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CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's powerful mining lobby has launched an advertising campaign warning the Labor-led minority government against imposing more taxes, recalling its 2010 anti-tax crusade that helped bring down the then prime minister.
Miners spent more than $20 million on advertising in 2010 to fight a resources tax by then Labor Party leader Kevin Rudd. Rudd was toppled by his deputy, Julia Gillard, who as prime minister watered down the tax to appease the mining sector.
The mining industry's latest advertising campaign is in response to pressure from Greens legislators on the government to use its May 8 budget to scrap more than $2 billion of diesel fuel tax rebates to miners, to help the government deliver a promised budget surplus by July 2013.
Greens' support gives the minority Labor government a wafer-thin working majority in parliament.
In a series of full-page advertisements in national newspapers on Friday, the industry said it was already highly taxed, and Australia risked losing its ability to attract mining investment if it increased taxes on the industry.
"We are essentially countering a plethora of commentators who are seeking to either demonize the industry or demonize the amount that the industry contributes for the benefit of all Australians," Minerals Council of Australia chief executive Mitch Hooke said.
"They are promoting the politics of envy and redistribution and it's a softening-up exercise for what would appear to be a whole new round of taxes coming in the budget."
Australia, a major exporter of iron ore and coal, is going through a prolonged mining boom from supplying China and India.
Gillard in 2010 negotiated the new mining tax with global miners BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Xstrata, ending the public campaign by the industry against the government plans.
The tax, which will start on July 1, will affect about 30 iron ore and coal mining companies and aims to raise about $11 billion in its first three years.
In the past few months, Treasurer Wayne Swan, however, has been engaged in a new public war of words with Australian mining magnates, accusing them of using their wealth to influence public policy.
Swan has committed to deliver a small budget surplus in the year to June 30, 2013, and to trim government spending, despite relatively low government debt which will peak at around nine percent of GDP and well below levels in countries in Europe and the United States.
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The body of a Robbinsdale man who went missing after bodysurfing in Mexico has been located Sunday morning.
Mark Stoneberg, 58, was on vacation in Sayulita, near Puerto Vallarta on Feb. 26 with his wife when he went missing at about 5 p.m.
Nancy Stoneberg, 47, says that authorities in Mexico called off the search for the father of three after only a few hours, saying he was presumed drowned.
After Nancy requested urgent action, however, a Mexican navy search and rescue team was deployed to search for her husband. Divers and planes were also deployed.
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Over the past month LNG Watch has witnessed first hand the power ExxonMobil wields in the national and international media. Reporting on one of the worst disasters (Tumbi landslide) in PNG's history has been minimal and desperately lacking in critical edge, with a number of honourable exceptions. Indeed, how many stories have we seen from ground zero, relating victim's stories or the humanitarian situation? A part of the problem is ExxonMobil enjoys close and collegial relationships with major media outlets, so close in fact that newspapers such as The National and The Post-Courier publish ExxonMobil's press releases as news.
Sadly, it now appears one of PNG's most prolific bloggers, Malum Nalu - the winner of the 2011 UNESCO/Divine World University Award for Communication and Development - is replicating the mass-media's bad practice by posting press releases from ExxonMobil on his popular blog, without any clear indication of its origins*. As a result, readers could at best believe this is an independently written news story, or at worst a personal endorsement from Malum Nalu himself. Of course, we wait with bated breath to see how long it takes for this same press release to be published in The National and/or The Post-Courier, without acknowledgement that it is an ExxonMobil press release.
On the bright side, at least we still have bloggers like Martyn Namarong doing the job that was once the domain of the independent media.
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* The Exxon statement was posted by Malum Nalu within 24 hours of its release - we wonder was a friendly phone call made or email sent by Rebecca Arnold, ExxonMobil's Media and Communications adviser?


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Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes?"
That line is widely attributed to Groucho Marx " from Duck Soup, though it's spoken by Chico dressed as Groucho.
It's also the core dramatic proposition in Private Eyes by Steven Dietz, currently in production at Southern Rep as the initial offering of the Golden Eagle Theatre Company. The characters and the audience bear witness to plenty of events that may not be as they appear, but it's less of a mystery than a running optical illusion. Matthew (Keith Launey) can't figure out if his wife is cheating on him, but Dietz doesn't want to let the audience think for long that it knows what's going on either. Every time something important seems to be revealed, the action changes and we realize our persepective was skewed or incomplete. It's like an M.C. Escher drawing of stairs that continually make right turns that lead up (or down) and, in three more turns, right back to the same place. Just when you're getting somewhere, you have to pull back and start over with a new perspective. By the end, it's maddeningly satisfying.
As the play opens, Matthew sits at a table in the middle of a very spare set and Lisa (Liz Mills) enters. She is an actress here for an audition. Matthew directs her to do a flirtatious scene with a chair as a silent partner. It doesn't go well, and he both taunts and flirts with her. It's not clear whether she wants the part enough to engage him, but as he flirts, the tables turn. And then Adrian (Leon Contavesprie) enters.
Adrian is the true director. We have been watching Lisa act but in a play-within-the-play " about auditioning to be in a play. As they talk about the scene, we realize that Lisa and Matthew are married. And then there really is the question of whether she's interested in the director, and whether he is interested in her. Dietz constantly pre-empts the flow with changes of scene and perspective. Besides the tricky layers of plays within plays, there are other narratives as well. Some scenes may even be imagined as directions the play could go.
A prolific contemporary playwright, Dietz wrote Private Eyes in 1996. He's written plays on a wide array of subjects and taken various approaches. This one recalls a play a decade older, Don Delillo's The Day Room, a work begging similar madness. In it, a bunch of mental patients overrun their hospital, masquerading as doctors and nurses and offering bogus care. Or are they an avant garde theater troupe? Are they delusional patients who think of themselves as actors? And who's in on it? Are all the doctors and patients part of the act? Delillo's play is about paranoia and the trust people may arbitrarily put in authority figures, like someone who claims to be a doctor. Without my divulging all the surprises and twists, Private Eyes revels in similarly ambiguous and redundant situtations " actors playing actors playing themselves. Instead of paranoia and art, however, this is about relationships, cheating and suspicion.
Characters are often called upon to withhold elements in setting up the drama " like Lisa doing a scene first poorly and then well before you realize it's a play-within-a-play. At some points, the misdirecting elements are a little rough, but ultimately the cast handles the show ably and convincingly. Launey offers a sympathetic trek through a humbling set of revelations. Mills maintains a coy fickleness as actress, wife and lover. Contavesprie is entertaining as a cocky and caddish Brit, though his accent wanders at times.
Deitz shrewedly complicates his plot with the conventions of acting and rehearsing. He takes that to another level by repeating portions of the script in both the play and the play-within-the-play, confusing which scene is real. The second act descends into rewarding chaos, and in a strange way, both everything and nothing seem true. But by the end, one does feel certain that it's a good piece the theater.


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Calvin Harris is back back with a big new track and there's no doubt it's going to be a big summer anthem - the clue's in the name. For the first time since his hit 'Feel So Close' the superstar DJ has used his own vocals on the song.
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Sevyn Streeter hooked up with Chris Brown for 'It Won't Stop' and Chris Brown hooked up with Kid Ink show 'Show Me' and 'Main Chick,' so it was about time Sevyn and Kid Ink closed up the triangle and graced us with something new. The 'My Own Lane' rapper has just on Streeter's 'nEXT' to play boyfriend in this smooth track.
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Actor to play love interest in amnesia dramaScott Speedman is in negotiations to join Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum in "The Vow," a romantic drama from Spyglass and Screen Gems.
Michael Sucsy, who helmed HBO's "Grey Gardens," is directing.
"Vow" tells the real-life story of a newlywed New Mexico couple (McAdams and Tatum) who are in a car crash. The wife is put in a coma, where she is cared for by her devoted husband. When she comes to without any memory of her husband or their marriage, the husband woos her and attempts to wins her heart again.
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Spyglass' Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber and Jonathan Glickman are producing with Paul Taublieb.
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Passive-aggressiveness can be a beautiful thing when done artfully. And there is perhaps no better canvas for the modern artist than the WiFi network. After all, why settle for "linksys" when you can let your lousy, internet-stealing neighbors know what you really think of them?
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poly fidelity... what is it?
I just realized something. My idea about poly fidelity is on the extreme end of what it means. I think that it is like some monogamous relationships whereby the two involved dont have much going on outside of their partnership. They dont have friends of their own and dont do anything without the other. Not only that there is a notion that if they did then they would somehow be coerced into leaving the other because of a perceived deeper connection being developed.
I have been seeing poly fidelity in the same light as some monogamous co-dependant relationships. Sure there are some like that and that is fine, but there are not all its a continuum (much like many things poly/swinging, straight/gay, deep connection/acquaintance). I havent embraced poly-fi as a possible description for myself because I have several relationships going on at once and intend to have others. I am deeply connected to some people and have a lovely warm connection that makes my heart happy with others.
It comes down to sex really. Is Poly-fi is about sex? Sex with only a select few and is that group closed? Is there other options outside of that or is that not an option because you chose it or because it means losing someone you love?
Why does this come down to sex? I have sex with a select few and have deep relationships with many that I wont be having sex with. Why is this a description at all? Why do I feel as if I am forced to use the term poly-fi as a description of my relationship dynamics when it doesnt fit somehow? Is it because I see sex as a means to deep connection yet can have that connection otherwise? Does it somehow make light of my connections that arent sexual? I find this annoying for some reason and am looking to get at the bottom of it .
My guess? Because sex is a more discrete boundary. Emotional fidelity is much harder to break out - what's the difference between close friends and something else all together.
I have a very close friend that's close enough to threaten other women when I was "pretending" to be mono (that's how I'm currently describing my pre-poly world). We have never had sex, never kissed, and never had a girlfriend/boyfriend type relationship. But, it is still hard not to describe our dynamic as less than romantic, deep loving connection. If you took a film of us at a restaurant, you would believe we were sleeping together. But, it's still hard to assess when a relationship passes from friendly to an emotional entanglement that violates the typical restraints in a mono or poly-fidelity arrangement.
Sex is a big bright line that is much easier to describe the boundaries.
My 2 cents.
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I'm saying that emotional entanglement (or romantic love) is harder to gauge when it begins; there's no bright line. So, I can be in a fedility situation (mono or poly) and develop a non-sexual relationship with someone that becomes very close. And, let's say at some point I fall in love with this new person. No sex takes place. However, the emotional connection is viewed as a violation of the commitments I've made to my partner(s). There's no easy gauge as to when that relationship crossed the line.
There's often an expectation that there's both sexual and emotional fidelity with these kinds of commitments. Emotional fidelity is often implied because it's too hard to figure out violations of the rule. So, sexual fidelity is the rule that carries the hammer and tries to do the work on providing limits
on both kinds of entanglements.
I'm not sure that's clarifying, but I tried.
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I like what Mindful Agony said.
For us, poly-fidelity is pretty much about sex. We have all agreed to only have sex within the quad. For my peace of mind, it's been agreed that anything else will be negotiated in advance.
I find it interesting to note, Asha doesn't feel threatened by sex, but sometimes she feels threatened by emotional involvement with someone else.
ETA: I meant to say, of course we all allow friends outside of the relationship, and of course we can have friends that aren't friends with the others. But, at least for me, because I love my partners and want them to be a big part of my life, I usually try to introduce them all. To make this example easier, when Easy and I were monogamous, he had lots of friends that weren't all that familiar with me, and I had a smaller group who weren't all that familiar with him. But because we have limited time together, and we attend some things together, we usually introduce the spouse who isn't involved in the social group at some point.
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Sexual infidelity, on the other hand, is much easier to define and prove. Lipstick on collar, unaccounted for time, shirt on backwards, whatever.
poly fi is as unique to each group as monogamy is to each couple.
hm, interesting. So there is a connection yet a difference between sexual and emotional fidelity? Where does poly-fi fit then?
For me it's about sex, not both. I relate emotions to sex, but can be emotionally connected without it. I am connected when I have sex. I am connected in other ways too.
Does that make sense?
I find it interesting because some people in my community call me poly-fi, yet I wonder if sex for them is based on the same things I experience. There seems, from the outside, that they have sex for recreation as well as to connect... yet I wonder if they have the capacity to do so without the sex?
I wonder this because I have known people who, when they here that I am not available for sex, they don't know how to act around me, don't know how to relate to me and aren't used to being friends or close to someone that is not sexually available. I have known this in my mono life for sure. It's like, "she is not available so I won't bother getting to know her."
It makes me feel that I am not worth anything to them and it makes me feel in turn that the term poly-fi is in someway less than or not valid and that the people who decide on this kind of poly, what ever it means to them, are secluded and in their own world that is a part from the rest of the poly world. They have in some way sold out... or are on a different path that is far from poly that is more open sexually.
Really, who cares... I am confident in what I do and how I engage in my relationships with others. It's ashame that there is a rift that is caused sometimes, but I at least do my best to build bridges. I keep at it for that reason.
sorry, I feel like I am not being clear as this is all emerging for me.. thanks for baring with me. I appreciate all the insight.
I think at least a small part of it might be(and I can't say for certain as I don't know the people or community in question) part of the purpose of the larger poly community.
From what I've noticed, people seem to get involved in the larger community for four reasons. Either to date, to get their "Poly 101" info, because something has gone horribly wrong, or they want a social circle.
The people that are there for 101 tend to fall out pretty quickly(and are easy to spot). The people for whom things have gone horribly wrong also tend to fall out fairly quickly(and are even easier to spot). That leaves the social circle people and the daters.
The thing is that nobody wants to admit that they are a dater(it's like The Game. If you admit you are a dater, you lose.) and(as they don't have a something wrong story and have gotten the basics) tend to pass themselves off as social circle people(in some cases even to themselves).
I would imagine you have(unfortunately) stumbled across a great way to find out if someone is a social circle person or a dater. If someone is in it just for the friends, they don't care what you do in your sex life. A dater on the other hand would find out you are unavailable, tick you off their "girls what I can have sex with" list and move on.
yes, D that is exactly it.
I guess I should move on an hide in my poly-fi house with only those I fuck, cause there is no room for us poly-fiers in the outside poly world... too bad that those who are looking for what I have don't have any outside evidence of this working or existing ... I guess they will have to suffice with the poly daters...
sarcastic, but frustrated. It extends to everywhere really... not just in the poly world. There seems to be a struggle to have depth with most people.
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It is important to check the integrity of the downloaded virtual machine images to ensure that neither a man-in-the-middle attack or file corruption occurred (see Download Security).
|Warning: Do not continue if verification fails! This risks using infected or erroneous files! The whole point of verification is to confirm file integrity.
Whonix virtual machine images are cryptographically signed by Whonix developer Patrick Schleizer using OpenPGP. [3]
If you know how to use an OpenPGP key, download the Whonix Signing Key and the Whonix signatures straight away.
Otherwise, use the following instructions:
2.Install Whonix
- Install VirtualBox.
- Windows, Mac: Download VirtualBox and install.
- Linux and others: sudo apt-get install virtualbox linux-headers-$(uname -r) to install virtualbox.
3.Import Whonix into VirtualBox
For Whonix VirtualBox import instructions, please press on expand on the right.
Click on Filethen choose Import Appliance...
Navigate and select Whonix image and press next
Do NOT change anything! Just click on Import
Wait until Whonix-Gateway.ova has been imported
Repeat the import step also for Whonix-Workstation.ova
Now start both Whonix-Gateway and Whonix-Workstation
There are also Video Tutorials.
If you still need help, please check the Support page.
4.Start Whonix
Starting Whonix is simple.
Start VirtualBox -> Double click on the Whonix-Gateway and Whonix-Workstation.
First time user?
|The default username is: user
The default password is: changeme
See Also
- For more please press on expand on the right.
- VirtualBox Known Issues
- VirtualBox Troubleshooting
- VirtualBox Guest Additions
- VirtualBox Clipboard Sharing
- VirtualBox Shared Folder
- Security Guide, VirtualBox_Hardening
- VirtualBox Security and Support Status
- Installing Newer Versions of VirtualBox
VirtualBox is a popular virtualizer that can run on top of Windows, Linux and Mac.
A supported platform that can run Whonix. There are also others.
Help Wanted
- Work on the VirtualBox development task list.
- Become a VirtualBox maintainer so the Security and Support Status can be improved.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 By using the Tor Browser Bundle (TBB). For an introduction, see Tor Browser. See also Hide Tor and Whonix from your ISP.
- ↑ It does not matter if the bulk download is done over an insecure channel if OpenPGP verification is used at the end.
- ↑ OpenPGP is a standard for data encryption that provides cryptographic privacy and authentication through the use of keys owned by its users.
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As many of you are already familiar with .travel and already use your .travel websites and email, you are aware of its benefits. However, there may be some of you out there who have not yet registered your .travel name(s). The time is now.
What is .travel and Why do I need it?
.travel is an Internet extension specifically for the travel and tourism industry. Unlike .org or .com, .travel presents a clear message of your travel business. With over 2o0,000 .travel websites up and running, we are witnessing significant growth of usage and awareness worldwide. In fact, you may have noticed many key industry players such as Utah.travel, PhiladelphiaUSA.travel, Argentina.travel, Srilanka.travel, ClimateSolutions.travel and many others taking advantage of .travel's marketing message and search engine results.
How do I get on board?
NACTA has been approved by the .travel Registry for Fast Track Approvals, which means that NACTA and its members can register with .travel quickly and easily. All you need to do is complete the authentication data form found here. Fast Track review will confirm your eligibility automatically so that you may immediately register any available .travel names, without wait or uncertainty. You will instantly know that you can protect your business name or launch your new business or product line with the assurance that travel consumers will know that you have been confirmed as an active participant in the travel industry.
In closing, we would like to extend our thanks to NACTA for its support in the .travel movement. It is with partners like NACTA that .travel becomes The Source for All Things Travel.
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Boy & Bear To Play Sasquatch Festival; "Southern Sun" Debuts On Triple A Top 30 Radio Chart At #28
"Platinum-selling artists in their native Australia, Boy & Bear look to the West Coast rock classicism of Fleetwood Mac and Jackson Browne on their second album, given a glossy transatlantic sheen by mix engineer Phil Ek (Fleet Foxes, Father John Misty)."
-- Uncut "Ones To Watch In 2014"
" Folk-touched indie sunshine…" -- Clash
"'Southern Sun' is brimful of gleaming harmonies and sinuous guitar…"
-- The Independent
"California-dreaming stratum of 1970s rock…they've nailed the tequila-sunrise mellowness, which acts as a gateway to an album full of emollient soft rock. It's seductive stuff, pushing all the right wistfulness/optimism buttons and allowing the songs time to flow to a leisurely conclusion." -- The Guardian
In addition to their previously announced North American spring tour, critically-acclaimed Australian band Boy & Bear will return to the U.S. for Sasquatch Festival's newly added second weekend, July 4-6, alongside such artists as New Order, Röyksopp + Robyn, Broken Bells, Rhye, Local Natives and St. Lucia.
After spending several years abroad, Boy & Bear will make their much-anticipated return to North America this March in support of their recently released album Harlequin Dream. The tour, which will launch in Austin at SXSW (showcases TBA), includes stops in Philadelphia, New York, Boston and Chicago before it wraps in Los Angeles on April 9th at the famed Troubadour. Tickets are on sale now and the full list of dates can be found below.
Harlequin Dream was recorded at Australia's legendary Alberts Studio, produced by Boy & Bear and ARIA-award winner Wayne Connolly and mixed by Seattle-based Phil Ek (Band Of Horses, Fleet Foxes, Built To Spill, The Shins, Father John Misty). The album has received huge amounts of praise and accolades in Australia and now the UK, where the band has already sold out February tour dates. The U.S. is starting to catch up, with the album's lead single "Southern Sun" debuting this week at #28 on the Triple A Top 30 Radio Chart as it gains support from such influential radio stations as Portland's 101.9 KINK, Boston's 92.5 The River, and Nashville's Lightning 100.
In Australia, the album had a steady run at #1, was certified Gold, and received several ARIA Award nominations, including Best Group, Best Rock Album and Producer Of The Year. This follows their award-winning debut LP Moonfire, which won five awards at 2011 ARIAs, including the coveted group and best album prizes for their acclaimed debut – Album Of The Year, Best Group, Breakthrough Album, Breakthrough Single and Best Adult Contemporary Album.
Boy & Bear is Dave Hosking (lead singer/guitars), Killian Gavin (vocals/guitars), Tim Hart (drums, vocals, guitars), Jon Hart (vocals/keys/mandolin) and Dave Symes (bass).
Complete Tour Dates For Boy & Bear:
3/14 - 3/16 Austin, TX SXSW
3/19 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
3/22 Philadelphia, PA Milkboy
3/23 Vienna, VA Jammin Java
3/24 New York, NY Bowery
3/26 Boston, MA The Sinclair
3/27 Montreal, QC Sala Rosa
3/28 Toronto, ON The Phoenix
3/29 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
3/31 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
4/1 Winnipeg, MB The Park
4/2 Saskatoon, SK Amigo's
4/3 Calgary, AB The Gateway
4/4 Edmonton, AB Starlite Room
4/6 Vancouver, BC The Commodore
4/8 San Francisco, CA Bottom of The Hill
4/9 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
7/4 - 7/6 Quincy, WA Sasquatch Festival
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Upton Park plays host to visitors from Merseyside.
Liverpool travel to Upton Park in search of some much needed points. Brendan Rodgers has steadied the ship after a poor start to the season but a run of just one defeat in ten is not as pleasing on the eye when you take into account that the Merseyside outfit drew five of those encounters.
West Ham will be buoyed by their excellent comeback win over Chelsea last weekend and with just one defeat at home this term Sam Allardyce's side will be confident of another big performance from his side, who have taken to life back in the top tier with aplomb thus far this season.
Venue Upton Park
Tickets Here
Last season n/a
Referee Lee Probert
This season's matches 10 Y29, R1, 3.00 cards per game
Odds West Ham 9-5 Liverpool 29-20 Draw 9-4
West Ham
Subs from Spiegel, Demel, Taylor, Potts, Spence, Tomkins, Moncur, O'Neil, Fanimo, Benayoun, Hall
Doubtful McCartney (ankle), Benayoun (knee)
Injured Collison (knee, 26 Dec), Carroll (knee, Jan), Vaz Te (shoulder, Jan), Diarra (thigh, unknown)
Ineligible Carroll (terms of loan deal)
Form guide WLLDWD
Disciplinary record Y32 R0
Leading scorer Nolan 5
Subs from Jones, Gulacsi, Carragher, Coates, Sahin, Henderson, Assaidi, Morgan, Robinson, Yesil, Cole, Pacheco, Sinclair
Doubtful Gerrard (illness), Sahin (nose)
Injured Borini (Jan), Kelly (knee, Mar)
Suspended Suárez (one match)
Form guide WLDWDD
Disciplinary record Y21 R2
Leading scorer Suárez 10
SOURCE: Guardian
In 32 Premier League matches between the clubs, Liverpool have won 19 and West Ham just six.
West Ham's biggest league win against Liverpool at Upton Park came in September 1930, a 7-0 victory. Liverpool's biggest league win at West Ham was a 5-1 success in September 1965.
West Ham
The Hammers have not managed back-to-back wins in the league this season.
They have the fifth-best home record in the Premier League.
Sam Allardyce's side are the only team in the Premier League yet to concede a headed goal this season.
They have yet to receive a red card this season.
The Reds have won five of 15 Premier League games this term.
Against Southampton, they attempted 19 shots on goal – their most in the Premier League so far.
Luis Suarez has scored 10 league goals in 15 games, just one shy of last season's Premier League total.
SOURCE: BBC Sport
Tickets still available for top football matches – West Ham v Liverpool tickets


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Heidelberg, GERMANY
On Saturday the 21st of January 2017, nearly 1000 protesters marched through Heidelberg's Old Town in solidarity with the Women's March on Washington. In doing so they joined over 5 million marchers worldwide, including marchers in all 50 US states and in more than 70 other countries, standing up for women's rights as human rights, for equality, for the interests of migrants and refugees, for environmental protection, and the values of liberal democracy writ large. Heidelberg was not the only German Women's March; others took place in Berlin, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Bonn, Frankfurt, and Munich. Unlike most of the others, Heidelberg Women's March was organized not by an existing group such as Democrats Abroad, but rather by 8 women from Heidelberg and surrounding regions - all American citizens - who came together specifically for the purpose of organizing the Heidelberg march. For some this was the first march they had ever participated in, let alone organized; for others, it was a continuation of long-standing feminist, environmentalist, and other types of activism.
The Heidelberg Women's March organizers originally expected about fifty participants; later their hopes were raised by RSVPs for a couple of hundred. Having 1000 people participate - despite the freezing temperatures - was beyond wonderful. After an initial gathering at Friedrich-Ebert-Platz and the singing of "We Shall Overcome", the mass of people marched the route of just over 1 kilometer to Heidelberg's Rathaus (City Hall), where more songs were followed by brief speeches in which those gathered were strongly encouraged to engage politically and socially, locally as well as globally.
SWR - http://www.swr.de/swraktuell/bw/weltweiter-women-s-march-gegen-trump-unterstuetzung-aus-heidelberg/-/id=1622/did=18870688/nid=1622/1wfy2ly/
Rhein-Neckar Zeitung - http://www.rnz.de/nachrichten/heidelberg_artikel,-Rund-800-Teilnehmer-bei-Womens-March-in-Heidelberg-Plus-Fotogalerie-_arid,249938.html
Kontext - https://www.kontextwochenzeitung.de/schaubuehne/304/women-s-march-in-heidelberg-4162.html
DIe Stoerenfriedas - http://diestoerenfriedas.de/womens-march-frauen-weltweit-protestieren-nach-trumps-amtseinfuehrung/


text: During the very early days of air travel, unidentified flying objects were not referenced when folks looked to the skies. On November 17, 1896, hundreds in Sacramento watched three lights, illuminating a dark and stormy sky. The unusual object traveled 350 yards as it skirted rooftops. Five days later the object took a half-hour to cross another town where spectators claimed to have seen two men peddling a bicycle-type frame, attached to the object. Later that night the object was sighted above San Francisco as it was witnessed by thousands. The airship cruised above the Cliff House, identified by a searchlight. Numerous sightings of airships were reported until May, 1897. It was the Mongolfier brothers who began flight balloons in 1783.


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With early planning, you can make yourself desirable to law school admissions officers come application time. Here are a few tips to get you on the right path.
Choose a major that prepares you for law school and piques the interest of admissions officers. Philosophy, politics, history and sociology are subjects that provide a good foundation for law school, but any major that emphasizes writing skills is good.
Make good grades. Maintaining a high grade point average in college, especially in your major, is crucial in getting accepted into law school.
Participate in extracurricular activities. Law schools claim to be looking for well-rounded students. Increase your chances of getting accepted into law school by participating and excelling in hobbies and interests outside of the academic context. Work experience is also helpful.
Ace the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT). The LSAT measures your aptitude for the study of law and is considered the most important barometer of assessing future law school success. There are a variety of LSAT preparation courses that can help you prepare for this exam.
Plan your attack. Research law schools that interest you and visit them. Ask about the issues that are important to you; work-study programs, availability of jobs after graduation, tuition and living expenses, etc. Find out about admission requirements to determine your chances of acceptance.
Prepare an application that highlights your individual skills and merits. Pay close attention to the essay question. Don't be shy; this is your time to shine.
- Most law schools require the use of Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS) reports in the admission process. This service provides a report to law schools which summarizes your college grades, LSAT scores and letters of recommendation.


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- 1⁄2 cup dried pineapple, chunks
- 1⁄2 cup cashews
- For each "pea pod", cut a 2 1/4-inch square from a green fruit roll.
- Arrange five or six sunflower seeds (for peas) on the strip in a vertical row, just off center.
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- Cut the red fruit roll into thin pepper strips to look like pepper strips.
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Common Core Math Worksheets
The printable worksheets in this page are designed according to the Common Core State Standards. Detailed view of worksheets classified according to grades (preschool through 8th grade) are here. Math quizzes with answer keys are also available for online practice.
Preschool math worksheets have numerous colorful charts to recognize numbers and skills on counting objects up to 5. Activities to learn the basic shapes and also the measurable attributes of an object are described here. Amusing coloring activities are available to interest the kid.
Kindergarten math worksheets have exclusive pages on counting and cardinality; addition, subtraction and place value. A wide collection of charts, activities and quizzes to enhance the kid's creativity are available here. An introduction to 2D and 3D shapes are also given.
Grade one math worksheets are organized based on the Common Core State Standards. Numerous practice sheets on addition, subtraction, place value, data analysis, measurement and geometry are here for kids. Motivate your children to take up the online quizzes on addition and subtraction.
Browse through our 2nd grade math worksheets designed according to the Common Core Standards. Practice the basic math operations, place value, bar graphs, pictographs, measurement, geometry, money and time concepts. Online math quizzes are also available.
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Women these days are often waiting longer and longer to have children. They either don't meet their spouse until well into their 30's, or they have vibrant careers that keep them busy and putting off a family until they have financial and job security.
Either way, the time just passes and before you know it, 40 is here.
Unfortunately, your chances of conceiving and carrying a baby to term is not as good as it once was. The good news is, you still can, and more and more women in their 40's are successfully having children.
I mean, if Halle Berry could get pregnant naturally at 46 … (maybe) …
What Are My Chances?
It might seem a cruel joke, but for all the modern hoopla about "40 being the new 30", that unfortunately has not changed for fertility. You could be physically fit and look ten years younger than you actually are, but you have a finite number of eggs in your ovaries. When they're gone, that's it.
In your twenties, you have about a 20% chance of getting pregnant per month of trying. So, fudging the math, this generally means that you should be able to get pregnant after around five or six months. Statistically, after a year of trying, you will have a 96% of conceiving.
In your 30's, the odds are still quite good: 15% chance per month, and an 86% chance after a year.
By the time you reach 35, that number begins to drop. By the time you're 40, you have a 7% chance per month … that's still a healthy 78% chance after a year, though the general consensus is to visit a doctor after 3 months of trying.
After 43, though, it begins to get grim. By the time you're 45, your chances are only 0.3% per month to conceive naturally.
By then, you may have to resort to IVF treatments with donor eggs … this is popular option for many thousands of couples, and there's a great community here where you can get started.
(Here's the dry statistics … note that pregnancy rates for women 35 and above has increased quite dramatically from 2000!)
If you're 40 and still hope to give birth to a child naturally, here are some tips:
Preparation For Naturally Giving Birth at 40
First, see a physician, either your General Practitioner or your OB/GYN. Get a full checkup and consult with the doctor based on their knowledge of your medical details.
To get started, most doctors advise women over 40 to take the same steps as any other woman to prepare to get pregnant. These include:
- Stop smoking, drinking alcohol and check with any prescription drugs. This can be a little difficult for an older woman who has been smoking for 20 years or who is used to a glass or two of wine at the end of a long day. It is important to stop and find alternatives immediately so habits can be broken before pregnancy.
- Exercise regularly and maintain a healthy weight. This is especially important for women whose metabolisms are slower than someone in their 20's. Exercise will also help fight natural bone loss due to aging.
- Eat a well-rounded diet that includes a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, healthy lean protein and high quality fiber. Stay away from soy and mass produced meats. Introduce more legumes and organic, grass fed meat sources. Start pre-natal vitamins. Check out our fertility food guide for more info.
- Minimize stress and have a plan for dealing with stress factors while you are trying to conceive and when you are pregnant. Stress and normal treatments (like prescription drugs or alcohol) can interfere with conception and pregnancy. Find other outlets like taking classes, yoga, meditation, writing or anything that will free your mind from daily work stress.
- Cut all caffeine from your diet. For a career in the office, this is hard, but possible. Exercising in the morning often provides the same energy jolt. Caffeine as a habit is much easier to kick than nicotine – a few days of grumpiness and headaches, and afterward your body can do without it.
- Reduce all environmental toxins at home and work. For instance, do not decide to install new carpet now, due to the off gassing of chemicals such as formaldehyde (the "new car smell"), which is actually quite toxic.
- Track your ovulation cycle. Familiarize yourself with your own cycle and start taking your temperature to determine when you are most likely to get pregnant. This is especially important for women over 40 as the hormones begin to change to pre-menopause and cycles can become irregular.
- Prepare yourself with a support system for positive and negative outcomes. Have alternatives in mind so that you have a plan for how to proceed next. This is one of the ways older women will have an advantage, they usually have more security financially and career-wise as well as a base of reliable friends and family.
The Next Step
Once you have made all of these changes and ceased all birth control for a couple months, try getting pregnant with intercourse near ovulation for three whole months (cycles).
For a younger woman, a general rule of thumb is for a year of trying naturally before infertility could be an issue. For those over 40, infertility could be a potential question if you are not pregnant within three months.
After three months, you should visit a fertility specialist for any potential problems. The doctor can examine ovary function and your partner's sperm to isolate any concerns.
Some issues might be exacerbated, like a pre-arthritic condition in the joints or a slowing of the metabolism. Most doctors will be able to identify and address these issues early, and these are usually of minimal concern.
One thing to be aware of is that the eggs that are left are the ones that have taken the longest to develop, and so have a higher risk of genetic abnormalities. A blood panel will more clearly show chromosomal issues that could compromise your pregnancy.
Yes, You Can!
Changes in your body has its upside too, as women over 40 often release more than one egg per cycle. This increases not only your chance of conception, but also the chance of multiple births.
With proper monitoring, personal awareness and the right attitude, getting pregnant in your 40s is an experience most women would never exchange with their younger selves.
If you do have problems, before devoting a few frustrating months or years with fertility treatments, consider natural, holistic options first:
40 is often the best time to have kids, as you will have finally reached a place in your life to assume your greatest and most fulfilling legacy – that is, to pass down all of your accomplishments, knowledge and life lessons to your new family!