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Recap : Sanky shattered seeing swara's condition.
Episode started with swara opened her eyes and called Sanskar.
Swara : Sanskarrr…
Sanky looked at her immediately and gets happy seeing her awake.. He cups her face..
Sanky : Shona.. You.. r u fine? Ha?
Swara : ( holds his hands n squeezed it ) Sanky.. shhh.. calm down.. I'm all fine Sanky.. see.. What happened to me? ( tried to chage his mood n winks ) ?
Sanky : ( fake anger ) Huhh! Shona… u'll never change na.. always wants fun..
Swara : offo sanky! U r soo boring.. Zindagi ka asli maza to mastii n enjoy karne me hi to hai.. bt tum nahi samjhoge.. Angry bird! Hamesha serious mood me rehte hoo.. abhibhi bhoot bankar khade ho.
Sanky : nothing like dat swara.. sleep nw.. u shd take rest.. u'll get discharge tmrw..
Swara : WHAT?? TOMORROW? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Sanky : SWARA!
Swara : What Swara? I wanna go home ryt nw.. see.. m all fine.. ( shows him sitting n waving her legs n hands.. * mad girl ???)
Sanky : Shonaa.. stop it! U cant go today.. nw shut ur mouth n sleep.. will talk tmrw.. ok? ( pecks her forehead lovingly )
Swara : ( crying face ) Sankyyyy.. plz na.. I dont like hospitals.. Lets go home.. I'll pakka take rest.. promise! ?
Sanky : Swara yaar.. plz .. dont irritate me.. stop ur bakbak n sleep.. else I'll call doc n tell her to give u injection due to which u'll sleep.. do u want it?
Swara : NOOOOOOOOO… IN..INJECTION!!! ??? NOOOOO… M SLEEPING..
Sanky : ( smiles ) Good girl..
Swara : ( angrily ) You are sooooooo bad.. I hate you.. You dont wanna hear my bakbak na.. 1 day u only ask me to do bakbak n irritate u.. bt that time I'll not talk.. I'll not even look at you..
This was it for sanky.. her words rings in his mind.. He'll ask her to spk bt she wont? Wat does she mean?
Sanky : ( Shouted loudly ) SWARAAAAA!!!! ( his eyes were red due to anger ) DON'T YOU DARE TO SPEAK EVEN A SINGLE WORD! JUST SLEEP.. RYT NOW! ( he roared )
Swara was shocked as well as scared bcz of his sudden outburst. Tears started to flow from her eyes.. Sanky felt bad n guilty of his behaviour. He was abt to cup her face to wipe her tears bt she quickly grab her blanket n covered herself with it hiding her face.. Sanky felt really very bad fr shouting on her.. He went near her n kissed her forehead n whispers – Sorry my love… n leaves frm there..
Next day morning –
Shemish, RagLak were talking to swara n swara as usual was cracking jokes.. making all laugh.. Meanwhile Sanky cm there n looked at her laughing face.. A curved appeared on his face seeing his love happy.. Swara felt gaze on her so she saw towards d door.. as soon as she saw sanky, her smile faded n tears brimmed in her eyes.. Sanky saw this and tried to cheer her up..
Sanky : Arre… Shonaa.. see what I brought for you.. ur favourite dairy milk silk.. ( gives it to her )
Swara : ( jerked his hand ) I don't want it . Dad, I wanna cm home.. shall we leave?
Sanky felt bad.. RagLak understand that both must be fought.
Shekhar : Ya princess, cm.. lets go..
Swara was getting up frm bed.. Sanky frwrd his hand fr support bt she gave him sharp n teary eyed look n call Ragu..
Swara : Ragu.. plz help me na..
Ragu : Ohh.. cm shona.. ( she took her with him )
Tear drops fell from sanky's eyes. He wipes it n went after them..
All reached at Swara's home.. RagLak thought to sort out problem between SwaSan.
Ragini : Uncle, Aunty.. you go inside.. we'll cm after smtym.. Shona will feel better in this garden area..
Shemish : Ok beta.. cm soon..
All of them sat on bench.. Swara was all quiet.. Lucky gestured sanky n RagLak both slowly get up n went to roam in garden.. Sanky cm near swara.
Sanky : ( keeps hand on her shoulder ) Shonaa.. M sorry.. I dint wanted to shout at you.. I dint do it intentionally. Plz frgive me.
He felt his hand wet.. Swara was crying..
Sanky : Shonaa! You are crying! Plz dont cry na.. m really very sorry.
Swara turned her face.. & keep weeping silently..
Suddenly sanky got an idea.. He signalled Lucky smthng n lucky silently went to bring it.. He brought it and gave it to him saying all the best..
Of course guys.. It was guitar.. now our hero will manaofy his love in his style.. lets see..
Sanky started playing guitar and started to sing..
Dil Se Dil Ka Rishta Jo Hai …….
Pal Do Pal Me Tutta Nahi…….
Swara looked at Sanky.. Sanky smiled at her and continues –
Bandhan Dilo Ka Chutta Nahi…….
Tere Dil Ka Mere Dil Se Rishta Purana Hai……
In Ankhon Se Har Anshu Mujhko Churana Hai……….
Mujhko Churana Hai…..
Mujhko Churana Hai..
He wiped away Swara's tears and nods no..
Tere dil ka mere dil se
Rishta purana hain
Teri bechaini ka teri tanhai ka ehsaas hain mujhko sun
Main jo saath tere hu phir tujhe hain kaisa gam
Dard baat lenge ham sun
In palko mein khushiyo ka sapna sajana hain
Tere dil ka mere dil se rishta purana hain
Swara was overwhelmed by his lovely gesture. She couldn't able to stop crying.. Tear escaped from sanky's eyes bt he quickly wiped it.
Kaise main batau yeh tera is tarah rona
Dekha nahi jaata hain sun
Shaam jab dhalti hain subah muskurati hain
Khushbuye lutati hain sun
Udaasi ke lamho mein hamein muskurana hain
Tere dil ka mere dil se rishta purana hain..
He kept guitar beside him.. kneels down infront of her n again wiped her tears and signed her to smile..
In aankho se har aansu
Mujhko churana hain
Mujhko churana hain
Mujhko churana hain…
Swara hugged him tightly n burstout in crying.. Sanky too hugged her tightly n tried to calm her..
Sanky : Sshhh.. Shonaa.. jaan.. stop crying na.. plss..
Swara : ( sobbing ) Y… u.. shouted.. at.. me..?
Sanky : ( holds his ears ) M sry jaan.. nw onwards I wont shout on u..
Swara : Promise? ( cutely )
Sanky : ( pulling her cheeks ) Pinky Promise!
Swara hugged him again..
Sanky : ( naughtily ) vaise shonaa.. u r forgetting smthng.
Swara : What?
Sanky signalled her towards his lips.. n winks.. swara turned crimson red.. Sanky laughs loud..
Sanky : omg shona.. look at urself.. dont blush too much.. or I'll eat you.. ( winks ) ?
Swara : You… shameless creature! ( hits him playfully )
Episode ends on their happy n smiley faces..
Precap : DHAMAKA!!!!
Guys dont miss next episode.
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Curtains come in varying widths but there are limitations to the curtain sizes you can purchase off the shelf. These are made to fit the most common-size windows. If your home was made in another decade your windows may not be considered a standard size anymore. Also, if the home was custom built, the original owners may have had wider windows installed. You can save money when decorating your home by adding width to pre-made curtain panels instead of ordering custom made curtains.
Measure the width of your curtain rod. Include the returns in your measurement. The returns are the angled part of the rod from the bend back to the wall.
Measure your pre-made curtain panel. Subtract the curtain panel measurement from the rod measurement. Subtract an additional 2 inches for seam allowances. This is the amount of border needed to widen the curtain panel.
Divide the border amount by 2. This is the fabric width for each side border on your curtain panel.
Measure the finished length of your pre-made curtain. Measure the rod pocket fabric of the curtain. Measure the hem amount of the curtain. Add these three numbers together. This is the length of your border fabric.
Select a fabric that is similar in weight and texture to your current panels. Cut two pieces of border fabric to the fabric width and length measurements. Lay both border pieces face up, side by side. Turn the left edge of the left border piece under 1/2-inch. Turn another 1/2-inch. Pin the hem in place. Turn the right edge of the right border piece under 1/2-inch. Turn another 1/2-inch and pin the hem in place. Hem the bottom edge of both border fabrics to the same measurement as the pre-made curtain.
Lay the pre-made curtain flat with the right side up. Lay the left fabric on the curtain with the right side down. Align the bottom edge of the left fabric with the bottom edge of the pre-made curtain. The right edge of the border fabric will be lined up with the left edge of the pre-made curtain. Pin the two edges together. Machine stitch from the bottom edge and work up. Stop stitch 1-inch before you reach the rod pocket of the pre-made curtain.
Hand-stitch the remainder of the border fabric edge to the pre-made curtain. Do not sew the rod pocket closed. Sew the border fabric layer to the top layer of the curtain. Turn your border fabric to the back and continue stitching around the rod pocket. You will now be working from the back of the curtain. Hem the border fabric to match the rod pocket hem. Repeat for right border side.
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- Choose a contrasting colour between the border fabric and curtain. This will appear as a border rather than a poor attempt to colour match.
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When President Obama talked about "hand to hand combat" in the halls of Congress which would follow huge Republican gains in November, it reminded this blogger about the keyboard to keyboard combat that we have been watching in the blogosphere for the last two years.
The liberals easily owned the right in cyberspace prior to Obama's election. Conservatives and Republicans were the silent majority who had jobs, families and lives. They didn't see a need to blog. They assumed that most Americans saw it the way they did - as grown ups.
But that changed the day the Alaska bloggers and the bloggers who post over on the Daily Kos went overboard. The Tea Party movement was picking up steam and the hundreds of thousands who attended Sarah Palin rallies when she was on the trail with McCain became part of the movement and eventually watched as their leader became a prominent player in the grassroots backlash to the liberal policies of the Obama administration. Sarah Palin was vilified. The Tea Party was vilified. The Alaska bloggers and their counterparts in the lower 48 were getting free coverage by a mainstream media that was all but glad to run with stories about Tea partiers spewing racial epithets and Sarah Palin being under federal indictment.
But the tide has turned.
Today there are hundreds of conservative blogs which are energized by articulate people who have become politically active out of necessity. There is a country to save.
The liberal blogs still spew their hate, but it is regurgitated hate now. They've run out of ammo. They may have even run out of things to make up. They were the masters of cyberspace two years ago. Today, they are overshadowed by the focus on the facts that has become the acid that burns the written products of their relentless lying.
With strokes of the keyboard and clicks of the mouse, Sarah Palin leads her minions from her Facebook page. Palinistas debunk liberal myths and clang their swords of words with the left, always softening the battlefield for the wielding of the rhetorical Excalibur from Alaska that mainfests itself in a tweet or a Facebook posting that finishes the job.
Sarah Palin is a case study in how to beat the smear machine. Most people would have been destroyed by the relentless battering she has taken. Dan Quayle, Newt Gingrich and George W. Bush can attest to that. Although, Gingrich is making a comeback, the rise and fall of a great Speakership was contingent on the dissatisfaction of the mainstream media with a conservative revival that threatened its elitist hold on the electorate.
When that happened again, the media unsheathed their swords and politically bloodied one of the greatest warriors to appear in the arena since Ronald Reagan. That warrior tended to her wounds and came out stronger, faster, more savvy than ever. She was big in 2008. She's even bigger now. She will be even bigger in 2012.
They can't stop her now. They've tried everything and it doesn't work anymore.
Sarah Palin is not only a survivor of the media smear campaign. She is a teacher as well. Today, she advises political candidates, particularly women, how to survive the media beatings. She has helped the likes of Rand Paul, Carly Fiorina, Nikki Haley and Christine O'Donnell.
Sean Hannity asked Sarah Palin "what advice do you give -- you have lived under fire -- to those candidates that now are going to be the victims of these smears?" Palin responded:
Yes, well, remember, what they are doing. This is coming from Obama's presidential campaign book, which goes back to Alinsky's campaign book, "Rules for Radicals," which Obama and Michelle Obama have quoted from. And that is, the politics of personal destruction perhaps will be the only thing that you have on your opponent so you make things up about them.This is music to the ears of conservative bloggers who have been researching and exposing the media lies and conspiracies.
You lie, you spin, you do whatever you can and you use a complicit media to assist you in this, a left-wing media to assist you in this. So these candidates just need to be prepared for those rules of radical to be applied to them. They need to stay on message, they need to stay optimistic. They need to remind the American public what the time-tested truths are that created this great nation.
Liberal bloggers no longer have their vile reported on mainstream media outlets unchallenged.
The one who they have tried to destroy is now stronger than ever. With her stilleto heel firmly on the throat of the "lamestream media," Palin has gone from being the hunted to being the hunter.
The truth is powerful once effectively articulated. Sarah Palin has become a modern day great communicator. Facts and truth are more potent weapons than lies and smears. And she wields these weapons with surgical precision.


text: Armie Hammer, who was slated to play Batman in the stalled Justice League: Mortal film, insists he's still the next Bruce Wayne, and the film is still going forward, as soon as it finds a location. Hammer and the rest of the young cast endured months of intense physical training in Australia, which left them vomiting most days. Hammer, who has an upcoming guest-starring role in Reaper, has already been fitted with his Batsuit, which includes functioning equipment like spring-loaded Batarangs. And he says his Bat-codpiece is bigger than Christian Bale's. (But he says he's not competing with Bale, because "that guy's got his shit down." There's a relief.) [E! Online]


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Why A Bot Is Your Next Best Friend
Bots are your fastest route to a personal assistant that can enhance your HR function.
Since 2013/4, there has been a contained kind of panic around bots - pieces of tech [or applications] that are programmed to perform automated tasks and, when more advanced, can learn a degree of artificial intelligence [AI] based on previous rules and activities.
A 2014 article in the Huffington Post claimed that 47% of all jobs will be automated by 2034. The flag raised in this article was around many governments' lack of preparation for the social and cultural implications this mass unemployment would have.
One of the most recent articles on the subject, published by The Guardian, suggests that "almost 250,000 public sector workers could lose their jobs to robots over the next 15 years". This is based on a recent report from Reform, a right-of-centre think-tank.
With these articles in mind, it is unsurprising that bots are being treated with caution [cue tongue in cheek video from The Guardian on 'The Intelligence Explosion'
But is is important to remember that not all bots are a threat! In fact, many are an augmentation...a superpower...your fastest route to a personal assistant.
In the world of HR and HR systems, this ability to augment manifests itself in areas such as the processing of expenses, holiday administration, absence logging...all transactional tasks that take away our most valuable asset - time - and can easily be dealt with by a bot.
Technology change is inevitable and so is the emergence of bots. In fact, they are in use in many areas already. If we can adapt, we can be ready for the evolution of the human/bot partnership and can use bots to remove the grunt work from our task lists, freeing up the time to focus on more cognitive tasks - where we bring more value.
I don't want to paint a utopian picture of bots and humans working hand in hand, sauntering happily off in to the sunset at the end of every working day because technology will have an impact on the workforce. But when the bot technology currently on offer can do your heavy lifting and give you back some time, why not put it to work?


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Now, as the anti-Fed outcry continues to grow, the embattled central bank has another dubious public-relations ploy in the works: reaching out to high-school students. As part of the new scheme, functionaries at the St. Louis Fed branch recently developed a curriculum for what they call an "economic education."
The course, posted online at a Fed-run "education" website, is designed to convince young Americans of the controversial institution's supposed necessity and its alleged constitutionality. Of course, the lesson plan makes no mention of the fact that the privately owned Fed is actually nothing more than a banking cartel — let alone that all of the fiat currency it creates is issued as debt with impossible-to-pay interest attached.
Critics promptly lambasted the idea. "It now appears that the propaganda masters at the Office of Central Planning have decided to go for young American minds while they are still pliable," noted a recent article about the new scheme on the financial analysis site ZeroHedge. The piece, entitled "Fed to Take Propaganda to the Schoolroom: Will Teach Grade 8-12 Students about Constitutionality Of... The Fed," blasted the curriculum as an effort to fill the minds of children with "dogmatic propaganda."
"It appears that as part of its reenactment of Goebbels 'economic education' curriculum, the Fed will now directly appeal to 8-12 grade students, in which it will elucidate on the premise of 'Constitutionality of a Central Bank,'" the blistering report observed, adding, "You know — just in case said young (and soon to be very unemployed) minds get ideas that heaven forbid, the master bank running the US is not exactly constitutional."
The lesson plan instructs teachers to rely on the nearly 200-year-old Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland. The dubious ruling struck down a state tax on an early version of the American central bank while purporting to extend "implied" powers to Congress that were not specifically mentioned in the Constitution.
Because of that "precedent," the course argues, the federal government has the constitutional authority to delegate its authority to "coin money" to the cartel of private banks known as the Fed. And, while not saying so explicitly, the lesson claims that Congress has the authority to allow the Fed to produce debt-based paper currency as opposed to "money."
The Constitution specifies that no state shall make anything other than gold or silver into currency, too. But that minor detail is completely overlooked in the lesson as well.
The Fed's curriculum also compares the effect of the ruling two centuries ago to parents setting a "precedent" by extending their children's curfew. "Share the following example with students: In a discussion with your parents concerning your curfew this Friday night, you might make an argument for a later curfew. Your parents might deliberate and finally make a decision — that your curfew this Friday will be midnight," the lesson states. "That decision might serve as a precedent for your curfew on future Friday nights."
Later on in the controversial lesson, students are expected to apply the Fed's faulty reasoning and justify the purported constitutionality of the Fed. "The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States. The Constitution does not specifically say that there should be a central bank," it observes. "Describe how you might defend Congress' delegation of the power to coin money and regulate the value of money to the Federal Reserve."
The Fed's lesson also makes a series of wildly inaccurate statements intended to convince students that the Fed is both helpful and necessary. "Explain that for a long time [after the second American central bank was shut down], the United States did not have a central bank, and the U.S. economy experienced many financial panics and economic problems as a result," it falsely alleged, carefully omitting the fact that the biggest financial panic and economic problem — the Great Depression — was directly attributable to the Fed's policies.
To its credit, the course outline does explain the dangers of printing too much money, even offering Zimbabwe's wild hyperinflation as an example of what can happen. It also explains that the Fed's currency is backed by nothing but the power of official coercion.
"Money used by the United States, and other modern economies, is called fiat money because it is not backed by gold or other valuable commodities," it admits. "The value of fiat money comes from being endorsed by the government and it has exchange value."
However, the Fed also instructs teachers to offer students a highly controversial — many economists would even say inaccurate — definition of inflation. "Explain that the inflation rate is the percent change in the price level of goods and services from one time period to another," the curriculum demands. "Define inflation as a general, sustained upward movement of prices for goods and services in the economy."
It then proceeds to define "price stability" — one of the Fed's missions as defined by Congress — as "low and stable inflation." Incredibly, the Fed also manages to get the relationship between true inflation — an expansion of the currency supply — and price increases entirely wrong. "Inflation is an increase in the overall price level that reduces the value of money," it falsely claims.
In another section, however, it offers a more truthful version. "In the long run, inflation results from increases in a nation's money supply that exceeds increases in its output of goods and services," the course plan tells teachers.
But then, it makes a complete mockery of the truth, absurdly claiming that the Fed "regulates the value of money by making sure that the growth of the money supply does not exceed the ability of the economy to produce goods and services." In reality, of course, Federal Reserve Notes (known as "dollars") have lost more than 95 percent of their value since the central bank was created in 1913.
Beyond misleading students on the Fed and inflation, the course also offers an extraordinarily deceptive view of the Constitution and the powers it allegedly grants to Congress. It claims in the "answer key," for example, that the power to lay and collect taxes implies that the federal government can constitutionally "use tax revenues to fund public schools, health, and housing programs" and "require states to meet certain conditions to qualify for federal funding."
Then there is the power to "regulate commerce." The Fed's lesson claims the authority — originally granted to prevent protectionism and trade barriers among the states — allows Congress to regulate banking, establish a minimum wage, ban "discrimination in workplaces and public facilities," pass laws "protecting the disabled," and more. Essentially, according to the view presented in the Fed's lesson plan at least, the "elastic" clause of the Constitution allows government to do virtually anything.
"The old Soviet Union, as well as 1930s Nazi Germany, understood the importance of indoctrinating the younger generations into the ideologies of the ruling party's policies and doctrines to ensure the future of their cause," noted Kenneth Schortgen, Jr. with the Finance Examiner in an article about the Fed's latest PR ploy. "That basis for focusing on education has now been grasped by the Federal Reserve."
One glaring omission in the Fed's "economic education" plans, Schortgen pointed out, is the vehement opposition to the central bank by many of America's Founding Fathers, Presidents, and top financiers throughout history. Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson, for example, were famous for their opposition to central banking. And countless experts throughout American history have argued that the Constitution prohibits the creation of such institutions.
"As the education system in America becomes more of a breeding ground for social changes, the Federal Reserve appears to be jumping on board with an education plan of its own to counter and indoctrinate young students on its importance in controlling monetary policy for the nation," Schortgen wrote. "Since its inception, the central bank has struggled to fight against the words of dead Presidents and historical figures on the evils of its mechanisms, but now it has found a ripe audience in an education system that in many cases, is throwing away old teachings and paradigms and embracing new ones."
As pressure on the Fed and its debt-based fiat currency continues to build, analysts expect more and more propaganda gimmicks to emerge defending the monetary status quo. But judging by the growing tsunami of outrage over the cartel's multi-trillion-dollar bank bailouts, its widespread manipulation of markets, and the accelerating decline of the currency's value, it may be too late.
Related articles:
Fed Plotting to Monitor Critics, Tailor Propaganda
Federal Reserve Hiring Lobbyist for Political War
Comic Books From the Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Has Become a Focal Point of Public Anger
The Fed: Defending the Indefensible
Fed Chairman Bernanke Is on the Defensive
Bernanke: Fed Could "Step Into New Areas"
Fed Manipulations in the Crosshairs
U.S. Fed Bailout of Euro Prompts New Push for Audit & Sound Money


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Federal Circuit Courts are granting injunctive relief to plaintiffs in suits alleging that the contaceptive mandate violates both the First Amendment free exercise clause and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act:
On Dec. 28, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled that the HHS Mandate violates this family's religious liberty as guaranteed by the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). Kathleen Sebelius' mandate could be argued to violate the First Amendment as well, but if a court can resolve a case by looking to a statute, it will avoid issuing an opinion regarding constitutional issues. The Seventh Circuit has issued an injunction while the appeal in this case, Korte v. Sebelius, is pending.
In a 2-1 split decision, a three-judge panel of the Seventh Circuit in Chicago rejected the Tenth Circuit's conclusion in Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. v. Sebelius that the HHS Mandate does not impose a significant burden on religious freedom by forcing employers to provide insurance that covers things they regard as immoral.
The Seventh Circuit reasoned, "With respect, we think this misunderstands the substance of the claim. The religious-liberty violation at issue here inheres in the coerced coverage of contraception, abortifacients, sterilization, and related services, not—or perhaps more precisely, not only—in the later purchase or use of contraception or related services [by employees]."
The Seventh Circuit also noted that the Eighth Circuit in St. Louis recently came down on the same side of this issue in O'Brien v. U.S. Dep't of HHS, leaving the Tenth Circuit in Denver as the minority of what is now a 2-1 split between the federal appeals courts.
This now sets the stage for a Supreme Court showdown. The justices may let this issue play out for a few more months until a couple appellate courts hand down full-length opinions exploring all these issues. By contrast, the Seventh Circuit's action is just an eight-page order.
Go here to Big Government to read the rest. The contraceptive mandate is clearly unconstitutional in my opinion. It was implemented by the Obama administration as an election year gimmick and it worked well for them in that capacity last year. I think they will find that it works poorly for them in court based on prior case law in this area. Of course, the last thing the Obama administration pays attention to is whether anything they do violates the Constitution.


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Courtney is an Associate of Multidisciplinary Research at The Expert Institute. Prior to joining The Expert Institute, Courtney worked as the program outreach coordinator for a USC organization dedicated to implementing professional development curriculum at the high school and college levels. She also spent 10 months serving with AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps, partnering with non-profits across the country.
Courtney received her bachelor's degree in human development and family science from Ohio State University.


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Target zone arrangement(redirected from Target Zone Arrangements)
Target zone arrangement
A monetary system under which countries pledge to maintain their exchange rates within a specific margin around agreed-upon, fixed central exchange rates.
Target Zone Arrangement
An agreement between two countries and/or central banks to keep the exchange rates of their currencies within a certain range of a fixed rate. A target zone arrangement combines factors of a pegged currency and a floating currency in that it allows market factors to have an effect on the exchange rate while also giving one country or the other a competitive advantage in their imports or exports.


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Three years after his eponymous album, Thousand (aka Stéphane Milochevitch) come back with a music closest to the soul and distinctive French lyrics. "Le Tunnel Végétal", source of his inspiration, is a corridor of time, a place of materialization of the fantasy, treasured by Tarkovsky or Bioy Casares. An opus where crude images meet disarming frankness and caustic humor.
"Le Tunnel Végétal" contains meanders and loops from "whole-world songs" that lead the listener under different lights, at the moving border between dream and reality. Thousand revisits and deconstructs pop formats, offering addictive and mischievous compositions with structures sometimes extravagant. An album whose meaning is revealed over kaleidoscopic texts
and improvisational phase.
Thousand is Stéphane Milochevitch's project. He has forged his musical, cultural and linguistic identity during his early teens in Texas. Drummer at the age of seven, he then dedicates himself to various instruments that he appropriates, teaching himself. A first album of raw folk in 2008 unveils an artist whose sincerity and authenticity seduce the critics and his peers. If his work expands to many plastic arts (drawings, designing record cover, posters, T-Shirts, ...), music remains Stéphane's privileged way of expression. After an eponymous opus published in 2015, "Le Tunnel Végétal" is Thousand's second album to be released by Talitres.
Thousand - 'Le Tunnel Végétal' : 1. Salomé Qui Danse - 2. La Vie de mes Sœurs - 3. Long Song for Zelda - 4. Ma Vénus - 5. La Relève - 6. Le Nombre de la Bête - 07. La Nuit des Plus Beaux Jours de ta Vie - 8. La Vision - 9. Narval - 10. L'Acte de
"Milochevitch is known for his clever wordplay, and there is a lot of that on 'Thousand'. Like some of the other acts on Talitres, there is a slight likeness to Matt Berninger and his band, and 'Song of Abdication' in particular is an unlikely mix of the National and early Depeche Mode. 'The Wave' is a groovy number, while 'Eden' is fast and 80's-influenced and for me the highlight of the album." Pennyblackmusic
""Fuck all the haters", sings Milochevitch on 'The Sea The Mountain The Ghost' but there are unlikely to be many of those after hearing this record. It's a dark, alternative-pop album that simply sparkles with musical gems." Sounds XP


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It was certainly a decision that will divide opinion with the first salvo being fired by Khan himself who stated at the end of the fight that he thought he was fighting both Peterson and the referee, Joseph Cooper. He may of course have a point but his constant pushing and holding infringements cost him two in rounds seven and 12 and although he had Peterson of the deck in Round One, it was not enough on at least two of the judges' cards to redress the balance.
It is certainly true that Khan was the better boxer, his dazzlingly speed and accuracy at times had a mesmeric effect on Peterson but the American showed far more determination, spending plenty of time chasing the back-peddling Khan around the ring. It was probably this more than anything else, that swayed the judge's decision but he also hurt Khan with a number of jaw trembling upper cuts, followed by overhand rights and a host of hefty blows into the solar plexus that forced Khan to continually retreat.
Peterson also had a very vociferous home crowd behind him in Washington DC, which brings into question the match making qualities of Khan's handlers. The fact that Khan lost in what was a very commendable voluntary defence of his two world crowns was bad enough but to lose them in the home town of his opponent was either a show of extreme boxing arrogance or match-making madness but it was a decision that certainly had a significant influence on the outcome of the fight, whether it was the support, the bias of judges or a combination of both.
It makes one believe that the Khan team underestimated Lamont Peterson, it was obvious to most that Peterson is not only a decent fighter, beaten only once which came at the hands of Timothy Bradley for the WBO Light-Welterweight title exactly three years earlier, a title that Bradley still holds. They also failed to appreciate that Peterson had never been stopped and although not the biggest puncher in the world, he has great timing. However, an even more important fact that Khan's people forgot to acknowledge is the fact the Peterson is a Washington DC folk hero and he was going to be no pushover on home soil.
Peterson's success in the Boxing ring is seen as a genuine "rags to riches" story that the folks of DC love to hear about and it is why they have adopted him as one of their heroes. A fight in DC therefore, in hindsight, is one that Khan's team must be questioned about.
That said, Khan in fact started the bout very well and possibly could have won it in the opening round. He had Peterson down twice, although the first of those was ruled a slip by the referee, there was however no doubt about the other. The dogged Peterson was up quickly and although bamboozled by the speed of Khan's fists, held on grimly until the bell sounded.
After that, the fight effectively became a brawl, with both men connecting regularly with Peterson able to bring Khan down to his level. Each time he struck Khan on the chin, Khan began to anger the crowd by showboating and taunting. It was as if he was trying to make the point that his renowned "glass jaw" that was so brutally exposed in his first round knock-out defeat by Breidis Prescott three years ago, had somehow metamorphosed into granite. Nonetheless, Khan stayed on his feet throughout the 12 hectic rounds but to little avail come the final bell.
The three judges scored the fight 113-112, 113-112 for Peterson and 114-111 for Khan, a majority decision for the American, made good by the two deducted points.
Peterson was quick to confirm that he would be delighted to give Khan a re-match next year sometime but whether or not that happens and particularly whether it takes place in Washington DC or not remains to be seen. Team Khan will not be underestimating Peterson again!


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Experience Some Local History From The Past In Our Holiday Apartments, Welcome to the Moselle Region The Place We Have Made Our Home
We would like to welcome you to Zur Alten Weinkelter and the Moselle wine-producing village of Ellenz.
We are Maria Wilson-Ryan and Michael Wilson originally from London England, however, since 2010 we are proud to have made Zur Alten Weinkelter our home.
With more than 20 years experience in the historic interior design, food service and hospitality industries, we decided to embark on a variety of projects where we have had the pleasure in owning and restoring other historic buildings both in England and here in Germany.
Our current home, Zur Alten Weinkelter is aimed at offering a quite and adult-only retreat where the emphasis is on peace, enjoyment, relaxation and spending that all-important time together.
We have four well-equipped self-catering studio apartments with all you need for a comfortable memorable stay.
There is also a wine terrace to enjoy some relaxing outside space during the fine weather.
In the evening at selected times throughout the year we have our traditional wine cellar open for our guests, and being totally independent we are happy to offer you our selection of wines and liqueurs from the regions local producers.
The wine-producing village of ellenz is located along the Moselle river between the towns of Koblenz and Trier, with Cochem and Zell only a few kilometres away an ideal location to explore this part of the Moselle Valley,
Zur Alten Weinkelter the building is around 500 years old and is an important example of the late gothic historical heritage of this area of the Moselle Valley.
The building is listed and a protected historical monument and it will be our pleasure to share it with you.


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By John "JD" Dallager and Susan Saksa
Last month, the fourth edition of the Quality of Life Indicators for the Pikes Peak Region was released. This 124-page publication is modeled after community benchmark and report-card initiatives that drive successful community strategies, actions, and accountability in cities and counties across the country. These efforts to develop comprehensive statistics on the well-being of a community go beyond traditional macroeconomic indicators and attempt to illustrate the social, economic and environmental dimensions that make up a quality community.
Communities publish and use a report like ours to:
Provide an easily accessible, fact-based sketch of the community.
Help community residents and potential residents understand the true conditions (strengths and opportunities) in the community.
Establish a foundation of data that can be used by governmental and civic leaders to understand conditions, plan for the future, and take action.
Assist policy leaders and community organizations to collaboratively develop strategies and action plans, and help them track and measure how well the community is doing.
So how does our effort stack up? First, it's a huge undertaking. But thanks to 178 volunteers, each working in their area of expertise, we compile, analyze and publish nearly 100 indicators as a community-led effort. The fact that this happens as a volunteer effort is a remarkable testimony to the positive can-do spirit of many individuals and organizations in our region. Second, it's important to note that we're not alone in using volunteers — most communities do. But many of the best publications also receive city or county support (dollars or staffing) or funding from a major nonprofit or university. Why not here? And thirdly, and most importantly, is this information being used effectively? Is it driving action and accountability?
Said another way, is the considerable time and effort put in by all these volunteers and partner organizations worth it? Are we as a community — the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors — making full use of this report?
The answer perhaps is that it's time for this publication to take the next step and move from easy-to-use, interesting data to an accountability tool public and private sectors routinely use to measure progress, drive decision-making, and allocate resources.
But how?
One of the communities that we benchmark our publication against is
Jacksonville, Fla. Jacksonville pioneered indicator reporting and recently produced its 25th anniversary report. It's considered the national "gold standard". We modeled our report after theirs. And in its report, Jacksonville states, "The Quality of Life Progress report began in 1985 through the tireless effort of nearly 100 community leaders from diverse backgrounds, occupations and interests. For 25 years it has guided funders and providers to direct resources toward the most challenging community concerns and shaped our strategies to address those issues." (See www.jcci.org)
Closer to home, we've also benchmarked against Albuquerque, N.M. (Check out its report at www.cabq.gov/progress). In its Albuquerque Progress Report (APR) the city of Albuquerque says, "the APR sits at the pinnacle of the City of Albuquerque's management and measurement system, which is designed to link community developed goals with city government programs and performance."
Here in the Pikes Peak Region we have yet to integrate the data and information contained in this report in a meaningful way into the planning, decision-making, action agendas, and tracking systems of our community. The good news is it's not a difficult thing to do.
Cutting to the chase, this report can and should, we believe, be used by decision-makers in government, private business, nonprofit organizations and community groups in at least two primary ways:
For planning and action — determining priorities for action, identifying areas to invest resources, and developing programs and policies to address those needs
For evaluation — assessing the results of and holding ourselves accountable to those decisions and actions.
So here's our challenge. Are we as leaders across sectors willing to select indicators contained in the 2010 report and make a commitment to act on this information? To develop programs and strategies? And will we support the on-going tracking of these indicators as a measure of our success? In short, once embarked, are we willing to hold ourselves accountable?
If so, the Quality of Life Indicators of the Pikes Peak Region is worth its weight in gold. But it's up to us. If you believe we can do what other communities around the country have successfully done, then please jump on board.
Instead of asking "Is it worth the effort," maybe we should be asking, "Can we afford not to?"
Want to engage? Contact: Susan Saksa at Leadership Pikes Peak 632-2618, firstname.lastname@example.com to get connected.
John "JD" Dallager is president and CEO of the Pikes Peak United Way. He can be reached at email@example.com. Susan Saksa is the executive director of Leadership Pikes Peak. You can reach her at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Turquoise and incredibly warm water.
Sun caressing your skin.
Light summer breeze and the song of the waves are your lullabies.
Life is sweet in Cap d'Antibes like nowhere else.
Discover a magical and unique place on the Mediterranean.
Cap Sud Immobilier offers a wide selection of villas and apartments for your vacation rentals in Cap d'Antibes.


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First you should upgrade to a supported iSeries Access version:
Windows Vista
32-bit and 64-bit editions Vista Home Premium and Home Basic editions are not supported. The other editions are supported with:
V6R1M0 (5761-XE1 System i Access for Windows)
V5R4M0 (5722-XE1 iSeries Access for Windows) with service pack PTF SI25949 or later
PC5250 requires SI27741 or later
Next check to see if you missed anything in the Printer Session Setup:
PC Connected Printers – Parallel/Serial/USB
Use an iSeries Access Printer session.
Parallel and Serial usually work just fine. USB does not tend to work as well.
The printer session will automatically create a Print Device and an OUTQ on the system.
Only one session is needed per printer. As long as the session is active others can print there too by sending spool files to the device or OUTQ.
Can have multiple printer sessions on a PC. One for each printer.
Session must be active for printing to work.
iSeries Access must be installed on the PC first in order to create a printer session.
Choosing a full installation will ensure you load the software to allow a print session.
Installing iSeries Access onto the PC from the system will ensure the client and server versions will be at the same level. The installation path looks like this.
Replace "systemname" with your system name or IP address in the path above to install.
After iSeries Access is installed configure the printer session.
In Windows Click Start/Programs/IBM iSeries Access for Windows/Emulator/Start or Configure Session. Click New Session.
Leave Specify workstation ID selected and type in a name for the printer in the field below. Select Printer and click the Setup button.
Select Transform Print data to ASCII on iSeries.
Select the Printer make and model from the drop down box.
Use this link if your make and model is not shown: MFRTYPMDL
If you don't see the exact make and model you'll have to try ones that sound like they might work for your printer.
Click OK/OK and your session should start.
On the new printer session click File/Printer Setup and select you Windows printer driver. Click OK.
On the new printer session click File/Save and save it with the same name you used for "Specify workstation ID" field.
Copy the new icon to your startup folder and the printer session will start whenever you boot the PC. Also make a copy of the icon to the desktop for quick access.
Now you can direct spool files to the new device or OUTQ
Hi Svocal,
If you created the printer as a LAN printer this is what you should change in your description (CHGDEVPRT):
WSCST = HP4 (check on your system in which library it is)
Check this out, it might work right for you!
Good luck!
Thxs to Voodoo & 4819 for there help. I was able to resolve the issue. You guys are awesome..THXS!!!
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KATTAPPANA: The district unit of the Nehru Yuva Kendra will organise inter-school sports competitions at various places from August 13. The schedule of the competitions is: hockey (St. Marys H.S., Arakkulam), wresting (MES H.S., Amayar), table tennis (IHEP ground, Moolamattom).
Weight-lifting competition will be held at Newmans College auditorium, Thodupuzha, on August 14. Competitions in football, volleyball, archery, basket ball, badminton and athletics will also be held.
Those schools interested in participating in the competitions should register with the district youth co-ordinator, Nehru Yuva Kendra, Thodupuzha, before August 10. Phone No: 04862-222670.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Inter-school sports event
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Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) Group or Individual
What is DBT?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is designed to help people with longstanding or complex difficulties with mood and anxiety, which restricts living an active and satisfying life. DBT is an effective treatment program for individuals with self-destructive behaviors (e.g. overdosing, anger outbursts and self-harm), borderline personality disorder and serious difficulties dealing with emotions, anger control, impulsive acting out behaviors, relationship conflicts, fragile self-esteem and a chronic sense of emptiness.
Who Can Receive DBT?
DBT was originally developed to treat chronically suicidal individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and is now recognized as the gold standard psychological treatment for this population. DBT is now used to treat many different mental health concerns, as almost everyone can benefit from learning the behaviour modification techniques taught through this program.
Referral Requirements
No medical referral required. Client can self-refer.
1. One 30-minute assessment session to determine suitability for the client to join the program.
2. One 1-hour orientation session after the assessment session to ensure the client has a clear understanding of the DBT program to increase success. The orientation session includes communicating assessment findings and treatment formulation, the DBT perspective on emotional and behavioral dysregulation and understanding the treatment plan. In addition, we will discuss using daily diary cards, weekly homework assignments, and a commitment contract to participate and complete the DBT program. For clients who are unable to make the needed commitment for the time and work involved in the DBT program for any reason, another treatment plan will be recommended.
DBT Program
Weekly 1-hour individual psychotherapy sessions and a weekly 2-hour skills training group. Individual DBT sessions focus on an individual's current problem solving behavior. Treating self-injury and suicidal behaviors takes first priority, followed by treating behaviors which interfere with the therapy process. The sessions focus on decreasing and dealing with post-traumatic stress responses, enhancing one's self-respect and self image, and improving primary coping and relationship skills.
DBT skills training group consist of four modules that are designed to specifically assist individuals in better managing behavioral, emotional and cognitive instability. Their intent is to help people experiencing problems with anger, episodic depression, irritability, anxiety, intense or chaotic relationships, impulsivity, stress and feelings of emptiness. New skills are presented each week and homework is assigned each week for practice between sessions. Phone coaching is also offered on an as-needed basis.


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Sidebar:Few Secrets in Cayman's courts
While those two factors have indeed played a large role in Cayman's success story, another factor is often overlooked: the role of the Cayman Islands judicial system, where Cayman's legislation is often put to the test and where its professionals settle the inevitable disputes.
When former Maples and Calder Partner Tim Ridley arrived in the Cayman Islands in late 1973, there were already signs the government knew the importance of the judiciary to the success of the financial services industry.
"When I arrived, the new courts building in George Town had been completed for a year or so before, so there was already an appreciation by the Cayman Islands Government of the need for the right physical infrastructure for the judiciary," he said.
"The judiciary at the time was understandably small, with maybe one Grand Court judge and perhaps two magistrates.
Small as the judiciary was, Ridley said it was sufficient for the times.
"Financial services litigation was not large, but I do not recall any complaints about the speed and quality of the decisions," he said. "The general feeling up to the late 80s was that financial services cases got heard and resolved more quickly and more cost effectively in Cayman than elsewhere."
However, as the Cayman Islands financial services industry continued to grow, the requirements for the judiciary increased.
"The problem was that as Cayman developed as a major financial services centre, the size capacity of the judiciary did not always keep pace," Ridley says. "The supporting infrastructure even more failed to keep pace, mainly because insufficient financial resources were made available by the Cayman Islands Government."
Ridley remembers one major commercial litigation case in 1987 that took far too long because "there were no official court reporters and almost no management of the case by the courts office".
"The judge took handwritten notes and the air conditioning in the small court room used often failed," he recalls. "There was nothing wrong with the decisions reached by the judge, but there were major problems with the lack of supporting infrastructure."
Despite the apparent need for more adequate infrastructure and increased staffing for the judiciary, the government took a Band-Aid approach through the 1990s and early 2000s, adding courtrooms – some makeshift and some better equipped – to handle the ever-increasing demands created by an ever-increasing amount of financial services business in Cayman. Courtrooms were added at the Kirk House across the street and more Grand Court judges were brought in. The Town Hall, the Tower Building, the courthouse library and even judges' chambers were used as courtrooms when needed, but a long-term solution remained elusive.
With the constant prodding of Cayman Islands Chief Justice Anthony Smellie, the government went about acquiring land for a long-promised new Summary Court facility just outside central George Town.
In 2007, tender documents were sent out for the design and project management of the project and a contract was awarded later that year.
Around that same time, however, there was a looming global financial crisis.
In 2008, the government pulled the plug on the construction funding, leaving Smellie and the rest of the judiciary to wait again.
"I can't tell you… when it's going to start," Smellie says, adding that there is some discussion about alternative proposals.
However, the disappointing delay didn't stop Smellie from acting to meet other demands of the financial services industry, whose matters amount to between 60 and 70 per cent of all Cayman's court work.
During the opening of Grand Court in 2009, Smellie announced plans to establish a Financial Services Division of Grand Court.
That court became a reality on 2 November 2009. Later that month, three judges – Sir Peter Cresswell, Angus Foster and Andrew Jones – were appointed to serve in the Financial Services Division. These new judges joined Smellie, Alexander Henderson and Charles Quin as Grand Court justices available to sit in Financial Services Division matters.
In September Smellie said there was an intake of about 200 new financial services cases in Grand Court per year, with an average disposal rate of 12 months.
"This is a highly competitive rate of disposal," he said, adding that the objective of the FSD was to improve the disposal rate "while maintaining the high calibre of decisions for which our courts are known".
The FSD worked in available courtrooms until August 2010, when renovations to the third floor of Kirk House were completed and Court 6 was established.
Court 6 is the home of the Court of Appeal when it's here "but when they're not here, which is forty-odd weeks of the year, is the base for the FSD," said Smellie.
There were still some loose ends to tie up with the Financial Services Division – like the moving of its registry to Kirk House – and toward the end of 2010, everything was pretty much ironed out.
Smellie said there were immediate benefits seen from establishing the FSD.
"We're doing a lot more cases a lot more quickly than we could before," he said.
"The turnaround time that we used to be able to provide can now be provided for a much larger number of cases," he said, adding that with some less complicated matters, cases could be heard almost immediately.
According to Clerk of the Courts Valdis Foldats, by September 2010 the FSD was handling about 20 additional cases per month.
In addition to disposing of cases more quickly, the FSD will also improve the performance of all Cayman's judges.
"What we now want to do is allow all the judges more time so that we can all be more efficient in dealing with all the work of the court, but with an emphasis on the financial work because that is typically more urgent than the rest," Smellie says. "A lot of money is involved, so time means a lot of money and we can't maintain the competitiveness of our jurisdiction of the Cayman Islands if matters that need to resolve before the court can't be done efficiently, cost effectively and of course competently.
"What the FSD is all about is being able to maintain that standard of delivery and efficiency."
Smellie believes having three judges dedicated almost exclusively to doing work in the Financial Services Division, will also help.
"One of my primary concerns is to make sure that we don't have to be constantly switching gears," he said.
"We have to have time before we take on any of these cases to prepare for them, time to try them, and time to consider and deliver the judgment afterwards, and not be interrupted by having to switch gears."
Smellie also noted that Grand Court cases are assigned not only on the basis of judges' availability but also on the basis of specialised knowledge and experience, with special emphasis placed on the diversity of expertise available among the judges assigned to the FSD.
The Financial Services Division has been welcomed by professional and clients, both locally and internationally.
Walkers partner Colette Wilkins said the establishment of the FSD was extremely timely "given the significant increase that has been seen in complex, high value disputes heard in this jurisdiction".
"Overall, the Financial Services Division has substantially improved the manner in which civil litigation is conducted in the Cayman Islands," she said, noting improvements both in terms of case management and the time in which it takes for claims to be dealt with.
"One judge assigned to a matter we are dealing with has been extremely helpful and in our experience, the judges overall have been very responsive and available to deal with urgent matters when required."
Ritch & Conollypartner Cherry Bridges, commented recently on the usual practice in the FSD of having a judge, once he is assigned a case, to remain with the case from beginning until the final judgement.
"There is a tremendous advantage in having an assigned judge at the commencement of a matter, as this results in the judge having a more individual and hands-on approach in resolving matters," Bridges said.
Ridley said his impression was that the FSD was very well received.
"The changes help Cayman's credibility as a financial centre by demonstrating the understanding that delivery of efficient, honest and timely litigation decisions is a key part of Cayman's attractiveness to international financial business," he said. "The Cayman platform is multifaceted and the judiciary and courts system are a critical part of that; it is on everyone's checklist when analysing a major financial services centre."
Wilkens agrees.
"With the creation of the Financial Services Division, the Cayman Islands has shown a clear commitment to servicing the needs of the financial services sector and demonstrates to our clients that the excellent global reputation of the Cayman Islands judicial system will continue to be maintained going forward," she said.
The future
Although the FSD has already had a positive effect on the delivery of judicial services to the financial services industry, Smellie says there's always room for improvement.
"At the moment we are developing… a practitioners' guide specifically for the FSD, which will have the rules of court and practice directions, forms of pleadings and generally guidance," he says, noting that when complete, the practice directions will be made freely available to practitioners and to the international client public.
"We have found out that often people will want to know how things will work in Cayman before they take a decision whether or not to, for instance, register a hedge fund here," he said.
"Indeed, that's the whole rationale for developing a specialised financial services court so that people from the outside will be able to appreciate that we are set up for business of that kind."
Smellie said there are also plans to introduce new technologies that will save time and costs.
"We're going to be having, through the website and through the computerised system that we have for the registry already, the ability to file cases and all this voluminous documentation electronically," he said, noting that much of what is filed in the FSD comes from overseas.
"The supporting documentation, for instance, to show what a hedge fund is about, would be available where the hedge fund management takes place – mostly in New York, or London or the Middle East.
Smellie said that in one big case he heard recently there were more than 100 binders of hard copied papers.
"You can just imagine the cost of bringing all that stuff here, of photo copying it, and replicating copies for everybody involved in the case and managing and storing it," he said. "So an important advancement will be to… file pleadings and documents electronically."
In addition, Smellie said the ability to pay various fees online will also be introduced.
Eventually, Smellie wants to see the new courts facility built. However, when that happens, he envisions the FSD remaining in central George Town.
"For something like this the Financial Services Division, I think it could be easily justified in the interests of the country that we have a beautiful building somewhere just for these purposes," he said. "But that's an expensive proposition."
Although Ridley sees the establishment of the Financial Services Division of the Court as welcome start, he says Cayman must not become complacent.
"Court administration, case management and supporting IT must continue to evolve," he said, adding that what was needed was a holistic approach to the judicial system that included good laws and regulation that were kept under constant review.
"We must have a highly qualified and experienced judiciary to handle complex commercial litigation and the judiciary must be supported by a state-of-the-art courts system," he said.
"All this requires a political commitment and understanding and a willingness to devote the financial and human resources to make it happen. We have some of the pieces, but perhaps not all of them right now."


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Taj Mahal
In the year 1631 Shah jahan, muslim army commander the mogul emperor in central India lost his beloved pregnant wife Mumtaz Mahal only a few minutes after giving birth to her fourteenth child a daughter.The final request of his wife was for him not to marry again and prove their end less love by building a dreamlike beautiful mausalem. As promised Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in AGRA in northern India by the river of Jamuna fulfilling the dream of his wife. It is a symbol of love and also counted in seven wonders of world that's why thousands of international tourists came every year for visit this wonder of India.


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Bullying is a pattern of abuse over time and involves a student being "picked on." Bullying includes: physical intimidation or assault; extortion; oral or written treats; teasing; putdowns; name-calling; threatening gestures, or actions; cruel rumors; false accusations; and social isolation. A bullying situation creates an imbalance of power in a relationship.
When a student believes that he/she is being bullied, intimidated, or in physical danger, the student should immediately inform the bully that his/her behavior is unwelcome, offensive or inappropriate. If the unwelcome, offensive or inappropriate behavior continues, the student shall follow the established procedure.
- A student shall report a complaint of bullying to the school principal or a school district employee who shall inform the student of his/her rights and of the complaint process.
- The school principal or designee shall immediately conduct an impartial, thorough and confidential investigation of the alleged bullying behavior, which should include interviewing the bully and the potential victim. Since harassment and bullying are closely related types of behavior, if it is determined that, the student is being harassed rather than bullied; the investigation and other applicable procedures should proceed within the framework of the harassment policy.
- The school leader or designee shall summarize the investigation as per school procedures, recommending disposition of the complaint.
If the investigation results in a substantiated charge of bullying, the school district shall take prompt corrective action to ensure the bullying ceases and will not recur. Such action may include: guidance counseling, change of seating, change of class schedule, other method for separation of the bully and victim, recommending outside of school therapy, detention, suspension, or expulsion. A substantiated charge against a school district student shall subject such student to disciplinary action, consistent with the school Code of Conduct and any other applicable Board policies, and may include educational activities; guidance counseling; a parental conference; detention; suspension and/or expulsion; involuntary transfer to another school or class or bus operated by the school district; or other appropriate forms of disciplinary consequence. In addition, the school may recommend the student participate in anger management and other outside or school therapy programs. Depending on the severity of the incident, the school principal may also take appropriate steps to ensure student safety. These may include implementing a safety plan; separating and supervision the students involved; providing staff support for students as necessary; reporting incidents to law enforcement if appropriate; and developing a supervision plan with the parents/guardians.
If it is concluded that a student has made a false accusation, such student shall be subject to disciplinary action, consistent with the school Code of Conduct.
If the complainant or accused is not satisfied with the school principal's decision, he/she may file a written appeal to the Executive Director or designee.


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Nigeria Marks World Leprosy Day
Nigerians have been asked to change their discriminatory attitude towards leprosy patients, as it will not augur well for their social embracement.
This was the advice of the national coordinator tuberculosis and leprosy programme in the ministry of Health, Lawanson Adebo during a road show in Abuja to commemorate the 2018 world leprosy day, with the theme: "zero disabilities in girls and boys affected by leprosy"
According to the world health organization, about 180, 000 people worldwide are infected with leprosy with most of them in Africa and Asia.
Official records indicate that Nigeria records four thousand new cases of leprosy yearly with 12 percent of them being children.
At the last count in 2015, Nigeria had 2, 892 confirmed new cases with children accounting for nine percent.
As the world mark the 2018 world leprosy day, with the theme: "zero disabilities in girls and boys affected by leprosy", Nigeria health authorities want the public to stop discrimination among persons affected by leprosy as patients undergoing treatment do not transmit the disease.
According to health authorities the easiest way to checkmate the disease is early treatment as soon as signs of this disease are observed.
Leprosy causes severe disfiguring skin sores and nerve damage in the arms, legs and skin areas around the body.
The challenge to treatment seems to be late presentation if affected persons do not report to health authorities in time.


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Dance classes
Tonight was 'open house' at Caelyn's dance class. Up until now parents are not allowed to watch what happens in class. She was very good at dancing, but still seems to be more interested in singing the words to the song than getting the dance steps right. Here are some of my favorite pics, hope you like them as much as we do!


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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Teacher's Pet
9 comments:
I want one. The rabbit was no help at all with my marking.
- August 26, 2009 at 4:37 PM
- Ariane said...
That explains some of the more inexplicable marks I have received. Clearly I had not included sufficient references to feline superiority.
- August 26, 2009 at 5:59 PM
- iODyne said...
astute kitty giving that one the arse effect anyhow.
I am enjoying ThatLadder's accounts of professorial interactions - and they support the Little Britain view of same.
- August 26, 2009 at 7:33 PM
- Peter said...
WV = "throti".
Hope this is not relevant. :)
- August 26, 2009 at 8:16 PM
- Kerryn Goldsworthy said...
All too relevant, unfortunately. You might want to add 'chesti' and 'sinusi' and 'sneezi' and 'miserable as anything'.
- August 26, 2009 at 8:20 PM
- Nabakov said...
If such cheap memes as lolcatting weren't beneath you, you could slap on that picture in yellow sans-serif lower case -
"Paw work. Feed me after class."
And the WV for this comment is "fectrack" which pretty much sounds like the kinda comment a feline examiner would scribble on a dog of a paper.
- August 26, 2009 at 8:40 PM
That looks extremely familiar. Scout likes to help me proofread theses.
- August 27, 2009 at 9:34 AM
- Helen said...
You've probably already seen this
- August 28, 2009 at 7:32 AM
- Deborah said...
Just getting your attention, to show you this.
- August 31, 2009 at 8:04 PM


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It's time for tea at Amaroo, the place for china collectibles at 82 Nolan Street, Maryborough. Eric and Mary Wytkamp stock a dazzling array of porcelain, key pieces that are part of any High Tea setting. Choose from a range of tea pots, in silver or porcelain, and find out about the different makers and eras to add to your collection. Set the table with accompanying sweet biscuit barrel with lid, crystal and silver condiments set, sandwich trays and platters, confectionery and cake dishes, cups and saucers, creamers and sugar dishes, and don't forget the linens! Eric and Mary offer an appraisal service and are skilled in china repairs, to value and save that irreplaceable heirloom. Visit their stall at the Art of Elegance Fair, and be sure to see their whole range at their store, which includes rare collectible books.
Amaroo Antiques, Art and Collectibles, 82 Nolan Street, Maryborough Vic. 3465
Phone: 0447 501 554
Words and Images: copyright M. Roleff 2011.


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29-May-15 6:00 AM CST
HIV Meds Need To Be Started Upon DIagnosis
Human immunodeficiency virus or HIV was the headline of the day in the '80s and '90s. Barely a week would go buy where the monstrous virus did not make the evening news. Books, television and even Hollywood became an outlet for creating awareness about the virus. As a result people began to understand the virus a little bit more and researchers made a mad dash to creating treatments that would at least make the virus manageable.
In 2015 awareness about HIV is still present, but the advocacy for awareness and a cure has become much quieter, leaving some to believe HIV is no longer a crisis. However, this could be no further from the truth. The HIV virus is very much alive and a new study conducted by the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) proves that treatment of the virus should begin much, much earlier than initial believed.
HIV is an immune system disease, meaning the same system the body uses to protect itself is actually attacking itself. Patients that have been diagnosed with HIV will retain the virus in their bodies for the rest of their lives. There is no cure for HIV, but there are therapies that keep the virus from replicating. Antiretroviral Therapy or ART allows the body to produce more cells to fight infection, because they stop the virus's ability to replicate in the body. Antiretroviral therapies, along with increased awareness, have been one of the single greatest tools against HIV, but the therapies can be exhaustive in cost.
Antiretroviral therapies for HIV are often started only after the symptoms from the virus have become pronounced, but this way of treating HIV is being contradicted. Facts connected to the study sponsored by NIAID provide proof that starting antiretroviral therapy upon diagnosis of HIV does substantially more to save lives and ultimately, brings the virus under a manageable state before it has devastated the body. This week the CDC came out in support of beginning antiretroviral therapy at the onset of diagnosis, and many other health organizations are agreeing.
There are 35 million people worldwide who have been diagnosed with HIV, but only 14 million of those people are on an antiretroviral treatment. In the United States the statistics are worse with only 450,000 of the nearly 1.2 million diagnosed with the disease on any type of antiretroviral therapy. The study showed that 53% of those who began antiretroviral therapy immediately lived longer or had a significantly decreased risk for developing further infection or AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The study was so conclusive that researchers stopped their studies more than a year ahead of schedule.
Antiretroviral therapies have come a long way since the approval of the first drugs. Countless lives have been saved; because of these therapies and now with the news from this latest study countless more may be saved.
AIDSinfo.org, (2015), "HIV Treatment: When To Start Antiretroviral Therapy?", https://aidsinfo.nih.gov/education-materials/fact-sheets/21/52/when-to-start-antiretroviral-therapy, retrieved, 29. May 2015
McNeil, D., (2015), " HIV Treatment Should At Diagnosis, US Health Officials Say", New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/28/health/hiv-treatment-should-start-with-diagnosis-us-health-officials-say.html?ref=health, retrieved, 29. May 2015
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If you're dreaming of setting out to hit the open road, look no further. This is our pick of the greatest world trips around the world, from majestic day-trips to week-long epics.
1. Cabot Trail, Canada
This 298km road traverses the island of Cape Breton, arguably the most beautiful part of Nova Scotia. The highlight of the trail is the northern section, which takes you through the magnificent Cape Breton Highlands National Park, home to bald eagles, moose and black bears. Take the journey at a leisurely pace to explore charming small villages where the French and Scottish influence is still obvious.
Looking to explore more of Canada? The Cabot Trail is just one of our top 5 road trips in the country.
2. The Garden Route, South Africa
The lush, slender stretch of coastal plain between Mossel Bay and Storms River Mouth makes for an easy – but beautiful – introduction to South Africa, with mountains and vineyards on one side, and rocky shores and sandy beaches on the other. The coast is at its most dramatic at Storms River Mouth; abandon your wheels here to walk the trails, with the surf pounding the rocks below you.
3. Colombia River Gorge, USA
Travelling east out of Portland, Oregon, Interstate-84 winds its way beside the beautiful Colombia River Gorge. Though it's just 112km and easily covered in one day, a few days will enable you to get the most out of the area and to take your time soaking up the views of the USA's second-longest river, and its many dramatic waterfalls.
4. San Juan Skyway, USA
This 380km drive through Colorado's dramatic San Juan Range will take you past gushing streams and waterfalls in spring, bright wildflowers in summer, and snowy slopes in winter. However, this fabulous route is at its most spectacular in autumn, when the landscape is ablaze with the yellows, oranges and reds of the leaves. It's also one of the highlights that we think makes Colorado one of the most beautiful states.
5. Gobi Desert, Mongolia
Off-road to your heart's content in the Gobi Desert, where kilometre after kilometre of nothingness stretches out seemingly infinitely around you. This truly remote region has a rugged beauty (not least the sand dunes of Khongoryn Els); when you get tired of being behind the wheel, explore on camel back and spend your nights at a traditional Ger camp.
6. South Island Circuit, New Zealand
The South Island is where New Zealand's landscape is at its most remarkable, and driving around it at your own pace allows you to really soak up the many varied vistas, stopping for an adrenalin fix every now and again. Arguably the most stunning part of the drive is between Te Anau and Milford Sound, which crosses tranquil Fiordland and some of the Southern Alps.
7. Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Driving across the perfectly flat white expanse of the world's largest salt lake, it's easy to believe you're on another planet. After rain, the salt flats are turned into an enormous mirror that reflects the surrounding peaks; when dry, the surface is so intensely white that it appears to be ice; at night, the landscape is illuminated by the eerie white glow of the moon.
There are plenty adventures to be had in Bolivia, too – start with these beautiful journeys across the country.
8. Costa Smeralda, Sardinia
Sardinia's beautiful northern coast, the Costa Smeralda (or "Emerald Coast"), sees the meeting of dramatic headlands and turquoise waters. This is the island's best-known resort area, with a reputation for glitzy opulence – visit in late spring or early autumn for the best experience; quieter roads, beautiful weather, and uncrowded beaches.
9. Iceland's ring road
A 1339-kilometre road that runs right around the island, the N1 enables you to enjoy Iceland's awe-inspiring scenery, taking you from fertile valleys and snow-capped mountains to lava fields, vivid blue fjords and volcanic craters. This beautiful, if brutal, landscape of big open spaces is perfect for exploring on four wheels.
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10. The Karakoram Highway
The highest paved road in the world, the Karakoram Highway connects China and Pakistan across the rocky mountain range that separates the two countries. Undoubtedly one of the world's most stunning routes, the journey takes you through some suitably epic scenery, from towering snow-capped mountains to rocky gorges and pale blue rivers, not to mention past numerous pieces of rock art, which date back as far as 1000BC.
11. Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania
This southeastern corner of Tasmania is one of the most stunning parts of Australia, boasting a rugged coastline that leads down to crystal clear waters. Self-driving is the best way to explore – allow plenty of time for stops to get up close to the spectacular scenery, not least to see Tasman's Arch and the Devil's Kitchen.
Need more convincing? We've compiled 10 reasons why Australia's smallest state should be top of your travel itinerary.
12. Highway 61, USA
There's no greater musical odyssey to be had in America than that of the Blues Highway – one of our top 5 road trips in the USA. Running south for 2300km from Wyoming to New Orleans, Louisiana, it follows the course of the mighty Mississippi River for much of the way. The greatest stretch for music lovers is undoubtedly that from the Blues city of Memphis to intoxicating New Orleans.
13. Northern and eastern coastline, Brazil
A road-trip for beach-lovers, taking you between Jericoacoara, with its fine white-sand beach and turquoise lagoon, and Salvador, second only to Rio for the magnificence of its natural setting. In between stretch kilometre after kilometre of unbroken beaches that are undoubtedly among the most beautiful in the world, from sheltered reef beaches to wilder ones backed by mountainous sand dunes and palm trees.
14. Ruta 40, Argentina
Running parallel to the spine of the Andes, this is one of the longest roads in the Americas and one of our top 6 journeys in South America. The route takes you from tranquil lakes and lush national parks to salt flats and the wilds of Patagonia. Best of all, you can relax at the end of the day with a glass of delicious local wine.
15. The Pan-American Highway
This has to be the ultimate road trip, travelling from Patagonia, the southernmost tip of Argentina, to Alaska – or rather, from the Antarctic to the Arctic – and covering an astounding 48,000km. The world's longest driving route (only broken in Panama by the rainforested Darién Gap), you encounter almost every ecosystem and habitat on earth along the way.
16. The Golden Road to Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Trace traders' footsteps through the heart of the historic Silk Route in Uzbekistan. An eight to ten day trip, best experienced by hiring a 4WD, the Golden Road journeys through breathtaking landscapes and historic cities – nowhere more impressive than your end goal, Samarkand, home to the beautiful turquoise-domed Registan.
17. The Atlantic Road, Norway
The short length of this road – a mere 8.3km – belies just how impressive the route is. Eight low bridges link the islands between Molde and Kristiansund in the western fjords, the most stunning of which is Storseisundet, curving scenically above the water. In calm weather, you can spot seals and whales, while autumn brings its own appeal with dramatic rain storms that pound the road.
18. The Outer Hebrides, Scotland
The single-track road that runs down this island chain is one of Britain's greatest driving experiences; rugged, windswept and jaw-droppingly beautiful. Travelling both by road and sea, the route enables you to do a bit of island-hopping, experiencing beautiful beaches like Luskentyre, ancient standing stones, and the justifiably renowned Hebridean hospitality.
19. Bollenstreek Route, Netherlands
The Netherlands are renowned for their flowers, and there's no better way to experience them then on the Bollenstreek – or Bulb – route. The best time of year to drive the road is, unsurprisingly, spring, when brightly-coloured flowers carpet the plains – it's not just tulips that you can expect to see, but also narcissi, hyacinths, irises and dahlias, among many others.
20. The Atlantic Highway, England
The A39 from Bridgewater to Bude runs scenically along the northern coast of Devon into Cornwall, boasting some of the country's best sea views on one side, and wild, dramatic hills on the other. With pretty villages and sweeping beaches to explore, not to mention the great expanse of Exmoor National Park, this is perfect for a leisurely few days of exploring.
21. The Black Forest, Germany
Arguably Germany's most picturesque region, with sweeping evergreen forests and rolling hills dotted with pretty villages and historic towns, the Black Forest is ideal driving territory. At the end of a long day exploring, retreat to one of the spa towns like Baden-Baden for a restorative soak in the local waters.
22. Basque Circuit, Spain
This 480km route through northern Spain takes you through some of the country's (many) highlights – Bilbao, Pamplona, the Pyrenees, and back along the coast, with the beautiful Bay of Biscayne on your right. You'll want plenty of time to explore – not least to sample some of the wonderful local food – and to allow for the views to distract you along the way.
23. Great Ocean Road, Australia
Extending 285km between Torquay and Warrnambool in southwestern Victoria, the Great Ocean Road was conceived as a scenic road of world repute to commemorate the soldiers who died during World War I. The most spectacular part of the drive is undoubtedly the appropriately named "Shipwreck Coast", home to the dramatic, and iconic, rock formations of the Twelve Apostles.
Looking for more great road trips in Australia? We've put together 5 more ideas.
24. Skeleton Coast, Namibia
This barren stretch of coast – named for the countless shipwrecks that have occurred here over the centuries, many of which can still be seen – is often shrouded in mist. Its appeal lies not only in its dramatic scenery, but also in the hostile remoteness of its location. In addition to windswept sand dunes, expect black lava ridges and granite massifs, and spot elephants, black rhinos and springboks from your 4WD.
25. Avenue of the Baobabs, Madagascar
This dusty road in western Madagascar, between Morondava and Belon'i Tsirbihina, is lined by remarkable baobab trees – especially striking in contrast to the low shrubland that surrounds them. With the lofty trees reaching up to 30m height and 11m diameter, and up to 800 years old, the majesty of the baobab can only really be appreciated by seeing them in person – a truly extraordinary sight.
26. Driving to Uluru, Australia
There's nothing quite like driving through the brilliant red, parched desert of Australia's Northern Territory and seeing Uluru rising up in front of you for the first time. Despite being one of the most recognizable rocks in the world, it's hard not to be awestruck by it – whether drenched in fierce Australian sunlight, or softened by the colours of sunrise and sunset, it's a memory you won't ever forget.
27. The Oman Circle
A wonderful way to explore this fascinating country, allowing you to experience a whole range of its beautiful landscapes, from deserts and dunes to cave systems and exotic souks. Be sure to take a break from the road to spot turtles on Ras Al Jinz beach, or to try wild-swimming in the river at the bottom of a wadi.
28. Powder Highway, Canada
British Columbia's Powder Highway is the perfect road trip for lovers of the white stuff. The roads that make up this 1094km loop run through the heart of the region, taking in traditional ski resorts – including Kicking Horse and Fernie – and backcountry ski lodges, not to mention the fabulous mountain views that unfold with every turn in the road.
29. Ocean Drive, USA
There's no denying that Portland, Oregon, is currently one of the coolest cities in the USA – start your journey with a few days here, soaking up the vibrant music scene, before heading south down the coast. Here, mile after mile of beautiful – and empty – beaches await, complemented by sweet villages; you might even be able to spot grey whales just off the coast.
30. The Road to Mount Nebo, Jordan
Following the road 10km northwest of Madaba leads you to Mount Nebo, said to be the final resting place of Moses, and of unique resonance to Jews, Christians and Muslims. Though there's nothing to see in terms of remains, the journey is more than worth it to experience the isolated mountain, which is crowned by an ancient church that houses some marvellous mosaics.
31. New York City to Niagara, USA
This is an epic drive, covering an impressive 2100km, from New York City to Niagara Falls, before returning to the bright lights via the Amish farms and vineyards near Ithaca. A fantastic route throughout the year – whether you experience snow in the Catskills, the lush green countryside in summer, or the irresistible colours of the autumn leaves in the Adirondacks.
32. Big Sur, USA
The USA is full of iconic drives, and undoubtedly one of the most famous is that along California's Highway-1 – of which the highlight is the Big Sur. With 145km of wild and undeveloped coastline, the road curves through bedrock cliffs above the ocean; below hide sandy beaches, while inland are grand redwood groves lining river canyons in the shadow of the Saint Lucia Mountains.
33. Badlands National Park, USA
There's a rugged beauty to Badlands National Park, where the layered rock formations, ravines and mesas provide particularly striking panoramas. The classic route through the park is on Highway 240 – or the "Badlands Loop" – where the 51km drive takes you past fourteen different viewpoints where you can appreciate up the sheer scale and isolation of the national park.
34. The Road to Hana, Hawaii
Short but dramatic, the Road to Hana on the Hawaiian island of Maui may be just 109km, but it encompasses six hundred twists and turns, and fifty narrow bridges, making it surprisingly white-knuckle at times. The pay-off is more than worth it, however, as you pass lush jungle, cascading waterfalls and steep cliffs that lead down to stereotypically picturesque Hawaiian beaches.
35. Coastal Route 15, Mexico
An unforgettable road that runs from Nogales, on the US border, to the seaside resort of Puerto Vallarta – once you hit the Pacific, expect ocean on one side and anything from desert to rainforest on the other. You'll need at least five days to do the stretch justice, allowing time to take in tiny seaside pueblos, colonial villages and the vivid blue of the ocean.
36. Corsica's northwest coast, France
The 112 hair-raising kilometres of the D81 from Calvi to Cargèse takes you through jagged mountains with a unique, savage beauty. Ten days will allow you to really make the most of the journey, from Calvi's bustling port to the vivid-red rock gorge of the Fango River, and the fabulous views of the Scandola headland to be had from the Croce Pass.
37. Azerbaijan
Relatively untouched by tourism, travelling around Azerbaijan by road allows you to really experience this fascinating country – taking you from sleepy towns and vineyards to mud volcanoes, tea plantations and cloud forests, and complemented in between by deliciously fresh cuisine, which blends the best of the flavours of its neighbouring countries.
38. Drâa Valley, Morocco
Following the valley carved out by the Drâa Valley for 95km between Agdz and Zagora takes you through some truly fabulous scenery in the High Atlas Mountains. The route follows craggy cliffs and steep canyons, and is flanked by an amazing series of turreted, creamy pink ksour and kasbahs, many of which are grouped just off the road, up above the terraces of date palms.


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I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things ().
The Lord hath made all things for Himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil (Proverbs 16.4)
Easy answers to hard questions:
Q. Do you believe in GOD?
Q. Do you believe in Fate?
Q. Do you believe in KARMA?
A. Um...No.
Q. Where you a bit hesitant there?
A. No.
I am pretty sure that everybody does not get what they deserve.
I mean Jennifer Anniston is famous, rich, and pretty , but her husband left her. Britney Spears' husband ( the first one) got jack squat for a payday. And I guess thousands of children were misbehaving in Asia and God was watching...
Q. Are you going to Hell?
A. Are we there yet? I've gotta pee pee.