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text: This was my first year seeing the fireworks displays from Presque Isle. I was stunned by how many private (illegal) fireworks were going off in the city (did they change the law?). I didn't know which way to look there were so many. The display from Mercyhurst was exceptionally pretty with the bursts occuring over the lit-up city. The drawback was that we really couldn't hear the fireworks and that is a major component for enjoying them. We started our evening off with some fishing at about 7 PM. The fish are pretty much asleep or gone with all this hot weather. I did catch a crappie and a bluegill. Then we staked out our little place on Presque Isle. Almost no one was there. The breeze was stiff and it felt good. I brought ice-cold cokes and chips and salsa minus the chips that I forgot at home. One the way home we drove by Strong Vincent High School. Someone was setting off quite a large display. I wonder if they got caught. We did see a helicopter with a spotlight searching around the bayfront and city, I wonder what it was they were looking for. Here is a photo I took from Presque Isle of last night's Mercyhurst's fireworks display.

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I hope they have ice packs and juice boxes at the ready on Tuesday when I get my IV before surgery ...
#1: no problem
#2: problem. Thank goodness for husbands and juice boxes.
There are few things Baskin Robbins rainbow sherbet won't fix!
Thanks Peggy and Barbara for the awesome stickers!
I've got my own supply now -- thanks for nothing, hospital!


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I feel as though I've been a bit out of touch with my blog and my quilting. I had no idea that this five week photography class, and the homework would be so time-consuming. Class is twice a week, four hours a day, with mega homework, and of course, practicing my new skills, so my photos will be more blogworthy. That is the reason I took this class in the first place.
On an amazingly, positive note, I have been challenged on many new levels, and feel energized. I'm surprised at how much crossover there is between quilting and photography, especially when it comes to vocabulary, composition, color and value considerations, and use of negative space, which is so much apart of modern quilting and more.
After these few tough years of orthopedic surgeries, and losing my mom six months ago, I am finally smiling and laughing again. I still miss my mom a lot, but I know how much she believed in education for life, and is happy that my journey is taking this turn. And, I know it would make her very happy, that I am coming out of the other side of grief in a healthy way.
Class ends on July 30, and I will be happy and sad. I need to get back to blogging, quilting, sewing, thinking about design and more. I will not photo and share the state of our home. (Too embarrassing). The dining room table is covered with paperwork. The computer is on one side, and on the other there is the sewing machine, cutting mat, quilt blocks in ziplock bags in various states of progress. I think this verbal picture is enough for the blog.
I am going to miss how much fun I am having, my classmates who are great critquers and an outstanding professor. This is the first class I've taken besides quilting, that has been worth it and so much fun.
I'm going to share a photo of one of my assignments; arranged composition using the quilt I'm almost finished hand quilting,with some notions.
I've learned a lot about inspiration during this journey. And, I'm excited to write about that.
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The roundtable brought together foreign experts, Government representatives and policy-makers, educational institutions, civil society organizations, local councils and other stakeholders with the aim to advocate for a National Strategy on Development Education and Awareness Raising, in the build up for the "Beyond 2015" process, 2015 as the EU Year for Development and the 2017 Presidency of the Council of the EU held by Malta.
Malta should separate money spent on maintaining detention centres from genuine aid. This is one of the main points that emerged from SKOP's multistakeholder roundtable on development and development education that was held in Malta on the 17th of October. A point that was reiterated by members of civil society, speakers Stefano Moncada (University of Malta)
and Darrin Zammit Lupi (Photo Journalist), and Minister for Sustainable Development Leo Brincat.
Minister Brincat also pointed out the clear link between climate change and development. He made clear that on this is pivotal issue, that is likely to be on top of the next EU meeting for environment ministers, there is still a gap between funds pledged and those actually delivered.
Representing CONCORD's working group on Development Education and Awareness Raising (DARE Forum), Mr. Coertjens shared the ideas and questions the Forum has on the issue of Development Education. In a rapidly changing world, he insisted on the importance of maintaining key principles when dealing with development education, principles such as the fact that values are being promoted, the idea of active and global citizenship, and the human rights-based approach.
The roundtable also gave space for Mr. Underwood, from the Beyond 2015 EU Steering Group, who outlined the work of the Steering Group so far and the way forward. After a period where the group was gathering views and opinions from multiple levels of society, it is now time to take the process to a political, interstate level, especially at EU and UN institutions.
In the photo: Panel with the Minister for Sustainable Development Leo Brincat
Information provided by Paola Prinzis, SKOP
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2015 and Beyond: What is the Future of Development and Development Education in Malta?
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A one-day practical workshop (worth 8 CPD hours) in which participating teachers will gain a detailed understanding of the steps and movements of each of the Variations at Intermediate Foundation level. Learning activities will focus on the development of correct technique through the progression of vocabulary, differences in music and style for each variation. The workshop will also provide the opportunity to discuss the related examination assessment criteria and exercises for the development of correct technique.
The aim of this one-day practical workshop is to boost participants' confidence in teaching the variations for the Intermediate Foundation syllabus variations through enhancing their knowledge and understanding of technique, style and musicality.
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will be able to:
demonstrate, physically and/or through explanation, an understanding of the technique and movement quality in each variation
demonstrate, physically and/or through explanation, an understanding of the correct style and performance elements for each variation
discuss musical interpretation
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approaches to help their learners develop expressive and confident performance
the relationship between elements of technique, style, musicality and overall performance outlined above
the assessment criteria for Examinations (female and male)
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1. This is an application in revision against the order dated 8-4-1974 of Shri K. K. Birla, District Judge, Agra, dismissing the applicant's revision after confirming the order of the trial court.
2. The facts leading to this application in revision are not disputed and may be narrated as follows. The applicant moved an application under Section 11 of the U. P. Cantonments (Control ofRent and Eviction) Act, 1952 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) against the opposite party on the allegation that the opposite party was a tenant of the applicant under an allotment order and that more than three months' rent amounting to Rs. 444/- had fallen into arrears. This application under Section 11 of the Act was presented on 24-3-1971. Notice was issued to the opposite party for 31-7-1971-On 31-7-1971 the opposite party did not appear. The service of notice on him was held to be sufficient. The case was, however, adjourned to 8-10-1971 for disposal. It appears that the case was not taken on that date and it was adjourned to 7-1-1972. On 7-1-1972 also nobody appeared on the side of the opposite party and the trial court passed an order of eviction under Section 12 of the Act and communicated it to the District Magistrate. On 24-12-1972 the opposite party was evicted.
3. Within a month of the eviction, that is, on January 8, 1973, the opposite party moved an application for setting aside the ex parte order passed against him on the ground that he had not been properly served. This application was moved by the opposite party under Order IX, Rule 13, Civil Procedure Code and Section 151, Civil Procedure Code. This application of the opposite party was allowed on 20-10-1973 and the ex parte order evicting him was set aside. On December 8, 1973 the opposite party filed an objection under Section 11 of the Act alleging that he was not a tenant of the applicant, nor were the premises in dispute allotted to him under the Act.
4. The trial court after hearing the parties and taking evidence came to the conclusion that the premises in dispute were not allotted to the opposite party and as such he was not a tenant contemplated by Section 11 of the Act Accordingly the application under Section 11 of the Act against the opposite party was dismissed.
5. Against the above order the applicant filed a revision in the Court below and the learned District Judge after hearing the parties dismissed that revision.
6. Against the above order the applicant-landlord has come up in revision before me.
7. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties. I have also gone through the record. I am afraid the order passed against the applicant cannot be interfered with.
8. The learned counsel for the applicant has not challenged the order setting aside the ex parte order of eviction against the opposite party and indeed it is not open to challenge for that order was passed on 20-10-1973, and no revision or appeal was filed against it and, therefore, it has become final.
9. The grievance of the applicant, however, is that under Section 12 of the Act the opposite party could not file any objection except with regard to costs without depositing the arrears of rent which had been demanded from him. Admittedly, no arrears of rent were deposited by the opposite party in the case. But Sections 11 and 12 of the Act apply to tenants as contemplated by the Act and the tenant is one to whom the premises in dispute had been allotted under the Act The objection of the opposite party was that he was not a tenant of the applicant at all and the premises in dispute were never allotted to him, and the Court below has found that the opposite party was neither a tenant of the applicant, nor was he allottee under the Act. In this view of the matter Sections 11 and 12 of the Act will not apply to the present case at all, for the simple reason that the opposite party was not a tenant as contemplated by the Act. I am supported in my view by the ruling reported in Shri Dhar Shukla v. Babu Lal, (1961 All LJ 631). This ruling was passed on Section 7-B of the Control of Rent and Eviction Act and Section 11 of the Act is analogous or similar to Section 7-B of the Control of Rent and Eviction Act.
10. For the reasons given above,this application in revision has no forceand it is accordingly dismissed wth costs.


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Skip to comments.North Dakota aims to double pipeline capacity; Enterprise helps
Posted on 06/30/2014 6:06:57 AM PDT by thackney
North Dakota intends to nearly double its oil and gas pipeline capacity within two years as part of a plan to curb the wasteful flaring of natural gas in the bustling Bakken oil field, the state's governor said on Tuesday.
Oil production in North Dakota has more than tripled in the past decade to 1 million barrels of oil equivalent (boepd) per day, making for the fastest-growing U.S. state economy.
But state pipeline capacity has lagged. Governor Jack Dalrymple said the state wants to boost capacity to 1.4 million boepd by 2016 from about 780,000 boepd now.
"We will reduce flaring," the Republican governor told executives, regulators and investors at a pipeline summit he hosted in the state's capital. "It's just that simple."
Producers in the Bakken, one of the top U.S. oil patches, must burn gas from wells beyond the reach of collection systems, instead of sending it to cities to heat homes. The dearth of pipelines also means that most Bakken crude moves by rail to refineries, which is more costly and can be more dangerous.
Dalrymple's overtures resonated with Enterprise Products Partners LP, which said it plans to build a 1,200-mile (1,900-kilometer) pipeline from North Dakota's Bakken oil fields to Cushing, Oklahoma. It would be the first of its kind.
Other pipeline companies have balked at building in the Bakken. Many refiners prefer using rails to tap a variety of cheap inland crudes, giving them more flexibility than pipelines, which lock refiners into long terms.
Dalrymple, who described himself as the pipeline industry's cheerleader, promised regulations and other measures to promote more pipeline development, helping decrease reliance on trucking and railroads.
"Although rail has played a critical role to market our petroleum, over the long term we're looking for the safest way to market our product," he...
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After the collection system comes refining. Then you need to connect into other distribution systems, before it is sent into residential or commercial pipes.
I have heard that most Bakken gas is low pressure and needs cleaning. Almost the opposite of some light crude that is full of gas.
Great, but my question is this, with all of this oil and natural gas why are we paying more at the pump and home? Answer is it the corruption in the white house? With the EPA running wild on policy? We should be paying less at the pumps but since the clown got elected we are being raped and pillaged. 2008 gas prices at the pump 1.86 per gallon.
But which Enterprise? Kirk's or Picard's?
I do what I can, but I don't always get the recognition for it.
Natural Gas is down, compared to years past. It dropped too low, shutting down much of the drilling for gas specifically. It has slowly come up to a more stable price domestically.
Oil and associated gasoline/diesel prices have not moved much because of a couple items offset the reduction in imports. First, we still import ~7 million barrels a day of crude oil; we are quite tied with global market. Secondly, the Global demand has risen with Global production. Our reduction of imports has been taken up with additional demand around the world, and US demand rose slightly from 2012 to 2013. The demand continues into 2014.
The higher prices are what is driving the increase in US production. Those shale wells are not cheap. And the flow rate drops down fast.
Comparing to the bottom of a momentary dip is no different than comparing to the peak of a momentary peak. You could just as easily say oil should be over $140 a barrel from Summer 2008. Transition points do not represent the long term cost of supplying the products.
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Whitecaps fail to show up for BC Place openerOctober 2, 2011 at 9:08 pm | Posted in Whitecaps Season 2011 | 3 Comments
In a year of milestones and new beginnings in 2011, the return to BC Place was one of the biggest yet for the Vancouver Whitecaps. The supporters and the media were there, but why did the team fail to show up? We have had a few rock bottom moments this year, perhaps the worst being the four-nil drubbing at the hands of DC united in Washington. We have seen some indifferent performances on the road but this was the worst home performance we have seen.
Rather than getting pumped up for what was symbolically one of our most important matches yet, it was clear many of our starters looked like they wished they were somewhere else. Once again the small size of our players was exposed as the clearly bigger and more athletic Portland Timbers dominated the Whitecaps in the physical department. Football is, after all, a physical contest first. Our team of shrimps was physically second best to the big and intimidating Timbers. Poor John Thorrington was thrown in the air at one point in the match like a rag doll by one of Portland's behemoths.
If it was only size that differentiated the teams perhaps we could have made up the gap with skill, but it was not to be: the truth is Portland were technically better as well. Todays match made it official: we are the sad sack team of the league, and most of our starting eleven simply should not come back next year. The fact is our rival newbies to Major League Soccer from the Pacific Northwest have done a much better job of putting a team on the pitch than the Whitecaps have.
Today the Whitecaps managed to turn an advantage into a liability as Camilo knocked a free kick straight into the wall in the 24th minute. Poor Alain Rochat tried to make a lateral pass from the rebound and gave it straight to the Timbers who, with a very efficient and lightening quick counter attack, created a goal from the turnover. Rochat looked out of it all match, and perhaps he can't be blamed since he is playing with a mask to protect a broken nose. Kenny Cooper stood all alone to the right of Joe Cannon, chested the ball down and stuck a perfect volley over Joe Cannon's head into the far corner. His marker, Jeb Brovsky, was trying to make up a gap of thirty yards or so and could not get back on time. It was a disaster, and the Whitecaps never recovered, losing the match 0-1.
There was unfortunately precious little fight back, as the Whitecaps struggled to move the ball in the Timbers defensive third of the pitch. Portland played a tight and well organized defence which frustrated the Whitecaps. That piece of individual skill or magic pass was lacking from the Whitecaps, who did not have the quality to break down Portland's defence.
I and my other season ticket holders all agreed the team was better when coached by Teitur Thordarson, and we also felt the team would be better today had he remained. Teitur's team was certainly more entertaining to watch. The bizarre arrangement the team has made to start new coach Martin Rennie next year rather than immediately has taken the wind out of the sails of our team, and has effectively rendered current coach Tommy Soehn a lame duck. How he can be expected to motivate the players and make them play as a team I don't know. With each player only thinking of whether he will have a job next year, teamwork is almost completely lacking.
The theme that is becoming clear is that 2011 has been a major fumble by the top of the Whitecaps organization. Paul Barber, Bob Lenarduzzi and Tommy Soehn all have a lot to answer for in what has been a season of failure out of keeping with what the football world and ouy city expects from the Vancouver Whitecaps.
To be fair, all of the class in the front office will do nothing for you if the players don't want to play for the team. We knew that this years crop of players was going to struggle a bit in terms of quality, but when they are second best in terms of effort and passion, we supporters have the right to complain. Once again, today the Vancouver Whitecaps were not good enough. That it happened on such a monumental day for team on its return to BC Place was nothing short of a disgrace.
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I disagree with a couple of points. While the team under TT usually had some fighting spirit they only managed a win ratio of 0.083. So fighting spirit or not the team simply could not perform under TT. TT also has the advantage of having a much, much easier schedule (which he squandered) – no LA, no RSL, no Seattle, no DC, no Colorado. Of the teams currently playoff bound we played 6 games against them under TT and we defeated none of them. Post-TT we have played 14 games against playoff bound teams and won 2 of them. Hardly a sterling record but magnitude better than under TT.
The team under TT also didn't have a legacy losing that has clearly broken them psychologically. Under TT we lost just under 50% of our 12 games. In the next 12 games we lost a further 50% of the games and then we hit the tipping point – the DC game. Since then we have lost 5 of the 7 games, often by lopsided scores (conceding 13 goals and scoring just 2 goals). This team is totally shot psychologically. It seems to me that they have lost the belief that they can win or come back from any kind of adversity.
Comment by JES— October 2, 2011 #
I doubt that this team could perform under anybody. Last night was disgraceful. I had a lot of respect for TT and we should have left him in the job. I don't dislike TS, but although he talks a good fight he can't deliver on the field. Some of his selections , particularly on substitutions, leave me baffled. However, the truth of the matter is that we just do not have the players at the moment, and changes are needed to both improve the team and to satisfy the supporters, who, while they have continued to give good support, have to be presented with a better team to encourage maintenance of their strong attendance in the future. More real value for the money and less hype (eg Jarju).
Comment by Dunc— October 3, 2011 #
My concern is that I am starting to hear more people (and media people) saying we should make a clean sweep of things and start all over. In the post game show they were saying that Jay DeMerit would get a good price if we sold him! What are people thinking? I am sure there are lots of teams that would take Hassli, DeMerit, Rochat, Camillo, Chiumiento and Koffie off our hands. A few of our players (eg. Jarju, Harvey are too good examples) were good or excellent on other teams & in other leagues. So I think a few of our players would perform much better with a different system/coach. But I agree we desperately need at least another centre back, a right back, and an attacking midfielder to make this a winning team.
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So I don't have that much time this morning and I was going to hold off on writing my first blog, but I was a little over anxious. I'm not quite sure if I have much to share with you. I really hope that this new blog is not boring or dull in any way. I wanted a place I could share my adventures with God with other people. I feel like He has taught me a lot over the years, and I would like to share it with you.
I should probably tell you a bit about myself before I share anything else. I'm Kelsey. Over the years I've fallen more in love with God every day. He has been the closest friend to me when I felt I had none. He has saved me from so much fear and anxiety and worry. There is no one I love more. I feel a call on my heart to go into ministry. I believe worship leading is one ministry, but I also know I have a heart for the nations and for street evangelism. For a very long time God has stirred a desire in my heart not to be like a "normal" Christian, but a fool for Christ. I don't want to just be known for being a really nice person, I want to be known for not caring what anyone thinks, except God. I want to be radical, and I hope everyday I am getting closer to that. It is hard for me because I am unsure of myself and I'm shy and quite often socially awkward, but one thing I'm sure of more every day is the strength Christ holds within me. I think even though I'm a small, insignificant person, God can use me, and all of us. I can make a difference. I'm just learning how to.
So I am hoping to share with you my experiences, my failures and my growing experience with God, and I hope and pray that it can be an encouragement to you. I will post again soon. Sorry this is so short. Thank you for reading!


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What can you use Select Polygon by Angle for? For one thing, it's useful when texturing terrains; you can use it to select polys at a certain "slope" and apply a slope-specific terrain. It takes a little experimentation to see how this works For example, all the polygons on a six-sided cube will be selected if a single polygon is clicked while the threshold is set to 90 degrees. The polygon at the opposite side of the cube will be selected even though its angle difference is 180 degrees. All adjacent polygons are evaluated, and then the next set of adjacent polygons, until no adjacent polygons lie within the angle threshold from the increased selection. If you press the Alt key to remove polygons from the selection while clicking a selected polygon, and the angular threshold is set to 90 degrees, the entire cube will deselect.


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Arnulfo JIMINEZ, Plaintiff,
MARITIME OVERSEAS CORPORATION and Walter L. Reinhart, Defendants
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On January 30, 1970, the plaintiff, Arnulfo Jiminez, began an action in this Court against Maritime Overseas Corporation and Sea Liberties, Inc. (70 Civ. 394 ELP) to recover damages, maintenance and cure arising out of injuries allegedly sustained by him aboard the S/S Overseas Explorer. Among the injuries which the plaintiff claimed to have sustained were permanent and continuing injuries to his right hip and lower back. The plaintiff's suit for injuries allegedly sustained was tried during the period March 13 to March 17, 1972 and resulted in a $14,000 verdict in the plaintiff's favor.
During the pendency of the plaintiff's suit to recover for injuries sustained aboard the Overseas Explorer the plaintiff obtained employment aboard the Overseas Suzanne, which vessel was also operated by Maritime. While employed aboard the Overseas Suzanne the plaintiff allegedly suffered an exacerbation of the back and hip injuries which he claimed were initially sustained aboard the Overseas Explorer. In connection with his claim of exacerbation the plaintiff was examined by, among others, a Dr. Kim in Pusan, Korea. Dr. Kim in his report of his examination of the plaintiff noted a positive reaction to a VDRL test and indicated that syphilis was suspected. On or about January 7, 1972 the plaintiff was repatriated by air from Korea to the United States.
During January 1972, Strachan Shipping Company was the New Orleans agent for Maritime. On or immediately prior to January 13, 1972, the plaintiff appeared at the office of Strachan, New Orleans, presented a MRDS slip dated January 11, 1972 which classified him as not fit for duty because of his right hip for a period of two weeks thereafter, and demanded payment of maintenance and cure. On January 13, 1972 Strachan forwarded a copy of the MRDS slip dated January 11, 1972 to Maritime in New York, stating that the plaintiff was applying for maintenance and cure benefits for the period of alleged disability.
On January 17, 1972, Walter L. Reinhart, Assistant Manager, P & I Department for Maritime, acting in the course of his employment, replied to Strachan stating that they were unable to comply with the plaintiff's request for maintenance and cure benefits since their records indicated that the plaintiff had been repatriated for further treatment for "active syphilis."
A copy of Mr. Reinhart's letter of January 17, 1972 to Strachan was forwarded to Wilson & Hopkins, the attorneys then defending the plaintiff's suit for injuries allegedly sustained aboard the Overseas Explorer.
The plaintiff sues for libel. Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship, the plaintiff being a citizen of Louisiana and the defendants being citizens of New York. The defendants move for summary judgment.
The law to be chosen is either the law of the State where the publication took place, De Ronde v. Gaytime Shops, 239 F.2d 735, 738 (2 Cir. 1957), or the State which has the most significant relation to the action. Restatement of Conflict of Laws 2d, Section 149. The Restatement states:
"Section 149. Defamation.
In an action for defamation, the local law of the state where the publication occurs determines the rights and liabilities of the parties . . . unless, with respect to the particular issue, some other state has a more significant relationship under the principle stated in Section 6 to the occurrence and the parties, in which event the local law of the other state will be applied."
In this case the letters were written and "published" in New York. Ostrowe v. Lee, 256 N.Y. 36, 175 N.E. 505 (1931). Both the defendants are citizens of New York. The party to whom copies were sent was Wilson & Hopkins, a New York law firm. The plaintiff could have served Maritime through its agent in New Orleans but chose to bring suit here. The pendency of the action for maritime injuries in this Court gave rise, in part, to the claim of qualified privilege. I shall, accordingly, apply New York law to the determination of the motion for summary judgment.
There is no doubt that the letter to Strachan and the copy of the letter to Wilson & Hopkins, the attorneys, constituted publication. Ostrowe v. Lee, supra.
The letter to the attorneys was probably covered by an absolute privilege, because the statement was material to the lawsuit they were defending. Youmans v. Smith, 153 N.Y. 214, 219, 47 N.E. 265 (1897).
The letter to Strachan, the agent of the steamship company defendant, was covered by a qualified privilege, for Strachan was authorized to receive and process claims by Maritime's seamen in the New Orleans area for maintenance and cure. Shapiro v. Health Ins. Plan, 7 N.Y. 2d 56, 60-61, 194 N.Y.S. 2d 509, 163 N.E. 2d 333 (1959). In Shapiro the Court of Appeals said:
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For a second straight game, the Kamloops Blazers couldn't handle left-winger Kole Lind of the Kelowna Rockets.
Lind, a 17-year-old freshman from Shaunavon, Sask., scored three times Monday night as the Rockets beat the visiting Blazers, 3-2, at Prospera Place.
One night earlier, Lind scored once and set up right-winger Tyson Baillie's winner in the third period as the Rockets won 2-1 at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops.
Last night, it was Baillie with the pass from behind the Kamloops net to Lind who broke a 1-1 tie at 2:33 of the third period. Baillie had taken a nifty long pass from first-year defenceman Jason Smart, but wasn't able to gain control in time to get off a shot, so had gone behind the net.
Lind, who scored his first goal at 1:17 of the first period, completed his first WHL hat trick at 10:45 with a shot that bounced off a defender and into the Blazers net. Lind has 13 goals this season; the last one resulted in two hats being thrown onto the ice surface.
"My teammates set me up for some really good chances, and I just found the right place at the right time it seemed the whole game," Lind told Larry Fisher of the Kelowna Daily Courier. "I had a couple extra chances that I probably would like back, but it was good to get the hat trick."
Just before he scored his third goal, Lind had another glorious chance but he mis-fired from the slot.
"It was kind of frustrating because I knew what was at stake," Lind said, but I came back and scored that same shift. It went off of two guys I think, so it was pretty lucky, but I'll take what I can get."
His linemates, Baillie and Dillon Dube, each had two assists.
"It's a pleasure to play with those two guys," Lind said. "I just can't say enough about them. They help me out so much along the way. Baillie, being a 20-year-old, he shows me everything basically."
Kamloops got to within a goal at 12:14 when left-winger Collin Shirley got in alone and beat goaltender Michael Herringer for his 22nd score this season.
Centre Matt Needham had the Blazers' other goal, getting his ninth on a power play at 5:16 of the second period.
The Rockets are 5-0-0 against the Blazers this season, with four of the games having been decided by one goal, including one in overtime. Last season, Kelowna was 9-1-0 against Kamloops.
The Blazers were without centre Gage Quinney for a second straight game after he suffered an undisclosed injury during Saturday's first post-Christmas practice.
The visitors also were without defenceman Dallas Valentine, who left Sunday's game in the first period after being hit from behind by Kelowna centre Justin Kirkland, who was given a minor penalty. Valentine went to the dressing room and didn't return.
The Blazers, who felt that Kirkland should have been given a major penalty and a game misconduct, later asked the WHL for supplemental discipline. Richard Doerksen, the WHL's vice-president, hockey, who handles discipline, reviewed the play and hit Kirkland with a suspension the length of which has yet to be determined.
Valentine, who suffered an undisclosed injury, didn't play last night. Prior to the game, Jon Keen, the radio voice of the Blazers, tweeted "Valentine out 'weeks' according to (head coach) Don Hay."
The Blazers came frighteningly close to losing another defenceman early in the second period last night as Nolan Kneen was hit from behind by Kelowna defenceman Riley Stadel, who was playing on a forward line. Kneen was helped from the ice, but returned to action late in the period. Stadel was given a major and game misconduct and almost certainly will be suspended.
Needham scored nine seconds into the power play to tie the game, but the Blazers weren't able to get the lead. The Kamloops power play that was 1-for-5 on Sunday went 1-for-6 in this one.
The Blazers (17-13-4) remain sixth in the 10-team Western Conference as they prepare to play three home games in a four-day stretch. The Victoria Royals will be here Wednesday (7 p.m.) and Friday (2 p.m.), with the Everett Silvertips following them in on Saturday, 7 p.m.
The Rockets (27-9-1) now hold a five-point lead atop the WHL's overall standings.
JUST NOTES: The announced attendance was 6,223, the Rockets' first sellout this season. . . . G Dylan Ferguson made his fifth start of the season for Kamloops and was solid, with 20 saves. . . . At the other end, Herringer turned aside 37 shots. . . . Baillie, who leads the WHL points race, had two assists, and now has 61 points. Dillon Dube, the third member of that line, also had two helpers. . . . Kelowna was 0-for-2 on the power play, after going 0-for-1 on Sunday. . . . The Blazers scratched Valentine, Quinney and D Patrik Maier, who is with Slovakia at the World Junior Championship in Helsinki. . . . With Valentine out, the Blazers inserted D Conner McDonald, who was a healthy scratch on Sunday. . . . The Rockets were without F Rourke Chartier (Canada), F Tomas Soustal (Czech Republic) and F Calvin Thurkauf (Switzerland), all of whom are at the WJC, F Rodney Southam (undisclosed injury) and Kirkland. . . . The Rockets had D Cal Foote back in the lineup after he missed Sunday's game while serving a one-game WHL suspension after he took a headshot major and game misconduct in Saskatoon on Dec. 19. . . . Kamloops F Jake Kryski played in his 100th regular-season game.
If you haven't already, visit TheCoachesSite.com for more WHL news and notes.
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For a second straight game, the Kamloops Blazers couldn't handle left-winger Kole Lind of the Kelowna Rockets.


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On Wed, Aug 30, 2006 at 10:41:05AM -0700, Justin Erenkrantz wrote: > On 8/30/06, Dan Diephouse <email@example.com> wrote: > >Well it can be run around right now too. I as a user of an incubating > >project can request that a jar be uploaded to ibiblio. The incubator and > >ibiblio policies are distinct. Unless the incubator can enforce policy > >on the Ibiblio/Maven project for them to police the artifacts, they can > >currently be redistributed on Ibiblio, it is just an extra pain for me > >as a user. <silly>And a naughty little user you would be. Stop running around and be nice now. Shoosh! Shoosh!</silly> > As I understand it, the ibiblio repository is under the de facto > control of the Maven PMC. http://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-ibiblio-upload.html The instructions for getting stuff up there are on the apache maven site. They basically come down to a set of technical instructions for how to interface with the jira hosted at codehaus. The relevant jira projects are adminned by Jason van Zyl, Carlos Sanchez seems to be processing the vast majority of the requests, with Brett Porter chipping in every now and then. So, yes, that seems a fair assessment. However, ibiblio does sync automatically sync with various repositories *not* under the control (codehaus, jetty, opensymphony, os java) of the maven PMC, so control is shared with other open source groups. > So, if the policy was that only project > owners can upload the JARs, that would be respected. -- justin The written policy is only about the technical steps needed. In practice, it seems the repo administrators do do *some* kind of quality control. For example, if a user uploads new jars for - say- tomcat, he'll often get told to work with the tomcat developers to just fix the main "pom" files (which defines how jars are built, named, versioned, published, etc). I doubt that if the incubator PMC would ask the maven PMC to apply a patch to their technical policy which says "please do not request the upload of jars from the apache incubator" they would refuse it, but I suspect they may not want to be held responsible for enforcing it. The ibiblio repo just isn't audited right now or held subject to similar policies as the ASF /dist/ location. Eg they potentially would need to go after opensymphony for putting incubator jars in their repositories, which are synced to ibiblio. HenkP can share stories of exactly how much work all that really is. Of course, the opensymphony folks are not going to do something silly like that, so there's no *real* issue, just a potential one. If we do want that kind of auditing to happen, I suspect the dialogue should go onto dev@maven or user(s)@maven so the people that do the repo admin work are involved. I know I gave up on this kind of agreed-on quality control for the ASF releases a long time ago. Now I just try and make it policy that ibiblio is not used for the projects I work on. *ducks* LSD --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Friday, February 24, 2006
Now what?
First... I am totally freaking out! I went through this stage about 8 months ago. It is inconceivable to think that I could be responsible for another human life. Have you seen the pile of clothes next to my bed?
I look around our house and see all of the stuff that still needs to be completed. More
baby latches
, clean all of our junk out of A's room, and get a ton of stuff that little people need. We have nothing!!!
So you probably are asking why can't we just jump on a plane and go get the guy. It all boils down to waiting for more paper. During the arduous 8 months, things they were a changin' in the former Soviet Union. First the MoE decided they weren't going to give any more release letters* to clients whose agencies were not accredited. Second, the regular judge in Khabarovsk went on vacation in September. During her holiday another judge presided over adoption hearings. This judge decided to start enforcing a law that had previously been overlooked. He said that adoptive parents must complete a medical evaluation by 8 different
doctors. He would not schedule any court dates without this little piece of paperwork.
This meant bad news for us professional waiters. Those stuck in between trips would be required to make an additional 3rd trip to Khabarovsk (or Moscow) to complete this medical form. THEN the judge would schedule the court date.
Here are the following scenarios on getting A home:
#1. Once our Russian facilitator has the Certificate of Accreditation in hand she will then reapply for our release letter. It will take about a month for that piece of paper to come from Moscow. Once we have our release letter we will be able to fly to Khabarovsk for our medical exams (it is too expensive to do it in Moscow). Once in Khab we will get poked and prodded by 8 different docs. The good news is we will get the chance to see A.** We then fly home, sans child and wait for a court date.
#2. The release letter timeline is still the same, but the trips are different here. Depending on the timelines for the families who already have release letters, we might get to take one long trip. There is a break even point. Anything less than 26 days it is cheaper to stay in Khabarovsk than to fly home. Derek's boss has said that as long as he is able to work (has an internet connection) he will not have to take vacation time. So theoretically we could pull a Melissa and Jason and live overseas for 6 or 7 weeks. The bonus is I wouldn't have to leave A a second time. This would be a big life saver on my sanity.
I am voting for option #2, but I am scared to death of living in Russia for almost 2 months. Best case scenario we will travel for our medical trip at the end of March, beginning of April and then wait about 4 weeks for a court date.
So the reaccreditation was a good thing, but alas we are still waiting.
* release letter: piece of paperwork releasing A from the Federal Data bank.
All Russian orphans are put on a federal data bank for 6 months and a regional data bank for 2 or 3 months (I can't remember how long exactly) Prospective adoptive parents must sign a piece of paper stating they wish to adopt this child and for that child to be released from the federal data bank making them eligible for international adoption.
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I comment on some China adoption blogs about how confusing the DTC, LID, referral stuff is. But reading the Russia information -- we are just as confusing.
The important thing is you're on your way, things are moving, and you'll see A sometime soon.
Words can not express my sheer joy your you. When I read your agency was reaccredited I tear up with excitement. I really hope option 2 works out and it is awsome that D can work remotely from Russia!!
I can't wait for your posts from Russia and for you to be reuinited with A.
All my best-Jenny
Please don't be worried about living in Russia for two months. I don't know what kind of a traveller you are or how you feel about cultural differences...but it can be a really good experience if you approach it as such. Think of all the bonding time without the intrusion of well meaning loved ones. Think about how much you will learn about this child's region. You will have a chance to bond with your husband too. There will be no home improvement projects, no lawn work, no friends that you have plans with, nothing - - just the two of you. This experience will be whatever you make out of it. If this happens, we will be thinking about you and hoping that you enjoy your lengthy visit. HUGS and best of luck!
Congratulations, Lisa! We don't know you, but I read about you on Mary-Mia's blog! I'm thrilled to hear that your wait is almost over. We are also waiting to pick up our daughter in China and hope to travel within the next three months.
Mom to Sydney Shu, waiting for us in Baotou City, Inner Mongolia
Despite all of this extra red tape, at least things are moving along. Living over in Russia for two months would be quite an adventure. You should do it if you can- you may never have such an opportunity. Plus you would be able to visit A throughout. I am sure you both would love that.
I'm with you Elle, option #2 sounds good. Two months will fly by and you'll get a REAL feeling for the culture. B and I have the potential of moving to Russia at some point in the next few years (depending on my job), so I'm curious to see how it goes for you.
Jason and Melissa Woods
Option 2 Option 2
Living overseas so far has been great! We are loving being able to see our son each day. How could we get on an airplane without him. We just think we can't. For us the money works out to be about the same - if we come home or stay the whole time. We made a pros and cons list (I'm famous for them) and the pros for staying are definately outweighing the cons. Lucky for us, Jason works for himself, my school has maternity leave for adoptive mothers, and home equity in CA!! (Yikes!)
Anyway can't wait to hear of your plans. It is soooo exciting!!
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With time to kill on a weeknight before a downtown Sonoma appointment, I headed to the Sonoma Overlook Trail.
I had hiked on property on either side of the Overlook Trail (the interesting Bartholomew Park path and a exploration of the Montini Ranch property), but the three-mile overlook trail was new to me.
It's a popular spot for locals, some jogging, some walking. I counted about 20 other people during the hour-long roundtrip – and four deer that had no compunction about wandering right up to the walking path. It's past wildflower season, but if you're an oak fan, this hike provides a diverse mix – I counted at least four or five different types, and there are probably more. (I'm no botanist, but the Sonoma Ecology Center has helpfully marked the different oaks with signs.)
The trail technically closes at dark, even though there's no gate or fence. But it's tricky footing the entire way so unless you're well-lighted and sure-footed, it's probably not a great idea to be out there too much after sunset. But there's the rub – you want to be at the top of the overlook for sunset. That's where I was, and it was good as I hoped, with sweeping views over Sonoma Valley, and toward San Pablo Bay and farther as well.
A map at the peak points out landmarks, and there's a memorial stone bench to rest on. Other benches dot the entire path periodically too. The stones are a nice homage to the role of stones from Sonoma quarries in constructing buildings all around the Bay Area, as well as cool rock fences around area ranches and vineyards. The area abuts an old quarry, and the trail itself is now run by a local community group.
To reach the parking lot for the main trailhead, go on First Street West about four blocks north of the Plaza and look for a small parking area on the right. You can also hike in from a trailhead within Mountain Cemetery on Toyon Road.


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Lawyer for Sarbaini's kin: Decision hard to believe
The family of Ahmad Sarbaini Mohamed wants more time before commenting officially on the finding of the inquest into his death.
His brother-in-law Mohd Shah Jaafar said Ahmad Sarbaini's widow was tired today as she had gone to the Tabung Haji.
Masiah @ Maziah Manap (right) and Ahmad Sarbaini were slated to perform the haj this year.
Following Sarbaini's death, her son will be accompanying her to the Holy Land.
The family's lawyer, Awtar Singh, in commenting on the finding, said it is hard to believe the late Sarbaini had climbed out of the window to run away.
"Why must he do that? He (went there) on his own free will. Furthermore, there are no visible fingerprints near the window and they did not take the clothing of the MACC KL head of investigations, Mohamad Fauzi (Husin), to conduct a DNA test."
Awtar said the MACC should be held liable for Sarbaini's death as it occurred within its premises.
"We are thinking of filing a judicial review but I will await instructions from my client."
Awtar also pointed out that Sarbaini was not the kind of person to run away as he was a responsible and religious person.
The verdict defies logic, said the lawyer from Perak, from where Sarbaini also came from.
The MACC Kuala Lumpur office, located on Jalan Cochrane, is within a gated compound and is also guarded by security.
'It does not absolve the MACC'
Social Care Foundation chairperson Robert Phang, who was present, said that, while he respects the coroner's decision, it does not absolve MACC of blame.
"We have had one incident in (the case of) Teoh (Beng Hock) and again with Ahmad Sarbaini and I feel the authorities should get to the bottom of the matter," Phang (left) said.
"Abu Kassim (Mohammed), the MACC chief commissioner, should really do some housekeeping to bring it to good repute.There are many good hats as there are bad hats in the MACC. The public is clearly watching closely what is happening."
The social activist who was formerly a member of the MACC Consultation and Corruption Prevention panel, said justice must not only be done but must be seen to be done.
He said Abu Kassim should engage with the public to clear many of the misconception of how the graft commission is run.
Phang falso said those in the chain of command at the Kuala Lumpur MACC office on that day should also be held responsible for Sarbaini's death, despite the ruling having only found an MACC named Kamal Awang Besar to be negligent for allowing Ahmad Sarbaini to be left alone in the witness room.
Shafee: There's no foul play
MACC's lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah said the coroner had dismissed any finding of foul play against the graft busting commission as the inquest did not find any element of crime.
Shafee said the coroner finding that MACC officer Kamal was negligent for leaving Ahmad Sarbaini alone in the witness room was something for the MACC to look into, and he noted that Kamal was suspended after the incident.
Sarbaini was found dead after he fell from the third floor of the Kuala Lumpur MACC building on April 6.
He was initially detained for two days and was released on April 4 as part of the 'Project 3B' operation on corruption and money laundering conducted by the MACC.
Abang iparnya, Mohd Shah Jaafar berkata balu Ahmad Sarbaini letih hari ini kerana beliau telah pergi ke bangunan Tabung Haji.
Masiah @ Maziah Manap (kiri) dan Ahmad Sarbaini dijadual menunaikan fardu haji tahun ini.
Berikutan kematian Ahmad Sarbaini, anaknya akan mengantikan bapanya ke Tanah Suci.
Mengulas keputusan Mahkamah Koroner, peguam keluarga, Awtar Singh berkata adalah sukar untuk mempercayai bahawa arwah Sarbaini telah memanjat tingkap untuk melarikan diri.
"Mengapa dia perlu berbuat demikian? Dia pergi (ke sana) secara sukarela. Tambahan pula, tidak ada cap jari yang kelihatan di cermin tingkap dan mereka tidak mengambil pakaian ketua penyiasatan SPRM KL, Ahmad Fauzi (Husin), untuk menjalankan ujian DNA."
Awtar berkata SPRM perlu bertanggungjawab atas kematian itu kerana kejadian berlaku di perkarangan bangunannya.
"Kami sedang memikirkan untuk memfailkan semakan kehakiman, tetapi saya akan menunggu arahan daripada keluarganya."
Mahkamah Koroner hari ini memutuskan kematian Ahmad Sarbaini, 56, disebabkan nahas kerana terjatuh dari aras tiga bangunan SPRM dengan tidak disengajakan.
Koroner Aizatul Akmal Maharani membuat keputusan itu selepas bersidang selama 13 hari dan memanggil 34 saksi sejak 4 Julai lalu.
Aizatul juga menolak unsur dibunuh dan membunuh diri.
Ahmad Sarbaini ditemui mati di aras satu gelanggang badminton bangunan itu di Jalan Cochrane di Kuala Lumpur pada April lalu.
The coroner's court in Kuala Lumpur has found that senior customs officer Ahmad Sarbaini Mohamed fell from the Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office after being on the ledge of the building.
Coroner Aizatul Akmal Maharani, in his verdict before a packed courtroom today, said the theory that the MACC was involved in his death cannot hold.
"There were no signs of struggle in the incident and the court also dismisses that he committed suicide."
The coroner, returning a verdict of misadventure, said he believes Ahmad Sarbaini, 56, accidentally fell from the building and was conscious during the fall.
"The court also rules that he died instantly in the fall, and he fell feet first, injuring both feet, and suffering severe head injuries."
The court also ruled that the deletion of vital CCTV recordings was an error by the MACC security but was not done on purpose as no one knew of Ahmad Sarbaini's arrival on April 6.
On the issue of foreign DNA, Aizatul said they were found on the deceased's stocking and arm, but it came from other bodies which were in the mortuary for post mortem at the same time as Ahmad Sarbaini.
Aizatul also said although there fingerprints retrieved, they did not match any of the five MACC officers or the deceased.
"It did not assist me in finding answers regarding the death of the deceased. It only showed that the pantry could be accessed by anybody."
Aizatul in laying the facts of the case said the deceased had admitted before MACC officer Sheikh Niza Khairy Sheikh Mohamad on April 4 that he received wang ehsan from two logistic companies.
One came from Wan Zainalabidin Wan Zaki (right) of DB Schenker Logistics Bhd.
Ahmad Sarbaini then came again to the MACC office two days later, on April 6, to change his statement and was told that it could only be done if a letter to the MACC was made.
"Sheikh Niza seized his handphone and found (the) Schenker (company's) number which had to be investigated. He called Wan Zainalabidin to come to the MACC Kuala Lumpur," said Aizatul in his written judgement.
"The head of MACC Kuala Lumpur's investigation unit Mohamad Fauzi Hussin asked Ahmad Sarbaini to wait and asked MACC officer Kamal Awang Besar to bring him to the witness room and guard him.
"However, Kamal left Ahmad Sarbaini in the room alone and went to another MACC officer's room. Upon his return, he found the deceased missing and he panicked.
"He, along with other MACC officers, tried to look for him. MACC officer Henritta Serai Andrew Lenggi saw Ahmad Sarbaini's body on the badminton court on the 1st floor."
The coroner ruled that according to testimony Kamal had left Ahmad Sarbaini for five minutes and ruled there were elements of negligence involved in leaving the deceased alone and violating his superior's directive not to leave, which led to the senior customs officer's death.
The court found that Ahmad Sarbaini was still conscious as he fell and found that the cause of his death was due of severe head injuries and positional asphyxia due to falling from the third floor of the MACC office and not due to natural causes.
Hell on earth
The coroner found that the deceased came to MACC on his own free will and nobody had invited or directed him to come.
Aizatul also found from the testimony that the deceased had good character and was well respected among his colleagues. However his admission of accepting the wang ehsan (said to be RM200) had affected his thinking.
"This can be seen when he called Wan Zainalabidin to admit his mistake of involving Schenker in the issue. Ahmad Sarbaini said to his friends that he made his statement under duress (terdesak) and he wanted to meet Wan Zainalabidin at a restaurant.
"Wan Zainalabidin did so and described Ahmad Sarbaini was very worried over his admission and resulting in him making a decision to withdraw it. However, the trauma of having spent in the lock-up in Bukit Jalil which he described as "hell on earth" following his earlier detention lingered in his mind."
Aizatul said Ahmad Sarbaini then returned the money and at that time he was thinking that he might be detained following him wanting to change his statement.
He said the security guard at the MACC also described Ahmad Sarbaini as tense while waiting for Shiekh Niza and his concern escalated further when told he could not change his admission.
"However, the situation became tense when Shiekh Niza seized his handphone and the deceased was seen to be holding his head and shaking it (in disbelief). He may have been stressed when he was asked to wait in the witness room.
"Thinking that the seizure of his handphone and the prospect of him being detained again had resulted in him to worrying about being being in "Hell on earth". This resulted in him going out of the building in any way possible."
Optical illusion
Aizatul said since Ahmad Sarbaini was in the room alone, he decided to go out of the pantry window where the court believed that the deceased may have suffered an optical illusion thinking that the badminton court was close by.
"It is important that I state here that the court does not agree with the MACC's counsel that he ran away to meet Wan Zainalabidin to ensure consistency in his statement to the MACC.
"This remains a speculation and is not supported by any facts. I also do not want to touch on the issue of whether or not Ahmad Sarbaini did receive the "wang ehsan" as that would be outside the scope of reference in this court.
"I feel that there is no element of foul play on that fateful day. There is no third party involvement and there is no evidence to suggest there was crime leading to his death," ruled the coroner.
MACC lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah had in his written submission claimed that Ahmad Sarbaini had wanted to meet Wan Zainalabidin to standardise their statement.
This submission was disputed by the deceased widow Masiah @ Maziah Manap and Schenker's lawyers who replied on that point.
Legal teams
Attorney-General's Chambers officer Mohd Abazafree Mohd Abbas assisted in the inquest, while the MACC was represented by Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.
Lawyer Awtar Singh represented Ahmad Sarbaini's family and lawyers Rosli Dahlan and Nadia Marni Mat Zin appeared on a watching brief for multinational DB Schenker (M) Logistics Bhd.
Sarbaini's widow Masiah@ Maziah Manap (right) and Social Care Foundation chairperson Robert Phang were also present in court.
One of the highlights of the inquest followed the discovery that the MACC's CCTV was found to be tampered with, as 22 hours of recording – including the period when Ahmad Sarbaini came into the premises – had apparently been deleted.
A total of 34 witnesses testified in the inquest which took 14 days to complete.
The witnesses included two Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia pathologists, Dr Faridah Md Nor and Dr Shahrum Abd Wahid.
Ahmad Sarbaini died after falling down from the third floor of the new Kuala Lumpur MACC office in Jalan Cochrane on April 6.
He was arrested as part of the 3B programme but was later released before returning to the MACC that fateful day.
His friends and family members claimed there was foul play in his death. They said he was a clean officer who had been planning to go on the haj this year with his wife and parents.
Ahmad Sarbaini's death came in the midst of a royal commission of inquiry into the death of DAP political aide Teoh Beng Hock, with MACC being the focus of attention.
The RCI, in its report, found that Teoh may have committed suicide resulting to his death on July 16, 2009.
Lawyer for Sarbaini's kin: Decision hard to believe
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:: What happened today, last year? :: March 15, 2007Posted by Minci 先生 in Everyday Life, Love and Relationship, Music Reviews.
It is the 15th of March 2007.
Love is the power
in the center of your soul,
that makes you feel needed
and wanted and whole.
It's giving and caring
and kindness and sharing,
it's trusting each other
and never comparing.
It's the foundation of which
your soul is built upon,
that never will die
and will always live on.
What happened to you on this day, last year?
Song : The Day I Fall In Love
- 1. Puteri Nad :-) - March 15, 2007
yesterday last year was syafiq ayman's besday..
- 2. LaDy FaNtAgHiRo - March 15, 2007
yup… last year was my fwen's birthday… and.. hmmm.. yaaaaaa…. the day i stuggled finishing my power point presentation up till 5 am in the morning…. then that morning, there wasn't any presentation at all~! geram banget.. lantas tidur di surau satu hari lambang protes~
- 3. fiza - March 15, 2007
erm..cant remember..but among the days that im struggling with ma feeling bcz just broke-off with ex..think so..


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|Art by Vicky Day - Ad by Beth Ervin
Designers get a color scheme and create mini kits that when combined, you can put together your own kit. And they are on sale for $1.50 for 4 days only. The July CAKE is on sale from July 14th - 17th this month.
I have to admit, I'm normally so busy I miss out on creating for this. But I did manage to create a Stitches kit and a Tags kit, my two most favorite things for scrapping, for this one.
Here are my two contributions. After the 17th these will be regular price so hurry and grab yours today. :) And I know Aria has a few of these mini kits too so make sure to check out her shop over at Digitals. :D
|33 Sets of Neutral and colored Stitches
|14 Single Tags, 1 tied string and 2 pre-made tag clusters


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Procedural algorithm to create topographic objects:
1) Choose location for which to make sculpture. Using http://www.digital-topo-maps.com/ create topographic map of selected address or location. Zoom in on location as much as possible. Print on 8.5 x 11 inch paper.
2) extract all of the possible shapes within 3.5-diameter circle around centered location, employing both lines signifying streets and lines signifying physical forms and elevation. Number all shapes
3) Enlarge shapes to 6 times their size. These are the patterns to be transferred onto fabric.
4) In order to determine the color of each pattern I printed a satellite image of my location
5) In order to determine which shape pattern would be traced onto which color of fabric, I used a computer program called IDEA Data Analysis to create a randomized sample based on the zip code of the location (IDEA is primarily used by accountants to organize and audit data). I create a very uncomplicated sample. In the first column I entered each the 40 numbered shape (1-40), and in the second column each of the 7 colors (1-7), Then I had the program create an algorithm or equation based on the zip code of the original location that extracted these shapes. I originally extracted the shapes form where I live in Portland and the zip code there is 97202. The program gave determined which shape would be which color.)
6) Next I traced the patterns onto the appropriate colors of fabric as the IDEA software told me to.. I sewed all of the patterns of fabric together by referred back to the original topographic map and stuffed the sculptures with cotton to make pillow-like soft sculptures.


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South African art at the British Museum
Janette Deacon
Tue, 08/11/2016 - 18:00
SA Astronomical Observatory auditorium
Western Cape
This illustrated talk will report on a visit to the British Museum exhibition entitled "South Africa: the art of a nation" that will be on display in London from 27 October 2016 to 26 February 2017. The Museum offers some of the earliest examples of human creativity to cutting-edge contemporary works, and encourages visitors to discover the fascinating history of South Africa through art. The items on display include a diverse range of art from across the ages, telling a story that stretches back 100,000 years. From rock art made by the country's earliest peoples at Blombos to works by South African artists at the forefront of contemporary art, the exhibition features beautiful and important objects, which illustrate South Africa's rich history. One of the conferences associated with the exhibition will include a presentation by Janette Deacon, Nic Wiltshire and Rika du Plessis on digital recording of rock art and the recently opened Truitjieskraal trail in the Matjiesrivier Nature Reserve in the Cederberg. It will be summarized in the talk.


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Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all. ~Harriet van Horne
Monday, 24 August 2009
Checkerboard biscuits
This is what you need:
150 grms COLD butter, cut in small pieces
150 grms sugar - measure and then grind
300 grms flour
3 tbls cocoa powder
1 egg
1 egg white
Flour to dust
This is what you should do:
1- put the flour, sugar, butter and egg in the bowl of the processor, or, mix them together carefully with cool hands on a cold surface
2- wrap in foil and put it in the fridge for at least half an hour
3- take it out, flour your work top. Break off around a small third of the whole and set aside
4- halve the rest, set aside one ball and add the cocoa powder to the other one, so that you have two balls, one light and the other dark
5- roll both out, on a floured surface, to approximately the same size, trying to get as good a square as you can manage
6- brush the light sheet with egg white, and place the dark one atop it
7- mark and cut off strips of around 1 and half cm width
8- roll out the separated sheet of dough, thinner than the first two ones
9- brush with egg white, and place the strips, starting with brown, then white, brown, white, next to each other. Just use four at a time
10- layer them like this, to make three layers, brushing with egg white between each layer
11- fold the sheet over this log, to close it in, place the log wrapped in foil to cool for half an hour
12- mark thin slices and cut off with a sharp knife
13- bake for between 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool... and enjoy :)
21 comments:
Ufff lovely really no words to say looking so perfect like we buy it in a bakery!!!wonderfull job !!! amReplyDelete
wanting to eat some but itni mehnat koun kare :)
Come and make na :(
- Sharmeen24 August 2009 at 21:14
Omgggg..Love it!!ReplyDelete
Sabz..ur amazing..mashallah
thanks for sharing..
Lot's of love,
- Anonymous25 August 2009 at 08:42
its beatiful..lovey.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous26 August 2009 at 07:53
just wondering..instead of grinding regular sugar, can I just use powdered sugar??ReplyDelete
Hi Anonymous :)ReplyDelete
sure, u can. But I find powdered sugar to be a bit less sweet than regular sugar. So u'd have to adjust that a bit. But otherwise, nothing against it. Do so and do tell :) Thanks for the comments.
- Madiha27 August 2009 at 00:59
Hi,its look perfect i love it n wish 2 try,can u share more recipes.ReplyDelete
Thank you Madiha :) Please do try and give your feedback. Have a look at my other older recipes. Hope you find something interesting :) Thanks once again :)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous5 September 2009 at 03:48
okay im making these now but the dough looks odd..i used really cold butter. the measurements when i converted them i think they went wrong so i just added some more flour and sugar a few mins ago and put it in the fridge to get cold but still its at a spreadable consistency not dough like...did i do something wrong?? ahh wish me luck!!ReplyDelete
Hi - could you tell me what went wrong? How did the dough look? and, its probably too late now - my mistake - I should have said - whatever you do, never add more flour! :( - pls do tell me what became of your attempt...ReplyDelete
I mean - what did you convert them into? and how? Sorry - but it just makes me so sad that your dough didnt work out.. pls do tell.. and did you watch the video? that is quite helpful..ReplyDelete
- Anonymous6 September 2009 at 06:05
i converted using that handy thing you posted in one of your earlier posts..the butter and sugar came out to 3/4 cup but then after making the dough and seeing that it wasnt the right texture...i came back to convert the grams into cups again and it came out to 1 cup so i added a little bit more sugar and flour. i stuck the dough in the freezer..it was really hard assembling it and didnt look nearly as neat as yours but they are still edible lol only the pattern didnt turn out to well...im going to bake the rest today. oh and i did watch the video it was really helpful!! i used wax paper to roll out my dough because the butter kept melting and it was so sticky. anyways thanks for a great recipe..my cookies still taste good even if they dont look so good heheReplyDelete
Hey am I happy to see your answer :) Believe it or not, I've been waiting for your input and feedback. Yes I had that problem too, of cups and measuring. Until I finally gave up and bought a digital scale.. since then, life has become easier :) Grams to cup and back again will almost always give different results.. But I am really glad they tasted good. Thank you so much for trying it out and if you have any request, let me know.. will try my best to fulfill it. Enjoy your checkerboards :)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous23 October 2009 at 05:23
iam making this today i tried to make the dough but it was so dry that i end up adding 1 more egg so then it form the dough at last ..let see how it turn outReplyDelete
Hullo! What became of them? Could you tell me what measurements you used? I am really sad that the dough turned out dry.. and am surprised.. because this is such a tried and tested recipe.. I wonder what went wrong. Please do tell me what measures u took and how it turned out in the end. Thanks!!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous25 October 2009 at 08:34
humm thanks for replying yar actually i think i did worng with meauremants of maida...so every thing go wrong to taste...:DReplyDelete
it was my fault...soo i will try again soon..
end result came out good looking but not taste ..
oh.. so sorry to hear that... but so glad you answered! And thank you for telling me what the problem was.. I was getting so low.. but dont lose heart! Try again...that is the key to success.. I am sure they were good in a different way.. nothing is ever really bad.. just different :) So try again.. hey, I made horrible pilaw almost 3 years.. until finally I got it! So dont lose hope.. and never give up! Its just a few ingredients.. u cant let them put you off :) So himmat do.. and banao again :)) Keep in touch.ReplyDelete
hi its awesome where isn the video link i cant seee plz help me i need a videoReplyDelete
Hi Laiba, thanks for writing :) The video link is the next post, I'll just open it and post the link here.. make and do tell :)ReplyDelete
Here's the video link - hope it helps :) Good luck :) http://elzaa.blogspot.com/2009/08/checkerboard-biscuits-video.html#linksReplyDelete
- Anonymous15 September 2010 at 02:26
what kind of flour and sugar, shall i use?ReplyDelete
Use normal flour. No need for special or extra fine flour. Same with sugar. Normal sugar, measure it out and grind it in ur grinder. U dont need special icing or fine sugar.ReplyDelete


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Road Trip with Clif BarMarch 16th, 2017
This past summer was epic. After a 4 week trip shooting in London, Milan, Venice, the Amalfi Coast, the Cinque Terre, Barcelona, and the South of France, I came back home only to be thrown into a 3 week trip for Clif bar a few short days later.
This blog is brand new - I'll be sharing stories, images, and case studies from campaigns we've shot over the past few years. For now here are a few bts pics from Zion & Yosemite.


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