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The International Longshore and Warehouse Union on Aug. 11 reached a tentative agreement with grain terminals in the Pacific Northwest, potentially ending two years of lockouts, picketing and interruptions in U.S. grain exports.
The tentative agreement between the ILWU and the Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers Association, which must be ratified by the general membership, was reached with the assistance of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
"After engaging in difficult and contentious bargaining for over two years, including multiple marathon mediation sessions held under the auspices of the FMCS, the announcement of the tentative agreement, subject to the ratification of ILWU membership, represents an amazing achievement of a potentially positive outcome in a labor dispute that has gained national attention," said Scot L. Beckenbaugh, acting FMCS director.
The agreement involves ILWU locals working at the United Grain terminal in Vancouver, Washington, the Columbia Grain facility in Portland and the Louis-Dreyfus terminals in Portland and Seattle. An IILWU spokeswoman said each local will vote on the agreement according to its own rules, and the results will be announced on Aug. 25.
She added that "reduced picket lines" will remain at the United Grain and Columbia Grain terminals while the membership votes on the contracts.
The grain contract is separate from the coastwide contract negotiations between the ILWU and the Pacific Maritime Association that have been underway since May 12. The grain companies are not members of the PMA.
However, the tentative agreement could have a positive impact on the coastwide contract negotiations. Those talks in San Francisco have been interrupted several times this summer so ILWU negotiators could travel to the Pacific Northwest to participate in the grain talks.
The FMCS did not comment on the terms of the pact. A spokesman for the grain companies said that as part of the tentative agreement, the two parties will mutually release one another from complaints pending before the National Labor Relations Board, but neither party will comment further until the tentative agreement is presented to the ILWU membership.


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Jump Rope For HeartFebruary 26th, 2013
Jumping rope is one of the staples of childhood activities. It's fun, whether alone or with friends, and it's fantastic exercise! Children still jump rope today, but now kids at the Henderson International School can get exercise and lend a hand to some folks in need at the same time! The American Heart Association hosts their annual Jump Rope For Heart event, enabling communities to have fun jumping rope while fundraising to help kids get their special hearts fixed. The events focus on engaging elementary and middle school students with jumping rope or playing basketball while empowering them to improve their own health and help other kids with heart-health issues.
The Henderson International School will be participating in this year's event as part of the school's focus on extra-curricular opportunities and commitment to community service. The event promotes overall health by developing Heart Heroes, getting kids involved with helping others and also getting them off the couch and moving in a fun way!
Through the Jump Rope For Heart Event, students learn the value of community service and become empowered to contribute to their community's welfare. They also join together in helping other kids with special hearts, as well as learning how to develop heart-healthy habits while being physically active. The jump rope and basketball skills they learn can be used for the rest of their lives, and student participation even helps schools earn gift certificates for free P.E. equipment!
The Jump Rope For Heart Event will be taking place on March 21 at the Henderson International School, with several kickoff events leading up. To learn more, visit the school calendar here.

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A perspective I might add to the interview for the next guy who wants to date one of my daughters: I want them to be the sort of men who protect their families. I want them to see the distinction … Continue reading
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on financial peace
In preparation for signing up for a Financial Peace University course this summer, I tracked down this article I remembered from a few years back, just to refresh my memory. It was a good prompt to go ahead and commit … Continue reading
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Things that keep me up at night
(an occasional series) From the economics to the politics, colleges and universities are looking less like serious places to improve one's mind and one's prospects, and more like expensive islands of frivolity and, sometimes, viciousness. And that is likely to … Continue reading
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Researchers tricked Apple into approving an app loaded with malware
0. phoneArena posted on 18 Aug 2013, 12:53
Researchers at Georgia Tech managed to get an app approved by Apple and posted on the Apple App Store; but unlike other apps, this one was a ticking time bomb. Inside the app researchers placed fragments of code that was programmed to come together and assemble itself into malware. The program, aptly code named Jekyll, could send emails, tweets and texts under the radar...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
2. gazmatic (Posts: 795; Member since: 06 Sep 2012)
at least now the app store would be safer going ahead
i dont think apple wants this kind of publicity
3. quadrazeus (Posts: 359; Member since: 03 May 2013)
My cousin tricked Google into approving an app loaded with malware. And he's just 17, lol.
4. Sauce (unregistered)
I don't think anyone has to even 'trick' Google into getting malware onto the Play Store.
5. nerdylish (Posts: 51; Member since: 13 Apr 2013)
Anybody can do that :P
9. maysider (Posts: 38; Member since: 11 Aug 2013)
I can even rob you in the street= freedom
With iOS you have fascism
10. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
You said that in defence of Apple? :D
51. quadrazeus (Posts: 359; Member since: 03 May 2013)
No. :D
53. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
Common, you did that as tedkord says in his comment #26. :D
12. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10457; Member since: 14 May 2012)
Now that I've realized this, why even mention the Play Store when this is a App Store article...?
13. Shatter (Posts: 2036; Member since: 29 May 2013)
because IOS is said to have a lower chance of getting a virus and very few apps with it in the store while this proves that anybody can do it and get it past apple..
45. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10457; Member since: 14 May 2012)
You did everything but answer my question.
26. tedkord (Posts: 15716; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
Because they have a deep seated psychological need to excuse Apple, so they try to divert attention by throwing out anything they can about the enemy. It's a time honored tactic employed by school children the world over.
40. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
100% to the target! :)
50. quadrazeus (Posts: 359; Member since: 03 May 2013)
Freedom of speech. That's why.
11. androidfanboy (Posts: 162; Member since: 24 Jun 2013)
Lol the apple fanboys are in denial haha
14. Googler (Posts: 813; Member since: 10 Jun 2013)
Those who don't think they need defenses are the most defenseless of all. App that attacks other apps, who knows what havoc this thing could have done if a true hacker had unleashed it.
16. darkkjedii (Posts: 26761; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Major damage
15. darkkjedii (Posts: 26761; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
I think the pentagon needs to hire these researchers, man they've got skillz. Apple hire these guys!!!
18. roscuthiii (Posts: 2332; Member since: 18 Jul 2010)
Very clever implementation indeed... they're probably being sequestered by the NSA as we speak (well, technically type).
21. darkkjedii (Posts: 26761; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Wouldn't surprise me. Big brothers always watching.
17. roscuthiii (Posts: 2332; Member since: 18 Jul 2010)
There's not one thing Man can make that another can't break. All just a matter of time.
22. darkkjedii (Posts: 26761; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
So true
20. Taters (banned) (Posts: 6474; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
This is why Apple is one of the worst companies in the world. They cut costs on EVERYTHING, except lawsuits, including app testing when they have a 100 billion in the bank. How can the Apple fans not see that they are getting raped hard?
Buying an Apple product is like going to the same restaurant and paying 20 bucks for a bowl of rice or instant noodles. Not only that, it is like not noticing that restaurant owner is swimming in money and not even inspecting the noodles before serving them. Then when asked by someone why they are paying $20 for a bowl of rice that costs cents and can be purchased elsewhere for $2 tops, they respond by it just works. I get full from that bowl of rice and it's simple. It's not cluttered with side dishes and stuff, you know, those things that add flavor to your meal. 0.o
You guys are getting raped and they are laughing about ripping you off by swimming in their billions and only taking 20 seconds to inspect an app. Other companies that struggle to make a profit has an excuse, they can't afford to inspect more than 20 seconds. Apple can afford it easily and they still take all the short cuts they can get, more so than even poor companies. Wake up ifans.
23. Sauce (unregistered)
I understand how you feel because maybe you as an individual see it differently than the individuals who purchase products from Apple. These individuals do not care about spending that money on those products because 1) They have it and can throw it around. 2) They can afford it. 3) They budget to afford a product that they like. Individuals like yourself and I, and many others for example, are not like them so we turn to other items with a cheaper price.
Then again, there are many phones just as expensive as Apple products, so it comes down to personal taste and choice. Open your eyes, there's a company and product for everyone. Apple happens not to be for you.
Of course there are many other reasons that can be listed, but from reading your ignorance, this is what came off the top of my head.
24. darkkjedii (Posts: 26761; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
But the play store has lots of malware too. Being open source google regularly does not inspect apps before allowing them in. All companies are greedy, and money/power driven. Your post wasn't even necessary, cuz we already know how big business works. Apple, google, Samsung, and others practice it quite well. Build for low sell for high, can we say profit? Doesn't matter who's the greediest when they're all greedy, doesn't matter who profits the most when they all profit. Apple is google is Samsung. The worst companies though are cigarette, beer, food/soft drink ones. They package cancer, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, obesity, and other maladies. They sell them in the form of Pepsi, coke happy meals, and snickers. And you call apple one of the worst companies? Dude get real.
29. VZWuser76 (Posts: 4932; Member since: 04 Mar 2010)
Just because Android is open source, does not mean the apps are. You can't take an app someone created and make tweaks to it, only the dev who wrote it can. Now the OS you can tweak or change to your hearts content, but if you fork the OS beyond what Google allows, you lose access to Google's services, including the Play Store. That's why many lower end Android models have their own app store, because they have altered the OS beyond what Google allows and lost access to the Play Store.
If anything this is a good thing. Better the good guys finding this out than those who would use it to steal info, money, etc.
31. Shatter (Posts: 2036; Member since: 29 May 2013)
Apple and Samsung give you radiation, food doesn't.
35. darkkjedii (Posts: 26761; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
No but tons of the foods we eat cause, cancer, obesity, gout, hypertension, diabetes etc. don't go there with me Shatter, keep it about tech. Health and fitness is my passion, I know my stuff...trust me on that.


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I was in the mood for something spicy and tasty, I love meatballs…and curry meatballs are so yummy. The recipe is easy, its basically following the pkg directions, I modified it.
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The first part of a typical dental exam consists of observing the general aspect of the patient's face and neck. Any unusual signs, such as bumps or swelling can point to an unwanted dental condition. Your dentist will check the kid's mouth: bite, jaws, gums, tongue, cheeks and lips. Based on the aspect of the patient's teeth, the dentist will decide if the child's denture could use sealants or not.
An exam of the mouth usually means looking for cavities and other problems. This is a very gentle procedure. Your dentist is going to see what the child's brushing and flossing technique is: if these actions are not performed properly, the child must learn to correct them.
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Many health issues inside the mouth are not visible just by looking. X-rays can help identifying all sorts of problems for both baby teeth and permanent teeth. This way, your dentist can watch over their growth and discover cavities that cannot be seen otherwise, as well as look for gum and jaw bone problems. However, X-rays are not always necessary: you don't have to go for a scan unless your dentist recommends it.
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Plaque must be removed from the patient's teeth with a rotating toothbrush. Sometimes, your dentist can choose to floss to make sure there is no plaque left between the child's teeth. A fluoride foam, solution or paint may be applied if your dentist considers your child's teeth could use it to harden and prevent cavities.
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Transcend Information, Inc, a leading storage and multimedia product vendor in the world announced two new DDR3 memory modules to its existing product portfolio.
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Devil Beside You.
Okay, i have a whole stack of vitamins again. This is strange..how can people eat these vitamins everyday .. i am already really bored of the taste and chewing it. Chewable Kids Multi Vitamins. Strawberry flavoured. This one tastes funny. Let's just hope they magically make me grow taller LOL. Sav has dinosaur shaped vitamins. What happened to mine ??? All oval shaped and gahh.. so unfair. hehe =]
I am a bit over anime now... i will get back to it once i finish watching my favourite taiwanese drama at the moment: Devil Beside You. YAYY !!! Except that my mandarin isn't really improving because they put english subtitles over the chinese ones. T_T And they are very distracting.. but i can understand mandarin a bit better now!!! And gloria promised to tutor me again.. YAY I LOVE YOU.
So many birthdays in november. I think i should become a miser.. a very stingy one.. then i could save up and buy i don't know what.. SOMEBODY GET ME A MIKE HE lookalike. i'll date him =DD
okay. umm no. not a good idea. i think i would run away immediately if i had a date T_T and i don't need one right now either =D
i couldn't get to sleep last night.. so i started to try and scare myself with thoughts of the movie Hide and Seek. In the end, nothing worked so i just lay there counting the numbers myself. Wtf.. IF ANYTHING, PLEASE DON'T LET ME BE SCHIZOPHRENIC. I'LL END UP KILLING MYSELF TOO.
i'm so scared of looking into the mirror now. ><
Two weeks till school finishes.. i am very scared of my maths report.. since i failed the analysis of some topic test.. nooo im going to get a C !!!!!!! T_T and my common test was shit too. oh wells... i think i will be getting bad behaviour for every subject. It's so hard not to talk in latin.. i need to bring masking tape next time..
Today i jumped in potholes. It was fun.
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dull constant cramping..
I never had Braxton hicks contractions with either of my past pregnancies. I didn't have contacts with DS at all until given Pitocin and I never had them with Audrey. She was a scheduled csection. I'm not sure if maybe that is what I am experiencing.
I have this somewhat constant dull period like cramps. It feels a lot like period cramps because it is constant. They don't come and go. The pain is in my lower belly and wraps around to my hips. It is 8am here and I am at work. I don't want to call the doc if it is nothing and have to leave work to drive 45 minutes to the doc. My belly is pretty tight feeling all the time from being stretched so much already, but I can't really feel that is tighter than normal or anything. I thought that is usually how BH felt (like a tightening). Anyone had BH and felt similar to me..
Re: dull constant cramping..
BH feel like there's a huge rock in your belly, well at least to me they do. My contractions start out as period like cramping and tightening and they usually spread to my back. Personally I would call to at least talk to a nurse. Are you making sure you're staying hydrated? Maybe drink a glass or two of water and see if that helps? Also make sure you keep your bladder as empty as possible (two things that my OB keeps telling me that do help sometimes but not always). Also my OB asks about bowel movements, if you haven't had one in 12-24 hours it can cause cramping as well. I hope it's just one of those for you and not contractions. Keep us updated!
Re: dull constant cramping..
Whenever I have had BH they are very tightening and kind of do a pattern for a bit but not constant crampy. Could it be your uterus stretching? I agree with PP and keep drinking water and emptying.
I hope it eases up for you and you feel better soon. please KUP !
Re: dull constant cramping..
I thought maybe I just needed to go to the bathroom, but I was able to go and it has been 2 hours and now the cramping is coming and going. I am drinking some water now and am going to see if that helps. I really don't want to be a nervous Nellie and call the doc over nothing. I just haven't had this with my other 2, but I know every pregnancy is different so that doesn't mean it is completely fine and normal..whatever it is..
Re: dull constant cramping..
I have been having BH all the time. I actually called my office because I had some pain/cramping with them. They had me come in and hook me up to the monitors although at the time I was having no issues... then they just told me to time out my cramping/pains and to take it easy. My pain usually happens in my lower belly or on the right hand side in the middle. I also get period type cramping which for me is hip and leg pain. Nobody seemed concerned or overly worried they just told me to relax and take it easy when I felt them and drink lots of water.
I hope this helps ease your mind but it still may be worth giving your office a call. A friend of mine who just had a baby in January was having similar issues and her office put her on bedrest... everyone's body does different things. ;)
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I've been drinking water like crazy and am feeling better now. Thanks ladies!
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I've had the same almost constantly for the past two weeks, and have been practically drowning in water the whole time. It isn't a far cry from what BH feel like for me - the same cramping accompanied by this fist in my stomach - but I do definitely feel a difference between them. Nurse seemed to think the cramping was just uterus growing.
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Glad you're feeling better! Even though you have never had them before, they are very common in subsequent pregnancies. Mine started EARLY on, middle of 2nd trimester and this is my 5th baby. Mine are actually getting a little more than cramping and pretty annoying.
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Well it is back. I'm laying down and drinking water but it hasn't helped yet..
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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zinwave, a global provider of wideband distributed network solutions for in-building wireless, today announced that it will showcase its UNItivity distributed wireless access solution at the Enterprise IoT Summit on March 28 and 29 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin, Texas. In booth 124, Zinwave will demonstrate the industry's only in-building wireless solution that supports all current IoT, public safety and cellular frequencies and can accommodate the addition of future frequencies without the need for hardware upgrades. In addition to its demonstration, Zinwave CTO Slavko Djikic will speak on the panel, "Deep Dive: Buildings of the Future," to be held at 1:45 PM on March 29.
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Good morning, commuters! The Veterans Day holiday is being observed today, giving many government workers and others the day off.
So far, traffic volume in the Washington area is low and there are no accidents to report on the roads.
Metrorail will be open from 5 a.m. through midnight, but trains are operating on a Saturday schedule. Metro also has work planned on the Orange, Green and Red lines through closing Monday. There is no MARC or VRE service today.
For a detailed list of Monday's transit delays and closings, check out Mark Berman's post.
The Capital Weather Gang predicts a mild and cloudy Monday, with the possibility of rain showers developing later in the day.
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Inherent Vice Review
Movie Review: Inherent Vice (2015)
Running Time: 148 mins
Rating: 15
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Writers: Paul Thomas Anderson (screenplay), Thomas Pynchon (novel)
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Reese Witherspoon, Benicio Del Toro, Katherine Waterston, Martin Short, Jena Malone, Joanna Newsom
Holding fort somewhere between Roman Polanski's Chinatown, Terry Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Last Vegas and Joel and Ethan Coen's The Big Lebowski, confidently sits Paul Thomas Anderson's perplexing 1970s psychedelic crime caper; Inherent Vice.
It's 1970 and somewhere on the California beach front – through a haze marijuana smoke – sits the community's private detective; Larry 'Doc' Sportello (Joaquin Phoenix). One night, Shasta – a former girlfriend – drops-in, out of the blue, pleading for Doc's immediate help. It turns out, Shasta has gotten herself into a bit of a pickle with her current squeeze, real-estate tycoon; Mickey Wolfmann (Eric Roberts). It seems Wolfmann's wife – who is aware of their affair – may be plotting to have her husband committed to the 'looney bin', and is applying a heady amount of pressure on Shasta to contribute to his incarceration. However, when both Wolfmann and Shasta disappear, Doc finds himself navigating a dangerous road of nard nosed police lieutenants (Josh Brolin), undercover saxophone players (Owen Wilson) and a mysterious presence known as the Golden Fang, as he pieces together the lingering threads of evidence in a bid to crack the case.
While the plot above all seems pretty straight forward, PTA has managed to craft something that truly blurs the lines of comprehension; so much so, that even the most in-tuned PTA aficionado's – myself included – will struggle to decipher the director's latest cinematic conundrum.
…truly blurs the lines of comprehension; so much so, that even the most in-tuned PTA aficionado's will struggle to decipher the director's latest cinematic conundrum
In classic noir fashion, the audience sees only through the eyes of the protagonist, therefore we only gather the strands of the narrative and clues of the case as Doc obtains them. The problem is; Doc is high on one narcotic or another for the entire film. Therefore, through the sparse visual aids and metaphors that are dropped into shot like hidden Easter eggs, we can deduce that some of the characters Doc encounters along the way, as well as various plot strands, are in fact, nothing more than clouded drug induced delusions. But how much so, is anyone's guess. The fact is, there's just never enough to go on. So while we try in vain to join the dots, hoping for that all important eureka moment, where everything falls into place, it sadly never comes. There are occasions – early on – when we are coaxed into a false sense of understanding, but just as we think we are getting a handle on things, characters and case threads crossover, darting off sporadically in all directions, as we are left once more, dazed, confused and ultimately lost, as we struggle forth, negotiating the psychedelic roadmap that is Larry 'Doc' Sportello's semi lucid mind.
As a result, this makes PTA's latest venture almost impenetrable – at least for an initial viewing – and more often than not, an extremely labouring exercise. However, plot threads aside, there is still much to love about the auteurs latest showcase, and none more so than the films glorious cast, delightful cinematography and joyous soundtrack.
Joaquin Phoenix offers another master-stroke in showcasing incredible restraint in his portrayal of 'hippie scum' Larry 'Doc' Sportello. As he is the main protagonist in this film noir, he really does carry the entire weight of the story on his shoulders, and he does so, effortlessly. His laid-back charm and intuitive comedic timing was also a unique and welcomed experience from an actor, who seems to growing with each and every performance. Elevating the film in the supporting roles are Martin Short's smooth talking, drug addict dentist "Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd", Josh Brolin's square jawed neurotic police Lieutenant "Christian F. "Bigfoot" Bjornsen and Katherine Waterston as Doc's ex lady, "Shasta Fay Hepworth. In a film that really does push the boundaries of patience, the many fun and vivacious characters that embody the narrative – and the incredible cast that portray them- are one of the films few saving graces.
The cinematography as you'd come to expect from a PTA vehicle is in itself a thing of beauty. The auteur is a genuine artist and Inherent Vice is no exception. Beautifully captured on a flat aspect ratio with a fine layer of grain, PTA has crafted a authentic time period that looks like it could have been shot in the 1970's, as oppose to so many productions that rely solely on wardrobe or a punchy 70s soundtrack to sell the period.
Summary: There is no question that Paul Thomas Anderson has indulged himself with Inherent Vice. It is indeed an experience that will evoke much opinion, debate, frustration and of course, walk-outs. For me, despite its artistic majesty and volley of scrumptious characters, I sadly found Doc's foggy journey too much of a labouring jaunt into unchecked bewilderment. Supporters may declare multiple viewings are essential in decoding PTA's firewall encryption, but for your average Friday night punter, one painstaking viewing will likely be more than enough.
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Fine review, Allan. I'm one of the people who declare it needs more viewings, though. I've seen it twice and it definitely gets better and (slightly) more clearer second time round. I had a blast with this.


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In-form Leicester Tigers are the opponents at the Madejski on Sunday for the Exiles' delayed St Patrick's Day fixture. It will be the first time the two former colleagues have worked together since Smith was recruited as England's backs coach at the start of Martin Johnson's reign as England coach.
At one stage this season the Exiles were fourth in the Aviva Premiership but, not for the first time in recent seasons, they slipped down the table after Christmas and now languish in ninth position. They are better than that and you suspect that has sparked Smith's return.
"It's like getting the band back together and, to be honest, it's a relief, I will be delighted to concentrate fully on coaching and not be responsible for the long-term planning and signing of players," said Booth, the most willing of workhorses. For three seasons now he has been trying to do two jobs – head coach and the director's role that involves long-term strategy, signing new players and renegotiating contracts.
"It's a situation structurally I have been talking about since Brian left for England although it rather got disguised because we reached the Premiership final that year. Jake White also highlighted it as a potential problem when he helped us as a consultant.
"When you look at the recent history of London Irish, there is a theme. We get to about fourth at Christmas and then encounter our dodgy patch until about March and that coincides with the "recruitment" season and contract issues."
One individual cannot perform two high-pressure roles to the right standard. "I'm not saying it's the only reason. The main reason this season for example is that we just haven't played well enough. We haven't controlled and managed games as well as we should have. We have earned losing bonus points just about every time we go down, which shows me we are not far wrong, but when you start talking about such slim margins it gets you thinking.
"What would have happened if I had spent an extra half an hour on the training pitch, or one-on-one with a player at a session rather than rushing off to meet an agent or player we want to sign, or heading for the office to sort out something concerning our salary cap?
"The learning point for every one is that we need greater attention to our recruitment cycles – among other things it's not good having most of your most experienced players leaving or retiring at the same time.
"Brian will take care of that operational side. I am the head coach and he will leave me to do the 'grass coaching' although he will always support and challenge myself and Mike Catt in what we are doing tactically.
"Brian has got vast knowledge and experience. That is great asset. We are all mates and we all believe the game should be played the same way. We are not always going to agree 100 per cent but we know where we are trying to sail the ship, which means we have got fighting chance.
"The season has gone in terms of silverware but we are still looking to finish as high and as strongly as we can. The St Patrick's Day fixture is always a huge day for the club generally and it couldn't be tougher for us than facing Leicester."


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A Technical Writer is a professional information communicator whose task it is to facilitate the transfer of information (knowledge) between two or more parties, through any medium that best facilities that information transfer and comprehension. Technical Writers research and create information through a variety of delivery mediums (electronic, printed, audio-visual and even touch).[1] Example types of information include online help, manuals, white papers, design specifications, project plans, software test plans etc. With the rise of e-learning, technical writers are increasingly becoming involved with creating online training material.
Kurt Vonnegut described technical writers as:[2]
...trained to reveal almost nothing about themselves in their writing. This makes them freaks in the world of writers, since almost all of the other ink-stained wretches in that world reveal a lot about themselves to the reader.
Engineers, scientists, and other professionals may also be involved in technical writing (developmental editing, proofreading etc), but are more likely to employ professional technical writers to develop, edit and format material, and advise the best means of information delivery to their audiences.
In addition to solid research, copywriting, language, writing, and revision skills, a Technical Writer may have skills in:
A Technical Writer may apply their skills in the production of non-technical content, for example, writing high-level consumer information. Usually, a technical writer is not a subject matter expert (SME), but interviews SMEs and conducts the research necessary to write and compile technically accurate content.[]
A proficient Technical Writer has the ability to create, assimilate, and convey technical material in a concise and effective manner. They may specialize in a particular area but must have a good understanding of the products they describe.[4] For example, API writers primarily work on API documents, while other technical writers specialize in electronic commerce, manufacturing, scientific, or medical material.[4]
Technical Writers gather information from many sources. Their information sources are usually scattered throughout an organization, which can range from developers to marketing departments.
To create effective technical documentation, the writer must analyze three elements that comprise the rhetorical situation of a particular project: audience, purpose, and context.[5] These are followed by document design, which determines what the reader sees.
Technical Writers strive to simplify complex concepts or processes to maximize reader comprehension. The final goal of a particular document is to help readers find what they need, understand what they find, and use what they understand appropriately.[6] To reach this goal, technical writers must understand how their audiences use and read documentation. An audience analysis at the outset of a document project helps define what an audience for a particular document requires.
When analyzing an audience the technical writer typically asks:[6]
Accurate audience analysis provides a set of guidelines that shape document content, design and presentation (online help system, interactive website, manual, etc.), and tone and knowledge level.
A Technical Writer analyzes the purpose (or function) of a communication to understand what a document must accomplish. Determining if a communication aims to persuade readers to "think or act a certain way, enable them to perform a task, help them understand something, change their attitude,"[5] etc., guides the technical writer on how to format their communication, and the kind of communication they choose (online help system, white paper, proposal, etc.).
Context is the physical and temporal circumstances in which readers use communication--for example: at their office desks, in a manufacturing plant, during the slow summer months, or in the middle of a company crisis.[5] Understanding the context of a situation tells the technical writer how readers use the communication. This knowledge significantly influences how the writer formats the communication. For example, if the document is a quick troubleshooting guide to the controls on a small watercraft, the writer may have the pages laminated to increase usable life.
Once the above information has been gathered, the document is designed for optimal readability and usability. According to one expert, technical writers use six design strategies to plan and create technical communication: arrangement, emphasis, clarity, conciseness, tone, and ethos.[5]
Technical Writers can have various job titles, including technical communicator, information developer, technical content developer or technical documentation specialist. In the United Kingdom and some other countries, a technical writer is often called a technical author or knowledge author.
Technical Writers normally possess a mixture of technical and writing abilities. They typically have a degree or certification in a technical field, but may have one in journalism, business, or other fields. Many technical writers switch from another field, such as journalism--or a technical field such as engineering or science, often after learning important additional skills through technical communications classes.
To create a technical document, a technical writer must understand the subject, purpose, and audience. They gather information by studying existing material, interviewing SMEs, and often actually using the product. They study the audience to learn their needs and technical understanding level.
A technical publication's development life cycle typically consists of five phases, coordinated with the overall product development plan:[7]
The document development life cycle typically consists of six phases (This changes organization to organization, how they are following).
This is similar to the software development life cycle.
Well-written technical documents usually follow formal standards or guidelines. Technical documentation comes in many styles and formats, depending on the medium and subject area. Printed and online documentation may differ in various ways, but still adhere to largely identical guidelines for prose, information structure, and layout. Usually, technical writers follow formatting conventions described in a standard style guide. In the US, technical writers typically use the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS). Many companies have internal corporate style guides that cover specific corporate issues such as logo use, branding, and other aspects of corporate style. The Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications is typical of these.
Engineering projects, particularly defense or aerospace related projects, often follow national and international documentation standards--such as ATA100 for civil aircraft or S1000D for civil and defense platforms.
Technical Writers often work as part of a writing or project development team. Typically, the writer finishes a draft and passes it to one or more SMEs who conduct a technical review to verify accuracy and completeness. Another writer or editor may perform an editorial review that checks conformance to styles, grammar, and readability. This person may request for clarification or make suggestions. In some cases the writer or others test the document on audience members to make usability improvements. A final production typically follows an inspection checklist to ensure the quality and uniformity of the published product.[8]
There is no single standard career path for technical writers, but they may move into project management over other writers. A writer may advance to a senior technical writer position, handling complex projects or a small team of writers and editors. In larger groups, a documentation manager might handle multiple projects and teams.
Technical writers may also gain expertise in a particular technical domain and branch into related forms, such as software quality analysis or business analysis. A technical writer who becomes a subject matter expert in a field may transition from technical writing to work in that field. Technical writers commonly produce training for the technologies they document--including classroom guides and e-learning--and some transition to specialize as professional trainers and instructional designers.
Technical Writers with expertise in writing skills can join printed media or electronic media companies, potentially providing an opportunity to make more money or improved working conditions.
The U.S Department of Labor expects technical writer employment to grow 17 percent from 2010 to 2020, about as fast as the average for all occupations. They expect job opportunities, especially for applicants with technical skills, to be good.[9]
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Benkenstein's Hampshire punished for slip ups
Headingley (third day of four): Hampshire, with six second-innings wickets in hand, need 412 runs to beat Yorkshire
Dale Benkenstein, the Hampshire first XI coach, admits his players have learnt that, in the County Championship's top division, bad cricket rarely goes unchastised. Twenty-four hours after the start of a collapse in which they lost their last six wickets for 32 runs, James Vince's players were suffering the consequences of their carelessness.
Emboldened by their 143-run first-innings lead, which was confirmed when Jack Brooks and Adil Rashid took two wickets in the first 15 balls yesterday morning, Andrew Gale's batsmen shrugged off the loss of three early reverses to rattle up 305 for four declared.
Cheteshwar Pujara, in what was his final innings for the county this season, made his first century for Yorkshire and offered a delicious demonstration of how to play the…


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It's Turkey Time again! And that means a home filled with delicious smells and smiles, family and friends gathering together around a beautiful feast, and making memories for years to come. I fondly remember my mother getting up early on Thanksgiving morning to stuff the turkey, rubbing it with butter and herbs, and then slow-roasting and basting it for several hours while fending off my brothers and I as we tried to steal little piece without her noticing. (Although we now highly recommend, for food safety, that the stuffing be prepared outside of the bird, and put inside a cooked turkey right before serving.)
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Developing new traditions
I like to take charge of the main course, as you might have guessed. Whether it is turkey, ham, prime rib, salmon or game, I always start with recipes I know well. Now is not the time to start experimenting on your family and friends with an obscure French recipe for roasted pigeon, which might or might not translate to your much larger needs. And besides, those pigeons are hard to catch! I love simple recipes for the holidays, that can become traditions in future years, such as a Lemon-Sage Butter for rubbing and basting the turkey. (See my blog post from Thanksgiving of 2012 for recipes and more tips.) Or a generous salt and garlic rub for prime rib. Stick to only one or two new ideas for the entire menu, and you will sail through with flying colors.
Tips for cooking the main meal
A few tips for cooking meats, and just about everything else for that matter: You should have a good meat or kitchen thermometer to achieve the best results and insert the probe into the deepest part of the roast, checking multiple spots repeatedly to avoid overcooking. Remove a large roast/turkey from the oven a few degrees under optimum or desired temperature, and allow it to rest for 10-15 minutes. Carryover heat will bring it to the proper temp, and the juices will relax and redistribute throughout the meat.
Ellen's Smoked Trout or Salmon Pate
½ lb smoked trout or smoked salmon, bones removed, or 4 oz lox salmon
8 oz cream cheese
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 T fresh dill, chopped
1 T capers, drained (optional)
2-3 T lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1/8 tsp fresh ground black pepper Salt to taste, approx. ½ tsp
1 T chives or green onion, minced
Add salmon or trout to processor and pulse to a coarse paste. Add remaining ingredients, except chives, and combine well. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired, adding more lemon juice or salt as needed. Stir in chives or green onions. Serve with cucumber slices, crackers and bread.
Enjoy the time with your friends, family and everyone else, this season. And as always, eat and live well!


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Ok before i get on with my comparism, i would like to note a few things
- Facebook current has more than 750 million active users (If Facebook was a country, it would be the 3rd most populated country in the world) . More than 50 percent of these users log on to Facebook in any give day.
- Average users have 130 friends on Facebook and more than 2 billion posts get liked and commented on per day
- There are more than 70 languages available on Facebook and more than 300,000 people help translate Facebook through translation applications
Ok well ya you get the point already-Facebook is super popular and they make huge amount(According to Time News feed as of 2009 it grossed more than $800 million from advertising tailored to Facebook users) . I should also point out the fact that Facebook runs a huge bandwidth bill so which every company intends to compete in the social network market must be ready to have the backing of a large capital.So why exactly would a company try to challenge Facebook for the social network world dominance? Well Google of course. Let look at this way: with the online advertising market, mail service in their grasp, acquisition of the social network would lead to supreme internet dominance.
Now a few facts about Google plus:
- Google plus was initially launched on June 28, 2011 in an invite-only test phase. The was suspended two days later due to a large demand for accounts.
- Two weeks after its limited release on July 14th, it was said to have had 10 million users and after 4 weeks of operation, it had generated 25 million users
Google + was made open to the public on September 21st, and i got join three days later. Well coincidentally, Facebook staff decided to give the site a new look( ok well not totally new, a few modifications just got made) and well i noticed it became possible to view your activities as soon as they do them on Facebook.There is also the case categorizing some of the posts on your home page as top stories even though i do not really get how that works. Anyways i got to join Google plus easily seeing as i already had a Google account (not it would be difficult if you do not have one though) and i was prompted to fill some crappy asking for more information about me.To make the long story short, i was really disappointed with what i saw. Do not get me wrong Google plus has some unique features compared to Facebook.. First of all, there is the circle where you can divide people into four groups: acquaintances, friends, family and following. The trick about this is that people in one group do not get see the people in your other group, so you can hide your following from your family, friends, acquaintances and vice versa. Another thing is the 'hangout'. Here you to video to chat with people within a particle circle typically you get to select . Maybe it is just me but i don't really see any other feature that is different from Facebook's. If anything, Google looks too plain and less attractive than Facebook. I mean in Facebook my wall and home page look livelier with my groups, favourite pages and events. Also the ads and the blue and white patterns added some form attractiveness to it. Also the chat on Facebook seems more convenient to me even though the Facebook chat hasn't being introduced yet. Ok well Google plus is still building up so i really hope to see more work done on the site.
Lets face it-people would forever be influenced by the dynamic market and what it offers but i honest doubt Google plus would be more successive than Facebook. For one thing Facebook came at that a time when the other social networks around where basically replicas of themselves and it stood out from the rest. For another thing , Google getting more users would not only affect Facebook, but also Skype and Twitter to some extent. I also noticed that you can not directly transfer your Facebook friends onto your Google plus account.
Don't get me wrong though i am a Google fan and i believe people's incentive to try out new things would sure get a crowd in Google plus, but the face still remains that people would stick to what they have held on to for a while, which is Facebook. So the theory that Facebook would end up like My Space and previous networks before it is bogus.


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4naviS application is a tool supporting the Blind, the Partially Sighted and people suffered from Alzheimer disease. 4NaviS helps to find quickly one's way in the surroundings, walk a predefined route and perform every-day activities. It is a system that focuses on the User's closest surrounding, providing the User with knowledge on all significant details when the User is moving. Thanks to our application you will find out about all obstacles and threats, which will facilitate moving and walking for the above mentioned group of people.
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New Braves stadium bridge may not open in time for first season
The Atlanta Braves may be well into their 2017 season before a pedestrian and transit bridge meant to provide safe access for thousands of fans at the new SunTrust Park is opened.
It remains unclear how the Braves and Cobb County will manage the flow of game-goers through the already congested area without a bridge to span I-285, although a spokeswoman for the ball club told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution this week that contingency plans were being made. Plan unveiled on Monday night showed the bridge likely would not be completed until September 2017 — five months later than originally planned.
Sold-out games are expected to put an additional 25,000 cars on the roads around the stadium, and about 16,000 people will need to cross Cobb Parkway to access the site. Learn more details about the bridge and Commission Chairman Tim Lee's responded to questions about the delay (Hint: are they trying to play baseball or dodgeball in Cobb?) in a story today by AJC reporter Dan Klepal.
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The new stadium will be a huge success, regardless of delays concerning this bridge. And the move does not just benefit the wealthy. It benefits 90% of the ticket-buying fan base. These are facts.
Finally, in livid color, "THE BRIDGE TO NOWHERE" !
Guess what...with 3,000 people attending games, who needs a pedestrian bridge? There will be plenty of parking and seats available for anyone stupid enough to pay to see this so-called team play.
@RickinWarnerRobins I still say they should hand out T-shirts to everyone entering that says, "HERE SITS A FOOL" written on the back.
Doesn't matter....only fat cats will be at the games anyway. The seats will cost prices that out the normal fan. Limos will be able to make it right to the curb. The fans don't matter....winning doesn't matter...competence be damned.
Luckily, the barves front office hogs and cobb political fat cats have confirmed that although there will be no way to access it without a chartered helicopter, the 27-story Applebee's in barvesworld will still open on schedule every single day, thanks to unlimited cobb taxpayer dollars being made available to the construction crews. Any one that survives the exhaust fumes and tractor trailers while crossing I-285 is welcome to all the free brewskis, tater skins, and babyback ribs they can eat, as long as they're someone important enough in the cobb political machine or barves front office. Don't take too long bellying up to the bar, or you'll miss seeing all the suitcases stuffed with cobb taxpayer cash slid under the tables, while enjoying another barves shutout loss.
The Braves do not own Turner Field and if you had read many of the complaints they made over the years you would understand their position as to why they are moving. The city promised, promised, promised to help develop the area and did not. I wish they could stay at Turner Field also but the City of Atlanta blew this one.
How do the power at be expect anyone to come if they can't get to the field?
Didn't you read about the 39K season ticket with a 15 year commitment?
Those folks will just use their helicopters.
The rest of us better start getting in shape for a mad dash across I 285.
The Atlanta Braves should stay at Turner Field !!!
Turner Field is less than 20 years old and near the intersection of I-20 E/W. I-75 N/S and I-85 N/S.
Turner Field sits in a perfect location for ease in and out of the stadium
P.S. has anyone traveled on I-285 lately. There are constant traffic jams and one major accident can slow traffic to a crawl. SunTrust Park will be hard to get to.
It is going to be a cluster in the area, with or without the bridge. But without the bridge, its gonna be a nightmare.
You should take your hate out on Mayor Reed instead of Cobb Co. he is the one who picked Falcons over Braves.
@58Supersports Neither are worth investing 100's of millions of dollars.
I would love to see Turner Field abandoned by the Braves and the New stadium not completed till Sept 2017 just for the fun of it, except I am a Cobb Countian and have been and will be paying my tax money for whatever crooked deals and incompetence Tim Lee and his band of rubes have done to Cobb citizens.
Here's an idea, how about a bridge for a marta train that can transport thousands of fans to the game safely?
@sbatl Stop it, this is Atlanta....Cobb Co developers..that woulod take LAND away from developement
who cares, just a lousy bridge going to a lousier stadium, in the lousiest location. probably won't get used anyways.
The real question is will the bridge connect to the 29-story Applebees? We need to know Ersatz.
Big deal, the underpass at Cobb Parkway may have to be used temporarily. The AJC has not written one positive story about this great park in Cobb.. I guess they are mad that the executives will be losing their free tickets after the move.
@RichardPlenty You must have been one of the developers who bought up the land around the park "before" the move was announced.....sheesh, show HIM the $$$$$
@RichardPlenty As long as the AJC writers keep failing to tell it like it is about the Braves and Falcons, they will always get treated like royalty by the these teams.
Go Cobb County Braves!
@ATL_Independent GO away.
You mean YET ANOTHER aspect of this ballpark debacle we are being forced to finance will be both over-budget AND behind schedule ?!?
Well, color me SURPRISED !!!
The hotels will be built...just have the Cobbers throw more money at it, "somehow" it'll get done.....


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Aborted Album Review 'Termination Redux'
Belgium's premier death metal outfit Aborted celebrated their 20th anniversary in 2015. To honour and celebrate the anniversary, the band recorded three new songs and re-engineered one of the old favourites and put them on an EP. The EP will only be available as digital download and on vinyl with some special prints in different colours. The EP will also be a teaser for the upcoming album that apparently has already been recorded last month.
The EP starts with the 30-second intro 'Liberate Me Ex Inferis' before the bands lashes out with a heavy and mean riff to start the first full song of the EP. The title track 'Termination Redux' is classic Aborted material: brutal death metal that at times is extremely technical and at times borders to the grindcore genre. In the three and a half minutes the track lasts Aborted showcase pretty much all their trademarks from aggressive riffing to the various growling voices of band mastermind and only remaining founding member Sven de Caluwe and from insanely fast hook lines to a melodic break in the middle of the song. The production is modern, aggressive and powerful, just what you want from a death metal album.
The other two new songs 'Vestal Disfigurement Upon The Sacred Chantry' and 'Bound In Acrimony' continue with the extreme brutality from the neck-breaking opener. The tracks are brutal and follow the successful recipe of Aborted's song writing. Typically the songs start with extremely fast riffs before several breaks mix up the structure. The band does so without forgetting their more melodic qualities. This more melodic side of Aborted and Sven de Caluwe's vocals are main contributors why their music stays interesting at all times. He can switch between different growling vocals, snarling sounds and even gets in some vocal parts that I would consider to be clean (in lack of a better word and in comparison to his harsh vocals).
The re-engineered version of 'The Holocaust Re-Incarnate' rounds up this brutal piece of death metal. The song appears fresher than in the original which shows that the band and their production has matured over the years. All in all, 'Termination Redux' is an impeccable death metal EP. Aborted have grown over the years and are rightfully regarded as one of the main and best contributors of the modern death metal and grindcore genre. This EP proofs that again. I can't wait to get my hands on their forthcoming full-length album.
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Question about GE WBSE2090A Top Load Washer
After having to turn off the water to the whole house and then turn it back on the washing machine will not fill with hot/cold water. I turn on the machine and a noise indicates that the pump(I assume) is trying to bring up the water, but nothing happens. When I initially turned on the machine there was a loud thud in the pipes that are in the walls. I know the water is running to the bathroom because the sink and the toilet are just fine. I hope there is not a serious problem with the main pipes to the washing machine. please let me know if you can help.
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It turns out the stainless braided lines we bought for the washer and dryer have some kind of anti-flooding check valve in them. The air purging through the lines must have tripped the valve. We took the hose off the water supply line and jiggled it, luckily the valve reset. Problem Fixed.
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Could be an air lock in the water pipes,turn off the water to the washer, disconnect the hoses, and hold them over the sink or into a bucket, then turn the water taps back on to the washer.
The water should come through at full pressure.,
If it does not , then the problem is with your supply and not the washer.
Hope this helps.
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So for Teagan's first movie we decided on the new release called Home. Every time she would see a preview for this movie she would get so excited and ask to see Home. She is about 6 months younger than Jude was when he saw his first movie but we went for it, took a chance and it worked! She did great!
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"The Cup" is one of several former dairy stores located in Southeastern Pennsylvania. The one pictured below is in Pottstown and was most recently an ice cream stand. As of June '06, The Cup is shuttered and has a "For Sale" sign outside.
There are 2 other similar structures in the area — one in Boyertown, PA and one in Pennsburg, PA.


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Baltimore, Maryland: The Baltimore Museum of Art, 1923. Original. Paperback. VG-, clean and tight; light shelf wear to covers.. Stiff grey paper bound with sewn brown string. 45 pp. with bw frontis and 7 additional bw illus. Catalogue from the first exhibition held at the "new" Baltimore Museum of Art, February 22 to April 1, 1923. WIth an introduction by the museum's director, Florence Nightingale Levy. Includes a directory of the "Scope of the Exhibition" (kinds of art in the various galleries): Gallery A - Paintings in water colors by American artists; Gallery B - Etchings by Old and Modern Masters from the Lebr Collection; Gallery C - East Indian, Damascan and Persian metal work, wood carving and textiles of the XVI, XVII, and XVIII centuries; Gallery D - American and English silver and furniture of the XVIII and XIX centuries; Gallery E - Sculpture by American artists; and Gallery F - Paintings in oil by American and foreign, deceased and contemporary artists. With brief introductions to the works in Galleries B,C, and D. All gallery works are listed; many works by renowned artists. (Inventory #: 154683)


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Galway Bay fm newsroom – The licensee of De Courceys Bar & Lounge in Ahascragh has been ordered to pay €17,400 in damages and costs for breaching Sky copyright.
The company took legal action after discovering the pub was showing Sky Sports to customers without a commercial agreement from Sky.
Galway Circuit Court has also awarded an injunction against the licensee prohibiting him or anyone acting on his behalf from showing Sky illegally in the premises
Sky Sports is only available to licensed premises in Ireland via a commercial viewing agreement from Sky Business or Virgin Media.
Licensees that show Sky broadcasts without a commercial viewing agreement risk similar action or even a criminal prosecution.


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Summer vacation is underway in North America and parents across the land are enrolling their children in camps, day cares and many other activities. Summer vacation can provide an excellent opportunity for parents to spend more time with their children, but it can also cause a lot of stress when children sit at home "bored." It's hard to believe that children can be bored in the digital age that we live it, but it does happen. Furthermore, many parents despise children sitting around all day playing video games or on the internet. Time is much better spent outdoors playing with friends and of course getting a little exercise worked into their busy summer vacations. Below are just few options to entertain children on summer vacation and hopefully provide the benefit of physical activity
Join the neighborhood/community pool
Most neighborhoods (at least where we grew up on the east coast) have swimming pools. There is usually a fee to pay and join, but this provides a great summer sanctuary for vacationing teenagers. More importantly, most of these community pools have swim teams that compete with other neighborhood. Swim team practice is often early in the morning forcing those that are on the swim team to wake up and get the day started with some exercise rather than lounging around until the afternoon hours. Swim team will provide discipline and of course a sense of comradery with their teammates. Even if children do not join the swim team, the swimming pool seems to act like a magnet for all ages alike during the summer time. Because most swimming pools have life guards and some sort of management, it helps to lessen the likelihood of children misbehaving. It also goes without saying that if the children are at the swimming pool and swimming, they are likely to be getting excellent exercise without even knowing it.
Invest in a trampoline
The house in any neighborhood that has a trampoline is likely to be the house where children gather. If you're looking for that one item that will draw the neighborhood children to your house it would be a trampoline. Trampolines can be an excellent source of exercise for children as well. However, trampolines do not come without safety concerns. There are many shapes, sizes, bounciness, and safety features. Before buying a trampoline it's best to read through as many trampoline reviews as possible to pick the best trampoline that meets your requirements. It will also be a good idea to implement rules such as one jumper at a time to help reduce the chances of injuries.
Enroll the children in a summer reading program
Children are not likely to sit down and read during the summer on their own prerogative. Let's face it, children have just finished school and it is likely that the last thing they want to focus on is reading. However, by enrolling them in a reading program where there is an incentive or competition or anything to get them reading will help to keep them sharp during the summer vacation months. This will also provide a few hours of down time per week for those children that are on the opposite end of the spectrum, those that are on the go nonstop.
Summer camps
There are countless different types of summer camps now available to children. These camps range from overnight camps to sporting camps to religious summer camp. There is a high likelihood that a summer camp exists for whatever your children's interest may be. Summer camp is an excellent place for children to meet other children their age that may go to different schools or be for other areas of the town or even country. Summer camps are also an excellent alternative if parents just do not have time to watch after their children during the summer time. Overnight camps that last a few weeks at a time or even the duration of summer vacation offer an excellent solution for parents that are working or may be out of town. Even if children are dreading leaving for summer camp, they will likely return happy that they went and met great people.
Summer sports leagues
Summer leagues, as they have come to be known, are an excellent solution for children during their summer vacation. Sports in middle and high school have become incredibly competitive in the last 20 years, and are only becoming even more competitive. There are only so many spots available on a college line up or even in the professional leagues. The best way to increase ones chances of competing at the next level is to practice, practice, and practice some more. Through enrolling in summer leagues, children are able to compete with others whom are interested in furthering their ability in whichever sport they've chosen. Another way to look at this is those children that do want to compete at the best of their ability are joining these summer leagues and travel teams which your child may not, thus putting them at a disadvantage for the upcoming season. Lastly, this is an excellent way for children to improve their team building skills and working together with others their age.
These are just a few ideas to occupy children's time during the summer vacation. Keeping children active and providing them with something to do will decrease their likelihood of having nothing better to do that get into trouble. Children will also want to be active during summer vacation because their friends are doing so; encouraging them to get outside and be active will hopefully be a natural process. By enrolling all children in a summer reading program will help to keep their mind fresh during the few months of their summer vacation. Hopefully all children can experience a healthy summer vacation by getting the needed exercise and of course staying out of trouble.


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SHIZUOKA – The city of Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, said Thursday it will accept debris left by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Iwate Prefecture, becoming the second municipality outside the Tohoku region after Tokyo to do so.
The decision, declared by Mayor Katsuro Sakurai, came after the municipal assembly passed a resolution in the morning calling for the acceptance of debris to support the reconstruction of the disaster-hit region.
While Shimada plans to incinerate debris from the Iwate communities of Otsuchi and Yamada at an annual pace of 5,000 tons, other local governments have hesitated to accept debris due to concerns about possible radioactive contamination from the Fukushima nuclear crisis.
"We would be happy if we can lessen the pain of the people in Tohoku even by just a little," Mayor Sakurai said at a news conference, adding his city plans to start taking in the debris by the end of this month.
Sakurai said the city will continue accepting the debris "until they are cleared."
The Shimada government confirmed through a test incineration in February that radioactive cesium density levels in debris, incineration ash and waste gas were within safety thresholds set by the central, prefectural and municipal governments.
The decision by Shimada is expected to encourage other local governments to accept disaster debris.