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Posted on 12/14/2012 11:50:24 AM PST by BBell
A lone gunman has gone on a shooting spree at a school in Dunblane, Scotland, killing 16 children and their teacher.
The killer sprayed shots at random around the school gym in an attack that lasted just three minutes, but caused carnage in a class of five and six year olds. He then turned the gun on himself.
Twelve other children were taken to hospital in Stirling, where one is reported to have later died of his injuries.
The killer has been named as Thomas Hamilton, 43, a local man, who had once - briefly - been a scout master before being sacked by the Scout Association.
'Sick and evil act'
The Queen has sent a message of sympathy to the people of Dunblane.
The Prime Minister, John Major, on a visit to Cairo, has spoken of his disbelief at what he called "this sick and evil act".
The attack happened just after 0930 GMT, as the Year One pupils were beginning an exercise class in the gym with their teacher, Gwen Mayor.
One pupil said: "We heard these gunshots from the gym and looked round and thought he must be firing at a target or something then he came out through a fire exit and started firing at our huts and we were all petrified."
William Wilson, chief constable of central Scotland, told a news conference his officers had been called to the school at 0938 GMT: "They found a scene of carnage, with 15 children dead, one teacher dead and one other dead."
Parents and carers began arriving at the school as news of the tragedy quickly spread around the town.
The Scottish Secretary, Michael Forsyth, who represents Dunblane said: "I find it difficult to express the feelings I know will be felt throughout Dunblane.
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The result of that event was the essential banning of handguns by private citizens. The result of that banning was noted in a 16 July 2001 BBC report entitled Handgun crime 'up' despite ban which noted that in Great Britain A new study suggests the use of handguns in crime rose by 40% in the two years after the weapons were banned. Katie Pavlichs Dec 11, 2012 report entitled Gun Crime Soars in England Where Guns Are Banned noted . . . data from 2009 shows gun violence in the UK has increased by 89 percent in the past decade. . .
We do NOT want to replicate the Brits failures.
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How much do garden cost? This is the question we are most frequently asked. After all, we all want an idea of how much something might cost before handing over our personal details for a quote. Luckily many garden room suppliers offer a pricing guide for common sizes of building on their websites so that you can get an idea of a rough idea of price.
When it comes to buying a garden room the price depends on a number of factors:
- The size of the building
- Whether you choose a modular or bespoke design
- The building system you choose - house quality SIPS or timber frames
- The finishes you choose - cedar cladding and plastered interiors cost more, for instance
- The designer features you pick - bi-fold doors and air conditioning will bump up the price
We have been researching and comparing different sizes of garden room to give you an idea of price. The prices in our comparison include VAT. The figures below show the lowest & highest price we found listed and the average price of all the buildings we researched.
2.5m x 2.5m Garden Room
Prices Range: £5,500 to £12,750
Average Price: £9,308
3m x 2.5m Garden Room
Price Range: £6,500 to £16,500
Average Price: £10,900
3m x 3m Garden Room
Price Range: £11,400 to £19,500
Average Price: £13,500
3.5m x 3.5m Garden Room
Price Range: £12,600 to £25,600
Average Price: £16,308
4m x 3m Garden Room
Price Range: £13,200 to £24,500
Average Price: £17,557
5m x 4m Garden Room
Price Range: £17,500 to £31,400
Average Price: £20,816
Garden rooms with separate storage shed have become very popular after the last couple of years. These buildings are normally priced on a case by case basis as it depends on the size of the building and the division of the space. We did find a few prices for these buildings; they were all very closely priced:
5m x 3m Garden Room with Storage Shed
Average Price: £19,000
These prices are for modular garden room designs, but how much are you paying for bespoke garden room designs?
Bespoke garden room designs are normally priced by the square meter of floor space, so if you are looking to build a 4m x 3m garden room, you would be looking at 12sqm.
Prices vary widely for bespoke garden room designs. This is normally due to the core structure used - some bespoke designs use the same materials and techniques as used in modern housebuilding, others use more cost effective in-house designed timber frames. The designer features you can choose with bespoke design also have an impact on the price you pay.
You don't often find bespoke prices quoted on suppliers websites, but we asked designers to give us an idea of the price per sqm. As you can see they are wide ranging:
Bespoke Garden Room Prices
Bespoke prices are quoted by the square meter:
Price Range: £800 to £1,600 per sqm
Self-contained garden rooms are becoming very popular, whether they be a garden office with a toilet or a fully functional home in the garden for a relative.
A lot more work goes into these buildings and they really need to be priced on a case by case basis after a site survey has been carried out. We have however found some prices which you could use as a guide:
Self-contained Garden Annexes
Prices for granny annexes and the like are quoted by the square meter of the buildings footprint:
Price Range: £1,350 to £2,500 per sqm
In addition to the price, you pay for the actual garden room building you need to have some extra money in your budget for some common extra costs.
If you need to apply for Planning Permission to build your garden room, there will be an application fee to pay of around £170. There can also be extra fees to pay if Building Control approval is sought.
The most common extra expense when buying a garden room is engaging a local electrician to connect the garden rooms electrics to the mains supply and then test the circuit. This cost depends on how far your garden room is from the house as an armoured cable needs to be buried underground.
We have had quotes for connecting a garden room sited 25 meters from the house and then testing and certifying the system. These prices came in between £850 & £1,000 plus VAT.

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini is to travel to the Middle East next week to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
During her visit on Wednesday and Thursday, following Netanyahu's formation of a new coalition government, she will "discuss bilateral relations as well as prospects for the Middle East peace process", her office said in a statement on Friday.
EU foreign ministers will discuss the region with Mogherini during a regular meeting in Brussels on Monday. An Italian who has been criticized in Israel for past contacts with Palestinian leaders, she took on the EU role last November, saying she wanted to make progress on peace in the Middle East a priority.
Some European states have grown impatient with Netanyahu, especially over continued expansion of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. Some have recently recognized a Palestinian state, although the EU itself says such recognition should follow a negotiated two-state settlement between the two sides.
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Auditions set for Feb. 5-6 in Cordier Auditorium
Ahoy! All would-be The Pirates of Penzance singers, actors on deck!
Avast! Those who can carry a tune may want to swagger on over to Manchester College on Feb. 5 or Feb. 6 to join the casting call for the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera, The Pirates of Penzance. The auditions, from 6 to 9 p.m. in Cordier Auditorium, seek talented singers and actors from the community and the College, said Music Director Debra Lynn, associate professor of music.
Collaborating with the Manchester Symphonic Orchestra, the ship sails May 2-4 on the Cordier stage.
Needed are male and female chorus members, and four female and four male leads with a sense of humor. All must be at least 12 years old for this rowdy story of pirates, "beauties," a coming-of-age lad and his somewhat-deaf nursemaid. (The light opera is sung in English.) Co-leading the production is Professor Scott Strode, director of theatre.
Those who audition must expect to rehearse 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning Feb. 13, with additional rehearsals starting in mid-March.
Auditionees on Feb. 5-6 will sing from memory a prepared piece (classical or Broadway) for 32 measures. A pianist is provided but auditionees must bring music. Those interested in speaking roles will read script excerpts. Audition information packets are available for checkout at the North Manchester Public Library and at Funderburg Library on the Manchester College campus.
The College will offer an information session and film of a Canadian production of The Pirates of Penzance at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 30 in Flory Auditorium of the Science Center. To contact Debra Lynn: 260-982-5296 or email@example.com
The Pirates of Penzance is the story of Frederic, mistakenly apprenticed as a pirate after his rather deaf nursemaid mistook his parent's intentions that he become a pilot. Now, he has come of age and realizes an honorable man must work to eradicate pirates. Finally on land, he also discovers the young ladies are much more appealing than his 47-year-old nursemaid.
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Formal Peaceful Visit to the Ecumenical Patriarchate13. May 2008 - 13:26
His Beatitude the Archbishop of Athens and all Greece Hieronymus II will be on a Formal Peaceful Visit to the Ecumenical Patriarchate, from May 9 to May 12, 2008. The Formal Doxology for the reception of His Beatitude will be held on Friday9/5/2008 at 11.30 a.m. at the Patriarchal Church of St. George.
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The temple dedicated to the Nativity of the Saint John the Baptist is located on the Central Cemetery (Zaplanjska 47a Street). The peculiarity of the temple can be found in its origin. It had the significant role in the recent spiritual past of Belgrade. The adaptation of the common, mundane building due to the requirements of the Church, which was built in the cemetery area, caused the construction of the temple. Firstly, in 1948 one of the premises was turned into the chapel, what was followed by the construction of the administrative affairs office. The permission which allowed the public worship in the remaining part of the facility concluded the whole issue on the temple. The church bell tower was built in 1969. It left the strong architectural imprint and provided the actual exterior appearance of the church.
Belgrade-Born Charles Simic is US Poet Laureate9. May 2008 - 9:19
In the U.S, poetry's most visible ambassador is the Poet Laureate of the United States, an honorary position bestowed upon our most distinguished bards by the Librarian of Congress, usually for a year. VOA's Adam Phillips spoke with the newest Poet Laureate of the United States: 70 year old, Belgrade-born, Charles Simic, and prepared this profile.
Russian Church calls for bigger protection of Christians worldwide by EU8. May 2008 - 8:25
The European Union should give better protection to Christians worldwide, Russian Church Representative to European International Organizations, Bishop Hilarion of Vienna and Austria said at a Monday meeting between EU officials and European religious leaders in Brussels. "Tolerance should not cause detriment to Christians, who still make up the majority of the European population. Phobia and discrimination of Christians should be condemned officially," he said.
Moscow wants to join restoration of Kosovo Orthodox monuments - Foreign Ministry8. May 2008 - 8:21
The Russian Foreign Ministry is weighing up a plan to help in the restoration of Orthodox monuments in Kosovo. "The Russian president has instructed the Foreign Ministry to come up with a plan to help in the restoration of Orthodox monuments in Kosovo under a UNESCO project, and make funds available for this project," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
Medvedev: Special relations with Orthodox Church will be maintained8. May 2008 - 8:19
Special relations between the state and the Russian Orthodox Church will be kept and further developed, President Dmitry Medvedev has said. After conducting a prayer "For the Beginning of the Lofty Endeavor" in the Kremlin's Cathedral of the Annunciation, Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia conveyed good wishes to the newly sworn-in head of state.
"The Church is ready to continue cooperating [with the state], since we have one Fatherland, one history and one future," Alexy II said.
Marmara Foundation conference7. May 2008 - 7:54
Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomeos addressed the annual conference of the Marmara Foundation in Istanbul on Sunday, calling on all believers in God to interpret their faith in a way that promotes "divine volition".
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- $2/hour comps (comps expire after one year.) .Aces cracked ($100) 8AM to 4PM. Aces & Kings Cracked starting at 6PM, first 7 Aces cracked get $100. High hands (Quads=$100, Straight Flushes=$200, Royals=$500).. Bad Beat Jackpot resets at $2K and is progressive with a back-up.
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The Mirage Hotel, Resort & Casino has a generously sized poker venue in its casino. The Mirage is part of the MGM Resorts family, so players must register for an M Life Card to track comps and register for tournaments. The poker room offers nearly 20 tables of continuous action, which tends be dominated by hold'em lovers. Limit and no-limit cash games run constantly, plus regular tournaments and sit-and-gos when demand arises. Pot-limit Omaha and other games have been known to start occasionally, as well.
Although the Mirage's poker room is not split from the rest of the casino floor by a full wall, Perspex panels and railings make it clear that this is a purpose-built area. With a high ceiling and good light sources all around the room, this is certainly a very airy venue for long sessions. The bright, swirly yellow, blue, and red patterns of the carpet definitely add to this effect. The beige and brown poker tables are set up around the room with basic padded swivel chairs for players.
Players earn comps at The Mirage at the rate of $2 for every hour played. As this is above the basement rate of $1 found in many Las Vegas casinos, players are able to earn enough for tableside food delivery, massages, and other services quite quickly. With free soft drink and cocktail service also provided, there is very little expense incurred apart from the poker play itself. The Mirage poker room hosts the full array of promotions, which include familiar favorites such as high-hand payouts, aces-cracked and a progressive bad-beat jackpots. The BBJ pays out to players who lose with aces-full or better, which, again, is notable for its generosity.


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Daylight will release in early 2014 for a global audience on both PC and as a console exclusive for the PS4.


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Hello, my crafty friends. Here is my last post for the Come and Get It in this year.
The month-long challenge is still going on, so there is still time to join us. There are some awesome prizes.
Also, don't forget to check what did the rest of the design team created.
For my card, I used Hollybobs Presents from Polkadoodles.
I colored this cute image with Copic markers.
The papers are from Wild Rose Studios.
To add some embellishments I die cut snowflakes from MFT dies.
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Most anyone who has ever vacationed in the Florida Panhandle has probably driven Highway 331 through rural South Alabama at some point. If so, you know that It Don't Matter Restaurant is the first sign of civilization this side of Luverne, Ala., once you pick up Highway 331 in Montgomery.
I've commented several times to my beach buddies as we've breezed past the diner that one day we needed to stop there. But due to its rather humble exterior and questionable cleanliness, we never have.
Last year, on family vacation I repeated this goal. It was driving me crazy wondering what inspired that name. What was it that didn't matter? (My sons rather cynically suggested it was either "good hygiene" or "food poisoning.")
So last week, driving home solo from vacation, I rolled into the gravel lot of It Don't Matter.
What I had always thought was just a gray mobile home with a low-slung covered porch built across the restaurant's front was actually the entrance into a two-story stone building. There was a dining room at road level and basement below. One of the cooks, who was out on the porch having a smoke, greeted me with a big smile and asked where I was from.
The interior was quite rustic, with rough, unfinished plank floors, wood-paneled walls, a mountain-stone fireplace and laminate-topped tables. The diverse clientele consisted of two tables of hunters still wearing their camos, two young couples, several tables of senior citizens and one table of fire-and-rescue guys.
The hostess said to seat myself, so I chose the table with a view and sat across from the good-looking fire-and-rescue squad. I took a picture of the interior and texted it to my beach buddies and kids to prove I was there. My older son quickly responded he wouldn't have made that public.
The lunch choices were either an unlimited buffet for $8 or the menu, which duplicated the buffet with the exception of sandwiches. The buffet choices were: fried or smothered.
With what I considered a lack of foresight, the buffet/salad bar was positioned directly in front of the front door. Every time a customer entered or left, flies also came and went through the open door. I waved off several as I perused the buffet/salad bar.
It Don't Matter's cooks were obviously deep-frying disciples of Paula Deen. Everything on the buffet was fried, with the exception of one type of meat that was covered in a thick brown gravy. This was old-fashioned Southern comfort food, the kind I remembered my mother's relatives making during my childhood.
There was fried chicken, fried fish, fried ham, fried livers and fried gizzards -- yes, gizzards is how it was enticingly labeled.
All the vegetables were fried as well, with the exception of one green choice: a mayonnaise-based coleslaw. There was fried squash, fried corn, fried okra, french fries and corn fritters.
Now I blush to admit it, but there was a time in my life that I would have uttered a big "Thank You, Jesus!" and loaded my plate with those veggies. All my favorite fried veggies in one buffet? Yum!
But as I have learned more from nutritionists Pam Kelle and Jamie McDermott while writing this column, my brain actually rebelled at the thought of all that artery-clogging grease.
Yes, evidently three years of trying to make healthier choices had taken its toll. Those dishes didn't hold any appeal to me anymore. I opted for tea and a sandwich.
When my waitress brought my check, I had to ask the million-dollar question. I couldn't leave without knowing what had inspired the restaurant's name.
She grinned, twirled around and presented the back of her T-shirt to me. It depicted an elderly couple dressed in stereotypical Southern clothing of overalls on him, sunbonnet and apron on her.
He's asking, "Honey, what do you want for dinner?" She's answering, "It don't matter."
So that was it. I had my answer. I ate at It Don't Matter and could cross that off the bucket list.
And I have the T-shirt to prove it.


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Black Mirrors and Privilege
I have written a bit about privilege before. While I am autistic, I still hold privilege because I am white. I also know that the privilege I hold means that I can never fully understand the meaning of that privilege.
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Celebrating the life of Larry Wayne Bailey
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We ask on behalf of the family that you keep your comments uplifting and appropriate to help all who come here to find comfort and healing.
Larry Wayne Bailey, 69, of Velma, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017 in the Mercy Health Center in Oklahoma City of Complications from Pneumonia.
Graveside services will be 10:00 AM Friday in the Sandy Bear Cemetery near Pernell, Oklahoma. Service are under the direction of the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home.
Viewing will be held from 9 AM to 8 Pm on Thursday at the funeral home
Larry (Noodler) was born July 22, 1947 in Duncan, Oklahoma the son of Tom and Lucille (Dulworth) Bailey. Worked as a roust a bout in the oil field and love to hunt and fish. If he wasn't working he was in the boat fishing or in the woods hunting squirrels. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his son Lynn Bailey of Cement, Oklahoma; daughter Victoria of Kamay, Texas; grandsons Ethan Bailey of Cement, Oklahoma and Holden Bailey of Duncan, Oklahoma; his brother Leo "Bill" Bailey of Velma and his sister Lavene Hlavaty of Duncan.
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August 11, 2016
Card-not-present fraud drove an 18-percent increase in overall card fraud in the U.K. in 2015—the biggest jump in Europe from the year before, according to a new report. An interactive map of European card fraud developed by research firm Euromonitor and intelligence and analytics company FICO showed the European markets most affected by card fraud in 2015. CNP fraud, according to the research, is the dominant form of fraud in Europe and accounts for the most card fraud losses in several European countries in addition to the U.K., including Germany, Italy, Sweden, Norway and Turkey. In the U.K., overall card fraud accounted for an additional £88.5 million ($115 million) in losses in 2015 compared to 2014, 75 percent of which came from card-not-present attacks.
"This isn't surprising, as Europe pushed criminals towards CNP with the rollout and success of chip & PIN at point-of-sale," said Martin Warwick, fraud consultant for FICO. "The digital revolution also fueled this migration, creating an online funds kitty that is just too tempting for criminals. When executive dashboards in either retailers or card issuers start flashing red in terms of unacceptable fraud losses, change will have to take place."


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Open Thread: It Happened to You
This is your place to talk about the funny, sad, outrageous things that are happening in your life -- whenever you're ready.
I needed to get out of New York, and fast. The reason I needed to move was that I have a problem saying no, and New York is full of things I want to say yes to. I had a string of failed relationships and jobs, and I needed a major change. My parents suggested I move in with them, at least temporarily, in North Carolina until I figured out what I wanted to do next.
I did very little to prepare for the move, since it was so spontaneous. I thought I'd just pay some movers to come, pack up my stuff, and move it out to my parents' rented van for me. A week before the move, I found a company on Craigslist and scheduled a time for the team to come. We settled on the price, and they said they'd be there at noon on Saturday.
Moving in NYC is a pretty awkward thing to do. You have to find parking and deal with pedestrians in your way. I lived in a fourth-floor walkup that didn't face the street, and the buzzer on my apartment didn't work, so I couldn't just sit in my air-conditioned apartment waiting for them to show up. I waited downstairs in the car with my parents who, luckily, found a parking spot right in front of the building. We sat baking in the July sun, well past the noon start time.
At 12:30 p.m., I called the movers to check if they were still coming, and they said they'd be there within the hour. When they didn't show up by 1:00, I called again and they said they'd definitely be there within the next hour. My parents bitched and moaned and I made an excuse about NYC traffic.
The moving team finally showed up. I first showed them our van, and then led them upstairs. The "head" mover — we'll call him Head Mover — was the only one of the three who spoke English, and he said to me immediately upon viewing my stuff, "This isn't going to fit." My heart sank. "But we'll try," he said. They got to work putting together boxes and tossing stuff into them.
We packed a few boxes, and the other guys carried them downstairs. Head Mover said again that he didn't think it would all fit in the van. He commented on the amount of books I was moving (a lot) and said he moved a screenwriter a few weeks prior who had a whole roomful of books he was moving.
I was packing some magazines when Head Mover walked over. He found a small rubber ball in a pile of miscellaneous objects I had, and he asked me if he could have it; he struck me as a child who didn't know what was and was not appropriate. If I were hired as a mover, I wouldn't ask my clients if I could have one of their possessions. Sure, it was a cheap rubber ball, but who asks that? I felt stupid for actually wanting to keep that cheap rubber ball, so I told him, "Sure."
I have a problem saying no and I hate myself for that quality.
About an hour into the move, Head Mover said it would help him out if I'd write a positive Yelp review. I told him, sure, I'd post it later, but I was a little annoyed he'd asked, considering I just gave him the ball.
He took a box downstairs and came back up and said, "I'd really like if you could give me that Yelp review."
And I said, again, "Yes, I'll do it when we're done."
And then he got a call from his boss. They were speaking in what sounded like Russian, and then he said, with the boss still on the phone, "Can you do that Yelp review?"
And I replied, "Yes, I told you I'd do it."
He got back on the phone, saying something to the boss, and turned to me, saying, "No. Now."
I already felt weird about hiring men to come into my house and pack up my stuff for me. I was in a fragile place because I was packing up and leaving a place I'd been for almost a decade to go move in with my parents. I felt like a failure. I pictured my parents waiting downstairs in the van, sweating. And so, I sighed and sat down on the couch and said, "OK. I'll do it now." And I did.
Yelp, for me, is a place of transparency. Sure, some shady stuff goes down in terms of writing angry posts about competitors, but for the most part, I think of Yelp as a place where people are trying to be of service to their fellow human beings. Go here, don't do this, this place is amazing, this salon stinks. It should be a safe place. It should not be a place where I feel forced and a little threatened to say something nice about someone.
Not Yelping about my life was something I was actively choosing to do, and this guy forced me to do it. I know it's not like being assaulted — I would never put it in that category, obviously. But it did feel like a violation of sorts. That's extortion, right?
Head Mover made me show him on my computer the review I posted, and he reported back to his boss. After I posted it, they took some more boxes downstairs, and ultimately, finished the job.
I'm still conflicted about the review. Overall, the movers showed up two hours late, charged more for the boxes than they originally quoted me, and threw my things haphazardly into the boxes. But still, they carried a lot of boxes of books downstairs from a fourth floor walkup in 100-degree heat, so that alone should be worth a good review. I just didn't want to be forced to give it.
This happened months ago, and I'm still thinking about it, so I finally decided to delete the review. Sixty-five people found the review helpful. I flip-flopped a bit on the decision to remove it, because at the end of the day, they weren't terrible at actually moving my stuff. It just didn't feel honest if it wasn't initiated by me.
I'm more angry at myself than the movers because it illustrated the bigger issue. I'm incapable of standing up for myself. Why couldn't I just say no?


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Ok guys and ladies!! Love the Blue Kipper website....but apart from the patronising 'pretty in pink' pictures (Yes I'm just jealous cos I never got a pink shirt!) it seems a very male dominated website. That's not a criticism of the site per se, as I believe that if an article is submitted regardless of the authors sex and presuming it's something the masses find interesting, it's put on the site. I just don't think enough females contribute.......so; I'd like to improve that and encourage all the girlies to contribute!!
Am not even sure where to begin with this, but let's see how it goes! I'm an exiled scouser who's been an Evertonian all my life and had a season ticket in the main stand for many years. I don't claim to be an expert on footy....who is? I do have my opinion though and have never been shy in voicing that either at the game or to anyone who's had the misfortune to be on the train or in the pub after a game within 200yds of me!! So what I'm saying is that I will try to incite some interaction on this site, at the same time seeing my rants in print, which no doubt will come back and haunt me sometime in my life!!
Just had a call from a friend who's in charge of booking the transport for the semi. Train it is, from Preston......am gutted though. I'm scheduled to be working in London Monday to Friday the week prior to and after and think it's pointless crawling up the M6 on Friday night to go back Sunday. I will therefore miss out on the hours of banter and fun of the train journey. I'll meet up with them in London somewhere and visit a few bars prior to the game, then be gutted watching them get back on the train back home, celebrating, while I head back to my Sisters or wherever I decide to stay. Memories of the 95 cup final when I ended up going on the Man Utd Pullman.......long story, involving getting the tickets on the proviso that I entertained some customers for the day.......see what I'm prepared to do for a ticket to see the blues??
Imagine an Orient Express type setting, curtains on the windows, antique reading lamps and obnoxious wannabe Utd fans who only ever saw a live game when they were taken corporately by lip biting employees such as myself! The stewards came round with a three course meal, programmes and rosettes; obviously I accepted the programme but declined the rosette and the beef Wellington which was served. Not just that I was nervous, which I was, but I'm veggie and no one had bothered to inform the crew of my dietary requirements. Couldn't even have a gin....dry train!!
Anyway, the point of this story, I eventually get there, is the similarity of the quashed celebrations having to get the Pullman back to Piccadilly with the bitter mancs and seeing all the Evertonians going mental waiting for their train. Arriving back at Piccadilly which was eerily quiet and subdued and wondering how the hell to get back to Liverpool was such a strange deflated feeling, though inside my heart was singing!
Similar, but ten times better, than sitting in the Reebok stadium in 2003 in the home end and Watson scores with a scissor kick.....you know stifling celebrations, it's tough! I'd settle for all of those lonely horrible feelings again if it meant we reached the final.....like I accepted it in 95, because we won!! COYB. Think I've just talked myself into coming home Friday and getting that train!!
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Last Monday I was feeling fine in the morning. I had my lunch, which I had brought from home. Nothing unusual – grilled chicken breast sandwich, carrots, chips and an apple plus some seltzer to drink. Shortly after I ate, I started to feel weird. My lips started swelling up and my throat got constricted.
I went back to work and kept on working, assuming it was just something minor that would go away. I felt worse and worse and then started to feel very, very hot even though my skin temperature was getting very cold. My blood pressure started rising and my pulse got very very fast. But I stayed at work and assumed it would pass. And it lessened slightly, so although I was uncomfortable I decided to grit my teeth and push on through.
That evening I went home and by the time I arrived home I was feeling – to put it mildly – awful. I checked my blood pressure and it had gone up to approximately 200 over 110, which is the point at which organ damage starts occurring. I took a leftover blood pressure pill (I have not taken them in months, and after my physical last week my doctor said it wasn't necessary anymore). This was at 7 pm. We left Little Buddy and Pumpkin with our neighbors, who are good friends.
Bubelah and I went to the emergency room where they continued to monitor my blood pressure. I then saw a nurse and a doctor who told (lectured) me on the following: I had had a severe, near-fatal anaphylactic shock and failing to treat it immediately I had actually defied the odds in living long enough to get to the emergency room. Apparently my body managed to fight off the allergic attack at the cost of nearly giving me a heart attack/stroke. They said someone with a similar level of shock had died earlier that week at the hospital of strangulation. They were emphatic that the level of shock I had experienced was usually fatal. I was ordered to keep Benadryl accessible 24/7 and if similar symptoms started again to drop everything and get to an emergency room as fast as possible. They monitored me until my blood pressure was back down in the 130s/80s which was normal. They released me around 10:30 and we went home, got the kids, and went to sleep.
So I'm in the dark as to what happened. Nothing I ate was unusual – I had eaten everything there before. The nurse told me I may have developed a new allergy – or somehow a peanut-related product had contaminated a container or something. I have to assume that my peanut allergy is far more severe than I had assumed, OR I have some strange new allergy which can't be determined without a visit to an allergist. Today I felt more or less recovered, although tired and sore all over from tense muscles, swollen lips and throat and a beaten-up psyche.
I've read a million articles, seen dozens of movies, read dozens of books, etc. where someone has a near-death experience or survives cancer or otherwise cheats death and goes on to tell everyone that they "cherish every day." I've understood the idea while realizing you can't ever really have that perspective until you've undergone some experience like that (or if you can, you have a great deal more emotional discipline than I do). But I did realize, after being told how serious it was, that my last day on earth COULD have been leaving the house snapping at Little Buddy to calm down. And I'm sure I will again, of course. But you do get a tiny bit of perspective when you realize you could have dropped dead at a desk at a client at 2:00 pm on a Monday and that would've been it for your life story. Not a pretty thought, and although it didn't prompt me to quit work or take some other drastic action, it does give me some food for thought. If you died today, would you be happy with your obituary? I wouldn't hate mine, but I suspect I'd feel better with it being a little bit better and a whole lot longer.
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The Clinique website describes this as a "blushed, golden tawny". Honestly, I'm not even sure what that is supposed to mean. The swatch on the Clinique website is fairly accurate, though not dead-on. Regardless, it is a very pretty lipgloss. It is basically a sheer, medium pink with some peach in it, as others have previously noted. I don't see any shimmer in it like a few reviewers did, so I'm wondering if the formula has changed a bit (the Clinique website also lists it as being non-shimmer). The undertone is pretty neutral and would most likely suit just about any skintone. For reference, I am a cool, very fair PPP. The texture is very slightly sticky, and the lasting power is ok, about 2-3 hours. However, I do not notice any tingling upon application, and it does not seem to plump my lips. This is not a big deal to me as I really only care about the beautiful color and did not purchase it for plumping. However, if you are interested in these Full Potential glosses for plumping, I suggest you look elsewhere.
Clinique is one of my favorite brands! So I always expect their stuff to be quality and to achieve the desired outcome. And it did! I love the color and the feel. It's not the cheapest if you are comparing it to Walmart products, but it won't break the bank like the big beauty stores. I recall it being no more than $20 so I would recommend it if you were looking for a cheaper high end plumper 👌😘
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I thought it was a good product, but it is VERY sticky!!!! Beware! The packaging was very good and strong, and the color was very beautiful. If it had not been so sticky then I would have given it five stars! For those of you who love sticky lip products, this is for you, but if you don't, I do not recommend this.
I have been using Clinique since I was 17 yrs old (& I'm now 40 yrs old.) So with that being said, I pretty much can honestly rate this product about the same as most others. It's light, but just exactly the look I'm generally going for. No joke=> I have yet to find ANY other brand that comes close in comparison.
Great product makes you lips look beautiful! Easy to apply and use glides on not clumpy when applied! Th packaging is great clean and informative clearly written! I would buy this product again! And recommend others try it
I love this formula so much! I was looking for something to make my lips look rejuvenated and it's exactly what I found. The looked more plump and it make me look like I take care of my lips in a sense. Anytime my friends are looking for a gloss or lipstick I pull this out and they always ask about the details.
For fairer/ light skin tones, this may not be the best product for you, but maybe it was just the way it looked on me. I will say Clinique is such a great company because they are always doing deals where you can sample products like this one. I would try again, just a different color personally.
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Myth tell of a time long ago when a great guardian let the Vanara through a portal to their new home. Most stories agree this was to keep them safe from a great catylism but none knew what it had been. Before the arrival of the Awakened God the Gramr, kings of the Vanara of Strokkur, began having nightmares. These dreams told of a great war to come. Now with the arrival of the Awakened God they found a leader for the war to come. Strokkum is a peaceful island that lacks a dedicated army. But men can be trained and prepared. Assemble the kings and let them train their host.
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The Conversations We All Need to Have
Fears of aging and dying influence necessary end-of-life planning
When Robbyn Wacker's grandfather was in his 90s and living in a senior apartment complex, she asked him if he wanted to go downstairs and play pool with some of the other residents.
"No, I don't want to be around old people," he said.
Ironic as his response sounds, it highlights a reality in our culture — we have a disdain for growing old.
"We do a lot of things to mask that we're aging," says Wacker, UNC Gerontology professor, author of Aging Social Policies: An International Perspective and the university's acting provost and senior vice president for the Division of Academic Affairs.
"We think, 'I'm not old. It's a bad thing to be old,' and we don't think that this process of aging is a valuable part of life," Wacker says. "But these are the same attitudes that force us into a crisis when we're faced with our own mortality."
In her work with Family Hospice, Gemma
Wilson hears from older adults who think they're
protecting their children or keeping them from
worrying by not being upfront about what they
want. But the opposite is more often true.
Fear of growing old and dying keeps many older adults from making necessary end-of-life plans — not just about how they want to die, but how they want to live their remaining years. More often than not, critical decisions get made during a crisis.
But it doesn't have to be this way.
People need to ask themselves, 'How do I want to set up my last remaining years on this planet?' " Wacker says. "It's a life stage where you want to feel good about what you've done, but you need to prepare for what's ahead. As you age, your social losses become more acute and your independence is dwindling."
Adults ages 65 and older represent about 13 percent of the U.S. population, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration on Aging. But the number of older adults is increasing. By 2030, the same population is expected to be about 20 percent of the country's population, creating a growing need for professionals to go into fields that serve older adults.
The master's program in Gerontology at UNC trains students to become leaders and experts in the field of aging. One of them is Gemma Wilson, who graduated from the program last spring and works in community and education outreach for Boulder-based Family Hospice.
"So many people don't want to think about getting older and dying until it's too late," Wilson says. "But when it's too late, everyone is stressed out and scrambling. Making plans for the end of your life doesn't have to be this big, scary thing."
Difficult decisions
There are legal considerations. They include living wills, medical powers of attorney, estate planning and financial issues, such as long-term-care insurance. People in their 40s should be thinking about and determining these issues for themselves, long before many are even thinking about the end of their lives, Wacker says.
But as people grow older, other important decisions are often more emotional and difficult, for both older adults and their children. How do you draw the fine line between allowing an older adult as much independence as possible and being practical about what he or she is able to do? When is it time to have someone come into an older adult's home to help with household tasks? When is it time to move into an assisted-living facility?
When death draws near, who does the older adult want to be there, and what kind of environment will make the person feel most comfortable?
It's expected that adults ages 65 and older will increase from the current 13 percent of the U.S. population to 20 percent by 2030,
creating a growing need for professionals to go into fields that serve older adults.
And ultimately, who is responsible for starting the conversation about these issues — the older adult, or their children?
The answer to the latter, ideally, is both.
"There are some people who have this conversation with their kids way early on, but I don't think that's the norm," Wacker says. "I've heard older adults say, 'Well, I'll let the kids sort it out.' That may work in some families, but why risk it? Families may be devastated and hurt in the long run because there wasn't consensus about how to care for mom or dad."
Wacker said she wishes things had happened differently with her mother.
"She was in mid-stage Alzheimer's, and we had all of these issues to figure out, plus concern about her ability to be logical and rational," she says. "I feel bad that she wasn't in control to tell us what she wanted to have happen. You always think you have time to talk about these things, but you don't."
In her work with Family Hospice, Wilson hears from older adults who think they're protecting their children, or keeping them from worrying, by not being upfront about what they want. But the opposite is more often true.
"It's so important for the family to know what you want," she says. "It can diminish arguments and make things so much easier for your children."
Children bringing up the issue should do some research about what options are available, says Eva Jewell (MA-Gerontology, 1988), executive director of the Weld Area Agency on Aging.
"Rarely do we like to be told what to do," Jewell says. "Try an educational approach — here are the possibilities out there. The most successful care plan is when the person owns the choice and doesn't feel like they were forced into doing something."
There are 629 area agencies on aging nationwide (16 in Colorado), which offer information on everything from living wills and estate planning to senior transportation. Sometimes the best person to start the conversation isn't a family member. Perhaps it's an older adult's doctor, attorney or bank-trust officer.
Preventing powerlessness
One of the most important things to consider is how to help older adults stay tied to their communities as their independence diminishes. Ina Katich started Denver-based Elder Concierge Services in 2000 after serving as a guardian and conservator for older adults for years.
"We take people out of wherever they are and take them to where they need to go — the movies, the dentist, restaurants. And we talk to them about what's going on in their lives," says Katich, who worked for the American Bar Association and ran the Denver Commission on Aging under former Denver Mayor Federico Peña. "The scary thing about growing older is isolation. Your friends are
dying around you, and you can't envision the next five or 10 years of your life. It's a powerless feeling."
Elder Concierge Services charges an average of about $50 an hour, and for clients who need more, between $400 and $1,000 a month for outings two or three times a week.
Katich, 55, says her experience with older adults has shown her how she'd like to handle her own retirement years.
"I'm already thinking about how I want my life to look in the future," she says.
"I want to make sure I retire in an area where I'm surrounded by people I really like and who I have common interests with, so that when we need something like transportation, we can hire someone together."
Katich said she believes the aging generation of Baby Boomers will make end-of-life decisions differently than their parents did.
"I think a lot of people in my generation have watched their parents get older," she says. "They see the issues and want to handle things differently for themselves." NV
—Anne Cumming Rice is a Denver freelance writer and former college journalism instructor.
Legal Considerations Financial Decisions
These include an up-to-date will and trust documents if desired or needed. A durable power of attorney for financial affairs is a legally binding document that designates a trusted person to act for you if you become incapacitated. An attorney can help you with these documents.
Advanced directives:
- These are written instructions that communicate your wishes about the medical care and treatment you want to receive if you reach the point where you can no longer speak for yourself. Advanced directives cover life-sustaining treatment including artificial feeding, mechanical ventilators, resuscitation, defibrillation, antibiotics, dialysis and other invasive procedures. You can also state whether you want to receive only palliative or comfort care, most commonly administered under hospice care.
There are two types of advanced directives:
- A durable power of attorney for health care (also called the medical power of attorney) names a trusted person, usually a relative or friend, to make medical decisions for you when you are not able. You can give specific instructions about treatments you want or don't want. Because this is a legal document, it must be signed to be valid. Some states require a witness.
- A living will is a more limited advanced directive. It states your desires regarding life-sustaining or life-prolonging medical treatment, but it does not appoint a surrogate to make decisions for you. All but three states (California, Massachusetts and New York) recognize a living will as legally binding.
Additional resources:
- Family Caregiver Alliance: www.caregiver.org
- "On Our Own Terms" featuring PBS' Bill Moyers: www.pbs.org/wnet/onourownterms
- "Five Wishes," a guide that will help you answer important questions about end-of-life health care decisions: www.agingwithdignity.org
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He was posing in the background at a raucous pool party, but it was enough cost him his job as a Phys-Ed and Health teacher at the Merrick Middle School.
"It's more than a job for me, it's a passion. I love what I do; I'm extensively involved in the community. I coach every season, football, wrestling, track," said Stefan Serie, a former Merrick teacher.
He appeared on "Bravo" last month on an episode of a show called "Princesses, Long Island".
Serie says he appeared as a favor for a friend, that he had no dialogue, wasn't paid, and had no idea what he was getting into.
"At the end of the episode, once I had a deeper understanding of the characters and the context of the show, I willingly removed myself from any other association, and that was last summer," Serie said.
But he appeared in a scene where people are clearly drinking, and using undeniably vulgar language.
Sources say school officials believed Serie had compromised his stature as a role model.
His attorney says Serie's supporters feel differently.
"His union walked away from him, the school board walked away from him, everyone's walked away from him except the people that matter, the parents, the students, the community," said Joseph Kilada, Serie's Attorney.
"I don't believe I did anything wrong and the community is standing behind me 100%. There hasn't been any negative feedback, the community is standing up for my character and integrity and nobody believes I did anything wrong," Serie said.


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When Apple announced the iPad, many executives in the publishing industry voiced high hopes for the tablet device. "This could be the technology that helps us capitalize on digital," they effectively said in one way or another.
Of course, today we know that the iPad isn't a panacea for traditional publishers. That, of course, doesn't mean that tablet devices aren't important to them, or that they should abandon all hope.
But how much hope is too much hope?
It's a question worth asking in the wake of the revelation that the Philadelphia Media Network (PMN), publisher of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News newspapers, is planning to sell Android tablets in an effort to push its content.
According to AdWeek, the company will bundle and discount both the tablet device and the apps for their newspapers, which currently cost $2.99 each per week. The discount may be in the vicinity of 50%. Beyond subscription revenue, PMN "will sell advertising e-commerce units on the home screen."
PMN will start small; 2,000 tablets will be available in late August and more will be made available later in the year.
Greg Osberg, PMN's CEO, expects the launch costs to be in the six-figure range. He tells AdWeek, "No one in the U.S. has bundled the device with content. We want to gain significant market share in this area, and we want to learn about consumer behavior. Our goal is to be the most innovative media company in the United States."
Learning about consumer behavior? That's obviously a must for publishers, many of which seem woefully out of touch with their readers today. At the same time, it's difficult to buy into the notion that PMN is heading down a path of innovation by selling tablets. In fact, there's a good argument to be made that selling hardware will only be a costly distraction for newspapers.
When it comes to hardware, it makes total sense that a company like Amazon.com, which is in the business of distributing and selling large volumes of digital content from multiple producers, would need to get into the hardware game.
But a company that publishes two newspapers and a website getting into hardware sales? That's sort of like an author selling tablets in an effort to get more people to buy his or her books.
At the end of the day, traditional publishers need to understand new channels and platforms, and be capable of creating quality experiences in them when they determine that they can have a meaningful impact on business. But they may hurt themselves when they confuse selling their product with selling their channels and platforms themselves.
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When Amazon were talking of introducing the kindle, many sceptics wondered how they would succeed in a mobile tech market dominated by Apple and Google. Despite Amazon doing so well, it is unlikely that publishers will be able to follow suit in an increasingly saturated market.


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I got a call the other day
It was my sister, Carolyn, sayin
Aretha, come by when you can
I've got somethin I wanna say.
And when I got there she said
You know, rather than go through a long drawn out thing,
I think the melody on the box, will help me explain
Gotta find me an angel, to fly away with me
Gotta find me an angel, ooh and set me free
My heart is without a whole, I don't want to be alone
I gotta find me an angel in my life, in my life
Too long have I loved, so unattached within
So much that I know that I need somebody so
So I'll just go on hoping that I find me someone
Find me an angel in my life
In my life
I know there must be someone, somewhere for me
Oh I lived too long without the love of someone
And there's no misery ooooooh oooh like the misery
I feel in me, gotta find me an angel in my life
(He'll be there now don't you worry)
My life (keep lookin and just keep cookin)
My life (he'll be there, now don? T you worry)
My life
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To get started, simply select from a choice of Amazon WorkSpaces bundles that offer different hardware and software options, and launch the number of Amazon WorkSpaces that you require. When Amazon WorkSpaces are provisioned, users receive an email providing instructions on where to download the Amazon WorkSpaces client applications they need, and how to connect to their Amazon WorkSpace. Users can access their Amazon WorkSpace from any Windows or Mac computer, Chromebook, iPad, Fire tablet, Android tablet, and Chrome and Firefox web browsers. Your users' applications and data remain persistent, so they can easily switch between devices without losing their work.
Amazon WorkSpaces provides you with the choice of creating a standalone, managed directory for users who will use WorkSpaces, or you can integrate with your existing Active Directory environment so that your users can use their current credentials to obtain seamless access to corporate resources. This integration works via a secure hardware VPN connection to your on-premises network using Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) or with AWS Direct Connect. You can manage your Amazon WorkSpaces with the existing tools you are using for your on-premises desktops to maintain full administrative control.
Amazon WorkSpaces offers a choice of service bundles providing different hardware and software options to meet your needs. You can choose from Value, Standard, Performance, Power, or Graphics bundles that offer different CPU, GPU, memory, and storage resources (SSD volumes), based on the requirements of your users. You can select the amount of storage that you need for both root and user volumes when you launch new WorkSpaces, and you can increase storage allocations at any time. With hardware bundle switching, you can switch between the Value, Standard, Performance, or Power hardware bundles as needed.
To launch WorkSpaces with an additional bundle of software already pre-installed, including Microsoft Office, Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services, and a utilities bundle, you should choose from the Value Plus, Standard Plus, Performance Plus, Power Plus, or Graphics Plus bundles. You can also create a custom image from one of your WorkSpaces to create your own installed software bundle.
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All Amazon WorkSpaces bundles include a Microsoft Windows 7 or Windows 10 desktop experience, powered by Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2016 respectively, and the following applications: Internet Explorer 11, Firefox, and 7-Zip.
When you choose the Plus bundles, you can select either Microsoft Office Professional 2013 or Microsoft Office Professional 2016. Microsoft Office Professional includes Microsoft Excel, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Publisher, and Microsoft Access.
You can also install any other software that you already own licenses for on your Amazon WorkSpaces at any time.
You can now bring your existing Windows 7 and Windows 10 Desktop licenses to Amazon WorkSpaces and run the Windows 7 and Windows 10 Desktop operating systems on hardware that is physically dedicated to you. To be eligible, your organization must meet the licensing requirements set by Microsoft, and you must commit to running at least 200 Amazon WorkSpaces in a given AWS region each month. Eligible organizations will be entitled to a discount of $4 per WorkSpace per month, for a savings of up to 16%. To learn more about this licensing option, please see the Amazon WorkSpaces FAQ.
Provisioning desktops with Amazon WorkSpaces is easy. Whether you choose to launch one or many Amazon WorkSpaces, all you need to do is to choose the bundles that best meet the needs of your users, and the number of Amazon WorkSpaces that you would like to launch. Once your Amazon WorkSpaces have been provisioned, users receive an email providing instructions on where to download the Amazon WorkSpaces client applications they need, and how to connect to their Amazon WorkSpace. When you no longer need a particular Amazon WorkSpace, you can easily delete it.
Amazon WorkSpaces provides a high quality desktop experience that helps you meet compliance and security requirements, including HIPAA-eligibility and PCI compliance. With WorkSpaces, your organization's data is not sent to or stored on end-user devices. The PC-over-IP (PCoIP) remote display protocol used by WorkSpaces provides the familiar desktop experience to the user while the data remains in the AWS cloud or in your on-premises environment.
WorkSpaces lets you manage which client devices can access your WorkSpaces based on IP address, client device type, or through the use of your digital certificates. You can manage access for iOS, Android, Chrome OS, and zero clients, as well as the WorkSpaces Web Access client. For macOS and Microsoft Windows PCs, you can use your digital certificates to limit WorkSpaces access to trusted devices. Using IP address-based Control Groups, you can define trusted IP addresses that may access your WorkSpaces.
Amazon WorkSpaces integrates with the AWS Key Management Service (KMS) to provide you the ability to encrypt the storage volumes of WorkSpaces using KMS customer master keys (CMK). You now have the option to encrypt the storage drives at launch of a new WorkSpace, ensuring that data in transit and at rest, along with snapshots created from the volume, are all encrypted.
Amazon WorkSpaces allows you to use your on-premises Microsoft Active Directory to manage your WorkSpaces and your end user credentials. By integrating with your on-premises Active Directory, your users can log in with their existing credentials, you can apply Group Policies to your WorkSpaces, you can deploy software to your WorkSpaces using your existing tools, and you can use your existing RADIUS server to enable multi-factor authentication (MFA). You can integrate with your on-premises Active Directory in two ways – either by establishing a secure trust relationship between your on-premises Active Directory and your AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory (Enterprise Edition) domain controller, or by using the AWS Directory Service Active Directory Connector.
Amazon WorkSpaces provides each user with access to varying amounts of persistent storage (SSD Volumes) in the AWS cloud based on the bundle selected. Data that users store on the 'user volume' attached to the WorkSpace is automatically backed up to Amazon S3 on a regular basis. Amazon S3 is designed for 99.999999999% durability of objects, providing you with peace of mind about your users' data.
Amazon WorkSpaces users can also use Amazon WorkDocs Drive. With Amazon WorkDocs Drive, users can access all of their content stored on Amazon WorkDocs on-demand through a mounted drive connected to their WorkSpace. Users can use Windows File Explorer to copy a shareable link, lock, unlock, or open a file in the web client with a right click. All content on Amazon WorkDocs Drive is automatically synced to Amazon WorkDocs over an encrypted connection and available on their other devices. Data synced to Amazon WorkDocs is encrypted in transit and at rest.
Amazon WorkSpaces can be accessed from Windows and Mac computers, Chromebooks, iPads, Fire tablets, and Android tablets through the Amazon WorkSpaces client application. Amazon WorkSpaces can also be accessed using Chrome and Firefox web browsers. When Amazon WorkSpaces are provisioned, users receive an email providing instructions on where to download the Amazon WorkSpaces client applications they need, and instructions on how to connect to their Amazon WorkSpace.
The Amazon WorkSpaces client applications for Windows, Mac, and Chromebooks provide users with a high quality Windows desktop experience. The client applications for iPad, Fire tablets, and Android tablets provide users with a tablet-optimized desktop experience. Users can use multi-touch gestures to show or hide an on-screen keyboard, access a touch-based mouse interface, and scroll and zoom. A slide-out radial control can be accessed by a thumb swipe from the left of the screen and gives users access to a variety of commands. With a Fire or Android tablet, users can connect a keyboard or touch pad for a laptop experience from their tablet. Using Chrome or Firefox allows users to easily access their Amazon WorkSpaces on any network, without needing to download a client application first.
To provide users with a secure, high quality experience, Amazon WorkSpaces incorporates PC-over-IP (PCoIP) technology from Teradici. The PCoIP remote display protocol is used between users' devices and their WorkSpaces. This protocol compresses, encrypts, and encodes the users' desktop computing experience and transmits 'pixels only' across any standard IP network to users' stateless PCs, laptops, mobile devices, and zero clients.
Your data never leaves your data center or the AWS cloud. The PCoIP protocol enables support for high resolution, full frame rate graphics and HD media, multiple large displays, and high definition audio, all connected over the corporate network or Internet.
For a complete list of zero clients that are compatible with Amazon WorkSpaces please visit the device finder here. (hosted by Teradici)
First time Amazon WorkSpaces customers can try the service for two calendar months at no cost.
It's easy to get started. Follow our Quick Setup Guide to provision a Free Tier-eligible WorkSpaces bundle using the AWS management console.


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Seaworld San Diego - Daily Tour
San Diego Ride & Tours
Sunday, September 17, 2017 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (PDT)
Event Details
Discover the underwater wonders at Seaworld San Diego...
Join us for a roundtrip bus ride to and from Sea World San Diego! You can purchase a ticket that includes the bus ride and admission to the park or one that includes just the transportation. After being dropped off, you will have the whole day to spend exploring the park before we pick you up just before closing time. Leave the hassle of driving to us and relax as we shuttle you to one of San Diego's best attractions!
Sea World San Diego gives you a complete experience of the underwater world. You will see the world of sharks, turtles, penguins, whales, flamingos and lots more in a fun and educational way.
You have to check out the new ride Manta, where you can "ride the ray and feel the rush". You will soar, twist and dive, feeling just like a ray on Sea World's first multi-media double-launch coaster. There are also some great rides that help to cool you off during those hot summer months, like the Journey to Atlantis and the Shipwreck Rapids. Feel the thrill of a 60-foot plunge and get face to face with some fascinating sea animals.
Make sure you don't miss the amazing Sea World shows. One of them is the hilarious live-action TV and music Sea Lions LIVE show which is all about show biz. Go and investigate with "Sea Lion S. I." and watch the stars of "Sea Lion Idol" performed by Sea World's resident sea lion comedy team- Clyde and Seamore.
From up in the Sky Tower, you will be able to sit back and enjoy a fantastic view including:
- An overview of the whole park
- Mission Bay
- The deep blue Pacific Ocean
- The historic skyline of San Diego
When the night falls the Shamu Rocks, is a must see rock concert like you have never experiences before. It puts great rock music and the amazing behavior of the killer whales together, making the show an experience you will never forget!
What is included?
- Transportation to & from Seaworld San Diego
- Admission, shows and exhibits are included unless you choose to purchase a transportation only ticket
Price : $90.00 per adult $80.00 per child
Tour duration : +- 7 hours / Daily from 10 am to 5 pm
Pick up location:
In front of 500 West Hotel (500 W. Broadway, 92101 San Diego) – 10.00am
Old Town Transit center (Corner of Taylor Street & Calhoun Street, San Diego, CA 92110) – 10.15 am
When & Where
10.00am - In front of 500 West Hotel (500 W. Broadway, 92101 San Diego)
10.15 am - Old Town Transit center (Corner of Taylor Street & Calhoun Street, San Diego, CA 92110)
San Diego,
Sunday, September 17, 2017 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (PDT)
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San Diego Ride and Tours is a receptive tour operator and charter bus company based in the America's finest city.
The company has been established in 2014 by young and passionate tourism professionals.
We have more than 15 years of combined experience in the industry.
We guarantee a premium service for the lowest rate available.
We are committed to offering outstanding and personalized customer service suited just for your needs.
We offer a large amount of unique and customized tours that will provide an unforgetable experience to everyone.
All our tour products have been created with care and enthusiasm and we paid attention to every single details.
We value our customers and we believe you deserve the best service as well as our full attention.
We want you to enjoy the ride with us and we wish you a great vacation in Southern California.


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Youths need to get back to winning ways
FAI Youth Inter-League Cup Preview
TSDL versus West Waterford/East Cork League
The Tipperary Southern & District League Youth team will be hoping to get back to winning ways with victory over the West Waterford/East Cork League this coming Saturday, November 24 in Celtic Park, Clonmel with a 2 pm kick-off.
After the humiliating 7-0 defeat away to Waterford in the opening round, Peter Sullivan and his backroom team knows that only a victory will give them a glimmer of hope of progressing to the knockout stages. There is still the Kilkenny game to come and maximum points from these two games should be sufficient to finish in the runners-up spot.
As the squad has still has to be picked at the time of going to press, you should check the Tipperary Southern & District League website www.tsdl.ie for further details.


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Washing off makeup after a long day's work is only complete when you've got a bamboo face towel to gently pat off your clean pores and fresh glowing skin! This towel is great as a cosmetic towel or simply for what it is appropriately named – a face towel!
Material: 100% viscose from organically grown bamboo at a weight of 600 GSM
Size: each face towel measures 28 x 33 cm (11 x 13 in).
This bundle includes 4 Bamboo Face Towels (washcloths)
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Friday, January 27, 2012
Recommended Reading
Even if the odds that Gingrich as GOP presidential candidate would win the general election are 10 percent, that's too much of a risk to the nation. No responsible American should accept a 10 percent risk of a President Gingrich.Couldn't agree more. Read the rest here.
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- J.R. LeMar said...
Yes, I agree completely, and have said that since the beginning of the campaign series last year, when folks were talking about Palin getting in, or hoping that Bachmann or Santorum would win.
I know there's a line of thought among many liberals that it's better for President Obama if the GOP nominates some extreme Far Right candidate, because that will turn off the moderates and independents, and make it easier for the President to win. But I'd rather not take that chance.
Remember, in 2000, more Americans voted for Al Gore, yet George W. Bush is the one that got sworn in. And with the various shenanigans that the GOP are pulling in several states, with new photo laws, requiring ID, restricting absentee ballots, trying to stop college students from being able to vote in the states they go to college in, etc. Anything can happen.
All it takes is for enough Obama supporters (you know, the ones who are disappointed that he's not the Extreme Radical Liberal that they convinced themselves that he was 4 years go, and are mad that he hasn't brought Peace On Earth already) to sit this one out, and for the GOP base to be motivated to get to the polls, and we could very well get a Republican President next year. I don't want even a single voter to have the option of selecting Gingrich (or Santorum) in Nov. I'd rather take my chances with Romney. @ least the worse you can say about him is that he's a flip-flopper who will say whatever he has to in order to get elected, but Gingrich is madman.


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Buffalo Sabres Reportedly Trade Robyn Regehr to LA KingsApril 2, 2013
The Buffalo Sabres' fire sale continued on Monday night, as they reportedly sent defenseman Robyn Regehr to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for two second-round draft picks.
NHL.com (courtesy of TSN's Darren Dreger) has news of the breaking development:
According to TSN's Darren Dreger, the Kings gave Buffalo two second-round draft picks in exchange for Regehr, 6-foot-3, 225-pound blue-liner who played in the 2004 Stanley Cup Final with the Calgary Flames.
Let's take a look at what this means for both teams.
What it Means For the Kings
It's a move for depth.
Regehr, a 12-year veteran who has two assists on the season and has logged just under 19 minutes on the ice per game, isn't going to come in and completely propel the defending champs back to the top of the West by himself.
But with Willie Mitchell (likely out for the season) and Matt Greene (about a month away) both sidelined for the foreseeable future, Regehr serves as a valuable player with size, experience and penalty-killing ability who can help patrol the blue line during the Kings' postseason run.
Moreover, he's a free agent at season's end, so this likely serves strictly as a rental more than anything else.
What it Means For the Sabres
It's a move for the future.
The Sabres currently sit in 13th place in the East with 32 points, and after trading Jordan Leopold and T.J. Brennan, it became clear that they were fully immersed in rebuild move.
Instead of potentially losing Regehr in the offseason for nothing in return, they were able to cut this deal and acquire two potential pieces for the future.


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The Tourist look I've adopt, love to roaming while its raining, but not forgot to carried my bag. Today's weather is quite a challenge, isn't it.. what to wear, to stay in or go out? One moment it's raining, the other moment the sun shines… (always look at the bright side ha ha). Have a lovely weekend! XO
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Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large, heavy bottomed sauce pan over moderate heat, and add 1/2 the onions, salt and pepper. Saute briskly until slightly golden, about 8 to 10 minutes, and add the garlic. Cook and additional minute, then add the white wine and reduce to half. Add thyme, saffron, clam juice or fish stock, and tomato juice and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook over low heat about 10 minutes. Strain and reserve.
Working in batches or in more than one pan, heat the remaining olive oil over high heat and add the remaining onion. Saute briefly, stirring occasionally, until onions are beginning to color, about 4 minutes. Add mussels to pan, keeping them in 1 layer, and saute 1 to 2 minutes, then add a proportionate amount of broth. Bring to a boil, reduce immediately to a simmer and cook, covered, for 3 to 5 minutes or until all the mussels are opened. Toss in parsley and serve on shallow soup plates with about a cup of broth per serving.
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EMC Addresses U.S. Congress on Federal Shift to Cloud Computing and Improving Trust in the Cloud
EMC Federal CTO Nick Combs Testifies on Cloud Policy and Technology Challenges During Hearing and Briefing with Congressional Leaders
Sep 21, 2011, 12:00 ET
HOPKINTON, Mass., Sept. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud computing is a major transformational opportunity for changing the way the U.S. government deploys its information technology (IT) resources and provides services to employees and citizens, with trust a key requirement to make the journey to the cloud a success. At a series of events on Capitol Hill today, EMC (NYSE: EMC) Corporation Federal Division Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Nick Combs joined other technology leaders in testifying before a U.S. House Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation as well as a separate Congressional Briefing on cloud computing.
Combs, who served 25 years in the Federal Government as a Senior IT leader, including high-level roles in the intelligence community, told federal legislators that in addition to cost savings, increases in energy efficiency and productivity, that moving IT systems to cloud-based infrastructure and services could also help improve cyber security.
Combs also said EMC supports updating the Federal Information Security and Management Act (FISMA), calling it important legislation that will update the law, enacted in 2002, to enable more effective operational risk management throughout the federal government.
"The Federal Government can have a positive and critical impact on cloud computing adoption," said Combs. "IT is on the verge of dramatic change. We have to remain focused to ensure we get it right. This will be a journey and we will realize benefits such as efficiencies, cost savings and increased productivity while ensuring trust is critical to spurring cloud adoption, there should be tangible improvements in information security that will come with the shift to cloud that is underway. Cloud computing also holds special promise for smaller organizations which, left to their own devices, could not necessarily afford the advanced expertise or technologies necessary for protection against today's advanced cyber threats."
The 15-member House Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation has legislative jurisdiction, general oversight and investigative authority on a number of areas, including technology standards, innovation and competitiveness. Later in the day, Combs is scheduled to join other industry and congressional leaders in the first U.S. Congressional briefing on the recommendations of the TechAmerica Foundation's CLOUD2 (Commission on the Leadership Opportunity in U.S. Deployment of the Cloud) panel.
Supporting Resources:
- View the full testimony
- Webcast of House Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation Hearing
- TechAmerica Foundation CLOUD2 report
- Connect with EMC via Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and ECN
About EMC
EMC Corporation is a global leader in enabling businesses and service providers to transform their operations and deliver IT as a service. Fundamental to this transformation is cloud computing. Through innovative products and services, EMC accelerates the journey to cloud computing, helping IT departments to store, manage, protect and analyze their most valuable asset -- information -- in a more agile, trusted and cost-efficient way. Additional information about EMC can be found at www.EMC.com.
EMC is a registered trademarks or trademarks of EMC Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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