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Fruit & Vegetable Market Report – 15th September 2017
Fruit & Vegetable Market Report – 15th September 2017
There's a definite Autumnal feeling now that the weather is cooler and the days are getting shorter. So now is the time for more comforting food so Pumpkins & Squashes are a great start. There are are so many to choose from now such as little Munchkin Pumpkins, Acorn Squash. Onion Squash, Turban Squash & Iron Bark Pumpkins to name but a few. Celeriac is great eaten raw but now is the time to eat it cooked. Turnips have grown in popularity and varieties such as Bunched Tokyo Turnips are tender, slightly spicy and taste like a cross between a radish and a turnip. English Variegated Kale continues to be very popular, green & purple are plentiful too. As reported before Mixed colour Chantenay Carrots and Baby Piccolo Parsnips are very good. Aubergines continue to be very expensive so too are Courgettes, so Marrows are still reasonable and worth considering. Asparagus is another product in short supply so it too remains expensive. Now that English Tenderstem Broccoli has come to an end the prices have jumped up, but English Broccoli & Cauliflowers are very reasonable, in fact the cauli's we have at the moment from C.J.Bean & Son in Kent are massive! We're on English Red Onions and they're great quality. The Mix Wild Mushroom selection is still very good but Morels have been a problem. On the salad front all Tomatoes have jumped up in price, Peppers remain the same and it looks like English Lettuces are still going strong.
As we switch from European to South American Melons then prices get dearer and availability becomes more of an issue, Spanish Water Melons are still OK though, for this week anyway. Turkish Figs are in abundance so prices have come down. Italian William Pears are now available so we've switched to them and Red Forelle Pears are available too. The European Apple Season is under way but as there was a problem with the crop this year due to late frosts, they are 20% down in volume so prices will be dearer than previous years. English Blueberries & Raspberries are still lovely but Strawberries & Blackberries have become short and prices have taken a hike. Kiwi has eased in price now that Italian fruit is available. Oranges & Lemons remain on the pricey side and they are saying Mexican Limes are expected to go up soon due to the earthquake in Mexico. English Cobnuts are all but finished now.

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Six people were shot and one killed at the Jewish Federation of Seattle by a Muslim man who said he was angry at Israel. A hospital spokeswoman said three of the victims are in critical condition. The surviving women range in age from 23 to 43, including one who is pregnant.
This racist and/or anti-semitic hate crime, and make no mistake that is what this is, can not be excused or written off for any reason. This act is the last thing any in the Jewish or Muslim community need right now - or ever.
Recognizing this fact and the heinousness of the crime the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Seattle condemned the shootings. "When one of us is attacked, none of us are safe," it said in a statement.
While security was tightened in the wake of the attack throughout the Jewish community, the congregation at Seattle's Temple Beth Am was determined to hold its regular Friday night service. Rabbi Jonathan Singer said he felt strongly that the community should come together, in public, soon after the shootings.
"You can't let hatred stop holiness," Singer told the members of his Reform congregation.
He asked them to pray for the victims as well as the family of the shooter.
The following article is from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Six shot, one killed at Seattle Jewish Federation
On the eve of the Jewish Sabbath, a 31-year-old man claiming he was upset about "what was going on in Israel" opened fire at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle building, killing one person and wounding five women, one of them pregnant.
Three of the women were in critical condition Friday night with gunshot wounds to the stomach.
The gunman, brandishing a large-caliber semi-automatic pistol, forced his way through the security door at the federation, on Third Avenue downtown, after an employee had punched in her security code.
"He said, 'I am a Muslim American, angry at Israel,' before opening fire on everyone," said Marla Meislin-Dietrich, a database coordinator for the center. "He was randomly shooting at everyone."
The man was booked into King County Jail at 10:38 p.m. as Naveed Afzal Haq on one count of investigation of homicide and five counts of investigation of attempted homicide, according to King County Jail records.
The man apparently was from the Tri-Cities area, and authorities there confirmed Friday night that they had visited two residences in the area and were preparing to go into a third with the assistance of the FBI. A bomb squad was standing by in Kennewick. Local media reported he had a misdemeanor lewd conduct charge pending in Benton County. He allegedly exposed himself in a public place.
The shootings come just weeks after Jewish leaders told Congress that there was a "critical threat" to their institutions nationwide because of escalating tensions in the Middle East.
The FBI has labeled the shootings a "hate crime" based on what the gunman told police in a 911 call.
"I feel sick to my stomach," said Becki Chandler, 35, who has been a volunteer for the Jewish Federation for seven years. She came to Harborview Medical Center as soon as she heard about the shootings. "It feels like a personal attack."
Police apprehended the lone gunman without incident at 4:15 p.m. after officers talked him out of the building.
The man was arrested at the corner of Third Avenue and Lenora Street, near the federation building.
"We believe ... it's a lone individual acting out his antagonism," said David Gomez, an FBI assistant special agent in charge of counterterrorism in Seattle.
In Seattle, FBI agent Fred Gutt said the agency sent out two generalized warnings to Washington law enforcement, on July 21 and on Wednesday, listing general scenarios to be alert for. Places of religious significance were mentioned, including mosques, synagogues and churches, but the warning was not specific, he said.
Gutt said the FBI is helping Seattle police assess whether the gunman was a "lone wolf" or part of a wider plan. If evidence of a terrorist plot evolved, the FBI would become the lead agency, but as of Friday night the case remained Seattle's, Gutt said.
Authorities did not release any details about the suspect and would not discuss possible motives.
In a news conference, police Chief Kerlikowske said the man was a U.S. citizen, but not from Seattle. His relatives were being contacted and interviewed.
"There's nothing to indicate that it's terrorism-related," Gomez said. "But we're monitoring the entire situation."
"This is a sad day in the city of Seattle," Mayor Greg Nickels said. "This is a crime of hate, and there's no place for that in Seattle."
The mayor and Kerlikowske said the city will be providing outreach assistance to the local Jewish community, and added patrols will be on duty to protect synagogues and other Jewish facilities.
Seattle mosques will also be protected by police as a safeguard against possible retaliation from outraged citizens.
Harborview spokeswoman Pamela Steele said five victims were taken to the hospital. "I've never seen such a swarm of people," Steele said of the scene as the victims and medics arrived at the trauma center.
The women ranged in age from the 20s to the 40s. Each suffered gunshot wounds to the abdomen, knee, groin or arm. Three were in surgery and in critical condition Friday night. Two were in satisfactory condition.
A hospital spokesman identified the pregnant woman as Dayna Klein. She was in satisfactory condition with a gunshot wound in her left forearm and was scheduled for surgery. Carol Goldman was in satisfactory condition with injuries to her knees.
Cheryl Stumbo, director of marketing and communications for the federation, also was identified as one of the victims and was in critical condition Friday night.
Kathryn Bush said Friday night that her daughter, Layla Bush, had been injured in the shooting.
"She's out of surgery, but that's all we know," she said in a call Friday night from her Florida home. "We're taking it moment by moment. I'm really in shock right now, but I'm trusting in the Lord to bring me through."
She said her daughter, 23, was "really bright" and always wanted to work for non-profits and foundations. She joined the federation as the office manager and receptionist about six months ago.
Police got the first 911 call of shots fired at the Jewish Federation at 4:03 p.m. Friday just as people were preparing to leave work for the weekend. About 10 people were left in the building. Witnesses said the shooter indicated he was acting because of Israel's actions in Lebanon.
The initial call authorities received reported the shots and a possible hostage situation, assistant Seattle police Chief Nick Metz said at an early evening news conference.
Witnesses to the shooting and people who work at the federation described a chaotic, terrifying scene.
Kami Knatt works at the federation's Holocaust center. As she exited the building, she saw a wounded co-worker fall down. Knatt took her sweater off and tried to stop the bleeding.
"I asked her, 'Are you OK?' She said, 'No, I've been shot.' I kept saying it's going to be OK."
The victim told Knatt: "I'm going to black out, I'm going to black out." Knatt replied: "You're going to be all right."
Several workers and victims ran toward a nearby Starbucks. There was a small pool of blood outside the coffee shop.
Nathaniel Mullins, 43, was turning onto Lenora Street with his 19-year-old daughter when he heard police say, "Get back! Get back!"
Mullins said he saw two shooting victims. "They were covered in blood," he said.
Rachel Hynes works in the building. "I was in the back of the building when I heard gunshots. It sounded like balloons, but they were really loud," she said. "I picked up my purse and I walked out of the building."
Zach Carstensen, who is the director of government relations for the Jewish Federation, said he heard shots and screams.
"People started running, and I started running with them," Carstensen said.
Asked whether he thought his office had been targeted because of the conflict in the Mideast, Carstensen said he wasn't sure. "We're all a little shaken, he said.
Jesse Black, general manager of Nyberg Locksmiths on Third Avenue diagonally across from the building, heard the shots and went to the sidewalk.
The cops yelled at him, "Get off the street because there's a sniper on the roof." He looked up and saw a figure in a white shirt on the rooftop.
Immediately after the shooting, a SWAT team searched the federation building for any other victims, anyone hiding or any other possible shooters, said police spokesman Rich Pruitt.
Police blocked off several city blocks to investigate. The suspect's vehicle was recovered near the shooting scene, Metz said. Police spent some time checking it for bombs before having it towed.
The federation issued a statement:
"Our federation colleagues so unmercifully and viciously attacked were spending their day as they normally do, providing for social and humanitarian services that benefited all of metropolitan Seattle. The hatred and violence visited upon them today offends the values that drove their work and passion for improving their neighbors' lives."
Early in July, Jewish non-profit organizations received more than half the federal homeland security grants to "harden" such "at-risk" non-profit groups against terrorist threats. Jewish groups received about $14 million of $25 million earmarked by Congress in 2005.
The federation building is known for its security, with gates and buzzers. Jacobs said the federation has an electronic security system that allows it to control access to the office. The shooter could not have simply entered the building unseen, said Anti-Defamation League leader Robert Jacobs.
The Muslim community in the region watched in horror as news broke of the shooting.
"We categorically condemn this and any similar acts of violence," the Council on American-Islamic Relations said in a joint statement with the Ithna-Ashari Muslim Association of the Northwest, the Muslim Association of Puget Sound, the Islamic Educational Center of Seattle, American Muslims of Puget Sound and the Arab American Community Coalition.
"We pray for the safety and health of those injured and offer our heartfelt condolences to the family of the victims of this attack. ... We refuse to see the violence in the Middle East spill over to our cities and neighborhoods. We reject and categorically condemn any attacks against the Jewish community and stand in solidarity with the Jewish Federation in this tragedy."
The Seattle City Council issued a statement Friday offering its condolences to the victims and their families.
"There is too much hate and violence in the world and we do not wish to bring it to Seattle," said council President Nick Licata in the statement.
Just hours before the shooting, Jacobs ate lunch with shooting victim Dayna Klein.
"She's just a wonderful, ebullient, energetic person," said Jacobs, ADL's Pacific Northwest regional director. "She heads up major gifts and development for the federation."
He called shooting victim Cheryl Stumbo, a non-Jewish Unitarian, "a warm, good human being. She really brought a tremendous understanding of marketing to the federation."
Iantha Sidell, past board chairman of the federation, went to Harborview after the shootings to lend her support.
"This is just a disaster," she said. "We value every life. I don't know what we're going to do about it. We believe in life."
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...Takeru Imamura's contract of 10M yen plus 100M yen signing bonus was a club high for player out of high school.
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The initiative and efforts shown by a range of local businesses, community groups and enterprise support agencies here in Tallaght, and Rathcoole, were recognised at a national awards ceremony last week.
Bank of Ireland's National Enterprising Town Awards aims to assist in the promotion of enterprise across the country by bringing business and community groups together to showcase to a panel of judges, the spirit of enterprise in their local area.
Judges visited Tallaght and Rathcoole on 4th October and were obviously impressed by the nature of the collaboration and innovation in both towns.
At the awards ceremony in the Tullamore Court Hotel on the evening of 15th November, Tallaght was awarded 1st runner-up in the 7,000 plus population category for the Dublin Region with the Social & Local Alliance receiving €2,000 in funding.
John Kearns from Social & Local Alliance and Partas in Tallaght Village accepted the prize on behalf of Tallaght.
Meanwhile, Rathcoole won the Most Enterprising Town in Dublin for the 3,001 – 7,000 population category with Rathcoole Community Council taking home a crystal trophy and €3,000 in funding for the village with Dick Butler from Rathcoole Community Centre accepting the prize on behalf of the village with Cllr. Emer Higgins, Paul Campbell from Family Separation Services in Rathcoole and Joanne Kelly from Bank of Ireland all representing the village at the event as well.
Both the Tallaght and Rathcoole applications were supported and co-ordinated by Local Enterprise Office (LEO) South Dublin and Colm Ward, Head of Enterprise, with Local Enterprise Office South Dublin, said:
"These awards recognise the fabulous spirit and initiative in both Rathcoole and Tallaght.
"The judges were genuinely impressed with the stories and initiatives that they heard from local businesses and community representatives when they visited both places.
"For both entrants from South Dublin to achieve this recognition is both rewarding for their hard work to date and very inspiring for the future of local enterprises in the County."


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COPA – The European agricultural union
Farmers were convinced of the importance of the Community for their sector, and on 6 September 1958, the first European representative organisation, COPA, was created. One year later, on 24 September 1959, the agricultural cooperatives of the European Community created their European umbrella organisation, COGECA (General Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives). COPA's Secretariat was established in Brussels on 1 April 1959, merging with that of COGECA on 1 December 1962.
When COPA (Committee of Professional Agricultural Organisations) first started out it had 13 member organisations from the then six Member States. Today COPA is made up of 60 organisations from the countries of the European Union and 36 partner organisations from other European countries such as Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey. This broad membership allows COPA to represent both the general and specific interests of farmers in the European Union. Since its inception, COPA has been recognised by the Community authorities as the organisation speaking on behalf of the European agricultural sector as a whole.
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When COGECA was created it was made up of 6 members. Since then, it has been enlarged by almost six and now has 35 full members and 4 affiliated members from the EU. COGECA also has 36 partner members. In line with the recent European Union enlargements, COPA and COGECA have together further reinforced their position as Europe's strongest farming representative organisations. COPA and COGECA have jointly welcomed 38 national farmer and cooperative organisations from the new Member States.
Overall membership of both organisations has thus risen to 76 organisations from the EU Member States. COGECA, now called the "General Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives in the European Union", currently represents the general and specific interests of some 40,000 farmers' cooperatives employing some 660,000 people and with a global annual turnover in excess of three hundred billion euros throughout the enlarged Europe. Since its creation, COGECA has been recognised by the European Institutions as the main representative body and indeed the spokesman for the entire agricultural and fisheries cooperative sector.


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This is a Clock Build which will switch to a Counter if a alert is received.
I have now some new choices:
- Find out how to call a https page with the ESP8862
- Find a way to tell my webserver to call the https Page for me (until now no luck)
- Create an Android App and an Webapp using FireBase and VS Studio 2015
- - Find a way to teach the ESP8862 XMPP Protocoll or find a way to translate it to.
- Just give up
Greatly Inspired by #ESP8266 Retro Browser I have rewritten my sketch a bit :)Read more »
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I tested this Program:Read more »
Today i got first contacts between ESP8266 and Arduino Uno.
One Major drawback is, that the tx/rx is occupied by the ESP8266.
So once you can't really see whats going on and second you can't flash the Arduino when connected.
I added the EA DOG Shield to my Arduino to get some Response from the communication.
But viewed from now it is still some way to go.
I wonder if it is normal, that the ESP8266 gets hot.... i used the Schematic like from the ESP Breakoutboard.
BTW: Don't connect USB+ and Voltages > 5V together... PC did't like it (Rebootet) but i hope no further damage is happened.
As begun with https://hackaday.io/project/2746-furious-tooth-fairy-door-unlock/log/49242-time-for-a-update/discussion-69901
I still have some plans for this project.
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
SoftwareSerial mySerial(10, 11); // RX, TX
void setup()
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while (!Serial) {
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Serial.println("Goodnight moon!");
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void loop() // run over and over
if (mySerial.available())
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Hmm.. maybe tomorrow i get some enlightment.
So it's time to give away my prototype (I need more space) It goes to a good friend.
So you get the Pictures of the Prototype of https://hackaday.io/project/3099/log/14142-the-7x5-dot-matrix-display
It is a 4 Layer PCB ;-) ...Read more »
It looks like the Alarmierungsuhr is going to get a little Sister.
I take some of the left over PCBs and build a Clock with will go into family with my FB 7S Clock :-)
Nice Paint Job isn't it? ;)
I have to admit, that i almost finished the project before starting this HAD-Project ;-)
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Carinity Education – Glendyne opened in 1998 with five young men who had experienced extremely adverse life circumstances. Despite their history, all of these young men expressed the same desire to make a success of their lives. Lessons taught beneath the pineapple farmhouse consisted mainly of literacy, numeracy, practical farm skills and welding. These subjects were delivered under the umbrella of the Brisbane School of Distance Education.
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Well lumberjocks I just had to share my good fortune / blessing (whatever term you prefer) with ya'll. While I'm going to school I'm working for the Plant Services dept of the university in the carpentry dept. It's pretty much the perfect job for me and i use it as my stress relief from school work. the carpentry dept is the most called on dept when things go wrong cause we can fix anything, right? well needless to say we get around campus quite a bit and the other day my buddy and i stopped off at the woodshop on campus to see their new set of SawStop saws (they got two of them). I asked the director of the shop what they did with their old saws and he replied that they were in storage and he was trying to sell them and was i interested? well who wouldn't be? they were older Delta Unisaws both had full 50" Biesemeyer fences. Well after spending considerable time talking to the guy that has been there for about 17 years (almost the full life of these saws) he was able to tell me all about the single phase unit that i was interested in. it's a great saw, i mean sure it's been used by students but he kept it in premium condition as much as possible, always making the needed repairs, replacing belts, mending the fence each time a student would shove it against the spinning saw blade (you get the idea).
well to make a long story a bit shorter, i went in and submitted my offer of $375 and now i'm the proud, walking on air, owner of a delta unisaw with a 50"biesemeyer fence. i'm so excited, can't wait to go pick it up. i ended up selling my old craftsman to a friend for 150 so that offset my already ridiculously low price even more. if someone would chime in on this i'd be gratefull. my old craftsman had a full cast iron top, 24" fence that is almost perfectly straight up and down, 3 hp motor belt drive, and has worked well for me but i just couldn't pass up the delta for that price. anyway do ya'll think 150 for my craftsman is a decent price to charge?
i'll be posting pictures of the delta just as soon as i go pick it up. that's all for now but i was so pumped about it that i just had to share my excitement with my lumberjock fam.
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Most construction projects at Seattle Public Schools are funded by local, voter-approved capital levies. Other funding sources include Distressed Schools Grants from the state of Washington and the state School Construction Assistance Program.
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Construction is underway to replace Wing Luke Elementary, and to modernize and construct building additions at Daniel Bagley Elementary and Webster School. Several upcoming projects are in planning, including additions at Coe, Magnolia, West Seattle, and Woodland Park elementary schools; replacement of Kimball, Northgate, and Viewlands elementary schools; and replacement of Rainier Beach High School.
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The Tuanpai (simplified Chinese: 团派; traditional Chinese: 團派; pinyin: Tuánpài; literally: 'League Faction'), or Youth League Faction, is a term used by political observers and analysts to describe an informal political faction in the Communist Party of China, which includes cadres and government officials who originated from the Communist Youth League. There have been two "Youth League factions" in recent memory, without direct political lineage between each other. The first, in the 1980s, comprised cadres of Youth League background who supported party general secretary Hu Yaobang: the term "Tuanpai" was originally used to criticise Hu Yaobang for over-reliance of cadres of Youth League background. The second, from the 2000s, comprised party general secretary Hu Jintao and his group of populist associates and other political allies.
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First Youth League faction [ edit ]
Members of the original Youth League faction were reformist members of the Communist Party leadership who had risen into positions of power with the rise of Hu Yaobang at the end of the Cultural Revolution in the late 1970s. Like Hu, many of them had been part of the Communist Youth League leadership in the 1950s and 1960s, and had in their youths either participated directly in the Communist Party's armed forces, or in the anti-Kuomintang student movement, during the Chinese Civil War. In contrast to the more conservative "elders" who still had influence behind the scenes, the Youth League faction were younger, more liberal in political outlook, and enthusiastic in devising and implementing political and economic reform. Many of them played key roles in Hu Yaobang's programme of reform in the 1980s.
The Youth League faction was greatly weakened when Hu Yaobang was sidelined in an internal power struggle instigated by the conservative faction. Some members continued to serve under Zhao Ziyang, Hu's replacement as party leader and also a reformist, while others were moved into less important positions. When Zhao was also deposed in 1989, many remaining members of the Youth League faction were purged from the Party leadership, and the faction ceased to exist as such.
Second Youth League faction [ edit ]
Hu Jintao became the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China in 2002. Hu Jintao also has a background in the Communist Youth League (though he is of a younger generation than Hu Yaobang's Youth League colleagues). Hu's rise to power roused interest in members of the party leadership who, like him, had a background in the Youth League. Hu Jintao is himself sometimes counted as a member of the first Youth League faction, as he was promoted to head the Youth League under Hu Yaobang's leadership. However, the younger Hu's subsequent rise to power owed more to the patronage of Deng Xiaoping and other party elders than that of the elder Hu. As a result, there is no direct political lineage between the two Youth League factions.
Political analyst Cheng Li of Brookings Institution divides the contemporary Communist Party power structure into two distinct "coalitions" - one of "Populists" and the other of "Elitists".[1] Elitists are classified as those who originate mostly in China's rich coastal provinces, notably Shanghai, or those who have a family background of high-ranking Communist Party officials (i.e. the Princelings). The Youth League faction, on the other hand, belongs to the "Populist" faction, consisting of officials who have relatively humble backgrounds and who have climbed through the power structure from the grassroots. While the Elitists were more concerned with economic growth and market functionality, the Populists were more focused on societal harmony and decreasing inequality, Li explains. He places the Youth League faction at the core of the Populist coalition.[1] The Youth League faction's members usually have higher education qualifications, normally they all have university degrees or higher.
Suggested members of the first Youth League faction [ edit ]
- Hu Yaobang, CPC Chairman and later General Secretary (demoted 1987)
- Hu Qili, member of the Politburo Standing Committee (demoted 1989)
- Hu Jintao, Youth League first secretary (later CPC General Secretary, PRC President)
- Li Ruihuan, member of Politburo Standing Committee, CPPCC Chairman
- Wang Zhaoguo, CPC General Office chief, Secretary of the Secretariat, later governor of Fujian
Suggested members of the second Youth League faction [ edit ]
- Hu Jintao, former CPC General Secretary, former PRC President
- Li Keqiang, Premier, Politburo Standing Committee member
- Wang Yang, Third Vice-Premier, Politburo Standing Committee member
- Hu Chunhua, Guangdong party secretary, Politburo member
- Liu Yandong, Second Vice-Premier, Former Politburo member
- Li Yuanchao, Vice President, Former Politburo member
- Zhang Baoshun, former Anhui party secretary
- Zhou Qiang, President of the Supreme People's Court
- Yuan Chunqing, former Shanxi party secretary
- Ling Jihua, head of the United Front Work Department (expelled 2015)
- Lu Hao, Governor of Heilongjiang
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
- ^ a b Cheng, Li (2009-08-16). "One party, two coalitions in China's politics". Brookings Institution. Retrieved 2009-11-16.


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Palmers Lodge: Take the Scenic Route
Even when visiting London, one of the most vibrant and historic cities in the world, it is easy to fall into a routine. Whether it's the same tube or bus route taken to and from work, or the same restaurants booked when spending time in the city or walking the same route to a specific destination, we often fall into these habits with our eyes closed to the opportunities around us to enjoy new and different experiences.
With so many things to do in London, this city should never be taken for granted. It is a place of beauty, excitement and a location offering something 24 hours a day.
A Trip to the Theatre
If you're currently a guest at Palmers Lodge, a great place to visit is Hampstead Theatre. Located close to the boutique hostel and only a minute walk from Swiss Cottage tube on Eton Avenue, you can choose from various enriching theatrical experiences in their small 80-seater theatre. Established film, theatre and TV stars have all tread the boards of Hampstead Theatre, including Zoe Wanamaker and Shaun Evans. Many plays that opened at the Hampstead Theatre to rave reviews then transferred to the West End.
See a Film
The world of cinema is now more jam-packed and varied than before. Small production companies are releasing film through lottery funding, which have begun to redefine the industry. Hollywood movies continue to amaze and impress through big budget action storylines and A-list casts. Additionally, films from around the world , such as the glamour of Bollywood films, are now just as accessible in London as in Mumbai.
The big movie of the moment is American Sniper. Bradley Cooper stars as Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in US history with the most confirmed killings. The Clint Eastwood directed movie is courting controversy as, on the one hand, viewers say the film glorifies war, while yet others (including soldiers) say the film depicts the reality of war. The film has already been released, so head to the local cinema in the O2 Centre, just a 10 minute walk from the boutique hostel.
Discover the Excitement of a Museum Exhibition
Whatever your age, we can all probably tell tales of school trips being dragged to a museum exhibition we, at the time, had no interest in.
It's time to forget our school day past and embrace the many exciting exhibitions, which take place in London every year. Step out from your luxury hostel and spend the day at one of London's many iconic museums.
Exhibitions to pencil into the calendar during 2015 include the magical Coral Reefs exhibition at the Natural History Museum and the engaging Alexander McQueen exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Dinner in a New Location
When you visit London, it is necessary to Google restaurants, as there are so many options. And even if you go somewhere and fall in love with a succulent steak or the best crème brulee, there's a world of gourmet delights available in London to tickle your taste buds.
Try newly opened restaurants Tommy Tucker, a gastropub and JinJuu. JinJuu is the noteworthy new restaurant from owner chef Judy Joo. Not only did she previously work for Gordon Ramsay and run the restaurant at the Playboy Club, but she also starred in the TV show 'Iron Chef.'
Try a New Way to Workout
Even when travelling and on holiday, it's great to stay active. If you're looking for an alternative to the gym you usually use or want something more structured than the excercise you get when walking around the landmarks of the capital, then have a go at Triyoga.
It's a workout designed to strengthen the core muscles and tone the body. Offering over 150 classes a week, the newest addition is a ballet infused yoga class fitted out with a ballet barre.
Whatever you're planning to do today, tonight or this coming weekend…stop and think again. Make sure when visiting London, you find something unique, different and new.


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Destin, FL (September 12, 2017)…Keller Williams Realty Emerald Coast (KWEC) is one of very few KW Market Centers across the nation to be selected to host a BOLD program. BOLD is an exclusive 7-week, once a week class led by expert and nationally known real estate trainers. Keller Williams corporate was recognized by Training Magazine as the world's #1 training organization across all industries.
This year's trainer will be KW agent, Jaime Corona from Katy, Texas. Corona, president of The Corona Team, was ranked in the Houston Business Journal's Top 25 ranked real estate teams in 2015. They closed 84 transactions last year.
Open to all real estate agents, BOLD trains agents with powerful mindset exercises, language techniques, and lead generation activities. This transformative program increases sales through the pursuit of leads and business-building activities that can positively impact attendees' business careers.Recent BOLD graduates increased their closed transactions by 50% and increased their income by 114%.
The classes will be held at Tops'l Beach & Racquet Resort in Miramar Beach every Wednesday from 8:30 – 3:30 pm from October 4 through December 6. The first introduction day on October 4th is free, attendees can meet Jamie Corona and learn more about what they will gain from the full BOLD experience before they commit to it. Registration for the classes is $799. Based on meeting certain criteria, Keller Williams agents are eligible to be refunded the registration fee. For more information, call (850) 654-2900, or register on-line at http://bit.ly/BOLDKWEC2017.


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So I have been working with Steam Link and the Controller. First of all: Steam link! What would you do. If you were in your living room lounging on the couch and so comfortable. But you kind of also want to play a pc game? Well look no further. Here is Steam link! The little


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This is another passion project i have managed at Myoho. When i met the CEO for the first time it was very tough to convince him regarding the true value of Search Marketing. We made few changes in the entire website, created a high performance PPC Campaign structure and did SEO On-Page optimization. Immediately after the first caching in just two weeks, the website has started ranking high on industry keywords and now (Amit CEO Sky Connect) is extremely happy and wants more. Please log on to www.skyconnect.in
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Please click on the links at top of page to view the story and video's! Click on " Story about my nephew's and myself ", then "Charles Brittons Video , then "Jason Brittons Video " and then "Clinton Brittons Video ". THE EVIDENCE IS OVERWHELMING!!
This is a story about a 17 year old kid that lost his whole world by a corrupt Division of Family Service worker, Donald Manhal, that was a sex offender and died in prison.
Mr.Hansen is not a criminal, nor has he ever been a criminal! He has 27 years of no crimes. The only crime is the one committed against him. Please help Mr.Hansen free himself from these horrible crimes that have been brought on him by Donald Manhal, Detective Gary Quinn, and Detective Koviack at the st.louis city sex crimes unit police department and others from state level.
I have a 22 year old daughter with Scott he has always been a wonderful father to her she loves him and admires him so much not only do I know he was wrongly accused I have two other daughters that also love him.he has spent his whole adult life trying to get this off his record,if someone was guilty they would have giving up a long time ago.we love u
My father is a amazing man I've admired him for a very long time I inspirer to be more like him are really close I love my father very much I know in my heart that he didn't commit this crime he was so wrongly convicted of. I truly believe that justice will prevale and the state will do the right thing I have faith in the system.. I love you dad
My cousin Scotty ( and yes will always be Scotty to me so deal with it) says he did not do it. I have to believe that he did not do it.
The reason's are all 3 kids are saying the same thing, If he was guilty there would be a pattern over the years since there is no pattern. And his mother taught him the difference of right and wrong. And I grew up with him. And his mother is my godmother.
No matter what I love you Scotty and very proud of you.
And today is new day and I hope and pray that everyone can see that Scotty is not a bad guy, I hope that justice will prevail and the state will do the right thing.
I love you Scotty.
( fingers cross)
My husband, son and my parents have known Scott for well over 5 years. A few years back he shared with us his story and the videos. We are so happy that he has been able to now share the overwhelming evidence of his innocence with so many people. We wish him the very best as he pursues his pardon. He is a very caring person with a HUGE heart…the type of person that you know you could count on when you need it.
Not for a second do I believe Scott would be involved in this. He is a kind, caring person with a heart of gold. It's a shame that your life can be tarnished by the acts of one unscrupulous individual. Anyone who knows Scott can vouch for his character. His life's actions speak far louder than these ridiculous accusations. A pardon for Scott is long overdue!
I have known you for about 5 years know. I do know this… You would do anything for a friend. The evidence supports your innocence and I feel that in the end the law will be on your side. I feel bad that you have had to deal with such a terrible act of injustice for so long, but in the end the good will prevail…I am on your side my friend.
I am speaking on behalf of my daughter Kayla Zarkie who does not have Internet right now. Kayla has loved her dad and respected him more than any one in the world she would stay up late to make me cards and pictures for him he has always bought her beautiful clothes when I couldn't afford things for her.I am now married to a detective who has known Scott for 18 years we all know he is innocent and would do anything to clear his name.
I have known Scott for several years. He is married to my daughter Sandy. I have always known him to be a straight up guy in all respects. He is a good family man and he works hard to provide for them.
I feel that anyone who looks at the evidence in this matter can only come to one conclusion. He simply didn't commit the acts of which he was charged.
I will do everything in my power to see him completely exonerated
I have known Scott for several years and have always known him as a straight forward guy. Very hard working, never drinks alcohol and never smokes. Scott is very trusting and there is no way he did any of what he is accused of. I have always known him to be a loving father and husband to his family.
I spent a lot of time with Scott as a teen. Must have been around 1986/87, give or take a year or two. He told me he was going through some pretty serious stuff with the courts. He didn't really want to talk about it and I didn't pressure him…I'm shocked to know now what he was dealing with. It's incomprehensible, impossible that the guy I knew did this. He wouldn't hurt a soul! He was a fun loving kid who would have done anything for his friends or anyone in need. I feel this is an terrible injustice and should be corrected as soon as possible!
Scott has been a friend of mine for the last seven years, personally and professionally. He has always been a standup guy a man of his word and a loving father and friend. Scott has old fashion belief and what's right is right and what's wrong is wrong they is no grey area. I hope that the injustice that has been placed upon him can be reversed! It MUST be reversed no one should ever have to lived bring falsely accused but more so for something like this. This is a great man he deserves to be released from the scarlet mark.
I've known Scott for the last 20 years and he has alway been like a big brother to me. I know he would never do this and the evidence overwhelmingly shows that. My heart is broken to know that Scott has lived with this nightmare for all of these years. The DFS has ruined not only Scott's life but the life of his 3 nephews who missed growing up with their own family because of a monster DFS worker. Not only should Scott be exonerated but he and his family are due much more from the DFS because of what that worker did to their family. Praying foy you Scott!
I have known this man since he was a young boy. I knew him at the time he was accused of this incident. I believe he was a happy go lucky young man at this time. I will never believe that he molested or had any intentions of molesting a child. I believe that anything he was accused of was taken out of context. I believe that he was falsely accused and I believe that he should be pardoned!
my name is stacy britton & im the oldest britton & i know for a fact my brothers were bribed to say that about my uncle.when my brothers finally got away from don manhal they got to come home & i talked to my brothers about if this was tru & EVERYONE OF THEM SAID NO!!!they all said our dad wouldnt of let that happened & uncle scotty wouldnt do that to us..a few weeks after my brother coming home we both moved in with our uncle scotty..i love you uncle scotty & will always be here for you..
I and my husband Craig have known Scott for years and have had a working relationship with him as well. From day one he was a bright , nice , welcoming caring and compassionate friend and coworker….something I always remember years ago as well as today is moral values just in everyday life and treating people as you want to be treated attitude! that always stood out and stuck in my head….we have also had business dealings with him and again his moral attitude and help and willingness to do it all right is evident ……and is done…that's just Scott, I would say a pretty stellar business.
His story is one of a grave injustice and its just wrong on so many levels, I pray he is pardoned….all the facts are there , plain to see….PLEASE PARDON SCOTT , give this man his life back….he is still a bright soul ,funny intelligent, interested, willing to help and be kind, again its just Scott…because that's just who he is!
yes , lets not forget all the other lives…his nephews and this family…how many years of pure hell hanging over you! Pure toture.
It's amazing that someone would be so willing to ruin a young mans life. I can't imagine what he got out of it. I have always believed in you but this is an excellent presentation of your case. I've known Scott for about 15 years he has always been a warm loving man. I never believed he could have done this and that was before I saw the videos


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Bison Brown
In the 1950s and '60s, Bison Brown was one of Phipps' most popular pints with its bottle version a best seller. In today's market where beers are getting hoppier and lighter as brewers vie with each other to get more hops in your glass than ever before, many have forgotten the pleasure to be had from a smooth malty brew with a balance of flavours.
Phipps always swims against the tide of fashion, looking to our proud heritage to bring you this brown ale with the creamy texture of a stout but the hoppy character of a strong ale; the best of both worlds in one cask.


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The Chamber Bright Stars for 2017 will be recognized on Thursday, October 26th at the semi-annual Chamber Leadership meeting and tenth annual Chamber Bright Star Awards presentation of the Northern Ohio Area Chambers of Commerce (NOACC) in the Bistro at the JACK Thistledown Racino, North Randall, Ohio.
About 40 chambers of commerce across northern Ohio nominated a person from their chamber as their "Bright Star," to recognize a chamber member who has "made a significant impact on the chamber through membership, retention, sponsorship, economic development, operations and/or education." Each Bright Star is an active chamber member for no less than two years and is likely to be an unsung hero or a dedicated behind-the-scenes volunteer.
Each Chamber's Bright Star 2017, will accept his/her certificate and trophy from at the presentation at the event.
These volunteers represent a wide range of involvement with their respective chambers, some having been a member and or officer or committee chairman for 20+ years and some being newly involved but each of whom has given freely of his/her time, working hard for their chambers without any expectations.
This is the tenth year for the Chamber Bright Star Awards, and again has given an opportunity to recognize these volunteers among their peer groups, as chamber representatives, board members and spouses will also be in attendance.
Cindy Caldwell, board chair for NOACC and the executive director of the Beachwood Chamber reminds us that, "A chamber's success is due in great part to the support of its volunteers. They are the true cheerleaders of our organizations deserve our praise regularly."
All the Bright Star photos and information from previous years is available at www.noacc.org/brightphotos.html. A link to the photos and video from this year's event are posted on the www.noacc.org website.
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Calm day in FX markets as traders await UK Election results
06/May/2015 • Currency Updates•
A moderate rebound in Sterling yesterday saw the Pound rise by around 0.3% against the Greenback.
Headline focus continued to be on the upcoming General Election and the possibility of a hung parliament, with no plausible coalition able to ensure a majority. Sterling is taking this uncertainty remarkably in its' stride, as yesterday's trading remained calm.
No macroeconomic news of note was published yesterday in the UK and, the absence of dramatic swings in the newly published poll numbers, made for a dull day of low volatility in Sterling.
Today we should see some volatility around the publication of the important PMI services index, when markets will be looking for confirmation of the slowdown in the UK economy denoted by the weak first-quarter GDP numbers.
The Euro rebounded to finish trading 0.5% up against the Greenback.
The main news was the publication of the ECFIN economic forecasts. These were mostly revised upwards, reflecting recent Eurozone economic optimism. The conspicuous exception was Greece, where growth and budgetary execution are now expected to worsen again, in what is seen as a ploy to add pressure to the Greek Government.
Elsewhere, Eurozone producer prices came in slightly under expectations, rising just 0.2% for the month of April and staying clearly negative at -2.3% vs a year ago, signalling that deflationary pressures in the Eurozone have not abated yet.
Important macroeconomic news will be released today in the Eurozone including retail sales and final April PMI index numbers.
Another weak day for the US Dollar which fell moderately against most of its peers.
Trade numbers came in weaker than expected in March, as the trade deficit widened to over $51 billion in a sign that the strong Dollar is filtering through to the US external sector. More positive news came from the PMI business indices. The services sub-index, in particular, blew away expectations, coming out at 57.8, further lending credence to the notion that the US slowdown was mostly a result of harsh weather conditions.
Today we get the first-quarter productivity numbers and a speech by FOMC member Lockart.
Rest of the world
New Zealand unemployment came out vastly below expectations, making it more difficult for the RBNZ to start cutting rates in order to weaken the overvalued Kiwi.


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The Student Engagement office supports and develops students' understanding and appreciation of self, others and community through programs and services.
Empower yourself to make the most out of your UB experience while gaining the skills and knowledge necessary to be a positive leader in a global society. Whether it's joining an organization, serving the Buffalo community, sharpening leadership abilities, participating in spirit events or kayaking on Lake LaSalle, Student Engagement fosters learning and development for all UB students by supporting the following areas of student involvement:
Student Life
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Buffalo, NY 14260
Phone: (716) 645-6469
Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Whether you are looking to meet new people, try something new, volunteer or anything in between, the office of Student Engagement has something for you.
Stop by one of our events. Check back often because these opportunities are always changing.
Develop leadership skills, serve your community or collaborate with classmates. No matter how you choose to get involved, these opportunities will allow you to dive deeper into your interests.
Our signature opportunities often require a greater time commitment, but also include additional take-aways, such as: academic credit, internship placements, certificates, badges and resume-worthy experiences.
UB works with the Service Collaborative of WNY to connect volunteers with one-time and ongoing volunteer opportunities.
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Rein Henrichs
software developer, PHPFog
Rein fell in love with Ruby at first sight, captivated by the beauty and elegance of the language, the simplicity of its design, and the communicativeness of its syntax. He currently works at Hashrocket, sharing his love of Ruby and crafting amazing websites with a gaggle of awesome teammates for a flock of wonderful clients. He also loves guitar, piano and kittens.
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Barker Block
Barker Block Lofts, 510 Hewitt, is a 297 unit live-work condo loft project which includes Urth Café. Barker Block was an overnight success, years in the making. Located in the Arts District, Barker Block was a collection of empty factory warehouses ripe for loft conversion. Getting there was another matter. As a partner with The Kor Group, then the largest Arts District developer, Kate Bartolo was intimately involved in the acquisition, pre-development and entitlement effort. A pioneering array of land use approvals were requested for Phase 1 and 2. Creative interpretation of key portions of the Adaptive Reuse Ordinance was necessary to make the project pencil. Recognizing the importance of retail for neighborhood building, Ms. Bartolo was instrumental in acquiring the Egg Factory site and then persuading Urth Café to locate its commissary and restaurant there. The project ultimately gained the creative interpretation needed to re-characterize basements as loft work spaces and memorialized them in the CC&R's. The project then faced a major unexpected challenge from the then CRA Board. Mobilizing what was tantamount to a political campaign, Barker Block overcame months of threatened delays and garnered final entitlement approvals. With the Director of Marketing reporting to Ms. Bartolo, she devised a 'First Time Homebuyer" program to encourage renters to buy Barker Block condos. Today, the project is considered one of the Arts District's most valuable residential assets.


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Narrative Short
Director: Oren Gerner
17 min; Israel
Exploring the boundaries between fiction and documentary, this film follows an everyday family and the charged process of leaving home and parents. Oren (27) comes to his parents' house to pack his belongings before moving with his girlfriend to their new apartment. During this day, the family dynamics reveal themselves, and exposes Oren's place - between child and adult, between intimacy and alienation. The house constitutes the space in which past, present and future mix into a chronicle of separation.


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DHS is Hiring
The Department of Homeland Security has a vital mission to secure the nation from the many threats we face. This requires the dedication of more than 230,000 employees in jobs that range from aviation and border security to emergency response, from cybersecurity analysis to chemical facility inspections. Our primary goal is clear - keeping America safe.
Current job opportunities include:
- Law Enforcement
- Business Operations/Mission Support
- Human Resources
- Logistics
- Finance
- Procurement
- Public Affairs
- Immigration
- Travel Security
- Prevention and Response
- Cyber
- Information Technology
- Engineering
- Intelligence
- Emergency Management
- And many more
Upcoming Recruitment Opportunities
Please attend one of the following events to meet with Department recruiters, hiring managers, and human resources specialists to discuss our mission and current job opportunities.
|Target Audience
October 11, 2019
|Congressman Bennie G. Thompson College & Career Fair
Greenville Speedway
|College Students, Graduates, and Professionals
October 15 - 16, 2019
|Association of the United States Army, Warriors to the Workforce in Washington, DC
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
November 7, 2019
|DHS Day
Fort Belvoir Community Center
November 22, 2019
|Career Expo for People with Disabilities
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
|Individuals with Disabilities to include College Students, Graduates, and Professionals
December 4, 2019
|DHS Day at Joint Base Myer/Henderson Hall
Henderson Hall Community Center Building 405
Recruitment Webinars
As part of our recruiting efforts, DHS is hosting a series of webinars prior to each upcoming in-person recruitment event. Each webinar provides attendees with information on the DHS mission, tips on writing a federal resume, and an overview of current available job opportunities.
Please select the webinar you are interested in and register with the link provided. All sessions are scheduled in Eastern Daylight Time (EST).
Webinar Schedule
|Date and Time
|Target Audience
|Registration and Deadline
Thursday, October 3
|College Students, Graduates and Professionals
Register for the 10/3/2019 Webinar by October 2
Monday, October 7
Register for the 10/7/2019 Webinar by October 6
Monday, November 4
|Register for the 11/4/2019 Webinar by November 3
Thursday, November 14
|Individuals with Disabilities to include College Students, Graduates and Professionals
|Register for the 11/14/2019 Webinar by November 13
Monday, December 2
|Register for the 12/2/2019 Webinar by December 1
Note: Each webinar is limited to the first 1,000 participants. Once capacity is reached, the webinar will be closed.
Reasonable Accommodations: Captioning services have been arranged for all webinar sessions. We will provide the link upon registration.
Apply Online
All candidates are strongly encouraged to apply to our open job opportunity announcements on USAJOBS.
Learn More
For more information about careers at DHS, please visit:
- Homeland Security Careers
- Veterans
- Student Opportunities
- Recent Graduate Opportunities
- The Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer
DHS is fully committed to inclusive diversity as it emphasizes the importance of building inclusive workplaces and is comprised of a set of behaviors that promote collaboration, creativity and innovation, high performance, fairness and respect, and an environment where employees believe they belong. An inclusive and diverse workforce enables DHS to be more responsive to the public it serves and better equipped in fulfilling its missions, including preventing terrorism, securing and managing our borders, enforcing and administering our immigration laws, safeguarding and securing cyberspace and ensuring resilience to disasters.


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Marla Drake was a wealthy socialite who lived in an expensive apartment with her housemaid (and close confidant), Francine and her beloved pet cat, Perie Purr. Her life was quite empty that she regarded it as a major crisis when she another woman was planning to attend a costume ball in a costume similar to hers.
At the suggestion of Francine, she switches to the panther skin left to her by her deceased uncle, which had previously been worn as a ceremonial robe by an African witch doctor. Oddly enough, it fit perfectly -- incredibly perfectly. She never, however, arrived at the party as she got involved on the way in an adventure with an escaped murderer called Killer Dawson. Newspaper coverage of the event dubbed the mystery woman the "Black Fury." After a few weeks Drake switches her identity to that of Miss Fury.
While the costume did not seem to confer any extraordinary powers upon her, a Brazilian named Albino Jo tells her that the costume is cursed with strange powers and can actually work miracles. The costumes curse may have had something to do with Drake's new outlook, as Miss Fury habitually did things that most bored society women would never dream of!
Another of her trusted confidants, was the doorman to her building, a man known as Cappy. Cappy would often help her to foil a crime or two or just keep her secrets.
While operating as Miss Fury, Marla's fiance Gary Hale was opposed to the female vigilante, thinking that she was a greater threat to society than the criminals she fought against. Also while operating as Miss Fury, she gained the attention of Detective Dan Carey. Both men vied for her affections and attentions.
Later Marla and Gary broke up and he supposedly married another woman.
Among Miss Fury's enemies in subsequent adventures were the one-armed German General Bruno Beitz, who commanded a battalion of German troops from inside a hollowed-out mountain in Brazil; the platinum blonde Baroness Erica von Kampf, Doctor Diman Sarafg, a mad scientist and Charles "Whiffy" Villon, a cross-dressing gangster.
In Brazil Miss Fury rescued a boy named Darron, which she attempted to adopt. Darron, was the son of her enemy, Baroness Erica von Kampf and her former fiance, Gary Hale; however, Marla was completely unaware of the boy's parentage at the time. At first she was unable to adopt the boy due to her unmarried status, but she prevailed and she was able to legally adopt him later. Marla's confidant and former maid, Francine, became the boy's nanny when she completed the adoption process.
For the most part, her later exploits and adventures have yet to be recorded. It is known that she participated in the Battle of Berlin in the spring of 1945, as one of the many heroes who banded together to liberate Berlin from Nazi control.[1]
Powers and Abilities
No known paranormal powers
Miss Fury possessed tremendous athleticism and fighting ability
She sometimes used the spiked heels on her costume as weapons in addition to using a whip.
Marla Drake was a very wealthy woman
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Junichi Okada getting cosy with co-star?
Rumour has it Junichi Okada is getting close to his upcoming movie co-star Nana Eikura, reports Nikkan Saizo on October 24.
Junichi Okada's movie starts in Japan
V6's Junichi Okada and the cast of his new movie 天地明察 (Tenchimeisatsu) visited a movie theatre in Tokyo to celebrate its premiere on September 15, reports Sankei Sports.
Johnny's talents Okada and Kanjani8's Yu Yokoyama took part in an event in the Marunouchi Picadilly 1, Tokyo, on Saturday.
One of the movie's actors and Japanese kabuki performer Somegoro Ichikawa was absent from the event due to an injury during one of his own stage shows. The actor had left a letter apologising for his absence, to which Okada said he hoped Ichikawa would get better soon.
"I hope he can recover as soon as possible, and we can see him dancing gracefully on stage again," he said.
The star watching apparatus used in the movie was also on special display on Saturday.
V6 leader Sakamoto becomes new TV chef
V6 leader Masayuki Sakamoto will swap the microphone and fancy costumes for an apron and kitchen knife from April, it was announced on March 14, reports Sankei Sports.
It has been reported Fuji TV is starting a new show on April 2 called "ノンストップ! (Nonstop!)" (Mon ~ Fri from 9:55am), which will feature a cooking session every Friday lead by Sakamoto.
The V6 leader has said his family owns a grocery shop and so he practically grew up surrounded by food and cooking.
"Enjoy watching how I can use a kitchen knife and frying pan!"
In the past Sakamoto has even said how cooking is more than a hobby for him.
"It's a dream of mine to own a small restaurant, something like 30-metres-squared," he said.
It has been reported the cooking session will also feature Sakamoto going out to buy the ingredients himself, giving people the chance to see where their food comes from and who makes it.
Masayuki Sakamoto's first musical of the year
There was talk about his rumoured girlfriend and some talk about how Johnny's talents learn their script lines at a press conference in Tokyo yesterday for Masayuki Sakamoto's upcoming stage musical, reports The TV and Sponichi Annex.
The V6 leader is playing the lead character Billy in "MY ONE AND ONLY", a romantic comedy set in 1927 America.
"The story is about scruffy pilot Billy who undergoes a huge transformation to become the perfect gentleman in order to get the woman he's fallen in love with . It's my first time playing a character like this so I'm excited. I got to do some tap dancing again. I think the best scene is when we do a tap dance sequence in puddles of water," Sakamoto said.
It has been reported Sakamoto said he was excited to be able to work with actor Jay Kabira. Kabira, and another co-star Souma Suzuki, said it was them who were excited about working with Sakamoto.
"I've watched a number of Sakamoto-kun's musicals, and when you watch him, you can see how serious he is about each show and character. As an actor, he's a really amazing person I can depend on," Kabira said.
"Sakamoto-san has a mountain of lines (in the show), but he learned them perfectly by the time we'd started rehearsals, it's like magic," Suzuki said.
"I learn my lines by writing them down. It's a trick my senior (Noriyuki) Higashiyama-san taught me, and Higashiyama-san himself learned it off Mitsuko Mori-san," Sakamoto said.
Another topic discussed during the press conference was about Sakamoto's rumoured girlfriend, actress Otsuka Chihiro. In fact, this was the first time Sakamoto had appeared in front of the press since the rumour surfaced. As the press asked questions like, "is your relationship going well?" and, "will your girlfriend come to see the show?", Sakamoto did not go into details, but also did not deny the rumour.
"Am I allowed to say, 'yes'?"
"I wonder."
MY ONE AND ONLY starts shows at Tokyo's Aoyama Theatre from March 10, and will also hold shows in Osaka.
V6 Sakamoto dating Zorro stage show co-star
V6 leader Masayuki Sakamoto is dating actress Chihiro Otsuka, it was revealed on November 13, reports Asahi Shimbun and Sponichi Annex.
The two were co-stars in the stage show "Zorro The Musical", which ran between January and March this year. It has been reported a month following the show's end, around April, the two started going out, and that they have already reported their relationship to each other's families.
On Sakamoto's birthday in July, friends from the Zorro show had thrown the Johnny's talent a birthday party. Otsuka did not print any names, but her blog entry about the day said she had, "just celebrated a very special friend's birthday with everyone".
It has also been reported 25-year-old Otsuka uploads photos of the homemade bread and pizza she makes on her blog, while Sakamoto had been dropping comments during his radio show about how he had bought a bread maker, or when he had made pizza at home.
Previously, Sakamoto had been dating Yuko Nakazawa after the two had met and played lovers during the 2001 stage show "Footloose". While there had been rumours the two would get married, the two broke it off in 2010. Otsuka herself had previously dated singer Takanori Nishikawa, but the two had broken it off in 2009.
V6 finish up on their national tour
Johnny's group V6 finished up their national tour on October 10 in a venue they had not played in for 10 years, bringing back old memories, reports Chunichi Sports, Sankei Sports, and Sports Hochi.
At the Yokohama Arena yesterday, video footage of their concert in the same venue from 2001 was played on screen during the group's MC session. It has been reported the members started talking about what had and had not changed in the last decade.
"We're better dancers now. And 10 years later, none of us have lost any hair," Yoshihiko Inohara said.
"We've been eating so much but no one's put on any weight. No one in V6 is porky," Hiroshi Nagano said.
"No one [in Johnny's] is," Junichi Okada said.
V6 celebrate 16 years together now, but group leader Masayuki Sakamoto said group success does not come easy.
"It's important not to interfere with one another (laughs). We're all different ages so there was a long wait before we could all go out drinking as a group. I think after we could, we got to know one another better."
V6's national tour went around eight venues, totaling 17 concerts and attracting more than 180,000 fans.
Arashi's Ninomiya made a guest appearance during the group's MC.
"The first time I was a back dancer was for a V6 concert," he said, surprising the members before slipping in a little PR for his own group.
"Our new single comes out on November 2," he said.
V6 leader Sakamoto also talked about Tomohisa Yamashita and Ryo Nishikido's departure from NEWS, and wished them and the remaining four members the best of luck.
"I think they had a really hard time trying to decide what was best. All they can do now to make up for the trouble they've caused to their fans is to work harder than they ever have.
"As part of the Johnny's family, I wish them all the best," he said.
Sakamoto also commented about new Johnny's group Sexy Zone's upcoming debut.
"I'll keep an eye on them like a father," he said.
Junichi Okada and Yu Yokoyama cast in new movie
Junichi Okada (V6) and Yu Yokoyama (Kanjani8) will play rivals in an upcoming movie being made by an Academy award-winning director, reports Eiga.com, Sports Hochi, and Sponichi Annex today.
Yojiro Takita, who won an oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2009 for "Departures", is adapting popular period novel "天地明察 (Tenchimeisatsu)" for the big screen. Written by To Ubukata, the story follows Harumi Shibukawa (later known as Santetsu Yasui), a Go player and astronomer who lived in the Edo period (around the 17th century) and is famous for revising the Chinese lunisolar calendar for Japan.
It has been reported Okada has been cast as the lead role of Harumi, while actress Aoi Miyazaki will play Harumi's wife, and Yokoyama will play Harumi's rival.
"I want to put my heart into this role so that maybe I can give viewers courage and hope in playing a man who pushes forward and puts his life into working on this (lunisolar) calendar, how he takes things straight on, and who's surrounded by people who have his back," Okada said.
The movie's director also said he expected big things from Okada.
"When I tried to picture my main character looking straight at the stars, I thought of Okada-san's eyes and how they show a certain kindness, but also a strong will," Takita said.
The movie will begin shooting on June 16 and is scheduled to be released in 2012.


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King's Lynn
King's Lynn [1] is the third largest town in Norfolk in England with a population of 42,800. It is a Town with great history, having being founded in Medieval times, and is situated towards the west of the County on the River Great Ouse and near the Wash. Though it may not be the great trading port today that it was in years gone by, Lynn's marine links are still a defining feature of the town.
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King's Lynn town centre is best explored on foot. Local buses serve the suburbs and nearby towns.
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King's Lynn has three small markets each week. On Tuesday and Friday, the market is held in the Tuesday Market Place, and on Saturday in the Saturday Market Place. Specialities include fish and seafood (local brown shrimp on Tuesday and Saturday), local organic fruit and veg (Friday) and a Country Market stall selling locally-produced cakes, preserves, produce and plants (Friday).
There are many independent shops, including an egg shop.
After extensive redevelopment, the town center now has many more shops to offer including: TK Maxx, New Look, JJB Sport, TJ Hughes, Monsoon, Acessorize, 2 new coffee shops (Cafe Nero and Costa) and many discount shops
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At the top end of the market are the Riverside Restaurant, Prezzo and Luigi's which is excellent
For cafe food and drink, try the Green Quay cafe on South Quay or Crofters.
Avoid the Globe on the corner of the tuesday market place and walk straight past down to the Crown & Mitre at the bottom of Ferry Street for a wonderful selection of traditional home cooked meals at very affordable prices.
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Most pubs in the town have a very reasonable selection of not only lagers and bitters, but also local ales. Unfortunately, as in all towns and cities there are several places that are not up to scratch. The Crown & Mitre is well worth a visit with its fine selection of real ales and all the maritime artifacts you could wish to see.
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Those with a large budget may take interest in Congham Hall, an elegant Georgian manor nearby to the queens temporary residence at Sandringham, and 6 miles southeast of King's Lynn. Set in elegant parkland with it's own Herb Garden, those staying there will expect to be treated to a degree of luxury during their stay. For the traveller on a budget, King's Lynn Youth Hostel has a fine location in a historic building on the South Quay. If you would prefer a slightly more upmarket hotel, the Duke's Head is well worth a look. Stunning outside architecture, and situated on the Tuesday Marketplace, this is one of the best places to stay. Other brilliant options are The Globe Hotel (also on the Tuesday Marketplace) and the Ramada, situated slightly outside. The Knights Hill Best Western near South Wooton should also be considered if you are looking for accommodation in the idyllic Norfolk Countryside.
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Data center consolidation demands WAN upgrade and optimization
One law firm's data center consolidation project leads to an MPLS migration and the adoption of WAN optimization. Sidley Austin consolidated its seven U.S. data centers down to one primary data center and a backup and connected all of its locations with Riverbed Steelhead appliances.
A global law firm wanted to enjoy the economies of scale that a large data center consolidation project could bring. It found that upgrading its data center infrastructure required upgrading its wide area network (WAN) as well, executing an MPLS migration and deploying WAN optimization controllers throughout the company.
Sidley Austin, a global law firm headquartered in Chicago, wanted to migrate from a highly decentralized infrastructure, where each of its 17 offices across the United States, Asia and Europe had its own data center, to three regional data centers, according to the firm's CIO, David Otte. In 2008, the firm embarked on the first phase of the data center consolidation project: replacing its seven U.S. data centers with one regional data center and a backup.
"The consolidation was motivated by the desire for operational efficiency," Otte said. "We had data centers in all our locations, basically identical data centers in all of our offices, with the different footprints depending on the size of the office. We understood that to be agile and to be able to open new offices, we had to have one standard model with a regional data center. We didn't want to do [infrastructure] upgrades for seven or 17 different sites."
Otte said the data center consolidation project was also aimed at enhancing the firm's disaster recovery capabilities. Rather than have backups for seven data centers, he wanted to establish one backup for a single regional data center.
From a wide area network perspective, the data center consolidation project required a network upgrade. Sidley Austin's legacy WAN was a frame relay, "quasi-mesh network," Otte said. "We didn't have very significant bandwidth pipes between the offices because each office [had its own data center]. If you wanted to get documents from another location, it would take a long time. When we moved to a more regional data center, we wanted to put in a more leading-edge network."
Data center consolidation requires MPLS migration and WAN optimization
The project led to a multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) migration. The new managed MPLS network is built with dual providers in each of Sidley Austin's seven U.S. locations. Otte said the new data center is interconnected with its backup via a metropolitan area network (MAN).
Otte said the MPLS network allowed him to increase his bandwidth at a much lower cost. It also afforded him a degree of agility since MPLS has the ability to integrate voice, video and data on a common backbone. "It positioned us to deploy additional network-based applications globally, such as HD video, UC [unified communications] and VoIP," he said.
The next step in Sidley Austin's data center consolidation project was to optimize its WAN links, especially since the firm makes heavy use of an Interwoven document management system for the transfer of legal documents between firms. Interwoven, which was acquired by the enterprise search vendor Autonomy last year, offers a joint solution with Riverbed that specializes in consolidating data in centralized data centers. Interwoven also integrates tightly with Microsoft Exchange, an application that Riverbed has been accelerating with a specific product module since 2003.
"We're a law firm and we produce a lot of documents," Otte said. The document management system needed to perform as well over the new, consolidated system as it did when each office had its own data center.
Otte also anticipated that the centralization of his Microsoft Exchange servers would require WAN optimization. In addition, he was looking at a future deployment of voice over IP (VoIP) and video conferencing, which would put a strain on his WAN links.
Given Riverbed Technology's WAN optimization partnerships with both Autonomy and Microsoft, the vendor's Steelhead WAN optimization controllers were an easy choice for Sidley Austin. The law firm has deployed two appliances in each office and its primary and backup data centers, along with single appliances in all of its Asian and European offices. Sidley Austin's overseas offices still have their own individual data centers, but the data center consolidation project will extend to those locations in the near future.
According to Riverbed, Sidley Austin has reduced its bandwidth consumption by 70% with the Steelhead appliances.
"We not only believe that Riverbed [WAN optimization] provides a benefit for the consolidation of data centers. It benefits traffic between our offices as well," Otte said. "Until we get to the point where we have regional data centers in Europe and Asia, it will help in accessing documents from Europe and Asia."
Next on Otte's agenda for his data center consolidation project is a consolidation of his Internet point of presence connections and his Web filtering infrastructure. Currently, each office still has its own Internet connection and legacy Microsoft ISA (Internet Security and Acceleration) server. Otte plans to backhaul his Web traffic through his central data center and filter and secure it with a new product. He's currently evaluating several filtering vendors.
Let us know what you think about the story; email: Shamus McGillicuddy, News Editor


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Although it cannot physically be seen- fear is a phenomenon that can cause even the strongest man to be crippled. From a Christian perspective, fear makes you doubt God's goodness and His will to protect you and care for you. The onset of fear makes you feel alone, and it immediately takes away all your confidence.
In many instances in God's word we hear the word "fear":
"Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand of rightness and justice." Is 41:10
"The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever leans on, trusts in, and puts his confidence in the Lord is safe and set on high." Prof 29:25
"There is no fear in love [dread does not exist], but full-grown (complete, perfect) love turns fear out of doors and expels every trace of terror! For fear brings with it the thought of punishment, and [so] he who is afraid has not reached the full maturity of love [is not yet grown into love's complete perfection]." 1 John 4:18
When fear strikes us there are a few things we can hold onto:
- God's character does not change. That which you fear is not His will for you – whether it be sickness, death, debt, conflict or distress. He wants to bless you, to give you a life of abundance. This is the truth. God never changes – but your reality can.
- As a Christian you can experience a supernatural life. You don't have to submit to a doctor's report saying you have cancer. You don't have to fear when all you hear about on the news is death and violence. As a Christian you live in the shadow of God's presence, which means you will experience divine protection, fullness of joy and overwhelming peace and contentment.
Don't give in to fear when it strikes you – turn your back on it and face the glorious presence of God, which drives away all fear.


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Yes, Mediation Orientation is mandatory. It takes about 30 minutes and is scheduled on a date mutually convenient to the parties. If you do not attend mediation orientation, there may be serious consequences for you or your case. The only exception to this rule is if you or the child has been abused by the other party within the past 24 months. If that is true, you should notify the mediator of this fact and the mediator will decide whether or not to hold the mediation session.
No. Each party pays $90 for up to a two hour session with the mediator, including the orientation. If one party decides not to stay for mediation after the orientation, there is no mediation. However, if both parties decide to continue, the mediation will take place for no additional fee. If it ends before the two hours, there is no refund.
A custody mediator is a trained professional and a neutral third party who has been approved by the Court to conduct custody mediations.
Lawyer Referral Service Phone:610-429-1500 Legal Aid/Access to Justice Phone: 1-877-429-5994 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.)


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Special Delivery: March of Dimes Honors Arizona State Health Director for Work on Improving Turnaround Times on Newborn Screening
Oct 2, 2014, 1:23 PM
An inaugural honor awarded by the March of Dimes last month—the Newborn Screening Quality Award—is the first in a series of awards to state health directors who have made changes to vastly improve newborn screening programs that help prevent death and disability for new babies.
The inaugural award was presented to Will Humble, MPH, director of the Arizona Department of Health Services. He established a policy of full transparency for the length of time it takes Arizona hospitals to send newborn blood samples to the lab for analysis, with a target of having 95 percent of samples screened within 72 hours.
"When hospitals hold onto blood samples for a few days, or a lab is closed on the weekend, this can lead to deadly delays for newborns," said Edward McCabe, MD, the March of Dimes chief medical officer. "But under Will Humble's leadership, Arizona has put in place a process that is a model for other states to follow."
McCabe says the award—named for Robert Guthrie, MD, who developed the first mass screening test for babies in 1963—recognizes leadership in establishing a culture of safety as a way to avoid deadly delays in states' newborn screening processes.
All states were put on notice about hazardous newborn screening test shipping practices by a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel investigative series, Deadly Delays, published in 2013. She series found that many hospitals delayed sending tests to labs for a variety of reasons, including staff vacations or shortages, or batched the tests in order to save money on shipping, causing diagnosis delays that resulted in babies' deaths or disabilities.
The series is filled with stories of babies who died or who suffered permanent injury or disability, but would have lived or avoided health problems if the tests had been conducted promptly and doctors and parents had been given guidance on babies at risk. In the United States, about 1 in 300 newborns have a condition that can be detected through screening, according to the March of Dimes. For example, all babies are screened for PKU—an enzyme deficiency—via the test developed by Guthrie. In people with PKU, certain foods result in a buildup of toxins that can cause developmental difficulties. Babies with PKU must have the quantity of breast milk or formula they consume closely and carefully monitored, as the impact of the disease can happen quickly.
Among the findings reported by the Sentinel Journal series was that, in 2012, 70 percent of newborn screening samples from one Arizona hospital arrived at the state testing lab five or more days after they were collected. And, statewide, 17 percent of samples arrived five days or more after they were collected, even though state rules require that samples be sent within 24 hours of collection and the state pays for delivery by overnight courier.
Following the newspaper series, Humble instituted a policy of full transparency on transit times so the hospitals see how they're doing compared with other hospitals in the state. The information is recorded each month on the health department's website and also lets parents see the transit times, which they can use to help them choose a hospital for delivery. Arizona physicians currently receive results 1.38 days after collection, according to the March of Dimes.
In the 1990s, the March of Dimes led a nationwide campaign on screening to move it from the patchwork of different state programs that existed. Currently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends that every baby in every state be screened for a core panel of 31 conditions; many states screen for more. Earlier this year, the March of Dimes convened a Newborn Screening Quality Improvement Workgroup to address problems highlighted in the Journal Sentinel series, and plans to honor other state health directors who are working to improve transit and turnaround times for newborn screening tests. McCabe says transit and turnaround times are improving, but some of the states still refuse to release their transit time data.
"It really takes leadership on the part of the state health leader and that's why we're encouraging state health officials nationwide to stand up and do the right things for the babies born in their states," said McCabe.
The March of Dimes is partnering with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) in order to improve transit and turnaround times on newborn screening tests. ASTHO gave an award to Ellen Gabler, the lead author of the Journal Sentinel series, during the group's annual meeting in September.
This commentary originally appeared on the RWJF New Public Health blog.


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Very a handful of men and women today are operating on-line in order to supplement their income. Style blogs are a fairly new phenomenon, so there are no detailed published accounts of their history yet. Yasmin Swann, 17 year old and based in the UK. Travelling is one of her passion and influenced in fine art, style & food. The first step is to get on Google+ communities or Twitter search and begin spying on the very best fashion bloggers.
She not too long ago created an entire spread on street style at Paris Style Week SS 2010 named Running with the Fash Pack" which attributes lovely photographs of impeccably dressed guys and females. The stunning and bizarre spaces located on this web site will make you re-believe your aesthetic and encourage you to expand your passion for fashion outdoors of your wardrobe. Vanessa Jackman – ( ) this blogger is a rather new addition to the street style photographer category.
If your fashion blog is about helping curvy females then some content that you write may possibly make somebody feel far better about themselves for a day. Le Fashion is updated everyday and always manages to post inspirational pictures that you would be tough-pressed to uncover on your own. Style blogging is rapidly becoming a extremely lucrative new media company, with a mixture of independent blogs and well-funded fashion blog networks competing to dominate the space.
As soon as you have your brand new infant weblog you are going to be seduced by millions of plugins and WordPress themes. You can use a regular old-college weblog format, but also anything like twitter, facebook, youtube or any other media to express your self. I honestly feel like Pinterest and those photo sharing solutions are made for fashion blogs. A wonderful tip is to go to YouTube and locate out how fashionistas are displaying their presentations to people as properly as how they are writing their content material on their blogs. There is not any need to visit a hundred different blogs, two to 5 blogs are fine.
We do have a range of fashion rankings, like leading fashion magazines, prime men's style blogs, urban style and many more. There are quite handful of style bloggers who take out the time to sit down and program out how they are going to layout their content material. From upcoming faces to new, inspiring photographers she usually knows what is up in the fashion globe.


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Have you ever heard of Jin Shin Jyustu? Jin Shin Jyutsu can be described as a time-honored healing art involving gentle application of hands on the body according to established procedures (addressing particular circulation pathways in a consistent, sequential pattern). It is intended to help harmonize and balance the vital energy of the whole person — mind, body and spirit — thereby rallying the body's own healing mechanisms.
It is very easy to do. All you need to do is check the chart above to decide which are to focus on. Then hold the corresponding finger based on the emotion you want to calm or organ you want to heal for 3-5 minutes while taking deep breaths. According to a study done at the Markay Cancer Center, patients who underwent this kind of therapy were able to note positive benefits, including reduced stress and nausea, and less restlessness.
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Now usually when a seaplane base is talking about a flight club in what comes to mind typically is something that has to do with actual Aviation.
However we're going to take this time to appeal to a different aerodynamic Dynamic Wednesday which is found when we're talking about things pertaining to footwear.
And when I say Footwear that is particular referring to be one somewhere that was known throughout the ages of apparel as the epitome of air of flight of taking jumping high of just longevity interest rate of jumping.
Now as you can imagine even as the wheels on a bus or in a vehicle need the proper shoes which would be the skids that are there on the tires which are there on the vehicle.
Even then as much do we need to consider the Footwear that is on our feet we were talking about our Journeys whether athletic or whether just for recreational or even fashion.
Poor preparation precedes poor performance so if you're not prepared for what you're doing then you're setting up for failure.
Even as airplanes need maintenance what about the times when when and if your shoes need some revitalization and rejuvenation?
For the purposes of illustrating this point accurately we are going to step inside the world of business and use a parallel example using the style of business that this dependable auto wrecker service portrays.
Just how we Illustrated that if you have more preparation that you have poor performance then you'll find yourself that one on the side of the road our sick in your driveway saying hmmm I need some help with my car on the road.
Or maybe you remember to make sure that your tires have the right amount of air and maybe putting some gas in it but maybe you are just rushed Absent-mindedly with the world and everything else on your mind and then you say to yourself ohhh snap, I locked my car keys.
These things and I believe happened but what we want to remind you to do here in this post and make sure that you have proper maintenance for one year about to take flight.