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169 People in the News¿Justin Bieber y Selena Gomez deben volver a estar juntos?
[LaRepública.pe] - Una de las parejas más famosas del mundo de la música pone en vilo a sus aficionados. Algunos dicen que su ruptura es solo temporal. Otros, que es definitiva. No obstante, todo indica que los cantantes Justin Bieber y Selena Gomez están separados.Selena Gomez recoge el premio a Mujer del Año por la revista ...
[Europa Press] - No todas las rupturas traen tristeza y amargura y si no que se lo digan a Selena Gomez. La actriz estuvo muy sonriente durante la entrega de premios Glamour el pasado lunes en Nueva York. En su primera aparición pública tras acabar su relación conGoogle News: Selena Gomez y Justin Bieber podrían retomar su relación
[Univisión] - Aunque la ruptura entre los jóvenes artistas se hizo pública el pasado viernes, la noticia no sorprendió a las amigas de Selena. Ellas fueron quienes vieron el calvario que vivió su amiga durante el año pasado, en el que "derramó muchas lágrimas" porGoogle News: Justin Bieber: reencuentro con Selena Gomez
[La Vanguardia] - La supuesta (o cierta) ruptura de Justin Bieber y Selena Gomez ha sido todo un bombazo. El motivo oficial: sus apretadas agendas y la imposibilidad de verse. Pero todo parece indicar que Selena se hartó por el acercamiento de Justin a la modelo Barbara
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[Politico] - Jack Johnson, Pearl Jam, The Black Keys, Ne-Yo and 50 Cent joined up with HeadCount for National Voter Registration Day. Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Ellen DeGeneres, Zac Efron and Selena Gomez filmed cameos urging young voters to get outSelena Gomez's 'Hotel Transylvania' Prepares Sequel for
[AceShowbiz] - Selena Gomez's 'Hotel Transylvania' Prepares Sequel for Release. Add Comment. November 10, :15:54 GMT. After breaking record in September box office, the Sony Pictures Animation movie will get a follow-up treatment which is still looking¿Miley Cyrus causa truene de Selena Gomez y Justin Bieber?
[Terra.com] - ¿Fue Miley Cyrus la causante de uno de los truenes entre Selena Gomez y Justin Bieber? Justo cuando se suscita el truene mas sonado entre las jóvenes estrellas poperas, salen rumores de pleitos antigüos entre la pareja. Según reporta Radar, la estrellaLa nueva Selena Gomez: ¿Qué pensará Justin de su look?
[Terra España] - Selena Gomez ocupa los titulares de medio mundo por su ruptura con Justin Bieber. La modelo y ángel de Victoria's Secret, Barbara Palvin, podría ser el principal motivo pero, por el momento, los protagonistas no se han pronunciado al respecto. De lo
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(born July 22, 1992) is an American actress, singer, and fashion designer. She is known for portraying Alex Russo, the protagonist in the Emmy Award-winning television series Wizards of Waverly Place. She subsequently ventured into feature films and has starred in the television movies Another Cinderella Story, Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, and Princess Protection Program. She made her starring theatrical film debut in Ramona and Beezus.
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this is the full version of Love You Like A Love Song by Selena Gomez & The Scene with lyrics on screen!! :D my twitter: www.twitter.com , YouTubeBlinkX Video: Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez kissing
We took the vide our selves(: They were in Jakarta, Indonesia , YouTubeBlinkX Video: Selena Gomez: I'm feeling better
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Justin Bieber has been noticeably absent from girlfriend Selena Gomez's side at the Toronto Film Festival this week, but never fear -- a pair of Biebers stepped in as
544 Opinions & ArticlesSelena Gómez La Lía en Twitter
[El Mundo.es] - Después de la noticia de ruptura entre Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) y Justin Bieber (@JustinBieber) , las Believers, como buenas seguidoras han seguido la pista twittera de Justin Bieber, le han relacionado con Barbara Palvin (@Barbarapalvin), modeloSelena Gomez: I might have been a teen mum
[Sugarscape] - Selena Gomez pretty much has the world at her feet; an awesome career, Justin Bieber as a boyfriend, and oh, really nice hair. But Sel reckons that of it wasn't for Disney helping her get out of Texas and make something of her life things could havePelo largo vs. pelo corto: Selena Gomez
[Hoymujer] - Pelo largo vs. pelo corto: Selena Gomez. Pelo largo vs. pelo corto: Selena Gomez. Tweet. | 08 nov Comentarios. Selena Gomez cambia de look con las extensiones de pelo. Imprimir. Portada; Anterior ¿Cortar o no cortar? Pelo largo vs.cortoGoogle Groups: leak of wizards with selena gomez by jeremy shum
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What's Really Going On Between Selena Gomez and That Guy She's ... Justin Bieber Still Has His Selena Gomez Tattoo Even After Getting Engaged and It's ...Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez -- Stop Teasing Each Other On Twitter
[Hollywood Life] - Justin and Selena — there's talk that your relationship is having some speedbumps, and now you two appear to be playing a game using Twitter as a messenger to each other, posting photos that seem aimed to make each other jealous. But listen to me guysJustin Bieber Flirts With Victoria's Secret Angels At Fashion Show ...
[Hollywood Life] - Justin's girlfriend Selena Gomez was nowhere to be seen throughout the whole show or the after party. This news comes just two days after Selena snubbed Justin on Twitter, as she thanked both Ryan Seacrest and Taylor Swift for her Glamour award winRobert Pattinson Loves Selena Gomez's New Movie
[Hollywood Life] - Selena's new film 'Spring Breakers' is getting rave reviews from an unexpected fan — Rob! Read on to find out what he has to say about the edgy film! Selena Gomez stepped out of her Disney Channel mold when she took on her starring role in HarmonyTaylor Swift Dishes On The Real Selena Gomez
[BSCkids] - Selena Gomez was chosen to be one of Glamour's women of the year, which, ehivh also landed her on the cover of Glamour. But as part of their honoring process of Selena, they talked to her friends and people that she knows all about her. They all shareElection Day 2012: Selena Gomez & More Celebs Urge You To Vote
[Hollywood Life] - It's SO important that every eligible U.S. citizen votes in the Presidential election Nov. 6, and some of your favorite celebs — including Selena Gomez, Ellen DeGeneres & Zac Efron — will tell you why! It is so crucial that everyone takes the time onSelena Gomez talks about her friendship with Taylor Swift
[TheCelebrityCafe.com] - Selena Gomez talks about her friendship with country superstar Taylor Swift, 22, in the new issue of Glamour Magazine. Gomez, 20, says, though she and Taylor are both A-listers, they enjoy the little things in life when they're together. "Taylor's amazing.Selena Gomez: Superstar or Justin Bieber's Girlfriend?
[Crushable] - What do you think of when I say "Selena Gomez"? Do you think of an actress/singer who was on an Emmy winning Disney show? Do you think of someone who has had multiple radio hits with her band? Do you think of someone who has starred in tons ofJustin Bieber attends NYC showing of 'The Lion King' with Victoria's Secret ...
[TheCelebrityCafe.com] - Bieber and his girlfriend Selena Gomez are always subject to break-up rumors, but this latest incident has pushed it to another level. While Gomez was on set with her Wizards of Waverly Place co-star, Gregg Sulkin in Los Angles, Bieber was reportedlySelena Gomez Tweets Wizards of Waverly Place Photos
[BSCkids] - Selena Gomez is happy to be back on set with her old cast mates of Wizards of Waverly Place and recently went to Twitter to share her happiness She tweeted two photos of herself with fellow cast members Jennifer Stone and Gregg Sulkin! She also took toJustin Bieber Puckers Up For Fans — Making Selena Gomez Jealous?
[Hollywood Life] - Is Justin Bieber trying to send a message to girlfriend Selena Gomez? He's seen puckering up and making kissy faces for his fans; and as previously reported by Hollywoodlife.com, Justin and Selena are said to be having relationship problems — so doHotel Transylvania With Selena Gomez Submitted For Oscars
[BSCkids] - When a teenage boy turns up and falls in love at first sight with his teenage daughter, Dracula must find a way to come to terms with the impending womanhood of Mavis (Selena Gomez) and let her begin to make her own way in the modern world. What doHow To Get Selena Gomez's Hair and Makeup Look From Glamour's December ...
[Glamour (blog)] - Now that you've seen and shopped our December cover with the adorable Selena Gomez, I know you're wondering about her hair and makeup look. Luckily, we've got the step-by-step and the products used straight from her glam squad themselves!Selena Gomez Poses With A Fan -- She's So Friendly
[Hollywood Life] - As one of young Hollywood's most famous starlets, 20-year-old Selena Gomez is used to having young fans scream her name everywhere she goes. But that doesn't mean she takes them for granted! Clearly enjoying her day off, Selena made a shopping aJustin Bieber Gets Caressed By Another Girl In New Perfume Video
[Hollywood Life] - Justin teased fans with a preview clip from his upcoming commercial for his Girlfriend perfume. Should Selena Gomez be jealous of the woman caressing Justin in the video? Justin Bieber treated his dedicated fans with a sneak peek to his new perfumeSelena Gomez on 'Wizards of Waverly Place' special : 'We're Back'
[TheCelebrityCafe.com] - Selena Gomez is returning to Wizards of Waverly Place. It was announced last month that Gomez, along with the rest of the Wizards cast, would return for a new special. INF Daily. This week, the 20-year-old had big news for fans. She tweeted thatTaylor Swift Describes Friendship With Selena Gomez
[BSCkids] - Taylor Swift's new album might paint her as a bitter ex as usual, but she recently was able to talk about her personal friends-like Selena Gomez. She talked to Access Hollywood about her friendship with Emma Stone and Selena, in which she spills who isSelena Gomez: If I Wasn't Famous 'I'd Have Two Children By Now'
[Radar Online] - At 20, Selena Gomez is one of the most famous and successful young Hollywood stars, but if she hadn't left her hometown to pursue fame, she thinks she'd be a young mother of two! In a new interview with Glamour magazine, the actress and singer revealsJustin Bieber Serenades Victoria's Secret Models In Bras & Panties
[Hollywood Life] - Selena Gomez, don't look now: Justin couldn't have looked happier belting out two hits to scantily clad Angels at the super-hot Victoria's Secret Fashion Show! Justin Bieber put on one of his best performances ever today, Nov. 7, singing to dozens ofSelena Gomez | LinkedIn
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Meaning of First Name Selena
Female first name (English, German): Selena, moon, ancient Greek (Greek mythology); selene = the moon; selas = light, the shine, in Greek mythology, Selene the Moon Goddess
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In Spanish: "Son of Gome"
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Originally broadcast on BBC1, where it continues to air and Series 3 started up in early July, almost two years since the last episode of Series 2 was supposed to air in the U.S., this past Sunday we finally saw Season 3's series-opener An Event in Autumn.
Below, a preview of that episode.
See the entire episode online here until October 9th: http://video.pbs.org/video/2276220740
gogomezzz video: PBS "Wallander" Series 1, Episode 1- "Sidetracked" based on the 1999 novel "Villospår," starring Kenneth Branagh as Police Inspector Kurt Wallander. Here, with David Warner as his father Povel Wallander, who suffers from Alzheimer's Disease. Uploaded on October 6, 2010. http://youtu.be/gXRjmsMpaA8
I know because I've waited and waited and waited... only to hear about it from friends in other U.S. cities, while we in backwater South Florida were getting buried under an avalanche of WPBT's mishmash of programming geared to get elderly Anglophiles and elderly supporters of Israel to cough up some money during one of their all-too-frequent fundraising drives.
The last point is ironic given Mankell's well-known anti-Israel political sentiments, even to the point of having been a passenger and willing participant on one of the Palestinian Ship of Fools flotillas that never succeeded, but still, I wanted to see the shows -in order- and not have to buy the DVD to do that.
I've said it here before but it bears repeating: to me, compared to the options that are available to other PBS viewers in other parts of the country, WPBT-TV, Channel 2, based out of North Miami, is the worst-run PBS station of any American city I've ever lived in, given its resources and locale, and I know of what I speak.
The current management people making decisions at Channel 2 seem not capable of the sort of thinking outside-of-the-box that its former execs did to give South Florida programming that nobody else was offering us.
See also
BBC News
Sir Kenneth Branagh: Knighthood 'surreal'
18 June 2012
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In the Footsteps of Wallander: A Guide to Ystad and the surrounding area for fans of criminal inspector Kurt Wallander:
To get an application for the above, download at App Store and Android Market. www.wallander.ystad.se
ystadweb video: The Film about Ystad (English version, HD). Uploaded March 11, 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Unless something unusual happens in the next few weeks, like some crazy and wonderful invitation or completely out-of-the-blue opportunity presents itself, I won't be getting to Skåne on my upcoming trip to Sweden.
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In a White House press conference originally intended to address rising gas prices, President Obama discussed U.S. response to Libya, the federal budget stalemate and U.S. assistance to the earthquake in Japan. Jim Lehrer has excerpts from the questioning.
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This afternoon's White House news conference was called originally for the president to discuss rising gasoline prices. But events from Japan to Libya and the federal budget ended up dominating the questioning.
Here are some excerpts, beginning with the first question from Chuck Todd of NBC News.
CHUCK TODD, NBC News:
You had said that you want to see Gadhafi leave — leave power, leave office. Are you prepared to use any means necessary in the United States government to make that happen?
Well, first of all, let's take a look at what we've already done.
He is more and more isolated internationally, both through sanctions as well as an arms embargo. NATO will be meeting on Tuesday to consider a no-fly zone. And we've been in discussions with both Arab countries, as well as African countries, to gauge their support for such an action.
In addition, Secretary Hillary Clinton will be meeting with the opposition in the next several days. I am absolutely clear that it is in the interests of the United States, and more importantly in the interests of the Libyan people, for Mr. Gadhafi to leave. And I have not foreclosed these options.
MIMI HALL, USA Today:
Mr. President, just to follow up on Libya — and I also have a budget question — you say you're concerned, but is Gadhafi staying, is that an acceptable option for you, ever?
And my question on the budget is there's been some criticism from members of your own party about your leadership on negotiations on spending. And I'm wondering, given that, if you can talk about where you stand on a three-week C.R., on longer-term priorities, and what you would and would not accept on…
… on cuts. Thank you.
Going back to the Gadhafi question, you know, when you say, "Is it ever acceptable?" I mean, what I think what you're asking is, you know, are we going to do — engage in any potential military action to make that happen?
When it comes to U.S. military actions, whether it's a no-fly zone or other — other options, you've got to balance costs vs. benefits. And, you know, I don't take those decisions lightly.
Now, with respect to the budget, the Republicans in the House passed a budget that has been now rejected in the Senate. They are not going to get 100 percent of what they want.
The Democrats have put forward spending cuts, many of them pretty painful, that give Republicans already half of what they were seeking, because they're the right thing to do. Many of those cuts are ones that were already embodied in the budget that I proposed for 2012.
Now, that's been rejected as well.
So, here's what we know:
that both sides are going to have to sit down and compromise on prudent cuts somewhere between what the Republicans were seeking that's now been rejected and what the Democrats had agreed to that has also been rejected. It shouldn't be that complicated.
We can't keep on running the government based on two-week extensions. That's irresponsible. I mean, we've — you know, I have — we have got a war in Afghanistan going on. We have got a wide range of issues facing the country on a day-to-day basis. And the notion that we can't get resolved last year's budget in a sensible way with serious, but prudent spending cuts, I think, defies common sense. And so, we should be able to get it done.
CHIP REID, CBS News:
I would like to go at the Libya thing in a slightly different way.
In an interview with CBS News, Gadhafi's son Saif, said — quote — "The plan," — said, "The plan is," quote, "to squash the rebels with no mercy."
If he follows through — if the Gadhafi regime follows through on that, can the United States simply stand by and do nothing? And I say that in light of the fact that, in the past, you have said there are times when a brutal government is massacring its own citizens that the United States has a moral obligation to intervene militarily.
I continue to believe that, not only the United States, but the international community, has an obligation to do what it can to prevent a repeat of something like what occurred in the Balkans in the '90s, what occurred in Rwanda.
And so, part of, for example, maintaining 24-hour surveillance of the situation there is for us to have some sort of alert system if you start seeing defenseless civilians who were being massacred by Gadhafi's forces.
I believe that Gadhafi is on the wrong side of history. I believe that the Libyan people are anxious for freedom and the removal of somebody who has suppressed them for decades now.
And we are going to be in contact with the opposition, as well as in consultation with the international community, to try to achieve the goal of Mr. Gadhafi being removed from power.


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A recent rise in drug resistant human pathogenic fungi may be fueled by the use of fungicides (pesticides that kill fungi) on agricultural fields, according to research led by Manchester University in the United Kingdom.
Aspergillus, the genus of common soil-dwelling fungi analyzed by researchers, include an incredibly diverse group of mold species. Although some provide important commercial uses (such as in the production of citric acid, for instance), many species are pathogenic in humans, and can result in life-threatening lung infections.
The rise of cross-resistant fungi is a serious concern for sensitive individuals with weakened immune systems, such as transplant patients, asthmatics, and those with leukemia.
In the study, Occurrence of azole-resistant species of Aspergillus in the UK environment, UK scientists collected hundreds of samples across the country. Although no resistant strains were found in inner city locations, 1.7% of samples from rural agricultural areas had markers for drug resistance.
However, previous research conducted in India in 2012 found resistant isolates in a number of urban and agricultural sites, including the soil beneath cotton trees and rice paddy fields, but also in air samples from hospital wards and even in the soil from flower pots in a hospital garden. In fact, resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus strains has been reported in Europe, the United States, South America, China, Japan, and Iran.
Michael Bromley, PhD, lead researcher for the UK study remarked, "Given the frequent finding of resistance across northern Europe, it is not a surprise to see resistance in the UK. However, the clear association with triazole fungicide usage is very worrisome, as some unlucky people at risk will breathe in untreatable Aspergillus, with potentially dire consequences."
Cross-resistance in human pathogens from industrial farming practices
The dangers associated with agricultural pesticides leading to cross-resistance in human pathogens, whether through antibiotics or antifungals, highlights serious concerns over industrial farming practices. Researchers note that certain fungicides, namely difenoconazole, propiconazole, epoxiconazole, bromuconazole and tebuconazole, all widely used in agriculture with tolerances set for a number of crops, are particularly likely to lead to resistance. None of these pesticides are allowed for use in organic agriculture. Instead, farmers must focus on replacing these inputs with management practices that emphasize soil biology, biodiversity, and plant health.
In addition to fueling cross-resistance, many of these fungicides are classified as possible or likely carcinogens by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A number of studies have also shown these fungicides to exhibit endocrine disrupting effects. The wide use of these chemicals in agriculture has led to detections in numerous sites throughout the U.S.
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A study released in 2010 by researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey found propiconazole and tebuconazole in streams samples taken near agricultural fields. A 2013 study published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry found the fungicide tebuconazole in California's remote National Parks, and in the issues of wild frogs located on site. Amphibians across the globe are in decline, decimated by the spread of the Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (chytrid) fungus, though research has highlighted that certain herbicides may increase chytrid-related mortality, no studies to date have implicated fungicide resistance to the spread of the disease.
According to EPA market estimates, over 500 million pounds of fungicides were applied to conventional agricultural crops in the world in 2007. The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control has cited the rise of resistant human pathogenic fungi as an area of emerging concern. A 2013 study published in China found 29% of yeast samples taken from hospital patients were resistant to at least one drug, and 14.3% were resistant to two or more of five common anti-fungal drugs. Researchers with the UK study note that no new classes of anti-fungal drugs are currently in clinical development.
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This story was published on March 4, 2011, before that year's University of Kentucky men's basketball team was playing in the SEC tournament. Much of this information is still relevant but keep in mind that this story has not been updated for the 2014 NCAA tournament. Call ahead before making plans.
For the UK men's basketball squad, it's been good to be the home team this year. Legions of fans have cheered them on to a perfect Rupp Arena record.
But what of fans elsewhere, the Wildcat diaspora, if you will?
Even though the Cats have faltered away from their home court this year, their adoring supporters haven't. Alumni across the country, and even around the world, cheer on the blue and white with vigor.
Here's a sampling of bars across the country (and one overseas) where you can proudly wear your UK apparel on game days as you travel, scream for the Cats as loud as you want and not be looked at as if you were a blue-clad fool. (Use an interactive map of the bars.)
It comes just in time for Sunday's away game against Tennessee (we even tracked down two Wildcat dens deep in Volunteer country: Knoxville) and the start of the SEC Tournament next week.
Web sites are generally for the bar or restaurant but sometimes are for the alumni chapter. To see even more clubs, go to Ukalumni.net, click on "Clubs, groups & young alums" and then click on "Find a club in your area."
Mr. Pockets Sports Bar, 516 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach (suburb of Los Angeles). Mrpockets.com.
Capitol City, 1615 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood. Capcitysports.com.
Bitter enemies have turned friends in Los Angeles. UK fans tend to gather with University of Louisville faithful at Mr. Pockets, says John Steinlage, who heads the UK alumni chapter there.
Capitol City also is another good gathering spot for the Big Blue Nation, but because Los Angeles is so large, the group tends to move around. For more information, e-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Zeke's Sports Bar & Grill, 600 Third St., San Francisco.
Generally, 30 to 40 fans gather for major basketball games, reader Ashley Mason says. The members of the local UK alumni chapter have been heading there since UK came from 31 points behind to beat LSU in 1994, Mason said.
The walls feature numerous Cats posters and banners, a plaque from the UK Alumni Association celebrating 15 years of UK sports-watching at Zeke's, and the lid of a Maker's Mark bourbon barrel.
Mason said the staff at Zeke's are good sports and host an annual Kentucky-themed potluck that sees everyone "bring their own versions of country ham, biscuits, cheese grits, Derby pie, etc."
College Inn, 4400 E. Eighth Ave., Denver. Collegeinndenver.com.
The Colorado UK Alumni Club meets to watch each game at this restaurant and bar. To reach the club, email email@example.com.
Palm Beach Ale House, 2161 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., West Palm Beach. Palmbeachalehouse.com.
A group of self-professed "snow birds" has watched the games at the Ale House for about a decade, reader Bob Jones said. The managers love it, and they "bought our waitress a Kentucky shirt to wear," he said.
Beef O'Brady's, 2819 S. MacDill Ave., Tampa. Uktampabay.com.
The game-watching home of Tampa Bay's UK alumni chapter features UK posters and schedules, and special pricing on beer, wings and Maker's Mark, reader Rick Hardesty says. The group also hangs a UK flag along the street each game day.
Buffalo Wild Wings, 900 State Road 436, Casselberry (suburb of Orlando).
Accompanied by an inflatable Wildcat and a banner, 50 to 100 fans typically fill a private room at the chicken-wing chain, reader Jim Cain says. To be placed on the group's mailing list, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Stevie Tomato's Sports Page, 25271 Chamber of Commerce Dr., Bonita Springs. Stevietomatossportspage.com.
Locals in the area gather to watch all football and basketball games, reader Bill Janes said.
Stout Irish Pub, 56 E. Andrews Dr. NW, No. 16, Atlanta. Stoutirishpub.com.
TJ's Sports Bar & Grill, 2880 Holcomb Bridge Rd., Alpharetta (suburb of Atlanta). Tjssportsbar.com.
Fans in Catlanta frequent both establishments, says Jeffrey Neil Burch, president of the Greater Atlanta alumni chapter.
The Stout Irish Pub's upstairs is decorated with Wildcat banners and is a favorite among younger alumni, Burch said. TJ's has its share of pennants and banners, and offers fans discounts during the games. It even offered a free buffet for the game against Louisville this season.
The club will hold a pep rally at the Georgia World Congress Center before UK's first game in the SEC tournament next week. For more details, go to UKfan.net.
The Pony, 1638 W. Belmont, Chicago. Theponychicago.com/alumni.
The Pony makes T-shirts every season for UK's die-hard fans, says Diane Massie, president of the national UK Alumni Association and past president of the Chicago chapter. This year's version claimed that the bar is "My New Kentucky Home." The bar also has a drink called "The Big Blue" on its permanent menu. It's made of vodka, white grape juice, blue Curaçao and a splash of Sprite.
The Stacked Pickle, 12545 Old Meridian St., Suite. 150, Carmel. Stackedpickle.com.
Wildcat fan Rob Qualls said the restaurant's owner graciously hung a UK banner he bought.
Buffalo Wild Wings, 7345 S. Durango Dr., Las Vegas.
Although the local UK fans gather at Buffalo Wild Wings, their game-watching sites differ often, says Pete Arriola, vice president of the local alumni chapter.
For those pesky noon home games that tip off at 9 a.m. in the West, the group sometimes meets at bars off the Strip that serve breakfast. During the tournament, they often gather on the Strip to join with Cats fans who travel there to gamble on the games.
Arriola encourages fans to e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Jack Demsey's, 36 West 33rd St., New York. Jackdemseys.com or NYCukalumni.com.
The game-watching home of the New York chapter of the UK Alumni Association, Jack Demsey's flies a UK flag underneath its outside sign.
Gov. Steve Beshear and his wife, Jane, visited during this season's Indiana game and had a great time with the fans, spokeswoman Kerri Richardson said.
Heather Dueitt, president of the local alumni chapter, said former UK players Ramel Bradley and Joe Crawford also frequent the place when they're in town.
IceHouse, 2100 South Blvd., Charlotte. Icehousesouthend.com.
Gathering deep in enemy territory are 30 or so Cats fans, who readily admit it's "tough to find a local UK watering hole," said Keith Carlson, co-president of the local alumni club within the Charlotte region. "We are competing with a very loyal UNC, Wake Forest, Duke and N.C. State following in the Charlotte area, but IceHouse has welcomed our attendance."
Buffalo Brothers, 4025 Lake Boone Trail, Suite. 101, Raleigh. Buffbrothers.com.
Deep in Atlantic Coast Conference country, the Triangle Area UK Alumni Club meets at various places during the basketball and football seasons but will be at Buffalo Brothers for UK's Final Four appearance this weekend. "We may be outnumbered by the ACC fans here, but they do not compare with us in terms of our devotion and enthusiasm for our team," said reader Susan Lohr, a member of the group. To be added to the group's email notification list, contact President Bob Hall at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Chubby's, 1846 Hard Rd., Columbus.
With Ohio State University in Columbus, there isn't any UK paraphernalia on the walls, "except for a small UK sign my 9-year-old daughter made while there for a game," reader Dale Jefferson said. "They taped it up, and it's still there."
Steamer Seafood, 1 N. Forest Beach Dr., No. 28, Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head. Steamerseafood.com.
Kentucky native Dale Augenstein's restaurant features plenty of UK memorabilia and often hires Kentucky college students in the summers, reader Joe Nell Barnett says.
Captain Woody's Bar & Grill, Palmetto Bay Marina, Hilton Head, S.C.
The restaurant is owned and operated by a native Kentuckian, said reader J.B. Johnson Jr. Feel free to chat up the bartender, who's a Kentuckian, too, Johnson said.
Corner Pocket Taproom, 21 Coffee St., Greenville. Cornerpockettaproom.com.
The Upstate South Carolina Alumni Club meets for all basketball and football games at the restaurant, said President Price Atkinson.
The Spice Rack Cantina, 7727 Kingston Pike, Knoxville. Spicerackcantina.com.
Wild Wing Café, 11335 Campbell Lakes Dr., Farragut (suburb of Knoxville). Wildwingcafe.com.
The local UK fans tend to move around to watch games because they find it tough to persuade the Volunteers fans to let them take over a place, says Kendra Wadsworth, who is involved in the local alumni chapter. "If Tennessee is playing, forget it, period, unless they are playing us," she says. Sounds like good news for Sunday.
For more information, e-mail her at email@example.com.
Fox and Hound, 17575 Tomball Pkwy., Houston. Foxandhound.com.
Orange Sports Bar, 1613 Richmond Ave., Houston.
The Greater Houston UK Alumni Club meets for each basketball and football game, President Tom Mathews said. The group also organizes an annual Kentucky Derby party, which supports a scholarship for a Houston-area student to attend UK. Other group events include wine tastings and a recent Houston Rockets basketball game, after which player and former Wildcat Chuck Hayes came and spoke to the gathering, Mathews said. "He was so gracious," he said. "He took a lot of time with the kids."
Austin Avenue Grill and Sports Bar, 935 West Parker Rd., Plano (suburb of Dallas). Austinavenue.com.
Pennants and hangings are up all year, reader Carolyn Wilhite says.
Grevey's. 8130 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, Va. Greveys.com.
The restaurant in the D.C. suburbs is owned by former UK standout Kevin Grevey, who ranks seventh in scoring in UK history and played for the former Washington Bullets in the NBA.
The bar is often covered in blue and white for big games, says UK alum Tim Salyers, who has lived in the D.C. area since 2002. Old game programs and other UK memorabilia, including a framed Ron Mercer jersey, decorate the entrance and interior, Salyers said.
During this season's UK-U of L game, Grevey arranged a raffle for Maker's Mark and had ticket giveaways for the Washington Wizards, reader Teresa Ensor says.
"We are all hoping he gets John Wall in there soon," she said. The former Wildcat now plays for the Washington Wizards.
Paradise Beer Garden, Fields Ave., Angeles City, Philippines. Paradisebeergarden.ph.
If the local fans aren't gathering at the home of Walter Napier, they're at the Beer Garden, the reader says. Decorations aren't available there, "but our spirits makes up for this," he says. For more information, e-mail him at email@example.com.


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Umbrella man (JFK assassination)
|Umbrella Man
In the aftermath of the assassination, two men can be seen sitting together on the sidewalk on the right side of the photograph. The "umbrella man" is the one in the dark jacket, farthest to the right.
Louie Steven Witt
October 20, 1924
Rockwall, Texas, U.S.
November 17, 2014 (aged 90)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
|Other names
|Umbrella Man
|Rio Grande Insurance Company
|Known for
|Witness to John F. Kennedy's assassination
The "umbrella man", identified by the United States House Select Committee on Assassinations in 1978 as Louie Steven Witt, is a name given to a figure who appears in the Zapruder film, and several other films and photographs, near the Stemmons Freeway sign within Dealey Plaza during the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Witt is the subject of a 2011 documentary short, The Umbrella Man, by Errol Morris for The New York Times.[1]
A person popularly dubbed the "umbrella man" has been the object of much speculation, as he was the only person seen carrying, and opening, an umbrella on that sunny day. He was also one of the closest bystanders to President John F. Kennedy when Kennedy was first struck by a bullet. As Kennedy's limousine approached, the man opened up and lifted the umbrella high above his head, then spun or panned the umbrella from east to west (clockwise) as the president passed by him. In the aftermath of the assassination, the "umbrella man" sat down on the sidewalk next to another man before getting up and walking towards the Texas School Book Depository.
Early speculation came from assassination researchers Josiah Thompson and Richard Sprague who noticed the open umbrella in a series of photographs. Thompson and Sprague suggested that the "umbrella man" may have been acting as a signaler of some kind, opening his umbrella to signal "go ahead" and then raising it to communicate "fire a second round" to other gunmen.[2][3] The "umbrella man" is depicted as performing such a role in Oliver Stone's film JFK[4] and The X-Files episode "Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man."[5] Another theory proposed by Robert B. Cutler and endorsed by Colonel L. Fletcher Prouty is that the umbrella may have been used to fire a dart with a paralyzing agent at Kennedy to immobilize his muscles and make him a "sitting duck" for an assassination.[3]
After an appeal to the public by the United States House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA), Louie Steven Witt came forward in 1978 and claimed to be the "umbrella man".[6] He claimed to still have the umbrella and did not know he had been the subject of controversy. He said that he brought the umbrella to simply heckle Kennedy whose father Joseph had been a supporter of the Nazi-appeasing British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. By waving a black umbrella, Chamberlain's trademark fashion accessory, Witt said he was protesting the Kennedy family appeasing Adolf Hitler before World War II. An umbrella had been used in cartoons in the 1930s to symbolize such appeasement, and Chamberlain often carried an umbrella.[6][7][8] Kennedy, who wrote a thesis on appeasement while at Harvard, Why England Slept, might have recognized the symbolism of the umbrella. Black umbrellas had been used in connection with protests against the President before; at the time of the construction of the Berlin Wall, a group of schoolchildren from Bonn sent the White House an umbrella labeled Chamberlain.[9]
Testifying before the HSCA, Witt said "I think if the Guinness Book of World Records had a category for people who were at the wrong place at the wrong time, doing the wrong thing, I would be No. 1 in that position, without even a close runner-up."[6][10]
Witt died on November 17, 2014.[11]
See also[edit]
- ^ Errol Morris (November 21, 2011). "The Umbrella Man". The New York Times. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- ^ Richard E. Sprague and Robert Cutler (June 1978). "The Umbrella System: Prelude to an Assassination". Gallery Magazine.
- ^ a b "The Umbrella Man Shooting Darts in Dealey Plaza". Mcadams.posc.mu.edu. 1960-07-29. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ Jonsson, Patrik (November 22, 2013). "JFK assassination: Why suspicions still linger about 'Umbrella Man'". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
- ^ Glen Morgan (director and writer). "Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man". The X-Files. Season 4. Episode 7. Fox Home Entertainment.
- ^ a b c "House select committee on assassinations testimony, September 25, 1978". History-matters.com. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ^ "Example of umbrella used in a 1930s appeasement cartoon". Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "The Umbrella Man'". New York Times. November 21, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ Tusa, Ann (1997). The Last Division: A History of Berlin, 1945-1989. Addison Wesley. p. 297.
- ^ Gentry, Margaret (1978-09-26). "'Umbrella Man' Theory Destroyed". The Times-News. Hendersonville, N.C. Associated Press. p. 11. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
- ^ Obituary
- The Umbrella Man: Evidence of Conspiracy, by R. B. Cutler, The Conspiracy Museum, Incorporated, 1975/95.


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Paradise Kiss
Written/Drawn by Ai Yazawa
Genre: Teen Romance, Fashion
What's in it?: Pretty Boys and Cute Girls, Funky Clothes, Models, and the Struggle of College/High School Life
Ultra long review!
Paradise Kiss is a small, renovated studio run by four students from Yazawa School for the Arts – notorious for its outlandish curriculum and the "nut bags" who attend. Style and fashion sense are what make the grade at Yaza Arts, but all of that is far removed from the no-nonsense, study-all-the-time world of Yukari Hayasaka. Until the day she happens to pass Arashi, the punkish Anglophile of ParaKiss, in the street. He thinks Yukari's bitchy waif look is just the sort needed to model ParaKiss clothes, and with the help of the willowy drag queen, Isabella, brings her to their studio. Yukari quickly makes her lack of interest plain, but when George, the "Boss Monster" of ParaKiss, lays eyes on her photograph, he decides to give the red thread of fate a yank. Yukari's world may never be the same.
Before I start on the actual review part of this review I'd like to point out that I would have never given this book anything more other than a glance if it wasn't for my very good friend who waved the first volume in front of me whilst grinning and saying something like "I love this new manga I got! It's so different and cute! And I absolutely love Arashi!". Then I got reading it and rather than just being 'upped' to my favourites list, it skipped right onto my best list and has remained in the same spot along with Mars by Fuyumi Soryo. Simply put, I fell in love with this title immediately after about reading the first 100 pages. I give most of the credit to the sheer originality of the scenario: a cram school student coerced into modeling by four eccentric fashion design students. However, the gorgeous Art Deco style is equally charming; I love the way the renovated hide-away has French wrought-iron chairs, and boughs of silk ivy decorate the bathroom. And the characters are so unbelievably captivating.
In volume one we meet all the unconventional members of Paradise Kiss when prep school student Yukari Hayasaka finds herself the object of their modeling desires. Though many a young girl might leap at the chance to model, Yukari's got other stresses on her mind and a desire of her own to get away from the seemingly freakish Arashi, Miwako and Isabella. Miwako is determined to make friends though, and Yukari find herself christened "Caroline" (a sophisticated name worthy of a model) despite her initial rejection. Enter George Koizumi, the enigmatic designer. One glance at her picture and George wants Yukari. But does he want her to model or for something else? What George says can rarely be taken at face value, though it's a given that George, pointy objects and Arashi should not be in the same room. Yukari (a.k.a. Caroline) is positive she wants to be as far from Paradise Kiss as humanly possible, but the more she thinks about it, the quicker her heart beats. And the more she talks with the Yaza Arts students, the more she believes that maybe they're the smart ones. After all, they're the ones living their dreams.
Grouchy, stressed, and unsure of herself and others, Yukari Hayasaka has become one of my all time favorite manga protagonists. By the end of the volume, I wanted to be her. Not because she can transform and punish people in the name of the moon; not because she's the idol of her school; not because she's the quiet girl whom the school "hunk" has developed a liking for; not even because she gets to wear clothes designed by George. I want to be her simply because I can relate to her so well. Japanese prep school may be half a world away, but pressure and the expectations of others are things we all have to deal with in our lives. To see Yukari battle with those obstacles, is to feel an immediate bond. To see a modeling job fall in her lap is the stuff of daydreams. To see her struggle to determine whether Paradise Kiss is an opportunity or a disaster waiting to happen is manga worth reading.
It's addictive story-telling at the very least, and Yazawa (the manga-ka, not the school) brings it forth with supreme skill. Her ability to express emotion through facial expressions is some of the best I've seen to date, my favorite from this volume being Yukari's "I don't need a man" moment. Yazawa's interpretations of super-deformed characters are likewise hilarious. She eschews typical big-head, small-body chibi in favor of stick thin mini-characters with big eyes and mouths, and best of all, mood-hair. I love every line of Yazawa's drawings. The characters are impossibly thin and long (with the exception of the too cute for words but very short Miwako), and they all have a flair for individual style. I find I am as fascinated with what they're wearing as I am with the story. The effort that goes into the outfits and the choice of screen tones is clear to see, and it's easy to believe that Yazawa spends most of her time chained to her desk. In my opinion, it's all done so exceedingly well that Paradise Kiss would be fun even if it didn't have a word of dialogue. Not that I want the dialogue removed from Paradise Kiss. I find the writing to be excellent, though how much of that is Yazawa, and how much of it is the work of translator Anita Sengupta I really can't say. All I know is that what is presented here feels like genuine (if more Japanese than American) dialogue, and I'm loving every line of it. The comedic timing is flawless, and the characters have great speech patterns that fit their personalities.
I'm having an all out love fest with Paradise Kiss, so much so that I'm being extremely forgiving with the things I don't particularly care for: the Photoshop filtered pictures occasionally used for backgrounds; the missing word on page 90; and the sporadic page numbers usually 20 to 30 pages apart. I am just so enamored of the bizarre romance brewing, the love triangle of the lesser characters, and the great fashions that all the nit-picky stuff seems inconsequential. Better to laud the good work Tokyopop has done with the English adaptation of this title: it's presented in the original right-to-left format; they've kept the hysterically funny Bonus Stage with the Space Channel 5 motif; and they've capped it all off with a wonderful essay by Steve Diabo. All in all, it's one of their better efforts.
Physical short comings aside, I LOVE this manga. If I could make everyone go out and buy ten copies, I would. It's one of the best I've read in a long time, and I strongly recommend that it be added to the manga reader's list of "must buy."
Yukari: Yukari is the daughter of a very expectant mother. Throughout her life she has been living her mother's agenda, trying to meet up to her mother's expectations. Her one goal (to get into college) is set just to please her. After giving it much thought, Yukari decides to model for ParaKiss. She hides it from her mother for fear that she will be scolded for not trying hard in school. Yukari has a very childish nature, and says things she doesn't mean to. She doesn't think before she acts, in other words she's very spontaneous. Like her mother, she is spoiled and expectant, but unlike her mother, she wants to change. She's very determined, and goes for something if she truly desires it.
George: George is the head designer of Parakiss. Ever since a young age he has been designing as a hobby. He is the son of a father who is extremely rich (not to mention a womaniser) and an irresponsible mother, an ex-model, who feels that she should have never given birth to him. Because of how well-off he was, he lived in his own very expensive apartment and was able to feed well into his hobby of clothes designing. George is a perfectionist. He has a vision and follows through with it. He is spoiled and wants to be spoiled by others. He has his own way for loving Yukari, which often causes conflicts. Sometimes he may say the wrong things, but he truly has good intentions.
Miwako: Miwako is the solitary female member of Parakiss. She does the sewing. Miwako is very cute and always cheers Yukari up. She's very conscious of others and is greatly concerned about all of her friends. Her father's photographer and her mother is a famous mangaka artist. Since they are away on business, she resides with her older sister and her husband. Miwako is not as innocent as she appears; however, she has that childlike quality that always makes you want to hold her hand. She's very true to herself and loves dishing out compliments.
Arashi: Arashi is a guitarist as well as a member of Parakiss. His punk attitude balances the happy/bouncy attitude in the group. He lives alone in an apartment, though sometimes returns to where his parents live. His mother, father, and older sister are all musicians. Sometimes he is quick to temper and may seem too harsh. Deep down he really cares, however, and the soft spot really shows through when it appears. He's got the red-head flair. He's very possessive of Miwako.
Isabella: Isabella is a very sweet cross dresser as well as a member of Parakiss. Although "she" may look like a beautiful woman, don't be fooled: it's a guy. Not much is known about Isabella, except that when he was really young he always thought of himself as a girl at heart. George, who has been a classmate of Isabella's since elementary school, helped him to bring out his feminine side more by giving him dresses that George designed personally. Although a bit bashful at first, Isabella became used to it and accepted his feminine-ness. Isabella is very sweet and has always shown concern for Yukari, although sometimes seeming a little bitter. He really can be sweet, and sometimes it's hard to tell he's a guy.
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Jill Leake, formerly, Head of Sales Development at Royal Mail, has joined mclcreate, the UK's largest integrated live events company, as its new Client Development Director.
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mclcreate completes management buyout from NEP Group Inc
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PAUL Carrack has spent 30 years working with some of the biggest names in the music business and now he is the one standing in the spotlight as a solo artist.
He has worked with Roxy Music, Squeeze and Mike and the Mechanics, while also appearing on albums with Elton John, Eric Clapton, The Pretenders, The Smiths and BB King.
He's written some of the best songs of his generation along the way, playing in a variety of bands over the years.
Next month he plays the Philharmonic Hall, so I caught up with him for this week's ECHO music Q&A...
Tell us about your Liverpool gig. What can we look forward to?
A mixture of old and new. Several songs from my new album Good Feeling (When My Little Girl is Smiling, Time to Move On, From Now On etc) but also hits from my whole career including songs I've sung with other bands Tempted (Squeeze), How Long (Ace) Living Years, Over My Shoulder (Mike and the Mechanics).
Which song is stuck in your head today?
Baby I Need You Lovin' by the Four Tops.
What's on your stereo today?
Nat King Cole Greatest Hits.
What was the first album you bought?
The Shadows' first album.
Which musician do you most admire, and why?
Too many to mention but I owe a debt of gratitude to all the Merseybeat bands of the 60s (Beatles, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Searchers) because they really inspired me to play music. Later, in my teens I was a soul boy and loved all the Motown/Stax/ Atlantic stars like Stevie Wonder, Temptations Marvin Gaye etc.
What are your three favourite albums of all time?
Revolver (The Beatles), Talking Book (Stevie Wonder) and Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell).
Tell us about a great band we might not have heard of...
Tinlin (our support band).
Have you ever been told you look like anyone famous?
For years people said I looked like Phil Collins.
If we ended up in a karaoke club, what would you sing?
My Girl.
What song would you like played at your funeral?
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
What is your most treasured possession?
My 1954 Fender Telecaster guitar.
Have you ever Googled yourself?
Of course.
Coffee or tea?
Facebook or Twitter?
Paul, John, George or Ringo?
Liverpool or Everton?
I'm staying out of that one.
Close your eyes. If I was your fairy godmother, what would your three wishes be?
Good heath, happiness and wealth.
Paul Carrack plays the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on Friday, February 8.


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Thank you for your letter of 3 December giving
Scottish and Southern Energy the opportunity to make a submission
to the new Environmental Audit Committee in respect of its work
on renewable energy.
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) is the largest
renewable generator in the UK and currently produces over 40 per
cent of the renewable output in this country. On 8 November 2001,
it announced plans to invest £450 million over the next 10
years in renewable generation. This includes a programme to refurbish
its hydro power stations and a programme to develop new renewable
generation, including wind and, possibly, new hydro assets.
As part of the latter programme, SSE announced
on 7 December proposals for a £60 million, 100 megawatt windfarm
in South Ayrshire. At the same time, the Minister for Energy has
unveiled plans for the creation of Europe's largest windfarm on
the Isle of Lewis and the Scottish Executive published a study
by consultants Garrad Hassan which suggested that Scotland has
a potential renewable energy resource in excess of 60 gigawatts
(the total installed UK generation capacity is around 80 gigawatts).
All of this is in direct response to the substance
of government policy, which is to encourage investment in renewable
generation, but it raises very important practical issues.
Given its potential, it is likely that most
wind energy will be developed in Scotland. Much of this will be
in areas remote from the centres of demandwhich means that
there will be increased reliance on transmission. SSE's transmission
network in the north of Scotland has been developed to serve a
rural area of low demand. There are, therefore, practical limits
on how much electricity can be exported from such remote areas
to the rest of Scotland and onwards to England and Wales.
In its Memorandum to the Environmental Audit
Committee in January 2001, SSE commented that one corollary of
the upsurge in renewable generation in Scotland will be an increase
in the number of UK renewable generators seeking connection to
SSE's electricity network in the north of Scotland. This is likely
to require large amounts of capital investment locally to upgrade
the network to accommodate them. It is critical that the cost
of this investment is not borne by the relatively few customers
in the north of Scotland area.
In addition to resolving regional constraints
and providing stronger connection in remote areas, the UK's transmission
systems will need to be capable of much greater north-south flows
within the next few years to allow Scotland's substantial renewable
resources to be exploited in full. Again there are issues about
"who pays" and how this extra capability is delivered
in a timely fashion.
Moreover, it is not practicable to meet Scottish
(or UK) customers' demand from a combination of inflexible nuclear
generation and intermittently available wind generation. Indeed,
if transmission constraints persist, the increasing concentration
of subsidised renewables generation in Scotland could undermine
the economics of existing Scottish fossil fuel generation, which
is amongst the most efficient and environmentally-benign in the
UK. For example, the repowering of Peterhead Power Station was
completed in 2000, with the result that the thermal efficiency
of the plant increased from 35 per cent to 57 per cent. This reduced
the station's fuel intake by 20 per cent and the drop in emissions
is the equivalent of removing 400,000 cars from Britain's roads.
Therefore, not only do various grid security
and capacity issues arise in areas with a prevalence of intermittent
renewable generation, it will need to be economic to retain local
existing fossil fuel generation to satisfy demand and provide
system stability, particularly when sources such as wind power
are not generating.
In summary, SSE strongly supports the Government's
incentivisation of renewable generation. It does, inevitably,
raise some practical issues about the future operation, capability
and cost of electricity generation and transmission in Scotland
and the UK more generally. Only if these are solved, the UK will
be able to benefit fully from the fact it has Europe's best renewable
energy resources.
We would be pleased to provide any further information
on request.
January 2002


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(A good article that matches my view of how most programmers are when leaving school: http://www.flounder.com/bricks.htm And in my mind, most don't get much better over time.)
You're windows devs shouldn't be writing code that can't be used crossplatform. And most don't because they like being able to port to consoles.


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Success Stories
CHA helps Jill fight for a surgery she desperately needed—and won.
Jill H is a married, stay-at-home mother of two young children. She lives in Lockport, a small town near Buffalo. Jill has experienced jaw and dental problems for most of her life, occasionally seeking treatment when the situation would become unbearable. Jill sustained an injury during one of these surgeries, and was left with migraines, pain, and jaw pain that she thought she would have to live with for the rest of her life.
CHA helps Elizabeth reduce her medical debt
"I didn't have health insurance, which wasn't a problem until, suddenly, it was."
CHA helps Jerome save money on prescriptions
At age 66, Jerome S was new to Medicare and did not realize that he would not have prescription drug coverage through Medicare Parts A and B alone. Jerome has 13 prescriptions, and his only options were to either pay out-of-pocket or to stand in line at Bellevue Hospital to drop off his prescriptions and wait 72 hours to pick up his medicine. After hearing there might be better options available, Jerome decided to call Community Health Advocates.
CHA helps Ethan get his surgery covered
After Ethan was denied medical coverage for gender transition surgery, CHA helped Ethan meet the requirements he needed for his surgery to finally be approved.
"CHA helped clarify my benefits and put my mind at ease when I was denied services." -- Ethan
CHA helps Jo resolve issues with her insurance
Jo Young is an actress living in Manhattan. A few years ago she enrolled in Medicaid, and has continued to recertify each year through the NYSOH Marketplace. Shortly after undergoing surgery, she tried to make an appointment at her primary care doctor for monitoring, but the office informed her that her Medicaid had been discontinued. Jo was shocked and extremely worried, as she needed regular care and follow-ups, but couldn't afford those services without insurance. After going many months without medical care, Jo decided to seek assistance from Community Health Advocates.
CHA helps Donald resolve medical debt
Donald Burdick found himself in deep medical debt resulting from a computer error that accidentally enrolled him in two plans at the same time. Neither plan was listed as his primary insurance, so neither paid for his care, resulting in thousands of dollars of medical debt. Despite needing care for ongoing medical issues, Donald stopped going to his primary care doctor for fear of incurring even more debt.
CHA helps Joclyn with surprise out-of-network bills
While recovering from a catastrophic illness that nearly took her life, Joclyn found herself in a medical billing nightmare. Although treated in an "in-network" hospital, to her surprise the surgeons who operated on her were "out-of-network," and billed her upwards of $70,000. Community Health Advocates intervened and saved her financial life. Working closely with the NYS Department of Financial Services and other stakeholders, CHA brought to life stories of surprise medical bills from out-of-network providers.
CHA helps Roseann to get her insurance to pay for her durable medical equipment
Roseann has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and needed oxygen at home for the first time. Recently insured under a new plan, she was told that she would have to pay a co-pay of $500 a month for the oxygen. On a limited income, Roseann could not afford this amount and reached out to the CHA advocate at Chenango Health Network. After talking to Roseann's plan, the CHA advocate was able to help Roseann get the prior authorization she needed for this durable medical equipment so it would be paid for by her insurance.
CHA helps a small business owner understand the NYSOH Small Business Marketplace
Tracey contacted a CHA advocate at S2AY Rural Health Network to learn about her health insurance options as a small business owner. The CHA advocate explained the employer mandate, how she could qualify for small business tax credits and how to benefit from the new health care laws. Because of the help that she received, she decided she could finally provide her employees with coverage.
"I am relieved to know that there is a free program in my community that can help me and my employees use and understand our health insurance."
CHA helps Mateo receive hospital financial assistance
Mateo is an uninsured full time college student living in Queens. He first contacted the CHA advocate at Make the Road New York when he received collection notices for unpaid medical bills. In April 2014, Mateo needed medical care and wound up with an unaffordable bill. The CHA advocate helped Mateo find and complete the hospital financial assistance application. With CHA's help, his bill was reduced to an amount that he could pay.


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Under the headline, "A War We Just Might Win," the New York Times on Monday published an op-ed by Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution and Kenneth Pollack, both referred to as critics of the way the Bush Administration has "handled" the war in Iraq. (Pollack had, in fact, been a major cheerleader for the Bush Administration's invasion in 2003.) After eight days in Iraq "meeting with American and Iraqi military and civilian personnel," the two claimed "the debate in Washington was surreal," and that "we are finally getting somewhere in Iraq, at least in military terms."
The President's surge plan, as carried out by General David Petraeus, was, they added, working. Their carefully cobbled together formula for where it might take American forces went like this: It had "the potential to produce not necessarily 'victory' but a sustainable stability that both we and the Iraqis could live with." They concluded that "there is enough good happening on the battlefields of Iraq today that Congress should plan on sustaining the effort at least into 2008." Of course, O'Hanlon's and Pollack's ideas about what "Iraqis could live with" and Iraqi ideas on the subject may turn out to differ somewhat.
Be that as it may, the Bush Administration–even though characterized in the piece as having "lost essentially all credibility"–was desperate enough to treat the event as a glowing ray of sunlight in the gloom of night. According to Martha Raddatz of ABC News,
"The White House was thrilled with the op-ed piece because it concentrated on military progress and didn't say very much about the lack of political progress. This is what the President has been trying to push. The White House sent this op-ed piece out to the press corps, anybody that would read it today. They are hoping this buys them more time on the Hill for the surge to continue, but they've been hoping that for a long time."
On that very day, the Iraqi Parliament adjourned for a more than month-long vacation without having passed a single major "benchmark" urged on its legislators by either the Bush Administration or Congress ("'We do not have anything to discuss in the parliament, no laws or constitutional amendments, nothing from the government. Differences between the political factions have delayed the laws,' Kurdish lawmaker Mahmoud Othman told Reuters."); the major Sunni faction in Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's government was threatening to withdraw; and the Prime Minister himself was reportedly under challenge and in some danger of being ousted by members of his own party.
And that was just the accompanying political news. On the day of the O'Hanlon/Pollack op-ed, a summary report on the humanitarian situation in Iraq by the international aid group Oxfam and about eighty other aid agencies, gave the concept of "sustainable stability" some grim meaning. In fact, the report–which the Administration did not rush to pass out to a single reporter–added up to a functional definition of Iraq as a land in a state of unsustainable instability, a "nation" in which an estimated 1 million families are now headed by widows. From child malnutrition to "absolute poverty," large-scale unemployment to an almost blanket lack of effective sanitation, the Iraqis O'Hanlon and Pollack didn't meet with are in a hell on Earth. The Oxfam report estimates that almost one-third of the Iraqi population is "in need of emergency aid."


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This week at our local farmer's market I was thrilled to see that the first zucchini and summer squash of the season had arrived. Sure, I love zucchini, but I was also glad because zucchini figures prominently in one of my favorite dinner vegetable recipes. Parmesan lime zucchini sautéed in plenty of butter is about as delicious as a vegetable side dish gets, and lucky for me it only takes 10 minutes to cook to perfection. Head below for this easy zucchini recipe and make it part of your summer repertoire.
Parmesan Lime Zucchini Coins
serves 4
3 – 4 large zucchini, trimmed and sliced into 1/2 inch coins
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh-ground white pepper
grated zest of 1 lime
juice of half a lime
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
In a large skillet, heat the butter over medium-high heat. As soon as the butter is melted and fragrant, add the coins, sea salt, pepper, and zest. Stir gently to prevent sticking, and then flip all of the coins after 5 minutes. Cook for another 5 minutes, and then remove coins to a bowl. Toss with lime juice and Parmesan, and serve.
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Charissa Schalk
Charissa Schalk was born and raised in Avon, one of seven children. Recently, she founded Lorelei Books & Music which she hopes to expand to include the publication of not only paperbacks, but music CDs and books on cassette as well. Schalk has several published articles and short stories to her credit and is the author of an inspirational novel. Over the past ten years, Schalk has written music and lyrics of over one hundred songs.
- Remember No More. (2000)


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I received an advanced reader copy of Stuart Keane's latest offering; 89, we follow the story of a succesful author; Greg Irving. A man that has made himself succesful at writing by insisting on pushing himself, and by his own integrity. He has three simple rules that he abides by to remain productive;
Write 5000 words per day, minimum, no excuses.
To remain off the internet duting this time.
Always take Sunday's off as a break.
Greg is a man that likes to keep strange hours, preferring the solace that the early morning hours offer to write. He is a also a man addicted to coffee. I had to do a double take at one point at the beginning of this book, as I felt I may have been reading Keane's own memoirs..
The book begins with Greg just finishing up an all night writing shift, after hammering out 15,000 words in order to meet a tight writing deadline. With the work almost complete and ready to go, he makes the mistake of resting his eyes for a moment.
Three hours later, and Greg is awoken by a phone call from his agent; Sean, explaining that there has been a hitch with another author, who is meant to be attending a convention in Sheffield the following day. Although originally protesting, he finds himself contractually bound to attend.
The only problem is that Greg, doesn't drive, so decides that he will take a National Express bus. Travelling through the night would allow for a quieter journey, allowing for some peace and quiet, a little reading, and maybe a nap.
Booking his tickets, he grabs some food at a restaurant near to the station, and the bus sets off at 10pm to arrive in Sheffield the following morning. A journey that consists of 89 miles of road. Having checked with the driver, only four people have booked for the trip - bliss. Armed with his iPod and Kindle, Gregg finds a good seat, and settles down ready for the long trip ahead.
Everything is going well, until another passenger; Jessica boards the bus, and takes the seat right next to him. From this point inwards, things start to get a little interesting.
The first thing that I will say about this book, is that it's unlike the violent, depraved horror stories that Keane's readers may have become accustomed to reading, and more like the style of his first book; The Customer is Always... However, in 89, he makes the reader feel just as uncomfortable, only in a totally different way.
The writing is typical of Keane; intense, atmospheric, dark and brooding. From the moment that Greg gets onto the bus, you know that something is going to happen, but you are unsure of what, and in which order it is going to be played out.
There are a couple of plot twists that are really quite clever, and work well with the story. Its a psychological thrill thats up there with the best of them. It's a slow burn to begin with, but all good things come to those who wait.
Right up to the end, you're left guessing, up until the finale where once more, Keane can't resist throwing in just one last aspect for good measure.
There are certain authors, that I could identify their work without being told who it was written by. Stuart Keane is quickly becoming one of those writers for me, the consistent level of quality and distinction of his work is phenomenal. There is nothing stopping him at the moment. He has proven that he can write shorts that scare the pants off people, he is capable of full length novels ranging from contemporary horror though to urban tales of revenge and heroics, and now comes back with a superbly taut thriller. Fans of writers such as James Patterson or Lee Child will lap this up.
My rating 5/5. A great read.


text: Tested the beta of the rear lighted T tonight and snapped a few photos. The set-up was rather crude (the T and arch were temporarily glued in place and the wiring was outside the car) so the photos don't do it justice. The test was to evaluate the color tone of the red LEDs to be sure they matched the tail and brake lights and also to test the brightness of the T at both levels -- with rear running lights on and brakes applied. The color match is nearly perfect but the lower brightness level needs to be reduced 10-15 percent to match the rear running lights. With brakes applied the brightness match is quite good. Here are a few photos. Regrettably the camera does not capture the full effect. But even with my crude set up it was quite cool.


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I paired my Drop Shoulder Dress with my Primark black flatforms (similar here) and the Mulberry Lily handbag that I unboxed in this post. I've been asked if I'll do a whats in my bag style video over on my youtube channel to show how much you can fit inside it so I'll get onto that ASAP.
My jewellery is a mix of silver earrings and necklace from Tiffany, a white gold and diamond ring from Goldsmiths and a bracelet by Guess.
The lip colour that I'm wearing here is the NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in San Paulo. I'm really enjoying the formula of this lippy as it isn't as drying as other matte lipsticks. The San Paulo colour is absolutely beautiful and really compliments to pink tones in the ditsy print of this Scarlett and Jo dress too!


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