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Good manufacturing practice (GMP) regulations are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Their intention is protect consumers from purchasing goods that are not effective or dangerous to consumers' health and well-being. The goal of GMP is to ensure that products have consistent and controlled production according to quality standards. Companies must fulfill several requirements to get GMP certification.
Companies must pass GMP inspections executed by national regulatory agencies. Passing the assessments and scrutiny are required for certification.
Assessment of Manufacturing Processes
Manufacturing processes are clearly defined and controlled. Processes involved in manufacturing the product require consistency to meet the quality standards set. All processes controlled and monitored regularly help the company determine flaws that hamper manufacturing. It helps analysts find solutions and correct them immediately.
Clear Instructions and Procedures
Company instructions and procedures are clear and unambiguous. All information provided by management must be simple and easy to understand. They must be clear, concise and precise for proper execution. Employees and quality specialists must understand all manufacturing procedures they are involved in. Knowledge of these things will help them perform tasks and duties completely and at par with standards set.
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Skilled Operators
Operators of manufacturing equipment perform and document procedures. Employees assigned to perform operational tasks must write down and record their observations clearly and completely. This information is useful in assessing productivity, quality and efficiency. Data recorded manually or with the use of modern technology. such as computers, helps operators analyze and evaluate the processes of manufacturing regularly. This is necessary for process and quality improvement.
Review and Address Complaints about Products Produced
Company management examines complaints about the products in the market and recalls defective batches through an effective method. The company is liable for any inconsistencies or deficiencies in the products manufactured and released in the market. The organization must recall defective or dangerous products from the market immediately. Ensuring the safety of the consumers' health and well-being is must be paramount to the company.
GMP Certification Requirements by the World Health Organization (WHO)
A product certificate (COPP or TRS 823, 863) is a document certifying a specific product received an authorization for distribution in the consumer market and has passed quality standards set by the country where a company plans to distribute it. It ensures that the product or service meets standards and specific purposes for its production. WHO issues a COPP when the product in question is under consideration for a product license that will authorize its importation and sale. Administrative action is required for renewal, extension, variation or review of such a license. Other documents needed are statement of licensing status (TRS 823, 863), and batch certificate (TRS 823, 863) for WHO GMP certification.
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I had no time or energy to be creative, with the kids demanding lunch, so I went to my go-to kid friendly meal of chicken nuggets (all white meat and whole grain breading, so hopefully not bad for them) and ABC tater tots (at least they're educational!). Five out of six were set. But in the rush to help me out, Heather had forgotten to bring her baby's jar of organic baby food. I tried to remember whether I had any of R's old baby food still in the pantry. We were thinking maybe one of us would have to rush out and get a jar or Baby V would have to get extra breast milk to get her through the day. Then it hit me--I had received Annabel Karmel's book, Top 100 Baby Purees, just a few days before as part of the Silicon Valley Moms Group book club. We could MAKE our own baby food!
I took the book off the shelf and turned to the first page. Carrots. Perfect! I had that in the fridge. Sad to say I had never steamed carrots for my own sons (I hadn't even owned a steamer basket back then), but it was either this or little Baby V would go hungry. When the carrots were done, I put them in the blender with a little rice and tofu (Baby V is Korean, after all). The first attempt came out lumpy and Heather suggested I follow the recipe's direction to add water to the puree. I think that's why my past attempts to make baby food for my sons failed miserably. I never added water! As Baby V ate the puree, I kept thinking how funny it was that I've been conditioned to think babies eat food out of a jar. I remembered taking six jars of baby food with me on a two-week trip to Korea when H was a year old. I think he ate half of one and we threw the rest out. I thought it was even funnier that I was so proud of myself for making the baby food. Really, it was the crowning achievement of the morning, two women taking care of six kids AND making baby food.
C came by shortly afterwards to pick up her daughters and then we were down to a more manageable number of kids, four. The afternoon was filled with screaming as we attempted to take our first dips in the pool this year (still too cold!) and mad frantic cleaning for the Bunco game that was to be held at my house that night. Some people think that stay-at-home moms have long stretches of time when they do nothing but eat bonbons. Anyone who has spent even one day taking care of a child and home knows that is impossible. There is always something going on, and many times something unexpected happens to add onto your already full day. This particular typically crazy day was made brighter by the sight of Baby V eating my first carrot puree. Thank you Annabel Karmel!
This post was written in honor of this month's Silicon Valley Mom's Group Book Club selections: Annabel Karmel's Top 100 Baby Purees and Top 100 Finger Foods. I was sent these books from the publisher for review purposes.

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In a parallel universe, the Leader was the President of the Republic of Great Britain and the third incarnation of the Time Lord known as the Doctor. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Revelation)
Biography Edit
This universe's version of the Second Doctor selected one of the bodies offered to him by the Time Lords after his trial. Like his counterpart, this version of the Doctor was banished to Earth in the late 20th century, where he became President of the Republic of Great Britain. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Revelation)
The Leader may have been at least partly responsible for his Earth's much more advanced technology. He died in the volcanic catastrophe that struck Great Britain in the aftermath of I-Day. (PROSE: The Face of the Enemy)
Behind the scenes Edit
Photos of the BBC special effects designer Jack Kine were used to depict the Leader on the UNITY IS STRENGTH poster in the Technical Stores (the Doctor's hut on the regular Earth timeline) and the framed photograph on the wall of Brigade Leader Lethbridge-Stewart's office in Inferno. However, there is no on-screen evidence to suggest that the Doctor and the Leader had any connection; this connection was made only in the novels.


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It's so strange to be sitting here preparing to document my triathlon experience. A Triathlon! I have to say it over and over again for the reality to sink in that I actually finished a T R I A T H L O N. Wow! I almost feel like I'm talking about someone else. How did I go from being a non-exerciser to the starting line of a triathlon? It all started with what seemed at the time to be an insignificant decision to make a small change in my daily routine. That "small change" started a chain reaction that has transformed my mind, my body and my life for the better forever.
On an ordinary day two years ago, my husband, Joe, asked me if I wanted to do P90X with him. I can remember seeing infomercials about this program and thinking it was only for the elite (e.g. Navy Seals, people in the armed forces, body builders, etc. [already "in-shape" people]) Not a middle-aged, out of shape mom that couldn't possibly keep up with this program. It was too late for me to experience truly noticeable results. I mean, I was already 40! Wow, was I wrong! In spite of my preconceived notions I said "yes" and he popped in the Plyo dvd. I couldn't move for the next 3 days. It was AWESOME and I was hooked.
Now I'm not saying that I didn't struggle with the old tapes in my head telling me that it was too hard or I've done enough. I did for sure! When I hit week 7 of the program I hit my "wall." It was tough to fight through, but I did….one day at a time. I had to reprogram my mind to not look at the "big picture" because it was too overwhelming. Instead, I chose to focus on 1 hour a day. I could do that!
After conquering P90X…. twice, I started trying new things (or things I hadn't done since I was a kid) like bike riding (my daughter's bike actually….thanks for sharing Sissy) and running. I'm still working on loving that part. I even had the crazy idea to start training for the Louisville Iron Man Triathlon in 2012. Talk about being a big dreamer…. or crazy! Thankfully, I shared this fabulous idea with my sister. She talked me back a bit and suggested that I enter a smaller triathlon first to get my feet wet…. the Little Miami Triathlon. So, that's how I went from a slow idle to Mach 10 in 24(ish) months.
Before putting my fingers to the keyboard to start this blog post, I re-read my last post and noticed that I ended it by saying I would blog about my triathlon experience and provide pictures. I will be blogging about my experience, but, unfortunately, I did not take any pictures. "Why would you not want to document such an amazing day?," you might be asking. Well, to be honest, I would probably have taken my camera and thrown it if someone asked me to take a picture because I felt so awful when it was over. My advice, if you want pictures to remember the experience, have a friend come along to take them.
The morning of the Tri began at 6:30AM October 2nd. My 20th wedding anniversary, by the way. Happy Anniversary, babe! To say the weather was unseasonably cold would be putting it mildly! When we got up that morning it was in the 30's with a high for the day of just in the 50's! On the upside, having cooler weather is better than hot weather for a marathon, but our first event was getting into a cold river….at 8:30 in the morning….in flip-flops (I'll tell you about this genius decision in a minute). I gotta chill just now thinking about it. Anyway….Kim and I got up, got dressed and headed out to kill ourselves, I mean we headed out to the triathlon.
What does one wear on a day that's "colder than a witches you know what": running pants to the knee (should have been long ones), tank top, fleece lined long-sleeved shirt, my husband's golf rain pullover (best thing I brought), gloves, hat, socks aaaand flip-flops. Yes, I wore flipflops. When you kayak, it isn't if you get wet from your waist down to your feet, it's when and how wet you'll get. Not to mention, the last thing you want when you transition from kayaking to running is carrying shoes. I picked old flip-flops that I could just throw away. Good tip, by the way, if you ever decide to enter a triathlon with kayaking.
Our launch time was announced, which was 8:36 and we headed to the water. We got into our kayaks…my heart was pounding. Taking a line from the movie Bridesmaids, "This is really happening!" (love that movie)
All the kayakers in our group (about 12) lined up and waited for the countdown and whistle to "GO" and off we went. We kicked ass! Six miles in 1 hour. Not too bad for someone that's been in a kayak only twice. And, the first time was with a broken arm.
"Stroke" leg of the Tri-check
I literally crawled out of the kayak and staggered to a place to sit down to change into my running shoes. I felt pretty good considering my ass was numb from sitting in 50 degree water that pooled in my seat. Once Kim and Heather (a friend of my sisters) came in, we were ready to head into the "Stride" part of the race.
We started out in a brisk walk for about 50ft….you know, to get warmed up. All was good. However, once we started to jog it became obvious that my legs were not legs at all. They were frozen tree trunks. I've never felt such a lack of control over my body. It didn't want to do what I needed it to. Weird feeling.
The good news is that the feeling in my legs returned fairly quickly. Now if you remember in my last blog post, my biggest concern was running the whole time and not having to walk too much. Running is definitely my weakest area. I surprised myself by running almost the entire 5.5 miles. This was HUGE for me. I'm sure adrenalin played a huge part in this accomplishment, but I'll take it!!!
God is so good. I prayed throughout the whole Tri, but more so during the running. I was in such a place of desperation and God comforted me. He kept me going…..along with determination and pride.
It might surprise you to know that the most difficult part of the entire Tri for me was the last part of the run….up a steep hill in the woods to get to where the bikes were kept (never saw anyone running, by the way…everyone walked this part for sure). I'm not completely positive of the distance up the hill. It felt like maybe 1/4 mile. It was so steep!
At this teeny tiny part (in comparison) I have never felt such fatigue. My sister, who has done this Tri once before tried to tell me how hard this was, but you just don't know until you do it. This was the one and only time that I wasn't sure if I could keep going. Would I be able to make it all the way up? Just thinking about it now 2 weeks later still causes a physical reaction in me.
The spectators rooting us on made all the difference, especially on that hill. It really did help keep me going. I made it to the top. Relief!! I still can't believe my legs actually worked after that.
"Stride" leg of the Tri-check
My thoughts at this point were "Wow, I can't believe I've made it this far! All of my goals have been exceeded…. so far. I think I'm actually going to finish this thing."
Okay, the last and final leg of the triathlon…the biking. I really wasn't too nervous about this part. I was so fixated on getting through the run that I didn't give the biking much thought. Hmm. I can just hear all of you experienced marathoners laughing right now…Kim. 🙂
After my "hell up the hill," I had worked up quite a sweat and made the mistake of taking off my long-sleeved shirt. I didn't take into consideration that when biking you have wind blowing at you….constantly. And it was cold wind, let me tell you! I should have gotten a hint at what I was in for when a fellow Tri dude rode by me and said "you have got to be freezing!" NAHHH! Not me. I'm g-g-good! 😀
During this leg my praying was at an all time high. Now I know that God loves to hear from us anytime, anywhere! However, I couldn't help but wonder if He was thinking "Would ya shut it!" every now and then.
The biking was really tough because it was the last leg and it was 18 miles. The longest I've ever biked at one time. When we saw signs for 5 miles remaining, I couldn't get to the finish fast enough. It felt like each mile was more like 2. Ugh! It was a killer at the end. I have never been so happy to be done! My butt was killing me, no lie, and I even had a padded seat cover. How do Iron Man athletes ride 112 miles. I just don't get it.
"Pedal" leg of Tri-check
I finished in 3 hours and 43 minutes. Not only am I pleasantly surprised with my time, I'm also thrilled that I never had to stop or worse…quit. It was a pretty cool experience to be on the other side receiving support from observers. Now I know how the athletes feel. I know my overall success and experience wouldn't have been as amazing without it.
I have never in my life felt such fatigue and strain on my body….EVER. With that being said, I am so glad I did it. Will I ever do another triathlon? The day after, my answer would have been a confident NEVA. Today, however, I'm certain I will. I would describe the experience like this (from a mother's perspective)…. you know how immediately after giving birth you swear you'll never go through that again because it hurt like hell? Well, doing a triathlon is just like that. However, we all know that given enough time to forget the pain we find ourselves anticipating the next one.
I gotta give props to Morgan's (the organizer of this event). They ran a well oiled machine with this triathlon. I shouldn't be surprised since they've been doing it since 1979, but it was a first for me and they left a great impression.
My final words…. if you ever decide to enter a triathlon or marathon be sure to end your day in a hot tub. Best 30 minutes of my life! 😀


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* This program creates converted files with GPS data only. It is written in Fortran, and can be compiled with the GNU's Gfortran, or with the old G77 (still around in many Linux machines), and also with any incarnation, past and present, of (the nowadays named) "Intel Fortran" for Windows, Linux, or Macs.
* There are a number of running options, and the explanation at the beginning of the source code is probably enough to give a good idea of how to use it, and what one can get out of it. Also, by entering in the command line the name of the program without any arguments, one gets a listing on the screen that explains much the same things as the lines at the beginning of the source.
* Depending on the compiler used, some lines in the code might have to be commented or uncommented. Those are the lines calling the subroutine that reads the arguments from the command line, and they are clearly marked in the code, so it is hard to miss them. These lines appear near de top of the executable code.
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The headline in this article from the Times of London is "Tehran has enough material for two nuclear bombs, IAEA says."
Terrifying! A few days is all that stands between America and nuclear destruction! ...assuming of course, that the Iranians are crazy, and nuclear weapons are permissible, but only when held by the US and its friends.
In the NYT about a week ago, for example, you find the US possesses 5,113 nuclear weapons. The military strategists who write the article say, in a fit of astounding noncomformity, that "That is exactly 4,802 more than we need." This, they say, is enough to annihilate a population and its industrial capacity, or "should we want to hit an enemy without destroying its society, the 311 weapons would be adequate for taking out a wide range of 'hardened targets' like missile silos or command-and-control bunkers." Just a thought, you know, that you might not want to destroy a society. They advocate distributing a hundred in ICBMs scattered throughout the US, giving nineteen to B-2 stealth bombers, which, along with nuclear submarines carrying around 192 missiles at any given time, should allow us to project the threat of atomic annihilation anywhere around the globe.
That what these thinkers advocate, far beyond anything Obama has proposed or is likely to accept, is something like the dovish option in today's military climate, is unneeded further evidence of our collective insanity. But how many nuclear warheads are too many for Iran to have? One. And apparently they have two, or will in the very near future.
Or not. When you read the article, you find "Iran's stockpile of low-enriched uranium stands at two tonnes, enough to arm two nuclear warheads if enriched further." (emphasis added) Do these three words change the meaning of the headline? Let's consider analogies.
"I could have drowned if there were water in the pool."
"Put your hands where I can see them! We are prepared to use deadly force, or would be if our firearms were loaded!"
"Iraq's WMD could have deterred a US invasion if they existed."
Iran doesn't have fissile material enriched to the level necessary for weaponization and won't for years. So what this article is breathlessly warning us is that the situation is actually unchanged
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There's a lot of pessimism around the Giants when it comes to running back David Wilson's chances of playing this season after he suffered a burner in one of his first practices after getting cleared to return to action after spinal fusion surgery, but not a lot of surprise.
The long wait for Wilson to get clearance and the nature of his injury gave the team plenty of reason to plan for the possibility that Wilson would not be part of the mix. Co-owner John Mara said it would have been foolish for the team to proceed any other way.
"I think given what he went through, the surgery he went through, it would have been foolish not to be [prepared]," Mara said on ESPN Radio, via the Newark Star-Ledger. "We signed Rashad Jennings, we drafted Andre Williams, we signed Peyton Hillis again, so we do have some depth there. We have Michael Cox there, so someone is going to have to step up and do it now. Rashad Jennings is a good NFL running back and Peyton Hillis has been a good NFL running back and we've got some good young guys behind them, so we do have some depth."
None of those backs have the same speed and big-play threat that Wilson brings to the table, but Mara's words suggest that the Giants were looking at those things as a bonus for the coming season. It looks like Jennings will be the starter with Hillis serving as his backup and Williams challenging for short-yardage and goal-line work as a rookie. It isn't the most imposing group, but may not have to be if Eli Manning and the passing game get back on track.


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A new API has been added to perform rapid searching of fingerprints using the popcount method:
GraphSim TK currently only supports the popcount search method for fingerprints where the size is multiple of 256. This means that the OEFPType::MACCS166 fingerprint type is currently not supported. See the User-defined Fingerprint section.
OEFastFPDatabase gives identical results to OEFPDatabase. However OEFPDatabase calculates similarity scores in single precision (float) while OEFastFPDatabase uses double precision. As a result small similarity score differences can be observed.
The above-mentioned OESimScore class API change means that the following warning messages could be encountered when compiling old code with the new GraphSim TK:
implicit conversion loses floating point precision: 'double' to 'float'
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Someone recently told me that the link between alcohol and reduced coronary disease is purely observational, and that therefore we should not recommend alcohol as part of the "Mediterranean" diet. I didn't want to argue, but you could say much the same about smoking and cardiovascular disease. The evidence of benefit from alcohol is solid, robust, and repeatedly found wherever you look, but almost impossible to replicate experimentally for the very good reason that people who drink do so as part of their daily pleasure. Yet the several hundred authors of this paper have tried to do something even more impossible: make this evidence disappear by a Mendelian hat trick. I am completely baffled that they should (a) want to do it and (b) think this is good enough: "Individuals with a genetic variant associated with non-drinking and lower alcohol consumption had a more favourable cardiovascular profile and a reduced risk of coronary heart disease than those without the genetic variant. This suggests that reduction of alcohol consumption, even for light to moderate drinkers, is beneficial for cardiovascular health." No it doesn't.Read him every week and your life will be better.,
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Promoters tout the limited liability company as an excellent entity choice for new and small businesses given the flexibility associated with the structure. While generally true, flexibility also creates traps for the unwary. One such pitfall concerns the operating agreement. Why is an operating agreement important? Let's take a look.
Operating Agreement Lies
"Form an LLC! LLCs are perfect for your new business!
You don't even need an operating agreement in most states!"
So goes the marketing pitch. As with most marketing pitches, there is a certain amount of truth associated with this statement, but also a certain degree of danger. The fact is most states do not require a written operating agreement. But not forming one is a massive mistake and can cripple a business.
Bob and John are buddies. Bob has an idea for an app but needs money. Bob pitches the idea to John, who believes it is a great opportunity. John puts up $50,000 to fund the business. Bob and John agree to split ownership 50-50 and work full-time at the company. Bob and John form an LLC but do not create an operating agreement.
The company loses money in the first year of operation, and John loses interest. He starts showing up only a few days a week, leaving Bob to carry the extra workload. Like a marriage going bad, matters become tense between the men. Bob and John discuss different buyout options to get John out of the business but can't agree on a resolution. Tempers flare and the next thing anyone knows, the parties are in court accusing each other of all types of malfeasance. After a year, the court forces through a settlement that neither party is happy with, particularly given the significant legal fees involved in the litigation.
An operating agreement could've prevented the strife.
What Is An Operating Agreement?
An operating agreement is used to nail down a number of issues ranging from how the company will be operated on a daily basis to what occurs when a person who owns equity is bought out. Topics include:
- Voting rights,
- Distribution of profits,
- Capital requirements,
- Buyout provisions,
- Whether members can compete with the company,
- Voluntary exit provisions, and
- How the company will be taxed.
If we revisit the mess between Bob and John, a properly drafted operating agreement would have diffused much of the conflict. The operating agreement would have contained a clause detailing how a member could be bought out, the formula used to determine a price, the payment structure, and so on. Once John lost interest, Bob could've bought him out pursuant to the process detailed in the operating agreement instead of spending a year in court.
No Opertaing Agreement Blues
Still not convinced an operating agreement is necessary? Let's look at another problem with the LLC formed by Bob and John. As friends, they've agreed to split everything 50-50. While such a split is fine when discussing the distribution of profits, the division causes massive problems on other issues such as voting.
Company XYZ approaches Bob and John about a joint venture. The potential partner is known to be very aggressive and push legal limits. Bob believes the risk is worth the potential profits. John does not. Do they accept the offer or not? It's hard to say since each person has 50 percent of the voting rights, which creates a tie. In a best-case scenario, Bob and John eventually talk through the matter and agree on a course of action. In a worst-case scenario, the boys end up in court with a judge trying to decide the question. Even in the best case scenario, continual "tie" votes will eventually poison the relationship.
A better approach is to give Bob or John a 51 percent voting right in the operating agreement. The 51-49 percentage prevents debilitating voting ties. The flexibility of the LLC is such that the parties can still agree to distribute profits 50-50 notwithstanding the adjusted voting percentage split.
Operating Agreements Promote Planning
The problems Bob and John experience in this article points out one of the real advantageous aspects of an operating agreement – planning. Ideally, the agreement should be negotiated before forming the limited liability company so the parties can work through touchy subjects and come to a final agreement where everyone understands their specific rights and obligations. In doing so, most internal issues that can arise during the course of business will have already been addressed in the operating agreement preventing expensive legal battles.
Legal Advice
I'll admit it. I hate going to the dentist. The idea of someone half my age poking my gums and admonishing me to floss more is aggravating. In my younger, wilder days, I disliked the idea so much that I blew off regular checkups for about eight years. And chain-smoked. You can guess the result. About $5,000 in crowns, a root canal, and general dental work.
I imagine you feel the same way about going to a lawyer. Not exactly high on your list, but you need to suck it up and see a lawyer when forming a business entity with other parties. In the case of an operating agreement, the language in the document is going to define what you get out of the company if it succeeds or fails. For example, I've seen operating agreements in the film industry that allow the majority owners to force all members to contribute additional money to the company at a future time. Surprise! You want to discover such an obligation before signing the agreement instead of three years down the line when the other members vote for a capital infusion, and you're looking at a $25,000 bill. A lawyer can identify and contest this language and other provisions not in your best interest.
Why is an operating agreement important? The document governs the management and relationship between members of a limited liability company. Given everything on the line, you should always hire a lawyer to represent your interest in the negotiations. Yes, even if it isn't me.
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- Only $18 for $36 worth of Iftar Set Menu at Toot Beirut
- Set Menu Includes Cold & Hot Mezza, Soup, Salads, Grills, Soft Drinks & Lebanese Sweets
- Enjoy a sumptuous Iftar set menu
- Freshest ingredients, indulging tastes & perfect presentation
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Ramadan is a holy month of fasting, introspection and prayer for Muslims. Iftar is a meal that is served at the end of the day to break the fast during the holy month of Ramadan. Have a delicious meal with today's deal.
Make your Ramadan a healthy one with the wide range of special Ramadan recipes at Toot Beirut. All dishes are prepared using high-quality and fresh ingredients.
About Toot Beirut
Toot Beirut is a restaurant that offers an urban Lebanese dining experience in the heart of Hamra Street. They offer different kinds of mezza and desserts that will surely suit your taste not to mention the very affordable prices.
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I have read and approved The recruitment rules : yes
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KENDALL, Margaret Sarah: Passed away at her home in Port Severn with her family at her side on Saturday August 31, 2013 at the age of 89, formerly of Sarnia. Beloved wife of the late Laverne Kendall (November 1977). Loving mother of Sally Saunders (Ron), Douglas Kendall (Monica), Debbie Little, and Rosemary Duskocy (Terry). Loved grandmother of 11 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and 4 great great grandchildren. Dear sister of Lillian Bodfield, Jeanne Demoore, and Clifford Needham (Joyce). Predeceased by her sister Hilda Wilder and by her brothers Sam, Tom, Joe, and Ken. The family will honour her life with a visitation at the SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 1576 London Line, Sarnia on Thursday September 5, 2013 from 1:00 pm until time of service at 2:00 pm. Interment in Lakeview Cemetery, Sarnia. Following the burial a reception will be held at Smith Family Centre (right across from the funeral home). Sympathy may be expressed through memorial donations in memory of Margaret to the Canadian Cancer Society (cheques only at the funeral home please). Arrangements entrusted to Coldwater Funeral Home, Coldwater. Friends are invited to send condolences to the family at coldwaterfuneralhome.com or smithfuneralhome.ca
KENDALL: Margaret Sarah of Coldwater formerly of Sarnia
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Due to the potential of using math modeling situations, we desire to spread more information and knowledge about mathematical and computational analysis to the general public. If more people around the globe understood the importance of mathematics to our lives or knew how to apply mathematics using data analysis, then many of our world's problems can be efficiently and effectively solved.
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The greatest football players in Africa
The best football players in Africa have distinguished themselves by their exceptional talents. They will remain in the memory of viewers, fans but especially in the history of football. There are many of them but we only consider the top ten.
The 10 best African football players
Among the best football players in Africa, Didier Drogba is the one who symbolizes the African victory. He is definitely in different European teams, however, he wears the flag of Ivory Coast for each goal he draws. Cameroonian Samuel Eto'o scored his team to win the African Nations' Cup twice and the Olympic title at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. We must not forget Roger Milla, another Cameroonian who made a career in the championship of France with 2 golden balls that made Africa proud.
George Weah, from Liberia, became famous thanks to the renowned PSG team. He is among the best strikers in the world on the field and has three African golden balls. Salif Keita from Mali nicknamed the black panther got three French leagues and an African golden ball. Abedi Pele from Ghana, part of the famous OM Marseille, was certainly one of the best and famous African footballers.
We also have Rabah Madjer who made his time in 1990 and Yaya Toure who is the best African player in 2011. The famous Cameroonian Thomas Nkono is a goalkeeper of world renown. Finally, we can recall Larbi Ben Barek, a Moroccan who has borne the name of his country in its victory. Pelé was even a big fan of it.
The conduct of the nomination of the best African footballer
The CAF annually nominates African football players as the best player. It takes out a list of about thirty people or more. The winner will be elected after several stages of selection. The votes are made by the members of the CAF but also by several bodies that closely affect the African football. It is a highly anticipated event for the fans and supporters of each nominated player. The nomination for best footballer of the year is of course made by selection of merits. It's about winning games, famous shots and even scandals that the player may have caused before being eligible.
The organization of the African Football Confederation
It is a committee that appoints its executive members by majority votes at the various meetings it organizes. Tarek Bouchamaoui, from Tunisia, has been appointed as the president of the Committee for the organization of club competitions. Tarek Bouchamaoui works with his friend Wadii Jary who is also from Tunisia whose role is to organize the African Nations Championship. Football is a passion for this businessman who is also a member of the board of directors of FIFA. He dreams of allowing African football to play an active part in the world of international football. In the rest of the news about Mr. Bouchamaoui, he wants to quickly develop the energy transition in Tunisia. (tgdaily.com/sustainability-features/tarek-bouchamaoui-championing-the-energy-transition-in-tunisia)


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Many of our clients employ our services as they lack the time, expertise and knowledge required to purchase a suitable property.
In the current market and financial climate our clients, particularly cash purchasers, are benefiting from purchasing properties significantly below market value.
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There is a user that is posting very low prices on a few posters,+ not responding to anyone's interest in purchasing for over 2 months (and has since added more listings).
The user is obviously trying to get someone to sell as low as they have it listed for. Is there a way to flag these listings?


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Air Date: Week of April 13, 2001
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CURWOOD: It's Living on Earth. I'm Steve Curwood. According to the advocacy group American Rivers, 13 major waterways in America are highly endangered. And in many cases energy is to blame. Hydropower, natural gas exploration, and waste from power plants are the main causes. Number seven on the endangered rivers list is the Big Sandy River that flows between Kentucky and West Virginia. Six months ago an impoundment of coal slurry near Inez, Kentucky, burst. Two-hundred-and-fifty gallons of mud, water, and coal waste went flying into the headwaters of the Big Sandy. The mucky sludge spilled over the river's banks, ruining property and killing aquatic life along a 70-mile path. Clean-up efforts are still ongoing, but there are hundreds of other slurry impoundments in the area. So an investigation is underway about the safety of this disposal method. West Virginia Public Radio's Jeff Young reports.
(Church bells)
YOUNG: Residents of Martin County are thankful the tons of black water and sludge that poured through their streams did not take any lives. But the October eleventh disaster still disrupts life every day. At Union United Baptist Church, members feel they've lost a special place of worship.
NICHOLS: I would say we're Baptists, and the water is very important to us here.
YOUNG: Pastor Woodrow Nichols says more than half Union United's roughly 50 members were baptized in the waters of Wolf Creek, which runs just behind the church. Even winter's ice didn't stop them. But Wolf Creek now runs a slatey gray. Its sandy banks are black with coal waste, and Pastor Nichols must take his baptism services elsewhere.
NICHOLS: We depend on this. This is our way of life. It's - this church. Financially, we could afford a baptistry any time we wanted it, but we choose the creek. We like that.
(The congregation sings: Take my hand, precious Lord...." Fade to machinery)
YOUNG: Federal environmental regulators keep watch as the Martin County Coal Company's cleanup continues. Here a "backhoe makes its way up Wolf Creek. The machine's shovel scrapes the stained banks into the water. The idea is that large pumps will later suck the waste from the stream's bottom into another waste impoundment.
YOUNG: The waste comes from coal mine preparation plants like this one, where all mined coal is washed and separated from waste rock to make it more marketable. The wastewater, rock, and sludge from that process are stored in large lagoons behind dams built for mine refuse. The impoundment at Martin County Coal covered 72 acres and was built to top an abandoned underground mine. When that mine shaft collapsed, the slurry lagoon was like a tub with its plug pulled. The waste emptied into the mine shaft, then shot from its two portals into the streams. At one point the coal company had 500 workers and a cleanup effort that parent company Massey Energy estimates will cost $46 million. Bill Marcum is spokesman for Massey Coal Services.
MARCUM: Clean-up is going very well. We committed from day one, Martin County Coal committed to an efficient and effective cleanup. And I believe and we believe that they've done that and are continuing to do it, and do a good job of it. We're probably somewhere, I would hazard, between 80 and 90 percent, maybe closer to 90 percent on our way.
YOUNG: But many residents are not satisfied with the cleanup. They still see black stains where the clean-up crews have already done their work. The cleanup forced some homeowners to leave for months. Many returned to find their properties altered, shade trees cut and yards looking like reclaimed strip mines. Wolf Creek resident Ray Webb doubts the streams his family once fished and swam will be restored in his lifetime. Webb's family has lived on the same plot of land for three generations, but Webb watches the sludge and black water climb toward his garden with each rainfall and thinks of moving.
WEBB: Look here. You see this? And when the water gets up, it's going to be up here in my garden. And in my yard. And it is terrible what they've done. You can't see a thing they've done here. In fact, it looks bad right now. It's about two inches thick right there. I've been down there lots of times checking on it.
YOUNG: So you're looking at moving.
WEBB: Oh yes, we want to move. We've already been looking. I wouldn't want anywhere close to this place.
YOUNG: It's got to be tough, though, leaving a place where you've lived all your life.
WEBB: Yeah, 67 years. My dad lived 74 years and my mother lived 92 right here. Ninety-two years right there in that house. Yeah, it's tough to leave. A lot of sentimental.
YOUNG: Residents like Webb fear the soil may be contaminated, and they don't trust the water coming from their faucets. Some report discolored, foul-smelling water from wells. Others report rashes after bathing. Monroe Cassady says residents do not believe coal company and federal health agency officials who test the water and tell them it is safe. He's formed a nonprofit community group to test the area's water.
CASSADY: The community people and community are proud of their community. They're just dissatisfied with agencies that are supposed to be protecting the community, and there's no trust in them. We certainly, from past experience in watching the agencies work with Martin County Coal, we certainly would not, under no circumstances, believe them.
YOUNG: Residents are not alone in that distrust. Jack Spadaro is a 35-year veteran of mine safety inspections who recently quit his post on a U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration investigative team. Spadaro feared the team's final report would whitewash the causes of the Martin County disaster.
SPADARO: Some of the management and some of the very top management instructed us to change and narrow the scope of our investigation, so that we wouldn't write anything that would be critical of the agency. Several sections of the report were being altered to really obscure the agency's responsibility, and to confuse, as far as the responsibility of the operator, Martin County Coal.
YOUNG: Spadaro says a full investigation should address why regulators did not make the coal company implement safety measures after a similar but smaller failure at the same impoundment seven years ago. He says regulators and the company relied on inaccurate information about how much rock separated the old mine shaft and the floor of the waste lagoon. The coal company disputes that. More than 200 other impoundments around the U.S. are also resting on top of old underground mines. A federal review of the nation's 650 mine waste impoundments is underway, and a panel appointed by Congress is studying their safety. Some activists in the region are calling for a moratorium on new slurry impoundments and a fresh look at safer alternatives. For Living on Earth, I'm Jeff Young in Inez, Kentucky.
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RY2000 Best/Falcon A4 system (cuts keys bow to tip)
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This is the great benchtop hand punch for cutting Best style A4 IC keys. Cuts from bow to tip. No electricity needed! Use in the shop, or van! Machines are normally drop shipped from the factory. Normal lead time is 1-3 weeks.
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Mount A
Single channel projection
Running time: 42'
Format: Trailer shot in negative 16mm film (direct negative transfer) and main projection shot in HD.
Filmed in 2011 and 2012. Soon to be released.
Synopsis: Birth and death of a mountain's analogue image, as result of a rare atmospherical event that takes place in the days near the spring and fall equinox, when the sun rises exactly behind the mountain's top.
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This video is the result of a long and nerve wrecking hunt.
My deep gratitude goes to archeologist Ausilio Priuli as the first man to divulgate this image in recent history along with his studies. Thanks also to Alberto Galbiati for his kindness and precious help and to all the staff of "Archeocamuni" association for their openness and support.
This particular mountain is called "Pizzo Badile Camuno" and is located in Italy, Val Camonica, and it is surrounded by an exceptional number of prehistorical carvings.
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Having heard my whole life about the magical spot in the US where you can stand in FOUR states at one time, I thought since we were so close, we should make a point to go.
However, when we asked the owner of our rental about it, he curled his nose up and told us not to bother. Quelle surprise! He hadn't steered us wrong on his other recommendations, and I found his opinion on this matter oddly intriguing. But really, we had enough to keep us busy that we had no plans to make the journey to The Four Corners, especially given the not-so-glowing recommendation.
We planned on spending our last day in Telluride. We had been the summer before, and I was aching to go back, especially since this trip to the "mountains" that I am so fond of included more time in "desert-like conditions" than I had anticipated. After all, our main goal for a summer vacation is escaping the brutal heat at home. {Side note: It's supposed to be the hottest week of the summer this week here at home, where I'm writing this. 108° every day. UGH.}
We started on our way, but traffic was stopped on the road up the mountain because of an accident. After waiting about 5 minutes and seeing people making u-turns and heading back the direction from which they came, AND remembering being stuck in our car for 7 hours two days earlier, we decided to turn around and execute Plan B, which was the dreaded Four Corners. I mean, how bad could it be?
As soon as we left our little mountain hamlet, we saw Colorado's ugly side.
Gone were trees of any kind. Gone were creeks. And gone was cool weather. To top it all off, we got stuck in traffic because they were doing roadwork on the highway and only one lane was open in some stretches. All we could do was sit there and suffer through because there was no room to make a u-turn, no place to pull off, nothing. Very desolate land indeed.
As we drew nearer to the monument, I was hoping the terrain would change. It didn't. And then I thought, well, surely since this whole "being in four states at once" thing is such a draw for tourists, it will be ok once we get there. Wrong again.
What greeted us as we pulled in to the "parking lot", which was actually an unpaved dirt/gravel lot with no marked parking "spots" was this:
Then, swinging the camera back toward the exit, this:
|I bet the 100+° weather ripened those poop boxes up quite nicely
It was possibly the least inviting tourist "attraction" I have ever laid eyes on.
We basically went in, got the picture to prove we were there, then headed back to our little cabin in the mountains.
We should have listened to our "tour guide". But oh well. One more for the storybooks…


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For me this time of year is the best for watching TV, simply because The Great British Bake off is back on, which means that my Wednesday nights are fully booked for the next few weeks. It also means that my baking groove is back so any free time is spent in the kitchen, baking some delicious bakes. The first episode of the show was cakes with the contestant baking some incredible Madeira cakes.
I love Madeira cake, it's moist which means that you can enjoy it without buttercream or syrups and it isn't to dry. I had a few Clementines sitting around my house which is why I decided to use them instead of the tradition Madeira. I topped my cake with caramelized clementines and dark chocolate strips. The family loved it, and I think that this recipe would do Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry proud.
270g plain flour
tsp baking powder
2 clementines zest and juice
210g unsalted butter
3 eggs
210g caster sugar
200g dark chocolate (chopped finely)
2 Clementines (thinly sliced)
120g casing sugar
5tbsp water
50g dark chocolate
1 x 8" cake tin
- Preheat your oven to gas mark 4 (180C/350F), line your tin with baking paper or butter to stop sticking.
- Mix together your butter and caster sugar until smooth and creamy, then add your eggs one at a time until mixed together.
- Add your flour, baking powder, clementine juice and zest to the mixture and mix together slightly, then add your chocolate and mix until smooth and combined.
- Add the mixture to your tin and bake in your oven for 50 - 60 minutes until cooked through and risen.
- Once baked remove from the oven and leave the cake to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then remove.
- For the caramelised clementines place your sugar and water in a pan on a high temperature for 3 minutes, do not stir, then place in your clementine slices.
- Once the mixture begins to bubble, remove from the heat and the mixture should go a light brown like caramel. Take out your caramelised clementines and arrange on the cake. (Be quick).
- Once all the clementines are arranged on the cake dribble the caramel sauce down the sides.
- For the chocolate strips, melt your chocolate in a glass bowl over boiling water, once melted, spread thinly onto a sheet of baking powder. Place in the fridge to cool.
- Once cooled use a knife to cut into thin strips and arrange on your cake.


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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 inch
With the success of Apple's iPad, it's a no-brainer that competing manufacturers would soon come up with their own tablets to try and snag a piece of the pie. Samsung's latest 7-inch creation, the Samsung Galaxy Tab is a tablet loaded with Android OS 2.2, but with a familiar interface from its smaller Galaxy S smartphone cousin. This gives it a much more polished feel compared to a stock Android build.
Having spent time with the Tab, we're very much pleased with the device, from its snappy 1GHz Cortex A3 processor, 16G3 onboard storage (and another 32G6 expandable via the microSD slot), to the Wi-Fi, 3G and voice capabilities. While the TFT-LCD screen uses neither IPs (in Plane Switching) panel nor Samsung's AMOLED technology, it's still sufficiently bright and clear with decent viewing angles.
Factoring in GPS, gyroscope, accelerometer, light sensors and a digital compass, the Galaxy Tab is packed with features for both gaming and navigation. The size of the device, at 7 inches, seems just right for the hands too. With the Tab weighing just half that of the Apple iPad, the Tab turns out to be a really portable device.
Pro tip: Try not to rely on its 3.0-megapixel camera if you want to take pictures, as the image quality is quite frankly, terrible.
Like most tablets, the Tab has no keyboard and relies on a virtual set of keys. In this case, it comes with Swype, a virtual keyboard designed for Android that makes it easy to type on a mobile phone by simply sliding your fingers across the letters of the word you wish to type. Given the large screen size however, it's not as easy to swipe your way through the keyboard, and you're probably better off tapping each letter out the conventional way.
Since the Samsung Galaxy Tab packs in the latest Android 2.2 software complete with the Android Market, getting apps is pretty easy, Samsung also throws their own App Store into the mix. Combined with SingTel's App Store (since the Tab is exclusive to SingTel for now) and the Readers Hub app, you're pretty much covered in terms of apps where variety and availability are concerned.
Nevertheless, it's important to note that some Android apps aren't able to scale up to the resolution of the Galaxy Tab at 1024×600 pixels, much lighter than the 800 x 430 pixel resolution that most Android smartphones have. Apps like the popular Angry Birds game scale fine, and there's a tweak called Spare Parts in the Android Market that provides a workable fix for most cases.
Since the Galaxy Tab uses a wide-screen 16:9 aspect ratio panel, watching videos with the tablet in the horizontal orientation feels comfortable and natural. When held in portrait mode though, you may notice that the screen feels slightly longer than expected, but on a 7-inch device, it still feels handy and usable.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab comes with the ability to play Adobe Flash videos out of the box, though this comes at a slight disadvantage of having Flash-based advertisements running on your browser. You should set the Flash plugin to run only on demand, which should help with the adverts. A quick word of caution however, having Flash turned on slows the entire Tab experience considerably and makes scrolling on the otherwise fine browser a sluggish aid irritating experience.
As for the Tab's battery life, our battery tests with a 720p video loop came away with a result of 5 hours and 41 minutes. You can probably get away with a longer battery life with a lower-quality clip, or by turning off Push settings and lowering the screen brightness.
If you don't already own a tablet device, then the Samsung Galaxy Tab is one to consider. It's definitely a different machine compared to the Apple iPad, and one that stands out on its own. Given that other manufacture's too are announcing. Their own versions of an Android tablet, it may be s good idea to play the "wait and see" game, but Samsung's Galaxy Tab strikes us as one that's sufficiently mature and worthy of purchasing.


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The lead up to Christmas always provides us with a great opportunity to take a fresh look at the events surrounding the birth of Christ from a variety of different viewpoints. Over the years we've looked at the biblical account through the eyes of Joseph, Mary, the shepherd, an innkeeper as well as some wise men from afar. We've looked at the Christmas story from all of these different perspectives, but this year we're going to peel back the curtains from heaven and endeavour to see the story this year through their eyes.
Why Jesus came?
What Jesus offers?
A God for ALL people's?
All through the eyes of heaven.
Why don't you come and join us?
Pastor David Lovell
6th December 2016


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Joe Quinones' charming art on the cover for "Defenders" #10 hooked me, but he reeled me in with the addition of the classic Marvel headbox in the top left corner. Although the box is less than an inch wide, Quinones' expressions on the faces of four Defenders takes a retro cover design element, smartens it up and offers a smile along the way.
While Quinones' art is only on the cover, this issue has charm, wit and clean, fresh art all the way through. Jamie McKelvie gets an old-fashioned backgrounds assist from Mike Norton and the pair blend seamlessly enough that I had to go to the source to determine where the Mike Norton moments happen in this issue. That said, McKelvie is able to focus on the foreground elements and, more specifically, the entertainingly emotive characters. From depicting distraction in Nick Fury's eye to the pensive expression on Red She-Hulk's face, McKelvie sells the emotions of this book, but does so in a manner that doesn't overthrow the bombastic outrageousness of a world gone horribly wrong. McKelvie adds to the tale with his storytelling and action sequences, including having Betty Banner pop a raven in the face or having the entire team run away from an army of ants.
Most of this outrageousness is owed to the legend of the Concordance Engine. That storyline has been going on for more than a few issues, but Matt Fraction livens it up each issue by throwing a new wrinkle into the fabric of reality. Last issue brought a 1960s Nick Fury onto the team and this issue adds Scott Lang to the mix. Even while adding characters, Fraction balances the cast, giving everyone a chance to shine. As he proved to readers a few issues back, nothing is sacred in the pages of "Defenders" and this issue proves that quite keenly.
This issue was a surprisingly good read and felt much lighter than one might expect from the inclusion of a Death Celestial. The long game being played in "Defenders" is going to end soon, but so long as there are stories like the one in "Defenders" #10, I'll be tagging along, hoping to be as entertained as I was with the fantastical events of this issue.


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This little girl is my littlest best friend. My little dear's name is Gracious, we call her Gracie. After having her, is when I decided to take this route and actually start 'being' a decent mom, be a good and fun one at the same time. Have something of worth to share with my offspring. I love sharing how to budget and save with my little ones. They get it too. They love it and it will be a great jumpstart to implement as they grow older and develop spending habits. I hope to teach my little people the value of a dollar. It took me, hmmm, a while to get it. I hope they learn sooner.
Amber 🙂


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Two late tries earned Ripon a crucial first win of the Yorkshire Two season with a 37-22 success over Moortown at Mallorie Park on Saturday.
Tom Newby and Harry Cleary both ran in scores in the latter stages of the match at Mallorie Park to overturn the visitors' advantage and move Ripon out of the relegation places.
The first half was a pretty dour affair with both sides sizing each other up.
The Ripon scrum was creaking from the outset and within three minutes an offence gave the visitors the opportunity to kick for territory.
The line out saw a predictable catch and drive and only a try-saving tackle by Callum Findlay kept the scoreboard clean.
On 10 minutes, a similar situation arose and from a penalty line out, Moortown's catch and drive progressed 20 metres over the whitewash and a try was awarded, despite Ripon claims of a knock-on. The following conversion attempt drifted wide.
Some lively exchanges followed in which Moortown probed through backs and forwards and Ripon defended resolutely.
Ripon pressed as far as a line out on the visitors' five metre line, but a miscommunication saw the pressure relieved.
On the half hour, flying Ripon back Ben Buckley was cynically taken out of an attacking move, which saw the Moortown number eight yellow carded and Richard Hooks offered his first penalty attempt, which went over with ease.
The next few minutes were all Ripon, with probing runs and driving play pushing Moortown onto the back foot.
Ripon's opening try arrived on 35 minutes and came from a defensive scrum on their own 5m line. The Blues recovered possession and through the efforts of Mark Spilman, and Cleary, who made some 70 metres progress, passed on to Euan Findlay to cross the line, Hooks adding the conversion.
The remaining minutes of the first half fizzled out for Ripon, with Moortown seeking to keep in touch. A long probing kick saw a defensive touchdown by Ripon and another 5m scrum was awarded.
Moortown needed no second invitation to trundle over the line, with their number eight scoring from the pushover on his return to the field.
The second half promised to be entertaining, with a score line of 12-10 to the Leeds visitors.
From the kick off, a superb hanging kick from Hooks caused sufficient confusion for the recipients to hand the ball back to Ripon.
Newby broke right and passed to Cleary, into the line from his wing, who floated a perfectly timed pass for Buckley to weave through the last two defenders and score Ripon's second try, which went unconverted.
Not wishing to roll over, Moortown sought to get a grip on the game again and within four minutes of the restart, they had another pushover try from a penalty 5m scrum, which was converted.
The home team upped their efforts in defence and their constant sniping and ball retention paid off, with another release into space of the young backs, which saw Buckley run in his fourth try of the season. The conversion went wide again.
Moortown pushed back again and their trip into Ripon's half saw a penalty goal attempt converted.
However, Ripon found great resolve in the final stages and went on to claim victory with successive tries from youngsters Newby and Cleary.
Hooks converted one and added a further penalty goal on the final whistle to complete a 15-point triumph for the Blues.
Ripon team manager Bob Champion said: "Ripon rose to the challenge and still with an average age of just 24, the team showed not only an emphatic endorsement of the current policy to play under 18s in adult teams, but also, what the team can do when everyone applies themselves.
"This performance was one in which every point was won fairly and squarely, through the application of a consistently positive attitude, belief in everyone's ability to play as part of a team and the courage to step up in the face of a huge challenge."


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Started in 2006, Roar From 34 is the oldest independently operated blog about the Baltimore Orioles. The site focuses on Humor, History, and Homerism. Roar from 34 is celebrating its 10th anniversary (1o years, 11 seasons) in 2016.
I (Matt Taylor) started Roar from 34 with my good friend and fellow Orioles fan Chris Heun in 2006. We both grew up on the Orioles, have backgrounds in journalism, and love writing. We decided to start a blog on a whim before we even really understood what a blog was all about.
Roar from 34 became a solo venture about a year or so after it started (Thanks a lot, Chris) and has been my personal labor of love ever since. I've seen and written about more losing than winning since starting the blog, but after six seasons of mostly bad news, things have taken a turn for the better of late.
Roar from 34 has afforded me some unique opportunities. For example:
- I was the first credentialed blogger to work in the press box at Orioles Park at Camden Yards.
- I have participated in the MidAtlantic Sports Network's (MASN) guest blogger program since its inception in 2011.
- I've interviewed Rick Sutcliffe prior to a Sunday Night Baseball broadcast on ESPN featuring the Orioles, chatted with Rick Dempsey at an Orioles Blogger Night at Camden Yards, and connected with many great O's fans, bloggers, and podcasters along the way.
I'm grateful for all of these opportunities, and for the fact that people take the time to read and to respond to my work. As Rex Barney would say, "Thank Youuuuuuu."
So why the name "Roar from 34"?
Orioles fans will recognize the name Roar from 34 as honoring Orioles Hall of Famer Wild Bill Hagy and Memorial Stadium's Section 34 Rowdies. The name seemed fitting for the blog as the site provides a fan's perspective on the game and is supposed to be fun. (Don't worry, I won't hurl any beer coolers.)
Read about Hagy in this Baltimore Sun article and watch the video profile about him from Baltimore's "Evening Magazine" below.


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With thousands of other quilters early last year I started the Scrappy Trip Around the World and I have finally finished the quilting and binding. The pattern is by Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville and is available for free
I have actually used my quilt straight after I finished the binding. I took the quilt with me camping to stitch the binding, so I got to use it on my bed, yay!!!!
I took lots of pictures around the camp ground also, it was windy and overcast so not the best pictures but my ability to take good pictures is not the best anyway.
I just love this quilt.
Friends and family picked out 6 strips each and I then made each into a block. All the fabrics are by Denise Schmidt and from Spotlight stores in Australia some time ago. The backing is really cool, an orange print from Moda, not sure of the name and designer of it. I used an aqua fabric to bind with.
This is on the steps of a Safari Ten, just as I finished taking photos the new guest arrived,
Have I told you I love this quit, it just makes me happy


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identity / illustration / mural
When the team at Chow Bar & Eating house were conceptualisng a new project in Sydney, Babekühl were commissioned to work along interior architects Giant Designs to create a striking visual concept for the restaurant. We created a series of wallpapers, illustrations and graphics, taking cues from our favourite film directors in Asian cinema. The resulting imagery was applied using the paste-up method, to create a series of densely layered murals which wrap the interior and exterior walls of the space. Photos C/O Andrew Worssam


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The Wolf Age
James Enge
465 pp • ISBN: 978-1-61614-243-8
"Spear-age, sword-age:
shields are shattered.
Wind-age, wolf-age:
before the world founders
no man will show mercy to another."
Wuruyaaria: city of werewolves, whose raiders range over the dying northlands, capturing human beings for slaves or meat. Wuruyaaria: where a lone immortal maker wages a secret war against the Strange Gods of the Coranians. Wuruyaaria: a democracy where some are more equal than others, and a faction of outcast werewolves is determined to change the balance of power in a long, bloody election year.
Their plans are laid; the challenges known; the risks accepted. But all schemes will shatter in the clash between two threats few had foreseen and none had fully understood: a monster from the north on a mission to poison the world, and a stranger from the south named Morlock Ambrosius.
"…what Tolkien might have written had he lived in this postmodern age."


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So yeah, about my absence from blogging. Several factors, some physical issues, and a general state of mental and emotional frozenness, contributed to this weeks-long lapse in writing. I'm not proud of it, but I'm also not beating myself up over it. Did fears get the best of me? Perhaps part of the time, but mostly, the resistance came in other forms, such as fatigue, apathy, confusion, denial, etc. I was afraid (oops!) this might happen eventually, but now that it has, I realize that it's not so difficult to click on "add new post," and jump back on this horse. I'm ready to ride again after that little tumble.
After spending some time in Joshua (one of my favorite OT characters), now I'd like to consider a few verses in Daniel, another favorite Bible hero. Remember the children's Sunday School song, "Dare to be a Daniel"? He stood out as a young man who was willing to be different, to challenge the status quo, to do life God's way, regardless of the consequences. For now I'll skip over the parts about the lions' den, his interpretations of the king's dreams, etc. and go to the verse that specifically says, "Do not be afraid, Daniel." This is found in chapter 10, entitled Daniel's Vision of a Man. There is much in this book that confuses me. Have all these prophecies and visions already been fulfilled or do they portray events still to come? Many people believe that these passages refer to the end times, but I prefer to uncover some of the practical principles for daily living, here and now.
So back to the immediate context of this verse. Daniel had received a vision about a great war which had upset him so much that he mourned for three weeks while fasting from rich food, meat and wine. (Daniel 10:1-3) A man presented himself to Daniel (read about his striking appearance in verses 5-6) and Daniel became helpless, pale, and without strength. Trembling, Daniel listens to the man speak, "Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them."
It's comforting to me that Daniel was this human, human enough to mourn, to feel helpless and weak. He was a hero, but he wasn't perfect. He fell to the ground and trembled as any normal man would. But his response is what sets him apart. He deprives himself of personal pleasures while mourning about the first vision's message (makes me ask myself what I'm willing to give up during Lent this year – which begins tomorrow!). The words from this messenger of God reveal more about Daniel's character. He "set [his] mind to gain understanding and to humble [himself] before [his] God."
The word "set" shows determination, perseverance, goal-setting. He made up his mind to learn, to understand, to be open to what God revealed. And coupled with that mind-set, Daniel humbled himself before God. Is this what it means to "dare to be a Daniel"? Not bravado, nor unflinching strength. The challenge is clear. To be like Daniel, I must determine to gain understanding and do everything in humility. The result for Daniel was that his "words were heard" and the messenger was sent in response. The Amplified Bible says, "I have come as a consequence of [and in response to] your words." (10:12)
Dear God, Help me to set my mind and heart to understand and to humble myself before You. As a consequence, respond to my words with more messages from You.


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When salespeople are in competitive situations, they frequently fall into a trap that is set—usually unintentionally—by their buyer.
It goes like this: The buyer, usually not a decision maker, is required to interview multiple vendors, but is predisposed to go with Salesperson A's product. More or less innocently, he or she asks Salesperson B how his or her offering compares to that of Salesperson A.
At this point, Salesperson B—along with something like 90 percent of all salespeople in the universe—responds with something like the following: "Mr. Prospect, I'm so glad you asked that question. Here's how our product is different from Salesperson A's offering!" And from there, on to the specifics.
Uh-oh! Salesperson B is describing how his or her product is different from the one the prospect likes the best—before trust has been established, before goals have been articulated, before diagnosis has occurred, and before the buyer has become convinced of the seller's expertise. Think about it: The worst thing Salesperson B can do at this point in the relationship is to contrast his or her offering to Salesperson A's. After losing, should the buyer be asked to help fill out the loss report?
Instead, Salesperson B could have asked: "What are you hoping to accomplish?" If the buyer responds with a goal, the seller now has a prospect (see above). Now the seller can use patience, process, and content to establish credibility, diagnose the current situation, and pose some usage scenarios that will differentiate the product from Salesperson A's. We have found, with client after client, that you have to get on an equal footing from a personal, competence, and capability standpoint first, before you differentiate your offering. Otherwise, you'll just be different—and you'll lose.


text: Over the past decade, online social networks (OSNs) such as Twitter and Facebook have thrived and experienced rapid growth to over 1 billion users. A major evolution would be to leverage the characteristics of OSNs to evaluate the effectiveness of the many routing schemes developed by the research community in real-world scenarios. In this demo, we showcase AlleyOop Social, a secure delay tolerant networking research platform that serves as a real-life mobile social networking application for iOS devices. AlleyOop Social allows users to interact, publish messages, and discover others that share common interests in an intermittent network using Bluetooth, peer-to-peer WiFi, and infrastructure WiFi. The research platform serves as an overlay application for the Secure Opportunistic Schemes (SOS) middleware which allows different routing schemes to be easily implemented relieving the burden of security and connection establishment.


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Working Together to Improve
Government Collections
cell phone
Ghosts, goblins and…..the TCPA?
I'll admit the TCPA scares me more than any frightening boogeyman on Halloween. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA) amended the Communications Act of 1934 to protect consumers from unsolicited telephone marketing calls as well as automated and pre-recorded messages.
Works Cited:
ACA International. ACA's Guide to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. 2011.
Blumberg et al., "Wireless Substitution: State-level Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2010–2011." National Health Statistics Report 61 (2012): Web. 30 Oct 2012


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A new BAJA motorcycle speed record was set today by multi-time SCORE champion Tim Morton with an average speed of 69.66 MPH on the first day of the General Tire NORRA Mexican 1000. However this may not stick as an official record because, ironically, Morton smoked the crank on his HONDA XR650r on the last transfer stage on the way in to Bahia De Los Angeles. Also, Morton was assessed a 30 minute penalty for being late into the 3rd and final controlled stage from Gonzaga to Chapala. "I went to the Pemex on the south side of San Felipe to get my gas and they were closed," Morton explained at the finish area in Bay of LA, "So that sent me back into town and made me late for my 3rd stage, then the crank blew up on my way in.
Two new BAJA rookies lead the OA bikes category today in the newly official unlimited bikes class. Mike Gilkey of North Carolina and Aaron Gisbson spent their first day in Mexico dominating the class, both on KTM 950SEs. They were both taking advantage of the faster, smoother routes offered by NORRA and both used road book navigation in the true rally style of racing. At the start and end of specials 2 and 3, both the rookies were alone and leading the way.
"How about that, Morton continued, "Some of us long time BAJA guys taking the wrong lines while a pair of total newbies taking the right ones." Morton is known to never use any GPS by rule and opted today for a manual road book machine.
What is important to note here is that this may be a sign of things to come with NORRA in the future: Rally style of courses and navigation as opposed to marked courses open for pre-running. The futures is never crystal clear but NORRA is definitely changing the races look in BAJA and will continue to try to make the experience "FUN" while adding to the competitive aspects at the same time.
On the vintage side of things Alan Deere of AZ and his team rode a 2 cyl. HONDA 360SL for the lead in the vintage class. Their old school bike was the oldest in the entire field of 23.
The father and son team of Alexander and Malcom Smith road a 1980's Husqvarna 2-stroke to a strong finish even after turning a top end at the end of the first timed section at Laguna Salada.
Living up to his normal antics, Robby Gordon took his massive DAKAR support vehicle on an excursion in the gnarly sand dunes on the other side of Laguna Salada. He actually got air in the beast.
Day 2 of the General Tire NORRA Mexican 1000 continues from Bahia De Los Angeles toward Loreto on a 388 miles day of racing 2 specials and a pair of longer transfers.


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Tadanobu Asano
- Birth name:
- Tadanobu Satô
- Date of Birth:
- 27 November 1973 Yokohama, Japan
- Height:
- 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Described by some as a cross between Johnny Depp and Toshirô Mifune, Asano Tadanobu is certainly the hippest, if not the single most important, Japanese film actor working today. His father, an actors' agent, suggested he take on what became his first role, in the TV show "Kimpachi Sensei," at the age of 16. His film debut was in the 1990 Swimming Upstream (Bataashi Kingyo (1990)), though his first major critical success was in Shunji Iwai's Fried Dragon Fish (1993) (TV). His first critical success in the West was in Hirokazu Koreeda's Maboroshi no hikari (1995), in which he played a man who inexplicably throws himself in front of a train, widowing his wife and orphaning his infant son. His best known works internationally are the samurai films Gohatto (1999) and Zatôichi (2003). It was on the set of Iwai's _Picnic (1996)_ that he met and fell in love with J-Pop idol Chara. They married soon after learning she was pregnant with their first child, Smile. While best known for characters who are psychologically offbeat, if not downright psychotic (e.g. Kakihara in Ichi the Killer (Koroshiya 1 (2001))), Asano has been described by those who know him as a down-to-earth family man. However, on 25th July 2009, it was confirmed In the Japanese media he had divorced his wife, and has been dating Diana Chiaki. He has directed commercial TV spots for Chara. Hesistant to identify himself as an actor, he most readily describes himself as a vocalist, referring to Mach 1.67, the band he has with director Sogo Ishii. He's also an artist, and sometimes works as a model, most notably for the Japanese designers Takeo Kikuchi and Jun Takahashi.
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Calling the arrest of Vargas a "death blow" to the crime group, President Juan Manuel Santos said at a news conference that he would be extradited to the United States.
Police said he was arrested at a farm near Medellin in an operation in which another member of Vargas' group was killed and several others were also arrested.
He was wanted on charges of conspiracy to murder, drug trafficking, and extortion.
Vargas assumed leadership of the Envigado organisation after the November 2011 arrest of its previous leader, Maximiliano Bonilla, in Venezuela. Bonilla, known as Valenciano, was extradited to the United States in December 2011.
Based in the northeastern region of Antioquia, the Envigado crime group is considered one of the most potent of Colombia's drug trafficking organisations.
The group was formed in the 1980s by Pablo Escobar, the notorious leader of the Medellin cartel.
After his death, control of the group passed to the Self-Defence Units of Colombia, a right wing paramilitary group that was later disbanded as part of a peace process.
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Go East!
Saturday, February 18, 2006
Study finds the the phenomenon of outsourcing is moving more towards high end jobs including research. Whereas the power shift in terms of technical knowledge still lies in the west, it points to a trend which is definaltely towards east. East was supposedly the seat of knowledge and learning in ancient times. And things are completing the full circle.
Economics sure is a wonderful thing.
Economics sure is a wonderful thing.


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The First Book of Tenor Solos (Book Only)
Piano, Vocal - Difficulty: medium to medium-difficult
Vocal Collection. Vocal Standards and Classical. Collection (softcover). With vocal melody, lyrics, piano accompaniment and introductory text. 128 pages. Published by G. Schirmer (HL.50481175).
Item Number: HL.50481175
ISBN 0793503663. 9x12 inches.
This is among the most widely used teaching repertoire for singers in the U.S. Over 30 songs in each book, including American and British art songs, folk song arrangements, sacred songs and a sampling of beginning songs in German, Italian, Spanish and French. There is a completely different song selection for each voice type.


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The intrigues of international politics are dominated by ambitious and dedicated individuals who relish power and influence. How often, however, do we hear about someone who gave up fame and a promising career for love?
Stefan Olszowski was twice the foreign minister of communist Poland and a Politburo member with a strong pro-Soviet record. His career seemed to be on an upward trajectory until he was suddenly ousted from the Communist Party leadership in 1985, in part because of his affair with a Polish journalist whom he married after leaving his first wife. A man known for actively supporting the suppression of the fledgling Solidarity movement and once a rising star in the world politics, Olszowski left for New York in 1986, when his new wife accepted a staff position at the United Nations. Disregarding his colleagues' admonitions that it was bad publicity for such a high-profile Communist to be living in enemy territory, Olszowski settled with his wife and their son in a Long Island community near the Hamptons. Could Olszowski have had a sense of the dramatic changes to come in Poland? Or had he recognized that a relatively anonymous life with his son and the woman he loved were far superior to the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune behind the Iron Curtain.
Stefan Olszowski's privacy was recently "invaded" by our Curator for Eastern Europe and the papers and photographs with which he left communist Poland are now in the Hoover Archives. Several examples of these photographs appear below.
Stefan Olszowski (right) with General Wojciech Jaruzelski, prime minister and last Communist leader of Poland, 1983. Stefan Olszowski papers, box 3, Hoover Institution Archives
Stefan Olszowski (left) with Andrei Gromyko, Soviet foreign minister, during his visit to Warsaw, 1983. Stefan Olszowski papers, box 3, Hoover Institution Archives
Stefan Olszowski and wife Zofia in America. Stefan Olszowski papers, box 3, Hoover Institution Archives
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Don't Mess with Cupid: A Remembrance
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Did some accurate pokemon studies while in class today.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Poke Party
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these are really awesome, i like charizard and caterpillermon in particularand evolved form of starfish with a gembellymon.ReplyDelete
hahaha I wish you had originally named them! thanks man! I have come to the conclusion the Pokemon are my fav fan art to draw.ReplyDelete
Ahahah Hitmonlee is awesome. Blastoise is probs my fav out of these :)ReplyDelete
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Can you use bbm on android phones?
No bbm is just for blackberry but you can get PingChat which Blackberry, iPhone and android can get
Previously on every device including android based phones android tablets and also on Pcs my app was visible on android market now its not visible in search result.?
get a flashlight and shine it on the app!
I think samsung galaxy phones are some of the best Android phones agree or disagree?
Agree, I am using Samsung Galaxy Y :) I m loving it :)
What is the differences with android phones and regular phones?
because its better than blackberry, better than wm, better than symbian, ... its perfect as iPhone is :-)
How do you associate Android phones to the android website?
There is no Android Website to be associated with, as such. However, you can link your Android device with your Google Account, enabling synchronisation between your device and the account. This ca...
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