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2016 Primary Endorsement Meeting Results
The Asian Pacific American (APA) Democratic Caucus of Alameda County has endorsed the following candidates for the June Primary Elections:
- 9th Senate: Nancy Skinner
- 16th Assembly: Cheryl Cook-Kallio
- Supervisor, 4th District: No Endorsement
- Alameda County Sup Court Office 1: David Lim
- Alameda County Sup Court Office 2: Jennifer Madden
- Alameda County Sup Court Office 14: Margaret Fujioka
- Hayward City Council: Elisa Marquez
- 15th AD County Central Committee: Sharon Ball, Michael Barnett, Elizabeth Echols, Andy Kelley, Dianne Martinez, Ces Rosales, Karen Weinstein
- 18th AD County Central Committee: Pamela Drake, Jim Oddie, Linda Perry, Robin Torello, Malcolm Amado Uno
- 20th AD County Central Committee: Rick Trullinger
- 25th AD County Central Committee: Pat Danielson, Raj Salwan
- AC Board of ED, 2nd Trustee Area: Marlon McWilson
- AC Board of ED, 3rd Trustee Area: Ken Berrick
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Our endorsement meetings for the November 2016 elections will be held on September 10 & 17th.
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Father and son embrace coaching at North Callaway
KINGDOM CITY – North Callaway football players have a nickname for defensive line coach Robert Rosenbaum.
"We called him 'Rosenpops' and it just kind of stuck after the first couple days of practice," senior defensive guard Nick Douglas said.
According to Douglas, the "Rosenpops" nickname isn't just a nickname out of fun, it's one out of necessity.
"My youngest son Ross is also on the staff so he's known as Coach Rosenbaum and I'm known as 'Coach Rosenpop,'" Robert Rosenbaum said.
Ross serves as North Callaway's defensive coordinator and coaches with his dad Robert.
North Callaway coach Kevin O'Neal said the similarities between the two are uncanny, especially on the football field.
"Robert has a lot of grit. I definitely see where Ross gets his passion for the game from," O'Neal said.
Ross Rosenbaum's passion for football started at a young age. As a kid, Ross would watch his dad play semi-pro football in the "Bullet Ball" semi-pro football league. Ross got his start playing Pop Warner football at the age of four and would play football until college.
But the football playing days didn't leave as big of an impact on Ross Rosenbaum as his first chance at coaching football.
"When my dad was coaching a youth team when I was in 10th or 11th grade, he actually used to drive me down and I'd help him call the offense. I really got a taste for it then and I decided that coaching might be something I want to do when I get older." Ross Rosenbaum said.
Ross Rosenbaum would take a job at North Callaway as a math teacher, head wrestling coach and assistant football coach. One season after being hired at North Callaway, Ross Rosenbaum was promoted to defensive coordinator.
As the new defensive coordinator, Ross Rosenbaum adopted his dad's defensive scheme and brought it to North Callaway.
"I actually ran my dad's defense. It's the defense he had been running for about seven or eight years as a d-coordinator up home. So I was calling him everyday anyways, getting his input, getting his advice," Ross Rosenbaum said.
Eventually, Ross Rosenbaum invited his dad to help run North Callaway's summer football camp this past summer.
"I was just gonna come for camp. They offered me the position to come and help and I thought about it and I thought 'you know, I'd rather do that than anything so yeah I'll come,'" Robert Rosenbaum said.
North Callaway players didn't notice much of a different once Robert Rosenbaum joined the coaching staff.
"He just likes to hit a lot harder and yell a little louder," Douglas said.
Robert Rosenbaum even sees the similarities between him and his son.
"When I see him coach a lot, I see myself in him. The tone, the direction, the intensity, etc," Robert Rosenbaum said.
Having his dad on the sidelines with him is just like old times for Ross Rosenbaum.
"I played for him for so long. I've listened to him my whole life. So when I hear his voice, it's nice to hear him say the right things and I don't have to worry about the d-line," Ross Rosenbaum said.
Both Robert and Ross Rosenbaum enjoy having one another on the sidelines.
"It's been a dream and I'm enjoying it. We're already talking about figuring out how we're going to do it next year if it could be that way. We're going to come back and keep after it," Robert Rosenbaum said.


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For many, the "coming out" process is a very difficult and emotionally trying period of time for not only the family receiving the news, but also the person who has "come out." If you or a loved one is struggling with this, PFLAG Cleveland and community volunteers are available to help you. There are a number of ways you can communicate with PFLAG Cleveland.
Alternatively, you can directly contact some volunteers and organizations who have offered to help people in times of crisis or if you just want more information about PFLAG and LGBT issues.


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Encyclopedia of Play in Today's Society, Volume 1
Rodney P. Carlisle
SAGE Publications, Apr 2, 2009 - Education - 980 pages
CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title for 2009
The Encyclopedia of Play in Today s Society explores the concept of play in history and modern society in the United States and internationally. Its scope encompasses leisure and recreational activities of children and adults throughout the ages, from dice games in the Roman Empire to video games today. With more than 450 entries, these two volumes do not include coverage of professional sports and sport teams but, instead, cover the hundreds of games played not to earn a living but as informal activity. All aspects of play from learning to competition, mastery of nature, socialization, and cooperation are included. Simply enough, this Encyclopedia explores play played for the fun of it!
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For a subject we mostly consider light-hearted, play as a research topic has generated an extensive and sophisticated literature, exploring a range of penetrating questions. This two-volume set serves as a general, nontechnical resource for academics, researchers, and students alike. It is an essential addition to any academic library.
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Give your garden or patio an artisan's touch with this cast stone sculpture from the Henri Studio outdoor collection.More Details >
This charming organic mushroom statuette will look sweet outside your home. Hide it in your favorite flower bed. Henri Studio was started more than 40 years ago when Tuscan sculptor Eneri Prosperi came to the U.S.A. He combined master hand-sculpting techniques with cast stone, a highly dense material with a texture similar to limestone. Made from a special cement blend of coarse and fine minerals, pigments, and water, it is enriched by exclusive finishes that convey vivid natural stone highlights in subtle organic tones. Please note this hand-crafted, custom made-to-order design ships for free, but may require freight curbside delivery due to its size and weight.


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I'll be back to chat with you in a day or so. But in the meantime, I'd like to leave you with my favorite Christmas song. I hope you all enjoy it.
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I'll be back to chat with you in a day or so. But in the meantime, I'd like to leave you with my favorite Christmas song. I hope you all enjoy it.
And again,
As promised, this is my follow up post from Friday. Oh my, where do I begin? You remember...Mister M and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary this weekend?
Well, let's see...we went straight to the hotel and after turning down the wrong room (it had twin beds in it. Who can celebrate 20 years of marriage with twin beds? WE can't! LOL) Anyway, they took care of that for us. We got all settled in and planned to just chill out for a bit before leaving for dinner. However, as Mister M. was unloading his pockets before lying across the bed to watch a little TV, he noticed that he didn't have his wallet. Hmm, that won't work at dinner tonight! Well, you guessed it, he had to drive all the way back home to get it. Thank GOODNESS we changed our hotel reservations from the downtown location to one about 20 minutes from home. He was convinced that he'd be back in plenty of time for us to leave for dinner at 6:45 (it was about 5 minutes to 6 when he left the hotel). I watched a little TV after he left and felt myself getting a little sleepy. So I thought it might be best if I went ahead and started getting myself together. I was all dressed an ready to go around 6:30. But my "date" still hadn't made it back yet. (Our reservations were for 7:15, mind you.). Anyway, he makes it back around 10 til 7. I called the restaurant to tell them that we'd be a little late. No worries! We arrived at 7:25...that wasn't too bad, huh?
We walk right in and they've got our table ready. Oh my goodness, they had us all set up in a quaint little dark corner of the restaurant. It was BEAUTIFUL! And on the table was a card and a dozen roses. We had obviously just missed Briyanna's sneaky delivery :-). She's a sweetheart! Thanks Bri!! The card was beautiful and the roses were simply gorgeous.
How bout a photo break?
See the roses? :-)
We totally enjoyed our meal...as always. And at an almost awkward pause between bites, I feel that I can wait no longer. I'd waited almost 2 months already to give my sweetie his gift. I LOVE to surprise people. So I was actually pretty proud of myself that I'd waited as long as I did. See the little Chinese food take out box on the table? That's the box I put his gift in. So cute! And once he showed that he was extremely happy with his surprise, he said, "Well, thanks, I LOVE it, but I didn't get you anything!" :-) Then he smiled and reached into a pocket of his jacket and pulled out a black velvet box. Check out what we gave eachother...
It still just makes me smile to see these. Aren't the beautiful?? For a few years now we've talked about upgrading our wedding rings. So we figured our 20th anniversary was the perfect time to do just that. Back in May, we'd actually gone to look at rings and Mister M. picked this one out for me. I was a blubbering MESS when he surprised me and put a deposit down on it :-). I can't say that I'd totally forgotten about it. But I was STILL very surprised when I saw it on Friday night. YES...I cried...AGAIN!!! I just LOVE it. And thankfully, he loves his too. He had no idea that I'd gotten one for him. As we'd talked about getting one for him some other time. So needless to say, I was happy to be able to get it for him on my own.
Anyway, here are a few more pix from that night.
After dinner, we just drove around downtown for a while. I love this time of year. Everything is all lit up and things are just so pretty and festive. But when you have some good company, all is perfect.
Once we ran out of places to look at, we headed back to the hotel. But not to worry, I won't give details about the rest of our evening, LOL. EXCEPT to say that we had some REALLY LOUD neighbors! Oh my GOSH!! These people were like rabbits! Ok, enough about that, lol.
It was so nice to be able to sleep in on Saturday. I think we got up around 10:30 or so. I mean, we needed the sleep...our neighbors kept waking us up throughout the night :-). After we checked out, we went to breakfast and to take my ring back over to the jewelry store for sizing. Fortunately, they do everything in house. So within a few hours, I had my beautiful ring back. After breakfast we headed back downtown to walk around Atlantic Station. I'll tell ya, there's nothing like casually strolling around, hand in hand with the one you love, and with no particular place to go or be. The weather was beautiful and the crowds were minimal. We looked in a few stores and just enjoyed eachothers company.
This is the giant Christmas Tree in the center of Atlantic Station.
Anyway, the weekend was beautiful and I totally enjoyed my anniversary celebration with the man of my dreams. Can't wait to see what the next 20 years holds for us!
Simply gorgeous! My oldest baby, Briyanna turned 24 years old on Sunday. Happy Birthday sweetie, I love you and I'm SOOO proud of you! Keep up the good work.
That's it for now. I'll be talking to you guys soon. Have a great weekend...I know I will!!! :-)


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As part of the far-sweeping and long-reaching regulation that is the Dodd-Frank Act, more and more derivatives trading must be done via central clearing houses. This week another electronic exchange has come online as Javelin Capital Markets opened its Sef platform for trading of U.S. Dollar swaps.
"We are open for business and trading interest rate swaps one day before the mandate starts," said James Cawley, Javelin chief executive.
Javelin said that 13 of the 17 dealers doing business in these swaps were available via Sef. Much of the imposed regulation regarding central exchanges has been delayed so that participants can ready themselves. European regulators had also asked the CFTC to postpone some implementation as to not hamper operations of foreign platforms dealing with U.S. banks.
Given the recent troubles of established U.S. electronic markets for stocks, options, and futures, let's hope these new markets have fewer glitches and do not become the new high frequency trading breeding grounds.


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Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.
Both Gillie and Sarah (having turned 50), have decided in their total madness to WING WALK. The reason for this scary activity is to try and raise as much money as possible to fund a very important project.
The Group has been running for 42 years and has 87 riders of all ages, 157 volunteers and 12 horses/ponies.
They urgently need to raise £150,000 to build a full size, 60 x 20 metre, indoor arena and we are determined (with your help) to achieve this goal!. Many of our riders love to compete in dressage and at present do not have use of a full size arena. For any rider and even more so if you are disabled, it is essential to practice in the correct size arena. The Group would then be able to cut their very long waiting list dramatically and so give more disabled people the opportunity to have fun, enjoy the company of others and at the same time receive the most amazing physiotherapy.
We already have planning permission for this project which means funding is our final hurdle!
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.


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SPOKANE, Wash. – The Northwest Conference's two top defensive men's soccer teams, Puget Sound and Whitworth, played to a 0-0 draw on Sunday at Whitworth. Chris McDonald made three saves to record his seventh shutout of the year and tie for second on the Loggers' all-time list.
Both teams struggled to create scoring opportunities as both defensive lines stood up to their reputations and bottled up both attacks. Whitworth (8-0-2, 5-0-1 NWC) held the advantage of 12 shots to the Loggers (7-2-2, 4-1-1 NWC) seven. The Pirates also put three shots on goal while the Loggers had just one but McDonald was there to stop all three chances.
The Loggers were able to hold possession in final third as evidence by their five corner kicks while the Pirates did not attempt a corner kick in the 110 minutes of scoreless play.
McDonald, a senior from Newton, Mass., needs just three more shutouts to tie the Loggers career record.
The Loggers stay on the road this week but will only to have travel across town for a Fright night match at Pacific Lutheran. Start time is set for 5 p.m.


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To make sure we employ the right people Helping Hands has a rigorous recruitment procedure. This includes verifying references and undertaking a Disclosure and Barring Service check, this tells us if anyone has any criminal offences.
We are committed to having knowledgeable, well trained staff, throughout Helping Hands. We employ a full time Registered Nurse to deliver a range of training to all staff.
All community workers complete a comprehensive 12 week induction programme, with continued training throughout their employment leading to nationally recognised qualifications. All staff have a personal training and development plan to ensure they have the necessary knowledge and skills to undertake their job role.


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Looking for facts about Michigan agriculture?
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May 21, 2019
Michigan Farm Bureau welcomes Audrey Sebolt as its new associate horticulture and industry relations specialist. Starting Monday, May 20, Sebolt is responsible for addressing issues affecting the horticulture industry while developing alliances with horticulture-associated organizations
May 17, 2019
A provision involving site selection for new and expanding livestock farms received approval Wednesday from the Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development.
To say it has been a difficult start for Michigan farmers to begin field work and put seed in the ground would be putting it lightly. While farmers face challenges every year, continued rain delays so far in 2019 have kept most planters in the shed — and farmers out of the fields.
May 8, 2019
Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) today applauded lawmakers in the Michigan Senate for approving legislation to fix Michigan's broken, outdated auto no-fault system and lower the cost of auto insurance for drivers throughout the state.
A strong majority of farmers and farmworkers say financial issues, farm or business problems and fear of losing the farm affect farmers' mental health, according to a new national Morning Consult research poll.
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Let us be the first to bring you news of our latest exciting beauty venture. We've been working away, compiling an ingredients guide to all your favorite beauty products, and we've called it The Periodic Table of Beauty Elements! Clever, right?
The list of ingredients that can be found in products can sometimes seem like a particularly tricky (and dull) science class. What are these ingredients, and what do they even do? Do we even care?!
Well… we should, because these ingredients are designed to do specific things. Whether it's moisturising dry skin or softening fine lines, each element is there for a hard-working reason, so we've taken some of the most common ones found in your favourite products, and, with the help of our beauty expert Alison Young, laid it out.
Does your favourite serum contain collagen? Find out exactly what it's there to do. Want soothing properties in your night cream? Browse our ingredients table to find which ingredients to look out for. Easy!
When the time came to film our expert teacher-extraordinaire Alison in action, we went along to see just how knowledgeable she is and get any behind the scenes gossip….
Where: St. George's Hospital, University of London
When: 8.30am sharp
Who: Apart from ourselves, there was Rob the producer, Dave and Jason the camera crew and Chris and Vina from the Digital Media team
8.30am: Arrive clutching coffee and croissants, and we're shown to the lab we're going to be filming in
9.10am: Alison immediately gets into a deep, ingredients-based conversation with Chris, while the crew and cameraman begin setting up
9.55am: A quick brush up on her notes and a sound check for Alison…
10.05am: Bunsen burners are at the ready and Alison goes off to get changed
10.15am: Make-up time! In true-to-expert form, Alison whips out her compact and gives herself a speedy make-over
10.30am: And we begin filming, with lots of laughs, shouts of 'Cut!'…
… and even some emergency hairspray loaned to Alison from producer Rob (no, he was not ridiculed in the slightest…)
He became quite the hair stylist…!
And we were done!
Check out our Periodic Table of Beauty Elements to see the finished result.
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Measuring the impact of Data Protection Manager 2006
Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2006 optimizes disk-based backup and recovery for Windows Server 2003, but not without performance penalties. Admins will want to measure the load DPM imposes on system resources.
Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2006 is software that optimizes disk-based backup and recovery for Windows Server 2003 and related products. It reduces the number of backup windows and provides instant file recovery and other sophisticated data protection services, but, in so doing, it uses resources and imposes performance penalties on protected servers.
DPM uses a combination of logging, replication and snapshots to keep track of protected data and to make copies of it at user-defined intervals. Whenever data in a protected file is changed, the changes are logged on the protected server. That information is forwarded to the Data Protection Manager server over the network on a regular schedule and stored on the DPM. The data is used to synchronize the replica of the protected file on the DPM server and, at regular intervals, a snapshot of the replica is made using Microsoft's Visual SourceSafe services.
Obviously, this process imposes a load on system resources, including the protected server (logging), the network (synchronization) and, of course, the DPM server and associated storage. But how much of a load?
The Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager Planning and Deployment Guide describes several techniques that can help you estimate these impacts.
The first step in calculating the load is to estimate how quickly the protected data changes each day. For a quick estimate, look at the size of your average daily incremental backup. This method is fast, but it isn't entirely accurate because of the way DPM works.
You can get a more accurate estimate by looking at the characteristics of the data you are protecting. Because DPM works at the byte level rather than the file level, the actual rate of data change may be a good deal lower than your incremental backup suggests. On the other hand, if you have a lot of small files that get overwritten during the day, your rate of change may be higher because each one of those changes will be captured by the Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager log on the application server.
Microsoft recommends assuming a data change rate 1.5 to 2 times the rate suggested by the daily incremental backup.
Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager Fast Guide
Verifying Data Protection Manager status
Server plays key role in Data Protection Manager deployment
Why Data Protection Manager is replacing disk-to-tape backups
Troubleshooting Data Protection Manager warning message
Measuring the impact of Data Protection Manager 2006
Storage pool savvy helps admins optimize Data Protection Manager
Watch for unsupported data types in Data Protection Manager
Protecting servers with Data Protection Manager
About the Author:
Rick Cook has been writing about mass storage since the days when the term meant an 80K floppy disk. The computers he learned on used ferrite cores and magnetic drums. For the last 20 years he has been a freelance writer specializing in issues related to storage and storage management.


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Those scenes remind the scenes from the "Day After Tomorrow" movie, but it's not a movie scene. These are abandoned ships left to rust near Kamchatka, Russia.
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Those scenes remind the scenes from the "Day After Tomorrow" movie, but it's not a movie scene. These are abandoned ships left to rust near Kamchatka, Russia.
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10. Fried - brain sandwiches
9. Haggis
8. Bugs
7. Rocky Mountain Oysters
6. Stuffed Camel
5. Hakarl
4. Fugu
3. Casu Marzu
2. Sannakji
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The insect world never ceases to amaze. These colorful bugs boast familiar patterns like faces or tribal masks on their shields. While potential predators waste prescious time wondering whether it's food, enemy or prey, the masked creatures plot their protection tactics or escape.
We take a look at seven of these insects that prove: Bug is beautiful!
1. These mini warriors have pretty smart warfare defences. Shield bugs, or stink bugs, have glands in their thorax (the part between the head and the abdomen) between their first and second pair of legs that produce a foul-smelling liquid, which is used for defense and released when the bug feels threatened.
2. This is a picture example of how the shield pattern resembles a face. Like a huge sign saying "don't even think about it" to predators - including humans - this stink bug looks slightly grumpy, and for good reason. Just recently, scientists have discovered the nutritional value of edible stink bugs. They're a good source of protein, fat, amino acids, vitamins and minerals. Stink bug stew, anyone?
3. In the photograph, this stink bug looks huge but it is only about 1 cm long in real life, making the markings on the mask all the more intricate.
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4. This too-sexy-to-be-eaten bug with his/her sunglasses is actually a crop pest. Known as cotton stainers, these bugs feed on cotton and get crushed with it during harvesting. Their red bodies leave stains, which are hard to remove.
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5. These firebugs seem to huddle together to discuss their strategy. They are common in Europe and are also part of the cotton stainer family. Their scientific name is pyrrhocoris apterus.
6. This stink bug is also found in Europe. Doesn't its shield look like it is made of leather?
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7. This stink bug from Singapore looks like it's carrying a gorilla-mask on its back. Amazing, isn't it?
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Ashfield Mall
Ashfield Mall is located in the heart of Ashfield on one of Sydney's most important arterial roads , Liverpool Rd (Hume Hwy), making access to the centre extremely easy with over 1000 car bays.
Level 1 car park can be accessed via Knox Street and Norton street will take you straight to Level 2. Both of these levels offer 2 hours FREE parking. The Rooftop car park (public car park) is three hours free parking which can be accessed via Norton and Holden Streets.
*Please note the Rooftop parking is patrolled by Council Rangers to monitor the three hour free period.
Birkenhead Point
Birkenhead Point Outlet Centre at Drummoyne, is the only place in Sydney where you can shop whilst enjoying the spectacular views of Sydney Harbour and browse through a huge range of your favourite fashion, food and lifestyle brands. Birkenhead Point Outlet Centre is located just 10 minutes from the Sydney CBD and is accessible via car and public transport.
Burwood Plaza
Shopping centre located in the suburb of Burwood in Sydney's Inner West. It is located a few kilometres away from Westfield Burwood.
Burwood Plaza is anchored by a Woolworths supermarket and includes to mini majors Tong Li Asian Supermarket and Toys R Us.
Visit Burwood Plaza for more information
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Castle Towers
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Charlestown Square
Charlestown Square is the largest shopping and entertainment destination in Newcastle and the Hunter region. Charlestown Square offers customers a diverse and exciting fashion offer, entertainment and dining experiences and a variety of fresh food, home wares and general retail stores and services. Home to the only Myer department store in the region, plus other major stores including Target, Big W, Woolworth's, Coles and Reading Cinemas, Charlestown Square has over 270 specialty stores.
Fairfield Forum
Visit Fairfield Forum Shopping Centre for fresh food, supermarkets, variety and convenience. Shop from over 40 stores including Coles and K-Mart. Plenty of car parking, ATM's, kids play area and services. Fairfield Forum has 750 car spaces located around the centre. For the convenience of our customers the Centre car park is free for the first 2 hours. There are also disabled car spaces which are available close to all entrances.
Italian Forum
A galleried walkway takes you from Norton Street and magically transports you into Italy with touches of Tuscan architecture, colours of tan and burnt red, and a striking space that opens before you. To complete this sophisticated European setting, there is the Galleria with designer boutiques offering the cream of European and Australian fashion. Also on this level are colourful accessories and home-ware stores – jewelery and hair & beauty specialists – and casual cafes. These surround and overlook the stunning outdoor piazza – a generous space ringed by cafes and restaurants that provide a superb range to choose from, through cheerful trattoria style to fine Italian dining.
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Lane Cove Market Sq
With a Woolworths supermarket, Priceline Pharmacy and a range of specialty stores, dining and services, Lane Cove Market Square is a place to shop and a place to meet for the entire community to enjoy.
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Macarthur Square
Macarthur Square is the leading retail destination in Sydney's South West. Located just off the M5 / Hume Hwy, Macarthur Square offers a one stop shop for everything!
Showcasing over 100 leading fashion names from Cue, R.M.Williams, Portmans, Sportsgirl, Forever New, Witchery, David Jones, Connor, Pumpkin Patch, Big W to name a few...
Meriton Altitude
Altitude rises over 170m high with 54 levels of luxury apartment living, spectacular views and an unrivalled riverfront location. Live in the heart of the cultural district, surrounded by dining, sporting and outdoor options. Experience the ultimate height of living at Altitude apartments, and enjoy the luxurious fixtures and finishes, designed by award-winning Tony Caro architects.
Rouse Hill Town Centre
Rouse Hill Town Centre provides a secure parking facility featuring 'Best Parking' signage and a 'Car Park Assist' system that's state-of-the-art. The first three hours are offered free-of charge and guests enjoying a movie may also validate their tickets to receive the 4th hour free (rates over and above calculated from time of entry). Undercover parking is available for vehicles up to 2.25 metres in height, for larger vehicles please contact the Information Centre on 9421 2300 for assistance with alternative parking options. Cycle parking is also provided throughout Rouse Hill Town Centre in convenient locations.
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Stockland Balgowlah
Stockland Balgowlah is a vibrant convenience based shopping escape designed for every day needs plus that something a little bit special, offering a modern and welcoming environment with a diverse range of retail stores complemented by warm, quality finishes.
The Centre boasts a Coles Supermarket and approximately 50 specialty stores set over two retail levels. The first level is fully enclosed with a fresh food market and premium specialty stores. The second level hosts an open-air plaza consisting of restaurants and services precinct.
Easily accessible for the whole community, the centre is well situated just 12km from Sydney CBD and 2km from the popular Manly tourist precinct.
For your convenience, Stockland Balgowlah provides approximately 700 undercover car parks with 3 hour FREE parking, accessed from both Condamine Street and Sydney Road with direct access to the Centre.
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This song was inspired by the Holocaust Museum. Its message is that freedom remains when the past is remembered and kept alive.
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Chase Kohne, Democratic candidate for the 4th Congressional District, made a stop in Lamar, CO Thursday, July 13.
"I grew up in a rural community, which lead to be a large animal veterinarian," commented Kohne. He said he is from a town in Indiana very similar to Lamar.
Kohne made Colorado his home about five years ago, settling in Castle Rock, where he owns a veterinary practice.
At a young age, an impression was laid upon him. He recalled a story of his father running for Sheriff, and Kohne helped pass out "Kohne for Sheriff" buttons and that began the process of him deciding to run for office.
"I felt like it was my time to step up and put my name in the hat," commented the congressional candidate.
Kohne said that healthcare will likely be the most important issue in the coming months.
"Healthcare is probably coming up next fall to be the first, second and third most important issue we're going to be dealing with," he noted.
He further commented that, "I really do support a form of universal healthcare. If you can afford the healthcare, then let's make it affordable so that you can get it. If you can't afford it, then we need to provide it to you."
Kohne said he believes healthcare is a basic need that Americans have and "we need to fill it as a country."
Another important issue for Kohne is renewable energy.
"As far as energy goes, we live in an area with an abundant amount of wind and solar energy," commented Kohne.
He noted that renewable energy needs to be harnessed use it moving forward.
"It provides economic stimulus to the area; it provides clean, continuous source of energy."
The candidate said the use of renewable energy could significantly increase over the next few years.
"I would like to set a goal for Colorado of 50 percent renewable energy by 2025," he commented.
Kohne noted that Colorado is currently between about eight and 10 percent.
"Even if we build a large windfarm out here in Lamar, it's obviously going to create more energy we can use in Lamar; we need to be able to move that energy to the larger parts of the state so we can maximize the effectiveness of it," commented Kohne.
He is also a proponent for the public school system.
"My daughters both go to public school, we're a very big supporter of public schools," noted the candidate.
"Another issue I feel that the way things are going in Colorado with specific school districts in Colorado, with the voucher system and out of state charter schools coming in and getting money from state funds as well; that hurts rural communities more when there's less money to go around," said Kohne.
He also noted he wants all citizens in Congressional District 4 to be heard and recognized.
"I think it goes to a greater issue that many citizens of Eastern Colorado feel like the only interest in Colorado is on the front range. I disagree with that. I hope to be a voice against that," commented the candidate.
Another reason Kohne is running for the congressional seat is to restore integrity.
"I think if you poll most Americans, there's not a favorable impression of politicians. People generally think that it's honorable to be a veterinarian, it's honorable to serve in the Armed Forces," commented Kohne. He further noted that to answer anyone's question about why he would enter the realm of something not generally considered honorable and that is because he would "like to bring change."
He also said he is a proponent for term limits.
"I will serve no more than four terms, no more than eight years, same as the President," said the congressional candidate.
He further commented he didn't believe the Founding Fathers of the United States intended for politicians to do that for a career.
"I think it was their intention to have people truly representative of the people come to Washington, serve their people and go back home," said Kohne.
Chase Kohne serves in the United States military as a Major in the US Army Reserve.
"I'm proud to serve and I'm proud that my wife serves," noted Kohne.
For more information about Chase Kohne, please visit chasekohneforcongress.com. The website links to his Facebook page and a Youtube page is currently in the works.
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Friday, January 15, 2016
I guess I'm obsessed with Orson Welles. I was on the fence about this--the question of "Am I obsessed? Or am I just a huge fan?"--until recently. I mean, Welles has long been one of my favorite directors. I own all his movies. I own multiple copies, in fact, of most of his movies. I've seen all his movies on the big screen, and I've seen most of them more than once. So, sure, I'm a huge fan.
But I realized I was obsessed when I recently took a step back from my bookshelf and realized that I've read over two dozen books about the man and his films. That's more books than I've read about any other human being. I realized I was obsessed because, despite this bulk of reading, I always want to read more.
I also realized I'm obsessed because when I finished Patrick McGilligan's brilliant new biography YOUNG ORSON, I wanted nothing more than to pick up another book on the guy.
Of course, some of this is due to the quality of McGilligan's book itself. YOUNG ORSON is the best biography of Welles that I've ever read. It's beautifully written and deeply researched. At this stage of our understanding of Welles and his work, it's also a decisive argument against the longstanding theory that Welles was just a self-destructive boy genius whose late-career hardships were, like his obesity, the result of a deep-seated character flaw.
That theory hammered Welles in his later years and infected much of the discussion of his work for years, even decades after his death. It was promoted by people like Pauline Kael in her famous essay "Raising Kane" which portrayed Welles as a washed-up overrated credit-stealing egoist. It was promulgated by John Houseman, Welles's former friend and associate, in various books and interviews. Most dispiritingly, it was enshrined by the documentary THE BATTLE OVER CITIZEN KANE, which won an Oscar and was included in the official anniversary packages of CITIZEN KANE on DVD and Blu-Ray.
Despite all of that, many cinephiles have long known better. (I wrote about this years ago, around the time of the release of Richard Linklater's ME AND ORSON WELLES.) Most importantly, the myth of Welles's self-destruction never took into account his actual post-KANE film work--from his noirs THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI and THE STRANGER and, especially, TOUCH OF EVIL to his brilliant literary adaptations like THE TRIAL (which is the Welles film I return to the most), THE IMMORTAL STORY, and, of course, his glorious Shakespeare masterpiece FALSTAFF. No one who has contended with those works (most of which were little seen in the United States) could believe that Welles was a one-hit wonder.
Several books have helped to restore Welles to his rightful place in film history. Editor Jonathan Rosenbaum's THIS IS ORSON WELLES, the interview book between Welles and Peter Bogdanovich, is a masterpiece that remains the most important book to date on the man and his work. And ORSON WELLES AT WORK by scholars Jean-Pierre Berthomè and François Thomas did more than any other book to show us how Welles actually made his films.
With YOUNG ORSON, McGilligan thoroughly debunks the myth of Welles as an ego monster who tore through people in a ruthless quest for power that ultimately destroyed him. The Welles who emerges here is fully human--capable of cruelty but also of great generosity, a man willing to work harder than anyone, a man willing to spend all his time and money and energy on his art. Did he have large appetites for food and booze and sex? Yes, but McGilligan does a nice job of bringing the myth down to size via some rigorous fact-checking. To take one example, he shows how John Houseman would tell a damning story about Welles gallivanting around with a ballerina at some particularly inopportune time...despite the fact that the woman in question was in a different place in the company of her husband.
In many ways, Houseman emerges, if not the villain of the book, then at least as the antagonist. This is a much needed corrective to all the books that unquestionably accept Houseman's word as the disinterested recollections of an old associate. Instead, McGilligan shows Welles and Houseman as temperamentally opposed men whose falling out was something along the lines of a bitter divorce. Houseman spent much of the rest his life conflating facts, spreading gossip as gospel and telling stories that portrayed Welles in the worst light possible. All of this is important to understand since Houseman was the primary source for people like Pauline Kael and Charles Higham, the author of a damaging biography on Welles.
I've only scratched the surface of this book. Among other things, it provides the most detailed portraits yet of Welles's parents, especially his fascinating mother, the crusading suffragist Beatrice Welles. After the deaths of his parents, it charts his course through Todd's School for Boys in Woodstock, Illinois to his sojourn at the age of sixteen to Ireland where he supported himself by writing pulp fiction, painting, and finally becoming an actor in Dublin. From there the accomplishments mount--writing a textbook on Shakespeare while traveling to Spain where he became obsessed with bullfighting before his return to America where he worked as an actor before becoming the most important stage director of his time and then becoming the most infamous radio director in the world before then traveling to Hollywood to make the most influential movie of the last seventy-five years.
So yes, I'm obsessed, but how could you not want to know more about that guy. Welles lived an absolutely fascinating life from beginning to end, and Patrick McGilligan has charted the incredible first leg of that life's journey in beautiful detail.
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If you are a small or medium-sized business owner who has purchased, financed or leased a commercial truck and placed it into service during the calendar year, then you need to elect to take the Section 179 Deduction to ensure that your business captures the available tax savings (it is not automatic – you must elect to take it).
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President Donald Trump introduced his United States tax reform proposal to a collection of representative members of the trucking industry earlier this week at an event arranged by the American Trucking Associations. Among the audience was a mixture of truck drivers and fleet managers, both of which were eager to hear how a tax reform would affect the trucking industry. President Trump claims his tax reform is poised to concurrently simplify the country's tax structure while ensuring the restructured plan will maximize the amount of money in the pocket's of taxpaying truckers.
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Fraserburgh-born serial killer Dennis Nilsen has died in jail aged 72.
Nilsen was jailed for life in 1983 after admitting to killing at least 15 people in the '70s and '80s.
The former civil servant murdered and dismembered several of his victims - many of them homeless young gay men - at his Muswell Hill home in North London.
Nilsen was 37 when he was arrested, after human remains were found in a blocked drain at his home.
During his trial at the Old Bailey, the court heard the remains of three bodies were found at his home and bones from at least eight bodies were found at his previous address in Melrose Avenue, Cricklewood in North-west London.
He met his victims, all of them men, in a pub and he would take them back to his flat for a drink. Most were homeless, some were homosexuals and some were prostitutes.
Convicted of six counts of murder and two of attempted murder, the judge ruled he should serve a minimum of 25 years in prison.
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Hi all. In case you're interested in one of the bargain track saws, here's a review of mine. I've had it a week and have fussed around and adjusted it to get good performance. It took a few hours though, so I wouldn't consider these saws to be ready to go out of the box. With some work my saw is now performing beautifully.
At first blush, this isn't a bad set up. The track is a nice extrusion. Mine was straight and butted nicely with the extension with no noticeable bump when sliding over the connection. Since I got a post card from Grizzly saying that my accessory kit including the track connectors wouldn't be available for a month, I made my own. The Grizzly accessory kit naturally arrived the day after I made my connectors, so now I have plenty. Grizzly track has the ability to accept two connectors, making a pretty stable 110" track. The only bad thing about the track is the placement of the glide strips, which I'll get to in a bit.
The actual saw isn't terrible at all. I was expecting something more crude, so I was surprised at the fit and finish. I expect to get may years of use out of mine. There are some design and manufacturing flaws which will keep these saws from good performance. They're mostly all fixable though. Here's an overview:
1)The plunge action is a little stiff because of the heavy spring. This doesn't really affect use, but a lighter spring would give the plunge action a better feel.
2)There is a slight arbor wobble. I don't know if this matters, but my Porter Cable circular saw doesn't have any wobble
3)The depth adjuster doesn't move easily. I remedied this by removing the adjuster mechanism ( accessible from behind the blade) and sanding the parts for a better fit. Mine works great now.
4)The cutting performance with the stock blade is awful, at least with mine. The cut was labored and tear out was obvious. It might be OK for roughly breaking down sheet goods, but all of the cuts would have to re-done later with something better.
I ordered an Oshlun track saw blade to replace the original. It was about $22 and matches the green graphics on the saw. It made a world of difference, even though it looks almost identical to the stock blade. The saw cuts much more easily and tear out is very, very slight. After I wear out this blade, I'll probably get a nicer Freud blade. At this time though, I didn't want to invest a bunch into a saw that I wasn't sure about. In my opinion, this is a necessary upgrade to make one of these saws work properly.
5) The saw isn't stable on the track. There is about 1/8" of wobble side to side. If you take a look at the Grizzly track vs others, you'll see why. The Festool, Dewalt and Makita tracks all have their glide strips toward the outside edges of the saw plate. The Grizzly glide strips are in the middle, nowhere near the edges. They act as a fulcrum for the saw base. The glide strips are raised above the aluminum track, so a bit of pressure away from the center of the saw makes it tip in or out, ruining the cut. I have no idea why the track was built this way, but it makes the saw precarious and ruins the cut and user confidence. Fortunately, there's an easy fix.
I double taped ~ 1/8" hardwood shim to the left side of the saw plate, and a tape-thickness shim to the right. These are essentially outriggers that stabilize the base and keep it nice and square. I used iron-on melamine edge tape, but might try some sort of teflon tape if I had some. After adding the tape, the saw is plenty stable.
6) Dust collection is OK--much better than a circular saw. It could be better, though. A lot of stuff gets out ahead of the cut. I suppose it's the same on most track saws. I plan to make some Festool-style splinter guards for my saw, which should help contain the dust.
Overall I'm happy with the saw. I'm not happy that I had to modify it to get it to work properly. On the other hand, I can't remember buying many power tools that didn't have to be modified to work well. Anybody buying one of these had better plan to at least buy a better blade and shim the base.
As the ultimate test of the saw's ability to cut a crisp line, I crosscut some 3/4" Home Depot maple plywood scraps. The veneer on this stuff is microscopically thin and will tear out if you look at it wrong. I definitely am getting acceptable cuts, comparable to what I'd get on the tablesaw with a fine crosscut blade. I think that an upgrade to a specialty veneer/melamine blade would work even better. As it is, the quality of the cut is good enough for me.
Here are a couple of photos of everybody else's track vs the Grizzly. Note where the glide strips are located.


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The French defense ministry announced Sunday that its air force is attacking the capital of ISIS in Raqqa, Syria. Twenty sites were struck France says, including a command post and training camp. The attack comes hours after it was reportedthat the Paris terrorists communicated with ISIS command in Syria and that the men were trained, not merely inspired, by ISIS. The news was first reported on the Twitter feed of "Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently", a local activist group. This attack was to get revenge on the ISIS after the attacks in Paris the capital of France on the 13th of November where over 125 people had been killed. But the question still lies on who are France really effecting by these bombs, the members of ISIS or is it the innocent people?
The French defense ministry announced Sunday that its air force is attacking the capital of ISIS in Raqqa, Syria. Twenty sites were struck France says, including a command post and training camp. The attack comes hours after it was reportedthat the Paris terrorists communicated with ISIS command in Syria and that the men were trained, not merely inspired, by ISIS. The news was first reported on the Twitter feed of "Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently", a local activist group. This attack was to get revenge on the ISIS after the attacks in Paris the capital of France on the 13th of November where over 125 people had been killed. But the question still lies on who are France really effecting by these bombs, the members of ISIS or is it the innocent people?
Ballina mart becomes first in EU to go live online
Anthony Walsh, 54, has been unable to stay longer than one hour in his local mart since he got surgery on his back.However, Mr Walsh was able to participate in the bidding at Mayo-Sligo mart last year from the comfort of his home where he used his lap-top to bid on and secure a Friesian store bullock. His son, Fiachra, helped him access the live stream from the ringside and place his bids.
Ballina mart manager, Billy Loftus, said that they had over 400 viewers during the first auction, and 100 buyers have registered for the service in the space of a week. This shows that there is an interest in this type of purchasing and may be the way forward.
It is especially of interest to people with injuries or disabilities who may not be physically able to stand at the ring for hours until they find the suitable animal for their herd. I believe that it will be common in the future for people to go in for a luck, find cattle there interested in in the pens and then go home. They'll keep an eye out for them at their computer and then bid when they enter the ring. This will save time for many farmers because buying cattle takes up half a day which could be used for doing something back at the farm.
Overall I can see this method of purchasing cattle being effective.
November 28th, 2015
Pros & Cons of Social Media
Francophone Country –Cote D'Ivoire
Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has a population of 21.6 million people. Ivory Coast's capital is Yamoussoukro, and its biggest city is the port of Abidjan. Its official language is French. Their motto is "unity – discipline – work ". Ivory Coast is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean beside Ghana, Liberia and Mali.
Ivory Coast is a multi-language country, meaning they speak a lot of languages. Most people in Ivory Coast speak French, because that's the main language. Most men speak French than women. But there are more languages that are spoken in the Ivory Coast. So that means there are 78, or over those numbers that are spoken.
The two extra major languages are "Malinke" and "Senufo". "Agni" &" Baoule" are the 2 most common languages spoken in the South, while "Mande" & "Senufo" are spoken in the South.
Even though a lot of people understand English, but not a lot of people speak English.
Most people in Ivory Coast speak French, but there are more languages that are spoken in the Ivory Coast. So that means there are 78, or over those numbers that are spoken. Some of the national languages are "Baoule, Senoufo, Yaconba, Agni, Attie, Guere, Bete, Dioula, Abe, Mahou, Wobe and Lobi". There might be more languages spoken but the most popular ones spoken are the national ones.
"Arabic is probably for Malay" people, but Arabic is also taught in some schools, which most common in the upper bit of Africa or Ivory Coast, whatever it is. Ok, I don't really know which is which, but what I can tell you is that many Ivoirians understand English, because it is taught in high school, and the National University of Ivory Coast, or you can call it Cote d'Ivore, but mostly known by the "University of Abidjan", but even know people know how to speak English, it's not popular, even when they've been taught.
Below is a map of all the tribes in Ivory Coast
The weather in the Ivory Coast is like, tropical along coast, semiarid in the far north of Ivory Coast.In CoteD'Ivoire there are three seasons, It's warm and dry in Novemberto March. The next season starts in March and ends in May and It's hot and dryat the time, and the other season is hot and wet and happens in June to October.
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3. Martin Garrix
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5. Tiësto
6. David Guetta
7. Avicii
8. Afrojack
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10. Steve Aoki
Francophone Countries: Quebec
Quebec is the only province of Canada whose sole official language is French. Today, 81.4 percent of Quebecers are first language francophone.About 95 percent of Quebecers speak French as either their first, second or even as their third language. However, many of the services the provincial government provides are available in English for the sizeable Anglophone population of the province (notably in Montreal). For native French speakers, Quebec French is noticeably different in pronunciation and vocabulary from the French of France, sometimes called Metropolitan French, but they are easily mutually intelligible in their formal varieties, and after moderate exposure, in most of their informal ones as well. The differences are primarily due to changes that have occurred in Quebec French and Parisian French since the 18th century, when Britain gained possession of Canada. Different regions of Quebec have their own varieties: Gaspé Peninsula, Côte-Nord, Quebec City, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Outaouais, and Abitibi-Témiscamingue have differences in pronunciation as well as in vocabulary.
In Belgium, the French Community (French: Communauté française), also controversially called the Wallonia-Brussels Federation (French: Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles), refers to one of the three constituent constitutional linguistic communities. This ambiguous term refers to Francophone Belgians, and not to Frenchmen residing in Belgium. As such, the French Community of Belgium is sometimes rendered in English as "the French-speaking Community of Belgium" for clarity.
The Community has its own parliament, government, and administration. Its official flag is identical to the Walloon Flag, which is also the official flag of the Walloons of Wallonia.
Wallonia is home to 80% of all Francophone Belgians, with the remaining 20% residing in Brussels, which is the seat of parliament of the French Community.The FrenchBelgium includes 4.5 million people, of whom:
The French Community of Belgium makes up about 41% of the total population of Belgium; 58% of the population belongs to theFlemish Community, and 1% to the German-speaking Community.
The Budget 2015
Levy to be reduced over six years and after that no longer apply to worldwide balance sheets. New 8% surcharge on profits.
Insurance premium tax to be raised to 9.5%. Review to be conducted of regulation of claims management companies.
Maintenance grants to end from 2016/17 replaced with loans repaid once salary reaches more than £20,000.
Green paper on reform of pensions.
New tax-free allowance of £5,000.
Investment allowance
Set at £200,000 rather than falling to £25,000 at the end of the year.
Corporation tax
Cut to 19% in 2017 and 18% in 2020.
Personal tax
Personal allowance raised to £11,000 from next year. Higher rate tax threshold raised from £42,385 to £43,000 next year.
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15 simple life hacks to make things easier on you.
The 1916 Easter Rising was an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week, 1916.
The Rising was the Irish (Irish Republicans) attempt to end British rule in Ireland and establish an independent Irish Republic, while the British where heavily included in world war 1.
Organised by seven members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, the Rising began on Easter Monday (24 April 1916) and lasted for six days.
Irish language activist and schoolmaster Patrick Pearse, joined by the smaller Irish Citizen Army of James Connolly, along with 200 members of CumannnamBan, captured key locations in Dublin and Formed the Irish Republic
There were also actions in other parts of Ireland although significant but not as important,except for the attack on the Royal Irish Constabulary barracks at Ashbourne, County Meath.
With big numbers, the British army quickly suppressed the Rising.
The executed leaders of the Rising - ÉamonnCeannt,Thomas James Clarke, James Connolly, SeánMacDiarmada,Thomas MacDonagh, Patrick Pearse, Joseph Mary Plunket.
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The Top 25 Richest Athletes In World Sport by Keelan Neary
The top two richest athletes in world sport are both boxers, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. Both men took home huge amounts of money after Mayweather beat Pacquiao in their "superfight" earlier this year.
In third and fourth are the worlds top two footballers, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Other footballers in the list include Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Gareth Bale and Neymar.
Rounding off the top five is tennis star Roger Federer. Fellow tennis players to make the top 25 are Novak Djokovic (13) and Rafael Nadal (22).
The highest paid golfer is Phil Mickelson, ahead of Tiger Woods and Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy. LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Kobe Bryant are among the basketball players on the list, while Lewis Hamilton leads the Formula One drivers ahead of Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel.
Ben Roethlisberger is the best paid American Football player while Jon Lester is the only baseball player on the list. The other sports star on the list is Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is number 24.
Some of the crazy numbers on the list - Mayweather leads it by $140 million - go to show just how much money is involved in sport. Mayweather had just two fights in 2015 but is miles ahead of everyone in the rankings. There is an even spread of sports thereafter, those at the top of their field filling out the rankings,showing the power of money in sport.
Budget 2016
We have the main points of the Budget from the Dáil and from the press briefings giving more detail on Budget 2016.
Tax cuts, welfare increases, a new childcare package and a freezing of the local property tax are among the main components of Budget 2016.
Here are the headline changes in the Budget:
* The top rate of USC will go from 7% to 5.5%, the middle will fall from 3.5% to 3% and the lower rate will stand down from 1.5% to 1%.
* Children will be eligible for free childcare from age of 3 until the age of five-and-a-half or until they start school.
* Two weeks' paid paternity leave, from September 2016.
* Child benefit will rise by €5
* Free GP care for under 12s
* A €3 rise in pensions
* Christmas bonus up by 75% for social welfare recipients
* An extra 600 Gardaí and 2,260 teachers
* Commercial motor tax rates to be cut with 20 rates being replaced by five ranging from €92 to €900, current maximum is €5,195.
* A 50c rise in the minimum wage from €8.65 to €9.15 per hour.
* The 9% VAT rate on the Hospitality Sector will be maintained.
Employee PRSI
A new weekly tapered PRSI credit of €12 is being introduced for employees insured at Class A whose earnings are between €352.01 and €424 in a week. A similar PRSI credit will apply to Class E and Class H employees with weekly earnings between €352.01 and €422 or €424, respectively.
The maximum PRSI credit of €12 per week applies to gross weekly earnings of €352.01. A person earning €352.01 pays €14.08 PRSI (4%). After the €12 credit is deducted they will pay PRSI of €2.08.
For people earning between €352.01 and €424, the credit of €12 is reduced by one-sixth of earnings over €352.01. For example, a person earning €377 would get a PRSI credit of €7.83 – this is one-sixth of the difference between €377 and €352.01 subtracted from the maximum credit of €12. There is no PRSI credit once earnings exceed €424 (January 2016). This provision will reduce the weekly PRSI bill for over 88,000 employees.
Employer PRSI
The lower 8.5% Class A rate of employer PRSI will apply to weekly earnings up to €376. This threshold will increase from the current €356 (January 2016). This provision will benefit 26,000 employers. These PRSI provisions will cost €21 million in 2016.
Excise duties
The excise duty on a packet of 20 cigarettes is increasing by 50 cent (including VAT) with a pro-rata increase on other tobacco products, with effect from midnight on 13 October 2015.
The rate of Motor Tax is being reduced for all vehicles above 4,000kgs, with a new annual rate of €500 for vehicle between 4,000kgs and 12,000kgs and €900 for vehicles over 12,000kgs.
España officially the Kingdom of Spain is a sovereign state located on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwest Europe. Its mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with Gibraltar, to the north and northeast by France, Andorra and the Bay of Biscay and to the west and northwest by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean. Along with France and Morocco, it is one of only three countries to have both Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines. Extending to 1,214 km (754 mi), the Portugal-Spain border is the longest uninterrupted border within the European union.
9 Facts about Spain
If you and your family are looking for a vacation that offers lots of sightseeing, experiencing new things, and enjoying yourself head to New York City. There is so much there to do that relates to whatever tastes you have. If you want to see landmarks head over to the obvious Statue of Liberty or the Empire State Building. If Art is your thing the go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art or if you enjoy sports visit the Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. Hungry? There are hundreds of different restaurants to choose from on Manhattan Island alone, or if you fancy a simpler style of food there are many pizzerias in Brooklyn to eat at. But while you're there make sure to visit the Brooklyn Bridge as well. Want to see how products are promoted in New York? Then go to Times Square it is one of the most colourful areas in the city at night due to its bright electronic billboards. Tired? NYC has you covered, go to central park on Manhattan Island to enjoy some well-earned relaxation. There are hundreds of hotels to choose from so depending on your budget you should find one to suit you. But before you call it a day see the most iconic thing NYC has to offer. It's beautiful sunset skyline. So go on to NYC you will not regret it.
A Mayo man who stabbed Dublin GAA player Jonny Cooper hours after attacking a taxi driver has been given a seven-year sentence with the final two years suspended.
The court heard 32-year-old Mark Lavelle was on the drug crystal meth when he carried out the unprovoked attack.
Lavelle, originally from Swinford, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm to the Dublin and Na Fianna footballer at around 5am on September 20thlast year.
He also admitted to assault causing harm to Thomas Smith at around 2am on the Saturday morning and to hijacking Mr Smith's car.
Jonny received nine stab wounds to his forehead, eyelid and neck area and spent one night in hospital. He was fortunate to be released with no serious injuries.
Cooper had no memory of the assault and Gardaí were called to the scene after a passing taxi driver noticed the footballer stumbling with his back covered in blood.
Officers later followed a trail of blood from where they met Mr Cooper to a nearby takeaway and secured CCTV footage from the restaurant.
Lawyers for Lavelle said he suffered from a mental disorder and had been with the State's psychiatric services since his mid-teens.
His 62 previous convictions include assaults, criminal damage, possession of knives, possession of drugs, burglary, robbery, violent behaviour in a Garda station, trespass, public order and altering a prescription.
Judge Martin Nolan ordered a seven year sentence for Mr Smith's dangerous behaviour and he suspended the final two years with very strict conditions.
By Patrick Fannon
This may bore you if these type of architectural projects aren't your thing but ill continue. So far it is late finishing, the project was only supposed to be from Feb 2014-June 2015 but as we know it is definitely not done. So far this project's value is 13 million euro and was designed by ABK Architects. Stewart is the building company behind the project. Laboratory facilities and county council chambers are to be constructed inside.Construction of adjoining surface car parking.
Spanish is a Romance language that originated in the Castile region of Spain. More than 400 million people speak Spanish as a native language. It is the third language by total speakers behind English and Mandarin. Spanish is one of the six official languages of the United Nations, and it is used as an official language by the European Union, the Organization of American States, and the Union of South American Nations, among many other international organisations.
From its beginnings, Spanish vocabulary was influenced by its contact with Basque, as well as by other Ibero-Romance languages, and later it absorbed many Arabic words during the Muslim presence in the Iberian Peninsula. It also adopted words from non-Iberian languages, particularly the Romance languages Occitan, French, Italian and Sardinian, as well as from Nahuatl and other Indigenous languages of the Americas.
In modern times, it has continued to add its own new words, and has increasingly borrowed from English.
Spanish is the official or national language of 19 countries in the Americas, totalling at least 418 million native speakers in the Hemisphere. In the European Union, Spanish is the mother tongue of 8% of the population, with an additional 7% speaking it as a second language. Spanish is the most popular second language learned in the United States.
The Biggest and Busiest in Aviation
Airline (by passengers): As of 2015, American Airlines is the largest airline on the planet carrying 197 million passengers last year. That's more than all people live in Russia! It became the largest airline when it merged with already huge airline US Airways in 2014. The airline also has the largest fleet of aircraft world-wide with 1,494 aircraft currently flying in American colours.
Airline (by international passengers): The airline that hauls the most passengers over state borders is our very own Irish Ryanair. Carrying 86.4 million passengers in 2014 it is Europe's single largest airline. Ryanair flies 19 times the population of Ireland every year! Not bad for a tiny airline that started at Waterford Airport with one 15-seater turboprop 30 years ago.
Airport (by passenger numbers): The busiest airport in the world is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. In 2014, 96 million people passed through the airport. That equates to a quarter of a million people a day!
Airplane (in service): The Antonov An-225 Mriya is the longest and heaviest airplane on the globe. It also has the longest wingspan of any aircraft in service. Built by Ukrainian company Antono the jet has 6 engines, weighs 640 tons (3 blue whales!), is 85 metres long and has a wingspan of 88 metres. However this jet is solely for cargo and is not built for passengers. Only one has ever been built.
Airplane (in regular passenger service): The Airbus A380 is the largest passenger airplane ever. Built by European plane maker Airbus in 2005, it has a maximum capacity of 853 people! Many airlines do however chose the less cramped 525 passenger design. It is double decker and has 4 powerful engines that allow it to travel at 640 miles per hour, or 1030 kilometres per hour! 173 are currently gracing the skies with 144 more due for construction.
Biggest Combat Plane: The Russian-built Tupolev Tu-160 (nicknamed the "White Swan") is the largest combat aircraft ever built and also the largest supersonic jet ever built. Entering service in 1987, this behemoth was designed by the Soviets to carry nuclear missiles at twice the speed of sound. Capable of launching these warheads at any target and dropping bombs from its bay on enemies below, the 160 is a dangerous war machine that's more than twice the length of Brachiosaurus!
The double-decker A380 is the world's largest passenger plane
5 Useful Life Hacks
By Luke Glennon
Born on the 8th October in Johannesburg, South Africa, Kevin Richardson is an animal behaviourist who specialises in the native animals of South Africa. From a young age he always had an un-dismissive love for animals.
Early Life
As a young boy, Richardson spent his life in the neighbourhood of Orange Grove. He has one older brother and two twin sisters, his mother was born and raised in South Africa and his father was born in the United Kingdom. His father died when Richardson was thirteen years old. Even though he was sure he wasn't going to be able to get a job working with animals, he went to college to study zoology and focused on marine biology rather than mammals.
Life with Lions
At the age of twenty-three, he was given the opportunity to work with two six month old lion cubs. He almost instantly fell in love with them and was hired for a part time job in a lion park near Johannesburg. To this day, he still works with the two grown lions, Tau and Napoleon, in his own Lion facility along with many other animals that he has known from birth. These include twenty-nine lions, several hyenas, jaguars and other African predators.
Even though Richardson makes working with big cats look easy and fun, he stresses to everyone who plans to follow in his footsteps. Working with these dangerous beasts is a constant threat. At any moment, Richardson could be torn to pieces or mauled by any of his "tamed" cats. For example, when two 400 pound lions that were in a good mood, played a little too rough, and jumped on top of him, he emerged with two broken ribs and his right arm, scratched from shoulder to elbow.
Every day, Kevin Richardson works to save and care for the near endangered big cats. His life is devoted to them and he stresses how much natural beauty the world would lose if they went extinct.
tHE SYRIAN cONFLICT
The Syrian Civil War
Who is fighting who?
Many people believe that there are only two groups fighting over territory in Syria; ISIS (The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) and the Syrian Government. However there are actually five main groups fighting in the war torn country: ISIS, The Syrian Government, The Rebels, The Kurds and Al Nusra(basically Al Qaeda). These five armed groups are fighting against each other and have caused the deaths of over 320,000 people and have left over 1.5 million severely injured since the war began in 2011.
What is life like in Syria for civilians?
Life in Syria is horrifying for the Syrian natives in what is the worst humanitarian disaster of our time. Basic essentials like water and electricity have been cut off from them and they are now forced to walk long distances carrying buckets of water for cooking, drinking and washing. Other necessities like medical care and sanitation are in short supply also. Bombs are destroying towns and cities leaving people homeless and human rights violations are widespread. Nearly 12 million people have been forced from their homes in Syria due to the fighting. Over half the population's children are not in education also. Most of the population have lost their jobs so the natives resort to burglary and smuggling illegal drugs to put food on the table for their starving families. The families count there selves lucky if they manage to have one meal per day. These are just a few of the reasons why the many of the Syrian people are risking everything to cross the sea in search of a better life in Europe.
Where are the Syrians going to?
Due to the horrendous living conditions in their own country many of the Syrians opt to risk their lives fleeing the country hoping for a new start. An estimate of 9 million have fled their home since the outbreak of war in 2011. Over 3 million have fled to the immediate neighbours Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq. Unfortunately many of the refugees are not welcomed in these countries. 5 million are internally displaced in the country of Syria. Some countries have agreed to take refugees such as Germany who have agreed to take in 800,000 refugees. However some countries have not accepted refugees in. Denmark for example put up an ad showing they would not accept any refugees. Luckily the attitude is turning more positive towards refugees in Europe.
Japan and China make no secret of the fact that they cannot stand each other's presence. But when and why did this hatred start? Well, the history between these two Asian powerhouses is embroiled in military conflict, starting all the way back in 663AD. But the one war that solidified this tension was the 2nd Sino-Japanese War, which actually ran into World War 2. In the Japanese Empire's conquering of Asia, China was an extremely important target. Two years before Hitler even set foot in Poland, Imperialist Japan invaded China and captured the then capital city of Nanking. But this was no normal invasion. During the invasion and 6 weeks of occupation, the Japanese soldiers murdered between 40,000 and 30,000 Chinese citizens. But what was even more atrocious was that the soldiers raped and sexually assaulted thousands of innocent women and even children. This led to it becoming known as the "Rape of Nanking", one of the worst human rights abuses in human history.
However, Japan's handling of the aftermath in the decades following caused tensions to reach a peak. Japan has never actually formally apologized to China for the massacre. What's worse is that for years, Japanese officials either denied or downplayed the details of the massacre and school textbooks in Japanese schools either do not include or understate the severity of the attack. This has caused many Chinese citizens to hold a strong grudge to Japan. In a BBC 2014 World Service Poll, 73% of Japanese viewed China's influence as negative with a whopping 90% of Chinese interviewed viewing Japan's influence as negative. It does not help relations either that these two Asian economies are fundamentally different.
China is a communist nation that has long sided with the Soviet Union and later Russia while Japan is a democratic free-market economy that is a loyal ally of the USA. But this conflict is not insignificant in any sense as China is the second-largest global economy with Japan just behind at third. Both of these powerful states are battling for influence over the region and want to become the dominant Asian power. The two are currently in a dangerous dispute over a group of islands in the East China Sea with both threatening war. Despite this, they remain trade partners and their respective economies are heavily reliant on trade with the other. Neither side wants to be the first to strike but if someone does lose their temper, you can guarantee it might get vicious.
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If your in Japan for the Mooneyes show check out the Sportster project from Bull Original. This is a sample of some of the graphics they are using on the bike.RS
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Routes : North America : United States : California : Los Angeles County : Stoney Point : Frontside : Boulder 1 : Dihedral Left
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Description:Just left of "West Face" are two routes which start on the same sloping ledge on this north side of Boulder 1. Walk onto the ledge and begin climbing using shallow finger grooves till you can reach a nice finger crimp on your right side. Steady your feet and continue up and left to a very nice jug. One more jug directly up from that to top out the problem.
Descent Options:Use the "Decent Route" (5.0) on the south east corner of the boulder.
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Easier Than It Looks
Do not let the shallow finger pockets scare you. If you have the correct footing, this problem sends without a hitch. Since you start on a ledge it would be a good idea to have a spotter watching you top out.
Added: 2009-10-13