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On July 1, 1997, the power to govern Hong Kong was passed from the United Kingdom back to the People's Republic of China. For the people of the Chinese mainland, the event was part of the healing process spurred on by the century of humiliation. To some people in Hong Kong, the event meant the reunification of a land divided, and to others it represented a step back in time.
At the time of the handover, it was understood that Hong Kong would operate just as she had under UK rule. The idea was to run Hong Kong as an administrative region to lessen the 'shock' of the handover. The concern, at least from some in Hong Kong, was that the steel grip of communism would be too much to bear after their time under a 'rule of law' country. In recent years, the long arm of the party has made itself felt, to the consternation of many.
The impact of an increase in the presence of the party and migration of mainland Chinese has created a hotbed of dissension and rancor. Over the past year, the incidence of anger with the 'mainland invasion' has increased to the extent that people from Hong Kong are comparing the mainland Chinese to the Biblical locusts. They have gone so far as to take out a full page ad suggesting that the Chinese stay away. (1) To many people from Hong Kong, the mainlanders are changing the face of Hong Kong, and they are not pleased.
The mainlanders, for their part, were enraged and humiliated by the ad and other instances of anti-mainlander sentiments. Things escalated to where a professor of one of China's most prestigious universities said that the people of Hong Kong were 'lap dogs' for the British (2) and ruined by their colonization (3). With tensions rising on both sides, it has become obvious that the mainlanders' presence in Hong Kong is straining relations.
Tension in Hong Kong
As part of the handover, communist China promised to allow Hong Kong to operate as a ' special zone' and to maintain the status quo in terms of governance and localized democracy. What this meant was that the communists would not be intrusive in the governing of the island. While the mainland promised to allow Hong Kong to operate as an independent entity and not mettle in her affairs, the good times are over, or so say many in Hong Kong.
Aside from the problem of communist governance, some people from Hong Kong resent the mainland Chinese presence in three areas: 1) an increase in the cost of housing, due to affluent Chinese purchasing prime real estate, 2) mainland mothers giving birth in Hong Kong to obtain special privileges, 3) differences in how some mainlanders carry themselves, their hygiene and comportment, as compared to people from Hong Kong.
Housing and Mainland Chinese
Since China has opened her doors, there has been in increase in Chinese purchasing property across the globe, and this phenomenon is not confined to Hong Kong. Reports of angst with Chinese purchasing prime properties from France (5) to Canada (6) abound.
There are many reasons for Chinese to buy houses abroad. Owning a house abroad allows a person from China to emigrate, and also provides a safe haven or refuge should China implode.
The problem is that there is an overabundance of Chinese looking to purchase foreign property, thus they have to look elsewhere. Hong Kong is a good compromise. Since Hong Kong is a 'special zone', a mainland Chinese can avoid many of the restrictions forced upon inhabitants of the PRC.
Hong Kong is a 'special zone' and thus Hong Kong residents have 'special rights'. The internet, for instance, is not bogged down by the Great Fire Wall of China, and even things like voicing one's displeasure with events such as the Tienanmen massacre of 1989 (7) will not land one in a black jail on the side roads of Beijing. Aside from this, it is generally felt that Hong Kong is much safer than the mainland with a violent lock down on civil rights.
With pockets filled with newly obtained cash, the mainlanders have gone on a buying frenzy leading to record high housing (8) prices in Hong Kong. In late 2010, Hong Kong suspended offering residency rights to mainland Chinese property buyers. And by late 2011, housing prices had climbed upwards of 20% y-o-y (9). Some have claimed that due to the infusion of mainlanders, many 'pure' Hong Kongers can no longer afford a home.
"But for some Hong Kong residents who now find themselves on millionaire's row, thanks to a doubling of high-end property prices in the last five years, the boom is more like blight…
Even if I sell my house I can't buy the space that I enjoy. I have to buy a smaller place and live further away not near my family. It means you got stuck in a place and you have no choice, even though the price is high."
A modest 1,200 square-foot (111 square-meter) apartment in an "old" building in Mid-levels can easily cost around 15 million Hong Kong dollars ($1.9 million); newly built high-end apartments can easily be double that amount. (10)
Another irritant is the increase of 'birth tourism' by expectant mainland mothers.
Why a Hong Kong Birth is Preferred
The reasons for giving birth in Hong Kong include Hong Kong citizenship and all the benefits it implies. A mainland baby born in Hong Kong will have a Hong Kong passport, access to superior health care, ease of travel and the ability to purchase a home in Hong Kong. In addition, babies born in Hong Kong can partake of a free Hong Kong education, which is more progressive than education in the mainland. Another plus is that babies born in Hong Kong are not subject to China's one-child policy.
The incidence of mainland mothers giving birth outside of the mainland has stretched Hong Kong's resources to the breaking point. (11) Some Hong Kong hospitals can no longer provide service to Hong Kong citizens due to the number of mainland mothers giving birth there. (12)
Some hospitals which have been unable to meet the surging demand caused by the mainland pregnancies, are now refusing to allow mainland mothers to give birth in their facilities. (13) And the Hong Kongers are clamoring for more of the same. As it stands right now, over 40% of all babies born in Hong Kong are children of mainland mothers14 and the numbers are on the rise.
As far as education goes, it is estimated that over 10,000 Hong Kong- born Chinese children cross the border each day to attend Hong Kong schools. The influx of mainland mothers, some Hong Kongers claim, has lead to a paucity of resources for Hong Kong residents, which they claim, is unfair.
Chinese tourists were notorious for consciously breaking rules.
"You'll see people flouting 'no smoking' signs in luxury outlets, knowing few will complain when they're spending $10,000. There's also a feeling that foreigners have been trampling on us for 200 years, and now it's our turn." (15)
The general sentiment of the disaffected is that the Chinese have invaded their land and something need be done. The icing on the cake lies in cultural differences. As most visitors to the PRC have noticed, practices of some of the mainland Chinese can seem unsanitary. (16)
It is claimed that in mainland China the hygiene standards are not the same as in Hong Kong. (17) Due to China's cloistered past, cultural taboos such as spitting and urinating (18) in public (19) are not uncommon in mainland China. (20) To the people of Hong Kong, these behaviors are upsetting and have created a cultural chasm.
A Hong Kong newspaper even went so far as to run a picture of a mainland mother helping her child pee on a wall at Hong Kong Disneyland. The paper also reported that many benches at the theme park were unusable because middle-aged Chinese men were sleeping on them. (21)
To make matters worse, a recent poll has shown that fewer than 20% of all Hong Kongers consider themselves to be Chinese. This factoid ruffles the feathers of Chinese who feel as if people from Hong Kong look down upon them.
Mainland Chinese- 'Locust People'
Two incidences show the depth of enmity that some Hong Kong people harbor towards the mainland Chinese. A video calling the mainlanders 'locust people' was uploaded to YouTube.
The video is called the "locust song" and depicts how some Hong Kongers view their kin on the mainland. The words to the song, coupled with the images, paint a dramatic picture at the roiling tensions between the two groups. Things have gotten so bad that some Hong Kongers have been known to prowl the areas mainlanders frequent and sing this song to them.
Another flash point occurred when a Hong Kong resident chastised a mainland woman for allowing her child to eat on the subway. (22) The mainland mother, along with her cohort accused the man of being rude and mocked his Mandarin skills. (23)
As stated earlier, barbs were tossed back and forth and led to Kong Qingdong, a Peking Univeristy professor and heir of Confucius to:
"rail against non-Mandarin speaking Hong Kongers, denounce their rule of law system, and call them 'running dogs,' a Maoist-era epithet that typified the class warfare of the 1950s and 60s. (24)"
Not Isolated to Hong Kong
The problem is that China has too many people for her land and resources. This, coupled with the memories of China's tumultuous past, lead many Chinese to seek safe haven abroad. Many countries have tightened up their restrictions on Chinese immigrants which only exacerbates the situation.
Will Chinese birth tourism boom in the coming years on American soil as the Obama administration has streamlined the Visa process for Chinese visiting our land? In the past, extensive interviews were necessary in order to obtain permission to enter the US.
The reasons for the interviews were to make sure that the applicant would return to their homeland and that their intentions in America were legal and honorable. Streamlining this process, some say, will allow for an increase in birth tourism in the USA.
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1 Wall Street Journal
2 Global Voices Online
3 Global Voices Online
4 Telegraph
5 IB Times
8 FT.com
9 Global Property Guide
11 NY Times
12 USA Today
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14 USA Today
15, 16, 17, 18 Facts and Details
19 Green Economics
20 NY Times
21 Facts and Details
22 China Hush
23 People from Hong Kong speak Cantonese, not Mandarin
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They now sell 200 to 300 cups of tea a day. The business has served Suseela's family well: her two oldest daughters are studying engineering at college, their school fees paid with the shop's income. "I like my work a lot," Suseela said. "It allows me to give my children an education."

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The Volunteer Program is Saved! A Message From Ulster County Executive Michael P. Hein
I am so proud to tell you that when the RSVP Program was at risk of closure, as your County Executive, working in conjunction with the Ulster County Legislature, we ensured that this valuable service continued in our community. This program is essential in engaging seniors as volunteers and matching their valuable skills and experiences with appropriate volunteer opportunities throughout Ulster County. Whether it is driving someone to a doctor's appointment, helping a neighbor remain independent or assisting a local elementary school as a reading tutor, there are so many opportunities for seniors to help others in the community. So I have asked Kelly McMullen, Director of Ulster County's Office for the Aging to continue a similar program and I am pleased to say that there are approximately 400 volunteers at this time. Many not-for-profits in our community simply could not function without these valuable services and I am proud to say that the senior citizens of Ulster County are truly amazing.
If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering or just as importantly needs to find out about some of the services offered, please contact the Ulster County Office for the Aging Volunteer Program at 845-443-8836. For the Neighbor to Neighbor program, helping seniors get to medical appointments, please call 845-443-8837.


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Celebrating 100 Years
George L. Venable: Scientific Illustrator
What is a scientific illustration? How is this drawing of a carabid beetle, Batesiana eugeneae, by George Venable different than an art work found in a gallery? Why don't scientists just take photographs of specimens?
Scientific illustrators practice their art as part of the research process, to communicate research results, to reach the general public, and to open people's eyes to the beauty of nature. The National Museum of Natural History hires numerous illustrators to document its collections for posterity. Ichthyology, botany, and entomology are just a few of the departments that need scientific illustrators.
George L. Venable first came to the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in December 1971, with twelve years of experience in medical and commercial illustration. He retired thirty years later in 2002, but continues to work with the Smithsonian as a research collaborator, maintaining the Entomology Illustration Archive that he established. During his career, his technique evolved from using traditional artist tools of pencil and paper to employing a computer, sophisticated software, and a pressure-sensitive tablet for digital illustrations.
As a scientific illustrator, one must be able to convey a detailed, clear and accurate depiction of a specimen. Scientific illustrations are an important part of the documentation that makes a specimen museum-quality—along with field and research notes, accession records, photographs, and correspondence about the specimen. A scientific illustration captures information about a plant or animal, information that is often missing from the museum specimen. Scientific illustrations depict the scientifically important features of the organism being studied. They often also describe that organism's natural environment. Accuracy is what separates a scientific illustration from art. But that does not mean that the illustrator must check all of his or her artistic skills at the museum's door. A scientific illustration can also be a beautiful work of art.
Why not just photograph specimens? Photographs can misrepresent shape and color, depending upon the lighting. Few specimens are in the pristine shape of a scientific illustration. Often in the process of collecting, insect specimens tend to dry, curl, twist or otherwise get distorted. When a specimen is preserved or placed in alcohol, it loses its original shape, color, and posture. The illustrator must know a great deal about the organism—what it looks like in nature, before it has been collected. He or she can fill in a damaged section of a wing, leave out the specks of dirt, and use the actual color of the living specimen. The illustrator can also create special views, like cross sections, pieces of anatomy, or features at different levels of depth using a microscope.
There are many different mediums used by the Museum's scientific illustrators. Historically illustrators used pen and ink, ink wash, watercolors or other paints, color pencils, and carbon dust—a process using very finely ground carbon, applied to the paper with a brush and the details enhanced with pencils and other tools. Computer illustration became practical in the mid-to-late 1980s, with the development of the personal computer and sophisticated graphics software. Today, knowledge of computer graphics is mandatory for someone looking to work in the illustration field. Illustrators skilled in computer graphics are able to create images that are highly detailed, with photographic quality, or that utilize high-resolution digital photographic images or composites. Digital composite photos are made up of many separate images—each individual specimen (or part) is photographed at multiple focal planes—which are then blended or composited into one image. Cleaned up in Adobe Photoshop, the final publication-ready image reveals the specimen at its optimum—completely in focus, allowing all details to be clearly seen.
Venable is a master of all of these different techniques. With no formal education in the arts or sciences, he is largely self-taught. When he brought one of the first Macintosh computers to the Smithsonian, there was no help desk to call, and every assignment was a dance of trial and error. Purists will argue that a digitally rendered image doesn't count as art, but Venable vehemently disagrees. "The artist is just using a different medium or tools," he says. "The computer doesn't change the fact that an illustrator must be highly skilled, and have knowledge and experience of the subject. For me, it is a toolbox filled with unlimited potential that provides infinite choices, which most times can be pleasantly forgiving of error." Venable initially questioned the idea of being able to draw with the computer, but quickly discovered the advantages of being able to render images digitally. Drawing on a computer allowed for faster renderings, more control over the tools, and, most importantly, the ability to modify the image or, if something is not right, the ability to use the "undo" button. "If you damage the physical surface of a drawing on paper, for example," Venable explains, "that drawing is ruined." With the computer, there is an unlimited opportunity to create images that quite literally could not be made in any other way.
A lasting legacy George Venable has left the Museum is the Entomology Illustration Archive. After seeing his and his colleagues' works of art lost, damaged, or even stolen, he decided to create the Archive to track and store images properly. The Archive has quickly grown to over 6,000 illustrations, with the oldest dating to 1900 and most dating from the 1950s to the 1980s. New illustrations are added frequently as they are discovered or created, and the Archive recently acquired approximately 3,500 mosquito illustrations from the Walter Reed Biological Unit, which is an adjunct unit of the Department of Entomology. This acquisition brings the total to nearly 10,000 images.
Venable was also responsible for designing the very first website for the National Museum of Natural History, which launched in 1997. Today he owns a multi-media studio in Maryland, and, like many, Venable has found it hard to leave the Smithsonian after his official retirement. He comes in every week to help catalogue and update the Archive and ensure its lasting value.


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With its low profile, sleek lines, and striking color, the Remington Streamliner holds a special place in the writer's heart. This piece serves as an homage to the device itself and the dying art of the typewritten essay. Process: digital still photography, super8 film & custom optical effects.
All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing.
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Today, pregnant women are treated like a fragile piece of porcelain. But are pregnant women really so vulnerable?
The reality is far from that! Pregnant woman may have a 'different' body, but that does not make them weak. In fact, exercising during pregnancy is essential to stay healthy.
But kickboxing remains under scrutiny as an exercise option for pregnant women.
Is Kickboxing Safe During Pregnancy?
If you have been practicing kickboxing since before pregnancy, you can continue. But you still need to get your doctor's go ahead for it. As your pregnancy progresses, you might also have to alter some moves to keep your joints safe. Here are a few things you should keep in mind:
- Watch Your Balance – During the final few months of your pregnancy, your balance won't be the same. So, watch out for moves that can compromise this balance even further.
- Protect Your Joints – During pregnancy, the hormone relaxin works to loosen your joints, especially your pelvic joint, to prepare your body for childbirth (1). So work with your fitness trainer to keep your joints protected.
But if you are new to kickboxing, pregnancy won't be a great time to start. Kickboxing is a high-intensity workout and requires a level of expertise to perform safely. Kickboxing while pregnant can be a good idea,courtesy your doctor. Do it under the right supervision.Done wrong, kickboxing can cause serious harm to your body. So, don't experiment and postpone taking up kickboxing till after you give birth.
Benefits Of Kickboxing During Pregnancy:
When done right and in moderation,kickboxing can provide several benefits to pregnant women. Here are some of them:
1. Improves Strength And Flexibility:
You need to be strong and flexible to have an easy time during childbirth. Kickboxing is a great way to improve your body's endurance, strength, and flexibility.
2. Provides Energy:
It is common to feel sluggish during pregnancy. But kickboxing can give you a boost of energy and keep you healthy too!
3. Increases Focus:
Is your focus beginning to wander? Try kickboxing! It is a great way to increase focus in all walks of life.
4. Helps You De-stress:
Stress is everywhere today. Be it home or office, stress follows you like your shadow. You can beat stress with some rounds of kickboxing!
Drawbacks Of Kickboxing During Pregnancy:
Before you start using kickboxing in your workout regimen, do take a look at the problems it may cause:
1. May Cause Injuries:
As mentioned before, the moves involved in kickboxing can cause injuries. That is especially scary when you are pregnant. Some of the moves may impact your abdomen and harm your unborn baby too. Kickboxing and pregnancy then may not be a good idea.
2. May Drain You Out:
Kickboxing is a high-intensity exercise. And when you are pregnant and already low on energy, it may drain you out. That is why it is important to practice this exercise in moderation when you are pregnant.
3. Can Lead To Weight Loss:
If you are overweight, kickboxing can be a great tool to lose some flab. But when you are pregnant, you need to gain weight, not lose it (2)! So, if you are going ahead with kickboxing during pregnancy, make sure your diet is sufficient to make up for the lost calories.
Safe Exercise Options During Pregnancy:
If you want to work out but not risk it with kickboxing, try the exercises mentioned below. All of them are safe during pregnancy and will help you stay healthy and fit too!
- Walking
- Swimming
- Dancing
- Low impact aerobics
- Yoga
- Stretching
- Moderate weight training
[ Read: Stretching Exercises During Pregnancy ]
If kickboxing is something that can wait, let it! Though it may not cause any major harm to you or your unborn baby, but why take a risk? If exercising is something you need, try the safe ones mentioned in this article. Once you give birth, you'll have all the time to take up kickboxing! Till then, let your baby do the kicking!
Do you kick box? Are you planning to continue through your pregnancy? Share your views with us in the comments section below.
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PARK CITY, Utah, Jan. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Ski rental delivery has revolutionized the ski rental experience. Now, when your skis are delivered, you can have custom ski boots too! Skis On The Run has just announced their partnership with custom boot leader MasterFit. The next time you rent skis in Park City or Deer Valley, Utah, you can hit the slopes with custom fitting boots.
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To purchase a custom pair of ski boots, you will pay between $800 and $2,000. MasterFit and Skis On The Run have partnered to bring this unique benefit to the Park City and Deer Valley ski rental market for free!
"We pride ourselves on giving guests a custom boot fitting for every rental," says Patrick Fannon, owner of Skis On The Run. "The tools and knowledge that we've worked together with MasterFit to build for our guests, will only further differentiate our service from everyone else."
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(Active): Shaco instantly stealths for 3.5 seconds, teleporting to a target nearby location. If he attacks while stealthed, the attack is guaranteed to crit for bonus damage.
* Cooldown: 11 seconds (triggers only when you leave stealth)
* Range:
Cost: 90 / 80 / 70 / 60 / 50 mana
Bonus Damage: 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 / 120 %
Jack in the Box
(Active): Shaco creates a Jack in the Box at the target location. It will Stealth after 2 seconds, and pop out when an enemy comes near, fearing nearby enemies for a few seconds and attacking them. It deals magic damage, and lasts 90 seconds stealthed or 5 seconds while firing. Casting Jack In The Box breaks stealth. Cannot be cast inside walls.
* Cooldown: 16 seconds
* Range: 400
Cost: 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 Mana
Fear: 0.5 / 0.75 / 1 / 1.25 / 1.5 seconds
Magic Damage: 35 / 55 / 75 / 95 / 115 (+0.25 per ability power)
Two Shiv Poison
(Passive): Shaco's attacks poison his target, reducing their movement speed for 2 seconds.
(Active): Deals half weapon damage plus extra damage to target enemy, and poisons them for 3 seconds. The passive is not in effect during the cooldown.
* Cooldown: 8 seconds
* Range: 625
Cost: 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 Mana
Mov. Speed: 20 / 22.5 / 25 / 27.5 / 30 %
Magic Damage: 40 / 80 / 120 / 160 / 200 (+1 per ability power)(+0.5 per Attack Damage)
(Active): Shaco creates an illusion of himself nearby, which deals 25% less damage and receives 50% extra damage. This illusion deals half damage to towers and inhibitors. On death, the illusion explodes, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Lasts up to 18 seconds.
* Cost: 100 Mana
* Range: 500
Cooldown: 100 / 90 / 80 seconds
Magic Damage: 300 / 450 / 600 (+1 per ability p
(Innate): Shaco deals 20% bonus damage when striking a unit from behind.
In maps 3x3 i prefer to use deceive to suprise enemies and get FB
For map 5x5 you should buy HP potion and go kill mana golem
of course choose first skill "Jack in the box"
how to kill mana golem
and if you kill him don`t forget to kill small lizards because if they don`t die the golem will not respawn again!
Always try to get your enemy from behind to get 20% backstab (pasive) bonus.
Deceive is good ability for escapes. When you run away from your enemy try to use it run in opposite direction(it`s working better than normal running away especialy if your oponent is faster than you)
Be careful using hallucinate with mana buffs etc because clone dont have the buff spinning around him and is easy to find who is who.
After buying Infinity Edge your primary objective should be to rise crit chance:
Brawler's Gloves
Cloak of Agility
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Biography #2A. J. LANGER is widely known for her role as Rayanne Graff, the brash and fun-loving best friend of Angela Chase on the critically acclaimed and award-winning series My So-Called Life. Langer also has a recurring role in Steven Bochco's lauded series Brooklyn South.
In film, Langer starred with Kurt Russell in John Carpenter's Escape From L.A. as Utopia, the President's daughter. She previously co-starred in And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird, and made her feature debut in Wes Craven's The People Under the Stairs.
She was a series regular on Drexell's Class as Dabney Coleman's daughter, and had a recurring role on Coach. Her other series credits include Seinfeld, Touched By An Angel, The Wonder Years, In The Heat of the Night, Parker Lewis Can't Lose and Beverly Hills, 90210.
Langer starred in the telefilms The Judds: Love Can Build a Bridge and in the award-winning CBS Schoolbreak Special Between Mother and Daughter with Lindsay Crouse and Dan Lauria.
A native of Columbus, Ohio, Langer's family moved to Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley when she was five. She was given the nickname A. J.-short for Allison Joy-while playing as the only girl on a Little League baseball team. Langer's outgoing spirit also shone through at her junior high school, where, as student body president, she was encouraged by an algebra teacher to use her charisma and public speaking abilities in acting. She was introduced to Ernie Lively who became her acting coach and mentor, and who helped to launch her career.
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Developments in opposition circles and those on the ground might as well be taking place in separate but parallel universes. The Syrian identity crisis is playing itself out in a variety of ways on a variety of stages, and everybody's watching and dabbling. Welcome to the age of interactivity where the word "audience" has lost all meaning. We all have our parts to play, making us all responsible.
Saturday November 03, 2012
Today's Death Toll: 162. The Breakdown: Toll include 10 women and 22 children: 52 in Damascus and suburbs (most of them in Zamalka), 47 in Idlib (most in shelling of Kafar Takharem), 15 in Aleppo, 13 in Daraa, 12 in Homs, 11 in Deir Ezzor, 9 in Qunaitera (all rebels), 2 in Hama and 1 in Raqqah. Other Developments: The LCC also managed to document 197 points of random shelling by regime forces: 17 by jets, 76 by artillery, 77 by mortars, 44 by missiles, and 4 by explosive barrels. Also, rebels clashed with regime forces in 58 points, laid siege to Taftanaz Airport and liberated several checkpoints in Damascus Suburbs and in Idlib Province (LCC).
Special Reports
A video showing the shooting of regime troops after they had been taken prisoner angered rebels who say foreign Islamists are being favoured with arms and funds
The United Legal Council of Aleppo, formed by lawyers and judges, hears about 15 cases daily, and has buy-in from some rebels. But it faces a tough challenge from those who want to impose their own justice in the war-torn city.
CNN's Arwa Damon profiles a 11-year-old Syrian boy who lost his leg, but dreams of being able to walk again.
Ammar Abdulhamid & Khawla Yusuf: The Shredded Tapestry: The State of Syria Today
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This is not Lubna Meryi is a pro-Revolution Alawite activist. As a result of her activism, her family was ostracized by friends and neighbors and harassed by security apparatuses. Eventually, and in order to prove his loyalty to the regime, her father killed her mother who defended Lubna's stands. For Alawites, as the case of Lubna Meryi amoly demonstrates, breaking with Assad is going to pit members of the same family against each other, not in a civil lawsuit, but perhaps in open warfare.
One of the most egregious caveats put by the Muslim Brotherhood on the new initiative to unify the Syrian opposition is the call for greater representation of "observant women" in the makeup of the new council. To have this demand be made as a precondition by a movement that has failed to elect or appoint a single woman to its executive council or to any of its major affiliated committees or subcommittees, a movement that has failed to nominate a single "observant" woman to the SNC is the nothing less than the epitome of hypocrisy.
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A little girl whose head was blown up by a sniper bullet (gruesome) in Jabal Al-Zawiyeh, Idlib Province: the narrator of the video says that the killers will be killed when caught http://youtu.be/askK9irO4Wc
MiGs and Sukhoys continue their bombardment of the suburb of Eastern Ghoutah Region in Damascus: Kafar Batna http://youtu.be/DhsL-o1aE_w , http://youtu.be/evHfh63DclI , http://youtu.be/rdCr84_VsFk , http://youtu.be/yh-0LNNn19g , http://youtu.be/1XNvwKUqM9k Children among the martyrs http://youtu.be/0x-_6jawXoo , http://youtu.be/NFX5JBl42Y8 Hazzeh pulling bodies from under the rubble http://youtu.be/PCPiPv0qbjw
The pounding of the town of Rastan, Home Province, continues http://youtu.be/xwKEjP90cMI , http://youtu.be/vWgPZXUrZws
Scenes from the operations conducted by rebels in Homs City part of the National Liberation Movement: http://youtu.be/4qOFTJYNkso , http://youtu.be/alC-qJMmgCw , http://youtu.be/n8vX60hHDOk , http://youtu.be/P8LHRKlPxoI
In Aleppo City, Col. Abduljabbar Al-Oqaidi takes us on a tour of the improvised weapons making operations in the city, while delivering a message to the Muslims of the world, especially those in Gulf states that their support is needed to stop the expansion of Iranian influence in the region http://youtu.be/XBmsA2BVBVU
Meanwhile in Deir Ezzor Province, clashes between rebels and pro-Assad militias continue. Here we the rebels using the tanks they took over in previous operations to pound loyalist positions http://youtu.be/jlvR8G9Oiyg


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Beyoncé Finally Reveals The Meaning Of The Name Blue Ivy
Often associated with a shade for the fellas or signifying the birth of a bouncing baby boy, blue has come to symbolize the sky and ocean and can often mean sadness ("I'm feeling blue") or something unexpected ("That came out of the blue"). With that being said, many were surprised when one of the most famous couples in America, we're talking about Beyoncé and Jay-Z, named their DAUGHTER Blue Ivy.
For months we've pondered what the meaning of the pop diva's daughter's name could be and after much speculation we finally have a much needed clue. On her personal Tumblr page, King Bey posted a poem penned by Rebecca Solnit from the book titled A Field Guide to Getting Lost. The poem which begins with the words, "Water is colorless, shallow water appears to be the color of whatever lies underneath," and goes on to describe the color blue as representing the light and beauty of the world that we so often do not see.
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Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York and northern Pennsylvania and its long-standing partner, Smithfield, are proud to bring "Paula Deen Live!" to Buffalo on April 20. Deen will host a two-hour interactive cooking show, live on-stage at Shea's Performing Arts Center.
From Feb. 6 through March 5, Tops shoppers can register their BonusCards at www.topsmarkets.com, and every time they check out at any Tops store they're automatically entered for a chance to win a "Paula Deen Live!" VIP package, including a meet-and-greet with Deen, an autographed cookbook and two tickets to see "Paula Deen Live!" on April 20. Each time Tops shoppers purchase any Smithfield product using their registered Tops BonusCard, they are automatically given 10 extra chances to win.
"We're very excited to be part of the team that's bringing Paula Deen to Buffalo," said Frank Curci, Tops' president and CEO. "I'd like to thank our partners at Smithfield for presenting this opportunity to Tops, and for helping us offer Tops shoppers the unique opportunity to meet Paula personally."
The two-hour show will be Deen's first appearance in Buffalo and is part of the successful restaurateur, best-selling cookbook author, Food Network superstar, and multi-media personality's new touring production. She is known for being warm, engaging, charming and full of sage advice, tart observations, sweet recollections and spicy humor. And yes, she cooks, too.
Deen will be joined on-stage by her husband, Michael Groover, as they interact with audience members, answer questions, and entertain while preparing Deen's famous southern, country cuisine.
"We're so happy to partner with Tops for this event and with our spokesperson, Paula Deen," said Dennis Pittman, Smithfield's director of corporate communications. "The show is sure to bring a little Southern flare to blustery Buffalo."
Tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning on Feb. 11. Available prices are $44.75 for reserved seating and $100 for VIP tickets, which include an opportunity to meet Deen before the show. Tickets may be purchased at Shea's Box Office, 650 Main St. (Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.), and participating Ticketmaster outlets, including Macy's stores, by phone at 800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.


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Search launched for new Forth Crossing name
The search for a name for the new Forth Replacement Crossing has been officially launched.
Members of the public are being asked to choose a name for the bridge, which is Scotland's largest infrastructure project in a generation.
A panel of civic, business and community representatives will consider all entries, and then shortlist names for a final public vote next year.
Construction of the bridge began last year and is due to finish in 2016.
A completion date for the new crossing was brought forward in the wake of concerns about the condition of the Forth Road Bridge, which is now more than 40 years old.
The bridge will incorporate state-of-the-art wind-shielding to ensure it remains open during the sort of extreme high winds that shut the Forth Road Bridge earlier in December, meaning fewer diversions and less disruption for motorists.
The work, which is being paid from the Scottish government's capital budget, is expected to support more than 1,200 new jobs during construction and protect up to 3,000 posts.
The bridge itself is costing £790m, while the the Forth crossing project - including motorway upgrades - is to cost between £1.45bn and £1.6bn.
Transport Minister Keith Brown said: "The Forth Replacement Crossing, as it is currently known, is an exciting, iconic and economically vital project that we want the people of Scotland to take pride in.
"We fully recognise that finding the appropriate name for the new bridge is a matter of considerable interest both locally and nationally.
"It is absolutely right then that the people of Scotland have the final say on the identity of this historic project."
Jan Short, of North Queensferry Community Council, said: "The building of this bridge is an historic event in the life of a village which is already steeped in history.
"The new bridge is very significant to the village of North Queensferry in many ways and it is important that we are represented on the bridge naming advisory panel."


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Daniel J. Elsener, president of Marian University, will speak at the September Catholic Business Exchange. His topic will be: Developing Transformational Leaders at a Great Catholic University.
Since Elsener took the helm as university president in the fall of 2001, enrollment has more than doubled from 1,260 students nearly 3,000 in 2015. Previously, President Elsener served as the executive director of the Christel DeHaan Family Foundation and executive director for the Office of Catholic Education.
The event is Friday morning, September 18, at the Northside Knights of Columbus. Mass starts at 7 a.m. and the program will be finished by 9 a.m. Cost for the program includes a great breakfast and is $15 in advance for members and $21 for non-members. Registration is required. To register, pay online and for more information, visit www.catholicbusinessexchange.org.
The Catholic Business Exchange is a fun way for Catholic men and women to share their common faith and interest in business. The group meets the third Friday of each month for Mass, networking, breakfast, and a featured speaker.
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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- As part of its plan to expand globally by buying locally, Merrill Lynch is acquiring Canada's largest independent securities firm, Midland Walwyn, in a stock deal valued at $855 million.
Once the deal is completed, Merrill (MER) MER, -1.97% will become the top Canadian brokerage firm in terms of M&A advisement, number two in underwriting and number four in stock trading.
Merrill has offered $21.68 per Midland Walwyn share. Midland shareholders will have the option to receive 0.24 of a share in Merrill Lynch Canada or in Merrill Lynch.
Merrill said it will take a $22 million, or 5 cent per share, charge for the deal, which it expects to add to earnings in 1999.
Merrill's stock edged 9/16 lower to 89 3/4 on the news. Midland's (MWI-TC) mwi-tc rose 8.79 percent, or 2.40 points, to 29.70 in Montreal.
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"Merrill is very anxious to expand its business overseas, particularly in private client business," said analyst Rafael Soifer at Brown Brothers Harriman. Some 90 percent of Merrill's private client business -- which involves selling securities to high-net worth customers -- stems from the U.S.
"Even though there's growth in the U.S. business, there's expected to be more growth outside the U.S.," he said. "They need a strong domestic base on the ground if they're going to do retail business."
Canada's financial sector has been undergoing the kind of consolidation that is changing the financial landscape in the U.S. as companies like Merrill and Travelers Group's (TRV) TRV, -0.60% Salomon Smith Barney expand to offer a full-range of financials services globally.
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Design studio Asshoff & Brogård has designed a wooden, drop-shaped hook for Normann Copenhagen.
The hook's strong visual expression and exquisite finish combined form a small piece of art for the wall. Hang a single drop on the wall or create a pattern using several Dropit hooks.
Focusing on functional product design, Johanna Asshoff and Hanna Brogård run the design studio Asshoff & Brogård in Stockholm. They get inspiration from the diverse associations and images created by the many symbols in everyday life.
Dropit symbolises a touch of both the fashionable and the dramatic, whilst at the same time having a simple and recognisable shape.
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A name originally (in medieval times) applied to the Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) of N. Africa (as were the Latin simia and Greek pithecus) and, by extension, applied to other primates as these were made known in Europe. As long-tailed monkeys ('tailed apes', or cercopitheci) became better known, 'ape' came to mean primarily 'tail-less ape', and today commonly denotes a member of the Hominoidea, comprising lesser apes (gibbons) and great apes (orang-utan, gorilla, chimpanzee, and, in some usages, human).
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Shift work disorder (SWD) is a recognized medical condition that can be diagnosed and treated. It occurs when the body's internal clock, or circadian rhythm, is out of sync with your work schedule. The circadian rhythm helps regulate different functions; including sleeping and waking. Disruption of the circadian rhythm can lead to excessive sleepiness during waking hours and or trouble sleeping during sleeping hours.
Shift work disorder is an often undiagnosed condition in which excessive sleepiness and/or insomnia are the main symptoms.
These are just some of the problems people with shift work disorder may experience:
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The Burton Collection features a wide variety of classic fixtures. If you are looking for a sensible way to dress up your home's exterior, there is no better choice than this 1-light outdoor lantern in a black finish complimented by clear beveled glass. From the modest chandeliers to the more rustic outdoor lighting, the Burton Collection will add a charming accent to any application.
- Uses (1) medium base, incandescent bulb, 100 watt maximum
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success is in the bag
executive says a straightforward ad campaign that delights
audiences is the ticket to successful marketing in a cluttered
Romi Herron
Hong '97 values the advertising impact that highly recognizable
brand spokespersons make — including the animated, or
even hand-fabricated, power player.
should know. As the vice president of marketing for Fandango,
an online entertainment ticketing and information venture,
the Kellogg School alum says the Los Angeles-based company
owes its success largely to the refreshing simplicity of its
Bag Puppet characters, scene-stealing entertainers and the
central promotional figures in Fandango's in-theatre advertising
push. They've been around since 2003, three years after the
company's inception.
are tremendously proud of the recognition that the Bag Puppets
bring to Fandango in an increasingly cluttered advertising
environment," says Hong. "The creative director
of the spots, Len Fink, created the Coca-Cola Polar Bears
and he understands the need to entertain movie audiences before
you can earn the right to communicate your message to them."
silver-screen stars, the puppets have evolved into dozens
of festive "personalities" that have entertained
audiences for years in Fandango's commercials. The paper performers
reinforce Fandango's brand as "a representation of fun
and entertainment," explains the VP, who worked with
"The Simpsons" cartoon characters while a brand
management executive at Nestlé.
became familiar with audiences hungry for out-of-home entertainment
during a marketing stint with the National Basketball Association,
his first job after graduating with a bachelor's degree in
political science and economics from the University of California
at Berkeley.
was a brand-challenged Fandango that welcomed Hong when he
arrived three and a half years ago, he recalls. Fresh from
leading international marketing efforts for .TV, an Internet
infrastructure company, Hong possessed a sophisticated understanding
of the consumer, technology and entertainment intersection,
and with that knowledge he set out to revitalize Fandango's
marketing strategy.
we did not have the words 'movie' or 'tickets' in our name,
like our competitors, we had to explain to consumers exactly
what we did and [persuade them] to recognize our service as
the most convenient way to go to the movies," he notes.
that in 2000, most Internet-based ventures faced "a pretty
big risk," Hong says that Fandango's exclusivity agreements
with four out of the five largest U.S. theater chains gave
them a fairly insulated position.
performs extensive market research to understand its audience
and build its product to meet their needs, Hong says. He believes
that his Kellogg School studies prepared him well for this
role by building his marketing and general management foundation.
sells tickets to more than 14,000 screens and continues to
gain traction. We are the one place on the Web where consumers
can get all their movie information, including trailers and
reviews, as well as that last important step of actually buying
a ticket," Hong says. "We had our best month ever
in July, when Nielsen/Net Ratings showed a 50 percent increase
in unique visitors over the same period a year ago."
Fandango is primed to expand into other entertainment ticketing
because the company is not limited by a movie-centric name.
realization underscores to Hong that business challenges can
lead to unanticipated opportunities.
just have to be persistent and work hard to get that messaging
out there," Hong says. With 80 percent of the United
States population living within 20 miles of a Fandango-partnered
theater, and fan mail for the puppets flooding the company,
the Fandango characters are taking on a life of their own.
has been integrated into 'Saturday Night Live,' 'The Late
Show with David Letterman' and 'The MTV Movie Awards,' all
unsolicited," says the Kellogg grad.
despite the popularity of the flap-mouthed, button-eyed stars,
Hong is carefully pulling the strings to ensure Fandango delivers
what audiences want.
Bag Puppets bring people to Fandango, but we also have a great
product that is tailored to fans of movies and delivers a
home run," he says. "There's no magic to what we
do, just lots of diligence and good consumer insight coupled
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Workers ages 25 to 34 fared much better last month than their younger associates. The unemployment rate for 25 to 34-year-olds dropped to 7.2 percent in May, its lowest point since November of 2008. At the same time, labor force participation held steady, moving up to 81.3 percent. Participation rates for this cohort still stand below where they were at the beginning of 2013 and below their percentage from one year ago. However, with substantial employment gains in May and participation rates roughly unchanged, the employment population ratio for 25 to 34-year-olds climbed to 75.5 – its highest point since December.


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LILacrosseNews.com, Posted 4/29/12
From Press Release
The fifth-ranked C.W. Post women's lacrosse team overcame a first half deficit to earn a 13-11 overtime victory against top-ranked Adelphi University on Saturday afternoon in non-conference women's lacrosse action.
C.W. Post goes to 13-2 overall while Adelphi moves to 14-2.
Adelphi held a 2-0 lead after four minutes of play as Meg Brown and Danielle Jaycox each scored for the Panthers.
Junior Abbie Ross (Miller Place, N.Y.) got the Pioneers on the board with an assist from senior Nan Mayott (Islip, N.Y.) at 23:40.
But the Pioneers were held scoreless for the next 13 minutes of play and the Panthers went on a 4-0 run that put them ahead 6-1.
Facing a five goal deficit, the Pioneers rallied to score four straight to close out the half, as Ross scored at 10:54 and 5:44, followed by an Ashley Olen (East Islip, N.Y.) score at 3:18. Sophomore Jackie Sileo (Wantagh, N.Y.) had two assists during the run. Sophomore Katie Rotan (West Islip, N.Y.) scored on an assist from Lauren Spagnoletta (West Islip, N.Y.) at 2:32 to make it a one-goal game heading into halftime.
The second half opened with the same Pioneer momentum as the visitors tied the contest less than a minute in with a goal by Olen on an assist by Sileo.
Mosca came up with several big saves on ensuing shots by the Panthers to keep the score tied, but Adelphi pulled ahead on Erica DeVito's goal at 24:21.
Olen responded for the Pioneers a minute and a half later at 23:01 as she scored the equalizer on the assist from Sileo.
The Panthers pulled ahead again, 8-7, on a goal by Brown at 19:17, but C.W. Post tied the score at 8-8 with 8:04 to play as Olen struck again on an assist by freshman Alexis Newman (Medford Lakes, N.J.)
The Pioneers grabbed their first lead of the game as Newman scored with 7:05 remaining.
But Adelphi tied the game less than a minute later on a goal from Marissa Mills.
Both teams had opportunities as the minutes ticked down but neither team was able to pull ahead, forcing overtime.
The Panthers gained control of the draw, but took a high shot on their possession, and defender Melissa Rohr (Plainview, N.Y.) was first to the end line, giving the Pioneers possession. The Pioneers went on offensive and came through for the go-ahead score as Olen was closely defended on her first look at the net, but slid a pass back to Sileo, who found the back of the net for the lead with 1:09 to play.
The Pioneers scored again as Mayott scored to give the visitors an 11-9 lead.
Sileo scored again on a wide open laser shot at 2:21 to give the Pioneers a three-goal lead, and Rotan the scoring with 37 seconds left as she gave the Pioneers a 13-9 lead.
DeVito scored for the Panthers twice with under 30 seconds to play but the Pioneers were able to finish off the victory.
Goalkeeper Dominique Mosca (Merrick, N.Y.) played an outstanding game in goal, making 13 saves.
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Theme: Kids in Series
Title: Bowery
Caption: "Leap year on de bowery"
Title: Leap Year on the Farm
Caption: "Leap year on the farm"
Title: Leap Year in the 400
Caption: "Leap Year in the 400"
Title: Leap Year in the West
Caption: "Leap-year in the West"
Title: Leap Year on the 'Rialto'
Caption: "Leap Year on the 'Rialto'"
Theme: Etiquette
Title: Tho Propriety
Caption: "Tho' perfect propriety insists that unmarried young men should never trust themselves to female company unchaperoned, there are ways of putting the jinx to this nuisance."
Title: Sweet Manhood
Caption: "The true lady is always 'there' in the protection of Sweet Manhood in distress; even tho' she gets mussed all out of shape in consequence"
Title: Rouchneck
Caption: "Any woman who will chew tobacco in the presence of a gentleman brands herself thereby as a 'roughneck'"
Title: Pink Tea
Caption: "No lady should ever enter the presence of any gentleman when under the influence of Lemonade, Pink Tea, or other intoxicating beverages"
Year: 1912
Title: Double Standard
Caption: "Never steer an innocent young man into an art museum or burlesque show or any place where he may feel embarrassed."
Caption: "It is the height of ill manners for young women to congregate on street corners to rubber and grin at the young gentlemen who are compelled to pass..."
Year: 1907
Theme: Flowers
Title: Get a Hustle On
Caption: "Get a hustle on it's leap year"
Title: Rose
Title: To Pave the Way
Caption: "To pave the way is here the and Save the pay"
Title: For Love and Unity
Caption: "For Love and unity leap year is the opportunity. Stop your -ing. Yes or No?
Theme: Dutch Cards
Title: Single Harness
Caption: "I don't like single harness prefer the other state; Think you'd like to join me And be my running mate?"
Title: Glad Ven Di Is Over
Caption: "I vill be glad ven dis leap year las over, you bet"
Title: Dis Iss So Suddent
Caption: "Ach! Dis iss so sudent, yet"
Title: If You Wasn't So Far Away
Caption: "If you vasn't so var avay I mite haf somting real niee to say top you yet"
Theme: Burglar
Title: Say You'll Marry Me Or I'll Press the Button
Caption: "Say you'll marry me or I'll press the button!"
Company: Winsch
Title: I Caught Him in '08
Caption: "Oh I caught him in 1908. At first he was real vicious and homesick, but i've tamed him so now that he eats right out of my hand."
Title: Leap Year Victim
Caption: "A Victim of Leap Year telling a bunch of survivors how it all happened"
Title: Cupid Kicked
Caption: "Curse you, Jack Dalton! This time you have foiled me! I go- but listen: in four years I shall return. then beware"
Title: I'm Safe
Caption: "I'm safe for another four years!"
Title: After Leap Year
Caption: "A bunch of survivors cheering up an unfortunate victim of Leap Year"
Company: Taylor Platt
Title: Burglar in Window
Caption: "Goody! A man at last!
Title: Mabel Dear, Need Time
Caption: "Mabel dear, I must really have time to consider!"
Title: Man Reading Question
Caption: "What will the answer be"
Title: Women Correspond
Caption: "And we will live happy ever after"
Title: Man in the House
Caption: "I believe there's a man in the house!"
Title: Now is the Moment
Caption: "Now is the moment! How sweet he looks!"
Title: With This Ring I Thee Betroth
Caption: "With this ring I thee betroth"
Company: Minneapolis Selling Co.
Title: Man on Lap
Title: Marriage License Clerk
Year: 1911
Company: Gibson Art. Co.
Title: Name the Day
Caption: "This is leap year; then don't dare tell a girl she's fine or fair: Choose well the words that you shall say. Or she may answer 'Name the day!'"
Title: Women Bolder
Caption: "This is leap year. In leap year the ladies are bolder than they've been for three years before. And men who are wiser and older don't follow them round as of yore. One warms but the other turns colder till the dangerous season is o'er."
Title: It's Our Turn to Coo
Caption: "This is leap year It's our time now at 'billing'It's our turn now to 'coo'.We'll give the men the heartache, And cure them of it, too.Dear Leap Year, Happy Season, That brings the girls their due!"
Title: Leap Year Card
Caption: "Please allow me to remind you of the fact that this is Leap Year 1908 From the one who loves you"
Company: D.P. Crane
Title: Honey Boy Will You Be Mine
Caption: "Honey Boy Will You Be Mine?"
Title: Say You'll Marry Me
Caption: "Say you'll marry me or i'll press the button!"
Title: Be My Chauffeur on the Auto of Life
Caption: "Be My Chauffeur on the Auto of Life"
Title: Man as Taken
Caption: "It's no use girls"
Title: I'm Yours
Title: For Love and Money for Men
Title: Object of Dispute
Caption: "He's mine, I saw him first""He's mine, He loves me best""An Object of Dispute"
Title: Make a Try for the Man-in-the-Moon
Caption: "Make a try for the Man-in-the-Moon"
Title: Don't Be Afraid
Caption: "Don't be Afraid"
Company: C.J. Rose
Title: Girl with Gun
Company: A.Q. Southwick
Theme: No Wedding Bells for Me!
Title: No Wedding Bells for Me!
Title: Look Out Boys for Leap Year 1908!
Caption: Mabel with her bug catcher!
Title: Good Wishes for the New Year
Title: Leap Year 1908
Caption: I've Heard Two People Can Live on $75 a Month.Can You Furnish the 75?
Caption: Oh, Maiden Fair,Why do you tarry?'Tis "Leap Year,"You've a chance to marry.Hustle around,There's one more chance;Catch a manAnd wear the pants.
Title: Evolution of a Leap Year Bell
Title: Hearts are Trumps
Title: I am your only beau
Title: Ladies! Lest You Forget!
Caption: "It's Up to You!"It's Leap Year, 1908How True!Since time immemorialin matters matrimonial;The "unwritten law" and task -Has been - that the manThe maid should "ASK."But Now: "It's Leap Year," 1908Oh Ladies! If for a man you yearn,Do Not Hesitate!It's your turnWe are ready drive up the gate,And draw us to your bosom.Remember: "It's Leap Year," 1908Men may act coy, and let ladies choose 'em,Clasp our waist and kiss us too -Hasten and help to join us as "ONE"Instead of remaining a cold and distant two.
Caption: Cheer up my boy, don't fearLeap Year once more is here.And some nice girlie,No one knows,May fall in love,To you propose;Then you can alwaysBuy her clothes.
Title: Leap Year Proposal
Caption: To have my heartNow claim my hand
Title: Seal Our Fate
Caption: Here's to Leap Year Nineteen EightThe time is hereLet's seal our fateLeap Year comes but once in fourCheer up dearThere's one chance more.
Title: A Leap Year Vision
Caption: O Maiden fair, O Maiden fairWhy stand you gazing in the air?"A man, a Man, a Man I've spied!And 'tis Leap Year" the Maiden cried.
Caption: Cheer up old manBe gameTis leap year and perhaps some dame might pop and make you change her name.Oh! Maiden fair Why do you tarry?Tis leap year. It's a chance to marry;hustle aroundthere's one more chance,catch a man and wear the pants.
Title: What's the matter with the girls anyway?
Title: Leap Year Recipes - Kiss Cake
Caption: Take one armful of pretty girl, 1 lovely face, 2 laughing brown or blue eyes, 2 rosy cheeks, and 2 lips like strawberries. Mix well and press to lips. The results will be astonishing.For frosting, take one piece of dark piazza, and a little moonlight, and press into 1 large or small hand so as not to attract attention, two ounces of romance, and 1 or two whiskers. Dissolve one-half dozen glances into a quantity of hesitation and 2 ounces of yielding. Place kiss on blushing lips or cheeks. Flavor with a light scream and set outside to cool.
Title: He's here to stay
Title: I have waited four years for this chance
Title: In Leap Year
Caption: Of the many joys we often hold dearNone can compare to that of Leap Year
Title: The Leap Year Girl
Caption: There she is of 08The Fluffy-Dashing-DameWho would not hesitate to ask youTo change her name
Caption: Will you be my sweetheart for the years to come?
Title: In Leap Year Everything Goes
Title: Leggo! I Saw Him First
Title: To My Valentine
Caption: Your figure dearest valentineI know is very large and fineBut I hear a lot of time you passAdmiring it in your looking glass
Title: Leap Year 1912
Caption: My answer to you:Let that pleasant dream now come true
Company: Nash
Theme: Now or Never
Title: Lay for him
Title: Ring up the man you want
Title: Don't give up the ship
Title: Caught on the run
Title: On the Trail
Title: Capture Him in his lair
Title: The end of the chase
Title: Dec. 30, 1907
Caption: Maidens are eagerly awaitingTheir traps enticingly baitingfor the year Nineteen naught eightBy the old laws of leap yearThey can propose without fearAnd pick their own choice for a mate
Title: The Man Hunt in 1908
Title: How to catch them - in 1908
Caption: Build a large mouse trap. Disguise the front entrance as a palatial mansion. Take an empty flour sack, fill it with rubbish, and print a dollar sign on it. Scatter a few loose coins about the entrance for effect and await results.
Caption: The western method, while rough and uncouth, still bring practical results in 1908.
Caption: You're not safe in 1908 - unless you have your (MARRIAGE) LICENSE.
Title: I Haf Vaited a Long Vhile For Dis Leap Year To Come
Title: Leap 1912 Year
Caption: Captured, Py Gollies
Title: Leap Year Is No Time to Have a Girl in Every Port
Title: Leap Year
Caption: I don't like single harness,Prefer the other state;Think you'd like to join meAnd be my running mate?
Theme: African American Leap Year
Title: It's only that it's Leap Year
Caption: And Ah's jumpin' at the chanceto get yo' while yo's helpless ...and tell yo' out and out
Title: It's Leap Year, Valentine
Caption: Ah's feelin' kinda JUMPYBut it ain't St. Vitus dance ...
Title: Leap-Year in Coontown
Title: I'm so glad this is Leap Year
Caption: I'm looking for a hubbyWon't you be mine


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SOURCE: SSP America
SOURCE: Sacramento International Airport
June 26, 2014 16:14 ET
SSP's Second Contract Win to Include Local Favorites Cafeteria 15L, Squeeze Inn and Paesanos
LANSDOWNE, VA--(Marketwired - June 26, 2014) - SSP America, the North American division of SSP, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a 10 year, $80 million contract at Sacramento International Airport's Terminal A. The contract will see SSP develop 6 units over 8,000 sq. ft. and introduce a mix of local as well as well-known national brands and SSP own creations.
The win follows the success of SSP's $6 million investment at the airport's newly opened Terminal B where it operates seven units.
Commenting on the win, Pat Murray, Executive Vice-President of SSP America, noted, "We are delighted to continue and now expand the success of our operations with our partners at Sacramento International. Passengers have been giving us rave reviews about our offerings at Terminal B and we are thrilled to be introducing even more, unique local stars of the Sacramento community to Terminal A. Sacramento has a deeply rich culinary culture, and we're excited to be showcasing a true taste of this beautiful region to the passengers of SMF."
Sacramento International Airport was recently recognized on its own global stage for the second year in a row, ranking fourth in North America for customer service by the Airports Council International's prestigious Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards. The recognition underlines the airport's commitment to creating the best, most 'flier-friendly' passenger experience for its nearly nine million annual passengers.
John Wheat, Director of Airports for the Sacramento County Department of Airports commented on the contract, "We are excited about our new agreement with SSP and look forward to offering customers in Terminal A the same kind of unique, local dining experience as customers in Terminal B."
Most existing restaurants in Terminal A will cease operating on July 31. During construction of the new restaurants, expected to be open in late spring of 2015, SSP will operate temporary restaurants offering hamburgers, pizza, sandwiches and coffee.
SSP America's mix includes both local and nationally recognized brands with notable local restaurateurs on board to guarantee the food served is identical to their well-known street side locations.
Mason Wong's Cafeteria 15L is a comfort-cool, chic urban kitchen known to locals for its "Good Food. Good Friends. Good Times." Following the same recipe for success that Cafeteria 15L has enjoyed at Terminal B, the full service menu at Terminal A will offer simple, traditional dishes, created with a twist designed to evoke the emotion and comfort of a home-cooked meal.
"We have enjoyed a great relationship with SSP and the travelers at Terminal B, and look forward to sharing great food and hospitality in Terminal A in 2015," said restaurateur Mason Wong, co-owner of Firestone Public House, The Park Downtown, M!X, Cafeteria 15L and Ma Jong's in downtown Sacramento. "This new venture will expand the local feel at the airport, offering travelers from all over the world a taste of our city."
Heralded by Food Network king, Guy Fieri, as "One of the best burgers in America," Squeeze Inn burgers earn every ounce of praise. A bona fide Sacramento institution, owner, Travis Hausauer, will ensure that Squeeze Inn lives up to its admiration at Terminal A. Hausauer commented on the new venture, "My wife, Vicki, and I are very excited to have the opportunity to bring Squeeze Inn to our friends and visitors to SMF's Terminal A. Passengers will soon realize just how awesome it is to get one of the best burgers in America during their stop at Sacramento International Airport!"
Messy, juicy, tasty -- locals revel about the Squeeze with Cheese burger's "skirt" of cheese and the necessity of two hands and five napkins when you eat one. Passengers can grab one to go and make every fellow traveler on the plane green with food envy.
Known as the "go-to" in Midtown's Handle District, Paesanos' owners Dave Virga and Mark Scribner are known for delighting their guests with great Italian fare at recession-proof prices. Paesanos' co-owner, Dave Virga, enthused, "We are excited and honored to be given the opportunity to bring Paesanos to the new and improved Terminal A at Sacramento International Airport. As a member of the local dining scene for more than 18 years, we are thrilled to be counted among the other fine local eateries represented in Terminal A."
Since its inception in 1966 with a single small shop at Walnut and Vine in Berkeley, Peet's Coffee & Tea has stood the test of time, both for the loyalty of its customers and for the devotion of its proprietors, who continue to abide by the principles of the late Alfred Peet.
Erica Brown, Senior Director - Wholesale & Licensing Division commented, "Peet's Coffee & Tea is thrilled to bring on additional locations at Sacramento International Airport. Our expanded presence further highlights our strong partnership with SSP, and our commitment to bring Peet's premium, quality coffee to more airline travelers across the US." All coffee beans arriving at SMF will have been roasted within the week, and for tea enthusiasts, Peet's offers a thoughtful selection of high-quality herbal, certified organic and rare teas.
Matthew Corrin's Freshii challenges the world to eat foods that not only taste great and are nutritious, but also provide the energy needed to live life to the fullest and on the go -- perfect for the busy travelers at Terminal A. Offering a menu of salads, burritos, wraps, rice bowls, breakfast and soups made with high-quality, fresh ingredients, Freshii is paving the way for a new segment of 'health-casual' dining. Freshii encourages passengers at SMF to take the Freshii challenge: Eat. Energize.
SSP's own, industry acclaimed UrbanCrave, offers passengers authentic street food in a straight forward, no frills environment. Not intended for the timid, UrbanCrave will serve up "bites from the edge" including its ever popular 8oz fresh ground chuck burgers, Cowboy Fries, and Harbor Tacos made with beer battered cod. Travelers are encouraged to pull up a stool, order some grub and wash it down with a Brown Bag Special -- a tall, cool brew served in a paper bag.
Most restaurants will be located airside, post security, at Terminal A. The terminal serves Delta Air Lines, jetBlue Airways, United and US Airways.
About Sacramento International AirportThe Sacramento County Department of Airports is responsible for planning, developing, operating and maintaining the county's four airports: Sacramento International Airport, Executive Airport, Mather Airport and Franklin Field. The regional economic impact of the Sacramento County Airport System is more than $4 billion annually. For more information, visit www.smf.aero.
About SSP SSP is a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations, operating restaurants, bars, cafés, food courts, lounges and convenience stores in airports, train stations, motorway service stations and other leisure locations. With a heritage stretching back over 60 years, today SSP has nearly 30,000 employees, serving approximately a million customers every day. It has business at circa 130 airports and circa 270 rail stations, and operates approximately 2,000 units in 29 countries around the world.
SSP operates an extensive portfolio of approximately 300 international, national, local and speciality brands. These include Upper Crust, Starbucks, Caffè Ritazza, Burger King, M&S Simply Food, Millie's Cookies, O'Learys, Caviar House & Prunier, and leading Asian brands Ajisen Ramen and Saboten, as well as stunning bespoke concepts such as the Montreux Jazz Café in Geneva and the award winning Center Bar at Zurich.
Its brand portfolio is tailored for each specific location, depending on variables such as passenger profile, consumer need states, location type, size and design.
About SSP America/SSP Canada
SSP America/Canada operates in circa 30 airports across North America bringing a variety of local, regional and national brands to the traveling consumer at a vast array of price ranges. Third party brands in the company's broad portfolio include The Palm Restaurant, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Gordon Biersch, Panda Express, Tigín, Peet's Coffee & Tea, Tim Hortons, Buffalo Wild Wings, Shake Shack, Freshii and Red Mango. SSP America's brand portfolio also includes strong, local award-winning icons such as Laurelwood Public House & Brewery, Harry & Izzy's, Nonna Bartolotta's, Four Peaks Brewery and Humble Pie.
Contact: Pat Murray SSP America(202) 321-7028 (c)firstname.lastname@example.com Laurie SlothowerSacramento International Airport(916) 806-5394 (c)firstname.lastname@example.com
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American Angler posted this final report from the current trip July 1:
Little bumpy ride last night coming up the line but by lunch time it turned into a nice ride. We had only about an hour to fish this morning and got lucky to find a little zone where we had some strikes with a few baitfish to go with it. We picked up 17 Yellowfin and then it was time to go. The photo of the day is some of the gang in yesterdays bite, (cool shot). Would like to give thanks to all of the gang, regulars and new.
Here's the run down, wrote Independence skipper Jeff DeBuys July 15.
We covered lots of water yesterday for a dozen tag-able tuna, so I would call it a slow day. Today on the other hand was excellent fishing for good grade yellowtail, 20 to 30-pound fish, with a few bigger and a few smaller. Everything was working, 7Xs for the long rod guys, 6X for the yo-yo, lots on sardines. We had great weather to spend the day yanking and cranking. We easily caught our daily limits on these beauties, and even had a couple of 40 to 45-pound halibut to round things out. All is well here, and we are going for a repeat tomorrow.
Alijos Quality
Intrepid skipper Kevin Osborne posted July 15:
We spent our day fishing Wahoo at Alijos Rocks in very nice weather. There were some great quality fish caught today by all. Hot sticks like Stephen Sotelo landed five and handed off another. Jim Odlum caught four, Conner Angwin landed his first ever and ended his day with three skinnies. Don Kammerzell caught two really biguns and so on & on. It was a good day for everyone had many chances at the fun speedsters. We are now heading north and intend on spending the rest of the trip offshore.
Rooster Winners
Skipper Derek Waldman docked the Red Rooster III at H&M Landing July 16, after a four-day Phenix Rods trip that produced 120 yellowfin tuna, 44 yellowtail and a dozen dorado.
First place: Soda Pop of Fresno, 31.4-pound yellowtail
Second place: Cary Telles of Trabuco Canyon, 28.2-pound yellowtail
Third place: Steve Radin of Northridge, 27.1-pound yellowtail
Trolling Jackpot: Curt Herberts of Newport Beach, 22.4-pound yellowtail
Royal Star owner-skipper Randy Toussaint reported for his day July 15:
We had decent action on school grade yellowfin tuna today that produced daily limits as we worked down through the offshore grounds. We also landed 20 good grade yellows and a few dorado to spice it up a bit. We are traveling down this evening and will be targeting yellows at an island tomorrow.
Young Angler's Tournament
(Press Release) Young anglers ages six through 15 are invited to compete in the free 13th Annual Young Angler Tournament this summer at the Shelter Island Pier, located at 1776 Shelter Island Drive on Saturday August 8th. This saltwater event is sponsored by the San Diego Sportfishing Council, the International Game Fish Association and the Port of San Diego.
The tournament will feature a points system to allow for catch and release. Winners-one in each age category between six and 15 will be determined by adding up points for various fish caught.
The angler with the most points overall will be recognized on the tournaments perpetual trophy. IGFA representatives and volunteers from the United Pier and Shore Anglers Club, San Diego Rod & Reel and the San Diego Anglers will be on hand to assist young anglers and to tally points. Young anglers in the competition are encouraged to bring their own gear, although a limited number of loaner rods will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Small quantities of bait will be provided each angler while supplies last.
Registration for the Shelter Island Pier Tournament slated for Saturday, Aug. 8 begins at 7:30 AM. Fishing begins at 8:30 AM and ends at 12 noon.
Prizes are awarded by 1 PM. Hot dogs, chips, and sodas will be served to all registered anglers. Lunch provided courtesy of Stump's Village Market of Rancho Santa Fe and Tommy Gomes from Catalina Offshore Products and Specialty Produce.
Sponsors include OKUMA Fishing Tackle, Anglers Distributing, San Diego Marine Exchange, Turners Outdoors, Friends of Rollo, Point Loma Sportfishing and H&M Landing. Prizes and raffle drawing items for the tournament include rods and reels, hats, T-shirts, and fishing gear and deep sea fishing trips.
Loaner Gear, Bait, and tackle are provided by Okuma Fishing Tackle, Anglers Distributing, and Friends of Rollo.
The San Diego Sportfishing Council is California non-profit corporation established in 1979 to promote San Diego fishing as an attractive marine recreational activity, to increase awareness and availability of "how, when and where" information on sportfishing opportunities.
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Call for more scrutiny of MI5's role in Ulster
Henry McDonald, Ireland editor, The Observer | 19 November 2006
Some of MI5's activities could be placed under the independent scrutiny of Northern Ireland's Police Ombudsman under a move to be made at Westminster on Tuesday.
The SDLP are tabling an amendment to the Northern Ireland Bill, which will bring the St Andrews Agreement into law. It will give the Ombudsman powers to investigate security operations that jointly involve MI5 and the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
At present under the St Andrews deal, MI5, which now has supreme control of all counter-terrorist intelligence in the North of Ireland, is not subject to any independent outside control.
Mark Durkan, the SDLP leader, confirmed last night that the party intended to attempt to amend the Agreement in order to make the security services' actions amenable to the Ombudsman. Under the Patten reforms, the PSNI is obliged in law to open all its files to the Ombudsman in any investigation.
'If we don't act on this then MI5's role will undermine the whole point of Patten, which was to grant some democratic control and scrutiny over security policies,' Durkan said.
'If the status quo remains, any future Minister of Justice or Policing will have no access, let alone control of, a crucial part of security policy. In the event of a terrorist outrage taking place here, a Minister of Justice would be standing up in the Assembly unable to give the full intelligence picture as he or she wouldn't have any access to that intelligence,' the Foyle MP said.
Policing has become the key to unlocking the door to restored devolution in Northern Ireland. A crucial element to the Northern Ireland Bill is a pledge by future First and Deputy First Ministers to support the PSNI and the rule of law. Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness are encountering grassroots opposition to Sinn Fein signing up to support what they see as a British police force.
The Adams-McGuinness leadership have tried to sell the St Andrews deal by pointing to the possibility of a Sinn Fein Minister of Policing or Justice when those powers are devolved. However, the transfer of terrorist intelligence from the police to MI5 means at present that any such minister would have no effective control over counter-terrorrist operations in Northern Ireland.
Democratic Unionist MP Jeffrey Donaldson said the party was happy with the ministerial pledge contained within the 71-page bill. 'If Sinn Fein sign up then they are in reality pledging support for a British police force,' he said.
Donaldson said the DUP was also content that all counter-terrorist intelligence in the North of Ireland was in the hands of MI5. 'Terrorist intelligence and counter-terrorist operations have effectively been boxed off. No local minister can get their hands on or ever abuse that information or policies,' he added.
It is now highly likely that the government's 24 November deadline will pass without the parties forming a devolved administration. Irish government sources admitted that Peter Hain's threat to roll up the Stormont Assembly and make its members redundant on Friday will not now be carried out.
'The real deadline is 26 March after the elections on the 2nd,' one Dublin source told The Observer. 'It gives everybody time to sell the deal to their respective constituencies.'
Meanwhile the centrist Alliance Party warned last night that the St Andrews Agreement is threatening to become a 'division of power rather than a power sharing arrangement'.
Alliance leader David Ford said the exclusion of his party from tomorrow's Programme for Government Committee at Stormont indicated that Sinn Fein and the DUP, are 'more interested in a sectarian carve up rather than inclusion'.