text:
Receive Weekly DealsSubscribe Now or view previous.
Speak with
Shari today!
I have always found the service supplied by Globenet Travel to be of aa very high standard and would definitely recommend them if the need arises although they are based in Brisbane."- Margareth D
Why Clean Cruising?
- Family owned & operated
- Australian based team
- Same consultant from start to finish
- Free printed documentation and ticket wallet
- Combine with flights, hotels, insurance and save
- Flexible payment options
They are designed with the lowest instalments possible while still meeting the cruise line payment deadlines.
Also, there are no fees or late charges, while payments are always flexible to suit your own budget.
We recommend payments be made by direct deposit or BPAY for your convenience and to further reduce your bank fees.
Your cruise consultant is an expert on lay-by plans and can answer all your questions!
Castles Along the Rhine
- Cruiseline
- Uniworld River Cruises
- Ship
- S.S. Antoinette
- Departs
- Amsterdam
- Returns
- Basel
- Departure Date
- 9 Aug 2020
- Duration
- 7 nights
Departure Date: 9 Aug 2020
Duration: 7 nights
Ship: S.S. Antoinette
Star rating:
Departs: Amsterdam
Returns: Basel
Ports of call: 9
Itinerary and Ports Show / Hide Port Details
|Sun 9 Aug 2020
|Amsterdam, Netherlands
|Originally a dam in the river Amstel, Amsterdam today is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, as engineered dams, sea gates, and the 19-mile dyke walling out the Zuider Zee prevent this low-lying country from being reclaimed by the North Sea. Interestingly, the 17th century canals of Amsterdam located in the heart of the city have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The main tourist attractions are undoubtedly the famous Museums such as the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, and the Stedelijk Museum. However, there is much more to be seen and appreciated. more info
|Mon 10 Aug 2020
|Cologne, Germany
|Cologne, situated on the River Rhine and Germany's fourth largest city, was recognised by the Romans as a major centre for their trade routes. Subsequently, considerable Roman remains can be found in contemporary Cologne, especially near the wharf area, where a notable discovery of a 1900 year old Roman boat was made in late 2007. Due to WWII air raids, today Cologne is notable for its simple and modest post-war buildings, but fortunately is still home to a few interspersed pre-war buildings that were reconstructed due to their historical importance. Most are fascinated by a visit to "The World's Oldest Fragrance Company" with its fascinating museum. more info
|Tue 11 Aug 2020
|Koblenz, Germany
|Koblenz (aka Coblenz, Coblence) is one of the largest cities on the Rhine River in Germany and is situated on both banks of the Rhine at its junction with the Moselle. In 55 BC Roman troops commanded by Julius Caesar reached the Rhine, and the remains of a large bridge built by them in 49 AD are still visible. That the historical pattern of French occupation over the centuries has now completely ended, is encapsulated in the imposing William1st Monument that is a nationalistic declaration of the German refusal of any French claims to the area, and to German unity. more info
|Tue 11 Aug 2020
|Boppard, Germany
|Boppard is a town in the Rhein-Hunsrück district of Germany, situated on the west bank of the Rhine, 25 km south of Koblenz. It belongs to a part of the Rhineland that is famous for its more than 2000 years of cultural history. Hence it is home to numerous castles and stately homes, churches and monasteries, gardens and parks, as well as the genius of past composers and inventors. Not surprisingly it has become a major tourist destination and the Gorge, along which the town lies is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a holiday region that is spoiled by the sun and blessed with uniqueness. more info
|Wed 12 Aug 2020
|Rudesheim, Germany
|Rüdesheim lies in the heart of the Rhine River area at the southern entrance to the Lorelei valley. It is well known for the Drosselgasse, just 144m long, the pedestrian street at the heart of the city's old town. It is full of beautifully decorated restaurants, live band entertainment, and open air garden taverns that are always thoroughly enjoyed by visitors. Wine-growing has a long tradition in Rüdesheim and has established the town's reputation as a producer of acclaimed Riesling and Pinot Noir wines. A stroll through the vineyards to the Germania monument or to Ehrenfels castle ruins offers fantastic views of the Rhine Valley. more info
|Thu 13 Aug 2020
|Speyer, Germany
|Speyer (aka Spires), located on the river Rhine, is one of Germany's oldest cities dating back to pre-Roman times. The city is dominated by the architecturally significant Speyer Cathedral, where beneath the high altar are the tombs of eight Holy Roman emperors and German kings. Today it is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Of further interest to visitors are a number of churches and the Old Town gate. In recent years the cathedral district and some parts of the medieval town were elaborately renovated with a new design, so that Speyer has developed into one of Germany's important tourist centres. more info
|Fri 14 Aug 2020
|Strasbourg, France
|Strasbourg, France's great north-eastern metropolis and the intellectual and cultural capital of Alsace, is the ultimate European city. It has flavours of both France and Germany, and sits astride the border of the two countries. Today the residents have mixed feelings about their 'Frenchness' or 'Germanness', with many agreeing they are not either French or German, but a bit of both. It can be hard to discern which country you are truly in while visiting, especially as the signs are in both languages. As it is the home of the European Parliament, this surprisingly cosmopolitan destination hosts some of France's oldest cultural events. more info
|Sat 15 Aug 2020
|Breisach, Germany
|The German town of Breisach is situated along the Rhine River on the French and German border, about halfway between Freiburg and Colma. During WWII 85% of Breisach was destroyed and the early 13th century cathedral of St Stephansmünster was heavily damaged. Fortunately it is a great place to visit as it has since been restored with many of its remarkable features still intact. The Museum for Municipal History, which has an impressive collection of artefacts dating from the Stone Age to the present, has also been restored and makes for a fascinating visit. This border town offers a unique version of Germany. more info
|Sun 16 Aug 2020
|Basel, Switzerland
|Basel on the river Rhine is Switzerland's third most populous city, and located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet. Indeed, the river cruise ships berth within a stone's throw of the triple intersection. It has suburbs in France and Germany, and interestingly the language spoken is called Basel German. Basel is a transport centre – air, rail and road – and accessible to Switzerland's major cities Zurich and Geneva. River travellers arrive from Amsterdam and can take a coach south and re-join river ships at Lyon on the Rhône and continue on to the Mediterranean. more info
Take a break onboard the S.S. Antoinette experiencing 7 relaxing nights on this Castles Along the Rhine cruise to Europe - Rivers. Your ship embarks from Amsterdam with an itinerary that includes 9 ports in 4 countries before finishing at Basel. Your 4 star voyage from Uniworld River Cruises has 7 forward departures. Our exclusive specials start as low as $0 per person/day, twin share. Don't miss out - reserve your cabin today!
S.S. Antoinette Overview
Uniworld's S.S. Antoinette (as also River Empress and River Queen) sails the Rhine River between March and November each year. The ship specialises in 7-night 'Castles on the Rhine' cruises between Basel (Switzerland) and Amsterdam, passing all the famed picture-postcard castles. These cruises are for those who appreciate history and architecture from Roman times, Medieval towns and castles, connoisseurs of wine, beer and food, and lovers of music. On selected dates this cruise offers a Generations Program. The ship is part of the most luxurious fleet in Europe.
All cabins are outside, comfortable, and maintained by twice-a-day service. All have premium bedding, controllable AC, direct-dial telephone, flat-screen TV with satellite, storage, built-in safe, vanity, hair dryer, bathrobes, and marble bathroom fitted out with Hermès bath products. Lower deck cabins have a head-height wide window, and the middle and upper deck staterooms have twin full-height sliding glass doors. An elevator services all accommodation decks.
Food and Dining
The Restaurant de Versailles is on the middle deck, with excellent views to accompany your French-classic dining. Dining is acclaimed as "best-of-the-best" by observers of the river cruise industry. Breakfasts and lunches are full buffet with an extensive array of hot and cold items, and individually prepared items are available. Menu items include Continental and American preparations. Local and regional specialities are featured. Dinner is open-seating with four courses that make best use of local ingredients. Included with dinner are fine wines and a selection of beers and soft drinks.
The cruise focus is on exploration and walking tours with local guides. Tour variations continue to expand to meet the requests of guests: you have a choice of five ways to explore, according to your wishes. Travel lectures expand your knowledge of the regions visited. Visiting entertainers come on board along the route. There is a lower deck Cinema. A Family-Friendly program is offered during school holiday times.
Other Ships
What's included?
- Land accommodation & travel as specified
- Gratuities on board and ashore, and local guides for included shore exccursions in Europe & Russia
- All main meals on-board
- Unlimited beverages on board
- Bottled water in stateroom
- Specialty coffee, tea, bottled water, juices & snacks 24 hrs
- Open/anytime seating & multi-venue dining
- Captain's welcome & farewell dinners
- Captain's welcome and farewell cocktail parties
- Use of ship facilities - indoor & outdoor
- Entertainment - live music and/or shows, movies
- Specialty lectures, workshops, classes & programs
- Family programs on selected cruises
- Cruise manager & all English speaking staff
- Butler service (Antoinette, Beatrice, Catherine, Maria Theresa)
- Shore excursions & meals as specified
- Fully hosted shore excursions, wireless headsets
- Use of bicycles, walking sticks ashore
- Internet access & Wi-Fi (public areas)
What's excluded?
- Airfares, accommodation & transfers not specified
- Shore & land excursions and meals not specified
- Bar expenses & snacks not on regular menu
- Items & services of a personal nature
- Medical services, vaccination costs
- Laundry and/or valet charges
- Laundry charges (unless self-serve)
- Phone/facsimile charges
- Passport & visa fees
- Taxes
- Insurances of all kinds
- Increases in third party charges or taxes
- Gratuities in Egypt, China and Vietnam
What's onboard?
- Cruise Manager, English speaking
- Themed cruises (enquire)
- Open-air & French balconies
- Boutique
- In-suite butler service
- Gratuities, beverages, tours, scheduled airport transfers in fare
- Main Restaurant
- Open seating, casual
- Progressive dining (multiple locations)
- 'Farm to Ship' cuisine
- Room service 24/7
- Bistro all day
- All unlimited beverages on board complimentary
- Coffee & tea bar all day
- Main Lounge: dance performances, music. lectures
- Dine In Theatre (fun food with a movie)
- Sky lounge
- Bars
- Cinema 22 seats
- In-cabin infotainment
- Heated pool
- Whirlpool
- Sun deck, shades
- Fitness centre
- Exercises, wellness classes
- Spa services (pay)
- On shore program at 3 levels of activity
- Bicycles, walking sticks, audio headsets free
- Internet, WiFi ship wide
- Discounts for 4 – 17 y
- Kid-friendly menus
- Hosts for 4-12y, 13-17y.
- Elevator all decks
- Internet, Wi-Fi access free
- Laundry room
- Cabin power 220/110 V
You will then have the option to send us an enquiry or you can call us for FREE and speak to one of our Cruise Specialists who will check availability and find you the best possible price.
Select Cabin Category
|9 Aug 2020 (Sun)
Prices are twin share per person in AUD, include all taxes and are subject to change.
View the current location for S.S. Antoinette here!
Alternative Departure Dates
|23 Aug 2020 (Sun)
|Sold out
|Sold out
|Sold out
|6 Sep 2020 (Sun)
|Sold out
|Sold out
|Sold out
|20 Sep 2020 (Sun)
|Sold out
|Sold out
|Sold out
|4 Oct 2020 (Sun)
|Sold out
|Sold out
|Sold out
|18 Oct 2020 (Sun)
|Sold out
|Sold out
|Sold out
|1 Nov 2020 (Sun)
|Sold out
|Sold out
|Sold out


text:
Even though we are no longer doing field research, we still hear about strange objects and events and as we have stated before, we will share these on the Midnight Observer. The following sighting was sent to me on the morning of July 24th, 2014 via Facebook. The young lady that submitted the information to me also included drawings of what she saw. She was, at one time, involved in paranormal research herself. Following is the report as she sent it to us.
" Okay, here is what happened to me last night on my way home from church bible study. I was driving in the country, and way out in a field I saw three lights, one smaller one on top and two below that were a bit bigger, kind of like a triangle shape.
At first I thought it was a combine, because they do farm in the dark at times. Then I realized the lights were way too far up to be a combine, they were above tree height. It got closer and it was coming quickly. I was afraid that this "whatever" thing was going to run over me.
|this is kinda what the lights looked like from the front across the field
the top one is what it looked like going by me and the bottom is what i could see as it approached me… hope this helps
I stopped my car, turned down the radio all the way, and it came across the road and across the next field really fast. There were no other lights, just those three in the front. From what I saw, when it went in front of me, there was a rounded top, down to two flat wings that went the entire side of whatever it was. It didn't make much noise and I am not sure that the humming sound was the object or my car, from my radio or from the AC on my car, but it was so totally awesome!!!!
The lights disappeared after it shot past me. I tried to get to the end of the road, grab my phone at the same time and see if I could see it from the next road going west. I was going north at the time and the object went from east to west, probably took ten seconds if even that long to go from where I first saw it to where I lost sight of it.
I was on CC Hwy. just north of 10002. It was about 9:52 pm. I will try to post the pics of the drawings I made. They were terrible, but it's the best I can do"

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Even though it was years ago, one of the strangest temples that I have ever been in is still Wat Rong Khun, the White Temple of Chiang Rai, found in northern Thailand. It was quite a while ago that I went on my Thailand adventure but this temple still stands out as one of my favourites and I think you should definitely visit if you have the chance.
The temple is just outside the town of Chiang Rai and well worth the three-hour bus journey from Chiang Mai where I was staying. I got to enjoy some of the beautiful countryside along the way and had some time to read up about this strange temple.
I can not compare it to any other temple in Thailand as it is quite unique in it's white colour and the use of pieces of glass in the plaster which sparkle in the sun. The white colour signifies the purity of the Buddha, and the glass symbolises the Buddha's wisdom. Every detail of the temple and structures carries meaning and encourages the visitor to reflect on the Buddhist teachings that show the way to escape from the worldly temptations, desires and greed and focus on the mind instead.
The main building at the white temple, the ubosot is reached by crossing the bridge of "the cycle of rebirth". In front of the bridge are hundreds of outreaching hands that symbolize unrestrained desire. The bridge proclaims that the way to happiness is by foregoing temptation, greed, and desire. It feels quite eerie as you walk across this bridge.
After crossing the bridge, you arrive at the "gate of heaven". This entrance is guarded by two creatures representing Death and Rahu, who decides the fate of the dead.
I was sure to dress respectfully, which means no revealing clothes, shoulders covered and a long skirt. You have to take off your shoes before entering a temple building. Unfortunately taking photos inside the temple is not allowed. Normally this would not bother me but I would have loved to capture the inside. Inside the temple, the decor swiftly moves from pristine white to fiery and bewildering. It was quite mind blowing with its murals depict swirling orange flames and demon faces, interspersed with Western idols such as batman, Freddy Kruger and even Micheal Jackson. Images of nuclear warfare, terrorist attacks, and oil pumps hammer home the destructive impact that humans have had on earth. I have often wondered about this strange ensemble of figurines as the presence of Superman and Hello kitty confuses me a lot. But I am quite sure that the overall moral is clear: people are wicked.
I do enjoy the fiery "don't smoke" sign that clearly sends the message of going to hell for smoking.
Even the restrooms are worth a visit as they are situated in"the golden building: It is said that his golden building represents the body, whereas the white ubosot represents the mind. The gold symbolizes how people focus on worldly desires and money.
What are your thoughts on this strange and unique temple?


text:
You have no items in your shopping cart.
Special Price 2.221,80 RON
Regular Price: 3.355,80 RON
Special Price 1.969,80 RON
Regular Price: 2.263,80 RON
With sites in 5 languages, we ship to over 200 countries & regions.
Pay with the world's most popular and secure payment methods.
Our Buyer Protection covers your purchase from click to delivery.
Round-the-clock assistance for a smooth shopping experience.
Download the app and get the world at your fingertips.


text:
How to Sort Your Waste
Until further notice
- CRCs are not accepting electronics, tires and large appliances.
- Up to 2 extra garbage bags will be collected.
- No garbage tags necessary. Tag sales are suspended.
House plants with soil removed
This item is organic waste.
Put this item in your organics (green) cart.
Special disposal instructions or restrictions:
- Remove any packaging before placing the item in your green cart.
- Reduce odours by lining your organics cart and kitchen container with newspaper, paper bags, or certified compostable bags. Don't put organics in plastic grocery bags.
- Don't put pet waste or diapers in your organics cart. These items belong in the garbage.
Additional information:
- The Region collects unlimited amounts of organic waste from the curb.
- If your green cart isn't full by your regular collection day, consider adding yard waste. Check the complete list of acceptable yard waste items.


text:
This Indonesian dentist is well aware of the fact that dental drills can be a little bit... err... intimidating. So, he created a drill that, instead of making the typical whirring and buzzing noises a drill makes, plays audio of the patient's favorite songs from an MP3 player. Nothing like a little Gangnam Style to ease the nervousness of having a whizzing metal object shoved into your mouth (no, don't even go there...).
- Reposted by


text:
Mucho Macho Man photo above courtesy of Benoit & Associates, all others courtesy of Horsephotos.com.
Led by Horse of the Year candidates Mucho Macho Man, Will Take Charge and Wise Dan, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers And Broadcasters today announced the finalists for the 2013 Eclipse Awards, recognizing excellence in Thoroughbred racing. Winners in 17 horse and human categories will be announced at the 43rd annual Eclipse Awards dinner and ceremony, presented by Daily Racing Form, Breeders' Cup and The Stronach Group on Saturday evening, January 18 at the Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino in Hallandale Beach, Fla.
Of the 272 eligible voters representing the NTRA, the NTWAB and Daily Racing Form, 249 (91.5%) took part in this year's voting. Finalists were determined in each category by voters' top three selections, using a 10-5-1 point basis. Eclipse Award winners are determined solely by first place votes.
The 2013 Eclipse Awards finalists (in alphabetical order) are:
Horse of the Year: Mucho Macho Man, Will Take Charge, Wise Dan
Two-Year-Old Male: Havana, New Year's Day, Shared Belief
Two-Year-Old Filly: Chriselliam (IRE), Ria Antonia, She's a Tiger
Three-Year-Old Male: Orb, Palace Malice, Will Take Charge
Three-Year-Old Filly: Beholder, Close Hatches, Princess of Sylmar
Older Male: Game On Dude, Mucho Macho Man, Wise Dan
Older Female: Joyful Victory, Royal Delta, Tiz Miz Sue
Male Sprinter: Points Offthebench, Sahara Sky, Secret Circle
Female Sprinter: Dance to Bristol, Groupie Doll, Mizdirection
Male Turf Horse: Magician (IRE), Point of Entry, Wise Dan
Female Turf Horse: Dank (GB), Laughing (IRE), Mizdirection
Steeplechase Horse: Divine Fortune, Gustavian, Italian Wedding
Owner: Juddmonte Farms, Midwest Thoroughbreds, Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey
Breeder: Adena Springs, Morton Fink, Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey
Trainer: Bob Baffert, Bill Mott, Todd Pletcher
TODD PLETCHER (center)
Jockey: Javier Castellano, Joel Rosario, Gary Stevens
Apprentice Jockey: Victor Carrasco, Manuel Franco, Edgard Zayas
In addition to honoring the 17 winners in the horse and human categories, Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas will receive the Eclipse Award of Merit and the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will be recognized with an Eclipse Special Award. Jim Benes will receive an Eclipse Award as the Handicapper of the Year. Members of the media will be honored for outstanding coverage in six categories.
The Eclipse Awards, which will be televised live on HRTV, are named after the great 18th-century racehorse and foundation sire Eclipse, who began racing at age five and was undefeated in 18 starts, including eight walkovers. Eclipse sired the winners of 344 races, including three Epsom Derbies. The Eclipse Awards are bestowed upon horses and individuals whose outstanding achievements in North America have earned them the title of Champion in their respective categories. Those awards are voted by NTRA, Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers And Broadcasters (NTWAB). Eclipse Awards also are given to recognize members of the media for outstanding coverage of Thoroughbred racing.
Tickets to the Eclipse Awards are available for $400 each. Order forms for tickets and the Eclipse Awards weeklong schedule of events are available at http://bit.ly/18TJ0Tx. Hotel reservations at the Westin Diplomat can be made at http://bit.ly/1kVxdac. Hotel reservations at the Trump International can be made at http://bit.ly/1h8WgXe. For additional information, please contact Michele Ravencraft of the NTRA at 859-422-2657 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
Dear Colleague Letter - Division on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL) - Employment Opportunities for Program Directors
December 1, 2011
The Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL) announces a nationwide search for temporary Program Directors at the National Science Foundation (NSF). Appointments may be made for up to two years, with possible extension for an additional year by mutual agreement. Formal consideration of applications will begin at two times each year: March 1st and October 1st.
DRL invests in projects to improve the effectiveness of STEM learning for people of all ages. Its mission includes promoting innovative research, development, and evaluation of learning and teaching across all science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines by advancing cutting-edge knowledge and practices in both formal and informal learning settings. DRL also promotes the broadening and deepening of capacity and impact in the educational sciences by encouraging the participation of scientists, engineers, and educators from the range of disciplines represented at NSF. Therefore, DRL's role in the larger context of Federal support for education research and evaluation is to be a catalyst for change - advancing theory, method, measurement, development, and application in STEM education.
NSF Program Directors bear the primary responsibility for carrying out the Agency's overall mission - to support innovative and merit-reviewed projects in the basic research and education that contribute to the nation's technical strength, security, and welfare. To discharge this responsibility requires not only knowledge in the appropriate STEM and education fields, but also a commitment to high standards, a considerable breadth of interest in and receptivity to new ideas, a strong sense of fairness, good judgment, and a high degree of personal integrity.
Successful candidates will be expected to work with other staff in the division in managing some of the following funding programs: Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering (REESE), Discovery Research K-12 (DRK-12), Informal Science Education (ISE), and Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST), Transforming STEM Learning (TSL), and Promoting Research and Innovation in Methodologies for Evaluation (PRIME), in addition to Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER), Advanced Technological Education (ATE), and other programs. They will also be expected to work closely with staff across clusters, divisions, directorates, and agencies on cross-cutting programs of importance to the mission of NSF.
Applicants should have a Ph.D. or its equivalent and six or more years of experience in at least one of the following areas:
Research in a field relevant to the position, such as education or learning research in any STEM field, evaluation, statistics or measurement, or any of the behavioral, cognitive, or social sciences bases of STEM learning. Ideal candidates bring strong methodological or measurement expertise.
Formal education focused on improving STEM learning through the design, development, and study of innovative learning materials, instructional methods, learning assessment, teacher preparation and professional development programs, or STEM education technologies.
STEM education outside of formal school environments or in informal education research, evaluation, or practice requiring extensive knowledge of settings such as museum exhibits, large format film/radio/TV production, cyberlearning, or community youth/family programming.
Applicants should email a current CV and statement of interest to firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
Why dgglse_ doesn't support multi-column matrix on its right hand side,like dgels_
for example:for the equation Ax=B
In dgels_, B could be of multi-column, so A just needs to be factorized only once
But in dgglse_, if I want to solve the following problem:
1 minimize || c1 - A*x ||_2 subject to B*x = d1
2 minimize || c2- A*x ||_2 subject to B*x = d2
3 minimize || c3- A*x ||_2 subject to B*x = d3
I could only solve them one by one, in this case,the same (A,B) must be factorized multiple times, which wastes a lot of time.
Could anyone give a better solution pls?
Or what's the rational of dgglse_ comparing to dgels_ ?


text:
Looking for a 4+ Tennis Player to hit weeknights or weekends. Frankly I am a 3.5 to 4.0 player with good serve and forehand. Have to get my backhand in place. I live near Wilshire but willing to travel if courts and players are available to play.
Views: 338
Replies to This Discussion
I live in Studio City about a mile from Mulholland off Laurel Canyon, am a 4.0 player and have a court
here at my house. If you're ever in area and would like to hit, let me know.
Do you wanna play tomorrow at around 10 am? I can come there
Saturday is out. What about Sunday?
I can play after 4 maybe?
Check in on Sunday, preferably in the morning and we'll take it from there.
I am in the Wilshire/La Brea area. My email is firstname.lastname@example.com and cell is 213-718-8900 ... not sure of my ranking but my guess would be 4'ish.
I live in Studio City, am a 4.0 player and have a court here at my house.
If you're ever in the area and would like to hit, let me know. (off Laurel Canyon about a mile from Mulholland)
Sure, I could do that. Are there times in general that you like to play?
Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday in the morning or afternoon are best.
All those times work (except for Wednesday am). Morning for me is 10am but coming from Hancock Park so traffic wise for Laurel Canyon Sundays and early afternoons are probably best.
It would probably be better to exchange emails from my personal email
address: (email@example.com)
Short notice is preferred. Give me a specific day and time and I'll
respond asap with either a confirmation or counter-time.
Hi. I live near la brea/3rd. Are you available today or sometime this week?
© 2020 Created by Mark / The Mayor. Powered by


text:
America's long-insatiable demand for imported goods is cooling. It's seen in everything from clothing, furniture, and even imported oil:
•At European Imports in Boston, demand for jewelry has plunged, thanks to a cooling economy, rising metal prices, and shifting exchange rates.
•At Hayes Specialties Corp., an import wholesaler in Saginaw, Mich., toys and other items from China have soared in price – and some key customers are buying less.
•JetBlue just postponed a purchase of nearly two dozen airplanes from Airbus, the European jetmaker.
•At the Port of Long Beach, Calif., the volume of containers (mostly from Asia) is down about 10 percent from a year ago.
•The US expects oil use to decline this year by about 190,000 barrels a day – a drop that largely affects the volume of imports.
"That's one of the big stories of the past year, [although] somewhat hidden by the jump in oil prices," says David Wyss, chief economist at Standard & Poor's in New York. "We've seen a definite slowing of imports while export growth has remained very strong."
Although this trend on the import side is prompted largely by negative circumstances – a falling dollar, a housing slump, and the squeeze of higher energy costs – it has some positive implications.
For example, the shift means that some longstanding imbalances in the global economy may be starting to ease. The result could be a shrinking US trade deficit and a rebound for US manufacturers, as they sell more to both domestic and overseas buyers.
"We can't continue to rely on foreign capital," Mr. Wyss says, referring to money inflows that have effectively financed large trade deficits and low household savings rates in the US.
One sign of how this trade shift is already having some positive effects came in new numbers on the gross domestic product (GDP), released Thursday. The Commerce Department said the US economy grew at a 0.9 percent pace for the quarter, up from its preliminary estimate of 0.6 percent GDP growth for that quarter.
One reason was that commercial construction did better than initially estimated. But a decline in imports – larger than earlier estimated – also played a central role.
Think of it this way: When exports rise, US output is rising. But imports are counted as a subtraction from GDP, because they mean that less of what consumers buy is made in the US.
For the past two quarters, imports have been falling. In the first three months of this year, imports fell at a 2.6 percent annual pace. Imports downshifted by 1.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007.
Several forces are causing the retrenchment in imports. The dollar now buys a lot less against the euro or the Chinese yuan, due to recent trends in exchange rates.
Import prices are also rising more generally as global inflation heats up. Labor costs are rising in China and elsewhere. After about a decade of reducing the US inflation rate, import prices are now adding to it.
Meanwhile, the US economy has been cooling, as slumping home values squeeze both consumers' wealth and their access to bank credit lines.
The rise in energy prices hurts on many fronts. It adds to shipping costs for transport companies, while rising gasoline bills leave the consumer with less discretionary income. And it factors into the cost of many products.
"We deal with a lot of goods that are made of plastic, and what's plastic made of?" asks Jim Hayes, vice president of Hayes Specialties in Saginaw. "It's made of oil."
Fluctuations in currencies and other costs are making business tough.
"We're getting price increases almost on a daily basis," Hayes says. "We normally put our catalog out in April every year. We still don't have it to press yet because we're trying to keep up with price increases."
Across America, such price increases to some extent mask how big the decline in imports is. For instance, oil imports have risen when measured in dollar value, but have been falling in barrels.
At the Port of Long Beach, shipments are down 10 percent over the past year when measured in container volume, but down only 3 percent in dollar value, says Art Wong, the port's information officer.
The changes in import demand fall unevenly across the economy.
Imports of some fuel-efficient or luxury cars are up, even as car dealerships in general are struggling.
At Curds & Whey, a specialty cheese shop in Portland, Ore., owner David Schiffelbein says business has stayed strong even though European cheeses have jumped by 80 percent in price. So far his high-income client base hasn't minded.
"They're buying more, since we changed our pricing structure to the half pound" instead of a pound, he says. "It seems to have worked."
But at the Boston jeweler European Imports, "We're not selling at all" at current high prices, says sales representative Lourdes Datal.
As a dealer in toys and novelty items for amusement parks and arcades, Hayes says he sees fewer orders from places that rely on tourists from far away, such as Anaheim, Calif., and Orlando, Fla.
But demand hasn't fallen off a cliff. Americans will still spend on recreation activities, he says, but will do it closer to home – a boon for sales to places like Frankenmuth, Mich., near Hayes's headquarters.
Similarly, imports of television sets seem to be doing well.
The flip side of falling imports is the opportunity for US-based manufacturing to rebound. Already, some steel companies are planning new mills in the US as import prices rise.
All this could set the stage for an era when the world no longer looks to the US as the consumer of first resort for all goods, and when US households live within their means.
"The large trade ... deficits of the United States cannot continue indefinitely, because doing so would constitute a permanent gift to the U.S. economy," Harvard University economist Martin Feldstein writes in a new research paper.


text:
This Stuff Works!
"I am a 38 yr old female that has 7 surgerys in 6 years. always sick and in pain. I have been on coral calium for 6 weeks and loving it. it has made a wonderful defferance in my life I will never be without this product ever.thank you Robert Barefoot you are a God send!" *results may varyT. Smith,
I Can Sleep Naturally Again!
"For the last 9 years I have been on many medications for insomnia. All of them would only work for a few days before they were useless. Coral Calcium Supreme has allowed me to sleep naturally again! Praise the Lord for this find. It has also taken most of my arthritis & bone inflammation pain away as well! I love this product so much that I have become a distributor!" *results may varyM. Watkins,
Wilmington, NC
Worth Every Penny
"My husband has been living with chronic knee pain after a failed surgery to repair a ligament tear he experienced in high school over 20 years ago. He hasn't been able to take time off from work (6-8 weeks) to get it fixed so he has been taking ibuprofen 2-3 times a week so he can live with it. Begrudgingly, he started taking Solarcal-D on my insistence. "Just give it a month", I said. After only one month, I asked him if he could feel a difference and he said he doesn't feel the soreness nearly as much and he isn't having to take the ibuprofen like he was before. That is worth every penny! I just bought 2 more bottles so I can start taking it, too! Thanks!" *results may varyJ. Bohl
No more reflux!
I have been taking 6 capsules of coral calcium per day for the last 4 days and I have not taken my prevacid for the last 4 days. I have had reflux for over 20 years and have been on prevacid every day for the last 7 years.....first time I can actually replace a $4 a day pill that has side affects, with a $28 a month bottle of natural product (Coral Calcium Surpreme) Thank you so much." *results may varySheila, IL
"I have had problems with my teeth for years haveing had root canals done and teeth pulled I had a tooth that had abscessed for 8 months without the dentist being able to find it when he finally did the tooth had to be pulled but the gum area where it had come out stayed severly tender and the jaw bone in that area was always hurting until coral calcium within 3 days the pain had almost completely disappeared and it has been two weeks and I cant beleive the improvement in my teeth and jaw bones thanks so much Mr. Barefoot for letting us know about coral calcium." *results may varyWendi, Michigan
Thank You
"Approximately a year ago I was diagnosed with a heart condition, PVC's. I had them constantly. I could not walk to the mail box and back without having to set down. Anyone who has experienced PVC's knows how frightening they are. I ordered the Coral Calcium and in a matter of a few days I felt like a different person. I have not experienced PVC's since. I have been on the calcium for 6 weeks now!! I am only 49 years old and I thought my life was over. Thank you Mr. Barefoot for sharing your knowledge and putting it in a capsule!!!! God bless you" *results may varyD. Criswell,
Morning leg cramps are gone!
"Not only do I not have leg cramps in the morning (which had previously occured every morning) I sleep without tossing & turning all night long, this after 3 days of use! Great product." *results may varyM. Dorn
The best way to get Premium Calcium Nutrients is with Coral Calcium that contains Marine Grade Coral Calcium from Okinawa, Japan.
Most coral calcium products today are made from inexpensive fossilized coral that is dug out of the ground. It has virtually no magnesium and most of the trace metals and marine microbes have been washed out by millions of years of rain.
The Japanese government commissioned studies to determine why the people of Okinawa live ten years longer than mainland Japan and why they are virtually disease free while having youthful bodies.
All three studies concluded that it was due to the calcium in the coral water, "coral calcium". Remember that marine coral calcium has been consumed for hundreds of years by hundreds of millions of people.
It has the perfect biological 2:1 ratio of calcium to magnesium, and it is loaded with trace minerals and marine microbes to help digestion.
Sleeping 100% Better
P. Cudnik,
Baltimore, Md.
Is Your Body Acidic?
When it comes to recognizing imbalances in the body's pH (acid-alkaline ratio) many health care professionals simply do not consider it or give it the importance it deserves.
The body is constantly working towards pH balance, and chronic imbalance leaves us open to disease. When the body's fluids become too acidic, minerals are pulled out of the bones and tissues to compensate. Overly acidic tissues also leave the body susceptible to inflammation which is a know risk for many chronic diseases.
There are no recorded statistics, but we believe that the majority of people are affected by low grade or higher metabolic acidosis because of the modern diet which is deficient in fruits and vegetables that contain adequate mineral content.
You can make a change! Simple changes in your diet and supplementation with Coral Calcium can improve your pH balance within just days, weeks or months depending on your level of mineral deficiency.
So, if you want the best, marine coral calcium from Okinawa get the Bobs Best Coral Calcium 2000!
Coral Calcium Supreme
We're so confident that you'll absolutely love Coral Calcium Supreme, that if you're not satisfied with the results you get we'll refund you're Purchase price... Guaranteed!
At Coral Calcium Direct, Inc. we distribute products which we know and use personally. Solarcal D Coral Calcium by Bob Barefoot is the new infomercial product to hit the air soon. The Disease Conspiracy will also air soon, watch for them on your local TV channels.
Less Pain Every Day!
South Jersey
No More Acid Reflux
Blue Springs, Mo
Bob's Best Coral Calcium 2000
High Quality Products by Robert Barefoot including Coral Calcium Supreme, Bob's Best Coral Calcium 2000, Oxy Supreme and Vitamin D3. A new Book! The Disease Conspiracy, The FDA Suppression of Cures is now Available.
Healing Without Pain
New Jersey
Solarcal D Coral Calcium
Always In Stock, Fast Shipping, 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed!
Bob Barefoot only uses 100% Marine Grade Coral Calcium from Okinawa Japan in his formulations.
There is a Difference - Don't be fooled by other products using inferior essential ingredients.
Bob's products use the highest quality of all ingredients. SMP 44 Marine Coral Calcium, Cesium and Aquamin Celtic Sea Minerals - GUARANTEED!
Surprise in 2 and 1/2 Weeks!!!
J. Maag,
Official Distributor for Robert Barefoot Since 2001
** When Purchasing Robert Barefoot Products Look for the OFFICIAL UPC Code **
The Bob's Best Products you receive from CoralSupreme.com will carry the Official UPC Code. All Authentic Robert Barefoot Products have this bar code except the New Solarcal D. If you are purchasing products that do not have the code shown below, you are receiving an inferior copycat product. These other Coral Calcium products may be using ineffective and unproductive low grade ingredients.
I Can Finally Sleep
Epidemic levels of heart disease, brain problems, high blood pressure and joint problems plague people from all around the world. In a time of high tech medical services and knowledge, we have not reduced some of the most basic health problems which strike millions of people each year.
You are lead to believe that Nature's most important nutrient is being supplied in adequate amounts in your food! You are being robbed of your health believing that the foods you are eating that are fortified with Vitamin D is enough.
The problem is that the vitamin D often added to your food and that is in most vitamin supplements is the synthetic form called vitamin D2. It is worthless and cannot be used in any beneficial amount by your body. It could even be harmful! The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition indicates that vitamin D2 could actually increase your cholesterol and cause inflammation in your joints and arteries.
Your body needs Natural Vitamin D3 called Cholecalciferol. The World Health Organization reports that 90% of us are dangerously deficient in this crucial nutrient. You can solve this simple problem by supplementing with Bob's Best Natural Vitamin D3. Just one small capsule 3 times a day with meals provides the beneficial protection your body craves.
Bob's Best Vitamin D3


text:
Eugene Demidenko
Professor of Community & Family Medicine (Biostatistics)
Adjunct Professor of Engineering
Adjunct Professor of Mathematics
Professor of Community & Family Medicine (Biostatistics)
- MSD, Moscow Pedagogical University 1971
- PhD, Central Economics and Mathematics Inst., Russian Academy of Sciences 1975
Research Interests
Statistical methodology; mixed models; nonlinear regression; statistical analysis of shapes and images; electrical impedance tomography; statistical image reconstruction; mathematical tumor regrowth modeling; non-convex optimization; partial differential equations with mixed boundary conditions
Mixed Models: Theory and Applications with R, 2nd Edition
Eugene Demidenko
Wiley, 2013
Selected Publications
- Demidenko, E. (2010). Statistical hypothesis testing for postreconstructed and postregistered medical images, SIAM Journal on Imaging Sciences, 2: 1049–1067.
- Demidenko, E. (2009). Three endpoints of in vivo tumour radiobiology and their statistical estimation, International Journal of Radiation Biology, 86: 164–173.
- Demidenko E, Williams BB, Swartz HM. (2009). Radiation dose prediction using data on time to emesis in the case of nuclear terrorism, Radiation Research 171: 310–319.
- Demidenko, E. (2006). Separable Laplace equation, magic Toeplitz matrix, and generalized Ohm's law. Applied Mathematics and Computation, 181: 1313–1327.
- Demidenko, E., Hartov, A., and Paulsen, K. (2004). Statistical estimation of resistance/conductance by electrical impedance tomography measurements. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 23: 829–838.
- Demidenko E. (2004). Kolmogorov-Smirnov test for image comparison. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 3046: 933–939.
- Demidenko, E. (2004). Mixed Models: Theory and Applications, New York, Wiley.
Professional Activities
- Core Director, Dartmouth Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence (CCNE)
- Member, American Statistical Society
- Member, American Mathematical Society
- Member, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
- Member, IEEE
- Member, Norris Cotton Cancer Center
- Associate Editor, Mathematical Communications
- Associate Editor, The Open Statistic & Probability Journal
- Reviewer, NIH Peer Review Committee, 2010
Google-style Ranking Used to Describe Gene Connectivity
February 13, 2015
NCI Awards $12.8 Million to Dartmouth Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence
Dartmouth Now
September 17, 2010
Treatment combination slows tumor growth
Dartmouth News
March 1, 2003
In Dartmouth Engineer Magazine
150 Thayer Gifts to the World: Part 1
Web Extra, December 2017


text:
Companies often turn to the Adobe Flash Platform to solve business problems. From data visualization to customer self service, here are some great rich Internet applications (RIAs) developed by Universal Mind that executed business ideas to make them a reality. Built with Adobe Flash Platform technologies like AIR and Flash Builder and integrating Creative Suite tools, check these RIAs from Kodak, SpatialKey and SchoolVIEW to see what's possible and learn about the ease of cross-platform app development!
Watch how Universal Mind used Adobe Flash Platform technologies to build the Photo Book app for Kodak, helping them offer a profitable online service allowing customers to easily create their own Photo Books to share "Kodak Moments."
See how SpatialKey uses Adobe Flash Platform technologies to create a flexible tool for enterprises that rely on large location-based data to better present timely information for better decision making.
Learn how SchoolVIEW by Universal Mind used Adobe Flash Platform technologies to enable the Colorado Department of Education to present student and school achievement data to help administrators, parents and government funders make better decisions regarding education, creating a uniform approach to student educational achievement.


text:
Previous Chapter | Table of Contents | Next Chapter
Feng Yu Heng's Strategies
The two climbed into the imperial carriage, as Huang Quan and Xuan Tian Hua's attendant went to sit together outside the carriage. Feng Yu heng sat while hugging her knees and slowly said: "Since I've decided to no longer be Yao shi's daughter, that naturally means that I am no longer Yao Xian's granddaughter. If these ties are to be severed, they should be severed cleanly. There's also the Feng family… From this day forward, I am only Da Shun's Imperial Daughter Ji An. What family or relatives, nobody is related to me in any way. Seventh brother, what do you think about it?" She looked at him with a delicate smile. It was as though she was talking about something that was unrelated to herself.
But Xuan Tian Hua was still feeling quite hurt and subconsciously asked her: "Must you do things so thoroughly? You need to know that without these things, you really won't have any relatives. Although we will still be around, we are not related to you by blood. It's a bit different."
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "but you also saw Yao shi's current situation. The most basic cause of it all is that she was my mother and was connected to me. If there wasn't that situation with the spirit-altering drug, she would not have become like she is now. A similar situation cannot be allowed to happen a second time. I definitely will not allow for that situation to occur. That's why these ties must be severed."
"Perhaps you are a little too arbitrary." Xuan Tian Hua wanted to advise her to be a little more cautious and on guard, and things would be fine, but this sort of thing would not even be able to convince himself. The enemy's methods would always need to be defended against. They could only face the danger as it came, and they would never be able to protect themselves fully from the danger. Otherwise, Yao shi's matter would never have occurred. "Forget it." Xuan Tian Hua nodded, "I admit it, what you said is right. It's just a pity that nobody would know that the fearless Imperial Daughter Ji An is the most kind-hearted. It looks fractured, but it's actually protected. Being alone from this day forward, you will have no other concerns."
"That's right!" Feng Yu Heng finally put on a bitter smile, "When I was doing well, I could have them enjoy the leisurely life with me, but the path I plan to walk will only get harder from here on out. There will be more and more enemies. As Da Shun's situation changes, who knows how many trials will be laying in wait. Since I have made up my mind to work with Xuan Tian Ming in striving for and protecting this world, I need to be completely isolated. I cannot have any fetters or weak spots. Otherwise, once the enemy captures my weak spot, it will be difficult for me to act. When that time comes, not only will my loved ones get hurt, Xuan Tian Ming will also get dragged in. Fortunately, the current Yao family will be able to remain steadfast in the capital without me. As for the Feng family, the only one that I am worried about is Xiang Rong. Fortunately, there is His Highness the Fourth Prince, and there is not much need for me to worry too much."
It was as though she was making funeral arrangements, going one task and one matter at a time, providing proper arrangements for everything. When they returned to the imperial daughter's manor, Wang Chuan had returned to the capital ahead of schedule. Feng Yu Heng was not in the mood to say too much, and she went back to her room to rest on her own. It was Huang Quan that told Wang Chuan about what had just happened. It caused Wang Chuan to repeatedly sigh: "Young miss took the matter of Lady Yao becoming addicted to spirit-altering drug to heart. This is also good. It's very clean, and young miss will not need to be overly cautious in the future."
Feng Yu Heng had returned to the imperial daughter's manor. Back in the other courtyard, Yao shi and Fu Ya were seated in the yard while they held each other and cried bitterly. Their cries caused the servants in the yard not dare to get close, as they all stayed far away.
Yao shi's cries were filled with self-blame for not being able to take care of Fu Ya. She said that she had let down her daughter, as she had never been able to provide her with a good life. Now that they had finally managed to return from the Northwest, that person had been able to steal Fu Ya's position. She completely viewed Fu Ya as the real Feng Yu Heng. As she saw it, this daughter was the exact same as the Feng Yu Heng of her memories. Calm, collected and without those strange abilities. When meeting difficulties, she would cry, and she would end up being bullied by others. This was the A-Heng that she remembered. It was not that monster that resided in the imperial daughter's manor. How could she have left her daughter out there for such a long time and acknowledged that monster?
"A-Heng, it was mother that let you down. Mother should have noticed that something was off sooner and brought you back to the capital sooner." Yao shi cried while speaking to Fu Ya: "Don't blame mother. From this day forward, mother will make sure to protect you and not allow you to suffer in the slightest."
Fu Ya was crying but happy. She was in great pain from being whipped by Feng Yu Heng, but aside from the pain, nobody noticed that the corners of her lips were slightly curled upward through the bitterness. She said to Yao shi: "Mother, daughter does not blame you. Mother was also deceived by that person and was also a victim. Mother, don't worry. It's all in the past. Daughter has already returned to your side. From this day forward, we will no longer separate."
The two held each other once more and began crying. After crying for a while, Fu Ya managed to stand up and support Yao shi back to the room with the help of a servant. She was then sent back to her own room by a servant. In the instant that she sat down, tears immediately welled up from the pain, and she nearly fainted.
The servant asked her: "Young Miss, do you want a doctor to be called?" They did not dare call her miss. Yao shi had already told them that they had to call her young miss, and they had seen Fu Ya beat Tian Qing. How could they still dare to make a mistake in calling her?
"No need to call a doctor. Just go and get me some medicine." Fu Ya sent the servant away before letting out a long sigh. She then lifted her collar and immediately saw the bloody wounds that had been left by Feng Yu Heng's whip. "Feng Yu Heng!" She gnashed her teeth and seemed to be shouting the name of the vilest person in the world. She was her greatest enemy and was someone that she had to get rid of. "There will come a day when I will have you kneel and beg. There will be a day when I will get revenge for every single wound you have inflicted upon me and leave them on your body. Feng Yu Heng, just you wait!"
Fu Ya had seemed to have seen hope. She recalled the people that she had met during the banquet, especially Imperial Concubine Yuan Shu. That person that had once extended an invitation to her…
Feng Yu Heng's actions in that courtyard were very quickly circulated around the entire capital. Practically everyone knew about it. Lady Yao did not like Imperial Daughter Ji An, and she began to conflict with Imperial Daughter Ji An more and more, and it was getting more and more serious. Finally, Imperial Daughter was no longer able to endure and severed ties with her. Even further, word spread that Imperial Daughter Ji An had waved around her whip in that courtyard and hit the servants and Yao shi. She even made it public that she would be severing her ties as Yao shi's daughter. From that day forward, she would not care whether she lived or died.
At the same time, the Yao family also made its move. Under Yao Xian's lead, the three men of the Yao family and the three daughters-in-law entered the imperial daughter's manor and denounced Feng Yu Heng.
The Yao family put on a show of being fierce. It was such that after they entered the manor, the gates to the imperial daughter's manor did not even get a chance to close, as the people began to cause a stir in the front yard.
First, it was Yao Xian that attacked Feng Yu Heng, accusing her of letting down her mother and accusing her of being an unfilial daughter. Not only was she unfilial, but she even used a whip to strike her own mother. Her heart truly was too vicious!
Following Yao Xian's attack, the three sons and the three daughters-in-law of the Yao family began to denounce her. For a while, their voices could be heard by all in the streets. Countless citizens ran to gather around the imperial daughter's manor to watch. Gradually, more and more people began to arrive. Finally, Feng Yu Heng felt that she could not bear to continue. She became fierce and actually brought out her whip and chased the Yao family out of the manor. The gate was then closed with a "bang." The people outside were no longer able to see or hear anything else.
That afternoon, the Yao family announced that they cut ties with Feng Yu Heng. From this day forward, Feng Yu Heng would have nothing to do with the Yao family. Whether she lived or died, the Yao family would not care. The problems that she caused would also not be the responsibility of the Yao family.
Following the announcement from the Yao family, the Feng residence did not lag behind. Although Feng Jin Yuan never believed that Feng Yu Heng would do something like whipping Yao shi, the Feng residence was no longer under his control. Instead, it was Feng Fen Dai. Feng Fen Dai already hated Feng Yu Heng. Upon seeing that Feng Yu Heng was being pushed away by everyone, she also joined in and gave a push. This was the Feng residence expressing to the world that the Feng family had also cut ties with Feng Yu Heng. From this day forward, Feng Yu Heng was just Imperial Daughter Ji An. She was no longer the Feng family's daughter of the first wife.
When all of this news reached the imperial daughter's manor, Feng Yu Heng, Wang Chuan and Huang Quan were playing with the little white tiger. It was Qing Yu that had brought this piece of news when returning from the outside. After she heard this, she let out a laugh then said to the maidservants: "Look, the outcome that I expected occurred so quickly."
Wang Chuan sighed, while Huang Quan straightforwardly asked her: "Is young miss feeling regret? From this day forward, you will no longer have any blood relatives."
"I never had any to start with." Feng Yu Heng said with a smile, "What's there to fear. I was always an isolated person. From the beginning up to now, there has never been a truly intimate person. In truth, the current situation is much better than at the start. At least I have you guys, and I have His Highness the Ninth Prince and Seventh Brother. Don't worry. The road ahead is still long."
Huang Quan nodded and did not speak any further.
The next two days, the Yao residence was not peaceful. Although Xu shi would still appear very relaxed, even throwing a few curses in the direction of the imperial daughter's manor, her husband, Yao Jing Jun, and her son, Yao Shu, knew. The others also knew. Including Yao Xian, they were all very clear. Every night, when Xu shi went to wash her face, she would call for A-Heng.
She had once asked Yao Xian why they had to act to resolutely? Yao Xian told her that this was A-Heng's way of protecting everyone. If they did not do this, the Yao family's future might be even worse than it was five years earlier.
These days, Xuan Tian Ming did his best to remain at Feng Yu Heng's side. Even at night, he would stay the night at the imperial daughter's manor. During this time, he had even secretly met with Yao Xian inside the space. When Xuan Tian Ming found out that the Yao family had not truly cut ties with Feng Yu heng and was simply going along with her play, he let out a sigh of relief. In this world, there was not much that he feared, but he really feared that Feng Yu Heng would become truly isolated and would not be able to handle it.
Fortunately, the Yao family was still around. As for the Feng family, he was not worried in the slightest. Feng Yu Heng and the Feng family were not close. Whether or not ties were cut did not really matter.
After another two days, the imperial decree removing Yao shi's noble status arrived. Immediately following this, the governor, Xu Jing Yuan, finally announced the result of the investigation into Lu Yao and Lu Ping's fight. Lu Yao had deliberately pulled madam Yao, Xu shi, into the water. The crime of attempted murder was established. She had also used a venomous bug from the South to deliberately harm her own sister, Lu Ping. The crime of deliberately causing harm was also established. And the person that had provided her with the venomous bug was…


text:
Ponysay displays an image of a My Little Pony pony saying a message provided
by the user in a terminal, or a quote from the show My Little Pony:
Friendship is Magic (MLP:FiM).
Historically ponysay was a wrapper for cowsay, but has since version 2.1
become an independent reimplementation of cowsay.
Basic usage:
ponysay [option...] [message]
ponysay.ponythink [option...] [message]
Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
Snap is available for CentOS 7.6+, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6+, from the Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux (EPEL) repository. The EPEL repository can be added to your system with the following command:
Snap can now be installed as follows:
Once installed, the systemd unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled:
To enable classic snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between /var/lib/snapd/snap and /snap:
Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap's paths are updated correctly.
To install ponysay, simply use the following command:
Publisher: gskinner
Flokk Contacts
Publisher: Flutter Team
Flutter SDK
Publisher: Visual Studio Code
Code editing. Redefined.
Publisher: Snapcrafters
The IDE for Android
Flutter Gallery
Publisher: CodeUX.design e.U.
Open Source Password Manager with Keepass file support.
Publisher: Thorsten Lorenz
2D Multiplayer Space Battle Game
Publisher: Torsten Paul
The Programmers Solid 3D CAD Modeller
Publisher: Alan Pope
The always-incognito web browser
A sandbox tower defense game
Publisher: Canonical
Lightweight Kubernetes for workstations and appliances
Publisher: librepcb
EDA software to develop printed circuit boards
Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap.
Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit snapcraft.io now.


text:
Experts to discuss Earth observation for geo-hazards
Natural hazards – like earthquakes and landslides – put people and places at risk every day, but satellites are able to help improve safety and mitigate these risks.
International experts will meet next month to discuss how space-based technology can help us prepare for and respond to disasters.
Organised by ESA in association with the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), the International Forum on Satellite Earth Observation for Geohazard Risk Management will be held on 21–23 May at the Santorini Convention Centre in Greece.
The forum is open to geo-science users and experts working in the field of geo-hazard risk assessment and management. This includes representatives from space agencies and value-adding industries, as well as Earth observation mission owners/operators and users such as risk management authorities, land planning and risk prevention service providers and infrastructure managers.
Invited speakers from national and international entities such as the GEO, the Institute of Geology of the China Earthquake Administration, the United States Geological Survey and the Italian Department of Civil Protection will participate in the meeting.
They will discuss their experience and ideas concerning the use of satellite Earth observation with the aim of contributing to the understanding, mitigation, preparedness and management of geophysical risks.
Satellites play a key role in the assessment and management of geo-hazards such as earthquakes, volcanoes and landslides, as well as subsidence of cities and deformations of flood defence structures in coastal lowlands.
For example, one Earth observation technique, called interferometry, is often used to map terrain deformations, such as those that can occur before a volcanic eruption.
Interferometry involves comparing two or more radar images of the same location in order to take precise measurements of the ground motion that has occurred between the acquisitions – down to a scale of a few millimetres.
Many other Earth observation techniques can contribute to geo-hazard risk management such as volcanic ash monitoring using atmospheric remote sensing.
With the Sentinel family of satellites being developed under the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) programme, a wealth of data and products will become available to meet better the needs of the users involved in the assessment and management of geo-hazard risks.
Sentinel-1 will be a key source for systematic terrain deformation monitoring for all types of geo-hazards, while Sentinel-2 will provide high-resolution multispectral imagery to support asset mapping and hazard mapping for a broad range of hazard types.
Sentinel-3 will provide thermal-infrared imagery with high temporal sampling to support lava flow monitoring.
The event in Santorini will be an opportunity to discuss the requirements for Earth observation missions and consolidate a roadmap for the development of applications to support geo-hazard users and practitioners.
In addition, an Industry Session on future perspectives concerning industrial services will serve as an opportunity to consult with leading players from the Earth observation sector such as mission operators and data and service providers.
Following the International Forum on Satellite Earth Observation for Geohazard Risk Management, a scientific and technical report will be released as a joint ESA-GEO publication.


text:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Newly sworn in to a second term, U.S. President Obama and his wife Michelle attended an inaugural gala in the nation's capital.
The hundreds of Obama supporters at the National Building Museum were entertained by Stevie Wonder, The Source and the U.S. Navy Sea Chanters, along with a little Bruce Springsteen piped in over the sound system. Obama offered those at the soiree a warm "thank you."
"I'm delivering another speech tomorrow so tonight I'm going to be pretty brief," he said, joking, "there are a limited amount of good lines" and he didn't want to use them all up.
More seriously, Obama repeatedly said the re-election campaign was about something bigger than him and that his supporters "have inspired me throughout."
"One of the things that made this campaign unique was the degree of investment and ownership people had in this common project of ours, because you understood this was not just about a candidate; it was not just about Joe Biden or Barack Obama," he said. "This was about us, who we are as a nation, what values we cherish, how hard we're willing to fight to make sure that those values live not just for today but for future generations.
"All of you here understood and were committed to the basic notion that when we put our shoulders to the wheel of history, it moves. It moves. It moves forward."
Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, said she "couldn't think of a better man than my husband" to help Obama lead the country for the next four years.
Biden, who introduced himself as "Jill Biden's husband," drew applause when he ran down the administration's first-term accomplishments.
Speaking of Obama, Biden said, "He's just getting started."
"In the weeks and months ahead, we're going to reduce gun violence here in America," Biden said. "We're going to pass comprehensive immigration reform. And we're going to put this nation's economy on a sustainable path to the future."
Michelle Obama thanked the crowd for its support.
"Let's keep working and fighting and pushing forward, forward ...," she said.
Obama was sworn in earlier in the day by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts with his younger daughter noting he "didn't mess up."
The private ceremony was held in the Blue Room of the White House with several of the Obamas' closest relatives on hand and Roberts' wife Jane among the witnesses for the official swearing-in. Obama and Biden will take their public oaths Monday in front of the Capitol before a crowd on the National Mall in Washington.
Unlike the president's 2009 inaugural oath, Obama spoke clearly and without stumbling over the words.
The first lady and daughters Sasha and Malia stood by Obama's side during the oath.
At the conclusion, Roberts said, "Congratulations, Mr. President."
Obama said "Thank you, Mr. Chief Justice. Thank you so much."
The president then embraced his family, telling Michelle, "Thank you, sweetie" after she congratulated him. Malia appeared to tell her father, "I'm so happy, yay" and Sasha told him "Good job, Dad." And when he replied, "I did it," she responded, "You didn't mess up."
Obama then thanked everyone and exited the room with his family.
Obama was sworn in using the Robinson family Bible, which was held by the first lady.
"The bible was a gift from the first lady's father, Fraser Robinson III, to his mother, LaVaughn Delores Robinson, on Mother's Day in 1958. Mrs. Robinson was the first African-American woman manager of a Moody Bible Institute's bookstore; this was the only Bible she ever used," the presidential inaugural committee media guide said.
Earlier, Obama and his family attended a pre-inaugural church service in which his re-election theme of moving forward was related to the story of Moses.
The Rev. Ronald E. Braxton of the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church read from the book of Exodus Sunday. He urged Obama to not let obstacles interfere "where forward is the only option."
"I'm a witness that the God of Moses , with miraculous power, still moves on behalf of humankind," Braxton said. "Forward was the only option."


text:
Urban Outfitters has come under fire for releasing a line of girls cotton T-shirts that celebrate drinking alcohol.
The clothing retailer that's popular with teens is selling tees emblazoned with phrases such as USA Drinking Team, Vote for Vodka and Misery Loves Alcohol. Another one features blurry letters that read "I Drink You're Cute,"—i.e., I'm drunk so please take advantage of me.
The trendy shirts went up for sale on the Urban Outfitters' site just in time for back-to-school shopping and some parents are upset.
"As a mother, these shirts are not acceptable for children under the age of 21," Jan Withers, national president of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) told the New York Daily News.
"If they're targeting that audience, then they're sending the message that it's cool to drink," added Withers, whose daughter was killed by a drunk driver. "We know of the dangers of underage drinking and the fact that it's just downright illegal."
Urban Outfitters' core customers are 18 to 24 years old, according to Quantcast, which means teens who aren't the legal drinking age could potentially be buying the T-shirts. This might not seem like a big deal because, hey, it's only a shirt, but drinking is a real and big problem among teens—especially girls.
Nearly 40 percent of 9th grade girls—around 14 years old—report drinking in the past month, according to 2005 research by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. About 21 percent of those girls report having consumed five or more drinks on a single occasion during the previous month.
These sassy Urban Outfitters T-shirts endorse and glorify this sort of excessive drinking, and the slogans seem to be talking to guys and sending the message, "Hey, I'm drunk and easy." The shirts also embrace that sloppy, trashy, excessive sort of drinking that Americans enjoy. If the Europeans were designing these threads, they'd probably read, "I Savor My Wine."
Urban Outfitters hasn't released a response to criticism of the boozy T-shirt line.
Urban Outfitters certainly isn't the only fashion brand to spark parent outrage. The industry is known for controversy, which becomes especially heated when children and teens are involved. Take a look at some of the most talked about fashion ads and spreads that have sent some parents and ad critics into a tizzy.
[NY Daily News]


text:
All material cited below. Special thanks goes out to the following translators: Polish - YouTube user agornypolsl (Adam Górny) Lithuanian - YouTube user ezzi...
Views: 356
Very moving piece.
How soon is now?
Now is instantaneous for premium users! Sign up now for the very low one-time cost of YOUR SOUL BUHUHUHU!!!
It really is an inspirational take on carpe diem.
Thank you so much for using the Latin phrase, and not the idiotic "Y-word that shall not be used"
All right... well, I thought it was a little thin. Sure, "the instant of now" is how we experience life in what we perceive as "real time," and coming to terms with the past and planning for the future are done in the "now," but how is this a deep insight? That's the only way I've ever known it to appear.
I agree with the part about value, but the problem is that we value different things, and I believe that whatever one delves into deeply can be rewarding (think stamp collecting). I do think some philosophical thought and some aesthetic appreciation and some moral thinking are on a higher order than others, just as I feel a Chateau Margaux is objectively better than Thunderbird and not just a matter of opinion--though the wine comparison would be harder case to make using the tools of a philosopher. I think this can also transfer to the idea that having lived both a "good" and a "right" life is better than having lived one misspent--regardless of whether or not the entire universe extinguishes one day without a trace of what ever happened. G. E. Moore tries to tease this out with his idea of "reflective isolation" that I found pretty thought provoking.
So, to cap it, I agree with Sam that it's good to think about what's really important and live your life accordingly so you don't rue a bunch of stuff later, but I still thought the way it was presented was a little thin.
Would anyone entertain the notion that a life devoid of the internet and television could possibly be a step in the right direction? I sometimes think that many live their life out vicariously through the confines of a dot-matrix projector. How unfortunate.
Sam "New Age" Harris...the next Dan Millman.
While I enjoyed his first book, his latest stuff has been getting a little too touchy-feely for me, I think he may have spent too much time meditating in a cave.
That was really well done.


text:
I'm going to refine a suggestion I made a while back in one of my blogs. I suggested that it would be useful when repairing machinery to take a cell phone photo of the part in question, so you could show it to the person at the parts counter.
That has created problems. Some folks assume that a photo is worth a thousand words, and now simply hand their cell phone to the parts person and say, 'Gimme that part."
To help maintain the sanity of parts people across the country:
-The first photo should be of the machine's model number. The second photo should be a close-up of the serial number plate, with serial numbers clearly legible.
-Then take a series of photos, starting at a distance before ending with a close-up of the part in question. That will help the parts person identify where on the machine the part is located.
-Take time to look at the piece in question. Understand what it does on the machine, decipher how it is broken or why it isn't working correctly. There is an disturbing trend for folks to just take a cell phone photo and then hand their phone to the parts person at the local dealership with the assumption that everything the parts person needs is in that one, tiny 2-inch by 3-inch digitized photo.
Cell phone photos can be an immense aid in helping get the right parts efficiently. Or, they can make things worse because the person with the cell phone photo has no information aside from that one photo to help the parts person get the right parts.
If you're technologically sophisticated, figure out how to use your smart phone or iPad to access the internet, look up a parts diagram of the machine you're working on, and point to the specific part you need on that image. It will have the specific part number right there, and all the parts person has to do is type in the number to see if they have it in stock.
Be forewarned: providing a parts person the exact parts number of a piece that you want risks having that person come over the counter and give you a kiss of gratitude.


text:
*A reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures are available in our press release dated February 14, 2019
Rob Bradley
Vice President of Investor Relations
Phone: (781) 897-1301
You are now leaving LogMeIn's website and are being directed to a website that is operated and maintained by a third party (an "External Site"). LogMeIn does not control the External Site and is not responsible for the data, content or availability of the External Site. This link to the External Site is provided for convenience purposes only. We make no representation or warranty regarding the accuracy of the information contained in the External Sites. We suggest that you always verify the information obtained from linked websites before acting upon this information. Also, please be aware that the security and privacy policies on this External Site may be different than LogMeIn's policies, so we encourage you to read any third party privacy and security policies closely.
LogMeIn's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, including LogMeIn's annual reports on Form 10-K which include our audited financial statements, are available on LogMeIn's Investor Relations website at https://investor.logmeininc.com/about-us/investors/financials/sec-filings/default.aspx free of charge. The data and other content contained on the External Site are not meant, and should not be used, as a substitute for information contained in LogMeIn's filings with the SEC or disclosed through other channels used by LogMeIn to comply with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. The reports contained on the External Site may contain forward-looking information about LogMeIn's future financial performance and results. Please note that the information presented on the External Site is deemed representative at the time of its original release and that changes in historical information may occur. LogMeIn undertakes no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee these results. We caution you to consider the risk factors described in our SEC filings, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements disclosed on the External Site.
Non-GAAP Information
The External Site may contain certain non-GAAP and pro forma non-GAAP financial measures, in addition to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. "GAAP" refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The non-GAAP financial measures contained on the External Sites are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The non-GAAP information should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for or superior to, other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. LogMeIn urges investors to review the reconciliation of its non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures, which it includes in press releases announcing its quarterly financial results, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate the Company's business. Reconciliation tables of the most comparable GAAP financial measures to the non-GAAP measures are included in LogMeIn's quarterly press releases, which can be found in the Financials section of LogMeIn's investor relations website under "Quarterly Results."
By clicking "Accept", you acknowledge that you have read and understand the information set forth above and agree that you will not misrepresent any calculation derived from the data or other content contained on the External Site as LogMeIn's or otherwise.


text:
ARTHUR Wilkinson was a doorman. You wouldn't have seen him on AFL telecasts, except maybe as the Melbourne players flashed past him on their way out onto the ground. You wouldn't have heard his name on radio or TV.
But if you believe in footy clubs, if you actually see them as being the building blocks of the game, as unique institutions with histories and traditions going back more than 100 years - in the case of Arthur's club, more than 150 years - then you'll understand why people associated with the Melbourne Football Club rallied around Arthur and his family over the past three months.
Arthur died last Saturday, one week short of his 84th birthday. That he had been Melbourne's doorman for 50 years was notable in itself, but Arthur was also a walking piece of Australian history. Arthur didn't know his birthday. His father died when he was nine and, at the age of "13 or 14" (he wasn't sure which), he carried his swag outback, working for the next 10 years as a drover, timber cutter, shearer and farmhand.
The Arthur I knew was square and snowy-haired. He walked with a limp, having had four hip operations.
His early life sounded hard but Arthur thought it was wonderful - the best life possible for a young man. No one could get a precise map from Arthur on where he spent those years outback, but I know he particularly loved the country in central Australia around Alice Springs. The road to Broken Hill was another of his favourites.
North Queensland, he admitted, was too hot.
I saw him four days before he died. He had cancer all through him and had chosen not to have radical surgery. "Where was the place in Australia you loved best, Arthur?" I asked. "It sounds silly," he said, "but I loved the country." Arthur shared what Banjo Paterson called "the vision splendid of the sunlit plains extended".
All Arthur carried with him during his years on the track were a couple of items of clothing, no underwear and a book of poetry. He loved the old Australian poets - Lawson, C. J. Dennis, Adam Lindsay Gordon, Banjo Paterson. Like others I've met who lack formal education, he was a great reader. After reading Going Away, a novel of mine about growing up, he said, "The difference between you and me is that when you were growing up, you were surrounded by people. The next person to me" - he gestured off into the distance - "was somewhere over the next hill."
I spent 2009 with Melbourne. I liked being in a footy club again, I liked a lot of the people I met. But Arthur was special. He started giving me the poetry books he had carried outback, old editions with vellum covers. He even gave me a "trench" copy of C. .J. Dennis' Ginger Mick - that is, the hardback edition made to fit into the tunics of the Australian soldiers during World War I. I tried to give it back, saying, "This should belong to your family, Arthur." His eyes flashed and he waved me away, saying, "I gave it to you."
When Arthur was 24, he met someone he loved more than the bush, an 18-year-old receptionist named Norma Faulkhead. They were married 58 years and had three children. My final meeting with Arthur lasted about 30 minutes. He spent 20 of them telling me how wonderful Norma was.
Nor, like some other men on their deathbeds, was he speaking from regret. He'd told me before, talking about his regard for her as easily as he talked about the footy club or the bush. Because Arthur saw no reason to travel outside Australia, Norma, in later years, travelled overseas with friends and other family members. I saw how Arthur fretted when she was gone.
This year, Arthur's son Mark will stand on the Melbourne door with Arthur's genial partner, Barry King. Mark Wilkinson believes he may be the only member of his generation who grew up with a property steward (Alan Henderson) as his footy hero. Mark says, "My father had three great loves in his life - the bush, my mother and his footy club."
Arthur came to the club with legendary former coach Checker Hughes. Arthur lived around the corner from Checker's grocer's shop. Checker, by this time chairman of selectors, cajoled Arthur into coming to the club one night and acting as doorman for a less than legal gambling night.
Arthur saw Norm Smith coach and Barassi play. He also saw Barassi as a fuming, volcanic coach. When Barassi locked the club president Sir Billy Snedden out of the rooms at half-time, Arthur told Sir Billy that Barassi had the key. Arthur had the key, but, when push came to shove, he saw his job as protecting the players and the coach from the outside world.
I loved Arthur's perspective on footy. As the media firestorm raged around Melbourne after it lost by 31 goals to Geelong in 2010, he said, "I've been around football clubs too long to be bothered by this sort of thing." I spoke to Arthur about another media firestorm, the so-called "player revolt" of 2009, asking him whether he heard anything about it at the time. Arthur was someone you could trust, someone people in the club spoke to. "Not a word," he said.
Arthur ended our last meeting with a handshake as firm as a fence post. He said, "Sometimes you only have to be with someone five minutes to know they're a friend - and a friend is a friend for life." I know when I next visit the Melbourne rooms before an AFL game something will be different. Someone will be missing. A doorman. A club legend.
Martin Flanagan is a journalist and author who writes on sport, Australian culture and the relationship between indigenous and non-indigenous Australia.


text:
TIM: There he is!
ARTHUR: Where?
TIM: There!
ARTHUR: What, behind the rabbit?
TIM: It is the rabbit!
ARTHUR: You silly sod! You got us all worked up!
TIM: Well, that's no ordinary rabbit. That's the most foul, cruel,
and bad-tempered rodent you ever set eyes on.
ROBIN: You tit! I soiled my armor I was so scared!
TIM: Look, that rabbit's got a vicious streak a mile wide, it's a
KNIGHT: Get stuffed!
TIM: It'll do you a trick, mate!
KNIGHT: Oh, yeah?
ROBIN: You mangy Scot git!
TIM: I'm warning you!
ROBIN: What's he do, nibble your bum?
TIM: He's got huge, sharp– he can leap about– look at the bones!
ARTHUR: Go on, Boris. Chop his head off!
BORIS: Right! Silly little bleeder. One rabbit stew comin' right up!
TIM: Look!
BORIS: Aaaugh!
Movies That Everyone Should See: "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"
TIM: There he is!


text:
Rep. Lofgren Challenges IP Czar On Legality Of Domain Seizures
from the example-to-the-rest-of-the-world deptA friend of the site sent over a great video of Rep. Zoe Lofgren quizzing IP Czar Victoria Espinel about the recent domain name seizures. It's clear that Lofgren has been well-briefed on the topic (which makes her one of very few elected officials). Lofgren has always been really good on copyright issues, so this isn't a huge surprise, though I wish she were more vocal on some of these issues. What's really stunning is Espinel's deer-in-headlights reaction to the multiple questions... and the fact that she didn't really address the key questions:
Where it gets good is when Espinel tries to claim that there was due process in the domain seizures, where Lofgren jumps back in and points out that Espinel is wrong, and that there is no due process here. Espinel pulls out the same claim we keep hearing: that a magistrate judge approved the seizures based on "probable cause," but Lofgren responds by pointing out that judges in such circumstances approve almost anything -- and highlights ICE's similar massive screwup in taking down 84,000 innocent sites -- which also happened with a magistrate judge's rubber stamped approval. Lofgren knows that that's not due process by any stretch of the imagination, and ICE and Espinel really should give up on this line of argument. What they should do is actually provide real due process. Rather than seizing domains, file a lawsuit.
Lofgren's statement in response to Espinel's "due process" claim is so good that we'll repeat it here:
With all due respect, judges sign a lot of things... For example, the FreeDNS takedown -- it wasn't a copyright enforcement, but "supposedly" a child pornography enforcement -- ICE took down 84,000 websites of small business people that have nothing to do with child pornography at all. And put up a little banner saying "this was taken down for child pornography." Really smearing them. If I were them, I'd sue the Department. These were just small businesses. They had nothing to do with anything, and yet a judge signed that. So, if that's the protection, it's no protection. I want to know, what is the Department doing to think about the affirmative defenses, to think about -- yes, there's piracy, and all of us are united that we gotta do something about piracy -- but there's also a First Amendment that you should be considering when you go and destroy a small business. Are you thinking about that?Espinel's response is that they are thinking about this -- but it's not shown in their actions at all. Once again, there's a very simple way to handle this: have real due process that involves an actual adversarial hearing where before you shut down a website with tons of perfectly legal expression, someone points out to the clueless newbies in Homeland Security that they're not breaking the law. Why is that so difficult?
Espinel goes on to talk about how important due process and the First Amendment are to Americans -- and how what we do serves as an example to other countries. That leaves us with a pretty big question: if that's the case, why did she and ICE ignore both due process and the First Amendment with these domain seizures?
Filed Under: domains, due process, first amendment, ice, seizures, victoria espinel, zoe lofgren


text:
Archive | indoor window shutters RSS for this section
Talk soon,
How to Dress Up Window Shutters with Elegant Drapery Panels
Do you love the look of custom wood shutters but need something a little more elegant to match your decor?
Do you love the look of custom wood shutters but need something a little more elegant to match your decor?
In this short video, Galaxy-Design takes you into another lovely home to show you how to create elegant dressings for custom window shutters.
Many people like the look of high-quality wood window shutters but need a bit more elegance to match their decor. In this video Steve shows you a way to dress up interior window shutters while preserving all of their beauty and functionality.
Click below to watch…
Talk soon,
-The Galaxy-Design team
Feel free to share this using the links below or click to tweet. If you'd like to purchase the hardware featured in this video, you can do so by clicking here. Use PROMO CODE CL02 for free shipping on your order.
P.S. As always, if you would like for us to design your drapes for free, simply email pictures of your windows to: email@example.com
(function(d, t) {var g = d.createElement(t);var s = d.getElementsByTagName(t)[0];g.id = "yelp-biz-badge-script-fsc-WSVDO339qOm3HtsYJ3RGPQ";g.src = "//dyn.yelpcdn.com/biz_badge_js/en_US/fsc/WSVDO339qOm3HtsYJ3RGPQ.js";s.parentNode.insertBefore(g, s);}(document, 'script'));
via Blogger http://ift.tt/1Rw4Gdl http://ift.tt/10tqwA9


text:
Denver police Lt. Robert Rock urged the female driver of a hit-and-run Wednesday to turn herself in.
The 16-year-old victim of the crash sustained a serious head injury when she was struck in a crosswalk on East Colfax Avenue near Elizabeth Street in front of East High School just after 7 a.m. Wednesday. The woman — described as white or Hispanic in her 20s or 30s with shoulder-length red hair — kept going east on Colfax, as numerous witnesses watched.
Surveillance video indicates the sedan ran a red light.
The car was described as a gray or metallic colored four-door sedan with damage to its front passenger side, Rock said.
A few minutes later, another East High student was hit nearby when the 14-year-old ran into traffic at East Colfax Avenue and Fillmore Street. The driver remained at the scene, police said.
That student was being treated at a hospital for serious injuries.
Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,000 reward. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.


text:
A Cuban Crafters travel humidor is the perfect companion for those traveling or on the go. Solid but lightweight, Cuban Crafters travel humidors are an excellent value. Our entire travel humidor line is specially designed to combine detailed craftsmanship with authentic Spanish cedar. They provide the perfect environment for your favorite cigars.
The aficionado now has it all, high quality travel cigar humidors, low discount prices and our full satisfaction money-back guarantee


text:
Via NewsChannel 9.com:
A selfie posted to the Facebook of the Gainesville Police Department in Florida Sunday went viral after attracting flirtatious comments.
Captioned "Officers Nordman, Hamill and Rengering … part of the night crew getting ready to do some work," the selfie of three officers had over 80,000 likes and 66,000 shares as of Tuesday afternoon.
One of the comments read "The hunkapotumus is a rare, elusive and mythical creature. Here we are lucky to see three huddled together in the wake of Hurricane Irma…Send them my way and they will be well taken care of."
Another Facebook user wrote: "But who will protect these guys from an impending Cougar attack?"
Yet another posted, "This pic is exactly why your grandmother always told you to wear clean underwear in case you're in an accident."
The Gainesville Police Department played right along, responding to comments and even updating the post:
1. We are dying with the comments. You've actually made our chief blush with some of them.
2. MRS. Nordman and MRS. Hamill have also enjoyed knowing how millions of women are going crazy over their husbands.
3. We can confirm that Officer Rengering (far right with the amazing hair) IS SINGLE.
4. On another note, Officer Rengering is being placed into Cougar Prey Protective Care, similar to the witness protection program for his safety.
5. Please do not call 9-1-1 and request this group respond to your 'incident'
6. There WILL be a calendar.
"Thank you for all the hilarious comments," the update continued. "They have brightened up our time here.
"As for the calendar, we are going to try and do something fairly quickly and funds raised will go to Hurricane Irma recovery here in Florida."


text:
State & National Scenic Byways
National Scenic Byways
State Scenic Byways
SCDOT is proud to partner with the South Carolina Scenic Highways Committee with 21 scenic byways, comprising more than 450 miles, throughout the state of South Carolina. Visitors can enjoy significant scenic, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, commercial, and economic destinations along these routes and the surrounding areas.
Four of these routes are National Scenic Byways. They are: Cherokee Foothills National Scenic Byway; Edisto Island National Scenic Byway; Savannah River National Scenic Byway; and, Ashley River Road National Scenic Byway.
Helpful Links for Exploring the State & nation
Discover South Carolina
South Carolina Traveler
America's Byways
National Scenic Byway Foundation
Certified SC Grown
Choose from the links above to learn more about South Carolina's Scenic Byways.
For more information about South Carolina Scenic Byways, please contact SCDOT at (803) 737-1952.


text:
Noob having an unblockable fireball is utter bs
Noob having an unblockable fireball is utter bs
These characters are not assist characters so far. So they could be DLC.
My mains so far (though I'm still constantly evaluating)...
1. Cetrion
2. Jade
3. Sonya (She's FUN!)/ Shao Kahn/Skarlet (Tie for now.)
4. Kitana (She's really difficult to control but I still play as her because she's Kitana after all.)
I'd like the following new moves to be added for the following characters...
CETRION (Meteor Strike): She summons a meteor or boulder from the sky the same way Sonya Summons her K.A.T turret machine.
CETRION (Wound Healing): She basically summons drops of rain on top of her that heals her health bar. It would take 2 defense bars.
SONYA (Leg Grab): Her classic leg grab should return. The enhanced version should have a German Suplex on the second hit (similar to haw Shermie does it in King of Fighters).
SONYA (Bicycle Kick): Her classic bicycle kick should return. Enhanced version should do the kicks downwards after kicking the opponent up.
JADE (Klassic Boomerang Toss): She throws her Razorang the classic way (vertically like in MK9). The enhanced version will have the razoraing return to the opponent, hitting them twice while leaving them open for a combo.
JADE (Staff Slam): Jade will basically grab the opponent with the staff like in MK9. The enhanced version should do a pop-up, leaving the opponent open for a combo.
SKARLET (Bloody Slide): She basically slides forward like in MK9. The enhanced version should pop the opponent up for a combo.
SKARLET (Kunai Toss): She does her Kunai Toss similar to the one in MK9.
You'll believe God is a woman.
It can, but it doesn't have to mean that.
IIRC, there was a Cyrax modifier in Kustom Kombat for MKX, as well, yet he was in via Triborg.
There was also a Lin Kuei Faction Lill that also had Cyber Lin Kuei bombs (Cyber Sub and Cyrax).
1. Li Mei
2. Sareena
3. Khameleon
It'd also be nice to have Kira, Onaga, Motaro, Ashrah, Taven, Kintaro Hotaru, Chameleon, and/or Daegon.
The run mechanic should return by pressing the stance switch button and forward at the same time. It should have its own stamina bar too.
Last edited by Nasty_Freak; 05-15-2019 at 02:25 AM.
You'll believe God is a woman.
Given how they revamp Frost and Termor, I will be up for Blaze or Lei Mei back. With Blaze, stick with his MKDA design and he could have a similar play style that Firestorm did in IJ2.
I want Motaro, Sareena and Drahmin.
First time actually posting here since I got MK11. My absence should explain how I feel about the game lol
My mains: Noob-Saibot, Kabal, Shao Kahn, and Sub-Zero!
Last edited by Noob-Zer013; 05-15-2019 at 04:47 PM.
Sup, This place has become a Ghost town :O
Tarkatan Trash.
I've done most trophies, though I don't care for the online ones.
That said, I'd like to finish up opening up the Krypt and get 100% on it, but the Kytinn Hive puzzle is still glitched for me.
Shit Cetrion lever is still stuck for me, and yes, I legitimately did the 50 Fatalities on Cetrion to get her head, spent the 10K souls for the Shinnok amulet Encorcelled Soul piece and got Kronika's amulet.
I'm at the point where if they don't fix it, then I may start all over again on a new profile, just to 100% the Krypt. FML.
The Shrine is what's up.
75,000 for gear
100,000 for skins
I'm hoping we get an official KP reveal or at least a Shang Tsung trailer at Combo Breaker next weekend.
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)