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A European team has never won a World Cup in the Americas, making Brazil even easier to choose as favorite, with Argentina right on its heels. The Albiceleste hasn't won one since Diego Maradona led them to the 1986 title in Mexico, but Lionel Messi is hoping to do the same in 2014.
Here's how the entire 32-team field shapes up heading into the 2014 World Cup:
Ranking the 32 nations competing in Brazil by chances of winning the World Cup.
1BRAZILGroup A opponents: Croatia (June 12), Mexico (June 17), Cameroon (June 23)Winning the Confederations Cup last summer showed what Brazil can do with home-field advantage. This should be where the host nation picks up its sixth World Cup victory.
2ARGENTINAGroup F opponents: Bosnia-Herzegovina (June 15), Iran (June 21), Nigeria (June 25)Argentina is on the opposite side of the knockout bracket from Brazil, which could set up an epic final. This team is much more than just Lionel Messi, and it should make it to the showcase match before falling to the Seleção.
3GERMANYGroup G opponents: Portugal (June 16), Ghana (June 21), United States (June 26)No matter the state of the German national team, it always expects a deep run in major tournaments. Group G will be challenging enough to set the Germans up well for the knockout rounds, but die Mannschaft should challenge for its fourth World Cup in Brazil.
4SPAINGroup B opponents: Netherlands (June 13), Chile (June 18), Australia (June 23)For once, the pressure is off Spain, holder of the World Cup and previous two European Championships. La Furia Roja's crop of aging stars aren't expected to win this time — but it's Spain, which means it's still a distinct possibility.
5BELGIUMGroup H opponents: Algeria (June 17), Russia (June 22), Korea Republic (June 26)A couple years ago, Belgium went from being a team that could surprise in Brazil to a team that is widely expected to perform. A superior youth development system, aided by Belgium's geography, has quickly brought the nation of 11 million people to the upper tier of world football.
6FRANCEGroup E opponents: Honduras (June 15), Switzerland (June 20), Ecuador (June 25)In a late blow, Franck Ribéry will miss the tournament with an injury, seriously denting France's hopes in Brazil. However, it should pave the way for Juventus youngster Paul Pogba, on the rise after moving from Manchester United, to star for his country.
7ITALYGroup D opponents: England (June 14), Costa Rica (June 20), Uruguay (June 24)It seems that with Andrea Pirlo, anything is possible. The ageless playmaker, along with goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, will lead the Azzurri to another final tournament, for which they qualified by going undefeated in the preliminary rounds.
8PORTUGALGroup G opponents: Germany (June 16), United States (June 22), Ghana (June 26)Portugal is widely considered to be a one-man show starring Cristiano Ronaldo, and his presence gives the squad a huge boost, but the Selecção has weapons in other attacking positions as well. On the defensive side, Ronaldo's Champions League-winning teammate Pepe holds down the back line with a bite opponents will find difficult to breach.
9URUGUAYGroup D opponents: Costa Rica (June 14), England (June 19), Uruguay (June 24)As Luis Suárez has risen, so has his national team. The Liverpool star underwent surgery for a torn meniscus a couple weeks before the World Cup, but he should be healthy enough to lead his team and challenge for the Golden Boot in the process.
10CHILEGroup B opponents: Australia (June 13), Spain (June 18), Netherlands (June 23)Marcelo Bielsa stopped coaching Chile in 2011, but Argentine Jorge Sampaoli has brought back a lot of La Roja's innovative tactical foundation that he started. Chile has a great chance of advancing out of a tough group, and its match against Spain should be one of the most entertaining in the group stage.
11COLOMBIAGroup C opponents: Greece (June 14), Ivory Coast (June 19), Japan (June 24)Even without Radamel Falcao, Colombia will win Group C. How much farther it advances remains to be seen, but Los Cafeteros have a series of B-list stars on their roster, including Jackson Martínez and Juan Cuadrado, looking for their chance to break into that top tier.
12ENGLANDGroup D opponents: Italy (June 14), Uruguay (June 19), Costa Rica (June 24)Perennial underachievers at the World Cup besides when it won in 1966, England has seen a recent change in its style, with possession football taking over the English Premier League instead of the direct, physical game. Manager Roy Hodgson has embraced it, naming Ross Barkley, Adam Lallana, Daniel Sturridge and Rickie Lambert to the final squad.
13CROATIAGroup A opponents: Brazil (June 12), Cameroon (June 18), Mexico (June 23)Don't sleep on the Balkan nations, especially Croatia. The midfield set of Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic and Mateo Kovacic is as talented as any in the tournament, which could turn Brazil's tournament opener from celebratory to funereal in a flash.
14BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINAGroup F opponents: Argentina (June 15), Nigeria (June 21), Iran (June 25)Croatia is slightly more talented, but Bosnia boasts its own compliment of technical, savvy players. Qualifying for the first time as an independent nation, American fans will be most interested to see how former Saint Louis University midfielder Vedad Ibisevic fares.
15JAPANGroup C opponents: Ivory Coast (June 14), Greece (June 19), Colombia (June 24)Speaking of technical players, Japan has always produced them in spades. The Samurai Blue's weakness isn't in attack, where Keisuke Honda, Shinji Kagawa and Shinji Okazaki could run rampant, but in a defense that conceded multiple goals to Brazil, Mexico and Italy in the Confederations Cup last summer.
16RUSSIAGroup H opponents: Korea Republic (June 17), Belgium (June 22), Algeria (June 26)Russia is the only nation whose players are all based domestically. While the Russian Premier League is far from the weakest in Europe, and it should advance beyond the group stage, it's hard to see Russia competing against top teams with 23 players who haven't had to be at the top of their game during the club season.
17NETHERLANDSGroup B opponents: Spain (June 13), Australia (June 18), Chile (June 23)The Oranje is a young team led by a veteran coach in Louis van Gaal, but even a brilliant tactician such as the new Manchester United manager will have a tough time getting a lot out of this squad. At least the defense has familiarity on its side, with half of the defenders named to the roster playing for Feyenoord in the Dutch Eredivisie.
18SWITZERLANDGroup E opponents: Ecuador (June 15), France (June 20), Honduras (June 25)At the draw, Switzerland was the team in the highest-ranked pot that everybody wanted to draw. The Swiss are solid without being spectacular, but they are also capable of surprising results, such as when they handed Spain a defeat in their first World Cup match four years ago.
19UNITED STATESGroup G opponents: Ghana (June 16), Portugal (June 22), Germany (June 26)U.S. manager Jürgen Klinsmann has already said his team won't be winning the World Cup, and it doesn't seem like a ploy of reverse psychology. With top teams such as Portugal and Germany in its group, even a win in the first match against Ghana won't provide too much hope for advancing out of the first round.
20GHANAGroup G opponents: United States (June 16), Germany (June 21), Portugal (June 26)Ghana sits just below the U.S. heading into the World Cup largely based on the teams' contrasting finishes to warm-up games. The Black Stars knocked the U.S. out of the last two World Cups, but 2014's team is very different, and it might lack the same incisiveness in attack that the last two squads provided.
21MEXICOGroup A opponents: Cameroon (June 13), Brazil (June 17), Croatia (June 23)It hasn't been a great build-up to Brazil for Mexico, which went through a number of managers during the qualification cycle and only snuck into the tournament via a home-and-home playoff against New Zealand. Miguel Herrera has his team in a defensive-minded 5-3-2 system, which means goals will be hard to come by against Brazil and Croatia.
22ECUADORGroup E opponents: Switzerland (June 15), Honduras (June 20), France (June 25)The lowest-ranked South American team to qualify, Ecuador still has an outside chance of advancing beyond the group stage due to its weak draw in just its third World Cup finals appearance. La Tri failed to qualify four years ago, but it did advance to the round of 16 in 2006.
23IVORY COASTGroup C opponents: Japan (June 14), Colombia (June 19), Greece (June 24)The Ivory Coast's golden generation is on its way out, with aging stars such as Didier Drogba ready to cash in after this tournament. An unreliable defense paired with an inconsistent attack means the Ivorians will likely go home after three matches.
24GREECEGroup C opponents: Colombia (June 14), Japan (June 19), Ivory Coast (June 24)A team known for its staunch defense, Greece will be tough to break down, but without offering much on the other end of the field, it won't go far. Giorgios Samaras is the Greeks' most prolific attacker, and he's coming off an average season in the Scottish Premiership.
25NIGERIAGroup F opponents: Iran (June 16), Bosnia-Herzegovina (June 21), Argentina (June 25)Against the U.S. in its final tune-up game, Nigeria looked listless and disjointed. The attack couldn't connect, and players seemed to be easily frustrated with one another, which doesn't bode well for facing tough teams such as Bosnia and Argentina.
26SOUTH KOREAGroup H opponents: Russia (June 17), Algeria (June 22), Belgium (June 26)Korea's recent record in international competition is downright dreadful, capped by a 4-0 loss to Ghana in Miami on June 9. In the only other warm-up match before the World Cup, South Korea lost to Tunisia, and it enters the tournament as the second-lowest ranked team, just ahead of Australia.
27COSTA RICAGroup D opponents: Uruguay (June 14), Italy (June 20), England (June 24)Los Ticos looked decent heading into the World Cup, but losing Real Salt Lake striker Álvaro Saborío was a major blow to any hopes they had of surprising in their group. It will be a battle to take any points from three tough match-ups now.
28CAMEROONGroup A opponents: Mexico (June 13), Croatia (June 18), Brazil (June 23)The Indomitable Lions have one of the coolest nicknames of teams in this World Cup, but that's about where the positivity ends. Free-agent striker Samuel Eto'o, 33, headlines a roster of largely bench players for their clubs.
29ALGERIAGroup H opponents: Belgium (June 17), Korea Republic (June 22), Russia (June 26)Algeria is a largely unknown quantity, matched in that regard only by Iran. The most recognizable name on its roster is Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Nabil Bentaleb, the 19-year-old French-born midfielder who made his first-team professional debut in December 2013.
30AUSTRALIAGroup B opponents: Chile (June 13), Netherlands (June 18), Spain (June 23)Australia is young, inexperienced, and besides captains Mile Jedinak and Tim Cahill, largely unimpressive. Losing Celtic midfielder Tom Rogić to injury just prior to traveling to Brazil sealed the Socceroos' fate, which could result in an embarrassing display against three top teams.
31HONDURASGroup E opponents: France (June 15), Ecuador (June 20), Switzerland (June 25)Even in a manageable group such as Group E, Honduras is expected to finish at the bottom. Connections to Major League Soccer abound on the squad, making Los Catrachos a second-favorite team for many Stateside, but even Roger Espinoza and Andy Najar won't be able to carry this team beyond three games.
32IRANGroup F opponents: Nigeria (June 16), Argentina (June 21), Bosnia-Herzegovina (June 25)Iran has never advanced beyond the first round of the World Cup, winning just one game at the final tournament in its three attempts so far (embarrassingly for Americans, it was against them at France 1998). American-born Steven Beitashour is on the squad after accepting a call-up to his parents' birth country in 2013, following one friendly appearance as an unused for Klinsmann's U.S. side.


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Monthly Archives: May 2014
While the People Sleep – Al-Hafidh Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbali
Praying at night necessitates Jannah as was previously mentioned. Allaah said:
"Verily, the pious will be in the midst of gardens and springs, taking joy in the things which their Lord has given them. Verily, they were before this Muhsinun. They used to sleep but little of the night. And in the hours before dawn, they were asking for forgiveness, and from their properties was [given] the right of the beggar, and the deprived."
(Adh-Dhariyat 15-19)
Thus He described them as being awake at night, seeking forgiveness in the early hours of the morning, and spending from their wealth. Some of the Salaf would be asleep and something would come to them saying: Stand and pray. Don't you know that the keys to Jannah lie with those who stand at night? They are its treasurers.
Standing at night entitles one to the highest levels in Jannah. Allaah said to His prophet (صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم), "And in some parts of the night offer the Salah with it (ie. recite the Qur'an), as an optional salah for you. It may be that your Lord will raise you to the highest level in Jannah." (Isra: 79) Hence, He made the highest level in Jannah the reward for his (صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم) tahajjud at night.
'Awn Ibn Abdullah said, "Indeed Allaah will enter into Jannah people who will be given until they cannot accept anymore. However, there will be people on the higher levels above them, and when they look at them they will recognize them. They will say, "Our Lord they are our brothers who used to be with us. By what were they favoured above us?" He would say, "Indeed they used to be hungry whilst you were all filled. They used to thirsty whilst you were all satiated, and they used to stand whilst you were all asleep" It also necessitates the pleasures of Jannah that no eye has ever seen anything similar to it in this life. Allaah says: "Their sides forsake their beds, to invoke their Lord in fear and hope, and they spend out of what We have bestowed on them. No person knows what is kept hidden for them of joy as a reward for what they used to do." (As-Sajdah 16-17)
Al-Bukhari narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet (صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم) said, "Allaah says I have prepared for My servants what no eye has seen, no ear has heard and no human heart can imagine." Recite if you wish, "No person knows what is kept hidden for them of joy as a reward for what they used to do."
(Al Bukhari 8/515 and Muslim 4/2174)
Some of the Salaf have said (regarding this ayah): They hid their deeds for Allaah's sake so He hid their reward.
Al-Hasan Al-Basri was asked about how is it that those who perform tahajjud have the brightest faces. He replied, "That is because they seclude themselves in devotion to Allaah so He beautifies them with light from His light." Karaz Ibn Wabrah said that it had reached him that Ka'b used to say, "The angels look down from the sky at (holding in esteem) those who make tahajjud just as you all look up to the stars in the sky."
Some people complained to Ibn Mas'ud, "We are not able to stand at night." He told them, "That is because your sins have distanced you all." It was said to Al-Hasan Al-Basri, "It is very difficult for us to stand at night." He said, "Your sins are holding you back."
- Transcribed from: The Dispute of the Highest Angels | Ikhtiyar al-Awlaa fee Sharh Hadith Ikhtisaam al-Mala al-A'alaa | Al-Hafidh Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbali
The Mufti of KSA [Al-Allaamah Abdul-Azeez Aala Shaikh] Speaks Against Boko Haram [The Khawaarij of Nigeria]
RIYADH – Saudi Arabia's grand mufti has condemned the kidnapping of more than 200 school girls by Nigeria's Boko Haram, saying the group was formed to "smear the image of Islam".
"This is a group that has been set up to smear the image of Islam and must be offered advice, shown their wrong path and be made to reject it,"
Sheikh Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh, the top religious authority in the birthplace of Islam, told the Arabic-language newspaper al-Hayat in an interview published on Friday, Reuters reported.
"These groups are not on the right path because Islam is against kidnapping, killing and aggression," he said.
"Marrying kidnapped girls is not permitted."
Al-Allaamah Abdul Azeez Aala Shaikh (may Allaah preserve him) says:
*Their actions are evil and harmful for Islam and the Muslims.
*Their actions are destructive.
*Abducting girls is from the actions of a misguided group.
*If Boka Haraam are claiming a call to jihad, then it is nothing but ignorance and enmity against Islaam and the Muslims.
*Boka Haraam are not upon correctness and guidance because Islaam opposes abduction/kidnapping, unlawful killing and transgression.
*Marrying off kidnapped/abducted females is haraam and it is not permissible to give them in marriage.
Do Not Be Deceived By Ahlul-Bid'ah who may agree with the Salafees in certain matters
Bismillaah Al-Hamdulillaah wa salatu wa salaamu 'ala rasulullaah , Amma-ba'd…
"…I (Hudhaifah) said: "Will there be any good after that evil?"
He (sallallaahu 'alayhi wasallam) said, "Yes, but therein will be Da`khan (a hidden evil).
I asked: What will be the evil hidden therein?
He said: (That time will witness the rise of) the people who will adopt ways other than mine and seek guidance other than mine. You will know (their) good points as well as (their) bad points."
Student Abu 'Abdis-Salaam (hafidhahullaah) said: "(Meaning) you will see things from them which you will acknowledge and accept, and you will see from them things which you will disapprove of. So we understand from this, ya 'Ibad-ullaah (oh slaves of Allaah), that just because there comes from a person who is upon dalaala (misguidance) something that agrees with the haqq (truth) it equates to nothing so long as they are upon the guidance other than the guidance of the Prophet (salallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam).
Because the Prophet (salallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said that, in describing the deficiency of the people who will seek guidance with a guidance of other than the guidance of the Prophet (salallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam). We will see certain things that we will acknowledge and accept, and we will see certain things that we will deny and reject." [1]
Imaam Ibn Qayyim (rahimahullaah Ta'aala) said:
"If bid'ah only consisted of lies, then it would NOT have been accepted and everybody would even hurry to condemn it and refute it. And if it only consisted of Haqq (truth), then it would not have been a Bid'ah, rather, in agreement with the Sunnah. But it (Bid'ah) consists of both truth and lies in which the truth is clothed with lies.
He (Allaah) Ta'aala said:
وَلاَ تَلْبِسُوا الْحَقَّ بِالْبَاطِلِ وَتَكْتُمُوا الْحَقَّ وَأَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
And do not mix the truth with falsehood or conceal the truth while you know [it].
(al-Baqarah, ayah 42)."
[as-Sawaa´iq al-Mursalah (3/925)]
Mufaddal ibn Muhalhal – rahimahullaah – said:
"If the heretic (person of bid'ah) started mentioning his bid'ah right at the beginning of the sitting, you would be on your guard and flee from him. But what he does is begin by mentioning hadeeth from the Sunnah, then, he slips his bid'ah in on you. It might then stick to your heart, but when will it leave your heart?" [Ibn Battah, Al-Ibaanah Al-Kubraa, 2:444]
Also, our father Shaikh Rabee' bin Haadee al-Madkhalee (hafidhahullaah Ta'aala) said:
"Don't say about a man who opposes the manhaj of the Salaf that he is a 'Salafee.' No, don't say about a man who opposes the manhaj of the Salaf that he is a Salafee.
Don't say that a man is 'Salafee' until you are sure that he is upon the manhaj [of the Salaf]. He is honored by it, and calls to it. He loves and unites based upon it, and hates and separates because of it. This is a Salafee. But someone who claims that he is 'Salafee,' and defends Ahlul-Bid'ah, and defends them against Ahlul-Sunnah, this is not a Salafee whatsoever. Whoever he is – Arab or non-Arab, in the East or in the West – because Salafiyyah has special qualities.
Salafiyyah has signs. Salafiyyah has affairs that differentiate its people from others in Walaa` and Baraa`, and 'Aqeedah and Da'wah, and the stances that they take." [2]
Shaikh Muhammad bin Ramzaan Al-Haajiree (hafidhahullaah) said:
"What are the characteristics of the person of the Sunnah?
His 'aqeedah (belief). His worship. His following [of the Prophet, salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam]. His da'wah (his call), his invitation. His character, mannerisms. His transactions, his dealings with the people. This is the person of the Sunnah. His 'aqeedah is correct, and it's based upon following the Prophet (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam). His worship is like that of the Prophet (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam). His calling or invitation is likewise (upon the Sunnah of the Prophet, (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam))…" [3]
Shaikh Ahmad Al-Bazmool (hafidhahullaah) said:
"And from the most important matters, in my view, that the Salafee youths must pay attention to, is that a person should Not be described as a Salafee because he has speech relating to an issue from the issues of Salafeeyah. (Yet at the same instance) we neither know his stance pertaining to other issues of Salafeeyah, nor do we know the methodology that he is upon. And it is possible that some of those who oppose (Salafeeyah) may agree with the Salafees (in certain matters)." [4]
- Al-Ikhlaas
- Following the Sunnah (taking Allaah's Messenger (salallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) as Imam in 'Aqeedah, Manhaj, manner of worship, character)
- Warning against bid'ah and its people
- Sticking to the Jama'ah, and not dividing (and not revolting). [5]
So do not be deceived just because an individual:- knows the conditions of La illaaha il Allaah
– teaches Qur`an, or memorized Qur`an
– teaches hadeeth, or memorized 40 Nawawee
– teaches 'Aqeedah
– combines the prayers when it rains
– knows the principles of fiqh
– quotes from some of the Salafee scholars
A Kharijee Takfeeri who has memorized the conditions of La illaaha il Allaah is still a Kharijee Takfeeri.
A grave-worshipping Soofee or Deobandi or Barelwee who teaches Qur`an, or memorized Qur`an is still a grave-worshipping Soofee or Deobandi or Barelwee.An Ikhwaanee who revolts against the rulers and calls to democracy and at the same time this revolter teaches hadeeth is still an Ikhwanee who calls to democracy and revolts against the rulers.A Tahreeri or Suroori who gives sadaqah is still a Tahreeri or Suroori.A Qadari who prays with his hands on his chest is still a Qadaree.An Ash'aree or Jahmee or Mu'tazilee who teaches 'Aqeedah is still an Ash'aree or Jahmee or Mu'tazilee who rejects Attributes of Allaah, so flee from his 'aqeedah classes! A Tableeghi who belives in Wahdat al-Wujood, and uses miswak is still a Tableeghi who belives in Wahdat al-Wujood. A Raafidee who drinks with his right hand is still a filthy Raafidee.So don't be deceived, ya 'Ibadullaah!


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As Helena moves closer to its School Board of Trustees election in May, one candidate has absolutely stood out in her commitment to openness. For the past half-decade or even longer, Barbara Rush has been quite open about sharing her views with the good people of Helena, and because I value transparency and openness so much, I've collected a few of her greatest hits you may to review and share with friends before the election. Without further ado, my humble collection of School Board candidate Barbara Rush's greatest hits, all in her own words.
We should give up on kids who want to drop out!
Retired educator Barbara Rush said increasing the age will not keep students in school.
"We can try all kinds of policing activities, but in the end, if they don't want to come, they simply won't," she said.
Our District's Superintendent is a Montana-Manchurian Candidate!
Barbara Rush, former teacher, said the district claims that local parents want such a curriculum in place in schools, but she believes those claims couldn't be further from the truth.
She said the document is not a document for health, science or care of the children, but merely serves an agenda.
"Schools are a sleeper issue and the superintendent likes it that way," Rush said. "Give us your children and your money and get out."
The City Commission is part of the plot (and trees are bad)!
But there were certainly critics. Helena resident Barbara Rush accused the city of timing the discussion of the districts right before Christmas so that everybody would be too busy focusing on the holidays to notice what was happening. She adamantly opposed the idea of both of them.
"This city is broke," she said. "I know you said you had a nice financial audit, but you're broke."
Efforts to End Bullying Are Just Bullying!
Retired teacher Barbara Rush said she taught under a system with an anti-bullying program that did not solve the problem.
"None of us are for bullying. It's just a matter of whether we thing more government programs…are going to end all this. In my opinion the bullying program was bullying itself."
We need a 1950s Education for the 21st Century! (No word on segregation)
The same people who promote sex education today were the free love generation of the '60s. The progressive viewpoint promoting open sexuality created sex education in the schools and the tolerance of girls coming to school visibly pregnant (these girls used to have a home school teacher). These progressives mocked, and still mock, the moral values of the '50s.
Teaching Children to Be Charitable is Socialism!
I was disturbed by the article in the IR entitled "Education in Giving." Our public schools, which so fastidously bar any mention of religion from public school, seem to have no problem whatsoever with using certified staff, English curriculum time and public monies to teach the religion of socialist political viewpoints.
She Opposes Bike Paths Because The Street is Too Dangerous for Bikes!
Of the 15 comments received at the meeting only 1 was in opposition to adding bike paths.
Helena resident Barbara Rush lives on Holter Street and says her road is too dangerous for bicyclists.
She Wants to defund public schools because They Opposed Bullying!
Former Helena school teacher Barbara Rush said she retired in 2005 after 30 years because of "the radical takeover" in the school system with its focus on social values through anti-bullying and sex education. She said the bills would give parents a choice of where to send their children to school.
Federal Funds for Schools are Soviet or Fascist Propaganda!
That aside, what is the federal government doing paying to indoctrinate children in school? This sounds eerily like the old Soviet Union, which tried to create the perfect society by propagandizing in the schools. This horrified us at the time. Only fascists think they are so universally right that they can impose their beliefs on children whose parents don't agree with them. Unbelievably, there are people in this town who call parents who have a problem with that intolerant! The difference between our liberty and Soviet-style totalitarianism becomes narrower all the time.


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The Verve's Richard Ashcroft played a solo acoustic show last night (August 25) at the Last Days Of Summer festival in Northampton, covering 'Working Class Hero' by John Lennon as part of his set.
The gig took place the day his band, The Verve, released new album 'Forth' – though he included no tracks from that record in the set.
As well as the aforementioned short cover Ashcroft Verve classics including 'Bitter Sweet Symphony' as well as solo songs such as his 2000 debut 'A Song For The Lovers'.
The festival was held on the grounds of a private school, Stowe School, prompting the singer/guitarist to reminisce onstage about his own school days. "We used to use shiny toilet paper for tracing paper," he joked during his set.
Richard Ashcroft played:
'A Song For The Lovers'
'Check The Meaning'
'The Drugs Don't Work'
'Bitter Sweet Symphony'
'Break The Night With Colour'
'Working Class Hero' (short version)
'Lucky Man'
'You On My Mind In My Sleep'
'On Your Own'
'See You In The Next One (Have A Good Time)'
The Rascals and Supergrass were among the other bands due to play the event.


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DBB, Sapphire Wolf just announced the release of a new D2 multiplayer level called "War Grid." Just in time for Christmas!
"Slightly inspired by an old Descent 2 level, Areneon as well as the
movie, Tron. The level is mostly all wireframe grid textures, I put
alot of heart and effort to make this level different from Areneon as of
terms of cyber archetecture and such. The normal blue grid area
consists of a small water area, the red of course is fire, Ice Blue grid
area is the Ice-ish area, and the green area is the generic grid area.
This level is good for like 3 on 3 CTF or 2 on 2 CTF (slightly
recommended) or whatever. Took me several hours to complete this level.
Anyways, What are you waiting for? Get this level! Blast away
everyone in this level, and of course, have fun!" -Sapphire Wolf
Download today! You can also get it at the DMDB.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Descent Holiday Sale!
Get Descent 1 and 2 for only $2.99 or Descent 3 + expansion for $2.99 on Gog.com. That's a big discount. Buy and have fun!
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Neo Neptune Released!
Famous Descent level author, Darkflamewolf has released a new rendition of the popular level, Neptune called Neo Neptune. Check it out!
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Since our last post we were very busy with addign some features to droneePLANE, i want to share them with you.
droneePLANE supports Sony's lates 1 inch sensor size , ultra small, shock proof SonyRX0 camera,
Geofence feature added.
Emlid's RTK GPS support added, it is plug and play , can be used on droneePLANE
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Hi, very nice.
I have a technical question:
How are you syncing Sony Rx0 shutter with GPS timestamp?
If you are going for centimeter accuracy you would need an accurate shutter mark
This is a very nice looking system. Well done.
Please do tell about camera integration. Are you capturing the shutter sync signal?
I have ordered the Dronee and I'm expecting delivery this week, I will report back on how I get on with the new plane and Sony Rx0!
Hi Marc Dornan
We are triggering the camera with the wifi module inside drone, so we do not capture shutter sync signal,
Meanwhile, we detect unsuccessful triggering (in case it happens) and use it in geotagging.
Hi vova reznik
Dronee Plane triggers the camera with wifi, as if triggering takes ~10ms in average, you get ~10cm deflection.
Meanwhile we also support pin triggering in parallel to wifi triggering for custom cameras.
vova reznik what cm accuracy do you need ?
PS:Sony RX0 has 3ms-25ms ping time 2way, which makes ~6ms 1way


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NFL and Players' Union at odds over validity of HGH test
The NFL Player's Association has confounded the NFL and science experts in recent weeks by debating the validity of an HGH test that has been widely stamped for a approval by independent scientists, leaving some of those involved in the meetings to suggest that union politics are obstructing the process of drug testing. On Friday, owners of all 32 NFL teams received notice from the league that the HGH test would not be in place for the start of the regular season, though that was the previously agreed upon goal of the NFL and the NFLPA.
In a letter to NFLPA lawyers obtained by SI.com, NFL lead counsel Jeffrey Pash wrote that "we have now almost certainly lost the opportunity to implement this testing by the start of the regular season, and would therefore request that you let us know at the earliest possible time whether there are any remaining issues."
Gerry Baumann, professor emeritus in medicine-endocrinology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and perhaps the world's foremost authority on human growth hormone, thought that any lingering scientific issues were answered in the NFL and NFLPA's meeting last month at World Anti-Doping Agency headquarters in Montreal, which he attended as an independent expert. "To my knowledge, in the scientific community there's very little disagreement about the [HGH] test," Baumann says. "From my perspective, it appears to be quite reliable and quite conservative in terms of it errs on the side of avoiding false positives."
The NFL and the Player's Union agreed in July to begin blood testing for HGH as part of the new collective bargaining agreement, but in recent weeks the union has taken a defensive stance regarding the testing. Until an agreement is reached, the NFL's usual drug testing will proceed without an HGH test.
Baumann, who agreed to speak about the meeting at WADA headquarters in general terms, has been studying and working with human growth hormone for 30 years. He is an expert in the use of growth hormone treatment in adults and has been at the forefront of a number of major human growth hormone-related breakthroughs, among them the first sequencing of the gene that codes for the body's growth hormone receptors. And he has no vested interest in either side. Baumann walked away from the Montreal meeting feeling that, at least among the scientists in the room, there were no outstanding issues about the validity of the HGH blood test. Baumann says that he was asked "very few questions" during the meeting and that "the Player's Association side didn't raise any questions."
David Howman, director general of WADA, got the same impression. "There was no suggestion of challenge to the science," says Howman. "There weren't any high degree science questions that came up with our scientists." Which is why Howman told The New York Times that the union's science team had "accepted the test's validity." That interpretation of the meeting earned him a public rebuke from union spokesman George Atallah who said that Howman "should not be so arrogant and presumptuous to speak on our behalf or on the behalf of anybody from our team." (View the WADA presentation here.)
The scientific team from the union included two scientists from Aegis labs in Nashville and Paul Scott, a lawyer with an undergraduate degree in chemistry and biology and head of Scott Analytics, an anti-doping services firm. When contacted, Scott was not allowed by the NFLPA's legal team to discuss the meeting. Maurice Suh, an attorney representing the NFLPA in the discussions, did not return a call seeking comment.
A conspicuous absence from the union's team at the meeting was NFLPA president DeMaurice Smith. According to three people who attended the meeting, Smith canceled the day before, to the dismay of commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL executives. (Atallah could not be reached by phone and another union spokesman did not return a message seeking comment.)
According to three people who are familiar with the HGH-testing discussions between the NFL and NFLPA, Smith has been under pressure to show some resistance on HGH testing because perception among some players is that the union hastily agreed to it in collective bargaining. As Steelers safety and player representative Ryan Clark put it: "I think people wanted to get a deal done so badly that it was overlooked ... In that sense, players kind of got screwed, for lack of a better word."
Says one source, who was not allowed to discuss the negotiations publicly, "This stand is to make DeMaurice Smith look tough where he caved originally." In a letter Goodell wrote to Smith on Tuesday, and which was obtained by SI.com, the commissioner notes that "Just prior to concluding the CBA, you raised for the first time your concerns regarding the reliability of the science underlying the tests." Regarding the meeting at WADA-headquarters, Goodell writes that he has "even greater comfort with the science underlying the testing."
The only significant critical questions about the HGH test at the meeting in Montreal, according to people who were present, were from Suh, the attorney who was brought in to work for the union on the matter. Suh is best known in the sports world for his tooth-and-nail defenses of athletes caught doping, most notably cyclist Floyd Landis, who was stripped of his Tour de France title and later admitted doping. Suh was part of the Landis legal group that was ordered by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to pay $100,000 in legal fees to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency for disruptive tactics, the first and only defense team to suffer such a penalty before CAS, according to Michael Straubel, an attorney who has represented athletes before CAS and heads the Valparaiso University sports law clinic.
According to multiple sources familiar with the union representatives' discussions of the test, two issues that have been discussed among the union's science team are: the limited detection window of the test, and the one in 10,000 chance of a false positive. As far as the detection window, it is true that a football player who injects HGH may get away with it even if he is tested 36 hours later, as the testing window is probably two days at the very outside, which is longer than the window for some administration methods of testosterone and EPO.
"The only claim I can see is that the window for detecting HGH is narrow. Fair enough," says Christiane Ayotte, the director of the WADA-accredited lab in Montreal. "If we were only to test for substances that could be detected for [many months] later, then we would have only one test, for Nandrolone."
In a simplistic anti-doping nutshell, here's how the HGH test works: HGH comes in several different "isoforms" in the body. The isoform that comprises the majority of human growth hormone weighs 22 kilodaltons, and another form that makes up a smaller portion weighs 20 kilodaltons. These isoforms are produced naturally in a particular ratio, with the 20 kilodalton isoform comprising 5-10% of the human growth hormone in the body. Synthetic HGH comes only in the 22-kilodalton variety, such that injecting it upsets the natural ratio, and that's what the test looks for, an unnatural isoform ratio. Up until last year, the detection window was such that an athlete could have had HGH with his Cornflakes in the morning and not broken a sweat when tested at lunch.
At the start of the Vancouver Winter Olympics in '10, Ayotte said that the HGH test was so unlikely to produce a positive that "We rely on the fact that if you take growth hormone, you will certainly take something else that is easier to detect." But by early last year, anti-doping scientists had compiled enough data on the natural ratio of isoforms in the body that the trigger for a positive test went from a ratio that was over six-times normal to about three-times normal. Finally, positive tests began to roll in. Ayotte was present at the meeting last year where Major League Baseball discussed HGH testing with WADA, and the test was instituted in the minors, where it needn't be collectively bargained, shortly thereafter. There have now been eight positive tests worldwide, and in the four that have been fully adjudicated (that is, they are not under review or pending appeal), the athletes have admitted doping, most recently Mike Jacobs, a first basemen in the Colorado Rockies minor league system.
The only scientist who has publicly criticized the test is Don Catlin, founder of the UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory. Regarding the potential for false positives, Catlin told the New York Daily News that "We understand that people are sometimes put in jail or even put to death because of mistakes. One in 10,000 - is that acceptable? It's not if you are that one person, but it's acceptable to most of us. But if it is 1 in 10, then you know we are not there yet." The false positive rate of the test is in fact, not 1 in 10, but 1 in 10,000. And Catlin might have a bone to pick with the blood test for HGH. As SI reported previously, the NFL was giving Catlin's nonprofit Anti-Doping Research up to $200,000 dollars a year to develop a urine test for HGH, but ended their funding a year prematurely because no progress was being made. "[Catlin] has done sterling work in the past, and I'm full of praise for the work he has done," Howman says. "But you can't work on memories. He did have a [financial deal with the NFL], and it was terminated and he probably regrets that...Therefore he's taken to speaking for the other side."
All medical and all anti-doping tests, like those for EPO and HCG, have the potential for a false positive. "You have to weigh the evidence," Baumann says. "From a scientific perspective, it seems very robust and conservative to me. I don't think this is any different from any other tests in the anti-doping world, and the consensus in the WADA meeting was that it's no different. [As anti-doping tests go], I think this is about as good as it gets."


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Being a plumber in Bradford for the past 20 years I have experienced my fair share of frozen and burst pipes caused by the harsh weather our northern winters often bring. In the case of such an emergency calling a professional plumber is always the best course of action. There are however preventative measures you can take in order to try and prevent any issues with your pipes. [Read more…]


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This gazebo is builder-friendly
This how to build a gazebo project is not as difficult as it looks. Think of it as a series of several shorter projects with an end goal in sight for each. You can make all the decorative parts in your garage or shop (especially on rainy days). If you have several friends help you with the slab and framing (promise them anything), you can spread these two tasks over several weeks. A project like this would take two experienced carpenters nine working days from start to finish. An intermediate do-ityourselfer who has built a deck should plan this as a whole summer project. NOTE: You must have a site that slopes less than 4 in. over 12 ft. (any more than this will require some excavating).
Build your own gazebo: The slab
You don't have to get the slab dimensions perfect, but the closer they come to it, the easier things will be later. If you hate doing concrete work, skip this section, photocopy it and give it to your concrete mason. A crew can do the work for about $1,200 while you're out shopping for lumber or cutting parts (but you can cut the cost to a couple of hundred if you do it!). There's also an article in our May '00 issue on pouring concrete that'll fill in a lot of gaps in this subject area. Follow Fig. B closely if you decide to do it yourself.
To build your own gazebo, begin by driving a 2-ft. piece of rigid electrical conduit at the intended center of the gazebo. Drive it in 18 in. Remove the sod with a rented sod cutter. You'll need to excavate a 9-in. deep area radiating out about 78 in. from the conduit. After that you'll set forms and put in a layer of 1/4-in. gravel to the dimensions shown in Fig. B. The idea is to have the outside foot or more of the slab thicker to support the weight of the structure.
Build your forms after carefully examining Fig. B. Set your circular saw at 22-1/2 degrees and cut eight 2×8 exterior forms with the short side measuring 57-1/2 in. Screw the forms together with 3-in. deck screws. Have a friend help you align the forms so the eight corners of the forms are all the same distance from the conduit center. If these measurements are all equal, your slab will be a perfect octagon- get it as close as you can. Drive 3/4 in. x 2-1/2 in. stakes along the outside of the forms at each intersection, level the forms and screw the forms to the stakes.
Now build a square inner form for the patio inlay, 72-1/2 in. on each side. Center it as shown and drive in the stakes on the inside of the forms and screw them together.
The slab will require about 1-1/2 yds. of concrete and four 10-ft. pieces of No. 4 rebar. Have plenty of help (at least three strong backs and two heavy-duty wheelbarrows). Wheelbarrow the concrete and dump it into the forms, lay rebar 4 in. in along the perimeter, screed the concrete with a straight 2×4, then run the hand float over it. Set your anchors in at the locations shown in Fig. B. Wait till the concrete is firm (you should have to push hard to leave a thumbprint). Smooth it with a steel trowel, cover it with 4-mil clear plastic and let it set for two days. Keep kids and pets away.
How to Build a Gazebo Step 1: Cut the posts to length
To begin this how to build a gazebo project, cut the posts to length and mount the aluminum standoff underneath. Transfer the hole locations in your steel anchors to the sides of the post. Drill a 1-1/4 in. recessed hole followed by a 3/8-in. hole for the 3-in. carriage
Bolt posts to the steel strap anchors
Make the anchors by cutting 12-in. lengths of 1/8-in. x 1-1/8 in. steel and boring 7/16-in. dia. holes into them as shown in Fig. B. You can find steel stock next to the threaded rod at your home center. For extra grabbing power for your posts, be sure you put a bolt and nut into the base before you push the steel into the concrete. The 6 in. of steel anchor above the concrete fits into a saw kerf at the base of each post. Cut this kerf with a circular saw. The blade won't cut all the way through, so flip the post over to continue the cut in the other side. Make the kerf wide enough so you don't have to struggle to slip it over the steel anchor.
Before you mark your anchor hole Cut your posts to length and bolt them to the steel strap anchors locations, screw the aluminum post standoff to the base of the post. These standoffs keep the post elevated for protection against rot. Mark the anchor hole locations as shown in photo, then drill a 1-1/4 in. hole 1/2 in. deep on each side of the post, followed by a 3/8-in. hole all the way through. The 1-1/4 in. hole recesses the bolt head and nut to make room for the piece you'll nail over the post later. Grab a buddy to help set the post while you push the bolt through the hole and tighten it. Once all the posts are in place, cut the 2×6 top plates and screw them to the top of the posts with a pair of 3-in. deck screws. Plumb this framework with some temporary braces.
Step 2: Tighten the nut
Tighten the nut onto the carriage bolt. Temporarily brace the 4x4s if necessary. Be sure you have the standoff screwed to the posts before you mark and drill the hole.
Step 3: Screw the 2×6 top plates
Screw the 2×6 top plates to the 4×4 posts with 3-in. galvanized screws. If your posts are set properly, the top plates should all be the same length. Make any adjustments to ensure the posts will all be plumb. Use a level to plumb the posts and install temporary bracing. Cut and install the post wraps C1 and C2 at this time.
Give the posts some dimension
Give the posts some beef and dimension by nailing the cedar wrap to the tops and bottoms Nail the 1×4 (C1 and C2) cedar wrap onto the posts first, then measure this width and rip-cut the wider 1×6 to fit (D1 and D2). Nail the wider wrap to the post with 8d galvanized casing nails.
Step 4: Cut the Balusters
Cut the Balusters and the pickets from 1×6 and 2×6 material. See Fig. C in the attachments below. Sand, prime and paint the pieces before installing them.
Set up and cut out the gingerbread pieces
These ornate parts do take time, but there's nothing difficult about cutting them. Use the scale drawing in Figs. C and D to make a full-size template and trace the shapes onto boards. Don't think you have to cut all of them in one day. This is the kind of task you can chip away at by knocking off several pieces every day after work. Cut the lower balusters from 1×6 pine and the upper pickets (G2 and G3) from 1×4 pine. Use a circular saw for end cuts and a jigsaw for curves. Once you've finished cutting these pieces, sand the edges and prime and paint them.
Step 5: Cut the 16 corner brackets
Cut the 16 corner brackets from 5/4 x 9-1/4 in. pine (which is 1-1/8 in. thick). Note that there are eight left- and eight right-hand pieces.
Cut the corner braces (J) from 5/4 (1-1/8 in. thick) pine. After you cut the shape, bevel-cut one side with your circular saw set at 22-1/2 degrees. Keep in mind that there's a left and a right corner brace for each post. Prime and paint these as well. Nail the corner braces to the post and rail with 8d galvanized casing nails after you install the rails, lower balusters, upper pickets and all the cleats. Use 4d galvanized casing nails to nail the cleats to the rails.
Step 6: Miter and screw the rails and headers
Miter and screw the rails and headers to the posts with 3-in. galvanized screws. Nail the balusters (G1) to the cleats, which are nailed to the cedar rails. Use 1-1/4 in. galvanized nails. A power finish nailer is handy here.
Step 7: Screw upper braces
Screw upper braces to the top plates (B). These will help stabilize the structure as you assemble the roof. Be sure the posts are anchored with braces as well.
Step 8: Cut the cupola rafters
Cut the rafters and the curved rafter tail buildups using the information in Fig. F. Study Figs. A, E and F in the attachments at the end of this article. Cut your lower rafters (K1) and screw curved rafter tail buildups (K2) to the ends of the lower rafter. Cut the 1×2 inner and outer vertical rafter ties (L and P). Notice that these 2×4 outer vertical rafter ties have slots cut in them to slip over the upper and lower rafters. You can cut these slots with a table saw or circular saw, working from each end. First cut one side with multiple passes and then flip the rafter tie over and cut multiple passes from the other side. You'll get an angled slope at the end of the slot from the roundness of the blade.
Step 9: Shape the center hub
Shape the center hub (N) into an octagon. Measure in from each side about 1 in. and cut along this line with your saw bevel set at a 45-degree angle. The finished octagon should be about 1-1/2 in. on a side.
Assemble the rafter sections before hauling them to the roof
Lay out the rafter parts (not including the center octagonal piece N) on a large flat area like a garage floor or a driveway (look at the upper left diagram of Fig. A). Fasten the upper and lower rafter to the 1×2 (L) with 2-in. screws. These rafters run parallel, with a 14-1/2 in. space between them. Next screw part P into the sides of the upper and lower rafter so that it's parallel to part L. Build the rest of the assemblies and then mount a pair to the center hub (N; see step 9). Follow steps 10 – 12 to mount the rafter assemblies to the top plates.
Step 10: Attach two opposite rafters
Attach two opposite rafters to the center hub. Then grab a partner and carefully walk the assembly up to position.
Step 11: Nail the angled plates
Nail the angled plates to the rafter and to the top plates to secure the rafters to the structure.
Step 12: Fasten each rafter system
Fasten each rafter system to the center octagonal hub. Install opposite sides one after the other to maintain the shape of the octagon.
Step 13: Screw the horizontal rafter ties
Screw the horizontal rafter ties to the sides of each outer vertical rafter tie.
Step 14: Nail the lower Fascia
Nail the lower Fascia (R1) to the rafter tail ends. Miter the ends with the saw set at 22-1/2 degrees.
Step 15: Nail the roof decking
Nail the roof decking to the rafters with 8d nails. Be sure to screw (use 3/4-in. screws) the steel strap to the lower roof boards for extra support. The strap ties the narrower boards together to prevent sagging.
Cut your lower fascia from 1×10 cedar. Hold it 7/8 in. above the ends of the rafters so your roof decking will be flush with the fascia.
Rip 5-1/2 in. decking in half for the first seven courses so they'll be able to bend around the lower curved section. Cut each end of the decking at 22-1/2 degrees for the first course and change the angle slightly until you finally reach about 16 degrees for the rest of the full-width courses.
Step 16: Shingle the cupola
Shingle the cupola before shingling the lower roof. Otherwise, you'll damage the lower shingles when you go up and down.
There are a few things you need to know about using the Carriage House Shangle roofing material. First of all, these shingles are heavy, and a bit tougher to work with than ordinary asphalt shingles. They also cost about twice as much, but we thought the finished look was well worth it. Don't buy the special cap shingles for the ridges; full cap shingles will look out of place. Instead, buy a matching color of ordinary asphalt shingles. You can cut these to fit the width and proportion of this small structure.
At the cupola where the surfaces are all curved, you'll need to remove the top one-third of each shingle to get it to lie flat. The cap over the seams should be cut narrower and shorter to follow the concave curve. Another thing to remember for the lower section: The cap shingles should be full width, but the length on the bottom four rows of cap needs to be cut down several inches to make the curve.
Shingle each lower roof section
Shingle each lower roof section, then move to the opposite side. Keep the exposure consistent from side to side by measuring as you go.
Step 17: Painting your gazebo
Once you're done building your own gazebo, give it some color! Prime and paint if you please, but keep in mind that painting the gazebo means a lot of prep and repainting work in the future. It's best to paint just the gingerbread features as accents, and then seal the unpainted parts with a brush-on oil sealer. I'd recommend applying the oil first, then painting the next day. Don't bother oiling the underside of the roof. Because it's out of the weather and direct sun, it'll look fresh for years to come.


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Even if you don't remember the TV show or have never watched it, then this is still without a doubt one of the best and most hilarious ways to spend a day of your Nottingham hen weekend. It's a Knockout was basically an earlier version of Total Wipeout, where contestants would dress up in daft costumes and complete some crazy tasks including obstacle courses - it's now time for you and the rest of the hens to take on these silly challenges in the Nottingham countryside for the hen party! It doesn't matter if you're not particularly sporty, because this is all about having fun and making memories.
After that, it's time to head back to your hotel and relax before glamming up for the evening and experiencing Nottingham's buzzing nightlife. We've organised for you and your favourite ladies to head to a top casino, in addition to Pryzm on the Saturday night - one of the city's hottest nightclubs. Attracting a fun and lively crowd and boasting a selection of themed bars and rooms across three floors, this really is the perfect venue that everyone will love.
Dance the night away in one of Nottingham's most exciting clubs. Oceana is a multi-room destination offering you a thrilling selection of club experiences over three floors. Every room is styled to reflect iconic destinations from around the world, making it one of the largest nightclub capacities in the country! No matter what music the girls are into, everyone should find something to get them up on the dance floor. Dress to impress and expect multiple bars selling a refreshing mix of beers, premium spirits, cocktails and champagne, if you want to push the boat out. This place gets uber-busy, especially on a Saturday night, so add this one to your Nottingham package and look forward to guest-list entry. Just make sure you arrive before 11pm to get the special treatment.
It's a Knockout stands tall as one of our most popular activities – a sure-fire hit for any group of Nottingham hens. Even if you're not sports mad and have a few 'princesses' in the team, the combination of crazy costumes and inflatable games gets everyone involved in the hilarity. This is a great chance to get out of the city centre and running around outdoors, doing the best for your team dressed as a giant penguin. There will be plenty of foam and gallons of water as you attempt to steer your way round inflatable obstacle courses. The winning team gets the glory, and of course the losers can be made to get in the first round of cocktails later on.
Please note that no flights are included in any of our packages or itineraries, this is something your group will need to arrange directly. If you book an overseas package with us, that requires flights and has airport transfers on the itinerary, you can enter your flight details at a later date in our online Party Hub, so we can arrange your transfers.
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One of the biggest reasons that ladies like yourselves come to Hen Heaven is that they want a bit of help throwing their hen the best and most memorable weekend that's possible. Yes, you could organise it yourself, but when you're looking at hotels and activities for over 12 girls it can be tricky finding availability and knowing which places will and won't take a hen group. That's where we come in. With over a decade of experience, and having organised thousands of hen do's, you can count on our knowledge and expertise to give you exactly what you and your group want.
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Company has said any customers deciding against full compliance with mandatory efficiency standards are given detailed notes on additional work required; onus currently on local authorities to police
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has said it will be "reminding" British Gas of its responsibilities to ensure every service it provides fully meets the minimum requirements of the mandatory Boiler Plus efficiency standards introduced in April this year.
Despite the statement, it is understood that local government building control bodies will ultimately be responsible to police any non-compliance of the mandatory standards. This will only be the case where possible violations are reported to a relevant local authority.
Ensuring awareness of the need to comply with Boiler Plus as a legal requirement, particularly among consumers, has become the subject od recent online debate in the heating industry, as well as rethinking where responsibility lies to police compliance.
British Gas has faced criticism in recent weeks over its decision to offer quotations to customers for new or replacement boilers that fail to fully comply with Boiler Plus standards that form part of Building Regulations.
A spokesperson for the company maintained that a large number of its customers were choosing to have new or replacement appliances that met these requirements. However, British Gas added that in cases where its customers decide against having work on a boiler that does not fully meet the standards, it would provide notes outlining where additional work was needed to bring an appliance in line with regulations.
A similar policy is expected to be followed by other major companies providing boiler installation and maintenance services, according to British Gas.
The company added in a statement, "We recognise the importance of these changes which is why we have expended significant time and resource in ensuring all of our service engineers in England and Wales (where Boiler Plus is applicable) have been trained in the new standards so that they can talk to customers about them."
"We positively encourage customers to engage with and understand the benefits of the new measures, so we do not approach this on the basis of an opt-out. However, if a customer has declined, then we do consider that we are responsible for ensuring that the customer is not left without a quote."
British Gas added that it had seen "encouraging levels" of customer participation in uptake of the standards, with the company opting to share feedback with government later this year as part of a planned review of the Boiler Plus policy.
Boiler Plus, which came into effect on April 6, requires new or replacement gas boilers fitted in England to meet minimum efficiency standards of 92 per cent, along with requiring time and temperature controls to be fitted. Combination boilers are also required to include an additional energy efficiency measure such as weather compensation, load compensation, Flue Gas Heat Recovery, or smart controls that offer some form of automation under the standards.
Heating industry concerns
Some heating industry bodies have since asked the government for clarity on ensuring that Boiler Plus is being enacted consistently, while accusing British Gas of undermining industry aims to try and curb carbon emissions from central heating systems.
The Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC), which has formally written to the government over the issue of optional full compliance with Boiler Plus standards, said that it was not aware of other companies offering similar quotations to those provided in some cases by British Gas.
Another experienced policy expert who spoke to H&V News on the issue said that any work carried out failing to comply with the full requirements of Boiler Plus would be in breach of Building Regulations.
The expert argued that even submitting a quote that risked an individual customer having a non-compliant boiler "cannot be the right thing to do."
They added, "When condensing boilers were mandated in 2005, the customer was not asked if they wanted one, that was the specified product and that's what was fitted. This is exactly the same."
A large proportion of gas boiler installation work is self-certified from engineers recognised on the Gas Safe Register, which said it had been made aware of the "current confusion" about enforcement of standards.
A spokesperson for the register added, "We, and other bodies in the industry, are currently awaiting clarification on aspects of complying with the requirements of Boiler Plus and will share that advice as soon as we are able to."
Under current Building Regulations, there is a also limited set of written exemptions for when Boiler Plus compliance is not mandatory, such as installations that make use of a shared flue.
But in all other cases where the standards are mandatory, it is councils that have the power to take action where suspected properties may not meet Building Regulations, such as Boiler Plus.
John Allen, technical specialist with the Local Authority Building Council, confirmed that Boiler Plus standards were an area that its members in council control teams would be required to investigate if work was believed to not comply with Building Regulations.
However, non-compliance would first need to be reported to a local authority, such as via tools provided on a council website.
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Do you feel even more anxious or depressed because you know you're stressed out? Does it cause you to delay necessary tasks? Is your health crumbling under the weight of constant stress? If the answer to any of the prior questions was "yes," do not worry. Read the below article to discover some simple methods of dealing with your stress.
Make an affirmation, or a positive statement to use as a coping mechanism. Repeat your affirmation when you are feeling overwhelmed, to give yourself the courage and strength you need to forge ahead. Remind yourself of your qualifications or reassure yourself that you are calm. Use whatever words feel most encouraging to you.
Write about the stress you are experiencing. Sitting down and writing all about your problems can lift a stressful weight from your shoulders. It's particularly effective with those sorts of stresses that you feel uncomfortable sharing with other people. As an added bonus, writing things down gives you a record that you can look at later to see how you handled stressful situations previously.
At your job or any work environment, it is best if you have some control over the music you can listen to, this can help you feel much better. Playing soft, relaxing music will help ease your tension. If you play upbeat music, make sure it has a happy tempo and lyrics.
Sometimes, all it takes to beat stress is a heart-to-heart talk with someone you can trust. Releasing emotions and anxieties will improve your frame of mind. Enjoy a cup of coffee or a phone conversation with a family member or close friend that you can trust.
You can avoid a lot of stressful situations by preparing for possible mishaps ahead of time. You can keep a change of clothes at your office, leave a set of spare keys with a friend, or keep a pre-cooked emergency meal in your freezer – anything to help you deal with the unexpected. Planning for potential problems in advance will make dealing with them a breeze.
If you are constantly going somewhere, you could be thinking or moving too quickly. In these situations, it is vital that you slow down and start taking deep breaths, so that you can gain a clear perspective. You should try limiting the number of times you are rushing throughout your day. This will help keep your anxiety at bay.
Honesty is always the best policy. There have been studies that have found that even a small lie can produce guilt and make the person that lied overly anxious about the truth coming out.
Meditation is a good way to forget about your stress. Meditation relaxes your muscles and lets your consciousness take a few minutes off. Your daily routine can feel much more manageable if you use this method regularly. This can help you get a handle on stress even in very tense situations.
Learn to forgive others if you want to reduce the stress in your life. Holding grudges over the things people have done can cause a lot of stress in your life.
Learning what things in your life are really important to you can help to deal with stress. You will find yourself becoming stressed less often, and much happier if you are able to identify which parts of your life are most important.
Work on just staying no if you are feeling overwhelmed. Remember that the most important person to please is yourself.
Visual Imagery
You can alleviate stress by using visual imagery methods. According to studies, creating an calming image in the mind is an excellent way to cut down on stress. Listen to classical music and allow your mind to transport your thoughts to a different, less stressful location. This visual imagery meditation method can help keep your from suffering from the effects of a stressful life when you set aside the time to visualize something calm and relaxing for just a few minutes.
A simple and easy way to reduce stress is to smile. You usually smile when you are relaxed and happy, but just the act of smiling can actually help you get to that place. Smiling can improve your mood and help reduce the stress and anxiety that you feel. It is certain to add calmness to your life when you insert smiles during stressful moments.
A great tip that is easily done is to pay extra attention to instructions whenever you are feeling stressed. Make sure you understand the instructions before beginning a new task to decrease the amount of stress involved. For example, if you focus on what your boss is saying when he is giving you instructions, you'll be less stressed at work. Similarly, you should pay attention to your doctor during a medical exam or your teacher during an important lecture.
Having a pet is incredibly rewarding. Just the act of running your fingers through the soft fur of a pet can soothe your nerves and help you relax more. Watch how animals live. They are always in the moment. Enjoying the company of animals is relaxing and can make it easier to deal with stress.
Relieve stress by petting your dog. Research has shown that people who share their lives with pets are happier and experience less stress. The animals will be grateful for the love and attention, whilst you will receive the stress reduction benefits.
Breathing in a shallow manner is stressful for the organs in your chest cavity, including the heart and lungs. Slow, deep breathing should be done everyday; it's relaxing and reduces stress. Remember to slow your breathing down as you go about your day to control stress and tension. Breathe deeply and relax.
Now that you've read how to manage your stress, the only thing left is to do it! Don't let yourself get too stressed out; it's bad for your life and your health. Apply these easy tips whenever you feel like you need a break from stress and soon, you'll be feeling better.


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The Bombay High Court today reserved its order on an arbitration petition filed by Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority opposing the fares of Versova-Ghatkopar section of Mumbai Metro which became operational this month.
MMRDA, a state agency, and Anil Ambani-led Reliance Infrastructure , both of whom are part of Mumbai Metro One Private Ltd, have had a disagreement over the fares. Justice R D Dhanuka today reserved the order till June 24 after hearing both sides. While the state government wants minimum fare of Rs 9 and maximum fare of Rs 13, the Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd has announced higher fares ranging between Rs 10 to Rs 40.
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Do you wish to have more flexible vacations and enjoy the freedom? The best solution for you is a motorhome! Getting a personal motorhome gives you the freedom to look for adventures and move at your own pace!
You can have a look at the weather report and take your course towards the sunny summer or to go look for mushrooms in the autumn forest or to find skiing tracks in the winter. When going to a longer vacation you can make corrections to your destinations and length of your trip on the go!
Thanks to their insulation and heating systems you can look for adventures also at the cooler seasons. In summer you can free of tedious duties of mowing the lawn. And you can choose pleasant neighbors any time!
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Although we have June Gloom out here in California, you really can't complain about the Summer months! I slacked on taking tons of pictures, but hey it just gives me something to work on for July right?
1. Doing a stroll at Runyon Canyon with Dr. D
2. Event at Paramount Studios designed by Kevin Lee
3. Conversations with the roomie when she's working with Tom Felton for the day. Harry Potter!
4. Hanging out with a great group before Princess Bride at Hollywood Forever
5. Posing with my California blonde's!
6. First #ootd in a LONG time
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7. Daniel's homemade hibachi night. YUM!
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I'm currently sat at home feeling v sorry for myself. I'm supposed to be at a really cool event tonight, the Heidi Mortimer Hicks Launch and I am sat in bed after a very lonely day off work sulking into my Mac watching Blue Planet II. On a side note, can we please talk about how amazing the footage is? Absolutely incredible, like I'm literally blown away. I was ~almost~ crying when the there wasn't enough ice for the walrus to keep their young safe. I sincerely hope Donald Trump gets a lil viewing of this so that he can sink back into his little old man chair filled with regret. Anyway I seem to have lost track of where this post is heading. If someone were to tell 16 year old Laura back in the day that at the grand age of 23 I would be strutting around Manchester in a pair of leopard print flares, she would have spat out her drink (probably an apple tango) and laughed in your face. When I say laughing, I mean laughing out of fear, like shit why do I have to be the one that turns into a weirdo.
To be quite honest, I have got to the point in my life where I am comfortable in my own skin and I am extremely comfortable with my own style. I accepted that it's okay to be different a long time ago, but now I am finally letting myself be different, or should I say, myself. I am no longer trying to steer away from wearing black all of the time, it kind of just happens most of the time anyway, because I actually prefer wearing colour now. What you wear and how you present yourself is the first thing that people see when they meet you. What you put over your body should reflect you and what you are all about. If I were to describe my personality in three words I would say that I am bubbly, friendly and excitable, and I think that my recent clothing choices definitely reflect those traits.
H&M Mens T-Shirt / Urban Outfitters crop (similar) / Accessorize Scarf (similar) /
Whenever I wear these trousers, or anything even remotely 'out there' I without a doubt get a few odd looks, and I hear occasional bitchy comments from other girls to each other that go along the lines of 'what is she wearing?' Life is too short to worry about what people think. Why should I wear a basic black dress when I would love to wear a pink sequin number with clashing shoes? Trying to please others with your choice of dress is never going to make anyone else feel differently about you, not anyone that matters anyway… and it most certainly won't make you feel any better about yourself. I have grown to love my style and I am so happy that I am now willing to experiment with different prints and colours. The possibilities are endless!
Part time designer and illustrator and full time traveller. Thanks so much for stopping by. If you want to find out more about me visit my about me page :) Laura x


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His approach looked to food as a source of nourishment and healing. Today some foods really do stand out for their curative qualities.
These superfoods are low in calories, high in nutrition and have special phytonutrients that are protective against a range of ills.
Barley is a nutritious grain, but it's during the grass stage that the real magic happens. These tender young shoots are nutritionally closer to green veggies.
The key to unlocking its nutrient profile is to seek out barley grass JUICE powder. By juicing the grass first, you get a super concentrated nutrient blend, which is then dried into a power-packed powder.
Barley grass adds a sweet taste to juices and smoothies. You can also take it in capsule form if your taste buds find it too much to handle.
• All 8 essential amino acids to build proteins
• Vitamins A, C, B1, B2, B6, B12 for immunity, energy and brain support
• More than 10x as much calcium as milk by weight for healthy bones
• Enzymes that make its vitamins and minerals absorb easily
• Chlorophyll that acts as a powerful detoxifier in the gut
• Superoxide dismutase, a "super" antioxidant for cellular support
You might think of carrots when it comes to eye-healthy beta-carotene. Yet leafy greens are loaded with the class of antioxidants known as carotenoids.
That's true of parsley. With just one ounce (30 g) of this tasty green herb, you get 2,500 IUs of vitamin A (beta-carotene), meeting your full daily requirement.
Add parsley to juices or salads and garnish veggies to give them a healthy boost. Pick organic parsley to steer clear of toxic pesticides.
• Vitamin C for immunity. One cup (60 g) has more C than an orange
• B vitamins, including folate which is essential to make blood cells
• Bioavailable calcium for strong bones
• Magnesium, phosphorus and potassium for a healthy heart
• The immunity mineral zinc, which can shorten the length of colds
• Lots of vitamin K, essential for blood clotting and healthy bones
Popeye was right. Spinach is really good for you.
When planning a salad, make sure to mix in spinach greens. That's because spinach has anti-cancer properties.
Aside from defensive qualities, spinach is also rich in vitamins and minerals to support healthy cell growth, including high levels of vitamin A for eye health.
In one landmark study published in the journal Food Chemistry, vegetables were evaluated in the lab against numerous forms of human cancer cells.
• Boston • Endive • Radicchio • Romaine • Spinach
Spinach was number ONE in reducing tumor cell growth!
Spinach was particularly effective against brain tumor cells in the study, reducing growth to near zero, while also reducing growth for other types.
It might not be kid-friendly, but broccoli is your best friend when it comes to protection against cancers in the colon, breast and prostate.
The reason it stands out is thanks to a special compound called sulforaphane. This phytonutrient is ONLY found in cruciferous veggies and broccoli has the most!
Sulforaphane is widely studied for its ability to suppress cancer through stopping HDAC, an enzyme involved in the progression of cancer cells.
For the greatest benefit, eat broccoli raw as cooking reduces all the nutrients.
• Highest plant source of protective sulforaphane
• Full of folate to regulate homocysteine levels for heart health
• Raw foods come with all needed co-factors and enzymes
• Just one cup gives you 81 mg of vitamin C, your full RDAs worth!
Within the fungi kingdom are mushrooms with remarkable medicinal qualities.
Long used in Eastern medicine, several types of mushroom are now widely recognized for their health benefits including: cordyceps, shiitake, reishi, turkey tail, and agaricus blazei.
It's important to buy organic mushrooms since all mushrooms will readily absorb pesticides, metals and pollutants. Add organic mushrooms to any meal, or seek out an organic extract for extra immunity.
• An excellent source of polyphenols (antioxidants) and B vitamins
• Selenium is hard to find in foods, but mushrooms are a rich source
• Exclusively found in mushrooms, ergothioneine protects DNA
• The only plant source of essential vitamin D for bone health
• Comes with beta-glucans that activate NK-cells (natural killer cells)
Adding in superfoods is a fast way to detoxify the body, improve immunity
and make you feel like the superhero you are!
There are some toxins that are worse than others. In our next newsletter we'll show you how heavy metals may be harming your health. These invisible killers are found in surprising places.
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Michael Houser is more than just your typical Southern Californian surf cat that loves sunsets, watercraft, pinball machines and wine tasting. He also quite possibly is the best unconventional security dealer in all of the OC. It all started with his dad's electrical company and his aggressive "think out of the box" belief that led to the famous hurling of a home alarm panel into the 65 mile-per-hour club off the 405 freeway in 1987. That day the alarm panel did not survive the initiation but Michael's enthusiasm for not settling for cheap Wal-Mart type securitysystemswas born.
Michael became a licensed alarm company operator in 1989 and Electronic Eye Security Inc. opened his door for business out of an apartment in Laguna Niguel. Michael's inspiration for the name was taken from a song by the rock band Judas Priest. Young Houser's first monitored client was a famous Hollywood movie producer with an 11,000 square foot home. The challenge was to provide a wired security solution for a house with over 85 windows and doors. Houser finished the project in 7 days proving his installation capabilities, technical savvy and work ethic. This philosophy carried right over to excellence in service and providing discrete private installations for celebrities and affluent personalities of Southern California who needed real security solutions.
Today in the OC Michael is referred to as "The Security Genius" and backs up those claims by constantly educating himself and his team on providing cutting edge security solutions that are battle proven and effective. This approach to protection is perfect for Electronic Eye Security's clients who are security-sensitive, including hospitals, restaurants, police stations, city water districts and affluent homeowners throughout the southland.
Michael dreams of creating a new security system designed to protect kids with autism and the elderly with dementia from wandering away from their home. Michael has made it his passion to help by donating a percentage of each system sold to our local Autism foundation. When Michael is not talking security you can find him in his arcade with wall to wall pinball machines or outside kayaking around all the beautiful bays of So Cali with his gorgeous wife and business partner.


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MARS HILL, N.C. – The Mars Hill (17-17) baseball team jumped out to a big lead and held on to defeat Southern Wesleyan (9-22) on Thursday afternoon at Don Henderson Field. The Lions led by as much as 12-1 before watching the Warriors post seven runs in the top of the ninth, but it was too little, too late with the Blue and Gold hanging on for the 12-8 win.
Brett Brubaker led the Lions offensively, going 4-for-5 from the dish with a homerun, two doubles, a single, six RBIs, and three runs scored. Four other players recorded two hits during a game that saw a season-best 16 hits as a team. Barrett Hennings added his first homerun of the season in the victory, while Daniel Vitello tallied two RBIs.
Alec Hrynda went 3-of-5 from the plate for SWU, while Julio Justo contributed three RBIs from a homerun in the seven-run ninth.
The Lions jumped out to a commanding 10-0 advantage through the first three innings of the game, scoring 3-4-3 runs, respectively. Brubaker and Travis Owens had RBI doubles in the first, while Shomarii Thomas singled to right field in the first to plate a run.
Brubaker was at it again in the bottom of the second, lacing a double to right field for a bases-clearing two-bagger. Matt Honeycutt followed with a sharp line drive back through the box to score Brubaker. Vitello started the scoring in the bottom of the third with a two-RBI double to left field and Brubaker collected yet another RBI with a single to the right side.
Southern Wesleyan finally scratched in the top of the sixth when Izzy Martinez reached on a defensive miscue, allowing Justin Brew to touch the plate, cutting the Lions lead to 10-1.
However, Brubaker stayed hot and led off the bottom of the sixth with a majestic homerun to right field, collecting his season-high sixth RBI. Hennings followed suit in the bottom of the seventh, going opposite field off the scoreboard for his first dinger on the year.
The Warriors did not go quietly in the top of the ninth after scoring seven runs on seven hits. Justo tallied a three-run shot, while Justin Brew added a sacrifice fly in the at-bat. Martinez reached first on a hit before advancing to second on an error by the Lions, allowing two runs to score and Avery Mahon blooped a single down the right field line to bring in the final run for SWU. The Warriors loaded the bases with two outs, but reliever Fausto Turro got Justo to groundout to short to secure the win.
During a platoon day on the mound for Mars Hill, Troy Hall (2-2) pitched a perfect first inning to earn the win, while Dustin Parsons (0-1) was tagged with the loss after throwing 1.1 innings and giving up six runs on six hits.
The Lions will return to South Atlantic Conference play on Saturday, traveling to Brevard to take on the Tornado. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.