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Day 1: Paro Arrival
Total Distance 36 kilometers; 16 kilometers uphill, 16 kilometers downhill
Paro: You will arrive at Paro Internatinal Airport via a Druk Air flight. Upon clearing immigration and customs you will be greeting with a traditional scarf welcome by one BhutanTavelAgency.com's travel host tour guide, from where we will proceed to your designated hotel for check-in. Once you are ready we will board our cycles and being our tour of Paro we will cycle to the picturesque town of Paro to the Paro Dzhong and its Ta Dzhong which is home to the Bhutanese national museum.
Bhutan National Museum
Visit the watch tower of Paro Dzong, which is home to the Bhutan National Museum. The museum literally preserves the history and culture of the land through ancient Bhutanese artifacts and history. Enjoy a rare collection of Bhutanese art, crafts, paintings and sculptures from a by-gone era carefully preserved for posterity. The museum is especially famous for the amazing range of colors and shades used in the fabrics on display many of which probably don't even have a name.
Paro Dzong
You will then proceed to Rinpung Dzong also known as Paro Dzong, which means "fortress of the heap of jewels." The monument was built in 1646 AD and is today the seat of the Bhutan Government. The monastery, by the way, is fully functional and is a classic example of a traditional abode in which "the church and the state" co-exist in harmony. Feel free to take lots of pictures as evidence! The historical and architecturally rich complex houses the administrative and religious headquarters for the Paro district. A short scene of Bernardo Bertolucci's famous movie, "Little Buddha," was shot inside this Dzong. Feel free to take a leisurely walk over to the Pachu river and cross over a traditional cantilever bridge, a wooden covered bridge, to the other side of the river.
Drukgyel Dzhong
The Drukgyel Dzhong is an abandoned 16th century fortress that was built by the legendary Bhutanese warrior Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal to commemorate his victory over the Tibetan invaders. The Dzhong was abandoned after a fire destroyed it in 1951. On a clear day you have a spectacular view of mount Jomolhari from the village below the Dzhong.
Kyichu Lhakahng Temple:
The Kyichu Lhakahng Temple is one of the 108 temples that are believed to have been constructed by the Tibetan King Songtsent Gyanpo in the 8th century AD. These temples are believed to have constructed over the body of a demon that once upon a time held sway over the Himalayas and stopped to the spread of Buddhism in the region.
After visiting the temple we will return back to our hotel for a warm dinner and a nights rest.
Day2: Paro to Haa Valley
Total Distance 66 kilometers; 36 kilometer uphill with a accent of about 1600 meters, 22 kilometers downhill.
After breakfast we will climb on to our bikes and ride towards the Haa valle, we will cycle up to the Chele La pass which is the highest point of our trip at an altitude of 3822 meters above sea level. We will stop here for a while to rest and enjoy the spectacular view of the eastern Himalayan Mountains. We will then proceed downhill to enter the Haa Valley and reach the village of Haa our stop for the 2nd night.
Day 3: Haa Valley to Thimphu
Total Distance: 111 kilometers; 28 kilometers uphill and 70 kilometers downhill with the rest on flat roads.
Today after breakfast we begin our journey towards Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan we will be biking along a route that takes us past the Shari Village, Chuzom and the fortress of Simthokha finally onwards to the city of Thimphu . Today we will be visiting the .The King's Memorial was built in memory of the third king of Bhutan who reigned for three decades from 1952-1972. We will also visit the Tashichoe Dzhong and the Weekend Market
National Memorial Chorten
It was built in 1974 to pay tribute to the late King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk who is also known as the Father of Modern Bhutan. The Memorial was built in a unique Tibetan style and has scores of religious paintings and occult statues that represent both the pacifist and wrathful aspects of Buddhist spirituality. The Memorial is also a center of worship for the residents of the capital.
Trashicho Dzhong
You will next visit the Trashicho Dzhong also known as the Fortress of the Glorious Religion. Initially built in 1641 AD and later remodeled by King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk in 1965, the Dzhong is the home of the main secretariat of the Government. The throne of His Majesty, the King of Bhutan, is situated here. The National Assembly Hall is in a modern structure on the other side of the river. During summer, the main monk groups led by His Holiness, the Je Khenpo, reside in the Dzhong.
If time and energy permits we will also visit the local market to get a feel of Bhutanese city life and may be doing a bit of souvenir hunting. We will then return to our hotels for dinner and a nights rest.
Day4: Thimphu to Punakha
Total distance: 89 kilometers; 23 kilometers uphill and 58 kilometers downhill.
Post breakfast, we will begin our journey towards the Phunakha valley. We will fist climb up t the Dochu La pass the gateway to the Punakha and Wandue Phodrang.
Dochu La Pass:
108 Stupas
Your first destination of the day is the Dochu La pass and the 108 Bhutanese Stupas, is revered by the people of the land as an emblem of religious sanctity. Notice their architectural beauty and the manner in which they have weathered the four seasons over the years. If the weather decides to cooperate, you can admire the glory of the snow-capped Himalayan Ranges from this vantage point.
From here we will descend in to the valley towards the Chimi Lhakhang Temple.
Chimi Lhakhang:
Chimi Lhakhang, one of Bhutan's most famous monasteries. It was built by Lama Drukpa Kuenley in 15th century AD. It is dedicated to Drukpa Kinley who is also known as the Divine Madman. The spiritual leader inherited the accolade since he revolted against the principles of orthodox Buddhism. The monk, it is believed, was bestowed with the powers to subdue the devils with his magical thunder bolt.
After paying our respects and receiving the Lama's blessings we will continue our jouney onward to the town of Wangdue Phodrang and stop by to visit the Wangue Phodrang Dzhong.
Wandue Phodrang Dzhong:
The Wandue Phodrang Dzhoing is a 16 century fortress atop a hill that dominates over the Wandue valley according to a prophecy, the one builds a fort at the spot, will one day be able to unite the country under his / her power. After enjoying a tour of the Dzhong, we will cycle on to the village of Chuzomsa our rest spot for the night.
Day 5:
Today we take a break from cycling and retrace our steps back to our strating point at paro via the capital city Thimphu. En route will be cover a few places of interest in Thimphu or take your straight to the hotel for rest and relaxation as per your choice. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 6: Paro to Taktshang Monastery
Today we will be visiting the world famous Taktshang Monastery, one of the lost wonders of the world.
Taktshang Monastery
Taktsang monasteryis also known as "the Tiger's Lair" when translated. The short trek to the monastery passes through a dense pine forest. You can hear the insects chirp as you pass along the clearly marked and maintained pathway. You will stop at a traditional Bhutanese cafeteria for rest and refreshments Bhutanese style. You will then continue the hike till you arrive at the ruins of the ancient Taktsang monastery. This abode of traditional Buddhist religious prayer and worship was built in the 17th century AD. It literally hangs from the edge of a sheer rock cliff that plunges 900 meters into the valley below. According to a legend, Guru Padmasambhava, the Tantric mystic who brought Buddhism to Bhutan, came to Bhutan from India flying on a tiger.
You will have Lunch and refreshments at the cafeteria. Take in the amazing views of Bhutan's majestic peaks and valleys as you enjoy your meal. The hike may be quite a challenge for the uninitiated and your tour guide can arrange for a pony for you at a nominal expense. The pony ride is very safe and an experience in itself.
Following the visit we can either bike or drive back to the hotel depending of your level of fatigue after the hike. Once back you will have evening at leisure either to do some last minute shopping or indulge yourself with a spa treatment before having dinner and calling it a night.
Day 7 : Departure
After a heavy breakfast we will drop you off to Paro International Airport for you flight back home. We hope you had a memorable trip to our little nation and wish you Bon Voyage !
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DAVID J. BECK, Houston, Texas, was appointed to a six-year term on The University of Texas System Board of Regents by Governor Greg Abbott in January 2015 and was confirmed by the Texas Senate on March 11, 2015.
Regent Beck is Chairman of the Audit, Compliance, and Risk Management Committee. He serves on the Facilities Planning and Construction Committee; the Finance and Planning Committee; and the Health Affairs Committee. He also serves on the Special Advisory Committee on the Brackenridge Tract and as an Athletics Liaison. He is also the Board of Regents' representative to the Texas Medical Center Advisory Board.
Mr. Beck, a founding partner of Beck Redden LLP, received his law degree from The University of Texas at Austin Law School in 1965. The U. T. Law School has named The David J. Beck Center for Legal Research, Writing, and Appellate Advocacy after him. He has been named an Outstanding Alumnus of the Law School and a Distinguished Alumnus of U. T. Austin.
Beck is consistently recognized as one of our country's preeminent trial lawyers. He was listed in Best Lawyers in America from 1985-2017 and was one of the few listed in eight different practice areas. He was named a 2013 Lawyer of the Year in Texas for Antitrust Law by Texas' Best Lawyers and was also recognized for Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and several other practice areas. He is recognized in Chamber USA with a Band 1 ranking, the highest ranking attainable, in Litigation: Trial Lawyers (Nationwide) Litigation; Energy & Natural Resources (Texas); Litigation: General Commercial (Texas), (2013-2016). In Thomson Reuters, he is recognized as "Top 10 Super Lawyers – Texas," 2003-2017. Most recently, he was listed in Benchmark Litigation, "Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America," and was named to 2017 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyer Hall of Fame. He is a prolific writer and has won awards for his legal writing.
He was appointed to the prestigious Judicial Conference Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure by United States Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist in 2004 and reappointed to a 3-year-term by Chief Justice John Roberts in 2007. The Committee's members include some of the leading judges, academicians, and practitioners in the United States.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Jonathan Quick's sublime play in a Team USA jersey outweighed some recent struggles with the Los Angeles Kings as coach John Tortorella named him the starting goaltender going into the World Cup of Hockey.
Tortorella called his choice of Quick over Ben Bishop & Cory Schneider ''a very tough decision,'' yet it's not the most difficult facing some of the other eight teams in the World Cup. Goalie situations are finally coming into clear focus with the tournament beginning Saturday, & some decisions are easier than others.
Carey Price is a no-brainer for Canada & Henrik Lundqvist for Sweden. Matt Murray should be the man for Team North America, & coach Ralph Krueger confirmed Jaroslav Halak will start for Team Europe in its opener against the United States on Saturday.
p>Quick's .954 save percentage in exhibition games & his dominant performance at the Sochi Olympics made the decision effortless for Tortorella, even if Bishop & Schneider have been more consistent in the NHL lately.
''I believe in the body of work from all three goalies,'' Tortorella said. ''I think Jonathan has just done a little bit better than the other guys, so he'll be our No. 1 man to start the tournament.''
Murray seems to have earned the nod for the North American team made up for 23-and-under U.S. & Canadian players by winning the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins & by playing well in exhibition action. He stopped 16 of 17 shots in an exhibition loss to the Czech Republic on Wednesday.
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Team North America's Nathan MacKinnon (29) is stopped by Team Europe goaltender Jaroslav Halak ( …
''I'm not prepared to anoint him yet … yet I think you had very satisfactory eyes, you saw him play extremely well,'' coach Todd McLellan said. ''That's the same thing we saw. Odds are he's our guy, yet we have to respect the process.''
Other teams haven't had such strong play in net.
Goaltending is typically Finland's strength, yet neither Pekka Rinne nor Tuukka Rask has stood out. Rinne stopped 26 of 29 shots against the U.S. & seems a satisfactory bet, yet coach Lauri Marjamaki wouldn't say.
Krueger was cleared approximately Halak getting the call over Thomas Greiss & Philipp Grubauer.
''It would be silly to play any type of games,'' Krueger said after Halak stopped 34 of 36 shots to beat Sweden on Wednesday night.
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Michal Neuvirth vs. Petr Mrazek is coming down to the wire for the Czech Republic. Neuvirth allowed one goal on 36 shots in exhibition play & is expected to start Saturday against Canada, which received another brilliant performance from Price against Russia on Wednesday night.
Despite losing to Canada, Sergei Bobrovsky looks to have the edge over Semyon Varlamov for the Russians, who play Sweden on Sunday.
Sweden, had the easiest decision in the tournament with Lundqvist, even after he was pulled in the third period of a 6-2 loss to Europe. Lundqvist allowed five goals on 22 shots yet is unquestionably the starter ahead of Jacob Markstrom & Jhonas Enroth.
''Definitely, we have a No. 1. We have a clear No. 1,'' Swedish coach Rickard Gronborg said. ''I feel like we have a pretty stable situation.''
Stability in goal could be the difference in a short tournament with just three preliminary-round games for each team. The U.S. has no guarantee of that & Tortorella couched that ''a lot of things can happen'' to shake up his goalie picture.
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For now, it's Quick, who U.S. captain Joe Pavelski said was locked in for the first exhibition game against Canada. The Americans need him to stay locked in to have a chance to win.
''That's the goalie that we feel that shows up in those games,'' Pavelski said. ''In Sochi you unquestionably saw his game rise. He's always been tremendous & his playoffs have spoken for itself over the years & over their runs that L.A. has made. It's pretty rad to have him on your side & see his game elevate.''
AP Sports Writer Will Graves in Pittsburgh contributed to this report.
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Ster-kinekor completes roll out of new era in cinema viewing in record time
Upgraded theatres now offer best in-cinema experience at all sites
Ster-Kinekor Theatres has completed the digital conversion of all its sites around South Africa in what is considered to be record time. The updated global cinema technology has been installed at its more than 400 cinema screens countrywide to give audiences the best possible movie viewing experience.
Says Fiaz Mahomed, CEO of Ster-Kinekor Theatres: "The digital roll-out across our sites is the single largest investment by our company, as we continue in our efforts to innovate the cinema experience to ensure our customers enjoy 'great moments at their greatest'. The process started in June this year, and we are delighted to announce that the conversion of our final South African cinema in Kimberley was completed this week.
"As far as we are aware, this is the fastest successful digital conversion process for any cinema chain of our size anywhere in the world. Furthermore, we managed to continue running our normal day-to-day operations across all our cinemas during the upgrade, with the minimum of disruption," states Mahomed.
Another first for Ster-Kinekor was the national release of the latest Marvel blockbuster, Thor: The Dark World only in digital format. It is the first film to enjoy a sole digital release (no 35mm prints) when it opened earlier this month.
With the digital technology, the entire cinema viewing experience has undergone a profound change. The picture quality and clarity of the image is considerably improved while the state-of-the-art surround sound has also been upgraded.
"In fact," explains Mahomed, "our digital sound ranges from Dolby 5.1 all the way through to the ultimate Dolby Atmos experience. Our digital footprint also includes our new IMAX Experience® at Gateway in Durban, with its cutting-edge projection system that delivers crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX®'s customized theatre design and powerful digital sound system.
"Upgrading the cinemas brings with it yet another plus for movie-lovers – the screening of more major blockbuster titles from both the Hollywood and Bollywood studios, on the same date as their international release and at more cinema complexes. The ease of digital projection also gives us the opportunity to expand this to medium and more niche film titles. This technology has profoundly changed the face of the industry, ensuring that our customers 'see it best' and 'see it first' on our big screens in our upgraded cinemas.
"This is an exciting evolution in cinema in South Africa, and I would like to congratulate the dedicated and professional team for making it happen in record time for Ster-Kinekor," concludes Mahomed.
For more information, visit www.sterkinekor.com. You can also download the Ster-Kinekor app on any Nokia, Samsung Android, iPhone or Blackberry handset for up-to-date information and to make bookings. To find out what other exciting promotions Ster-Kinekor has on offer, follow @SKTheatres on Twitter or on Facebook at Ster-Kinekor Theatres.


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Monday 31st January 2011.
Carrick Swan GAA Notes
The new Carrick Swan website is now up and running (www.carrickswan.gaa.ie). You will find all the latest information on all Swan club activities on the site. In the photo and video gallery you can catch up on the latest matches and recent events while the site also provides match results, fixtures and interesting articles. We welcome photographs and items if interest that members / visitors might like to contribute. These can be sent to email@example.com.
Registration night for all intending members will take place in clubrooms on Tuesday 08th February
Under 21 football panel members are reminded that full turnout is expected for training for their championship which commences next week. Players are also reminded that membership subscriptions must be paid before playing to avail of insurance cover.
The weekly juvenile lotto reached its tenth week on Thursday last and jackpot prize of €3,000 was won for the second time. The numbers drawn were 3, 9, 12 and 26 and the lucky winner was Claire Wheeler, Killonerry Close. Nine match 3 winners received €20 each. We sincerely thank all those who have helped make this new initiative so successful and to date prizes totalling €8,415 have been distributed. Those playing, and the general public, appreciate our generous prize fund and we in turn appreciate your support. We welcome those who have not joined to date to play our weekly game. Entry is €2 and this week's jackpot is €2,000.
The juvenile disco held on Friday night last was very well attended and all the children had a most enjoyable night. We thank those who helped out on the night. Next disco is on Friday 18thFebruary where we hope to see all our regulars and their friends in attendance where a good night is assured in strictly supervised surroundings.
We remind all members, supporters and especially players that membership subscription must be paid immediately. The fee of €20 for adults, €10 for minors and €5 for juveniles can be paid to any committee member.
Some juvenile indoor training programmes have been confirmed; under 8 boys commencing Tuesday 08th February 7.30 – 8.30 p.m., under 6 boys and girls Wednesday 09thFebruary 6.00 – 7.00 p.m., under 12 / 14 camogie Monday 14thFebruary 6.30 – 7.30 p.m. and under 10 camogie Tuesday 15thFebruary 6.00 – 7.00 p.m.. All players will receive notification and training programmes for all other under-age teams will be confirmed soon.
Both our adult and juvenile committees have welcomed new members for the new year and we sincerely thank them for coming on board. We do however require more help with our ever expanding group of juvenile players and we hope more ex-players, parents and supporters will join us in our endeavours to continue provide these young boys and girls with an enjoyable pass-time spent in safe surroundings. A little time each week will help a lot so contact any committee member now to get involved.
Carrick Swan club extends its sympathy to the family of the late Tommy Quinlan, Pearse Square who
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Danville in Vermilion County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Pioneer Jet Avaitors of the Korean War
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Dedicated to the Pioneer Jet Aviators of the Korean War During the 50th Anniversary Commemoration and the Illinois State Convention of the KWVA, Deptember 15, 2002
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U.S.A.F. F-86 Saber Jet This aircraft represents the F-86 flown by Lt. J.W. Hegeler U.S.A.F. during the Korean War stationed at K-13 Suwon South Korea from Christmas Eve 1952 to November 1953. Lt. Hegeler flew 70 combat missions with the 25th Fighter Intercepter Squadron, 51st Fighter Intercepter Wing U.S.A.F.
Location. 40° 11.914′ N, 87° 36.166′ W. Marker is in Danville, Illinois, in Vermilion County. Marker is on North Bowman Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker located at the entrance of the Vermilion County Airport. Open to the public, with parking easily at hand. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22633 North Bowman Avenue, Danville IL 61832, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Everyday Heroes (approx. 1.3 miles away); Abraham Lincoln (approx. 3.9 miles away in Indiana); Soldiers of Vermilion County Illinois Two Trees Reach for Heaven (approx. 4.7 miles away); Vermilion County Korean and Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away); Workers Memorial (approx. 4.8 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 4.8 miles away); Major Kenneth D. Bailey (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.
Categories. • War, Korean •
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on September 8, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,343 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 8, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.


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I am a bargain hunter and quite frequently I can be heard saying "I got it in the sale". These days I am normally browsing the sales for clothes for the children. When it comes to shopping for me I am always last.
Sales shopping online is easy and stress free. I love going shopping but the sale rails rarely have the sizes I want and after a few shops the children start moaning.
I can spend ages browsing all the different websites, which is really time consuming. So when I was told about Love The Sales, a website that shows all the sales that are online in one place, I couldn't wait to have a look. Love the Sales is a referral website and has almost every brand I could think off.
Looking around the website, I decided to make some wish lists – my husband frowned at this as he knows that some of the wish lists may get purchased!
Firstly, Special Occasion. Very occasionally I get to go to special occasions through my husbands work.
I absolutely love Reiss Clothes so I was pleased to find that Reiss is on Love the Sales. For my special occasion outfit I chose a lovely long evening style dress and shoes from Reiss, a fab bag from Kurt Gieger and a stunning necklace from Hot Diamonds.
Being a stay at home mum I have to wear practical and comfy clothes. High heels are not ideal for pushing a pushchair on the school run.
I am in love with some of the sales clothes that Joules has. White jeans are not always practical around J but I think they look lovely, especially in the summer months. The navy top will compliment it as will these comfy looking shoes from Dorothy Perkins. When I am out and about with J my bag is normally a changing bag or rucksack, however when I occasionally get some child free time, I like to have a nice bag. This lovely Rebecca Minkoff red bag is lovely and is the perfect size for everything I need.
Occasionally I get a night out with the girls. Organising a night out is hard enough and is never guaranteed with us all having children. When I do get to go out I like the opportunity to be girly yet comfortable.
Ted Baker have some lovely clothes, this skirt might seem a little pricey but I know it is one I would get a lot of wear out of. I have quite a few tops from warehouse in my wardrobe, this one would look great with the skirt. Some lovely silver sandals from Kiomi would finish the outfit off nicely. A nice bag is always needed on a night out, this Kurt Geiger one looks really nice.
Love the Sales is a fantastic website, it is so easy to navigate. You can either search for a brand or just type in what you are looking for, such as 'silver sandals' and it will bring back every silver sandal on the website. Love the Sales really does make sale shopping easier and is somewhere I will visit again. Especially when I am after a bargain.
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The Contemporary Forging of Vilya - Creating the Ring of Air
Vilya - an interpretation.
Anyway, I needed a ring right? So one night while I was online here at TORC [Tolkien Online - ed.], she came in and we began to talk about the wedding. That was the night I had found the Badali site where they sell great copies of 'The One Ring'. I jokingly told her I should get 'The One Ring' to have as my wedding band, we laughed and forgot about it. Or so I thought. The subject came up again a few days later and I said to her, "sure that would be pretty neat." As the weeks rolled by and I looked at the Badali site again and again I began to think this might not be appropriate for a wedding band. `The One Ring', a simple gold band with Runes that say the famous, "One ring to rule them all." It would be cool except for one thing. It's evil!!! I can't have an evil ring be a token of my everlasting love to my betrothed! Ouch! I considered the Karmic applications and knew this was not the right symbolism. I had to consider alternatives.
"What about the Elven Rings?" I said and tore for my ragged copy of The Lord of the Rings. My first thought was Nenya, worn by Galadriel, but do you know what ".a great white stone flickering like a frosty air", would have cost? I do, the fiancé wears one as her engagement ring! Three months salary! On to the next one, Narya the Great. Ummm, .and the stone upon it was red as fire. Red stone equals Ruby. I don't like rubies. That left ".Vilya, mightiest of the three." DOH! Well that was easy. ...a ring of gold with a great blue stone! I love blue! My eyes are blue. I wear a watch who's face is blue. I wear a ring on my right index finger with a lapis (blue) stone. This is it! Vilya it will be!
Vilya - an interpretation.
I got home and we went to our local Jeweler who we had worked with many times in the past. Goldstar Jewlers in the Willow Glen area of San Jose, California. We spoke with both Alex the jeweler and Ray his salesman, about what I was looking for in a ring. I tried to explain the significance, but I don't think either of them had read LOTR. Yet they obviously understood the concept and could turn it into reality.
I told them I wanted a Sapphire and out they pulled the Sapphires. We looked at size and color. It was determined that a 1 karat stone would be best for the size the ring would be when completed. Anything bigger would fall over the edge of a straight band ring. There were two reasons. One I didn't want the band to bow just for the stone, because I thought it might be a little (see actual Movie prop)gaudy. Two it needed to set into the ring so it was not raised ridiculously. This is a real ring I will have for life, not a movie prop. And three you will see below.
As for the ring itself? I told them I wanted a white gold used on the outside of the band (for Telperion) and a yellow gold (for Laurelin) raised relief in a vine and leaf motif. Alex drew a little on a piece of paper and Voila!, it appeared. He said they would call me in a few weeks.
Vilya - an interpretation.
When he pulled it out I just couldn't believe how perfect it was in the real world. I reduced the debt a little more and called to tell the fiancé how incredible it was in reality. Since we really weren't in a hurry because hey 10/5/2002 is a long way off, we decided to pay a little each month instead of just taking it away right then and there. I mean, I'm not supposed to wear it, right? Tradition and all that convention you know.
Well that lasted about a month. I just couldn't wait any more. Besides we've been together for eight years, we own property together, we've lived together for seven years. Seven years in common law makes us Husband & Wife, right. Pretty good justification, eh?
Vilya - an interpretation.
Thanks "Finarfin"! If you want to research getting your own copy of Vilya, feel free to contact Goldstar Jewelers at Goldstar Jewelers


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When Vanguard announced its arrival in Canada this summer, investors welcomed the company with open arms: perhaps no country would benefit more from Vanguard's devotion to low-cost investing. The company's first Canadian ETFs started trading on the TSX on December 6.
On the day of the launch, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Atul Tiwari, managing director at Vanguard Investments Canada; Dennis Duffy, Vanguard's director of business development for non-US markets; and Joel Dickson, a principal in Vanguard's Investment Strategy Group.
Here are some highlights from the interview dealing with Vanguard's overall strategy in Canada. Later this week I'll run another excerpt that focuses specifically on the new ETFs and Vanguard Canada's plans for the future.
Why did you decide to enter the Canadian market with ETFs rather than mutual funds? And why did you target advisors rather than retail investors?
AT: Having looked at the Canadian market for at least 14 or 15 years, Vanguard considered a number of different entry strategies. The reason we executed now is that the Canadian marketplace is changing. We are seeing a lot more advisors moving from a commission-based approach to a fee-based approach, and that fits in squarely with the Vanguard model. We don't pay for distribution anywhere in the world, so to enter the Canadian market with mutual funds would be kind of tough, because it is a very commission-oriented business.
About 20% of advisors' overall business in Canada uses a fee-based model, whereas in the US it is about 65%. Canada is probably where the US was about eight years ago. The other thing is, there are a lot of regulatory changes going on globally. By the end of next year, commissions will essentially be banned in the UK. Same thing in Australia. In the US, they are discussing the fiduciary standard for brokers, and even the OSC [Ontario Securities Commission] has said recently that they are going to consider a fiduciary standard. So with a little help from the regulatory changes, we think we will be well-positioned.
What were some of the uniquely Canadian challenges that you faced? For example, low-cost, direct-sold mutual funds are extremely popular in the US, but investors in Canada haven't really embraced them.
AT: You're absolutely right: a number of companies have tried, but direct-sold funds just haven't caught on in Canada. And a lot of that is because mutual funds are sold and not bought. We haven't got any plans to launch mutual funds at this stage, but that is not to say that in the future we won't. We entered the market with the product that we thought would be the best entry point for Canada, and that is ETFs.
One of our other challenges—and certainly one of the key components of our Canadian strategy—is investor education. We will be doing a lot of thought leadership, a lot of seminars—we will do whatever we can to get the message across to investors and advisors about the effects that costs have on your returns over the long run.
Index investors are well aware of the benefits of low costs. But how do you make that case to advisors?
DD: This has been a challenge for us in every market. Even before ETFs, we had a pretty significant advisor business in the US, but the fee-based business was a relatively small percentage of the overall market back in the early 2000s. We went into the UK prior to the legislation banning commissions: we felt there was enough fee-based business there, and we were willing to make the commitment. We are very patient company: look at how long it took us to get into Canada! But there is a lot of education that is going to be needed.
JD: It's important to recognize that the advisor's compensation doesn't need to change at all [if they start using Vanguard ETFs]. Even if they are getting 1% or 1.5% or whatever for their services, we would hope that there is an opportunity to lower fund costs: if you can show 24 basis points with your ETF holdings as opposed to another 1.5% on underlying mutual funds, that's a huge benefit.
Yet many advisors—and their clients, for that matter—continue to insist that active management is part of their value-added, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
JD: That is a key issue: the value-added model has been disrupted. We talk about a concept we call advisor's alpha, which is to say, how do you as an advisor position your value to clients in a world where it is not about picking the best funds, or the best managers? It's about focusing on things you can control, like costs, and risk, and taxes and behaviour.
The problem is, these things are sometimes hard to measure. Some of the best "performance" an advisor could have provided came when the client called them up in the depths of the market in 2009 saying, "Get me out now!" and the advisor said, "Remember our overall asset allocation for the long run?" That doesn't show up on your statement as the performance of your portfolio versus some benchmark. But if the investor would have sold out on their own, there is huge value added.
No new models yet
Many readers have emailed to ask me whether I will be updating my model portfolios with the new Vanguard ETFs. I'm not planning to do that just yet—for a couple of reasons.
First, the funds have been trading for only a couple of weeks, and while I have little doubt that Vanguard will do a good job keeping tracking errors and bid-ask spreads low, I would like to wait and see.
Second, Vanguard Canada's US and international equity ETFs use currency hedging, which I have avoided in my model portfolios. It is possible that Vanguard will eventually launch unhedged versions of these ETFs, at which point I would be more likely to incorporate them.
I am resisting the urge to tinker with the model portfolios every time new ETFs are launched. However, this time next year I will re-evaluate the marketplace, and it's likely that I'll make some changes to the portfolios to reduce their cost.
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Thanks to everyone who entered the draw for the copy of Quicken Home & Business 2012 money management software. The lucky winner is Chris, who contributes some of the wisest comments on this blog. Congratulations!


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The Indian Air Force has ordered 151 Mil Mi-17V5s from Russian Helicopters since 2008
In a major boost to its surveillance and operational capabilities, the Border Security Force has inducted two new advanced Mi-17 V5 into its Air Wing, which are tasked to carry air support missions for BSF troops along the borders and in the hinterland for anti-Naxal operations.
The Russian made choppers will significantly boost the flying capability of BSF as these advanced machines are capable of operating during night times in highly demanding environment. The choppers can also operate in some of the most arduous and inhospitable conditions at numerous locations.
The two new choppers will initially be based at the BSF hanger at Safdarjung airport. Armed with the latest avionics, these choppers with night flying capabilities will fulfill long-time requirement for Border Security Force of undertaking operations in Naxal violence affected zones.
BSF Air Wing has a fleet of four Fixed Wing (FW) aircraft(Embraer-01, Avro- 02 and SKA B-200- 01) and 13 helicopters operating under overall control of the Home Ministry.
BSF Air Wing has been providing required inputs for addressing threats to the internal security since 1969.
Rotary Wing fleet of the BSF consists of six Mi-17 1V, six ALH (Dhruv) and one Cheetah helicopter. These helicopters operate from various air bases of the BSF, including Ranchi, Raipur, Agartala, Srinagar and Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi.
Medium lift helicopters (MLH) Mi-17 1V fleet was inducted in BSF in 2003. These helicopters were procured under the Jammu and Kashmir action plan. The fleet, which was mainly used for air logistics and communication tasks, is also being deployed for disaster relief, Special Heliborne Operations (SHBO) for the National Security Guards, Anti-Naxal Operations, Counter Insurgency Operations, Air-maintenance of the remote Border Out Posts and Casualty Evacuation.
"The versatility of the MI-17 platform has opened up new avenues for additional tasks like reconnaissance, security, urban policing as well as VIP movement. There is an expanding operational requirement to augment our capacity of medium lift helicopters due to the dynamic nature of national security threats," a BSF official said.
To meet the increased role and tasks that the Home Ministry has approved procurement of eight Mi-17 V5 helicopters for the BSF. The choppers were also being used by the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Aviation Research centre (ARC).


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The Hold Steady
Lost in fog and love and faithless fear, I've had kisses that make Judas
seem sincere.
-- The Hold Steady, Citrus, from Boys and Girls in America
Boys and girls in America have such a sad time together, Jack Kerouac wrote in On the Road. Sophistication demands that they submit to sex immediately without proper preliminary talk. Not courting talk -- real straight talk about souls, for life is holy and every moment is precious.
Like Kerouac before him, the Hold Steady's Craig Finn is a wandering American poet, a well-sharpened observer of what happens when boys and girls get together, and, perhaps above all, a prophet unafraid to indulge in the communion wine. Founded in Brooklyn in 2003, at the height of that city's 80s new wave revival, the Hold Steady quickly made a name for themselves for everything that they weren't: the balding Finn and his bandmates were decidedly unhip, and their big-time rock riffing didn't exactly slide unnoticed into New York's slick scene. Indeed, a great deal of The Hold Steady's acclaim has come from their unflinching sincerity; when they shout We gotta stay positive on last year's record of the same name, they aren't fooling around.
But what's set The Hold Steady apart over four critically-acclaimed releases is Finn's mile-a-minute storytelling. Owing to a Catholic raising and a Boston College education (not to mention a healthy devotion to Bruce Springsteen), Finn's songs play something like the biblical arc of creation, fall, and redemption spread over the lives of teenage runaways, college students, and aging rock 'n' rollers. Separation Sunday, the group's 2005 release, is a concept album that tells the story of Holly (short for Hallelujah), a good-kid runaway who gives herself over to drugs and cheap sex on the streets, where she becomes born again and struggles to escape the temptation of evil. When she finally returns to the white walls of the churches, she crashes into the Easter mass with her hair done up in broken glass, limping on her broken heels and asking, Father, can I tell your congregation how a resurrection really feels?
Throughout The Hold Steady's canon, suburban kids drink on water towers and proclaim themselves to be their only saviors, passed-out partiers find love in the recovery room, and discouraged teenagers pray for their fallen-away girlfriends. Sheets stain, cars are stolen, and people do what they have to do to survive. Some turn to rock 'n' roll for salvation. Some turn to the cross.
It is no secret that irony is king in indie rock. Good-looking kids with slanty haircuts and beat-up guitars may make for killer parties, but the velvet-rope entry policy makes it too hard to live there. The Hold Steady's at-times overwhelming sincerity has rendered them something of an indie rock firebrand. Those who dislike The Hold Steady do so with the kind of negative passion that few can conjure. But those who have found power in The Hold Steady's confident honesty and refusal to put on a front hold themselves together like a congregation. Calling themselves The Unified Scene (after a lyric in the song Sweet Payne), they flood the message boards and the concert halls, and have shown up in more than one subsequent Hold Steady song. But this scene that Finn imagines, both explicitly and implicitly, is a positive outfit, a welcoming, inviting place that is far from the elitist white walls of the indie rock community. Rock 'n' roll, at its best, has always drawn people together from the fringes and told them that they have a place where they can be themselves. In this way, a Hold Steady concert is the type of draped-arms community that we should find in more places.
Those who have grown up in the church might find The Hold Steady's loud, drunk version of redemption to be terrifying. Good. Craig Finn's Minneapolis isn't very different from your town; the same people live there, and even if they aren't selling their bodies on the streets, they're selling themselves somehow, even in the most well-lit of homes. The Hold Steady paint the struggle between good and evil the alternations between despair, hope, murder, joy, community, and isolation in large pictures, guitars turned up loud for the hard of hearing.
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"I still feel the most important thing in education is to build a good relationship with your students, as they will then listen to what you have to say." – David Renton, Scotland
Games-based learning is an integral part of David Renton's program at Reid Kerr College. But, even for this former software developer, it wasn't always that way. "It began when I was playing the movie quiz game 'SceneIT?' on the XBOX 360 with my family," says Renton. "I wished I could do the same type of thing with my students at college, but with me setting the questions. Within a month, I had created a basic version of the game using XNA and XBOX 360 controllers connected wirelessly to a Windows PC as buzzers."
Renton's game was noticed by the right people – not only the head of IT at his college, but also by JISC. JISC then funded Renton's project – the xGames Project – for almost two years. Renton created four separate educational quiz games that made use of XBOX 360 controllers, but allowed teachers to create multiple-choice questions for any topic. The games won an ITECH JISC RSC Scotland award and Renton was runner up as the ALT Learning Technologist of the Year award for the UK. "I use the games in my daily teaching practice with a wide range of learners of all different ages, and they are now used throughout the college in all departments," adds Renton. And Renton's blog, Games4Learning, provides a wealth of information about using games and gaming technology in all areas of education.
Most recently, Renton was one of 21 teachers who participated in the Windows 8 Appathon, a two-day boot camp where educators competed to turn their ideas for Windows 8 education apps into reality. "I created a Windows Phone version of my Kinect Math Mage game, which took me from about 11 a.m. to 5 a.m.," says Renton. "I am really excited about this platform and I am already planning to start using it with my students in a few weeks. I will be adding it to the list of games development tools that I cover in my workshops for future CPD teacher training events."
Today, we are fortunate that Renton developed a short video blog for Daily Edventures, using his Math Mage game and Kinect. Take a look, and perhaps one of Renton's games will work well for your students, too.
What drew you to the field of education? Why is it important to you?
I really just fell into education, I had started my own company developing bespoke applications, and during a slow period I took on a part-time ICT teaching job at a local college. Six years on I was a full-time lecturer, with a post-graduate teaching degree, primarily teaching games development. I had stopped running my own company as I felt I had found my true calling. I was five years into the job before I did my teaching degree, so learning theory and pedagogy were alien concepts to me. However, I had spent the last 10 years in my spare time running various youth groups and summer camps, so I had a lot of experience working with young people, an experience that was invaluable to me when I came into teaching. The training I received as a youth worker applied to teaching, and I still feel the most important thing in education is to build a good relationship with your students, as they will then listen to what you have to say.
Can you tell us about a favorite teacher, or someone who made a difference in your education?
I honestly can't remember a favorite teacher from school or university, but what I do remember is a favorite youth leader from summer camp when I was a young teenager. We called him Mr. Pete, and he had the knack of connecting with young people at their level. He inspired me to go on and do great things with my life.
Please describe how your professional achievements have advanced innovation in education. What has changed as a result of your work?
About a year and a half ago I was introduced to Ray Chambers via the Microsoft Partners in Learning network at an event where I was doing a demonstration of my xGames. He showed me some great work he was doing in creating Kinect applications for the classroom. This inspired me to create some educational games that make use of Kinect for Windows. At present, I have created four separate games, all of which can be downloaded free from my blog. All my games make use of a multi-sensory active methodology as they use the Kinect motion sensing and the video feed from Kinect to show the students in an augmented reality fashion in the games.
Kinect Angles consolidates knowledge of angles, decimals, fractions, bearings and percentages by calculating and drawing the angle between the player's elbow and wrist. Kinect Time uses a similar technique to allow the players to set the hands of the clock by using their arms. Math Mage uses "Fruit Ninja" style gameplay to consolidate knowledge of numbers such as odd, even, prime and multiples of three through to 12, where they must swipe through the correct answers with their arms. Word Mage uses the same style of gameplay for nouns, verbs, adverbs and adjectives.
In the last year I have been taking the games to local primary schools in Renfrewshire where young pupils aged eight to 12 have been truly engaged in their learning through the games. The games have been downloaded via my blog and used by teachers all over the UK and abroad. I love to hear stories of the countries and subject areas they are being used in.
How have you applied technology in innovative ways to support your work?
In the last couple years, games development has become a big thing in Scottish schools, at all stages, as a way of teaching Computer Science. This has given me the opportunity to become more and more involved in CPD training for teachers in this area. I have carried out training in Kodu, Scratch and XNA for teachers from all over Scotland.
I recently attended the 24-hour Windows 8 Appathon in London, which made use of the new TouchDevelop platform from Microsoft that allows students to create games for mobile devices on mobile devices.
I've also used the opportunity during workshops on games development to spread the word about making use of games-based learning in the classroom, with my xGames quiz games and my Kinect Games proving very popular with teachers from all sectors.
In your view, what is the most exciting innovation happening in education today?
BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). The traditional model of schools providing tightly monitored technology for students to learn on must change to an environment where they are allowed to take the superior technology sitting in their bags out and make use of it in the classroom. This will involve a massive shift in attitudes and will need free Wi-Fi to become the norm in schools.
Is there a 21st century skill (critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration, or creativity and innovation) that you are most passionate about? Why?
I think we must encourage today's learners to become independent learners, but also encourage innovation and creativity, which is where most of the big innovations – especially in the area of technology – come from. This should be combined with a focus on group work, as this is an important life skill, which is a vital part of so many industries where you really must be able to work as part of a team.
If you could give one educational tool to every child in the world, what would it be? Why?
In an ideal world a tablet PC such as Surface, but with unlimited free mobile Internet access. This type of device would be a truly multi-purpose device, which would have so many educational uses, such as communication, collaboration, e-books, video tutorials, virtual learning environments and more — all in a single device.
What is your country doing well currently to support education?
In Scotland, we have "Curriculum for Excellence" which includes games development as an experience and outcome at all stages of development. It also includes the principle of cross-curricular topics, which ties in well with games development. I have been trying to encourage this and the principle that games development is an ideal cross-curricular topic which engages students and can encompass all sorts of subjects, such as ICT, Computer Science, Math, Physics, Art, Music, English, etc.
How must education change in your country to ensure that students are equipped to thrive in the 21st century?
We must change the ICT policy in schools so that it is not all about what they are not allowed to do, but more about what they can do. BYOD and free school Wi-Fi for students and teachers should be provided. Cloud computing should be embraced and tied into virtual learning environments, enabling students to work on the same projects in and out of the classroom.
What is the biggest obstacle you have had to overcome to ensure students are receiving a quality education?
Low self-esteem of students, who have disengaged with their learning. Many of our college students come to us from high school with a low expectation of their own potential and are often lacking in confidence. This is something we have to work with them to change, by motivating them to engage with learning and showing that they can succeed in a different learning environment.
How can teachers or school leaders facing similar challenges implement what you've learned through your work?
Consider alternative approaches to learning and assessment. Encourage the hidden creativity and talents they have. It is important that they trust you; so building a good relationship with them is a vital part of the process.
About David Renton
- Birthplace: Greenock, Scotland, United Kingdom.
- Current residence: Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom.
- Education: Strathclyde University BEng Honours in Computers and Electronic Systems. TQFE Teaching Qualification from the University of Aberdeen.
- Website I check every day: Facebook, Twitter and the BBC
- Person who inspires me most: I can't pick one out, so I would say my family. My father is Scottish and my mother is American and they made that work and have now been married and living in Scotland for over 40 years. My American grandfather, who was a second generation American, served in the Navy during WW2. My Scottish grandfather who maintained fighter planes for Rolls Royce during WW2 and who went on to be a car mechanic and an ordained minister. Finally, my wife, who inspires me by giving me a prod in the right direction when I need it.
- Favorite childhood memory: Summer camp
- Next travel destination (work or pleasure): Delhi, India to help develop courses based around games development.
- When was the last time you laughed? Why? I laughed a lot today as two of my students beat me 4-1 at FIFA on the XBOX360 during lunchtime.
- Favorite book: The Bible
- Favorite music: I like Rock, Pop, Country and Gospel, my current favorite artist is Ed Sheeran.
- What is the best advice you have ever received? If you want something done right do it yourself.
- Your favorite quote or motto: "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it."


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Netball Australia announced it has partnered with Cadbury today, a partnership which will help sustain the thriving netball community at the grassroots level of the sport through fundraising initiatives.
Through its Fundraising business, Cadbury will become a major partner of Suncorp Super Netball, with affiliations with the Melbourne Vixens, Queensland Firebirds, Collingwood Magpies and Sunshine Coast Lightning. It will also be an associate partner of Netball Australia and the Samsung Diamonds, with links to Netball Victoria, Netball South Australia, Netball Tasmania, Netball Northern Territory and Netball Queensland.
Netball Australia Chief Executive Officer Marne Fechner said, "we are delighted to partner with an iconic brand which demonstrates a true commitment to supporting local communities and recognises the role of volunteers.
"The partnership is integrated, from national level through to grassroots community netball, and will help develop an ongoing revenue stream for clubs generated through fundraising."
The relationship between netball and Cadbury Fundraising will provide opportunities for local netball clubs and associations to increase revenue.
"We know that cost can present a barrier to participation, particularly in lower income communities, and we are confident that that our new partnership will help further breakdown these barriers, by offering a solution to subsidise fees and equipment costs," Fechner explained.
Cadbury's Associate Director of Marketing Paul Chatfield said Cadbury Fundraising has been at the heart of generous communities and their fundraising efforts for the last 27 years.
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Are you having a hard time getting the right sensitivity and settings? Today i'll go over the best settings and how to find your perfect starting sensitivity in Star Wars Batltefront 2. There's more to it than you may think. Bumper Intro Welcome to episode 4 of beginners guide, where my goal is to help new and struggling players improve thier gaming experiance. We're going to touch on how to set your sensitivity for Star Wars Battlefront 2, this is on the PS4, although this will work for all platforms. I did my best to not make this super boring, so bear with me, it will definitely help if your struggling, and if your falling asleep, wake up at the end at least for CAN I GET UP THERE! Promo If theres any settings you may use that are different, let me know in the comments below since it may help others as well.
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Next, we're going to go to arcade and load into a custom duel, which will be split screen, on Tatooine. The reason for dual is there are no NPC's running around so your free to do as much testing and running around as you want. After you're loaded in, select your weapon of choice, doesn't matter what it is, and then find a random droid or humonoid stationary target that is leaning against the wall. Theres one over by the cantina towards the empires spawn point. Now that we have found our target dummy, place your cross hairs a little to the left, not to far since we're trying to get the sensitivity set for small movements and quick reactions.
Place the cross hairs at chest level. The goal here is to just move your cross hairs horizontally, with out moving them vertically. Count down from 3, and then snap as fast as you can to the target dummies chest in 1 movement. Once you release pressure on the sticks, release it completely and see where you ended up. You'll want to do this around 5-10 times for each sensitivity, since its not always going to be perfect, sometimes will be to far, others to short regardless of the sensitivity, but the goal is to land somewhere on the target. If you over shot more than ½ the time, and had to move the sticks back to the left to get on target, your sensitivity is to high.
Decrease it by 5 percent, and try again and continue to decrease by 5% until you are not over shooting the target. If you tried to snap to the target, and you under shot more than ½ the time, as in didn't move far enough to the right and had to make a second adjustment, your sensitivity is too low, you need to increase by 5% until you're no longer under shooting the target. Once you've flipped from over shooting over ½ the time, to under shooting ½ the time, you'll want to make 1 – 2% adjustments until your on target over ½ the time.
Again, no one is going to be able to do this perfectly, unless they're a pro player and even then, this isn't a science, its more of a drill. Once you can get on target quickly, without having to readjust, that is where you should start your sensitivity. From here, come up with a schedule to slowly increase it over time if your on the lower end of the spectrum, i'd say below 60%. You don't want to increase at the start or end of any play session though, since after the adjustment you want to play a little before just to get familiar with your current sensitivity. Then make the adjustment nad play a little more in order to adjust to the new one. Eventually, you'll get up there in the speed and you'll notice some higher kill games since your reaction time will have increased. For these increases I do 5% moves, usually after 1 hour of consistent gameplay, if that feels to much, its ok to even just do 1% move.
The goal is to gradually build yourself up to the faster speeds here and still enjoying the game while you do it. You can go the complete opposite way if you really want to hate life for awhile and just put it really high, but you probably wont do well for awhile and will get really frustrated. You will need to do this for zoom sensitivity as well, since the zoom sensitivity is on a seperate slider. Most of the time, zoom sensitivity is going to be lower than your normal sensitivity, since when you zoom in, smaller movements become much more important, and even small movements will have a big effect on crosshair positioning. Generally I leave this around 50% of so, since I try and get my crosshairs on target or close to before I zoom in. If your into sniping, this probably going to be a little higher since you will be ADS a lot more. This is probably one reason I'm not a huge fan of sniping. When it comes to dead zone, you can use this to dial in as well. Dead zone is the amount of area you can move the sticks before the action is taken, the high it is, the more you have to move your stick before the action occurs, on the other side, the lower it is, the less you need to move the stick before the action occurs.
This is a setting since your hand is never perfectly still, so if you shake a little, or in the "gaming position" and your knee shakes a little, it wont effect your game. I prefer less movement required before the action, so I lowered mine to 10%, making it so smaller movements produce action. If you feel that you are having to move the sticks to much, make sure to lower this a little bit and it may help. On the reverse side and your just a twitchy person and drink to much caffeine, you may need to increase the dead zone to stop it from moving your cross hairs. The next setting you should take a look at is in Gameplay, and thats CrossHair Color. You want to make sure you can see the crosshairs at all times.
The default is white, but that can be hard for people to see. Battlefront 2 offers sveral differenet colors you can choose from. I would stay away from green and red, since those are generally the colors used to mark teammates. In this game, blue is also used. Personally I use yellow so that it is easy for me to see and doens't blend into snow maps. Again there are a ton of colors, so just choose what ever suites you best. For this episode of CAN I GET UP THERE! We're going to give you a flanking route on Kamino.
This is for the droids and allows you to get behind the clones on the left hand side, towards phase 2, on phase 1 with out having to worry to much about a fire fight. The only time you'll get shot at is if someone is sniping and looks up, which is extremely rare on this phase, or a spawn wave comes in. So you'll want to leave the spawn and go outside to the left, from there, instead of going down the stairs, you can jump on the ledge and walk around the wall. This puts you on a level with no doors or paths to bring you back to objective and theres a far wall blocking clones from looking at you.
Run to the far wall, jump over the ledge, and your back behind the clones for a sweet flank. You can also use this on phase 2 for sniping. Outro I hope you all learned something here and if you did like and subscribe! Thanks for watching and I'll see you in game!.
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Update: Turns out the Smith family's reactions were actually in response to Lady Gaga's performance.
Miley Cyrus shocked pretty much everyone when performing in a nude bra and underwear and grinding on Robin Thicke during her MTV Video Music Awards set on Sunday night.
But possibly no one was more stunned than Will Smith and his two kids, son Jaden and daughter Willow. And it's not like they're so innocent.
Here's their epic reaction as shown on TV:
Perhaps this is what they were reacting to:
Or this:
Will and Jaden clearly felt more moved by Drake's performance:
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Greater than sin. Greater than hardship. Greater than any other vice, Jesus is my stumbling block. I would have never admitted this before, but there it was, staring me in the face. Romans 9:31-33:
"…Israel who pursued a law that would lead to righteousness did not succeed in reaching that law. Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone, as it is written,"Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense; and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.""
I constantly remind myself that the Word of God is not only for me, but about me. In fact, I've made a habit of asking myself, "who am I in this passage?" Every now and then I'm the hero that God uses mightily, but most times I'm not. Like in the story of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32), I'm the brother who stayed home. Sure I'm glad my prodigal brother came to himself, but I've been here all along! Where's my party? I'm one of the workers in the vineyard (Matthew 20), who started working at dawn only to be joined by someone who's been goofing off all day. Yes, I know I agreed to this wage, but why would he, after working a fraction of the time, receive the same pay!? I'm the Pharisee in the temple (Luke 18:9-14). I pay my tithes. I fast twice a week. And yet the one, who claims to be our Messiah, rebukes me and justifies a tax collector (which would be a modern day con artist). What?!
Ok, let's go back to the beginning.
God chose the Jewish nation as His chosen people and used the law to show them their need for a Savior. After years of striving and failing, the Jews neglected God, but ironically embraced His law, equating it to salvation. God saw their hearts sinking deep in religiosity and legality and decided to do something about it. He sent his son, Jesus, who turned the world upside down. Choosing the foolish things of the world to shame the wise and the weak to shame the strong, Jesus became their stumbling block.
In full pursuit of righteousness, I stumble over Jesus…and fall into grace. His love makes me realize that even on my BEST day: I am the prodigal son; I am granted more than I deserve; I am no better than a con artist. And yet, He loves me. Jesus calls me out of sin not into a life of "dos and don'ts" but into an authentic relationship that is life-changing. Relying on merit and works, I stumble. But instead of turning away, Jesus helps me to my feet and I stand there…in awe at the profundity of His love and the mystery of His Godliness.


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When to stop
One of my favorite bits of design/development advice comes from the film Six Degrees of Separation.
Flan Kittredge: Why are all your students geniuses? Look at the first grade – blotches of green and black. The third grade – camouflage. But your grade, the second grade, Matisses, every one. You've made my child a Matisse. Let me study with you. Let me into the second grade. What is your secret?
Teacher: I don't have any secret. I just know when to take their drawings away from them.
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I am forwarding an e-mail from our friend Amy Marsh. As you probably know Amy is leading ACTC's Whine and Dine road rides this year. On the last day of the rides for 2013, (Wed. Sept 18th, 6pm Summit Bikes Los Gatos) after the ride there will be a raffle and the proceeds will go to fight Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Amy is riding the Waves-to-Wine ride on Sept 21 and 22nd. I did this ride myself two years ago. It's a great cause. When I did Waves-to-Wine I rode for a good friend.
My friend has MS. She has been battling the disease since before I knew her. She is still going strong and is now even doing triathlons! She was a great friend and support for me when the doctors thought my own neurological disorder was MS. It turned out not to be MS, but I learned a lot about MS in the process. The only reason I am not doing the Waves-to-Wine ride myself this year is how much I really struggled with the bike ride two years ago.
I finished the ride two years ago, and, thanks to Amy, was able to put up my tent and get some food. But, I was unable to ride on day two. I guess we all get by with a little help from our friends. So, instead of riding this year I am supporting Amy.
I urge you to read Amy's e-mail and to consider supporting her ride and this worthy cause. Please help her and some great folks who are fighting this disease.
Amy's e-mail follows:
Hello Friends and Family!
The final Whine and Dine of the season is coming Wednesday, September 18th. We will be riding the traditional Bullwinkle ride, even though the moose has moved. Meet in front of Summit Bike Shop at 6pm ready to roll.
After the ride, we will have a dinner at Una Mas Mexican Grill in Los Gatos with a raffle to raise money for The National MS Society's Waves to Wine with prizes including:
Two gift certificates donated by Summit Bikes in Los Gatos valued at $25 each Two 50 dollar Ticketmaster Cash Codes A set of mountain bike tubes from Trail Head Cyclery.
Tickets will be one for $2, three for $5 and seven for $10.
When: Wednesday September 18th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Where: Una Mas Mexican Grill 15724 Los Gatos Blvd, Los Gatos, CA 95032 (408) 358-8680
The Waves to Wine bike ride is a two-day, 150 mile journey through San Francisco, Marin, and Sonoma Counties September 21st and 22nd . I am hoping you will help me by donating money to help find a cure or treatment for Multiple Sclerosis.
All are welcome. Spread the word and bring your friends!
If you are unable to join us, but would like to contribute, please click on the link below to go directly to my personal fundraising page. No amount is too small. Every dime makes a difference.
Why I Joined the Movement
Our bodies are in constant motion–moving information from the brain to the body. MS stops people from moving by attacking the myelin that protects normal nerve tissue. This damage can cause symptoms ranging from numbness and tingling in the limbs to paralysis and blindness in the most severe cases. People with MS know something about moving that most of us don?t understand – moving is not a guarantee.
Why I Ride
I've registered for Bike MS: Waves to Wine Ride 2012 because I want to do something for the people who have been diagnosed – NOW! Today, there is no cure for multiple sclerosis, and with a diagnosis occurring most frequently between the ages of 20 and 50, many individuals face a lifetime filled with unpredictability.
Why You Should Sponsor Me
MS stops people from moving. The National MS Society exists to make sure it doesn't. The Society addresses the challenges of each person affected by MS by funding cutting-edge research, driving change through advocacy, facilitating professional education, collaborating with MS organizations around the world, and providing programs and services designed to help people with MS and their families move their lives forward. In 2009 alone, through its national office and 50-state network of chapters, the Society devoted over $132 million to programs that enhanced more than one million lives. To move us closer to a world free of MS, the Society also invested nearly $36 million to support 375 research projects around the world. The Society is dedicated to achieving a world free of MS.
Thank you for your support!
Best Regards,
Amy Marsh


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Hello! My name is Gracia, and welcome to my Classy Bachelorette.com. I recently threw a bachelorette party for my best friend Laura, and as I was planning it, I chronicled my search for clothing accessories, drinkware, decorations, games, and more for the party on a blog. It may sound silly that I would do something like that, but Laura wanted her party to be penis-free, and it's a lot harder than you might think to track down good penis-free bachelorette party supplies because the market is absolutely saturated with penises! Now that the party has come and gone, I've decided to archive all of my blog posts on this website, to make it easy for other girls planning clean and classy bachelorette parties to find what they need for their parties. I've even organized the posts by category to make it easier to find any specific items you might want. Hopefully you can find some items or advice here that will be helpful to you!
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Frances Inglis, 57, was given a life sentence for killing her 22-year-old son Tom after he sustained severe head injuries when he fell out of a moving ambulance.
Tom's brother, Alex, speaking outside court, praised his mother for her "loving and courageous act" and called for a review of the law for people who kill as an "act of mercy".
He said: "How can it be legal to withhold food and water, which means a slow and painful death, yet illegal to end all suffering in a quick, calm and loving way?
"What this case and a number of others have exposed is a need for a complete rethink of existing laws in regard to people that have been, and will be, in the same position as Tom."
He added that his whole family, and Tom's former girlfriend, supported his mother's actions "one hundred per cent" and called the law "cruel and illogical".
He said: "All of those who loved and were close to Tom have never seen this as murder.
"Why is my mum the only person who has been called to answer for her actions which were done out of love for her son?"
Inglis, who will serve at least nine years of her life sentence less the 423 days she has spent in custody, said she killed her son to end his "living hell" and that she had "no choice".
The court heard how the mother gave her son a heroin overdose two months after he fell out of the moving ambulance in which he was being treated following a pub fight.
Nurses resuscitated him and she was charged with attempted murder, but bailed on the condition she did not contact her son.
A year later, she entered his nursing home posing as his aunt, and barricaded herself in his room using an oxygen cylinder, a wheelchair and superglue to seal the door shut.
She then administered another heroin overdose into both thighs and one arm, which this time proved lethal. When staff broke down the door half an hour later, she urged them not to try to resuscitate him.
Judge Brian Barker, the Common Serjeant of London, told the jury that they "could not have had a more difficult case", but asked them to put emotion aside and told them no one had the "unfettered right" to take the law into their own hands.
Inglis, of Dagenham, east London, was found guilty of murder and attempted murder.
There were cries of "shame on you" and weeping from the public gallery at the Old Bailey as the jury returned their 10-2 majority verdicts after more than six hours of deliberations.
The Judge told Inglis: "We can all understand the emotion and the unhappiness that you were experiencing.
"The fact is that you knew that you intended to do a terrible thing. You knew you were breaking society's conventions, you knew you were breaking the law, and you knew the consequences."
The court heard that the family is bringing a High Court legal action against the ambulance service over the initial accident.
The family said there were still questions which needed answering about how Tom fell from the ambulance.


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5 Graphic Novels You Shouldn't Miss[9:08]
Swapna is back with graphic novel recommendations that she recently picked up and is really excited about.
This video is sponsored by What the Dead Want by Norah Olson.
5 comics to keep an eye out for (this year and next!)
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Comics Mentioned in this Video:
Lucky Penny by Ananth Hirsh and Yuko Ota
Professor Astro Cat's Frontiers of Space by Dominic Walliman and Ben Newman
Woman Rebel: The Margaret Sanger Story by Peter Bagge
The Cute Girls Network by MK Reed and Greg Means
The Gate of Sorrows by Miyuki Miyabe and Jim Hubbert


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The origins of online gaming are shrouded in a mystery. Who was first to market? Who wrote the code for the online casino? Who developed the first game of online poker. We don't have all the answers but here are some of the key players who set the roulette wheels… Read more"5 Heros Who Set the Roulette Wheel in Motion"
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Knock on Wood: Superstition on the Casino Floor
Do you say 'touch wood'? Are you careful to avoid walking under ladders? Is it panic stations when a black cat crosses your path? Have you got a lucky charm that you always take to the casino? In February and March this year, there are two Friday the thirteenths. Will… Read more"Knock on Wood: Superstition on the Casino Floor"
Men vs Women: who plays better?
So when it comes to casino games, is it possible to define which gender has the skill, the commitment, and the ability to win? Is there a pattern to spot when it comes to winning? And is it related to gender at all? Big money! The biggest ever win recorded… Read more"Men vs Women: who plays better?"


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Goodman GMS9 Furnace
Overview of GMS9
The Goodman GMS9 is a discontinued single-stage, multi-speed gas furnace with an efficiency of 93% AFUE. It had an aluminized steel tubular primary heat exchanger and a stainless steel secondary heat exchanger. Quiet operation was provided by a corrosion-resistant, sound-isolated induced draft blower assembly and fully insulated heavy gauge steel cabinet. The GMS9 was designed for multi-position installation, including upflow and horizontal right or left positions. Other features included aluminized steel inshot burners, multiple flame roll-out switches and a blower door safety switch. Gas and electric connections were located on both right and left sides of the unit.
Consumer Reviews of the GMS9
Piece of dangerous junk
The furnace was installed in May of 2005. It needed repairs every couple of years and would not keep running. Today, I found out the heat exchanger is cracked! If it had not shut down, we would be dead! The tech registered carbon monoxide levels of 9200 ppm! Called Goodman, they pretty much said, we don't care, nothing we will do for you. The service tech told us this was the second GMS9070 he'd found with a cracked heat exchanger in the past week! The heat exchanger is covered under warranty, but we would have to pay labor. Screw Goodman, I am having this piece of junk removed from my home and having a Trane put in. Goodman furnaces are very, very unsafe!
Garbage furnace
My home is 9 years old. I have lived in it for 7 years and the Goodman furnace was brand new when installed 9 years ago. In the 7 years that I have lived in this house, I have had to replace the blower motor, the heat exchanger, and now the vent motor. Goodman furnaces are junk! I have regular maintenance annually. My old house was 30 years old and so was the furnace, and never did we have to complete a repair on it. If you are looking for a new furnace - do not buy Goodman!
Furnace sets code - blink light three times
I have Goodman model gms951155dxa. It shuts off and sets the above code. You have to tirn it off and after few seconds turn it on again and it will work. Never know when it will shut off. I had installer and other tech for repair but did not do any good. The furnace was installed in April 2006. Problem persists. When you go out, you will never know what will happen.
When I first bought my gms9 93% I thought it was a solid unit. Quiet and modern looking. Draft inducer seal went the first year and leaked water inside the unit and all over my floor. Now on its third year and I will be replacing the flame sensor. The draft inducer motor whines a bit now. Not looking forward to that repair bill if and when it comes. Not a horrible unit if your comfortable doing repairs yourself, but I don't think I will buy another goodman product or recommend them to anyone. On the other hand, I've never owned anything else to compare this one too.
Other GMS9 Reviews
A comparison of the GMS9 and a similar Tempstar unit on hvac-talk.com found that writers had a slight preference for the Tempstar, although most agreed that the installer is more important than the brand. A comparison with a similar Payne unit on hvac-talk.com is split between the two units with most reviewers saying more information is needed from the installer. The warranty on the GMS9 is mentioned as very good in this discussion by a couple of reviewers
GMS9 Warranty
The Goodman GMS9 is covered by a lifetime limited heat exchanger warranty to the original homeowner and a 5-year limited warranty on parts. The warranty does not cover labor or shipping. No warranty is offered by Goodman for any product ordered over the internet.


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Arizona Cardinals (6-8-1) at Los Angeles Rams (4-11)
The Cardinals pulled the upset victory in Seattle last week, a shock to many people, considering they were 8 point underdogs. However, it shouldn't have come as too much of a surprise, given that the Cardinals have played significantly better than their record this season. They've had 5 close losses (or ties) that would have been wins if not for special teams screw ups. They missed a game winning field goal against New England. They allowed a long punt return to set up the winning score against the Rams. They had a blocked punt and a number of missed field goals in the tie against the Seahawks. They allowed a kickoff return touchdown in a 6-point loss to the Vikings. And against Miami, in a 3-point loss, special teams cost them 7 points on 3 plays with a missed field goal, a missed extra point, and a blocked extra point that was returned for 2 points.
They've actually won the first down rate battle in 13 of 15 games and rank 3rd in first down rate differential on the season. On the flip side, the lowly Rams rank 31st in first down rate differential. They pulled the upset in Arizona against the Cardinals earlier this year, but that was because the Cardinals lost the turnover battle by 4, which tends to be very inconsistent on a week-to-week basis. Even then, it took a late long punt return touchdown to set up the winning score for the Rams. The Cardinals actually won the first down battle by a wide margin, 26 to 12. Since then, the Rams have lost 10 of 11 games and have benched veteran starting quarterback Case Keenum for rookie Jared Goff, who has looked lost in limited action. Prior to last week's close home loss to the lowly 49ers, the Rams had lost 4 straight games by 16 points or more. The Cardinals should be able to hand them another big loss this week. As long as this line is less than a touchdown, Arizona is worth a bet.
Arizona Cardinals 24 Los Angeles Rams 13
Pick against the spread: Arizona -6.5
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Owner of Weddings in Vieques, a destination-wedding planning company off the coast of Puerto Rico, Sandy Malone has helped countless couples plan their big day since 2007. Here, the pro planner reveals that having a pet at your wedding doesn't always go as expected.
I have nearly eight years and 500 weddings of planning experience to draw from and I'm going to tell you something straight out: having animals at your wedding isn't always a good idea. Here's proof:
— Our island has literally thousands of semi-wild horses roaming everywhere so it's not uncommon for a bride to request horses at her wedding ceremony — either to arrive or depart on, or to tie to the arbor as décor. Most wedding gowns aren't terribly horseback friendly unless you're a true equestrian, so you have to keep that in mind. Also, you can't tie horses to something covered in flowers — they will munch on them during your wedding ceremony (great blooper pictures but very distracting). Finally, horses aren't decoration. They aren't trained wedding personnel. And when one steps on your wedding veil as you're walking away into the sunset and you stand there and scream, it makes for a hilarious video but an embarrassing memory.
— Some religious traditions call for love birds (doves) to be released during the wedding ceremony. At one wedding, they fed the birds for two days at their villa and then they wouldn't fly away as they did the big release. Instead they sat in a tree above the wedding table and pooped. Then they went and sat, appropriately, right on the bride's dinner plate.
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— They may look cool, but live fish are not good centerpieces. You have to have a plan for getting them set up. Then you have to consider the guests who think you're torturing the fish — we had a waitress who kept moving the fishbowls out of the sun because she was afraid we would hurt them. (Nevermind they're fish and can survive in water when the sun is out.) Finally, what are you going to do with the fish afterwards? We had a grand plan to return them to the fish store (we didn't want our money back), but the owner got sick and the store closed down the day before the wedding. As a result, every child in my neighborhood has a fishbowl now. It was the best solution, but a huge hassle.


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By: Henry J. Fromage (Two Beers) –
The best documentarians mix up their subject material regularly, showing a broad range of interests and a nose for unique stories. Even among the Errol Morris's and James Marsh's of the world, the owner of the all-time best villain voice, Werner Herzog, is especially eclectic. He's documented Vietnam POWs, a man who lived with wild grizzles, the people who make a permanent home of Antartica, prehistoric cave paintings in 3D!!, and himself literally eating his shoe.
That recipe actually looks kind of delicious
Now he tackles the death penalty. The subject has been covered before, and his technique is simple- interviewing everyone involved in a Texas murder case, including the death row inmate, his friend who got life, that man's incarcerated father and wife, acquaintances from their hometown, the cop who had the case, the victim's sister and sole surviving relative, a former executioner, and several more. What emerges, though, is much larger than the scope of the subject. Like always, Herzog expands his film to address questions of life, death, and what it means to be human.
A Toast
This film is fairly simple even for a documentary. It is almost entirely just a camera trained on a single subject, with Herzog behind it asking question whenever it's necessary to clarify details or nurture a train of thought. When you choose subjects this fascinating, that's all you need. Herzog knows just when to push for a bit more, and the payoff is real, unsuppressed emotion that is difficult not to empathize with, regardless of the speaker.
For my money, the segment that packed the most punch was towards the end, when Herzog gets to interview a former death row executioner. Regardless of your views on the institution, and I have mixed feelings on it myself, this will make you think. An earlier interview with the victim's sister describing the catharsis that witnessing her brother's murderer die gave her offers a potent counterargument, but this man's story of participating in Texas's first execution of a woman and how that finally eroded the foundation of his faith in the institution is even more convincing.
In the end Into the Abyss deserves high praise because it masterfully accomplishes what any good documentary, or piece of art in general should- it holds up a mirror to examine yourself and your convictions in.
On an unrelated note, God Damn, but in-utero pictures look just like Ridley Scott monsters. You'll know what I'm talking about when you see it.
Beer Two
I wavered between this and A Toast, but had to add a beer when it became obvious that Herzog was intentionally pressing buttons with his questions to provoke the most emotional responses possible. This makes for fascinating, but also supremely depressing, viewing. Some of the responses sound like bad country music songs. One story, almost verbatim, goes like this: "He was supposed to marry me, but he died, got hit by a train, with my older brother, and the family dog."
That's Patsy Cline as fuck
So, maybe don't skip the Prozac before you watch this, but if you're in the mood for a thought-provoking documentary delivered by one of the masters of the genre at the top of his game, you should give it a look.
Bonus Drinking Game
Take a Drink: whenever someone mentions being in jail
Take a Drink: whenever a violent act is attributed to Michael Perry
Do a Shot: every time someone breaks down emotionally (actually, don't. I think that would officially make you a sociopath- an extremely drunk sociopath)


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22-23 of May, 2019, VNIIM, Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
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Capital: Sofia
State constitution: Parliamentary Republic
Population: approximately 7,7 million
The first Law on Measures and Weights was adopted by the Bulgarian Parliament in 1888 and thus the Bulgarian metrological service was established.
At present the Bulgarian Institute of Metrology (BIM) and the State Agency for Metrological and Technical Surveillance (SAMTS) are the institutions responsible for the implementation of the governmental policy in the field of metrology. These two institutions carry out the activities in the field of metrology for providing traceability, accuracy and reliability of measurements in Bulgaria. Their responsibilities are laid down in the new Law on Measurements in 2002 and its amendment of 2005.
Mission and Vision
- To perform functions in compliance with the Law on measurements;
- To assist the governmental bodies in exercising their powers on measurementrelated issues;
- To conduct and implement metrology research and provide services related to measurements and measuring instruments in the fields of public, scientific and economic interest;
- To conduct and implement activities related to the international recognition of measurements carried out in Bulgaria.
The vision of the Bulgarian Institute of Metrology is to be a leader in the field of metrology on national level with ambition to become one of the best institutes in the region. The Institute aspires to be a reliable and recognized partner on European level.
Strategic Objectives
- To provide metrology expertise at a high scientific and technical level that supports competitiveness, innovation and R&D.
- To provide services that guarantee legislation enforcement in the field of measurements, conformity assessment, metrological control and efficient functioning of the national quality infrastructure and consumer protection.
- To ensure worldwide acceptance of Bulgarian measurement certificates issued.
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