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Tuesday, 1 January 2019
In Hinduism, each day of a week is dedicated to a particular god in the Hindu pantheon. Apart from the special Vratas and Upvaas, many Hindus also fast on a particular day in a week. Each day in a week has a specialty and there are numerous folklores associated with the fasting observed on the days of a week. Thursday is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and his incarnations. Pujas are conducted using milk, ghee etc. Food is only eaten once and that too containing milk products. People read Srimad Bhagavad Purana on the day.
Guide of the month: January 2018
Traveling gives us the opportunity to disconnect from our regular life. You get to forget your problems/issues for a few weeks, it can also help you figure things out that you would not have understood without the distance traveling can give you. We all have crazy schedules, work and a family to take care of, going away alone or with some friends can give you distance and perhaps even make you realize how important these people are for you. Like the saying says: we never know what we have until we lose it.
Another great benefit is the relaxation you get to do. It's nice to live life to its fullest and enjoy a stress free time with yourself. Going on vacation lets us recharge our "batteries" by disconnecting us from our regular life. When we come back we feel invigorated and we are happy to be back in our day to day routine. It's a very good stress remover that has a lot more to give than most people are willing to accept.
Traveling increases our knowledge and widens our perspective. To view new customs, different ways of living is fantastic for the mind. It gives us a new perspective about life and especially our life, it can help us change some of our habits or even create new ones. When I travel I usually make it a point to try new food, some cultures don't have fries in their diet and they are all skinny, others use spices to give taste and not oils or fats. Discovering different values and ways to get by in life is really interesting. You also need to visit exotic new places and discover what this wonderful world has to offer.


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Colorado Avalanche tops Calgary, 6-3
CALGARY, alberta – What's this, victory? On the road? One that included goals scored, more than one even? And, scored by their highest paid player, Paul Stastny?
For the Avalanche, it all seemed too good to be true Thursday night, but it wasn't. The Avs used two late Stastny goals in beating the Calgary Flames 6-3 at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
The Avs scored three goals in the game's final 2:48 in getting their first road victory of the season, one that snapped a three-game losing streak.
The Avs went on the power play with 2:48 left in the third, after Matt Duchene was taken down off the rush by Flames defender Mark Giordano.
Stastny got to a puck in the left crease and kept jamming at it before it finally slipped past Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff with 2:39 left.
It would have been a lot nicer to have gone into the third period with a one-goal lead, as the Avs were just 18 seconds from doing.
John Mitchell's second goal of the game at 16:58 of the second, after a nice steal and setup pass from behind the net by Chuck Kobasew, gave Colorado its first lead of the four-game road trip.
Read more at the Denver Post: http://www.denverpost.com/avalanche/ci_22495099/avs-finally-win-road-thanks-paul-stastnys-2
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A girl died after the vehicle she was in careened into a Boulder, Colo., area creek following a collision blamed on a bear.
The Boulder County Sheriff's office says the girl was carried away by the current following the crash, which was reported at 4:46 p.m. Saturday in Boulder Canyon.
The Daily Camera reported that the girl was 13 and riding with her father and sister.
Sheriff's Cmdr. Steve Cullen says in the release that the Colorado State Patrol reported that the crash occurred as one vehicle stopped suddenly to avoid a bear that was running across the road and was rear ended by the victim's vehicle, which then plunged into the creek.
The girl was pulled from the water shortly after 6 p.m. and rushed to a hospital, but the sheriff's office says efforts to save her failed.


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Albion is the home of over 100 student organizations, so there are many opportunities to get involved. These groups produce an amazing array of things to see and do throughout the school year ranging from small gatherings to all-campus activities, keynote lecturers to musical performances, and sports and recreation events to political rallies.
Learn more about the variety of opportunities that exist by visiting the descriptions of current student organizations.
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Baby chipping sparrows nesting in my evergreen hollies. Fledglings need food every few minutes. So when birds nest in your yard, they consume a lot of nearby insects, providing organic pest control.
I watched one summer day as a male northern cardinal hopped from one tomato cage to the other, each time peeking into the tomato plants as if he were looking for something. This continued for a few minutes until he finally came out from under one of the plants with his prize – a big, fat, juicy hornworm.
Those familiar with growing tomatoes know the type of damage that these worms can cause if left to run free on your tomato plants. Once the cardinal knew where the food was, he returned throughout the summer, keeping my tomato plants pest-free.
When it comes to gardening, many think of wildlife as problematic, when, in most cases, just the opposite is true. As most gardeners can attest, there is a lot that goes into managing a garden. No matter the size, there's always something to do – like soil prepping, weeding, watering, planting – you get the idea.
With all that we do to help improve our chances for success, we're not the only ones in control. Believe it or not, there are other busy workers out and about giving us a helping hand, and their presence could determine the success or failure of our efforts – and no one does this better than our native wildlife, especially the birds and bees.
Attracting birds to our gardens provides a great natural benefit beyond just watching them in the backyard. Birds are willing assistants that help maintain a natural balance between plants and pests. Most birds eat a variety of insects, including caterpillars, aphids, mosquitoes and other critters that may not be welcome in the garden. Fortunately, they go to work for us at just the right time. In order to feed their young the protein they need, birds that eat seeds and berries in the fall and winter switch to a more protein-based diet consisting of insects and other bugs in the spring and summer. Fledglings are insatiable and need food every few minutes. So when birds nest in your yard, they consume a lot of nearby insects, providing organic pest control and helping to eliminating the need for chemical insecticides. In addition, finches, sparrows and towhees consume countless quantities of weed seeds, making them useful landscapers – helping control unwanted plants. Hummingbirds, orioles and other birds that sip nectar are efficient pollinators of garden flowers. This can give flowerbeds an added color boost from extra blooms, which will in turn attract even more pollinators. Get the point?
If you live in an open area, consider adding a birdhouse made for purple martins. Purple martins consume a lot of insects and are a joy to watch.
For a quick start, consider adding a basic birdfeeder filled with black-oil sunflower seeds. A birdfeeder will attract a variety of birds to your backyard in no time. Pay special attention to native plants and trees that already grow in your area. Native species establish quickly and are more recognizable to birds and other wildlife. Consider adding a small water source at ground level to not only attract birds, but to invite toads as well. Toads are a great asset to the garden and, like birds, help keep the insect population under control.
A typical mason bee house attached to my garden shed. Mason bees are extremely effective pollinators.
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• Obtain a 4-by-4-inch piece of wood (untreated) approximately 8 inches long. On one of the sides drill holes that are 3-1/4 inches deep with a 5/16th drill bit. Do not drill all the way through the block.
Over the years I have developed a greater appreciation for all the butterflies, wasps, bees, flies and other bugs that buzz around our gardens. Without them, many of the fruits and vegetables that we know and love could not reproduce. Did you know that a bumblebee hovering over a tomato flower can create a vibration that will improve pollination much more efficiently than we ever could do by shaking the plant ourselves? Nature is full of amazing pollinators.
We've heard and talked about the ongoing loss of the honeybee population. It is still a mystery as to why these bees are disappearing, but we are starting to tap into the use of other types of pollinators, such as our very own native bees. Native bees deserve more credit for producing the foods that we enjoy each day, and are actually more adapted to pollinate our native plants more efficiently than that of the European honeybees. One of these pollinators is the solitary bee, or mason bee (aka orchard bee).
Mason bees may not provide us with honey, but they are extremely effective pollinators, and in a one-on-one battle can outperform her honeybee cousin. Unlike social bees that live in colonies, mason bees nest alone in natural holes creating individual cells for their brood that are separated by mud dividers. They cannot drill their own holes but will often use holes created by carpenter bees or any other small hole or crevice found in nature. Mason bees build their nests in spring, when the redbuds bloom and the eggs and larva winter over and hatch the following spring. They are great pollinators to have in and around the garden. We can help attract mason bees to our own gardens by purchasing or making special housing for them to nest in. Consider adding one to your own garden.
These are just a few ways that we as gardeners can help and improve our situation for a healthier sustainable garden. Evaluate your own backyard and ask yourself what can be done to help keep a natural balance in your landscape. The benefits of plants and animals go far beyond what we could ever imagine. And believe me, I need all the help I can get!
A version of this article appeared in a March 2015 print version of State-by-State Gardening.
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Struggling to find the best buy-to-let mortgage in Totton? speak to one of our buy to let mortgage advisers today
The term 'buy to let' generally refers to either the practice of buying a property to be let for profit or to the type of mortgages used to purchase a property for such letting. Many countries, both in the western world and in the developing nations, have seen a surge in the growth of the buy to let property market in the last 2 decades and this has fuelled a growth in amateur landlords and the but to let mortgage providers who are keen to encourage and profit from them in turn. In addition, this growth has generated a lot of commerce in other related sectors such as buy to let insurance.
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Many countries, both in the western world and in the developing nations, have seen a surge in the growth of the buy to let property market in Totton the last 2 decades and this has fuelled a growth in amateur landlords looking for quality mortgage advice, this is why mortgage brokers in Totton who specialise in Buy-to-let are so important and the but to let mortgage providers who are keen to encourage and profit from them in turn. In addition, this growth has generated a lot of commerce in other related sectors such as buy to let insurance.
Totton Buy to let mortgages have been available in the UK since the mid-nineties and they are specifically designed for investors to borrow money to purchase property in the private rental sector. The amount that a prospective but to let investor can borrow is generally determined by the rental valuation of the property. The annual income for a rented property has to cover a certain percentage of the mortgage repayments, the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) states that landlords should seek to be able to obtain gross rent returns equivalent to between 130 per cent and 150 per cent of the rental property's mortgage repayments, this takes into account the surplus rent to cover costs of property maintenance and slack periods when the property may be vacant of tenants.
Totton Buy To Let Mortgages.
Some buy to let mortgage lenders in Totton will lend you a maximum sum based on a multiple of your salary (usually a multiple of three) plus a percentage of the forecast rental income on the property. So if your annual salary is said 30,000 Franks and the forecast rental income is 10,000 Franks they will lend you 95,000 Franks. Other mortgages, in addition to factoring in your salary, will include any existing loan commitments you have, and then apply what is known as the 'deduction rule'. This rule relates to the annual mortgage payments worked out at a pre-set level of interest.
Buy to let mortgage interest rates are generally fairly close to residential mortgage rates but will generally be slightly higher and typically charge higher fees. This is due to the fact that buy to let loans are considered by the financial sector to represent a greater risk than residential owner-occupier mortgages, and they generally are.
The Situation in the UK About Buy To Lets
The buy to let market literally 'exploded' in the Totton around the beginning of the millennium with rising property prices and the increasing availability of buy to let funding fueling a surge in would-be investors trying to cash in on the trend of the market. One reason for their popularity is the tax advantages that are available to the UK buy to let investors. Rental income is treated just like a salary by the Inland Revenue, and is therefore often taxed at 22% or even 40%. However, landlords are allowed to deduct costs from the taxable portion of their rental income, and these costs can include the interest of the buy to let mortgage repayments as well as maintenance costs on the property. These tax incentives made the buy to let market very attractive for both professional investors and amateurs looking to make the most out of their savings.
Would-Be Buy-to-let Investors
The market peaked around 2007 and now the market is saturated in many areas across the country with too many properties available to tenants. While buy to let is generally not a good idea for people who do not possess some extra budget there are a lot of remortgage deals which will fund a deposit for a home. If you are worried about losing money during void periods many companies will provide insurance which can deliver as much as six months mortgage payments in the event of a property in Totton remaining unoccupied.
You may still be lucky, and find a hotspot but you need to do your homework and the figures correctly. Buy to let trends differ from town to town and literally from street to street. Good advice for potential investors is to visit the local letting agents who should be able to tell you who is renting what at the moment so you can define your target audience. It could be students, young professionals or families, for example. Look for areas that do have a shortage of properties and for indicators that people will move there, such as new business developments.
Buy to let mortgage deals are still rife and the rates are almost as competitive as with conventional deals. The mantra with your buy-to-let must be 'don't expect to get rich quickly'. You need to look long-term: an absolute minimum of five years – but probably nearer to ten years.
Hi it's Rob from Property Investment UK andin today's video we're going to be looking at service accommodation or corporate buyto let, what it means and also how to find proper deals that might be suitable for youif you're interested in this strategy.
Corporate buy to let or service accommodationare very similar in terms of the way in which we approach those particular properties andstrategy but effectively let's separate them out for a second.
Corporate buy to let iseffectively where you've got a rental property and buy to let that you would rent out toa corporate tenant profile.
Instead of renting it to an individual, you would rent it typicallyto a company, an organisation that would hire or rent that property for a period of time,usually six to twelve months, but it can be shorter or slightly longer, depending on thecompany.
Then they would look to rent that effectively for high level staff members orconsultants or contractors that would work within their organisation to stay and liveand work in that place for a period of time.
It's much better for them to do that, ratherthan renting out hotels or renting out a separate property and the reason primarily for thatis because this is where the serviced element comes into it.
Instead of renting out justa straightforward buy to let, what they get is more of a service in terms of all billsare included, it's fully furnished.
From a company's point of view, from their clientand the person that's staying in the property's point of view is they can just simply turnover the bag and everything is ready to go.
It's fully look after for them which is great,ticks all those boxes.
It's much better, much more flexible than just going out and rentingand trying to sort out all those bits themselves.
Separate to that in terms of why they wouldn'tstay in a hotel is hotels can be very costly and they don't always have the flexibilityto have that property over a long period of time.
Within the Property Investments UK website,we have a number of different articles and videos about serviced accommodation and thebenefits to this is it's taking the strategies.
I've put some links below this video intothat for you so you can see some further information if you wished.
Hopefully this video is justto give you an idea of what a corporate buy to let, or serviced accommodation propertyis.
I'll also put some links below this video, and available property deals that we currentlyhave available as ready to go investments for you at the moment that fit this particularstrategy.
On our website, for every single categoryI only list one available property deal that's shown on the listing but we do have many moreopportunities available.
If for any reason that property, you maybe want to consider,you like their strategy but you want to look at some other areas or you want somethingthat's maybe got a slightly different kind of rental income, then simply get in touch,give us a call, send us an email.
I'm more than happy to introduce you to different opportunitiesthat we have currently live, available that fit this particular corporate buy to let servicedaccommodation type strategy.
I hope that video helped.
Any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
I look forward to catching up with you next.
All the best.
What Are Professional Buy To Lets? | Property Investments UK
It's Rob from Property Investments UK.
In today's video we're going to be looking at what is professional buy to let and howit maybe could be suitable for yourselves or what to kind of consider and how to tryto find those great professional buy to let property deals.
So professional buy to letis quite simple in terms of, I suppose, the methodology or the type of deals it is.
Sobuy to let effectively, is buying a property to let out or to rent out.
The professionalaspect doesn't mean in terms of how professional or professional you are in terms of lettingit.
It's more referring to the tenant type of profile, so there's lots of different tenantprofiles within property of residential and commercial.
Specifically within residential property you could consider investing your money into aproperty deal that then rents out to maybe a student tenant or to what's classed as housingbenefits or local housing allowance tenants, social housing, also professional tenants,which is what the kind of professional buy to let property deals are that we look atwithin our property investments website.
Now when it comes to professional buy to lets,what we do mean with that is somebody that's really earning an income, a wage, and thatjob is effectively going to pay for their rent in that property.
There's a whole rangein terms of scale, so it could be somebody that's on an income of 10, 15, 20,000 a yearor somebody that's on an income of 50,000 plus a year.
It's just a category.
Professionalbuy to let just refers effectivity to somebody that's currently earning their way with anincome and that's what they're going to be using to pay for their rent.
Now on our website we have a number of different property deals, a number of different categories,everything from HMOs through to service accommodations.
Specifically though, with professional buyto lets, I'll pop below this videos some links and some details on what available propertydeals we currently have.
Now, typically on our website we only usually show one videoor, sorry, one property per category, but we do have many other opportunities available.
So if that particular property, is it maybe in the wrong area or you want to look at somethingslightly different, but you like the idea of a professional buy to let, simply sendus a message.
Give me a call and we can run through the different opportunities that wecurrently have that fit that particular type of category or strategy.
So hopefully that helps.
Any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
We just wanted to give youa bit of an idea of what professional buy to let property and what a ready to go kindof deal might look like.
And I put all of those kind of listings, those available dealsbelow this video with some links for you.
Any questions don't hesitate to ask and Ilook forward to catching up with you on the next video.
All the best.


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Missing virus vial raises concerns at UTMB facility
A vial containing a potentially harmful virus has gone missing from a laboratory at the University of Texas Medical Branch, officials said.
The missing vial, which contains less than a quarter of a teaspoon of an infectious disease, had been stored in a locked freezer designed to handle biological material safely in the Galveston National Laboratory on UTMB's campus, officials said.
During a routine internal inspection last week, UTMB officials realized one vial of a virus called Guanarito was not accounted for at the facility.
Scott Weaver, the laboratory's scientific director, said Guanarito is an emerging disease that has caused deadly outbreaks in Venezuela.
The federal government prioritizes it for research because it has the potential to be used a weapon by terrorists.
On Tuesday, an investigator discovered that only four out of five vials were stored of the virus in the grid system. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was notified immediately.
Wrongdoing unlikely
Lab officials searched but have not been able to locate the other vial.
UTMB said that there was no breach in the facility's security and no indication that any wrongdoing was involved, according to the statement. Weaver said it was possible a vial could have stuck to a figure or a glove and fallen to the floor of the laboratory.
"The only way it could pose a risk is if it were stolen and that's unlikely," Weaver said.
This marks the first time that any vial containing a select agent has been unaccounted for at UTMB, officials said.
"We don't think anything that happened this past week endangers the community," Weaver said. "We think this is an error that any one facility is inevitable and we are going to improve to prevent this in the future."
Officials suspect that the virus was likely destroyed during the normal laboratory decontamination and cleaning process, but the investigation is ongoing.
Venezuelan disease
Weaver said those trusted to use the laboratory go through a rigorous security screening and training program. He said the lab is reviewing the procedures for maintaining inventory records and hope to implement a new system to help eliminate human error from the process, which would use electronically encoded system to automatically check inventory based on the vials' labels.
Guanarito is native only to Venezuela and can cause hemorrhagic fever. The virus is not known to be transmitted person-to-person and poses no public health risk, according to officials. In the limited area of Venezuela where the virus is found, it is transmitted only by rodents native to the area and is not believe to be capable of surviving naturally in rodents in the United States.
Lab opened in 2009
Weaver said Guanarito is probably largely unknown to people in the U.S. and elsewhere, and the federal government does not believe it's one of the most likely viruses sought after by terrorists.
The Galveston National Laboratory has been active since 2009 and the researchers work to control infectious diseases to provide a resource to develop therapies, vaccines and diagnostic tests for naturally occurring emerging diseases as well as microbes that might be employed by terrorists, according to its website.


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I'm an independent game developer considering working with a publisher. This question is very informative however I have more questions. Please give feedback on the following issues... I think this can be helpful to many indie devs in the same situation.
Source code: is it common for developers to give the publisher the source code?
Code quality: does this matter when working with a publisher any more so than when just working on your own (or in a small team)? Just wondering if developers working for the publisher might scoff at the code quality and perhaps influence the relationship between developer and publisher.
- Unique game concepts: are publishers generally biased towards new/novel game concepts?
- Intellectual property: if I send a playable demo to a publisher what's to stop them from just reproducing the new/novel game mechanic? I think the answer is basically nothing... but I'm wondering if this is a realistic concern.
Revenue sharing: how does it work? what's a common ratio? 70/30? 30/70?
Flaky publishers: how common is it for a publisher to "string along" developers for a while then just drop them? Can this be reconciled with a contract of some kind?
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Introduction | Essay | Paintings | Paper | Preventive | Textiles | AICCM conference papers 2008
The Conservation Department employs 20 staff, including professionally qualified conservators and technicians who are responsible for the conservation and restoration of works in the collection. The Department is divided into five sections: Paintings, Objects, Textiles, Paper and Preventive Conservation.
The Department is concerned with the treatment, display and storage of works in the collection. In addition, works of art in national and international exhibitions are prepared for travel. The conservator's job is to stabilise the object's condition and slow down the natural deterioration processes. This is done through a variety of treatments of varying complexity, and through preventive conservation measures. The conservation approach to each object will vary depending on factors such as its physical nature, its cultural significance and artistic intent. All treatments and scientific investigations are documented; all materials used in conservation treatments are tested for long-term stability and reversibility in the future.
For information relating to fire and water damage to art please refer to AICCM website
(Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material)
Conservation sections
Conservation of art
Conservation treatments to works of art require highly skilled training.
Frequently asked questions
Read frequently asked questions about conservation. This site will be developed more fully in the future and we would welcome your feedback.
Treasure a Textile
The National Gallery of Australia holds one of the finest Asian textile collections in the world. Conserving textiles for display and to stabilise their condition is a time consuming and specialised task.
Abracadabra: the magic in conservation
Links to other related sources
AICCM Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material
Cool Conservation online
CAN Collections Australia Network, perviously AMOL
Ian Potter Foundation
Library of Congress
National Library of Australia
State Library of Victoria
University of Melbourne Masters Conservation Course
Arthur Streeton 'Above us the great grave sky' 1890, oil on canvas, Collection of the National Gallery of Australia


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Since 1984, when Seattle Police Officer and Vietnam Veteran Bill Landreth noticed he was arresting the same people each night, he discovered most were Vietnam vets like himself that just never seemed to have quite made it home. He began to meet with them in coffee shops and on a regular basis for fellowship and prayer. Soon, Point Man Ministries was conceived and became a staple of the Seattle area. Bills untimely death soon after put the future of Point Man in jeopardy.
However, Chuck Dean, publisher of a Veterans self help newspaper, Reveille, had a vision for the ministry and developed it into a system of small groups across the USA for the purpose of mutual support and fellowship. These groups are known as Outposts. Worldwide there are hundreds of Outposts and Homefront groups serving the families of veterans.
PMIM is run by veterans from all conflicts, nationalities and backgrounds. Although, the primary focus of Point Man has always been to offer spiritual healing from PTSD, Point Man today is involved in group meetings, publishing, hospital visits, conferences, supplying speakers for churches and veteran groups, welcome home projects and community support. Just about any where there are Vets there is a Point Man presence. All services offered by Point Man are free of charge.
Marcus King (President of PMIM)
" To connect the hurting veteran as well as their families and friends with others who have already begun the transition home after war. With Jesus Christ as our focal point it is our desire is to provide spiritual and emotional healing through our existing Outpost and Home Front system."
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I think the face is off. It seems that Mark Hamill's face has always been difficult to capture, no matter what scale.I love that he comes with extra hands and multiple accessories. The lightsaber hilt looks amazing.I'd like to see side by side shots of this and the amazing Japanize one (midi-com?) released a while back to compare quality.
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Brasserie Bar Co operates within the premium casual drinking and dining market in the U.K. The group comprises two core formats: Brasserie Blanc, the French brasserie business inspired by Raymond Blanc, and the White Brasserie Company, a quality pub dining business blending the standards of Brasserie Blanc in local settings in the south of England.
Brasserie Bar Co. has in place a settled and proven management team charged with expanding the group. They combine knowledge and experience from backgrounds in operations, management, property and finance within the retail hospitality space.


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The debate over whether New York or Shanghai was the more important auto show is a typical corporate media conspiracy designed to make you choose between two equally irrelevant sides and ignore the real answer. In this case the real answer is the colorful Moscow Tuning Show.
Imagine SEMA but for people with more money and less taste. I.E., imagine a SEMA for Russians. Thus the Moscow Tuning Show, which has blossomed into a place to experience the automotively absurd. A place where the models only wear clothes because it's cold and Mansory is pinged for being too conservative.
For car geeks it could be heaven or it could be hell. Whichever you think is likely to be more interesting. Whichever you think is likely to contain a BMW X6 painted up for "Mission Don Quixote."
All photos Pkuneev and mir-na-karte via English Russia. Hat tip to Jo!


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Israel versus America .. is it over ?
by Justin Raimondo
The role played by Israel as the catalyst for war in the Middle East was dramatically underscored the other day, when David Sanger of the New York Times reported Israel had requested access to "bunker-buster" bombs developed by the US, and also clearance for flying over Iraqi airspace to get at Iran. Both requests were denied.Tensions within the "special relationship" have been escalating ever since. The first public eruption occurred over the UN Gaza resolution, when Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told the world how he had yanked the President of the United States "off the podium" and demanded the US abstain from the Security Council vote. The United States isn't exactly calling Olmert a liar, but, then again, in the course of denying it, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack went out of his way to issue a stinging rebuke. Olmert's comments, he averred, "are wholly inaccurate as to describing the situation, just 100-percent, totally, completely not true." He tartly advised the Israeli government to correct the record. Is the US-Israel "special relationship" fraying around the edges? After all, this is hardly the sort of talk one hears between the two: Mr. and Mrs. Perfect Couple are usually careful to conduct their occasional spats behind closed doors. That this repartee is being exchanged on the international stage is extraordinary behavior indeed. It suggests a fundamental shift in US policy, in part dictated by objective circumstances, and propelled, as well, by increased Israeli assertiveness, which has widened the fault-lines that have always existed between Washington and Tel Aviv. Over at the Center for American Progress blog, Matt Yglesias disapproves of Olmert's boorishness: "It seems both telling and unseemly that Olmert is going around bragging about this." Unseemliness has never stopped the Israelis from pressing their demands, but Yglesias is right: it is telling. It tells us who is used to giving orders, and who is accustomed to obedience. Yet those power relations, in force throughout the first and much of the second Bush term, started undergoing a radical shift in the latter days of the Bush era. After the neoconservatives had left the administration, in disgrace, the divergence of US and Israeli interests began to come out in the open: most of these were little noted, such as the end of the visa arrangements between the US and Israel that had given Israelis practically unlimited rights to travel and stay in the US. Another and not so subtle signal: the arrest of two top officials of AIPAC, Israel's powerful lobbying organization, The duo were accused of stealing classified information, via Larry Franklin, a veteran of Douglas Feith's shadowy "Office of Special Plans," and a neoconservative of the Ledeen school. Franklin pled guilty to charges of espionage, and was given a 12 year sentence, a hefty fine – and a chance to work off some or all of that time by testifying at the trial of the two ringleaders, Steve Rosen (formerly AIPAC's chief lobbyist) and Keith Weissman (their Iran expert), whose arrest was prefigured by two FBI raids on AIPAC's Washington headquarters. On the public stage, all has been hunky-dory for the US and Israel, and yet when it comes to the murky world of spycraft, the US has lately been on the warpath. Look, for example, at the case of Ben Ami Kadish. Here's a guy close to eighty and barely able to get to meetings of the Jewish War Veterans anymore, being hauled into court and accused of being part of the same Israeli spy ring that recruited Jonathan Pollard. Pollard, by the way, is a hero in Israel, and I believe there is some sort of monument dedicated to him, or perhaps it's only a street named after him: in any case, the campaign to release him from jail continues: this is a demand that every Israeli government always makes, so far to no avail. You'll notice, however, that Bush did pardon – posthumously – another revered Israeli hero, one Charles Winters, an American citizen, who was convicted in 1948 of violating the Neutrality Act by shipping weapons from the US to Palestine, where the Irgun and Haganah forces were battling both the British and the Arabs. That, however, is hardly enough to appease Tel Aviv. Iran is the issue that has divided the US and Israel, and the gulf is only going to widen: that's because the objective interests of the US and Israel are increasingly in conflict. That was the post-cold war trend, one that was ultimately exacerbated by the 9/11 terrorist attacks.Initially, of course, the idea was that "We are all Israelis now," as Marty Peretz exulted. This coziness did not and could not have lasted, because the US relationship with the Muslim world, and specifically with the Arab countries of the Middle East, from that moment on took center stage. In effect, the Israelis were upstaged: we vowed to defeat and destroy al-Qaeda, but couldn't do it without significant Arab support. In taking the battle to bin Laden, we elevated the importance of our Arab and Muslim allies, to Israel's detriment. While on the surface the US appears to be in lockstep with Israel, their divergent paths are increasingly apparent. The breakdown between the Bush White House and the Israelis has been magnified by the uncertainty augured by the incoming administration, where the outcome of a power struggle between Likudniks and realists is uncertain. The Gaza offensive has caught the US off-guard, and brought simmering US-Israeli tensions to a boil. What Gaza signals is a new turn for the Israelis, a clean break, if you will, with their status as an American puppet in the Middle East. They are clearly going off on their own, intent on waging a war of unmitigated aggression against all their neighbors. Their expansionist tendencies have lately taken on pretty grandiose dimensions, as Seymour Hersh reported in his exposé of their activities in Kurdistan. That this little adventure was leaked to Hersh by sources in and around the US intelligence community and government circles was doubtless another contributing factor to the growing US-Israeli split.Events are rapidly reaching a dramatic climax, and Gaza is just the start. Even as Israel makes the case that it represents the West, and deserves our support, it becomes less Western, and more like a typical Middle Eastern despotism garbed in the somewhat soiled raiment of "democracy." 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With the posting today of the final section of the 2.x history - the record of the double-speed round of 2.8 - the accounts of every single one of the nine 'Genesis' rounds has now been completed.
If you haven't had the opportunity to have a look at them before, all the versions are available from here:
History of TDZK: 2.0
The new engine, 36 systems, the introduction of EMP, rich planets, planet gardeners, babypolitik - and much more!
History of TDZK: 2.1
The round of torturous levelling, as 50 became the bare minimum. KAOS collapsed under pressure, SH became the major force, Aerodyne redefined raiding and a war between Fury and SH ... now that will become familiar.
History of TDZK: 2.2
Reduced level dependency and the new 27-system map made their debuts as defensive planets led to lengthy sieges and long-running battles for multiple systems.
History of TDZK: 2.3
The round of items and free money, of the epic Asgard siege by five raid teams. IA attacked Big Pebble, GTG and KAOS retaliated by bringing down the biggest planet seen at Tyr. The Scourge even put in an appearance!
History of TDZK: 2.4
The round defined by its end as a long battle between KAOS, UF, DR and IA, Evolution, ES and AMF came down to the carlos scandal. Fury took down Williamson and many others battled for supremacy.
History of TDZK: 2.5
The first Alternity round saw a good vs evil galaxy, promptly ignored as alliances formed their own two sides, the 'WTF' vs 'KAD' conflict dominating the round.
History of TDZK: 2.6
This may ring a few bells. It started with a day one raiding spree, a round reset, a day two raiding spree, a huge planet and a three-day long raid. Besides this, new alliance records were set in raiding, trading and killing.
History of TDZK: 2.7
The retro round which drove home the meaning of for richer, for poorer. As interest drove money sky-high, activity disappeared and fights dwindled.
History of TDZK: 2.8
The final hurrah of the Genesis engine, but it went out with a whimper. The double speed round failed to capture the imagination as Nomad loomed.
As with every one of these histories, the captured stories and events have been the ones that have been most memorable from a round perspective - but they are by no means exhaustive. If you have your own stories, memories, pictures or titbits to add, please contribute to each of the relevant threads and add your input about these rounds!
We may continue this into a summary of the Nomad rounds, and possibly a collection of 1.0 stories, but the 2.x Histories are complete. I hope you enjoy them.


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Several years ago I was at the end of my rope, stuck in bed 90% most every day, in severe pain. I could no longer stand in a grocery line more then a few mins, I'd have to kneel in line. It was both my lower back and upper cervical vertebrae that were in bad shape. I got to where I couldn't stand, sit, or hold the weight of my head up for more then 10 mins. Often, the nerve pain would cause severe nausea which was the absolute worse! Nothing helped the nausea. It was debilitating in itself since all I could do was curl up in a ball and lay as motionless as possible. I once lost about 50 pds in 1 month, because I was to nauseated to move,talk, or even think about eating anything! I had tried regular chiropractic care but nothing helped until I found upper cervical care in Southaven MS!! From the very start I felt improvement! Even though I'd get immediate relief afterwards, it still takes going back faithfully as possible, in the beginning, because the muscles in my back weren't used to holding/supporting my spine while it was aligned properly. I can't say enough about this particular upper cervical center! And how, by only adjusting the atlas vertebra, saved my life by giving my life back to me! No more chronic headaches! Good bye fibromyalgia too! I may get a flair up maybe once or twice a year, if that! I still go for routine visits/adjustments, when needed. It's a blessing to never feel that hopeless and worthless feeling again that chronic pain causes. It's a 2 1/2 hour drive, one way, for me to get there, I'm Thankful it's not further, because no matter how far the drive, I'd be driving it!! 🤣
Very informative & helpful Staff. The dr.'s are kind, respectful & knowledgeable. Refreshing to have people open to communicating with other offices to get entire perspective of my individual issues. They don't put me in the cookie cutter world.
Excellent pediatric care and skills
Excellent Care! Good staff...
Knowledgeable caring practitioners,
Dr Tyler is the best at what he does and really driven to make sure his patients as well served and pain free.
Awesome place, awesome people. Amazing)
Dr Tyler and his staff are always kind and courteous. And Doc truly cares about your health.
Awesome customer service. The Dr. is very informative and seems to really care for your well being. My son really likes seeing him for adjustments. I would definitely recommend there services.
Was desperate for treatment for Meniere's Disease and read an on-line article linking relief of symptoms to Upper Cervical Spine care. Dr. Tyler was in my area so I made an appointment, thinking I had NOTHING to lose as I was out of options and my symptoms were severe and affecting me daily. I am so grateful that I found a practice where the care is genuine and the patient is truly listened to! My symptoms are almost non-existent now (the rare flare-up lasting only a fraction of a second). I wish every Meniere's patient was aware of this treatment option, wish I'd heard of it a lot sooner (have suffered from Meniere's for 23+ years)!
They are truly God sent. I brought my entire family to Dr. Trevor Qualls and here are the results.... For myself the corrections alleviated my migraine headache's and hip pain. For my husband,it brought his blood pressure back to normal and he was able to get completely off of his meds. For our daughter that is autistic,it has helped with the meltdowns sooo much,she rarely has one any more. For our daughter with cerebral palsy,she isn't in a wheelchair and is pretty much a typical child. We have two other daughters that are ADHD and in my honest opinion,the corrections have kept them off of medicine that supposedly helps the symptoms. I tell everyone about this place and would definitely recommend everyone to go and find out how great these corrections are for yourself.
Can't Go Wrong Here, Excellent Full Service Chiropractic Service!
Best chiropractor in Town!Highly recommend!
Dr Tyler is the bomb! He has helped so many people I know with migraines and back pain!
The best around. They make you feel better and they care also. They do not rush you they care and are concerned about you and your concerns.
Went in as a skeptic and left a believer. Dr. Tyler is a phenomenal chiropractor. If you are dealing with pain or discomfort, go see him. They make the process easy and the results are amazing.
My first visit was awesome! Professional, informative, and caring. My issue was with knees and my back. After my evaluation come to find out i was out a little uneven. I could tell a difference after my first session some relief. Wonderful people and doctors. Thank you .
Tyler and company are the real deal, not just another chiropractor. Most of all, they really care about your results and pride themselves in finding real solutions. Best of the best...
Been going to Tyler now for a while and it's awesome! I really like the fact that they educate you on what's going on. the treatments have really improved my everyday life and I rarely ever have neck pain or headaches anymore! Thanks so much, highly recommended!!
I have referred several family members to Dr. Tyler over the last year. He has helped them tremendously. The office has a professional atmosphere that is very welcoming. I would refer anyone needing chiropractic needs to Dr. Tyler.
From my first visit, the staff and Dr Tyler has made me feel very welcomed. I started my treatments due to migraine headaches that were every day, all day long. After a couple of months, the headaches are amazingly better. Dr Tyler is easy to talk to and will give advise on alternative ways to elevate pain. We have discussed anything from sleeping pillows to stretches. I would recommend Mississippi Upper Cervical Clinic, to anyone who is in pain or just needs an adjustment. The staff is very helpful regarding your insurance coverage. No surprises for me.
They care and listen to you. My lower back is much better, my husbands leg pain is gone, and my good friends headaches are almost non existent. Dr. Tyler has been a joy and the staff is amazing.
Dr.Tyler has made my life so much better by getting rid of my migraines. He did an adjustment while I was experiencing a full blown episode and then asked me to lie down in a quiet room. I literally felt the headache drain away. Best Day EVER!!!!
Thank you for taking such good care of me! Warm and inviting on arrival, the office staff is all wonderfully friendly and helpful, and the doctor really takes the time to make sure you understand what's happening with your spine and what he's going to do to fix it. Even better, he's very clear in his instructions throughout the adjustment so you always feel like you're in expert hands.
This is very professional place of business. They take very good care of clients. I like the one on one with the Dr. The Dr. would tell you what's going on and explain how it can be fixed.
The doctors are very knowledgeable and the staff is very friendly and helpful. Bringing my entire family now!
A++ Quality Service and Care
I was looking for a specialist in Upper Cervical treatment due to neck and back issues for 5 years. Been on medication for those 5 years. After the first adjustment to the upper spine I could feel a difference. My right side is out of alignment. After the second adjustment even better and my ears are pressurizing better. Sinus drainage is better. My body is adjusting back to the way it is supposed to function. I am now looking at coming off of the medication as treatment continues. I am so thankful to have found Upper Cervical!
Best in class service and provides great care!
Dr. Tyler is one of the best Chiropractors I have been to in 19 years. My two previous chiropractors were top notch (one in NC and other in GA). From the age 15, I have received care mainly for general health and sports related issues. Dr. Tyler takes the time to explain adjustments, why he is adjusting you a certain way and how to care for yourself after the adjustments. Also another important note, he does not adjust you just because it is a routine. If you do not need a neck or back adjustment he lets it stay, because the previous adjustment has worked and holding in place. This is an important practice that others do not do sometimes. The specialized training of upper cervical adjustments also sets him above the bar! I highly recommend Mississippi Upper Cervical!
Friendly Office!
Always feel better after my appointment than before. Everyone is very professional and thorough in explaining everything.
Highly professional service.
Pretty Life Changing
I started having chronic back pain several years ago, to an extent that I sort of stopped noticing it..as well as the effect it was having on my mood and life in general. About a year &a half ago, it got really bad and I also noticed migraines were becoming quite frequent. One night I was on the Bergen of tears afternoon helpingn my mom rearrange her book shelf, so I decided to look into a solution. I did a ton of research and found a lot of ppl, (many with much worse problems than mine- athletes, people injured in accidents, etc ) who had chronic back & neck pain and who were only helped by seeing an upper cervical chiro. I also noticed that they didn't have to go regularly, just a set number of visits at first, then once or twice a year to keep it in check. Dr. (Tyler) Qualls is an hour from me but is the closest of the very few upper cervical chiros in the state. I was mildly sore after my first few short visits, but nothing extreme. On my 3rd visit, I heard a man describe Dr. Tyler as a "miracle worker". I thought he was really nice, but even with all my research I didn't expect to have such amazing results. My last visit was a year ago and I've rarely had back pain since. The few times I have, it's been from sleeping wrong or something minor that goes away after a short while. Migraines are almost completely nonexistent and I feel much, much better. It took me a while to notice actually, and then at some point this year I was sitting with a friend who said his back hurt and I looked up, and said, "wait, but mine doesn't." My friend probably thought I was losing it, but it dawned on me in that moment that my back hadn't hurt in a long time, actually. Anyway, ALL that to say, I would (& have to everyone I know) recommend visiting Dr. Qualls if you're someone who experiences frequent pain. It's not something you have to live with. And for such a simple treatment, that hardly takes any time, isn't expensive, (& which even my crummy insurance covered a lot of)- there's really nothing to lose. Thanks Dr. Q :)
Very professional and friendly
Always very concerned and caring. Striving always on how to correct alignments and overall health.
Caring. Listen and treat you as an individual.
Rather than doing the same exact treatment on each of their patients, as if every individual is suffering in the same way, they treat you as an individual with your own particular issues and concerns. I have been to many chiropractors over the years. This is the first office that actually has taken time to listen, and then address the specific issues that are troubling me at that time rather than doing the same exact procedures every time.
Awesome experience!!!
From the minute I walked thru the door, my experience was great!!!! Office staff was so friendly and helpful. Both doctors were amazing! I'm feeling better after two visits after days and days and days of pain. Still got a long way to go but very pleased so far. Not a long wait time. Paperwork not bad (on computer). Very professional and polite staff. Office clean. Massage therapist onsite. Just an awesome experience.
Very friendly and professional
Dr Trevor is wonderful. He truly cares about his patients and will do anything to try and keep them pain free😊 They are an excellent group
Great Rxperience!
Best Chiropractor in Town!I was having shooting pain down my leg and made an appt with Dr Qualls.They got me right in and started to work!After 2 visits ,no more pain!He put me on a schedule for visits and I feel great!Highly recommend!
Life Changing
They are very thorough, professional, and caring. They go above and beyond to help their patients. From my first visit they were determined to find out what was wrong and did! My 8 year old also started seeing them and have been amazing with her and working with her to help find out what is going on with her. I would highly recommend them to anyone for anything! The office staff have always been so kind and helpful. The office is clean, nice, and neat. One of a kind care!
Dr. Tyler Qualls is GREAT!!
I have seen several Chiropractors over the years anday they are definitely the best! They work towards getting your daily life as pain free as possible! Also they have the sweetest staff!
From my first visit, the staff and Dr Tyler has made me feel very welcomed. I started my treatments due to migraine headaches that were every day, all day long. After a couple of months, the headaches are amazingly better. Dr Tyler is easy to talk to and will give advise on alternative ways to elevate pain. We have discussed anything from sleeping pillows to stretches. I would recommend Mississippi Upper Cervical Clinic, to anyone who is in pain or just needs an adjustment. The staff is very helpful regarding your insurance coverage. No surprises for me.
Very professional and organized.
Loved it!
Great friendly environment! Saw Dr. Tyler. He was awesome!
Very professional and great with epically information
I have been going for over a year. He has alleviated my arms going to sleep and helping with my burning mouth syndrome They are very friendly and in a Christian environment I would recommend them to anyone for any health problems
Daughter had brain surgery and it saved her so much pain!
We have had a wonderful experience withe Dr. Tyler Qualls. My daughter had brain surgery about a year and a half ago. Her headaches and neck pain were an everyday thing. I knew that western medicine would just make her sicker, wanting to do more surgeries etc. I however was also afraid of the chiropractor. You hear all those "stories". But in my heart I knew this was what she needed so I took her to Dr. Qualls and she feels great. All that neck pain and those headaches are gone! He helped her so much that I am now going to see him and can tell a difference with 2 visits. My husband starts next week for chronic neck pain. We are making MS Upper Cervical and Dr. Tyler Qualls a family affair! They are super helpful and very professional as well as friendly.
Great Service
This is very professional place of business. They take very good care of clients. I like the one on one with the Dr. The Dr. would tell you what's going on and explain how it can be fixed.
Great quality, friendly, professional
I've been going to MS Upper Cervical for two years and every experience with them has been top notch. I'm thankful to have found trustworthy professionals who offer quality care with a friendly, personal touch. I'm grateful for the person who recommended them and will recommend them to others.
The definition of true patient care
This office was great. Today was my first appointment and the Dr. actually came out and apologized for running a little behind with the paitent ahead of me and told me it will be a few more minutes. Office staff is great as well and just a great place to go when your in need of a chiropractor.
Best Kept Overall Health Clinic in the Mid-South
For all those people in and around the Mis-South who suffer from numerous pain discomforts, medical conditions and unresolved physical ailments, give MS Upper Cervical Clininc the opportunity to heal and improve your current situation. Both, Dr. Tyler and Dr. Trevor are very caring and patient to each patient's individual need. Also, the Clinic staff treats you like family. In my experience, the Upper Cervical treatment I receive has really improved my daily life and has opened my eyes to the importance of this specialized care. Unlike Medical Doctor care and strong medications, Upper Cervical treatment is all natural, and the techniques used to assess my problem make me feel great; without the added side effects. Each case will be different, but that's where the great team at MS U.C. Clinic can step in and figure out what care plan is right for you. Give them a call and give them a chance to help you; they've helped me and my family and continue to do so. Thank you Mississippi Upper Cervical Clinic!
Excellent service friendly staff. The doctor is extremely knowledgeable and cares about the patients questions and concerns. The office has a very clean environment and is relaxing for those who may be in pain or under treatment.
Life changing
After seeing a rheumatologist for over a year with no results, I went one visit to Dr. Qualls and he put me on the course to healing! He diagnosed me with adrenal fatigue and now my levels are back to normal. He is currently working with my 7 year old on her food sensitivities. I am amazed at the knowledge, professionalism, and the true compassion the staff have for the customers. I am able to ask questions, get advice, and My visits have truely been life changing for me and my family. I highly recommend them to anyone!
Very professional and friendly
Highly recommended!!! Very professional staff. He has really helped my son and me with neck trouble and headaches.
Very Professional.
Awesome communication with patient. Keeps you up to date on what will happen. I highly recommend. No more VA visits for me. I found an awesome doctor.
Much needed treatment
I have been going to Dr. Tyler Qualls for over a year. He has helped me with my problems and is always professional and friendly. I trust his treatments and his recommendations. Five of my family members go to him, so he must be good.
Very professional, personable, great service!!
I have been going to Ms Upper Cervical since 2008 where I have been treated by both Dr. Trevor and Dr. Tyler. I have thoroughly enjoyed the professional service and dedication that they both have shown me. My spinal health and overall health is great!! My husband and son are also patients there. I have referred numerous people to them and will continue to do so. I have also had the pleasure of a very thorough and relaxing massage with Jeannie. This is your one stop shop here, for chiropractic care and massage!!!
Don't know where I'd be without them!
Been going here since 2010. For over 20 years, I suffered from debilitating chronic migraines. I went to countless physicians and specialists. I cycled through the medications that I had to take daily (sometimes multiple times a day) for the migraines. It wasn't umtil I started receiving care from Mississippi Upper Cervical clinic that I was finally free from the pain and prescriptions. They have made a world of difference and have helped me get my life back. A thousand times over, I totally recommend MSUC. They're always kind, professional, and efficient. All around FANTASTIC!
I have rhuematoid arthritis and Dr Tyler Qualls is awesome and helped manage my pain. The staff is also awesome. Also love the communication with Dr Qualls he takes the time to answer any of my questions and is very empathetic with my condition wouldn't go anywhere else
Welcoming ,patient and very friendly.
I was hesitant to coming at first, but from the moment you walk in, you are greeted warmly. Never treated rudely no matter how busy. Ashley is a real joy. I don't remember everyone else's names but they are kind and friendly too. Dr. Tyler admitted from the beginning he wsnt sure if he could help. Fortunately he has! I appreciate the time he takes and never forces a treatment.
professosional, friendly and excellent quality ofservice...
The few time I have been each experience is helpful. ..I'm very glad I was introduced to Upper Cervical. .
Had an overall great experience. The people will very kind and helpful. The doctor was very patient very thorough and was more than I expected. The only problem I had was getting the paperwork filled out. If there was a better way to get that done it would be a great place to come.
I have been going here since Dec. 2010, and have always had a wonderful experience. The staff is always polite, and they are very caring. The Drs. are concerned and do everything to get you back to feeling great again.
Professional ...friendly...sincere
I highly recommend this clinic. You will not be disappointed. From the office staff to the doctors, you will be treated with care and sincerity. These people are amazing. The office is relaxing, calm , and clean...which is a plus!
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The top relief prospect in the Marlins organization entering the season, Marinez seemed poised to make the leap to Florida in 2011. Instead he spun his wheels in Double-A, though he did earn a berth in the Futures Game in July. The wiry, fast-armed righthander throws an explosive four-seam fastball that sits 92-96 mph and reaches as high as 98. He'll also show a sinking two-seamer. Marinez flashes a solid-average to plus power slider on occasion, but it comes and goes, disappearing all too often. When it's there he's got the stuff to close games out. However tantalizing the stuff, he must exhibit better command and control of both pitches to succeed. Durability has been a concern in the past, though his 56 appearances were a career high this year.
And, SS/2B Ozzie Martinez:
The No. 5 prospect in the Marlins system coming into this season, Martinez broke out in 2010, batting .326 in 43 big league at-bats while filling in for shortstop Hanley Ramirez in September. When he's right, he sprays line drives from gap to gap with a level swing. He showed strong hands and excellent hand-eye coordination last year, when he looked like a potential No. 2 hitter with doubles power. Martinez's plate discipline took a hit this year and he never got going offensively and his confidence suffered. At times he fell into a pull mode, getting away from what made him successful earlier. Mentally he wasn't the same player, both at bat and in the field, where his play at short went from steady to erratic. He has the skills to play second and third and could fill a utility role. The strong arm is still there, as are the rest of his tools, but he showed only occasional glimpses of the all-around game that had Florida so excited a year ago.
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Astronomers detect cry of a dying star
Death star For the first time astronomers have detected the last gasps of a star being torn apart by a previously dormant giant black hole.
The signals, which came from a galaxy 3.9 billion light years away, were x-rays generated by matter heated to millions of degrees and torn apart as material from the star crosses the black hole's event horizon.
Known as quasi-periodic oscillations, they are a characteristic feature of stellar black holes which have about ten times the mass of the Sun.
Dr Rubens Reis of the University of Michigan says the findings confirm the constancy of black hole physics.
"This is telling us that the same physical phenomenon we observe in stellar mass black holes is also happening in black holes a million times the mass of the Sun, and in black holes that were previously asleep," says Reis, who is lead author of the paper published today in the journal Science.
Reis and colleagues first detected the event with NASA's Swift Gamma Ray Burst Telescope last year, but didn't pick up the oscillations at that time.
The blips in the signals were detected in follow up observations using the joint Japanese-NASA Suzaku and the European Space Agency XMM-Newton orbiting x-ray observatories.
"You can think of it as hearing the star scream as it gets devoured," says University of Michigan astronomy professor Jon Miller, who co-authored the paper.
The oscillating signal repeats at a characteristic frequency, which would sound like an ultra-low D sharp.
On the edge
The oscillations were occurring once every 200 seconds, meaning the stellar material was orbiting less than 9.3 million kilometres from the centre of the black hole.
"Our discovery opens the possibility of studying orbits close to black holes that are very distant," says Miller.
Professor Joss Bland-Hawthorne from the University of Sydney says it's the closest we have ever seen material to the event horizon of a distant supermassive black hole.
"If this material was any closer, it would pass beyond the event horizon and you presumably wouldn't see it," says Bland-Hawthorne.
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The ascending colon is a retroperitoneal organ. It is attached to the posterolateral abdominal wall and has no supporting mesentery.
The ascending colon is continuous with the transverse colon at the hepatic flexure or right colic flexure, which is located just beneath the right lobe of the liver (Figure 37.6).
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Everyday is a Festival
Amma has brought forth the true meaning and significance of traditional rituals and festivals and created some now-cherished traditions of Her own. When Amma celebrates a festival, it is invariably imbued with a new charm and sense of purpose; rituals that may have become dry or rote are brought to life by Amma's divine participation.
At Amritapuri Ashram, we celebrate Onam, Krishna's birthday, Christmas, Amma's birthday… whether it be through the message She might give on that day, illuminating the higher purpose of the festival or simply through observing Her own innocent, wholehearted participation, we can see and feel Amma's unique touch in every celebration.
In truth, Amma doesn't celebrate Her birthday, Her children do. But see what Amma does on Her birthday. Each year She gives saris to 10,000 impoverished women, keys to 5,000 homes for the poor, pensions to 10,000. She feeds tens of thousands of Her children even before She has eaten anything Herself. Thirty minutes are allotted for the children to perform rituals in worship of Amma, and twenty three and a half hours for Amma to bless Her children. This is how She celebrates Her birthday.


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Coaching Experience: In the late 1990s and into the mid-2000s, Coach McConnell spent 12 of the 14 years working with various age groups (10-16) in the Cardinal AAU organization.
Coach McConnell has been with the Matrix since 2009. Under Coach McConnell's leadership the 2016 Black team won the first ever Super Regional tournament for the Matrix in 2009 and the team defended its SRT championship in 2010. The team won the bronze medal at Districts in 2010 and the gold medal in 2011.
He also has high school coaching experience, spending 9 seasons as a Program assistant, Head JV Coach and Varsity assistant under Kenny Farmer at Mt. Vernon High School during the period that Mt. Vernon dominated girls' basketball in Virginia's National District winning 120+ consecutive district games.
More recently, Coach McConnell was the Head JV Coach at Forest Park High School in Prince William County. As part of his duties, Coach McConnell worked closely with Chrissy Kelly and the girls' varsity team that won two AAA Virginia State Championships.
Coach McConnell also has served as a head coach for Arlington Travel Basketball for the past three years, and serves in a leadership capacity for that program. Most recently, Coach McConnell was the Head JV Girls Basketball Coach at Bishop O'Connell HS in 2011-2012.
Coaching Philosophy: Coach McConnell believes that hard work, mental & physical toughness, strong communication and individual skills are the foundation for successful players and teams. Coach McConnell believes in being aggressive on both the offensive and defensive ends of the floor.
Personal Background: Coach McConnell was raised in Alexandria, VA. Coach McConnell received both his Bachelor's degree (Psychology) and Masters (Education) from George Mason University. He was an early childhood special education teacher in Arlington County for 9 years and is currently in his first year teaching kindergarten at Oakridge Elementary in Arlington, VA.
Matrix Organization: In addition to his coaching duties, Coach McConnell is also a member of the Club's Board of Directors.
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People like to throw around the word "sleeper" for almost any fast car that's less ostentatious than a Lambo. But this rusted, straight-from-the-farm late '50s Chevy pickup running 13s at the strip is in a different league altogether.
This truck demolishes E39 M5s and Audi RS2s in the q-car competition. Its only rival could be Oklahoma's infamous 10-second "Farm Truck". Now we just have to get the two of them on the same strip.
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Henri Cartier-Bresson
French, 1908–2004
Madrid, 1933
silver print on paper
30.5 x 40.8 cm Image: 24.2 x 36.3 cm
Collection of the Winnipeg Art Gallery; Acquired with funds from an anonymous donor
A forerunner in developing the style known as street photography, Henri Cartier-Bresson is considered to be the father of modern photojournalism, largely due to his great skill at capturing poignant candid shots. Early in his career Cartier-Bresson was linked to the Surrealist group in Paris, whose style and perspective is evident in the composition of this image in the WAG's collection. In the early 1930s Cartier-Bresson acquired a Leica camera whose small, unobtrusive design allowed him to penetrate a crowd or access an intimate moment almost undetected to capture unguarded, natural behaviour. This documentary spirit can be seen in the foreground of the image where only two boys seem to acknowledge the presence of the camera.
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Lyrics:First verseDown at de barbecue las' Chuesday night Darktown waaas out. Oh! Lord ""twas a sight! Ev'ryone rode up in somethin' on wheels Quite a few coons had automobiles Mandy was dere in huh new gingham dress Wid Dan by huh side jes' prancin' a mess; Ole Deacon Johnson an' Aunt Sallie too,"" Forgot about church at dat barbecue. Dat pig was sho' a treat; My, how dem coons did eat Dem pigtails an' pig's feet, so sweet.ChorusYou know dat Darktown was out at dat barbecue. Dey eat, as ef' 'twas deir las' time to; Dey sang 'kase dey had no work to do Darktown was out at dat barbecue. You know dat cue.Second verseSoon as de eatin' an' drinkin' was through De dance began at dat barbecue. Such scand'lous wingin' aint nobody seen Sho' 'twas a sight too watch Tildy Green She pranced an' she danced till huh face was reed An' when she two-steeped los' dat wig off huh head.. 'Cose razor Mose tried to start up a fuss But Bill cut him down dat ended de muss.(Chorus)
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The Gift to Sing: Highlights of the Leon F. Litwack and Bancroft Library African American Collections
Exhibit - Artifacts | September 23, 2016 – February 17, 2017 every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Bancroft Library, Gallery
For decades professor emeritus of history Leon F. Litwack has been accumulating what is arguably the worlds finest private collection of books on African American history and culture. This exhibition displays highlights of the collection that will be coming to The Bancroft Library as a bequest. The Litwack collection is particularly noteworthy for its Harlem Renaissance first editions in strikingly illustrated dust jackets. The exhibition includes books with distinguished provenance such as a copy of Frederick Douglasss Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave with an inscription by the famous abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison. Complementing the Litwack books are treasures from Bancrofts significant African American holdings, including the first book by an African American, Phyllis Wheatleys Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, published in 1773.
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Will Mobile Cloud Apps Hit 1B Subscribers?
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The number of mobile device users tapping cloud computing services is a tiny fraction of the overall mobile market today, but just wait. Over the next five years, ABI Research predicts there will be almost a billion subscribers to mobile cloud services, up from only 42.8 million in 2008.
Or put another way, ABI Research says in its just-released Mobile Cloud Computing study that the 1.1 percent of all mobile subscribers using cloud computing services today will jump to almost 19 percent (just over 998 million) by 2014.
And what's going to power such a rapid uptick? The research firm thinks in large part it will be location-based services.
"From 2008 through 2010, subscriber numbers will be driven by location-enabled services, particularly navigation and map applications," said ABI Research Senior Analyst Mark Beccue in a statement. "A total of 60 percent of the mobile Cloud application subscribers worldwide will use an application enabled by location during these years."
More broadly, ABI Research expects business productivity applications to dominate the mix of mobile cloud applications, particularly collaborative document sharing, scheduling, and sales force management apps. The major cloud players will lead the charge, including Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), Amazon (GOOG: AMZN) and Salesforce (NYSE: CRM).
Vendors are already matching cloud services and mobility to come up with some innovative commercial applications. The research study notes, for example, LiNk, from lock manufacturer Schlage. LiNK is a keyless lock system for the home that enables subscribers to remotely control not only the door lock, but heating/cooling, security cameras and light monitors, all via PC or mobile device.
"By 2014, mobile cloud computing will become the leading mobile application development and deployment strategy, displacing today's native and downloadable mobile applications," said Beccue.
Smartbooks are coming
Mobile device manufacturers are also developing new hardware to tap cloud services. Mobile phone chipset giant Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) expects its Snapdragon mobile chipset to appear in "smartbook" devices this year.
These new smartbooks wilI weigh less than two pounds, run all day on battery power and deliver a high performance computing experience, Qualcomm's CEO Paul Jacobs noted in a speech last month. He says these smartbooks will come from a number of manufacturers in different form factors over the next few months.


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Worst BAFTA Wrapper: Christina Ricci
This gold dress is the kind of thing that fits my mental description of the type of dress that should be called a 'wrapper'. You know? "I threw on a wrapper and smoked a cigarillo." Apparently the woman wearing my wrapper is a flapper .
Anyway, it's a whole lot of gold, and while Ricci got love from me re: anything she does is cute, she can't carry off this amount of dress the way a taller woman with a fuller figure could.
It's always the same for Christina, isn't it? She's consistently straddling the line between little-girl urchin and grown woman, and it's rare that she actually lands somewhere in the middle. I wish she felt ambitious enough to get rid of the bangs and do something totally new, so that she could stop evoking every role she's played since she was 17.
But then again, maybe she doesn't want that. Christina's hung on to the same level of fame for years. Maybe she gets something out of living the same thing over again – nothing changing, from her hair to her body. Lord knows it wouldn't be the first time a celebrity tried hard to cling onto the past.
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The LadyKillers
The original Ladykillers, a dark comedy about an ill-fitting confederacy of thieves whose plans for an elaborate heist is foiled by an elderly landlady, was set in London in the Fifties and starred Sir Alec Guiness and Peter Sellers. Though updated by the Coen Brothers to reflect contemporary times, the new version follows the first's plotline fairly closely.
However, it now takes place in present-day Mississippi and arrives heavily-laden with Christian and African-American themes. The story is centered around bible-thumping Marva Munson (Irma P. Hall), a widow who unwittingly rents a room out to Professor G.H. Dorr(Tom Hanks), an overly polite Southern gent and ringleader of a gang planning to rob a riverboat gambling casino.
Dorr's partners in crime includes Gawain MacSam (Marlon Wayans) a crass, gangsta' rap poser, along with a host other colorful characters. The irrepressible Marva doesn't suffer fools lightly, which doesn't bode well for goofy Gawain. This pair find themselves often at odds, with the elderly granny getting the best of every exchange, as she objects to everything from his music to his dress to his slanguage and cursing.
Grounded by an earthy gospel soundtrack, in much the same way that O Brother, Where Art Thou was driven by bluegrass tunes, The Ladykillers is worth it for the spirituals alone. Some might be put off by the flick's sick sense of humor, but only those unfamiliar with such Coen farces as O Brother, The Big Lebowski and Fargo. So, despite cartoonish characters and indulging over-the-top hijinks, the film succeeds in delivering the requisite number of laughs to remain well-recommended.
The DVD includes a slap reel of granny slapping Marlon, deleted gospel numbers, and a feature about the man behind the band.
Very Good (3 stars)
Rated R for profanity and sexual references.
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A GWAS file is a space- or tab-delimited result file from genome-wide association study (GWAS) analysis. These files include PLINK result files containing integrated map information (i.e., chromosomal location for each association).
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Last Friday night, we had the pleasure of being guest demonstrators at The Oakland Museum of California's weekly food truck party and Makers & Taster's event. We had a great time sharing what we love in a very casual and relaxed environment with coffee lovers that were surprised they could roast coffee with just a few household items. We have been invited back for their July 26th event so we are planning on bringing more machines along with the trusty West Bend popcorn popper. If you will be in or around Oakland, please drop by this free event. We would love to meet you.
Click here for more on OMCA's Friday night event series and here if you met us on Friday and want to learn more about home coffee roasting.


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STERLING –The Northeastern Junior College men's and women's basketball teams will be hosting a basketball camp for grades 4-8 on Monday, Feb. 18.
The camp will be open to both boys and girls and will be held at the Bank of Colorado Event Center on the Northeastern Junior College campus. This camp date is an In-Service day for the RE-1 School District and no classes will be held on these dates for these young athletes. The half-day camp will run from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The cost of the camps are $20 per participant and will include admission to the Northeastern Junior College men's and women's games the following day.
For more information, contact Steve Soza at (970) 521-6769 or email email@example.com. Registration can be done at the door or mailed in.


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Surprising Ways to Save Money Every Day
We've already told you about the best coupon sites, and how to slash your grocery bill and score travel deals. Now you can stash even more cash with our insider tips on dining out on a dime, practically free entertainment, and more.
Money-Saving Sites
- Think eBay, but with free goods, and you'll have Listia.com. To bid on items, users earn free credits by signing up, referring friends, and listing stuff. You can also buy 10 credits for $1. Auctions last seven days, and whoever bids the most credits wins.
- Sell new gift cards for cash at PlasticJungle.com for up to 92 percent of the card's value, donate them to a favorite charity, or purchase gift cards for as much as 30 percent off.
- Cheapism.com combines a buying guide with reviews to help customers save on purchases as diverse as air conditioners, cruises, rice cookers, and more. Pick a category (home & garden, electronics, travel, etc.), then search for a product—you'll get the breakdown on quality, tips on finding bargains, and links to retailers.
- Don't let those deals from Groupon and other daily coupon sites go to waste. You can sell prepaid vouchers and buy deals you've missed the first time at Lifesta.com. Posts are free and sellers can set the price.
Save Money on Entertainment
Whether you watch on your iPhone, the tube, or your computer, Netflix streams thousands of movies, television shows and workout videos through over 250 types of devices like a Wii or Roku. Unlimited streaming is free with any Netflix membership, starting at just $10 per month.
Recycling Rewards
- Costco's Trade-In Program has joined forces with Gazelle, a premier recycling service, to swap laptops, cell phones, cameras, MP3 players, Blu-Ray discs, games, and more for a Costco Cash Card.
- Return six packaging containers to a MAC counter or online to receive a free lipstick through the Back to MAC Program.
- Recycle ink and toner cartridges in exchange for $2 in Staples Rewards.
- Starbucks gives a 10-cent discount to customers for using reusable mugs or tumblers. If you stay and drink your beverage in-store, request to have it served in a ceramic mug at no charge.
- Earn prizes like sporting goods, electronics, and travel through RecycleBank.com, a rewards program that encourages people to recycle and engage in earth-friendly actions to rack up points.
- Get Dixon Golf credits by recycling golf balls—Dixon will give 50 cents per ball for any brand and $1 for its own at participating store locations.
- Greenopolis.com pays you for recycling, reusing, or conserving personal resources through discounts and coupons for entertainment, dining, travel, and more.
- Terracycle.com works with many companies to motivate customers to recycle for money, then donates the goods to a nonprofit organization or school of your choice.
- CVS/pharmacy's GreenBag Tag initiative gives a bonus every time customers bring a reusable shopping bag or decline plastic bags; four scans earns $1 in Extra Bucks.
- Receive a Best Buy gift card when you trade in old video games, musical instruments, and select electronics. You can ship items to a trade-in center (print out a prepaid shipping label at bestbuy.com/recycling) or bring them to your local store.
Save Money on Eating Out
Mike Allen, founder of Shopping-Bargains.com, explains how you can save money by eating out more—really!
- Call restaurants before you visit to find out if there are any discounts, weekly specials, or deals like "kids eat free." Arriving between 4 and 6 p.m. may qualify you for an "early-bird discount." Some eateries also offer "happy hour," with reduced prices on certain items.
- Get coupons designed for tourists. Stop by the welcome center or visitors bureau and pick up the local coupon publications. They're often full of restaurant specials, meal coupons, buy-one-get-one-free specials, free menu items, and other savings. Go to restaurant websites and check for printable coupons. While you're there, sign up for promotional e-mail newsletters to get alerts of specials. Follow them on Twitter or become a Facebook fan and you may be offered other benefits as well.
- Buy a Restaurant.com dining certificate. More than 15,000 restaurants participate in Restaurant.com's "$25 Restaurant Gift Certificates for only $10" program. There are often Restaurant.com coupon codes that can bring the $10 certificate cost down to just $2 or $3!
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AFR Round Table
Round table: Towards sustainable bio-fuels industries in Africa
Africa has vast resources and potential to develop biofuels, but policy-makers on the continent face a lot of challenges to make sure this is done in a sustainable manner.
The roundtable discussion focused on the relevance of biofuels to Africa's growth prospects and the continent's contribution to the global shift towards low-carbon economies.
The discussion also covered the development of a framework for enhanced coordination among key players in the field of sustainable biofuels development in Africa, taking into consideration relevant national and regional initiatives.
For more information, please contact:
Massata Cisse, Chief Africa Programme
Phone: +43 1 26026 3745
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A chance to biofuels for a chance to Africa - will the technology make change?
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