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DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Endeavor is officially announcing the launch of its second U.S.-based affiliate in Detroit, MI. Spearheaded by some of the top business leaders and entrepreneurs in the region, Endeavor Detroit has identified seven men and women to join its local board of directors as well as new Managing Director Antonio Lück. As Endeavor's second entry in the U.S. market following its 2013 launch in Miami, Endeavor Detroit will help usher in a new era of local growth and economic development driven by high-impact entrepreneurship.
The economic challenges faced by Detroit since the financial crisis of 2007-08 have made headlines across the world. With a population of about 700,000, the city has seen a sharp rise in unemployment coupled with economic decline and a dwindling talent pool. Following its landmark municipal bankruptcy filing in 2013, the city has been beleaguered by unemployment rates hovering around 14% - nearly double the national average.
Endeavor Insight, the organization's research team, found that Southeast Michigan suffers from a scaleup gap, with the number of high-growth firms (companies older than three years with at least 20% annual employment growth over the last three years) declining by 50% between 2007 and 2012. Scaleups, however, can be the key engines of sustainable job growth that the city needs. To return the area's unemployment rate to 2007 levels, Southeast Michigan will need to fill the job gap by empowering entrepreneurs that can create the most high-quality employment opportunities. Learn more about Endeavor Insight's findings here.
Now at a critical crossroads, Detroit is primed for the sort of high-impact entrepreneurship that Endeavor has successfully fostered all around the world. By providing access to a global network of industry leaders, investors and talent, Endeavor's support can help the best entrepreneurs in the city turn their ventures into businesses that will move the local economy. Once selected into the network, Endeavor Entrepreneurs are connected with strategic mentors and given access to an array of tools that can catapult them to success.
"Detroit right now is in an exciting period of reinvention and growth, driven by a rise in entrepreneurship," said Board Chairman Cindy Pasky, Founder & CEO of Strategic Staffing Solutions. "Endeavor's unparalleled global network will equip the city's best entrepreneurs with the resources they need to aid with ushering in a new era for Detroit."
"The entrepreneurial talent in Detroit and the broader region is impressive," echoed Endeavor Co-founder and CEO Linda Rottenberg. "We're excited to support these companies to scale, stay and multiply their impact by investing, mentoring and inspiring the next generation of local high-impact entrepreneurs."
All Endeavor affiliates are guided by a local board of business leaders, each of whom believes that high-impact entrepreneurship can transform entire economies. The Endeavor Detroit founding board will be chaired by Cindy Pasky, Founder, President, & CEO of Strategic Staffing Solutions. She will be joined by Gerard M. Anderson, Chairman & CEO of DTE Energy; Dave Egner, Executive Director of the New Economy Initiative and President & CEO of the Hudson-Webber Foundation; Thomas Groos, Partner of City Light Capital; Nate Lowery, Co-founder & CEO of TM3 Systems; Raj Vattikuti, Founder of Altimetrik; and Steven A. White, Chairman & CEO of Detroit Renewable Energy.
"The DeVos Family first met Endeavor a couple years ago and was impressed by a proven track record to catalyze entrepreneurial ecosystems around the world," expressed Nate Lowery, Co-founder and CEO of TM3 Systems Inc, and Board Member of the Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation and Endeavor Detroit. "While the family has traditionally focused much of its philanthropy in Grand Rapids, taking Michigan's entrepreneurial ecosystem to the next level will require cooperation from both sides of the state. Our Foundation is thrilled to be a driving force behind Endeavor coming to Detroit and Michigan."
"From grassroots to high-growth, the New Economy Initiative supports programs that enable entrepreneurs to start, innovate and scale their businesses in SE Michigan," said David Egner, President of the New Economy Initiative and Board Member of Endeavor Detroit. "The team identified a gap that Endeavor's model could fill to support entrepreneurs to scale."
The board has selected Antonio Lück as Managing Director of the office, overseeing the successful launch of Endeavor Detroit. Mr. Lück was previously the Director of Business Acceleration, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Venture Capital at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, where he directed all of the state's early stage financial programs and the portfolio management team. He will lead the day-to-day operations of the office in Detroit.
For entrepreneurs interested in learning more about Endeavor in Detroit, please contact email@example.com.
About EndeavorHeadquartered in New York City, Endeavor is leading the global movement to catalyze long-term economic growth by selecting, mentoring, and accelerating the best high-impact entrepreneurs around the world. To date, Endeavor has screened more than 40,000 entrepreneurs and selected over a thousand individuals leading more than 650 high-impact companies in the 22 markets where it operates.With support from Endeavor's worldwide mentor network, these entrepreneurs have created over 400,000 jobs and generated over $6.8 billion in revenues as of 2013.


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Acer laptop has a variety of power options that will make your laptop perform certain actions when you change the system state. Your default selected 'Power Plan' includes an auto-shut down once Windows senses that the lid of the computer has been closed. Get here how to fix Acer laptop's screen.
If you would like to prevent your Acer laptop from shutting down, adjust the settings of your 'Power Plan' in the control panel. Follow the Acer help guide below to preventing your Acer laptop from shut-down:
Step 1: Simply Click 'Start -> Control Panel'.
Step 2: Click 'Power Options'.
Step 3: Now move to the left side of the window and click on 'Change What Closing the Lid Does' link.
Step 4: Click 'Closing the Lid' drop down menu and select either 'Sleep', 'Hibernate' or 'Do Nothing'.
Step 5: All three of these options will stop your Acer laptop from shutting down completely when you close the lid. Click 'OK' to save changes.
If your laptop shuts down after some time without any reason and warning, check if the cooling fan spins. Usually it makes some noise and you can hear it. If the fan works fine, then check if the heat sink is clogged.
In some cases you can clean the heat sink with compressed air, just blow inside the fan openings on the laptop bottom. Get here how to factory reset Acer laptop.
In some cases you can clean the heat sink with compressed air, just blow inside the fan openings on the laptop bottom. Get here how to factory reset Acer laptop.
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Lake Janus Trail is a 16.9 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Leavenworth, Washington that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and birding and is best used from July until October. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
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This trail is more on the moderate side but definitely can be family friendly. The trail is easy to follow and no blow downs or other issues to speak of currently. The lake offers nice camping areas and there is a toliet not far from the sites but not IN the sites which I prefer.
After setting up camp, I continued on another 1.5 miles towards Grizzly Peak. Athe additional hike is steep but worth the effort in the views once you round the corner. I might two very lovely girls that were section hiking the PCT.
It is a nice overnight with potential for s starting off of a multi-day adventure.
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Pickles: councils stop wasting millions on translations
Eric Pickles has fired another salvo in his war against councils wasting money. This time he has issued a Written Ministerial Statement, telling councils to stop wasting a small fortune in translating every leaflet they produce.
He claims it will not only save tens of millions of pounds a year, but will also transform community relations.
Waste of moneyPickles published the statement, and made an announcement in the House of Commons, saying that translating all these leaflets was expensive and a poor use of taxpayers' money. He added that worries over human rights and equality laws were over-riding common sense.
According to the Daily Telegraph, councils currently spend £20 million a year translating documents - following government guidelines set out in 2007.
Pickles cited a couple of shocking examples - including the 12-page brochure translated at a cost of £600, after one Crawley resident complained that they couldn't speak English.
Even Pickles accepts that there will be situations where a translation would be helpful to people in an emergency, but he has concluded that it's not worth the enormous cost. Of course he couched this in MP-speak - saying: "Even if publishing only in English could put some people at a particular disadvantage, such a policy may be justified if local authorities can demonstrate that the integration and cost concerns pursue a legitimate aim and outweigh any disadvantage."
According to the Guardian he said that stopping automatic translations: "Will help councils make sensible savings, at a time when every bit of the public sector needs to do its bit to pay off the deficit."
Whether the enormous savings are worth the human cost is a matter for debate.
Good for Britain?But perhaps the more contentious argument he put forward to the House of Commons was that by denying people translated documents, it would force people to learn English, or to go to another member of their community who did speak English.
He said: "Stopping the automatic use of translation and interpretation services into foreign languages will provide further incentive for all migrant communities to learn English, which is the basis for an individual's ability to progress in British society. It will promote cohesion and better community relations."
This is one argument.
Alternatively, you could argue that it will cut vulnerable people off from the council services that are available to help them, and further marginalise individuals who may already be struggling to integrate into the UK.
But what do you think? Let us know in the comments.
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Excellent option for those looking for some extra comfort. More spacious than the guest rooms and all have a view over ever-changing North Atlantic and Esja mountain. Superior rooms are colorful and fun but first and foremost comfortable.
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[ANSON, George (1697-1762)]. WALTER, Richard (ca 1716-1795), compiler. A Voyage round the World, In the Years 1740-1744. Compiled by Richard Walter, Chaplain to his Majesty's Ship the 'Centurion'. London: Printed for the author by John and Paul Knapton, 1748.
4o (245 x 200 mm). List of subscribers. 42 engraved maps, plates and charts (all but one folding) (plate 18 with margin slightly clipped not affecting image, a few plates trimmed at margins slightly affecting plate numbers). (Some occasional spotting or offsetting.) Contemporary speckled calf (rebacked). Provenance: Frances Louisa Swayne (armorial bookplate); Kelham, Nottinghamshire, Theological College of the Society of the Sacred Mission (book label).
FIRST EDITION of one of the landmark 18th-century English circumnavigations, made not so much for discovery and exploration but as an armed naval expedition to cut off Spanish supplies of wealth from South America after the outbreak of war between Britain and Spain in 1739. Indeed, Anson succeeded in doing this by taking a number of Spanish prize ships and a laden Manila galleon near the Philippines, but at heavy cost. Six of his fleet's vessels were sunk or wrecked on the South American coast or in rounding Cape Horn after their passage through the Strait of Le Maire, many men died of scurvy, and surviving crew were forced to litigate for their share of the prize money. Some of the fame of the expedition lies in the published accounts of survivors of Anson's ship Wager, wrecked off the Patagonian coast and vividly described by Bulkeley and Cummins, John Byron, Young, and Campbell. Anson's voyage laid the groundwork for the British voyages of exploration in the Pacific of the latter half of the 18th century and, Walter produced a masterpiece of descriptive travel that became the most popular book of maritime adventure of the time. Although generally accepted that the work was written by Walter, it seems to have been revised and edited by Benjamin Robins. Headland 109; Hill 1817; Sabin 101175.
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Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne is joining the Harry Potter franchise as the lead in spin-off series Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them.
The Theory of Everything star was reportedly the producers' first choice to play the lead character in the film adaptation of author J.K. Rowling's 2001 book.
On Monday (01Jun15), representatives for Warner Bros. Pictures took to Twitter.com to confirm his casting, and wrote, "Oscar winner #EddieRedmayne enters the Wizarding World as Newt Scamander in #FantasticBeasts and Where to Find Them."
Warner Bros. Pictures' President of Creative Development and Worldwide Production Greg Silverman praises Redmayne's talents in a statement which reads: "Eddie Redmayne has emerged as one of today's most extraordinarily talented and acclaimed actors. We are thrilled to welcome him into J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World, where we know he will deliver a remarkable performance."
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is set 70 years before the events of the Potter series and centers on a fictitious author named Newton Artemis Fido Scamander.
Filmmaker David Yates, who directed the final four installments of the Potter franchise, will direct the project, which is set for a November, 2016 release.


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Reverse String Bending...
Reverse String Bending
In this lesson, we'll work on a unique idea associated to string bending called the, "Reverse Bend." Also, sometimes referred to as a, "Pre-Bend" (or a "Bend Release").
When a guitarist bends up on a string's note, (without striking it) and plays that note while it is bent up, but then drops the note down, that is a "Reverse Bend."
This technique is a very noticeable sounding style of guitar string-bending. Once mastered, (and added into a guitarists repertoire), Reverse Bending will become a fantastic additional tool for use in both songs, and during improvisation.
PART ONE: In the first example, a longer duration of sound is applied with the Reverse Bend technique. Blended Full and Half-Step Reverse Bends are used in a melodic phrase in the key of "C Minor."
Example two combines the 8th-Note and Grace Note concept to create a Reverse Bend inspired line in the key of "D Minor." The effect of the faster Reverse Bend provides a nice attention getting tool for composers and improvisers. The result is a punchy type of sound from this application.
PART TWO: Example three introduces the "Double-Stop" sound into the world of Reverse Bends. A collection of different Double-Stop ideas are applied across a key of "G Major" melody. Both long and short sustains are mixed through three bends to create nice variation in the melodic phrasing.
Example four uses the sound of the "Pre-Bend /Sustain" to strengthen the effect of the entrance of the melody line. This sound quickly catches the listener's ear until the drop of the note. In the third measure (of this key of "A Major" melody) a Grace-Note reverse bend occurs to add some punch to the part before the lines resolution into an "E Major" Double-Stop.
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Take a look at these gorgeous embroidered fabric patches which are getting increasingly popular and fashionable among DIY lovers.
With an easy iron-on application these fabric patches are great not only for decoration, but also for covering up old holes and stains, and making garments more durable.
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What Would Be So Terrible About a Reversion to FISA?
Come this August, some of the electronic surveillance orders that were approved pursuant to the 2007 Protect America Act will begin to expire. As of now, there is no consensus in Congress on a replacement statute; therefore, as
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What are these "old rules," anyway—the ones that would be back in play if there is no amendment enacted by August, and that would cause such an intel "degradation"? That would be FISA, of course—a statute that was amended at the behest of the executive many times since its enactment in 1978 and used effectively by the NSA for more than two decades. The attorney general is quoted as saying that a return to the FISA legal regime would be "unthinkable." But why?
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ST Leads Across All Mobile Operating Systems
ST Leads Across All Mobile Operating Systems
GENEVA--(Marketwire - Jan 31, 2013) - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, today announced it has shipped three billion MEMS sensors to date -- laid side by side, these chips would exceed the height of Mt Everest[1]. The achievement reconfirms ST's position as the clear leader in MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) devices for consumer and portable applications[2].
According to information and analytics firm IHS, ST's total MEMS and sensor sales grew more than 19% in 2012, reaching a total of approximately $800 million. In the largest of these markets, motion sensors in mobile handsets and tablets, ST's MEMS sales accounted for 48% of the market, well more than twice as large as that of its closest competitor, according to IHS.
"Our research shows that, in the mobile market, ST is the number one MEMS supplier across all of the important mobile handset operating systems," said Jeremie Bouchaud, director and senior principal analyst for MEMS and sensors at IHS. "Even in the highly competitive Android market, ST has nearly twice the market share of its nearest competitor."
ST's MEMS sensors have enabled motion-activated user interfaces in many different popular consumer devices, including most of the leading smart phones, tablets, personal media players, game consoles, digital still cameras and remotes, making these more accessible and appealing to people. ST's MEMS devices are also widely used for free-fall protection in laptop hard-disk drives, in many health and fitness products, and for car infotainment and enhanced navigation. Today, they are being designed into new applications as varied as providing the crispest, clearest audio in mobile communications and adding localized weather/environmental monitoring capabilities to consumers' mobile devices.
"Sensors play a crucial role in the evolving wireless world, in enabling the intuitive gesture-based control that is increasingly expected as the norm and in paving the way for new services and user experiences," said Benedetto Vigna, ST Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Analog, MEMS & Sensors Group. "From sensors to secure communications, from power management to display driving and projection, ST solutions are enabling wave after wave of innovation in the wireless world that is changing the lives of people everywhere."
The one-stop MEMS supplier of choice, ST offers a comprehensive portfolio of micro-machined accelerometers, gyroscopes, pressure sensors, magnetic sensors, and microphones and has the capability to integrate these in multi-sensor combos with on-board signal processing, control functions, sensor-fusion algorithms, and wireless connectivity. Not only the clear market leader, ST is also at the forefront of MEMS technology development with more than 600 MEMS-related patent families, ST leads the way towards intelligent and independent sensing devices that will open new horizons in consumer electronics, healthcare, environmental sciences, and many other domains.
For further information on ST's complete MEMS portfolio see www.st.com/mems.
About STMicroelectronics
ST is a global leader in the semiconductor market serving customers across the spectrum of sense and power and automotive products and embedded processing solutions. From energy management and savings to trust and data security, from healthcare and wellness to smart consumer devices, in the home, car and office, at work and at play, ST is found everywhere microelectronics make a positive and innovative contribution to people's life. By getting more from technology to get more from life, ST stands for life.augmented.
In 2012, the Company's net revenues were $8.49 billion. Further information on ST can be found at www.st.com.
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Boris Johnson, the UK's foreign secretary had the press scratching thier heads the other day by calling Corbyn (Leader of the Labour party) a 'Mutton-headed old mugwump'.
All the uk papers reported this and they were all unsure what it meant.
Despite the fallout from the mugwump incident, Johnson has stuck by his choice of the word. Speaking on ITV's Good Morning Britain, the former London mayor said: "I apologise to mugwumps everywhere."
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Newsline No. 28-06
May 11, 2006
California Division of Workers Compensation and UCLA Center for Health Policy Research study access to medical care
Injured workers and physicians selected for the study are urged to participate
The California Division of Workers Compensation (DWC) is urging injured workers and physicians to take part in a scientific study about access to medical care in the workers compensation system. The study, sponsored by DWC, is being conducted by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Up to 1,200 injured workers and 1,200 physicians will be randomly sampled for the study. The study will also sample a representative number of workers compensation insurers, self-insured employers and third party administrators.
The information we gather will tell us whether workers injured in California have access to quality care, said DWC Executive Medical Director Dr. Anne Searcy. Its vital that injured workers and physicians selected for the study participate because their responses will help us make decisions on important issues.
A recently enacted California law requires the DWC to contract with an independent consulting firm to perform an annual study of access to medical treatment for injured workers. Researchers began collecting data for this first study under that law from physicians in April, and began surveying injured workers in May. The final report for the first year will be completed in the fall of 2006. The study findings will serve as a baseline for an ongoing effort to monitor and describe trends in access to quality medical care in workers compensation cases, and will provide necessary information to state regulators engaged in rulemaking.
Participants in the survey can rest assured that all information provided is completely confidential, said Dr. Gerald Kominski, associate director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the principal investigator of the survey. Responses will be reported in the aggregate only, and reports and publications from the study will not reference specific individuals.
All data collected will be stored in a password-protected database only accessible by authorized study personnel. No one except the centers study staff will know who participated in the study, and participation will not affect any legal rights or services to which participants are entitled.
Center research staff will mail surveys to randomly selected workers injured on the job between April and June of 2005. Researchers will then follow up by phone and interview participants about the medical care they received for their injury. The 10-minute interview includes questions about doctor visits, ease of getting health care and satisfaction with care, and can be done over the phone, on a secure Web site or by mail.
Selected physicians are being surveyed using the same method as injured workers and are being asked to share their opinions about, and experiences with, providing workers compensation care in California. The study group includes medical doctors, osteopaths, podiatrists, chiropractors, acupuncturists and psychologists who currently treat workers compensation patients, or who stopped treating workers comp patients between 2001 and today.
Questions include the scope of the physicians workers compensation practice, reasons for any changes in that practice and experiences providing care in the workers compensation system. Participants are also being asked to suggest ways to encourage providers to continue to treat work-related injuries and illnesses.
Insurers will provide information on their experiences contracting with physicians, standards for access to medical care for injured workers and observations of injured workers ability to access medical care.
Injured workers and physicians can find more information on the study on the DWCs Web site at www.dir.ca.gov/dwc


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I apologize for the slight delay since my last post, but you'll be happy to know that I've been hard at work for you! In my experience of being a Sugar Baby, mentoring others, and especially reading many of my recent emails seeking advice, I am both amazed and saddened by the number of Babies out there struggling to find the right Daddy simply because they don't know how to play 'the game.' As a result, they experience false expectations, frequent miscommunications, and inevitable let downs. Well, rest easy, Babies because I'm here to lay it all out to take the guessing and wondering out of it!
The Target: Married SD
Profile: Married (OBVIOUSLY!!) with the possibility of kids, but still needing that special someone to take care of, help them feel young again, or perhaps do things the Mrs. won't…
The Game: Discretion is mandatory in everything you do – the times you call, the interactions you have, even the perfume you wear so as not to set off any red flags to the Mrs. Perfect for the Baby looking for minimal interactions with little or no strings attached, and obviously a risk taker. Jealousy is NOT an option!
The Bait: Gold Digger SB -or- Business SB -or- SB with Boyfriend
The Target: Lonely/Needy SD
Profile: Living a majority of their life alone or in-and-out of relationships, he seeks for that special someone to share his successes and fortunes with – to make his happiness complete.
The Game: Exert caution in this one if you're not looking for anything serious or long term. You can lavish it up freely while he spoils you with anything you desire, but be careful not to give too much too soon so as to avoid him becoming too clingy right away. You have control as you take the driver seat here, but you MUST communicate your expectations up front. Make him work a little for it, and you'll find your "Happily Ever After!"
The Bait: Seeking Marriage SB
The Target: The Bling SD
Profile: As the title implies, he has money and likes to show it, not only on himself but his Baby as well - cars, clothes, jewelry, and everything in between! Materialistic, fashionable, and status are large pillars in his foundation
The Game: Beauty is often a very high pre-requisite in this SD type – and why wouldn't it? He likes to look good, so he'll expect and need his Baby to look good, and make him look better as a result. So, you'll need to look your best at all times, talk the talk, but more importantly – walk that walk!
The Bait: Gold Digger SB -or- Business SB -or- Innocent/Naïve SB
The Target: Business SD
Profile: Driven by success, he looks for the one to make him more successful. He is mature, focused, and established, but still likes his fun – otherwise he wouldn't have you! Expect fancy suits, company dinners, and proper etiquette when necessary.
The Game: He has no time to waste in meaningless interactions – professional or personal, so you had better come prepared. He tends to want someone educated, goal-oriented, and proper at the proper time; someone he can be proud of. Others prefer the more easily manipulated to keep the control on their side. It is important to determine which one he is early in the game, and adjust accordingly.
The Bait: Business SB -or- Innocent/Naïve SB
The Target: Sexual SD
Profile: Success and sex – often times two words separated only by a syllable. Sometimes seeking multiple Babies to 'spoil,' he is exuberant, charismatic, and exhibits the most typical of Alpha-male characteristics.
The Game: Think of this like the tango – the man constantly trying to exert his dominance over the woman while she skillfully eludes his advances. You will, however, be expected to give him a taste for his efforts and 'provisions' from time to time. Exert caution here too, however, so as not to let this situation become harmful or unhealthy.
The Bait: Severely depends on your personality type – NOT your SB type, but Innocent/Naïve SBs beware…
The Title: Innocent/Naïve SB
Profile: Playing the good girl, the untouched, and the pure in need of guidance for a little spoiling. Some Babies fall into this category simply due to a lack of experience or uncertainty of what they want or how to get it. Nonetheless, they still achieve the same resulting characteristics: easy going, easily manipulated, but highly sought after by many a Sugar Daddy.
The Title: Gold Digger SB
Profile: To this Baby there is no such thing as too much or too spoiled. Name brands, big tastes, and big price tags are not only wanted, but expected – and why not? Don't you deserve it? However, everything must be done in moderation and self-restraint is important. Expect or demand too much, and you may give your Daddy a drought in his wallet.
The Title: Seeking Marriage SB
Profile: Not looking for a casual date or fling, this Baby wants a meaningful and committed relationship. Wanting security and knowing you'll be well taken care of for the rest of your life is like the warm blanket you've always wanted to keep you warm. This will only work if you truly seek love and companionship, and those feelings must be shared mutually.
The Title: Business SB
Profile: Ambitious and goal-oriented, this Baby has plans of her own. She sees opportunity not only in the Daddy himself, but those he surrounds himself with in order to network, excel, and advance her own desires.
The Title: SB with Boyfriend
Profile: Already in a relationship, this Baby seeks a Daddy to provide sugar for that sweet tooth. Mainly seeking tangible items – money, clothing, jewelry, etc. that the boyfriend cannot provide. Let it be said, however, that if you play with fire you may burn your sugar.
I hope you find this helpful, and I know if you give it a shot you'll be amazed at what you find about yourself, and your Daddy. I can't wait to hear what kind of Sugar Baby you are, the kind of Daddy(s) you've had luck with – good or bad, and the kind you hope to find!


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Throughout the year, ICJC holds special projects including one-day workshops, historical tours in Yokohama and throughout the Kanto area, visiting artist collaboration/workshops and many other unique events. Here is just a short listing of some of these.
* Hakone One-Day Tour
In collaboration with Hakone-Yamaboushi, ICJC holds a special one-day tour of beautiful Hakone every two years. Please see here for the 2012 tour information and here for the 2014 tour information. Below are some photos of both tours.
* 2015-2016 Friday Night Lecture Series in collaboration with Hakone-Yamaboushi.


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FUNDRAISER: Bunlahy Area Action Group are hosting the renowned play "For Club and County, the making of a sporting hero" written and directed by Seamus O Rourke, Thursday 11th April at 8.30 in Granard Community Centre. A great nights entertainment guaranteed. For tickets 10 euro each phone David or Mary on 087 7970464 or 087 9964366 support greatly appreciated.
SYMPATHY: Sincere and deepest sympathy is extended to the Reilly and Hanlon families on the death of Mrs. Mary Reilly, formerly of Redmond's Terrace. May she rest in peace.
Granard Motte Community Enterprise Ltd. (GMCE): February winners of draw - 1st Granard Credit Union Ltd. Barracks St.; 2nd Frank Dolan, Killeen; 3rd John & Mary Smith, Rhenenny, Edgeworthstown; 4th Joe & Helen Gorman, Killeen; 5th Joe Minh, Granard Inn, Main Street. Congratulations and best of luck in the future. Feasibility Study - Bill Thorne from Exodea Consulting a specialist consultant firm is carrying out the Feasibility Study and any submissions would be appreciated on email@example.com or 01—6373951 or to any GMCE member.
The Granada Festival Granard: Great to see the Line up for the marquee taking shape - Friday 5th July: Jimmy Buckley and His Band preceded by Chuck and June; Saturday 6th July: Audiopilot; Sunday 7th July: Festival Queen selection followed by Gina Dale Haze And the Champions. It is hoped to have a display of Granada memorabilia during the weekend, so if anybody has any photos, programs, tickets, posters, plans, outfits etc., it would be minded and returned. Promises to be a great weekend of music and entertainment!
Granard Cemetery Sunday & Field Day: Sunday 4th August It is planned to have a Gathering Event for the community with a family field day in the St. Mary's GAA ground following the religious ceremonies. There will be loads of family entertainment organised on the day and an ideal opportunity for friends and family from far and wide to meet up.
1798 Comeneration Weekend: Friday 6th September Granard opening event, walking tour of battle sites and followed by entertainment. Saturday 7th September Ballinamuck Unveiling of new signs, tour of battle site, mass and music. Sunday 8th September Ardagh Walk to leaders grave, historical talks and followed by entertainment.
Co. Longford Rural Transport: Longford Community Resources Ltd. through the Co. Longford Rural Transport Programme operates 23 rural transport services throughout Co. Longford. A recent re-structuring proposal endorsed by the Minister for Commuter and Public Transport outlines a number of changes to the Rural Transport Programme nationally; including the setting up of Regional Transport Units which will place the Co. Longford Rural Transport into the new Eastern and Midlands Regional Unit with counties Westmeath, Laois and Offaly. Longford Community Resources Ltd. is holding public meetings to give an opportunity to service users and the general public to discuss this re-structuring proposal. For this area a meeting will be held on Tuesday, 2nd April in Granard Credit Union Offices at 7pm and all service users are invited to attend
FUNDRAISER: On Friday night April 5th next all roads will lead to The Park House Hotel in Edgeworthstown where the 2nd annual fundraising night in aid of M.W.B. Autism support group. Dancing on the night is to the great sound of the king of country music Mick Flavin and there will be plenty of spot prizes on the night and also special guests. Doors will be open from 9pm with dancing from 10pm to 1am and Subscription is 10 euro. This is a great opportunity to hear Mick Flavin and to support a very worthy cause which will be greatly appreciated by all involved.
COUNTRY MARKETS: Our Easter market will be held on Holy Saturday March 30th from 10am to 12 noon, and not on Good Friday. Patrons are asked to please note that this change of day and time is for the Easter market only. Easter cards, cakes and goodies are now available. The market will also open in the Market house on Easter Sunday afternoon as part of the Granard Easter Festival and all involved with the market extend good wishes to all for a very happy Easter.
RURAL TRANSPORT: Please note that all Rural Transport - Friday Services, throughout the County, will run on tomorrow Thursday 28th March, with the same collection and departure times. All age-groups are welcome to travel! Wishing a very "Happy Easter" to all Rural Transport passengers and supporters.
RUN /WALK: Ballymore Minor Board are hosting a 5K/10K road run/walk on Sunday April 7th next with registration from 10am to 11-30am. The race starts at 12 noon and entry is twenty euro for a family or ten euro for an adult or five euro for underage. Refreshments will be served afterwards and for more details call Carmel on 0863714434 or Kieran on 0879975936.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL: The St.Vincent De Paul Granard Branch committee wish to announce that their shop NEW TO U on Market street will be opened every Friday and Saturday from 10am to 6pm. Anyone wanting to contact the branch to either avail of the service or to make a donation can do so by calling 0851503985.
SYMPATHY: Sincere and deepest sympathy is extended to Martin McKeon, Aughagreagh and to the extended McKeon family on the death of their father Frank McKeon which occurred during the week in Mullingar. The late Frank was a native of Aughagreagh and he was married to the former Kathleen Hourican who predeceased him thirty five years ago, leaving him with a family of ten children. The late Frank was laid to rest in Sonnagh cemetery on Saturday last. May he rest in peace.
GRANARD LIBRARY: Granard branch library will be closed on Good Friday and Holy Saturday and will reopen on Tuesday April 2nd at 10 am. The staff extend good wishes for a very happy Easter to all members.
EASTER CEREMONIES: As this is Holy Week the Mass of the Lord's supper will be celebrated in St.Mary's in Granard on Holy Thursday at 8pm followed by adoration concluding at midnight. On good Friday the cross will be carried from Macken's to the church at 12 noon and the Lord's passion will be celebrated at 3pm and evening prayer and reflection at 8pm. On holy Saturday the blessing of food with the Polish community will be at 11-30 am and the Easter vigil will be at 8-30 pm. Easter Sunday morning will start with Dawn Mass in Granardkille cemetery at 5-30am and in the church at the usual times of 9-00 am and 11-30 am.
SYMPATHY: Deepest sympathy is extended to Mrs Jean Taffe (Creegan) and family, Legga on the death of Jim which occurred last week. May he rest in peace.
NEW BABY: Congratulations to Gary and Rachel Glennon, Cartroncar, on the birth of their second child, a boy to be called Jake recently. Jake is a welcome brother for Arthur.
APPEAL: The Clonfin commemoration committee appeal to the persons seen removing the recently planted laurel hedge from the monument site last week to please return them immediately.
COLMCILLE FROLICS GALORE: Colmcille community centre is the place to be on next Friday night March 29th as the great Frolics Galore show returns to the stage. Some old faces and some new comers will put on a great nights entertainment and there will be music from local bands and several great sketches. All proceeds to be shared with the national school, the community centre and the Lebeen park committee so come along and join in the fun.


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Before leaving Iraq in 1998, United Nations weapons inspectors tagged equipment they thought needed to be destroyed, including some that may have been used for legitimate civilian purposes but could be converted for use in making biological weapons. That exercise has paid off as a second group of U.N. inspectors combs the country for evidence that Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction.
Nuclear experts reportedly have found nothing suspicious.
Recently, chemical- and biological-weapons inspectors have found several empty warheads that could be filled with poison gas or toxins. Iraq said the location of the warheads was unreported because of a bookkeeping error, and while the Bush administration said the discovery was disturbing, it did not claim it was the "smoking gun" that would prove Saddam was in non-compliance.
Previously, inspectors reportedly had been finding little amiss. For instance, in December a team found a dozen artillery shells just as inspectors had left them in 1998, filled with mustard gas, sealed and tagged for destruction.
That team's mission was to locate and secure those mustard-gas munitions and check earthen mounds and storage bunkers at al-Muthanna, once the centerpiece of Iraq's chemical-weapons program.
About 270 inspectors from 48 countries have been in Iraq since November, hunting down biological, chemical and nuclear weapons the U.N. forbade Iraq to have after the Gulf War.
Saddam has maintained he has no such weapons of mass destruction; the Bush administration and Britain insist he does and is merely hiding them.
This team of inspectors is not the same team that endured a seven-year hide-and-seek game over Saddam's suspected arsenal and then was withdrawn just before the U.S. and Britain began airstrikes against the recalcitrant Iraqis in 1998.
This team has newer technology and a no-holds-barred mandate from the U.N. to find whatever Saddam may have hidden.
The inspectors divided into teams according to their expertise have 700 sites to examine in a country that is a little smaller than Texas.
By Iraqi count, 230 sites were visited in a blitz of inspections over the holidays. Inspectors have since stepped up the pace, using six U.S.- and Russian-made helicopters to enable team members to drop in unannounced.
On one day in December, teams visited an antibiotics factory, a missile-test pad, a missile plant and firing range and an electronics plant.
Nuclear experts have come up dry, but U.S. analysts say there is evidence of a stockpile of banned chemical and biological weapons.
After reviewing the 12,000-page declaration of weapons programs that Iraq presented the U.N. in early December, analysts reportedly said its major omissions include a failure to explain the fate of 550 mustard-gas shells and 150 bombs containing biological agents that were unaccounted for in the 1990s.
Among the missing: the remnants of warheads for 50 long-range missiles that Iraq said it had destroyed; quantities of deadly biological agents Iraq produced, including botulinum toxin, (which causes botulism), anthrax; gangrene gas (which rots flesh) and aflatoxin (which causes liver cancer).
Baghdad also said it did research on rotavirus, which causes diarrhea, and hemorrhagic conjunctivitis virus, which affects the eyes.
Inspectors also want to know whether Iraq has supplies of smallpox virus.
The U.S. and Britain have shared some sensitive intelligence with chief U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix. But Pentagon officials reportedly have been hesitant to help much. They don't want to give away possible Iraqi missile or weapons sites because they would be among the first bombing targets if there's a war.
"This is what we want," Blix told the Los Angeles Times. The U.S. and Britain "have all their methods to look, listen to telephone conversations, they have spies. They had satellites, etc., so they have a lot of sources which we do not have."
Saddam has maintained the inspectors are nothing more than spies, that the U.S. is only using them as a pretext for war against Iraq.
And the inspections have given Iraqi plant managers cause to complain. One told journalists the inspectors have interrupted work at his plant and one complained they made unannounced visits during the holidays.
His critics say it's a black mark that shouldn't be forgotten. His supporters say he won't be taken for that ride again.
Blix was director general of the United Nations' International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna from 1981 to 1997. The agency tries to stop the spread of nuclear weapons through the inspection of declared nuclear sites in countries that have signed the global Nonproliferation Treaty. Iraq was one of 187 signatories.
During the 1980s, Blix concluded that Iraq had no nuclear-weapons program. But when inspectors visited after the 1991 Gulf War when Iraq was required to allow more intrusive checks they discovered an aggressive program well under way.
In 1998, Saddam became very uncooperative with inspectors, and the United Nations pulled them out as the U.S. and Britain prepared to bomb Iraq.
Critics say Blix may be too mild-mannered for the job this time even though he urged and got authorization for more rigorous inspections. And a State Department report last year found that Blix did a competent job under the guidelines in place in the 1990s.
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Vintage TV & Wrestling Nostalgia
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Mr. Doohickey's Rocket on WFBC in 1964
Mr. Doohickey ( Stowe Hoyle ) was an inventor of many gadgets and gizmos. On February 19, 1964 Mr. Doohickey announced to host Monty DuPuy his plans to build a new type of transportation. It was later revealed that Mr. Doohickey's new ride was a Rocket which was 20 feet long. During the Monday February 24, 1964 episode, Monty DuPuy kidded Mr. Doohickey about his Doohickey Scope and Magic Space Window. The kids in the studio audience and viewing at home got to see the progress Mr. Doohickey was making on the Rocket for about six weeks. On Wednesday March 24 Mr. Doohickey made his first try for a take-off. He finally took off on Thursday March 26 and returned to earth in his rocket on Monday March 30, 1964. Oh the days of kids local studio tv shows. *Note: The show was known as "Monty and the Mickey Mouse Club" or "Monty and the M M Club" from September 10, 1962 until January 18, 1965.
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Stowe Hoyle's Our Gang Club on WFBC 4 1958 - 1960
On Tuesday September 2, 1958 the "Our Gang Club" debuted on WFBC 4 at 5 p.m. in Greenville, SC. Stowe Hoyle was the host joined by his puppets, "Buck and Moe". Little Rascal films were shown. The show would air in that slot until Friday April 1, 1960. Felix the Cat cartoons were added on Monday January 4, 1960. Mr. Hoyle took part in several different kid shows during his long career at WFBC.
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Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Monty's Rascals on WFBC 4 in Greenville, SC
Monty's Rascals premiered on Monday January 16, 1961. The host was Monty DuPuy with his sidekick, Mr. Doohickey played by Stowe Hoyle. The last show aired on Saturday morning June 24, 1978 as Monty DuPuy was leaving WFBC. The following day, Sunday June 25, 1978, the show was renamed "The Rascals Club House" with Matt Hunt as host and Stowe Hoyle staying on as Mr. Doohickey. The last episode of Rascal's Club House aired Saturday morning January 9, 1982 at 7:30 a.m. on channel 4. The following week "Doo's Playhouse" took over that time slot. Mr. DuPuy and Mr. Hoyle both had previously been part of the Saturday morning show titled "Circle B Ranch Party. * Update: From September 10, 1962 to January 18, 1965, the show was titled "Monty and the Mickey Mouse Club" or "Monty and the M M Club."
Mr. Doohickey's Cartoons - 1971 on WFBC 4
After playing Mr. Doohickey on "Monty's Rascals" for over 10 years, Stowe Hoyle got another kid show of his own on WFBC 4 in Greenville, SC.
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Events in 2016 will likely make it a watershed year for the prepaid industry, and the future of many segments will hinge on regulations. Prepaid providers should be evaluating their businesses and looking for ways to diversify.
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A new research report by Mercator Advisory Group titled 13th Annual U.S. Open-Loop Prepaid Cards Market Forecasts, 2016–2019 provides an analysis of the growth and development of the prepaid cards industry through 2019. The report examines loads, growth potential, and market dynamics in the United States across all prepaid segments.
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- Mercator Advisory Group forecasts that growth in the open-loop prepaid loads in the United States will be 4% through 2018, reaching a total of $341.3 billion. Declines in some segments and slower growth in others have led Mercator Advisory Group to revise its expectations for the overall market.
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Art of Ethiopia
For over a decade, The Sheraton Addis has supported and displayed Ethiopian art, providing a venue to new talent at the Art of Ethiopia exhibition. Since the second exhibition in 2009, all featured artists will be generously contributing a portion of their proceeds towards the Sheraton Addis Art Endowment Fund. This fund aims to promote Ethiopian artistic talent in Addis and across the country, helping us to better appreciate the world around us, explain it, and sometimes escape from it - as Picasso once stated: "The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life from our souls".
History of "Art of Ethiopia"
The Art of Ethiopia started in the year 2008 by the Sheraton Addis. The hotel has collected for over 12 years art works from local galleries and felt that the Ethiopian artists should benefit from the exposure the hotel could give them. Furthermore, the art show is part of the hotel's Community Outreach Programme. For each year's exhibition, the hotel creates an art catalogue that is sold to visitors and guests. All proceeds from the sales of the catalogue go towards the Sheraton Addis Art Endowment Fund which supports local art schools artistic initiatives in the city of Addis Ababa.
Over 120 artists have displayed their art in the hotel's Grand Ball Room Lalibela since the start of the exhibition, accounting for over 2000 pieces of art work. The success of the event and positive feedback encouraged the hotel to make this exhibition an annual event in Addis Ababa. The 9th exhibition is scheduled for September 2nd to 5th, 2016
Art of Ethiopia - Catalogue Archive - Click To View - (2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008)


text: Thomas W. Mitchum, 33, 6229 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, died July 5. Born in South Carolina, he moved to Orlando from Shreveport, La., in 1974. He was a courier truck driver and a member of Parkway Baptist Church, Orlando. Survivors: wife, Reecie; mother, Mrs. Samuel, Moncks Corner, S.C.; sisters, Katherine Watson, Charleston, S.C., Innis Evers, Melbourne; brother, Howard, Moncks Corner. Carey Hand Guardian Chapel, Orlando.


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Book Design
This was a class assignment to design our own autobiography cover. I wanted something quirky, colorful, and upbeat. The concept behind my design came from all of the doodles I used to draw in my notebooks as a child...which probably has something to do with my career choice.
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LAURA'S LOVE ADVICE: Is Texting A Good Way Of Flirting, Like Miley Cyrus Is Doing With Kings Of Leon Bassist Jared Followill?
Is texting a good relationship tool, or does it only work against you?
We all flirtext, and Miley Cyrus is no different from us. She's been using her cell phone to show Kings of Leon's bassist, Jared Followill, that she's into him. But is this a cool, modern way of starting a relationship, or does writing LOL leave you cold?
Here's the thing: Miley is 18. She's of a generation where it's not only acceptable, it's expected to use your 'OMGs' and 'XXXs' and ';)'s.' If she really wanted to show Jared, who's six years older at 24, that she's mature, she probably would keep her texts simple and sexy.
Flirtexting takes much of the romance out of modern-day flirting, as does letting your crush be your Facebook friend (thus seeing everything you're up to right away) or follow you on Twitter. The mystery is immediately gone. But flirting by text, well, that seems like it's here to stay.
If you're going to send your guy one to two texts per day, that's OK. Just make sure he's calling you, too — because who wants to have a relationship that relies completely on texting? It isn't real.
If you do decide to go this route, just make sure that you're writing cute, clever and quick things — that they have a purpose. 'Thinking about you', for example, is something you never want to write, especially if you're still at the flirting stage. Make sure that you ask him a question if you're going to text at all; at least he'll have a reason to respond.
In Miley's case, she wants to make sure Jared sees her as the woman she's attempting to prove she's become — and not that kid next door in Nashville.


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Gena Showalter Quotes About KissingQuotes about: Kissing
She stood, squared her shoulders. "We'll do it. Together." And then she did something that shocked them both. She rose on her tiptoes and pressed a swift kiss on his lips. "Thank you for returning to help me." When she tried to move away, he latched onto her forearms and held her in place. His eyes were gleaming. "Next time you decide to do that…" What?" she said, stiffening. "Give you a little warning?" No." He grinned. "Linger.
Anya made you kiss her? Yeah. And at our next stop, I'll expect you to deliver. I'll pay, William piped up. After you describe everything about that kiss you two shared. Did you cop a feel? You did, didn't you, you little hussy. I bet you moaned a lot, too. Too late for you to pay, she said in a sing song voice. Strider already offered, and I already accepted. And no, I won't do any describing. You can just imagine how sexy it was. Oh, and Willie. Just so you know, your imagination won't do it justice.


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Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld President Barack Obama's health care reform law, will Fox News host Bill O'Reilly apologize? After all, he promised he would.
During a March 26 interview with American Constitution Society President Caroline Fredrickson, O'Reilly ended the interview by promising to "apologize for being an idiot" if the court upheld the law.
The American Constitution Society President had argued that the law was constitutional based on Commerce Clause and Congress' power to collect and spend revenue for the general welfare.
After O'Reilly threatened to end the interview if Fredrickson would not name one thing the federal government forces people to buy, she explained that the Affordable Care Act imposes a penalty, but does not "force" people to buy health insurance.
"It's a form of a tax," she told the Fox News host.
"It's a police power," O'Reilly interrupted. "This is becoming absurd. It's a police power if you punish someone for not doing anything!"
"Sir, you're going to have to let me talk if you invite me on your show," Fredrickson pointed out.
"No, I don't have to let you talk if you're not answering the question," O'Reilly shot back.
"Ms. Fredrickson, you're going to lose and your arguments are specious," he added. "It's absolutely police powers from the federal government and it's going to be 5 to 4. And if I'm wrong, I will come on and I will play your clip and I will apologize for being an idiot."
"I look forward to it," Fredrickson said.
In a 5-4 decision on Thursday, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Affordable Care Act on the basis that the law's individual mandate was a tax.
Watch this video from Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor, broadcast March 26, 2012.


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It`s time once again for our annual fall fashion guide, so I`ll wait right here while you all go pour kerosene on your current wardrobes and set them on fire.
Okay? Everybody back? Good. I am especially excited about the New Look for you ladies this year, so we`ll start with you. You men can just squat around naked for a few paragraphs.


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Wednesday, October 12, 2016 - Art Theft Alert,Biel House,Historic Residence,Scotland No comments
Art Theft Alert - Historic Residence - Biel House
|Postcard circa 1900 of Biel House
Address: Stenton, Dunbar, Lothian, Scotland, EH42 1SY
Attraction Type: Historic House
Location: 4 miles west of Dunbar, off the B6370
Police in East Lothian are appealing for information after items from a rare collection of Ancient Egyptian artefacts, historical swords, daggers, spears and arrows were stolen from Biel House, a mansion in East Lothian at some point between 4 pm on Tuesday, October 4th and 9 am on Wednesday, October 5th, 2016. Biel House, is a privately-owned - castellated three-storey residence which dates originally from the 16th century. It is a member of the Historic Houses Association, but only open by appointment to visitors.
The residence is reported to be the birthplace of William Dunbar, the great Scottish poet. Owned by the Earls of Dunbar until 1489, when the King transferred it from Hugo Dunbar of Biel to Robert Lauder of Edrington, the original house was a 12th century tower house. The present house was built in the 16th century.
Officers are asking anyone in the area at the time or who may have been offered any objects matching the above description to please contact officers on 101 or alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


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Camp Moshava offers a unique summer experience, combining traditional camp activities with exciting thematic programming to create a Zionist atmosphere of Torah Va'Avodah.
Enter our 400-acre campground on scenic Buckhorn Lake, near Peterborough, Ontario, and you'll be welcomed by happy campers aged 7-16.The Bnei Akiva atmosphere that permeates our camp is characterized by daily tefilah (prayer) and shiurium (learning), but also finds expression in the team spirit built on our basketball court, in our arts & crafts programs, the communal singing as Shabbat departs each week, and the 300 voices singing HaTikvah in unison as the Israeli flag is raised each day. At Camp Moshava, we strive to make each experience a reflection of the values that we hold dear.
As the only Bnei Akiva camp in Canada, Camp Moshava draws campers and staff from across the country, the United States, Europe and Israel, connecting future leaders from around the world, broadening their horizons and fostering the development of lifelong friendships.
Camp Moshava promotes a deep awareness of Halacha (Jewish Law) and a personal connection with the nation, the land and the laws of Israel (Am Yisrael, Eretz Yisrael, Torat Yisrael). The leadership skills nurtured during summers at Moshava continue to help nurture the development of our campers – and staff – into committed and dedicated Jewish leaders in communities around the world.
Days at Camp Moshava are packed with educational fun. A regular day begins at 7:30 with mifkad (roll call) followed by tefilah (prayer), and a day full of activities including all major sports, a climbing wall, zipline, ropes course, arts and crafts, canoeing, videography, waterskiing, a daily shiur (lesson), swimming, and more!
There is also a great variety of special activities throughout the summer, from nature walks and bike rides to baking challah for Shabbat and doing charitable work in local communities. Campers also enjoy concerts, theme days, canoe trips, day-long trips to local attractions and overnight trips.
The beauty and spirit of Shabbat at Moshava remain with our campers forever: The songs and dancing that accompany each meal, the camp decked out in blue and white, the joyous singing of Kabbalat Shabbat on Friday night, our fun and educational afternoon programs, friends studying together as the sun sets on Saturday evening and, finally, a special Havdalah service. For many of the campers and staff, Shabbat at Moshava is the experience of a lifetime.


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As online video consumption continues to grow across the Web, video analytics and distribution tools continue to be in need. Earlier this month, Visible Measures raised $10 million for its video analytics tools. TubeMogul, which also tracks videos isn't getting left behind.
TubeMogul, an online video analytics and distribution service, has raised $3 million in funding from Trinity Ventures.
The company was founded in 2006 by Brett Wilson and John Hughes, both who met at UC Berkeley grad school. TubeMogul opened its free beta in November of 2006 and began offering premium paid services in January of 2008. With this round of financing, TubeMogul's total funding comes to $5.2 million.
TubeMogul currently serves 75,000 users and is now tracking hundreds of millions of video streams.
Dave Toth, an early investor in Tube Mogul, believes the company will be cash-flow positive by the fourth quarter of 2009. The company offers free services for video syndication, but the big bucks come in from its premium services which start at $500 per month. Some of TubeMogul's more well-known clients include, CBS Interactive, ABC, PBS, SONY and WB.
The Emeryville, Ca., company wants to make it easy for anybody to upload, distribute and track online videos. It plans on using this investment to improve on these services and accelerate what it explains as the, "standardization of its online video analytics."


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My Iceland trip writeup and video
Hi readers- I posted some Aurora images from my surprise birthday trip to Iceland in December, the aim of the weekend was to see the northern lights but my wife had also arranged a tour for something to do during the day.
We arrived late on Sunday night, at a wonderful guesthouse in the village of Mosfellsbaer not far from Reykjavik. After a brief chat with the owners we retired for the evening as we were up early morning for the Island tour, but not before I managed to grab some nice views from the bedroom(the panorama image).
Next morning breakfast was fresh homemade bread and cold meats/cheese, then we got wrapped up and the owner dropped us off at a local hotel where the tour bus was picking us up.
First stop was the geothermal power station, quite interesting from a geeky point of view! All hot water on the island is pumped from these stations for free – they use high pressure steam to generate electricity then pass the now cooler and condensed water (still at around 80 degrees if I remember correctly) along pipes to islanders homes and also to heat the streets in Reykjavik! The cold water is from springs and stinks of sulfur! not pleasant when having a shower….
Next up was a little church, I cant remember its name or much about it unfortunately. It really was a lovely setting, I got some nice pictures and especially like the one taken showing the church and the little crosses on the graves – even out here, they all had little Christmas lights on them. After about 20 mins we got back on the bus – freezing! and headed off to the next stop….
The Gullfoss Waterfalls – at this time of year they are mostly frozen and a wonderful sight, very slippy underfoot though. We got some nice pictures, had a wee wander round but it's too cold! So went inside for some lunch and a Viking Beer 🙂 (just found out that beer was banned until 1989 in Iceland as well!).
After lunch we headed off to see the Geysir area where the world famous Geyser is located (which gave its name to all other erupting springs), the main attraction no longer erupts, I think it only does so after a major earthquake and thankfully there were none when we were there… The Strokkur Geyser does however erupt, with a frequency of around 5-8 mins, so we stood and watched this shoot boiling water 30m in the air. There are also lots of other little bubblers around as well, its quite a surreal place, very otherworldly.
By now it was getting late in the day and starting to get dark – it gets light at this time of year around 11:30 and dusk is around 3:30. The next and final stop was Thingvellir national park and running through it is a massive fault line on the Mid-Atlantic ridge. By this time, we had fallen asleep on the bus as it was around an hours drive from the waterfalls up here. We both awoke cold and my wife got off the bus, had a quick look round then headed back inside, I felt the same but ventured off in the now well below freezing and gusty wind for some pictures, by the time I got back 10 mins later my fingers were numb! This is also the place where the first Iceland general assembly was established but nobody knows exactly where, there is a small area with a flag, cordoned off, that they think would be the area but nobody knows for sure. I got my pictures, wandered around and found another little church so got some more piccies of that and then headed back to the bus to thaw out, then we headed back home, a really nice and different day out.
After dinner at a local restaurant – Alafoss Cafe, we headed back to the guesthouse….. the owner came up to greet us and asked if we wanted a dip in the hot tub, well when in Rome as they say! He also asked if I had seen the weather and Aurora forecast, since he knew that was the primary reason for the trip. I said it looked to be starting but it would be another hour or so before it reached us. He agreed but also said that there was weather coming in so it might be cloudy by the time the Aurora arrived 😦 He then went on to say that if that was the case, he would call a friend who lived in the mountains around midnight and if there was any activity he would drive me up – this really brought home what wonderful hosts we had, they really would go out of their way to make their guests stay a pleasure. We got changed for the hot tub, at this time the weather was OK, maybe 20-30% cloud, -10 degrees but no wind. We settled into the hot tub, which is bizzare, a really hot bath, outside in -10 degrees, the steam from the tub must freeze and drop back down – when you get out your hair is frosty but the rest of you is lovely and warm!
So, on to the main event(for me!) – we were sitting in the hot tub, relaxing, I was looking up expectantly but not really seeing much, maybe a wee hint but nothing to get too excited about. The wife of the owner came round and asked if we wanted some Icelandic delicacy – rotten shark and a spirit known as 'Black Death' – how could we refuse! She also said that she thought there was some Aurora activity and she would switch off the outdoor light. Once the light went out, we could see it, still faint but definitely the Aurora, amazing, sitting in a hot tub in Iceland watching the Aurora overhead – just what I wanted, it was a bit like a jets contrail, going right over us from horizon to horizon. I watched for maybe 10-15mins then had to get out to get some images, in this short time it had grown a lot brighter and was very easy to see, quite like the early images in the video, a strong green colour, no real structure yet….
The next 2 or 3 hours were spent with me setting the camera up and letting it take a series of images then moving it as the Aurora shifted (next time I would try to take 2 cameras, one to move about and capture the best bits and one to leave on and take multiple images to turn into a time-lapse). It was everywhere by now, at the east side looking up into the dark mountains it seemed to be getting pulled down to earth, to the west it was sort of swirling around very slowly, overhead was a bright neon green band, in front at times, the hills had an ethereal glow above them…… I was like a child in a sweet shop! The best was near the end, looking straight out in front of me above the hills it was like fingers, playing on an invisible piano, that's all I can describe it as, this only lasted a few minutes unfortunately and I did not manage to get an image but I was ecstatic with what I had seen 🙂 By now the wind was really getting up and more than a few minutes outside was too much, the clouds were nearly obscuring all the Aurora and I decided to bring the camera inside. I did stand at the window of one of the empty rooms (Which the owner had kindly unlocked for me) and watch the last remnants of the display with a glass of wine, before heading off to be, knackered but delighted to have seen such an amazing display of the northern lights.
Next morning was my birthday, we gt up to fresh pancakes, a little card and traditional Christmas tree decoration from the owners, its little things like that which made the trip extra special, and then we were told that a storm was coming so we should leave a little earlier for the bus to take us to the airport. In the event though, the bus had to pull into a service station as the road to the airport was closed due to the snow, its amazing how quick the storm came in and how much snow fell in only a few hours. Our flight was cancelled but thanks to Easyjet we were put up in a local hotel for the evening and flew home next day – this is where the Dorito's and beer shot was taken, the hotel room that night, we had nothing to eat since breakfast and did not yet know what was happening with regards to food, so we walked to a local garage on got some supplies, beer, chocolate and crisps!
The whole trip/experience is something I will never forget, I really had no idea my wife had planned this, the location and the guesthouse was perfect, I really could not fault it, the owners were lovely and you really got the sense that they enjoyed what they did. The day tour was great, the frozen waterfalls, the geysers – you really appreciate that Iceland is a little island sitting on top of the earths crust. Obviously for me the main purpose was to see the Northern Lights and they certainly did not disappoint, simply stunning, a wonderful display put on by the interaction of particles from the sun and the earth's magnetic field – well done nature and well done Mrs Blinky for organizing such an amazing weekend 🙂
So, you have seen some of the Aurora images, here is a short(ish) video of the highlights of the weekend, starting with the view from the bedroom balcony when we arrived and finishing with the wonderful Northern Lights:
Link to 1080p highest quality video (Download from Dropbox, richt click and choose save as, then play locally)
Link to YouTube video, will stream online but not as good quality, especially evident with the aurora


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Byat Friday, October 14, 2011
What is the unlock 04.11.08 baseband iPhone 4 or downgrade to 01.59.00 possibility? In other words "After upgrading iPhone 4 to iOS 5 no network problem" One of our readers asked us this question, so that we are going to make this clear in this article. As you know that Apple released iOS 5 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad on October 12. Many of iPhone 4 users who are relying on unlock with ultrasn0w or Gevey SIM updated their iPhone 4 to stock iOS 5 ipsw firmware, here's the problem exactly.
Unlock 04.11.08 Baseband or Downgrade to 01.59.00 iPhone 4 Possibility
When users upgrade iPhone 4 to stock iOS 5, the baseband (modem firmware) is updated to version 4.11.08 which is not supported with the current version of ultrsn0w and also can't be unlocked with the current Gevey SIM models (Standard, pro, ultra and etc.). So in case you upgraded your iPhone 4 to stock iOS 5 you will no longer able to unlock iPhone 4 with ultrasn0w or Gevey SIM.
So that we recommend iPhone 4 users who rely on unlock with Gevey SIM or ultrasn0w and wanna upgrade their iPhone 4 to iOS 5 to use custom ipsw to preserve the unlockable baseband, so that you will be able to use Gevey SIM or ultrasn0w to unlock your iPhone 4.
Downgrade Baseband 04.11.08 to 01.59.00 iPhone 4 - Any of hacker working on this ?
No, there's no one work on downgrading 4.11.08 to 1.59.00 baseband. So don't trust any of the scam sites that claiming the ability of downgrading 4.11.08 to 1.59.00 baseband.
Stuck on 4.11.08 baseband iPhone 4 - What can I do ?
If you already stuck on 4.11.08 baseband on iPhone 4, you have to wait for updated version of ultrsn0w to support 4.11.08 baseband or modified version of Gevey SIM to support this baseband.
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text: Recently I started reading Andy Hunt's fine book "Pragmatic Thinking And Learning." Hunt is notorious for writing books which offer practical, insightful advice in which developers can apply to their work on a daily basis. His most famous book is "The Pragmatic Programmer", widely considered one of the top agile programmer books of all time. Even after reading the book 7 years ago, I still refer to it a few times a month. My colleagues and I bring up the "broken window" theory, or often throw out the phrase "Don't Assume, Prove it," sometimes to the chagrin of the unfamiliar. :)


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Recent research on distributed caching schemes has led to two implementations of hierarchical caching: Harvest (commercial) and Squid (freeware). They both use the same Inter-Cache Protocol (ICP). Hierarchical caching provides increased perception of performance for the entire Internet, but it requires a large infrastructure to be successful. Squid is being used in an elaborate national caching scheme described at http://ircache.nlanr.net/. See also http://squid.nlanr.net/Squid/.
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This Choice parcel is approximately 80 acres and is located on Cty Rd J north of Kennan. This beautiful property features rolling terrain with Old Mill Creek flowing through portions creating an excellent natural travel route for deer. This area is very well known for producing trophy bucks and deer and after walking this parcel you will see exactly why! There is a very well maintained woods road running the length of the parcel, active cropland, additional cleared area for a food plot and a wildlife pond. This is really a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a truly premium parcel.There is also an additional 80 acres available which adjoins Price County Forest for $109,900.
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|Site Influence: Buildable, Cleared, Easy Access, Hunting, Open Space, Park Setting, Pasture Land, Pond, Private Setting, Quiet Area, Rolling, Rural Setting, Secluded Lot, Sloped/Moderate, Stream/Creek, Tillable, Wetlands, Wooded Area


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Donna Cleary
Communications Director
Phone: 619-236-6992
Email: [email protected]
Donna Cleary recently joined Councilmember Zapf's team as Director of Communications. Additionally, she serves as a policy advisor to the Councilmember on SANDAG and the Audit Committee.
Donna previously served as District Director for Senator Mark Wyland and Senior Representative to Senator Patricia Bates. Since the late 80's, she has worked with elected officials at every level of government. In the private sector, she developed and implemented communication and outreach strategies to inform and engage constituents on a variety issues.
A native San Diegan, Donna graduated from San Dieguito High School and San Diego State University. As a resident of Scripps Ranch and a mother of three, Donna has volunteered her time with local schools and youth sports programs and most recently with the SRHS Football Boosters.


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February 15, 2011 (CHICAGO) --The snow is melting and the potholes are appearing. Chicago-area drivers are challenged every year by an obstacle course in the city and suburbs.
Potholes are caused by the freezing and thawing of pavement; the more cycles area roadways go through, the greater the chance of potholes. The condition of the streets also plays a part.
"Since Saturday we have received 500 calls about potholes throughout the city of Chicago. Of those 500, 400 came yesterday," said CDOT's Bobby Ware.
- To report potholes/file damage claims:
- City Streets: Call 311 to report potholes in Chicago. The city has 20 crews that are dispatched to problem areas as they're called in. To file a damage complaint with the city of Chicago, visit http://www.chicityclerk.com/claims_vehicle_damage.php.
- State Streets: Call the Illinois Department of Transportation at 1-800-452-4368 or fill out a form at dot.il.gov/contact.html to report a pothole. That same form can be used file a claim if the pothole causes damage to a vehicle.
Since December, on weekdays, the city has had 20 crews out on a daily basis and even has four crews patching potholes on the weekends.


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