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TEENAGERS are resorting to tampering with their own passports in a bid to get a drunk in city centre bars.
The desperate teens are doctoring their documents and providing them as proof of age when quizzed by bar staff.
Police say they have now seized a number of passports and driving licences as they crackdown on the worrying new trend.
They have warned that anyone found with forged documents faces arrest and prosecution. This also applies to people using someone else's passport or driving licence.
Inspector Mick Hall, of Northumbria Police, said: "Using ID with false information is a serious offence.
"Anyone caught could find themselves arrested and end up with a criminal record, which could affect their future before they've even finished school or college."
Bar, club and shop owners say they have been shown documents in recent months that have had dates of birth obviously changed. Other teens have also tried to pass off other people's ID as their own.
All altered documents and passports seized by police will now be cut up and sent to the Passport Office or relevant agencies to be destroyed. The owners will then have to apply and pay for a new passport.
Insp Hall added: "If they're altering official documents, like a passport, they're not just breaking the law, but when it is confiscated will have the expense of getting a new passport as well as having to explain it to their family.
"Not only that, anyone lending their passport or other ID to someone else will find it also gets confiscated and destroyed.
"Breaking the law and using fake ID is a big price to pay just to get served in a bar.
"There are plenty of other activities for young people to get involved in, and we'd urge them to do so until they are old enough to be served alcohol legally.
"The laws are there to protect them and it's simply not worth the risk using fake ID."
Sunderland made national headlines this week amid concerns that young drinkers in the city centre were out of control. The city was also unveiled as the booze death capital of Britain, with 36 people drinking themselves to death in 2010.
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Ever since hard-drinking local Woodhaven police officer Lou Garou had a late-night bender and stumbled onto dark magic, his life has been turned upside down. Now he moonlights as WolfCop, a rage-fueled, bourbon-swilling, magnum-toting, rabid warrior for justice! WOLFCOP #1 sees everyone's favorite alcoholic lycanthropic lawman tearing out of the big screen and onto these gorgeous pages to fight bigger, badder, and meaner monsters than anything that has threatened Woodhaven before!
Lowell Dean created a fantastic character with WolfCop when he unleashed the movie a couple of years ago. Now Max Marks has taken what made the character so special in the first place and expanded the story in a fresh, fun way which feels like a natural continuation and something brand new entirely. Overall, WolfCop #1 is perfect. Read Full Review
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Our only real gripe withWolfcop #1 was that the main villain was barely a part of the story. He barged his way into the issue, and then quickly exited. But if there's one thing the comic truly delivers on, is it's no holds barred approach to the horror genre. That's also the best thing about the title too – it isn't afraid to be as outlandish or as crazy as it wants. Wolfcop vs Bikers on the highway? Pretty normal. Wolfcop vs Hogman? Sure thing. Cannibal bikers? Why not. This brutal horror flick is everything the B-Movie genre boasts but in a 34 page short story. Looking for a nonstop bloody thrill ride that only requires you to accept the weird?Wolfcop #1 is the one for you. Read Full Review
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Another KIPP middle school, the high-achieving charter school, is coming to East San Jose.
Last week, the board of the Franklin-McKinley School District voted 4-to-1 to approve KIPP's charter petition. Trustee John Lindner dissented. The school will open, likely at a campus shared with a district school, with a fifth-grade class in 2014; it will add a grade each year to become a 400-student, fifth-through-eighth-grade school by 2017.
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Freelancing is risky business and newbies who venture into its unknown territories are courageous and enterprising. As a freelancer, there are many unknowns. Freelancers constantly find themselves in new situations and not all of them are going to be easy. Luckily, many people have been successful at it before. Learn from their mistakes, so you don't have to experience them firsthand.

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Underestimating the Length of Time a Project Will Take

One of the perks of freelancing is that you can work in your own time and according to your own schedule. Let that be your strength instead of your downfall as a freelancer. The most common and often fatal mistake that a freelancer can make is to underestimate the length of time it would take him to complete a project.

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Taking Low-Paying Work

Doesn't it feel good to do work according to your own schedule and time? Who doesn't like being their own boss without having to answer to anyone? However, another mistake we can end up making is taking on projects and jobs that are not worthy of our time and effort. You end up giving it your all and, in return, you are left feeling drained of life.

Make it your rule to never work for less than your time and effort is worth. When you know you are getting what you deserve for your best work, both the parties go home satisfied. Know the basic rates of freelance writing, and don't undercharge.

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Freelance writing is that field that is usually pursued by individuals who like to work while staying at home. Many stay-at-home parents are drawn towards this field due to its easy manageability. However, if you are a single parent with a small child or toddler, you must not neglect their needs.

Good writing requires long swaths of uninterrupted time and focus. If that requirement is taken lightly, you will end up dissatisfied in your personal life and professional life.

No Dedicated Writing Time or Space

Being a writer, you need to have the ability to research and read and take in new information. Unlike other kinds of work, a writer has to constantly think in an uninterrupted manner. Freelance writers need to have a dedicated writing space and time to work. It is not the kind of work that can be done with breaks and interruptions.

Putting "All Your Eggs in One Basket"

As your career as a freelancer progresses and you build good working relationships with your clients, they are will contact you as their needs arise. This is good for business, but you must not rely on them alone.

Over time, I have noticed many freelancers who stopped looking for new clients once they had few regular clients. When these clients had no work for them, they had to look for work again. Always have few clients in your pocket rather than depending on work from a single client.

Missing Deadlines

One of the worst mistakes you can't afford to make is missing deadlines. When you're unreliable, you disappoint the client and yourself. Always meeting your deadlines demonstrates that you have good work ethic, which means your client is more likely to hire you again when they need a hand.

Learning from the mistakes of other people is not only wise, it's a necessity. In order to climb steps, you have to learn about and dodge the booby traps of business… Good luck and tread carefully! business… Good luck and tread carefully!


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Srinagar, Sept. 2: A string of gun battles and bombings echoed across Jammu and Kashmir a day after a radio intercept attributed to the Jaish-e-Mohammad exhorted its gunmen to inflict sorrow and death on those rejoicing the killing of its commander Gazi Baba.
Two attacks rocked security forces, one targeting a camp of the BSF which gunned down the Jaish Kashmir chief the alleged mastermind of the December 2001 attack on Parliament.
The second targeted an army vehicle on the Jammu-Srinagar highway, blowing up the driver. The ambush came minutes after resumption of traffic, suspended the night before because a bridge was blown up at Lawdoora village in Anantnag.
This is the first time in the 14 years of Kashmir militancy that an attempt has been made to snap the highway link.
Jaish militants are suspected to be behind the attempt to storm the BSF hub at Nishat on the outskirts of Srinagar. The Hizb-ul Mujahideen has claimed responsibility for the army vehicle attack on the Jammu-Srinagar highway.
The militants gave vent to their fury on a day army chief .C. Vij began his four-day visit to the forward posts to review the situation.
The violence spiral, coming a week after the twin Mumbai blasts in which 52 people were killed, could slow the hesitant steps to peace between India and Pakistan.
The strike on the BSF came at dawn. Hurling grenades and firing heavily, three militants in fatigues attacked the sentry post of the 57 battalion at Nishat and tried to barge into the campus. But sentries returned fire, killing one militant outside the gate, BSF inspector K.C. Padhi said.
The slain militant has been identified as a Pakistani national, Irfan, of Bahawalpur from where Gazi Baba also hailed. Padhi said he expected strikes on security installations in the next four days.
A senior official at the BSFs Delhi headquarters said they had expected the Jaish to retaliate but not so soon. They had calculated that the strikes would begin on Wednesday after the three-day mourning for Gazi Baba was over.
This (the BSF hub strike) is a natural consequence of our operation against Gazi Baba. We were expecting it but not today. Generally, the mourning period is for three days, after which the attacks start.
We thought the strikes would begin on Wednesday, but never mind, we got one of their men though two managed to escape, the official said.
Around noon, the army ran into the ambush. Militants detonated a powerful IED at Chirsoo-Awantipora and opened fire as the army vehicle was speeding down the strategic Srinagar-Jammu highway, blowing up driver Ranjeet Singh.
Six armymen and 10 civilians were wounded in the crossfire that followed.
Later, the attacks stage shifted to Kathua district in Jammu. Police trapped seven heavily armed militants who had infiltrated from across the International Border in a cordon, but four of their men were wounded in the gun battle at Ghati. The police said the militants had been tasked to execute retaliatory fidayeen attacks.


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Use basic and advanced EQ controls. We break down all the basic and advanced controls of various types of equalizers, as well as the technical concepts and theory behind their origin and purpose.
Identify and fix problem areas in a mix
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Missha is one of the most widely known Korean brands. They have been running their international operations successfully for quite some time now. Missha is yet to make its presence felt in India but their products are easily available online. I got my products through a friend in Korea sometime ago. I had been wanting to try out some more of Missha products and the Dong Baek Gold Premium Hair Essential Ampoule had been on my wishlist for quite sometime. So I finally got it and started using it a few weeks ago. Here is a review!
Product: Missha Dong Baek Gold Premium Hair Essential Ampoule
Claim: Missha Premium Hair Essential Ampoule is a special ampoule to care for your damaged hair. Pure natural Camellia Oil provides nutrients to protect and reconstruct damaged hair tissue. Wheat Germ Oil provides anti-oxidant properties while Avocado Oil and Evening Prime Rose Oil form protection coating on the surface of the hair to protect hair from outer irritation, like UV rays. Jojoba Oil protects the hair and Sweet Almond Oil and Sunflower Seed Oil provide rich minerals and vitamins.
Quantity: 4 * 8 ml
Price: 12000 KRW (~ 12$)
Ingredients: Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Cyclohexasiloxane, PEG-10, Camellia Oil, Sweet Almond oil, Avocado oil, Wheat Germ oil, Sunflower Seed oil, Evening Primrose oil, Fragrance, Hexyl Cinnamal
How to Use Missha Dong Baek Gold Premium Hair Essential Ampoule:
After shampoo, get 2-3 drops on hands and gently massage ends of hair, where there is most damage. This hair ampoule can be applied on damp or dry hair and does not need to be rinsed out. Recommended use is 2-3 times per week for best results.
Missha Dong Baek Gold is a hair care range from the brand that comes features various products essential for hair care. I have not tried any other products from the line but I grabbed the Premium Hair Essential Ampoule quite sometime ago. The hair ampoule comes in an attention-grabbing hot pink cardboard packaging which houses 4 sealed glass bottle and one plastic cap. The bottle are tinted (brown) but transparent. You are supposed to open one bottle at a time and attach the plastic white cap which helps dispense the product properly.
Each hair ampoule bottle contains 8 ml of the product. And for my medium length hair, I use 3-4 drops at a time so one bottle lasts me 4-5 washes. The hair ampoule smells nice but not in an artificial or perfume kind of way. It is transparent in color and looks water-y even though it has a thicker consistency.
I have used this hair ampoule a few times and I think it has an apparent silicone feel to it. it is easy to spread and adds shine and softness to hair instantly. It does not weigh the hair down and does not make it look greasy. It has worked really well for my dry hair. It makes my hair look healthier that it really is and makes it more manageable.
I researched a little on the ingredients list and found out a bit more about a couple of things I was not too familiar with. Cyclopentasiloxane and Cyclohexasiloxane are volatile silicones which quickly evaporate into the air after delivering nutrients to the skin and hair. So these are ideal for hair and skin products and are usually paired with Dimethicone.
A lot of people refrain from product containing silicones so this hair ampoule is definitely not suitable for them (3 silicones!). However, for me, this has worked really well and the ingredient list is full of a lot of nourishing items and when I compare it to other finishing creams, styling products or hair serums, this ingredient list is far superior. So I give it a thumbs up. I enjoyed using this Missha Hair Ampoule!
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Planning a home makeover for 2013? Follow these tips.
Home decor: make sure your new look is right up to date
Pick up some ceramics
If you buy one new thing for yourself in 2013, make sure it's made of ceramic. Whether you choose a simple handmade decorative jug or a whole new dining set, raw ceramics draw on the artisan styling that speaks of our renewed love affair with individually crafted items. This is about quality investment pieces that are made to last, so don't be stingy – buy with your heart as well as your head.
Consider indigo
For a more grown-up look, indigo is going to be the year's hero colour, and looks good against either the so-called "new neutrals" (such as chalk, stone, ash and slate) or colourful, fruity brights (think raspberry, tangerine and lime). Combine with plenty of texture to maintain interest, or choose high-gloss finishes such as PVC and glass to maximise light reflection and give depth to what can otherwise be a rather flat shade.
Warm up your metals
Metallics have been pretty cool recently, ranging from aged silver to mercury and lead. Now things are warming up and golden tones are taking centre stage, with burnished bronze, antiqued brass and high-luxe gold all gaining popularity. For a subtle touch, a few key accessories can give you a nod towards this trend – try a statement lamp, sculptural vase or focal-point mirror – but don't feel you have to hold back. Lavishing layer upon layer of gold is perfect for a luxurious home with plenty of space and light, and if you're going down this route then textured gold wallpaper is a must.
Take a trip to Africa
Forget safari style, the new tribal look is more authentic than touristy. There's no sign of animal prints but instead patterns such as ikat and mosaic take centre stage, with more than a hint of Moroccan influence. Rich, spice-inspired colours are important here, and are easily introduced into the home with swathes of light, airy fabrics and plenty of cushions. The artisan influence of the last couple of years will stand you in good stead, as functional homeware in honest materials such as clay, stone and natural wood keep this trend rooted in earthy authenticity. Keep things interesting by adding touches of Aboriginal and South American style to the mix.
Indulge in whimsy
On the other end of the scale, there's a younger, more quirky look that's been making its way slowly from alternative to more mainstream. This whimsical look combines craft motifs (buttons, cross-stitch design and knitwear, for example), literary references (such as book-cover art prints and accessories made from upcycled pages) and touches of eccentric English heritage (everything from teapots and telephone boxes to bulldogs and bicycles). This isn't an easy look to pull off in its entirety – unless you're a student or actually eccentric – so instead pick a couple of accessories that make you smile. Remember, this is less about following a trend than it is about enjoying your own personal style.
Buy handmade
The explosion of small designers/makers gaining access to large audiences through the internet has given shoppers a huge choice when it comes to finding one-off, handmade treasures. High-street stores are cashing in on the trend by commissioning limited capsule collections, making them even easier to get hold of. Print makers are in particular demand and will continue to do well in 2013, but don't just stick to accessories – there's a whole world of furniture designers out there waiting to be discovered, too.
Keep it monochrome
Black and white are back, making the leap from the catwalk to the home with ease. Working best with bold graphics, the oversized stripe is a particular winner and can be seen in the flurry of eye-catching wallpapers on offer for the new season. Combine with mid-century modern laminated wood furniture and other vintage touches to keep things interesting.
Add some colour
After several years of pared-back neutrals and naturals, a trend led by the Scandinavians, we're seeing colour coming back in a big way for 2013. Pastels and fluorescents cater for the soft and strong ends of the spectrum and can be made to work in almost any interior. Combined colours work well in prints such as florals or super on-trend chevrons, while colour-blocking is a simple way to reign in the energy of multiple shades.
Go high tech
Of course, it's impossible to forget that we live in the 21st century, which means that technology is increasingly playing an important role in home design, particularly the more functional aspects. For example, remote control via the internet means you can now programme your security system, turn off lights and reset the thermostat from your tablet or smart phone. You'll find the highest concentration of nifty tech gadgets in the kitchen (such as the fridge that does your shopping for you) and the bathroom (an LCD television embedded in a bathroom mirror that's invisible until you switch it on). If you want to be ahead of the crowd, technology is definitely the place to invest.
Don't be afraid to clash
There has been a freedom coming into home interiors of late – a doing away with rules, an embracing of personal taste and style and the power of the individual – which has in turn given rise to the idea that it's OK to clash. In fact, designers are encouraging mixed prints and unusual colour-palette combos. The trick is to use mood boards to play around with different options, following your instincts and allowing your imagination to roam before deciding on a final design. Using online tools such as Pinterest can be a real help when you're in the exploratory stages.


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Fundraising Event
School success
A long distance (eight kilometer) running competition was organized by the District Youth and Sports Services, Leh, for under seventeens, held in Leh on April 22nd, 2014. About five hundred youths participated in the competition. Ms Yondup Phurbu of class eight and Master Jigmet Norboo of class ten of Druk Padma Karpo School (Druk White Lotus School) came third and sixth respectively. Ms Yondup Phurbu completed the distance in twenty one minutes and eighteen seconds.
The District Police, Leh, organized a painting competition for students on April 21st, 2014, on the theme of "Election", held at the District Police Line, Choklamsar, Leh. In all twenty five students from different schools from Leh participated in the competition. Master Tondup Namgail of class nine and Master Stanzin Norboo of class ten from the Druk Padma Karpo School (Druk White Lotus School) came first and third in the competition.
The School Management Committee and the Principal of the school congratulated the winners in the painting and running competitions. They also appreciated the effort of Ms Mahau Mitra, the art teacher, and Mr Tsering Gyalpo, the physical education teacher, for the outstanding results in their students.
London Fundraising Event - Thursday 27th February 2014
Please join us for a fun evening to raise funds for the school's Landscape & Gardens Project on Thursday 27th February at 7pm.
The event is called BRIGHT IDEAS BIG CHANGE and is organised by YTFN, the Youth Funding Network.
Three charitable projects pitch for your £10 entry fee; we want lots of people to pledge their entry fee towards the DWLS project! Plus there is live comedy and music to enjoy.
Venue: London School of Economics, Old Building, Houghton Street, WC2A 2AE, London.
Tickets can be purchased on the door or in advance via http://www.ytfn.org/events/
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His Eminence Kyabje Thuksey Rinpoche
His Eminence Kyabje Thuksey Rinpoche visited Ladakh between 14th and 18th April 2012. He visited Druk White Lotus School to give encouragement and provide advice as well as visiting Hemis Monastery to oversee the preparation works for the forthcoming 4th Annual Drukpa Council to be held there in August.
Tree Planting
Students took part in the annual Tree Planting on the school campus.
Reaching for the stars
It's not often that the students of Druk School get to meet someone who has been on top of the world, literally. Hence, when Krushnaa Patil arrived at the school to talk about her mountaineering expeditions, she was greeted with a lot of anticipation and excitement. She was the youngest Indian women to summit Mount Everest in 2009, at the young age of 19. Later she summated the highest peak of every continent including Antarctica. She addressed the senior students of the school and showed them pictures from her various expeditions around the world. The children listened with rapt attention as she spoke of some of her adventures and the challenges that she faced as a climber. Krushnaa spoke of some of her ordeals while trying to find sponsors for her Mount Everest expedition. She also mentioned as to how the journey was a zero-impact one where all the team members carried down all the waste that they had generated, including biological waste. They carried tonnes of garbage down from Mount Everest. Following this inspiring narrative, she answered some of the questions that the children had about her adventures.
A second motivational talk was conducted by Varun Saini. A volunteer with the Druk School for over a month, he spoke to the seniors about MBA as a career. He told the children the various pros and cons of having an MBA degree along with the different job prospects after college. It wasn't all work though; his presentation also gave the children a glimpse of college life at IIM Bangalore. The other part of his talk focused on a career in the armed forces. The students were told all about the different sections in the armed forces, and a career in the army both as an after school and an after college alternative.
September Fundraising Trek in Ladakh
A sponsored trek in Ladakh is being arranged by Peaks Foundation for a small group of women wishing to face a challenge in aid of the Druk White Lotus School. The Gulap Kangri Challenge, Ladakh, 10-19 September, 2011.
If this fantastic opportunity to walk in the Himalayan peaks is not for you, perhaps a friend of yours may be interested so do pass on the details, or perhaps you would prefer to sponsor one of the group and let them do the physical work!
For more details go to: http://www.peaksfoundation.org/our_adventures/1_peak_1_week_challenge/ladakh/
Operation Sadbhavana
As part of the project Operation Sadbhavana, the Indian Army undertakes various campaigns to develop literacy, women empowerment, public health and relief and rehabilitation in Jammu & Kashmir. On the 25th of March Mrs. Pari Balsara, wife of Core Commander of Operation Sadbhavana, and Colonel Rana from the CO 503 ASC Battalion arrived at the Druk Padma Karpo Institute to distribute blankets to the students from the flood affected regions of Ladakh. The event started at 11am and 58 blankets were given to the students. The event started off with a cultural programme where the students performed different songs as well as Ladakhi and Himachali dances. There were solo performances as well as group numbers. This was followed by the distribution of the blankets. Thus ended a day of goodwill.
New branch school in Khachey
Druk White Lotus School, Khachey, opened its doors on 10th April 2010 with Nursery, Lower Kindergarten and Upper Kindergarten classes. The school is located in the Kargil District of Ladakh, about 7 hours' drive from the mother school in Shey.
The school has around twenty students, two teachers (Ms Tsewang Dolkar and Ms Tsering Chozom) and a support staff member. One teacher is a graduate with a strong background in English language and sports, and the other is an undergraduate with a strong Bothi language background. One reason for starting the Khachey School was to provide education in English and Bothi languages in an area that predominately focuses on Urdu. Staff underwent training at the mother school in Shey before the school opening. The school was initiated by and is owned by the local community.
The inauguration ceremony was well attended by villagers and the school has their wholehearted support. They are paying for one teacher and need your support to pay for the other @ Rs12,000 / US$260 / €215 / £180 per month. Villagers are paying half the cost of the Montessori equipment and need your help to pay the other half: Rs42,225 / US$900 / €750 / £620.
Thank you for joining our community.


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Trump to GOP: Be careful about owning health care, because ObamaCare will collapse under its own weight
I think what he means is that Republicans have to take care that their replacement for ObamaCare doesn't become the Democrats' excuse for the inevitable failure. In other words, don't be so abrupt in how you change the status quo that you simply swap an already-coming disaster for a different one that can be pinned on you.
Right. I think that's what he means:
Trump posted the above around noon yesterday, and some interpreted it to mean Trump was backing away from repeal-and-replace, preferring to simply let ObamaCare fail and then pick up the pieces later on. But that theory was hard to square with this post, which came about five hours later:
Here's what I think is going on:
The Republicans know they have to go slow on the transition from ObamaCare to whatever the new plan will be. People have bought ObamaCare plans and are dependent on the subsidies. People's old plans have disappeared, and their old doctors are no longer in their now-narrowed networks. (Thanks, Obama!) There's no doubt that the transition will be messy for some people, if only because we're talking about people who never arranged for health insurance via the private market before now, and will struggle to move to it for the first time in their lives.
Trump doesn't want to see the Republicans force-feed a ham-handed, rip-off-the-bandage approach that throws people's lives in to chaos and gives Schumer et al the opportunity to say See? See? None of this was happening before the Republicans messed with ObamaCare!
Of course, far worse things were happening. The insurance market has been collapsing, people's premiums are going through the roof and the quality of their care has been seriously compromised. I don't think Trump wants to just do nothing and let the collapse cycle through to its completion. I think, rather, he wants the Republican replacement to focus on being ready to pick up the pieces when it needs to happen. Given the need for insurers to develop new plans and for providers to become familiar with them, you're probably looking at no less than a year or so before people can transition anyway. So don't plant a bomb and blow up everything on day one. That's not necessary. It's collapsing on its own so you don't have to kill it.
What you have to do is make it as easy as possible on the other end for the people who need help to find it, accessibly and affordably, without all the economic insanity that doomed ObamaCare in the first place.
I think that's what he means. I hope that's what he means. Because if it's not, I have no idea, and that makes me a little terrified.
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Michael Pederson created 'Miguel Marquez Outside,' a blog detailing his street art in Sydney, Australia. Pederson's street art is unlike the graffiti created by Banksy as it re-creates public signage in a thought-provoking way. These official-looking signs are not what they seem to appear. Mimicking 'No Parking' and 'No Loitering' signs, the street artist has swapped these for 'Heavy Deja Vu' and 'Amnesia Zone.'
'Miguel Marquez Outside' is a thought-provoking, artist-fueled blog that details the unsettling messages in Michael Pederson's work. A new form of street art has hit the ground running and there is no sign of it slowing down. The signs have expanded from alleys to parks and national reserves.
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'Miguel Marquez Outside' Created Thought-Provoking Public Statements
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Chutes & Ladders
It's funny the metaphors you can find behind a child's board game. After 8 years of a lot of professional setbacks and stagnation, I suddenly got to climb the longest ladder I've ever seen. I spent the last year as a contractor for a large corporation, with the hopes that I would be hired on full-time eventually. After 25 interviews and a lot of tears, they hired me! And not for just any job but a senior position! I've jumped from Marketing Coordinator to Sr. Communications Specialist overnight. I worked so hard for this role and it's the perfect fit for my experience, skills, and what I enjoy doing.
I'm only one week in but I am loving it. It's a lot to absorb and the hours are long and busy, but I am absolutely in heaven. I'm surrounded by a great time, I get exposure to leadership within the company, and I'm already being recognized for my work. I honestly can't believe I get to do this every day now.
If that wasn't enough, this new role came with incredible benefits and a 46% salary increase + bonus potential. I don't think I'll ever have that big of a jump in income for the rest of my life.
I haven't seen my first paycheck yet but after some calculations, I can't believe the numbers I'm looking at. I have already filled out my direct deposit forms to designate savings, HSA, and Roth 401K contributions and I have established a plan for extra debt payments. It might have arrived later in life than I would have hoped but at least I can start now.
I've been dreaming of this for years and I was never really sure it would happen. I started to wonder if I just wasn't meant for more of a challenge or a higher income. I am so thankful for this opportunity and I am determined to make the most of it. I don't take this extra income lightly and I will not be dramatically increasing my lifestyle until I get my finances under control.
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The Tunisian international is bidding to earn a move across The Channel, but was not involved in the impressive 4-0 friendly win over Bournemouth.
After recovering from an ankle injury he sustained in the New Year, the 26-year-old is keen to make a fresh start after failing to hold down a regular place at Sochaux last term.
Indeed, he made only five starts in Le Championnat, even though he has notched up 148 appearances since arriving from Saint Etienne.
Chedli has two years left on his contract, but West Ham are interested in setting up a loan deal with a view to a permanent transfer, providing he impresses manager Glenn Roeder.
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"The player's objective is to find the six eyeballs scattered across the land which are needed to pass the Blind Statue. Every time the player picks up one of the eyes, a new batch of monsters populates the land making travel more difficult.
Once the eyes are placed back in the Blind Statue's empty sockets, a message will appear explaining how to end Zahgrim's rule over the land once and for all. It is achieved by entering his castle, a wicked and difficult maze of traps and monsters."
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Poland's electricity market is by far the largest in central and eastern Europe and the fifth-largest in continental Europe, according to data from the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (Entso-e). Poland produced 144TWh in 2008 and consumed 142TWh, making its market larger than the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary combined.
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It was founded that the province has potential to be a center of higher education to support the economics and social development of the region. In addition, it has strong support from the local community groups, especially the private sector. The establishment of Surat Thani Education Service area project was thus approved and progressed at a steady speed until it has reached a full campus status.
Surat Thani Campus, Prince of Songkla University is now a leading tertiary education center of the Upper Southern Thailand with the duty of producing competent graduates, providing academic services to community, preserving heritage in arts and culture.
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So you decide to feed our Dobermans a dry, kibble dog food, but which one?
As much as you would like to feed your dogs a raw food diet, like their ancestors in the wild ate, it's just not practical for most people. You're busy, have no freezer space or nutritional knowledge to do this properly. Also, maybe you're not convinced that a raw food diet is safe, because of salmonella bacteria concerns, and factory farm animal management.
So the next best thing is finding a high-quality dog food that will keep dogs healthy.
Here is a guide you may want to print out and take with you to the store to help you compare different dog food brands. This should help you choose between a good dog food and a dog food that is harmful or nutrient deficient. Grab the bag, look at the ingredient label and compare it to these suggestions. Following these guidelines doesn't guarantee you'll get good quality, human grade ingredients, or that the processing techniques haven't destroyed most of the nutrients, but it will filter out the worst commercial dog food. Lastly, use the feeding portion sizes on the bag as a guideline, not a rule.The amount you need to feed a dog varies depending on its age, breed, activity level, and any specific health issues. You are better to compare your dog's weight against the Dog Body Condition and adjust portion sizes as needed. Remember keeping your dog on the thinner side is healthier than keeping him on the fatter side.
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- Check the expiration date or bar code date for when the food was made. You want to buy the freshest, especially since natural preservatives in dog food are only effective for about 30-60 days.
- Look for a meat product as the first ingredient, like chicken meat or lamb meat. You want human grade meat (USDA) and better yet, organic meat if you can afford it. Organic meat is less likely to contain hormones, growth stimulants or come from diseased animal flesh.
- AAFCO certification
- Natural preservatives Vitamin C and E (or Tocopherol)
- Look for whole grains like barley, oats, and rice. Or better still, buy a grain-free dog food. Dogs in the wild eat primarily meat with some fruits/vegetables, they are carnivores primarily.
- Buy from a store that has a quick turnover of product for optimal freshness
- You want a food that has a high digestibility.You can find out how digestible the food is just by looking at your dogs stool.If the volume of the stool produced is greater than, equal to or slightly less the volume of food eaten, the digestibility is poor.The aim is to have a smaller stool volume with little odor, this indicates good digestibility.
- Bonus if the dog food contains probiotics (good bacteria) to help with digestion
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- Avoid these preservatives, they have been shown to cause health problems, BHA, BHT, Ethoxyquin
- Meat by-products, this is basically animal parts that are not muscle like brains, intestines, blood and chicken feet. (note that not all by-products are necessarily bad, organs are nutritious but avoid non-edible things like hair or hooves, unfortunately, labels don't tell us exactly what the by-product material is)
- Corn, soy, wheat or low-quality carb fillers (these are common allergens), dogs need protein not grain carbs
- Avoid foods with artificial dyes or colors and flavors, these are usually listed as a dye number
Rather than going through and rating some popular dog food brands, I thought this guide would be more practical. This way you can compare dog food brands that are available for sale in your local pet store. Also, keep in mind that you want to buy a product that has a good turnover to get the freshest possible dog food. I have covered the basics here but for more details on dog food check out this informative site dogfoodproject.com .
I hope this guide helps you find a good food for your Doberman dog.
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It's time to dispense with semantic subtleties meant to placate and avoid offense. Diplomacy is reserved for those who are worthy. No more time to waste on pandering to, analyzing, intellectualizing or sugar-coating treachery. The State is the enemy of the people. Those responsible for instilling fear, subjugation, humiliation, imprisonment, torture and murder are our own government terrorists–the U.S. Congress, the President of the United States and their minions.
They have betrayed the American citizenry, as they have the rest of the world. They have defiled and destroyed the Constitution. They have committed treason. They are grinding the 99% into the ground with every stroke of the pen; every vote cast in the name of enriching their corporate umbilical cords and bank accounts. They do not deserve respect. They are thieves who have hijacked their positions of power. They deserve exactly what the National Defense Authorization Act will now so freely foist upon the rest of us — to be tossed into a hole to rot somewhere without benefit of charges, trial, or protection from torture and murder, for the rest of their miserable, worthless existences.


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Konnichiwa, fellow travelers! We're here today to take a quick look at "Tokaido", a game I recently picked up on a whim. It looked pretty enough based on the pictures I browsed and promised to be family-friendly to boot. The premise is simple enough: each player takes on the role of a traveler who is making their way across the "East Sea Road", a famous and popular road (of the "Edo" period) located in Japan. Players will be able to visit a variety of different places with the intent on earning the most victory points by the game's end. The kicker is that there's no going backwards…think "Candy Land" but with a Japanese theme and juiced up on steroids. After spending some time with the game, I discovered that it delivers all of the above and more.
Game Board – The game board is fairly large in terms of length, featuring the path or road in which players will travel, a score track on one side with a "temple" nearby, and various spaces reserved for decks of cards.
Traveler Pieces, Point Markers, and Color Tokens – There are a total of five traveler pieces (meeples), which are used to represent the player as they move along the game board's path. There are also five point markers (one of each color like the traveler pieces), which are used on the score track. Finally, there are five color tokens (one of each color), which players will place inside their traveler tiles to show what color they represent.
Traveler Tiles – Each of these ten tiles lists a unique character with some sort of special ability. Each player will assume the role of one at the beginning of the game.
Coins – This is the currency that players will be using throughout the game.
Cards – There are hot spring cards, panorama cards, meal cards, souvenir cards, encounter cards, and achievement cards. They each act differently, but suffice it to say that they contribute to a player's success (via coin or victory points) in some way.
Setup & Gameplay
The meal, souvenir, encounter, and hot spring cards are shuffled separately and placed in their own face-down spot on the board. The same happens with the panorama cards in that they are separated by type, though they are placed in numeric order (one's on top and three's/four's/five's on the bottom). The achievement cards are placed face up next to the board. Each player picks two traveler tiles at random, chooses one, and places it face up in front of them. Each player also gets a traveler piece and the corresponding token & point marker. The token goes inside the individual player's traveler tile while the point marker goes on the "0" space of the point track. Players also get starting coin, equal to the value listed on their traveler tile. Finally, the traveler pieces are randomly placed in a line at the first inn (Kyoto).
There's a lot here with regard to how the board and different cards work, so I'll opt to instead hi-lite the relevent points to help keep the review at a respectable length. The board is made up of one, long single path. On this path are differently colored spaces which match the card backs of the various decks on the board. Landing on these spaces usually involves drawing a card of the corresponding color, collecting coins, or interacting with the board in some way. On their turn, players can move their traveler piece forward as many spaces as they want up to the next inn space. The player who is furthest behind on the path always moves next. Players also cannot occupy the same space, except for the inn and special spaces marked in a four/five player game.
The idea here is for players to earn as many points as they can while traveling to Edo, the last space, in order to win the game. To do that, they'll attempt to land on the colored spaces that would best benefit them at the time. They all do something different, with some awarding points in different ways, so you'll need to think before you move. The temple space, for example, allows the player to donate coins for a return of one victory point per coin. At the end of the game, bonus points are awarded to players based on how much they contributed. Panorama cards, on the other hand, only reward victory points straight away. The number of victory points rewarded in this fashion however escalates as players acquire more panorama cards of the same type. Hot spring cards are a bit simpler in that they are a one-time victory point boost with no strings attached.
As you can see, there's a lot to cover when it comes to the cards and various spaces on the board. The game ends when all players make it to the final inn space, signaling the end of their journey. Acheivement cards and temple bonuses are then awarded, as appropriate. The player with the most victory points at that point, wins!
Editor's Note: The above doesn't cover all of the rules found in the manual, but should give you a good idea as to how the game is played. For more information, you can check out the manual here:
The Review
The visuals attracted me immediately and were part of the reason why I picked up the game in the first place. "Takenoko" had a similar effect on me…of course, feeding bamboo to the panda for victory points had a unique appeal as well. The quality of the components weren't bad either and I felt that everything functioned the way they were supposed to, though the coins were a pain to punch out. The box insert is "okay", but I would have prefered a few baggies and a one large groove as opposed to smaller, individual grooves. The board is a bit on the long side, so make sure you have a dining room table handy as opposed to say, a card table. The rules are both easy and difficult to understand, in my opinion. They are difficult in the sense that there are so many gameplay mechanics to consider when looking at all of the available spaces in the game. On the other hand, each card type or space is fairly easy to resolve. It takes more time to figure out how to use them to your advantage than it does to resolve what they actually do, if that makes sense.
Part of me felt guilty for not listing out all of the card types and their effects, for this is really where the game reaches its peak in terms of strategic replayability. There's just so many different ways for players to earn points! The challenge is taking into account the special ability you might have at the time, as well as what achievement cards you're aiming to collect. Achievement cards, for those who are curious, are bonuses players earn for satisfying a particular objective. Some are awarded immediately (for completing panorama sets) and some are awarded at the game's end (having the most hot spring cards, etc.). Chokepoints are present in the form of inns, forcing all players to wait for everyone else to catch up. Those who arrive first at an inn though get their choice of meal cards (which also earn players victory points). There I go again, rambling on and on about the cards, but it's difficult not to.
Short and sweet, "Tokaido" is a wonderful family game that I recommend that both casual and serious gamers try at least once. If you're like me though, one game isn't going to be enough to satisfy the cravings that come with "Tokaido". It's highly thematic and gives the player plenty of choices to consider. First time players and folks with ADHD may get overwhelmed with the plethora of choices available, so my advice is to take it slow the first time through and reserve an extra half hour of play time, if possible. Vinnie Jr (12) did fine given the extra time. As a plus, there are some variants listed in the back of the manual for those that want to mix up the normal game a bit. This gives the game some added replayability, though the variety of spaces and ways to earn victory points already accomplishes this to my satisfaction. For $25 (the average price on Amazon as of 3/17/14), it's definitely worth picking up.
Final Verdict: 9/10