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Hosting a website from home over DSL/Cable
This site is hosted on a low-spec Compaq PC I keep in a cupboard at home. It has no keyboard, mouse or monitor and is remotely managed.
The whole hardware setup cost just �160 a few years ago from Priceless Computing. It was a build-it-yourself system based around cheap Compaq overstock. The system paid for itself in the first year compared to the 3rd party hosting costs I'd been paying previously.
My setup: 'Desktop' PC (left), Server PC (right) and various other bits
If you're thinking about hosting your site from home, I can fully recommend it. Just make sure your ISP is web server friendly – Virgin Media is.
As well as the cost savings over commerical web hosting, serving your site from home allows:
- Virtually unlimited storage space. Most ISPs will give you 50-100MB, but a basic home server will give you 1000 times as much disk space.
- Ability to interface with your home network. Having a machine powered on 24×7 gives you remote access to your home network. From there it's easy to access files on other PCs, and even switch your other machines on using Wake-on-LAN!
- Live internet broadcasting from external devices. For example, I have a wireless weather station in my garden which posts regular updates to my cupboard PC, then on to the internet.
- Remotely stored CCTV. Using a simple USB webcam and some motion detection software, it's easy to configure a CCTV system to record movement in or around your home. As well as storing the images or video locally, you can easily automate sending these files to your ISPs free web space, giving you access to the images even if your PC is stolen. The police have already used this technology to catch a thief in England.
- Access to your files and media. Using some free, open source software it's fairly easy to set up your own musical jukebox. Stick it behind a password, and you can have instant streaming access to your entire music collection anywhere in the world.
- Manage large downloads. Use your server machine to download large files – no need to keep your desktop machine on overnight!
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If you're thinking about running a server from home, the main consideration will probably be power consumption. Remember that your machine will be on 24/7, so it's important that it doesn't use too much power.
However, if you're running it as a web server you'll probably want to avoid power saving features such as allowing your hard disk to power down, as your machine will appear very slow to respond when a user comes to visit your site and the HDD has to spin up again.
I've got mine wired through a watt meter (similar to the Kill a Watt) so I can monitor its power usage. It typically sits at 55W (220vac), so costs about �40 a year to run.


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It seem I have written about Spencer quite a few times this year, but well, to be honest, she deserves every word written about her. She is such a good example for young riders coming up, fellow riders who want to see how to deal with pressure, and is an amazing role model for girls starting snowboarding.
Yesterday was finals here in Oslo, well we just left actually on a 6am flight, with my credit card in 1 piece, but severely damaged. So I just wanted to write down kind of behind the scenes of what actually went down for spencer.
You might have probably seen Spencers runs on the webcast yesterday, and how with her back against the wall she came out swinging on her last run and put it down flawlessly. However there is such a back story to it, really it deserves telling. So earlier in the week I posted the video about her slamming in practice the day before semis, and struggling to even walk down and get to the hotel, and having physio for a few hours a day, stretching, looking after herself, and getting good enough to come through semis.
Well yesterday was finals and so we headed there at 8am on the bus. We get off the bus to be greeted by the sight of the landings shinning in the sun. Litterally glistening, which upon closer inspection showed that infact the landings where sheet ice. They had been groomed the day before, then it rained, and then it froze, and then girls had to ride. Smooth.
So we went up for some practice runs, and riding along the side of the course was seriously scary enough, let along hitting the jumps. Spencer had a couple mellow runs then started trying back 5s and switch back 5s and slammed on her 3rd run of the day, and again we all, including her, were wondering if she could ride as doing up her bindings looked a mission on its own. But being tough as nails, she cruised a couple more runs, and then waited at the top for the contest to start.
First run, sketched one of the first jumps, as seriously the ice was so hard to deal with, second run, something similar, by which point Jamie Anderson had put down an insane run, with a switch backside 5 which was a beautiful thing. She is amazing, and so consistent and stylish, she is doing good things for snowboarding. So also by this point consider this, Spencer did 5 practice runs, 2 contest runs and to this point I think she only got through the course once, and that was straight airs, so she was up against it.
So we're at the top, Spencer is getting ready, to drop something like 6th in the order. Then she decides on switching out goggles. "wheres my lenses?" "yep in my bag" "ok i need to switch" so I give her new lenses, and she is shaking so much she pulls the goggle apart and cant put it back together. Watching that and the pressure to perform was something I could never handle as a rider and there is only a few for sure who can. My greatest contest result was 4th at the indoor British Champs, with the jiggaflip taking me there. Back to the story, So then give it the bro knuckles and head down the side of the course, and set up for a picture by the second jump. She drops in, the crowd making loads of noise, and look up, yep, a good front board, then boardslide, into the first jump, backside 5 onto the ice, everyone holds there breath, she lands good and rides mach 10 to the next jump, Booooom switch backside 5, and stomps, so by this point I am up and riding down the side again, next rail feature, stomps clean, and shes onto the last jump, charging, and I see her point it, and pop off her toes and send a frontside 7 huge. I was round the landing at that point trying to see whether she landed, and then I hear a huge eruption from the crowd and spencer riding away hands in the air.
Seriously this next part was the most goosebump thing ever, like I get down give her a hug, and then just like on like flights watching stupid movies, i feel a tear coming, (probably because of the 1 hour of sleep I think), and i look over and see a couple of other guys who work with Spencer, and they also have welled up. Then the score comes in, and the whole place goes crazy as she has the new highest score, which turns out to be the highest score of the day, meaning she is the slopestyle, World Champion. Insane. Such an amazing feeling for her, and actually a great feeling to see someone put in hard work, dedication, and come out winning.
I also have to give huge props to Jan Schroder from TCP Physioterapy who was on hand with me all week, looking after the riders, and normally was on hill for 12 hours a day, with his table there ready to fix up the team. He is a good bloke, and you know what, after his work this week, he will be one of the next men of the goodlife. Thank you sir.
So heres the video of Spencer, and the boys in the pipe.
Congrats Spencer, you rule, and i think I speak for everyone when I say that.


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Stocks trade on a number of exchanges, including the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ market. The NASDAQ is home to many technology stocks, and is in fact heavily weighted to tech stocks. Investors looking for a way to play the technology market often invest in stocks found on the NASDAQ market, or in the exchange traded fund that tracks the performance of this widely tracked index.
Turn to the stock chart section in your favorite financial publication. All stock tables should include a section detailing all the stocks on the NASDAQ exchange. The stocks are all listed by ticker symbols instead of names. You can look up the ticker symbol of a NASDAQ stock and get its associated company name online at financial websites like Yahoo! Finance and CNN Money.
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Log on to your brokerage account and enter the ticker symbol of the stock or exchange traded fund you wish to purchase. Enter the number of shares you want to buy and review the total cost of the trade. Check the balance of your account to make sure you have enough to make the trade, then confirm your purchase. Keep records of your purchase confirmations with your tax documents.
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The Addi Click is scheduled to be in stores in time for your holiday shopping! Nestled in a sleek jewel box case, the Addi Click System offer a range of ten of the most popular sizes (US 4- US 15), three different lengths of their newest flexible cord (24", 32" & 40"), and a connecter for combining cords or storing stitches. No need to fumble around for a tool to make the needle changes – just click the cord into the needle and twist.
The suggested retail price is $149.95 which may seem like a hefty ticket compared to other interchangeable systems but according to Addi stockist Sara Furr owner of Cottage Yarn in Charlotte, NC "They are really a good value as you actually get 3 times the needles for the money!" I did the math and she is right if you compare the Click set against buying seperatly all 10 needle sizes in all three lengths.
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Duct system design is a crucial aspect of an efficient HVAC system and they usually are the weak link. Just as with the human circulatory system, ductwork needs to be carefully thought through and sized. Not only does the comfort delivered and the efficiency of the HVAC system depend on it, so does the long-term longevity of the ducts and the equipment.
If the initial installation of the duct system is not properly designed and installed, your HVAC contractors ought to size systems by completing an industry accepted load calculation of the home - such as Air Conditioning Contractors of America's (ACCA) Manual J. They then ought to use the results and a duct calculation design process to size ducts and determine the configuration and capacity of the ductwork. Regrettably, far too often, these essential steps are skipped in the cut throat, low cost environment of most new construction these days. Most homeowners cannot judge the quality of their duct installation and the overall HVAC installation until several years of use which is when the problems start to crop up.
These are the most important considerations for your duct system design that the professionals will take into account:
- Placement - Ideally, whenever possible, the ductwork should go through conditioned spaces to reduce thermal losses.
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The announcement in January by Majority Leader William Frist (R-Tenn.) that the Senate will take up a constitutional amendment to defend traditional marriage in June is only the latest sign that the fight over marriage is expanding in the United States.
Campaigns to win legal recognition of same-sex unions as marriages and efforts to counter them are now taking place against the background of proposals to legalize polygamy and "polyamory" – relationships that involve three or more persons and any gender mix. Legalization of same-sex marriage is seen as a necessary step to that end.
Frist scheduled Senate debate on the Marriage Protection Amendment for the week of June 5. That will be almost two years after 50 Senate Democrats refused to halt a filibuster and let the amendment come to a vote. Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and John Edwards (D-N.C.), awaiting nomination by the Democrats as their presidential and vice-presidential candidates, skipped the vote.
Forty-eight Republicans voted to end the filibuster. A filibuster, requiring 60 votes to halt it, is likely when the amendment comes up again this year. The Marriage Protection Amendment would define marriage as a relationship between one man and one woman. It has the support of President Bush and pro-family groups, including the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Why now?
The decision to bring up the marriage amendment in the Senate has obvious political ramifications, coming in an election year. It obliges senators to go on record – at least, to the extent of voting for or against a filibuster – on a controversial issue many would prefer to duck.
It also focuses attention on the amendment itself. Supporters say it is the only sure way to defend the traditional definition of marriage against the continuing drive by civil libertarians and gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered activists to broaden the definition to include more than one-man, one-woman unions.
Reflecting public concern at that prospect, state constitutional amendments defining marriage in traditional terms were approved by voters in all 11 states where they were on the ballot in the 2004 elections. Altogether, 19 such amendments have been enacted to date.
As many as 16 states may grapple with the issue this year. Efforts on behalf of state amendments upholding traditional marriage are under way in Alabama, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Virginia, Arizona, Florida and Illinois. In California, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a same-sex marriage bill passed by the state legislature last September.
Lawsuits by homosexuals intended to bring about recognition of same-sex unions are at various stages in California, Connecticut, Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Washington state. A decision in the Washington case is said to be imminent and could support the homosexuals' side of the argument.
Defending marriage
In a statement hailing the announcement that the Senate again would consider the Marriage Protection Amend-ment, Matt Daniels, president of a group called the Alliance for Marriage which supports the measure, said "fallout from an adverse ruling" in Washington would have "broad repercussions" because the state does not have a residency requirement for granting marriage licenses.
"Americans believe that gays and lesbians have a right to live as they choose, but they don't have a right to redefine marriage for our entire society," he said.
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts in 2003 held that same-sex couples have a right to marry there. Massachusetts is the only state with such a policy up to now. A drive is underway there to reverse it by amending the state constitution.
Congress in 1996 passed federal legislation called the Defense of Marriage Act and President Clinton signed it into law. The act bars federal recognition of same-sex relationships as marriages and allows a state to refuse to recognize them if performed in another state.
Many observers believe the Defense of Marriage Act sooner or later will be challenged in a case before the Supreme Court. The outcome is impossible to predict.
Polyamory movement
Meanwhile, attention has begun to focus on a small but growing movement among legal theorists and gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered groups on behalf of polygamy – marriage of one man to two or more women—and polyamory – marriage of three or more persons of any gender to one another.
A much-discussed cover story by Stanley Kurtz in a December issue of the Weekly Standard cited the case of a man and two women in the Netherlands who last September entered into a government-approved "cohabitation contract."
Kurtz, a fellow at the public-policy think tank Hudson Institute and a writer on social issues, called this "an unmistakable step down the road to legalized group marriage" and pointed to evidence of support in U.S. legal and media circles.
Writing in the Feb. 3 issue of National Review Online, Kurtz said the ultimate aim is nothing less than the abolition of marriage. "Legalize gay marriage, followed by multi-partner marriage, and pretty soon the whole idea of marriage will be meaningless," he wrote.
As evidence of this trend, he cited a 2001 report by the Law Commission of Canada called "Beyond Conjugality." Canada in 2005 granted legal recognition to same-sex relationships as marriages, joining the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain as one of four countries which have done that to date.
What advocates of this new way of thinking want in the end, Kurtz maintained, is "an infinitely flexible relationship system that validates any conceivable family arrangement, regardless of the number or gender of partners."
Pope Benedict XVI has spoken frequently against the idea of same-sex marriage. Only in monogamous marriage between a man and a woman does human love "fulfill its deepest purpose," he declared in his first encyclical, Deus Caritas Est (God Is Love), published in January.
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Home Buying
Relocating Tips: How to Make a Smooth Transition
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Considering a relocation? You're not alone. One in nine people relocated last year, whether to a new neighborhood, a new state or even across the country.(1) If you're not considering a move yourself, you probably know someone who is.
When it comes to packing up your life and moving, what should you expect? What factors should play a role in your decision—and how can you save money on relocation costs? How do you make smart real estate decisions when you don't know the area?
These relocating tips can help you understand the process so that you can make a smooth and confident transition. Let's get started!
Why Do People Relocate?
According to the Census Bureau data from 2016, just over 11% of the population moved in a one-year period. So why are people moving? The top reason people relocated was that they wanted a better home or apartment, followed by the desire to be closer to family and moving for employment reasons.(2)
Of those looking for a job, roughly half had considered relocation. And even for those who were not wanting to relocate, 66% said "more money" would make them reconsider.(3)
Questions to Ask Before Relocating
If you're thinking about relocating, you want to be sure you're making the right decision. After all, making a move is a big deal! Here are some questions to consider as you think about moving:
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- Are you excited about the job opportunity? It doesn't make sense to move for a job that you know you'll hate.
- Is the company culture a good fit? Whether or not you enjoy your coworkers and your work culture has a huge impact on your day-to-day life.
- Is there a long-term benefit? Think about your five-year plans for your career and your life.
- Does the math make sense? Don't stop at your compensation. Consider the cost of living in your relocation destination too. If you're moving to a city with a higher cost of living, will you still be able to make progress on your financial goals with your new compensation?
- If you're married, is your spouse on board? Making a move can be tough, and it's important to be on the same page. You'll also want to consider how a move potentially impacts your spouse's career.
- Do you like the area? Visiting the area before you move could give you a good idea of what it would be like to live there.
These questions just cover the basics. If you own real estate, weighing the financial impact of selling your home and buying a new one may be complex. Or if you have kids, you may need to consider other factors like school options. Moving isn't a decision that you should take lightly, but sometimes it's the best thing you can do for you and your future. Want more information on the ins and outs of relocating? Download our free relocation guide today!
What Areas Are Popular Relocation Destinations?
Taking into account job market health, median housing prices and median salaries, the top relocation cities in 2017 were New York City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.(4)
And out of the top 20 relocation cities in the U.S., seven cities were in the South, six in the West, six in the Northeast, and one in the Midwest.(5)
Certain areas of the U.S. are more appealing to job seekers than others. Nearly 31% of respondents said the South was the best relocation destination compared to 16% who stated the Midwest. Not surprisingly, most people would prefer to relocate within their current region.(6)
How Much Does Relocating Cost?
Of course, how much your move costs depends on your specific situation. For example, a move within your state will likely be cheaper than moving from Illinois to California.
In a study by Worldwide ERC, the average costs companies pay to relocate employees were evaluated, regardless of whether the move is in-state or out-of-state. According to their data, companies spent an average of nearly $86,000 to transfer a current employee who owns a home. The cost for relocating a new-hire homeowner is slightly less, at almost $72,000.(7)
On average, companies pay just over $27,000 to transfer a current employee who is a renter and nearly $24,000 for a new-hire renter.(8)
When calculating your moving costs, you'll have to think about not only the cost of physically moving your belongings, but also the closing costs for selling your home and buying a new one—or, if you're a renter, the cost of getting out of your current lease and securing a new rental.
Here are some common expenses to consider:
- Closing costs on a home sale
- Real estate commission
- Cost for breaking your lease
- Packing up your home
- Moving furniture and belongings
- Cost of moving vehicles
- Unpacking furniture and belongings
- Security deposits for a rental
- Charges to turn on/off utilities
- Closing costs on a new home purchase
- Repairs/updates for a new home
These are expenses either you or your employer could cover, depending on whether or not your new job offers relocation assistance.
How to Save Money on Relocation Costs
After calculating all of the moving and housing expenses, you may feel overwhelmed. But the great news is that it's still possible to save money when you relocate, either through getting relocation assistance from your new company or simplifying your move.
Find out if your new employer offers relocation assistance.
Should you expect to foot the bill for your moving costs on your own? Probably not. According to an annual survey by Atlas Van Lines, 87% of transferees received some kind of reimbursement for their relocation costs in 2017. New hires were less likely to get full reimbursement of their costs, but 81% of new hires still received some level of reimbursement.(9)
Keep in mind that how much your company is willing to reimburse may depend on the specifics of your position. In general, companies are more likely to reimburse costs for executive or mid-level positions than entry level jobs.(10)
Depending on your relocation assistance package, you could be reimbursed for costs such as home-finding trips, temporary housing, closing costs and real estate commission on the sale or purchase of a home, security deposits, transportation of vehicles, and packing and unpacking.(11)
While some companies will reimburse all of your costs, others offer a lump sum. It's important to know exactly what your new employer will and will not cover, so you know how to estimate your out-of-pocket costs.
Consider downsizing your personal possessions.
Another way to save money on relocation costs is to sell some stuff! We're talking about that armoire you never found the right place for or the bookcase that's still in your garage. Now is the perfect time to get rid of items you don't need.
There are two benefits of selling cumbersome furniture pieces you no longer need or getting rid of junk in your garage before moving. First of all, you'll save on moving costs. Second, you could potentially make some extra money from the sale of those items to put toward your move. It's a win-win!
How to Sell Your House Quickly When Relocating
According to an annual relocation survey, around half of survey participants were homeowners.(12) Owning a home adds an extra step to your relocation process. It's not as simple as just giving your landlord a 30-day notice; you need to work with top-notch real estate agents to sell your home quickly and find the right place for you in your new city.
A quality real estate agent can be an invaluable resource to people in your situation—not to mention has already helped others like you dozens of times! They know exactly how to guide you through the process so that you price your home competitively, show off its best features, and get the best price. If you need to sell your house quickly, follow these tips.
Step #1: Get your home ready by focusing on small tweaks with a big impact.
If you really want your home to stand out in the crowd, you may need to make some changes. Switch out your couch throw pillows for fresh prints, add lamps to dark corners, declutter your cabinets, closets, and counters, and take an honest look at your home's curb appeal. Remember, little updates can go a long way.
Step #2: Work with an expert real estate agent to get the price right.
If you're selling your home on a tight timeline, you don't have time to mess around. Work with your agent to settle on a competitive price that will bring as many potential buyers through your doors as possible.
Here's the great news: When you're working with a top-notch real estate agent, they will know exactly how your home compares to others that have recently sold in your area. You can lean on them to know what price will net you the most money but also close quickly.
Step #3: Sell your house before you buy a new one.
It may be tempting to buy a new place before your current house sells, but it's a bad idea. You don't need the financial risk of having two mortgages. It's simply not an option if you want to make a good financial move.
How to Buy a House When Relocating
Once you have your current home under contract, it's time to start thinking about where you're going to live once you relocate. If those plans include buying a new house, here's what to do.
Step #1: Find a real estate agent who's a market expert.
Chances are, you're relocating to an area you don't know very well. That's why it's even more crucial to partner with a real estate agent who you can trust and is an expert in that area. They'll be able to help you know what neighborhood to look in and what kind of home you can afford with your budget.
Looking for a pro? Try our Endorsed Local Provider (ELP) program to find expert real estate agents. ELPs are thoroughly vetted and sell nearly 3x as many homes as the average real estate agent. They are the perfect partner for helping you learn about your new city so you can make a smart purchase.
Step #2: Know your housing budget.
Before you start house hunting, make sure you know what you can afford. Stick to a payment that is no more than 25% of your take-home pay on a 15-year fixed mortgage. Put down at least 10% on your new place; a down payment of 20% is even better because you can avoid paying PMI (private mortgage insurance). Use our free mortgage calculator to estimate your monthly payment.
Knowing how much you can afford will help you target your home search to the neighborhoods and areas of town that fit your budget.
Step #3: Target your home search.
If you want to avoid renting and move straight into your new home, you may be squeezing house hunting into your weekend visits. That means you don't have time to drive through every neighborhood or see every home on the market in your price range.
But that's okay! When you work with a great real estate agent, you can trust them to help you narrow down your target areas so that you maximize your house hunting trips.
Step #4: Negotiate the contract and close on your new home!
There's nothing like finding a home you love in your budget. Once you do, your agent will help you finalize the contract, clear any contingencies like the home inspection and appraisal, and coordinate closing details.
How to Find Real Estate Pros
The relocation process can be stressful, but working with a qualified professional can help things go smoothly. A trustworthy real estate pro is crucial in helping you make the most of your house-hunting trips. And they can also help you coordinate details with your real estate agent back home to ensure a smooth closing on both properties.
Buying and selling a home gets complicated, which is why you need a real estate expert with years of experience. A true pro will have helped people in your situation before, and they know how to guide you through the process.
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Scottish Premiership Review: Rangers promoted, Celtic held
Rangers secured promotion to the Scottish Premiership with a 1-0 home win against Dumbarton on Tuesday, while Celtic were held 0-0 at Dundee.
James Tavernier scored early in the second half to seal victory for Mark Warburton's men, whose 17-point lead means Falkirk and Hibernian now cannot catch them at the top of the Scottish Championship table.
The victory means Rangers return to the top-flight following a four-year absence after liquidation meant the revamped club had to start again at the bottom of the Scottish professional leagues.
Next season Rangers will be reunited with their Glasgow rivals Celtic, who drew 0-0 at Dundee to increase their lead from Aberdeen at the top of the Scottish Premiership to five points.
Stefan Johansen and Rory Loy both struck the woodwork but neither side could break the deadlock, with Dundee narrowly holding on to the final place in the division's top half with one game to play before the league splits.
Kris Doolan scored the winner as Partick Thistle beat bottom side Dundee United 1-0 to move seventh in the table, level on points with Dundee.


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WASHINGTON (CNN) –- Democrat Barack Obama continued to tweak his explanation of what some in the media are now referring to as "bitter-gate" by saying he now feels his comments have served as a "distraction."
"I regret some of the words I chose," Obama said Monday at The Associated Press annual conference in Washington, D.C., "partly because the way that these remarks have been interpreted have offended some people and partly because they have served as one more distraction from the critical debate that we must have in this election season."
At a closed door fundraiser just over a week ago, the Illinois senator referred to some small-town Pennsylvanians as "bitter" people who "cling to guns and religion."
At the top of his remarks to the crowd, which included a significant number of journalists, Obama made an attempt to turn what he calls his badly-chosen words into a joke.
"I know I kept a lot of you guys busy this weekend with the comments I made last week. Some of you might even be a little bitter about that," he said to soft laughter.
Reading from a prompter, the White House hopeful then began wielding attacks at the presumptive GOP nominee, saying John McCain and the Republicans will use his "bitter" comments "to argue that I'm out of touch" with average Americans.
"I don't blame them for this - that's the nature of our political culture, and if I had to carry the banner for eight years of George Bush's failures, I'd be looking for something else to talk about too," Obama said.
"If John McCain wants to turn this election into a contest about which party is out of touch with the struggles and the hopes of working America, that's a debate I'm happy to have. In fact, I think that's a debate we have to have."
In a response, McCain senior adviser Mark Salter said, "It's hard to keep a straight face when you're accused of being out of touch by a guy who thinks the whole country is worried about the high price of arugula or that you hunt ducks with a six shooter."
Sunday, Obama used harsh words to criticize Hillary Clinton for her attacks on him calling him out of touch with Pennsylvania voters. He mocked her, implying she is falsely creating the image that she's a bigger supporter of gun rights than he is.
"She's talking like she's Annie Oakley! Hillary Clinton's out there like she's on the duck blind every Sunday, [like] she's packin' a six shooter!" Obama said.
The McCain response also draws a parallel to a past Obama faux-pas: at a campaign stop months ago in Iowa, the Illinois senator asked a group of farmers if they'd "gone into a Whole Foods lately and seen what they charge for arugula." Whole Foods is a more upscale grocery chain, and they have no stores in the state of Iowa.
As Nutter said – Al Quaida wouldn't last 5 minutes in West Phila. Personally, I don't think BHO would either.
$10.9 Million per year avrage income for the past ten years and Clinton calls OBAMA an elitist?
Please Obama. She attacks you on what you say and the issue. You resort to name calling. How juvenile can you get! You have become such a whiner.
So typical of you to make a joke about your comments with the "boys". The old "good ole boy" network is still alive....
Every time thngs do not work out the way Obama wants, he blames it on Hillary for playing politics. How clever!!!
Pennsylvanian are "BITTER PEOPLE!!!"
I kind'a remember when Obama said That
Bitter??? Jobs moving to other countries.....
Bitter??? $4 a gallon for gas....
Bitter??? over 4000 kids killed in a stupid war....
Bitter??? cost of feeding a family going up every day.....
Bitter??? A pres and vp who couldn't care less what the American people think.....
Bitter??? Hell yes!!!!!!
Obama is the only choice in 08
Did NObama really think you hunted ducks with a 6-shooter?
Yeh – and I sip my latte grande with a sippy cup
I was truly sadden by the comments made by Lou Dobbs regarding Obama being an elitists. That is soooo not genuine of him. The media is playing this up soooo much because they don't have anything more news worthy to report on. Let it go, let it go. We are ready to hear about something else... More on the issues not on a political side shows of canidates making each other look bad just to win votes. If the news media wants to hang on words then they need to stay with Hilary's words about Bosnia. We are all smart enough to look at Obama's life growing up at a child and say to all that has slammed him..... "GET REAL".
Who Am I? I am a Typical White Person I am a Devisive Woman I am a Gun Toter I am a Church Goer I am a Disenfranchised Voter I am a "Bitter Citizen" Does Obama know? I am a G.D.American and have always been proud of it!!
I keep seeing Obama supporters say well it's true, I am bitter.......Well I guess the Media must be easy on Obama, cause it's not about the bitter, it's his other hateful remark! Antipathy extreme dislike or hatred.........do you recall the line where he said people cling to their Antipathy for people who are different from them??? Well if you do then start saying.....Obama is right, I am Racist!
John McCain, proof why America ranks 30th in Education.
Please google "Obama's Billionaire Backing". Read it and ask Obama how he raised his record-breaking campaign funds. Did he say they're from small donors?????
Why is it that the media continues its attempts to hang the candidates by taking their words out of context? Similar to the Jeremiah Wright issue that fizzled when main stream American heard the entire sermon, the media continues its relentless hammering of misrepresentation and are doing the same with this so called "bitter" issue. Be fair by playing the entire speeches from which these sound bites are taken so that America is privy to the complete message and draw its conclusions based on the facts, not by what is taken out of context and decisively spoon fed and fueled by the media.
I really wish some investigative reporter would check out the women who taped these remarks in San Fran. I bet her bank account has grown in the week she waited to release the tapes to the media!!!!
Come on, what he said was true. I knew what he meant. I am one of the people that never did much in the political aspect because I never felt compelled to, until now. He inspires me and I hope he makes it. I have not had real hope for the last eight years and now I do. I wish I had the money to donate for his cause. I get my social security tomorrow and I just might send him a few dollars.
It's not funny (expletive)!! First your "spiritual advisor" rages at the entirety of America (ok, maybe your wife was first) and now you're doing it – an interesting pattern is emerging and you WILL NOT be allowed to laugh it off or to blame it on Hillary like you already have tried or to turn away from it by trying to defend it with sarcasm and arrogance toward others (Annie Oakley was an incredible shooter and a great example of a strong American woman, neither of which you understand or respect). Yuk it up while you still have time.
Of course Hilary is going to use this as a distraction. Than McCain and Hilary are double teaming Obama. She has lied to the public so many times. Obama tells the TRUTH and get slammed by white America. I don't get it. White America rather has someone white lie to their face than a black person telling them the truth. Racism at it fullest. I always find it strange just we get close to the election date a bomb drops on Obama. He was catching up with Hilary on the polls. If this is the only way for Hilary to win by using the White card. I feel sorry for her. A Gallup poll indicates that 80% of Americans feel we are heading in the right direction. Don't tell me these people are happy and merry. People are losing their homes, jobs. Gas prices are sky high and solider are getting killed in the war. Do you really thing Americans are not bitter about these things. I am bitter. I am a single mother of one. I have to health care. I can barely make ends meet. Obama is telling the truth. Win or lose. Obama is a winner in the black community and among some college students. Can you say that about the other candidates? No. You can. Plus, the governor of PA said many white voters aren't ready for a black man as president. I rather have Obama tell me the truth than like to me like Hilary Rodham Clinton. Go Obma!!! You are in my prayers.
Obama is a millionaire. He is not poor, and he never has been. He is not the person that he tries to claim he is - he is just show for the political circus. In the past two days, he has called Hillary "Annie Oakley" because she stated in Februaury that her father had taken her hunting. She said that in February before he made his big gun blunder in April - April. Now he is making fun of her for drinking a shot in a bar after the bartender offered her one. Wow! He is really trying to stay above the dirty politics now - and failing miserably. The man is a liar and not fit to dust off Hillary's shoes. Stay in there Hill. If the demcrats would count the votes of Florida and Michigan, you would be in the lead. It's Obama and Kennedy that are fighting to steal those votes! Why should he get votes that were not cast for him. Why should she have to split delegates when he did not win those votes. He is dirty!!! Hillary 2008
Seeing Hillary on TV makes me sick at my stomach.
barb canada is right on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
if you read the whole transcript and the context he had the relgion and gun cling in the same sentance as bigotry. it was in a negative context.then he really spun it to get out of it and yes 50% of democrats are stupid enough to fall for it.
Every single democrat who says that they will not vote for a democrat regardless of who it is in November.... you are stupid.
Unless, you have a very secure job and very secure way of life... you will be totally screwed.
Aparently, you don't believe Colin Powell when he said last week that we can't sustain a war in the middle east much longer. That would be in both places. That is very scary. He has said that we need to build up our military and re-deploy in a smarter way. I can tell you one thing, if you are a kid 18 and older, male or female, you should be very afraid. John McCain is going draft your butts into his fighting Army. And, your parents, or children or spouses, they will be back here in the good USA.
I guarantee.... you will be bitter and you will be clinging to your religion, your guns.....
You family's back home will also be bitter clinging to their religion and their guns all awhile living in a homeless shelter or out in the streets.
Mark my words. Go ahead and be stupid
Obama cannot have it both ways. He argued persuasively that "Word matter." Accepting that, one also has to acknowledge that the risk of inserting one's foot in one's mouth goes up considerably once one places such a premium on words. The surprising thing is how frequently this is occurring.
I live In PA and don't know one Obama supporter. We support HIllary and if she's not nominated it will be McCain for us.
All SMART people UNDERSTAND that we DO cling to the things Barack said when we have lost our jobs. Barack is right, he just said it the wrong way.....FORGIVE him.....We are a forgiving people, thats what makes America so GREAT!!!!


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Earlier when we would want to see anyone's image (picture) we would see mix type of result but now we can see particular person's image only. This makes it easier to find your friend on Google Search with Google's Face image search technique.
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The MEISTER brand
The American brand expert Walter Landor hit the nail on the head when he said "a brand is trust". The same brand philosophy underlies our MEISTER sales brand. The brand must inspire maximum credibility. Especially with premium brands, where the finest products are sold at premium prices, granting specialist dealers healthy returns, credibility is key.
The innovative quality brand with a wide product line for specialist wood and building material retail. For many years, the MEISTER brand has stood for outstanding product quality in specialist wood and building material retail. MEISTER flooring, panels and accessories are especially popular among professionals throughout Europe who work with them every day.
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Chico's, an upscale women's apparel chain, will open a new store inside the Mall at University Town Center.
Building permits filed with Sarasota County last week show that Chico's, a national chain retailer which has four stores in Southwest Florida already, plans to open a third inside the Mall at University Town Center, which will open in October. Chico's stores are in Westfield Group's Southgate Mall, on St. Armands Circle, on Main Street in Lakewood Ranch and there's an outlet store in Ellenton Premium Outlets. It is unclear at this time if those stores will close once the new 880,000-square-foot mall opens at Interstate 75 and University Parkway.
Chico's operates more than a thousand stores across the country and was founded in Sanibel Island, Fla. Under the Chico's company umbrella are brands White House Black Market and Soma Intimates, which also announced would open new stores in the new mall.
To see a slideshow of mall tenants, click here.
The Herald-Tribune reported brands like Apple, Anthropologie, Crate & Barrel and H&M, among many others, would open their first stores in Southwest Florida inside the $315 million luxury mall being developed by Taubman Centers and Benderson Development.
For more shopping news in Southwest Florida, follow reporter Justine Griffin on Twitter and Facebook or email her at email@example.com. Read What's In Store in print on Tuesdays.


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Neste wins Industry Leader Award at 2016 Global Energy Awards
Neste wins Industry Leader Award Biofuels category at the 2016 Global Energy Awards
Neste is the winner in the Industry Leader Award Biofuels category at the 2016 Global Energy Awards. The winning factor was Neste's ability to produce high-class renewable diesel from almost all waste fats or vegetable oils.
Neste was selected as the leading biofuel operator at the 2016 Global Energy Awards. The company came first in the Industry Leader Award Biofuels category in the competition arranged by S&P Platts, a provider of market information and research in the energy sector.
In the Industry Leader Award Biofuels category, all finalists were innovative actors developing sustainable biofuel solutions. The panel of judges was impressed by NEXBTL technology, which enables the production of top-quality renewable diesel and other renewable products from nearly any waste fat or vegetable oil through a hydrogen-based treatment. The panel was also particularly inspired by the company's plans to start production of renewable propane at its Rotterdam refinery by the end of 2016. In this category, the winner was picked from a total of seven finalists.
Neste won praise for its commitment to sustainability and for its continuous search for new solutions so that it can develop its operations. Neste is the world's largest producer of renewable fuels from waste and residues, and the company's plans to increase biodiesel production capacity beyond the current annual volume of two million tons were characterized by the judges as a pioneering venture, and the panel estimated that this will have an impact on global energy markets now and in the future.
In January 2017, Neste released a renewable fuel made 100% out of waste and residues.
The Global Energy Awards are now in their 18th year. The award ceremony took place in New York on December 8.
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A recent research used ultrasound to measure changes in abdominal muscle tone when test subjects (who were mainly women) performed six abdominal exercises. The side plank (or side-bridge) and the abdominal crunch both resulted in the greatest increase in muscle tone in the transverse abdominis and internal oblique muscles of the women. Based on the findings, the research concluded that side-bridges and crunches contract the muscles more than any other abs exercises.
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Authors: Alice Weatherston
Data presented at the American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting (4–8 December 2015, Philadelphia, PA) earlier this week highlighted the range of data now supporting the use of perampanel (Fycompa®) for multiple types of epileptic seizures. Epilepsy expert Eugen Trinka from Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria has been involved with some of these trials and has experience of the use of perampanel in the clinic. We discussed his experiences of the drug and why he thinks it has had such a big impact at this year's meeting.
Perampanel data from the meeting primarily focused on the efficacy of the drug in the reduction of primary and secondary generalized tonic-clonic seizures. A post-hoc pooled analysis of Phase III data indicated a median 65.5% reduction in primary and secondary generalized seizure frequency over 28 days versus placebo. In addition to this, 26.9% of participants achieved seizure-free status with perampanel compared to 12.6% of people with placebo, with the drug also being well-tolerated.
One advantage of perampanel is its broad efficacy, acting against focal and partial seizures as well as primary generalized seizures explained Eugen Trinka: "The key issue is that most drugs don't work against primary generalized [seizures], they only work against focal generalized tonic-clonic seizures, so that's an advantage."
In addition to this, the novel mechanism of the drug has attracted attention, acting on the AMPA receptor mediated by the major excitatory neurotransmitter, glutamate. "Epilepsy seizures are effectively an imbalance between excitation and inhibition and while many drugs try to increase inhibition, perampanel is the first drug that decreases excitation. One of the advantages of this is that when you decrease excitation you don't inhibit any other functions, which is the case when you give strong inhibiting drugs like GABAergic drugs which can then result in sedation and other side effects," explained Trinka. The targeting of glutamate may also be advantageous for individuals for which seizures have developed following acute events such as stroke or brain trauma, as these events often involve glutamergic mechanisms. "To have a drug acting against glutamate or having a reduction in excitation is very interesting."
As with all clinical trials, testing for safety was key, and the drug was widely well-tolerated in study participants. Despite some minor community concerns regarding adverse behavioral or psychological side-effects associated with its use, Trinka believes from his own experience that this is easily controlled: "If there is any psychiatric abnormality or a psychiatric disorder you should use perampanel with caution. This can be assessed clinically before prescription and doctors should make a careful risk-benefit analysis before prescribing it to these patients. Otherwise it's very well-tolerated in my opinion," he commented.
The overall importance of the drug for epilepsy treatment is clear, explained Trinka: "currently 30–40% of patients are not controlled without adverse effects, so it's not satisfactory what we have at the moment. We desperately need drugs, especially for those that are affected by the most dangerous seizure type, which is the generalized tonic-clonic seizure."
He now believes that the next step is to approve perampanel for use as a monotherapy as well as to investigate the disease-modifying properties of the drug. "I think that antiepileptogenesis trials are one of the most exciting areas of epileptology at the moment. In many cases epilepsy is a progressive disorder, so in order to prevent this degeneration it would be good to have drugs that can modify the disease. Perampanel could be one of those, but it must be tested."
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Frameworks in the Marcomms & Research category
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Behavioural Insights
- Framework ID: RM6004
- Start Date: 05/02/2018
- End Date: 04/02/2021
Inform policy and service design through behavioural science to encourage, enable and support people to make better choices for themselves.
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- Start Date: 16/12/2016
- End Date: 15/12/2020
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- Start Date: 16/01/2017
- End Date: 15/01/2021
Work with agencies on tactical, specialised or international marketing, communications and events activity.
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- Start Date: 22/12/2015
Validate the performance of media bought through the CCS Media Buying framework. This is a single supplier agreement awarded to Ebiquity Associates.
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- Start Date: 22/05/2018
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Anyone can shop, and everyone can save at our twice yearly events!
The best selection of kids' items
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Shop 36,000 square feet of bargains! Everything's organized by size, gender and category.
Friday, May 15 - Early Access Shopping | Online Ticket Purchase Required
Tickets are required for all Friday Early Access Shopping Times & are available in limited numbers online. Early Access tickets WILL NOT be available to purchase at the door.
11:00am -Team Leaders 12:00pm - 12-Hour Team Members
12:15pm - Set-Up Team Members
12:30pm - 8-Hour Team Members
1:30pm - 4-Hour Team Members
2:00pm - Early Bird Shopping TICKETS-Coming Soon
3:00pm - Consignors & 1 friend
3:30pm - Prime Time Shopping TICKETS-Coming Soon
5:00pm - Expecting-New Parent Shopping TICKETS-Coming Soon
6:00pm - Teacher, Military, First Responder Ticketholders TICKETS-Coming Soon
6:30pm - Family Shopping (ANY category Early Access pass/ticketholder who wants to bring their walking kids (under 12) with them to shop)
Doors close at 8pm, registers close at 9pm.
Team Members and Consignors will receive their Early Access Tickets at their drop off appointments.
NOTE: Only small children who are secured in a stroller or carrier may attend ANY Early Access Shopping prior to the 6:30pm Family Shopping on Friday. All children (under 12), strollers, etc are welcome for the remainder of the event after 6:30pm on Friday.
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Saturday, May 16 - Public Shopping!
8:00am - $3 per adult (13 and over) at the door OR Free Online! TICKETS Coming Soon!
Doors close at 5pm, registers close at 5:30pm.
NOTE: All kids, strollers etc welcome.
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Saturday, May 16 - Half-Off Sale - Early Access!
5:30pm - Team Members & 3 Friends
6:00pm - Consingors & 3 Friends
6:00pm - Half-Price Sale Early Access ticketholders (1 person per ticket) TICKETS
Doors close at 7pm, registers close at 8pm.
Note: All kids and strollers welcome.
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Sunday, May 17 - Half-Price Sale!
8:00am - Entry is FREE, no tickets needed.
Doors close at 12pm, registers close at 1pm.
Note: All kids and strollers welcome.
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34 Emerson Rd, Milford NH, 03055
We understand, kids are expensive and they grow fast. So we created a community event, where you can shop 50-90% off retail on thousands of name brand items. Giving parents an affordable option for things they need and want for their growing families.
Christen H
October 24, 2019
"It's an amazing way to get clothes for ever-growing kids at a very reasonable rate, while supporting other local families."
Kristine P
October 24, 2019
"I truly enjoy the whole experience. From deciding what to sell through the tagging process, as well as bringing it in to drop off, everything is easy pleasant and fun! Knowing that I was going to choose to donate these items in the first place and instead getting a little money back doesn't hurt. I always choose to reduce my items and then if they don't sell to donate. It makes me happy to know the items went to a good cause!!! I also enjoy the shopping of course it is great to get things at a cheaper price than in store brand new!!!! Sign me up I will be back in the spring!"
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October 24, 2019
"The franchise itself is very well elaborated and coordinated. Amazing the order and the scrutiny for good quality sales. This particular sale in Greater Manchester is organized, clean, on time and respectful of consignors and buyers."
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As mother's, we understand that raising kids is expensive which is why JBF makes sense! As parents and grandparents we all invest so much money into buying clothes, gear and toys that our kids outgrow so fast! Why not let other families purchase these items at greatly reduced prices and earn cash from those investments! We have this process down and are here to help your make and save money!


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I know nothing about what this is called and really, I just shoot the things. I have a lot of pics but as I process them I notice the sun was way too bright so toning these images down while trying to keep the color and light is a bit of a pain. Now you know why I prefer black and white.
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Beautiful picture. You know me, I do love my flowers. I believe these are Cherry Blossoms. I know there are lots of the flowering trees along the highway, Bethesda and of couse, DC. Florida is nice but you do not see Spring as she wakens from a long winter sleep and I do miss miss that event.
Not a cherry blossom. I have pictures of them. I just haven't processed them yet and not sure how they came out because of lighting.
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Our athletic program provides a competitive sports program as an extension of the St. Francis Borgia School academic program. Participants will learn the fundamentals of each sport and be given the opportunity to develop strong, healthy, and disciplined minds and bodies. Participants will also develop a sense of good sportsmanship, fair play, and team spirit.
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MILNEWS.ca News Highlights – 14 Apr 11
- Libya Ops (1) – "The Canadian military continues to play a large role in the NATO mission in Libya, a Defence Department spokesman said Wednesday. Brig.-Gen. Richard Blanchette said that Canadian CF-18 fighters have been active in Libyan skies, accounting for 98 of the 832 fighter missions flown by NATO jets since the start of combat operations. Canada dispatched six CF-18s to the NATO-led mission to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya. Blanchette told a media briefing that since April 6 Canadian mid-air refuelling tankers have flown 11 missions in support of NATO's fighters, while CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft have flown five missions …."
- Libya Ops (2) – If you want a decent summary of what the U.S. has been up to in/around Libya, check out this Congressional Research Service (CRS) report, "Operation Odyssey Dawn (Libya): Background and Issues for Congress".
- "Canada and its Afghan allies scored a small but important victory Wednesday when one of nine schools funded by the Canadian military finally opened in Panjwaii district. Twenty-three boys showed up for morning classes in Salavat, where work to totally refurbish the school had been completed four months ago. The holdup in opening the school — which can accommodate about 250 students — had been caused by elders who said the Taliban had threatened to harm their children if they showed up for classes. The elders changed their minds after Panjwaii's new district leader, Haji Fazluddin Agha, threatened last week to arrest them and "bring the army and the police to your homes and drag your kids to school." …. "
- "The young, energetic leader of Dand district — an Afghan area held up by Canadians as a model of peace and governance potential in the violence-wracked country — has a decidedly vexing problem: Where exactly is his district? Theoretically, it's the area that abuts the south end of Kandahar city to the north, the east end of Panjwaii to the west and Daman to the east. In reality, Dand's borders are elusive, and therein lies Ahamadullah Nazak's headache. "I don't know what areas I'm responsible for," Nazak told a reconstruction and development meeting Wednesday. It's a point Nazak, 32, who has won leadership accolades from the Canadian and Americans who work with him, made repeatedly …."
- Election 2011 – "…. Canada has put hundreds of millions of dollars toward not only rebuilding the Afghan education sector, but also toward health, governance, rule of law, livelihoods and infrastructure. As a Canadian aid worker in Afghanistan and as a taxpayer, I want to know how each party would sustain our investments in Afghanistan so this spending has not been in vain. As we transition to a non-combat role in Afghanistan, will Afghanistan continue to be a major recipient of Canadian aid? And how will the incumbent government promote accountability for aid spending, given the extent of corruption in the Karzai administration and the efficiency deficits in so many of the Afghan government ministries which handle foreign aid envelopes? …."
- Taliban Propaganda Watch: Attacks alleged across Kandahar, and Taliban disses possible U.S.-Afghanistan partnership.
- F-35 Tug o' War – "The F-35 is the only fighter jet that meets Canada's specifications, according to the Department of National Defence. But you have to take this on faith, since the Harper government has deemed the "statement of operational requirements" confidential. If you don't have an absolute trust in government, it's worth considering what those specifications should be. Based on the past and likely future operations of Canada's air force, is the F-35 really the best plane? …."
- "A Toronto man charged with terror-related offences was set up by a man he thought was a friend, the suspect's lawyer said Wednesday. Mohamed Hersi, 25, is charged with participating in a terror group and counselling to participate in a terror group. He was arrested March 29 as he was boarding a London-bound plane. That flight was then headed to Cairo. Hersi's lawyer, Anser Farooq, said that's where the story takes divergent paths: His client says he was going to Cairo to study; the government agent claims Hersi was headed to Somali to join the dreaded terror group al-Shabaab. Hersi appeared briefly in Brampton court Wednesday morning, only to have his bail hearing adjourned until April 20 and 21 …."
MILNEWS.ca News Highlights – 28 Feb 11
- Canada's Foreign Affairs department confirms it's working on the "safe release" of a Canadian, Colin MacKenzie, in Afghanistan. The Taliban has issued a statement claiming a captured "Canadian national" is a spy, saying they'll be releasing a video shortly. A bit more from the Canadian Press here, CBC.ca here, CTV.ca here, Agence France-Presse here and the BBC here.
- A couple of more versions of the Taliban's "we have a Canadian spy" statement, in Arabic and Pashto (with a Google translation of the Arabic version) here.
- It appears, according to media accounts here and here, that the missing man, 1) has been missing for 3 months (with RCMP involvement since November), and 2) wanted to learn Pashto. In case one needs reminding, here's DFAIT's recommendations about touristing in Afghanistan: " …. Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against all travel to Afghanistan. Canadians undertaking travel despite this warning take serious risks. Canadians already in Afghanistan should leave. The security situation remains extremely volatile and unpredictable …."
- "A U.S. squadron will head to Kandahar's Dand district next month in a move that will enable the Canadian military to start "saturating" the western neck of Panjwaii before the conclusion of combat operations, Canada's top soldier in Afghanistan says. The 1st squadron of the 2nd Stryker Regiment will leave the Uruzgan province and take command of the Dand battle space in mid-March from the 1-71 Cavalry of 10th Mountain Division. The 500-member cavalry has been under the command of Task Force Kandahar, stationed alongside Canadian and Afghan forces in the relatively calm district since May. The 700-member Stryker squadron will fall under Brig.-Gen. Dean Milner's command until the Canadian military mission ends in July. Two companies of soldiers will go to Dand and a third will be deployed to Panjwaii …."
- A snapshot of Canadian mentoring work with Afghan troops: "A hint of irritation is evident in Capt. Eric Bouchard's voice as he tries to figure out where his counterpart in the Afghan National Army is going. Canadian and Afghan forces have barely begun a two-day mission to search villages and fields in the central Panjwaii district, and already there's confusion between the two groups. It seems the Afghan platoon commander paired with Bouchard has neglected to bring a proper map, and he's leading his troops off the planned route. Bouchard's first instinct is to tell him to get back on track, but he restrains himself. After all, this operation has been organized by the Afghans and Bouchard's job is to mentor their soldiers, not lecture them. Showing respect is paramount. "Tell him the first objective is over that way," Bouchard instructs his interpreter. "But … but, ask him where he wants to go." Such interactions are common for Canadians serving in the Operational Mentor and Liaison Team, also known as the OMLT or "omelette," which provides on-the-job training for Afghan soldiers in the field …."
- Taliban Propaganda Watch: More attacks alleged in Kandahar, Uruzgan.
- Wounded warrior preparing for run on artificial leg: "When army Sergeant Jamie MacIntyre joined Toronto's annual run in support of St. John's Rehab Hospital two years ago, he had a special reason for taking part: Among those getting a new lease on life from the widely acclaimed facility was his friend Master Corporal Jody Mitic, who'd lost both legs in 2007 in Afghanistan after stepping on a land mine. This year, Sgt. MacIntyre has a still better incentive for participating: Last June, two months into his second tour of Afghanistan, he too trod on a roadside bomb and his left foot was blown off. So when he does the Achilles St. Patrick's Day 5K Run/Walk on March 13, together with his wife and some military colleagues, this time he'll be running with an artificial leg …"
- Operation GTFO Libya More details are coming to light about why Canadian planes had to leave empty from Libya last week. "…. MacKay said Sunday the two aircraft had arrived in the middle of the night and officials were having difficulty both identifying Canadians who were waiting at the airport and determining if they were allowed to leave the country. The planes had been given a limited amount of time to remain at the airport, so aircraft from other countries could land. "There was very little co-operation being extended to Canadians by officials at the airport," MacKay told CTV's Question Period in an interview from Halifax. "And so they were then told they had to leave because there were specific time slots that were being given to countries at that time." …."
- "Two more Canadian military planes are being dispatched to the eastern Mediterranean to help with the evacuation of Canadians in Libya. Defence Minister Peter MacKay tells CTV News' Question Period the pair of Hercules transport aircraft were deployed and could be used to land in austere areas of Libya outside of the capital Tripoli. An estimated 100 Canadians are still trapped in the country, many of them believed to be oil workers. The British military, including members of its special forces, used a Hercules to fly under the Libyan radar and rescue 150 Britons and foreign nationals in a desert area. A spokesman for the prime minister said Stephen Harper was spending the day in briefings on the evolving situation in Libya …." More on that from Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister here.
- Here's what the PM had to say about what happens next with Libya: "…. Canada earlier today implemented the following binding sanctions contained in the Resolution:
- An arms embargo requiring all states to prevent the sale or supply of arms into Libya, or the export of arms from Libya;
- The inspection of cargo going into Libya;
- A travel ban on Muammar Qadhafi and 15 individuals closely associated with him; and
- An asset freeze against Muammar Qadhafi and members of his family…." More from the Canadian Press here.
- More news on the latest in Libya here (Google News), here (EMM News Brief: Libya), here (NewsNow), here (BBC) and here (Al Jazeera English).
- F-35 Tug o' War "The fighter plane at the centre of one of Ottawa's hottest political debates has taken its first test flight over the skies of Texas. The hour-long flight of the first production model of the Lockheed Martin F-35 II Lightning stealth fighter went off without a hitch, said test pilot Bill Gigliotti. "The aircraft was rock-solid from takeoff to landing, and successfully completed all the tests we put it through during the flight," Gigliotti said. The flight was an important developmental milestone for the aircraft that Canada plans to begin using in 2016 to replace its aging CF-18 fleet …."


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The airplane is one the wonderful and convenient invention of a man. It has squeezed the map of the world and has made all the countries, in fact, continents accessible for a person within hours. It is also known as to be the quickest way of traveling no matter how long the distance is.
The airplane is regarded as making the life of a person comfortable, prompt and convenient. Every airline is targeting to be the most easier, comfortable and accessible for every human, no matter where they want to go. In this article, I have mentioned few of the perfect airlines providing the excellent services. If you want to know all this story, read this entire article.
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Cathay Pacific Airways
The top most airline is considered all around the world is to Hong-Kong Airline Company, Cathay Pacific. It was founded in 1946 while today they provide 141 planes along with the connection of 112 destinations. The company says "PEOPLE"- they make the airline. It is the most successful airlines due to their services and features.
Qatar Airways
This is ranked to be the second in the airline company. Qatar Airways is World's 5-stay Airline Company Qatar Airways. It was established in 1993 with its head-quarter in Doha – Qatar. It provides a fleet of 133 aircraft with the connection of 144 destinations all around the world.
Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines was founded in 1947 and is ranked to be the third best airlines in the world. The interesting feature of the company is to be the largest passenger carrier all around the world, and it launched customer of the Airbus A380. It provides a fleet of 105 aircraft and a connection with 62 destinations around the world which is less as compared to others yet it falls on the third number in this category. Singapore Airlines is true "A Great Way TO Fly".
At fourth rank, we find Emirates to be the best airline company. It was founded in 1985 while its headquarters is in Dubai. It provides a fleet of 211 aircraft which have the connection with 142 destinations around the world. It is also famous for purchasing 200 aircraft in 2013 alone.
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Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines comes at level five in this counting. It was founded in the year 1933 and is honored to be the fourth biggest carrier in the world. It provides a fleet carrying 258 aircraft – Nine Cargo Aircraft and a connection with 257 destinations. According to the features, it offers, Turkish Airlines help you "Widen Your World".
All Nippon Airways (ANA)
At number six in this counting, I prefer to mention All Nippon Airways, which is also known as (ANA). It is the Inspiration of Japan which provides you with a fleet of 202 aircraft taking you to 73 destinations around the world. All Nippon Airways was founded in the year 1952 whereas, its headquarters is in Tokyo – Japan. This company also owns nine Boeing 767-300 as part of their air cargo services.
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Garuda Indonesia
It was founded in 1947 while it commenced its operations after two years in 1949. The Airline of Indonesia is in the seventh position in its ranking in best airlines of the world. It provides a fleet made up of 120 aircraft taking you to 35 domestic locations and 21 international destinations. They have their headquarters in Banten – Indonesia.
Asiana Airlines
With providing a fleet consisting of 84 aircraft and 35 more are ordered, The Asiana Airlines was founded in 1988 – 26 years ago. It is honored to be the eighth best airline in the world. It is a South Korean Airline Company with its headquarters situated in Seoul while it carries passengers to 108 destinations around the world.
Etihad Airways
Well, we are about to reach at the end of our list. On ninth, we rank Etihad Airways, which is situated in Abu Dhabi, which connects you to 96 destinations. It provides you with a fleet of 104 aircraft. It has also been awarded 30 different times since its inauguration in 2003.
These airlines fall on the last of all in the World's Best Airlines. It was founded in 1953 while started to provide services in 1955. It is a German Airline – Lufthansa which offers a fleet of 282 aircraft connecting you to 215 different destinations. Its tag "NONSTOP YOU" is perfect for the services it provides.
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