free agency. They created the impression they'd be active in the high end of the market. That hasn't been the case.
There's a method to their madness, but as we stand here on March 12, the gap between them and the Patriots keeps getting larger and larger and ...
2. Number crunching: Not to depress you, but the four New England additions will count only $17.1 million on this year's cap. Let's put that in some perspective, shall we? Gilmore, Allen, Cooks and Ealy combined will cost less than one Wilkerson ($18 million).
To be fair, we have to tell the whole story. Gilmore's cap number balloons to $12.6 million next year. In fact, he's making $32 million in hard cash over the first two years, which is Revis money (when Revis was Revis). I think Belichick got carried away with that deal.
3. All quiet on the QB front: The Jets appeared to be moving quickly when their interest in Jay Cutler surfaced, but it has quieted down over the past three days. Why? The quarterback market is on hold, waiting for the conclusion of the Tony Romo saga. That outcome will start a domino effect that likely will impact the Jets.
I'm sure the Jets have various contingency plans, but one name I'd watch is Brock Osweiler, who was traded by the Houston Texans in an NBA-style salary dump. Once the Cleveland Browns realize they can't trade him, they'll cut him loose, still responsible for his $16 million guarantee. In theory, the Jets could sign him for the minimum ($775,000), with Osweiler collecting the remaining $15.25 million from the Browns. Sure, he has warts, but where else could you find a potential starter that cheap? I'm not saying he's the answer, but he's worth considering.
4. Find your Beachum: The Kelvin Beachum signing is interesting on a couple of levels. A personnel source with another team described him as "a low-end starter." Indeed, Beachum hasn't been able to recapture the pre-knee-surgery form he showed in 2014, when he was an ascending left tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers. By all accounts, he didn't play well last season for the Jacksonville Jaguars. So why did the Jets sign him? A few thoughts:
They didn't want to hand the left-tackle job to Ben Ijalana, whom they re-signed Thursday. (Ijalana will start at right tackle or be a swing backup.) They believe Beachum, still only 27, will improve now that he's more than a year removed from ACL surgery. Lastly, they share the prevailing sentiment about the upcoming draft -- it's weak at left tackle, which explains why some teams are throwing around stupid money in free agency.
The Minnesota Vikings actually gave the mediocre Riley Reiff a $26.3 million guarantee and the Los Angeles Chargers guaranteed $25 million for a fading Russell Okung. At least the Jets didn't break the bank for Beachum -- three years, $24 million, including $12 million guaranteed. Basically, it's a two-year commitment, so it's hard to imagine the Jets picking a left tackle on the first two days of the draft.
5. Will the real Chandler please stand up? The Jets took a gamble by signing former Arizona Cardinals kicker Chandler Catanzaro. If they get the 2014-2015 Catanzaro, it'll be a brilliant move. He made 89 percent of his field goals in those two seasons, eighth in the league. (Coach Todd Bowles was an Arizona assistant in 2014, Catanzaro's rookie year.) In 2016, he was a mess at 75 percent, tied for second worst.
It's always a concern when a warm-weather kicker goes to a northeastern team, so I looked up Catanzaro's record in cold weather. In fact, he has tried only three field goals with the temperature below 41 degrees, per ESPN Stats & Information. He made two.
He's had a weird career. He's only an 80 percent kicker in the comfy confines of University of Phoenix Stadium, but a 90 percent kicker on the road.
For what it's worth: He was 4-for-4 in MetLife Stadium in 2014 in a September game against the New York Giants.
6. Jeffersonian: Former Cards safety Tony Jefferson told the MMQB the Jets and Browns offered $1.5 million a year more than the Baltimore Ravens, where he signed for $9 million per. Not true, according to a source, who said the Jets weren't involved in the late bidding.
7. Good hands people: The Jets have hosted two running backs on free-agent visits, Travaris Cadet and Benny Cunningham. They're similar in that they can catch the ball out of the backfield, an important attribute in a West Coast-style offense (if that's what they decide to run under new coordinator John Morton). Matt Forte and Bilal Powell certainly fit that description. It makes me wonder how that will affect the team's evaluation of former LSU star Leonard Fournette, who could be available with the sixth pick. Fournette doesn't catch passes; he just runs over people.
8. Brandon's farewell: Marshall believes his departure will help the receiving corps because "it speeds up their growth," he said on the Rich Eisen Show. "Now I'm out of the way and those guys can get all those reps and the targets in a game. I think this will be best for them."
He's right. That's why I never thought he'd be back in 2017. It wasn't the right fit.


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It was a year ago that Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal played one of the greatest Australian Open finals ever – and provided for one of the most touching moments in tennis in many years.
At the time, Federer was two major singles titles shy of breaking Pete Sampras all-time record of 14. However, the Swiss maestro was showing vulnerability in that he was going to achieve the goal everyone predicted he would reach. In January of 2009, Federer, as some severe critics characterized, was "reeling" by his very high standards. He was fresh off being jolted by Nadal from the No. 1 ranking – a ranking he held without threat for a record 237 straight weeks. The top ranking and the three titles he treasured the most – Wimbledon, the French Open and Olympic men's singles gold – were all in the possession of Nadal. He lost the Wimbledon final 9-7 in the fifth set to Nadal, lost the French Open final in the second-most lopsided men's final ever, and the year before he was also humbled by Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semifinals, with the Djokovic camp claiming "the King is dead."
The 2009 Australian Open final was a bitter pill for Federer. He lost an epic five-setter to the man who was taking away everything he wanted. After his 7–5, 3–6, 7–6(3), 3–6, 6–2 loss to Nadal, Federer could not contain his disappointment and could not compose himself in his post-match runner-up speech. Uncontrollably, he began to cry.
Nadal, showing incredible class and respect for the occasion and for Federer, hugged his biggest rival after receiving the Norman Brookes Trophy as the champion. He acknowledged his rival's pain.
You know that an event crosses into the main stream of the public consciousness when Don Imus, the controversial American radio talk show, talks about it on his "Imus in the Morning" program on 77 WABC in New York and now on the Rupert Murdoch-owned Fox Business television network. Imus, however, surprisingly did not have kind, mushy words for Federer and his emotions, calling him a "blubbering, cry baby sissy boy" following his loss." Said Imus of his Federer's fifth-set effort, "He folded like a cheap lawn chair" and of his runner-up check, "He won $700,000 and he is sobbing like a sissy-boy." Anyone who listens to Imus knows that his "schtick" is to make fun of just about everyone to get a laugh. The hard-nosed New York audience responds well to his critiques, jabs and barbs. No one is safe, including the great Federer.
Nadal's effort was one of the best of his career, if not in the entire history of the sport. He won his semifinal match against Fernando Verdasco 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (2), 6-7 (1), 6-4 in 5:14, the longest match in the history of the Australian Open. Said Imus of Nadal after winning the men's final and semifinal in a combined time of 9 hours, 37 minutes, "If anyone should be crying, it should be him!"
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Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx has reignited his war of words with Godsmack frontman Sully Erna.
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The first round of elections to parliament and provincial assemblies passed off peacefully. But the public response was stunningly indifferent: What change can the same set of leaders, who pushed the country to the brink of disaster in the past one decade of transition, usher in if elected to office.
However, there is visible interest in the neighbourhood — in China and India — and the distant West in the election. A huge contingent of 123 election observers from the European Union have already arrived in Nepal for a "comprehensive assessment" of the polls. They intend to stay till the government is formed. What does this mean? It confirms the influence external players have wielded in Nepal's internal politics, its prolonged transition to a democratic republic, as well as the peace process. All the while, the Nepali people felt sidelined that they were not allowed a direct role in deciding the country's unanticipated shift to a secular republic from being a Hindu kingdom 11 years ago.
The ongoing elections is the first under the new constitution. However, the scepticism of the public to the poll process and the disregard of major political parties to constitutional values reveal that the completion of the election is no assurance for Nepal's political stability and durability of the constitution.
Nearly five million Nepali workers, most of them young, employed in blue-collar jobs abroad, mainly the Gulf, contribute 30 per cent of the national economy through remittances. They have been excluded from the poll process. So are seven lakh government employees, including those in the security forces deployed on election duty. Together, they constitute almost a half of the electorate — according to the latest official data, the electorate is about 14 million.
No one, including international observers, seems concerned about this huge "disenfranchisement". The Madhes-based Rastriya Janata Party, which unconditionally withdrew its two-year-long boycott of the constitution to participate in the election, asserts in its manifesto that Nepal is a multi-national state. All that it indicates is the RJP, which was once backed by India, has moved closer to the agenda of Scandinavian and some other European countries. But the RJP is no more than a fringe party and is unlikely to have a major impact on Nepal's political course post elections.
The Nepali Congress, the country's biggest party that also heads the current coalition government, asserts that it will pursue a "balanced neighbourhood policy" to secure the support of both China and India in Nepal's development. However, the Left Alliance comprising the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Nepal Communist Party-Maoist Centre adopted a unambiguously anti-India and pro-China posture during the campaign.
The Maoists have reasons to feel obliged to India, which thrust them to the political centrestage after years in the underground. Surely, the CPN-Maoist Centre is not as vocally anti-India as the CPN-UML. But the Maoists and the UML have come out with a common manifesto and are determined to work together in the government. Both assert that Nepal's "unequal treaties" with India will be scrapped, a reference to the 1950 treaty of peace and friendship.
K.P. Oli, the shadow prime minister of the Left Alliance, has focussed on four different issues in his campaign. He has claimed that Nepal will no more have to suffer as it did during India's blockade of the transit routes because he signed a transit treaty with China during his tenure as prime minister. He has also said the 1,200MW Budhi Gandaki Hydro Project contract, scrapped by the current government, will be restored to Gejuwa, a Chinese company. The LA has campaigned hard on India's blockade of Nepal. No party bothered to offer a counter view.
India, which tried to micromanage Nepal's affairs, at times brazenly, during the past decade, appears unsure about the emerging situation. China, however, has repeatedly said it wants political and regime stability in Nepal and has appreciated the election process. India, perhaps, is worried about the stridently anti-Indian stance a future LA government is likely to adopt. There are contradictions within the LA, of course. The UML, in the past, has been a votary of Nepal signing the "Rome statute", which would mean inviting the International Criminal Court of Justice to try the human rights violation cases of the Maoist insurgency era. Maoist leaders have sought general amnesty in such cases, which, ironically, may defeat the peace process and discredit the political changes that followed.
There is a week left for the second round of the polls. The nearly three dozen explosions targeting top leaders of the major parties including the Maoists — one of them were injured — may deter the ordinary voters in the next phase. The consensus is that this election at Rs 100 billion could be the costliest poll Nepal has seen. The expenses, certainly, are way above the authorised ceiling of Rs 25 lakh; the estimated expense per voter is approximately Rs 6,000. All these have devalued the sanctity of the elections.
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