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Despite NZ and Australia having so much influence, musically, from the US through out the Eighties and Nineties there were a ton of acts that were huge in the Antipodes that failed to get any attention stateside.
Sonia Dada spent 6 weeks at #2 then another month at #1 down here with this wee number. It failed to chart in the US though.
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Age is not stopping author Shawn Anderson. The 53-year-old has pedaled a bike across the United States twice and hiked 1,100 miles across Europe in the last two years. Now Anderson is hiking 750 miles around Shikoku Island, Japan.
Los Angeles, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 04/14/2016 --Creating adventures to sharpen himself is nothing new for 53-year-old motivational speaker and author Shawn Anderson. Anderson has biked 4,000 miles solo across the United States twice, hiked 550 miles across Spain in 27 days, and hiked 440 miles up the coast of Portugal. Additionally, Anderson has run a 100-mile race, completed a 40-day around-the-world trip and has created adventures in 40 countries. On April 15, 2016, the six-time author will put on his tennis shoes and take on his next extra-mile adventure: hiking 750 miles around Shikoku Island, Japan.
Being in his fifties and hiking nearly 20 miles a day for 40 consecutive days doesn't faze Anderson. "If I act old, I grow old faster. Of course walking 750 miles will be demanding in multiple ways, but I believe at age 53 I am better equipped to handle many of those challenges," Anderson shares. "Also, I will not let myself get overwhelmed with the entirety of the 750 mile goal. I will stay present in the moment by focusing on only one step and one mile at time."
Anderson, author of the motivational book A Better Life: An Inspiring Story About Starting Over, shares, "The excellence and adventure of each of our lives will always be determined by our own vision and a willingness to take massive action on that vision. If we think we can…we can. If we think we can't…we can't. I don't want to be a person who lets excuses stop me at any age."
In addition to being a successful lifetime entrepreneur, Anderson is also the Founder of Extra Mile America and the creator of "Extra Mile Day" – a day recognizing the capacity we each have to create positive change when we go the extra mile. On November 1, 2015, 551 mayors and cities made the unique declaration and recognized those in their local communities who were going the extra mile in volunteerism and service. Additionally, in 2015 Anderson took his "go the extra mile" message outside of the United States and created a month-long speaking tour in the Philippines where he shared his inspirational message with over 10,000 Filipinos.
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Jan Burke: Questions and answers (Part 2)
JB: I'll have to give a complex answer this one. Hmmm... such a long one, that I think I'll have to post something to my blog on the subject. But in the meantime, believe it or not, here's the short version:
I am an optimistic person, and believe firmly that we will only move forward in life if we allow our hopes to be stronger than our fears. This is, in essence, Irene's journey throughout the series. For there to be any sort of redemption in the books, as she makes this journey her best attributes — her loyalties, her beliefs, her determination, her intelligence — all combine with her sense of humor and her willingness to accept the help of others, and allow her to triumph over her deep, understandable and genuine fears.
Like a great many others, crime and violence have touched my life in a number of ways. Friends and family members murdered, assaulted, raped. Missing persons cases and more. Violence and its results are not imaginary.
So what to do when imagining violence? As a writer, I try to find a balance: while I don't want to gloss over its impact, I don't want to present a gorefest. I aim for intensity, and if you look through the books, I think you'll find most of those scenes are relatively short.
All of which brings me to the dilemma I found myself facing when I began writing the second book in the Irene Kelly series, Sweet Dreams, Irene.
I had seen so many books of crime fiction in which the heroes got the hell beaten out of them. In the more "realistic" ones, these heroes were bruised and bandaged over the next couple of days in the story. With very rare exceptions, though, books that showed the psychological consequences of violence were nonexistent. (One of the few, oddly enough, was Hammett's Red Harvest.) The hero went right back out there, carrying a big ol' can of whupass.
But if you truly know anything about violence, you know that bruises and broken bones are often not the worst consequences for those who survive violence. The emotional toll is often the greatest.
Among other influences as I wrote Sweet Dreams, Irene, I thought of a friend who had, some years before, been brutally attacked in her home by an escaped convict. The police later shot and killed the man. So she had nothing to fear, right? Wrong.
My friend, an intelligent, strong, rational woman, still lived in terror, still trembled whenever she was out in public places, and often thought she saw her attacker in crowds. She was smart enough to get help. I also saw something else in my friend. It was that kind of courage that ordinary people display in such extraordinary ways — she moved forward even though she was afraid.
I wanted to write about a protagonist who had that kind of courage, not the bravado of a dimwit who doesn't know enough to be afraid or a superhero who either has no reason to be afraid or isn't human enough to have fears.
It seemed to me that it would be dishonoring my friend and others like her to write another "big girls don't cry" kind of book. Irene had to be bone-deep afraid, and had to have good reason to be. And she had to move on from there, step by step.
So I intentionally created a book that would mean that for the rest of the series, my protagonist would not be someone who viewed violence through a window or at a distance or strictly after-the-fact. She survived an event that was personal and terrifying. And moved forward even though she remained haunted by it.
Part of that change in thinking also included decisions about creating what my protagonist was going to be up against. The events that changed her were going to be more than a passing blow or a bar fist-fight or even gunshots exchanged over barriers. If I write about a Nick Parrish, I am going to research the hell out of what such a one does, who he is, how little he cares about anyone but himself. And I'm also going to research the hell out of PTSD and other effects of violence on survivors. (I owe a lot to experts who've helped me with this research.)
I don't put violence or darkness in my books to make them violent and dark, or those passages and the endings would be quite different. But I do want to create characters who are affected by violence in real ways, either because they are violent themselves, like Nick Parrish and his sons, or because they are like Irene, survivors who find within themselves courage they doubted they had, who will set aside their fears to do the right thing. That is more interesting to me than pretending that murder is tidy.
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I'm a humongous Jan Burke fan. My fave book is - and will always be - Bones (just like my fave Koontz book is, and will always be, The Watchers). In one of my own books a character is toting a copy of Bones and my protag says, "You'll love that book!"ReplyDelete
I'd like to be entered in the draw for Jan's new book. I live on Vancouver Island, but I'll be visiting the States 3 times between now and Oct, so I can give you a US snail addy :)
I'm also a huge Jan Burke fan, although I'm not a writer myself. I love her complex mysteries and would be thrilled to win a copy of Disturbance. Thanks for the great interview and the giveaway.ReplyDelete
I love Jsn Burke and would love a copy of Disturbance. To save time in case I win, here is my address:ReplyDelete
Prentiss Garner
3047 Winston Dr #170
Burlington NC 27215
Thanks for the chance!!!
I'm commenting for my mother in law who loves your books! She doesn't do the internet much, much less comment on a blog so I figured I'd earn bonus points and comment for her. Although reading the behind the scenes stuff makes me want to read it too!ReplyDelete
I'm a big fan of the Irene Kelly books and am thrilled that there's (finally) a new one.ReplyDelete


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Interesting the way he used photographs of the work of Velazquez, e.g. pope Innocent X, as a source of inspiration. The same for his portraits. Interesting that there is presently a whole public debate ongoing in The Netherlands on the artistic (re)interpretation of photographs by painters. It is not easy to draw a line between a simple painted copy and a proper interpretation…..
Bacon as a person, I find fascinating: completely dedicated to his art, not bothering about the demands of 'the market'. Simon Schama, the well-known historian, stated in a BBC documentary: "They say that money follows art. Well, art quite likes money too." This ia apparently not the case with Bacon. Bacon is remarkable for the quality of his work, his permanent search for perfection and his ability to visualize his own emotions.
Bacon stated: "To find your true path, you must be as free as possible to cast adrift." And drifting was certainly what he did, during his turbulent life, resulting in an truly original and fascinating creativity.
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Chapter 4: The inventive step and cooperative harmonization
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The legal concept of invention has deep historic and political roots. The principle that patents should be reserved for genuine contributions has been traced back as early as the 16th century. Although there are central consistencies among current systems, today the inventive step is marked by distinctions that arise from patent systems based on diverse doctrines, approaches, and economic policies. There is worldwide support for the inventive step's existence. Unlike more controversial doctrines in intellectual property, there is a virtually uniform understanding that utility patents should not be granted for trivial advances. Currently, over one hundred nations and regions have implemented an inventive step requirement. As additional evidence of its acceptance, participants of the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) efforts toward a worldwide Substantive Patent Law Treaty (SPLT), have achieved broad consensus in principle that an inventive step requirement warrants inclusion in the draft.
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I'M A Celebrity 2018 is set to start as a new host of celebs get ready to enter the jungle.
But who's in the lineup of this year's series? Here's everything you need to know about the rumoured stars from Seann Walsh to Charlotte Dawson.
Who are the celebrities rumoured for I'm A Celebrity 2018?
Speculation is growing over who may be heading to Australia for the 2018 series.
The much-awaited series 18 is on its way, but who will be heading into the jungle?
And who could soon be tucking into kangaroo penises and raw fish eyes?
Here we take a look at two potential contestants...
Seann Walsh
Seann Walsh, 32, is a comedian and Strictly Come Dancing 2018 contestant.
He hit the headlines after he was caught kissing his pro dance partner Katya Jones despite being in a relationship with actress Rebecca Humphries.
Rebecca went on to dump Seann with a searing statement on Twitter, which claimed he had called her a "psycho" for thinking he was cheating.
Seann was tipped for the jungle, three weeks after the scandal when he was voted out of Strictly.
Ladbrokes, who backed him at 5/1 said: "Seann's Strictly exit has opened the door for an I'm a Celeb appearance and at this stage, it's not something we're ruling out."
However, Seann's reps denied the rumours when questioned by The Sun online.
Charlotte Dawson
Charlotte Dawson, 26, is a make-up artist and reality TV star from Manchester.
Her dad was former comedy legend Les, who died in 1993 when she was just eight months old.
Her first reality TV appearance was on MTV's Ex on the Beach back in 2016.
After bedding Geordie Shore's Gaz Beadle in a saucy threesome, she was left panic-stricken when her ex Alex arrived on the sun-soaked island.
She was then forced to chose between Alex and Manchester lad Jordan Davies, eventually opting to spend some more time with "stubborn" Alex.
She also starred in the latest series of Celebs on the Farm.
Who else could be joining Seann Walsh and Charlotte Dawson on I'm A Celebrity 2018?
These celebs have all been tipped to appear:
- Jamie Laing -Reality star famed for Made in Chelsea and Celebrity Bake off
- Nick Knowles -TV presenter and host of DIY SOS and Who Dares Wins
- Emily Atack - Inbetweeners actress who played Charlotte
- Fleur East - X Factor 2014 runner-up and singer
- Malique Thompson-Dwyer - Hollyoaks star
- Rita Simons - Former EastEnders actress and Sir Alan Sugar's niece
Other rumoured campmates;
- Alexandra Cane - Love Island 2018 star and make-up artist
- Tony Bellew - Professional boxer from Liverpool and a three time ABA heavyweight champion
- Shayne Ward - Former X Factor winner turned Coronation Street actor
- David Baddiel - Comedian who wrote the England Football anthem with Frank Skinner
- Harry Redknapp- Jamie Redknapp's dad and former West Ham and Tottenham manager
- Sair Khan - Corrie actress who plays Alya Nazir
- Anne Hegerty - The Chase star and quiz genius
- Catherine Tyldesley- Ex Coronation Street actress
- Katya Jones - Strictly pro and wife of Neil Jones - it's unlikely they'll go in together though
- Olivia Attwood - Love Island 2017 winner
- Alexandra Cane - Love Island 2018 finalist
- Charlie Sloth - Former BBC Radio One DJ, actor and presenter
- Coleen Nolan -Loose Women panellist and Celebrity Big Brother 2017 winner
- Kate Garraway -Good Morning Britain host who appeared on Strictly in 2007
- Brendan Cole - Former Strictly pro dancer who was sacked from the show
- Frankie Bridge - Former member of The Saturdays and TV presenter
- Kieran Hayler - Katie Price's former husband and former stripper
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Who won I'm A Celebrity 2017?
Made In Chelsea's Georgia Toffolo was crowned the Queen of the Jungle in 2017.
Georgia, known as Toff, told Ant and Dec in the immediate aftermath of her win: "I don't know what to say.
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I'm A Celebrity 2018 kicks off on November 18 on ITV.
If it follows the previous format and length fans can expect this year's jungle king or queen to be crowned around the second week of December.
ITV will again air the show after agreeing a new two-year-deal before the start of the last series.
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Healthy Tip: October is Cholesterol Month
October is all about raising awareness of high cholesterol. Let's get down to the fats of the matter.
Cholesterol is a waxy substance made by the liver and plays an important role in the body. Too much of the wrong type of cholesterol (LDL) leads to a buildup of cholesterol in the arteries. A good amount of HDL can help by moving excess cholesterol away from the arteries and back to the liver.
You can significantly improve your cholesterol balance and add years to your life by eating better, moving more and going smoke free. Follow our healthy tips to help you on your way:
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Did you know that smoking lowers the amount of good cholesterol within your body and can increase your chances of heart disease? Research has shown that your risk of heart disease could halve after one year of quitting so what better reason to join thousands of others in the UK and stop smoking this October.
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Eating too much saturated fat can increase the amount of 'bad' LDL cholesterol within the blood and lead to poor heart health. Kick the pizza, chocolate and burgers to the curb- these are high in saturated fat. Instead go for olive oil, avocado, natural peanut butter and almonds- these are great sources of unsaturated fat and good for a healthy heart.
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Seniors – those among us age 65+ – are the fastest growing demographic segment in the U.S.
More than 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 every day. After the age of 70, an estimated 75% will need a senior living or care solution.
By 2030, there will be more than 72 million people in the U.S. over the age of 65, and at least 35 million of them will need senior care.
In fact, today's 80-year-old seniors are likely to live another 8-10 years! This means that over the next 20 years, demand for full-time care or senior living solutions will more than triple. The need for senior living and care solutions is at an all-time high – and so is the need for expert guidance for the seniors and their family members making these difficult decisions. Plus, since demand is based on demographics and not the economy, the senior living and care industry is relatively recession-proof.
Nobody knows more about helping seniors find the right living and care solutions than Assisted Living Locators. After all, we introduced a better solution for senior care placement – at no cost to them – and were the first to introduce a franchise model. Since our founding in 2003, we've continued to establish ourselves as pioneers in the industry, while setting the standard for personal service and guidance provided by experienced, local advisors.
By carefully selecting and training committed, compassionate franchise owners, we've steadily grown our business over the past 15 years. Today, we have more than 100 franchise locations and are adding an average of 20 new owners every year — one of the many reasons we've been recognized as an Entrepreneur Magazine Top 500 Franchise for three years in a row.
We know that becoming a franchise owner is a big decision, so don't take that step with just anyone. With years of franchising experience, Assisted Living Locators continues to drive innovation and success for our franchisees.
Exploring all the senior living and care solutions available is time–consuming, and making a final decision can be very intimidating. As an Assisted Living Locators franchise owner, you can help by simplifying the process and providing the expert guidance seniors and families need – when they need it most. The role you'll play in improving their quality of life is invaluable, yet it won't cost the families a dime. Assisted Living Locators contracts with reputable providers, facilities, and communities across the country, who in turn pay you a fee for every placement. But the service you provide is absolutely free for the families who so desperately need it! Being an Assisted Living Locators franchise owner is about more than just being your own boss. It's a rewarding experience where you can help families, enhance quality of life for seniors, and make money without charging your clients a thing. It's a true win-win!
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Study says housebuilding must double
More than double the number of homes currently built are needed each year according to a new study, Building reported.
Up to 234,000 new homes are needed per year in England, more than twice the number currently produced, research by the Town and Country Planning Association has revealed.
The report, "New and novel household projections for England with a 2008 base", published by the Town and Country Planning Association, is the first analysis of the 2008-based government household figures, Construction News reported.
The figures back up the 2004 analysis by Kate Barker that 240,000 homes are needed per year to meet housing need. This compares with just 103,000 homes built in 2010, Building reported.
The TCPA said much of the household growth - 20% - to 2026, would be caused by a growth in single parent families. These are much more likely than average to rely on social housing, under-scoring the need for new social homes.
Kate Henderson, TCPA chief executive said: "We have published this as the housing and the planning system undergoes the most fundamental change for a generation.
"The underlying demographic pressures for more and better homes has not receded. Our current building rates for new homes are clearly not adequate to meet this challenge.
"Therefore, the government must ensure that we find the mechanisms to deliver high quality, sustainable homes of all types and tenure and ensure a decent home for all."
- In a separate story Building reported that the government has called for planning and environmental campaigners to come forward with evidence to support objections to the so-called "cash for planning" clause in the Localism Bill.
The controversial clause to the bill, designed to support the introduction of financial incentives to councils that allow more homes to be built, was voted through by MPs last week.
But ministers are thought to be preparing for a battle on the subject in the House of Lords and have indicated that changes to the amendment are possible.


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…not as ice or another Nairobi morning in July,
But as a settled butterfly,
Enjoying the flower that is the moment it's in, impeccable, irreplaceable,
Free of the implacable and simply magical, a moment in which everything and nothing passes by
You take the words from my lips,
Nothing I wish to tell you seems to have escaped your well-manicured fingertips,
You know me so well yet you don't, a paradox as enchanting as the view from atop cliffs,
My breath you don't steal like a thief-
instead you show me the need for it by counting as someone I'd miss were it ever amiss…
Hence I feel blessed with inimitable bliss,
Graced by a sign from above, telling me yours must be the ONE kiss-
that will leave me want of nothing and in need of only thee…
Chilled is the life I see for us,
No pressure and plenty of intellectual discourse, fun and games when we're out of matters to discuss,
No fuss about whether I can afford your class,
For love knows no lust, and "us" never appeared in the word "caste",
Honesty in its raw form, never too blunt nor too sharp; the basis of trust,
For what would a bridge be with no truss?
Chilled is how I see a future for not just me or you, but my posterity,
And what better way to build up to it than by taking the first step with someone who thinks similarly?
Well, as you answer that rhetoric wherever you may be,
I remain
Yours in perpetuity,
Evans Mbora Campbell.


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Senior Living in 15422 (Chestnut Ridge, PA)
Surrounding zip codes: 15480, 15449, 15413, 15468, 15435, 15420, 15442, 15475, 15444, 15473
The SeniorScore™ is calculated based on over 100 variables, some of which are shown below. The final score is curved based on a linear curving method. For More info visit senioradvice.com/seniorscore.
SeniorScore™ Overview
- 15422 scores the same as the Chestnut Ridge, PA average of 75.
- 15422 scores the same as the Pennsylvania average of 75.
- 15422 scores higher than the national average of 72.
Health & Safety
- There is a very low number of Medicare registered physicians within close range.
- There are no hospitals nearby.
- There are 15 senior living facilities in the area, including Anna Lisa\'s Touch of Home, Lafayette Manor, Inc., and Mount Macrina Manor .
- There are 6 home healthcare providers operating in the area.
- There are 17 fire stations in close proximity.
- The average life expectancy is 78.5, compared to the national average of 78.6.
- There are 5 pharmacies within short driving distance.
Recreation & Leisure
- The area has an average percent of seniors (32% of the total population).
- There are 25 golf courses nearby, including Mount Summit Golf Course, Springdale Golf Club, and Duck Hollow Golf Club.
- There are no parks nearby.
- There are 6 churches nearby, including New Salem Presbyterian Church, St Procopius Rectory, and St Hedwig Church.
- The area has an average number of malls and/or shopping centers.
- The area has a low number of grocery stores and/or markets.
- The area has a low number of movie theatres.
- The area has a low number of health clubs / fitness studios.
- The property taxes average 2.49% of total income, which is medium compared to the national median.
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- Pennsylvania has a low average state income tax rate of 3.07%.
- The area has a median household income of $24,226, which is in the top 97% of all incomes in the US.
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I have just watched Miss Universe, contestants from 86 countries, supposedly the most beautiful in the world. I think the judges got it right this year, congratulations to Miss Venezuela and the runner-up Miss Spain, two very beautiful women. I thought of something that might add some degree of interest to an otherwise quite mundane show, bring back some of the former winners, all we ever see is last year's Miss Universe.
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I had an appointment with Václav Liska before lunch at Stögrova Huť, on Saturday October 3th 2009. Despite the fact that we have known each other for several years, and he had published my first book (Stillwater Fishing Basic), this was the first time that we arranged to go fishing together. Václav brought the last proof-reading of the latest Czech-English book on flies (Secret Flies of the Czech and Slovak Fly-Tiers) with which I helped him to prepare for today's adventures. It was a sunny and very windy day, and the water in the Vltava was very low. We parked our cars near the Soumarský Bridge and walked upstream. Václav chose to start out with a nymph on a French leader, while I would be fishing with a dry fly.
One hot september on the Warm Vltava
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H.Res.23 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives and reaffirming long-standing United States policy in support of a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.115th Congress (2017-2018)
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Introduced in House (01/05/2017)
115th CONGRESS
1st Session
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives and reaffirming long-standing United States policy in support of a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Mr. Price of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Welch, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Gutiérrez, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Kilmer, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Yarmuth, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Adams, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kind, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Keating, Mr. Sires, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Frankel of Florida, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. DelBene, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Levin, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Schneider, Ms. Bass, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Cartwright, Mrs. Torres, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Polis, Mr. Richmond, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Aguilar, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Ms. Sánchez, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Costa, Mr. Takano, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Bera, Mr. Peters, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Sherman, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Hanabusa, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. Delaney, Ms. Esty, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Foster, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Himes, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Speier, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Wilson of Florida, and Mr. Scott of Virginia) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives and reaffirming long-standing United States policy in support of a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Whereas the special relationship between the United States and Israel is rooted in shared national security interests and the shared values of democracy and the rule of law;
Whereas the United States remains unwavering in its commitment to help Israel address the myriad challenges our ally faces, including anti-Semitic and anti-Israel terrorism, incitement of violence, delegitimization efforts, regional instability, civil conflict in neighboring states, and the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran;
Whereas the United States steadfastly opposes boycotts, divestment campaigns and sanctions targeting the State of Israel;
Whereas the United States recently signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Israel regarding security assistance, consistent with long-standing support for Israel among successive Administrations and Congresses and representing an important United States commitment toward Israel's qualitative military edge;
Whereas the United States has long supported a negotiated settlement leading to a sustainable two-state solution that re-affirms Israel's right to exist as a democratic, Jewish state and establishes a demilitarized democratic Palestinian state living side-by-side in peace and security;
Whereas the failure to achieve a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict poses a threat to Israel's ability to maintain its identity as a Jewish and democratic state;
Whereas achievement of a two-state solution could pave the way for the normalization of relations between Israel and Arab states in the region;
Whereas it is long-standing policy of the United States that a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will only come through direct, bilateral negotiations between the two parties;
Whereas it is longstanding practice of the United States to oppose and, if necessary, veto United Nations Security Council resolutions or other international efforts that seek to impose a solution to the conflict;
Whereas it is also the historical position of the United States to oppose and, if necessary, veto one-sided or anti-Israel resolutions at the United Nations Security Council;
Whereas United States Presidents from both parties have engaged in efforts to help create better conditions for progress, including, but not limited to, facilitating direct, bilateral negotiations, with the goal of achieving a two-state solution and ending all outstanding claims;
Whereas the United States recently put forward a set of non-binding principles based on commonly understood tenets of a final-status peace agreement, "not to prejudge or impose an outcome, but to provide a possible basis for serious negotiations when the parties are ready" to move toward a two-state solution; and
Whereas the United States stands ready to help foster conditions to provide space for the resumption of peace negotiations between the two parties: Now, therefore, be it
(1) the United States should continue to support a durable and sustainable two-state solution to resolve the long-standing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians;
(2) a viable and sustainable two-state solution can only be achieved through direct negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians;
(3) the United States should continue to oppose, and if necessary, veto future United Nations Security Council resolutions that seek to impose solutions to final status issues, or are one-sided and anti-Israel; and
(4) the United States should continue to work with Israelis and Palestinians to create the conditions for successful final-status peace negotiations.


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Throughout his set, Brian repeatedly took breaks to thank the crowd for turning up and waiting out in the cold for him. He also seemed humbled and down to earth about how he made it from Indonesia to sold out shows in London. Energy was huge throughout the entire show; there was even an energetic happy birthday singalong to Brian's tour DJ. He performed fan favourite and stand out track Dat $tick TWICE; it went off both times.
The only bad thing I'd say about the show; too short. Just over 30 minutes long, plenty fans were somewhat disappointed with how short the set was, considering some waited over 3 hours in the snow. But, as Brian grows, I'm sure the sets and the venues will get bigger and better.


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April 9, 2013--The Mount St. Mary's men's and women's outdoor track and field team had a pair of student-athletes earn weekly Northeast Conference honors. Tommy Gruschow was named the NEC's Co-Track Athlete of the Week while Elissa Ingram garnered NEC Rookie of the Week accolades.
Gruschow posted a time of 14:26.94 in the 5,000m run at the Colonial Relays this past weekend. His time is the fastest in the event this season in the NEC, and is the sixth-fastest mark in Mount history. Gruschow's time is more than nine seconds better than the IC4A qualifying standard.
Ingram gives the Mount its second consecutive NEC Rookie of the Week honor after clearing a height of 3.75m (12' 2.5") at the Colonial Relays this past weekend. Ingram's mark is the second-best in Mount history and is also an ECAC qualifier. Mount sprinter Jessica Whitmore won NEC Rookie of the Week honors last week.
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Two Apposing Approaches to Fitness Marketing: Hit and Hope Versus Creating a Strategic Advertising Campaign.
It doesn't take a genius to work out if we adopt a hit-and-hope approach to our marketing such as the post and pray style of many Personal Trainers, we are not acting as we encourage our clients.
We would not tell them to try every diet and hope to find the right one, would we? Equally, if we post on social media daily, maybe multiple times a day, indeed multiple times a day on multiple media and hope someone reads it and buys, we are going to burn out and become incredibly frustrated, if not already!
Blogging and podcasting and posting on social media rarely achieve the intended goals - more paying clients at a premium price. Such an approach would be like, in days gone by before social media, randomly dropping flyers in people's letterboxes or cold calling from Yellow pages. Whilst blogging may demonstrate expertise and authority (and it might) it is still a long way from being an effective and strategic marketing approach for the modern-day fitness professional who both wants success now, and has an audience of many millions of people around the world who need their help (reminder Diabetes has become pandemic and obesity continues to run rampant throughout society).
Clarity and focus are integral here to plan a strategy. You see the opposite of hitting and hoping is to strategically market with purpose.
This requires getting crystal clear about your target market, their unique needs and apprehensions about fitness (or whatever areas of fitness you are specialist in), and market what you do as a solution to their needs.
You will likely need to use Facebook adverts (because they work when done right) and a specific landing page (not your website or Facebook page) tempting them there with something of high value related to an aspect of the problem they are experiencing, and then sending them to a specific thank you page once they are signed up for whatever you have offered them to entice them to the next step in your sales process (a call, free trial etc). This offer must be exciting, offering immediate benefit to them. Then there is your email campaign to set up to ensure great follow up.
Sure this takes much more work initially than posting a few quick posts on the go. However, the reward is that once done, it is done and will work hard for you whilst you concentrate on enjoying delivering what you do since this system of getting new clients can work continuously behind the scenes.
So you have a decision to make. And our decisions, of course, define our future. Will you post and pray following a hit and hope approach, or will you advertise strategically and become more business-like?
Darren T.
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Trap-Neuter-Release: Everything You Need to Know
Did you know there are an estimated 70 million stray cats living in the US? I didn't, but when thinking about the amount of times I've seen cats sprinting across the street, lounging on a staircase, or sneaking around in bushes, that estimate sounds accurate. Stray cats are said to have 1-2 litters per year. Not every kitten from the litter survives, but studies show around 2.8 kittens per litter live on to continue the cycle of mating, reproducing and expanding the cat family. If this cycle continues, starting with the initial cat and her mate, over the course of nine years 11 million cats would be produced.
How do we control this massive number of stray cats?
Many people believe euthanizing these cats will do the trick. This means ending the lives of millions and millions of our friendly felines. Although cat overpopulation produces some negative effects to the environment, there must be a better way to control this issue, right?
Last summer, an adorable grey and white kitten started hanging around my apartment complex. I saw her digging through the trash so I fed her a few times, and when she became comfortable around me, one of her siblings appeared. They looked exactly alike and seemed about a year old. Catching and finding them a home would be too difficult because they were already deemed feral. After doing some research I discovered a place called It's Meow or Never: TNR, Rescue, Adopt. TNR, meaning Trap-Neuter-Release, is the most effective way to control the feral cat population. I called the organization, requested to borrow a cat trap, and once one was available, I picked it up from their location to set up as soon as I got home. After baiting the cats with cat food, I brought them back to It's Meow or Never (IMON) where both cats were spayed. Then, the time came to return the little fluff balls with their newly cut ears which is the easiest way to tell if a cat has already been altered.
Why should cats be returned to the same location once they are spayed or neutered?
It's important to return the cats to the same location they were trapped in otherwise something called the "vacuum effect" may occur. This is when an area is cleared of cats (ie: through relocation or euthanasia) which only opens up the area for more cats to come, creating a larger population than before.
What makes TNR the best way to control the cat population?
TNR is the most effective way to deal with the overpopulation of cats because people who choose to feed these feral cats are not going to cooperate if a nationwide euthanasia tactic is set in place. Euthanasia is also not a humane option. In addition, as previously mentioned, the vacuum effect only stifles one area's population for a short period of time before many more cats repopulate the area.
Why do some people not think TNR is a good option?
Some people think there is a better process waiting to be discovered because once a cat is spayed or neutered, it's average life span after is around 7 years. This means it takes a while for the impact of TNR to be seen since it's not immediately effective. Instead, it's a slow acting way to help cat overpopulation. No matter how slow, this is the most cat friendly way to take care of the issue.
How can people get involved?
IMON works with volunteers in specific areas to help people who want to TNR but don't feel comfortable trapping a cat themselves. You can also reach out to your local rescue groups and animal shelters to find out if they have a TNR program and see if they need help with their efforts. Keep in mind there are many factors that need to be taken into consideration when helping with TNR, such as placing the trap in an area out of direct sunlight during summer or away from an area that floods during a rainy season. If you choose to leave this up to the volunteers but still want to help the cause, TNR organizations are always accepting donations. Donations can range from money to cat traps. Another way to help is by raising awareness for TNR because many people have never heard of the process.


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Student startup Comikka earns top prize at Spectrum competition
For decades, the mark of a true comic lover was ink-stained fingers dancing over stacks of yellowing pulp as an entire afternoon melted away.
Henry Beckett wants to harness and transform that passion for a whole new generation of readers and artists.
On Tuesday evening, the MBA co-op student walked away with the Spectrum Student Startup Competition grand prize of $25,000 to further his innovative online comic platform, Comikka.
It was a dream come true for the 51-year-old Boston native, who co-founded Comikka with his wife and business partner, Carla Ventresca. The pair created the popular comic series On a Claire Day in 2006, and have since shifted their efforts toward promoting and supporting emerging artists.
"Winning the Spectrum prize was one of those moments in life that doesn't seem real," says Beckett. "It was like something out of a movie. Everything was moving in slow motion."
Unlike traditional publishing platforms, Comikka allows artists to revise and fine-tune their work after publishing — whether that involves re-writing dialogue, adding or removing cells or changing the artwork.
The team's goal is to provide a dynamic platform for artists to not only hone their craft, but cultivate a following. To date, Comikka has attracted 27 artists from around the globe. By this time next year, Beckett is confident they'll have more than 500 international artists on board, producing work in a number of different genres and languages.
"Comikka offers a much more nuanced approach to publishing, and that's the appeal," offers Beckett. "Contributors are able to reflect on their work and focus on what's really important — becoming a better artist."
Revenue is generated by traditional click-through advertising, but there's a twist. Artists are able to select where and when ads will appear in their comic strips, and determine the number of ads that will appear next to their work. Incoming funds are then divided between Comikka staff and participating artists.
Beckett says he'll be using the funds to cover patent attorney fees in Canada and the United States, and attract more international artists in the weeks and months ahead.
Readers can register for free (allowing them to save preferences and bookmark pages), or browse the site as a guest.
The Spectrum Student Startup Competition was a three-month endeavour that opened in January, initially attracting more than 50 submissions.
On Tuesday, the Top 10 finalists delivered two-minute pitches to an audience of 200 students, faculty and community members. Winners were selected by a panel of industry experts based on overall progress and the long-term potential to grow a startup into a thriving enterprise.
"We're happy to invest in their success, with the hope that they can return to the University in the future to give back valuable time and support to our future students," says Justin Policarpio, Spectrum's manager of student entrepreneurship.
The second-place $15,000 prize went to Chetan Singh of RotaNovus — a design firm striving to create new and innovative solutions for those experiencing a loss of physical mobility. Cristina Beghiano of Sound Options, a startup focusing on sound therapy treatment for tinnitus sufferers, received the third-place $10,000 prize.
The $5,000 people's choice winner was Graham Spry of UWallet. The mobile app allows students to reload meal cards, check balances and view hours of operation for nearby eateries.
Launched in 2014, Spectrum is an extracurricular program that promotes and supports entrepreneurial development involving McMaster students. The March 31 competition was the organization's year-end event.


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For more than three decades the Quinn & Wilson team of real estate professionals has been working to serve the needs of area buyers and sellers. For most people buying or selling a home is a major life-event; our team prides itself on being able to understand your experience and provide the tools and the knowledge to make it go smoothly.
We are members of the communities we serve – our agents volunteer with the local schools, religious and civic organizations, can be seen at the local YMCA and have an "ear to the ground" at all times when it comes to helping make our area better. From that experience they also know more about the neighborhoods and houses that make our area great.
Our "under one roof" approach to real estate means we have the best tools and services available in one building – there are no regional offices or district managers we need to consult, our brokers are in the office every day to assist with any questions or concerns that arise. Our relationship with Mortgage Network means we can quickly introduce you to reliable financing and we can close transactions quickly because of our in-house conveyancing team.
Terry Quinn, G. Price "Buzz" Wilson, Jr. and Pam Rue-Sheehan are in the office almost every day, and their leadership as real estate salespeople, brokers and community citizens sets the tone for the management team and the agents, many of whom have been with the company for more than ten years. Get to know our team and you will see they have the knowledge, the experience and the care to help you through just about any situation.


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Canada Post Pacific Processing Centre
As Originally Seen in Award Magazine www.canadawide.com :
LOCATION: 5940 Ferguson Road, Richmond, B.C.
OWNER/DEVELOPER: Canada Post Corporation
ARCHITECT: Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning
GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Bird Design Build Ltd.
PROJECT MANAGER: MHPM Project Managers Inc.
STRUCTURAL CONSULTANT: Weiler Smith Bowers Consulting Structural Engineers
MECHANICAL CONSULTANT: Integral Group
MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR: Canstar Mechanical Ltd.
ELECTRICAL CONSULTANT: Applied Engineering Solutions Ltd.
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR: Nightingale Electrical Ltd.
CIVIL CONSULTANT: Aplin & Martin Consultants
BUILDING ENVELOPE CONSULTANT: CSA Building Sciences Western Ltd.
COMMISSIONING CONSULTANT: K D Engineering Co.
TOTAL AREA: 700,000 square feet
TOTAL PROJECT COST: $200+ million
Canada Post is changing with the times, and its Postal Transformation program, which kicked off in 2008, is dramatically modernizing operations and facilities across Canada for the nearly 150-year-old institution. "Our business is changing as e-commerce grows, and parcels are an important part of our future," says Canada Post's VP of engineering Bill Davidson, who led the Postal Transformation program in Western Canada.
But Vancouver's 56-year-old processing centre in the heart of downtown wasn't built for that. "For many years now, we've had two sites – we sorted letters downtown and parcels in the Vancouver suburb of Richmond, plus we had to open a third facility in Richmond for three months a year during the holiday season."
The obvious choice was to consolidate operations in a single, new facility strategically located next to the Vancouver International Airport in Richmond – one with the capacity to handle the volume of mail processed on the West Coast. "So we looked at the most efficient way to process the products in our future," says Davidson, "and then – architecturally and engineering-wise –wrapped those processes in a building."
That building is the Canada Post Pacific Processing Centre (PPC), totalling a massive 700,000 square feet. It houses 74 high dock bays for shipping and delivery, and its walls are virtually nothing but rows of doors – 106 in total – to accommodate delivery trucks.A two-storey office area houses administrative staff, but the building is best described as a shell, protecting the staggering complexity of sophisticated equipment and technology inside.
And whereas mail sorting in Vancouver has been a primarily manual and labour-intensive task, the new PPC boasts a state-of-the-art level of automation.Put end to end, the conveyor belts alone would stretch a distance of about 10 kilometres. "Think of it as a race track all around the plant, with products moving onto it and off of it," says Davidson.
"It's the most integrated and automated plant that Canada Post has, and probably in the world," he adds.
What makes the building even more impressive is how fast it was completed – just 30 months. And because much of the processing equipment needed to be integrated into the building, to speed things along, Canada Post's vendors were beginning installation long before final occupancy, explains Bregje Kozak, MHPM Project Managers Inc. principal.
It was a unique process of completing a section of the building, handing it over to Canada Post so its vendors could install the equipment, and then handing it back to the design-builder to finish off the base building items that remained, such as sprinklers and other systems that had to be co-ordinated with the processing equipment, says Kozak. The project was split into five milestones or phases, the first of which comprised 200,000 square feet and had to be completed within just 11 months of awarding the project.
"Adding to the complexity of the project, we had about 15,000 square feet of program space dedicated to the Canada Border Services Agency [CBSA]," says Ajaz Hasan, associate at Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning.
As Canada's gateway to the Pacific Rim, every package that comes in from Asia Pacific must go through CBSA's security screening process.
"And as part of CBSA's security mandate, this area essentially had to be designed as a building within a building," explains Hasan. Perforated steel sheets line the inside of every common wall that CBSA shares with the rest of the facility, and every air duct or plumbing opening more than one-foot wide has been outfitted with burglar bars.
The PPC is targeting LEED Silver certification. "It's kind of 'table stakes' in the industry these days to be as sustainable as possible," says Scott Douglas, senior principal at Kasian. "And the sheer size of the building just magnifies the importance of making good decisions with respect to energy and consumables," from an efficient building envelope to high-efficiency HVAC equipment.
"Electrically, it was very complicated, what with the density of the outlet requirements, and the footcandle lighting levels in the plant and the surrounding parking areas being higher than normally required to serve the employees," says Rod Douglas, business development manager with Nightingale Electrical Ltd. "And Canada Post required redundancy in the distribution, so we had four unit for a better working environment for employees, plus reduces energy consumption and heat output from light fixtures. However, because the processing centre is a 24-hour operation, it was necessary to limit the amount of light pollution emanating from the skylights during the night shift – particularly due to the building's proximity to the airport. The response, says Douglas, was a fully integrated lighting control system with occupancy sensors and light-pollution-reducing fixtures.
Unfortunately, nothing can guard against the intense heat load created by the mass of machinery inside.
"We have mechanical cooling using a chiller plant –there are three 650-ton chillers with a cooling tower housed in the mechanical rooms with a cooler tower outside," explains Alex Mitro, project manager with Integral Group, mechanical consultant to the project. "But we're using free cooling whenever possible, ventilating the space with cooler air from outside."
The unique demands of the processing centre make free cooling an even more efficient strategy than usual. "With most buildings, you're heating them the most in winter. But with Canada Post, Christmas is the busiest time – they're running at their peak capacity in winter, and the amount of mail they process varies during the rest of the year," explains Mitro. "So peak cooling [needs are] actually in the winter, and we were able to achieve good energy savings using free cooling. Plus, the heat generated by the machinery provides supplementary heating in the building by transferring the warm air around inside...The building is really quite energy efficient."
Canada Post Pacific Processing Centre : News & Media : Bird Construction


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Here's a really great tour through some advanced Pandas features, by Kevin Markham of Data School.
Here are the tricks that he features:
- Show installed versions
- Create an example DataFrame
- Rename columns
- Reverse row order
- Reverse column order
- Select columns by data type
- Convert strings to numbers
- Reduce DataFrame size
- Build a DataFrame from multiple files (row-wise)
- Build a DataFrame from multiple files (column-wise)
- Create a DataFrame from the clipboard
- Split a DataFrame into two random subsets
- Filter a DataFrame by multiple categories
- Filter a DataFrame by largest categories
- Handle missing values
- Split a string into multiple columns
- Expand a Series of lists into a DataFrame
- Aggregate by multiple functions
- Combine the output of an aggregation with a DataFrame
- Select a slice of rows and columns
- Reshape a MultiIndexed Series
- Create a pivot table
- Convert continuous data into categorical data
- Change display options
- Style a DataFrame
- Bonus: Profile a DataFrame
My favorite tip is #25, on styling a dataframe. The bonus tip on Pandas profiling is also pretty cool!
A Jupyter notebook with example usage is available on GitHub.
If you're hungry for more best practices in Pandas, you can check out Kevin's PyCon 2019 workshop presentation or his complete series of videos on YouTube.


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A Streamlined Insurance Enrollment Platform Puts Less Stress On HR
Employees aren't the only ones who benefit from a good enrollment platform either; with streamlined insurance enrollment services your HR can focus on other important work instead of constantly dealing with frustrated employees. The process of insurance enrollment is extremely time-intensive and when mistakes happen, as they often do with an overworked department, employees can start to lose trust in the department overall.
Having a good insurance enrollment platform is especially important if you're a small or midsize business, as you typically won't have the budget for a large HR department that can successfully field all these issues. When HR performance suffers, every other aspect of your business suffers too.
Employees Notice When Insurance Enrollment Isn't Streamlined
Employees are the ones who have to deal with this process first-hand, and they are the first to notice when it isn't working like it should. When simply enrolling in their benefits is difficult, it's almost like having another job. Benefits should be something that excite your employees and remind them why they are working for you in the first place. When their benefits become just another source of stress, you're in real trouble.
The way your employees interact with your enrollment platform is the most important part of the equation, so getting employee feedback is key. They will gladly let you know when something isn't working. After that it's up to you to turn their feedback into measurable improvement.
What Can You Do To Improve Your Enrollment Platform?
There are many steps you can take to streamline your insurance enrollment, but really your best bet is finding a benefits partner who offers insurance enrollment services. Outsourcing insurance enrollment frees up resources and generally leads to more satisfied employees. For business on the smaller end of the spectrum the benefits of outsourcing far outweigh the costs.
Don't think of it as giving up control; instead, think of it as partnering with someone who has the resources and experience necessary to make your insurance enrollment platform successful. You don't have to start over completely either. If part of your current platform is successful, you can make use of that while retooling the areas that aren't successful.
At Summerlin-Roberts we offer insurance enrollment services including a variety of enrollment aids like self-service platforms, call centers, on-site benefits counseling and more depending on the needs of your business. Please, contact us today to learn more about our insurance enrollment services.


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My child, like Martha,
you are concerned about non-essentials.
You know you want guests!
Provide a place,
keep things simple and visit comfortably.
People truly want to see each other.
Allow room for Me at your gathering.
You can sing My praises together
as you visit with each other.
Fellowship is what I long for from My friends.
Sitting quietly together
is often a mark of true companionship.
Breaking bread is a strong component of friendship.
Keep the breads simple.
Love My children.
Throughout scripture we read where Jesus had meals with people. His personality and miracles of healing also drew crowds. The boy, who gave his lunch of bread and fish to the Lord, gave the opportunity for many people to dine together and talk about what they had seen and heard.
Luke 10:40 (NIV) "But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made."
Too many times, we can be distracted by elaborate menus when contemplating having guests over. However, this time I did want to invite three other couples to our home for lunch when the Lord seemed to speak this message to me. When they offered to bring something, I said "yes" and thus the salad and dessert were furnished.
It was a beautiful time as they related to us how they first had come to know the fullness of Christ, his incredible love and the Holy Spirit.
I have enjoyed times with friends when we had a loaf of bread and a delicious bowl of soup. It is wonderful to visit with friends simply.
Do you try to make your times with friends simple?


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IHC directs PEMRA to decide application
Islamabad – The Islamabad High Court yesterday directed Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to decide an application seeking cancellation of a private TV channel's licence within ten days.
A single bench of IHC comprising Justice Aamer Farooq conducted the petition of Shohada Foundation of Pakistan Trust (SFPT) moved against a private news channel ARY seeking its licence cancellation for allegedly spreading falsehood connecting Lal Masjid with December 02, 2015 San Bernardino, California, shooting where 14 persons were killed and 21 others got injured.
The court also observed that the petitioner could again approach the bench if PEMRA fails to take action as per his application.
After issuing the abovementioned directions, the IHC single bench disposed of the matter.
The SFPT of Lal Masjid through its trustee Hafiz Ihtsham Ahmad has filed this petition while Tariq Asad Advocate represented him in the court.
The counsel for SFPT Tariq Asad Advocate contended that ARY news channel on December 04 while connecting California shooting accused Tashfeen Malik with Lal Masjid, broadcasted live transmission for one and half hours. He argued that the said broadcast not only harmed national integrity but also the reputation of Maulana Abdul Aziz and the religious seminaries all over the world. He further argued before the court that this is a matter of grave importance and the PEMRA did not take any notice of the situation.
The petitioner adopted before the IHC that Federal Minister for Interior Ch Nisar Ali Khan in a press conference had said "the pictures of Tashfeen Malik connecting her with Lal Masjid were found fictitious and the intelligence report reveals that neighbouring country is involved in the conspiracy."
Referring to this statement, the petitioner alleged that it could be inferred from that statement that ARY News channel has links with RAW as only ARY had reported the story.
He continued that Maulana Abdul Aziz in an interview with media on December 04, 2015 had categorically stated that he has no connection whatsoever with Tashfeen Malik and he has never even been photographed with his own wife and daughters lest he could have been photographed with a na-mahram (a person with whom one can marry in Islam).
Challenging accusations of having connections with the alleged California shooting terrorists, the SFPT has cited the federation through secretary ministry of information, PEMRA, and ARY television through its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Salman Iqbal as respondents.
The petitioner's counsel said that it has been alleged by the US government that a woman namely Tashfeen Malik and her American husband Rizwan Farook rushed into a year-end party on December 2, 2015 in San Bernardino, California, and opened fire at Rizwan Farook's co-workers that consequently killed at least 14 persons and injured 21.
He said that on December 4, 2015 ARY television channel created hype in a live programme, in a clandestine manner that the aforesaid alleged invaders /terrorists had connections with Lal Masjid and photographs of Tashfeen with Maulana Abdul Aziz had been recovered from her house.
He added that ARY TV in the said programme exploited Maulana Abdul Aziz with the mala fide intention to instigate the people of Pakistan, armed forces as well as the government of Pakistan against Lal Masjid and Maulana Abdul Aziz.
The counsel stated that ARY programme has sternly instigated the people against Maulana Aziz demanding once again to launch operation against Lal Masjid. He contended that the contents of false allegations broadcasted by the ARY served ulterior motive of USA to defame the Muslim Ummah generally and Pakistan specifically.
Therefore, the petitioner prayed to the court to direct PEMRA to cancel the licence of ARY News and take action against those who are responsible in the conspiracy.
He further requested that a judicial commission may be formed to probe the connections of ARY television channels with foreign countries and their intelligence agencies.
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text: As mobile computing continues to advance at a rapid pace, the latest and greatest wireless technology are often being released first for notebook computers in the form of Mini PCIe cards. So SilverStone created the ECWA1 adapter to give desktop PC users the same access to these exciting and ever evolving wireless networking products. Paired with for instance the SilverStone ECW02 Mini PCIe card, one can easily add 802.11ac WiFi capability to his/her own desktop PC. The ECWA1 also comes with a magnetic base and 1.5 meter long cable for placing the included 5dBi antenna in optimum location for best possible wireless reception and performance.