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The Great Wall is back with a new mission to fascinate those who look for commercial pickups with decent pricing. The new 2017 Great Wall Steed seems to be a great choice for those who cannot stretch to popular pickups like Isuzu D-Max or Mitsubishi Triton.
The biggest question here is that whether the segment of light-duty affordable pickups is full of potential as it was when Great Wall first debuted in this realm back in 2009. But on the other hand, the company must have done some research on the market reach before presenting this new 2017 Steed.
Enough of the scepticism, this new 2017 model comes with significant improvements which start right from its exterior body. The company has also made improvements on performance and for a pickup truck with such low pricing; this 2017 Steed is definitely worth checking out.
2017 Great Wall Steed – Fresh New Look Promised
This 2017 Steed has definitely graduated in styling as it wears an excellent cosmetic makeover. The front fascia is dominated by a large grille that boasts of aggressive chrome accents. The headlights have been aerodynamically redesigned and subtle curves are incorporated into the hood. Adding more aggressiveness and sporty nature are the roof rails and tub-liner which all come standard.
Suspension & Brakes
- Front Suspension – Double acting hydraulic shock absorber, Torsion bar, double wishbone
- Rear Suspension – Double acting hydraulic shock absorber, leaf spring type
- Front Brakes – Disc, ventilated
- Rear Brakes – Disc
- Front Track – 1515
- Rear Track – 1525
- Tires – 237/70 R16 (front and rear)
The 2017 Great Wall Steed doesn't seem to lack anything in its interior cabin as it has been technologically enriched besides providing utmost comfort. With a seating for 4 people, the cabin offers a good legroom and headspace.
The cockpit consists of a large infotainment touchscreen display which has intuitive user-friendly controls. The AC vents are reworked along with the driver's gauge cluster. Although Great Wall hasn't cut any corners, there's no premium material like leather for upholstery.
2017 Great Wall Steed – Powertrain
There's something about Great Wall Steed 2017 that must have triggered a 45,000 units sale from 2009 to 2015. This mainly has to do with the performance as it is beyond one can ask for. Luckily, the 2017 Great Wall Steed has improved in powertrain which marks a generational change.
This new pickup uses a 2.0-litre 4 cylinder turbo diesel engine with a direct fuel injection. The improved output of this engine goes as 147 hp at 4,000 RPM and 228 lb-ft of torque at 1800 RPM. Other details of this engine are:
- Bore – 83.1 mm
- Stroke – 92 mm
- Valve Gear – Dual Overhead Cam
- Fuel Tank Capacity – 18 gallons (70 litres)
- Compression Ratio – 16.7
- Transmission – 6-speed manual
Weight and Measurement
- Height – 1760 mm
- Width – 1800 mm
- Length – 5345 mm
- Ground Clearance – 171 mm
2017 Great Wall Steed – Price and Warranty
The 2017 Great Wall Steed comes with a starting price of $27,990 which goes up with additional accessories. This vehicle comes with a 36 months manufacturer's warranty and 12 months of service interval.


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Just before joining Wigan, an arbitrary FIFA system rated Amr Zaki as the best striker in the world.
Derby were outclassed by Leeds at the iPro. Lampard could do nothing but admit it...
Spurs promised to be brave and take risks. They've delivered on that promise, in a way.
Newcastle have completed a deadline-day swoop to sign defender Federico Fernandez from Swansea.
Brighton have signed central defender Dan Burn from Wigan for an undisclosed fee.
Michael Hefele has joined Forest from Premier League side Huddersfield Town for an undisclosed fee.
Spurs aren't budging over their valuation of Jack Grealish and neither are Villa...
From Babelcopters to large purple dildos, we tell the stories of the greatest-ever transfer deadline days.
Championship outfit Aston Villa have beaten Celtic to the signing of John McGinn from Hibernian.
Tottenham waited until the penultimate day to bid £25m, and seem surprised Villa didn't snap their hand off.
A Chelsea starlet trying to establish himself under the guidance of a Blues icon with something to prove himself.
Adama Traore was Tony Pulis's "best buddy" at Boro. But he wishes him well with Wolves.
Matej Vydra is back in the Premier League. It will be different from his West Brom and Watford days.
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OK, so I started following Leonardo DiCaprio's Facebook Page a couple months ago and it's not just that I like his movies - even though I did love Catch Me If You Can and at least a half-dozen others. Believe it or not, most of his posts are about environmental topics and that is how I discovered a documentary called Cowspiracy, which in my view, does away with the myth of sustainable fishing and animal farming. There is literally no way to sustainably farm enough meat, chicken, fish or dairy for the 7 billion people on this planet - at least not with our current (deplorable) dietary habits.
You can download the movie for $4.95 at Cowspiracy.com, or watch it free on Netflix. If you're wondering, the movie advocates complete veganism and let's be honest, it's a tough sell. Graham Hill's Weekday Vegetarian proposal may have better chances of success, so from Cowspiracy, here are a few good reasons to go (mostly) vegan or vegetarian:
- "Animal agriculture is responsible for 18% of greenhouse gas emissions, more than the combined exhaust from all transportation." And those emissions come from methane in cow farts. It would be funny if it weren't so serious. And I never thought I would say cow farts on this blog...
- We're also doing away with the rain forests at an alarming rate, as land is cleared to make room for all those cows. Of course there are free range farms but those "animal friendly farms" require even more land, and as Cowspiracy shows us, we'd have to quite literally clear all of the land in the US to make room for the farms needed to "sustainably" feed America.
- If you've been taking short showers for the past 20 years, know this: a huge amount of water is used up by animal farms. On average, 2,500 gallons of water are needed to produce one pound of beef. This includes the water the cows drink and water used growing their food supply. To put this in perspective, showering uses up approximately 2 gallons per minute.
- All of the above is true for the dairy farming, which puts a damper on my vegetarian plans. I quite like oat, coconut and almond milk so I don't mind abandoning milk though I would miss cheese. We could probably due with having dairy less often anyway, especially if its full of hormones ...
- Cowspiracy also addresses the myth of Sustainable Fishing and how we need to give the oceans a break, but I'll let you watch the film and find out for yourself. Suffice it to say that "the world's stock of seafood will have collapsed by 2050" if we don't change our habits now (via the Telegraph)
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Discussion in 'The Edge of the Forum' started by Fiddy101, Jan 30, 2008.
And you're wish shall be granted.
I wish I hadn't posted in this thread.
I dont want to post in this ---- DAMN!
You both fell into my delicious tarp of evilness.
I WANT MY WISH!! I wish I sold all of the stuff im putting for sale now..
You're wish is granted but you also get aids to compensate for all the money you got.
I wish that my package from dealextreme would arrive at this week
up, YOUR butt
Someone is excited to have Brawl.
twiffles dont post pictures of yourself
I look nothing like that. Plus, gotten off here. Mark McDonald (with the beanie) is awesome.
i know, j/king
twiffles, go back to bed
Yeah, I'm going to. I have a massive head ache.
I wish the n00bs were gone so I can have Brawl in peace.
Just turn your computer off/ don't visit GBAtemp for a few days.
or weeks....
....or maybe a month or two....
that should solve your problem.
And surprisingly, Twiffles is still online.
*insert photoshop of twiffles being pasted over garfield in a gb2bed comic)
Yeah I am, I drank coffee. Three cups. Also seems like it doesn't work on Wiikey! Woo!


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Contrived, unlikely and forgettable endings are the norm these days in American movies. A romance, however troubled, concludes with the lovers ga-ga over each other. Victims get their revenge. Athletes are victorious. It`s an epidemic in Hollywood, born of the slap-happy optimism supposedly infecting Americans as much as the urge to leave the filmgoer with a smile rather than a headache.
BE FOREWARNED: We`re talking about endings here and you may not want further details unless you`ve seen the current crop of Hollywood films.
No longer is it giving away a secret to say that a movie has a happy ending. Run down the list of summer films and most of them follow suit, including About Last Night, Back to School, Club Paradise, The Great Mouse Detective, The Karate Kid Part II, Labyrinth, Legal Eagles, Poltergeist II: The Other Side, Raw Deal, Running Scared, Ruthless People, Spacecamp and Sweet Liberty.
It makes no difference if the film is a comedy, a drama, an action-adventure, a mystery, a war film, a cartoon (remember the unhappy ending of Disney`s The Fox and the Hound?).
Many filmmakers simply don`t know how to end their films. It also could be said that a good number of others haven`t a prayer about how to begin either -- but that`s another story.
The purpose of an ending is to finish one process of interaction. Usually it also suggests the beginning of another process, as when cowboys gallop off into a crimson sunset to right the wrongs in another town. A good ending fits. It isn`t intrusive.
The best ending is a summation of a film`s ideas and themes. It can be cathartic, cleansing and provide relief. But heck, we don`t even get that these days in horror films, many of which end with a killer on the loose so that a sequel can be justified.


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"I was a midnight rider on a cloud of smoke
I could make a woman hang on every single stroke
I was an iron man, I had a master plan
But I was alone"
After a couple of somewhat sterile-sounding late-80s/early-90s albums, The Bee Gees made a very satisfying return with Still Waters, by far their strongest album since 1979's Spirits Having Flown. With a much more appealing balance between the warm late-70s/early-80s sound and the late-'80s/early-'90s production values, the album also contained the trio's most confident and convincing songwriting in years. First single, the melodic and catchy Alone featuring bagpipes, is superior to any other single released by The Bee Gees in the 80s and the 90s (even You Win Again off 1987's ESP and the title track off 1989's One). Barry Gibb's lyrics could very well be a response to his younger self, a sequel of sorts to the partying ladies man of Stayin' Alive ("I'm a woman's man / No time to talk"). Looking back he acknowledges the prize that he paid ("I was a midnight rider on a cloud of smoke / I could make a woman hang on every single stroke / I was an iron man / I had a master plan / But I was alone").
The funky I Surrender is Barry Gibb's most dance-friendly tune since Stayin' Alive, Tragedy, and You Should Be Dancing (see Greatest Hits). A captivating and effective fusion of late-90s R'n'B production, subtle 70s Wah-Wah guitar and those tight harmonies, it's a successful update of The Bee Gees' hit sound. To these ears, it's the Bee Gees' very best composition and most hit-potential song since the late 70s and should've been released as the first single off the album. Smooth and low-key, Still Waters Run Deep is an elegant mid-tempo Pop song that doesn't necessarily reveal its strengths and charms on first listen. A warning against infidelity, it describes the emotional impact of seeing through your partner's dishonesty while living in quiet anguish ("Still waters run deep / Just remember when we lie to each other / No-one wins and losers weep / Deception will show / It's a struggle when you're starved for affection / This is all we need to know").
Three R'n'B flavored slow jams also grace the album. Second only to Wish You Were Here (from One), when it comes to The Bee Gees' post-1970s ballads, My Lover's Prayer is hopelessly romantic and puts the trio's trademark harmonies to great use. A quietly uplifting chorus and a short segment with just Robin Gibb's affecting vocal furthermore add a sufficient amount of magic to secure that this song is another winner. On the track With My Eyes Closed Barry Gibb sings lead over a subtle and simple electronic beat, accompanied by Robin Gibb's haunting background vocals. It's yet another striking example of a Bee Gees production, where the brothers Gibb have managed to successfully update their sound while still maintaining what long-time fans have always loved about their music in the first place. Possibly Maurice Gibb's best ever contribution to The Bee Gees song catalogue, Closer Than Close captivates with its lush instrumental and vocal arrangements and sheer atmosphere.
The appropriately titled Irresistible Force is just that – an enticing, catchy Robin Gibb composition that's impossible to resist. The emotional depth of Robin's distinctive, passionate voice is goosebumb-inducing and this up-tempo song's greatest asset. Be prepared to press the replay button multiple times. Still Waters was a fine return to form and should be in any Bee Gees fan's music collection. The fact that they were capable of delivering such a solid, engaging album this late in their career is testament to The Bee Gees' huge talent, craftsmanship and complete mastery of the art of songwriting.


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Saturday, November 25, 2006
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
We have so much to be thankful for!
You see! That tree doesn't look bad at all!
My first "real" turkey! I brined it the day before and everyone said it turned out well. I followed Alton's recommendations- I roasted the bird at 400 degrees until it was golden brown, covered it with foil and lowered the heat to 350 and cooked it until it reached 160 degrees. But, as you can tell, I forgot to turn the wings inside so they scorched a little. Oh well- at least it wasn't upside down!
Grandpa Giedd and Dabney really bonded that day. They read books together and watched the parade too.
It was sad to see Grandma and Grandpa go, but we will see them in a few weeks when we visit Bismarck.
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Wednesday, November 22, 2006
A message (a few days late) from Dabney
Here she is!
And I'm very sorry it's sideways- I've been trying and trying to correct it...
**Edited to find the right link!
And I'm very sorry it's sideways- I've been trying and trying to correct it...
**Edited to find the right link!
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Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Guess what I did yesterday...
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Wednesday, November 15, 2006
It's a very long story, but I was able to upgrade my mixer yesterday from a 300 watt, 4.5 qt bowl, to a sleek, black, 5qt, 325 watt mixer with a pouring shield, too. Praise the Lord. What good gifts He gives us! I think I'll make some Christmas cookie dough and stash it in the freezer. Also, we have 10 people coming to dinner this Sunday after church so I couldn't think of a more providential time, as well.
Sorry the picture quality is so poor, I should have had the living room light on.
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Yes, We've gone to the dark side...
Ok, I know I will hear from you all about this but, if you must purchase a dead tree that will shed needles from November to January and it costs $45 and it takes you 3 hours to put the lights on it and it drips sap and you have to water it everyday... wouldn't it be easier and cheaper to buy a nice 9' tree with the lights (1300!) already on it? We got this one used (once!) off Craigslist.com for $100. Totally a steal! And it's huge- it came in 2 very large boxes! Dabney asks to see it everyday. We may cheat and put it up on Monday- Tim wants it up as much as Dabney!
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Our other "Christmas Trees"
Dabney was thrilled when we dressed up the lemon tree and the lime tree for the holidays.
We even made up a little song/ poem about them and she makes me sing it all the time:
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree,
How lovely are your lemons!
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree,
We love to see you sparkle!
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Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Dinner party with the Harveys
We had a great time with Bob, Jeri, and Lydia Harvey when they came to our house for dinner last Saturday night. The kids really took to them! Dabney was even talking about Mr Bob when she saw them at church the next day. It's funny how kids seem to connect with adults that are already grandparents...
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Thursday, November 09, 2006
David's Big Boy Haircut!
Doesn't he look older! It seems like he instantly turned into a boy (rather than staying a baby) as soon as I was done snipping! Where did my baby go?
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Iris ordered a wreath!
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Tuesday, November 07, 2006
David's first Oreo
As you can see, he loved it so much, that it put him in a stupor. I think he looks like a little hobo with a beard and mustache.
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You can credit (or blame) Lucinda for this idea
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Monday, November 06, 2006
More Broadmoor pictures
Loved their bathroom, too. Real marble shower and countertop. I don't know if you can see it in this picture but they also paired that beautiful red print with a great red check and the look came off as elegant, yet kind of homey-country. I loved it! I may have to try that when we cover the dining room window. (It's our next project)
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Hey Dad, Where's your miter saw when I need it?
Check out the crown moulding! I loved how it framed the bed curtains! If we ever move and get a bigger master bedroom, I would love to put up the same kind of moulding- but that of course would require a miter saw.
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Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Our Trip to the Zoo
My little hatchlings!
This is Tonya the tortoise. "We called her a tortoise, because she tortoise" Dabney got to touch a California Bull Snake too, but Mommy just wasn't quick enough with her camera.
Dabney and the Meerkats. She wanted to hold them all and asked me at every cage. "Peese, Mama?" I think this one wanted to be held.
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More Zoo Animals
"HE GOT ME!!!!" This is the infamous turkey bite. Notice Dabney's look of disdain! "Not very nice' she said while walking away.
Mommy's exercise for the day -> Hiking a mountain zoo pushing two little monkeys in a very large stroller.
And we think she is getting taller!
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The Broadmoor West
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200mW WSPR-beacon for 160m-10m, based on Arduino™/AD9850
Some impressions showing the typical "yield" throughout Europe on an
average 2016/17 winter day as well as some DX-highlights.
Components of the beacon:
- a power supply (12V for the PA and 5V for the rest / external or built-in, whatever is at hand)
- an Arduino™-module (just any will do / in this case it's a rather big "Uno"-clone only
  because I had one in spare)
- an AD9850/51-based DDS (mine was "coined" in China and came for less then 10$ incl.
  shipping / by the way, this guy is quite noisy at some frequencies and giving it some sort
  of metal case is probably a good idea and I plan on doing that later)
- some sort of time-source to keep the beacon synchronized / for this purpose I employ a
  DCF77-receiver but the most common solution outside Europe is probably a GPS-module
- a LCD-display (here it's a HD44780-clone from the same source as above / this module
  is not a must but kind of nice to have)
- a PA (there are various design proposals available on the net and it's up to you how much
  effort you want to put into that)
- an SWR-meter (also not a must but definitely helpful when experimenting with various
  antennas / it's missing in the picture above but was added later on, feeding into an
  algorithm protecting the PA in case of a mismatch
- last not least the antenna / if the beacon is set to operate on a number of (or even all)
  bands, a decent broadband design will be required / information on my solution to that,
  an indoor aperiodic antenna, is also available here.
Some stuff worth sharing:
- Arduino-libraries  supporting generation of WSPR-codes and control of the AD9850
  including some sample code (a simple WSPR-beacon) / particularily useful to simplify
  writing your own Arduino™ code around WSPR and DDS
- my DCF77-signal decoder library  turning your Arduino™ into an atomic clock
  (Version 3.0 with improved decoding algorithm now available)
- schematic and source code of a beacon ready-to-transmit  if you just want to get into the air
  quickly and programming isn't sheer fun for you
- some data around the  200mW 160m-10m PA  (schematic, design tips, ...)
- the stairway to heaven for all that precious RF-power,  my broadband aperiodic antenne


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The Alignment Crop is a sexy statement crop with an elastic cross-front design and removable cups to provide support for low to medium impact workouts. Featuring a high density under-bust elastic for added comfort with raised rubber P.E graphics for a sportsluxe element.
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Northfield's Drama Club is open to students in grades 3-5.
This year, we will be performing Honk! Jr., a musical adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story The Ugly Duckling. Rehearsals will take place Tuesdays and Wednesdays after school from January through March. The shows are scheduled for March 22 and 23.
Auditions will take place November 13th and 14th. Click here for details.
Applications: Audition Info Sheet | Tech Crew Application
For the audition please prepare ONE of the following monologues.
You will be reciting lines with one of our panel judges. *Memorizing the monologue is highly recommended.
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A masters is earned after students complete an undergraduate degree program. To obtain a masters, you usually need to complete 12 to 18 college courses that often involve completing comprehensive tests and/or a thesis.
Biological & life sciences is an area of science that studies how different processes, such as chemical, physical, and geological, shape how living organisms interact on earth together. Classes may include ecology, physiology, and evolution.
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From field to plate, agriculture covers a wide range of industries. This is one of the only engineering business that is interested in microscopic life as the life of human societies. Agriculture, food processing, agro-ecology, agromachinisme are all moving sectors to feed the world in a sustainable and lasting way.
Far from the clichés, agriculture plays an important and leading role in energy and environmental transitions. They are open and functions engaged in the digital transformation. Becoming an engineer in agriculture is to be an actor of this upheaval, at the heart of global issues. This is contributing to the development of innovative solutions for efficient and responsible farming. It is choosing a trade to invent the future.... [-]
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This engineer has the dual specialty Food and Health. This training also highlights the many relationships they have with each other, as in humans.
His training course opens up multiple opportunities in the fields of food processing, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries, catering, public health, marketing and communication ...
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An engineer from the specialty is formed to meet the new challenges of food through the mastery of tools, always more and more innovative. It is, for example, able to implement large-scale actions to induce consumer behavior change in the environment of public health or verify health claims for new food products, with actors world agribusiness.... [-]
The Erasmus Mundus Master Programme in Plant Breeding (emPLANT) designed by 5 leading European universities is focused on plant improvement and the creation of new plant varieties. In a climate of increasing global demand for both food and non-food agricultural production, and a quest for sustainable growth in agricultural productivity, emPLANT addresses these challenges via plant genetics and improvement. [+]
In its report entitled "World Agriculture: towards 2015/2030", the FAO outlines the need for an approximate 60% increase in agricultural production by 2050, in order to meet the nutritional requirements of the world's human population. This growth will, in part, be built upon an increase in yields, in particular via the genetic improvement of plants. There have been major advances in this field over the last twenty years, as a result of new molecular and cellular biology technologies reaching far beyond the confines of plant transgenics. In this positive context, plant breeding companies and food manufacturing and various non-food manufacturing companies are expressing a growing need for plant breeders who are able to understand and manage increasingly diverse technologies in order to meet more complex and varied objectives. This burgeoning demand is becoming ever more apparent, in the face of a dwindling number of university courses on offer in this field. What is more, the handful of one-year courses specializing in plant breeding do not cover the entire field of activity of a plant breeder in today's context.... [-]


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Valencia Summit Homes
Have you ever heard angels singing as you drove by a particular neighborhood? Recently one of my clients who was relocating to Santa Clarita had driven through the community of Valencia in the Santa Clarita Valley.
After we had discussed their wants and needs in their new home during our initial consultation – a beautiful clean, safe neighborhood, easy access to the Interstate 5 freeway, a well thought out one story floor plan, spectacular views – there were a number of Santa Clarita neighborhoods that "fit the bill". One of them being the Valencia Summit.
The Summit is an area of beautifully landscaped homes and streets in the master planned community of Valencia, about 38 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. Situated on a hill that many years ago was the home to a herd of cattle, the neighborhood is built around an arroyo with majestic trees, including the Santa Clarita prized oak trees
It amused me when she said that she thought she could hear "angels sing" as she drove through the Summit. That became the continuing theme, and when they were ready for the big move from Central California to the Santa Clarita Valley, we found the perfect home where she was "sure she heard the angels singing!"
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PhD NURSING ADMISSION – 2016
The College of Nursing, PIMS is happy to announce the availability of PhD Nursing Program at PIMS for the year 2016 recognized by Pondicherry University (Ref: Letter No : PU/AW-CDC/2015-16/34 dt.15.02.2016).
National Health Policy(NHP) 2002
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super- speciality areas who are required in tertiary
care institutions, entrusting some limited public
health functions to nurses after providing
adequate training, and increase the ratio of
doctoral degree in nursing.
It is observed that there is an acute shortage of nursing faculty in under graduate, postgraduate and doctoral nursing courses in India.
Pondicherry University believes that as stated in the Indian Nursing Council.
Doctoral in nursing course is essential to prepare nurses to improve the quality of nursing education, research and practice in India.
Doctoral in Nursing course builds upon and extends competence acquired at the post graduate levels, emphasizes application of relevant theories into nursing practice, education, administration and development of research skills, enhance high morale and humane.
The course prepare nurses for scientific leadership position in nursing and health fields who can function as nurse specialist, consultants, educators, administrators and researchers in a vide variety of professional settings in meeting the National and International priorities involving health components designed by health care agency based on wholism and the changing needs of the society.
This course provides the basis for the post doctoral course in nursing. Further the course encourages accountability and commitment to lifelong learning which fosters improvement of quality care.
The aim of the doctoral in nursing program is to prepare post graduates to assume responsibilities as nurse specialists, consultants, educators, administrators and researchers in a wide variety of professional settings.
On completion of the doctoral in nursing program, the scholars will be able to
1. Utilize / apply the concepts, theories and principle of nursing science in research
2. Demonstrate advance competence in practice of nursing
3. Practice as a nurse specialist
4. Exercise leadership qualities and function effectively as nurse educator and manager
5. Demonstrate skill in conducting nursing research skillfully, interpreting and utilizing the findings from health related research
6. Exhibit the ability to plan and effect change in nursing practice and in the health care delivery system.
7. Establish collaborative relationship with members of other disciplines.
8. Involve with interest in continued learning for personal and professional advancement.
9. Associate in developing, implementing and evaluating National health care policies
Ph.D in Nursing has been constituted by Indian Nursing Council (INC) to promote doctoral education in various fields of Nursing.
Eligibility Criteria / Admission Requirements
1. Who can apply?
a. Qualification (M.Sc (N) with 3 years of experience after PG and M.Phil (N)
b. Previous study and research carried out.
c. Particulars of the publications to his/her credit in accredited journals. (Attested copies to be furnished)
d. Name and address of the Guide/Co-Guide under whom the candidate proposes to carry out research.
e. Name of the department and institution where the candidate proposes to work and to conduct research.
f. Title and synopsis of the proposed research work
Admission Proceedings
1. How to apply?
a. Candidates in service shall forward application along with the consent of the guide with name, signature & seal and No objection Certificate from the Head of the Department and Head of the Institution where the candidate is working. (Place of work) while submitting the application along with the documents mentioned under schedule for the candidates.
b. All applications received by the Institution on or before the stipulated time and date shall be placed before the Institutional Doctoral Committee Nursing (IDCN). The Committee shall examine the applications and after screening process shall recommend University for provisional registration within three months from last date notified for the receipt of applications.
c. Provisional registration shall be effective from the date mentioned as the last date for payment of prescribed fees in the concerned speciality, for the selected candidate's fee once paid shall not be refunded.
d. No
candidate shall, without previous permission of the Ph.D. Registration,
join any other course of study or appear for any other examination
conducted by the Pondicherry University or any other University during
the period of registration.
All eligible candidates should appear for an Entrance Examination conducted by the Institution
e. Prior permission to be obtained from the Institutional Doctoral Committee (Nursing), if candidate wants to change place of work.
The Institutional Doctoral Committee will constitute of (i) Principal/Dean of Nursing, (ii) selected Senior Professors, (iii) Clinical expert (iv) Statistician. The Principal/Dean of Nursing will be chairperson of the Institutional Doctoral Committee Nursing. The invited members will serve for a period of 2 years.
A candidate can register for Ph.D (N) course on Full time basis or part time basis.
1. Full Time Program
A candidate should complete research work and submit the thesis to the University within three years from the date of provisional registration.
2. Part Time Program
a. A candidate should complete research work and submit the thesis to the University within five years from the date of provisional registration.
b. Maximum period for submission of thesis will be five years from the date of provisional registration for full time and seven years for part time subject to the permission from the Ph.D. Registration on the recommendations of the guide and with the approval of the Institutional Doctoral committee (Nursing). There will be no provision for further extension of the period.
c. Under extraordinary circumstances, affecting a student warranting extension of period after submission of thesis, the student should submit an application to the Registrar (Evaluation) through the guide who will refer the same to the Institutional Doctoral committee (Nursing) for its opinion, which will be submitted to the Pondicherry University.


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Growth Groups
Each of us needs a circle of friends that know us, care for us, and will walk with us through the joys, challenges and complexities of life. During Growth Groups, we gather in homes one time per week to reflect upon practical ways that the Bible applies to our lives, to pray with and for one another, and to simply enjoy sharing life together. Our hope is that everyone who considers themselves a part of Trinity Church will participate in a Growth Group.
For information on a Growth Group, contact one of the leaders listed below.
Jr High Youth Group, (6-8 gr.), 12:30 PM. 1st & 3rd Sundays. Call Scott (580-2358)
Hamling Growth Group, 4:30 PM bi-weekly, childcare. Call Jeff (624-6137)
Herron Growth Group, 4:30 PM bi-weekly, childcare. Call Scott (580-2358)
Stohlmann Growth Group, 4:30 PM bi-weekly, dinner, childcare. Call Beth (539-2089)
Stordahl Growth Group, 4:30 PM, bi-weekly, childcare. Call Adam (579-8446)
Hill Growth Group, 6:30 PM. Call PJ and Lois (600-8845)
Men's Accountability Group, 7 PM bi-weekly. Call Nic Bryce (548-1438)
Koenen Growth Group, 7:15 PM. Call Catherine (556-2192)
Men's Bible Study, 6:30 AM. Call Chuck Kendrick (587-3483) Starts 10/24.
Women's Rediscovering Intimacy in Marriage, 7 PM bi weekly. Call Joy (451.6235)
Women's Pursuing Sexual Purity (single or married), 7 PM bi weekly. Joy (451.6235)
Women's Divorced/Difficult Marriage, 7:15 PM. Call Kirsten (570-6061)
High School Youth Group (9-12 gr.), 7 PM. Call Scott (580-2358)
Kinney Growth Group, 7 PM. Call Marilyn (690-1142)
Janzen Growth Group, 7 PM bi-weekly. Call Sarah (530-848-5259)
Women's Psalms Study, 7 PM bi-weekly. Call Kathy (581-2797)
College/Career, 7:30 PM. Call Rex (599-1581) or Lynlea (217-2851)
Valeriano Growth Group, 6:30 PM. Call Frank & Pat (924-4125)
Women's Christian Classics Study, 2 PM, monthly. Call Lois (600-8845)
Bradshaw Growth Group, 5:30 PM, dinner, childcare. Call Emily (570-8702)
Handley Growth Group, 6:30 PM, bi-weekly, dinner, childcare. Call Taylor (600-6794)
Kelly Growth Group, 7 PM bi-weekly. Call Mike & Julie (580-7941)
Phillips Growth Group, 7 P M, Call John (404-5290)
Women's Bible Study, 9:30 AM, childcare. Call Annmarie (600-3131)
Woodberry/Stumbo Growth Group, 6 PM bi-weekly, dinner. Call Jim (719-684-3204)
(Below: Members of the Rowe Growth Group at a Work Day at YAA Camp)


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This week in Arts Buzz: winter has returned, but fear not! We have many lectures, events and shows to entertain (and maybe distract?) you this week!
› The Gateway previews printmaker Angela Snieder's MFA show Obscura, currently on display at the FAB Gallery until March 18.
› Come see the critically-acclaimed New Blood, a theatrical work that incorporates poetry, traditional Blackfoot music and dance, contemporary dance and the music of Peter Gabriel to tell the story of Vincent Yellow Old Woman, a residential school survivor who became the chief of the Siksika Nation. Tuesday, March 7, 7 – 9:30 p.m., Timms Centre. Purchase tickets here.
› As part of the Visual Art and Design Forum's Winter 2017 Speaker Series, the Department of Art & Design invites you to sculptor Jude Griebel, who will present a talk on Crafting Ruin this Thursday, March 9, 5:15 in FAB 2-20.
› TODAY! The Faculty of Arts and the Kule Institute for Advanced Study (KIAS) invite you to the 2017 Celebration of Research! Seven researchers will offer fast-paced, thought-provoking presentations that demonstrate how exploring social, cultural, creative and disciplinary intersections reveal and contribute to the public good. Program at 3:30 p.m., Reception at 4:30 p.m. Timms Centre for the Arts.
› Sound Studies Initiative is pleased to invite you to an upcoming @ Noon event: "Classic Canadian Songs: Sam Gesser and Folkways Recordings", this Wednesday, March 8 from 12 – 1 p.m., 3-47 Old Arts Building. All are welcome!
› The Departments of Political Science, Modern Languages & Cultural Studies, Drama and History & Classics invite you to "On the Wall: Latin American Immigrants and the Trump Administration" roundtable discussion Wednesday, March 8 from 12 – 1 p.m., Student Lounge, Arts.
› The Association of Graduate Anthropology Students (AGAS) is hosting the 25th Annual Richard Frucht Memorial Lecture Series in honour of the late Richard Frucht from March 8 to 10. Public Lecture: I'm not a Citizen; I'm an Indian; The Cultural Entailments of First Nations Citizenship, Wednesday, March 8, 7 – 8:00 p.m., Telus 150. Departmental Lecture: Time and the sovereign other: Spatial temporal entailments of the Yukon land claim agreements, Friday, March 10, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Tory Lecture-B2.
› The Department of Political Science invites you to their Distinguished Annual Lecture by Sirma Bilge (University of Montreal), on the topic of Neoliberalism, Intersectionality and Feminism: Dissenting Knowledges in Research and Teaching. Thursday, March 9, 3:30 – 5 p.m., Tory 1-93
› The Canadian Literature Centre is once again honoured to host its flagship event, the 11th installment of the CLC Kreisel Lecture with the visit of award-winning and twice Giller-shortlisted author Heather O'Neill. She will be speaking on: My Education. On unusual muses and mentors. And how I had to teach myself everything in order to cross the class divide. Thursday, March 9, 7:30 p.m., The Timms Centre for the Arts.
› The Institute for Public Economics and the Department of Economics is pleased to announce that Professor Emi Nakamura, associate professor of Business and Economics, Columbia University, will deliver the 22nd Annual Eric J. Hanson Memorial Lecture on Thursday, March 9 from 4 – 6 p.m., Humanities L-1. A reception will follow. Professor Nakamura's topic is "How do Macroeconomists Measure the Effects of Monetary and Fiscal Policy?"
› The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS) presents its 51st Annual Shevchenko Lecture: The Global (Dis)Order and Ukraine by Bohdan Krawchenko (University of Central Asia, Kyrgyz Republic). Friday, March 10, 7 p.m., 2-115 Education North. Click here for more information.
› Artist talk: Disabled by design: non-visual and Indigenous experience and aesthetic interventions in art galleries and museums, with Carmen Papalia & David Garneau. Friday, March 10 at 5:15 p.m., Fine Arts Building 2-20. This event is co-hosted by the "Creative Conciliations" research project (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada) and the Department of Art & Design.
› In the next Department of English and Film Studies short video series featuring the fascinating research of their academic staff, Ted Bishop went to the Special Collections Library to look for a book on ink – there wasn't one. So, he decided to write one. The results of his research took him into a direction he didn't expect. Check out this video to learn why "the digital builds hunger for the actual" on modernist literature, print culture history and creative nonfiction:
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The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a multinational coalition consisting of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates, has warned it may intervene militarily in Yemen to depose the Shiite Houthi revolutionary government if the United Nations Security Council does not properly react to the threat.
In a statement released Sunday, the GCC is demanding UN Security Council action against the Houthi government, which took power in late January and has since dissolved the Yemeni Parliament. The Houthi rebels are Shiite Muslims with close ties to the government of Iran. Their official slogan is "God is the Greatest. Death to America. Death to Israel. Damn the Jew and Victory to Islam."
The GCC nations, meanwhile, are run by Sunni Muslim leaders, and they perceive the overthrow of former Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi as a threat to their own stability. Their statement on Sunday calls for the Security Council to permit coalition military responses to the "over the Houthis' illegitimate seizure of power" and allows for the GCC to disregard the Security Council if it does not act: "In the case of failure to reach an agreement … the GCC member states will take measures which enable them to maintain their vital interests in the security and stability of Yemen."
This is not the first time that the GCC publicly rebukes the Houthi government, expressing no willingness to accept their legitimacy or work with them. Last week, the GCC issued a statement denouncing the Houthi "coup" and warning that the new leadership would take the country down a "dark tunnel." Meanwhile, Houthi leaders contend that, without their overthrow of the government, Yemen had become a hotbed of Sunni terrorism and that their presence in power would be "in the interest of all Yemenis without exception." Shiite militia chief Abdel Malek al-Houthi warned, "If Al-Qaeda takes control of the country, it will plot against our brothers in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf."
Al-Qaeda's strongest branch, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), is headquartered in southern Yemen and has become one of the main targets of the new Houthi government. The Houthis enjoy most of their support in northern Yemen, where the population tends to be more Shiite than Sunni. AQAP has already warned it would attack the Houthi government and they "would pay the price dearly" for attacking Sunni Muslims. Meanwhile, the Houthi government has accused the GCC, particularly Saudi Arabia, of funding southern Sunni rebels and supporting al-Qaeda.
Amid the chaos between al-Qaeda and the Houthis, some reports are claiming that the Islamic State–an enemy of Shiite Islam and rival to al Qaeda–is gaining popularity in Yemen.
The UN Security Council is scheduled to draft a resolution on the situation in Yemen later in the week. The group has already responded to the situation, however, with a resolution calling for the Houthi government to "immediately and unconditionally" step down. The resolution carries no military consequences should the Houthis ignore it.
Meanwhile, the potential of Yemen being split in two, with a parallel government establishing itself in the south, appears real. A group of parliamentarians–now unemployed–met this weekend in the city of Aden to discuss a collective reaction to the Houthi "occupation," Al Jazeera reports. The group agreed on a 16-point statement regarding how to govern areas in which Houthis had not yet established a stronghold.


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There's been a shift in the universe. Maybe you felt it, too?
Last week, Mark Lynas, former anti-GM activist, announced in a lecture at an Oxford farming conference that he was, well, wrong.
"I want to start with some apologies. For the record, here and upfront, I apologise for having spent several years ripping up GM crops. I am also sorry that I helped to start the anti-GM movement back in the mid 1990s, and that I thereby assisted in demonising an important technological option which can be used to benefit the environment," Lynas said.
"As an environmentalist, and someone who believes that everyone in this world has a right to a healthy and nutritious diet of their choosing, I could not have chosen a more counter-productive path. I now regret it completely.
"So I guess you'll be wondering – what happened between 1995 and now that made me not only change my mind but come here and admit it? Well, the answer is fairly simple: I discovered science, and in the process I hope I became a better environmentalist."
It's been called the biggest mea culpa in the history of journalism. I don't know about that, but certainly it could be the biggest mea culpa in this history of agriculture. Lynas wasn't just your average green-promoting consumer. He was militant. He threw pies in faces of scientists. He led the charge in Europe against genetically modified crops. In fact, if you're reading this today and you fear/despise genetically modified foods, it's a good chance you came to those conclusions thanks to Mark Lynas.
The best comparison Slate could make was to a scientist who in the early 2000s, suggested a link between vaccines and autism. He went on to research the idea and found absolutely no link, but by then, the damage was done. Despite his many studies and stories and lectures since, the vaccine-autism story carries on.
In agriculture, given the enormous energy that has been invested on both sides of the biotechnology debate, it is noteworthy for someone of Lynas' background to switch gears so starkly. Even then New York Times gave it press. And certainly, Lynas's former colleagues have shown up in droves in the comments on each of these stories, embracing their own dogma, rejecting the science, and labeling Lynas a sell-out. It remains, as yet, unsure to whom and for how much they believe he has sold out.
For my money, though, the best line was found in this comment: "But seriously: when you are getting lapped by the Amish in technology, you really have to wonder what the motivation is for people who are fear-mongering about the technology."


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The European General Court dealt a double blow to Louis Vuitton last week, ruling invalid two figurative Community trade marks protecting the luxury brand's classic chequerboard patterns (T-359/12 and T-360/12). The court found a lack of distinctive character (contrary to Article 7(1)(b) of the CTM Regulation (207/2009/EC)) and failure to acquire distinctive character through use (Article 7(3)).
Known to Fashionistas as the 'Damier', LV first introduced the signature print on its canvas trunks in 1888. The brown and beige chequerboard pattern, in a weft and warp structure, was registered as a trade mark in respect of leather goods (Class 18) in 1996, and a light and dark grey version in 2008. These patterns still serve as the foundation for many iconic Louis Vuitton leather goods and accessories (for example, the Speedy and the men's Keepall).
As reported in IPKat, German retailer Nanu-Nana opposed both CTMs in 2009, claiming that they had failed to acquire a distinctive character across all EU member states. OHIM's cancellation division and its Board of Appeal both ruled in favour of the applicant in 2011 and 2012, and their reasoning was upheld by the General Court.
Lack of distinctive character
The parties did not dispute that the goods covered by the contested mark are for everyday use, so that the relevant public would be the average consumer in the EU. The Court affirmed the Board of Appeal's observation that 'it is not apparent from the description of the goods in question that they are luxury goods' or 'so sophisticated or expensive that the relevant public would be likely to be particularly attentive with regard to them'.
The Court confirmed that a key factor was that the marks coincided with the appearance of the products, as the pattern covered some or all of the product's surface. It was found that consumers would find it difficult to perceive those signs as identifiers of commercial origin if they do not bear any graphic or word elements, unless they departed significantly from the sector's norms and customs. The presentation of a chequerboard in alternating colours and the impression of interlacing threads was deemed not to "contain any notable variation in relation to the conventional presentation of such goods" and therefore the public would perceive it as a "commonplace and everyday" pattern.
Further, the Court added, "the juxtaposition of two elements that are not in themselves distinctive cannot alter the perception of the relevant public as to the absence of distinctive character, ab initio, of the contested mark".
Failure to acquire distinctive character through use
The Court rejected LV's argument that the Board had wrongly assessed whether the CTMs had acquired distinctive character from the date of registration, rather than the date of opposition.
The Court further found that LV had failed to submit sufficient evidence of use to demonstrate that the marks had acquired distinctiveness in each of the then 15 EU member states from the date of registration (contrary to LV's argument that evidence need only be produced for a 'substantial part' of the EU). It was therefore held that there was an absolute ground for refusal and the marks were declared null and void.
Next steps for LV?
Like many other high-end fashion houses, LV has increasingly introduced products without the LV logo. This shift coincides with a wider shift in consumer attitudes from prominent logos to more discreet, subtle and less accessible luxury, "a change to 'in the know' rather than 'in the show'". Fashionista will be interested to see what effect (if any) the General Court's judgments will have on LV's future brand protection strategies and position as the world's most valuable luxury brand, a title it has held for nine years.


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Carrie/Augusta Abrams Ladow Baldwin
I am searching for information on ABRAMS who were in NY, Ohio, IN, and MI. In particular, I need information relating to AUGUSTA/CARRIE A./CARRIE AUGUSTA/ CAROLINE AUGUSTA Abrams who as Augusta Abrams married William C. Ladow in St. Joseph Co., MI sometime between 1864-1870.
In 1870, the couple, WILLIAM C. and "CARRIE" Ladow, (her age is 30 & her birthplace is Ohio) and his children Frank and Herman are residing in ELKHART CO., IN. William C. Ladow apparently died between 1870 and 1872 --- in Elkhart Co., IN as there is a probate on file for him in that county.
In April 1872, CARRIE A. LADOW married CHARLES BALDWIN in BRANCH CO., MI. On the 1880 Census for Branch Co., MI they are listed as CHARLES & AUGUSTA BALDWIN, along with an 8 yr. old CORA BALDWIN, b. in IN -- perhaps actually a child of William Ladow.
In 1891, AUGUSTA BALDWIN contested WILLIAM C. LADOW'S first wife HARRIET(HATTIE)PRATT LADOW's application for a CW widow's pension per William C. Ladow. This is the last record I can find for Augusta Baldwin. I can find nothing more under any of the other names she used: Carrie, Carrie A., Caroline Augusta.
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The peace negotiations between the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad and the insurgents seeking to topple him and his one-party Baath state were headed on the rebel side by Mohammad Alloush, leader of the Saudi-backed Army of Islam (Jaysh al-Islam, or JI). Russia and the Syrian government objected to Alloush's group being in Geneva, viewing them as Salafi jihadis, i.e. as Al Qaeda Lite, and as more terrorists than insurgents. The United States and its allies, especially Saudi Arabia, prevailed in insisting that Alloush not only remain invited but head the rebel delegation. The Army of Islam has during the past month been fighting fiercely—but not against Assad's Syrian Arab Army. Rather, in the eastern suburb of Damascus, East Ghouta, Alloush's forces have been ranged against another rebel group, a former friend now allied with Syria's Al Qaeda (the Nusra Front). The fighting has left some 300 dead. Neither side in the Ghouta mini-war wants democracy or equal rights for all citizens. Why is the Obama administration going along with Saudi Arabia's legitimation of JI?
What's left of the previous Free Syrian Army in the region is an alphabet soup of fundamentalists, some more moderate Muslim Brotherhood elements, others armed with a blueprint for a puritanical Salafi regime in which there is no room for secularists or religious minorities, or for democracy. Some 35 to 40 percent of Syrians belong to ethnic or religious minorities, and the remaining Sunni majority is split between avowed secularists and the religious. Saudi-style Wahhabi Islam, which Riyadh appears to dream of imposing on Damascus, would definitely not work there. Meanwhile, the leftist Kurds of the northeast, who have been one of the most vigorous fighting forces against ISIS, and among whom US special forces troops have embedded, have so far been excluded from the Geneva negotations, at Turkey's insistence.
The Army of Islam has had an alliance with the Freemen of the Levant (Ahrar al-Sham), a Salafi jihadi group powerful in the north of the country. The Freemen of Syria in turn have an alliance with Al Qaeda.
Many former FSA units have defected to Al Qaeda or ISIS. The United States has been adamant in continuing to support the remnants of the FSA, even though many have either renounced democracy or pledged vengeance on Syria's Shiites and other minorities, or insisted they will impose a fundamentalist vision of Islamic law on the entire populationa. The CIA claims to have "vetted" more than 30 such insurgent groups as having no ties to Al Qaeda. And then it passed to these fighters, through Saudi Arabia, TOW anti-tank munitions, making them formidable against Syrian armor. The problem is that the "vetted" groups keep showing up on the battlefield as de facto allies of Al Qaeda in Syria. One of the vetted groups that has at least sometimes used TOWs is the Rahman Corps, which has a strong position in East Ghouta. Last year, the Rahman Corps shared an operation room with the Army of Islam.
Now there is a problem. In the past month the Rahman Corps has flipped, joined with Al Qaeda, and begun attacking Alloush's group, the Army of Islam.
That's right: The leader of the negotiating team at Geneva on behalf of the rebels is now besieged by one of his own US-backed constituents, which is likely using CIA-provided weapons against him. And it is doing so in a battlefield alliance with Al Qaeda.


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Who doesn't like this show… don't answer that I've not seen seasons 5 or 6…
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Statement on Westminster attack
Following the attack on Westminster Bridge and in the grounds of Parliament, Gordon Brown said: "My heartfelt sympathies to those families who have lost loved ones and to all those injured in the appalling attack on Westminster. "The United Kingdom …Continue reading
Brown Proposes Third Option For Scotland's Future
Gordon Brown will today urge the people of Scotland to back a THIRD option he says is 'critical to the future of our country'. In a speech at the Festival Of Ideas in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Brown will campaign in the …Continue reading
Gordon Brown to publish memoir in Autumn 2017
This Autumn, Gordon Brown will publish his memoir telling the story of his life in politics – shedding light on the major political, social and economic changes that have reshaped the country over the past 40 years and revealing some …Continue reading
Syria's female White Helmets and Khalida Popal honoured ahead of International Women's Day
Today the humanitarian work of Syria's female White Helmets and pioneering Afghani sportswoman Khalida Popal were recognised at a special event hosted by Theirworld ahead of International Women's Day. The awards were given as part of an International Women's …Continue reading
Sarah Brown interview in Director magazine on Rewriting The Code
Sarah Brown sat down with Director magazine for an exclusive cover interview to mark International Women's Day and launch Theirworld's #rewritingthecode campaign. Read the full interview online here.


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Herbs and skin are a natural pairing: The aromatic plants are a sensual treat for our largest sensory organ, and the skin is a selective barrier, allowing some of the herbs' healing properties to penetrate.
Here are some suggestions for supplementing your daily skin-care routine with herbs.
Cleanse with herbs that contain foaming saponins, such as oats (Avena sativa) and yucca (Yucca spp.), and antimicrobial herbs such as thyme (Thymus vulgaris) and sage (Salvia officinalis).
Exfoliate with abrasives such as ground peach pits, date pits and powdered parsley (Petroselinum crispum), or by using naturally occurring acids from parsley, chamomile (Matricaria recutita) and lemon.
Tone to restore the skin's natural acid mantle. Witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is a common toning astringent, and volatile oils in herbs such as lemon verbena (Aloysia citriodora) and roses have a similar effect.
Replace and rebalance oil and moisture with aloe (Aloe vera) gel, mullein flowers (Verbascum spp.), safflower oil, sunflower oil and calendula flowers (Calendula officinalis).
Mask occasionally to reach impurities deep in the pores; masks can be made using oats or by mixing various herbs with natural clays, yogurt or honey.
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Poll Results: Which of these Employer actions infringes your privacy most?
With the aid of technological tools, it is now possible for employers to track their employees' online activity during work hours.
While employers have the right to monitor their workers' work performances and how company resources are being used, there's a thin line between tracking and intruding upon an employee's right to privacy.
According to a poll conducted by JobsCentral, from 8 January to 3 April 2013, most workers are put off by the idea of employers tracking their social media profiles.
Amongst the 305 respondents who took the poll, more than two -fifths (44 per cent) are offended when employers monitor their online activities on social media profiles, such as Facebook, Twitter and forums.
Checking chat history of instant messaging (22 per cent), and listening in to conversations made over the office phones (21 per cent) come in next as practices which workers feel have gone beyond managerial rights.
Only 13 per cent disagree with employers checking in on their work email.
Should employers be monitoring their workers? Is there a value in doing so? Be sure to read more about this topic in JobCentral's latest article titled, "Should Big Boss Be Watching You?"
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The DOS Editor falls into a class of programs known as text editors. As the name implies, a text editor works with files that contain pure text (as opposed to binary files, which contain programming instructions or formatted data).


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Planning Power: The uses and abuses of power in the planning of the Latrobe ValleyBy David Langmore
From its beginnings in the 1920s, power generated from the Latrobe Valley's brown coal has come to supply most of Victoria's electricity. This has had massive physical, economic, environmental & social effects in the Latrobe Valley as well as huge political and economic implications for Victoria. Research reveals extraordinary stories about the influences of organisations, personalities, procedures, principles and politics and a fascinating case study emerges about both planning and power.
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June 30, 2009 --Recurrent mouth ulcers could suggest celiac disease. A new study in the journal BMC Gastroenterology finds a minority of patients with recurrent mouth sores have gluten sensitivity, making evaluation for celiac disease warranted.
Celiac disease is an inherited autoimmune disorder in which the lining of the small intestine is damaged from eating gluten and other proteins found in wheat, barley, rye and possibly oats. Painful open ulcers such as canker sores in the mouth tend to reappear in times of stress and are associated with viral infections, food allergies and other conditions.
In this study, a small group of patients put on a strict gluten-free diet all showed improvement in mouth ulcers within two to six months.


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Iggy Azalea & Nick Young Flash Huge Smiles In Romantic Proposal Video — Watch
Omg — we have the chills! The video of Nick Young getting down on one knee to propose to his girl Iggy Azalea may just be the sweetest thing ever. You have to watch!
During his carnival themed 30th birthday party on June 1, NBA Player Nick Young asked Iggy Azalea, 24, if she'll marry him and the romantic moment was caught on camera! Grab a tissue and watch the video — spoiler alert: she says yes!
In the vid, you can see Nick down on one knee as he screams, "would you marry me!?" while looking up at his bride to be. She chuckles and immediately responds, "YES" and all of their friends go wild! We told you the video was super cute!
Iggy Instagrammed a pic of her amazing yellow diamond engagement ring with the caption "Happiest Day #Isaidyes." Speaking of her out-of-this-world ring, Nick did one heck of a good job picking it out! He chose a 10.43 carat Jason of Beverly Hills engagement ring for his lady! The ring is valued at $500,000 — say what?!
"Nick was very involved in designing the ring," Jason Arasheben, CEO of Jason of Beverly Hills told HollywoodLife.com. "We wanted it to be both a ring of Iggy's dreams and a ring that fit her personal style. It is always an honor when a client trusts me to help design a ring that symbolizes one of the most important decisions of their life."
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More than 1,000 South Yorkshire teens need protection because of a legal loophole which makes it impossible to prosecute adults who abuse them.
Some 1,158 teenagers in the region are deemed to be vulnerable by social services, and therefore at greater risk of cruelty including sexual exploitation.
The Department for Education figures reveal there are a worrying 430 'in need' 16 and 17-year olds in Doncaster, 377 in Sheffield, 239 in Rotherham and 112 in Barnsley.
Now The Children's Society is calling for action because as it stands, criminal law for child cruelty only protects youngsters until their 16th birthday.
It means 16 and 17-year-olds are treated as adults by the law and 'forced to fend for themselves'.
Matthew Reed, chief executive of the charity, said: "It is nonsensical and unacceptable that adults cannot be prosecuted for behaviour against children aged 16 or 17 that would be considered cruelty if the victim was 15.
"If MPs are serious about stopping child cruelty – including child sexual exploitation – they must act to close this legal loophole when it is debated in parliament in the new year."
The Children's Society argues police would find it much harder to prosecute a negligent or abusive parent or guardian of a child in this age group.
The charity also claims teenagers aged 16 and 17 who experience neglect at home are often failing to receive adequate protection from professionals because they are mistakenly believed to be more resilient and able to cope with stress.
The Children's Society wants MPs to close the loophole by extending protection to include 16 and 17-year-olds when it debates the Serious Crime Bill next month.
The move would involve changing the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 to increase the age a child can be a victim of cruelty from 15 to 17, to bring criminal law in line with child protection and welfare legislation.


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Salem, NH ~ Inked Events, a Salem (NH) based full service wedding & event planning company is joining forces with DYV (Dream Your Vision) Events, a corporate and non-profit event planning company currently based out of Little Rock, Arkansas.
Working as "sister" companies, the duo will continue to provide high-quality wedding services, while incorporating a strong corporate and non-profit event planning component. Under the partnership, they will cover events all over the east coast, with specific focus on Boston, New Hampshire and other New England regions.
"Our goal is to reach clients that we have not been able to focus on for the past four years. By partnering with DYV Events, we are able to use their six years of industry experience to do that and still be able to continue to provide specialized Wedding Day Management (aka Day-of Coordination) services along with design, full and partial wedding planning," says Inked Events owner, Tracy Dapp.
"Inked Events is well established in the New England region and we are really excited about the opportunity to bring what we have done in the south with our corporate and non-profit clients such as Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas and Pinnacle Pointe Hospital to New England, " says DYV Events owner, Michelle Stewart.
Inked Events and DYV Events are both award winning wedding and event companies. Inked Events has won several awards NH A-List Best Wedding Planner Award from 2015-2017, Wedding Wire's Couple Choice Awards 2016 & 2017 and commands a 5-star rating on WeddingBee.com, TheKnot.com and WeddingWire.com. DYV Events has also won AR A-List Best Wedding Planner Award in both 2014 & 2017, Wedding Wire's Couple Choice Awards from 2015-2017, and the Bronze 2017 Best Planner Vendor Award from Borrowed & Blue.
To learn more about booking a private social event or wedding please visit www.inked-events.com, or contact Tracy at firstname.lastname@example.com or 603-401-9938. To learn more about booking a corporate, conference or non-profit event please visit www.dyvevents.com or contact Michelle at email@example.com or 617-863-2398.
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