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I'm not really big on Assassin's Creed. I haven't played an Assassin's Creed game since Assassin's Creed 2 (despite owning most of them on Steam) and I've never been overly impressed with them anyway - fun free running mechanic and historical settings aside, I've never really found anything about them to be particularly enjoyable, from the repetitive combat to the dull present day parts of the story that focus on Desmond.
Maybe I'm not the best person to be doing this.
Regardless, I had the opportunity to play Assassin's Creed Syndicate on PS4 at the 2015 Eurogamer Expo (more commonly known as EGX), spending about 15 minutes on an assassination mission that gave me a couple of different ways of approaching my target. Naturally, I tried to do it sneaky - under the guise of having been caught by a guard (who was secretly on my side) I started to work my way through the building, avoiding getting too close to enemies who would be able to tell I wasn't really a prisoner, focusing on remaining undetected and slowly but surely making progress towards my target before finally pouncing on her. That failed and I died though, so I ended up punching my way through with ease.
It was a very limited demo, but it hasn't done anything at all to persuade me that Assassin's Creed Syndicate will manage to fix what I see as the series' biggest flaw - the lack of stealth in a game that should quite clearly be a stealth game. Despite the aforementioned 'stealth option' in he mission I tried and the inclusion of a new stealth mode that your character can enter with the X button, the game was still quite clearly designed with combat in mind and little more - it seemed that no matter what I did the game tried it's hardest to make me fight someone.
A game wanting you to play it in a certain way isn't even inherently bad, but there isn't anything special about the combat that Assassin's Creed Syndicate forces you into. It's the exact same combat as it always has been since the original Assassin's Creed, the same system that has been improved upon and mimicked in countless other games by now. What was once an inventive and genuinely fresh combat system is now nothing more than standard - and it seems that Assassin's Creed Syndicate hasn't realised that yet, meaning that for much of my time with the game I was stuck trying out a combat system that I have used literally dozens of times before. A great first impression that ain't.
Also immediately obvious and off-putting about Assassin's Creed Syndicate was the games performance. I was willing to give the game some leeway being as it was running on a PS4 (as far as I could tell at least), but a choppy and inconsistent frame rate stopped me from becoming invested in the game for any significant length of time, never mind the demo's numerous texture glitches. I get it - it's a demo and things like this are to be expected from time to time, but after the horrendously buggy Assassin's Creed Unity I was curious to see if Assassin's Creed Syndicate showed any signs of repeating that mistake, and I'm disappointed to say that I've seen nothing to indicate that it won't.
Something that is new (at least, I think) is the grappling hook that allows the player to quickly get from one place to another. No, it's not original in the slightest (I think it's been taken nearly directly from the Batman Arkham games) but it did make it easier to get to where I wanted to be. On the one hand, I'm sure that there will be a lot of regular Assassin's Creed players who welcome the ability to get around faster - but on the other hand, half the fun of the Assassin's Creed games seems to be using the free running mechanics to try an escape guards that you may have alerted, and anything that makes that easier and as such less exciting doesn't seem like a good change.
One thing I did enjoy though was the Victorian setting. In the mission I played I was in control of Evie Frye, the new female protagonist that totally isn't a reaction to the backlash around the lack of female characters in Assassin's Creed Unity you guys, and I'll admit to being impressed with her design. Gone is the white hooded cloak, at least while I was playing - Evie really looks like she fits into the setting she is meant to be a part of, the most obvious example of this being the lack of a sword. Instead she uses a cane to beat her enemies senseless - a thoroughly meaningless change on every level other than graphical, but still one I still enjoyed far more than I probably should have.
It's clear that the Assassin's Creed franchise never should have committed itself to a yearly release schedule, at least in my eyes - despite having played it, I still have no interest in the game thanks to the fact that it looks and feels exactly that same as all the others that I've played, and I know full well how buggy it is likely to be on release thanks to the shit show that was the Assassin's Creed Unity launch. Regardless, I'm sure that Assassin's Creed Syndicate will please existing fans of the franchise thanks to its apparent adherence to it's own tried and tested mechanics - but I can't see it creating any new ones.
9 October 2015
Hands on with Assassin's Creed Syndicate
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IDF unit hit by roadside bomb near Bethlehem; no injuries
An IDF unit was hit by roadside bomb while on patrol in Bethlehem. No injuries were reported. Security forces are at the scene.
You'd be glad to know, non of the released murderers repents, would murder Jewish children again:
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Sbarro bombing co-conspirator and mass-murderess Ahlam Tamimi says she has no regrets and would do it again if given the opportunity.

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Here are the things you'll need: two metal rings (look for them in the leather section at Michaels), yarn and scissors.
Here's how to make Yarn Wall Art...
Cut the yarn into 3ft strips. I chose two colours.
Grab two strips, make a loop, put the loop under the ring and pull the ends through. Continue this process along the ring and on the smaller ring in the other colour.
Attach the two rings together by tying them with the yarn.
Cut the hanging yarn into a v on both the large and small ring.
That's it! An easy DIY Yarn Hanging. My only regret is that I didn't spray paint the ring gold.
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I finally got this one in e-pattern form, going to spend weekend trying to get more transferred over to e-patterns. I don't know where the time goes. Hoping to get some bunnies made for my daughters show. I am making them for my daughters show in Moultrie Georgia at the Calico arts and crafts show March 18-19. If I sell them, they will donated to her wedding fund. Well check back in a few days for an update on e-patterns.
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An Analysis of the 4:2:1 Documentary
Description: As a Chinese filmmaker, I feel obligated to reveal a true story about Chinese international students. Through my subjects and my stories, I am planning to express the messages that both adapting to a new culture and paying the financial cost of a foreign education have never been simple, but we will never give up our dreams.
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Gerard Pique has wished Antoine Griezmann success despite the Atletico Madrid star's decision to snub Barcelona and remain at the Wanda Metropolitano beyond the World Cup.
Griezmann made the announcement during a documentary aired on Thursday, with the film produced by Pique's investment company Kosmos.
France star Griezmann has long been linked with a move away from Atleti, with Barca holding talks with the 27-year-old's representatives in the latter stages of the 2017-18 season.
However, Griezmann – whose brace against Marseille secured a Europa League triumph for Diego Simeone's side in May – has elected to stay put, committing his future to Atleti as they look to secure a Champions League title.
Writing on Twitter, Pique – likely to start in Spain's World Cup opener against Portugal on Friday – thanked Griezmann for letting the documentary team witness his decision.
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"Another way to see the footballer's life and his doubts to make the most important decision of his career," Pique tweeted.
"Thanks to the team at Kosmos Studios and especially to Griezmann for these last few weeks.
"You decided to stay at Atleti and I hope you go great this season!"
Otra manera de ver la vida del futbolista y sus dudas para tomar la decisión más importante de su carrera. Gracias al equipo de @Kosmos_Studios y en especial a @AntoGriezmann por estas últimas semanas. Decidiste quedarte en el @Atleti y espero que te vaya genial esta temporada!
— Gerard Piqué (@3gerardpique) June 14, 2018
His "decision" behind him, Griezmann can now focus on the World Cup with France.
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I think everybody needs a dictionary and a thesaurus, regardless of profession. With the advent of our smartphones and tablets, they're a lot easier to cart around. Much like cameras, the most important dictionary or thesaurus you have isn't the oversized monster of a medical dictionary you have on your shelf, but the one you have on your person. So apps are important.
Much like camera apps, though, a good app can make a huge difference. Up until recently, I've been using the Merriam Webster app, which was sufficient but certainly not impressive. That's why I'm glad that Greg Pierce, the developer behind the widely acclaimed Drafts, got in touch with me about Terminology 3, the iOS 7 update to his popular — and much-loved — dictionary app. After only a couple days of use, Terminology 3 has earned a permanent place on all my iOS devices. Read on to find out why a dictionary app is worth every bit of your hard-earned cash.
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Simplicity Wins
With Drafts, Greg made an app that was simple, but powerful. In fact, the app is a delight because it's simple — you have to dig deeper to really experience the benefits of the app's automation power.
In the same way, Terminology 3 has been completely rewritten. It's now a universal app, and one that requires a new purchase (instead of a free upgrade). While some users will feel that's an unfortunate compromise of iOS 7, I'd say it allows Greg to really go for something new here.
And Terminology 3 does feel new. Compared to the original app, Terminology 3 is vastly simpler and much more in line with iOS 7's inherent design qualities. Some people will lament the loss of the original app's colour, which was more sepia in tone, but I think making Terminology 3 white puts a greater emphasis on content. Besides, who's ever picked up a dictionary with sepia-coloured pages anyway?
In many ways, Terminology 3 hasn't changed much of the previous version's functionality. Search still works exactly the same, with words auto-completing as you type in the search field. Now, though, one complaint has been addressed. Searching for a word that doesn't exist in the dictionary will bring up a "Did you mean?" entry. I'm not too sure if it's bringing up results similar to what autocorrect would suggest, but in my testing, it seemed relatively accurate.
What's more interesting, to me, is that the design now mimics and apes most of Drafts. The two apps never appeared as closely related as they do now, sharing a lot of common interface elements. Some of this is because Greg is using Apple's stock iOS 7 buttons, but some of it is also because these apps are both focused on white space now when they weren't before. I love the symmetry.
The app is also incredibly quick. This is because it stores everything offline, so it's not checking with a database every time it needs to find a word. This makes it the fastest dictionary app with the cleanest design available at its price point.
More Than Just a Dictionary and Thesaurus
Of course, Terminology isn't just about what it looks like or how fast is it — although those are great reasons to purchase it. It's also feature-packed, carrying some innovations that I wish Drafts would adopt as Greg continues to develop both applications.
First of all, Terminology allows you to favourite words and see your history. It's a basic, but appreciated feature. Not that I think Terminology requires it by any stretch of the imagination, but it doesn't offer a "Word of the Day" feature. When the app launches, it launches directly into search. You're not there to play or learn something; you're there because you need to define a word.
But the real killer feature is URL actions. Drafts users are going to be very familiar with this feature. URL actions allow you to trigger an event to occur with the text you've looked up in Terminology. Users can create their own URL actions, or they can install them from an outside directory. (Creating your own URL action isn't hard, but I do wish the Settings menu didn't feel as cramped as it does right now.)
Unlike some users, I prefer to just grab whatever I need from the directory and go to town with them. For me, the real lifesavers are Wikipedia and Urban Dictionary, which I seem to use all the time. You could even open up any terms in a new Safari tab and automatically search Google or DuckDuckGo or Bing for them. With URL actions, Terminology becomes the most powerful dictionary/thesaurus app in the App Store — no easy feat for the app with the simplest design.
It's worth mentioning that actions in Terminology rarely open Safari or any third-party apps, which is different from the way they operate in Drafts. Terminology comes equipped with an in-app browser that makes looking something up very easy. For some people, Terminology could replace their Wikipedia app — simply because the in-app browser does the job well enough. (People needing power features in a Wikipedia app won't be able to drop their favourite apps, though.)
Triggering a URL action is done by tapping the button that looks like a Play symbol. Better yet, they save straight to iCloud (along with your Favourites and your History). Drafts doesn't offer iCloud sync, instead relying on Symperium, which I think is a shame as far as the immediate user experience goes. iCloud feels seamless, making Terminology an incredible value when you're using it on multiple devices. Terminology is a universal app too. That means that adding the action to search Urban Dictionary on my iPad also added it to the directory on my iPhone. I really wish Drafts would get behind this too.
Final Thoughts
Terminology 3 is an incredibly powerful app that both surprises and delights the user. If you need a one-sentence summary of the review, I can't write one better than that. Not only is the app a blazingly fast thesaurus and dictionary, but it's also feature-packed. With iCloud support and customizable actions, Terminology quickly soars to the top of my must-have apps list. For previous owners of the app, the iOS 7 upgrade is worth the asking price. For people who are new to the app, what are you waiting for?
Terminology is an incredibly powerful dictionary and thesaurus app that both surprises and delights the user with its simplicity.
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Haj — the fifth pillar of Islam — is a religious journey to the House of Allah in Makkah. This is in response to the call of Prophet Abraham when Allah commanded him to call mankind to perform Haj. Haj is the largest gathering of Muslims as about three million Muslims from all over the world meet to worship their Lord. All barriers including language, color, class and race are broken.
Haj is compulsory upon every Muslim under the following condition:
1. Islam
2. Maturity
3. Healthy
4. Mentally sound.
5. Security.
6. Enough money to cover the journey and take care of his dependents.
If one intends to perform Haj, he must consider the following:
1. Intention. Intention is very important in any act of worship, the intention must be for the sake of Allah.
2. It is important for anyone who intends to perform Haj to learn much about it.
3. One must clear his debts, as Haj is not obligatory upon anyone who is in debt. One should not borrow money or use a credit card to buy a ticket to Haj.
4. It is recommended that one settle all disputes between him and anyone he is at loggerheads with.
5. It is also recommended that one write his will and advises his family to fear Allah before he departs.
Women are required to perform Haj in the company of a Mahram, (someone who cannot marry her). Married women should seek the permission of their husbands to perform Haj.
Ihram is referred to as the two pieces of cloth male pilgrims wear to cover the body, one for the upper part and the other for the lower part. Pilgrims are required to take their Ihram at the Miqaat and start reciting the Talbiya.
Talbiya are words of praises pilgrims pronounce in response to Allah's call from the time they take their Ihram till the tenth of Dhul Hijjah. Talbiya, labbaik allahumma labbaik labbaika la shareek lak labbaik innal hamda wanniamata laka wal mulk la shareeka lak is recited aloud.
Upon reaching Makkah, pilgrims head toward Haram (the House of Allah at Makkah) to make tawaf (circumambulation) round the Kaaba seven times. The top gown of Ihram covers the left shoulder while the right arm is left uncovered.
Sa'yie is the seven round of walking and jogging which begins at Safa and ends at Marwa.
On this day, pilgrims move to Mina reciting Talbiya, at Mina all four rak'ats of compulsory prayers are shortened to two.
Pilgrims proceed to Arafat before dhuhr prayer and stay at Arafat until after sunset engaged in supplications. Standing at Arafat is the most important part of the Haj.
Pilgrims proceed to Muzdalifah after sunset repeating the Talbiya and should not perform maghrib prayer at Arafat.
Upon reaching Muzdalifah, pilgrims are required to perform maghrib and isha prayers together with one adhan and two iqaamah, Isha prayer is shortened to two.
On the tenth of Dul Hijjah, pilgrims perform the subhi prayer and wait until sunrise when they will proceed to Mina. They pick seven pebbles to be thrown at Jamrat Aqaba.
On the tenth of Dul Hijjah, pilgrims are required to throw seven pebbles at Jamrat Aqaba. The jamrat is only symbol of devil. Pilgrims throw seven pebbles at the Jamrat Aqaba saying Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest) each time a pebble is thrown. After throwing the pebbles, slaughter the sacrificial animal (if needed,) and trim or shave their heads (women however trim their hair) and remove the Ihram but should spend the two or three following nights at Mina until they finish throwing the pebbles.
On the tenth of Dul Hijjah, one must proceed to Makkah and perform Tawaf Al Ifadhah, and return to Mina to spend the night.
On the eleventh of Dul Hijjah, pilgrims go to throw pebbles at the three jamrats beginning with the one near Mina, then the second one and the last one which is near Muzdalifah.
On this day, pilgrims throw seven pebbles as done on the previous day and are free to return to Makkah before sunset.
NOTE: If one however delays until after sunset, he must remain in Mina and throw the pebbles again on the thirteenth and then proceed to Makkah.
This is known as farewell tawaf, and it should be done at the last hour before leaving Makkah. If after the tawaf the pilgrim spends another night in Makkah, he or she is required to do the tawaf again.
Before or after Haj, pilgrims usually visit the Prophet Muhammad's Mosque in Madinah however this isn't one of the conditions of Haj.


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Case 1:13-cv-01363-EGS Document 152 Filed 12/01/16 Page THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT COLUMBIA JUDICIAL WATCH, INC., Plaintiff, U.S. DEPARTMENT STATE, Defendant. Civil Action No. 13-cv-1363 (EGS) PLAINTIFF REPLY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON AND DEFENDANT OPPOSITIONS PLAINTIFF MOTION COMPEL Plaintiff Judicial Watch, Inc., counsel, respectfully submits this reply former Secretary State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Defendant U.S. Department State Oppositions Plaintiff motion compel Secretary Clinton answer the three interrogatories she refuses answer. grounds therefor, Plaintiff states follows: Interrogatory Interrogatory asks Secretary Clinton describe the creation the clintonemail.com system, not the Secretary email account that system. The creation the Secretary email account the subject Interrogatory Interrogatory and Interrogatory intentionally differentiate between the clintonemail.com system and the various accounts that system.1 not sufficient for Secretary Clinton refer Plaintiff her answer Interrogatory addition, evidence the record demonstrates that the clintonemail.com domain name was registered shortly before Secretary Clinton took office January 21, 2009. Secretary the Court aware, Huma Abedin also had account the clintonemail.com system. Case 1:13-cv-01363-EGS Document 152 Filed 12/01/16 Page Clinton has never disputed this fact. According FBI summary, President Clinton already had place least two preexisting email systems for his staff. See Summary Excerpt, attached Exhibit These preexisting systems used the domain names presidentclinton.com and wjcoffice.com. Id. Secretary Clinton new clintonemail.com system apparently shared the same server with President Clinton email systems.2 Id. Whether Secretary Clinton new clintonemail.com system shared equipment with the preexisting email systems used President Clinton staff immaterial understanding the basic facts surrounding the creation the clintonemail.com system. What material who decided create the clintonemail.com system, when was decided create the system, why the system was created, who set up, and when became operational. addition, someone had decide where the domain name would reside (i.e., Google, Daddy, private server system). Someone also had decide how the domain name would used (i.e., host website, email accounts, both). Once these decisions were made, someone had implement them. anything, the creation new, clintonemail.com system for Secretary Clinton use the eve her taking office makes answering Interrogatory all the more pertinent. Secretary Clinton and Defendant objection that the interrogatory outside the scope discovery not well founded. Finally, noteworthy that Defendant did not object Interrogatory when served its objections earlier this year. Def Objections (ECF No. 138-1) only objects now, after former Secretary Clinton objected. Not only does Defendant earlier failure assert scope Secretary Clinton asserts her opposition that, approximately January 2009, she decided move onto the system maintained her husband staff. Clinton Opp. (ECF No. 149) The Secretary does not even make this assertion directly. She only refers FBI summary that makes this finding. The claim also conflates the shared server with the different email systems the server. -2- Case 1:13-cv-01363-EGS Document 152 Filed 12/01/16 Page objection further confirm that Interrogatory well within the scope authorized discovery, but Defendant earlier failure object waived any such objection. Byrd Reno, 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11855, (D.D.C. Feb. 12, 1998) failure file timely objection interrogatories constitutes waiver any objection unless good cause shown. Interrogatory 14: Interrogatory seeks uncover why Secretary Clinton continued using personal BlackBerry conduct State Department business after being advised the risks doing so. Instead answering this question, Secretary Clinton cites FBI summary, which states that Secretary Clinton kept her BlackBerry outside the State Department SCIF. Clinton Opp. (ECF No. 149) Plaintiff does not ask Secretary Clinton about her use BlackBerry inside outside SCIF. Plaintiff asks, [W]hy did you continue using unclassified BlackBerry access your clintonemail.com email account conduct official State Department business? Secretary Clinton personal BlackBerry was integral part the operation the clintonemail.com system, subject squarely within the scope discovery. was how she accessed her email. Without her personal BlackBerry, there likely would have been clintonemail.com system because the Secretary did not use desktop laptop and State Department BlackBerry would have linked official state.gov email account. The fact that Secretary Clinton continued use personal BlackBerry conduct State Department business after being advised the risks doing raises the obvious question Why? This the question posed Interrogatory 14. seeks information about the Secretary motivation and intent, not information about cybersecurity the Secretary and Defendant maintain. this regard, very similar Interrogatories 17, 18, and the relevance which Secretary -3- Case 1:13-cv-01363-EGS Document 152 Filed 12/01/16 Page Clinton acknowledges but much earlier time because the memorandum question, dated March 2009, from the very start Secretary Clinton tenure. Because the memorandum issue Interrogatory from the beginning Secretary Clinton tenure, particularly significant the Secretary thought process deciding use (or continue use) the clintonemail.com system conduct State Department business. Secretary Clinton and Defendant scope and relevance objections are not meritorious. Interrogatory 24: Plaintiff does not ask Secretary Clinton about any communications she may have had with her attorneys. Plaintiff asks Secretary Clinton provide the basis for her assertion that percent her emails were the State Department system. The Secretary invocation the attorney-client privilege fails differentiate between facts, which generally are not privileged, and the communication facts, which may may not privileged depending the circumstances. the extent Secretary Clinton possesses facts supporting her assertion, she should required provide these facts Plaintiff. irrelevant whether the Secretary may have conveyed these same facts her attorneys, confidence, for purposes seeking legal advice because only communications facts, not facts themselves, are potentially subject the privilege. Similarly, the Secretary attorneys analyzed the emails she returned the State Department and calculated that percent them were sent from state.gov email addresses, she should required say so. Any such undertaking Secretary Clinton attorneys not fact communicated the Secretary confidence for purposes seeking legal advice. Nor legal advice that would reveal facts communicated confidence the Secretary her attorneys for purposes seeking that legal advice. factual research done third parties who happen attorneys. not legal advice. -4- Case 1:13-cv-01363-EGS Document 152 Filed 12/01/16 Page Secretary Clinton citation her opposition November 13, 2015 letter from one her attorneys Benghazi Select Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy not answer Plaintiff question. The Secretary does not cite produce the letter her interrogatory answer. See, e.g., Fed. Civ. 33(d). She references the letter for the first time her opposition. addition, the letter does nothing more than set forth various numbers emails, then asserts that the percent [c]onsistent with this information. does not say how this figure was calculated, who calculated it, that the calculation was the basis for the Secretary assertion. also does not say that the emails returned Secretary Clinton constitute the entire universe the Secretary work-related emails only subpart those emails such that the percent figure has any meaning validity. Again, the basis for Secretary Clinton assertion was that third party, whether was her attorneys someone else, analyzed the emails she returned the State Department and made simple calculation based the number returned emails sent from state.gov email address, she should required say so. Secretary Clinton had some other factual basis for her assertion, she should required provide that basis. She has not demonstrated that the attorney-client privilege allows her keep these undisputedly relevant facts secret. For the reasons set forth Plaintiff initial memorandum and the additional reasons stated above, Plaintiff respectfully requests the Court compel Secretary Clinton answer Interrogatories 14, and 24. -5- Case 1:13-cv-01363-EGS Document 152 Filed 12/01/16 Page Dated: December 2016 Respectfully submitted, /s/ Michael Bekesha Michael Bekesha D.C. Bar No. 995749 JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. 425 Third Street S.W., Suite 800 Washington, 20024 (202) 646-5172 Counsel for Plaintiff Judicial Watch, Inc. -6- Case 1:13-cv-01363-EGS Document 152-1 Filed 12/01/16 Page Exhibit Case 1:13-cv-01363-EGS Document 152-1 Filed 12/01/16 Page b7E U.S. Department Justice Federal Bureau oflnvestigation July, 2016 Washington, D.C. CLINTON E-MAIL INVESTIGATION MISHANDLING CLASSIFIED UNKNOWN SUBJECT COUNTRY (SIM) This report recounts the information collected this investigation. not intended address potential inconsistencies in, the validity of, the information related herein. b7E (U/tFOUO) July 10, 2015, the Federal Bureau oflnvestigation (FBI) initiated full investigation based upon referral received from the Intelligence Community Inspector General (ICIG), submitted accordance with Section 811 (c) the Intelligence Authorization Act 1995 and dated July 2015, regarding the potential unauthorized transmission and storage classified information the personal e-mail server former Secretary State Hillary Clinton (Clinton). The FBI investigation focused determining whether classified information was transmitted stored unclassified systems violation federal criminal (U//FOU~) For complete listing the interviews conducted, electronic media collected, legal process issued, and classified emails identified during this investigation, please refer Appendices A-D. background, Clinton was Secretary State from January 21, 2009 through February 2013. SECRFT/IURLJ rnoi:NI...__. b7E Case 1:13-cv-01363-EGS Document 152-1 Filed 12/01/16 Page statutes and whether classified information was compromised unauthorized individuals, include foreign governments intelligence services, via cyber intrusion other means. (U//fOUQ) furtherance its investigation, the FBI acquired computer equipment and mobile devices, include equipment associated with two separate e-mail server systems used Clinton, and forensically reviewed the items recover relevant evidence. response FBI requests for classification determinations support this investigation, Intelligence Community (USIC) agencies determined that e-mail chains, b,c which FBI investigation determined were transmitted and stored Clintons UNCLASSIFIED personal server systems, contained classified information ranging from the CONFIDENTIAL TOP SECRET/SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM levels the time they were sent between 2009-2013. USIC agencies determined that these e-mail chains remain classified. addition, the classification determination process administered the Department State (State) connection with Freedom oflnformation Act (FOIA) litigation identified approximately 2,000 additional e-mails currently classified CONFIDENTIAL and e-mail currently classified SECRET, which FBI investigation determined were transmitted and stored least two Clinton personal server systems.d b7E (U/tFOUO) The FBI investigation and forensic analysis did not find evidence confirming that Clinton e-mail accounts mobile devices were compromised cyber means. However, investigative limitations, including the FBI inability obtain all mobile devices and various computer components associated with Clintons personal e-mail systems, prevented the FBI from conclusively determining whether the classified information transmitted and stored Clintons personal server systems was compromised via cyber intrusion other means. The FBI did find that hostile foreign actors successfully gained access the personal e-mail accounts individuals with whom Clinton was regular contact and, doing so, obtained e-mails sent received Clinton her personal account. (UhFOUO) Clintons Personal E-Mail Server Systems (Ul/FOUO) Initial E-mail Server: June 2008 March 2009 (U/fFOU8) around 2007, Justin Cooper, the time aide former President William Jefferson Clinton (President Clinton), purchased Apple server (Apple Server) for the sole purpose hosting e-mail services for President Clinton staff Due concern over ensuring e-mail reliability and desire segregate e-mail for President Clintons various postpresidency endeavors, President Clintons aides decided maintain physical control the Apple Server the Clinton residence Chappaqua, New York (Chappaqua residence). According Cooper, around June 2008, representative from Apple installed the Apple (U/~ The number classified e-mail chains identified may change classification determination responses continue returned the FBI. (U/~) For the purposes the FBI investigation, e-mail chain defined set e-mail responses having the same initial e-mail. The subject line may edited these chains reflect the purpose the forward reply. (U/lfEffiE)) State did not provide determination with respect the classification these e-mails the time they were sent. According State Under Secretary Management, Patrick Kennedy, unclassified information provided State confidence can later considered classified when further assessed the disclosure such information might damage national security diplomatic relationships. Such information referred up-class up-classified. b7E Case 1:13-cv-01363-EGS Document 152-1 Filed 12/01/16 Page :C}IEit~~f!tNttFORrCJ Servere the basement the Chappaqua residence. The FBI was unable obtain records from Cooper Apple verify the installation. the time, Cooper was the only individual with administrative access the Apple Server; however, the Clinton family and their Chappaqua residence staff had physical access the Apple Server. The Apple Server initially hosted the domains presidentclinton.com and wjcoffice.com, which were used President Clintons staff b7E (U/fliOUO) Prior January 21, 2009, when she was sworn the Secretary State, Clinton used personally-acquired BlackBerry device with service initially from Cingular Wireless and later ATT Wireless, access her e-mail accounts. Clinton initially used the e-mail addresses email@example.com and then changed email@example.com. According Cooper, January 2009, Clinton decided stop using her email@example.com e-mail address and instead began using new private domain, clintonemail.com, host e-mail service the Apple Server. Clinton stated the FBI that she directed aides, around January 2009, create the clintonemail.com account, and matter convenience her clintonemail.com account was moved e-mail system maintained President Clintons aides. While Cooper could not specifically recall registering the domain, Cooper was listed the point contact for clintonemail.com when the domain was registered with domain registration services company, Network Solutions, January 13, 2009. Clinton used her att.blackberry.net e-mail account her primary e-mail address until approximately mid-to-late January 2009 when she transitioned her newly created firstname.lastname@example.com account. The FBI did not recover any information indicating that Clinton sent e-mail from her email@example.com e-mail after March 18, 2009. (UhFOUO) According Cooper, around January 2009 the decision was made move another server because the Apple Server was antiquated and users were experiencing problems with e-mail delivery their BlackBerry devices. the recommendation Huma Abedin, Clinton long-time aide and later Deputy Chief Staff State, around fall 2008, Cooper contacted Bryan Pagliano, who worked Clinton 2008 presidential campaign information technology specialist, build the new server system and assist Cooper with the admm1strat10n new server system. 242s2627p ag1.iano was mth process of1 1qm atmg computer equipment from Clintons presidential campaign when Cooper contacted Pagliano about using some the campaigns computer equipment replace the existing Apple Server Clinton Chappaqua residence. 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If you want to be profitable in your betting and trading, it pays to be one step ahead of the crowd. You don't make money by going with the flow and blindly backing that "sure thing".
It's all about finding value; in other words, a situation in the betting market where the odds on offer do not reflect the true odds of an outcome happening.
Compiling your own odds and finding value is something that we can teach you. And when you've got the theory nailed down, you'll want to be let loose on the markets for yourself to make some money! But with so many sporting events on offer every single day of the week, where do you even start?


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Arpita Ghosh (Balurghat)
Balurghat (West Bengal)
Positions held
2011, Chairperson, Paschim Banga Sishu Kishor Academy. 2011 Director, Kolkata International Children's Film Festival.
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Ms. Ghosh is a theatre activist and has been associated with Pancham Vaidik. She is the recipient of several awards including Satya Bandyopadhyay Smriti Purashkar for the year 2005 and Shyamal Sen Smriti Purashkar for her contribution as Director and Actress in 2007.


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Ass kicking. That's all the Brutus does. Basically an ATV, this monster motorcycle is designed to destroy rugged terrain.
The Alessandro Tartarini—son of Italian motorcycle-maker Italjet—is the man behind the 750cc Brutus. The bike features 14-inch wheels and Maxxis Bighorn ATV tires. Bananas! And, if you want to hit snow and ice, there is a crazy option for that too.
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If you're booking entertainment for the first time, we understand it could be a little daunting…
Entertainment Guide
If you're booking entertainment for the first time, we understand it could be a little daunting…
'Can I choose what the band performs?', 'Will they perform my first dance?', 'What do I need to provide?
These are just a few of the common questions we get asked; so we decided to put together this handy list of 'Frequently Asked Questions'. There are a few well-worn entertainment industry terms and some jargon explained as well. If there's something that isn't covered in the guide below, just give us a shout by using our Contact form.
Once they are set-up, most acts are more than happy for you to use one of their mic's for any speeches or announcements. Give us a shout in good time before the event date and we can double-check with the act for you.
Often yes – whether it be on mixed CD's or increasingly these days on iPods/iPads or a laptop. Alternatively, you can supply the band with an iPod/Mp3 player, Tablet or Smartphone with playlists of your own and they can hook this up to their sound system for you. If the act is expected to supply music after the performance, a further charge may be required especially if they are required to do so beyond midnight. Any additional charges will be made clear during the enquiry process.
Where space permits, a band or act on a stage will always look better but a stage is not necessarily essential (unless specified). Where the event is being held in a marquee or similar, the band/act must have a hard, level, solid surface to set-up on; grass or matting are not suitable surfaces.
- Easy access to power close to the stage or performance area. Conventional x13 amp sockets are normally fine. We would also suggest that you seek assurances from your event venue that their electricity points are regularly tested and up to date.
- The band may be required to set-out early on that day to travel to your event and may well not return until the early hours so a bite to eat or hot meals for the band/act are required along with soft drinks/water.
- A suitable dressing room is required to change into 'stage attire'. We really do understand that a ready-made dressing room is not always available so a spare function room for use of the band is often sufficient (we politely request that bands or acts are not expected to change in a toilet cubicle or 'in the van'!)
Certain performers may charge an extra 'waiting time' if they have to arrive and set-up earlier than what is considered 'the norm'. A usual arrival time for an act is up to 90 minutes prior to their performance start time.
i.e. if the act is due to start performance at 7.00pm, they will be looking to arrive around 5.30pm to load in, set-up and sound check.
Unfortunately, there is no definitive rule when it comes to band's learning first dances or song requests. Some bands are more adept than others… A key factor though is whether the band feel that they can do a good enough version of the song and also that it roughly fits in with the band's overall style/genre of performance. They are also more likely to be able to learn a song if it's not an obscure B-side from a band's back catalogue(!) Plus the more notice the better. Check with us at the time of booking if this is really important to you!
Important note – some bands may charge a further fee for the time it takes to learn a new song. We will certainly make you aware of any further charges, if required.
As good acts are performing regularly at events, week in, week out; they'll have a good idea of what songs work in what order. You are more than welcome to make suggestions however to the act or band. We would suggest you have 5 to 6 "please play" songs and 5 to 6 "please don't play" songs from their playlist and send through to us in advance of your event date. The final set-list though should be left to the act or band as there are many factors that go into determining the order of set-list such as tempo of the song, the order of electronically sequenced backing tracks, etc.
This isn't necessarily the case! We are here to negotiate the best possible price for you and given our buying power in the market, we have a true understanding of what acts and bands tend to be charging. Booking through a reputable agency likes Champions also provides you with additional safeguards should things go wrong. If an act has to pull out through illness or another unforeseen problem (highly unlikely) we'll work hard to find you a replacement, even if it's last minute. In the rare case that something goes wrong, we do everything we can to rectify the situation.
Where the act or entertainer is singing or performing to backing tracks, often there is no live music involved.
Self-contained means the band or act will be supplying their own sound system and often performance area/stage lighting as well.


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Our Nursery photographs will be held on Tuesday 13th November PM.
All welcome along
Coming up....
Our Halloween Party Wednesday 31st October
Children in Need Friday 16th November.
our Christmas Production is on Wednesday 19th December at 2pm in the main hall.
This year our school leavers were taken to Mobys by Ann for their summer leaving party. A great time was had by all and the children were a pleasure to look after.
We are sad to have to say goodbye but we know all our children are ready and eager to start the next part of their learning journey.
All the staff at Park Day want to say a big thank you for all the wonderful cards and presents we received.
We will miss all of you but wish you lots of luck and happiness for your future.


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Soup Recipes
Fresh Tomato Soup Recipe
Our entire family has been following the elections very closely. Knowing that Ohio is a key state in the home stretch, I did some research and found out that tomato juice was its official beverage. It's not warm enough to make tomato juice, so I made a warm tomato soup, using the very last batch of tomatoes in our garden.
I blended the ripe tomatoes with roasted red bell pepper, fried yellow onions, garlic, cumin, clove, fresh basil and crème fraîche. The result was very soothing and, to my surprise, the soup turned out very sweet and not acidic at all.
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Homemade Vegetable Soup Recipe
My husband Lulu has been stuck in bed for the last 2 days because of a bad cough. I made a comforting vegetable soup to soothe his throat. The ingredients of the soup are pretty standard. I used leeks, carrots, turnips, oregano, green onions, green peas and potatoes. For added crunch, saltiness and as a reminder of the flavoring in the soup, I topped the soup with fried green peas.
When I became a mom, I told myself I wouldn't become the kind of annoying mother, oversharing baby photos. So with that in mind, here's a really cute picture of my daughter Aria in her first Halloween costume. Isn't she a cutie pie?
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Roasted Pumpkin Soup Recipe
We're finally back home to the Bay Area after our trip to Europe. Surprisingly, the weather in Paris was a lot warmer and more pleasant than California. It's been raining quite a bit here. With Halloween coming, I picked up 3 small pumpkins and made comforting creamy pumpkin soup to ward off the cold.
The preparation is fairly easy: roast the pumpkins, add a little molasses, puréed sunflower seeds and cream and you're good to go. I paired the soup with grilled slices of baguette bread, so my husband Lulu and I could reminisce about the wonderful time we just had in Paris. I'll be posting a lot of photos of our recent trip very soon. Stay tuned!
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Pho Bo Recipe (Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup)
This weekend, we had a quiet dinner with only my family and I decided to make my dad the Vietnamese dish I think I make the best. There are several variations of Vietnamese beef noodle soup; I wanted to make Papa's favorite, which is the one with beef tendon, called phở bò tái gân.
We watched la Météo (weather forecast) yesterday on TV and it seems it's going to be raining all week!.The clear broth is absolutely delicious and it's perfect if you feel under the weather, which seems be happening to us given the rain!
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Roasted Bell Pepper Soup Recipe
Since we arrived in Paris, my husband Lulu and I have taken the opportunity to have romantic getaways in Europe and leave baby Aria with my parents. My parents are thrilled to get to have time alone with their granddaughter, and thankfully, so is Aria. As the crazy mom that I am, I've left a long list of instructions for my mom to ensure the happy well-being of my baby girl, and that includes what she eats. Ever since Aria started eating solid food, I've managed to feed her only homemade baby food. I use the term baby food loosely, since I only feed Aria food that I would also eat.
I've taught Maman one of Aria's favorite soups: roasted bell pepper soup. It's a healthy blend of lentils, brown rice and roasted bell peppers. When Lulu and I came home, there was still some soup left, so we all ate it as a first course. I garnished it with sweet basil and a drizzle of balsamic reduction. It's fantastic!
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Online Investing with MFs
Very often financial planners meet someone who intending to invest in stocks, bonds, real estate, mutual funds, gold etc.Such a statement clearly reflects that a large number of investors think that like stocks, bonds, gold and real estate, mutual funds are also an asset class which should be there in their portfolio.
MFs are Bridge to asset classes
The reality, however, is that a mutual fund itself is not an asset class. Rather it's a bridge to investing in various asset classes like stocks, bonds, gold, real estate etc. at a cost and risk which are usually lower than when an investor invests in these assets on his own.
This is possible because say if an investor invests in an equity mutual fund, he is actually, although indirectly, investing in stocks. This is since the equity scheme in which he is investing has a portfolio of stocks which is managed by a group of individuals who have experience in investing and managing money. Investors in debt, gold, real estate and commodities could also expect the same. In India, though, real estate and commodity mutual funds are yet to be launched.
Low risk, low cost
Since mutual fund schemes are managed by a group of experienced investment professionals, the chances of them losing money compared to one who does not have much experience in investing in stocks, debt etc. are lower.In addition market regulator Sebi has also put in a cap on the total expense fee that fund houses can charge their investors in each scheme (maximum of 2.75% per annum).
Better tax efficiency
Mutual funds also offer better tax efficiency when compared with direct investing. One of the reasons for this is the government's intentions to push retail investors to take the mutual fund route to investing.
When planning ones finances there is a requirement to invest in various asset classes. In such a situation mutual funds turn out to be one of the best options to invest and achieve ones financial goals. Mutual funds are basically a means to invest in any asset class with several advantages to the investors.
Mutual funds can be best explained if one compares it to a garden. In a garden there are many flowers and they are taken care by the gardener. In a similar way a mutual fund has many securities which are managed by a fund manager. This fund manager is concerned with generating returns for his investors and does not get married to a stocksecurity. This is a behavioural hitch while one looks at investing directly. He (fund manager) cuts all weeds (non-performing securities) and retains only the performing ones.
One of the clear advantages of investing in mutual funds is diversification which leads to reducing the risks associated with investing.
The common myth about mutual funds is that they invest only in equities. It is rather a tool which provides a pathway to invest in debt market, gold and even real estates. One of the biggest boons of a mutual fund is systematic investment which allows an investor to invest at regular intervals. This helps in rupee cost averaging which in turn helps investors get better risk-adjusted returns.
All in all mutual funds turn out to be one of the best products for an investors to help him achieve financial freedom. It is however important that product selection should be based on proper research and after understanding ones financial goals and risk taking ability.


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Come and join us for our Sunday afternoon COED SOCIAL KICKBALL LEAGUE!!
League Information
This league will play on Sundays.
Exact game location is TBD, but will be announced prior to the season.
This season will consist of 6 regular season games and a 1 week playoff for all teams! This season may be extended due to inclement weather cancellations.
Team Roster Format
This league plays 10 v 10.
This league is coed.
Teams are required to have 4 numbers of each gender on the field, and in the kicking lineup.
Teams must have a minimum of 14 players (unless team fee is paid).
Sponsor Bar
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|David Kastrup
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|Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.1.50 (gnu/linux)
Graham Percival <address@hidden> writes: > On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 11:23:55AM -0700, Carl Sorensen wrote: >> Jan believes that code formatting standards should be no more restrictive >> than the GNU standards. > > By the way, if somebody has a compelling argument why we should > differ from the GNU standards, I'm willing to go up against Jan. > But before I do that, I need to be *convinced* that the > alternative is right. > >> This same issue is relevant in the discussion about going to Lua. >> Lua is not GNU software. It does use the MIT license, which is GPL >> compatible, according to the FSF. > > That's not an issue. The issue is that rewriting lilypond would take > thousands of hours of work, and nobody wants to do that work. Yes. > Besides, I really thought that the Lua-talk was a joke. It was a quite serious hypothetical. "If xxx were to be started from scratch" is rarely an option. If you want to, take it as "if only Lilypond had been written using Lua". Because there are quite a number of compelling advantages, not least of all performance. > Some people at my university want to rewrite lilypond in Haskell -- > again, they weren't serious about it. The notion was just a "hey, > wouldn't it be cool if...?" thing. This hypothetical was not "wouldn't it be cool", but rather "wouldn't it be nice". The Haskell rewrite sounds like potentially squeezing the source code size by a factor of 2, squeezing the developer pond by a factor of 20. The Lua rewrite would likely squeeze the source code by a similar size and double the developer pool. Because one simple language that can be efficiently used for _everything_ sure beats two complex languages that can only be used in tandem for doing everything, in particular when we are talking about efficiency. And that's before we even take a look _which_ languages we are talking about. > The core developers have a better estimate of the enormous amount of > work it would take to rewrite lilypond in lua, java, or whatever was > being proposed. Also possibly rewriting it to avoid using various > libraries... so maybe re-implementing fontforge, pango, etc etc etc. Reimplementation libraries is not an option, I think. Lua is pretty good for integrating libraries, and quite a number of external bindings exist. But the bottom line of course remains: any porting requires developers. Another option would be to pull in Lua as an _additional_ extension language, then move existing code in pieces to Lua. That's the approach that the Context/LuaTeX development team has taken. The process has a large "evolutionary rather than planned" taste to it. But it shows intermediate results that keep the motivation going. Again: I am not proposing to actually do this. It was just a "wouldn't it be nice". Not cool, nice. Because diving into the current system is to a large degree fighting with the implementation rather than the implemented system. For anybody who thinks that I am fantasizing because of some arbitrary language preferences, I recommend reading through the "Programming in Lua" manual for which slightly older versions are completely online. Very worthwhile, for programmers used to _any_ language. > If anybody has a CONCRETE proposal on how to make things easier > for non-Linux developers... along with the manpower required to > IMPLEMENT those proposals... I'm more than willing to listen. If > their proposal includes a relatively minor amount of work from the > core developers, I'm willing to do it. If the proposal boils down > to "hey, how about you guys rewrite it in visual basic, while I > continue to complain about bugs and the lack of a wiki"... then > they won't get anywhere. Sure. -- David Kastrup
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You hear the phrase bittersweet when it comes to our emotions all the time.
Emotions and feelings are so stinking complex. There are so many feelings that I feel and I don't have a word for them and I can't even describe them. So my go to emotion is to cry and I have no problem with crying. I am a weeper as Jude Law so eloquently puts it in "The Holiday." I mean if the English language wasn't so flawed and I had more words that I could use maybe bittersweet wouldn't be the only way to describe how I'm feeling right now.
As a mother we love so fiercely and so deep. I carried my babies for 9 months and I have been a stay at home mom for 23 years.
My life for good and for bad are my children. I knew this was a risk and it has weighed heavy on my mind for a long time. I knew my kids were growing up and I would be left wondering who is this person... What part of Hilary is left at the end of this?
I'm a different person than when I started this motherhood journey. I have changed so much that I stare at the person in the mirror and wonder, "Who are you?" I never meant for that to happen but day after day and month after month and year after year it has been a bit of a ground hog day of meals, kids arguing, bath times and bedtimes, stories, homework, talking to teachers, classrooms, constant cleaning and never ending laundry, and a million other of who knows what interspersed with all the hugs, loves, squishes and tickles. The smiles and cuddles on your lap with their little head on my chest....oh the love.
So I am a really scheduled person and it helps me immensely. I have always had breakfast, lunch and dinner at the same time and don't even get me started on bedtime. I am for sure a bedtime Nazi. Am I allowed to say that? It's true though. Well rested kids are happy kids and I have always taken bedtime very very seriously. But through this all my purpose and focus has been solely on the children. I have been blessed with a devoted and loving husband so I have always taken care of myself also....mostly. Well sorta kinda. I mean when all the kids were younger not so much but I'm better at it now. I am home with them 99% of the time but I give myself permission to read and to run everyday and do things that make me happy. But I am genuinely happy with them and I am a complete and utter homebody in every sense of the word...which I think helps.
Also me and my honey have always put our relationship first which I am so incredibly grateful for fully knowing that at the end of all this, god willing, it will be just him and me.
Ok why am i writing all this? I don't know it just sorta went there but the point is well there is no point.
But what I sat down to say is I feel the most bitter sweet I have ever felt. My kids are seriously growing up and I'm not sure how to process it all....for reals. I do know that I thought I would feel bitter sweet when my Nicholas got married but all I felt was sweet. I love Natali so much and she is such a part of this family and there was just absolutely no bitter. I guess there was that part of me that couldn't believe my son was getting married and the emotions that went with that but it wasn't bitter....again no words in the english language....sad? maybe just because I don't like change. But I have no words.
But right now I feel 100% bitter and 100% sweet.
How can I feel such polar opposite emotions.
I will tell you and start with the bitter because I said good bye to my precious Benjamin 3 weeks ago and I am not going to see that incredible boy for 2 years
2 years!!!!!!!!!!!!
How can I even comprehend that?
It's soooo bitter.
I am raw.
I am sick.
Everything hurts.
My heart aches.
I'm a little lost
and there is such an emptiness.
I want my Ben. I want to see his smile and hear his laugh. I want to hear about his day and what he did with his friends. I want to hear him playing with Ella and Charlie. I want him to go to the kitchen and grab a handful of nuts and tell me that I don't buy good food. I want to hear him say "Hi Mommy." I mean he still calls me mommy...are you kidding me? How am I supposed to not cry every time I hear that?
Or when I'm mad hear him say, "Does someone need a hug." I even secretly want to tell him to clean up his room or do his homework or tell him to stop teasing his siblings.
It hurts so much.
I love my Benjamin so much.
Just sooooo freaking much. I always have. That baby that I could not get on this planet no matter how hard I prayed and no matter how hard I tried and then 4 years after Nicholas that boy came to me.
Pure Joy.
That is what he was and is....pure joy.
That pudgy perfect happy baby
that pudgy perfect happy toddler.
that pudgy perfect happy school boy.
I'm not kidding this is my Ben.
I am not exaggerating.
Then my not so pudgy, perfect, happy and beautiful teen.
The teen years were our hardest but we navigated them and my beautiful boy decided to go on a 2 year mission for our church. He decided on his own to give up 2 years of his life to teach others about Christ.
2 Years!!!!!!
He put schooling on hold, got a job fixing concrete no less, and earned over 4 thousand dollars to help pay. He is leaving everything that is comfortable and safe and go to
Panama City, Panama and spread love and hope.
I am speechless...I again have no words.
Here is the sweet.
My "19" year old boy.
He is a baby himself and yet has the wisdom and long term vision to do something that few adults would have the courage to do.
So I just cry.
How could I not?
Half the time they are happy and complete proud, grateful and complete joy tears and half the time they are the saddest missing tears you could possible have.
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Did y'all see the photos Kensington Palace released earlier this week of The Queen with her two youngest grandchildren and five great-grandchildren? (Along with the photos of the four monarchs: The Queen, Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince George?) Oh my gosh, I'm in love! They're just precious!
Would any of you DFW-area mommy bloggers be interested in some sort of a meet up with our littles? It's been on my heart and mind for a while, and of course I'm just now asking this at 35 weeks pregnant…! But I'd love to do it if any of y'all are interested.
I bought this top at Old Navy and am officially in love. Of course, I can't wear it just yet with this big ol' belly, but I'm anxiously awaiting wearing it once this sweet boy gets here next month.
I tried the Living Proof Full Shampoo and Conditioner after seeing it on Kate's blog, and I am pretty dang obsessed. I have been using their dry shampoo for a while and love the way it smells and how well it works, and I feel like the shampoo and conditioner really do give my hair great lift and body! (Plus, it helps that I got two inches of my hair chopped off on Wednesday!) I also bought this texturizing powder to help give me lift at my crown and let me tell y'all, it's worth every single penny. Have y'all tried any of these products?
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NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Police say an argument about birthday cake led to a fatal stabbing in Connecticut.
Carlos Gonzalez-Oliver was charged with murder and is being held on $1 million bond in connection with the stabbing Monday night at a New Britain rooming house.
Police say the 41-year-old Gonzalez-Oliver told them he got into an argument with another resident after bringing home birthday cake for another one of his four roommates. Gonzalez-Oliver says the victim destroyed the cake and escalated the argument by threatening him with an axe.
Gonzalez-Oliver says he stabbed his roommate in self-defence. The victim's name has not been released.
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Thunder vs Spurs Game Four Recap; Thunder Outlast San Antonio
Game 4 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs embodied what the playoffs are all about. One team started fast and got out to an early lead, the other weathered the storm and pulled closer, and it was a slug fest the rest of the way. The Spurs finished the first quarter with a 10 point lead.
The Thunder gathered themselves in the second, after just 17 points in the first quarter. They managed to get the deficit down to 8 going into the half. Coming out of the half, the Thunder went on a bit of a run to make the game even tighter. Without the usual timely 3-point shooting from San Antonio, they relied more on ball movement and the inside game with Aldridge — as they have this whole series.
Going into the 4th quarter, the Thunder had trimmed the deficit down to 4 as the Spurs led 81-77. The Thunder managed to get stronger as the game went on, increasing their point totals quarter by quarter, saving their best for last. Kevin Durant produced how a former MVP should in the playoffs, finishing with 41 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Westbrook added a solid stat line with 14 points, 15 assists, and 7 rebounds. The Spurs' stars contributed as well, with Aldridge, Leonard, and Parker posting 20, 21 and 22 points respectively.
The story of this game was the scoring total of Spurs' aging star, Tim Duncan. Zero points… ZERO. After 19 seasons and 249 playoff games, that is the first time that has ever happened. Could have been his age, he's 40, could have been his playing time, he played just over 12 minutes, or it could have been the 4 fouls he accumulated in such little playing time. Whatever the reason, he had better put it behind himself fast because this series is tied and the Spurs need Duncan. He is the foundation on which this Spurs dynasty was built.
The best part about this game and series is that it is now tied at two games apiece. In a postseason that has seen so few competitive series, it's good to see one that actually has a legitimate shot at going to 7 games. For the sake of the league and the fans, I'm hoping it does. Regardless of what happens in the inferior East, the Western Conference Finals are sure to be entertaining.
Not to get too far ahead, but let's say the Warriors manage to finish off Portland. A matchup of the last two MVP winners in Steph Curry and Kevin Durant would make for a great series. Or the Spurs and the Warriors possessing the best records of opponents in a playoff series in NBA history. Either one is sure to make for must see television.
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The company said it is the first to support AirPlay wireless technology that allows users to stream movie and trailer content from iPhone, iPod or iPad devices to AppleTV and then onto TV screens.
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Digital Playground said that as an example, the trailer from its new movie "Top Guns" can be streamed to iPhones, iPods or iPads. Using AppleTV's AirPlay technology, the trailer can then immediately be streamed onto TV screens.
Digital Playground CEO Samantha Lewis said the same technology applies to new releases on VOD and membership sites.
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The crew taking part in the KYMCO Scoot2TX ride got a relatively late start today, hitting the road around 10:30am, battling traffic and road construction on the way out of Houston, and carving the back roads 200 miles through ranchland to Austin by way of Brenham and La Grange.
Everything was going well until about 35 miles outside of Austin, when it started raining. We pulled over beneath a highway underpass to wait for the weather to pass. A couple of guys voiced an opinion about rain gear, but the rest of us dismissed the notion. Big mistake.
The rain ceased and we hit the road. Five minutes later it again began to downpour. No problem. Keep riding. We've been through this before. "Just keep it steady and stay out of the tire paths where the water pools on the roadway," I told myself. Then the lightning started, then the hail. A lot of hail.
Luckily we spied a business selling sheds, swerved off the road and scurried into a 10'x10' shack that serves as a roadside display model. Fifteen minutes later we were on the road again, riding in bright sunshine and 97 degrees and trying to dry out by standing on the floorboards of our scoots.
In other news, the Scoot2TX crew became bigger today, as we were joined by two more participants: KYMCO USA President Eric Bondy and KYMCO customer and Houston native Neil Sangalang atop his Xciting 500Ri (Alabama native Gregory Dykes is still with us, too).
Eric explained why we are on this ride.
"It's really a combination of a couple of things," he said. "I think it's an opportunity to combine business with pleasure – all of us that are a part of the company really enjoy doing this type of stuff – and the Amerivespa rally presented an opportunity to go on a really nice, long ride and give us a chance to evaluate the products. It also gives us a chance to intro the new Downtown 300i, which obviously, from a business standpoint, makes perfect sense to take it to our core customers.
"But, ultimately, it's just such a great chance for the group of people that we work with to be able to spend a week together out doing something that we all enjoy doing."
Certainly Eric rides at home in Spartanburg, S.C., too. "Yeah, but it's not the same," he said. "This is an adventure. It's an opportunity to spend six days out focusing on riding and focusing on the products, and I think that's what makes all of the preparatory work worthwhile. "
Putting the Kymco scooter to use with hard bag attached to the back. Nothing like touring with a big group of friends on scooters!
Neil Sangalang found out about the Scoot2TX ride from the KYMCO USA website. Why did he decide to join us? "I bought my bike to go on long-distance rides, and so I thought this would be fun," he said.
He purchased his 2009 Xciting 500Ri three weeks ago from Apollo Motorsports, a scooter-only shop in Houston. Why the KYMCO? "It was the best scooter for the money, and it was recommended by some websites I looked at," he said.
Why not buy a motorcycle? "I've ridden smaller scooters in the Philippines while visiting relatives, and I heard these maxi scooters were really fun to ride, as well."
Friday we complete our final leg of the trip, traveling from Austin to San Antonio.
See pictures from our fourth day on the trip on Facebook: www.facebook.com/KYMCO.Scooters?v=photos#!/album.php?aid=173686&id=74250042688
And watch our progress LIVE: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0ljKjFrjDZjIbCBy24hLH6Fba89HErDTN


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"In Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us."
Romans 12:5-6
One of the ways we seek to build one another up as disciples of Christ is as we serve Christ and his people here at Christ Church. We believe that our church family is full of transformed disciples of Christ who are willing to sacrifice their time and resources to reach further into all the world with the gospel of Christ. There is a wide range of opportunities for people to serve Christ as they serve others with their diverse skills, gifts and interests.
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C denotes the Speed of Light. Light is said to be 'traveling' with the speed of light. We know that an object traveling with a high speed will experience a warped space/time effect. The 'twin brother' effect. On his return, the traveler will be younger than his twin brother who stayed home. In a way, space seems to shorten, and thus less time was needed (or vice versa). This is fact. But what about traveling at the speed of light, like a photon? Well … space simply collapses, and thus no time is needed to 'travel'. For photons there is no space to cross, and no time was needed to get anywhere. For photons everything is 'glued' together without (needing) space nor time.
What about C ?
The Internal quality of C = No Time, No Space
The External quality of C = Time and Space
This is exactly what we need to understand Existence
Everything was born out of Nothing
Rewritten as
Time and Space was born out of Singularity
Singularity = The Internal quality of C
Time and Space = The External quality of C
The Totality of this we denote with Consciousness (because without consciousness there is no relevance)
C = Consciousness
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From teaching classes and looking at the logs from http://paster.joelburton.com, Joel has learned how thousands of people are using paster/ZopeSkel, and what questions they answer incorrectly. We have a good sense that we can simplify some of the questions while still keeping the output the same, and providing a much better experience for some of our users.
What's the Current Situation?
Currently, when you run a command like:
$ bin/paster create -t plone foo.barYou're really using PasteScript and ZopeSkel:
- PasteScript being part of the paster project (by Ian Bicking),
- and ZopeSkel being a community-maintained Plone project (though it does contain a few recipes of use for generic-Zope and Silva uses).
We have a number of recipes, most importantly:
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There are other recipes for KSS plugins, PAS plugins, and other detailed things.
There are also "base recipes" for things like non-Plone zope products, standard Python eggs, etc. We inherit from these, but these are rarely used directly by Plone people for Plone products.
We think that, while paster/ZopeSkel has been a huge improvement over make-up-as-you-go or copy-and-paste-from-other-products, it would benefit from additional infrastructure and additional recipes/localcommands.


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RDT's Hospital of Infectious Diseases has become a renowned referral centre offering a range of high-quality services in a single location to people living with HIV/AIDS and TB.
RDT's Hospital of Infectious Diseases has become a renowned referral centre offering a range of high-quality services in a single location to people living with HIV/AIDS and TB.
Every year, India witnesses a large number of young deaths due to HIV/AIDS and TB. The situation is worse in rural areas, as awareness about these diseases is low and, therefore, susceptibility is high. To help people suffering from HIV/AIDS, RDT started a weekly clinic in Bathalapalli and Kuderu in 2002 where patients were treated on outpatient basis. As the number of HIV/AIDS patients gradually but steadily continued to increase in Ananthapuram, the organisation felt the need to start a dedicated hospital for the management of infectious diseases.
The Hospital of Infectious Diseases (HID) was opened in May 2006 in Bathalapalli with the aim of providing out-patient and in-patient care and supporting AIDS patients psychologically, nutritionally, physically, emotionally and nancially. This was the rst hospital in Ananthapuram to perform Caesarean sections on HIV-positive mothers and the rst to conduct surgeries on HIV-positive patients to reduce the morbidity and mortality rates and help them lead a normal life.
The other objectives behind opening this hospital were to prevent the disease from spreading through awareness building, reduce the stigma and fear associated with the disease and stop discrimination against HIV/AIDS patients. In 2011, a new Clinical Microbiology Laboratory was
created, especially to improve the diagnosis of Tuberculosis in the region.
Today, the HID treats over 3,315 cases of TB per year, many of them being cases of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB). This is the rst government-approved private hospital in India that can give second-line treatment to HIV/AIDS patients. Along with routine treatment and follow-up, the hospital also provides pre-test and posttest counselling, nutrition counselling, condom demonstrations, education about Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission (PPTCT), ART and TB treatment adherence and home-based care. Selected vulnerable patients such as widows, HIV infected children, patients with tuberculosis and those with very low income get food items rich in
A big concern nowadays is the rise in the number of cases of TB associated with HIV infection.
Making India TB-Free
RDT has been able to provide good quality of life to people living with HIV/AIDS through ART (Anti-Retroviral Treatment), constant follow-up and psychological support. There has been an increase in the number of patient visits to clinics for initial screening and treatment. This was possible through awareness building among rural people. But these results need to be consolidated, and retention of patients is required to curb this disease.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2014
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe
A collection of essays from a wide variety of subjects. What would happen if the earth would stop rotating? What would happen if a baseball would be pitched at light speed? What if you would go for a swim in the nuclear waste pool? The scenarios are mainly fairly preposterous, but they are handled seriously, or at least almost seriously. With a nice XKCD twist at places. A very interesting, entertaining and fun book to read. And no apparent mistakes – or at least none I noticed straight away.
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Play Therapy
Play therapy is a counseling approach that is primarily used to help children from the ages four to twelve. Play therapy helps children freely express feelings, repressed thoughts, and emotions through play. It typically occurs in an open, safe, and comfortable playroom, where they can explore with few rules or limits. This openness encourages free expression and exploration and allows the counselor to observe the child's choices, decisions, and play style.
The overall goal of play therapy is to help children learn to express themselves in healthier ways, become more respectful and empathetic, and discover new and more positive ways to problem solve. It is often beneficial for children with social or emotional deficits as it helps them learn to…
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Starting since 2011, Suntech introduced CO2 air energy heat pump water heaters from Itomic, Japan, which was a large progress in energy-saving services.
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