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Christchurch is often described as a "city built on a swamp". Its waterways and wetlands are sustainably managed in accordance with the Resource Management Act 1991, and the objectives and policies of the City Plan. Additionally, the Local Government Act requires the Christchurch City Council to develop business plans for the management of waterways, wetlands and surface water within its locality. To address these requirements, the former Water Services Unit of the Christchurch City Council developed a Waterways and Wetlands Natural Asset Management Strategy.
Extensive consultation and research in the later part of the 1990's highlighted concerns and opportunities associated with the Styx ecosystem. From discussion and consideration of the issues, the 'Styx Vision 2000 - 2040' evolved and was adopted by the Christchurch City Council at its Council meeting on the 11 July 2001.
Styx Vision 2000 - 2040
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To achieve a "Viable Springfed River Ecosystem" to complement the other representative protected ecosystems of Christchurch such as the Port Hills, Travis Wetlands and the Coastline.
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To create a "Source to Sea Experience" through the development of an Urban National Reserve.
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To develop a "Living Laboratory" that focuses on both learning and research as practised by Dr Leonard Cockayne (1885).
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To establish "The Styx" as a place to be through maintaining and enhancing the special character and identity of the area.
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To foster "Partnerships" through raising the quality of relationships as we move forward together.
These Visions provide key directions, along with actions for their implementation. Since the 'Styx Vision 2000 - 2040' was adopted by the Christchurch City Council, the Council has acquired large areas of land alongside waterways in the Styx catchment that will eventually form part of the green corridor network, over 5 hectares of this land is currently being re-established as wildlife habitat , the Styx Living Laboratory Trust has been established to oversee the catchment as a focus for research and learning, and a pa harakeke has been established at Janet Stewart Reserve.


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The name of my RPG system is Paracosm. I've written about it a lot, but hadn't had a name for it. Well, I've had this name for months, but this is the first I am writing about it.
Time is always an issue for me, so in order to get this game published I need to break it down and write a little of it at a time. In the coming weeks I will be getting down the base mechanics, in a sorta system reference way, and then a specific example of how they are used in the Nexia world setting.
In addition to getting it out there, I will be looking for feedback, and will have some materials for play-testing soon. I intend to run an in-person game, as well as running one or more games over the net, probably through jabber. If you are interested in either, leave a comment or ping me.
Oh, in case you are wondering, I take the name from the concept, as a nod of acknowledgement to all my fellow paracosmists. ^_^


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hough many points of this post have already been mentioned in another thread, but I think it is important to mention these again in totally separate and dedicated thread. The objective of this post is to provide some guidance for career planning to aspiring students and other interested people from immigration to Canada or Australlia point of view, and particularly NOT to start CA vs ACCA debate. Reasoning provided is based on personal Canadian experience and observations spreaded over almost a decade.
First I just wanna say that I am not against Pakistani CA or CMA designations, but the point here is that a student should also see future aspects of designation from working in foreign countries point of view or for immigration purposes. Though Pakistani designations are very well respected in back home but in Canada, UK, USA, or Australlia these designations are not recognized and do not provide much benefits/exemptions. Though with Pakistani designations, a person can get immigration to a western country, but chances to get a good job are really bleak as each country accepts its own designations. Atleast this is true in Canada.
ACCA, CIMA (UK), CFA, and CMA(IMA) are the designations that can be taken in Pakistan and provide very important advantage over Pakistani CA/CMA, as these have mutual recognition agreements with Canadian designations (i.e. CGA, CMA). CIMA(UK)has MRA with Candian CMA. ICAEW CA has MRA with Canadian CA. ACCA has MRA with CGA. CFA is truly global, without any other competing local designation in any country, 100% accepted and highly respected in Canada.
ACCA has mutual recognition agreement (MRA) with CGA (one of 3 Canadian designations) as well as CPA (Australlia). It means if a student in Pakistan gets ACCA then he/she can very easily (infact with minimal efforts) get Canadian CGA or Australlian CPA. So that student can get immigration to Canada or Australlia. And I tell you that if a person enters into Canada or Australlia with CGA or CPA (which are their own designations), would not find difficulty in these countries in finding jobs. Canada is a country that attracts about 300,000 highly skilled and professional immigrants each year from all over the world that includes Pakistani accountants too. Some parts of Canada like Montreal are dominantly French speaking, which is 2nd official language besides English. So, Pakistani professionals don't find work in those parts just because of not knowing French. Thus, their job market shrinks to English speaking cities/provinces. Also, each of 3 Canadian accounting associations (i.e. CGA, CMA, CA) has more than 50,000 members (total more than 150,000). Accounting graduates of Canadian universities and colleges (who are educated and broughtup here and get the big chunk of jobs as they know the system better than new Pakistani immigrants and had more opportunities to enter job market), as well as members of other global accounting bodies like US CPA, CMA(IMA), ACCA, ICAEW, Indian/Chinese CAs are over and above 150,000 Canadian designated accountants, thus, make the situation worse. Also, Canada's population is about 30,000,000 (3 Karor only). Further, Canadian employers require and prefer Canadian designations and Canadian work experience. Thus, job market is highly competitive and Pakistani designations holders find difficulties in finding good jobs quickly that are at same level of their previous jobs. Means they don't find the same level of good jobs they have been doing in Pakistan or Middle East previously before immigration. Age, family and financial responsibilities further increase obstacles after immigration. I have seen many Pakistani CAs and CMAs, with very good accounting experiences, struggling in finding even low paying jobs in Canada and eventually applying for exemptions for Canadian designations and then studying again for years to get Canadian designations or working for US CPA/ CMA. With their families, full time work and age, people find very difficult to take expensive courses and fulfill required experience. So it becomes hard to finish designation in new country. It takes years of endurance and commitment. The reason of telling all this is NOT to scare you people, but a fact realization and to ask for PLAN AHEAD and do some career planning in early life. It would save your time, energies, resources, and efforts later. Just a side note: With all difficulties, Pakistanies are flourishing in all fields and every sphere of Canadian society. They are Member of Parliment (MPs), advisor to Prime Minister, MPPs, Counsilors, Lawyers, accountants, doctors, engineers, in govt. jobs, armed forces, police, foreign services etc. Infact, Pakistan ranks 5th in terms of Canadian immigration and almost 10,000 Pakistanis immigrate to Canada each year. Canada requires 3 years (actually, 1080 days) to live on Canadian soil before applying for citizenship, that usually takes less than a year. So, an immigrant becomes Canadian citizen in less then 4 years.
So prospective students and interested people in Pakistan should plan ahead. In my view, if a person in Pakistan can afford to do ACCA and wants to move to EU, Australlia, Canada, and eventually to USA, should do ACCA. Its also an indirect way to move to USA (in long run) and so many Pakistani, Indians, Chinese and other nationals opt this way. With ACCA, get Canadian immigration and citizenship in 4 years (3 plus 1 year waiting for oath), get Canadian CGA through MRA with ACCA, get a good job and Canadian experience, and after 4 years move to USA. During these 4 years one can get US CPA or CMA (IMA), or even without US CPA or CMA, just get a job in USA and move after 4 years based on Canadian experience and designation. Canadian designations are legally acceptable to get a job and TN visa in USA. I have seen designated accountants from asian countries including Pakistan who worked in Middle East and due to several reasons eventually moved to Canada, found diffilties in finding jobs here. What is the benefit if a student spend money, time and endless efforts in getting Pakistani designations and 10 years down the road realizes to immigrate to western countries, starts studies again at the age of 40 in new country. Rather than this way, save time, efforts, and money, do ACCA in Pakistan (in your home when dad is paying), get new country's designation through mutual recognition agreement (MRA), get immigration and citizenship, and get a job. Even that student can complete remaining courses of ACCA in new country if he/she moves before completing ACCA as ACCA courses can be taken in any country including Canada, Australlia, USA, and Middle East, and then get new country's designation using MRA.
Moreover, remember Pakistani CA or CMA results are highly market demand related. See how many members they have as of today, which means only limited number of fortunate people could successfully finish Pakistani CA or CMA. All others only did articleship or some papers or levels. What is the benefit if a student with all necessary efforts does not pass or doesn't get certificate or charter. I am quite sure many of the students of Pakistani CA or CMA are quite capable of completing ACCA, CMA (IMA), or CFA, as even with low passing rates, these designations usually do not fail a student just to restrict market supply of graduates.
CIMA(UK) also has MRA with Canadian CMA.
NO doubt, CFA is really a global designation, without a competitor, acceptable and respected everywhere in the world, but different from accounting, and comparatively more difficult than other global accounting designations.
Again, let me say that this is just my opinion based on years of experience and what I saw here. It is for those students who wanna go to western countries and get a good job and experience quickly. So they can plan ahead. I don't mean to disrespect Pakistani designations or to start totally unnecessary debate of comparing designations. I am neither ACCA nor studying for it. My intention is just to show some options to interested people who wanna come abroad and get a good job and experience. So please don't get the wrong message.
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If you dare wear short shorts, Nair for short shorts.
That's going to go through your head all day now.
(No I'm not.)
So I had to buy some new shorts for our upcoming vacation because the ones I had last year? Yeah, no. They're a definite no. go. I'm too damn fat for them this year. There was overspill muffin top and camel toe inducing tightness and society says that doesn't look nice and so I must obey.
And last year's itsy bitsy teeny weeny bikini? Also not so much this year. It looks more like a tourniquet so I have to get a new one of those too so my ass doesn't turn blue from lack of circulation because nobody likes a blue assed girl.
I think society should pay for the new shorts and the new bikini since they're the ones who are being such assholes about the whole thing.
And as if I wasn't depressed enough at the thought of having to buy bigger shorts because it means that somehow after working out every single day and watching what I eat I still managed to gain 10 lbs (!) over the past year, I turn around to see that my husband has tried them on.
And they fit him.
Better than me.
Work it baby,
Own it.
That's right people. He's a Junior size 5.
This is so wrong on so many levels and it can be very depressing when your 6 foot 4 husband can fit into your clothes! He outweighs me by 75lbs!
And he eats like shit and he never works out. He calls his workouts "in situ" meaning he gets his exercise by working around the house.
That's bullshit!
I work around the house too but I gain weight.
What the fucking fuck?
So anyway I should probably tell you so you're not surprised when you come to see me on Monday morning and find there's a man in my blog that I'm having a few guests come over to keep an eye on the place while Crissy gets a little well deserved R&R and her husband prances like a pretty princess around a seaside resort town in her new shorts.
You already know all of these people because they're regulars around here and I'm hoping that they've all tried their keys in the door to make sure they work because after today I will be unavailable for consultation.
Monday we have Chris from Surviving Myself
Tuesday is Lynne at In The Rays of a Beautiful Sun
Wednesday is my bff Rachel from Get Your Freak On, which is on hiatus right now because she got a J-O-B.
Thursday you'll hear from Kiala at Face of the Cookie
Friday is Melissa from Recovering Californian
Okay, I'm going to go and get packed and try to explain to my husband again why
A. It is unacceptable to wear women's shorts in public or in private without some sort of nod in the direction of hair removal. At. Least.
B. He may not bring his scuba gear for use in the resort's swimming pool again this year.
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EU commission foresees two treaty changes to reach full integration
By Honor Mahony
The EU commission Wednesday published its vision for a "genuine" economic and monetary union (EMU) under which national budgets could be vetoed and a central European budget would allow transfers for troubled countries.
The process would require two rounds of treaty change – one within the next five years and another more profound exercise in the longer-term.
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The 52-page blueprints emphasises the need for the eurozone to be able to "integrate quicker and deeper" than the rest of the EU, with the eurozone now largely seen as paying for being established as a political project without the fundamental economic and financial structures to back it up.
Ideas for the future include coordinating national tax and employment policies, eurobonds, and a eurozone budget managed by a treasury in the European Commission.
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said the "main message" of the document is that both discipline and solidarity are needed for the EMU to survive.
The paper envisages progress in three steps.
Within the next 18 months, the EU should set up a banking union and establish a "convergence and competitiveness instrument" - money that member states would use to undertake structural reforms. Countries with a budget deficit breaking EU rules would be obliged to use the instrument.
Within five years, the "convergence instrument" would be built up into a separate eurozone budget that would be funded by own taxes in the eurozone.
This time frame would also see "further budgetary coordination (including the possibility to require amendments to national budgets or to veto them)," says the paper.
There should be short-term eurobonds - the pooling of euro states' debt - and a redemption fund for states with large public debt. These steps would need a treaty change.
Other steps to consider would be giving "clear competence for the EU level to harmonise national budgetary laws and to have recourse to the Court of Justice in case of non-compliance."
Final steps to full economic and monetary union would only be taken in the "longer term" and would require "major treaty reform" suggests the paper.
This would likely include a possibly large central budget with stabilisers – meaning money would be transferred to member states in trouble.
"As a final destination it would involve a political union with a central budget as its own fiscal capacity and a means of imposing budgetary and economic decisions on its members."
Noting the "degree" of sovereignty member states would have to hand to Brussels, the paper suggests that the European Parliament "primarily" needs to ensure the democratic nature of the process.
The blueprint underlines that intergovernmentalism – where governments alone take decisions – would undermine the "accountability" of the set-up.
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Eloy Ortega, unsuccessful candidate for County Commission District I, right, and his son, Adrian, attend the special County Commission meeting, Friday. (Mark Wilson Photo)
County election officials said Friday that human error is to blame for twice calling a race between two candidates for County Commission a tie, when no deadlock existed. County Clerk Rhoda Coakley announced during a special County Commission meeting that Republican candidate James Duffey defeated Democrat Eloy Ortega in the race for County Commission in District 1. Initial results indicated the two candidates were in a dead heat on Tuesday evening, and again on Wednesday after four additional ballots put the two into another tie, officials said.
However, Ortega originally defeated Duffey 1,002 to 1,001 on [auth] Election Day and Duffey later won 1,005 to 1,003 after additional hand-tallied ballots were discovered Wednesday, Coakley said. "The data entry guy made a mistake,†she said.
"He just hit the wrong number.†Two military ballots in District 1 are still outstanding and have the potential to change the course of the race, however, they must be postmarked no later than Nov. 2. Despite Coakley reminding officials that election results are unofficial until proper time is given to ensure all the numbers are accurate, Commissioner Michael Trujillo expressed his disapproval over the course of events. "It didn't just change Tuesday and (Friday). … It changed all week,†Trujillo said during the meeting. "It shouldn't be assumed. … The county clerk is responsible not to assume.â€
Ortega announced during the meeting that he plans to file a petition in District Court in the near future asking a judge for a recount. He commented that while he understands that people make mistakes, he "has some concerns†and called it the responsibility of the clerk to report to the public immediately any errors made by her office.
Duffey called the campaign and events following election day a "roller coaster.†Commissioner Richard Taylor used his time for remarks to express his content with both candidates, saying "it's interesting (that) the two candidates who ran a positive campaign†are in such a situation.
"Both of these candidates, I think, are fine gentlemen,†he said. "I respect that.†Citing the errors, he also questioned whether the county could pay for some of the court fees involved with filing the recount petition. "I think that would be very proper to look at,†he said. "We want nothing more than a fair (and) legitimate election count.â€
The County Commission is slated to meet Tuesday at 9 a.m. to canvass the general election. Commissioners had to delay a vote on the canvass due to the Secretary of State's office error in mailing military ballots. Following the canvass, Ortega says he expects to file a petition with the court, adding that he did not think he would ask the county to pay for the fees.
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Pula (PUY) - Zagreb (ZAG)
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I was in Pula that day because of the Film Festival and it wasn't worth driving back to the hotel (about 1,5h), so I decided to get some sleep in the car.
As I reached the airport everything was dark. Terminal was closed. Only two friendly police men watching TV...
I woke up at about 5:00 and still nothing happening. Then suddenly at 5:30am some kind of housekeeper opened the terminal and put the lights on. About 20 min later the first taxis and cars appeared and passengers walked to the terminal. All of a sudden everything was "crowded".
I had an awful coffee in the terminal cafe and walked after check-in through security to my gate. From my expression Pula Airport is quite big in relation to the little traffic there.
My plane the 9A-CTT an ATR-42-300 was the only one on the tarmac and was already wearing the new Croatia Airlines livery. Boarding was on time and the plane was about 90% full. After take off the stewardess came around with water and tiny little sweets. Didn't expect anything else as the flight only lasts 45 min...
Landing in Zagreb Pleso on time and everyone was bussed to the terminal. There were about 5 Airbus 319/320 of Croatia and a CRJ of Tyrolean.
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Pula (PUY) - Zagreb (ZAG)
Croatia Airlines Flight OU 632
Seat: 8A (all economy)
Scheduled departure: 21:00
Scheduled arrival: 21:45
Flight duartion: 45 min
Type of aircraft: ATR42-300
Registration: 9A-CTT
After a nice day in Zagreb I took the Croatia Airlines bus to Pleso Airport. I had the feeling that they didn't change anything there from the late 70s
As I had time left to check-in I went to the restaurant from where you have quite a good view on the tarmac. Traffic was mainly Croatia Airlines but I also remember a Moldavian Airlines Saab 2000.
Check-in was very fast. Security check was a little bit odd: Every man had to put off his belt...?! Gate 3 was crowded as the plane was fully booked. Many tourists from Switzerland were on that flight, connecting in Zagreb to reach their final destination.
I was again on the 9A-CTT but with a different crew. This time service only consisted of water.


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If you've shot/owned both, which one feels better to shoot?
I have the XD-9 in the 4 and 5 inch versions. The 5 inch is actually a little nose heavy that it seems harder to keep on target. I (and several other XD-9 owners I know) seem to like the XD-9 4 inch better because it handles better. Does the same apply to the P226 & P229?
I'm not trying to compare sight radiuses or what not but just the overall feel of the gun. I have no plans of carrying either one concealed. I'm concerned mostly on how they feel when shooting.
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ICHIKAWA, Japan (Reuters) - He is a typical man of age -- a few white hairs cover his round head and he wears dentures.
But 75-year-old Shigeo Tokuda sat on a movie set on Monday wearing just a silk kimono and loin cloth about to have sex on film with a woman who is younger than his daughter.
Tokuda is Japan's oldest pornographic movie star and was shooting his latest film in which he portrayed a master of sex.
The director said the films showed people that their sex lives did not have to end with old age, and in 16 years of making such movies Tokuda has acted up with women ranging from their 20s to as old as himself.
"I debuted at 59, and have played in more than 200 porno movies since then," he said, using his screen name, not his real one in an interview on the set.
"I wanted to challenge what ordinary people did not, so I decided to be a porno actor."
In Monday's film he used vibrators, whips and candle lights to show the master satisfying a 36-year-old actress. The film was not scripted.
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You are going to find all kinds of responses and some are financial nuclear bombs (Some guys on here put over 50% of their take home into a car which is INSANE!).
However, your income is exceptionally high for a 31 year old so I take it that both you and your wife work to make that $150K income ($75K each). Regardless, the math is the same & you already know to fund your retirement and address savings. I am a bit concerned that you only have $1K cash reserves with such a high income and few current debts. If you have $5,500 in discretionary income at the end of a month...what are you spending all of that on.. today? If you do your home right, you will be putting 20% down on it which may explain where huge chunks of your discretionary income is going. That may help us answer your question but isn't required. As long as you have $500 to a thousand in cash available to cover the vehicle you can buy pretty much ANYTHING you want.
Current car... you will discover that keeping the 350Z will be pointless in the future. You will find yourself driving it less and less and it will simply continue to loose value. My recommendation is to roll the equity from that vehicle into the next in order to get what you want (new X5) rather than settling for a used Toyota Highlander (PS - we have both but I came to this X5d from a used low-mileage '06 750Li)
I think you're reading 1 year reserve in the bank as 1k reserve in the bank, at least that's how I read his initial statement.
As for keeping the other vehicle(s), it all depends on if you want to keep your fun car, for some people that's important, even if they don't get a lot of miles. Plus, a 350z probably has taken the biggest depreciation hit already and isn't loosing much per year at this point.
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Mobsters driving flashy cars purchased with bank loans. Executives bowing in apology for loaning millions to those underworld figures. And high-level officials vowing to squash the yakuza.
Japan Inc. is engulfed in its worst mob scandal in years and it's shining a rare light on the links between big business and shadowy organized crime groups usually known for low-brow ventures like extortion and loan-sharking.
But with membership falling as police ratchet up a crackdown, experts say the yakuza are branching far outside their traditional business into everything from insider trading to funding business startups.
"Insider trading has become huge — you can make much more money manipulating stocks" than extorting businesses, says Jake Adelstein, a crime writer whose best-selling memoir "Tokyo Vice" is set to become a Hollywood movie.
Adelstein, a former reporter for the Yomiuri Shimbun, likens the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan's biggest organized crime group, to "Goldman Sachs with guns."
Many mobsters — forever associated with full-body tattoos and lopped-off pinky fingers — have ditched the tough guy persona in favor of tailored suits and a clean-cut look that could pass in any boardroom, Adelstein said.
"They're savvy investors," he said. "They like to gamble."
The yakuza occupy a gray area in Japan's usually law-abiding society.
They are both feared and loathed as social outcasts, while they're revered in equal measure through film, fanzines and manga.
Like the Italian Mafia or Chinese triads, the yakuza engage in activities ranging from gambling, drugs and prostitution to loan-sharking, protection rackets and other illegal ventures often run through front companies.
But unlike their foreign counterparts, yakuza are legal groups with offices in major cities, and they have historically been tolerated by authorities, although there are periodic clampdowns on some of their less savory activities.
In fact, the Yamaguchi-gumi helped dole out food after the Kobe quake in 1995.
But Tokyo is now under intense pressure from abroad to clamp down on yakuza and their money-laundering, as the U.S. Treasury Department works to freeze the overseas assets of top Japanese crime groups that it says make "billions of dollars annually in illicit proceeds."
The crackdown at home has intensified after Mizuho Bank said in September that it had loaned money to organized crime members, an admission subsequently repeated by at least four other major lenders, including the nation's biggest bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group.
Sometimes loans were legitimately used by gangsters to buy foreign sports cars or other expensive items, while in other cases the vehicle was quickly sold on the black market with the loan never paid back.
The scandal at Mizuho worsened after it initially said top executives knew nothing about the loans, only to backtrack on that claim as a company-commissioned report blasted its laissez-faire compliance.
Mizuho later said more than 50 executives would be punished with its chief executive forgoing pay for six months.
But the latest admissions are not a first for the country's banks, a big source of concern among police wary of sharing details of investigations with mob-linked firms, experts say.
"It is baffling that Mizuho board members failed to act," said Toshihiko Kubo, a professor of financial law at Ritsumeikan University.
"Once they learned that loan recipients were related to the mob, they should have taken immediate action."
Major lenders are routinely approached by those with links to organized crime looking to raise money, said an anti-yakuza campaigner in Tokyo, echoing calls from Finance Minister Taro Aso, among others, to tighten banking rules.
"Crime syndicates . . . are out to make money, and they'll use whatever means available," said the campaigner, who asked not to be identified.
"Many companies are trying not to deal with organized crime . . . but it's difficult to filter everything because their methods are also becoming sophisticated."
Earlier this year, the Japan Securities Dealers Association launched a database to help keep those with mob links out of the country's now-sizzling stock market.
The pressure on Japan to clean up the problem is set to intensify as Tokyo gets ready to host the 2020 Olympics.
On paper, the police crackdown appears headed in the right direction with yakuza membership down by about 28 percent to 63,000 in 2012 from a decade ago, according to police data.
Still, yakuza links run deep and some credit their tough presence for keeping street crime low.
Their place is so deeply rooted that senior politicians are sometimes found to have ties with the yakuza, including former Justice Minister Keishu Tanaka, who resigned last year following reports of his association with mobsters.
"There are lots of politicians that, in some sense, owe their positions to yakuza support back in the old days, so clearly their influence is not nonexistent," Adelstein said.
"It's still a bizarre system because Japan's organized crime groups are legal entities," he added. "They are regulated, but not banned."


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September 01, 2008 10:35 IST
Work continued to be stalled at the Tata Motors [Get Quote] small car plant in Singur on the ninth day of the Trinamool Congress' indefinite dharna as the management said conditions were not conducive for resuming work.
"Conditions are still not conducive here for resuming our work. We continue to assess the situation closely," said a Tata Motors spokesperson in Kolkata.
Meanwhile, the agitators continued to block the main entry points of the factory and the Durgapur Expressway was still blocked, leaving thousands of heavy vehicles stranded.
After a Trinamool Congress delegation met Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi at Raj Bhavan on Sunday, party chief Mamata Banerjee said she was agreeable to talks but the dharna would continue.
"Negotiation and agitation can go together," she said adding the dharna outside the Nano factory would continue till the demand for return of 400 acres to farmers was conceded by the state government.
Banerjee is scheduled to address a rally of small retailers later in the day. Banerjee earlier said she was opposed to allow the Tatas to enter retail trade "since it would spell disaster for small retailers".
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The 5-day long holiday weekend will also feature the 3rd annual Pure Heat Community Festival which takes place on Sunday, August 31st from 12pm – 8pm at the historic Piedmont Park. This year the festival will honor Grammy Award Winning songstress, Faith Evans. Faith Evans will receive the 2014 Humanitarian Award and perform live on the main-stage. The cultural event will highlight market and food vendors, live performances, entertainment, educational forums, prizes & giveaways, all of which brings together the spirit of community, pride and vision. The Pure Heat Community Festival also offers an opportunity to bring awareness to a community impacted by HIV/AIDS, and which advocate campaigns towards human rights, education, Health & Wellness, and Homelessness which greatly impacts the LGBTQ community at large. The Pure Heat Community Festival is a front seat into a spectacular gathering of minority LGBTQ people and their allies in the heart of Atlanta.


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So, check on down below! You came here to see fan art, right? =D You'll notice some returning artists to the section as well as new ones. I can go on and on about each one of the pieces, but I'd rather you actually look at them than read my rant. Talent this good can't be overlooked! (I really should start working on my own skills. =P)
Anyway, as always send in some awesome fan art here along with the appropriate information in the FAQs. There's still a good number of fan art still waiting for me in my e-mail, so if you sent something in in the last couple weeks, it should be up soon. See you on the next update!
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By Alistair Scrutton
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Revelations that Sweden's spy agency treated itself to a lavish James Bond-themed party have embarrassed the government in a country whose reputation as a model of rectitude has been sullied by a series of public spending scandals.
The party, which included 1,000 guests, casino tables, celebrity entertainers and a tuxedo-clad band playing Bond themes, cost 5.3 million crowns ($800,000), took place in June 2011 during a government austerity drive.
The affair is now dominating newspaper front-pages and television chat shows as well as being the talk of dinner parties and fodder for opposition politicians.
Dagens Nyheter newspaper first broke the story of the Bond party on Monday and has followed up with further juicy details.
It said Sapo, Sweden's spy agency, may have failed to put the event out to tender and claimed too much tax back, just as it faces possible cuts in its budget. The political opposition has called for an investigation.
Sapo chief Anders Thornberg said the agency had been "under pressure" after a sweeping reorganization as well as a suicide bombing in Stockholm by an Islamist militant in December 2010.
"We thought that we needed a special gathering for the whole security police team," Dagens quoted Thornberg as saying.
The Bond party scandal has produced much soul-searching in Sweden about whether the Scandinavian country is jettisoning such values as fairness and efficiency that earned it international respect and helped ensure the popularity of its high tax regime. Continued...


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The Black Hole of Empire: History of a Global Practice of Power
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The British, Richard Gott writes, 'have always enjoyed hearing and reading about the crimes of people they plan to overthrow'. One such fallen prince, Siraj-ud-daulah, is the central figure of Chatterjee's book. In June 1756, Siraj laid siege to the British garrison at Fort William in Calcutta. The governor and many of the soldiers fled by boat. When those who remained surrendered, they were put in a small (or large) room, where, by the next morning, some (or many) had died of exhaustion, dehydration, asphyxiation or through fighting one another for the water reluctantly and parsimoniously brought them by Siraj's guards. In January 1757, the British reoccupied the East India Company's settlement in Calcutta. The first account of the 'Black Hole' – as the room where the soldiers were incarcerated became known – was written by one of the survivors, John Zephania Holwell, and stressed that the nawab had given his word that 'no harm should come to us': the deaths, Holwell said, were the 'result of revenge and resentment' on the part of the guards. Later accounts, however, claimed that Siraj was responsible: his perfidy and cruelty were evident, it was thought, in the fact that he took one surviving Englishwoman into his harem.


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"Reluctant heiress" jewels sell for $21 million at auction
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jewels belonging to Huguette Clark, who was dubbed the "reluctant heiress" after choosing to spend her final years living in hospitals instead of her lavish homes, sold for $21 million at auction.
A rare 9-carat pink diamond ring that fetched more than $15 million, nearly twice its high pre-sale estimate, was the top item in the sale at Christie's on Tuesday which had been expected to total about $10 million.
Known as "The Clark Pink," the ring set a new auction record for the most valuable pink diamond sold in the United States. The buyer was U.S. diamond, gem and jewelry special Brett Stettner of Stettner Investment Diamonds, according to Christie's.
"The entire collection, which has fascinated collectors and press worldwide, achieved a total of $20.8 million," said Rahul Kadakia, Christie's Americas' head of jewelry.
"This is the second most valuable private collection sold in the United States in the last decade, just behind the legendary jewels of Elizabeth Taylor."
When the sale was announced last month, Kadakia spoke about the iconic Art Deco design and exceptional craftsmanship of the jewels and said they are emblematic of the great Gilded Age in American history.
The Clark jewels were offered as part of Christie's magnificent jewels auction, which took in just over $70 million, with 95 percent of the 304 lots finding buyers.
The top 10 lots, each commanding prices over $1 million, were snapped up by Asian, Middle Eastern, European and other international dealer and clients, as well as U.S.-based bidders.
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Guest Column — The Rest Of Steve Hirakami's Speech/18 Comments/in commentary, Guest Columns, politics /by Tiffany Edwards Hunt
(Editor's note: Steve Hirakami, a lieutenant governor candidate, was among those at UH-Hilo last night who participated in the forum and debates cosponsored by the Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaii, the Hawaii Island Board of Realtors, the Kanoelehua Industrial Area Association, the Hawaii Island Contractors Association and the Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Â He wasn't able to get completely through his speech due to timing, so it is being published here as an effort to generate community dialogue on the issues presented.)
Aloha, My name is Steve Hirakami and I am the "unpolitician†seeking the office of Lieutenant Governor. I realize I don't fit the description of a politician.
I prefer to borrow my son's first name, Pono, and be referred to as a "ponotician.†A "ponotician†is someone who works to make things right in the State of Hawaii. Speaking of making things right, everyone in this election is talking about education reform. Well, you're looking at a person that was an active participant in education reform as part of a team that started a charter school in Pahoa, Hawaii Academy of Arts and Science, and provided an educational choice in Puna. I'm glad that I am speaking before a Hawaii Island audience because you all can understand how difficult it is to start anything in Pahoa, much less a public school. Read more →
Guest Column — On Running For Lieutenant Governor/19 Comments/in commentary, Education, Guest Columns, politics /by Tiffany Edwards Hunt
By Steve Hirakami
Aloha, I have been living on Hawaii Island for 36 years in the Kalapana area. I came here to surf the magical breaks of Kalapana, especially Drainpipes, Left Point, Kaimu, and Smashface. I fell in love with Kalapana and have made it my home. I have been involved in education for the past 16 years and the last ten as the founder and director of Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science Public Charter School, affectionately known simply as "HAAS.â€
We have pioneered a new beginning in education: giving decision-making back to the community, parents, and students. We have gone through many growing pains, but find ourselves ten years later as compassionate creators of a better world. Our students are actively involved in community service and exist in a non-violent, caring environment. Read more →
Puna News — How To Be A Member Of SPACE, 'Masked Ball' In November, And Other Scoops/2 Comments/in Island Events, KEIKI, news /by Tiffany Edwards Hunt
(Media release) — SPACE needs you as a member.  Seaview Performing Arts Center for Education in Kalapana Seaview Estates wants to extend its ohana with new members as well as encouraging existing members to remain up-to-date with their membership. As a new benefit to members, we will be offering advanced ticket sales to our popular events exclusively to SPACE members. For the month of October, only SPACE Members may buy tickets to our upcoming Masked Ball. If you are not sure whether your membership is current, please check with Jenna at (808) 965-8756 or email@example.com). Annual memberships are available for $25 for an individual or $45 for a family. Memberships may be purchased at the Farmers Market, by mail, or at any SPACE event. Read more →
Feature — A Good Case For Breastfeeding/2 Comments/in feature /by Tiffany Edwards Hunt
(A version of this story appeared in the Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009 edition of Big Island Weekly.)
School started this week and breastfeeding mother Shanna Ireland Arthur can't be more grateful that the public charter school in which she teaches has allowed her to bring her 2-month-old baby to work.Â
"I can't stop working,†Arthur said. "If I couldn't take her to work with me, I would probably have to end up using formula.â€
Sandra Rogers Fitzgerald, meanwhile, is glad she has a door to her office in the state's Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind Division, allowing her the privacy to pump milk for her one-year-old boy who stays at home with her husband and 4-year-old son.
While Arthur and Fitzgerald are a testament to the notion that you can continue to breastfeed as a working mother, they realize they are defying the odds. Read more →


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While living in Skagway, Laurie worked a variety of jobs. She found her career when hired by the City of Skagway Clerk Office, where she learned A/P, A/R, Payroll, filing, tax collection, assessments, ordinance drafting, minutes, and public relations. In 1995, the family moved to Juneau. After a year working with Montgomery Watson Engineering (AKA Carson Dorn), she was hired by CBJ to be the Environmental/Zoning Inspector. Laurie learned all the streets in Juneau while enforcing the litter and zoning codes, and met many interesting residents. In 2000, Laurie joined Deputy Clerk Beth McEwen in the Clerk's office, and has served as Municipal Clerk since that time.


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Located in San Marco, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of La Fenice Opera House, St Mark's Campanile, and St. Mark's Square. St. Mark's Basilica and Rialto Bridge are also within 10 minutes.
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This Venice hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff, and concierge services.
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Had Intermed. TT in Jan w/ab. muscle suturing, umbilical hernia repair, and lipo. I was told had a lot of edema from early on and ever since post-op I've had pronounced distension in my lower ab. that was NOT present before procedure. I've been told it was swelling & followed all guidelines (low sodium, lots water, excerised, & massage). After complaining, PS re-lipo. and removed more skin from TT scar to correct distension in May.
There is no change even after revision & now 7 1/2 mos. post-op. In PS's post-op photos, I look same before and after May revision. He now tells me I must have intra-abdominal swelling and advises me to seek care with my GYN or other physician even though I had no issues before my TT surgery. I'm a very fit size 4 who has looks WORSE after TT.
Horrible experience thus-far, it's been a very long almost 8 mos. I have yet to see "results" that others talk about just mere weeks afterward. I'm a smaller, very fit, very athletic person who was very satisfied w/how I looked in clothing. However, very unhappy with stretchmarks, loose skin, and fat that wouldn't budge from waistline after 3rd child.
I came out of TT with a smaller waist (by way of suturing) and sans stretchmarks but oddly, a pronounced distended lower abdomen to go with my foot 1/2 scar. I wear the same clothing as I did pre-op (thought I'd at least come out a size smaller or my clothes looser)and now very upset that I look WORSE in clothing, as I now appear as though I'm pregnant or un-fit. Pain from muscle-suturing is horrendous and at this stage of the game, was not worth it.Has anyone else experienced distension in areas non-existent pre-op or know why this would be the case?


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"I liked the way we started; I thought we had a great game plan, and we executed it for about 30 minutes," said Vanderbilt Head Coach Melanie Balcomb after the game.
"Then when it got tight, we all started doing what was comfortable and couldn't get out of our comfort zone," she continued. "They turned up their defense and took our individual strengths away and frankly, made us look bad."
Going into the game one of the big concerns for Vanderbilt was containing junior center Kelsey Bone, who entered the game averaging 17.6 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. The Dores held Bone to just eight points, but freshman guard Courtney Walker took up the slack, with 20 points, including 14 in the second half.
Vanderbilt got off to a good start, scoring the first five points of the game and led by as much as seven points in the last few minutes of the first half. Going into the locker room, Vanderbilt held a 27-24 lead.
Out of the locker room, the Aggies scored a couple of baskets to take their first lead of the game. From then through the midway point of the second half, the teams battled neck-and-neck with frequent lead changes and ties.
Then a 10-0 run by the Aggies gave them a 9-point lead at 48-39 with 8:54 remaining, and it was Vanderbilt's turn to play catch up. The Dores were able to cut the lead back to three points at 50-47 with 4:48 left in the game.
But that's as close as they would come. Vanderbilt had some chances, as the Aggies missed some key free throws, but in the end, Texas A&M was able to hold on for the victory.
Reed Arena from the outside
Reed Arena from the inside
Texas A&M Coach Gary Blair handing out pre-game candy
Tip Off: Freshman post Heather Bowe entered the starting lineup, along with Tiffany Clarke , Elan Brown, Christina Foggie, and JJasmine Lister.
Jasmine Lister hits a 3-pointer.
Heather Bowe scores.
Elan Brown puts Vandy up by six at 8-2.
Jasmine Lister scores off the drive.
Heather Bowe's basket makes the score 17-14.
Tiffany Clarke gives Vandy a 7-point lead at 23-16.
Tiffany Clarke scores again.
In the second half, the Aggies stepped up the defense.
Tiffany Clarke scores early in second half.
Bench cheers Clarke's and one that cut Aggie lead to 48-45.
Kendall Shaw on the court in her home state
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Auburn put together its best offensive performance of the season against the Bulldogs, scoring 89 points while shooting nearly 46 percent from the floor, well above the Tigers' average of 58.6 points and 37 percent shooting in SEC games.
One catalyst for Auburn finding its offensive pulse is sophomore Varez Ward, who has had a resurgence in scoring the last three games since returning from a thigh injury sustained Jan. 25 on the road against Arkansas.
"All year long, we've been counting on him to bring us some offensive pop," said head coach Tony Barbee. "And it's not only his resurgence, but it's been our kind of resurgence at the offensive end of the floor."
Barbee said that for some reason Ward's short rest has given the sophomore guard a new-found energy in his legs that he has been missing, which has allowed him to be more aggressive when the Tigers are on offense.
"He's a guy that can make shots and keep you honest," Barbee noted. "But he's always been a guy that can get by you, get in the paint and cause havoc and get to the foul line—that's what he's really been doing here lately—getting in the paint and getting to that foul line and getting other guys shots.
"He's a big reason why we have had this offensive outburst because he's been able to be more aggressive in getting in the paint," added the head coach. "And now, you've got somebody at that point guard position who teams have to account for offensively."
Since recovering from his thigh injury, Ward has scored 53 points in three games (17.7 percent average), including a season-high 24-point outburst against Mississippi State on Saturday where he was 7-of-14 from the floor and 9-of-12 from the foul line.
Auburn teammate Kenny Gabriel, who had 22 points and 11 boards against Mississippi State, has noticed the new-found spring in Ward's step as well.
"He's getting his legs back under him," said Gabriel after Auburn's home win against Georgia last week. "He can just get it and go like he used to."
Ward said the short rest he got has done wonders for his game.
"Honestly, this is the best I've felt all year going into this game," said Ward after the Georgia game last week. "Now, I'm able to show my real game attacking the basket when my shot's not falling."
Ward will try to continue his hot streak on offense when the Tigers host Alabama Tuesday at 8 p.m. CST. The game will be televised on ESPNU.


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IM woman is gelding's former owner
May 11, 2013
By LISA M. REED
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IRON MOUNTAIN - Victoria Czech had owned Skips Golden Silk, a double-registered palomino quarter horse, for two years when she found out he would eventually go blind in both eyes.
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Tori Czech of Chippewa Falls, Wis., rides Skip, a blind quarter horse gelding. Czech and Skip will compete at the Tri-County Horse Association show in Norway in June.
The Chippewa Falls, Wis., girl was 10 when Skip was diagnosed with glaucoma. Skip was 24.
"My first reaction was, I was really sad, because I didn't know if I could use him again," said Victoria, who goes by Tori. "I talked to my mom about it and she said he would be fine, and he was Skip, and he would have a special need."
Mary Czech, mother of Tori, said learning of their gelding's glaucoma in September 2010 was a shock and a heartbreak.
"We kept Skip because he had so much life left to give. You don't put an animal down because he can't see. He was in fantastic shape," Mary Czech said.
After doing research with Nancie Carlson of Iron Mountain, Skip's original owner, and finding out "the quality of life a blind horse can have if given the proper care," Czech's local veterinarian decided to perform surgery.
Carlson, a horse enthusiast, had bought 4-year-old Skip in 1990 at an auction in Cannon Falls, Minn.
He was trained by the late Heather Janssen of Vulcan. Janssen died in a traffic accident in July 2012.
"Heather and I showed him, and he won multiple grand championships," Carlson said. "Due to events in my life, I ended up selling him to a family in Wisconsin. For several years, their daughter showed Skip successfully with many state awards. Their daughter graduated and sold Skip in 2008 to the Czech family of Chippewa Falls, Wis."
Eye surgery, recovery
In 2011, one of Skip's eyes was surgically removed.
During Skip's recovery, Tori dedicated herself to giving him drops three times a day in the remaining eye.
Tori Czech said at first it was very stressful taking care of Skip.
"I tried to get out there three times a day, and I had to get out there in the early morning. He didn't like me opening his eye and putting ointment in it," she said. "He got used to it and it was going to be have to be done."
In 2012, Skip lost his second eye to glaucoma.
A couple weeks after his second surgery, Tori Czech started ground work with Skip and then began riding him.
Mary Czech said the family was worried about Skip adjusting. They had gotten him a pasture mate, Zipper, who is blind in one eye.
A week after surgery, Tori Czech began taking Skip out to trot and eventually training for shows.
"At first, I walked him around to see how he did. He tripped a lot, then I decided it was now or never. I put the saddle on him and walked him around. He got up to trot and he did fine with that," she said.
The Czech family never changed Skip's pasture. They made sure everything was the same as before he lost his eyesight.
Tori Czech put a cowbell on Zipper, a wind chime above the water trough and plastic bags on the wire fence to help Skip hear where the fence was.
She also used verbal commands.
Skip adjusted well following his surgery and established routines for eating, drinking and moving about the pasture with the help of Zipper.
In the show ring
In July 2012, just two and a half months after Skip became completely blind, Tori and Skip competed in a northern Wisconsin State Fair show where they took grand championship in western pleasure and reserve grand in western horsemanship.
Ironically, the vet who performed Skip's eye surgery, sponsored the pleasure championship.
Tori Czech said she cried when her horse won his first show after surgery.
She said it was Skip's first time out around other horses and of course, there were so many people at the fair. Zipper was brought along and he would whinny and touch noses with Skip before and after the show.
Last October, Tori and Skip competed in a Wisconsin Interscholastic Horseman Association Show at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
Tori, a middle schooler, was able to participate in the Division A equestrian team.
Out of 24 entries, most of them high school kids, Tori and Skip took first place in horsemanship and fourth in western horsemanship/bareback, helping her team advance to the state finals later that month.
The Czech family invited Mike and Nancie Carlson to the WIHA state finals in Jefferson, Wis., to watch Tori and Skip compete.
There they placed third in horsemanship and eighth in western bareback, proving beyond question how incredibly much can be overcome with hope, care, hard work and love.
Tori Czech said even though Skip is blind, he can still jump and is a gamer.
"Skip taught me that even though he has a disability, he is still better than the other horses," she said.
Skip and Tori's story was recently featured in the May edition of Horse & Rider magazine.
This summer, Tori and Skip will compete on June 22 in the Tri-County Horse Association show at Dickinson County Fairgrounds in Norway. This is where Nancie Carlson and the late Heather Janssen trained and showed Skip and where he won many grand championship awards.
Carlson, who keeps in touch with the Czech family, is grateful.
"This horse amazes me. Tori and Skip are such an incredible pair with a lot of heart and they don't give up," Carlson said. "I feel so blessed to have met these people and that they take care of him. He meant so much to me, and it's so cool we keep in touch."
Skip is now 27 and still going strong without sight.
"She (Tori) wouldn't trade him for the world," Carlson said. "Most kids would want a new horse, but not Tori. She is an amazing young lady. They are a great team."
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I just wanted to comment on the Virtual Tabletops part of the podcast. I've used several of them, but have always disliked how much work they can be just to create a map. They typically require you go out and find your own images and tile-sets to upload into the program, which can be a headache for all but the most hardcore DMs.
That changed when, a couple years ago, I stumbled upon the Java-based software, Gametable. What makes this software so unique is that it tries to perfectly emulate a vinyl/erasable mat rather than requiring you to upload static image templates. So with this program you can draw lines, circles, colors, etc similar to MS Paint. The space it gives you is unlimited, so it is very possible to keep your entire campaign inside of one huge vinyl mat with no need to swap out files. It features some really nice features such as the ability to hide part of the map from your players so you can have the entire thing drawn out and reveal only pieces at a time.
Anyway, I still use this particular software when gaming online and it actually saves me more time than offline gaming. I'm coincidentally using it to start a World's Largest Dungeon group using Pathfinder over at En World right now.
Thanks for answering my question! By the way, a moomintroll is as Wikipedia describes "a little white troll with a hippopotamus-like big round nose." (Great books for young kids by the way.)
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NCAA Tournament Notes Today's game marked the first meeting between the two teams and the Lady Vols now hold a 1-0 series edge.
The Lady Vols are making their 32nd appearance in the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship, the only program in the nation to appear in all 32 tournaments.
The Lady Vols will move on to the Sweet Sixteen for the 31st time in 32 years.
Holly Warlick improves to 2-0 in the NCAA tournament
Making its fifth overall and second-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, Creighton finishes the 2012-13 season at 25-8. The 25 wins mark the Jays' second-highest win total in program history. The program record is 28, set in 1991-92.
25 victories in a single season are the most of Coach Jim Flanery's 11-year head coaching career.
Creighton is now 3-5 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. Coach Jim Flanery has been on the Jays' staff for every NCAA Tournament game.
The Lady Vols are hosting the NCAA First/Second round games for the 14th time
With the win, the Lady Vols improve to 114-23 in the NCAA Tournament, first in games played and victories in NCAA tournament history.
In the first and second rounds, UT boasts a 50-1 record during those games.
UT is 52-0 all-time in home NCAA games, including 20-0 in the second round.
Tennessee is 16-2 at home this season and 2-0 in the postseason while now Creighton is 5-2.
The Lady Vols will advance to play Oklahoma in Oklahoma City in the Sweet 16. Tennessee leads the all-time series against the Sooners by a 4-1 margin. The last meeting was on Jan. 3, 2010 in Knoxville, a 96-75 win for the Lady Vols.
Tennessee Notes With the win the Lady Vols improve to 26-7 on the season and advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the 31st time in 32 years
In their final game playing in Thompson-Boling Arena, the two seniors each recorded double-digit scoring for the Lady Vols as Kamiko Williams had a team-best 15 points and Taber Spani followed with 10.
Williams' 15 points are an NCAA best for the senior. Her previous NCAA high was six points against Ohio State on March 26, 2011.
At the half, the Lady Vols led Creighton 35-29. It's the third year in a row Tennessee has had close games at the halfway point of NCAA Second Round games (DePaul, 3/20/12, +5; Marquette, 3/21/11, +4).
Sophomore Ariel Massengale went 2-for-3 from the three-point line, to finish the first two games of the NCAA Tournament 5-of-7 in treys.
Massengale finished the game with 11 points and two assists.
With junior Meighan Simmons' two 3-pointers of the night, she has made 64 three-pointers this season, a season-best of three-point field goals made from her freshman campaign. It ranks ninth all-time on UT's threes made in a single season.
Simmons' 10 points against Creighton moved her into 22nd on UT's all-time career scoring chart, surpassing Angie Bjorklund (1,469). Simmons now has 1,470 career points through three seasons in the Big Orange and White. Tonight's game marked the 22nd game that Simmons has registered double-digit scoring dating back to Dec. 28, 2012.
The Lady Vols held the Jays to their lowest amount of 3-pointers made in a game this season allowing just four on 22 attempts (.182)
On the offensive front, the Lady Vols shot a season best .600 from behind the arc connecting on 6-of-10 3-pointers on the night.
Tonight's game marked just the second time that Creighton made fewer 3-point field goals than their opponent (Drake, March 3, 2013 DU-7 CU-6)
Creighton Notes The Jays, who entered the contest ranked second in the country in 3-point field goals made per game (9.3) and 16th in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage (.359), converted just 4-of-22 attempts on Monday.
Creighton's four 3-point field goals are the fewest the Jays have made this season, while its 18.2 percent 3-point shooting clip is also the lowest of the campaign.
Tonight's game also marked only the second time this season the Jays have been out-shot from behind the 3-point arc in terms of made treys. UT netted six, while Creighton finished with only four.
Despite being the 205th-ranked team in the country in rebounding margin and the Lady Vols being the 25th-best in the category, the Jays out-boarded UT by a 35-29 margin.
Sarah Nelson, who became Creighton's 25th player to reach 1,000-career points on Saturday, added three points against the Lady Vols to bring her career total to 1,017.
Nelson is just the 12th Bluejay to record 1,000 points and 600 rebounds in her career. She contributed five boards on Monday night to bring her career mark to 646.
Creighton's 302 3-pointers made this season are a single-season program record, besting the previous mark of 260 treys in 2003-04. It's the third-highest made amount in the nation this season, behind FGCU (319) and UT Martin (305).
Sophomore forward Alexis Akin-Otiko netted 12 points against the Lady Vols, marking her fourth double-digit scoring performance of the season. Akin-Otiko made a career-best six free throws on 6-of-6 shooting from the stripe.
Although she did not attempt any on Monday, McKenzie Fujan's free throw streak of 26-straight remains intact. The Jays' record is 40 in a row, set by Sam Schuett (2006-11).
Point guard Marissa Janning is just the fourth Jay in Creighton history to score at least 400 points in her freshman season. She finishes her rookie season with 417 points.
Creighton is one of nine schools to advance to the round of 32 in both the men's and women's NCAA Tournaments. In addition to the Jays, California, Duke, Kansas, Iowa State, Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State and North Carolina had men's and women's teams in the round of 32.