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Known as the land of lakes and volcanoes, Nicaragua provides a beautiful and exciting tropical environment in which to teach English. Speaking English is an economically vital skill for Nicaraguan citizens, who are increasingly required to communicate in English. Thus, most qualified teachers looking to teach English are able to find openings.
Teachers will immediately feel welcomed by the warm Nicaraguan hospitality, and other Central American countries are not far, allowing teachers the ability to easily explore the rest of Central America. In Nicaragua, teachers will provide an enriching educational experience to students while discovering a colorful culture and remarkably unique country.
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Teach in at institutes where the sole objective of students is to learn English from a native English speaker. At these institutes you normally teach 5 classes a day for 45-50 minutes, 5 days a week. TEFL typically places volunteers in such institutes.
International Schools:
International schools often offer higher salaries but may require teachers to have more credentials. Typical hours are 9am – 4pm Monday to Friday with some additional weekend work. Schools include Lincoln International Academy and Nicaragua Christian Academy in Managua.
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Most jobs are found in Granada and Managua. Managua is the capital and the largest city in Nicaragua and Granada is the country's fifth most populous city. Both cities are located in western Nicaragua and are close in distance.
Peak hiring times are typically from February to March and July to August. Although it is easier to find a job before coming to Nicaragua, many of the English schools in Nicaragua cannot be found online. Newly-qualified TEFL teachers often arrive in Nicaragua on tourist visas and start initial work at local universities before finding a job.
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Your Physical Fitness Goals Are Simply A Couple Of Tips Awayhttp://blogs.rediff.com/stacy659nichelle/2017/07/26/quick-easy-nutritious-meal-planning-tips-for-university-student/ on how to start with fitness makes a great start for beginners. Below are some tips that will hopefully assist you into making better decisions and to start creating a plan properly. You need help improve your health and your body, so it is to your benefit to learn something from these tips.
A really good way to help you get fit is to start drinking green tea. Green tea can be a great, natural alternative to coffee if you're not much of a fan of coffee. view it has been proven to give the metabolism a boost and it also provides energy.
Swimming is a great form of exercise and it doesn't put any stress on the body. When you swim you are working all the muscles in your body giving your whole body a nice relaxed workout. If you are not used to swimming then it may take awhile to get used to it but you'll come to enjoy it in time.
Before doing an exercise, especially one you've never done before, be sure to find out the correct form and amount of resistance you should be using. Often times, this is best checked by watching your movements in a mirror or having a friend or partner help you. Incorrect form can lead to limited results or injury.
No matter what your schedule is, make time for exercise. Now this doesn't mean that you have to be able to make it to the gym each and every day. Just make sure that you are getting some movement in every day, whether that's a walk at your lunch break, playing with the kids at the park or doing an exercise video before bed. Make a commitment to move your body every day.
Squeezing the muscles of your butt while lifting weights will help save your back. When you are lifting weights that cause you to lift over your head, make it a habit to squeeze your glutes. This will force your body into a position that will stabilize your spine automatically. A stable spine will lower your chance of back injuries.
Jumping jacks are a classic calisthenic exercise that you can do. All you have to do is jump and separate your arms and legs. Then jump again and return to a normal standing position. Repeat this about 20 to 25 times a day. If you're a little more athletic, you can increase the number of jacks.
Block out a few moments for daily exercise. Little things, like taking the time climb up flights of stairs instead of taking the elevator, can make you much healthier.
Schedule your time to workout the same way you schedule your important appointments. Your health and fitness are just as important to your life as your next doctor's appointment, so treat it the same way. Setting your workouts in your calendar will make you more likely to take the time and do them.
If you injure one of your arms when pursuing your fitness goals, do not stop working out the other one. Research has discovered that people who only trained one arm for two weeks were able to increase their arm strength in the other arm by around ten percent. This is because working out one arm also activates the fibers in the other arm.
Do your arm exercises in isolation. Isolating each individual arm will cause the specific arm to do more work than if you do both arms together. For example, when doing shoulder presses do one set with your right arm and then one with your left. The results will be better by doing each arm in isolation.
A vital fitness tip is not to exercise when you're sick. Let your body use all its resources to get well, rather than demanding more of it. The body is unable to create muscle and increase endurance throughout this period. Wait until you feel better to work out again. While you are waiting, you can eat, sleep, and build up your strength.
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Chris Duggan discusses why owners should be concerned about the cladding issue
Chris Duggan, President of Strata Community Australia (NSW), at the Strata Fire Safety Forum on whether strata owners should be concerned and what action strata managers should take.
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Strata Community Seeks Fairness in Aluminium Cladding Fix
Strata Community Australia is stepping up its fight for fairness as the issue of non-compliant aluminium cladding impacts strata owners across Australia
Speaking at the Strata Fire Safety Forum, convened by Lannock Strata Finance last month, SCA President Chris Duggan said a whole of government approach was required to address a complex issue.
"We want to see more protection for strata owners, including an extension of the definition of major defects to include aluminium cladding," said Mr Duggan.
"The first and most urgent step, with safety our uppermost concern, is to identify the presence of non-complying materials on buildings. But beyond that, the unanswered question is, who pays?
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"kids don't fly" - window safety locks to be installed by 13th March 2018.
An increasing number of children have been admitted into hospital as a result from falling from windows. In response, the NSW government launched the "kids don't fly campaign" and a change in legislation requiring window safety locks to be installed by 13th March 2018.
Residents will still be able to open their windows but will have the security of knowing that children will be safe when the window is open. Speak to your strata team to ensure your building is compliant.
- NSW Department of Fair Trading information for owners and tenants
- NSW Healths "Kids Don't Fly" Multi-Lingual Resources
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Your property is your most import asset and at bright & duggan we treat it as such. We also know you've got a busy lifestyle and that all you want is a simple, hassle-free strata solution that gives you peace-of-mind knowing that all your living essentials are being taken care of quickly and efficiently. We pride ourselves on the way we look after each and every one of our over 1,000 strata schemes that we manage across four regions of Sydney;
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Chocolate Covered Berry Bunnies
I recently made Chocolate Covered Strawberry Penguins and boy were they cute!
With Easter coming up, I wanted something else to make that was sweet and adorable.
I decided to make more chocolate-covered strawberries. The carrot ones are pretty popular, but I wanted something more unique and fun.
So, I decided to make some Chocolate Covered Berry Bunnies. I got out my Wilton Candy Melts. These are the pink ones.
I put the whole bag into a microwave safe bowl, and set the timer for one minute.
Once I stirred them well, they took about another minute to get totally warm and melty. Your time could vary since it was pretty chilly here still.
I washed and dried, then took the stems off the strawberries.
Once I did that, I was ready to dip them.
When you dip them, place the wide end down on the tray. I used parchment paper to keep them from sticking to the cookie sheet.
I used Sixlets, Mini Chocolate chips, and Candy Eyes to make the bunny faces. You can find these items at your craft store, or Walmart as well.
Use a little bit of the melted pink candy to attach the Sixlets to the face, then add the nose. Use a little more of the melted candy to add the eyes.
To finish the tray of bunnies, use whatever colors you want for the mouth. If you have tic tacs, you could add them under the cheeks for bunny teeth too, I didn't have any.
Use a little cardstock or paper, cut into two bunny ears and then cut a toothpick in half.
Attach the toothpick half to the bunny ears and insert into the back of the strawberry bunny head.
Stick the ears in about halfway down the back so that the bunny ears stick up well.
You could fold one ear down too, it's cute.
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Router / Networking Problem, 2 Routers Same Network
My belkin wireless AP has recently died, and im having to use an old O2 Thompson wireless modem router for wireless connectivity.
The wireless connectivity doesn't seem to be an issue at the moment, connection is good.
The weird problem is, my PC, and a couple of other LAN enabled devices that are connected to the network, are connecting to this old Thompson router,
and I don't know why :/
The current setup is as follows ...
Virgin Superhub (Netgear) cable router (LAN - Port 1) --->
--->powered 12 switch box
This switch box contains 12 ports, all of which are consumed, ... and ONE of the ports, is the
Thompson old router , which I am using for wireless.
Basically, as confusing as im making this sound....
I want all LAN devices to connect to the virgin router (via the switch box), and the virgin router to assign a ip address, (like it used too) ...
and my for pc to also connect to this virgin router, (like it used too) ...
my computer and all other LAN devices , seem to be connected to this bizarre old Thompson wireless modem router, and its assigning ips to my devices :/
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Plug the router into one of the free ports on the Virgin, but not no. 1
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this is a current image of my virgin hub ...
the hubs dhcp settings, ( I was told) to set them from range 100 - 254,
but the devices, ie ...
... to connect directly the Thompsons router, and not Virgins, even though they are both connected on the same LAN network ...
the devices above used to say ...
Maxine 192.168.0.11
Stuart 192.168.0.15
Hollie 192.168.0.8
but now they range over 100, and are connecting to the Thompson router ( I was told to change the Thompsons IP add to 192.168.0.99 ...
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thanks for quick reply -
the reason im using the wireless router, is because, where the Virgin Hub is, there is no wireless reception -
so wouldn't be physically possible to connect them directly into each other - Although,
aren't they connected anyway, but just via the switch box ?
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You need to change the Thomson to use bridge mode, or turn off DHCP "depends on the settings available" this will bypass the router function so that only the Virgin router will be handling DHCP, this will place everything into the same subnet which is what you want.
You can even see the Thomson's IP isn't in the same subnet with the 10.0.0.138 IP.
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You need to change the Thomson to use bridge mode, or turn off DHCP "depends on the settings available" this will bypass the router function so that only the Virgin router will be handling DHCP, this will place everything into the same subnet which is what you want.
You can even see the Thomson's IP isn't in the same subnet with the 10.0.0.138 IP.
Thankyou, yes ive done this too - I will poaste a copy of the Thompsons settings page as it is at the moment,
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I'm really not sure why this is showing a second IP in the 10. range. Is the Virgin hub a managed switch?
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There are many different types of styles in Christmas home decorations, so you will have many options this holiday festival season. It is always fun and easy to add a few new holiday ornaments to hang on your Christmas tree, for example. Although you may have an evergreen tree that you will decorate, you can also add style to any table or sideboard with a ceramic tabletop Christmas tree as well. Many of these delightful trees, which feature lights and movement, can be used to dress up holiday buffet tables, and are especially appealing for decorating if you will be hosting a holiday party for friends and family this Christmas season.
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Fall memories again.....
A LONG time ago, on a blog that looked much different to this, but had the same url, a girl named Vicki gave away lots of free kits before she was confident enough in her designs to start selling them! In fact, I am talking about January 2009, so nearly two years ago, I made a kit called Fall Memories for you guys to collect free on my blog. Lots of you did collect it - from recollection, kits had well over a thousand downloads in those days. However, some of you will be new to digi scrapping and won't have been able to collect it. Well, I was clearing out my ftp server and found this one on there and I'm not sure why I put it there. Anyhoo, I figured, since it's there anyway, I would offer it for free one more time before it gets put away for ever. So, if you don't have it - this is 'Fall Memories' - click the links below to download each part (available for one week only). I would love you all to leave a comment if you download, just to let me know what you think of it (even though it's quite old and my style has changed quite a bit since then). I may even dig out another kit before Christmas - any requests? TTFN.
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Thank you so much for this post. I want to let you know that I posted a link to your blog in CBH Digital Scrapbooking Freebies, under the Fall/Thanksgiving Theme post on Dec. 05, 2010. Thanks again.
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Just a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on CraftCrave in the DigiFree category today [06 Dec 01:00am GMT]. Thanks, Maria
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$375,000 3 beds 3 baths 4,550 sqft
Situated on more than 1/3 acre, this 3 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath, plus an office residence boats 4550 living square feet all on 1 level. With a large open floor plan and a private backyard with gazebo, this home is perfect for entertaining. High ceilings throughout and tons of natural light. Split Floor-Plan with the office adjacent to the Large Master Suite. The Master features his/her baths and large walk-in closets. Come enjoy all of this home has to offer inside the secure and renowned Bocaire Country Club. (Membership Equity Required)
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To ensure best quality of workmanship and reliability of motor mechanical aspects and its drives, we invested on machines shown in the picture to maintain a complete machining and fabrication facility to repair and manufacture parts for the electric motor industry. Metalizing and Hard Surfacing.
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Bourne Again Shell (Bash) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Article ID: UFS0010 A vulnerability in Bash on Linux and UNIX Systems, dubbed the "Shellshock" bug, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Commvault software vulnerability is limited.
Commvault software vulnerability is limited.
- Web services (Apache Tomcat) used for Web Console, reports, and search engine is limited to Windows platforms and is not vulnerable to the Shellshock bug.
- Software installation scripts for UNIX-like platforms use PDKSH and are not vulnerable to the Shellshock bug.
- Backup and recovery operations may invoke shell commands. These commands cannot be executed externally. However, the commands do inherit shell environment variables, and if the environment variables have been previously compromised, Commvault software is vulnerable.
- File level recovery appliance contains prepackaged Linux distributions which may have been vulnerable and have been patched. The patches are available from the Cloud Services site and from Maintenance Advantage.
All customers are urged to immediately update/patch any Bash packages on UNIX, Linux, and OS X clients as soon as possible and follow the security recommendations from appropriate vendors to address this vulnerability as soon as possible:
For Linux:
- Debian - https://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3032
- Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2362-1/
- Red Hat - https://access.redhat.com/articles/1200223
- CentOS - http://centosnow.blogspot.com/2014/09/critical-bash-updates-for-centos-5.html
- Novell/SuSE - http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6271.html
- For any other Linux/UNIX distributions, check with respective vendors.
For Mac OS X:
- Mac OS X versions have this Bash vulnerability. We urge our customers to install the latest update from Apple when it is available.
For more information about this vulnerability, refer to the Department of Homeland Security page about this issue.


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This is where it all started! Just Coco's Virgin Coconut Oil is the perfect moisturizer and massage oil that also nourishes skin, hair and nails. Enjoy this easily absorbed oil with a mild natural scent–no essential oil scents added. Organically grown and sustainably handmade by us in the Philippines, this superior grade oil has natural antimicrobial (bacteria and fungus fighting) and antioxidant (cell age slowing) properties. Our virgin coconut oil is handmade in small batches and is the key ingredient in all of our products. Suitable for all ages, skin and hair types including sensitive skin.
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Are you entertaining this holiday season and looking to put your best foot forward- and fast?
We recommend taking a closer look at the bathrooms in your home that guests use most often.
People are more likely to notice details and changes you make in small spaces- so you can make a larger impact here, in just a few steps.
We like the DIY flare of the projects below. But if your update turns remodel we always recommend at the minimum consulting with a pro. Any of these ideas can be completed from start to finish on a Saturday afternoon. Have fun!
1) Shed bulky, unappealing packaging.
One of the quickest, least expensive ways to make an impact on the look and feel of your bathroom is to transfer your toiletries to more attractive containers. We suggest choosing a color theme that coordinates with your design if you choose clear containers.
This tip works especially well in guest bathrooms as it lends itself to a spa look for less. And you will often save money and time by refilling
2) Add a shelf or two.
With the rise in popularity of upcycled and repurposed design, you can easily build a shelf out of materials you already have around your home. Mount a small drawer on its side to store accessories or add brackets to virtually any sturdy flat surface and you have new storage and décor in one.
3) Upcycle your tableware.
Organize hair ties, cotton balls, brushes and other small toiletries into the nice cups and bowls you aren't using. If you don't have any you are willing to part with you can often find tableware at thrift shops to match your décor.


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Skip to comments.Sen. Paul declares 'victory' after Holder offers assurance on drones
Posted on 03/07/2013 12:31:07 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Sen. Rand Paul declared "victory" Thursday after Attorney General Eric Holder assured him that the president cannot use a drone to kill a non-combatant American on U.S. soil -- an assurance Paul had sought during his 13-hour filibuster the day before.
"Hooray!" Paul responded, when read the letter for the first time during an interview with Fox News. "For 13 hours yesterday, we asked him that question, so there is a result and a victory. Under duress and under public humiliation, the White House will respond and do the right thing."
During his dramatic filibuster, which delayed a vote on CIA director nominee John Brennan, Paul had demanded the administration clarify the government's authority to kill on U.S. soil. The filibuster ended early Thursday morning.
But on Thursday afternoon, Holder sent a terse letter to Paul that said: "It has come to my attention that you have now asked an additional question: 'Does the President have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on American soil?' The answer to that question is no."
In response, Paul said Thursday that "we're proud to announce that the president is not going to kill unarmed Americans on American soil." He later took to the floor to promote the attorney general's response, before the Senate moved to vote on Brennan.
Though Paul's 13-hour stand drew praise from all sides of the political spectrum, the senator did take heat Thursday from some in his own party who claimed he stirred unnecessary fear about the use of drones.
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My opinion is Hell yes. Even if I was on that Plane. GW made the call on 9/11 after the tower attacks and I thought it was right then I would think it was right if Nero did it.
That is a world appart from Jose in Tupilo that is pissed at Nero and calls him a Muzzie loving Half Breed that should be tried for treason.
Yes, it was a victory. Thanks you Rand Paul.
But when dealing with democrats - people who wonder about the definition of 'is' is... it's best to tie down meanings. Who would trust these democrats any further than they can be thrown. Democrats need to give their assurances publicly - NOT just to blowhards that love to be flattered like Sen. John McCain.
This is too important to leave to fools.
You REALLY need to let that go.
The battle lines in the GOP have now been drawn. Let's get ready to rumble.
And what about an American citizen who is a member of a terrorist cell actively plotting against the U.S. by planning the hijacking? Who happens to be holed up in a rural compound? Doesn't the question become isn't it preferable to save the 200, and by extension the thousands of other lives, by taking out the one through whatever means are at hand?
My point in all this is that it can't be as neatly black and white as Senator Paul would have it. Yes, we have due process and rule of law. Yes, that is the preferable course to follow. But if someone has crossed the line and is actively working against this country then stopping them from attacking us should be a priority. If we can accept the president ordering the death of hundreds of citizens through the use of a Sidewinder missile if there is no other way to prevent a greater tragedy, then why do we flinch at the idea of him ordering the death of one citizen through use of a Hellfire missile if there is no other way of stopping a greater tragedy?
What did he say?
I'm not aware of anyone who is suggesting that using a drone would be appropriate under those circumstances. Not even Holder.
Nope. That was easy. If some American is plotting to blow up other Americans and you know it, then arrest him and charge him. You don't get to just blow them up.
We suspect the day an administration starts killing Americans with drones at cafes to borrow one of Rand Pauls hypotheticals is the day impeachment proceedings begin.The Republican House could impeach til the cows come home.
There's nothing...NOTHING President Obama would do that would cause the Democrat Senate to convict him. He could bomb a city and Graham and McCain would be cheering him on.
"As Commander-in-Chief, President Obama is perfectly within his right to drop a MOAB on Wasilla. It's just a shame Governor Palin was at CPAC at the time."
Why? If it's a black and white issue then it's black and white in all circumstances.
RE: And what about an American citizen who is a member of a terrorist cell actively plotting against the U.S. by planning the hijacking?
Why is blowing him up with a hellfire missile in the USA the ONLY OPTION in the above case?
We have had foreign terrorists plotting to blow up buildings in America before and we've arrested them using domestic intelligence.
How many times a year to you hear about a police sniper shooting a hostage taker because they believe other people are in imminent danger? No arrest. No charges. Just a quick kill because there was no other way to prevent them from killing someone. Think of the Predator as a sniper on steroids and again, if there is no other way to prevent the taking of even more innocent lives, why not use it?
It may not be a black-and-white issue, but your scenario certainly is.
The hypothetical you described is a group of people representing an imminent threat. The decision to shoot it down would be a no-brainer, as long as all other options were considered and rejected.
It's already happened and TPTB made exactly that decision. A missile fired from a plane is just as lethal as an unmanned drone.
Of course, the plane's passengers took the decision out of their hands. Just like they would, IMO, if any of our enemies ever try it again.
He said it was a red herring. Holder used both the 9/11 and Pearl Harbor scenarios to deflect from Rand Paul's real concern.
Paul responded a number of times that neither he, nor any other senator, was questioning the Executive's authority to respond to an immediate external attack upon the United States (specifically the 9/11 and Pearl Harbor scenarios). Nor did he question the use of lethal force in response to an imminent threat (someone aiming a rocket launcher at a building, someone robbing a bank....).
His concern was the lack of a clear response from the Administration as to whether they though they had the constitutional authority to assassinate a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil, without due process, even if that citizen was known to be involved in terrorist activities, but was not at the moment posing an imminent threat.
He's been asking for a clear response to that very simple question since the end of January. And, if you saw the recent exchange between Ted Cruz and Eric Holder over this same question, you have an idea of the completely muddled, non-responsive answers he's been receiving from the Administration.
Even Turbin Durbin came to the Senate floor last night to pose the 9/11 scenario to Rand Paul, in a desperate attempt to distract from the real issue — can the Executive Branch be arbitrary in its application of due process, or is every U.S. citizen on U.S. soil entitled to his Fifth Amendment rights, provided he is not posing an imminent threat.
But what it if is the only option? What if he is unreachable by conventional law enforcement and has to be stopped immediately to prevent a terrorist attack? I'm not saying it's the first choice. I'm not saying it's the preferred choice. But if there is no other way then why not? If they are holed up in a cave in Yemen plotting against the U.S. then why not? If they're barracaded in a compound in Pennsylvania ready to give the order that will set a terrorist bombing into action then why not? If not acting will lead to the loss of even more innocent lives then why not?
Exactly. More Holder double-speak. I'm certain they will call any US citizen who speaks out against the Gov't or refuses to comply with a firearms confiscation order a 'combatant'.
And what about using the drones for surveillance against US citizens? His statement is worthless.
Let's take the cases you cited one by one...
RE: If they are holed up in a cave in Yemen plotting against the U.S. then why not?
I was for it. I consider that an act of war and treachery. In which case, blowing up an American Jihadist like Al Awlaki is justified ( and we did ).
RE: If they're barracaded in a compound in Pennsylvania ready to give the order that will set a terrorist bombing into action then why not?
Now that's a little different. If we knew he was in a compound in Pennsylvania, we could always surround the compound and wait him out.
If we knew he was going to give an order to set a terrorist bombing into action, it would be better to capture him to find out where the action or future actions are going to take place.
It would be better to capture him than to kill him.
You are talking about an *imminent* threat. Rand Paul said over and over and over again, just during the three of thirteen hours I watched, that he does not question the use of lethal force against an *imminent* threat.
Rather, Rand Paul was asking, What about a U.S. citizen, on U.S. soil, known to be involved in terrorist activities, but not at the moment posing an imminent threat? Can the Administration assassinate him?
You'd think the answer to that question would be a simple -- and an immediate -- NO! But Paul has gotten only lawyerly gobbledygook from Holder, Brennan and the WH for over one month on this simple question.
Perhaps the Administration is slow to respond clearly because they plan to expand the definition of "terrorist" to include Tea Party folks who cling hatefully to their guns, their Bibles, and their U.S. Constitution....
One thing is certain Obama and Holder would never used armed drones against their People!
So all you diverse residents be watchful of the skies!
Even though Holder said Obama would not use drones against the American People we all know FEDS LIE!
I really want to see the headlines of the first one shot down!
And the lawsuit of FEDS trespassing on an Americans soil!
Wow, conflating "plotting" with the "imminent danger" of someone holding hostages with a gun to their heads. Even in hostage situations, they attempt to talk the guy out, and you're jonesing to blow some guy up because he has a map and some plans. There is no moral difference between you and some guy proactively going out and shooting a politician because the politician is plotting to pass a law giving politicians free use of deadly force. You've ceded the high ground.
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I wish we were quadruplets. Not quite sure why I didn't get a birthday invite. I have the right name. I have the right birthday month. I'm pretty nice. What gives?ReplyDeleteReplies
hahaha ah i love you megs, so funny. you married a chase so that makes you even more qualified. but one thing, if you become our quadruplet, where does that put you and chase? hahahaDelete
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haha oh my gosh AMAZING job you only missed one!! #11 is megan, lisa, kylie (the leg/swimsuit one) but seriously, i am impressed :) thanks for doin so well!!Delete
good job you only missed 4! haha! the second photo is LMK. the eigth photo is KLM. the tenth photo is MLK and the eleventh photo is MLK. but seriously, we are impressed :)ReplyDelete
wow, you make me miss my two sisters soooo muchReplyDelete
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It's the end of an era for London's miserably oppressive US embassy.
According to The Guardian, the Qatari royal family's property company, Qatari Diar, has been given the go-ahead to turn the building into a luxury hotel.
The Grade II-listed building, in Mayfair's very up-market Grosvenor Square, has nine floors, three of which are underground, and will house up to 137 hotel rooms, plus shops, restaurants and bars. Before it was made a listed building — which would have lowered its worth due to development restrictions — the embassy was reportedly valued at £500 million ($621 million).
Grosvenor Square has been home to the US embassy since 1938, and it moved to its current building, which is topped by a gilded bald eagle, in 1960. Its new digs, near south London's Battersea power station, will open next spring.
Truly a sad day for all the poor souls who've spent hours in the building in search of visas. [The Guardian]


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PLANTATION - Rick Woulfe won his fourth men`s club championship at Lago Mar Country Club, but Jack and Marge Borsum did most of the celebrating.
The Borsums took First Flight in the men`s and women`s divisions, respectively, with Marge shooting one of her best rounds, an 88, on the final day.
``We both won our flights once before, but this was the first time we were both in the First Flight,`` Jack Borsum said.
Men`s leaders: Woulfe 286 gross, Don Grant 300, Championship Flight; Jack Borsum 272 net, Jack Fischer 280, Les Galloway 280, First Flight; Don Saviano 271 net, Dick Stoddard 279, Second Flight; Bruce McPhee 286 net, Jack Mellon 298, Third Flight.
Women`s winners: Mary Baker 339 gross, Lindy Crismer 353, Championship Flight; Marge Borsum 278 net, Pauleen Staton 290, First Flight; Dot Binko 292 net, Boots Brown 301, Second Flight.
PLANTATION - Eight golfers from Plantation have qualified for the finals of the Honda Classic Pitch, Putt & Drive Competition.
Preliminary rounds were held at four locations throughout Broward County, with most of the western Broward golfers competing at Lago Mar Country Club in Plantation.
The Lago Mar winners: Scott Ramsden of Lauderhill, 5 and under; Brandon Davis of Plantation, 7-and-under boys; Erica Foley of Plantation, 7-and-under girls; Brian Sculthorpe of Plantation 8-9 boys; Jamie Sayan of Davie 8-9 girls; Robert Simon of Coral Springs 10-11 boys; Shannon Scott of Plantation 10-11 girls; Pat McNiff of Sunrise, 12-13 boys; Tracy Templin of Plantation 12-13 girls; Ernesto Ferrer of Plantation 14-15 boys; Karen Jacobs of Plantation 14-15 girls; Steve Nocerini of Plantation 16-17 boys; Sandi Scott of Davie 16-17 girls.
About 120 golfers competed at Lago Mar.
TAMARAC - In a pro-am at Colony West Country Club, there was a tie for first between two teams at 10 under par. The teams were pro Dwayne Layton-Richard Schaller-John Vigrontch-David G. Rosen-Arnold Levine and pro Fred Aldridge- Kenny Barbao-Vince Szary-Dr. Marvin Tiecher.


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Everybody has some fantasy about doing something which he knows that is very difficult or sometimes becomes practically impossible due to lack of time, talent or anything else. But still hopes that one day he will accomplish that. Some want to be a good singer, some want to achieve fame in Graphic designing or photography but due to some reasons it gets dumped. But technology never lets you down and comes with one or the solution to accomplish your dreams.
There are number of softwares available like Photoshop, illustrator which provide you enough functionality for editing images and giving them completely a new look but for those who can't work on them or those who don't have time and eager to see the output quickly the Android market and Apple iStore consisting of millions of apps for mobile devices have a similar easy to use app 'Pixlr –o-matic' to play with images and apply effects on them.
Developed by Autodesk, Pixlr –o-matic is a FREE App capable of adding retro effects to your photos in a blink of eyes. After launching it for Apple Phones, Company modified it for Android users also after seeing the popularity of the app. Using this graphic app, users can test out the 25,000 possible combinations of color filters, lighting effects, and frames on their photos.
The app allows you to modify your photos into cool looking vintage (retro) images in fraction of seconds. With this fun and simple darkroom app, you can layer filters, lighting and borders to get that retro tint. You can select the frames for the images, color effects like sepia, black and white, dusky etc. and even apply special effects lightning effects, blur effect, spotlights and many others.
Moreover, images can also be saved in the SD card at resolutions up to 2000 X 1000 pixels with the name of filter used. But the only drawback with this Pixlr-o-meter app is that you cannot apply more than one filter, lightning effect or frame at a time.
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- Lighting effects to add drama, sparkle or a grunge look
- Border selection can be done to complete your photo process with the right frame
- You can select a photo from your gallery and start applying effects. Moreover you can also snap a new picture from within the app
- Share your vintage image directly with your friends through Facebook or other social site.
Pixlr-o-Meter is available freely for both the Apple phone users and for the Android users and you can download it on your phone from the below links:
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TUANIS: Pronounced: to-wah-nees
In the far reaches of the jungle, tucked away in Central America therein lies a civilization that has created something incredible...scientists have discerned that these people live longer than nearly every other civilization on the planet and have been decorated as the Happiest People on the Planet...not once...but twice!
Where is this place? Costa Rica. What is the philosophy which leads to this longevity? Pura Vida. Pura Vida is the celebration of 'Pure Life' and this care-free approach to the modern world has given Costa Ricans the distinct advantage over nearly every other peoples in the world for living a happy carefree life. What is the grass roots of Pura Vida? What is the soul of this philosophy? The word is, "TUANIS" and it's the key to living a happy life.
It's not a remedy. It's not a cultural anesthetic like so many first world "cures". It's not a materialistic band aid to get you through the day. It's not just a change of vocabulary. It's a new way to live. TUANIS is an authentic lifestyle brand rooted in surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, outdoor adventure, music, arts and more. TUANIS is designed for those who are tired of the Rat Race. Stop racing through the day and start embracing it! Reflect your decision to change your lifestyle by wearing TUANIS Brand Clothing.
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when in normal mode it shows me to be in 800ft of water, then the depth changes back and forth, the screen displays only vertical lines. it is brand new out of the box. dose anyone know what I should do to fix it or what I am doing wrong.
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Citrix CSP Product Updates (2015)
Addition of ShareFile to Citrix Service Providers portfolio enables them to expand their services footprint and increase customer value
During the past 6 months, Citrix had a multiple announcements related to their Citrix CSP (Service Provider Program) which is summarized below, the Citrix Service Provider (CSP) Program is a Citrix partner program designed specifically for service providers who provide and/or resell hosted software services to end-user customers. The CSP Program addresses the service provider market for offsite, multi-tenant hosting, and augmented with on-premise equipment if needed to satisfy service level agreements, where the end-user customer is not the licensee and does not manage nor access the CSP's management infrastructure.
August 14, 2015, Citrix to offer ShareFile Enterprise as a stand-alone offering under the CSP Program – allowing partners the ability to sell an enterprise grade Enterprise File Sync and Share solution at a compelling price. This new offering to the CSP Program is intended to help build on the existing trust factor between the customer and the service provider that customer data is located in the partner data centers and not in the cloud. This release of Sharefile for Service Providers includes multi-tenant management.
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May 4, 2015, Citrix will introduce a new product line, Citrix Melio – a software-defined storage (SDS) solution that addresses the complexity and cost of managing growing and often geo-distributed data and workloads. This new Citrix product offering is being brought forward based on the recent acquisition of Sanbolic.
March 4, 2015 Citrix announces availability of Citrix XenServer 6.5 under the CSP Program. XenServer 6.5 is available only under per socket pricing. The CSP Program will look to add per VM pricing at a later date.
March 4, 2015 Citrix announces availability of Citrix Workspace Suite under the CSP Program. Citrix Workspace Suite is a complete workspace including XenDesktop Premium plus ShareFile and XenMobile MDM, Citrix Workspace Suite licensing is under the provisioned model (not active user like XenDesktop).
February 27, 2015 Citrix will repackage the Citrix CloudBridge retiring the current versions (1 Mbps, 2Mbps, 10 Mbps and 45 Mbps) and replacing with 2 Mbps, 6 Mbps, 10 Mbps, 20 Mbps, 50 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 200 Mbps versions. The existing ordering SKU for CloudBridge remains valid and the versions
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Ok. So I'm new at filming and making videos. The journey of learning to make them has been terrifically fun however and I already have the kit, so why not use it!
These are purely personal videos. Made for myself, my family and my friends with basic tools. I have no intention of becoming a film maker, yet you will see more of these dropped in here time to time...
Here's a wee video I made in the first three weeks of owning a drone.
Highlighting the stunning beauty of the French Alps in Autumn.
This video is highlighting a favourite hike of mine - The Hauts Forts - Our highest peak in this region.
Here is a short film showing an overnighter on top of my favourite mountain peak, Nantaux
Here's another stunning local hike, the Dents d'Oche.
Mont d'Ouzon is a spectacular hike. Here is a friend speedflying back down, leaving me to walk out.


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Archion Debuts EditSTOR, EditDIRECT & Synergy UX8 Storage Solutions at NAB 2010-- New Media Storage Products Raise Bar for Performance & Data Protection in Direct Attached & Collaborative Workflows -- (April 14, 2010)
"For more than decade, Archion has been setting the highest standards of RAID-
protected media storage and performance for those creating video, audio and graphical
content, and our high-performance storage technology has been critical to the success of
thousands of TV and feature film projects," said Mark Bianchi, Chief Executive Officer
of Archion. "At this year's NAB, we continue to push those standards by introducing
three key new products that are specifically designed for the way today's leading creative
professionals work.
"As the leader in storage for content creation workflows, we are very excited to be
introducing our completely new Edit Duo with EditSTOR and EditDIRECT storage
solutions as well as Synergy UX8, our newest storage system certified for Avid Unity,"
he added.
EditSTOR: Collaborative File-Level Sharing for Post Houses & Creative Agencies
A simple multi-platform shared storage system, the new EditSTOR is specifically
designed to meet the budget of smaller post-production facilities and creative agencies.
Available in 8, 12, 16 and 32TB configurations, the turnkey, self-contained hardware
RAID-based system offers a streamlined workflow with the flexibility of multi-write
OSX, Windows and Linux across standard Ethernet networks.
At 300MB/second minimum in the standard configuration with an aggregate throughput
of up to 650MB in the larger port configuration, EditSTOR supports demanding ProRes
or DNX workflows. It is upgradeable to 10GigE for nearly double the performance of
the standard configuration. Designed for content creation applications, an unlimited
number of available volumes provide ease of organization, and volumes show up as
drives, not network volumes. Additional client ports can be added quite simply.
EditSTOR will be available in a self-contained, multi-platform Fibre Channel model by
EditDIRECT for Final Cut Studio, Avid & Other Popular Editing Tools
EditDIRECT is Archion's first product specifically targeted to direct-attached
applications. Based on proven architecture and its years of experience with Avid and
Apple workflows, EditDIRECT is certified as direct-attached storage across Avid's
editing products, including DS(r), Final Cut Studio(r), Adobe, Autodesk and other popular
editing tools. It is also ideal for the Pro Tools(r) sound creation and production system.
Pre-configured, it is easy to set up for Mac, Windows and Linux editing systems.
Specifically designed to address this market at competitive prices, EditDIRECT enhances
today's file-based workflows to deliver an impressive array of benefits through its
flexible, extremely high-speed serial-attached SCSI (SAS) storage technology. It offers
up to 700 MB/sec real-time performance, making EditDIRECT ideal for 2K, 4K and
RED workflows. Available in 4, 8, 12, 16 and 32TB configurations with enterprise class
SATA II drives as well full SAS configurations, in a 3RU 16-bay chassis, EditDIRECT
offers full hardware RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks), failover hotspare
media protection and full performance during rebuild.
Synergy UX8 - Affordable Hardware RAID Storage for Avid Unity
Archion Synergy, powered by Vdisk(tm), is a family of award-winning storage systems
that has been designed to enhance the asset protection of Avid Unity, simultaneously
work within its flexible storage and Avid NLE integrated workflow as well as provide the
benefits of affordable hardware RAID storage. It solves the problem of protecting the
media on Unity's drives without having to mirror and, at the same time, takes away the
catastrophic nature of a single drive failure.
The new Synergy UX8 offers the highest performance RAID protected add-on storage for
Avid Unity MediaNetwork(tm) and Media Engine(tm) platforms. It expands Archion's
popular Synergy UXE from 4 Gigabytes (GB) to 8GB and with 8GB infrastructure it
delivers nearly four times the "write" performance and twice the "read" performance as a
mirrored Avid XT chassis.
Synergy UX8 offers mammoth storage capacity with up to 32TB in a single 3RU chassis,
with 24TB of protected and usable storage - three times the amount of protected storage
as a 16TB Avid XT. Like the UXE, Unity can now scale to 128 TB of protected storage.
It features a built-in, highly intelligent hardware RAID (configured in level 5) to manage
storage more efficiently and ensure that all media is protected while eliminated the need
to mirror. Users no longer have to risk leaving their media unprotected because they felt
that they could not afford additional Avid XT storage. In addition, it automatically
rebuilds a faulty drive so the rest of the network is unaffected by the drive failure.
Synergy UX8 also offers a powerful economic edge. By combining Archion's lower
prices, the significant cost benefit of RAID 5 protection compared to mirroring and high-
capacity power efficiency, the cost per protected TB can be as much as 70% less to the
end user.
Keeping with the Synergy standard of legacy compatibility, Synergy UX8 allows existing
Unity networks to be expanded without expensive upgrades, and it will continue to work
with the new system when it's ready to be upgraded. Synergy UX8 is certified for
MediaNetwork (4.x) and Media Engine (5.x)
Vdisk(tm) - The 'Compatibility Engine'
Archion's proprietary patent-pending technology, Vdisk, operates as a "compatibility
engine" to enable the only dynamic storage in the industry, adjusting to the changing
SAN or IT storage demands in real-time. As the protocol layer in Archion's storage
systems that allows the creation of virtual disks, Vdisk responds to the applications
dynamically by analyzing and addressing the requirements of the underlying data
requests and then adjusting its drive parameters to fit the data requested.
The manner in which Vdisk streamlines data across all applications results in a
significant improvement in throughput, relative to static storage.
About Archion
Archion Technologies, based in Burbank, CA, is a leading provider of intelligent
networked storage solutions specifically designed for post-production and graphic
professionals. Founded by a team of post-production, technology and entertainment
industry professionals in 1999, Archion set out to create a new standard of data protection
and performance for those creating video, audio and graphical content. Since then,
Archion's high-performance storage technology has been critical to the success of
hundreds of TV and feature film projects and is prominently used in Avid, Apple, Adobe,
Autodesk and Pro Tools environments. www.archion.com
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Emergency plans in Texas shifted post-9/11
By Brennan K. Peel
ABILENE, Texas — Ten years ago today, Taylor County Commissioner Chuck Statler opened a Commissioners Court meeting with a prayer, the first time he remembers the court offering an invocation.
Today, each meeting includes an invocation, a sign that 9/11 imprinted lasting changes on American governmental processes.
There are more locked doors, required ID badges and more training required for Abilene city officials compared with a decade ago, but the changes should put the city in good stead in the event of a widespread emergency.
Jim Bryan, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, is emergency management coordinator for Abilene's Homeland Security department. He was a B-1B pilot for 22 years and part of the battle staff at Dyess Air Force Base before taking the job to head the city's emergency management programs overhauled after 9/11.
"It used to be that emergency management was housed with the fire department," Bryan said. "We shifted that to under the city manager so that it umbrellas out to all city departments. It went from one department to a citywide organization."
Bryan said reshuffling of duties means communication is improved because now all departments have a role in preparing for potential emergency events. The reshuffling created the city's Homeland Security Department, which was formerly known as Emergency Management. The change was a way to enforce thatpreparednessmeansbeing ready for anything.
"Several years ago, someone sent contaminated letters to City Hall and the Chamber of Commerce," Bryan said. "It turned out they were in too small a dose to be harmful, but we were able to use that as a training exercise."
Abilene responders train for potential acts of terrorism, including school terrorism, airport terrorism or contaminated letters.
City personnel work with other Big Country cities, area hospitals and Dyess personnel on hazardous material scenarios, and officials now train to a higher level, standardized with other responders across the state.
"We're all on the same page," Bryan said. "We talk the same language. We talk simple."
The Taylor County Sheriff Department implemented an "Interoperability" project developed to enable first-responder agencies to communicate with one another in the event of a major emergency, said Sgt. John Cummins, spokesman for the department.
Taylor County Sheriff Les Bruce said his deputies improved the data collection process at traffic stops. That information is shared with federal authorities.
The sheriff's office now includes "domestic terrorism" training involving an "active shooter," which will help employees in the event of an actual terrorism event, Cummins said. Deputies now pay special attention to records discovered during search warrant raids for potential illegal aliens or those who aid illegal immigration.
Perhaps the most noticeable change is "implementation of an extensive courthouse security program, including electronically securable doors, intruder alarm system, closed circuit cameras, metal detectors and increased officer staffing at the facility," Cummins said. At the downtown federal building, which houses a post office and district courts, there are new security cameras and a locking fence behind the building installed about eight years ago, said Marsha Elliott, the deputy in charge of the U.S. district court clerk's office. Those improvements were funded by the U.S. Marshals, the agency in charge of protecting federal courts.
The bollards in front of the building and the magnetometer on the second floor already were in place, she said.
The city also implemented an alert system to inform residents of potential emergencies, including bad weather. The system - for which residents can sign up on the city's website - uses 911 and other databases to send an email, phone call or text message with critical information. The system has been used 15 or 20 times so far, primarily during flooding situations and weather warnings, Bryan said.
Abilene developed and remodeled an emergency operations center that houses radios, TVs and servers and serves as a backup 911 center.
The state has incurred most of the costs of the increased training and higher level of service, Bryan said.
"Exercises are done on the local dime, which is part of why we make them regional. But most of the costs are covered by the state," Bryan said.
Federal Homeland Security grants began flowing in 2004, and the city has applied and received some funding every year since. That will likely start to end soon, as federal coffers dry up and because most cities are now wellstocked to handle emergencies, Bryan said.
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Secondly, I'm assuming my opponent is giving arguments for sexuality as opposed to the general alternative.
Sexuality is a choice because we start out with a clean slate. Are we born murders/lawyers? No. As we grow, there will always be influences around us ranging from parents to friends to associates. These are effects on our personality, that cannot be predetermined at the womb or birth. By ignoring influences such as these, we suggest our fate is predetermined but then, nothing would really change, we couldn't be saved, hope would be minute. Human nature would most likely win etc. "Choices can be made in the present, nature is background or recessive" the philosopher said to the biologist. I'd argue so.
-Not Born with a personality- The personality at that stage of life is unlikely to make the conscious or even unconscious decision. When was the first time you have been aroused? When you were a baby? I highly doubt that. Therefore, at the start personality can't determine sexuality immediately.
- More open and loving to sexual desires- I completely agree. I have the right to indulge my fetish.
-Straight people think gay people are seduced into the lifestyle- A quite large generalization. Who's to say they aren't dragged kicking and screaming, finally accepting themselves. Something we aren't all born with is the self esteem to accept immediately.
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Research my dear, just as bisexual,trans and every other person can become an expert if they study hard enough.
I can't imagine being seduced into it:"Come to this side, we have tequila and tickets to Wicked!". Stereotypical/offensive, maybe. But the absurdity of it is self evident.
I'm going to close as the last person saying this, i respect and appreciate all gay people and what they stand for but I simply can't see how we can be born straight or gay. How does it explain bisexuals? We all have tendencies, what makes them born different?
I might not change others minds but thanks.
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Genes are inherited from your parents. Therefore, if it is "...in the genes...", as you stated, one or both of your parents, grandparents, great grandparents, etc. should be Homosexual.
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I'm a 33-year-old woman in a lesbian relationship. I love to masturbate three to four times a day. Will doing this affect my relationship or sex life with my partner? Is there such a thing as overstimulation? I love my vibrator but I'm worried it will cause me to have trouble orgasming the "manual way." Help.
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Aretha Franklin's family has confirmed that the singer has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, according to Billboard.
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