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State Farm, the nation's largest home insurer, reached an agreement today with Mississippi officials to pay hundreds of millions dollars to thousands of homeowners in the state who have been unable to rebuild in the nearly 17 months since Hurricane Katrina swept across the Gulf Coast.
Lawyers for the insurance company and Jim Hood, the Mississippi attorney general, completed the last details of the settlement in a meeting in Jackson, the state capital, this afternoon.
Then lawyers for State Farm and Richard F. Scruggs, who represents hundreds of storm victims and played a key role in drafting the settlement, flew to the coastal city of Gulfport to seek endorsement of the plan by a federal district judge, L.T. Senter, Jr.
Judge Senter has suggested that he would like to see a global settlement, and some participants in the talks say the first money could begin to flow to storm victims as early as next week.
A settlement could help jump-start a recovery along a 70-mile stretch of waterfront that was mauled by high winds and surging floodwaters.Continue reading the main story
Among the homeowners who will benefit from the settlement are Senator Trent Lott and Representative Gene Taylor, both of whom lost their homes in the storm and were denied payment by State Farm.
Under the agreement, State Farm would pay an initial $130 million and perhaps several hundred million more by the end of the year, depending upon how many policyholders request that their claims be reopened. About 35, 000 homeowners along the Mississippi coast are eligible.
Today's agreement does not apply to Louisiana, where the destruction was even greater, and where lawyers and insurers say no settlement talks have taken place.
Insurance executives expect other carriers to follow the lead of State Farm in settling lawsuits in Mississippi and permitting policyholders to reopen damage claims. Those settlements could add several hundred million dollars for rebuilding.. Since Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, companies have paid $5.3 billion for damage to more than 330,000 homes in Mississippi and $10.3 billion for nearly a million homes in Louisiana. But State Farm and other companies balked at paying for the concentration of losses along Mississippi's Gulf Coast and in New Orleans, contending that their policies did not cover damage from flooding. In many cases, the insurers also argued that their standard coverage against wind damage was nullified for homes that were battered both by surging flood waters and the high winds of the hurricane. Thousands of residents in coastal Mississippi and in New Orleans sued their insurance companies.
Lawyers for the storm victims had worried that the insurance companies would fight every case through the courts and that it would take years to resolve the coverage disputes. But the insurers became tired of being called insensitive and uncaring about the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
In the first jury trial on the hurricane damage a little more than a week ago, Judge Senter said State Farm failed to prove its case and the jury ordered the company to pay $2.5 million in punitive damage to a couple in Biloxi. The judge also awarded the couple the full value of their insurance policy, $223,000. State Farm had maintained it owed them nothing.
"Every insurance company wants to settle these cases as fast as possible," said the general counsel of another big insurance company shortly before the jury's decision. "No one in our business likes to hear, over and over, how the big insurance companies are mistreating the poor homeowners."
Randy J. Maniloff, a lawyer at White & Williams in Philadelphia who represents insurance companies, said bad publicity had been a big factor in State Farm's decision to settle. "They spent 80 years building up a brand," he said, "and the adverse publicity from these lawsuits has been clearly doing damage to the brand. It just flies in the face of their portrayal of themselves as good neighbors."
Indeed, according to people close to the talks, it was State Farm that first suggested settlement talks in a telephone call early last fall to Richard F. Scruggs, who was representing hundreds of storm victims .
Mr. Scruggs, who came to prominence by filing lawsuits against the tobacco industry, worked out the main points of the settlement with State farm lawyers and two weeks ago, he and the company reached an agreement in principle. But the attorney general of Mississippi and George Dale, the Mississippi insurance commissioner, expressed reservations. Both officials, who are up for reelection in the fall, said they wanted to make sure that homeowners got the best possible deal. Mr. Dale said it was also important that any agreement not be overly burdensome for insurance companies. The sticking point in the agreement had been over the framing of a few sentences that would end a criminal investigation by Mr. Hood into State Farm's handling of the claims after the hurricane. Mr. Hood had convened a grand jury last week that began hearing evidence against State Farm.
State Farm had insisted that Mr. Hood drop the criminal case, which it contended was unjustified. State Farm also demanded that Mr. Hood abandon a civil lawsuit against it and other insurers.
In the agreement, State Farm said it would pay $80 million to settle 640 lawsuits filed by homeowners after Hurricane Katrina and reopen, on the request of homeowners, up to 35,000 other damage claims. The insurance company agreed to pay at least $50 million more on the previously closed claims.
Participants in the talks estimated that, in addition to the $150 million, State Farm could pay another $250 million to $600 million under the terms of the settlement. The participants said State Farm insured about half of the estimated 70,000 homes along the coast whose owners filed claims for damage.
In the settlement of the 640 lawsuits, State Farm agreed to pay the full insured value for 300 homes that were swept away with nothing left behind but concrete slab foundations and tangles of debris. Those homes were insured for $69,700 to $2.34 million. The owners of the other 340 homes, with varying degrees of damage, are to receive an average of $124,400.
In the review of closed claims, homeowners may accept a new offer from State Farm or insist on binding arbitration in hopes of receiving more money. Storm victims are also free to ignore the settlement and file separate lawsuits against State Farm. But few are expected to do so.Continue reading the main story


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As of Monday, my parents decided to get back on the diet train to slim down some. So since then they've been nixing carbohydrates, fats, and mostly every beverage out there. With their diet, they end up running out vegetables to enjoy for their meal this means I am keeping an open eye on other meals that will spice up their lives. I've found a lovely shepherd's pie with cauliflower mash instead of potato mash with the normal ground beef as one interesting meal.
However for this evening's meal I thought I'd try to keep a normal dish but keeping it super healthy to follow their diet.
I went for a vegetable soup with a tuna salad sandwich. Except without the bread, but with lettuce. Making it into a wrap.
That way mom got to have all her vegetables for her dinner AND her protein. So going into detail abuot their diet, for lunch and dinner they enjoy any veggies and a protein with whatever dressing for their veg.
|2 eggs, 2 rashers bacon
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|1 cup grapefruit juice
|Any vegetable and protein
|1 cup grapefruit juice
Before bed
|1 cup tomato juice OR low fat milk
If you do not want to have a cup of grapefruit juice, you can avoid it and have a half a grapefruit instead, though most people find it easier to pour juice out of a carton rather than halve a giant citrus fruit and cut out piece by piece. Also, when you are not drinking the above beverages you will be drinking water.
Anyway, I got the recipe from Cooking Classy, though as for the tuna wrap I didn't follow a single recipe and just used my imagination and created! The direct link for the soup recipe can be found here.
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup (75g) yellow onion, chopped
- 3 cloves (25g) garlic, crushed and chopped
- ¾ bag (525g) mixed vegetables
- 1 can (475ml) diced tomatoes, in juices
- 1 ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 cups (750ml) vegetable broth
- 1 bay leaf
- Chopped parsley as garnish
In a medium pot, heat olive oil on medium heat and sauté onion and garlic until fragrant.
Pour in vegetables and sauté until soft, then when ready pour in can of diced tomatoes and stir until it begins to simmer.
Mix in parsley and thyme as well as salt and pepper before pouring in vegetable broth. Place bay leaf in contents and bring to a boil. Allow to simmer for 20-30 minutes or until vegetables are soft.
Once ready, remove that single bay leaf and add any additional herbs to perfect the taste before you pour it into your bowl.
Garnish with chopped parsley and enjoy!
Now I didn't really follow the recipe I linked above, but I did get the idea to make it a tomato based soup from it! Plus I didn't want to overdo it on vegetables if I already had a bag of pre-packed vegetables!
The wraps were literally leaves of lettuce with a tablespoon of tuna salad in the piece of lettuce. I made it with only 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise making it as healthy as possible but still a source of protein for mom!
At any rate, this is a fabulous soup! Dad even had a small bowl-full before he went out for supper with his work colleagues! He thoroughly enjoyed it too.
If you are interested in slimming down and need a good meal for that diet, this may be perfect for you! Just follow the diet I've written out above and you'll be losing kilos as quickly as a day into the diet! Though remember, men lose weight quicker than women. It sucks, but it is a fact.
Anyway, happy eating!

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The Mayan prophecy that the world will end in 2012 has spawned hundreds of books, films, plays and satires. Although the public fascination with apocalyptic stories does not necessarily translate into real belief, I admit to secretly subscribing to an alternative vision of a 2012 apocalypse - one where the world is cleansed of tyranny, colonialism, and totalitarianism.
If the watershed events of the past year were any indication, we have reason to believe that in 2012 dictatorships everywhere will have a harder time withstanding the wave of resistance that is brewing in the streets, on the web, in the tea houses, and in people's minds.
Barely three weeks into the year, we're seeing groundbreaking change in Burma, where hundreds of political prisoners have been released and Aung San Suu Kyi has gone from being a prisoner of the state to the nation's most esteemed stateswoman. As the structures of oppression fall - whether in neighboring Burma or in distant Tunisia - the democratic pressure on China intensifies.
Tibetans are at the forefront of this revolutionary wave. In the last 11 months, 16 Tibetans have set fire to themselves in protest of Chinese rule, laying bare the colossal failure of China's colonial project in Tibet. The self-immolations - as overwhelming as they are underreported - are a flashpoint for the growing resistance movement in Tibet. Beijing is quickly learning that it can imprison Tibetans, but not their ideas, their words, or their dreams.
In spite of China's pitch-black oppression, Tibetans are charging forward, armed with their nonviolent weaponry of political protest, economic noncooperation, civil disobedience, cultural renaissance and social innovation. And while we have been devastated by each incident of self-immolation, we have also been inspired by the unparalleled courage and sacrifice that motivated these acts.
It was with a similar courage that a hundred years ago, on March 26, 1912, Tibetans formally declared war against Imperial China, effectively ending the Manchu invasion of Tibet. In 1913, the 13th Dalai Lama formally declared Tibetan independence.
2012 marks a century since the collapse of the Manchu empire. My vision of apocalyptic change in China does not seem out of place at a time when people across the Chinese empire are restless for freedom from corruption, inequality, pollution, poverty and repression. The message from Tibet is clear: there is no turning back. I believe Tibetans will once again be ready to seize the moment and restore Tibet's independence, taking our rightful place in the global community of sovereign nations.
My belief in this future is reaffirmed every day, not only by the tectonic political shifts that are changing the world beneath our feet, but also by my personal interactions with friends and strangers - sometimes at the most unexpected moments.
A few days ago at the Kalachakra in Bodh Gaya, India, I saw a middle-aged woman with a familiar face walking past me. I caught her attention with a respectful nod and asked, "Achala, have we met before?"
She smiled and replied in impeccable Lhasa dialect, "Not sure... but where are you from?" Answering that I was from New York but previously from Dharamsala, I asked where she was from.
"Well, I'm from Lhasa," she replied courteously. With a Lhasa accent that strong, I thought to myself, it was almost unnecessary to name the place.
"Oh, really?" I couldn't conceal my excitement at meeting someone from Tibet. "I must have seen you in Lhasa then; I was there in 2007 for a few days. I must have seen you in Bharkor Square."
"Ah, that explains it," her eyes twinkled. I could tell that she felt extremely fortunate to be one of the few thousand Tibetans to cut through China's nightmarish political restrictions to attend the Kalachakra in India. As we parted, she held my hand tightly in a way older Tibetans do when saying farewell to close relatives. With a calm yet intense gaze, she said:
"We will meet again. I think we will all meet again, very soon, back home."
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CW, the network that produces the amazing Riverdale, which is on Netflix in Australia, has announced it is bringing back Sabrina The Teenage Witch as a spin of, called 'The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina',
Yep, the TV show the probably dominated your 90s selfie coming back but probably without Melissa Joan Hart but hopefully with Salem.
EW reveals that 'The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina' will be "a dark coming-of-age story that traffics in horror, the occult… and witchcraft" and is "tonally in the vein of 'Rosemary's Baby' and 'The Exorcist'".
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The photo was taken down behind the scrutineering (tech inspection) shed
Unfortunately, I've only got first names. The photog was Chris The Kiwi and the girls were Fiona (the redhead) and Michelle (the blonde). Let's just call the ugly guy in the middle anonymous!
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The Veršomat is another project that brings poetry into the public space. It is constructed from discarded train timetable cylinders to create a unique bower. We see these cylinders as a part of the poetic atmosphere of train stations that is slowly disappearing. We would like to give them a new lease of life and a place in the city's daily routine. The actual timetables have been replaced by a selection of Chinese lyrical poetry, Japanese haikus and their Czech counterparts.
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Linseed, or flaxseed, is one of the most potent sources of omega 3 fatty acids found in nature. It has a whole host of health benefits, and best of all, these benefits apply to everyone. Read on to learn more.
What is Linseed/Flaxseed?
Linseed, also known as flaxseed, is the richest source of omega 3 essential fatty acids. It contains 50 to 50 percent omega 3s, almost twice as much as is contained in fish oil. Because it comes from a plant source, it is perfect for vegetarian and vegan diets, although it benefits everybody. Linseed/flaxseed oil differs from most vegetables oils in that it provides linoleic acid and alpha linolenic acid, both of which are needed by the body and must be obtained through the diet.
Benefits of Linseed/Flaxseed
Linseed improves the quality of hair, nails, and skin, helps to regulate body weight, lowers cholesterol and blood pressure, and prevents arthritis and cancers. It has the following benefits:
• Heart disease – the omega 3 fatty acids lower high blood cholesterol and triglycerides. They also decrease the probability of clots in the arteries which may lead to stroke, heart attack, pulmonary embolism, or peripheral vascular disease occurring. They can also lower high blood pressure.• Cancers – according to research, omega 3 fatty acids can kill human cancer cells on the same culture.• Arthritis – omega 3 fatty acids have been shown to be helpful in the treatment and prevention of arthritis.• Asthma – linseed oil can relieve asthma noticeably by decreasing inflammation and improving lung function.• PMS – omega 3 fatty acids can relieve or even eliminate PMS symptoms.• Allergies – omega 3 fatty acids help to decrease allergic response.• Water retention – linseed oil helps the kidneys to remove sodium and water.• Skin conditions – linseed oil is renowned for its ability to improve the texture and quality of the skin, and will also alleviate skin conditions that are caused by the lack of omega 3 fatty acids in the diet.• Vitality – the use of linseed oil can result in increased vitality and more energy. Stamina is improved.• Feeling calm during stress – omega 3 fatty acids prevent excess toxic biochemicals that the body produces under stress.
The flax plant yields the fibre from which linen is made as well as seeds and oil. Linseed is highly unsaturated and heart healthy. The lignans and other components of the seed may also have antioxidant properties, allowing them to reduce the activity of cell-damaging free radicals.
Using Linseed/Flaxseed
Linseed, or flaxseed, has a pleasant, nutty flavour and can be sprinkled on cereals, into yoghurts, and smoothies. You can also choose to take it in the form of the oil, or as a supplement in capsule form. To gain the most benefit from the seeds, be sure to grind them or chew them very well otherwise they will simply pass through the body whole. Keep the seeds or oil refrigerated. Alternatively, keep the oil in a dark place. Do not use the oil for frying or sautéing.
The recommended daily dose for most people is at least 1000mg taken one to three times daily.
Pregnant or breastfeeding women should not consume large amounts of flax.
Indications of Omega 3 DeficiencySome indications that you may be deficient in omega 3 fatty acids include:
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Walking Dead Fan Shoots Girlfriend for Calling Show Unrealistic
Jared Gurman is a fan of AMC's zombie drama The Walking Dead, but not the type of fan that AMC wants.
That's because Gurman was arrested and charged with attempted murder in Long Island, after reportedly shooting his girlfriend in the back, with a .22 caliber rifle during an extended, heated argument about whether The Walking Dead, which isn't real, could actually come true and turn us all into brainless bottom-feeders. After that, shit evidently got too real.
"He felt very adamant," explained Nassau County detective lieutenant Raymond Cote at a Tuesday press conference, according to NBC New York. "There could be military mishap that would result in some sort of virus being released that could cause a terrible thing to happen."
According to police, the woman decided to drop Gurman off at his home rather than spend the night with him after their conversation about the TV show turned ugly. The argument then continued by text message over the evening, and became so heated that she returned to his house to check on him — and found him waiting for her with a gun.
His unidentified girlfriend now has a shattered rib as well as a pierced lung and diaphragm. She's currently in stable condition, but hopefully breaking up with him.
"She felt it was ridiculous," Cote said. "He's passionate about it. And it escalated."
According to the New York Post, Gurman admitted to the crime after his arrest, telling police that his girlfriend had tried to help him with his feelings of paranoia and that "I was just being an asshole."


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Long Way Gone
By Charles Martin
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On 1/3 DEB wrote: Cooper O'Conner is the son of a widowed traveling revival preacher/gospel musician. His father is a kind and loving, yet larger-than-life figure who does his best to teach Cooper to develop and use his God-given musical talents to reach and left others. At the age of 18, Cooper rejects his father's love ... Long Way Gone - Book Review
On 12/27 Brittany at the Books and Biscuits Blog wrote: Charles Martin's most recent novel, Long Way Gone, follows the life of musician and songwriter Cooper O'Connor. During Conner's youth, his father served as an itinerant preacher at tent revivals throughout the American West. Conner's musical passion and abilities grew as an aspect of his faith, ... Long Way Gone – Charles Martin (4.5-5 Stars)
On 12/18 lovemykidz316 wrote: Long Way Gone is the first book I have read by Charles Martin. I really don't read a lot of books by male authors. It's nothing personal, I just usually connect better with books written by female authors. This book, however, was completely different. Wow! That's the word ... Long Way Gone - A Book Review
On 12/9 Lisa Johnson wrote: Title: Long Way GoneAuthor: Charles MartinPages: 320Year: 2016Publisher: Thomas NelsonMy rating is 5 out of 5 stars.Charles Martin has written a novel that moves the heart very deeply and engages the mind in wondering where he is taking readers. The novel also moves ... Long Way Gone
On 12/5 Bookwomanjoan wrote: Martin has given us an engaging novel about music, how some are gifted and how that gift is to be used.He has woven the meaning of music into a plot involving the story of Cooper. He has the gift. Son of a tent preacher, he left when he was eighteen to make his name in Nashville. He experiences disappointments ... Long Way Gone by Charles Martin
On 11/29 Robin Prater wrote: A Charles Martin novel is like poetry for the soul. There is simple beauty in his words. Words that touch the spirit in a way that makes a sentence linger. That's a novel that is lasting. One that leaves behind a story to ponder in your heart. A prodigal child story. Not just of a son coming home, but ... Long Way Gone
On 11/28 Melissa Finnegan wrote: What a beautifully written book. If you haven't read anything by Charles Martin you really need to. His books take you to a depth rarely found in books. There is a spiritual tone to everything. I loved this retelling of the prodigal son. The book actually starts after Cooper is older and we catch up ... Long Way Gone
On 11/26 Nadine Keels wrote: So many thoughts I'm having. It's quite heavy and intricately woven, this contemporary prodigal son story: Long Way Gone by author Charles Martin. I was in for a surprise when I received this book. While I'd seen the wooded path and the man in the distance on the book cover, I didn't notice ... Long Way Gone by Charles Martin
On 11/19 Rita Barriga wrote: If I were asked to sum up a book in one word I would say great but after reading the latest book to cozy itself in my hands I draw a blank. I actually do not think there is one word that could rightfully state all that Long Way Gone by Charles Martin is and so I just will not give it one word. I will ... Brave and Passionate
On 11/15 Mocha with Linda wrote: Long Way GoneCharles Martin(Harper Collins/Thomas Nelson)ISBN: 978-0718084714 October 2016/320 pages/$25.00/$12.99 Hardcover/ebook"No matter where you go, no matter whether you succeed or fail, stand or fall, no gone is too far gone. You can always come home."Cooper O'Connor was a long way from ... Long Way Gone


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Critical Care® is a premium recovery food which can be given to herbivores that are unwilling to eat their normal diet due to illness, surgery or poor nutritional status. This specially formulated product contains all the essential nutrients of a complete diet as well as high-fiber timothy hay to ensure proper gut physiology and digestion.
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If you're looking for a simple and fast way of trying out free EMR and practice management software, check out the OpenEMR 2.8.1 Virtual Machine Appliance. All you need to run it is a computer with VMware Server (freely available). It comes complete with an operating system and all the software you need.
This is a comprehensive Open Source Medical Practice Management Software Appliance. It will provide office scheduling, electronic medical records, prescriptions, insurance billing, accounting, inventory, and access controls. The appliance will have many possible applications, such as a fully functional demo, a testing/developing platform, and as the starting point in real world clinic applications. The target audience is also broad and includes health care practitioners, clinic IT staff, and developers. A significant portion of the target audience will be more accustomed to Microsoft Windows, so it was decided to keep X-windows along with all the other default Mandriva software amenities.
OpenEMR is installed, along with FreeB, SQL-Ledger, and php-GACL. OpenEMR is the practice management software; home page is at [www.oemr.org] . FreeB is the insurance billing/printing software. SQL-Ledger is the accounting/inventory software. Php-GACL is the access control software.
The most important part of this appliance is the documentation. It includes instructions on appliance installation, use (including all the needed logins/passwords), configuration, and detailed instructions on how it was built. It illustrates how to install printers, configure a custom email server, and install an automated backup scheme which incorporates encryption. The documentation also illustrates in detail how the appliance was built. This will allow others to easily modify/update the appliance. It will also allow easy migration to a native server, if required. The User Manual (html/pdf) is included in the '/UserManual' directory of the compressed file, and can also be found on the Desktop of the appliance. The most current version of the manual can be found at(this is a large file, so may take some time to download): [www.bradymd.com]
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T.I.'s arrest on weapons charges last weekend came as a surprise to many in the hip-hop community, but according to Wyclef Jean, a song on his upcoming album that features the jailed superstar almost foreshadowed his troubles.
The track, "Slow Down," finds the two trading verses about their hardships in life, with the Atlanta rapper's lyrics hitting close to home.
"We were going back and forth," 'Clef told MTV News at New York club S.O.B.'s Thursday night, where he was honored for his efforts in aiding Haiti. "I remember some of his lyrics: 'I remember get money/ All we did was get money/ Until the Feds raided the trap/ And took the thing from it.'
"And for me, I believe in one sense he's a prophet," Wyclef continued. "He has that gift. When he speaks, whatever he speaks about, you can feel it. And beyond feeling it, he really lived it. And it's like, he's basically saying, 'Look what I become. And you kids inside of these rough communities, you can become that.' I grew to like him a lot. I got attached to him, and he's someone I would definitely ride for. I went back and listened to it and played it for a lot of homies. And they said the song reminded them of the 2Pac song 'Keep Ya Head Up,' but the 2008 version. Because the song is like, 'I could have been, but look what I become.' "
Like most of Tip's peers, 'Clef wished him well. The two collaborated on T.I.'s last album, T.I. vs. T.I.P., on the single "You Know What It Is." Tip even served as co-executive producer on 'Clef's Carnival II: Memoirs of an Immigrant.
"We definitely clicked in the studio," Wyclef said. "I vouch for the kid in the sense that I think he was one of the smartest rising stars in not [just] the music industry, but the world. I watched him on 'Hip-Hop vs. America,' and I saw the way he was talking just like Malcolm X. The conversation started getting deeper and deeper. And I think he has influence. When he speaks, it moves a whole generation."
Wyclef's influence isn't too shabby either. Haitian ambassadors, both from the island and Stateside, appeared at S.O.B.'s, along with DJ Whoo Kid and Russell Simmons. The former Fugees frontman was awarded a diplomatic passport and a goodwill ambassadorship.
"I'mma get the diplomatic plates," 'Clef joked. "So you can't give me no more tickets."
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Twitch Will Offer A $10 and $25 Per Month Channel Subscription
Twitch is pushing hard to become a streaming powerhouse for gaming. They're already the go-to place to stream, but both Google and Microsoft are trying to take viewers and streamers away. Google has YouTube Gaming, and Microsoft has Beam, both of which have the upper hand on Twitch. Microsoft is integrating Beam into the Xbox, and YouTube already has millions of content creators publishing gaming content to YouTube. Twitch was one of the first streaming sites for gaming, but now they're not the only one.
Like YouTube, Twitch streamers make money through ads. There is also a paid tier for fans to subscribe to get special content and badges. The current price is $4.99, but there's an email going around saying Twitch will introduce a $9.99 and $24.99 tier. It's unclear what's the difference between each level for fans, and what content creators will need to do.
Twitch wants more paid tiers to help streamers make money
The new subscriptions offer more emotes to fans, but otherwise, it's unclear what exclusive content they'll get. For streamers, the new higher, premium tiers will help bring in money. It's a way to prevent advertising being the only monetization model. This is something YouTube is struggling with as advertisers are pulling away from sensitive content that creators are creating. This new beta also comes at a time when PewDiePie announced a new Twitch show, which could be a part of this new beta.
Viewers will have choices on how they support their favorite Twitch streamers. I'm not sure how many will jump at the chance to pay $24.99, but the $4.99 and $9.99 subscriptions will become popular choices. Either way, the new levels are expensive when compared to YouTube TV, YouTube Red, or other similar subscription models.
Tell us in the comments below your thoughts! Would you willingly shell out $24.99 or $9.99 for a Twitch streamers account or will you stick to the free or $4.99 levels?


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The Life Science market consolidation trend continued today as Nestle SA acquires privately held Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. of San Diego,CA for about $567M according to a Bloomberg story although the price was not disclosed. Other stories put the price closer to $1B.Prometheus was forecasted to have revenues of $250M next year (they might be much higher) for gastrointestinal and cancer tests. Prometheus was founded in 1995 by and the current ownership are a group of banks and VC's. An IPO S-1 was filed in August of 2010, so obviously the BOD of Prometheus felt the acquisition was a better long term move despite an improving financing window.
This deal punctuates the trend for nutritional companies to move into healthcare as many chronic diseases can be prevented and treated by lifestyle and nutritional (Nx) changes.
The Rx/Dx business model has also gained strength in recent years as targeted therapy with companion diagnostics has proven to be more effective in treating diseases such as cancer and infection.The CEO of Prometheus Joseph F. Limber said with the Nestle relationship," We also intend to leverage Nestlé Health Science's nutritional product offerings and geographic presence to expand our successful Rx/Dx business model into a Dx/Nx/Rx model." Prometheus offers a broad menu of standard and esoteric diagnostic tests for gastrointestinal, cancer and immunological diseases such as Crohn's, IBD serology, H.pylori and lactose intolerance.
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If you know me you know that I love board games or card games and I get addicted really easily. I'll play a new game with friends once and that's it, I'm hooked and must own the game so I can feed my addiction.
I made a discovery this weekend, there is no game I hate more than Sequence. Yet I can't stop thinking about it and wanting to play all the time.
I don't understand how we lost so badly every time, it's a game of mostly chance! Yet somehow Brad and I are really terrible at it and Jane and Ken are awesome. Out of the 4 games I forced us to play we managed to win once, the other 3 we lost pathetically, we weren't even close. It infuriates me to not understand how to be better, how to win more often.
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(1) Commodity: A product like sugar or oil. All sellers have exactly the same product.
The price of commodities is a good indicator of the overall economy.
(2) To bundle: To sell one or more products together.
In the 1990s, companies had to bundle Microsoft Windows with their computers. Otherwise, no one would buy them.
(3) Network effects: The ways things change when many people use the same thing
Network effects are the main reason Facebook is so popular. Everyone uses it, so you use it too.
1. Which part of a computer was a commodity in the 1990s?
a. The hardware
b. The software
c. The retail store
2. After initial development costs, how much did it cost Microsoft to continue producing Windows?
a. It varied greatly by country
b. Almost nothing. Copying software is free
c. Nearly 50% of their operating budget
3. How did Apple's strategy differ from Microsoft's?
a. They only sold software
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Imagine this situation. You want to sell lemonade. You need sugar and lemons. Lots of people sell sugar, so the price of sugar goes down. But only one person sells lemons, so the price of lemons goes up.
Today on the blog you'll learn about Microsoft. You'll learn the strategy that made them so successful. In the process, you'll learn some great strategy vocabulary and be better able to discuss the strategy at your company.
Why was Microsoft was so successful in the 1990s? Because Microsoft was a lemon seller. They understood that the hardware of a computer was a commodity. The software, however, depended on network effects. It meant that the makers of computer hardware would have many competitors. But the makers of the software would have no competitors.
In the 1980s it wasn't clear if Microsoft or Apple would win the computer wars. Apple had a different strategy. They bundled their software and hardware. The result was that if you bought a Macintosh computer, then you used Macintosh software. If you bought almost any other computer, you used Microsoft software. Because it was hard to learn new software and easy to share information if everyone was using the same software, Microsoft dominated.
And that was great for Microsoft. If you wanted to sell a computer, you needed Microsoft. Customers wouldn't buy computers without it. This let Microsoft demand very high prices.
In addition, Microsoft was able to make an infinite number of copies of their product at almost no cost. Microsoft has had piracy problems over the years, but the ability to copy their software has basically been a huge competitive advantage.
So, what's changed? I'll answer that question next week on the blog.
In the meantime, think about your company. Do you sell lemons or sugar? Do your customers demand your product or is it easy for them to choose something else? Is there any way for you to use network effects to make your product more valuable?
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Dear Mom, Dad & Jean,
Many thanks for your two very welcome letters which I received this morning, well I say two letters, but one was really the short note with the £1 from Uncle H. I will have to write and thank him. The letters were dated 6.1.47 and 7.1.47, so there is three weeks mail missing somewhere. I presume it is that which is addressed to the "Euryalus" so it will be probably held in U.K. until the "Euryalus" arrives and redirects it.
I am sorry to hear that you have been having trouble with your back again, I hope it didn't spoil your Xmas. You seem to be a sorry lot between you, you with your back, Dad with his teeth and Jean with her eyes.
I hope Jean does O.K. in her exams this time, what on earth did she have to go to Manchester for? Couldn't she have sat for them in Birmingham and had them posted on.
That certainly a fine way to start the new year I must say, joining the Army! I bet he will find it a bit strange for the first few weeks. What branch of the Army is he in?
Leonard K. and some of the others are certainly lucky to be stationed so near home, but there is always another way to look at it. They have their overseas service to come yet, while mine is nearly over.
You asked me whether I like the "Glory" better than the "Trafalgar". Well I will say the routine is much easier, the principle is "one man – one job", on board here, whereas on the "Traf" everyone had a "green hub", especially at times when we arrived in harbour from sea as probably you would have just come off watch and then you'd have to turn to and oil the ship, on here they have a special party on board for just that job.
On the other hand it is a well known fact that you get much happier ships companies on board "small ships", there is much better companionship and not so many arguments. The food was also much better on board the "Traf" as we used to prepare it ourselves and decide upon our own menu. On here you have what the galley decide and like it. Still it is not too bad usually.
I am glad you are getting a few "Ink Spots" records, I can't say that I have heard of "To Each His Own", I probably have heard it but don't recognise the title. In the Fleet Club Canteen ashore they have a "Juke Box" with about twenty records including one of theirs – "I cover the Waterfront" which is another one that I like. There was also a very funny record by "Snozzle" Durande who sings in his throaty voice "Who will you be with while I'm away".
I hope Jean soon gets her photo taken so I can show the lads. You have probably read in one of my later letters that I have been going round with a lad named Syd F. just lately, but as he went on draft to England yesterday I haven't got a "shore-going pal" at the moment. There is a lad that I have been spending quite a lot of time with, I went ashore with him last night so he will probably be my new mate, he is Ken R. from Brum, you can see his photo on quite a few of the photos that I have sent you!
The lads on my mess are all younger than me except one, barring of course, the peace-time navy ratings on Active Service who are in for twelve years! I am one of two in group 66 and we are the lowest group on the mess now. As I told you group 64 have left the ship and there are only 3 in group 65 so really I am getting quite an old sea dog now.
No I haven't seen "Forever Amber" or read the book yet, I should like to see the film as I have heard quite a lot of criticism about it. That is the film that James Mason refused to play in as it was "below his moral standards". Should be good I should imagine.
Glad to hear that they have at last decided upon a 40 hour week at last, I shall certainly be O.K. for my football now shan't I. The "Aussies" went on strike for the same thing while I was down there if you remember. I think I told you about it at the time.
Have you seen any pictures lately? Last night I saw a very good film which I really enjoyed. It was "Bedelia" with Margaret Lockwood, Jan Hunter and Barry K. Barnes as the principal stars. The story was written by the same authors that wrote "Laura" which I think you liked didn't you? I you haven't seen it, I can definitely recommend it to you.
Tomorrow I shall probably see the film that they have been showing aboard for so long – "the thrilling story of the gallant men of Arnhem", etc., etc. "Theirs is the Glory". I am also going up the Peak again, providing the weather is O.K., to take a few snaps.
Well, Mom, once again I think that is the lot for the time being so until next time
All my love
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This new weekly, half-hour teen comedy capitalizes on the filming location of Malibu to portray an offbeat family consisting of a formerly bachelor father who is joined by his twin teen sons when their mother takes a job overseas. The brothers attend West Malibu High, where they enter a circle of young, beautiful California natives and become involved in local matters, from environmentalism to surfing.
Twenty-six episodes of Malibu, CA have been produced-twice the number that is normally ordered by NBC for their TNBC shows, which, like Malibu, CA, are created by executive producer Peter Engel. The series is a joint venture between Tribune Entertainment Company and Peter Engel Productions in association with NBC Enterprises. Tribune holds domestic syndication rights, while NBC retains foreign distribution and worldwide ancillary rights. Malibu, CA will debut in national syndication the week of October 5, airing at varying times in different markets, largely on Saturday mornings or Saturday afternoons, and primarily on the WB network, according to Dick Askin, president and chief executive officer of Tribune Entertainment.
'Malibu, California, itself is a character in the show,' says executive producer Peter Engel. He notes that in comparison with the other TNBC shows he has created, including Hang Time and Saved by the Bell, this syndicated series will offer much more music and filmed, scenic exteriors, all in an effort to highlight the Malibu lifestyle. Carl Kurlander (co-creator of St. Elmo's Fire) was the co-executive producer on the show, which is the first collaboration between Engel's company and Tribune Entertainment.
'We've been very interested in working with Peter Engel for a long time, since the stations [we sell to] started airing Saved by the Bell,' notes Askin. 'We really sparked to Malibu, CA. We felt that the Malibu, California, beach setting filled a void with regard to the [former shows Engel] had done.' The target age of the show, 12 to 24, is slightly older than the TNBC block, and producers are dubbing it a 'young adult' product. For instance, the character of the father in Malibu, CA has a romantic interest in one of his sons' teachers. There are more significant roles for adults, the cast is two to three years older, and the characters are slightly more sophisticated in terms of their humor and references than on Engel's TNBC shows.
The series has cleared 88% of the country, and is scheduled to air in 150 markets. Promotion of the series will be handled primarily by the stations, says Askin, although co-op ad dollars will be available through Tribune for radio and other media buys in the top 25 markets. 'We really rely on the stations to promote [their own lineups],' he notes, adding that stations were eager to receive the first Peter Engel product that's been available exclusively for syndication.
On-air promos featuring footage from the show were created by Engel, who also plans to make the cast available for on-site promotions wherever possible. 'It's a different arena for us to be in syndication as opposed to cable [Engel's USA High airs on USA Network],' notes Engel. 'However, a lot of our shows are in reruns in syndication.' Engel notes that the long-term plan is to run Malibu, CA with the Engel-produced City Guys as a Monday through Friday strip in syndication. VR


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Hello there! Long time to see.
I moved flats a month and a half ago, and this has changed my habits. I live in the same area, so have access to all the same shops as before. However, my new flatmates have a new way of doing things, which I hadn't anticipated. In all my previous flats, each person bought their own food. Some things were shared (teabags, milk, etc), but for the most part each person was in charge of their own "stocks". In this flat, however, everyone contributes to a kitty and we all share the bought food.
This does mean, however, that I don't feel comfortable continuing the zero-waste lifestyle in this context. How could I justify imposing my methods to the other three people? How can I justify spending more than necessary (even if it is justifiable, in my eyes), when we all share the costs? We all have different budgets for food, depending on our priorities, tastes, lifestyles, and dietary habits. I don't want to upset the balance this flat already has, and have melded in to their way of living for now.
After a year of zero waste, I'm also rediscovering a lot of joy in small things. I have been strict about what I buy, and have deprived myself of quite a lot of things I love, because they are not available in bulk where I live, and because I don't have the time to make them myself. For example, pasta has been making me very happy!
There are still some things that this flat buys in bulk: laundry/dishwasher liquids and oils, for one. Today's bulk shop:
Sadly, the dishwasher liquid is not refillable, so we will use the tub as a food tupperware.
So I guess my mission from now on is to actually do the long-awaited maths to see what items of food are cheeper bought as bulk, or as packaged. Thus some stuff can still be bought package-free, to the advantage of everyone involved….


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Drivers 'crashing for cash'
* Deliberate car accidents * Thousands of false claims * Guilty will become uninsurable...
Thousands of drivers have deliberately crashed their cars in order to make a fraudulent insurance claim, according to moneysupermarket.com.
Blaming the recession for this behaviour, the price comparison website discovered that 3% of drivers have considered staging an accident, while 1% admitted to having actually done so.
The insurance industry divides this kind of fraud into three types or crash:
• Staged accidents where two vehicles deliberately crash to make a claim.
• Contrived accidents where a claim is made for a crash that didn't happen.
• Induced accidents where a driver forces the vehicle behind to crash into them for example, by braking suddenly.
Who are the worst offenders?
Men are more than twice as likely to have staged an accident as women (5% compared with 2%). Drivers in their twenties are the highest offenders 3% admitted to having made a fraudulent claim, while a further 6% said they'd consider doing so.
Londoners are the most devious drivers as a region, with 6% either having committed fraud, or contemplated doing so, compared with 2% of drivers in Wales and Northern Ireland.
Crime doesn't pay
Drivers found guilty processing fraudulent claims are likely to find it difficult, if not impossible, to get insurance in the future.
Cost to honest drivers
Fraudulent claims add 40 to the average annual insurance premium, according to the Association of British Insurers.


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Octavia Butler is one of the most important writers of our time, known as the mother of black science fiction and speculative fiction. Because of her unique perspective, Butler adds a new lens to these genres using the influences of sex and race and their relationships to power.
Her best-known work of speculative fiction is her 1979 novel Kindred, in which the protagonist, a middle-aged black woman named Dana living in 1976 California, travels back in time to a plantation in Maryland during the pre–Civil War era. There, she reunites with her ancestors from the beginning of her known lineage: Rufus, the son of a plantation owner, and Alice, a slave who works on the plantation and whom Rufus is in love with. Dana must navigate the truth of her family's history while making sure not to alter it, as doing so would prevent her family from ever existing in the present day. Kindred explores the complexity of the relationship between slaves and their masters and the fragility of whiteness when its power and prestige are challenged. Dana's relationship with Rufus is that of both care and contempt, while Rufus's relationship with Dana is navigated through sexual and romantic relationships as a form of power.
Starting today, Kindred is now available in a new form never taken before by any of Butler's works: a graphic novel. Adapted by Damian Duffy with artwork by John Jennings, the original book's framework—the skeleton of this novel, which is already descriptive enough to come alive to a reader just from the text—is literally repainted in a way that draws you in with emotion and makes it impossible to put the book down because you become so engulfed in the story. The visual depiction of each character and setting is uncannily faithful to the written sketches Butler created in her novel, and the vivid art and pacing transform the reality of the circumstances Dana faces into a journey that reader can travel themselves, meeting the same horrors of slavery with apprehension and terror.
Pieces of the novel that are already graphic in the written sense of the word become impossible to avoid in the way that some readers of the original novel may have done, intentionally or unintentionally, as a result of their discomfort with the material. Here, Jennings's illustrations showcase the brutality and persecution that black bodies endured through slavery in full color and detail. While not overdone—the there is no added, gratuitous drama that Butler didn't intend—the art doesn't shy away from showing the pain, physical and emotional, that fueled the resilience of black survival.
Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation both serves as a wonderful standalone work and enhances the original text without replacing it. If this is your first exposure to the story, it will still be enjoyable to read the original novel even after exploring this edition. While I still highly recommend the original, the graphic novel is ideal both for folks who would like to enhance their previous reading of Kindred and for people who benefit from having a large amount of visuals incorporated into their literature. Either way, it's worth it to have a copy of this striking adaptation.


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Can we keep all the sensible crypto ans drug chat in here.
Multiple lawsuits incoming from the other deleted thread
Where did you find any basis for this lie MF -'when your parents find out your taking heroin and crack will the section you again?
Where's the blackmail? Matthew has cleaned up the public posts multiple times. I don't know whether they're accurate or not but what more does he need to do?
Since I have been posting here - since July, have I really seemed intoxicated?
To my employers? My 18 month old son will be happy to receive a letter, his first one!
I asked you to leave this forum and stop posting. You did not. You're now threatening people with doxxing, threatening s2 with intentional fraud, threatening this website with electronic attacks. All illegal.
I'm asking you again - stop posting here, forget this website exists, and go on with your life.
Blackmail is - fuck off, you can't use the law, I win, now go. Done explaining further.
Matthew - many more prefer me to be here than don't. That said. I do have a life and must get on with it. Good to here your not planning on going back to fb.
That's not blackmail. As the admin of the site he has a right to tell you to stop posting. If it was me I'd close down sign up to the site and delete all your logins instead of asking you politely to leave.
Sitting here at the Galgorm beside a roaring fire and big Xmas tree drinking Guinness after a 5 course meal and a spa day.... Yeoooo so whose getting shat?
I don't care how many prefer you to be here. This isn't a democracy. Leave.
I was asking if you thought your parents would have you sectioned, as they did in the past. You crashed their car after you got out. You said that, are you saying you lied about that?
Your massive rambling soliloquies do come across as drug addled, yes.
Feel pure sorry for Matthew here.
Sure doombadger, you win, you're a real winner. Now go away
You too, stop posting now.
Fuck. Alright
Mark Felt my Doombadger
You do take some abuse DB but literally everything people are saying about you, you have wrote about yourself at some stage.
Think you are making Matthew uneasy here.
Also don't think s2 employers would be happy about his thoughts about underage girl a couple years back lol
THE BISON despairs at the lack of humanity on display here during the season of goodwill.
Be excellent to each other.
THE BISON is what we need right now
I don't think my employers would.give a fuck about what I post about under a pseudonym on an internet forum with 20 or so users to be honest baz.
Was thinking same why I'm wondering what letter he's drafting up.
How would be even prove it.
Just to clear a couple of things up:
"Hoever Either S2, TJ or a pseudonym wrote false and private information such as 'I injectected drugs' - This was posted many times by MarkFelt, S2 (Shane) and TJ -"
I have never stated that Doombadger injected drugs. Apparently he has stated this though.
"The actual post on Bluelight they were relating too said 'No offence I don't know how you guys inject yourselves it totally freaks me out'
The 3 people mentioned who you associate and facilitae continually refered to he as a heroin and crack head"
I have never referred to Doombadger as a heroin and crack head. Possibly mixing me up with himself again.
baz, you need to get onto that WhatsApp chat with takki and tell him this is what a real wind up looks like.
Why would you do that TJ? Fucks sake.
Takki been quite dormant lately. Self-radicalising the bit out perhaps.
I'm merely correcting lies about what I've posted Matthew. Apologies for any inconvenience caused but I felt it was worth classing things up for the avoidance of doubt.
I don't really care, just stop. Too much melt.
No problem. Can everyone please stop being demented and give Matthew a break so he can focus on giving me my gold font in time for Christmas?
Who says this whole thing isn't me? Well, me and TJ.
TF send her approval
Also, DB started getting grief on here from certain people before he actually said anything worth giving him grief about. People just slabbered at him for very little. He actually does have a point about getting an unfair bit of grief for very little at the start.
Yeah...bringing up the fact he was sectioned for one. True or not it's hardly a great card to play in a back and forth sleggin
I agree takki, and those people ought to take a hard look at themselves.
He's clearly got demons but he's gold most of the time lol
Want me to be his sponsor Matthew, break him back into sensible board life?
Nope, I haven't got the time for all of this drama again. Liability.
But everyone has gotten or given grief on here and it's predecessor for little or no reason for years. It's hardly anything new. At least we aren't making empty threats towards him. I took a hard look at myself, found nothing that needs addressing and I'll sleep soundly. Can't say the same for that nutjob.
MarkFelt and s2 need to have a serious reevaluation. not really sure what they are aiming to acheive in tormenting db like this.
Litecoin up 40% the day. Nuts.
What is that influences such huge percentage rises?
People i know are investing in it this past two weeks don't even ask themselves that simple question Muzka. It's a bit scary. Zero research about what they are putting their money on but yet they spend an hour picking their teams at the weekend
Been reading a fair amount about the energy consumption of Bitcoin mining this past week...it's completely insane. I read somewhere it consumes more expensive energy than Japan at current rates.
Yep. When the 21 million coins are mined (17m mined so far) it will consume as much energy as USA uses. So, my earlier post, is Solarcoin a good bet? And I do consider all this a gamble hence the word bet.
Is this all a big scam by the energy companies then? They must be making billions if not trillions from all this mining :)
When it becomes unfeasible to mine (due to energy and therefore costs), they just won't be mined anymore, then the value of what is available will still be relevant. They were designed to get harder and harder to mine as they went on. The fact they aren't infinite gives them their value.
Is there any figures of profits generated by energy providers after 21 million have been mined? That's a lot of leccy
I reckon bitcoin will be Bebo or whatever, who will be Facebook though? First ain't the best in tech typically. Lite coin?
At the start they were a piece of piss to mine. Like your bog standard £300 laptop could have been popping them out left, right and centre in the background back in the day. Bit as more where mined and the interest in Bitcoin increased, the harder it has got.
Doubt there's data on that Muzka, but I'm sure some smarty could work it out roughly with average energy prices of a certain country.
Again I'm totally clueless here, why and how has it got more difficult?
Is there a source that controls output and how difficult it is? Who is the source?
I could Google it but last time I tried I really couldn't be bothered wading through all the discussions to find specific answers. So much out there talking about it
Funnily I was cleaning out my email spam folder this morning and 90% was click here for bitcoins spam scams. Must be real easy way to get click bait and stroke noobs


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10:30-11:00am – Welcome to Nautilus! Learn about our services, products, ethos, community support initiatives and charity partner, To Russia with Love. Receive a goody bag & tour our haven of calm and relaxation.
11:15-11:45am – Participate in a morning meditation and then learn more about Reiki with an introductory talk with Susan of Soul Connexions. Reiki is a wonderful modality to have if you are already practicing healing or dealing with people in your daily work life. This wonderful energy brings peace, calm & love to all aspects of you and your life.
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Even though a lot of cultures and countries look askance at the practice of getting tattooed, tattooing is, in fact, a very ancient practice across the world. If you need proof, you just need to observe, most likely, the forearm of one of your older relatives and you would most likely find a bluish-green etching on them, which would probably be either their own name or that of a patron God or Goddess.
|A Maori moko
Even though the cultural significance of tattooing differs across cultures history is evidence that the practice has been extensively followed throughout the world. In fact, not just tattoos but facial tattoos were a strong tradition followed by many ancient tribes. From the tribes of North Africa to the Maoris of New Zealand and tribes in Turkey and Taiwan, facial tattoos have been accepted traditions amongst all these tribes and are usually of great significance. For instance, the facial tattoos of the Maoris called Moko are said to depict their spiritual tattoos and it is believed that much like your fingerprint the facial tattoos of no two people look the same. And amongst the Koita people of Papua New Guinea a girl child received her first tattoo at age 5 which was added to every year till the final V created around her neck indicated that she had reached a marriageable age.
There also appears to be an interesting connection between tattoos and crime from the prison tattoos prevalent in the prisons in the US to the mafia tattoos of Japan which led to tattooing being banned in Japan. The prison tattoos are believed to be an indication of the status of the prisoner and have to be earned. Though considering they're made with rudimentary machines created in the prison itself they should probably be considered as a mode of punishment in themselves! The vibrant and colourful tattoos of Japan, on the other hand, evolved more as an underground trend amongst the public since the tattooing practices of the mafia there led the ancient art form to be banned by the Government.
But unlike the machines used nowadays most of these traditional techniques involve physically carving out the tattoos on the skin and are a lot more painful. Different tools and techniques are preferred by tattoo artists across the world. Some of these have even disappeared over time due to being incredibly painful to be replaced by more sophisticated methods. However, like most tattoo artists will tell you it's usually the pain that you will remember long after the tattoo becomes something you've gotten used to.


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Marketing Essays should be a Mix of Theory and Practical Applications
Marketing essay is a fixed component in most of the marketing coursework. Philip Kottler defines marketing as a process of identifying, anticipating and satisfying customer needs and the wants through developing products and the services with the aim of profit in a socially accepted manner. This comprehensive definition stresses the need for integrating marketing orientation to all spheres of business activities, starting from developing products and services to final step of finding the customer feedback and feeding it back to the company. Given the competitive business environment, marketing is now considered to be a driving force behind successful businesses.
Focus on Fresh, Attention grabbing Topics
Students can consider the following topics to write interesting marketing essays
• Importance of marketing to non profit organisations
• Integrating Marketing to the Business Value Chain
• Relationship Marketing and its Relevance to Competitive Advantage
• New Breed of Internet Marketing tools
• Marketing Research and its importance to Understanding Customer needs
• Customer profiling should depend on psychometric analysis of target groups
• Can marketing principles be applied to promoting causes?
Fundamentals of Marketing
There are few fundamental theories and principles, which students must acknowledge appropriately in writing an essay in marketing. Some of them are as below:
• Definitions of Marketing – key definitions of marketing should be incorporated to the essay and place them in proper context, related to the topic being addressed.
• Marketing and markets –the fundamentals of marketing involves market selection and targeting. Theories of segmentation, targeting and positioning should be addressed within this key principle.
• Marketing mix- Phillip Kottler proposed the concept of marketing mix which integrates the product, place, price and promotion, commonly referred to as the 4Ps. The strategies and marketing tools to be utilized in these four elements leads to a marketing plan.
• Marketing environment – theories on business environment concerns internal and external aspects. Internal audits, PESTLE, SWOT, and 5 force theory are some related concepts to be used in an analysis essay written for the subject.
• Strategy- Marketing strategies are evolving and various core strategies ranging from mass marketing to niche marketing, social marketing, relationship marketing and green marketing can be addressed.
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Aims and Principles of Woodcraft Folk - Webinar Series
There will be a series of webinars starting 6th February to explore how we can put Woodcraft Folk's aims and principles into action whilst running our groups. The webinars are taking each aim and principle of Woodcraft Folk and presenting how members can support children to engage and explore them. This will involve bringing together the outcome matrix, badge work and will reflect on age appropriate ways to engage our youngest members in our values. We will discuss activities from Woodcraft Folk leader books and other resources available to all and look at things to consider when delivering sessions. Each webinar will have space for everyone attending to share ideas and ask questions. The webinars will run through goto meeting and links will be found once you have booked in online.
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06/02/18 - Co-operative and sharing approach to life
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08/03/18 - Education for social change
16/03/18 - One world
22/03/18 - Inclusion
26/03/18 - International Understanding
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Hands-on nature!
Iroquois volunteer teaches youth about Eastern bluebirds
Thirteen years ago, Carl Zenger (72), said goodbye to an old Eastern bluebird trail he had been maintaining on some private land near his home in Lockport, New York. Because of a change of ownership, the land had become unavailable for his use and, eager to continue his work, Carl soon discovered that there was another such trail not far from his home at the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge.
At the time, the refuge's bluebird trail was in disrepair which, in the words of Carl Zenger, made the relationship a "natural match."
With over 13,000 volunteer hours now under his belt more than a decade later, Carl has gone beyond his original role of being a steward for the local bluebird population. Over the years his interest in these birds has given him the opportunity to help maintain recreational access to the refuge, work with biologists to collect bluebird population data and serve as a mentor to people in his community. Carl enjoys teaching visitors about his beloved bluebirds and the import roles that they play in the local ecology.
This year, the Friends of Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Inc., a community non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the refuge, worked with Carl to implement the Take a Kid Along project (TAKA). Seven children from the local community, ranging in age from six to 16 tagged along with Carl throughout the summer to monitor and manage bluebird nesting boxes on the refuge.
The children received a small backpack filled with field tools such as binoculars and bird identification guides. They wrote and illustrated their experiences in journals.
According to Carl, journaling helps children reflect and "learn the behavioral activities of the wildlife that they are studying…. It helps them with their writing and their schoolwork." Participants in the program also kept detailed weekly records on all aspects of the bluebird population including parasite frequency, age and size of clutch and success rate of each nesting site.
Because parasites are such a problem for fledgling birds, children in the TAKA program learn how to safely change nesting box material, giving them a chance to hold and interact with baby bluebirds. According to Carl, many fledglings that would not have otherwise survived made it to adulthood because their nesting material was kept clean.
When the birds became old enough, the children secured small identification bands to the legs of the fledglings so that they can be tracked during the next breeding season.
Beyond bluebirds, families involved in the TAKA program were actively encouraged to make the most of their time in the woods. This time outside interacting with their environment helps teach children about local animals and plants and why they are important to the local ecology. If you or your children are interested in helping local wildlife, click here to find a national wildlife refuge near you.
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We update this month with a progress report of where the team is currently at. After giving away a few games through our Steam group and officially cutting our final attachments to Doom 3(ARB Shaders) in the last few months, the team talked a bit about our best path for our next release. We had some discussion, posted some pros/cons and ultimately came up with getting a release out sooner rather than later.
The next release was penned as all of the cleric's episode(3 hubs, 12 levels) and we've been working towards that since our previous release. It was a little too spread out, perhaps, to get such a larger release together in a suitable time frame. So with that we've decided to refocus a bit and push a next release of Hub 1 and 2(8 levels total) for our next release, effectively getting new content to everyone much sooner. Then of course pushing for the full episode release shortly after(especially since we have the Hub already under development currently).
We'll have more news on that in the near future. For now a little concept some of you may have already seen for the cleric player model we are currently working on:
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Middle of Nowhere
Those of us who head west to Sundance every year and still cling to old-school notions regarding independent cinema—that it can flourish as a forum for alternative viewpoints, that low production values and high-quality storytelling aren't mutually exclusive, that independent isn't just a label but also an ethos—often leave Park City experiencing a crisis of faith. But every so often, the festival midwifes a film that reminds us that a sense of discovery still exists on the margins of American moviemaking. Half Nelson, Compliance and Take Shelter are perfect examples; Ava DuVernay's extraordinary chronicle of a marriage interrupted is another.
Ruby (Corinealdi, a true find) is introduced as the equivalent of a penal-system widow, comforting her convict spouse (Hardwick) with the notion that this will all be over soon. Cut to four years later, and time—as well as the ensuing familial disappointments, financial burdens and false hopes—has taken its toll on both of them. A friendly bus driver (The Paperboy's Oyelowo) offers a second chance at happiness, but can Ruby let go of something that may be beyond repair? There's every reason to think that DuVernay's tale of a woman trying desperately to stand by her incarcerated man might fall prey to the cloying earnestness and clunky clichés that infect too many Amerindie dramas. But this character study's refusal to pander by sensationalizing its central social issue skirts such pitfalls with amazing grace; this is humanistic drama done right.
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Footage of one of the most brutal front kick knockouts in MMA history is going viral once again.
Luis 'Sapo' Santos was taking on Alfredo Morales in an XFC bout back in 2014 when he unleashed the monstrous kick, settling the fight one minute and 34 seconds into round three.
Morales is left wondering just what hit him.
That, ladies and gentleman, is how you prevent a fight from going to the judges.
Since being re-posted by SPOR105 the savage knockout has been viewed over 1.2 million times.
It should probably come as no surprise that Santos won his latest fight with further expert use of his legs.
Fighting Rafael Silva in February, Santos ended proceedings in the opening round with a clinical knee to Silva's head…
You wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of that, although kicking your opponent in the head while grounded is a no no the UFC thankfully don't tolerate.


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Midtown: Sports
NCHSAA vote puts Cardinal Gibbons' on the defensive
N.C. High School Athletic Association member schools will vote this week on whether Cardinal Gibbons and other parochial non-boarding schools can remain in the organization.
A ballot was sent to the association's 390 schools on Monday, and school principals, who are the voting members of the association, have until Tuesday to return ballots.
A three-fourths majority (293 schools) is needed for the measure to pass and to change the NCHSAA constitution. The membership turned down a similar proposed amendment in 1986.
The NCHSAA constitution says that public schools and non-boarding parochial schools such as Gibbons, Charlotte Catholic and Kernersville McGuinness may be members. Charlotte Christ the King was expected to enter the NCHSAA in 2013.
The vote is at the request of Salisbury, West Rowan, East Rowan, South Rowan, North Rowan and China Grove Carson. The NCHSAA constitution requires a membership vote if six or more schools request an item be placed on a ballot.
"To me it is a question of boundaries," said Joe Pinyin, the Salisbury High athletic director. "Our students come from a specific area. Theirs do not. Their players can come from anywhere.
"It is not a level playing field."
Kevin Christmas, the athletic director at Charlotte Catholic, said the school had been an NCHSAA member for 50 years.
"This is very sudden. We very much want to stay in the association," Christmas said.
Davis Whitfield, the NCHSAA commissioner, said Gibbons, McGuinness and Catholic have been exemplary members of the association.
"I think the eligibility rules that we have in place have been effective," he said.
The non-boarding parochial members of the NCHSAA have additional eligibility requirements. Students who transfer to the schools are ineligible for athletics for one year, and students who receive financial aid to the school are ineligible for athletics.
Four-point letter
A letter from Salisbury High explained the rationale for changing the constitution to exclude the Catholic schools: 1. the schools have no geographical boundaries; 2. the schools do not have to admit students who are unable to participate in athletics and therefore have a higher percentage of their enrollment who are potential athletes; 3. the schools can admit students based on athletic performance; 4. the schools can appeal eligibility requirements about transfers to the NCHSAA.
Gibbons, McGuinness and Catholic responded to the four points in a joint letter: 1. distance and transportation establish a geographical boundary; 2. the schools' enrollments reflect students who are unable to participate in athletics; 3. athletic ability is not a factor in admission; 4. transferring students are ineligible for a year.
Dr. Michael Fedewa, the superintendent of the diocese of Raleigh, said he would welcome the opportunity to discuss any perceptions or questions other schools might have about the Gibbons athletic program.
"We did not find out about these proposed changes until last Friday," Fedewa said. "No one approached us to discuss any problems or concerns. Instead, very suddenly the membership is voting on whether we are to be kicked out of the association."
History of success
Gibbons, McGuinness and Catholic have been very successful in winning NCHSAA state championships, and Gibbons currently leads the Wells Fargo Cup all-sports competition in 3A.
Gibbons has won 34 NCHSAA state championships since 2005. Charlotte Catholic has won 20, including eight girls swimming titles, and McGuinness has won nine NCHSAA state titles, including the last seven 2A girls basketball titles.
State associations throughout the country are confronted with the fairness of private schools playing in associations made up primarily of public schools. The NCHSAA is one of five state associations in the country that do not have private schools as members. Gibbons, Catholic and McGuiness are classified as non-boarding parochial rather than private.
Bobby Cox, the executive director of the Indiana High School Athletic Association, told High School Today magazine that private schools make up 14 percent of the IHSAA membership and won 40 percent of state titles.
In Ohio, private schools make up 16 percent of the membership but won 70 percent of the titles. Georgia recently expanded from five divisions to six after non-public schools won 26 of 28 state titles, excluding football, wrestling and boys track, since 2008.
Since 2009, eight state associations have adopted a multiplier for its private school members. The private schools multiply their enrollments by a designated number to determine their classifications. The result is to put private schools in the larger classification, usually playing larger schools.
Fedewa said if the NCHSAA membership wanted Gibbons to play in the 4A classification he would be glad to entertain the idea.
"We have been a good association member and would like to continue to be a good association member," he said.
Also on the ballot is creating a separate NCHSAA playoff bracket for charter schools, which are publicly funded schools but are not governed by local boards of education.
Under the proposed change, charter schools would compete in NCHSAA conferences as they do now, but if a charter school qualified for the playoffs in any sport it would be placed in a charter-school bracket to compete against other charter school members.


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October 03, 2018 at 01:40 AM
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I recently had all of my equipment flooded from a recent hurricane. On the surface the irons cleaned up but will the shafts and clubheads rust from within! What will happen to the driver 3 wood and hybrid? I know the bag is trash. Any ideas
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