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Trump? Summit? No. Nation is gripped with high-rise raccoon
ST. PAUL, Minn. — He scaled a 25-story office building, eluded rescue in a series of perilous adventures and achieved social media stardom, all in two days.
Now the high-climbing raccoon is safe.
All it took was a pile of soft cat food to lure #MPRRaccoon — his social media-induced name — into a rooftop trap.
The tale began Tuesday morning when people started noticing the raccoon climbing the USB Plaza in downtown St. Paul. It's an unusual scene in this urban center. But there he was. And he couldn't seem to find his way back down.
People became worried.
The office building happens to be within sight of the offices of Minnesota Public Radio, and its erstwhile news team began documenting the creature's predicament through radio broadcasts, the station's Twitter feed and other social media.
National Public Radio picked up the story.
So did USB Plaza's office workers, who chronicled the raccoon's adventures, his naps, his ledge-hopping acrobatics and ability to elude capture, adding their own photos, videos and running commentary as the situation unfolded.
Eventually, the woodland creature opened his own Twitter account with one tweet, "I made a big mistake."
Needless to say, his antics caused numerous work interruptions and much anxiety, as many worried he would lose his grip and plummet to his death.
Thankfully, a private animal removal firm put a stop to all that.
Employees of Wildlife Management Services baited several traps with cat food, and set them out on the building's roof overnight.
#MPRRaccoon, who was more hungry for a meal than maybe for more attention, couldn't resist.
The trap slapped shut.
"It's definitely a healthy raccoon. It's in good condition. It's eating normally," said Christina Valdivia, the company's general manager told the Associated Press.
The wildlife trappers took #MPRRaccoon away, promising to release him to a new home somewhere around the nearby town of Shakopee, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
"In our office we are just glad he is safe," attorney Sheila Donnelly-Coyne told the public radio station from her firm on the 23rd floor of the building. "We were all worried about him."


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"I just had the most amazing dream I have ever had in my life. I was walking along the top of a building, I don't know where, I don't know why. I had just managed to con my way out of passing out fliers for a homeless ministry and I was walking back and it was around Christmas time. For some reason, I saw two musicians I knew and was kind of following them because they were mildly famous in my eyes. I followed them to the edge of a building where they stood watching three other musicians playing guitars for some audience over the edge of the building. I climbed up to the edge and looked over and was stunned by what I saw.
It was a huge tower/building of made of cardboard boxes and abandoned trash and empty barrels and who knows what else. It was crawling with children. I don't know why, but it was tons and tons of street children. I was horrified as they were playing that every once in a while, one or two would fall off. These were destitute children, no where to go but play on their mound of trash, no hope in sight. There were some other people watching and one of them reached out and grabbed. Then they pulled and I saw they had grabbed one of the children who had jumped towards our side. A couple more children realized that they could jump to our building, to safety and started running and jumping across the divide. People on my side started coming to the edge, holding out hands, trying to help those that were jumping to safety. I got on my belly and edged my way to the side, stretching out my arm to try to help catch whoever jumped. But then what brought me to tears (in my dream) was that someone from our side ran and jumped into their building. Just dove into the midst of their trash to help them. We were on the safe side, trying to pull those kids in danger to our side, to catch them, and this guy just dove right into their trash tower to help. I then woke up. I don't know what this means but it seems like a picture of Jesus to me. A picture of what I should be like. Living in my "safe side", seeing those who unknowingly are falling off the edge of their "trash tower". No hope. Yet someone needs to run and dive into their trash tower, not just lean over and help them as they jump."


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Minister of Transport, Communications and High Technologies awards employees of international journalEmployees of the International Journal "Applied and Computational Mathematics (ACM)", whose Impact Factor increased according to the 2016 report by US Clarivate Analytics (Thomson Reuters), were awarded by the order of Minister of Transport, Communications and High Technologies Ramin Guluzade.
Considering the important role the ACM journal plays in the promotion of Azerbaijani science and its integration into the world science, editor-in-chief academician Fikrat Aliyev, deputy editor-in-chief Nargiz Safarova, executive editor Nazila Hajiyeva and assistant editors Nargiz Huseynova and Yegana Mammadova, thanks to whose efforts the journal achieved success in terms of the Impact Factor, were presented Certificates of Honour by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies.
Note that the ACM journal, founded by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies, the Scientific Research Institute of Applied Mathematics of Baku State University and Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences still remains the first and only Azerbaijani magazine with the Impact Factor.
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Nestled in a deep valley, malaria free Sabie is a very pretty town, catering for the whole family. Situated in the centre of one of the largest man-made forests in the world, the banks of streams are covered with beautiful wild flowers and ferns. Bridal Veil  Falls, Lone Creek Waterfall, Forest Falls and the Horseshoe Falls are in close proximity to the town. The town was originally called Grootfontein as the region is surrounded by numerous springs, fountains and waterfalls.
Through the years Sabie has evolved into a favourite tourist destination as all main attractions are situated close by and eco-tourism and adventure can best be experienced here.
Close to Pilgrim's Rest, Graskop, Hazyview, the Kruger National Park and Blyde river Canyon, Sabie will be a good choice for any holidaymaker.
It is an easy days drive to see the Blyde River Canyon (80 kms) the third largest canyon in the world (after the Grand Canyon in America and the Fish River canyon in Namibia) with the famous 3 Rondavels as the focal point which overlook the  river and dam below.
Along the way to the Blyde river canyon you can see the other amazing sights of the Panorama route, including Mac Mac falls and pools, Maria Shires, Lisbon, Berlin and Forest falls, the amazing Bourke's Luck Potholes, the Pinnacle and Gods Window (on a clear day you can see Mozambique)
Lastly, if time permits, visit the old mining town of Pilgrims Rest,  try gold panning or a visit to the old mine managers house "Alanglade" or just a drink at the Royal Hotel.
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For Miss Samsia Begam, pursuing a diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education from SEED Institute was the next logical step in a career path she had been sure of since childhood.
She said: "I was born in India and only came to Singapore when I was three years old, so I did not have my citizenship at a young age. Because of that, my parents could not enrol me at a pre-school or kindergarten here.
"I was an only child, so my memories of childhood are quite empty."
Now 24 years old, Miss Begam's own missed opportunity for a pre-school experience filled with learning and laughter among peers inspires her to want to enrich the experiences of children today.
This led her to work in the early childhood education sector since 2008, during which she earned a Certificate in Preschool Teaching (CPT) and amassed a wealth of invaluable experience.
It was during the course of her work that she first heard of SEED Institute.
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"Teachers from three different schools I've worked at strongly recommended SEED Institute, so I knew this was the place for me to further my education," she said.
When asked what it was about SEED Institute that makes it so highly recommended, Miss Begam said: "The school goes all the way to get the best lecturers for us. The lecturers really engage us.
"There's never a day when we just sit in class. Before we go home we'll have games, or something to liven things up, because that's how we'd want to teach children in future too."


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She's missed mom's cooking for 9 months. Having just flown back from Ireland last night for the summer holidays, she's not requesting hawkers food but any mom's home food. Today, it'll be just simple 2 vegetables, 1 meat with plain rice for lunch.
yeah, landed and collected bag
1) First vegetable dish is leeks, carrots and fish cake.
2) Second vegetable dish is luffa gould, egg and ikan bills.
3) Meat dish is roasted duck store bought.
1) In a wok, heat some oil, fry garlic, then sliced fish cake and carrots.
2) Stir fry in the leeks sliced diagonally.
4) First vegetable dish is ready for serving.
5) In the same wok, pour some water, add in a teaspoon of miso, stir till mixed. Beat in an egg. Scramble the egg.
6) Add in the sliced luffa gould.
7) Stir fry till soft, add some water if needed.
8) Dish up and topped with crispy ikan bilis.
Lunch is ready, 2 vegetable dishes and 1 meat. Yummy.
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The Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ
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Today's Readings
Isaiah 42:1-9
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Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.


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Most people think of money as a zero-sum game. Meaning there is a limited amount of wealth in the world. This gives rise to the idea that for some to be rich others have to be poor. Basically, if a few people own 90% of the pie, then everyone else has to live off of the crumbs. Which doesn't seem fair at all.
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6.2: Analysis
Consider a hydrogen atom whose orbiting electron is in an \(l=1\) state. The electron, consequently, possesses orbital angular momentum of magnitude \(\hbar\), and spin angular momentum of magnitude \(\hbar/2\). So, what is the electron's total angular momentum? To answer this question, we need to learn how to add angular momentum operators. Consider the most general case. Suppose that we have two sets of angular momentum operators, \({\bf J}_1\) and \({\bf J}_2\). By definition, these operators are Hermitian, and obey the fundamental commutation relations
\[{\bf J}_1\times {\bf J}_1 = {\rm i}\,\hbar\,{\bf J}_1 \tag{543}\]
\[{\bf J}_2\times {\bf J}_2 = {\rm i}\,\hbar\,{\bf J}_2 \tag{544}\]
Let us assume that the two groups of operators correspond to different degrees of freedom of the system, so that
\[ [J_{1\,i}, J_{2\,j}] = 0, \tag{545}\]
where \(i\), \(j\) stand for either \(x\), \(y\), or \(z\). For instance, \({\bf J}_1\) could be an orbital angular momentum operator, and \({\bf J}_2\) a spin angular momentum operator. Alternatively, \({\bf J}_1\) and \({\bf J}_2\) could be the orbital angular momentum operators of two different particles in a multi-particle system. We know, from the general properties of angular momentum, that the eigenvalues of and can be written and , respectively, where and are either integers, or half-integers. We also know that the eigenvalues of and take the form and , respectively, where \(m_1\) and \(m_2\) are numbers lying in the ranges and , respectively.
Let us define the total angular momentum operator
\[ {\bf J} = {\bf J}_1 + {\bf J}_2. \tag{546}\]
Now, \( {\bf J}\) is an Hermitian operator, because it is the sum of Hermitian operators. Moreover, according to Equations (300) and (303), \( {\bf J}\) satisfies the fundamental commutation relation
\[ {\bf J} \times {\bf J} = {\rm i}\,\hbar\, {\bf J}. \tag{547}\]
Thus, \( {\bf J}\) possesses all of the expected properties of an angular momentum operator. It follows that the eigenvalue of can be written , where is an integer, or a half-integer. Moreover, the eigenvalue of takes the form , where \(m\) lies in the range . At this stage, however, we do not know the relationship between the quantum numbers of the total angular momentum, \(j\) and \(m\) , and those of the individual angular momenta, , , \(m_1\) , and \(m_2\) .
\[J^{\,2} = J_1^{\,2} + J_2^{\,2} + 2\,{\bf J}_1 \cdot {\bf J}_2. \tag{548}\]
Furthermore, we know that
\[[J_1^{\,2}, J_{1\,i} ] = 0, \tag{549}\]
\[[J_2^{\,2}, J_{2\,i} ]=0, \tag{550}\]
and also that all of the , operators commute with the , operators. It follows from Equation (548) that
\[[J^{\,2}, J_1^{\,2}] = [J^{\,2}, J_2^{\,2}] = 0. \tag{551}\]
This implies that the quantum numbers \(j_1\), \(j_2\), and \(j\) can all be measured simultaneously. In other words, we can know the magnitude of the total angular momentum together with the magnitudes of the component angular momenta. However, it is apparent from Equation (548) that
\[[J^{\,2}, J_{1\,z}] \neq 0, \tag{552}\]
\[[J^{\,2}, J_{2\,z}] \neq 0, \tag{553}\]
This suggests that it is not possible to measure the quantum numbers \(m_1\) and \(m_2\) simultaneously with the quantum number \(j\). Thus, we cannot determine the projections of the individual angular momenta along the \(z\)-axis at the same time as the magnitude of the total angular momentum.
It is clear, from the preceding discussion, that we can form two alternate groups of mutually commuting operators. The first group is , and . The second group is and . These two groups of operators are incompatible with one another. We can define simultaneous eigenkets of each operator group. The simultaneous eigenkets of , and are denoted \(\vert j_1,j_2; m_1,m_2\rangle\), where
The simultaneous eigenkets of and are denoted , where
Each set of eigenkets are complete, mutually orthogonal (for eigenkets corresponding to different sets of eigenvalues), and have unit norms. Since the operators and are common to both operator groups, we can assume that the quantum numbers \(j_1\) and \(j_2\) are known. In other words, we can always determine the magnitudes of the individual angular momenta. In addition, we can either know the quantum numbers \(m_1\) and \(n_2\) , or the quantum numbers \(j\) and \(m\\) , but we cannot know both pairs of quantum numbers at the same time. We can write a conventional completeness relation for both sets of eigenkets:
\[\sum_{m_1}\sum_{m_2 }\vert j_1,j_2; m_1, m_2\rangle \langle j_1,j_2; m_1, m_2\vert = 1 \tag{562}\]
\[ \sum_{j}\sum_{m} \vert j_1,j_2; j, m\rangle \langle j_1,j_2; j, m\vert \tag{563}\]
where the right-hand sides denote the identity operator in the ket space corresponding to states of given \(j_1\) and \(j_2\). The summation is over all allowed values of \(m_1\) , \(m_2\) , \(j\) , and \(m\) .
As we have seen, the operator group , , , and is incompatible with the group , , , and . This means that if the system is in a simultaneous eigenstate of the former group then, in general, it is not in an eigenstate of the latter. In other words, if the quantum numbers \(j_1\), \(j_2\), \(j\) , and \(m\) are known with certainty then a measurement of the quantum numbers \(m_1\) and \(m_2\) will give a range of possible values. We can use the completeness relation (562) to write
\[\vert j_1,j_2;j,m\rangle = \sum_{m_1}\sum_{m_2} \langle j_1,j_2;m_1,m_2\vert j_1,j_2;j,m\rangle \vert j_1,j_2;m_1,m_2\rangle. \tag{564}\]
Thus, we can write the eigenkets of the first group of operators as a weighted sum of the eigenkets of the second set.
Clebsch-Gordon coefficients
The weights, \(\langle j_1,j_2;m_1,m_2\vert j_1,j_2;j,m\rangle\), are called the Clebsch-Gordon coefficients. If the system is in a state where a measurement of , and is bound to give the results , and , respectively, then a measurement of and will give the results and , respectively, with probability \(\vert\langle j_1,j_2;m_1,m_2\vert j_1,j_2;j,m\rangle\vert^{\,2}\) .
The Clebsch-Gordon coefficients possess a number of very important properties. First, the coefficients are zero unless
\[m = m_1 + m_2. \tag{565}\]
To prove this, we note that
\[(J_z - J_{1\,z} - J_{2\,z})\, \vert j_1,j_2; j, m\rangle =0. \tag{566}\]
Forming the inner product with , we obtain
\[(m-m_1-m_2) \,\langle j_1, j_2; m_1, m_2\vert j_1,j_2; j, m\rangle=0, \tag{567}\]
which proves the assertion. Thus, the \(z\)-components of different angular momenta add algebraically. So, an electron in an \(l=1\) state, with orbital angular momentum \(\hbar\), and spin angular momentum \(\hbar/2\) , projected along the \(z\)-axis, constitutes a state whose total angular momentum projected along the \(z\)-axis is . What is uncertain is the magnitude of the total angular momentum.
Second, the coefficients vanish unless
\[\vert j_1-j_2\vert \leq j \leq j_1+j_2. \tag{568}\]
We can assume, without loss of generality, that . We know, from Equation (565), that for given and the largest possible value of is (because is the largest possible value of , etc.). This implies that the largest possible value of is (since, by definition, the largest value of is equal to ). Now, there are allowable values of \(m_1\) and allowable values of \(m_2\). Thus, there are independent eigenkets, , needed to span the ket space corresponding to fixed and . Because the eigenkets span the same space, they must also form a set of independent kets. In other words, there can only be distinct allowable values of the quantum numbers \(j\) and \(m\). For each allowed value of \(j\), there are allowed values of \(m\). We have already seen that the maximum allowed value of \(j\) is \( j_1+j_2\). It is easily seen that if the minimum allowed value of \(j\) is \( j_1-j_2\) then the total number of allowed values of \(j\) and \(m\) is : i.e.,
\[\sum_{j=j_1-j_2,j_1+j_2} (2\,j+1) \equiv (2\,j_1+1)\,(2\,j_2+1). \tag{569}\]
This proves our assertion.
Third, the sum of the modulus squared of all of the Clebsch-Gordon coefficients is unity: i.e.,
\[\sum_{m_1}\sum_{m_2} \vert\langle j_1,j_2;m_1,m_2\vert j_1,j_2;j,m\rangle\vert^{\,2} =1. \tag{570}\]
This assertion is proved as follows:
\[\langle j_1, j_2; j, m\vert j_1, j_2; j, m\rangle =\sum_{m_1}\sum_{m_2} \langle j_1, j_2; j, m\vert j_1, j_2; m_1, m_2\rangle \langle j_1, j_2; m_1, m_2\vert j_1, j_2; j, m\rangle \tag{571a}\]
\[=\sum_{m_1}\sum_{m_2} \vert\langle j_1,j_2;m_1,m_2\vert j_1,j_2;j,m\rangle\vert^{\,2} =1, \tag{571b}\]
where use has been made of the completeness relation (562).
Finally, the Clebsch-Gordon coefficients obey two recursion relations. To obtain these relations, we start from
Making use of the well-known properties of the shift operators, which are specified by Equations (344)-(345), we obtain
Taking the inner product with , and making use of the orthonormality property of the basis eigenkets, we obtain the desired recursion relations:
It is clear, from the absence of complex coupling coefficients in the above relations, that we can always choose the Clebsch-Gordon coefficients to be real numbers. This is convenient, because it ensures that the inverse Clebsch-Gordon coefficients, , are identical to the Clebsch-Gordon coefficients. In other words,
\[\langle j_1, j_2; j, m\vert j_1, j_2; m_1, m_2\rangle = \langle j_1, j_2; m_1, m_2\vert j_1, j_2; j, m\rangle. \tag{575}\]
The inverse Clebsch-Gordon coefficients are the weights in the expansion of the in terms of the :
\[\vert j_1,j_2; m_1,m_2\rangle = \sum_{j}\sum_m \langle j_1, j_2; j, m\vert j_1, j_2; m_1, m_2\rangle \vert j_1,j_2; j,m\rangle. \tag{576}\]
It turns out that the recursion relations (574), together with the normalization condition (570), are sufficient to completely determine the Clebsch-Gordon coefficients to within an arbitrary sign (multiplied into all of the coefficients). This sign is fixed by convention. The easiest way of demonstrating this assertion is by considering a specific example.
Let us add the angular momentum of two spin one-half systems: e.g., two electrons at rest. So, . We know, from general principles, that and . We also know, from Equation (568), that , where the allowed values of differ by integer amounts. It follows that either or . Thus, two spin one-half systems can be combined to form either a spin zero system or a spin one system. It is helpful to arrange all of the possibly non-zero Clebsch-Gordon coefficients in a table:
The box in this table corresponding to gives the Clebsch-Gordon coefficient , or the inverse Clebsch-Gordon coefficient . All the boxes contain question marks because, at this stage, we do not know the values of any Clebsch-Gordon coefficients.
A Clebsch-Gordon coefficient is automatically zero unless . In other words, the -components of angular momentum have to add algebraically. Many of the boxes in the above table correspond to . We immediately conclude that these boxes must contain zeroes: i.e.,
The normalization condition (570) implies that the sum of the squares of all the rows and columns of the above table must be unity. There are two rows and two columns that only contain a single non-zero entry. We conclude that these entries must be , but we have no way of determining the signs at present. Thus,
Let us evaluate the recursion relation (574) for , with , , , taking the upper/lower sign. We find that
Here, the and labels have been suppressed for ease of notation. We also know that
from the normalization condition. The only real solutions to the above set of equations are
The choice of sign is arbitrary--the conventional choice is a positive sign. Thus, our table now reads
We could fill in the remaining unknown entries of our table by using the recursion relation again. However, an easier method is to observe that the rows and columns of the table must all be mutually orthogonal. That is, the dot product of a row with any other row must be zero. Likewise, for the dot product of a column with any other column. This follows because the entries in the table give the expansion coefficients of one of our alternative sets of eigenkets in terms of the other set, and each set of eigenkets contains mutually orthogonal vectors with unit norms. The normalization condition tells us that the dot product of a row or column with itself must be unity. The only way that the dot product of the fourth column with the second column can be zero is if the unknown entries are equal and opposite. The requirement that the dot product of the fourth column with itself is unity tells us that the magnitudes of the unknown entries have to be \(1/\sqrt{2}\). The unknown entries are undetermined to an arbitrary sign multiplied into them both. Thus, the final form of our table (with the conventional choice of arbitrary signs) is
The table can be read in one of two ways. The columns give the expansions of the eigenstates of overall angular momentum in terms of the eigenstates of the individual angular momenta of the two component systems. Thus, the second column tells us that
\[\vert 1,0\rangle = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \left(\vert 1/2,-1/2\rangle + \vert-1/2,1/2\rangle\right). \tag{581}\]
The ket on the left-hand side is a ket, whereas those on the right-hand side are kets. The rows give the expansions of the eigenstates of individual angular momentum in terms of those of overall angular momentum. Thus, the second row tells us that
\[\vert 1/2,-1/2\rangle = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \left(\vert 1,0\rangle + \vert,0\rangle\right). \tag{582}\]
Here, the ket on the left-hand side is a ket, whereas those on the right-hand side are kets.
Note that our table is really a combination of two sub-tables, one involving states, and one involving states. The Clebsch-Gordon coefficients corresponding to two different choices of are completely independent: i.e., there is no recursion relation linking Clebsch-Gordon coefficients corresponding to different values of . Thus, for every choice of , , and we can construct a table of Clebsch-Gordon coefficients corresponding to the different allowed values of , , and (subject to the constraint that ). A complete knowledge of angular momentum addition is equivalent to a knowing all possible tables of Clebsch-Gordon coefficients. These tables are listed (for moderate values of and ) in many standard reference books.
- Richard Fitzpatrick (Professor of Physics, The University of Texas at Austin)


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THE Allahabad High Court has asked the chief secretary to file a fresh affidavit explaining as to how tool kits for technicians, worth Rs 800 per unit, were being bought by the District Urban Development Agency (DUDA) at a cost of Rs 3,000 per unit, from another government agency, namely Uttar Pradesh Small Industries Corporation (UPSIC) Limited. The court also directed the chief secretary to complete the inquiry into the involvement of the officers of highest level at the two agencies within two weeks.
A division bench of Justices Arun Tandon and Shashi Kant passed the order in this regard on September 7, while hearing a petition filed by Akhilesh Chandra Tiwari, the project officer in the DUDA (Bareilly) before being transferred to Mau. Tiwari was suspended for "buying tool kits at Rs 3,000 per unit from UPSIC for use in Bareilly" when the actual cost of each tool kit was only Rs 800. The government had recommended registering an FIR in the case.
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Tiwari approached the high court on the ground that the purchase of tool kits — to be given to various technicians and fitters — was made under orders from the top officials and his suspension was discriminatory, as similar purchases were made across the state.
During the last hearing, the court had directed the chief secretary to file an affidavit explaining the action taken against the top officials, including director, state urban development agency (SUDA), and chairman, DUDA, besides officials of UPSIC.
"The chief secretary may file a better affidavit…so that this court may ascertain up to what level the officers were involved in public money being wasted," the court order read.
The court also noted: "The director, SUDA, has…admitted that the tool kit was (for) Rs 1,474 whereas payment was Rs 3,000 in Mau. Reports received from Bareilly and other districts established that the kits were of below standard. It has also been revealed that the actual cost of the toolkit was Rs 800."
The court further noted: "In the affidavit filed by the area manager…it is prima facie established that the supplies were received and distributed under orders of the chairman, DUDA."
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Hucka Doobie and Baker Bloch (Baker Blinker?) may even visit Pine Ridge, Arkansas to begin the interview. "This is where it all starts," Hucka Doobie might then say. "The name change from Waters to Pine Ridge, helping obscure the fact that this is part of SID."
"…low-keyed, arch" ?
They'll probably visit the Lum and Abner Museum. Burn it down to reveal Waters beneath Pine Ridge? Hucka Doobie advises not, or Baker Bloch advises Hucka Doobie.
Baker Bloch and Hucka Doobie get sucked into Lum and Abner. Listen to tapes each night in their motel. Compare this to end of Bunny Boy in not-too-far-away Patmos. "You'll see," Hucka Doobie says contentedly one night as they listen to the tapes. "Arkansas gets under your skin. You'll become Arkansas too, soon. Then we can ironically leave."
They rent a cabin out on a lake, listen to old Lum and Abner tapes, and then, eventually, begin the journey down the Ouachita River toward Joplin and Black Dog.
But at *very* first Hucka Doobie and Baker Bloch may mistakenly visit Pine Ridge, Oklahoma and the Woods and Waters Winery there, thinking that it was named for former community name of Waters.
Locals cannot find the Lum and Abner museum, and BB and HD head out to the winery. Magic bottle of wine there? Zeppelin tube? Wine that killed pope (or substitute for that wine)? On his birthday death day?
At Joplin, after leaving their boat on the shore, Ticky Bill invites them inside. The skeleton of a giant bird stands in the back of the store. It is another Ancient (Ticky Bill, that is). They eat food (prepared by dogs?). Then they have to run because he chases them out — out to get the bird? Bird found in lake? Waters? Or maybe instead of a bird Ticky has a golden sphere, alien in origin he thinks. A pod, like Rimmer in episode 4 of Red Dwarf I.
They batten down the hatches — they know they'll be here for a spell. They talk of old Rubi and how Baker Bloch found his first picture of Barrett in SL there. Magical times. Just after that he bought property in Rubi. He later found The Point of the Wall which ends in the Rubi Diagonal, which was then put on the Temple of TILE in Rubi.
While they are floating in the lake (Lake Ouachita) and Baker Bloch is becoming despondent. Hucka Doobie points up: the Temple of TILE from Rubi is floating above. 37th, Missing Piece is inside. It is a spaceship they can use to escape Earth's gravity. Part II.
But first they explore source of Ouachita R. near Mena. Hucka Doobie again states that it is good Mena is not a household word. "Ticky Bill will tell us more about Mena when we meet him [again?]."
To get back out of Polk County you have to pass through Opal to get to Pine Ridge. Hucka Doobie pauses there to sing Barrett's "Opel", tragically (?) missing from his only really successful solo album in any way: Madcap Laughs. He looks at the guitar after finishing, studying it intently. "Is that the 37th?" Baker Bloch asks, attempting to understand. "No," says Hucka Doobie, and they continue on back into Montgomery County from Polk. The guitar has turned into a ballelika.
Is the transformation due to the nearby presence of Ink? Perhaps so, because Hucka Doobie warns Baker Bloch they must reach Pencil Bluffs by inky nightfall or all is lost.
At Pencil Bluffs they burn graphite to stay awake and keep the wolves at bay.
At some time they have a serious discussion about Grassy Noll, apparently Hucka Doobie's arch-enemy, or once was. "You cooperated on the attempted Temple of TILE north of here, in Arkansas." "Grassy was only cool with that becaue he was convinced that the northern part of Arkansas will fold up into Missouri in the next Great Quake." Then he laughs. "Nah, I told him we were in Missouri and he believed me. Just had to double back on some roads. When he found out later that he'd been duped… boy!" But seriously, it was too close to a campground. We didn't know until the weekend and all the people started showing up. And the kids… worst of all for Grassy."
Hucka Doobie may state Grassy was in SID as well, as the Gump (there on the *grass* was Hare). (Newt knew too much to care).
"Is Grassy Hare, then?" Baker Bloch might ask. Quoting "There on the grass was Hare," after all. "Hare is about to be born," Hucka Doobie counters.
Perhaps instead they camp at Baker's Creek in Polk County? Baker Mtn./Bee Mtn. Yes! They must visit these two mountains. Prox. of Howard and Rich Mtn. to north, at very source of Ouachita River, indicates a Blue Mountain resonance, and indeed Blue Mountain is nearby! (and just below it, Y City!).
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Kenya claims killing wanted Al-Shabaab militant
Police officers in Kwale county have shot dead a suspected al-Shabaab militant.
The suspect identified as Mohammed Juma Mwamuraji had been wanted by police officers for involvement in terror activities.
Juma was gunned down on Sunday, February 26, by officers from the Anti-terror police unit and flying squad unit officers.
According to police officers, Juma had returned from Somalia to carry out terror attacks at the Coast.
Police officers recovered a hand grenade, detonating cord and fuse and a thunder flash explosive device.
Msambweni Police Commander Joseph Chebusi confirmed the incident and said police officers will hunt down other terror suspects returning back to Kenya.
Police said the suspect was shot dead after he refused to surrender and attempted to hurl a grenade at the cops.
Police have in the few months been hunting down al-Shabaab returnees.
The returnees are said to be planning to massive terror attacks against government and private facilities.


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I woke up today and deliberately did not look at the weather report because I really wanted to get going again. The village I stayed at for one and a half day was quite possibly the most deadly silent place I've ever been in Japan, and I really wanted to move on. Still, not looking doesn't make things go away..
The village's altitude was about 500-600 meters, and I had to climb another 200-300 meters to get over a mountain range so I could get to the road that I wanted to take. Yup, my first time to cycle in the clouds.
Well, that was interesting. A 200 meter early morning climb in the clouds. Because it was still quite early there wasn't a lot of traffic, but there were a lot of tunnels. I'm sure my blinking led-taillight saved my life a couple of times today. Eventually though, the road started to slope down again, and I appeared again.
Bridges and tunnels are natural enemies. Tunnels appear at the top of mountains at the highest point, meaning you have to climb to get there, then have a scary experience in the tunnel as cars go right past you, and then you can relax on the downhill towards the next hill. Bridges on the other hand are always built at a lower altitude than the rest of the road, because it's cheaper to build a lower bridge (and for the same reason tunnels are always on top). This means that you first have to go downhill and build up speed, brake because the road is more narrow on the bridge and you don't want to hit that truck, and then you have to climb uphill again. This ends my rant about bridges. A lot of weird thoughts go through my head during an average day of cycling…
The road was painful. Soon after coming out of the clouds it started to rain, and it was a weird kind of rain that didn't feel wet. It just felt like tiny mosquitoes smashing in your face and then falling off. There was no sense of wetness. Dry rain? The rain may not have felt wet, but everything else did. Today was incredibly humid, without being too hot though. I don't want to say that I had trouble breathing, but I clearly noticed that the air was different than usual, and not in a good way. I was expecting this feeling to go away as I went down, but even at sea level I have this strange feeling. It's like all the clouds have accumulated and reached sea level. A very nasty feeling.
Speaking of rain, it pretty much rained for the whole day. It wasn't very strong but it was always present, soaking me completely. I soon found out that my cycling pants become translucent when exposed to a large amount of rain. A minor inconvenience, as I still had a pair of rain trousers in one my sidebags. It rained and rained until I finally reached the seaside, and then it stopped. Unfortunately, by that time my bicycle was full of crud.
The image quality is shit because my S90 was set to ISO3200 for no good reason. The stupid scrollwheel on the back is way too loose.
I reached a little city called Nobeoka, which I only know because my former company has a data center there. While in the mountains I was getting tired (it wasn't all downhill!) and was thinking of ending the day at Nobeoka, but when I reached Nobeoka I felt that I could still go on, and I cycled 20 kilometers further to a place called Hyuuga, which is where I am typing this blogpost from.
On a cycling note, thanks to the past 3-4 days of mountains and hills I have regained my super-saiyan strength and have now leveled up to become super-saiyan level 2. I can now do a continuous 30kph on a flat road. This trip has had a really good effect on my body. I've lost a lot of weight, but for some reason I don't look any different… -__-
I'm very close now. Maybe two or three days of cycling and I can be at the southernmost point of Kyushu. As for what happens after that, I am still in doubt. My parents are pestering me to come back and watch the World Cup (football) with them, but if I want to find a job in Japan I'd better do it before my visa expires. Decisions, decisions..


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Note: Part of this is a recycled entry from an old blog, but it's been heavy on my mind lately.
You have no idea how many times I've thought about leaving. Boxing up my life, packing it in a U-Haul and leaving everything that's made me who I am. I can picture it so easily.
I can see myself in California. Geeking out at movie premieres, adopting a laid-back surfer attitude. Trips to Santa Monica, Disney Land, the Jelly Belly Outlet store.
I can see myself in Maine. A house on the beach with the cold and rolling grey-green waves. Ordering a hamburger at a sea food restaurant because, let's face it, I'm never going to like lobster.
I can see myself in North Carolina. A small, forgotten and quiet town. A house near the coast with a front porch, a swing and endless supplies of Sweet Tea.
I can see myself in Georgia. Touring and dreaming of giant plantation houses. Adopting a thick Southern drawl. Pretending that the South won the war, that men still stand up when a woman enters a room, and that meals with too many forks still exist.
I can see myself in France. Trying (and failing) to speak French like a native. Trying (and failing) to dispel the rumor that Americans are stupid. Strolls to a local cafe. Ordering a hamburger at a fancy restaurant because, let's face it, I'm never going to like escargot.
I can see myself in Greece. Teaching English. Spending my summers volunteering at archaeological excavations. Vacations to the islands, soaking in the culture.
But the place that I see myself the most is Connecticut. It charmed me, once, and the East Coast magic is strong. Taking the train into the city to catch a Broadway Show. The Starbucks (ohhh, the sheer number of Starbucks, or is it Starbuckses?). The old farm houses. The history. Spending my evenings watching Jack play in the surf while taking in this view:
I love Minnesota. I love my home, I love my family, I love my friends, and I love this place. There's something about the stillness of the lakes on hot summer mornings. There's something about the crisp fall air that fills both your lungs and your spirit. There's even something about the endless winter and the camaraderie of pushing a neighbor's car up his icy and thick-with-snow driveway. Minnesota has caught me, tied me and bound me. But that doesn't mean that I don't get restless.


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One of the great clashes of sporting culture is about to unfold in northern England, where the world's most famous soccer team, Manchester United, has been acquired by an American. Malcolm Glazer, owner of the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers, took control of the team Monday when he amassed 75 percent of the club's publicly-traded shares.
Manchester United's rabid fans are unhappy about the deal. Some shareholders have threatened to boycott their beloved Reds, even give up season tickets. The fans aren't concerned about foreign ownership per se. England's new league champion, Chelsea, is owned by a Russian magnate who poured millions into a club once close to bankruptcy. English soccer is now dominated by international stars, not homegrown talent.


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By STEVE CHOICE
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
You know the old saying about, "You've got a face made for radio," Virgo? When I look at you, I wonder, "What's even lower than that?"
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
You're truly fascinating, Libra. Look at you with your opposable thumbs and your ability to walk upright, yet indisputably dumber than a spider monkey.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
I'd hate to be you right now, Scorpio. And by "right now," I mean, "always."
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
I don't mean to belittle you, Sagittarius. It's more just an involuntary reaction that bubbles to the surface every time you open your mouth.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
You're killin' me with that breath, Capricorn. Seriously. Go chew on an extra-strength urinal cake or something. Good Lord.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
You're hurting, Aquarius, and I'm here to help you. Can I ask just one favor, though? Do you mind if I drink myself into a blind stupor while you go on about whatever the hell it is you won't shut up about?
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
You know what, Pisces, I've reconsidered – and the answer's still "no."
Aries (March 21-April 19)
I truly treasure what we have, Aries. But when can we move into the phase of our relationship where we have sex, then five minutes afterwards I'm watching "SportsCenter" and listening to your car back out of my driveway?
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
I've crunched the numbers, Taurus, and I think we should go ahead and have a few children. Sure, they're dead weight for the first few years, but when they hit about 7, they start paying off with the work they do around the house.
Gemini (May 21-June 21)
Maybe it's just me, Cancer, but I think you could probably stand to cut a little sodium out of your diet. For starters, no more salting your bacon.
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
You're dead to me, Gemini. Right after you take me to the Taco Bell drive-thru, that is.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
I'm not totally sure that we're ready for an open relationship, Leo. How about if I'm able to date whoever I want, but you still have to be faithful to me? See, I met you halfway.


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I'm sad to think I have no photos of most of the places I've lived. I always wish I did. It helps spark all the great memories in that space. So, new tradition! I will have photos.
Without further ado, may I present our first apartment in NYC ;)
Originally, the cabinet just stopped at the end of the door hinges (top and bottom). But, we needed all the space we could muster, so boyfriend built those corner shelves and I found the blue drawers on Etsy. They were originally army storage in the 1960's. Some wonderful person collects these things to distribute to the select few people (me) who find wonder in all things old.
I love displaying my steel headphones (above the bathroom door). I haven't had them up since college, but boyfriend really likes them. I created and welded them myself, which I'm prett-y proud of.
We cook a lot (especially a lot by NYC standards), so what saves us is the little rack to the left of the fridge and the table that folds out. We can roll out the cart for extra chopping space or to set things when they're done. We use the fold out table for the waffle maker/griddle/toaster (since there's a plug near the fridge), as well as to eat on.
I've had to put my shelf designing skills to use here. Pretty much everything is open in our apartment, so I do my best to make it look nice. One of my very first boyfriends made that print: "Real artists don't starve" with a piece of pie. We "dated" at about age 10 or so during summer camp haha :) He sent me a little hemp necklace that I wore around all proud for several months. Then we ended up going to college together! It's really fun to know him as an adult as well. The print to the left of the Morton salt girl was made by another good friend from college. She's so talented! Every time I see it I think of all the shenanigans we used to get into together - her and our other 2 friends. We had an awesome little group of 4 junior and senior year.
He installed all these shelves too. They line that whole wall. We definitely need them! The bar serves as extra closet, but also a drying rack after laundry day. Above the bedroom door is our biggest storage space so that's where we keep snowboarding stuff, our helmets, basketball, football, baseball gloves, tennis rackets, and my kite :) I'd like to hang a curtain over the closet, but haven't gotten around too it yet. Boyfriend's dad brought him that rug from Iraq during one of his tours. We really love it.
I got that cowhide rug in Lake Tahoe. It's beautiful and so practical.
Our bathroom is small, but good enough. Boyfriend bought me a couple of things from my Pinterest wishlist. First, this fabulous sign indicating the entrance to the Ministry of Magic. It's the highlight of the apartment. And also a heat styling tool holder than hangs on the sink. I love that holder. It makes doing my hair so so so much easier. I hung curtains to flank the tub. I think it gives the bathroom some interest, and showcases the high ceiling. Overall, there's not a lot going on in there. I'm such a big fan of white, white, white in bathrooms.
I pretty much love everything about this tiny space. I'm excited to look back on it one day. I've always wanted to live in NYC. I'm so happy to be here and in this perfect apartment for me and my loves.
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Jabra recently unveiled, the EASYCALL and CRUISER2, and I have a chance to try out the latter. The CRUISER2 is your basic Bluetooth speakers and is very similar to the motorway , the I of reported a few weeks ago.
It has even, clip, which targeted life allows it to your car. This one comes with a mini-USB to USB cable for charging and a car adapter.
The CRUISER2 is able to simultaneously connect 2 Bluetooth devices and has dual microphone technology for excellent sound. I have to say that the sound is good, but I believed that the FREEWAY it better.
There must be something, which is not the highway with a FM transmitter for the synchronization of wireless with the car stereo A2DP. As for the talk time information available 14 hours, with 20 days on standby.
Additional features include the voice guidance of caller ID, battery status, together with the set up. Speaking set-up, I have to say that the CRUISER2 with my phone quickly synchronized. It feels like the Jabra gets faster synchronization with each product, that make them. Soon be their Bluetooth devices to connect, before I it to enable.
You would like to purchase from Kagi, the CRUISER2, if you can get it for a price of about $60-90. I see a different rates in different places. For more information about it here.


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Speaker: Elizabeth Anne Bukusi, MBChB, M.Med (ObGyn), MPH, PhD , PGD(Research Ethics). MBE (Research Ethics) , CIP (Certified IRB Professional).
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Co-Director Research Care Training Program,(RCTP) Center for Microbiology Research, KEMRI, Box 19464, post code 00202, Nairobi
Affiliation: Kenya Medical Research Institute, University of Washington
Dr. Bukusi holds a Master of Public Health and Doctorate in Epidemiology from the University of Washington, as well as a Medical Doctorate degree from the University of Nairobi. Since 1995, Dr. Bukusi has served as the Co-Director of the UCSF-Kenya Medical Research Institute's collaborative Research Care and Treatment Program. Since 2004, she has served as the co-PI of the CDC/PEPFAR-funded Kenya based Family AIDS Care and Education Services (FACES) HIV care and support program. She has over 15 years of experience conducting research in HIV prevention, care, and treatment among women and men in Kenya. Dr. Bukusi's research includes development of HIV prevention technologies, HIV care and treatment, and ethics in research. Additionally, she serves as an Associate Research Professor in the UW Departments of Global Health and Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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I was walking up St-Laurent tonight, through the thin fog of rain, back to my home. I started to feel peckish, and I noticed that people had set up canopies extending from their storefronts. Ah, they've closed down the street to traffic.
I walked up to a tent where they were selling knock-off Chinese food. Noodles, spring rolls, and dumplings. I wait for the people ahead of me to get their food and then get myself a styrofoam box of stir-fried noodles. Well, they weren't really stir-fried. More like heated in an electric skillet. They had a couple of bean sprouts mixed in and were drenched in thinned-out peanut butter. I must have been ravenous, because this was the best thing I had tasted all day.
So there I was, walking up St-Laurent, shovelling noodles into my mouth, when I hear my name. I look over and Damian is waving to me. A large number of my co-workers were standing in line to see Never Surrender, which was a fantastic show. I stayed and chatted for a while before the house opened and people started filing in. That's when I said farewell and continued walking home.
It's a good thing I've got here already. It's raining harder outside now and I completely forgot to bring an umbrella with me.


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If anyone fancies a bite-size exhibition to see in London over the next couple of months, I would strongly recommend the Courtauld Gallery's gem 'Bridget Riley: Learning from Seurat'.
The little exhibition explores the (artistic) relationship between pointillist Georges Seurat and abstract artist Bridget Riley. I liked the underpinning concept that artists don't live exclusively as autonomous entities, but are influenced by the outer world and their art evolves also as a response to other artists' works.
The starting point is indeed the copy Riley made in 1959 of Seurat's 'Bridge at Courbevoie' (1885-6). The artist claimed she wanted to learn more about Seurat's colours and technique, and wanted to try her hand at pointillism. It's incredible to see how two paintings representing exactly the same subject – in fact, one being a calque of the other – can be so different. Riley's version is already oozing with abstraction, especially in the way the space is organised, the colour is applied, and the brush-strokes are arranged one next to the other.
The exhibitions then displayed other works by Riley stemming from her experimenting with colours, shapes, lines, and visual experience as a whole. They belong to the abstract production of Riley, which initially seems to contrast with her pointillist landscape, but upon close inspection the juxtaposition proves fascinating. 'Tremor' (1962), for example, seen after the rework of Seurat's painting almost shines with orange and pink hues, as absurd as it may sound. The whole picture seems to dissolve and recreate itself endlessly.
Thus Riley and Seurat are fruitfully put together to enlighten not only the starting points of Riley's production but more generally to explore how artists are interested in other artists, and how from this interest new art can arise.


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I'm feeling the pressure to get my daughter's room finished ………so I made another cushion tonight ie
I have to say, I wasn't mad keen on this one. The fabric is in a different league to the green. But when I put them together I was thrilled. I think it's a lovely combination and I'll add it to Pillow Parlance. Now I can't wait to finish the rest.
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Saturday, August 25, 2007
Finding a story???
I was at lunch today in Darlington and walked past the old barber shop, sans camera.. went back and got camera out of my car. I stopped in to see what was up.
Mr. J.C. Washington has been a barber for over 65 years, Grover Collins has been having J.C. cut his hair for most of that time. Mr. Washington began shinnng Mr. Collins' shoes many many years ago.. "I started at the bottom and made it to the top." said Washinton with a laugh pointing to Mr. Collins' head.
I am going back with audio... and Tri-X..
this is a B&W conversion, those who know me understand I don't usually care for that.
I think, if you want it to look like film shoot it on film...
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Friday, August 24, 2007
From Florence....
Internship number three begins... I started with a nurse portrait and then at the famous Darlington Raceway. The are doing major renovations to the track and I needed construction photos for the story running 1A on Sunday. No bad for my second assignment down here.. But I had to get a photo pf my self looking smashing in my hard hat and sweating to death in 100 degree heat...
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Friday, August 10, 2007
It's Over...
Rowan lost today 19-1.. It's over this season for them and it's over for me with The Salisbury Post.. Florence Bound.
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Game Two...
Rowan lost 8-7 in the bottom of the ninth, tough for these guys.. game three tomorrow at 12:30. I hate running out of light at these things, I really miss using my Canon.. I got a few good after the game shots that were at Nikon 1600 ISO and they were , well just bad...
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Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Game One...
In 100 degree heat Rowan played their first state tournament game at 9:30 a.m. They won 9-2.
It was a good day for me too. I wanted two things this season, the first a play that I could stitch together in photoshop. The second a decent bunt shot with the ball in it. The bunt shot is not great, and not of the Rowan team but I got it and understand the timing of it a bit more. Next game 4:30 tomorrow afternoon.
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Coming attractions..
I will spend this week, my final with The Salsibury Post in Garner, NC shooting the Legion Baseball state tournament.. After that I am moving to Florence SC to work for the Morning News as a Photo Intern...starting on the 22 of August.
Photos coming soon....
Photos coming soon....
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23: Dark December
Winter approaching
Shorter days and longer nights
a dark December
Going Forth
For now a small break from the writing with images as i notice i like to share some photos too. This one was taken back in 2013. It was very impressive to stand in front of the Forth railway bridge near Edinburgh back in 2013. Such an amazing sight. And then to think it's over a century old. I tried to create a bit of a mood in this picture. Really worked with the light and the contrast here, to emphasize the bridge and the clouds.
Enjoy the moment
Had a marvelous week in France.. also enjoyed a few beautiful sunsets..
Being there helped me to really be present and to enjoy the moment.
Let the mind talk, there's no need to follow all those thoughts
As i relaxed into this mood of being, thoughts vanished by themselves
Leave me your love
Early spring brings warm hydrangea love
Even though the flowers are long gone
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Shares in specialist asset manager Gresham House rose by nearly one per cent after the Aim-quoted firm posted substantial growth in its assets under management last year.
The fund manager introduced a number of initiatives during the year as part of a strategic push to achieve operating profitability in the future.
The figures
Assets under management grew by 50 per cent to £363m from £242m.
Revenues leapt 200 per cent to £4.3m while adjusted operating losses reduced from £3.1m to £1.6m.
The firm's Forestry fund grew by 20 per cent to £247m.
Gresham House's balance sheet had £26.9m of tangible/realisable assets.
During the year it received £7.3m from the firm's new strategic shareholder, the Berkshire pension fund.
Why it's interesting
The Aim-quoted firm's ability to grow its assets over 2016 was the principle driver behind its revenue spike and reducing its losses.
Chief executive Tony Dalwood said the firm will continue to grow its assets under management, a policy he hopes will take the firm into the black at an operating profit level.
Read more: Making an impact: Gresham House targets pension funds
The tie-up with Berkshire's pension scheme scheme is an example of the fund manager attracting money from a local authority both into its funds and as an investment into the equity of the firm.
Dalwood indicated similar tie-ups were to come in 2017, he said: "We continue to work on a number of organic and acquisition initiatives."
What the company said
Dalwood added: "In 2015 we established the foundations of a specialist asset manager and 2016 has seen us build Gresham House into a credible specialist player whilst developing the brand.
"This has been enhanced by progress in early 2017, which has generated additional momentum that will drive further growth in the coming year."
What the analysts said:
Justin Bates of Liberum said:
The 2016 results were better than we expected, showing strong progress in organic asset management revenues.
The new Gresham House equity alternative asset management platform is firmly established and primed to deliver strong growth in funds under management, revenues and profitability ahead of our original expectations.


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Lion 'escaped from cage' to kill California woman
A California coroner says a lion that killed a volunteer at a big cat park used its paw to lift a partially closed door and escape from a feeding cage.
Fresno County Coroner David Hadden said investigators believe the lion then attacked and killed Dianna Hanson as she cleaned a larger enclosure.
The lion broke the 24-year-old intern's neck and she died almost instantly.
Police shot and killed the animal to reach her, believing Ms Hanson was severely injured but alive.
"The lion had been fed, the young woman was cleaning the large enclosure, and the lion was in the small cage," Mr Hadden explained, adding the cage door was partially open, allowing the lion to lift it up with his paw.
"He ran at the young lady.''
The coroner added that bite and claw marks found on her body happened after she died, after the lion broke her neck with a paw swipe.
The facility, known as Project Survival's Cat Haven, is normally closed on Wednesdays when the attack happened, and only one other worker was present during the mauling.
The founder of Cat Haven, Dale Anderson, said that he and two other workers had left to take a cheetah to exhibit at a local school.
Ms Hanson was identified by her father, who said working at the wildlife park had been her "dream job", according to the Associated Press.
She had been working for two months as an intern at the 100-acre (40 ha) park, about 45 miles (75km) east of Fresno.
Her father said his daughter had experience at wildlife parks and was "at ease" with big cats, but added that she told him she would not be allowed inside the lion's cage.
The lion was a four-year-old male named Couscous, a California Fish and Wildlife spokesman said.
Couscous had been raised at Cat Haven since he was eight weeks old, said Tanya Osegueda, a spokeswoman for Project Survival.
The project opened in 1993, and has housed numerous big cats, including Bengal tigers, Siberian lynx, jaguars and leopards.


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From our very first show at a backyard party, until today, nearly 3000 shows later, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's unending goal has always been to play good music, and have fun while doing it.
April 25th, 2018 marks the 25th anniversary of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's first show on April 25th, 1993 at that backyard party in Ventura California.
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We are pleased to report that Accurate Group achieved record revenue levels in May and June 2016. The company has a long track record of delivering strong revenue growth, as validated by our position in the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies list for five consecutive years. We'd like to thank our clients, partners/vendors and employees for helping... Read more
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February 23, 2016
"One damn thing after another!" This image was copied from a newspaper published in 1909 and subsequently quoted by Mark Twain, Winston Churchill, Eckard Tolle and others. It never changes. But one thing you should NOT have to deal with in 2016 is unresponsive vendors hamstrung by technology roadblocks. The beginning of each... Read more
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Hard to believe that half the year has gone by already. I hope 2015 has been good to you! Please let me take this moment and provide you a glimpse into our technology activities as your managed services partner. We understand dependability is important to your success. We are proud to report that Accurate maintained a 100%... Read more
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June 11, 2015
We read with interest a recent academic survey of mortgage brokers (published in European Business Journal in March 2015) on the perceived impact that appraisal management companies (AMCs) have on mortgage brokerage business. I'm sure you're not surprised (we weren't) to hear that mortgage brokers don't like AMCs. Brokers in general believe that AMCs limit... Read more


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TUFC 0 v 0 Southport
Torquay United had a frustrating afternoon when taking on Southport at Plainmoor on Saturday afternoon. Not only did they have to take on their opposition but also a referee who's decisions left many in the ground scratching their head, none more so than the United manager Chris Hargreaves who was visible upset with a number of incidents given against his Gulls side.
The biggest decision came in the 20th minute when Ryan Bowman was shown a straight red card for reacting to a unfair tackle from Scott Kay, the United player appeared to head butt his opponent as the pair disagreed about the challenge, Scott himself was booked for his part in the incident. United then had to play the remaining 70 minutes a player down but they never gave up and produced a performance that should have given
remained unchanged from the side that won 3-0 on Tuesday night against Welling Utd, United manager Chris Hargreaves resisted the temptation to bring in K Pearce, with the defender remaining on the bench for a second game. The opening 15 minutes gave both both sides early opportunities to take the lead. First United's Briscoe put in a great low cross from the right into the six yard box keeper saved low down to Bowmans feet. Brogan shooting across united keeper Rice but the Gulls man was able to gather the ball well and then Evans saw his effort saved by the legs of the Gulls keeper for Southport. Ashley Yeoman was then brought down on the edge of the box by Luke George after the United player had split the centre paring. The Southport player was shown a yellow card when the United players felt more punishment should have been given. The resulting free kick from Cameron went over the bar. 13 mins Bowman grazed the bar with an effort from a cross by United's full back Tonge. Cameron cross just over Bowman and the ball fell to Briscoe whos outside of the foot strike just went over the bar from an aquite angle. Tensions remained high for the rest of the first half and the game became an untidy affair with the referee seemly loseing control of certain situations and frustrating the United management team. Even with United down to 10 men the visitors offered little in attack and United remained the more likely to break the deadlock. >>> Hargreaves made a tatical chat the break, with Ashley Yeoman making way for United new boy Ofori-Acheampong to give the Gulls attack some much needed presence. The player almost had an instant contribution when Cameron broke down the left and placed a low cross into the six yard box but the United substitute lifted the ball over the bar from very close range. Brogan (51) centre of box rice in front low and pushed wide of the post when the Southport player should have given the away side the lead. Cameron tried his luck from distance on the hour but his strike sailed over the bar without troubling the Southport keeper. Tonge and Ofori-Acheanpong had half chances both deflecting out for corners. Young 30 yards tipped over, Cameron to Ofi held off turned shot well saved by keeper 74mins out to Young. Ajala half chance edge area. 83 Ofore-Acheanpong another chance from right side of the box but again the keeper pushed the ball wide of the Southport goal.
TUFC: Rice, Tonge, Cruise, MacDonald, Downs, Briscoe (Ajala 70), Harding (Richards 82), Young (Capt), Cameron, Yeoman (Ofori-Acheanpong 45), Bowman (S/O 21)
Subs Not Used: Seabright, Richards, Pearce
Southport: Lloyd-Weston, Mitchell, Fitzpatrick, Collins, Foster, Brogan (Capt) (Smith 78), George, Kay, Evans, Hattersley, Marsden (Lynch 73)
Subs Not Used: Connor, Brodie, Rutherford
Referee: Dean Treleaven
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1. TechNewsWorld – Second Life Goes Hollywood. "Ariella Furman took her first summer vacation as a college graduate to Walt Disney World, where reality hides behind princesses. When it was over, she returned to Ivyland, Bucks County, Pa., and her job making videos — or more accurately, machinimas — for the virtual world Second Life, where reality hides behind avatars."
2. Israel 21C – Creating new worlds is kid's play with Shidonni. "A whole new world is coming to your computer, and you're going to create it yourself. That's the idea behind Shidonni, a new Web-based computer game developed by an Israeli company of the same name, which allows youngsters aged four to 12 to create their own virtual worlds, then watch them come alive right before their eyes."
3. San Francisco Chronicle – Second Life offers healing, therapeutic options for users. ""Every human being is interested in two kinds of worlds: the Primary, everyday world which he knows through his senses, and a Secondary world or worlds which he not only can create in his imagination, but which he cannot stop himself creating."
In a garden pavilion on an island, I sat with an assortment of human beings – one clad as a teddy bear wearing a Santa hat, another as a brazen vixen, a blue man, a tuxedoed prom king – and poured out my heart from a place of loneliness and grief. Click click went the computer keys, like the staccato beat of my heart. Clack clack went their replies, their empathy and their own tales of triumph and woe. Via my avatar – the persona I'd created to engage here – I was participating in an "anxiety support group" in the free, virtual world of Second Life."
4. The Times Online (UK) – Google's Lively view of the future. "Lively reminds me of something like IMVU, an instant messaging program that enables 3D avatar chat, in that it provides off-the-shelf avatars with teen appeal for socialising. It's a pretty simple: it's about chatting in rooms that can be customised to reflect your taste, and is nothing like as grandiose as something like Second Life or There. It's not a single persistent world, but a bunch of ad hoc virtual spaces that let people come together and show off their avatar identity through chatting and flirting."
5. Computerworld (USA) – How to get started in virtual-world operations. "IT service companies, like many of the Second Life solution providers, will be happy to help you build a virtual-world environment for your network operations or data center. But it won't be cheap. It might run anywhere from tens or hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars, depending on how much IT stuff you've got, how many people it's for, and how much development and integration you need (and how many of these wheels haven't been implemented yet). And even then, it may not have the features or provable reliability for mission-critical operations."
6. Thaindian News – Hear your avatar laugh like you on your PC. "It wont be long that your computer avatar will be able to break into laughter or sneeze just like you do after hearing a good joke or under a cold spell, thanks to new software that has the in-built ability to recognise "non-linguistic" sounds, such as laughter, and generate an appropriate facial animation sequence. While animated characters are already "learning" to lip sync when played human speech, the new software could improve the quality of web-based avatars or computer-animated movies."
7. Times Herald-Record (USA) – IBM customers say data analysis drives new projects. "IBM says small businesses need to take better inventory of their information to help reduce risk and derive more value from their business information. According to a 2008 survey of Big Blue's customers, risk mitigation and data governance are key drivers of new projects to better track data through the use of metadata, which is information about information."
8. Management Consultancy (UK) – US accountants live the virtual dream. "US Certified Public Accountants have taken the virtual world Second Life to new levels by holding the Maryland Business and Accounting Expo in it. The two hour workshop allowed the CPA to carry out a continued professional education programme with the second hour featuring a speaker linked up from his office in San Francisco."
9. Silicon Valley Insider – Google: No Sex in Second Life-Killer Lively. "What's the difference between Linden Lab's (SAI 25 #11) Second Life and Lively, the new virtual world announced by Google? How much time do you have? Second Life requires its own software and needs a PC equipped with a high-end graphics card; Lively runs in a Web browser. In Second Life, anyone with a little programming know-how can create anything, which makes the experience "fun"; in Lively, avatars decorate their virtual hangouts with objects from an inventory provided by Google's (GOOG) engineers and approved developers. If you can meet the hardware requirements, Second Life runs on Windows, Mac, or Linux; so far, Lively only works on Vista and XP. (Look into that, Google.)"


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NEW STEAM YACHT. - The steam yacht MINNIE HARRIS, from Buffalo, arrived here last night at about nine o'clock, after experiencing some very hard weather for so small a boat. She is purchased by Capt. James Hunter, of the JESSIE CINGER, for $2,000. The money was paid over this morning. The MINNIE HARRIS is 46 ft. long, and about 12 ft. beam, and will easily accommodate fifty persons. It is stated that at the late Fenian picnic at Buffalo eighty five persons were carried on her. She will be quite an addition to the necessary harbor equipmen for the benefit of pleasure parties.
She is provided with a three foot propeller, and is a swift boat, as was proved by the trip up. She was timed between Buffalo and Dunkirk, and ran it in four hours, passing a propeller on the route. From Dunkirk to Westfield occupied two hours, but from Westfield here, the progress was slower. When opposite the "Clay Banks," about twelve miles east, the squall of last night struck her with great force and sea after sea broke over her bows. She was about two hours making the last twelve miles and her crew---consisting of her late owners, and Captain Hunter, and Captain Ormsby, of this city, got a thourough wetting, but no further injury was done. Our citizens will have an opportunity of testing the new craft this fall as she is in perfect trim and ready for use.
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So I'm off with my reading….. and I'm thinking that posts may be a bit farther in between with this study as I go through a whole book at once. I'll do my best to keep rolling along, but I know that's not exactly my strong point at times! I was however struck today as I was reading through chapters 5-7 how Jesus was distinctly making the point that he was taking the Old Testament and not changing it exactly, but making it more clear most certainly fulfilling what the Old Testament prophesied. He says all that directly in vs. 17–"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them." This theme continues through Matthew according to Dever and it will be fun to watch for it as I continue to read.
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Going 'Back to the Floor'
Over the past few weeks, I've started going 'Back to the Floor' within my staff teams.
In truth, I've been waiting for the ideal opportunity to do this for some years. I've now got quite a large team of over 70 staff within several different teams and based in different locations. This seemed the ideal opportunity and to be honest, from the moment I was offered my new post, I knew it was something I wanted to do early on in my new role, within a new organisation.
Of course, going 'back to the floor' is nothing new.
I remember watching the 'back to the floor' TV series back in early 2000 and being fascinated by it. I couldn't believe that a boss could be so far removed from what the front line staff did in a typical day. Of course, the higher up the ladder I've got, the more I've realised how easy it is to become removed from the front line!
What I've found when going 'back to the floor' is that staff are looking forward to meeting me and are more than happy to engage with me on a wide range of issues. I make it clear beforehand that I want the day I experience to be 'as normal as possible'. This means that I also get some quality time speaking to some of my staff and I've already picked up a lot.
I've found some hidden talent – individuals who I probably wouldn't have met properly otherwise, but after having met them going 'back to the floor', I'll certainly be keeping an eye out for them. I've been able to quiz staff about some of the ideas I've got or some of the issues as I see them and their honesty (and challenge!) in particular about what they feel will and won't work is very refreshing. More than anything though I'd say going 'back to the floor' has enabled me to get to know in much more detail what front line staff do day-to-day, the issues they face and what things I can tackle or address to make their roles easier.
Of course there are a few acid tests in the process:
– Whether the staff are happy with me going 'back to the floor' – from what I've been told, they do seem to appreciate it;
– Whether I am actually able to use the experiences and information I've gained to make a positive difference – I guess only time will tell whether I'm able to deliver on this but I'm looking to make this a reality;
– Whether I'll keep on going 'back to the floor' – I've already booked in more 'back to the floor' sessions over the coming months and I hope to make this into an annual thing.
A further bonus to come out of the process to date is that I also seem to have convinced some of my other colleagues to do a similar 'back to the floor' exercise, which they have now firmly booked in their diaries as well.
I'm also an avid watcher of 'Undercover Boss' and 'Secret Millionaire', although I couldn't get away with going undercover in my current organisation (it's just not big enough!) and as I'm not a millionaire (in any shape or form!) that's a no go as well.
Still, never say never………….


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|Picture via The Telegraph
Former Labour MP for Bury North David Chaytor has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for False Accounting.
Cheating Chaytor claimed thousands of pounds of taxpayers money for IT consultancy he was never charged for, and rent on homes he and his mother owned. Far from a being a stupid mistake with the paperwork, as the defense claimed, these seem fairly quite deliberate abuses of the system. Chaytor may consider himself lucky, as he could have face up to 7 years in prison.
Labour have not been having a good time in the court recently, having also had Phil Woolas thrown out in Oldham East and Saddleworth over his campaign.
The other MPs and peers facing court over their claims over their expenses must now be seriously worried that they too will find themselves behind bars before too long.


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A while back I posted the Flip Flop with the hidden flask... this is even better. Introducing - the Wine Rack, aptly made by thebeerbelly.com. The "Wine Rack" is a sports bra looking alcohol container - so, now you can sneak booze into the movies. On the website, they say that the Wine Rack is "a very comfortable sports-style bra with a special pocket that holds a boob enhancing bladder filled with the drink of your choice!"
It holds TWO FULL cups of drinks! It's like a water bra! And don't worry about deflating as you drink, you simply blow into the drinking tube to inflate to your desired fullness (and I quote) from "nice rack to porn star". YES! Order me up!!