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Hypertension is still the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality and worldwide, more than 7 million deaths can be attributed directly or indirectly to the effects of hypertension. This major cause of morbidity and mortality affects between 20% and 50% of adults. The Lancet has dedicated a Series of three papers about hypertension
Hypertension is also very common in developing countries as around three quarters of people affected by hypertensions live in a developing region. Despite this high burden, the rates of awareness, treatment, and control are low and this situation might be attributed to several factors .
From Ibrahim and Damasceno article: "Several hypertension risk factors seem to be more common in developing countries than in developed regions. Findings from serial surveys show an increasing prevalence of hypertension in developing countries, possibly caused by urbanisation, ageing of population, changes to dietary habits, and social stress. High illiteracy rates, poor access to health facilities, bad dietary habits, poverty, and high costs of drugs contribute to poor blood pressure control. The health system in many developing countries is inadequate because of low funds, poor infrastructure, and inexperience."

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In this project we developed a sensor based on thermophoresis (patent filed) to enhance soot deposition on the sensor.
Thermophoresis is a force acting on particles located in a temperature gradient, such that a sensor held at lower temperatures than the surrounding exhaust gas will obtain enhanced deposition of submicron particles.
Sensors with finger electrodes (width/gap, 150/100 μm) and a heater for burn off of collected soot, were fabricated on one end of alumina substrates (90x5x1 mm). Thermal simulations initiated the construction of a sealed metal tube around the sensor rod (patent filed), which drained heat from the sensor surface allowing a temperature gradient of 50-100°C with respect to the exhaust gas temperature. This sensor layout showed preliminary good results in two runs of testing in diesel exhausts.
An aerosol based soot generation system was constructed which generates controlled soot atmosphere possible to use for testing and calibration of soot sensors in the lab.
The work from this project will be continued in the SootSens II project. In this one year follow-up project, which has been partially financed by the Nordic Innovation Centre through the Nordic MINT III call for proposals , the project participants will quantify and improve the thermophoresis effect, optimize the sensitivity of the soot sensor, test transistor devices and optimize the aerosol calibration system.
Project duration: October 2007 - December 2010
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A woman's fight against depression and how she got her life back through work in a women's centre.
a century later
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Last August Steve Ballmer handed in his 12 month notice as CEO of Microsoft and set in motion the task of finding his successor. They are big shoes to fill due to the size and important role Microsoft as a company continues to play in the tech marketplace. But a successor has been found, and he has come from within the walls of Microsoft.
Satya Nadella is the new CEO of Microsoft, but is by no means new at the company. Rather than go outside for talent, Microsoft has chosen a 22-year veteran in the form of the 46-year-old Nadella.
He started his career at Sun Microsystems before moving to Microsoft in 1992 to work on Windows NT. He's also worked in R&D for the Online Services Division, been vice president of Microsoft Business Division, and then oversaw Microsoft's transition to offering cloud tech as president of the Server and Tools Business. Now he's got the top job and will shape Microsoft's future.
Nadella won't be doing that alone, however, as surprisingly Bill Gates has decided to take on a bigger role within his company. While the announcement today includes him stepping down as Chairman, Gates has a new role as Founder and Technology Advisor. He will dedicate more time to Microsoft and "supporting Nadella in shaping technology and product direction." I wonder how Nadella feels about that?
Microsoft's future is not an easy one to predict and therefore is a risky proposition for a new CEO. There's never been more competition for the company, with Google being a key concern and Apple continuing to do well in the increasingly important mobile market.
Steve Ballmer has been Microsoft CEO for the past 14 years, and there's every possibility Nadella will match that. But your guess is as good as mine as to what role Microsoft will play in the market in the next 5 years, let alone the next 14.


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Course Title: Assist clients to plan and access career pathways
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2011
Course Code: EMPL5754C
Course Title: Assist clients to plan and access career pathways
School: 360T Education
Campus: Bundoora Campus
Program: C4266 - Certificate IV in Career Development
Course Contact : Judy Heard
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 7513
Course Contact Email:judy.heard @rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 90
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Not applicable
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to assist clients to identify their career aspirations and plan appropriate pathways to support their career development .
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title:
CHCCDP402B Assist clients to plan and access career pathways
1.Assist client to identify career aspirations
Performance Criteria:
1.1 Work with client to identify work-related interests, skills, knowledge and values
2.Identify client requirements to achieve career goals
Performance Criteria:
2.1 Work with client to identify skills needed to effectively manage identified career development pathway
3.Identify career opportunities and resources
Performance Criteria:
3.1 Access available and up to date labour market and associated information to support client
4.Support clients in career planning
Performance Criteria:
4.1 Assist clients to plan career development strategies
5.Assist clients in marketing their skills to employers
Performance Criteria:
5.1 Assist clients to prepare and present career portfolio and other relevant materials to highlight key skills and areas of interest
6.Maintain records and information system
Performance Criteria:
6.1 Document and report information in line with organisation information system requirements
7.Follow up and evaluate services provided
Performance Criteria:
7.1 Follow up client in line with organisation policies and procedures
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities for this course, are prescribed in the Australian Career Development Studies materials. These activities require you to read, discuss with colleagues, complete short answer questions as well as participate in case studies based on your reading.
If you have negotiated a workplace learning project as part of your Learning and Assessment plan, you are expected to access these materials to provide you with the underpinning knowledge required in developing and implementing your project.
Teaching Schedule
This course is self paced and materials can be accessed online at a time that best suits your study schedule. You are required to develop your own study schedule that enables you to complete your study within the timeframes negotiated in your Learning and Assessment Plan.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
There is no prescribed textbook for this course. Please see Other Resources below.
Other Resources
Learning materials for this course are available through myRMIT Studies or at the Australian Career Development Studies website - http://www.career.edu.au/.
Overview of Assessment
Students may demonstrate competency either by RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning), the completion of work place projects or the completion of assessment activities based on the Australian Career Development Studies Level 2 materials.
Assessment Tasks
Recognition of Prior Learning - students undertaking RPL will need to provide evidence of their competency. Please read the RPL Kit and complete the RPL Ready! mapping document as the first stage of the RPL Process. You and your assessor will discuss your RPL Ready mapping and suitability for RPL. If you are using RPL as assessment for this competency, you and your assessor once you have collected your evidence, will undertake a structured professional conversation about your evidence in order to assess your competency.

Workplace project assessment - students are required to provide a written report add/or presentation of your project showing evidence of your engagement with the elements of the competency, underpinning knowledge and use of appropriate skills.

Students undertaking study in this unit of competency are required to complete tasks that include:
• the completion of ACDS learning material activities
• application of knowledge to their workplace
The application of knowledge to their workplace task is negotiated with the student and might include the development of resources for clients, that application of your knowledge to meet your client's needs and implementing new initiatives in the workplace or your practice, completion of case studies and online research
Assessment Matrix
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Arkisi has proven once again that he is one of the best photographers of MA. Crisp images, soft light that brings out Clarice's eyes. An absolute marvel!
I love that smoldering, red lipstick on Clarice- Fantastic!
Clarice just gets more beautiful in every set! She has such a mesmerizing combination of innocence and sophistication. I love her hair down like this with its natural waves. It looks so soft and touchable. I love her makeup. I think the red lipstick accentuates the unique and seductive form of her lips. Her eyes: windows to her beautiful angelic soul. The color, a brilliant shade of blue that puts the clearest summer sky to shame. I have never seen such long and perfect eyelashes as hers.
She is divine perfection! I will never have enough photos of her. I hope she will want a very long career at Met Art. I am wishing for a movie of her as I am sure still shots cannot even begin to convey her beauty, grace and elegance.
Arkisi has captured her perfectly once again! Thank you so much!
Clarice is one of my all time favorites.
But I agree with bibblefuss, the red lipstick doesn't become her at all!!!!
I think she looks her best with no makeup at all
Her eyes are mesmerizing.
What an amazing fantasy that photo set was. A stunningly beautiful girl with an incredible body naked in a nice hotel... MMMMMMMmmmmm Yes please.
I loved how happy she was too show off her ridiculously cute round ass to us and all the hidden treasure of her gorgeous pussy and anus. Super arousing girl.
Clarice is one of the best on Met for sure.
Just providing a counterpoint that I love the red lipstick. Don't change a thing. Also, love long sets. Why have a short set when you can have a long one? Great set, one of my favorite models.
Some people believe that quantity and quality cannot coexist. I personally disagree.
A lot of comments but I will add my 2 cents. Shots 90 and on showing the international position were sensational. I was in clover.
Arkisi, Once again a magnificent presentation of the ever so beautiful Clarice. Her eyes shine so bright captivating me, drawing me closer to her, to want more and more. No one captures a girls eyes like you do, so perfectly. Also Arkisi, I just extended my membership at your site ;)
Clarice has been the primary participant in my fantasies and dreams since her first appearance here six months ago - today's set only cements her place at #1. She's just unbearably perfect in every way.
But I still wish the Heavy Red Lipstick thing would die a quick and permanent death.
I think I see what Clarice is trying for, and she has the beauty, specially those eyes. However she started a little erily to be another Anna AJ.( can't spell erily to save my life)She needs to get a few years on her,but she can do it. 10 ++++ for Clarice and Arkisi
There are some members like Ian who want shorter sets and then there are some members like myself and Checkers (I hope you don't mind me dropping your name, buddy) who want the "standard" size set to stay the same.
I think what MA needs to do to accommodate both is open a "MA Lite" site that would run the same sets but cut down to between 50-80 shots and members like Ian could subscribe to that at a discounted price. Meantime, those of us who want to keep receiving the standard product would continue paying the full price.
The short setters would get what they want ~ the same models and artists and sets but shorter and to the point ~ and the long setters like myself would keep getting what we want and neither would need to be upset by the other.
Clarice you are extremely beautiful and sexy!
Those crystal clear blue eyes.... bewitching, enthralling, absolutely captivating.
Those eyes...!!!
Those Lips...!!!
Met Art is right! All 4 girls are in my favourite list ,but all shoots are cumbersome and over long and they are Repitious.Quality not quantity,cut the photoshoots down but make them vibrant and exciting.Just do it.
I simply cannot see how a set is too long. Just look at the pictures you want. It's not hard, really...try it sometime.
Yes todays presentations were magnificent, each girl very beautiful, shot by 4 of the best photographers.
However, I Disagree with you on the sets being too long, cumbersome, repetitive. I Love each and every shot of Clarice as well as the others and I Don't want to see any shoots being shortened. My favorite sets are ones that take you on a journey with the girl, from clothed to naked and everything in between. Short sets Always leave me feeling like so many good shots were left out, and they are. I feel slighted by short sets, ripped off, especially if I see the same set reappear months later with the photos that should have been included to begin with !
Ian... you WANT to get less for your money. You really do.
Hey, I got a bridge in Brooklyn, and I got some waterfront property in Florida. Real cheep!
Ian, please forgive me for ridiculing you. I do not understand your motivation, but that does not give me leave to ridicule you. That was immature and incivil of me.
My life is really stressful right now and MA is the one guaranteed source of solace I have every day at the end of long, stressful days. After a very long time ~ from about 2010 (when I joined) until about last year ~ it kept getting better and better.
Now over the last year I've seen its quality slowly degraded, but the trend is picking up pace and it's very upsetting because I see my beloved site becoming a shadow of what it used to be and so I get emotional about that.
So please forgive me for taking that out on you. You have your own valid reasons for wanting what you want and I shouldn't ridicule you just because it's the opposite of what I want.
Subscribe to ErroticaArchives, RylskyArt, EternalDesire and EroticBeauty ~ all their sets are less than 80 photos per day. Perfect for you. Hey! Rylsky even runs some sets that are between 20 and 50 shots! Oh, and his movies are running 3:30 nowadays! You'll LOVE his site!
Meantime, MA should keep running full sets for members like me who don't want to get less content over time for the same amount I've been paying all along.
Have to fully agree here, we certainly don't want anything less than we have at the moment. If you don't want as many shots simply don't look at them all 8)
Fer you are fighting a losing battle.I do believe in Quality over Quantity.I do hope this is Met Arts motivation not some technical thing with Beta.I must take Rose at face value she has been good For Met Art and ultimately for the commentators.Lets just move on and give it a go Iam sure Met Art will listen to its membership.
P.S.sarcasm is the lowest form of wit.Take it easy .Ian.
Ian, that is fine.
However, logically speaking ~ less quantity does not entail quantity.
You are assuming that shortening the sets is going to improve their quality.
I disagree.
To me, editing the sets down further (and I have had a photographer friend tell me recently that a 120 shot set is actually 300 "raw" shots to begin with) simply removes so many shots that I might have loved.
So, let's do the math.
The "standard" for years has been 120 shots. This month we've seen (I believe) three days already with two sets of 90 shots. That's reducing a standard set by almost 1/3. That's the equivalent of two sets we've been shorted so far.
To me, that's not a signifier of quality.
First of all, thank you Ian for your faith in me, I appreciate it. I think you all know me well enough by now to know that I say what I really think. I do stand on the side of quality over quantity. Maybe that's because my background is in print publishing, where it's all about that one perfect shot. I would rather see the artist's selection of what they think best represents what they were trying to say. I totally understand why others might feel differently. That's why we have this comments forum, so we can listen to your opinions.
Another member, Ulysses, summed up what I wanted to say better than I could, so I hope he'll forgive me for using his words here: "When I started collecting, short sets were the norm. The great Suze Randall posted sets that were 30 to 50 images in length -- 75 images was almost unheard of. Same with J. Stephen Hicks: he regularly posted sets of 20 to 25 images... It wasn't the quantity that mattered but the QUALITY. Arkisi & Rylsky routinely post sets shorter than 120 images on their own sites but I don't see anyone complaining because they are posting the 50, 60 or 80 BEST images, not just posting an arbitrary minimum number. I don't know how anyone can complain about quantity when MET-Art posts the equivalent of 8 DVDs of images in the average month -- 36 GBs! It's almost too much to take in. Be content knowing whatever the set length, you are getting the best the artist & model have to offer at that moment. You are definitely NOT being cheated."
The relaxation of the minimum requirements has been largely driven by the artists, and I think a tightening up of the editing process will result in an improvement in overall quality. I hope those of you who are unsure about it will give us the benefit of the doubt and consider the result over the next few days and weeks before making a judgement. But rest assured, we are listening!
Finally, fer-realz, I hope your week gets better. We all know how work stress can grind you down. (This is probably not an appropriate time to mention that I love my job, but y'know...) I hope the MetArt Network will continue to be a source of happiness whenever needed :-)
Here's my one cent, because it surely isn't worth two:
I personally love to see high quality AND high quantity. That's what I'm used to here. There are tons and tons of sets here that have both, and I've grown accustomed to that. I would love to see that continue, and I hope even with the relaxing of the minimum requirements that most sets will still be in the usual 120-ish range.
A high quality set feels too short no matter how many photos are included. There are plenty of sets here with 120 photos that I wish had 200 or 300. I never have, and can't imagine, thinking to myself "darn it, I really love this set, but there are too many photos, so I'm not going to download it." I'd much rather have too many than not enough.
I've been spoiled by MET all these years that I've been a member. 120 photos per set is extraordinary, and almost always considerably longer than sets on their industry peers. That's why sets that are shorter by a quarter or a third feels so jarring. Of course I'd prefer a shorter high quality set to a longer one with a lot of throwaway shots, but I would hope the artists will still challenge themselves to find interesting ways to shoot a higher quantity of high quality shots.
My 2 cents: as long as the bad photos (unfocused), are edited out before the set is published, I have no problem at all with sets of 120 photos, or even more. Anyone who doesn't want to keep all of them of their hard drive can delete the ones they don't want. Take the sequence of photos 81 to 85 for example. They are all very similar, but with slight variations. One person might love #81, while another might love #84, and so on. So why not pulbish them all, and let the member decide what they want to keep.
As for me, I love ALL of Clarice's photos, and won't delete a single one. She is absolutely gorgeous, and gets my vote for "Rookie of the Year"
BTW, Rose and the Met-Art powers that be, can we get a Rookie of the Year voting contest?
I guess my point was that I'd prefer someone else (the artist) to do the pre-selection for me, so I don't have to spend the time looking for the best shots. But I completely understand the opposing point of view. That's why the debate here is so useful.
I totally LOVE your Rookie of the Year idea, I'll see if I can make it happen :-)
Rose, I don't want any more pre-selection than already happens ~ a photographer friend of mine told me that a 120 shot set actually starts as 300 "raw" photos.
To me, it's not a burden at all to sift through 120 photos to find the ones I love and if there are 120 I am going to have a much better chance of finding whole sequences of shots I love (and that's what I live for) than if there are only 80 or 90.
It's not a burden for me to take that time and I rather enjoy doing so.
Absolute Angel, those eyes are most spectacular.....
Clarice enchants me over and over again. She is one of the nicest débutantes this year and today my favorite. The blue eyes are beguiling and the face is so friendly and charming. Clarice is an angelic being. And so I love her.
Today I like especially the beautiful full and slightly swollen inner labia (# 86, 87). Simply sensational.


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A Day, A Month, Year- 2003 (MP)
Went outing with friends to the local market. Saw her for the first time. Fell in love with her the instant I set eyes on her. I said to my self- 'Damn, I am going to have her some day for sure and if I didn't, my name ain't Esther'. The style, look and sturdiness she exudes apparently cast a spell on me. That's when our love journey started.
A Day, A Month, Year- 2007, Place – Lamka
Saw her for the first time here. And i thought I am gonna be the first person to ride her in this remote yet metropolitan town of one of the borderline state of the country. But I was wrong. Yet, I still love her, our love story was still hot and clicking and the spark was obviously on.
A Day, A Month, Year- 2011, Place –Mumbai
Finished graduation, started working. This time I am surely going to have her. That's what I thought to myself. I don't care if I am robbed off my whole year's salary or cross the spending limit on my credit card, I will have her! I said to myself adamantly. But then, fate wasn't on our side, we were not destined to be together. Not yet…
A Day, A Month, Year- 2015, Place- Lamka again
OK, this is too much…I mean, I fell in love with her for more than a decade and before I have her, almost all guys in this town are riding her??Where is the fairness..??Why does this happen to me….When can I have her eventually??When?Why?Why not me? Those are the only questions that bogged me whenever I see her, on the road, near my house, in the market, on the way home, on my way to some place…everywhere…
April 20th till date, Place-Delhi
Every night at midnight, her noise interrupted me. Evidently, someone from our lane has one of her and is riding it every night. The sound of her engine, the noise of the whizzing by end up creating an irritation to my ears and peace of mind. I tried concentrating, but I couldn't. It even wakes me up during my sleep. Hell is wrong with this??If this is the sound that I am going to ride, to disturb and wake people at night/day or add to the unbearable pollution of smoke and noise of the city, I don't want it!
So, here is my bid of adieu—
Dear Enfield, For the sake of pollution and compassion for my fellow humans, I am letting you go eventually, I don't think we are destined at all in spite of my years and years of love and passion for you. I hope you don't bear it in your heart. It's not your fault, it's that guy's fault who ride you in the middle of the night and disturb not only me but the whole mohallah…!!I hope you can understand. I am letting you go with a heavy heart and with a hope that I can find something else better than you to love and crave for. At least something that doesn't create ruckus with the noise or pollute the city! All those years of browsing in the internet and admiring your builds and looks has all gone down the drain….What a waste! Ah and Yes, Ill still keep my name but where is Harley? 😀


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I have long been a seeker yearning to find connection between the realms of science and spirit, between heart-centered devotion and humanitarian activism. While reading Sometimes Brilliant, I got to hang out with a living example of this confluence – the aptly named physician, epidemiologist, philanthropist, and tech innovator Dr Larry Brilliant. With disarming humility and authenticity, Larry beautifully embodies a sacred meeting of compassion, focused action, scientific genius, and inclusive spirituality – all of which are urgently needed at this time in our history.
Forty years in the writing, Sometimes Brilliant details the arc of a young hippie doctor from Detroit who began living his dharma marching with Martin Luther King Jr in 1963, engaging deeply with the social movements of the time. He traveled overland from Western Europe to India with Wavy Gravy and the Hog Farm Commune in an unsuccessful attempt to bring aid to the cyclone-devastated Bangladeshi island of Bhola. A year later, he was dragged unwillingly back to India by his wife Girija to meet the great saint Neem Karoli Baba, at whose feet Larry realized his destiny to become a key player in the eradication of smallpox, an ancient disease that killed more than half a billion people in the twentieth century alone.
With a cast of characters that includes the Dalai Lama, the Grateful Dead, Ken Kesey, Ram Dass, Steve Jobs, Mikhail Gorbachev, and several US presidents, Sometimes Brilliant is absolutely riveting. In addition to the famous names, the lives of the largely unsung heroes involved in the eradication of smallpox are no less gripping; this is in part because Larry's brilliance clearly extends to storytelling. One passage that had me rolling on the floor was when he recounted the tale of when a large WHO contingent pitched their tents on what turned out to be elephant mating grounds in the middle of the jungle.
The central part of Larry's story occurs during a time of global tension when the US and the Soviet Union had more than 40,000 individual nuclear weapons pointed at each other, yet 170 nations around the world came together in a spirit of unprecedented unity to eradicate smallpox. Part of Larry's impetus to release his book now is to remind us how we can cooperate in this period of our history that is suffused with fear and an atmosphere of hateful divisiveness. In this gift to the world – truly a book for people from all walks of life – Larry Brilliant clearly demonstrates just how much can be accomplished when we live in deep attunement with our dharma. I encourage you to give yourself this gift … and to share it as widely as you can.


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Art en Loire is the name of the art gallery on rue du Pont.
Three very talented artists display their art work in the one gallery. Agnes van Gaalen is a mulit-talented artist. She does beautiful paintings, cards, brooches, and cloth handbags. Each of her creations are one of a kind.
Émilie Sauvage does chic creations in collars and wraps. Emilie also makes darling little wool animals.
Raphaële Delas is a ceramic artist and she also teaches pottery. Raphaële creates everything from bowls, figurines, animals, birds and fun mushrooms. Any of her creations made for the garden can stay outside all year. So no worries about freezing weather.
All three artists enjoy talking to people. Ask them about how they create their pieces of art. Stop by to look for a gift or perhaps something for yourself.
Thoughts of food. Barbeque season is here and we love barbequed chicken. We brine the chicken in salt, sugar, bay leaf, some lemon zest and cold water for about four hours in the fridge. The brine recipe is from Molly Stevens. Then we put a spice rub on the chicken just before we put it on the barbeque. Last Friday we did a mix of olive oil, grainy mustard and herbes de Provence. The chicken thighs took about 25 minutes with Byron turning them frequently. Delicious!


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Slovenia's government issued a call for tenders on Apr. 14 to select PV projects up to 11 kW, under a net metering program that will have access to the rebates.
The scheme is being financed by the Slovenian Environmental Public Fund (Eko Sklad) with €3 million ($3.2 million) in 2017. The program covers 20% of the costs for buying and installing a PV system for a maximum of €180/kW installed. Projects must be completed fifteen months after the financing is provided. The scheme, which is open to individuals and small businesses, will apply only to PV projects whose construction has not started yet.
The Eco Fund is an independent legal entity managed by Slovenia's Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning. The fund is also being financed by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the European Investment Bank (EIB).
Slovenia introduced a net metering scheme for PV installations up to 11 kW in late 2015. The Slovenian Photovoltaic Association (ZSFV) has recently asked the government to include collective solar projects in the scheme and the Virtual net metering (VNM), a bill crediting system for community solar.
At the end of 2016, Slovenia had reached a cumulative installed PV capacity of approximately 259 MW. Most of this was installed in 2012 (122 MW), 2011, (54 MW) and 2010 (37 MW) under the country's FIT scheme, which expired at the end of 2013.


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At the entrance to Darling Harbour are the Chinese Gardens of Friendship with ponds, pavilions, waterfalls and even a traditional teahouse. The area is also home to Pyrmont Bridge, which was the world's first electric swing bridge.
Also found hereare the Sydney Fish Market,Harbourside Shopping Centre and the Star City Casino. Darling Harbour is connected to the city by ferry from Circular Quay, monorail and the Metro Light Railway and the Sydney Explorer Bus. It cannot be missed on any trip to Sydney.


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I work from 9am to 2pm, 4 days a week at Macas at Kin Kora. I make sure the tables and bins are clean and ensure there are always enough straws, salt, pepper, sugar and serviettes for the customers. I also learn new things like cooking the 'fries'. It is great to welcome and talk to customers and I like it when they tell my managers how hard I work. This is why I got a gold star badge for hard work and friendly service, which I wear on my uniform every day. I even got a birthday gift from a group of ladies who are now my friends and my parents were very surprised because they didn't even know these friends of mine.
Once a fortnight, I do work experience at Scotties Bar & Restaurant. I set the tables, help take drink orders and welcome the customers. It is through this work-place and my boss Scott, that I have met our former Prime Minister Mr. Tony Abbott.
I'm also a founding member of Agapi Enterprises (Gladstone) Inc, a social enterprise business where we hand make high quality skin care products. It is through Agapi and Kathy Corones (the patron) that I have met Australia's Miss World and Madeline Stuart, an 18 year old aspiring model from Brisbane, Australia with Down Syndrome.
I have lots of good friends that work with me. I want to work hard every day, I prepare my work clothes, go to bed early the night before and make sure I am ready on time every morning. I choose to work hard because I know it is healthy for me and it makes me very happy. One day I want to buy the same things my big bro Simon has with the money I save. Best of all, my work has allowed me to dream big, because I can!


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YEREVAN, May 2 (Reuters) - Protesters in Armenia on Wednesday blocked some routes into the capital, Yerevan, and a road to the airport, after protest movement leader Nikol Pashinyan announced a nationwide campaign of civil disobedience.
The ruling Republican Party thwarted Pashinyan's bid to take over as prime minister on Tuesday.
"We will be staying here," David, 19, one of those who blocked the road to the airport, told Reuters.
Protesters also blocked several cross-roads in the city centre. (Reporting by Margarita Antidze and Hasmik Mkrtchyan; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)


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Monday, September 8, 2008
A random question
My ipod was stolen earlier today. I read on google that you can use the serial number (which I have) to track the ipod. Is this true? Sorry to get off topic.
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- Charlie said...
Definatly not
there is not GPS in the iPod (unless you have an iPhone 3G) and that is the only way to track the iPod
it is gone dude
the only way your gonna find it is the old fashion way
- September 8, 2008 10:43 PM
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Today I went to get my hair cut. I don't like spending a lot of money on things I could technically do myself with a pair of scissors and a mirror, so I don't typically go to what you would call high end establishments.
You hear a lot of girls say they don't want to end up looking stupid, so they are willing to pay for the expertise. This is a good point, and well taken, but I think they have failed to consider that the money they spend on hair could very easily go toward comic books. Yes. I see you understand my point.
That said, everytime I walk into a supercuts or a style america I get the same feeling. I look around at all the generic styling products lining the wall, take in the two men getting the exact same half inch shave and wonder: have I stumbled into a barber shop? Do they even know how to cut a woman's hair here?
Then I get nervous and start looking around, trying to find any other female client in the building. If I don't see one, and this happens often, I contemplated striking a line through my name on the sign in sheet and booking it. But by that time, one of the stylists ( I use this term only because I can't think of a better one, they aren't, after all, barbers) has made eye contact and it is my turn.
At this point my palms are sweating. I have to explain the hair cut I want, dreading that blank expression that inevitably follows.
"You want layers? But you still want to wear a pony tail? This does not compute." I always expect them to over heat and explode at that point, and I would then be free to leave, but instead they pull out very sharp looking scissors and dig in.
This time was much more pleasant however. The woman who cut my hair knew exactly what I was talking about, she even told me the fancy hair dresser term for what I wanted done to my bangs: "angling."
So I am pretty satisfied. And all for under 15 bucks.
Today I went to get my hair cut. I don't like spending a lot of money on things I could technically do myself with a pair of scissors and a mirror, so I don't typically go to what you would call high end establishments.
Man Hunt
And Jarvis, I can tell already is going to provide great entertainment for us here at Blatant Exposition. For instance, the little evil genius has already learned what the sound of my alarm means. It means it is time to get excited, jump all over the place, and whenever possible, punch me in the face.
You did hear that right, my dog is a puncher, with his fists.
But the addition of a child in my life does highlight a deficiency as well. Jarvis needs a father. I don't want him to be raised in a single parent household. He can't grow up chasing all the girl dogs around but never marrying any of them. For one thing, he is neutered, those would be some unsatisfied girl dogs. So clearly, I need to set a good example for him.
To that end, I recently went on a blind date. My first in fact. We went on a hike. Hiking may have been an unwise choice since I am not what you would call… graceful. But there is this Sanatorium up in the mountains and I do have a bit of an abandoned building obsession so I was in, all in.
Unfortunately my date was not all in. He was cute, and relatively nice and really liked hiking, but had no desire to help me break into a dirty, dark, and disease ridded building that used to be filled with Tuberculous patiences.
I don't have a lot of rules for the men I date. Well. Ok I do have a lot of rules for the men I date and one of them is this: if I am doing something stupid, either stop me or join me. Do not just watch me enter into a hole in the wall and creep around sneakily. It is just no fun.
So the search for Jarvis's father continues. I'll keep you updated…
Probably not actually.
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Because your non-stop mother jokes in every single post you make are funny and original.
In real life, the only people you see making mother jokes are virgins.... Fact.
Get a life, or learn how to troll. :p
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Bates College Museum of Art photography exhibition depicts China in transition
Focusing on the impacts of urbanization and industrialization in China, a nationally significant exhibition of documentary images by Chinese photographers opens at the Bates College Museum of Art with a lecture and reception at 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, 2004.
Documenting China: Contemporary Photography and Social Change was curated by Gu Zheng, an expert in documentary photography and associate professor of journalism at Fudan University, Shanghai. Gu offers the opening lecture in Room 104 of the Olin Arts Center, 75 Russell St., which is also the museum building.
The show runs through March 28. The museum is open to the public at no charge.
Documenting China showcases the work of seven photographers, including Zhou Hai, whose exhibition The Unbearable Heaviness of Industry was reviewed by The New York Times in August 2003. Depicting people at home, at work and in public, the Documenting China images are fresh, blunt and compelling.
In her preface to the exhibition catalog, Bates President Elaine Tuttle Hansen writes, "The exhibition introduces a new and critical generation of Chinese photographers to American audiences while it raises vexing questions about the impact of urbanization on societies and individuals."
In addition to Zhou Hai, participating photographers are:
- Liu Xiaodi, a painter by training who shot his "Village" series while he was a student doing fieldwork;
- Jiang Jian, director of the photography department at the Henan Institute of Art, Zhengzhou. He specializes in photographing peasants in their homes in central China;
- Zhang Xinmin, who concentrates on peasant immigrants in China's cities;
- Luo Yongjin, who depicts the city of Luoyang, formerly a grand imperial capital and now a middling industrial city;
- Lu Yuanmin, who documents the impacts of China's Reform era on middle class domestic life in the booming city of Shanghai; and Zhou Ming, who captures Shanghai street and nightlife scenes.
The seven will donate their images from the exhibition to the Bates museum's permanent collection. Museum Director Mark Bessire, pointing to China's considerable and still-expanding role in international politics and the global economy, says that "in 50 years these photos will be unique in recording China at the millennium."
"They're very important to our collection because we now have seven different artists' work that records the cultural and economic changes that have been influencing China for the past 10 years," he says. "Rather than just one point of view, we get seven."
At 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, Gu is joined for a conversation titled Chinese Art Explodes Onto the Scene by Wu Hung and Christopher Phillips, curators of New Photography from China, an exhibition to be presented next summer by the International Center of Photography, New York City.
Documenting China appears next at the China Institute in New York City from June 24 through July 23, 2004.
China is a growing presence in Bates' visual-art offerings, from a site-specific calligraphy installation by Xu Bing in 2000 to next summer's major exhibition by the artist Wenda Gu. Two displays of photographs taken by Bates students in China and Tibet during the past semester open simultaneously with "Documenting China" at two locations, the Chase Hall Gallery and the student-run Ronj coffeehouse.
Gu organized Documenting China in collaboration with Bates College Museum of Art staff and two faculty members, Assistant Professor of Chinese John Yu Zou and Associate Professor of Economics Margaret Maurer-Fazio, chair of the college's Asian studies program. Gu will work with Professor Zou this winter in his course "Chinese Culture and Agrarian Society," as well as with students in photography and economics.
Gu is vice president of the Asian Society of Photographers and the author of several books, including The Practice of Modern Photography in the 20th Century (Industrial Publisher, 2002); Chinese Perspectives on Western Cityscape (Liaoning Fine Arts Press, 2002) and The Nude in Retrospect: 150 Years of Photography (Guangdong Traveler's Press, 1999). He has won numerous national photography awards in China, including the prestigious Ministry of Culture Gold Medal.
He co-curated the first Asian Photo Biennale, Seoul, in 2002, and chaired the 2001 Yipin International Photography Festival, Shanghai. His doctorate is in cultural anthropology from Japan's University of Osaka.
Funds from a four-year grant by the Freeman Foundation supported the production of the four-color catalog and Gu's residency at Bates this winter. With offices in New York City and Stowe, Vt., the Freeman Foundation was created by AIG Insurance Company co-founder Mansfield Freeman to promote better relationships and understanding between the United States and the countries of East Asia. In December 2001, the foundation gave Bates a four-year, $400,000 grant intended to enhance and energize the study of Asia and Asian culture across the curriculum.
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Catfish & The Bottlemen
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Catfish and the Bottlemen
Electric Factory
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 21, 2016
Catfish and the Bottlemen have renewed my hope in music. Being an old punk, the last band I really got behind was BuckCherry. I long ago gave in that Rock Music was dead. My 15 year old daughter and her friend convinced me to take them to the concert, but I did not have high hopes. It was an all ages show, on a rainy Friday night in Philadelphia. The Electric Factory is housed in an old 'Electric Factory'. A cool 2 story, old club that holds 2,500 people. It was packed to the rafters with kids of all ages, fresh faced nice looking kids. No tattooed drunken trouble makers here. Well besides me that is.
Catfish and the Bottlemen are an indie band from the UK, reminiscent of The Arctic Monkeys, with a touch of Oasis thrown in. Their sound however, is all original, and all Catfish.
They have 2 Albums under their belt, 'The Balcony' in 2014 which made the top 10 in the UK and 'The Ride' released May of 2016, which went to #1.
I had never heard of Catfish and the Bottlemen before tonight, but they have won me over. 4 talented young men writing their own songs, playing instruments, singing without autotune. It was refreshing and wonderful to see. The songs are well written, and crazy melodic. Excellent musicians, great singing and harmonies.
The crowd was amped up and into the music from the moment I entered. I arrived as the opening band was playing. 'The Worn Flints', a 3 piece band from Columbus Ohio opened the show, and I was blown away. 3 young guys with long hair, playing straight ahead blues Rock n Roll. Their sound was a bit psychedelic and they were killer players. Sick Guitar solos over driving Bass and Drums. I am sure I will be seeing more of these guys in the future.
Waiting for Catfish and the Bottlemen to come up, I was also impressed with the Classic Rock tunes playing over the sound system. Then the lights came down and the Catfish hit the stage. The crowd surged forward as the first notes came out of the amplifiers. I was taken aback that virtually every kid in the crowd knew all the words to the songs, and sang along for the entire 90 minute concert. The crowd was 75% young girls and they giggled and danced in glee. Their heroes were on stage, teenage worship. It did my heart good to see such a thing. I thought that died out when Rock Music died. Apparently I was wrong. There is a thriving music scene out there somewhere, you just have to find it. These kids all knew something I didn't. I was glad to pass the baton. We had our time and now this is theirs. Next Stop Willoughby. As I was standing at the exit waiting for my daughter and her friend, Two kids came up to me to tell me they loved my 'Clash' T-Shirt. I smiled and nodded. Thank God Rock Music will never die.
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Welcome to Red Nova Volume 0.
this is the prologue of the prologue. this is how our main character got to the place of where the story will take place.
Extremely sorry for the delay
There has been a little kink in the overall production of red nova, but don't worry! Me and my team are still making pages for your viewing galore~ so don't worry! So far Page 10, 11 and 12 are in production. I must apologize again that I can't upload daily as of now.


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A hit with many wildlife enthusiasts, the Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary is a retreat that stretches over 184 sq.km of plains, undulating countryside, steep hills and deep drains with thick tropical forests and grassy meadows. Wild animals like the wild boar, sambar, nilgai, chital, sloth bear, tiger and panther are commonly seen in these forests. The best time to visit this place is during early spring when the whole countryside is covered with fresh green sal and other miscellaneous trees. Numerous observation towers that have been placed at vantage positions make it all the more easy for tourists to observe the various wild animals in the sanctuary. Tourists can also have a close encounter with wild life. One gets to see an abundance of wild animals and a number of mammalian faunas. Tigers, being less in number-14 according to the 1991 census-are difficult to sight.
It is indeed a treat to the eyes to see these animals at dusk and dawn gamboling and enjoying themselves at water holes.
The sloth bear might be encountered unexpectedly while the exclusive tiger and panther demand lot of patience and many a time the wait is worth the view.
The flak-top strip of National Highway 33 passes within the sanctuary through its main gate which is situated at Pokharia, 21 km from Barhi and 16 km from Hazaribagh. 111 kms of roads within the sanctuary takes the visitors and motorists to the remotest corners of the reserve. The masonry towers, strategically located, offer excellent opportunities for viewing the wild animals during the months of October to April. Added to all this the quaint tribal hamlets that surround the sanctuary add to its allure and charm.
Etymologically, the word Hazaribagh is made of two words. Hazar means one thousand (1,000) and bagh means tigers. But there are also other versions to the meaning of the word being a thousand gardens. Whatever be the meaning, the place has its own number of attractions.
According to Sir John Houlton, a historian in the British army, the town takes its name from the small villages of Okni and Hazari - shown in old maps of Ocunhazry. The last syllable that is bagh probably originated from a place, a mango-grove, which was the mainstay or a camping ground for troops and travelers marching along the new military road from Kolkata to Varanasi. This road was constructed in 1782. In the following years the Grand Trunk Road that was constructed subsequently replaced the military road in the mid-eight hundreds. Even today one can see the remnants of the dilapidated watch tower meant to guard the military road still visible on the Tower Hill, near Silwar which is very close to Chotanagpur.


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Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Women In L.A. Punk, Part XXII - Gerber, aka Michelle Bell
All you people who keep asking me to interview Gerber can stop asking. It's finally here.
If you're at all familiar with the Germs, then you know that Gerber (Michelle Bell) was very close to Darby Crash. She went from being a muse to a musican and figured into several bands in L.A.
Gerber's interview appears exactly as she wrote her responses to me. I felt it was important to keep it just as it came to me - with typos and all - because it shows so much of her personality. I asked her if I should correct it or run it as it was and her response was as follows:
"fuck thr typos
thats me Yes
i chopped many a head
but Dennis from Social D
was the funniest
hrthought he ws gonna get laid like i a car
then he ran around all nite holding onto this one lil long peice I couldnt get off
he jssust held it all nite and tols story of woe
like that girl..... blah blah blah ...
they wwerent even a baand then
but he cmae looking for me next week
with a rod stewart spikey kindda cutt
suuper cutt
haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"
If there was an "It Girl" of the Masque, that would be Gerber. Like a punk Delilah, she claimed hearts as well as manes. Any party with Gerber in attendance was 100% guaranteed not to be dull.
In her interview, Gerber writes that punk "set me free to scream my truth...it needed to be screamed." Her interview answers, like Gerber herself, are all in CAPS. She was funny, feisty, unapologetic and in-your-face. And she still is.
Click on the Women In Punk thumbnail to read her interview:
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- Jenny Lens said...
Joy joy joy! I love Gerber. I will never forget first meeting her at a party. She was dating Dix Denney.
I asked her name, and repeated it, "Gerber, like the baby food?" She nodded and said something about being being a baby, except around the boys. She was maybe 15.
I have a lovely shot of her and dear departed Top Jimmy, smiling at each other at a party. Philly just wrote me from South America! She sent photos of her village and the children she teaches. Getting her to show her tits is really something! Cos Philly was always so reserved, a real British rose. Leave it to Gerber!
I love reading stories from people. They talk/write about their friendships and relationships, or memories of events and bands. I have either similar memories or better yet, wonderful photos that visualize those friendships or events.
Gerber is far brighter than ever given credit. I spoke with her for a few hours a couple years ago when we reconnected. It was a longer and better conversation than we ever had in the past.
She validates what I keep saying: LA punks were very bright, energetic and creative.
Where the hell is Mary Rat? We keep mentioning her. I have such wonderful shots of her! Everyone loved her, and as Michelle aka Gerber, wrote, so quiet. A truly graceful beauty who got along with everyone.
I just received a lovely Easter card from Gerber, pale purples and greens, a little boy and baby chicks by rippling water's edge. She has a knack of finding 19th-century cards for every holiday, often animated.
I love those cards. They were the first examples of 4 color printing, somewhat pale and so nostalgic and touching. Leave it to her to surprise us with old-fashioned e-cards.
Thanks again for convincing so many LA Punk Women to speak and for giving us the forum to do so!!
My love to all us LA Punk Women! Thank you Alice and Greg for your work!
- Jenny Lens said...
Weirdos scrap book brings back so many memories! Thank you both for sharing it!!!
Great to see Jade's Generation X fanzine. She was such a Weirdos fan. I found great shots of Jade next to the stage at Weirdos, first Slash mag benefit, Larchmont hall, July 8, 1977. Found shots of her hanging outside Masque w/Gabby, Desiree and Zandra, Jade's late sister.
Too bad so hard to get our hands on her 'zine. Generation X.
Hmmmm, Gerber... I only met this character a couple of times back in '79/'80, but she helped set some very interesting things into motion for me - things that haunt me almost 30 years later! Things she does'nt know about, or even remember!
It's a great story, though, with all the right elements: love, romance,
jealousy, rage, drugs, insanity, suicide, hot sex in sleazy motel rooms, and an attempted hit by a goon squad sent by a certain L.A. publisher, because of his hose beast wife....
Great stuff that could only have happened in Hollywood, in the late '70's and early '80's.
Thanks Gerber, it was great! That crazy red head you hooked me up with at the Whiskey on her birthday back in '79, remains a major enigma in my life, that won't be erased any time soon.
Viva Gerber!
Things seem to be getting very strange around here....
"An attempted hit"?
gerber caught my attention as a real cutie
and trudie plunger as well
just sayin'
i never have been to l.a.but the music has always fasionated me
i spent my time punk rocking around the midwest
i'm digging the live at the masque cds currently
thanks for the tunes and take care
Michelle my sister... I love you... And yes the pet onion was great....your Brother Steve


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Simple table arrangement with red tea light holders and
an arrangement of white artificial poinsettias...
The tea light holders are from Home Centre and the
poinsettias are from Evergreen Christmas centre.
Snow man ..?!?!? My aunt commented
that he looks more like pinocchio...;-)
An artificial wreath decorated with pine cones and
frosted pears and cherries hung on the wall ....
Another arrangement of candles and the poinsettias made by me.
My favorite statue of Infant Jesus - got this from
the liturgical centre at Santhome Church, Chennai.
I tied the garland to the curtain rod and decorated
it with red and silver baubles..
Jingle bells hanging from the curtain rod which is
covered completely with silver streamers...
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The FSA has temporarily closed the entire sale and rentback market after its review of the sector found most transactions were either unaffordable or unsuitable and should never have been sold.
Last March, the FSA launched a review of the sales practices of all regulated sale and rentback firms.
Its report, published last week, shows there widespread failings across the sector, including a failure to properly assess appropriateness and affordability, disclose details of the arrangements and implement adequate training and competence, compliance monitoring and recordkeeping processes. The FSA has referred one firm to its enforcement division while the others have either stopped taking on new business or cancelled their permissions.
Of the 22 firms reviewed, only nine had been active since the FSA starting regulating the sector in 2009. Of this nine, five have stopped doing SRB business, three have kept their regulatory permissions but decided not to use them for the foreseeable future and one will only buy secondhand SRB contracts from other firms. Five of the firms have agreed to undertake past business reviews, which may result in consumer redress. The FSA says it will focus on working with these firms to ensure customers are treated fairly.
FSA head of mortgage and general insurance supervision Nausicaa Delfas says: "Rentback is often the last resort for struggling homeowners so we expected to see firms treating their customers much better than this report suggests.
"The resulting temporary closure of this market could have been avoided but it seems most were more focused on their own commercial success rather than the welfare of the customers, with one firm even resorting to fraud."
Chadney Bulgin mortgage partner Jonathan Clarke says: "A lot of people entered into these agreements out of desperation because it was the next best thing to being repossessed, even though they did not really understand what they were getting into. I do not think anyone will mourn the sector's passing."
Most common SRB failings identified by the FSA
- Sale and rentback firms did not correctly assess appropriateness and affordability and customers were not given enough time to consider the agreement
- Disclosure of the key facts of an SRB agreement did not follow the correct order, was insufficient and not given at the right time
- Agreements contained incorrect information and did not meet the regulator's requirements for tenancy agreements
- Sales processes were inadequate and did not allow firms to gather enough information to assess appropriateness
- Financial promotions breached FSA rules
- Training and competence, compliance monitoring and record-keeping were all inadequate


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Hamady N'diaye: Still Playing the Waiting Game (But No Complaints)
You heard right, John Wall is the longest tenured Washington Wizard. He was drafted first overall in 2010; Kevin Seraphin and Trevor Booker were taken in the same draft, but acquired via trade. Wall's 4,992 NBA minutes are also twice the number logged by JaVale McGee, the Wizard with the second most minutes played over the last two seasons. Yep, 32 players aside from Wall have donned a Wizards uniform in the 148 team games over the 26-plus months since the "Game Changer" was introduced to the District on a red carpet. By the beginning of the 2012-13 season, the total number of Wall's teammates in Washington will have climbed to 37, at least.
All those boarding on and off the USS Wizards had memorable moments good or bad (or infamous). Mike Bibby played the least amount of minutes over the last two seasons, but did score a single basket for the Wiz, and Truth About It.net was there to capture his thought-provoking reaction. Mustafa Shakur saw 159 minutes of action, 24th most, and got a whole DC Sports Bog post dedicated to his jersey malfunction. Othyus Jeffers, 314 minutes, 21st most, is still remembered and missed by faithful followers of the team.
Hamady N'diaye played 83 total minutes, 28th most, and was also drafted in 2010 (56th overall), but spent much more time on the Verizon Center practice gym than he did under the lights of the main court. N'diaye, known as "H," is still highly regarded by Wizards team executives. "Look at the meat hook!," exclaimed one with endearment as N'diaye threw up a sweeping hook shot at the 2012 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas as a member of the Charlotte Bobcats; it missed.
What "H" is most remembered for is his positive attitude, his resilience during challenging life experiences, and his smile. Someone has to contrast the parade of bad characters who have hogged the attention of Wizards fans over recent seasons. What makes N'diaye's story stick is that he comes from Senegal (discovered via the NBA's Basketball Without Borders program); that he had to deal with escaping a questionable prep school basketball experience in the U.S.; and that he prevailed against the odds, graduated from Rutgers as the Big East Defensive POY, and got drafted by the NBA.
The Washington Wizards waived N'diaye in February 2012, mostly to provide roster flexibility leading up to the trade deadline, partially because he simply needs more development for the League. It wasn't at all because of his positively infectious character; team's can only yearn for a roster full of players with N'diaye's spirit. After getting cut, he spent some time with the Maine Red Claws, his third D-League team after the Dakota Wizards and Iowa Energy, affiliate teams of the Wizards where "H" was previously sent to hone his skills. In 13 games with the Red Claws, N'diaye put up a PER of 16.0, similar to prior stints in the D-League. In May 2012, a new experience: China.
Hamady spent 18 games from May through June with Guangzhou Liu Sui Whampoa of China's National Basketball League (NBL), a semi-pro league that's a second division from China's main professional basketball league, the CBA. Former NBA draft pick and one-time Wizards pre-draft workout participant, Walter Sharpe (taken 32nd by the Super Sonics in 2008), also played in China's NBL last season.
"H" dominated in China. He averaged 43.7 minutes per game over his 18 contests — you can imagine, in a Chinese league with limits on import players, that the former Big East defensive player of the year would find plenty of action on the court. N'diaye averaged 17.6 points (on a whopping 70.2 field goal percentage, 70.8 percent on free throws), 14.3 rebounds, 6.7 blocks, 1.1 assists, 2.6 turnovers, and 2.3 fouls. He then left what must've felt like a basketball video game atmosphere to play in what must've felt like detention, the NBA Summer League.
N'diaye got slightly more run with the Indiana Pacers at the Orlando summer league (July 9-13) than he did with the Bobcats in Las Vegas (July 13-22). With Indiana, as the main center behind Miles Plumlee, N'diaye saw action in four of five games, averaged 10.5 minutes, 2.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, 0.5 blocks, and 0.5 steals, but he only made one out of every four shots he attempted. With Charlotte in Vegas, he played four games (out of five), averaged four minutes, one point, one rebound, and half-a-block per game, and he made two out of every five shots he took.
N'diaye obviously didn't become a household name amongst NBA decision-makers with his summer league play, so what now? I caught up with the former Wizard for a Q&A session after the Bobcats' third game in Las Vegas.
On where he's seen his game grow:
A lot of offense and confidence, that's basically the main thing that gets better every single time. I went out to China, actually, before the summer league just to stay in shape and play a little bit more, a couple of games and everything. It was a great experience going out there, just to get my confidence straight and come back here. So my offense is definitely one area of my game that developed a lot in the past couple of months.
Where does he want to continue to grow?
As a free agent right now it would be basically getting somebody to give me a chance and just get out there and play, show what I really can do. I haven't really had the chance to show the world what I can really do on the court. But I'm using it right now, practicing, just came from Orlando to Vegas and joined the team and got used to everything. Now it's just the playing time that I'm waiting for. I'm ready to show the world what I can do now.
What was the experience in China like?
It's an adventure, it is definitely an adventure. I enjoyed going out there for a lot of reasons. Yea, obviously the playing time and getting to see another country, just seeing how other things are, getting to learn a different style of play and things like that. It was a good thing, at the same time it was rough, too. It's China, the living conditions are kind of different than America or Africa or anywhere else, so I had to adjust to that. But it was a great thing coming from the D-League, playing good in the D-League, then finishing it off in China. That definitely boosted my confidence a lot more than you can even imagine, just to be ready for summer league basically.
What was the toughest adjustment?
The culture was one thing I really had to get adjusted to, but the food. The food was really, really rough on me. I mean, I'm used to African food, love American food, I could not handle Chinese food, and it's a different Chinese food. Chinese food over there and Chinese food over here are completely two different things, it's not what you think. So I had to get adjusted to that, but it was fun. I did two months out there and I definitely enjoyed it.
What's next?
Showing what I can do on a systematic basis where I can show that I have offense, I have defense, I have everything that is needed. I play hard all the time and my work ethic is the same everyday. It's just basically the wait. I keep working and keep my head straight, just wait for that time basically. Everything should be fine. I'm patient enough, never complain about anything, so I should be OK.
If the NBA remains a step away, will he look to stay close in the D-League, or will he play professionally overseas?
To be honest, I'm looking forward to making it back into the NBA. I haven't really decided if I really want the option of going overseas yet, but it is an option. Every option is a great option if you know how to use it. Being in the NBA is definitely my No. 1 goal. If it doesn't work out, well, D-League might be an option, but probably not for too long. At the end of the day, we all trying to survive. So however it is, if I got to go get more experience overseas and play a little more, hey, I have to do what I gotta do. I don't mind opening it up to options, but NBA is definitely my No. 1 goal right now.
With African countries Nigeria and Tunisia both competing in men's basketball at the 2012 London Olympics — the first appearance for each country and just the fourth time the continent of Africa has fielded two men's basketball teams in the Olympics — I also asked N'diaye, being a native of Senegal, about the state of basketball in Africa.
Note: The following African countries have competed in Olympic basketball: Egypt (1936, '48, '52, '72, '76, '84, and '88); Angola (1992, '96, '00, '04, and '08); Senegal (1968, '72, and '80); Central African Republic (1988); Morocco (1968); Nigeria (2012); and Tunisia (2012).
On the state of basketball in Africa:
Definitely it's a big growth. African basketball comes from basically one of the last spots if you think about it. And we're just trying to conquer, trying to open up to the world. Having two countries right now in the Olympics is a very big deal for every single country because we support each other when it's about that time. I think in the next couple of years things are opening up. A lot of players are in the NBA from Africa, and we're doing a lot of things around to world to help that grow as much as we can. I definitely see it getting a lot bigger in the next couple of years, and hopefully we have more than two teams in the next Olympics as well.
On the importance of NBA investment on the continent:
It's great, it's a big thing; not just for young kids, for a lot of generations — the ones that came before. It gives you a lot more confidence for the guys that get to experience that as a young child, having Basketball Without Borders and all those camps out there. Players coming down and visiting, giving back and things like that are things that honestly help the world a lot more. Just having an entire generation looking up to others and knowing that there is other options around the world, giving them that confidence that it's possible to make it further than just what you see in your country, and it's something big. And for African countries, Asian countries, all those countries that basically still need a little boost to take it to the next level, I think the NBA is doing definitely a great job of exploring their options and going worldwide with the players they already have. And the giving back that they are doing around the world, so it's a great thing.
N'diaye says that once he gets his professional situation sorted out (hopefully in the NBA), that he would look forward to taking part in Senegal's national basketball program. At the 2011 FIBA Africa tournament, Senegal finished 3-0 in group play, but lost to the Ivory Coast in the second round of the elimination tournament.
As far as the Wizards, N'diaye says he still talks to many of the current Wiz Kids (at least those still around when he was on the team), especially Trevor Booker, who he calls one of his best friends.
"They still my family. I mean, that was my first NBA team, and I still got a lot of close friends on there, and that relationship I think is always going to last."


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Give Your Cat a Hug Today!
If you love all things feline, your holiday has arrived! June 4th is National Hug Your Cat Day, created in recognition of our lovable, purring pets. While not all cats are necessarily partial to being picked up and given a squeeze, most do love receiving affection from their owners through cuddling and petting.
Don't let the cat naysayers get you down, either. It's a different experience having a cat than a dog, but there are just as many advantages. You may not get the opportunities to exercise (unless your cat is the rare breed who will submit to walking on a leash), but there are a multitude of health benefits conferred by cat ownership as well.
Read on for six reasons why your feline companion is great for you.
Cats are Good for Your Heart
Having a sweet kitty can certainly fill your heart with love, but they also contribute actual benefits to your cardiovascular health. The act of simply sitting with your cat and petting it can be relaxing. Perhaps that's why a 2009 study at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis found that cat owners have a 30 percent lower risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke compared to those who don't own a cat.1
Cats are Great Company
If you live alone, a cat may be the ideal roommate. Aside from the fact that they won't eat your last banana without asking your permission or leave dirty dishes in the sink, cats can be quite affectionate. As most cat owners are well aware, they will often initiate contact by rubbing against your leg or jumping onto your lap. And a 2017 study at Oregon State University in Corvallis showed that cats love their humans and even prefer social interaction to food.2
Cat Ownership Might Improve Your Love Life
Men, listen up. If you are single and ready to mingle, your cat may be of some assistance. While it may seem obvious that a dog can help you get out and meet some potential dates on walks and visits to the park, a cat apparently sends women the message that you're the right kind of guy. According to a 2004 survey conducted through the Cats Protection League in the United Kingdom, 90 percent of available ladies rated men with cats as nicer than other men.3 And chances are, if she feels that way, she'll be happy to get to know both you and your furry friend better.
Cats Help Your Kids
Children who grow up with a cat at home often learn empathy at a young age. Giving your child some daily care tasks for the cat (as simple as refreshing the water bowl and brushing the kitty) teaches them about helping out and gives them a sense of responsibility. Plus, infants living with a cat before they were a year old were shown in 2011 study at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan to have half the risk of developing a pet allergy compared to kids who didn't live with a cat until they were older.4
Cats Can Lower Your Blood Pressure
It's really difficult to stay angry or upset when you have a purring ball of fur in your lap. As we've already mentioned, petting your cat has a calming effect, but research has also found that it can produce positive physiological effects on your body. A 1999 study at the State University of New York at Buffalo demonstrated that petting a cat helped control blood pressure levels in stressful situations better than the pharmaceutical medication did.5
Cats are Therapeutic
After a traumatic incident or the loss of a loved one, your cat can help you recover. Sometimes we just need to talk and get all of our emotions flowing, with no response necessary. If you don't want to turn to a friend, family member, or therapist, your cat can act as impartial listener and will never judge you or say something that makes you feel worse.
All in all, there's a reason that, at long last, more cats are pets in the US (73 million) than dogs (68 million).6 And finally, lest it look like we're taking sides in the dog VS cat wars, we should probably balance things out a bit by mentioning that studies have shown that a dog's love for its owner is real.
- 1. Qureshi, Adnan; et al. "Cat Ownership and the Risk of Fatal Cardiovascular Diseases. Results From the Second National Health and Nutrition Examination Study Mortality Follow-Up Study." Journal of Vascular and Interventional Neurology. January 2009. Accessed 16 May 2017. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3317329/.
- 2. Vitale Shreve, Kristyn R.; et al. "Social interaction, food, scent, or toys? A formal assessment of domestic pet and shelter cat (Felis silvestris catus) preferences." Behavioral Processes. 24 March 2017. Accessed 17 May 2017. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376635716303424.
- 3. McNicholas, June. "It's Official! Purring Puss Cats Enhance Men's Pulling Power, and Bring Out Their Caring Fe-line Side!" PR Newswire. 10 September 2004. Accessed 17 May 2017. http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/its-official-purring-puss-cats-enhance-mens-pulling-power-and-bring-out-their-caring-fe-line-side-155571645.html.
- 4. Wegienka, G.; et al. "Lifetime dog and cat exposure and dog- and cat-specific sensitization at age 18 years." Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 14 June 2011. Accessed 18 May 2017. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2222.2011.03747.x/full.
- 5. Baker, Lois. "Pet Dog or Cat Controls Blood Pressure Better Than ACE Inhibitor, UB Study of Stockbrokers Finds." University at Buffalo. 7 November 1999. Accessed 18 May 2017. http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/1999/11/4489.html.
- 6. VPL. (The Truth About Cats And Dogs." The Spruce. 4/4/17. (Accessed 18 May 2017.) https://www.thespruce.com/the-truth-about-cats-and-dogs-3384208


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Alone in Monaco and Loving It!
For just €3.40 you can take the train from Nice to Monaco. It's only about 25 minutes and you pass some lovely beach towns along the way. The kids weren't interested in another "adventure with mommy" and truth be told, I was super happy to have a day to myself to wander, meander, dilly dally and window shop.
Here are a few facts you may not know about Monaco...
*It is officially a principality bordered by France on 3 sides
*Ruled by a Monarchy in power since the 13th century
*France supplies power, cell service and military strength to Monaco
*Less than 1sq mile, Monaco is the second smallest country and most densely populated city in the world.
*Most well known for its Casino, Grace Kelly and the Grand Prix
Upon arrival I walked directly to the castle mount which offers a great view of the Mediterranean Sea. The city is small enough to be walkable, but there are busses that run the length of the city.
The church below is where Princess Grace and her husband Prince Rainier III are buried.