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At least 40 people were killed in twin bombings in the Syrian capital of Damascus and airstrikes in the northwestern city Idlib on Wednesday, the sixth anniversary of the Syrian civil war.
In rebel-controlled Idlib province, airstrikes killed at least nine people, including children, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The pair of bombings in Damascus, one at the main courthouse and another outside a restaurant, killed at least 31 people and injured 130, according to state media.
The attacks came as the main Syrian rebel delegation boycotted Russian-led ceasefire talks in Kazakhstan aimed at ending the conflict that has claimed more than 320,000 lives.
"The attack came as a retaliation against the latest victories of the Syrian army and the political victories in Geneva and Astana," a Syrian senior state legal official told state media, referring to this week's talks in Astana, Kazakhstan and the parallel process in Geneva, Switzerland.
Just more than a year has passed since U.N.-brokered Syria talks led by Russia and the U.S. stalled in Geneva. Now, the current Russian-led process is hitting the same wall, as Turkey-backed rebels and Russia disagree about the future of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria.
Rebel spokesman Osama Abu Zaid said Monday the delegation would not attend the third round of Syria talks scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday. The decision was "a result of Russia continuing its crimes in Syria against civilians and its support of the crimes of the Syrian regime," he said, referring to what the rebels say are ongoing violations by Russia, the Syrian army and Iranian-backed militias of the current ceasefire in Syria. Russia and Turkey brokered the arrangement with the help of Iran last December after Russian airstrikes helped Assad defeat rebels in East Aleppo.
Russia dismissed the claims while the Syrian government envoy blasted the rebels' decision from Astana, holding their main backer, Turkey, responsible.
"When one of the three guarantors breaks their commitment — and I mean Turkey — this means that Turkey must be the one that is asked about the non-attendance or participation of these armed groups," Bashar al Jaafari, the Syrian government envoy, said Tuesday from Astana.
On Wednesday, al Jaafari said he was concluding his participation in the talks, following two days without the rebels. The rebel delegation denied reports from the Kazakh foreign minister that indicated they would attend the talks.
Bulent Aliriza, director of the Turkey Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said Turkey's contradictory policy in Syria — which backs rebels and calls for the removal of Assad from power while mending relations with Russia, Assad's greatest ally — has been largely unsuccessful for the rebels.
"You have to think about how difficult it would be for the Turkish government to convince the opposition to sit across the table from people who are carrying out these attacks against them," Aliriza said, referring to the breakdown in talks. "Turkey could not save East Aleppo from falling," he added.
After Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Russia's President Vladimir Putin to discuss Syria and trade in Moscow last week, Putin said the ceasefire in Syria was generally being observed and added Russia has "cautious optimism" that "a fully-fledged political resolution" could be reached. Erdogan added his assurance of Turkish military cooperation with Russia in the region.
Complicating Syria's already complex battlefield alliances is the recent deployment of approximately 400 U.S. troops to northern Syria to support a U.S.-backed group of Syrian Arabs and Syria's Kurdish YPG militia in the upcoming fight for the ISIS de facto capital of Raqqa in northern Syria. And on Wednesday, U.S. officials are saying the number of U.S. troops in Syria could go up by 1,000, according to the Washington Post. The U.S.-Kurdish partnership has rankled Washington's relationship with the Turkish government, which considers the Kurds terrorists and has accused the U.S. of using one terrorist organization to fight another.
Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command, told the Senate Armed Services Committee last week that U.S. troops are currently in Syria's northern city of Manbij in an effort to keep Kurdish and Turkish-backed forces from fighting and "keep people focused on the mission at hand, which is defeating ISIS." Manbij is also occupied by Russian troops. Senate Armed Services Chairman Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz), who is wary fighting may break out in northern Syria among anti-ISIS groups converging there, replied "unless something changes, I foresee a train wreck here."
"I'm not sure that the administration recognizes how seriously, particularly, President Erdogan views the threat that the Kurds pose," McCain said.
Recent pictures of Russian troops wearing YPG badges on their uniforms in northern Syria have also unsettled Ankara.
As Kurdish fighters become increasingly vital in pushing ISIS from northern Syria, Aliriza, noting these recent shifts in Syria, said the perceived alliance of Russian troops with Kurdish fighters "has the potential to sour the relationship like the issue of YPG did with the U.S."


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Lily Allen's visually arresting promo for new single 'URL Badman' was cut by Sam Bould in his sixth collaboration with The Sacred Egg.
Inspired by the Internet backlash from her last single 'Hard Out Here', the song takes a lyrical swipe at the fickleness of the web community, and takes direct aim at online trolls.
Ed and Alex expanded on the idea that bloggers have a tendency towards the excessively negative, manifesting these defects in personalities as visible glitches in the images.
Because the idea relied heavily on the glitch FX, the challenge for Sam was to time out the edit blind, unnaturally extending a number of shots in order to let the undeveloped animations play out.
"It's always a challenge to work on something when you can't be sure of how the final image is going to look, but using twins instead of splitting one actor down the middle gave us a clearer idea of how the shots would cut together once the final post work was complete."
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There has been nothing interesting recently guys, I made my famous gajar ka halwa day before yesterday. It turned out awesome, like the last time when i made it in 4.1 or 4.2, dont remember well. Mom did agree that it was better than her version. Seems to be the dessert i make the best, followed by gajar ka halwa and that followed by cake… :D.Was thinking of a mithai bhandar in spore, what say, any financiers? Can put in chat bhandar later!! OK, will cut this crap.
GMAT classes are taking up most of the time (no bloody gals in that class!), and kind of doing some research on literature in the remaining time, not to mention applying for jobs and stuff. Alreasy running, but will be back soon. Mean while, there is power cut in hyderabad, every afternoon 2pm to 4pm, crippling me bad!! And in the remaining time, my bloody bro is busy chattin to his various friends, let him have fun. Yea, not to mention he got cought yesterday by mom and dad for having some girls pics in "my pictures" folder :D. I have no clue why dad even tried to fiddle around with the computer! It was so funny to see mom asking bro and as he was cought off guard, he gave some stupid explanation and mom got more suspicious. I LIKED IT :D. I seriously hope my dad doesn't fiddle with my comp!! He would be a bit sorry if he does that. I cannot help him. I have my passwords and stuff, hope that will keep him at bay!!
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Sunday October 10, 2010 - Sunday January 09, 2011
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Exploring the mystery and recording relationships between one another is the force behind Joyce Werwie Perry's work. She is known for her portrayals of the human condition. Her paintings are derived from photographs, remnants of past lives, and are testimony to the mark of the human soul and the mystery of its existence. "Most of the photographs I work from are of people I have never met. The connection I feel to them takes hold in the process of painting," Perry states.
After learning the basics of oil painting, Perry developed her own palette-knife painting technique. The texture and contrast of color in her paintings is achieved through the rapid application and extraction of the oil paint with knives. She often uses a pencil as a painting tool to achieve the smallest details, and in many, the drawing is left visible to show the process.
Joyce Werwie Perry is the recipient of the 2008 Westmoreland exhibition award from the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh annual exhibition. A lifelong resident of Pittsburgh, Perry pursued an Associate in Science in Art degree from the Community College of Allegheny County later in life when her youngest of three children began school. Perry is the former Vice President/Executive Board Member, Exhibitions Chair of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh and her work has been included in all of The Westmoreland's Juried Biennials from 2004 – 2010.
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This week I completed my Masters degree! When I graduate it will be with a M Ed (Information and Communication Technologies in Learning). Wow, that's a long winded degree.
It felt so good to submit that last assignment and even better to finish with a bang and receive a High Distinction. It has been a hard slog but well worth it. My writing has improved and I have a greater respect and appreciation for the importance of academic reading in my professional life. I am excited to think about what I can do next to continue my learning….. I'd like to use my blog more to reflect on my professional practice and development and I want to pursue my interest in technology and learning.
I'd love to map out a plan for creating the ideal 21st century school library & learning space. There's so many exciting things happening with technology and library design and I want to jump in and explore them!
Last week I attended the Australian School Library Association's 2009 conference in Perth. There were some inspiring keynote speakers who fed my hunger for Library 2.0 inspiration. Dr Sherman Young, from Macquarie University provoked us with his predictions of the demise of the printed book. I am now reading The Book is Dead and will report back on this when I'm finished!
Dr Michael Stephens inspired us to explore, engage and celebrate the Hyperlinked School Library and gave us a glimpse of the future that is here and now in Tech Trends. I am excited to explore all the resources and links he provided us.
It was also wonderful to Tweetup with like-minded library friends…@katemreid, @kalgrl, @victorjd, @franlhughes and others. It is so fun to put faces to names and make connections. I loved it!
I was fortunate to meet up with some great aussie authors and illustrators. We visited the Fremantle Children's Literatures Centre, a wonderful resource and service to the Australian community, where we were entertained and entranced by Jan Ormerod reading her book Molly and her Dad. Jan's art work for her book the Water Witcher was also featured in an exhibition at the centre. What a thrill to meet and talk with such a lovely and talented lady! At the authors breakfast at Frasers in the Botanic Gardens I sat next to the very talented author Norman Jorgensen. I love his book In Flanders Fields, a thought provoking picture book about World War 2.
Delegates from the ASLA2009 conference have shared many photos on Flickr.
I will enjoy exploring and reflecting on all the links and information I've gathered from this conference!


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While she stars in TV Land's "Happily Divorced," Tichina Arnold is happily married to St. Johns University's assistant coach, Rico Hines.
She spoke about her new movie and being a "basketball coach wife" with the TJMS crew.
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Two recent decisions out of the New York State Commercial Division have introduced uncertainty regarding application of the statute of limitations in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) repurchase actions. The divergent rulings, issued by Justices Peter O. Sherwood and Shirley Kornreich within days of each other, address when New York's six-year statute of limitations begins to run for breach of contract causes of action arising from representations and warranties (R&Ws) in RMBS transaction documents. Both decisions are being appealed. Although the New York State Appellate Division's First Department declined to hear the cases together, one of the appeals, ACE Securities v. DB Structured Products, is scheduled for December and could be decided this year. The outcome could have implications beyond RMBS, as the interpretation of these provisions may impact the drafting more generally of indemnification and remedy provisions concerning R&Ws.
Justice Sherwood's Decision in Nomura
In Nomura Asset Acceptance Alternative Loan Trust v. Nomura Credit & Capital,1 the plaintiff trustee brought claims to enforce R&Ws after the defendant failed to repurchase allegedly breaching loans underlying the RMBS securitization at issue. The defendant argued that the action was time-barred by New York's six-year statute of limitations, which begins to run at the time of the breach, i.e., when the R&Ws are first made. Because the agreement containing the R&Ws had a closing date of December 21, 2005, the defendant asserted that the six-year limitations period expired on December 21, 2011 — nearly eight months prior to the time that the trustee asserted its claims. In response, the trustee argued that: (1) its complaint related back to an earlier summons with notice filed by a certificateholder on December 20, 2011, which alleged breaches of R&Ws with respect to the same securitization; and (2) the six-year limitations period began to run not from the date of the transaction, but from the date of defendant's refusal to repurchase the allegedly breaching loans.
Regarding the first argument, Justice Sherwood held that the trustee's complaint could not relate back to the certificateholder's earlier-filed summons with notice. Relying upon the New York Court of Appeals' decision in Goldberg v. Camp Mikan-Recro,2 Justice Sherwood held that "[r]elation-back applies to the amendment of claims and parties and is dependent upon the existence of a valid preexisting action." Noting that the certificateholder did not have standing to commence the action when it did, the court concluded that there was no "valid preexisting action" to which the later-filed trustee complaint could relate, and thus the controlling date for statute of limitations purposes was August 24, 2012, the date of the complaint first naming the trustee as plaintiff.
As to the second argument, Justice Sherwood rejected the notion that the statute of limitations begins to run anew each time the defendant failed to repurchase an allegedly breaching loan. Specifically, the court held that the defendant's repurchase obligations were "merely a remedy" for breaches of R&Ws, "not a duty independent of the [R&W] breach of contract claims." In so doing, Justice Sherwood explicitly distinguished Bulova Watch Co. v. Celotex Corp.,3 in which the New York State Court of Appeals held that a defendant's continuing obligation to make roof repairs caused the statute of limitations to accrue separately each time that obligation was breached. Characterizing Bulova as "inapposite," the court held that, far from creating a continuing obligation to perform a service, "the [R&Ws] are alleged to have been false when made. Those representations did not arise or change over time. If the [R&Ws] were false when made, they are still false today. If they were true when made, they are still true today." The court emphasized that "[t]o find otherwise would allow [plaintiff] to essentially circumvent the statute of limitations by indefinitely deferring its demand for payment."4 Accordingly, the defendant's motion to dismiss was granted and the action was dismissed.
Justice Kornreich's Decision in ACE Securities
Three days after Justice Sherwood's decision in Nomura, Justice Kornreich addressed the same issues in ACE Securities.5 In contrast to Nomura, Justice Kornreich held that "three steps must be followed before the [plaintiff] can sue [defendant] for breach of its repurchase obligations: discovery or receipt of notice by the bank, cure, and repurchase." The court stated that "[i]t, therefore, follows that [defendant] does not breach the [agreement] and the claim for the breach does not accrue until [defendant] fails to timely cure or repurchase a loan." Justice Kornreich continued: "the mere fact that a Representation is false does not mean that [defendant] 'breached' the [agreement]." Accordingly, the court concluded that the defendant "commits an independent breach of the [agreement] each time it fails to abide by and fulfill its obligations under the Repurchase Protocol, and each breach may begin the running of the statute [of limitations] anew."6
In so holding, the court explicitly drew comparisons to the context of reinsurance, "where the insurance company is often contractually obligated to make a demand on its reinsurer when it pays out a claim to the underlying insured." Relying upon Second Circuit authority,7 the court noted that reinsurers are "not in breach of their contract to indemnify until they reject[] the demand." Applying this concept to the RMBS context, the court concluded that "[t]he statute of limitations began to run when [defendant] improperly rejected the Trustee's repurchase demand. Ergo, the breach is the failure to comply with the demand."
Addressing the defendant's argument that a plaintiff may unilaterally delay accrual of the statute of limitations by indefinitely delaying its demand for repurchase, Justice Kornreich stated that "[o]f course, plaintiff cannot put off the running of the Statute of Limitations indefinitely by waiting an unreasonable time to make the demand," and thus "[h]ad the Trustee not made its demand in 2012 and instead waited a number of years to file suit, the inquiry might by different."8
As the appellate court prepares to hear the ACE Securities appeal in December, we believe that the Nomura opinion was decided correctly. A remedy provision does not alter the fundamental claim — which is for breach of a representation and subject to the six-year statute of limitations.
Indeed, it would be ironic for a provision that limits remedies to be interpreted as expanding the ability to bring claims from six years to the potentially 30- or 40-year life of the underlying securities. If that occurs, drafters of agreements certainly will need to rethink the wording of such language in the future.
1 Index No. 653541/2011, 2013 WL 2072817 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. County May 10, 2013).
2 42 N.Y.2d 1029, 1030 (1977).
3 46 N.Y.2d 606 (1979).
4 Quoting Lehman Bros. Holdings, Inc. v. Evergreen Moneysource Mortg. Co., 793 F. Supp. 2d 1189, 1194 (W.D. Wash. 2011).
5 965 N.Y.S.2d 844 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. County May 13, 2013).
6 Internal quotation omitted.
7 Continental Casualty Co. v. Stronghold Ins. Co., 77 F.3d 16 (2d Cir. 1996).
8 The ACE Securities court did not address the relation-back argument decided by Justice Sherwood in Nomura.
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I'm pertain certain that by now you will all be well aware just how much I fell in love with the wonderful city of Porto when I visited November. In fact I loved it so much that I went back & filmed my very first travel vlog so that I could show you just how amazing it is!
So please make sure that your seat backs and tray tables are in the upright position, that your seat belt is securely fastened and come fly with me to one of my favourite European destinations. Porto.
(I do not suggest that you put your device into flight mode though, that would just be silly).
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NPR and WYNC's Soundcheck presented a showcase that brought Flying Lotus, Death Grips and Buke and Gase to Le Poisson Rouge. Ali Shaheed Muhammad was the house DJ with a set consisting of classic 90's Hip-Hop. He admonished the too cool for school New York crowd for not dancing ("I can't read y'all") but did not let that stop his fun or slow down his superb song selection taken from his decades of experience.
The semi-acoustic Brooklyn based duo Buke and Gase were up first. Using a modified banjo and guitar they played complex pop oriented compositions while singer Arone Dyer tied it together with an indie-pop friendly wail. Their songs build up quietly only to break away into surprisingly heavy guitar jams. Guitarist Aron Sanchez kept everything well timed with an authoritative bass drum thump that echoed across the room.
After a year away which saw them cancel a tour, release a critically acclaimed album, and then leak the follow up themselves, the punk rap group Death Grips made a triumphant return to New York. Despite being short one member, keyboardist Andy Morin, vocalist MC Ride and drummer Zach Hill annihilated the crowd Wednesday night with their blend of industrial death beats and live drumming. Drums, synthesizers, pre-recorded backing vocals and live barks bleed into each other into a sonic attack that had Ride stalking the stage while the crowd moshed below him.
Flying Lotus capped off a busy week in NYC that saw him throw a showcase for his record label and headline a show at Terminal 5 with a set at Le Poisson Rouge. As usual he spun an excellent set that veered from his own hits to current club favorites like "Mercy" and trap-house overlords TNGHT, along with new remixes on the fly. What makes Flying Lotus an absolute joy to experience live is the contagious fun he has djing; as a prolific beat maker he rarely gets to work out his compositions in front of a live audience. A grin never left his face as he played tracks and got to witness the crowd react to them.


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YA Bound also has a Ganzfield giveaway!
Good luck with this one, hope you do very well indeed.
Hmmm... I think I'd have to go with Trevor.
I've Google+ed it!
Happy Launch Day! Finished reading this morning on my commute! While walking! I shouldn't even be walking and talking...let alone walking, reading, listening to my iPod AND sipping a latte! But, it had to be done. Totally worth the couple of near-collisions. Loved Accused and already looking forward to Operative! Great job and congrats!!!
What an awesome giveaway Kate!!!!!!!!!!!! Wishing you much success with ALL of these books.
Wow thanks so much. Id have to go with number 3. I have these on my wishlist!! I have wanted them since the first came out.
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Congrats on the launch of Accused.I'm going with choice #3.
Congratulations! And of course Trevor would be a better Jedi.
I am not entering - although I wish that my copy of Accused was signed! I just got it in the mail yesterday! Pre-ordered it! Just wanted to stop and say hey - - everyone should read these!!!!! Good luck with the launch!
Congratulations for the release! I think I'd go with Trevor!
Okay, so my answer is C.
I'm a follower and I tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/tamsbookramble/status/103397963551875072
Crossing my fingers!
I would have to pick C. I arrived here because I saw it on Twitter. But now looking at the cover art for all of the books, I am really intrigued! I am definitely tweeting this one. :)
Not entering the giveaway, but I have to jump in with my opinion. LOL Trevor, definitely Trevor. Zack may be able to do all of the neat things that he does, but... he isn't Trevor.
Well, you know my opinion about Zack, so guess your conclusions :P
For everyone else, there's chances to win Accused over here too! http://darkfrannysthoughts.blogspot.com/2011/08/accused-is-out-today.html
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The team who built Morpeth's new £30million bypass has scooped a national industry award, just a day after it officially opened.
Northumberland County Council and project contractors Carillion Civil Engineering were awarded gold in the Considerate Constructors Scheme National Site Awards in the £10million to £50million scheme category.
The accolade recognised 'outstanding interaction' with the community and highlighted 'exemplary' presentation of all operational areas. It also noted the work to promote women in engineering and the team's efforts to protect the environment.
The council's director of local services and housing delivery Paul Jones said: "We're delighted the work on this flagship project has been recognised with a national award.
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Tutus Are Not Just for Dress Up Anymore!
Tutus are trendy and hot! Madonna has brought back the lace leggings to go along with this fashion trend. Celebrity mini-me's such as Suri Cruise and Violet Affleck have been spotted in this style. These tots wear their tutus out and about town as too-cute everyday frocks, and not just for dance class or playing dress-up. Tutus are even popping up as flower girl dresses at weddings. And don't think for a moment that they're just for toddlers, as babies and even pre-teens are getting in on the fun of wearing a tutu. In fact, the new Disney film, Alice in Wonderland, has inspired many a young miss to sport a tutu with a bit of a funky edge.
You could go traditional with a tutu and pair it with some tights and an elegant slipper shoe; or get wild and throw a black sweater and some zebra print boots together to really have your little diva's rock and roll spirit come out. The bottom line is that nothing screams "look at me!" like a tutu.
Tutus are coming in all different sizes and shapes. The pettiskirt has even reappeared on the scene. You can find the short ballerina style tutus, longer versions similar to skirts, and even ones with flower petals in the hem. One of the newest style of tutu in the teens and toddler clothes is the tank dress with a tutu attached as the skirt. This style is versatile, comfortable to wear, and just darn cute!
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Lads mag pin-up legend Gail Porter took action after a motorist made fun of her bald head.
Porter, 42, was left in tears by the incident near her home in London and took to Twitter to tell her 115,000-plus followers about how she was abused from a passing van about her alopecia.
The cowardly abuser did not get away scot-free, however. His van was caught at the lights and Porter went up to it and banged on the door.
The red-faced occupants pretended nothing was happening by staring straight ahead and refusing to acknowledge her before driving off.
She wrote on Twitter: "On the way to the post office today, a man, who was not even the driver of a white van, decided it was appropriate to shout 'Oi baldy, are you a man or a woman?'
"I would like to say that I didn't cry, but I did. Thank you van man. Hope you enjoyed reading the Mail."
Her Twitter followers sent messages of support to her. "You cried because you're human and he clearly wasn't," said one. "He has to wake to that ugliness in his mirror everyday."
Porter has spoken previously about how her pain at her condition led to her being sectioned with mental health problems.
During her modelling heyday, an image of Porter's naked body, complete with flowing blonde hair, was projected on to the Houses of Parliament.
She suffered alopecia in 2005 and all her trademark blonde hair fell out.
Supermarket chain Waitrose was forced to apologise recently for sending the Scot TV presenter adverts for shampoo and other hair products.
Porter responded: "Waitrose, thanks for your emails but I am really not interested in your '3 for 2' hair products offer."
Waitrose got in touch via Twitter: "We're really sorry. We didn't intend to cause any offence but we do apologise."
Porter took part in a BBC TV documentary about living with alopecia in 2006 called Gail Porter: Laid Bare.


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As his mother describes, Mohanji was 'born smiling' on February 23rd 1965. His initial life was full of trials and troubles. He ambled along through his childhood and teenage years. He did not fail in any class yet he also did not excel in any of the examinations. His aimless attitude was a constant source of worry for his parents and relatives. When his class teacher asked, in a very junior class, what he would like to be when he grow up, he said: "I want to be alone." She was furious and confused, but he felt the response was quite natural and reasonable, and did not understand why somebody would be upset about it. In his words, "I was clearly a black sheep in my family, but a possibility in the wide world of mysteries".
He ended up making a career in the shipping industry. In time, he grew into a dynamic leader with 24 years of senior management experience in the Middle East. Mohanji got married to Saritha in September, 1992.
After Ammu left in the year 2000, Mohanji had a series of encounters with compulsive destiny. He separated from his wife, his belongings got stolen, he lost his earnings and investments and eventually he also lost his job. He was literally stranded, with family, money, property and job all gone. And if that was not enough, he developed a painful skin infection, which was especially unbearable in the hot desert sun of the Middle East. Forsaken by friends and family, Mohanji experienced human suffering at its worst.
One by one, God removed everything that I was probably attached to, and placed me firmly on the path of spiritual evolution. We must lose a lot to gain somewhat.
In February 2007, Mohanji was at an ashram in Kerala, when he was overcome by an unexplained sickness and nausea. So the swami of the ashram took him outdoors for a walk in the fresh air. They walked up to a house, about 500 yards away, went inside, and just as Mohanji sat on a chair, he lost his physical consciousness, slipping into deep samadhi. Sacred ash (vibhuti) started pouring out through the top of his head, slowly falling down his body. In the Dattatreya tradition, they say that sacred ash gushing out of the sahasraara (the head chakra), is a sign that the last remnants of karmas are being exhausted. Along with the vibhuti, he became incandescent, a bright light glowing from within him, radiating through his body and clothes. His body seemed transparent, his eyelids turned golden and his consciousness expanded beyond description. He felt everything was within him.
It was during one such communion that the voice of the unseen beckoned and the Power of PurityTM and 360oTM meditations were "given" to him. With the meditations came 'shaktipat' – a transfer of the master's energies to the recipient. Devi appeared in his rather grim but surreal life in 2007. Devi insisted that the world should know of and be benefited by Mohanji's knowledge and meditations. She encouraged Mohanji to share his inner wealth with the world and was thus instrumental in bringing him into the limelight. Mohanji believes that she was chosen by the higher Masters to pull him out of his introversion and help him make use of the knowledge and wisdom imparted by them so abundantly. The first meditations started in Dubai in early 2007, combined with the time-honored tradition of satsang, or spiritual gatherings. Offered to all unconditionally and free of cost, the experiences were powerful and varied. People started experiencing heavy cleansing, communions with the masters, and having other life-transforming experiences. The word of the enlightened Master and his life-changing messages spread rapidly. The meditations were eventually translated into several languages and today they are conducted across the globe individually and in groups.


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TBWA\Sydney Wins Oroton Account
TBWA\Sydney has won the business for Oroton brand. The pitch win is a result of the business desire to shift perception and make the brand more attractive to a younger audience.
Oroton is one of Australia's few international luxury brands but it has been largely undifferentiated in a cluttered category of "accessible luxury." To increase the consumer share of market, the brand needs to move from an older, more conservative consumer, to a younger, more spirited one.
The new AW17 collection is an exciting step change for the brand. Designer Pia Wessels delivers a suite of modern, well structured and affordable pieces. TBWA\Sydney and Oroton will launch the new campaign in February 2017. The campaign features ambassador Rose Byrne, in her last campaign for the brand, but introduces some new and fresh faces for the brand.
TBWA\Sydney group business director Marnie Darren said "Oroton has always had beautiful bags but it is becoming increasingly difficult to cut through and attract consumers in the "accessible luxury" space. This new campaign is sexy and provocative. We're thrilled to partner Oroton in this next chapter."
Oroton CEO and managing director Mark Newman said "We're excited to be partnering with TBWA as creative agency for the AW17 campaign. It has a very contemporary feel which we believe matches the feel of the first full collection designed by our new designer, Pia Wessels. The campaign has been created to appeal to our younger audience and contribute to the repositioning of the brand. We're looking forward to launching it in 2017".


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Trombone Attraction [trɒmˈbəʊn əˈtrækʃən] is a dynamic trombone quartet, consisting of the four musicians Stefan Obmann, Christian Poitinger, Martin Riener and Raphael Stieger.
This nationally and internationally acclaimed ensemble has always endeavoured to show the trombone in all its facets, thus even attracting the attention of such renowned concert halls as the Musikverein Wien or the Wiener Konzerthaus. As a consequence, they have succeeded in bringing the formerly underestimated trombone into classical concert halls, thereby inspiring and thrilling whole audiences.
Their celebrated appearance at the famous Stresa Music Festival in Italy or the Festival Cuivres en Dombes in France as well as performances in Germany, Greece and Hungary show that today's audience can still be charmed and delighted by a young, up-and-coming ensemble. Because of their many innovative ideas the four highly motivated trombonists can offer their listeners a very interesting and different sound experience.
Martin Riener, Stefan Obmann, Raphael Stieger und Christian Poitinger
represent a new, young generation of musicians
for whom music has no boundaries.
Dr. Andrea Wolowiec – Musikverein Wien
This group has a tremendous homogenity of sound and musical intention.
A breath of musical fresh air. One can hear the joy in what they do and it is clear
that this kind of musical togetherness comes only with much work built on instinct.
Ian Bousfield, trombone soloist
This ensemble must be heard all over the world
and even in outer space. All the credits to them!
Leonhard Paul – Mnozil Brass
Even the first time I listened to them,
I could sense their complete trust in each other
and the fun they have when playing together,
though, of course, they take their music very seriously.
Dietmar Küblböck – principal trombone, Wiener Philharmoniker
Trombone Attraction: many fresh ideas,
a sound musicality and joy in ensemble playing.
This is the best base for great music.
Gábor Tarkövi – principal trumpet, Berliner Philharmoniker
Very rarely does one have the opportunity
to hear a trombone quartet play so
perfectly with such joy and enthusiasm.
Markus Bebek – SONIC
As we all know from the bible,
seven trumpets can bring on the apocalypse.
Four trombones on the other hand, are the guarantee for a heavenly concert.
This is a well known fact in Vienna since two Carinthians and
two Upper Austrians formed the quartet Trombone Attraction.
Wilhelm Sinkovicz – Die Presse
A truly refreshing way of playing music and,
what is more, executed with breathtaking ease.
Walter Voglmayr – principal trombone, Wiener Symphoniker, Pro Brass


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by Carrie Brown (enjoy more recipes and amazing cook books by Carrie)
Why does this recipe include ingredients that are not SANE?
This recipe contains a small amount of dried fruit, which fall into the 'other fruits' category on the SANE spectrum. This means they are neither SANE nor inSANE, and can be enjoyed in small quantities – these are just not items that we go out of our way to consume. i.e.: SANE does not encourage eating 10+ servings of raisins per day. The purpose of recipes such as this one is to be delicious and prevent deprivation, which can be helpful in preventing us from turning to truly inSANE items. A small portion of dried fruit accompanied with nutrient dense protein will not derail any hormonal healing efforts.
If one were to try to make this recipe more SANE, they could experiment with swapping the raisins for a low fructose fruit such as blueberries.


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CyberArk splashes $42m on DevOps security whizz Conjur
Israeli firm prepares for DevOps deluge
Infosec firm CyberArk has bought Conjur, a provider of DevOps security software, for $42m.
Israel-based CyberArk specialises in privileged account management and secrets protection. Conjur's tech for securing DevOps will allow CyberArk to dive deeper into the DevOps lifecycle to protect secrets and manage machine identities.
The DevOps process is dramatically expanding the attack surface across the entire enterprise. CyberArk aims to revolutionise DevOps security by using the fruits of the Conjur acquisition to deliver an "enterprise-class, automated privileged account security and secrets management" platform to secure the DevOps lifecycle and cloud-native environments.
Which is nice.
Privileged account credentials – SSH keys, API keys and more – are proliferating throughout IT infrastructure because of DevOps practices. CyberArk has acquired Conjur in an attempt to train and saddle this wild horse of software development.
A statement on the deal – announced Thursday – can be found here. ®


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The Time of Their Lives – 16 Readers Share Their Most Memorable Moments
From sharing those precious final weeks with a loved one to meeting the man or woman of their dreams, these are the moments – some joyful, some terrifying, some heartbreaking – that for one reason or another have stayed with you. Thank you for sharing these absolutely incredible stories.
My husband had only a short time to live and a friend took us on his yacht for a five day and night sail around the wonderful Whitsundays.
The beautiful sea, sky, islands and scenery, blotted out for a time the years of chemo and hospitals – and as we sailed into the sunset each evening to a new mooring, we realised that here, right on our doorstep, we can have, for so little investment, so much... and certainly an experience to call 'The time of our lives'.
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Here at Hardcore Gamer, we loved Dead or Alive 5's absolutely crazy storyline, mixed in with over the top action and… really weird breast physics. Less than a week ago, the Playstation Vita version was announced with very few details surrounding it. There's still no word on any enhancements or compromises that need to be taken to bring this fighter to Sony's handheld, but at least now we have a batch of screenshots to tide us over.
Dead or Alive Plus will be released sometime in the first half of 2013, and will be a welcome addition among the very few fighting games on the system.


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The rugged CoolMachine brand of insulation removal vacuums provide consistent, safe and long-life endurance.
Briggs & Stratton Vanguard engines, built for commercial applications, require little maintenance, have low noise levels and direct drive the steel impeller fan.
High tip speed allows for higher production rates. These curved blade tips prevent clogging and improve material flow.
With the introduction of the replaceable inner sleeve, your machine will last longer. The CoolVac16 and CoolVac23 have Hardox® liners which is rated one of the hardest steels in the industry. Hardox® was developed to place the hardened edges on earth moving equipment. We lined the fan hood with 1/4″ of Hardox steel to prevent foreign object damage. The fan blades are also made of the same AR-400 Hardox. These will last 3x longer than standard steel blades found in the insulation removal vacuum market.
Our line of vacuum savers also provide added protection to your vacuum by preventing the foreign objects from entering your vacuum, in the first place. Our popular deluxe model (for the 12 and 16hp), has a viewing window and tray. The XL vacuum saver and Economy saver both have hinged lids for easy emptying.
Our Insulation Removal Vacuums
- CoolVac11: Briggs & Stratton 11 hp engine. A great machine for start-ups and companies that perform an occasional removal job.
- CoolVac16: Briggs & Stratton 16 hp engine. A powerful workhorse to provide consistent endurance for daily work
- CoolVac23: Briggs & Stratton 23 hp engine. Our most powerful and popular vacuum.
Vacuum Savers
Prevent foreign objects from entering your vacuum, in the first place. You will get many years of service from a Cool Machine vacuum with very little maintenance.
If you have another brand of vacuum, DEFINITELY purchase one of these. A typical vacuum chamber and fan blade will cost over $1,000 to replace.
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More Women Affected by Heart Disease Than Men
Ideal cardiovascular health means maintaining a healthy lifestyle.More women than men die of cardiovascular disease each year, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). Additionally, women are less likely to receive appropriate treatment after a heart attack, then men. For women, generally the primary caregiver, personal health concerns are often put on hold as family and loved ones tend to take priority. Due to this, improper diet, not enough exercise, and daily stresses become the norm, put themselves at high risk for developing health problems increasing the risk for heart attack at stroke. More than 400,000 deaths for women in the U.S. are caused by cardiovascular disease each year, according to AHA. Metabolic syndrome is a medical term used when a person has three of more risk factors which increases their risk to developing coronary artery disease (CAD), stroke, and type-2 diabetes, or other vascular diseases, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Provided by the AHA, risk factors of metabolic syndrome include: the waist being greater than 35 inches; triglycerides higher than 150 mg/dL; HDL (good cholesterol) less than 50 mg/dL; blood pressure higher than 130/85 mm Hg; fasting blood glucose higher than 100 mg/dL. Dr. Michael S. Fenster, M.D. interventional cardiologist with Hernando Heart Clinic in Brooksville, advised women at risk can experience warning signs in many different ways. "For women and men, the most common warning sign is a discomfort in the center of the chest lasting more than a few minutes. It may come and go, often in relation to exertion or stress. It can manifest as an uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain," advised Fenster. Sometimes the discomfort can be felt in one or both arms, as well as the back, neck, jaw or stomach, he added. "Some women experience a shortness of breath, that may or may not include chest pain," Fenster said. "Additionally, breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or feeling light-headed are possible. What is important to realize is that many women present without these 'classical' symptoms. These atypical symptoms may range from a general ill feeling to severe shortness of breath or abdominal pain." Women who are at high risk for heart disease are those who have existing coronary artery disease, such as stents, bypass surgery, and/or history of heart attack, stroke. Additionally, blocked arteries in the legs, abdominal aortic aneurysm, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes are included in a person being at high risk, advised the AHA. "Stroke warning signs include sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, predominant to one side of the body," said Fenster. Sudden severe headache without a known cause, being confused or having trouble speaking are also warning signs to stroke, he added. "Some may experience sudden vision problems in one or both eyes, trouble walking which includes dizziness or loss of balance and coordination," Fenster said. At risk women are those who currently smoke, have a poor diet, lack regular physical activity and cannot complete a treadmill exercise test, overweight (BMI over 25 kg/m2), family history of heart or vascular disease, high blood pressure, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, metabolic syndrome, and pregnancy complications such as high blood pressure, diabetes, delivering a pre-term infant, according to the AHA. Leading a healthy lifestyle is considered having blood pressure less than 120/80 mm Hg; total cholesterol less than 200 mg/dL and not on medicine for cholesterol; fasting blood glucose less than 100 mg/dL and not on medicine for blood glucose; BMI less than 25 kg/m2; never smoked or quit for one year or more; performs 150 minutes of moderate exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise per week; eats a diet of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, high-fiber foods, and fish (oily preferred) twice a week or more; limiting saturated fats, cholesterol, alcohol, sodium, sugar, and avoids trans-fatty acids, according to the AHA. For women who are trying to lose weight, 60 to 90 minutes per day of moderate exercise, advises the AHA. Cardiac rehabilitation or a physician-guided exercise program is advised for women with recent heart problems (heart attack, stroke, or other cardiac condition). If you or someone you know begins to experience any or a combination of warning signs for heart attack or stroke, the American Heart Association advises to call 9-1-1 immediately, as "every second counts". Dr. Michael S. Fenster, M.D., interventional cardiologist with Hernando Heart Clinic located at 14540 Cortez Boulevard, Suite 119 in Brooksville. His office can be reached at (352) 597-3368. This is a two part series, look next week in Hernando Today's Health & Fitness section, Thursday, for the second part in "Promoting Healthy Hearts in Women". ©2012 the Hernando Today (Brooksville, Fla.) Visit the Hernando Today (Brooksville, Fla.) at www.HernandoToday.com
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Ada Judkins, 83, of Watford City, N.D., passed away Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010, at the Good Shepherd Home in Watford City. Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, at the Good Shepherd Home in Watford City. Pastor Chris Montgomery officiated. Interment was held at Schafer Cemetery. Friends may sign an online register at www.fulkersons.com
Ada Lucille Judkins was born Sept. 22, 1926, to Harold and Thora (Volbrecht) Conant at the family homestead in rural McKenzie County, North Dakota. She attended country schools and graduated from Watford City High School. After graduation, she taught country schools for a couple of years.
In 1947, Ada was united in marriage to Roy Judkins. The couple lived in Watford City where Ada was a homemaker. To this union three children were born. Ada entered the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in 2002, where she has been a resident since.
Ada was a member of First Lutheran Church. Her first priority was to be a good mom. She enjoyed cooking, baking, and taking care of her family. She also enjoyed visiting with her friends.
She is survived by her son, Ron (Clarice) Judkins of Watford City; daughters, Beverly (Ed) Olson of Watford City, and Tara (Bob) Treider of Williston, N.D.; six grandchildren, Staci Ford, Chad Olson, Troy Olson, Ryan Okland, Kristin Paulicheck and Aaron Judkins; 12 great-grandchildren; brother, Donald (Barbara) Conant of Germany; and sister, Alice (Vic) Stedman of Idaho.
Ada was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Thora Conant; brothers, Robert Conant and Harold Conant, Jr.; sisters, Marjorie Johnson, Edith Miles, Georgia Sursa, Evelyn Froholm; and great-granddaughter, Khloe Paulicheck.


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Rotherham United loanee Jerry Yates scored his first two goals in a Harrogate Town shirt to help sweep Corby Town aside 3-0 on Saturday afternoon.
Town bounced back from last week's home defeat to Alfreton Town and maintained their position inside the National League North play-off zone with a comfortable win, inspired by a lively display up front by teenager Yates.
However, it was the hosts who pressured early on, and were unlucky not to take the lead when striking the bar inside three minutes.
Yates found the opener with his his first goal for Town on 27 minutes with a cleanly-struck volley from Lloyd Kerry's cross.
That was the only breakthrough in the first half, but Town soon doubled their advantage after the turnaround when Luke Shiels tapped in Brendon Daniels' pull back.
On 57 minutes, Yates came close to extending the advantage when toe-poking Joe Colbeck's cross wide. And the teenager got his second two minutes later as he raced clear and rounded Corby keeper Harry Burgoyne.
Town remained on top in the latter stages and Dom Knowles saw an effort cleared off the line after a mazy run by substitute Jack Emmett.
Corby came close to a consolation in the final minute, but Peter Crook tipped Clayton McDonald's header over.
Read more in this Thursday's Harrogate Advertiser Series.


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These optional 21s are the wheels to have.
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Bentley Mulsanne: live launch
This one for Miami - white on 21in chromes.
The front end is supposed to echo old Bentleys from back in the day. Look at this Bentley eight-litre and you can see what I mean. Does it look good? Jury's still out. History shouldn't always be repeated.
The big 6.75 V8 is still the daddy. Old tech seriously updated; it now shuts down four cylinders when not needed, adding about five per cent to overall efficiency. I certainly couldn't detect it operating. And it now has variable cam-phasing and loads of other tricks that make it better at mpg and making flowers happy - though it's still not going to win any prizes for being eco. But the best bit is that it feels defined - the way this car goes down a road has character. Quite hard to do when you've got a tricksy modern eight-speeder and lots of other tech. It feels like a 'proper' Bentley - which is a big score in my eyes, and harder to do than you might imagine. Even the satnav looks great. And speaks English and everything.
So, a big detail of those controversial lights: the main beam is the big one, with LED daylight running lights in the rim of the smaller one, the indicators inside them.
Side profile: you can get some pretty blingy options. But I'm drawn to these wheels. Ooooh. Shiny.
That's the old eight-litre. This is the first big Bentley that's new from the ground up in 80 years. Not based on a Phaeton. Not based on anything.
The original. How narrow?
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Since 2012, Central Waters Brewing has released a Barrel Aged Stout as an anniversary release. Beginning with 1414, the annual releases, Fifteen, 16, and 17 had represented the epitome of barrel aged stouts, and each has sold out quickly at the brewery release party. This year Eighteen sold out in three minutes to those lucky enough to make it to the anniversary party. I was unable to make it to Amherst myself, but I fortunately had a friend who was heading up and didn't want to purchase his whole 8 bottle allotment, so I was able to get a couple of his bottles, one to enjoy now and one to age. I love it when everything works out.
As with all barrel aged releases, it is both the type of barrel used and the spirit that is aged in it that impact what we think of as the barrel character in a barrel aged beer. One of the great trends in the craft spirits community is the move to aging alcohol in wood that would have otherwise not touched the inside of a barrel. Barrel aged gin and barrel aged vodka releases are capitalizing on the note of oak, vanilla, caramel, chocolate, coffee, notes that come from barrel aging. The spirit, of course, contributes notes to the barrel from the herbal notes of gin, to the grape notes of port, or from the peaty notes of scotch to the notes of leather and tobacco from bourbon. The combination of the two with a solid, well brewed craft beer can become a masterpiece if done right. Sure, there are stories of barrel aged beers gone bad, even here in Wisconsin where, at least in my opinion, some of the best barrel aged beers are brewed and released. I'm sure if you are reading this you have had a barrel aged beer at both ends of the spectrum, but fortunately for us all a vast majority capitalize on the greatness of the base beer style as well as the best aspects of the barrel and the spirit that was aged within it.
With bigger releases like Central Waters Eighteen, multiple barrels are blended to obtain the final commercially released product. The blending in itself can have a huge impact on the finished product because even the beer aged in two barrels that are sitting side by side can taste different. The devil as they say is in the details, or in this case in the artistry of blending barrels together to be able to release a spectacular product. Central Waters has never let me down, so I was definitely looking forward to my first taste of Eighteen, but I wasn't sure quite what to expect.
They Say:
With each passing year, we refine our art and showcase our efforts in our anniversary release. Eighteen is a blend of stouts that gain more depth and complexity from the bourbon barrels they call home for years. Cheers!
I Say:
Eighteen pours an opaque black with slight walnut highlights when held to the light. It is capped with a creamy, light brown head with a light rocky break up. The head holds excellent retention before fading to a thick collar around the edges of the glass and leaving a moderate amount of complex lacing behind. Strong, boozy vanilla and bourbon notes lead in the aroma amply backed up by coffee and chocolate. The chocolate character in the aroma becomes richer and more complex as Eighteen warms taking on notes of cocoa powder, bakers chocolate, and even a hint of milk chocolate courtesy of the vanilla notes. The finish has subtle notes of light caramel, and bourbon-y sweet alcohol.
With the rich bourbon in the complex aroma, the flavor did not disappoint. Bourbon, toffee, and an underlying note of roasted barley lead in the first sip. The boozy bourbon flavor picks up additional complexity with vanilla, cocoa powder, and subtle caramel notes with an underlying oakiness. Semi-sweet bourbon, vanilla, and toffee linger into the drying, smooth finish and aftertaste. Full bodied and silky smooth with a moderate level of carbonation, Central Waters Eighteen has a full, almost viscous maltiness with just enough hops added to offset the malty sweetness that can tend to dominate other big Imperial Stouts.
Central Waters Eighteen is a remarkable barrel aged imperial stout with its notes of bourbon, complex chocolate, toffee, and vanilla. With Eighteen, Central Waters has once again shown that they are one of, if not the best brewery in the country for barrel aged releases. This is definitely a beer worth tracking down, but be sure to get your hands on at least two - one for now, and one to savor in a year or three, preferably as part of a vertical tasting.
That's all for tonight, be sure to check back soon for another review!
Happy Drinking, and remember to always Drink Wisconsinbly!