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George Clooney says there is a lot he can relate to in his new movie "Up in the Air," a comic drama about a man who travels across the United States to lay off people amid the financial crisis.
Like his character, Clooney says he has worked around the clock, at times to the detriment of his friendships and family relations. And while he doesn't fire people for a living, Clooney says he had his fair share of layoffs before becoming a Hollywood star.
"There are a lot of things about this guy I understand," Clooney said of his character, speaking at the Rome Film Festival where the Jason Reitman movie was presented Saturday. "Part of it is — and a good portion of it is — that you can spend a large part of your time literally up in the air, you can spend it working and missing part of your life."
"I spent a long time unemployed and when you are broke and unemployed, when you finally start working you don't wanna stop," Clooney said. "Sometimes when you do that you'll end up missing your family, your friends, people that you care about."
Clooney's character, corporate downsizing expert Ryan Bingham, is busier than ever as companies struggle in the financial crisis. As he travels across America, he tries to rack up a million frequent-flyer miles.
"To know me is to fly with me. This is where I live," Bingham says at one point in the movie, as he expertly navigates check-ins and security controls in one of the U.S. airports he calls home. But his desire to live an isolated life on the road, with no strings attached, is put to test when he meets fellow frequent-flyer Alex, played by Vera Farmiga.
The movie received warm applause at a press screening at the festival, where it is running for best-picture award. It is director Reitman's follow-up to "Juno," which won in Rome in 2007 and went on to become a best-picure nominee at the Oscars.
The gloomy atmosphere brought about by the financial crisis figures significantly in the movie, some of which takes places in hard-hit cities such as Detroit. Many of the workers who get fired in the movie are played by people who in real life lost their jobs in the past year, Reitman said.
"You can feel the effect everywhere, we were in Detroit, Michigan where you can really feel it, we were in St. Louis where you can really feel it," said Clooney. "It's incredibly dramatic right now, we're facing the worst recession/depression since the 1930s and it's a great concern."
Being fired is something Clooney remembers from his pre-acting days, when he said he worked various jobs, from selling insurance door-to-door to selling men suits or women's shoes.
"I've been fired from a good many jobs," the 48-year old Hollywood star recalled.
"I have some understanding of it…. I did not have a family to support so I did not have the same sort of pressure that other people have," he said, though he admitted: "It's been a while since I've been fired."
One thing that Clooney says is different from his character is a sense of loneliness.
Bingham has a small empty house that he doesn't like coming back to. He cherishes his time alone and has little contact with his family, though ultimately he finds himself longing for deeper, more meaningful relations.
"I actually have a pretty great life, I've great friends, people I'm very close to and great family," Clooney said. "We're very different in that sense: He really is truly alone and I don't find myself often alone."
Clooney, one of Hollywood's most sought after bachelors, is expected to walk the red carpet later Saturday with Italian actress Elisabetta Canalis, his reported girlfriend.
The Rome festival runs through Oct. 22.
George Clooney: "It's Been A While Since I've Been Fired"
George Clooney says there is a lot he can relate to in his new movie "Up in the Air," a comic drama about a man who travels across the United States to lay off people amid the financial crisis.


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- Detroit 2013 brings luxury and thrills.
- Iconic names are updated.
- New styles take hold.
Looking around the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, there seems to be a strong underlying trend: We're in an era where automakers are trying to give shoppers what they want, and each has a different approach.
Check out some of the concepts and production models launched here: Mercedes-Benz CLA, MINI Paceman JCW, Hyundai HCD-14 Genesis, Honda Urban SUV concept. Then study current cars — such as the 2013 Audi A7, 2013 BMW X6, 2013 Mercedes-Benz CLS or the 2013 Nissan Juke — and the pattern becomes clear.
Take any of the above and draw a line along the profile, just about where the windows meet the body. Below that line is either a sedan or some kind of crossover SUV. Above it is the sloping, swooping roof of a coupe. That's where the dual personality comes in.
Customers have either been requesting such vehicles in focus groups, or designers have decided we need a reasonable amount of practicality. But that practicality is compromised if there's a stylistic payoff. You can't have it all, but you can certainly try.
We're also seeing a greater blurring of the lines between domestic and foreign cars. This is quite poignant considering that the show is at the heart of domestic car making. For years, Honda and Toyota have had factories in the United States. Hyundai and Kia are relative newcomers. But Volkswagen has recently built a new facility in Tennessee that produces models specifically for the North American market.
The VW CrossBlue SUV concept comes from that mindset and manages to contain conflicting traits: German/American, square yet sleek styling and a family vehicle that doesn't seem like a glorified bus for young soccer players.
Elsewhere at the show, luxury is back in a big way. New entry-level offerings are the BMW 320i, Lexus IS and Infiniti Q50. Other debuts included the Cadillac ELR, Audi RS7, Porsche Cayenne Turbo S and the, um, 2014 Kia Cadenza. Yes, things are surely looking rosier when an erstwhile budget brand heads uptown.
The 2013 Cadillac ATS was named North American car of the year by a panel of journalists. The 2013 RAM 1500 pickup took truck of the year. RAM didn't even get a minute to feel smug, because the new-generation 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 was launched. Chevrolet had about five minutes to feel smug before the Ford Atlas concept — potential precursor of a new F-150 — grabbed the limelight.
Perhaps the show's one down-to-earth note was struck by the 2014 Nissan Versa Note hatchback, starting at a comparatively reasonable $13,990 (plus destination charges) and supposedly capable of 40 miles per gallon.
A far more grandiose chord reverberated with the introduction of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. Due on sale toward the end of this year, the C7 could have a better power-to-weight ratio than a Porsche 911 or Audi R8.
The 2013 Detroit Auto Show has given us some genuinely exciting cars and trucks. On top of that, we're getting vehicles that bring multiple aspects to the party. Excitement and more for our money — thanks very much, Motor City.
What it means to you: For the luxury buyer, this year's Detroit show has been like a candy store. For the patriotic buyer, we've seen the Big Three firing on all cylinders. For the eco-conscious buyer, well, there's always the next Los Angeles Auto Show.

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Josh Argyle is a standup comedian and writer. He lives in the San Francisco bay area. Josh is a co-producer of the Shits and Giggles Comedy Festival in Arcata California. He also co produces an improvised standup comedy show called "It's just 2 minutes" in San Francisco. . Before Josh started standup he did improv comedy for 5 years. During that time He played characters ranging from an angry sweaty overbearing father to an angry sweaty overbearing Scottish man and everything in between. He is a contributing writer for the comedy magazine Savage Henry Independent Times.
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Hi Elvis! Wow - you are definitely a legend, like the 'king'. Devon Rex cats are so intelligent and super playful and I can see it in those big innocent eyes. It is no surprise to find out that you taught yourself to play fetch!
My 4 furrbabies and I wish you heaps of treats and lots of birds to watch on those engrossing TV shows on your special day! Congrats to Elvis, our fabulous Cat of the Day - and a very happy first birthday for yesterday!


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Call for Proposal
Call for proposals 2019
The FSM will support a study (overall budget CHF 280'000) in the field of millimeter research. Some of these frequencies in the range of 6 to 60 GHz will be used for 5G services in a few years. We are most interested in proposals that focus on biological issues, i.e. experimental research (in vivo, in vitro and human studies; temperature measurements, the determination of tissue parameters), or numerical modelling (skin und tissue models, dose-modelling). The list is supposed to be indicative. The signals of interest are those that most likely will be used by future 5G applications.
Interested researchers can submit a pre-proposal (please use the form "pre-proposal" to be downloaded from our website). The description has to be very concise (preferably not exceeding two A4 pages).
Deadline for the pre-proposal is January 31, 2020
Outline Projects
Outline projects must be submitted on the "Pre-Proposal" form. The outlines will be inspected by the FSM Scientific Committee. The applicants of the selected outline projects will be invited to develop their projects to Full Proposals ("Full-Proposal" form). Applications are invited from public and private research institutions and researcher in Switzerland and abroad.
Conditions for participating
All public and private research institutions in Switzerland and international may apply for research funding.
In principle, only high quality scientific research which complies with the aims of the research programme will be supported. An exception may be the provision of seed money to start preliminary projects in pioneering fields.


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There is one fitting way to celebrate movie watching and the spirit of "Independence Day" over the long holiday weekend -- the compelling documentary "Restrepo" which continues to open throughout the country.
You have to look hard to find it, but it's ultimately worth the trip and important to see an unbiased view of the combat in which we're sending our soldiers to fight.
Journalists Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger (author of "The Perfect Storm") each spent five months with a platoon of U.S. soldiers in the deadly Korengal Valley in Afghanistan to make the film. And at times you really feel like you're there with the troops, with the soldiers rarely even looking into the camera during times of mayhem or downtime.
"Our goal was to become part of the platoon, to show what it feels like to be a soldier in combat," says Hetherington.
"The guiding principle for us was to think, does watching the movie make me feel the same way as being out there?" asks Junger. That question is answered when the first shell goes off in the film. Yes.
Hetherington admits shooting the film was "a roller coaster ride" as each of the journalists logged on five months with the troops in a film that covers a year of small successes and big heartbreak.
But one noticeable aspect of this -- the filmmakers never become part of the story. They never appear in one shot in the film. Junger said this is all part of keeping the story about the troops, which doesn't happen on the nightly news. This photo still wasn't even part of the movie.
"There's this weird trend where the television correspondents are turning themselves into the subjects of their own on-airs reports," said Junger. "They've become the lead actor in a drama."
"It must work ratings wise," he added. "But as journalist it puzzles me."
He and Hetherington avoided that at all costs.
"We're journalists," he said. "The god we tried to bow down to was the truth."


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Yes, one more injury to document here at the blog! Becoming an annual event, it seems. At least this time around my injury wasn't as bad as last year's when my hand was impaled--my right hand, at that. This time, the left hand took the fall; I mean that quite literally. I fell and put out my hands to break the fall (so this time around I didn't fall on my head like I did when at Hambidge a couple of years back!)
OK... so, how did I fall? Well, by being inattentive. Isn't that always my excuse for these injuries? At least, I think I've heard myself say that before. On Saturday during the lunch break at the workshop I thought I'd walk around in the River Arts District to get some air. It was bright, windy and cold. So I strolled up Depot Street for about a block, then crossed the street to walk back. On the way, I saw an interesting store window in which a dog was looking out. I looked over to smile at the dog and didn't see the uneven sidewalk that my toe ran into quite hard. And I went tumbling. As I fell, my phone flew out of my pocket and landed several feet in front of me, my glasses came mostly off my face--hung up at one ear, and my knees and hands took the brunt. My left hand has cuts from the sidewalk and my wedding ring cut into my finger and was bent by the impact. My right knee has an abrasion and my left knee is bruised. Although shaken up, my ego was pretty much intact although a bit sheepish. The dog in the window? He just continued to look out but this time he seemed to have a WTF thought balloon over his head.
Back in the studio, I asked Pat if there was a first aid kit; she had antiseptic lotion and bandaids so I washed out the cuts and put that on. Trish had some rubber gloves and she gave me one so I could cover the hand to be able to continue to work for the rest of the afternoon.
Yesterday morning, I picked up a pair of cotton gloves and more rubber gloves from the nearby CVS, and more bandaids. I was able to work throughout the rest of the workshop without problems with the hand... thank goodness!
I'll write more about the workshop and work done during it later. Got to get on the road home shortly. A friend is coming into town tomorrow for a few days of shared creative time at my studio and I'm looking forward to that. She's on her way to teach at John Campbell Folk School this weekend--driving down from Baltimore to our house, then back north for an hour to get to Brasstown on Friday afternoon.
We're having snow showers right now in Asheville... hope the road home will be clear!
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Barbie has held many jobs, reflecting the aspirations of kids who dream of being dolphin trainers or architects. But what about kids who hope for cybernetic upgrades like LCD displays in their chest? Well there's a Barbie for that now too.
This isn't the first time the multi-talented doll has had a built-in camera. The Barbie Video Girl from a few years ago claimed that distinction. But this new model, the Barbie Photo Fashion (set to be officially unveiled at the upcoming New York Toy Fair) moves the now larger LCD display to the doll's chest and bumps the camera's resolution to 5 megapixels.
Kids will also be able to play around with 15 different photo effects before dumping their shots to a PC via a USB port located on Barbie's lower back. Which, interestingly enough, is the very same place I have a tattoo of a mini USB port. I'm sure the £32 or so package will include other doll-oriented accessories too, like maybe a miniature photographer's bill of rights, so when she's taking pictures she's not stopped and harassed by G.I. Joe. [Chip Chick via Engadget]
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The releases of FreeBSD is best illustrated by a tree with many branches where each major branch represents a major version. Minor versions are represented by branches of the major branches.
In the following release tree, arrows that follow one-another in a particular direction represent a branch. Boxes with full lines and diamonds represent official releases. Boxes with dotted lines represent the development branch at that time. Security branches are represented by ovals. Diamonds differ from boxes in that they represent a fork, meaning a place where a branch splits into two branches where one of the branches becomes a sub-branch. For example, at 4.0-RELEASE the 4.0-CURRENT branch split into 4-STABLE and 5.0-CURRENT. At 4.5-RELEASE, the branch forked off a security branch called RELENG_4_5.
The latest -CURRENT version is always referred to as -CURRENT, while the latest -STABLE release is always referred to as -STABLE. In this figure, -STABLE refers to 4-STABLE while -CURRENT refers to 5.0-CURRENT following 5.0-RELEASE. [FreeBSD, 2002E]
A "major release" is always made from the -CURRENT branch. However, the -CURRENT branch does not need to fork at that point in time, but can focus on stabilising. An example of this is that following 3.0-RELEASE, 3.1-RELEASE was also a continuation of the -CURRENT-branch, and -CURRENT did not become a true development branch until this version was released and the 3-STABLE branch was forked. When -CURRENT returns to becoming a development branch, it can only be followed by a major release. 5-STABLE is predicted to be forked off 5.0-CURRENT at around 5.3-RELEASE. It is not until 5-STABLE is forked that the development branch will be branded 6.0-CURRENT.
A "minor release" is made from the -CURRENT branch following a major release, or from the -STABLE branch.
Following and including, 4.3-RELEASE[1], when a minor release has been made, it becomes a "security branch". This is meant for organisations that do not want to follow the -STABLE branch and the potential new/changed features it offers, but instead require an absolutely stable environment, only updating to implement security updates. [2]
Each update to a security branch is called a "patchlevel". For every security enhancement that is done, the patchlevel number is increased, making it easy for people tracking the branch to see what security enhancements they have implemented. In cases where there have been especially serious security flaws, an entire new release can be made from a security branch. An example of this is 4.6.2-RELEASE.
The first release this actually happened for was 4.5-RELEASE, but security branches were at the same time created for 4.3-RELEASE and 4.4-RELEASE.
There is a terminology overlap with respect to the word "stable", which leads to some confusion. The -STABLE branch is still a development branch, whose goal is to be useful for most people. If it is never acceptable for a system to get changes that are not announced at the time it is deployed, that system should run a security branch.
This, and other documents, can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/doc/.
For questions about FreeBSD, read the documentation before contacting <[email protected]>.
For questions about this documentation, e-mail <[email protected]>.


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You might think that I'd have come across some pretty cool things over the years and, in fact, I was explicitly barred from taking anything for myself from any of the homes I worked. On one occasion, in amongst a stack of worthless albums by the Ray Coniff Singers and Bing Crosby, I found a Blind Lemon Jefferson 78 rpm record. "Bad Luck Blues" on one side and "Broke and Hungry" on the other. I slid the record into the duffel that held my lunch even though I don't have the equipment to play it.
Of course, the first rule of the job is not to get involved. Don't read the personal correspondence. Don't try to put meaning to the faces in the pictures. And don't try to reconstruct the last days or years of the deceased. Remain detached. Keep filling the black plastic bags. It's hard.
A good number of the homes I went into were what you might call "garbage houses," the former occupants having hoarded mountains of worthless material items against a yawning spiritual and emotional void. Old newspapers. Cereal boxes. Children's toys (despite there apparently having been no children around lately). Bits of yarn. Anything that might be of some use in a future that would never arrive. When it got real bad we had to call in a HAZMAT team. My own father lived in a house somewhat like this. As a boy I recall a mix of anticipation and revulsion as I dug around in drawers looking for interesting artifacts or stalked around piles of old magazines that had begun to disintegrate in backed-up sewage.
All the above photos were taken Spring 2010 inside three abandoned homes standing right next to each other in downtown Augusta, Georgia, USA.


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02 May Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson and David Wild
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At the top of the show, Adam discusses his conversation with Jay Leno about James Franco borrowing his car. David Wild is also in studio, and he asks Adam if he thinks he could land a plane by himself in an emergency situation. Adam goes on a rant about master cylinders vs. slave cylinders, and the guys exchange their choices for Song of the Week. Adam then takes your phone calls for a round of Hobo Power.
Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson is in studio next, and Adam talks with him about his fight with Chuck Liddell. They also talk about losing weight by taking hot baths, and how MMA will only improve with the next generation of fighters. Later, they chat about the importance of staying relaxed and focused while fighting. Alison opens the news discussing the remains of the Boston bomber, and Adam speaks at length about big brother surveillance. As the show wraps up, the guys talk about the overdose of Chris Kelly, and what type of music Rampage likes to enter the octagon with.
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The not-so-cleverly-named turntabletar is something that should never be used IRL. Still, there's no denying its novelty. Two midi turntable controllers have been melded with a mixer and strapped to something resembling a guitar neck. But instead of fret bars and strings, the neck has a crossfader, which, of course, is a DJ's best friend. Theoretically, any DJ-esque MIDI app (Ableton, Virtual DJ, Traktor) can be used with this thing (DJs, I'd like to see that remain a theory).
Ladies and gentleman, this is your keytar for a new generation.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – If you shop with coupons, read on.
Publix Supermarkets is taking a leap into the world of digital couponing.
Shoppers like Michelle Howard are looking forward to the new technology.
"I would try it, anything to save money," Howard said.
Publix is launching an online system allowing shoppers to browse hundreds of relatively higher-value coupons online, virtually clip them out, and redeem the discounts at checkout.
A few Publix stores already offer digital coupons. It will roll out for the entire company starting Monday and will last through March 23.
Shoppers can sign up online then register their phone number for ID purposes, then scroll through digital coupons and click the ones they want. The system stores that information.
When shoppers reach the cashier, they enter their phone number in the keypad, and if shoppers put those items on the belt for checkout, the system applies the discount to the total.
There's no need to print the coupons.
"Just to have that option to be able to go and click on something and it's automatically there, that's a great idea," Howard said.
Some stores already offer digital couponing. Walmart and Target have all built systems that let shoppers access online coupons. Target also offers a coupon app for all smartphones.
"Instead of guests having to bring their binders with a lot of coupons, they're able to just have all of them on their phone, and instead of having to scan all of them individually, they can just go ahead and scan one and that's all it takes," Target employee Claudia Nuaes said.
Winn-Dixie also recently launched a system in Florida that lets members of its shopper club load coupons onto their shopping card for redemption at the store without printing.
Shopper Leilani Ilano likes the idea of going paperless.
"The hassle of having paper coupons is remembering to bring them, 'cause a lot of times I forget it at home," Ilano said.
The digital system is not a replacement for paper coupons. Shoppers can still print out coupons from other websites.


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Designer Dasha Anokhina has created a concept that takes Glo pillow's design to a new level: REMY is a whole dawn-simulating alarm blanket. The system monitors your sleeping movements with a bedside camera. Then, near your chosen alarm time, the blanket begins to light up with an image representing your sleep pattern, waking you as if the sun was rising. And if you're really into self-analysis, it even saves your sleep data to a USB stick so you can review it later. Could make for interesting viewing, if you're as much of a nighttime revolver as I am. [Yanko Design]
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• Plush vinyl upholstery over 2" firm padding.
• Full 27" width for patient comfort.
• Air-spring backrest.
• Concealed paper dispenser.
• Nylon coated, two position stirrups.
• Pull-out leg extension.
• Pull-out basin shelf.
• Easy care all laminate base.
• Color coordinated doors and top.
• Chip resistant PVC edges.
• Two large storage cabinets, each with an adjustable shelf.
• Enamel coated, welded steel top frame.
• Tables can be made right or left-handed.
• 350 lbs. capacity.
• Length: 56"/70" extended.
• Height: 30.5".
• Width: 27".
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Sausage & spring mash pie
Nutrition and extra info
- Easily halved
- Freezable
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal539
- fat29g
- saturates10g
- carbs47g
- sugars12g
- fibre5g
- protein22g
- salt1.84g
- 1½kg potato, cut into large chunks
The world's favourite root vegetable, the potato comes in innumerable varieties. A member of…
- ¼-½ Savoy cabbage, shredded
- 100ml milk
One of the most widely used ingredients, milk is often referred to as a 'complete' food…
- 50g butter
Butter is a dairy product made from separating whole milk or cream into fat and…
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard or wholegrain mustard (optional)
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
- 16 good-quality pork sausages
- 10 shallots, peeled and halved if large
Related to the onion (as opposed to being a younger version of it), shallots grow in clusters at…
- 4 carrots, thickly sliced
The carrot, with its distinctive bright orange colour, is one of the most versatile root…
- 2-3 thyme sprigs, plus extra to serve
This popular herb grows in Europe, especially the Mediterranean, and is a member of the mint…
- 2 x 250g packs mushroom, halved or quartered
The mushroom is a fungus which comes in a wide range of varieties that belong to two distinct…
- 400ml full-bodied red wine
- 300ml beef stock
- 2 tbsp caramelised red onion (we like English Provender Company Lazy red onions)
Boil the potatoes in salted water for 15 mins, adding the cabbage for the final few mins of cooking. Drain, then allow to steam- dry for a few mins. Add the milk and butter to the pan, warm through, then mash into the potatoes and cabbage with plenty of seasoning. Stir in the mustard, if using.
While the potatoes are cooking, heat a large, shallow flameproof dish or a large non-stick frying pan. Brown the sausages, shallots and carrots for about 5 mins until nicely golden and the shallots are starting to soften. The sausages should be almost cooked through; lift them out, then set aside. Tip off any excess fat released by the sausages.
Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Turn up the heat under the pan, tip in the thyme and mushrooms, then fry until golden, about 3 mins. Splash in the wine, then let it bubble and reduce by half. Add the stock and caramelised onions, then simmer until it has reduced a little to make a shiny gravy, and the carrots are cooked through. Season, then add the sausages to the gravy.
Spoon the mixture into a baking dish or keep in the pan if it's ovenproof. Top with the mashed potato, spooning it over in even dollops to prevent the gravy oozing up the sides. Can be made up to 1 day ahead and chilled. Bake, covered with foil, for 30 mins (or 45 mins from chilled), removing the foil for the final 10 mins to brown the mash. Sprinkle with a little thyme to serve.


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Las Vegas, Nevada – October 12, 2018 – The retrofit SmartTOP comfort module, made by Mods4cars, facilitates the everyday cabriolet life with smart functions. Among other things, it enables the convertible top to be opened and closed via the existing vehicle key from a distance. The SmartTOP customer can already open their convertible top as they move towards their vehicle.
In addition to this function, the module for the Porsche 911 Targa (991) also offers the option of opening and closing the top using the interior button in the vehicle with just one push of a button. With the latest update, it is now also possible to operate the top while driving at a speed of up to 15 km/h.
"We are constantly improving our products and responding to customer requests," explains PR spokesman Sven Tornow. "We are pleased that we have been able to expand the SmartTOP convertible top control for the Porsche 911 Targa (991) with this coveted function to make the cabriolet experience even more convenient for our customers." Sven Tornow continues.
In addition to these two main features, per customer request, we have also added another new feature to the module. With Valet Mode, a simple key combination can block the opening of the cabriolet top. This feature is useful when the vehicle is being used by a third party or handed over for parking.
Existing customers can also benefit from the new features. SmartTOP Cabriolet modules are equipped with a USB port, enabling software updates to be uploaded via the home PC/Mac. Mods4cars provides these updates on their Homepage to all their existing customers, free of charge.
For easy installation, a plug-and-play adapter kit is included in delivery. This ensures for a fast connection between SmartTOP and vehicle electronics by simply plugging together. No cables need to be cut or changed and dismantling without a trace is possible at any time.
The SmartTOP module for the new Porsche 911 Targa (991) is available for 339.00 Euro + tax. SmartTOP convertible top controls are also available for the Porsche Boxster and the Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet.
The following vehicle brands are supported: Alfa, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Chevrolet, Ferrari, Ford, Infiniti, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Land Rover, Maserati, Mazda, McLaren, Mercedes-Benz, Mini, Nissan, Opel, Peugeot, Porsche, Renault, Volkswagen and Volvo.
The new product video can be viewed here:
Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/embed/NDsKDc1Nt1U
More Information can be found under: http://www.mods4cars.com
About Mods4cars:
Mods4cars was founded in 2002 from the idea to add a highly demanded feature to the otherwise almost perfect Porsche Boxster: Comfort One-Touch roof operation while driving at slow speeds. The resulting product offered not only that, but also allowed quick and easy installation by just swapping out a relay box, thus leaving no traces and no permanent changes on the vehicle. The first SmartTOP roof controller was born.
The success of their first products in Germany and Europe prompted them in late 2004 to move operations to the USA, to be able to serve the American market as well as all other English speaking countries such as Australia, UK and South Africa from one central location. Their business has grown to a full-fledged international corporation with an office in Las Vegas and a full line of innovative products as well as distributors and installation partners all over the globe.
Being highly specialized in the development and distribution of aftermarket roof- and comfort controllers since 2002 allows them to offer an unsurpassed level of competence and product quality. Their main goal is optimization of each individual product to a maximum in compatibility, usability and intuitive operation. They put greatest effort into development and quality checks of all their products to achieve this goal and meet all expectations of their customers.
The extraordinary success of their products is also based on the great communication with their customers, which usually already starts for each new product during the development and prototyping phase.
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Jay-Z will bring his "Empire State of Mind" to the West Coast for Coachella this year.
The Brooklyn-born rapper will headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which kicks off on April 16 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif.
Rock acts Muse and Gorillaz are set to headline on April 17 and 18, respectively. The three-day festival — with more than 130 acts — also includes Thom Yorke, David Guetta, MGMT, Phoenix, Vampire Weekend and Wale.
For those looking to streamline the weekend's experience, COACHELLA has teamed with Valley Music Travel to provide exclusive travel packages, local hotel shuttle transportation and private home rentals with VIP COACHELLA access. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.valleymusictravel.com/coachella.php.
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by Joe Rapone
Joe Rapone lives in Chestnut Hill. He is a near neighbor of 10 E. Moreland Ave.
I would like to respond to comments made by Carl Primavera on the 10 E. Moreland dialysis center in the Nov. 25 issue of the Local. First, neighbors did not try to restrict hours. Neighbors tried to have the developer stick to its original proposed hours of operation. The hours proposed were presented as low impact, even though they were 17 hours a day. The 17-hour days were supposed to be three days a week. Instead, at the last minute, the developer stated that if the center could not operate 17 hours a day for six days instead of three days, the project could not move forward. Primavera stated the neighbors were "handcuffing" Fresenius Medical Care.
Presently, the owner of the property has parked dozens of portable toilets in the lot as a reminder to the neighbors of what might be in store if the dialysis center goes away. Actually the portable toilets are a lot quieter, since the dialysis center activity includes: CCT transit vans, private commercial vans, patient, physician and staff cars, delivery trucks, with attendant noise and air pollution, on street parking, back-up generator exhaust, and rubbish/medical waste removal. However, what we don't know is where the owner plans to empty the porta-potties. Speaking of handcuffs, it looks like Chestnut Hill residents have a choice between medical waste and human waste.
Primavera stated in the Local "Why would Fresenius spend a month with the community association and plan on a $2 million state-of-the-art facility…" The answer to that is money. Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. is a German based multinational corporation with $12 billion in net revenue (http://www.fmc-ag.com/139.htm). Fresenius will get a 10-year annual property tax bill of $15,000.
Meanwhile, the 72 near neighbors whose combined yearly taxes total more than $200,000, could suffer a decrease in their property value. Lower tax payments for corporations, means higher tax payments for Philadelphia residents. In 2011 tax rates for residents will increase by 9.9 percent. The message is getting very clear for City Council.
Primavera has stated on numerous occasions that the dialysis center will provide needed service to the northwest section of the city. There are 20 Fresenius dialysis facilities within 8 miles of 19118, and there are 20 DaVita dialysis facilities within 8 miles of 19118, half of those are within 4 miles. This is not about a shortage it is about consolidation and profit.
Councilwoman Donna Reed-Miller correctly thinks it's about jobs. The neighbors who pay taxes spend millions of dollars providing jobs in constantly upgrading and repairing properties they believe to be a good investment. That notion may need review when the medical shopping center moves in. City Council may vote to give Fresenius no restrictions on hours of operation on Wednesday Dec. 8 at 10:00 a.m., Room 400, City Hall. You have an opportunity to have your voice heard and request that City Council support their constituents by rejecting Zoning Bill No. 100753.
EDITOR'S NOTE The Dec. 8 hearing in council is of the rules committee, which would need to support the bill before it goes to council. Primavera's remarks in the Nov. 35 story were made back in August when the Local first reported that Fresenius had asked the Zoning Board of Adjustments to reconsider its decision to limit hours on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday.


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Well, here it is folks. The finale of all finales. Sayonara 30 for 30. I'll miss you.
I am so excited to shop 'til I drop and show you all my outfits that look nothing like the ones I wore yesterday or the day before, or the day before, or the day before...
Anyway, here it is. Day 30.
And for those of you who missed it, or maybe if you just want to see a review of the last 30 days' clothing, here they are, one last time.
How do you think I did for my first time? I would love your input, even though, let's be honest, I probably will never put myself through that again. ROUGH. All you repeat 30x30ers are amazing. I mean it.
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This guidance assists NHS organisations in England, through the process of dealing with an access request in accordance with the relevant legislation and any subsequent considerations. This supersedes previous guidance issued by the Department of Health in July 2002 and June 2003 titled Access to Health Records
Access to Health Records Feb 2010.pdf.
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The lawsuit only uses state and not federal law, and seems to have been borne of little if any new investigation, though the New York AG's office claims to have brought the lawsuit "under the aegis" of the Residential Mortgage Backed Securities working group, the task force inaugurated in January to probe securitization fraud in the banking industry before the financial crisis. This is the first suit said to be from the RMBS working group.
But most of the evidence and legal theories in the case come from investigations and suits going back several years, and there's no reason it couldn't have been filed at that time. As the relevant statute of limitations under New York's Martin Act (which has a lower burden of proof, as it does not require demonstrating intent to defraud, only that the fraud occurred) is six years, this will only encompass fraud from late 2006 and 2007, the last vestiges of the housing bubble. This delay in bringing the case cost tens of billions of potential exposure for JPMorgan Chase. And more than anything, the lack of federal participation in the suit shows that the federal agencies involved in the task force are simply disinterested in prosecution, forcing Schneiderman to cobble together an off-the-shelf suit from other sources to make it look like this move against the banks represents anything real. The timing, one month before voters go to the polls in the Presidential election, is similarly obvious.
You can read the 31-page complaint against JPM, Bear Stearns and their mortgage broker EMC Mortgage here. This is a pretty straight securities fraud case. Bear Stearns (bought by JPMorgan Chase in 2008) stands accused of creating and selling mortgage backed securities to investors that contained multiple defects, mostly from faulty underwriting that did not follow the prescribed procedures, and deliberately so. Bear forced the underwriters to cut corners by speeding up the volume of loans churning through the system; one underwriter reported being asked to finish 1,594 loans in five days.
Bear made commitments to its investors that they studiously evaluated all the loans they packaged into the pools that made up the mortgage backed securities. However, they did not evaluate the loans sufficiently, and when they did subject them to limited reviews from third-party due diligence specialists, the reviewers turned up multiple problems. Bear did not inform investors of these defects, which were massive: in one study by the FHFA, 523 out of 535 loans studies did not meet the underwriting standards. This all violates the representations and warranties that they made to investors about their responsibility to deliver loans into the MBS that went through rigorous underwriting.
The kicker is that Bear instituted a post-purchase quality control process, which also turned up defects, including loans that very quickly went into early payment defaults (EPDs) within the first 30-90 days. Bear was responsible for taking these EPDs out of the securitization pools, but they didn't. They actually entered into secret settlements with the originators of the loans, where the originators would pay to repurchase the loans, at a fraction of the price. And Bear kept the money, $1.9 billion in all, despite being contractually obligated to turn that money over to the investors.
It all sounds very shady. It should also all sound very familiar. This is precisely the kind of case that investors in mortgage backed securities and bond insurers who participated in the deals have been filing for some time. Many of those cases are still active. One, from the mortgage bond insurer Ambac, covers the exact same territory as it relates to JPMorgan Chase, Bear Stearns and EMC. In fact, much of the same evidence from the Ambac case appears in this filing by the New York AG.
Among the allegations are that Bear Stearns (now JP Morgan Securities) profited by obtaining settlements from certain lenders that sold the bank defective loans, while at the same time denying repurchase requests from investors and insurers based on the same loans and the same deficiencies (thereby "double-dipping" on these loans) … and that Bear ignored its own due diligence findings on loan deficiencies, lied to rating agencies about this data, and then went ahead and securitized these loans, anyway […]
This is another great story from The Atlantic, which has been following the news of whistleblowers within EMC since May of 2010, discussing some of the colorful emails obtained from Bear Stearns execs, including one from Bear deal manager Nicolas Smith on August 11th, 2006 to Keith Lind, a Managing Director on the trading desk, referring to a particular bond, SACO 2006-8, as "SACK OF SHIT [2006-]8? and saying, "I hope your [sic] making a lot of money off this trade."
The "SACK OF SHIT" email appears on page 11 of the New York AG complaint. In addition, most of the information brought into the lawsuit from the third party due diligence specialist, Clayton Holdings, was made public in late 2010 by the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, and also comes out of an cooperation agreement between Clayton and former NY AG Andrew Cuomo, from 2008. The Ambac suit, still active, was unsealed in January 2011, but was an active case dating back to 2008.
There's a good reason why the Ambac suit is the model for this case. Check out this filing in the Ambac case from January 2011. A team of lawyers from the firm Patterson Belknap Webb and Tyler filed the suit for Ambac, including a woman named Karla Sanchez. In December 2010, after Schneiderman won election as New York Attorney General, Sanchez left Patterson Belknap Webb and Tyler to join Schneiderman's office as Executive Deputy Attorney General of Economic Justice. One of her main responsibilities is Consumer Frauds.
Sources tell me that Sanchez recused herself from the type of cases she worked on at PBWT, and then at some point un-recused herself. She is not the attorney of record in the suit, and I talked this over with some lawyers who do not necessarily see a conflict of interest here. JPMorgan Chase may make the argument that Schneiderman's office is seeking to advance a private action that one of their staff wrote, however.
The larger point is this. Not only does there seem to be no new evidence or investigations or legal theories in this case, but the bulk of it was copied off a separate case filed by someone in Schneiderman's office years ago. Gretchen Morgenson says that the subpoenas in the case all came from Schneiderman's office in April 2011, long before the RMBS working group ever existed. The Justice Department will apparently try to take some credit for interviewing Clayton Holdings employees in the case, but again, the Clayton Holdings element of this case has been public knowledge through the FCIC and Cuomo's time as AG going back many years. And if DoJ was so helpful, why didn't they bring any charges? No federal charges were filed in this case, which represents fairly obvious federal securities fraud. And they have longer statutes of limitations available to them, meaning they would be able to sue for more money, since the cutoff would not be October 2006 but much further back.
Nothing here leads me to believe that the task force played any meaningful role. Schneiderman, getting antsy with just a month to go until the election, took a case off his shelf he had been working on, thanks to his deputy, from the moment he got into the AG's office. And the evidence that he threw it together quickly comes from the fact that he got the name of Bear Stearns' auditor wrong in the filing. Bad lawyering.
And just because a suit gets filed, doesn't mean it will lead to anything approaching accountability. The suit is purely civil and does not quantify damages; all it says is that investors lost $22.5 billion on the bad securities in the time frame under the Martin Act's statute of limitations, from late 2006 to 2007. And Schneiderman's track record is weak. He filed suit against MERS and the banks who used it in January 2012, and two months later settled for an almost meaningless $25 million. While Schneiderman claimed that the settlement was only partial, we never heard anything about it again.
Schneiderman's office promises similar suits against "other sponsors and underwriters." But the clock is ticking, of course. And if the point is to secure more relief for homeowners, as Schneiderman has said, a case about fraud against investors seems like a terrible way to go about it. Why should investors be happy that a suit about them getting ripped off will lead to a settlement for homeowners and not them?
Overall, this looks like a belated PR effort, dumped before the election, to reinforce a new get-tough attitude against the big banks. The bond insurers and investors' lawyers welcomed the case as a validation of their efforts, however. So at least that's something.


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U.S. allies whose citizens don't need visas to visit the United States would be encouraged to check all their travelers for lost or stolen passports under legislation a key House member said Friday she is drafting.
Rep. Candice Miller, R-Mich., the head of the Homeland Security subcommittee on border security, said legislation is needed after the discovery that two passengers aboard missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 were traveling on stolen passports from Italy and Austria.
Although nothing has linked those two to terrorism, Miller said better security is needed to thwart possible hijackings.
"It certainly highlights a vulnerability in aviation systems abroad," Miller said at a hearing on passport fraud.
Interpol, the international criminal police organization that has 190 member countries, tracks lost and stolen passports in a database created after Sept. 11, 2001. Interpol has 40 million reports of lost or stolen passports, the vast bulk reported by the 38 countries whose citizens don't need visas to visit the United States, such as Canada and European nations.
About 300,000 U.S. passports per year are reported lost or stolen, for a total of 3.2 million since the United States joined the Interpol program in 2004, according to the State Department.
Shawn Bray, director of the Justice Department's Interpol office in Washington, said there were 238 million passport inquiries through his office last year. The inquiries generated 25,000 concerns, most of which were routine, such as a traveler not updating their biographical information.
But Bray cited two cases last year where something more was found. A Gambian national attempting to travel to New York on a U.S. passport was discovered in Spain, which is investigating. An Iranian national traveling in Bulgaria on a U.S. passport was arrested and the passport recovered in Sofia.
Bray said the United States embraces the Interpol's lost-or-stolen passport program as a critical part of the strategy to combat illicit international travel.
But some of the most populous countries â?? China, India and Indonesia â?? don't participate in the Interpol program. And only three countries â?? the United States, United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates â?? routinely check every airline traveler against Interpol's database.
Miller didn't detail how legislation would encourage countries to participate, such as through technical support. While all passports are scrutinized on flights arriving in the USA from overseas, she said friendly countries should enhance passport screening in their own countries.
"If you make it hard for terrorists to cross our borders without being detected, future acts of terrorism hopefully can be prevented," Miller said. "We need to look at what types of things we could do perhaps to incentivize others to improve a bit."
Administration officials were non-committal about requiring countries to consult Interpol for passport screening of their own domestic flights.
"It's an important question," said Alan Bersin, chief diplomatic officer for the Department of Homeland Security. "But I don't think the answer is a straightforward yes."
Federal officials said other countries may have agencies that don't share data about passports or they may have bureaucratic hurdles, such as reporting lost documents at local police stations rather than at the federal level.
"It really becomes a technology and resource issue," said John Wagner, acting deputy assistant commission for Customs and Border Protection.
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Every once in a while a game comes along that completely reaffirms my love of gaming. The recent reboot of Tomb Raider is one of those games. I had expected great things from Lara Croft's "rebirth" but what I got was quite a lot more awesome than I had planned. Tomb Raider is a near perfect game from start to finish and will leave you wanting more from our heroine, Lara, who finally got the game she deserves.
Through the years I've had a love/hate relationship with the Tomb Raider franchise. Being a female myself I was instantly smitten with the idea of controlling an intelligent female protagonist. Despite her extremely short-shorts and well endowed chest, Lara had credibility as a dual gun wielding action/adventurer who became an icon in the "boys club" of memorable video game characters. Unfortunately for Lara, she was always kind of one-dimensional and through the years lacked character development and was slowly forgotten as her male counterparts progressed and became multi-dimensional.
As we moved into the current generation of consoles I hadn't given Lara much thought, that is until I started playing Uncharted Drake's Fortune. Not only did I think, this is the game Tomb Raider should have become, Uncharted finally succeeded in giving me the female video game character I've been seeking. While Elena Fisher is not Uncharted's lead, she has become as beloved as our hero and main man Drake. All of Uncharted's characters were created with love and depth as was the gripping cinematic quality to the franchises stories. I largely credit this with Naughty Dog's, Amy Hennig, who is the main creative director and writer to the Uncharted series.
Amy Hennig is a legend in the games industry and previously worked for, Crystal Dynamics. As you may or may not know Crystal Dynamics took over development of the Tomb Raider franchise in 2003 and are also responsible for the current reboot of Tomb Raider. At one point during her time at Crystal Dynamics, Hennig wanted to reboot Tomb Raider but the task was given to someone else. Hennig eventually left Crystal Dynamics and joined Naughty Dog, and a legendary series was born. In a recent interview Hennig has stated that she was disappointed she didn't get the opportunity to revive Tomb Raider. However, I feel Ms. Hennig is largely responsible for Lara's growth as its apparent Crystal Dynamics took more than a few pointers from her groundbreaking Uncharted series.
When we first meet the new Lara Croft, we find a young woman and recent archeology graduate about to embark on her first expedition to the Yamatai island in the Dragon's Triangle which is off the coast of Japan. It's here that an unsure girl will be forced to overcome a bevy of trials and tribulations that will mold Lara into the iconic heroine the character has earned.
Lara and her crew set off to explore the mysterious Yamatai and the legend of its queen known as Himiko or "Sun Queen". Legend has it Himiko had shamanistic powers in which she could control the weather. A storm is what sets off events of the adventure which leaves the crew torn apart and stranded on the strange island that is inhabited by the Solari Brotherhood, a dangerous and violent cult. Throughout Tomb Raider's campaign an interesting and well written story unfolds but I would be doing you a disservice to elaborate on events that are responsible in transforming a young Lara who is unsure of herself into a fledgling hero, poised to take the reigns of the Tomb Raider franchise.
Not only does Lara's character develop throughout the game, her abilities are honed as well. Early on, when you are required to walk across a narrow beam, Lara is cautious and almost clumsy about it, but later she expertly finds herself able to cross similar scenarios with ease and confidence. When Lara is forced to kill for the first time, it's an emotional moment you won't forget and expertly conveyed by Lara's voice actor, Camilla Ludington.
Initially I played Tomb Raider on the 360, but I recently scored a free PC copy through a promotion with AMD Radeon when I replaced my video card with one of theirs. The graphics of the 360 version looks great but the PC version is stunningly beautiful. AMD created a cool little feature for the PC version called TressFX Hair, and let me tell you Lara's hair looks fabulous! If you have a rig that will run Tomb Raider on Ultra settings, I highly recommend the PC version. However if you are interested in the multiplayer portion I'd go with a console version as the PC community seems to have less interest in MP for this game than console fans do.
Speaking of MP I've mostly enjoyed it, which is a good thing as it was recently announced that for now, any planned DLC for Tomb Raider will be Multiplayer based. I do so hope Crystal Dynamics changes their mind on this because I would love some more single player Tomb Raider even if it's just a few new tombs to explore.
Tomb Raider is available now for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. It was developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix. I can't recommend this game enough, it is truly an epic experience. Look out The Last Of Us and Bioshock Infinite, a "contender is born".


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Topic: Boba Fett and the Force
This may have already been brought up once, but I searched and couldn't find it. There have been several quotes in the books about Boba's belief/disbelief in the force.
For example: "That Jedi superstition? Gentlelady Organa, if the Force exists I have seen no proof of it, and I doubt it does."
Boba Fett to: Leia (p. 297)
My question is: Does Boba really not believe in the force? How could he not believe in the force when he can clearly see what Vader can do? (And other Jedi/Sith)
Or is this something that the authors of these stories/books have just invented? Opinions please!


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Indian spiced barbecued lamb
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal519
- fat30g
- saturates15g
- carbs1g
- sugars1g
- fibre0g
- protein62g
- salt0.36g
- 1 butterflied leg of lamb, about 2½ kg/5lb 8oz (ask your butcher to do this for you)
A lamb is a sheep that is under 1 year old; between 1 and 2 years old you will find it sold as…
For the marinade
- finger-length piece ginger, chopped
Mainly grown in Jamaica, Africa, India, China and Australia, ginger is the root of the plant. It…
- 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp each turmeric, garam masala and cumin seeds
Turmeric is a fragrant, bright golden-yellow root that is most commonly seen and used dried and…
- 1 tsp paprika
A spice that's central to Hungarian cuisine, paprika is made by drying a particular type of…
- handful coriander leaves, plus extra sprigs to serve
- juice 1 lemon
Oval in shape with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile…
- 150ml natural yogurt
Using a hand blender or mini food processor, whizz marinade ingredients to a smooth paste, then season with salt. Lay the lamb in a ceramic dish and coat with the marinade. Cover in cling film and leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 4 hrs or preferably overnight.
If you are using a charcoal barbecue, wait for the coals to become white and glowing (light the barbecue about an hour before you want to cook the lamb). If using a gas barbecue, cook the lamb over medium heat. Lift lamb out of the marinade and barbecue, flesh-side down, for about 25 mins. Flip it over and give the fat side about 15 mins. When the lamb has a dark brown crust and is cooked to your liking, leave it to rest on a board for 15 mins. (If the weather forces you indoors, the lamb can be roasted at 220C/200C fan/gas 7 for about an hour for pink meat; the breads can be cooked on a very hot griddle).
To serve, carve the lamb into thick slices and scatter with the coriander and some of the Pickled red onion (see below). Serve the remaining onion in a dish alongside the raita and breads (see recipes, below).
Recipe Tip
Green raitaBlitz 300ml natural yogurt, 2 handfuls coriander leaves, 2 handfuls mint leaves, 1 garlic clove, chopped, 1 green chilli, chopped, small piece ginger, chopped, juice ½ lemon with a pinch of salt until smooth in a mini food processor or with a hand blender. Tip into a serving dish and chill until needed. Can be made several hours ahead.
Recipe Tip
Pickled red onionsToss 2 large halved and thinly sliced red onions and juice 1 lime with a pinch of salt. Leave to stand for at least 30 mins, as this will soften the onion. Before serving, toss with 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tsp cumin seeds.
Recipe Tip
Easy Indian breadTip 495g pack bread mix into a bowl and mix with 350ml natural yogurt, 25g melted butter, a pinch of salt and enough warm water to make a pliable dough. Knead on a lightly floured surface for 5-10 mins. Place in a bowl, cover with cling film and leave for about 1 hr until doubled in size. On a lightly floured surface, knock back the dough and divide into 6-12 pieces. Roll the pieces out as thinly as possible. Cook on the barbecue for about 1 min on each side until puffed up and mottled.


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Chamfer 2-1/2" x 2-7/8" Carbide Router Bit for multiple-sided projects, joinery, and easing edges. Creates a uniform chamfer on the edge of any work piece to add character, while retaining crisp geometric lines. #40-094 makes 16-sided pieces and #40-098 makes 12-sided pieces.
- chamfer size easily adjusts by changing the height of the bit
- bearing diameter: 1/2"
- angle: 45°
- overall length: 2-7/8"
- machine use: hand-held and table-mounted portable routers
- materials: all composition materials, plywoods, hardwoods, and softwoods
|Diameter Capacity
|Manufacturer Warranty
|see Manufacturer's website for details
|Shipping Weight
|1 Lb
|Tool Weight
|0.5 Lbs
|Typical Application
|Home Maintenance, Professional, Serious DIY


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I watched The Ridges the other night, but not to pass judgment, like the rest of you mean-spirited Twitter trolls. I had loftier reasons: I was doing it for science.
After all, what better way to test my theory about the loudness of ads, compared to actual programs, than to focus on a show featuring a couple of lovely, loud, laughing ladies.
There comes a point in your life when you start complaining about things and you don't stop. There are signs: You moan that cops look like 12 year olds, you mutter about "brain damage" when you see people riding bikes without helmets, and most concerning of all, Bob Jones starts to make a lot of sense.
If you start complaining that the ads on TV are too loud then you have reached this point. It is the point of no return.
Many of us only watch TV via a PVR and fast forward the ads or are lightning fast with the mute button, but sometimes we are forced to watch in real time, or we simply forget, and then we get the blast, typically from someone yelling about someone called Harvey or Noel.
I've always thought that the ads seem much louder because, well, they are. But are they really? And what's the point moaning about it, it's not like anyone will pass a law to turn them down.
I'll share the results of my Advert Volume Experiment in a moment, but there are actually legal measures being introduced to deal with excessive ad volumes, just not in New Zealand.
The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, or CALM Act, which gives the Federal Communications Commission "the task of ensuring TV commercials aren't louder than TV programs," comes into effect in the US this December.
The British already have a similar law, as have the Canadians and the French.
Apparently it was part of Labour's broadcasting policy here in New Zealand before the last election. Kiwiblog posted about it, which naturally generated plenty of comments about the "nanny state" as well as this rather good one liner: "Labour thinks the Government should intervene over the audio level of advertisements? - It's their first sound policy."
Of course the problem seems worse if an ad break comes in the middle of The Killing than it does say during Wipeout, or indeed The Ridges, because of something called "dynamic range".
Put another way, a blood-curdling scream on American Horror Story is say a 10, while Miriama Kamo emotively scrunching up her face and expelling a sigh after a sad story on Sunday is more like a gentle 2.
The real reason that the ads sound louder is that they often maintain the full 10 for the full 30 seconds. This diagram from Wired magazine explains the principle rather well.
As I understand it, the networks here run everything through some sort of box with lights on it that makes everything come out pretty evenly. But there's no legal requirement with regard to this compression.
But even if we had legal intervention, would the networks enforce it? Some three years after the law was passed in the UK, tech nerd Patrick Steen reported: "Last year the Advertisement Standards Authority (ASA) was forced to step in when complaints about ads broadcast during an episode of Sherlock Holmes on ITV3 said they were too loud. The ASA ruled that eight of the adverts broke the sound levels code."
This led me to conduct my own experiment to see if New Zealand ad breaks are better or worse than the rest of the world. The time was 7.30pm on Wednesday. I tuned my TV, which comes via my Sky decoder, to TV3.
I had already downloaded a free app called "Decibel" which measures audio volume. I placed my iPhone, or decibel meter, on a pouf, approximately 1725mm from the TV and began the experiment with the help of my two lovely assistants Sally and Jaime.
During the programme The Ridges averaged around 68-70 decibels but peaked as high as 80 when Sally chased Jamie with the hairball she found in the shower and Jaime squealed and ran down the hallway.
It cracked a full 82 decibels when the "wild" mouse appeared and Jaime screamed and jumped on the chair before carefully handing mum her bag whimpering: "It has my iPad in it."
Then came the ad break. The average was a little higher at 69 - 73 decibels, but the maximum, which came at the beginning of a Bed Bath and Beyond commercial, was only 79.
It's official: The Ridges are louder than the ads.


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While at a farm picking pie cherries a few weekends ago, we also bought freshly picked English peas from their store. I've never cooked with fresh peas before, so I was excited about my find.
Later that evening, while the hot sun slowly set and the air started to cool off, we shelled peas for a creamy pea and leek soup for dinner. The rhythmic pattern of "unzipping" the pod and scraping out the peas was relaxing after being out in the sun picking cherries and currants earlier that day.
Peas are not an ingredient I use all that often - usually a bag of frozen peas will sit in my freezer for years, being thawed and then refrozen over and over as it serves its purpose of the occasionally-needed ice pack, after which, I deem it inedible.
I'll toss peas into chicken pot pie, and occasionally a pasta dish, but that's about it. I do like their creamy, sweet quality, though, and thought that they might make a really light, vegetarian summer soup that wouldn't be too heavy for hot weather. I also had a container of homemade vegetable stock in the freezer that I'd made from corn cobs, onions and thyme, and I knew this would be the perfect soup for the stock.
A smooth and creamy soup needs the contrast of something crunchy (so that you don't feel like you're eating baby food), so I thinly sliced zucchini, squash and radish, then baked the slices until golden and crispy. Sprinkled on top of the soup (along with a few pieces of crispy bacon), the vegetable chips added just the right crunchy contrast.
And it's a great way to get an extra serving of vegetables, but with the satisfying salty crunch of a chip!
Creamy Pea and Leek Soup
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- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 leek, thinly sliced into rings and washed (white and tender green parts only)
- 1/2 sweet yellow onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup white wine (optional)
- 2 medium red potatoes, peeled and diced
- 4-6 cups low-sodium, fat free vegetable stock
- 2 cups peas (I used freshly shelled peas, but frozen will work, too)
- zest and juice of one lemon
- 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
- coarse salt and cracked pepper
- bacon, cooked and crumbled
- crispy, baked vegetable chips (recipe below)
- low-fat Greek yogurt or sour cream
In a large stock pot over medium heat, heat the olive oil and butter. Add the leek and onion and a little salt and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes until garlic starts to brown. Add the wine, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the potatoes and 4 cups of vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, then cook, uncovered, over medium-low heat for 15 minutes. Add the peas and continue to cook until the potatoes are very tender, about 10-15 minutes.
Using an immersion blender (or transferring the mixture to your blender in batches) puree until completely smooth. Stir in the lemon zest and juice and the Parmesan cheese. Taste and season with salt and pepper. If mixture is too thick, add more broth; if too thin, simmer for 30 minutes until it reduces to your desired thickness.
The soup can be served hot right away, or cooked in advance to be served chilled the next day, although I preferred it hot. Top with bacon crumbles, crispy vegetable chips and a drizzle of Greek yogurt or sour cream.
Yields about 6 servings.
Recipe from Curly Girl Kitchen
Crispy Baked Vegetable Chips
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- 1 zucchini
- 1 yellow squash
- 1 bunch radishes
- olive oil spray
- salt and pepper
Preheat the oven to 200 F. Line 4 baking sheets with foil and spray the foil with olive oil spray.
Wash and dry the vegetables. Using a mandolin (a must) slice the vegetables very thin (about 1/16 of an inch thick). Place vegetables in a single layer on the baking sheets (they take up a lot of room while raw, but will shrink much smaller as they cook). Spray the vegetable slices with olive oil spray then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Place the pans in the oven and bake for about 2 hours until medium golden brown and crisp. If your oven bakes unevenly, as mine does, you will need to watch the vegetables carefully, checking them every 20 minutes or so to rotate the pans and remove the chips that brown more quickly.
Transfer the browned chips to a baking sheet lined with a paper towel to cool for a few minutes before eating. They are delicious on their own, or sprinkled on top of soup or salad.
These are best eaten within a few hours of baking. The following day, they will be chewy, not crispy.
Recipe from Curly Girl Kitchen


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Maine Sunday Telegram reporter wins 2012 George Polk Award for Education Reporting
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) � A Maine Sunday Telegram reporter who investigated how for-profit online education companies are affecting Maine's digital education efforts is among the winners of the 64th annual George Polk Awards in Journalism.
Colin Woodard will be awarded the 2012 George Polk Award for Education Reporting for a two-part report published Sept. 2 in the Maine Sunday Telegram.
Winners also include journalists from Mother Jones, Bloomberg News, The New York Times, CBS News, The New Yorker, The Washington Post and "Frontline."
The awards were announced Monday.
The Polk Awards are among the top prizes in U.S. journalism. They were created in 1949 in honor of CBS reporter George W. Polk, who was killed while covering the Greek civil war. This year's awards will be given out April 11.


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Here's a perfect example of why you should always approach "healthy" labeling on food products with a skeptical eye. Summer did a quick side-by-side comparison of regular Mott's apple juice with new Mott's Plus Light. What she found was that except for a few added vitamins, the Light product was just Mott's juice diluted by 50% with water—but selling for the same price as the 100% juice.
I'll start by saying that I'm a fan of apple juice, but I'm not a fan of super-sweet beverages. So, for a few years now, I've been buying 100% apple juice and watering it down. 50% apple juice & 50% water is the perfect combo for me.
I was at Giant today in Phoenixville, PA and I found a sneaky little ripoff in the juice aisle. I found Mott's 100% apple juice selling for $2.69. Then, right next to it, I saw another one of Mott's products also selling for $2.69 — Mott's Plus Light. The "plus" designation seems to come from the extra vitamins that they throw in there, that's all. But the word "light" caught my attention because it's a term that usually means lower sugar content (which is something that I'm always looking for.)
I checked the nutrition facts on the back of the bottle, and sure enough, it had half the sugar of the Mott's 100% apple juice! Had I just found the perfect beverage for me?
Not so much. A more thorough investigation of the label made me realize the following:Regular Mott's | Light Mott's120 calories | 60 calories240mg potassium | 120mg potassium28g sugar | 14g sugar
And then, the final straw: I saw that the Mott's Plus Light was 50% juice! I'm no math whiz, but it seems pretty clear that the Mott's Plus Light is clearly watered-down apple juice being sold at exactly the same price as the Mott's 100% apple juice. The Mott's Plus Light label makes it appear so… so much healthier, and it's clearly designed to trap carb- and sugar-conscious shoppers into buying half the product for the full price!
I'll keep watering down my own juice; I don't need to pay Mott's to help me out with that one.
Yes, Mott's Plus Light also comes with more of vitamins C & D as well as calcium, but with less iron and potassium, and you'll be paying twice the price of regular Mott's for what's otherwise just watered down juice.


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Friday, May 20, 2011
Courtesy of the Attic's pal Andyrama comes this interesting 1963 budget LP on Crown, "Guest Star of the Grand Ole Opry" (CST 329). As is typical of such cheapie albums of its era, it brings together a noted artist and a mysterious one with no apparent rhyme or reason.
The first side it comprised five of excellent late 40's/early 50's tracks by Louisianian Jimmy Newman. These were recorded originally for Feature, a Lake Charles, Louisiana label owned by the legendary J.D. Miller. The sixth track in the folder was not on the LP, but is transferred from another bargain bin album, the 1967 Design compilation "The World of Country Music" (SDLP-640). I believe this is the original version of "Cry, Cry Darling", recorded in 1953 for the Khourys label, also in based out of Lake Charles. The tune was a regional hit, and became a National one when re-recorded for Dot the following year. Jimmy C. Newman went on to a career as a legendary country and Cajun singer, and was, indeed, a member of the Grand Ole Opry. It is his later success that this album seems to be intended to capitalize on.
The remaining five tracks are credited to Billy Carson, and I find them rather enjoyable. They're obviously from a later period than the Newman songs, as they're in true stereo. I am unsure if Billy Carson is the Bill Carson who was a legendary employee of Fender guitars. It seems logical, however I can find practically no reference to these recordings or song titles anywhere other than in regards to this LP; very often budget records would utilize recordings that otherwise never made it to release. It's also possible that Billy Carson was a completely fictitious identity used for this release and was not the actual artist's name! An article/obituary with details about the above mentioned Bill Carson can be read here.
On May 25, our friend "Country Boy Lance" commented that the Billy Carson on this and other Crown LPs is in fact Glen Cass. See comments for details. Thanks, Lance!
1. Jimmy Newman - What Will I Do
2. Jimmy Newman - Let's Stay Together
3. Jimmy Newman - Don't Say Goodbye
4. Jimmy Newman - If You Lose You'll Understand
5. Jimmy Newman - I'll Have To Burn All The Letters
6. Jimmy Newman - Cry,Cry Darling
7. Billy Carson - The Big Wall
8. Billy Carson - I'll Always Love You
9. Billy Carson - Just In Her Way
10. Billy Carson - Window That I Look From
11. Billy Carson - Lost Vein Of Love
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Deploying Adobe CC Applications in Secure/Offline Environments
Air-gapped. Air-walled. Classified. Compartmentalized. Controlled. Offline. Secure. Does this describe a Government network that you or your clients operate within? If so, you've probably asked yourself how Adobe's Creative Cloud software can be activated, deployed, maintained, updated and tracked on networks like yours.


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In an effort to find the magic number the SALT team opened its testing labs again this week. Another 6 University of Manchester post graduate students spent the afternoon interrogating the Copac and John Rylands library catalogues to evaluate the recommendations thrown back by the SALT API.
With searches ranging from 'The Archaeology of Islam in Sub Saharan Africa' to 'Volunteering and Society: Principles and Practice' no aspect of the Arts and Humanities was left unturned, or at least it felt that way. We tried to find students with diverse interests within Arts and Humanities to test the recommendations from as many angles as possible. Using the same format as the previous groups (documented in our earlier blog post 'What do users think of the SALT recommender?'), the library users were asked to complete an evaluation of the recommendations they were given. Previously the users tested SALT when the threshold was set at 3(that is 3 people borrowed the book which therefore made it eligible to be thrown back as a recommendation), however we felt that the results could be improved. Previously, although 77.5% found at least one recommendation useful, too many recommendations were rated as 'not that useful',(see the charts in 'What do users think of the SALT recommender?').
This time, we set the threshold at 15 in the John Rylands library catalogue and 8 in Copac. Like the LIDP team at Huddersfield, (http://library.hud.ac.uk/blogs/projects/lidp/2011/08/30/focus-group-analysis/), we have a lot of data to work with now, and we'd like to spend some more time interrogating the results to find out whether clear patterns emerge. Although, our initial analysis has also raised some further questions, it's also revealed some interesting and encouraging results. Here are the highlights of what we found out.
The Results
On initial inspection the JRUL with its threshold of 15 improved on previous results;
Do any of the recommendations look useful:
92.3 % of the searches returned at least one item the user thought was useful, however when the user was asked if they would borrow at least one item only 56.2% answered that they would.
When asked, a lot of the users stated that they knew the book and so wouldn't need to borrow it again, or that although the book was useful, their area of research was so niche that it wasn't specifically useful to them but they would deem it as 'useful' to others in their field.
One of the key factors which came up in the discussions with users was the year that the book had been published. The majority of researchers are in need of up to date material, many preferring the use of journals rather than monographs, and this was taken into account when deciding whether a book is worth borrowing. Many users wouldn't borrow anything more than 10 years old;
'Three of the recommendations are 'out of date' 1957, 1961, 1964 as such I would immediately discount them from my search' 30/08/11 University of Manchester, Postgraduate, Arts and Humanities, SALT testing group.
So the book could be a key text, and 'useful' but it wouldn't necessarily be borrowed. Quite often, one user explained, rather than reading a key text she would search for journal articles about the key text, to get up to date discussion and analysis about it. This has an impact on our hypothesis which is to discover the long tail. Quite often the long tail that is discovered includes older texts, which some users discount.
Copac, with a threshold of 8 was also tested. Results here were encouraging;
Do any of the recommendations look useful;
Admittedly further tests would need to be done on both thresholds as the number of searches conducted (25) do not give enough results to draw concrete conclusions from but it does seem as if the results are vastly improved on increase of the threshold.
No concerns about privacy
The issue of privacy was raised again. Many of the postgraduate students are studying niche areas and seemed to understand how this could affect them should the recommendations be attributed back to them. However, as much as they were concerned about their research being followed, they were also keen to use the tool themselves and so their concerns were outweighed by the perceived benefits. As a group they agreed that a borrowing rate of 5 would offer them enough protection whilst still returning interesting results. The group had no concerns about the way in which the data was being used and indeed trusted the libraries to collect this data and use it in such a productive way.
'It's not as if it is being used for commercial gain, then what is the issue?' 30/08/11 University of Manchester, Postgraduate, Arts and Humanities, SALT testing group.
Unanimous support for the recommender
The most encouraging outcome from the group was the uniform support for the book recommender. Every person in the group agreed that the principle of the book recommender was a good one, and they gave their resolute approval that their data was collected and used in a positive way.
All of them would use the book recommender if it was available. Indeed one researcher asked, 'can we have it now?'
Janine Rigby and Lisa Charnock 31/08/11


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Guthrie delays Kushner premiere by a week
The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis is delaying by a week the opening of its world premiere production of a new Tony Kushner play.
The show,"The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures," was due to begin preview performances on May 9, and open on May 15.
owever the Guthrie says after discussions between Kushner, director Michael Greif, and Guthrie director Joe Dowling they decided they wanted the actors to have more time with the text on stage.
As a result, previews will now start May 15 and the show will open May 22. Ticketholders for the shows before the May 15 will be contacted and offered the chance to reschedule later in the run, which goes through June 28.
The new Kushner play is the centerpiece of a two-month long celebration of the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright's work.


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Pitchers Struggle
Kyle hadn't allowed a home run in 25 innings. Two pitches into the game last night and that streak ended. That homer started the Twins on their way to a 5-0 lead after two innings.
Twice the Phillies scratched their way to within a run but the Twins kept adding on, sending the Phillies to their ninth loss this month against just two wins. Have to go back to 2006 for the last time the Phillies were this far out of first place.
Good news. No one got hurt and there's another game tonight. Got to keep on battling.
Chooch, who had been in a spin at the plate, got a pair of hits. In the latest All-Star voting update, he's climbed into third place.
Fan Trip
A group of Phillies fans are at Target Field for this series as part of AAA-Mid Atlantic's road trip promotion. Joining the fans are Tommy Greene and Von Hayes, a pair of Phillies Alumni.
Down On The Farm
Mother Nature washed out Lehigh Valley at Syracuse, Reading at Binghamton and Lakewood at home.
Clearwater lost, 4-3, in 10 innings to Tampa. Chase, as DH, was third in the batting lineup, 0-5 with three strike outs. No decision for Brody Colvin, who returned to the starting rotation, one run, 6 innings.
When did the Phillies start wearing numbers on their uniform jerseys? For the answer, check out www.phillies.com/alumni.
June 13, 1997: A revolutionary idea in Major League Baseball came to fruition, as Interleague Play made its debut. The Phillies face the Toronto Blue Jays in their first Interleague game. RHP Wayne Gomes makes his major league debut and wins in relief, 4-3.


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Age: 27
6th season in pro football & with Steelers
College: Southern
Height: 6'3" Weight: 200
A third-round draft choice in 1970, Blount was most notable on kickoff returns as a rookie but worked his way into the lineup by his third year. A master of the bump-and-run, he became a key member of the vaunted defense as
won its first Super Bowl following the '74 season. Pittsburgh
1975 Season Summary
Appeared in all 14 games
[Bracketed numbers indicate league rank in Top 20]
Interceptions – 11 [1]
Most interceptions, game – 2 at
Cleveland 10/5, vs. 11/16, at NY Jets 11/30 Kansas City
Int. return yards – 121 [11]
Most int. return yards, game – 47 (on 1 int.) at
11/24 Houston
Int. TDs – 0
Fumble recoveries – 0
Kickoff Returns
Returns – 8
Yards – 139
Average per return – 17.4
TDs – 0
Longest return – 23 yards
Postseason: 3 G
Sacks – 0
Interceptions – 1
Int. return yards – 20
Int. TDs – 0
Kickoff Returns – 3
Yards – 64
Avg. Return – 21.3
TDs – 0
Awards & Honors:
NFL Defensive Player of the Year: AP
1st team All-NFL: AP, PFWA, NEA, Pro Football Weekly
1st team All-AFC: AP, UPI, Pro Football Weekly, Sporting News
Pro Bowl
Steelers went 12-2 to finish first in the AFC Central while leading the conference in fewest points allowed (162). Won AFC Divisional playoff over Baltimore Colts (28-10), AFC Championship over Oakland Raiders (16-10), and Super Bowl over Dallas Cowboys (21-17).
Blount followed up with another Pro Bowl season in 1976, the second of an eventual five. He also received consensus first-team All-NFL recognition again in 1981 and at least some consideration in four other seasons. Fast, physical, and durable, he played for 14 years and missed only one game due to injury. He ended up intercepting 57 passes and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 1989.
MVP Profiles feature players who were named MVP or Player of the Year in the NFL, AAFC (1946-49), AFL (1960-69), WFL (1974), or USFL (1983-85) by a recognized organization (Associated Press, Pro Football Writers Association, Newspaper Enterprise Association, United Press International, The Sporting News, Maxwell Club – Bert Bell Award, or the league itself). Also includes Associated Press NFL Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year.
[Updated 2/6/14]
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
Today Sucked
But I am anyway.
And I'll start all over again tomorrow morning, trying to find my way in a world without my dad in it.
8 comments:
- The Brough Family said...
I'm sorry Amber... that does "suck". Hang in there and know there are people who love you all over the world!! (I'll try calling again next week when kids are back in school.)
- October 21, 2010 at 11:52 PM
- Green Eyed Girl Crafts said...
Sending love and hugs to you!
- October 22, 2010 at 12:05 AM
- Jeni said...
Yes I agree Amber that does suck! I have been very lucky and have not had to really deal with death yet. So I have no words of wisdom or quite know what a friend should say. But I think all that hurt means you had a wonderful dad...if not it wouldn't hurt so bad.
- October 22, 2010 at 12:36 AM
- Rosie said...
I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm a friend of April's from teaching days... please pass my condolences along to her also.
- October 22, 2010 at 11:17 AM
- Jessica Jane said...
I think it would really suck if I couldn't call my dad whenever I wanted. Just the thought sucks. The reality would more than suck.
I'm so sorry for your loss. My heart hurts thinking about it. Hugs and chocolate to you.
- October 22, 2010 at 2:44 PM
- Heather said...
I'm so sorry Amber. Sending you love and prayers.
- October 22, 2010 at 3:05 PM
- Tiggeriffic said...
My Mom and Dad are gone now and yes it's not nice. But I think what hurt the most is when my son was killed in a auto accident at age 33. . I realy miss him terribly. He was my oldest of 4 children. But the true beauty of all of this was he had a relationship with God and so did my Mom and Dad. I know where they are: in the loving arms of Jesus and I will see them again another day. This is my stronghold and how I get on with my day. Sorry to hear about your Dad,,I know what it's like and it's NOT nice. Have a great day...
- October 23, 2010 at 10:15 PM
My day sucked, too. I miss him so much, Amber. I know that our relationships with him were very different, but I feel the same "emptiness" and complete loss. I love you and am here for you. I know that it's hard to pick up the phone when your day is so "poop-y", but we've cried together over this situation enough to know that it's at least a little bit soothing to share that hurt with each other. My phone is on.... call me.
XOXOX Paige
- October 25, 2010 at 9:17 AM


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The Licensing Act 2003 makes provision for an application for a provisional statement. This can be applied for by an applicant where the premises for which they apply are about to be built, are being built, or where a major alteration or extension is planned. This does not include vessels, vehicles or movable structures that are not permanently situated, moored or berthed.
The procedure enables the applicant to have an assessment made as to the feasibility of the proposed development prior to obtaining a premises licence and therefore prior to incurring any substantial expenditure and costs.
There is no obligation to apply for a provisional statement prior to applying for a premises licence and it is for the applicant to decide which to apply for.
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The application process is similar to that for a premises licence with an application form being submitted with the appropriate fee. Representations can be made once an application has been received and a hearing held. Once granted a provisional statement is issued indicating that the intended licensable activities are acceptable.
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Sam is basically right, he's just cranky.
The velociraptor ate his meal wearily; the robots would attack soon.
The dinosaur knew when he saw them, it was only a matter of time before he was killed.
Dino could not sleep. He could not stop thinking about his imminent death, coming in about one hour and 6 minutes.
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Read here re his "mysterious injury". Seems to me a very obvious explanation: Old Man Injury.
Injury confuses Mark DeRosa – not me
One Response to "Injury confuses Mark DeRosa – not me"
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June 2, 2011 at 3:46 pm |
Yes, most likely an Old Man Injury! Or perhaps, weak bone structure. Probably grew up drinking soy milk. 😉


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Megan Fox may not be in Transformers 3, but she's still managing to surprise us. For Interview Magazine's cover shoot, she got made up in a very android fashion, with an identical-looking (and naked) mannequin. Which she dominates, sort of.
Oh, and some of the pics in this gallery may be NSFW, if naked mannequins bother you. Apparently Fox was so taken with her specially made mannequin duplicate, she asked to take its head home with her.
More WTF Megan Fox lesbandroid pics at the link, plus a somewhat disturbing "making of" video. See her in Jonah Hex this Friday, bitches. [Interview Magazine]


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