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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Embattled Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying unveiled measures to increase land supply to bring down property prices and called for closer economic integration with China on Wednesday in a maiden policy speech likely to win him as many foes as friends.
Leung, who took office in July on a platform of making housing more affordable, unveiled policies aimed at reviving his reputation after several scandals, mass protests and a failed impeachment in his first six months in office.
Hundreds of protesters surrounded the legislature as Leung spoke, some demanding he resign.
"His major liability is that a substantial segment of the pro-democracy camp and a considerable segment of the population simply do not trust him and want him go," said political scientist Joseph Cheng.
Whatever Leung had to offer, it was bound to be divisive - his pledge to rein in property prices has pitted him against powerful property tycoons such as Li Ka-shing, who stood by the Hong Kong leader's main rival and early front-runner Henry Tang in the leadership poll in March.
His call for closer integration with Communist Party-ruled mainland China comes at a time when many Hong Kong people are increasingly seeking to stake out a distinct identity for the city and taking to the streets to demand it.
And the Beijing-backed Leung offered nothing for opposition forces pushing for universal suffrage, something China has promised by 2017.
"As neighbors, Hong Kong and Guangdong province are mutually dependent and complementary to each other," Leung said of the bordering mainland Chinese province. "As such, there is far-reaching strategic significance in enhancing and deepening our co-operation.
"The government will seek to foster comprehensive co-operation between Hong Kong and Guangdong in the areas of finance, modern service industries, trade, convention and exhibition, tourism, environmental protection and the building of a quality living area and social administration."
The former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997 with the guarantee of "one country, two systems", meaning it would keep its legal system and freedoms of expression not enjoyed on the mainland.
Hong Kong's soaring property prices, among the world's highest, have seen the spread of cage homes, wire mesh hutches stacked on top of each other and cubicle apartments as the city's residents are forced out of the market.
"Land shortage has seriously stifled our social and economic development and smothered many opportunities for people to start and expand their businesses," Leung said, noting that some 200,000 people were now on waiting lists for public housing.
"As long as the housing shortage persists, we have no alternative but to restrict external demand and curb speculative activities," he added in a two-hour speech.
Leung said more land would be re-zoned for housing and new areas opened up for development, with 67,000 private units expected to come on to the market in the next three to four years. A target of some 100,000 subsidized public housing units would be built in the five years from 2018, in addition to the 75,000 already planned in the coming five years.
"Many question the government's ability to raise land supply over the near term and think that the crux of the housing-shortage problem cannot be solved until 2018," Daiwa analyst Kevin Lai said.
Leung has endured a difficult half year, wrestling with issues ranging from the high property prices and perceived interference from China over education, to grassroots resentment caused by a tide of Chinese visitors and pregnant mainland women cramming maternity wards to gain local citizenship.
He narrowly survived a motion of no-confidence in December over unauthorized building works in his home that have undermined his integrity and triggered calls for his resignation.
Leung also focused on other livelihood issues such as welfare, with the city now having one of Asia's biggest wealth gaps, as well as worsening pollution.
Hong Kong's ageing population is expected to increase from 940,000 to around 2.5 million within 30 years, posing a potentially huge fiscal burden.
More than 1.1 million people, or 17 percent of Hong Kong's population, lived below the poverty line in 2011, earning less than HK$3,500 ($450) per month, or half the average monthly income, according to the Hong Kong Council of Social Services.
Leung proposed HK$10 billion ($1.3 billion) in subsidies to phase out over 80,000 heavy-polluting diesel vehicles, while fresh emission reduction targets have been set with neighboring Guangdong province - a major source of cross-border pollutants from tens of thousands of factories in the Pearl River Delta.
"The deep-seated problems of Hong Kong cannot be solved overnight. But we need to grasp the nettle and take the first step to deal with them," Leung said. ($1 = HK$7.75) (Additional reporting by Venus Wu, Twinnie Siu, Christina Lo and Tan Ee Lyn; Editing by Anne Marie Roantree and Nick Macfie)


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Augusta 70.3 Race Report
Final races of a season always bring with them a little different emotion than the rest of the races during a season. In one way it's a relief to be able to not think about training for a few weeks and allow the body to fully recover, get some neglected things done around the house, and start marketing for next year to get some more sponsors. But, on the other hand, it's exciting to test the fitness one last time and battle it out with some of the best in the business.
And, the best in the business were at Augusta 70.3 this week. Out of the all the starters there this weekend, about 9 of them have at least been crowned champion at one 70.3 or 140.6 distance. I knew my chances of placing in the money were basically nonexistent. However, a big lesson I learned this year was to only focus on what I can control.
Race morning started out very interesting. Two people sky dived and the national anthem was played during their fall to earth. On the closing note of the song, the guy with the American flag hit the ground. It was absolutely amazing to see the precision of when and where they both landed. The other thing that made race morning different was the start. We jumped off a dock, like what you see in an ITU race.
The cannon shot and all 32 pro males jumped into the water. I struggled finding someone's feet to get on during the swim. I seem to have a harder time doing this when the field is big. Not sure why that is, but it's just something that I've noticed. I eventually found myself in the middle of hte pack of swimmers and nearly missed the exit. The sun was low and made seeing the last buoy a bit difficult. I exited the water and ran as fast as I could to my bike. I opted not to wear my wet suit because I like speed suits better. I also knew I could run faster in my speed suit during the long run from the water to the bike and could probably make up more time doing that than in the water. My plan worked. I passed about 2 guys on the way to my bike.
The days leading up to the race I decided I wanted to push the bike harder and try to ride with some guys during the 56 mile trek around GA and SC. I didn't care who it was in front of me, I was going to push hard to catch them. And that's exactly what I did on race day. I saw two people up ahead of me after getting out of transition and onto the main road. I put my head down and rode hard for about 6 minutes and finally reeled them in. As I approached them, I could tell the two people were Ryan Rau and Patrick Evoe. Both of these guys are good cyclists, so I was curious how things would end up. Would I crack an hour or so into the ride and fall off the pace? For about 30 minutes, the three of us worked together. I looked over my shoulder and noticed that Patrick had fallen off. I told Ryan what happened the next time I passed him. He was also surprised. But we agreed to do our best to keep him from catching back up to us. We picked up the effort a little and put a safe distance between Patrick and us.
About half way through the bike ride we caught two more cyclists, and could see a group of 4 up ahead. We slowly reeled them in and caught them with about 5 miles to go until T2. My legs were screaming. I looked down at my watts just because I was curious about what I had sustained. My watch showed about 290 watts! Upon reaching T2, about 5 us all rolled in within 20 seconds of each other. I was now on to what I consider my strongest leg of the race. However, with the previous 5 weeks being very busy with IM Louisville, a a 50-mile trail run, and now a 70.3, I was a little concerned how my legs would hang on.
The run started out very well. The first 6 miles ranged between 5:45 and 6:00/mile. Then the mile splits began creeping up: 6:10, 6:15, 6:30, etc. I knew I was loosing it. I did a quick check of my nutrition throughout the day. It was spot on. Hydration was good since I had peed once already, and my electrolyte intake was adequate. I came to the realization that I simply had taxed my body too much in the last 5 weeks. I crossed the finish line with a respectable time still, but not as good as it could have been.
After the race, my friend, Ryan Rau and I talked a bit. He congratulated me and told me he was surprised to see that I hung on as long as I did with all the tough racing I've done in the last 5 weeks.
Would things have been different if I didn't run that 50 miler a few weeks ago? I believe they would have, but I have no regrets. I'm happy that I chose to spend the weekend with a good friend of mine, Chris, to run the trails in Hell, Michigan. It was something I've never done before. Life is about experiencing things and trying new things.
With the triathlon season officially over for me, I'm looking forward to being somewhat lazy this week. It brings a bitter sweet feeling. This is the first year that I can remember not being both ready physically and mentally to call it quits. I know my body needs a break, but my mind wants to keep going. I think that is a good sign. It means that I'm having fun and reaching goals.
Thanks for following my progress this year… it has been a great season. God has blessed me tremendously!

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Our First CD, Nobody's People: Stolen Generation 2004, was launched on the 25th November, 2004 in Halls Creek, Western Australia. This compilation CD expresses the Stolen Generation experience through songs by Indigenous artists from across Australia. It features "Brown Skin Baby" by Bobby Randall with Troy Cassar-Daley.
Listen to audio samples below.1Bobby Randall with Troy Cassar-DaleyBrown Skin Baby2GoannaSorry3Archie RoachTook the Children Away4Lorrae CoffinNobody's People5Mark Bin BakarCalling6Naomi PigramShe Remembers7Patrick DaviesTwo to Tango8Phyllis Bin BakarPeeping Through the Louvres9Geoffrey FletcherMother's Prayer10John AlbertSomebody Soon11Michael Torres [Mt Moon]Shame of a Nation


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Considering that ten percent of the population is in this industry, it is safe to say that there is a lot of competition and when you begin working as a builder, you may not be able to get the spotlight and make a name for yourself easily. To do the latter two things you should be able to come up with novel ideas and concepts for buildings and find cost-effective ways to build your piece of art. There is no use designing a unique building if no one is willing to pay for it. If you are unsure of how to do this, do not fear there are many courses you can do to gain the necessary knowledge and skills. The cuv40311 online course will teach you how to design buildings. Therefore you will learn what you need to keep in mind when designing. Furthermore you will also be taught how to use graphic design software which can make the process of designing easier for you. Therefore you will be able to test your ideas and change them if necessary with relative ease.
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U.S., Cuba reach understanding on restoring commercial flights
Cuba could allow more than a dozen flights from the U.S. a day, says U.S. officials
The U.S. and Cuba have reached an understanding on restoring regularly scheduled commercial flights, Cuban and U.S. officials said Wednesday, a day before the anniversary of the two Cold War foes restoring diplomatic ties.
The diplomatic advance would help open the way for U.S. airlines to begin flying to Cuba within months in what would likely be the biggest step toward tighter economic ties since the two countries began normalizing relations last year. Officials on both sides said they had reached an understanding on key points and hoped to reach a formal deal within hours or days.
Teams who have been meeting since Monday in Washington "have made important advances in negotiating a memorandum of understanding on establishing regular flights between Cuba and the United States, and shortly they will be ready to announce a preliminary agreement on this issue," said Josefina Vidal, head of North American affairs for Cuba's foreign ministry.
State Department spokeswoman Kerry Humphrey said late Wednesday that the countries "are making progress but still negotiating."
Right now, American and Cuban travellers must fly on charter flights that are expensive and difficult to book, forcing travellers to buy paper tickets in Cuba or email documents and payment information back and forth with an agent in the U.S. Those flying often must arrive at the airport four hours in advance and pay high prices for baggage in excess of strict weight limits.
U.S. officials and aviation executives have speculated that Cuba could allow more than a dozen flights to and from the U.S. a day. It's unclear if those flights would completely replace charters, but they appear certain to create a surge in travel that would place heavy strain on Cuba's already overstrained tourist infrastructure. Hotels and private hostals are booked for months.
Authorized American travel to the island is up 50 per cent this year, Jeffrey DeLaurentis, who heads the U.S. Embassy in Havana, said Tuesday. While the majority of U.S. travellers are Cuban-Americans, there has been a sharp rise in Americans travelling for specially authorized purposes, particularly on educational tours known as people-to-people travel. Among Obama's regulatory changes this year was one permitting such travel to Cuba without specific Treasury Department permission.
Since the announcement last year that the U.S. would establish diplomatic relations and expand trade and tourism with Cuba, major U.S. airlines, including American, Delta, United, JetBlue and Southwest, have expressed interest in establishing regular flights from the U.S. to the island.
Cuba and the U.S. announced last week direct mail service would restart after a 52-year interruption. The governments had been speaking about restoring a postal link since President Barack Obama entered office, but those talks stalled when Cuba imprisoned U.S. contractor Alan Gross. He was freed in a prisoner exchange that sparked last year's declaration of detente.
On other issues, however, the U.S. and Cuba remain far apart. These include the billions of dollars in competing property claims, the status of fugitives in both countries, and Cuban protection of human rights.
The U.S. and Cuba re-opened embassies in each other's capitals this summer.
Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of the announcement by Presidents Obama and Raul Castro that they were ending a half-century of U.S.-Cuban enmity.
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Among the food marketers introducing a raft of holiday-theme products are Nabisco Biscuit Co. and Kraft Foods, with new lines and promotions timed to December.
But the new products will be minimally supported, with in-store support rather than full-scale media advertising.
In-store "will be the main vehicle this year" to promote holiday products and a new "Santa's Mailbox" Christmas promotion, said Rachel Dugoff, Oreo brand manager at Nabisco, who said the company might consider using advertising in similar programs for the future.
"Santa's Mailbox," a tie-in with the U.S. Marine Corps' Toys for Tots program, will offer children the opportunity to send a letter to Santa Claus -- via in-store displays in 10,000 stores -- asking him to give a present to a needy child.
The display is built around Nabisco's traditional seasonal cookies -- red creme-filled Oreos, white fudge-covered Oreos and holiday tins of Oreos.
The company then will donate 10 cents per letter to Toys for Tots.
Promotion Network, Dallas, handles the effort for Nabisco.
Kraft is offering four new holiday lines, but because of a shorter selling season this year, it plans little fanfare beyond in-store promotion. The company will tag current TV ads for Charlie Brown's Christmas Macaroni & Cheese dinners but there won't be support for a cranberry variety of its Stove Top stuffing, Holiday Fruity Pebbles cereal and Maxwell House Holiday Roast, a special coffee


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Master Labyrinth
Part of the Ravensburger Labyrinth Games series, this game is based on the simpler The aMAZEing Labyrinth game. It is played on a board with maze tiles (Straight's, L's, and T's) arranged on it. Players are represented on the board by little wizard pawns. Players are wizards-in-training and they are charged with running around the maze and finding all the ingredients (numbered chips) needed to become a Wizard. The trick is that the two chip cannot be taken until the one chip is taken, and the three chip cannot be taken until the two chip is taken, etc. Perhaps the most novel aspect of this game is that players mutate the maze by sliding a tile onto the board from the side, which hopefully will enable them to travel to the next ingredient. Once all twenty-one items have been taken, the highest total score wins. But the 'Master' part of the game gives each player three ingredients which will give the player bonus points for grabbing.
Designed by: Max J. Kobbert
Published by: Ravensburger
Genres: Light Strategy
Ages: 10 and up
Players: 2 to 4
Playing Time: 60 minutes
Year: 1991


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J.J. Abrams Working On a CW Pilot
Set at an inn in Maine.
J.J. Abrams, the world's producingest human, has yet another project in development, only this one does not appear to revolve around mysteries, secret boxes, puzzles, monsters, or time-jumps. It's about regular people doing things! (We hope?) Maine, which Abrams would co-produce with One Tree Hill's Mark Schwahn, is set at an inn in the Pine Tree State and centers on the people who work there, according to Deadline. The show's in development at the CW, which harkens back to Abrams' Felicity roots. If Shonda Rhimes's Gilded Lillies works out, too, that would give us two character dramas set within the hospitality industry. So much hotely romance to be had.


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Open Thread: Talk About Sex & Love — No Conversation Is or Ever Will Be Off Limits Here
Here's your place to come talk about sex and love whenever you feel like it.
As a kid, one of my favorite shows was "Dynasty." My mom and I would curl up on the sofa and be mesmerized by the affairs of Blake Carrington, the catfights between Crystal Carrington and Alexis Carrington Colby, and the crystal blue eyes of my crush John James. Although a villain, Alexis was our favorite, as she always seemed to be having a dramatic conversation while in a bathtub surrounded by bubbles and always with flawless and never wet perfect hair and make-up. It was in front of that TV that I learned that drama was an important part of romantic love. The kind of drama that makes you slap someone across the face. The kind of drama that makes you kiss a married man because you can't control your desire. The kind of drama, I decided at 7 years old, that I wanted in my life.
While most other little girls dreamed about fairytale wedding where they are a princess and whatever, I dreamed about throwing dishes at my lover's head and threatening to leave him for my boss.
I would stand in the mirror and re-enact scenes like the one where I was an unsatisfied wife who was seducing my rich husband's brothers. I'd make out with stuffed animals then toss them across the room if I felt they had wronged me. I'd pour orange Tic Tacs down my throat pretending they were sleeping pills, lie on the ground will the open candy container in my hand so that a few remaining faux Ambien were falling out, and play "suicide." My mom would sometime walk in on me when I was "dead" and say "Ah, that's cute."My favorite scene to re-enact was from the made-for-TV-movie called "Desi Loves Lucy" about Desi Arnez and Lucille Ball's volatile marriage. There is a part where Desi is apologizing to Lucy for cheating on her, he is on his knees, head in her lapping sobbing "Luuuucy, pwease. I lova you."
Lucy unable to deny her love, took him back. As I tongue kissed fake Desi/my pillow I hoped that one day I'd have a real-life cheating husband crying in my lap.It's no wonder that as a grown-up, relationship drama has enticed me.
I sought out those made-for-TV moments -- forbidden kisses, hysterical arguments over mistrust, and drunkenly sobbing "Why don't you care about me?!" on a busy Manhattan street.
Sadly much of that drama came at my expense, as I long chased after guys who clearly didn't like me back. Part of it was probably my own immaturity and insecurity of not knowing the difference between love and lust, but the other part was that thrill of fighting for someone's attention, affection and the risk of heartache fed that drama-desire within me.
I was continually drawn to Desis, guys who were dysfunctional, broken, sad. I thought I could change them, that my pussy would be Prozac for their broken souls. Strangely, my longest most serious relationship was drama-less. We hardly argued, we rarely yelled, and he was insanely trustworthy. We got along so well that we got married …. and then divorced.
While I knew that getting along with my partner was better than my past one-sided dysfunctional flings, me and this guy got along too well, like BFF well. That's when I realized, it's not drama that I craved, it was passion.Passion doesn't have to mean cheating or throwing dishes at someone's head or constant fighting. Passion is fighting for the relationship. According to Webster's dictionary drama is "a state, situation, or series of events involving interesting or intense conflict of forces" and passion is "intense, driving, or overmastering feeling or conviction." Both are intense, but only drama is filled with conflict.Now, I'm in a passionate relationship. When we love, we love hard. And when we fight, we fight hard. Our relationship is built on honesty, good communication and intensity.
And every once in a while we have a good screaming match in the street followed by a "But I can't live without you" post-fight kiss in the rain. A scene that would make Alexis Carrington Colby proud.


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What's wrong?
Over the past few decades, children and adults have been spending increasing amounts of time in front of movie, television, and computer screens. At the same time, increasing numbers of young people are being diagnosed with attention-deficit disorder (ADD) or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Psychologists and pediatricians have recently discovered evidence that time spent viewing screen media (television, movies, and video games) increases the risk of subsequent attention and hyperactivity problems in children and adolescents. There is research indicating that screen media exposure is particularly influential in the first few years of life; however, there is also some evidence that exposure later in childhood and early adolescence can also increase attention problems.
Attention-grabbing sensory and emotional cues
Many parents of children with attention problems have noticed that the one thing their children can focus on for hours is TV or video games. Although screen media may offer parents some short-term relief, and may even prompt some parents to think that maybe this focused time in front of screens may be beneficial for their children, it may actually lead to greater problems. Television shows, movies, and video games make use of powerful sensory and emotional cues to grab and hold attention. Specifically, screen media make great use of tricks to trigger an "orienting response," such as changes in lighting, camera angles, and sound effects. Furthermore, many media include violent and sexual content that draw attention and can produce strong emotional reactions. If children spend a lot of time with screen media, they may learn to depend on these sensory and emotional cues to maintain attention, and this may interfere with a child's ability to concentrate on activities that lack such cues, such as reading a book. In short, if a child spends years having attention supported by these technical tricks, how well will they be able focus when they get to school and are required to attend to a teacher who does not have a million dollar per classroom episode budget for special effects?
The development of attention problems is troubling in itself, but the negative effects also appear to carry over into other areas of a child's or adolescent's life. The increased attention and hyperactivity problems associated with screen media exposure are associated with the following:
- Increased aggression
- Worse grades in school
- Lower probability of graduating from college
- More aggressive behavior and lower educational achievement may be likely to cause difficulties in adulthood.
What can you do about it?
The American Academy of Pediatrics has made a number of recommendations that are relevant to reducing attention and hyperactivity problems
- It is recommended that children younger than 2-years-old do not watch any screen media. This is an important period for brain development. Time spent watching television takes away from time that could be spent on other activities that contribute to healthy brain development, such as talking, playing, singing, or reading.
- Parents should limit children over age 2 to no more than 1 or 2 hours of total screen media per day(add up all the time spent watching TV, DVDs, and movies as well as the time spent playing video games and being online).
- At no age should children have TV sets or video game systems in their bedrooms.
- When children do watch television, the programs should be educational and nonviolent. There is some evidence that educational television does not lead to subsequent attention/hyperactivity problems.
For more information about the effects media have on children, visit www.DrDouglas.org


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Did 'Good' Andrew Luck Only Last a Single Week?
A week ago, "good" Andrew Luck was undoubtedly back. He was one of the best quarterbacks of the week by our Net Expected Points (NEP) metric, which measures the value of each play on the field based on how an average team would be expected to perform. Luck ranked fourth by Passing NEP per drop back after the season's opening week, and everything was right with the world.
Then the Denver Broncos came and destroyed everything that was loved about the Indianapolis Colts offense. The 2016 Colts looked a lot like the 2015 version, and much of that was due to forcing a bad day out of Luck. Only two starting quarterbacks had a worse Week 2 than Luck on a per drop back basis: Jameis Winston and Jay Cutler.
Through the first two weeks of the season, Luck ranks 21st in Passing NEP per drop back among quarterbacks, a similar place to where he finished last season. And to bring the 2015 memories back already, Luck sat out practice on Wednesday because of a sore shoulder. There's no worry he's going to miss the game on Sunday, but Luck is no stranger to going out on the field at less than 100 percent.
With the surrounding circumstances slowing creeping towards what we saw last season, can we really be sure if "good" Andrew Luck is back? And if he is, can he last?
Signs of Hope
It's hard to call what Luck did against Denver good, but there were some positive signs in an otherwise ugly loss to the defending champs. One such play was early in the third quarter on and 2nd-and-7 near midfield. Like many other snaps during the game, Luck gets pressured from the outside, but he's able to maneuver in the pocket, set his feet, and fire a strike downfield to Phillip Dorsett. It was Indianapolis's only completed deep pass of the game because, on other attempts, Luck either didn't get time for the play to develop or the receivers just weren't getting open against Denver's secondary.
Hitting these plays are essential to the Colts passing game because they're very much a vertical offense. Indianapolis is going to have to connect on more of them with Dorsett, especially now that Donte Moncrief is expected to miss a few weeks with shoulder injury.
Then there are the plays Luck is able to make when he's not constantly under duress. Take his touchdown pass to Moncrief against the Detroit Lions in Week 1, for example. Moncrief runs an inside slant from the outside with T.Y. Hilton running a natural pick to the outside from the slot. Luck looks for the first window to get the ball to Moncrief, but he's covered by Glover Quin. Luck waits and resets, then gets the ball to Moncrief as he crosses behind Quin in the next open window for the touchdown. This is incredible patience for a quarterback, and a sign of "good" Andrew Luck.
Can It Last?
Luck's production is at the mercy of his offensive line. Since he was a rookie, the Colts have tried to figure out a way to protect their quarterback, but they've yet to find the right solution. Per Sports Info Solutions charting data from Football Outsiders, the Colts have already been the third-most pressured offense in the league, being pressured on 20.4 percent of pass plays. That's not a stat the Colts want to be near the league leaders in.
The protection problems were evident against Denver. It also wasn't just that the Colts failed to block, it was how they were failing. Indianapolis was leaving the tackles on their own against two of the most dangerous pass rushers in the league -- DeMarcus Ware and Von Miller.
On the second of Luck's five sacks against the Broncos, the Colts have five blockers against four Denver rushers. But the guards and center stay in the middle against the two defensive tackles and both ends are left alone on the tackles. Ware gets credit with the sack, but it doesn't really matter because Miller was getting the same penetration from the other side. The two converge on the quarterback before the offense has a chance to make a play.
On the strip sack from Miller that put the game away, he was again one-on-one with right tackle Joe Reitz. Miller lines up outside the tight end and Dwayne Allen is not asked to chip Miller off the line before going into his route. Miller is wide enough that Reitz barely gets a hand on him before he's knocking the ball out of Luck's hand.
In this game, Luck did have a 21-yard run on 3rd-and-20 early in the third quarter, which is a good sign. Early in Luck's career, he was one of the smartest scramblers in the league with a high Success Rate on his rare runs. Over the past few years, though, Luck has been more apt to try to make a play with his arm instead of taking the yards given on the ground.
The Colts won't see a dominant pass rush like Denver's until they play the Houston Texans in Week 6, but all three of Indianapolis's next opponents are in the top half of pressure rate through the season's first two weeks. How the line holds up will likely play a big part in determining whether the offense looks more like Week 1 or Week 2.
We've already seen that Andrew Luck can be great again, but to what extent might rely on how good his teammates can allow him to be.


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M&C Sydney broke DDB Sydney's 25-year exclusive grip on McDonald's $40 million-plus Australian business one year ago when it was appointed to handle special promotions for the chain. The new development suggests DDB may lose more of the account.
Tom Dery, M&C Saatchi Asia Pacific executive chairman, denies rumors that the agency's Sydney office had been appointed to handle McDonald's chicken and fish sandwich products in Australia. "McDonald's has been very generous in allowing us to hang on to the Burger King business in New Zealand for such a long time since we won McDonald's Australian business," he says.
Burger King marketing director in New Zealand Graeme Plum says the account would be moved to Ammirati Puris Lintas, Auckland. APL handles Burger King in Australia and is working on a $40 million campaign to establish the chain's name in Australia, where it is more generally known as Hungry Jack's. APL also handles in New York, London and in several Asian countries.
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Don Henricos Pizza, Pasta & More
Don Henrico's : The Home of Great Pizza, Pasta and More
When people talk about Italian food that that perfectly suits the Filipino palate, you can bet that they're talking about Don Henrico's. Don Henrico's is without a doubt one of the most popular casual Italian restaurants in the Philippines today and it stays true to its promise of delivering great pizza, pasta and more.
There are many reasons why Don Henrico's is such a hit among Filipinos families, which you'll read more about here, but first, a story.
The Don Henrico's Story
Don Hen, as it's more popularly known, traces its beginnings from the kitchen of its founder in Baguio almost two decades ago. He has the talent and passion for coming up with new flavors by mixing sauces, so it was a natural decision for him to open up an Italian restaurant that showcases his talents.
He opened up his first branch along Session Road in Baguio in 1993, hoping to create something that would click with the university students in the city.
And click it did.
However, it became an instant hit not only among students, but also among families in Baguio and even among tourists visiting the city.
Word soon spread about this up and coming Italian restaurant that serves great food. And it wasn't long before Don Henrico's opened up its first branch in Metro Manila. Today, it has 10 branches spread across Luzon and the Visayas, including the original branch along Session Road, SM Baguio, Malate, Tomas Morato, at the Brickroad in Sta. Lucia Mall in Cainta, Greenhills, West Avenue, Alabang, SM Mall of Asia, and at the Ayala Center Cebu.
But what's the secret behind the success of Don Henrico's?
The Secrets to Don Henrico's Success
If there's one huge secret to the success of this brand, it would be the secret recipes that the founder himself creates and adds to every Don Henrico's offering. These recipes are the fruits of hours of experimenting until a right combination that suits the Filipino palate is achieved. And this does not only apply to Don Henrico's pizzas, and pastas, but practically every Don Henrico's product, including the drinks and the ever popular Buffalo wings (more of that later).
Nobody will probably ever know the secrets behind the Don Henrico's menu, but what everybody knows is how great the food is at Don Henrico's. Need proof? Just ask any friend you have who has had a meal at Don Henrico's and you'll know what everyone else already knows: it's great to eat at Don Henrico's. Better yet, visit one of their branches to taste the great offerings they have.
With its slogan 'Pizza, Pasta and More', you can definitely expect even better food than your typical Italian restaurant. Take for example its Buffalo wings. Don Henrico's Buffalo wings' taste familiar, but it gives you a hint of something more after a few bites.
And how about the Don Henrico's Supreme Pizza? More than just great tasting pizza, they come in really large servings so they're perfect for sharing, starting with the "small" 10-inch pizza, to the 18-inch variety that's enough to feed 12 hungry people! With servings as large as this, it's perfectly clear that Don Henrico's provides its customers more value for their money than other Italian restaurants out there.
More Reasons to Love Don Henrico's
Aside from the food, there are other not-so secret ingredients that make Don Henrico's popular.
For starters, there's the amount of servings. Sitting down for a meal at Don Henrico's is like attending a feast. The servings are so huge that a lot of patrons still have enough food left to take home with them. Other customers, meanwhile, spend a lot of time to consume all of their orders, which also gives them more time to talk with their friends and enjoy the food at the table even more.
Which brings us to another reason behind Don Henrico's popularity: the atmosphere. Ever since Don Henrico's introduced its Ristorante concept to a number of its restaurants, the atmosphere has become a homey and relaxed one where friends and families could talk while enjoying their food.
Visit a Don Henrico's restaurant and you will immediately realize what the buzz about its atmosphere is all about. The lighting is soft, enabling people to relax throughout their meals. The seats are also comfortable to sit on. In other words, having a meal at Don Henrico's is like having a meal at one's own home.
It's no wonder therefore that families and close friends often have their dinners and birthday parties at Don Henrico's. Come to a Don Henrico's branch on a weekend and you will see families and friends having a great time. The place is relaxed and the food is meant for sharing—a lot like home.
It's not only families and groups of friends who visit Don Henrico's. Many companies also take great lengths and choose to hold their meetings here. An example includes pharmaceutical companies that hold their quarterly functions at Don Henrico's in Sta. Lucia, even if their offices are located in Makati. Aside from the food, these companies appreciate the fact that they could hold their functions there while paying only for the food. In other restaurants, they would also have to pay for the room and the electricity on an hourly basis.
Need Even More Reasons to Love Don Henrico's?
Great food. Great ambience. A chance to be with your friends and your family. More value for your money. These reasons are often enough to make anybody love Don Henrico's.
How about you?
If you need even more reasons to love Don Henrico's, visit one of their branches today and experience what they have to offer. Whatever reason you come up with, you can expect Don Henrico's to give you nothing less than fantastic pizza, pasta and more.


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Drivers were urged to avoid Churchtown this morning after a large sink hole appeared in the road.
The hole, which is 15ft by 10ft, is at the busy traffic lights at the junction of the A565 and the A5267.
The hole, thought to have been caused by a collapsed sewer, caused delays for drivers heading through the village, and motorists commuting from Southport to Preston.
A spokesman for United Utilities said that their engineers were currently at the scene.
The spokesman explained that engineers were now using tankers to pump water from the hole. Engineers were also trying to find the exact location of the sewer.
Residents are urged to avoid contact with the water, which may contain some sewage.
The spokesman said that the A5267 was closed from the lights down to the Subway store, but that the A565 remained open.
Fishmonger Kevin Peet, who's business is at the junction, said: "It is traffic chaos this morning. The hole is huge, and there is a lot of water in the road too."
A spokesman for Merseyside Police said: "We were called at 12.23am this morning by United Utilities after a sewer collapsed in Mill Road overnight. It's 15ft by 10ft. The junction of Sunny Road and Preston New Road has been closed."


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Selig has led Major League Baseball for more than two decades while also supporting cancer research and environmental and educational activism. "We are not honoring the commissioner here today for his corporate achievements, we are honoring him for his deep commitment and tireless efforts that have touched millions of Americans," B'nai B'rith International President Allan J. Jacobs said.
The Jewish group presented Selig with a tzedakah box and a jersey with "B'nai B'rith" emblazoned on the front...more.


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PETALING JAYA: Social media is abuzz with a video, produced by the Perak police force for Hari Raya, done with a dose of hip-hop music style minus the loud fashion sense and blings.
The five-minute long video starts with a police officer preparing to head home on the eve of Raya, before being informed that he needs to stay for a roll call at midnight.
He then receives a call from his child who reminds him to be home in time for Raya celebrations.
Despite the light-hearted approach, the lyrics to the songs offer a touching rendition of how the men in blue have to sacrifice family time in the line of duty.
"Go home to celebrate, we will watch over. We will stay here and work,"
"We will eat the kuih Raya in the patrol car and just drink water. God willing, we will meet mom and dad another year," they sing.
It is then followed with visuals of the officers on patrolling duties around malls and catching thieves.
The video which was posted by PolisPerak on their Facebook on Tuesday, has since garnered almost 4,000 views and 112 shares.
Those who will be away for a long time are advised to fill up the 'borang balik kampung' by the police and submit it to the nearest police station.


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Seventh Edition of Legal Counsel Congress and Awards Receives Tremendous Response
MUMBAI: IDEX LEGAL, in association with Lex Witness, yesterday hosted the seventh edition of the Legal Counsel Congress Awards in Mumbai.
The IDEX LEGAL Awards marked the first day of the Legal Counsel Congress witnessing top names of the legal industry and felicitating the most meritocratic nominees.
While the first day played host to critical discussions and sessions lined up to offer solutions to business and legal challenges faced by In-house Counsels, the evening was marked by an awards night to celebrate the best in the legal space.
Chaired by Mysore Prasanna, Former General Counsel, Aditya Birla Group, the jury comprised of well known experts such as: Valerie Bowles, Independent Consultant, Rajesh Narang, Vice President Legal & Company Secretary, Mindtree Consulting; Suresh Kumar S, Senior Director ? Legal, CRISIL; Saugata Chakravarty, General Counsel ? South Asia, Siemens; Amitabh Lal Das, Senior Legal Director & General Counsel, Yahoo! India, to name a few.
While Trilegal bagged the Best Law Firm of the Year (Domestic), P&C Legal won the Best Start up of the Year (Domestic) and HP & Siemens jointly bagged the award for the Best Legal Department.
Mr. Vikas Vij, Managing Director, The Ideas Exchange said, ?We at IDEX LEGAL are proud to again be hosting what is becoming recognized as the Indian legal industry?s most credible and integral awards. We?re consistently demonstrating through our independent jury?s critical decision making that it?s not who you are that matters but the quality of your submissions and work that matter most. The IDEX LEGAL award is that platform which gives every legal individual and company an opportunity to win base on merit and effort and we?re committed to the continual championing of that principle as we start planning for 2015 awards.?


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NUMECA International is sponsoring the International Forum Advanced Automotive Aerodynamics, which takes place in Nantwich (UK) from June 9-10, 2015.
The objective of the event is to provide a forum to discuss new challenges in the passenger – motorsport and heavy vehicle sector. The conference will deal with the following topics: advanced CFD methods and wind tunnel technologies, WLTP, future CO2 compliance testing, innovative approaches in aero-thermal development and drag reduction.
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I grew up in California. I will never, ever move away from California! The West Coast is the BEST coast. People are in a great mood there, the weather is beautiful, and I'm surrounded by nature.
How did you get into modeling?
I was discovered by David Mushegain. He found me, dragged my boyfriend and me to New York, and convinced me that I could be a model. We showed up to IMG and basically told them I'm short with pink hair, and I'm going to do this. That's when my life turned upside-down. I've definitely learned a lot in the past year. It's been wonderful and frightening, and I feel very lucky and grateful for the experience. A lot of models forget how many girls are dying to be models –it's something I never try to forget. I just think all those girls are with me in spirit, and it gives me strength and makes me appreciate it.
What is your favorite modeling job so far?
My favorite job was shooting Wildfox in Hawaii because I got to swing from the vines in the rainforest, which is a very common element in my dreams. I felt so at home in the trees and in the water. I need to go back!
What is your dream modeling job?
It's insane how many ideas I have. In the future, I will be doing a lot of my own work. My dream job is to be able to organize and design everything myself.
How do you infuse your personality into your work?
It's very hard for me not to. I always need to believe in what I am working on, so I always am sure to put my own personal spin on things.
When did you first dye your hair pink?
Four years ago. I was so excited!
What inspired you to color it?
I always wanted to. When I was three, my cousin had pink hair and she told me she was going to dye my hair rainbow, but I wasn't allowed. I've wanted rainbow hair ever since. Green is my favorite though–I've never been able to do it because I can only do shades that go over pink, and I've never been able to get the pink fully out until summer 2011, even with heaps of bleach!
What is your next hairstyle going to be?
We will see. I am growing my hair long now and letting my natural color infuse itself into the pink.
What is the upkeep like?
Well, for many years I never had to dye it pink because I couldn't get the pink out. I would dye other colors over it, try to bleach it, etc. I think most of my hair was actual dye build-up because I looked at it under a microscope and noticed the color had actually infused into the inner cortex of my hair at the ends.
What is in your survival kit for Fashion Week?
I use witch hazel to clean my pores, deep conditioning treatments to restore my hair from a long day of process, good makeup remover, and I am always sure to carry my own moisturizer and mascara brushes. Comfortable shoes are a must–I wear very dorky ones made for old people because I'm all about comfort. Also, I always wear snow pants during the winter Fashion Week–it's freezing!
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Who are your favorite designers?
I have quite a few, but I think Vivienne Westwood may be my most favorite.
Where do you like to shop?
I love the Internet. I do a lot of my shopping on eBay. I also look for cool vintage places and obscure stores as I am walking around.
How would you describe your personal style?
It's something not a lot of people really see–when I travel I only bring basics, so people think they know my style based off of my pictures. I dress so differently every day. I have so many different sides and I've gone through many phases, so my style is a collective of all the styles I have gone through in my past. I could only describe it as Charlotte Free.


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|Educational Assistance Benefits Agency Time Entry
|This bulletin supplements Payroll Bulletin 286 in relation to the processing and taxation of educational assistance benefits for 2001.
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Japanese architect Shigeru Ban is designing a skyscraper which will fuse timberm steel and concrete in the Canadian city of Vancouver.
According to developers Portliving the residential apartment building could be the tallest hybrid timber structure in the world.
"The project will set the benchmark for the tallest hybrid timber structure in the world, in addition to being Shigeru Ban's tallest project to date and first-ever project in Canada," the company said
A rendering of Terrace House only shows a glass-covered building with a sloped roof, but Portliving said the upper portion will feature timber framing, made from wood sourced from British Columbia, supported by a concrete and steel core.
"This innovative design marks a milestone for the industry and a global benchmark for timber design and liivability," it said.


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HOUSTON (Reuters) - A Houston man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty on Wednesday in the 2010 shooting deaths of his three children, according to court records.
Mohammed Goher, 50, was facing capital murder charges, which carry the possibility of the death penalty, for fatally shooting his three children, ages 14, 12 and 7, as they slept.
According to court records, Goher then shot himself in the head in an attempted suicide bid.
He who was reportedly going through a divorce and custody battle at the time of the incident.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18 - The addition of chemotherapy to post-surgical radiation treatment is not effective in treating vulvar cancer, according to Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC research presented this week in San Francisco at the 56th annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).Vulvar cancer is extremely rare, accounting for just 4 percent of gynecologic cancers and 0.6 percent of cancers women face in the U.S. each year. Led by Sushil Beriwal, M.D., associate professor with the department of radiation oncology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and radiation oncologist at Magee, this study identified patients diagnosed with vulvar cancer between 1998 and 2011 who had undergone surgery to remove the cancer and required adjuvant radiation therapy because the disease had spread to their lymph nodes.The study utilized the National Cancer Database, a nationwide oncology outcomes database, to identify 1,087 patients who underwent chemotherapy treatment in addition to radiation therapy after their initial surgery to remove the cancer. The study took into account factors including age, race, insurance coverage, tumor size and spread of the disease."Our study found that overall, the addition of chemotherapy to adjuvant radiation therapy did not improve patient survival," said Dr. Beriwal. "While retrospective studies do impose some limits on our conclusion, we found that at the very least, use of concurrent chemotherapy should be carefully evaluated on an individual basis."While the study didn't confirm a benefit of the addition of adjuvant chemotherapy to treatment, Dr. Beriwal said it is important to share the findings because they move researchers one step closer to understanding how to most effectively treat vulvar cancer.
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Removing a Node
Full Administrators and Cluster Administrators can mark a node for removal from the Couchbase cluster.
- Data service: reduced capacity to handle key/value workload.
- Index service: index data loss on that node. This service does not support rebalance. When a node running the index service is removed or failed over, indexes that reside on the node are not moved to another node after rebalancing. These indexes are no longer available for queries and are dropped.
- Query service: loss of query capability in that node.
Before you remove a node from the cluster, ensure that you have the capacity within the remaining nodes to handle the workload. Removing a node does not stop the node from servicing requests. Instead, it only marks the node as ready for removal from the cluster. You must perform a rebalance operation to complete the removal process. Once a node is removed, it is no longer part of the cluster and can be switched off, updated, or upgraded.
- At least one of the original nodes is maintained in the cluster, and this node is listed in the client's server configuration.
- The client's server configuration is appropriately updated to include at least one new node before the last old node is removed.
Remove Nodes via UI
Remove a node from the cluster from within the Server Nodes section of the Couchbase Web Console.
- Click Remove to mark the node for removal.
- After the node is removed, click on Rebalance.
Remove Nodes via REST API
Remove a node from a cluster with a curl command.
curl -u admin:password -d email@example.com \
See also Removing Nodes from Clusters in the REST API reference.
Remove Nodes via CLI
You cannot mark a node for removal from the command-line without simultaneously initiating a rebalance operation.
The rebalance command accepts one or more --server-add or --server-remove options. This adds or removes the server from the cluster, and immediately initiates a rebalance operation.
To remove a node during a rebalance operation:
> couchbase-cli rebalance --cluster=127.0.0.1:8091 \
--user Administrator --password Password \


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Old School Chip Dip
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Author Notes: This dip is not for the shi shi eaters out there. Beware - it requires intestinal fortitude. The simplicity is deceiving. It is not for the weak of constitution. This is my Grandma E's dip,and it's presence is absolutely required at all family functions. You will get bad breath. You will eat more than you should. You will have random cravings for it at inopportune times. You will find creative ways to slather it on whatever food you can find in your kitchen. It gets better with age, and comes out just a little different every time. —zest in the midwest
Makes: enough for a party
blocks of softened cream cheese (fat free is totally unacceptable here)
cup grated white onion
cup milk (not skim)
tablespoons white vinegar (start with 4, and add to taste)
tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
tablespoons chives, finely minced
- Combine all ingredients in a medium sized bowl, making sure you incorporate everything completely.Refrigerate for at least two hours (overnight is fine) before serving. Adjust seasonings to taste - I often add a splash more vinegar right before serving.
- Serve with potato chips. We recommend plain Ruffles or a good BBQ kettle chip. If you are feeling masochistic, try this with Chili Cheese Fritos.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Dip
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Two editors and a cultural affairs reporter were honored on Friday night for their contributions to the News and Sun-Sentinel when they were named recipients of the Fred Pettijohn Awards.
The winners were announced by Vice President and Editor Gene Cryer at the sixth annual Editorial Division Awards Reception at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale.
The awards are named for Fred Pettijohn, a longtime editor and columnist for the newspapers. Each of the winners received an original bronze figurine designed and cast by Pat Oliphant, a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist.
This year`s winners are:
-- Jack Brennan, an assistant city editor who has been with the newspaper since 1977. As a reporter, he covered courts, police, the federal government beat and consumer affairs before his promotion to assistant city editor in 1987. Cryer called Brennan ``one of the outstanding assistant city editors at the News and Sun-Sentinel.``
-- Jim Gay, an assistant editorial page editor who has been with the paper for more than 30 years. In announcing the award, Cryer said Gay is ``respected by his colleagues and community leaders for his integrity, good judgment and knowledge of South Florida. ... His brand of integrity is required in a newspaper if it is to win the respect and loyalty of its readers.``
-- Jack Zink, a theater critic and cultural affairs reporter who has been with the paper since 1971. In presenting him with his award, Cryer called Zink ``a consummate professional.``
Each of the three winners received a check for $1,000.
In addition to those awards, the newspaper cited two other employees for their contributions to the newspaper.
Television critic Tom Jicha was named ``Staffer of the Year`` for his work covering the television industry during 1989, and secretary Dorothy Horrocks received the Editor`s Award for outstanding behind-the-scenes contributions.


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Course Outline
A Flavour of German
|Intermediate to advanced speakers
|Presented by Julia and Mark
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|10 episodes of 8-10 minutes each
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|Original broadcast Summer 2008. Now available in archive
|This course provides a fresh look at German idioms as native speaker Julia helps learn Mark improve his range of expression in German. Each episode covers a different theme: from weather to luck, from anger to love, and the phrases covered are discussed in context.
Spice up your German with A Flavour of German. This innovative method for teaching idiomatic expressions in German has proved very popular with intermediate German learners around the world.
Use the buttons above to access the free audio files in our lesson library, or buy the premium pack in our store. The premium pack for A Flavour of German includes a lesson guide for each lesson with the written version of each phrase and examples of the phrases in use and access to the enhanced podcast versions of the course. The cost of this lesson guide is £12.00 GBP (+ VAT for EU customers). For an approximate equivalent in your own currency, please use our currency convertor.
Listeners' testimonials
Don't take our word for it – read what A Flavour of German listeners have to say about the show. All reviews are taken from iTunes UK and US. If you've been learning with us, perhaps you would consider writing a review in iTunes yourself.
Great podcast. I listened to it for a minute and learned more than I have with hours of other podcasts. Fun and relaxed German learing. RedDevilsLad, iTunes US, August 08
This is great for all levels of ability in German. As an advanced speaker myself, I'm very excited to get some exposure to more idiomatic phrases than I normally would hear. Each lesson is presented clearly with a theme that helps with understanding and retention. Great job! Nate, iTunes US, June 08
I keep meaning to get round to improving my German, but most language courses are pretty dull. This one is presented in a clear, anjoyable way with 'real' day-to-day phrases. Definitely recommend it. DomBurkhalter, iTunes UK, July 08


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No Mexican heaven for Saadi Gaddafi
Al-Saadi Gaddafi, who is currently under house arrest with his family in Niger, was reportedly plotting an escape to a comfortable asylum in Punta Mita, a city on Mexico's Pacific Coast. But local authorities managed to break up that operation "of international dimensions."
Mexican intelligence agents terminated the smuggling plan as early as September, the Associated Press reports.
Despite the freeze on most of the Gaddafi family's assets – or their transferral to the Libyan NTC – billions of Gaddafi dollars held around the world remain untraced. And apparently, Al-Saadi Gaddafi has access to at least enough of that money to finance a complex operation of moving his family to a mansion in Punta Mita, on the other side of the world.
A Canadian company, Can/Aust Security and Investigations International, was involved in the operation to bring Al-Saadi to Mexico. The company's CEO, Gary Peters, reportedly offered private security contractors some US $1,000 per day for the extraction mission.
Peters told the National Post that the Mexican authorities were aware of the operation and agreed to supply all the required documentation. However, there is no official confirmation that Mexican authorities really gave their support.
Can/Aust Security had previously been responsible for providing security services to Al-Saadi during his regular trips to Canada, and Peters was one of the designers of the Mexico escape plan.
After Tripoli was captured by Libyan rebels, Al-Saadi Gaddafi fled to neighboring Niger, but never reached Mexico. The mansion in Punta Mita is not registered in his name, but Gary Peters said he had been to the property twice while preparing the escape plan.


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So back in March I finally accomplished one of my 2017 goals- moving out and into a flat of my own- and I was so excited! Although I loved living at home, I couldn't wait to have my own space that I could put my own stamp on.
I absolutely love interior design, and my Pinterest boards have been full of gorgeous room ideas and inspiration. I swear I've been living in Ikea and Dunelm that last few months, and can't go into a store without eyeing up the homeware section!
My fiancé and I are currently renting our flat in Edinburgh, so we are quite limited as to what we can do to decorate. Luckily our flat is almost perfect. It is very neutral with wooden flooring and creamy white walls, which is the style that I quite like, so I wouldn't do much to change it up even if I owned the flat myself. Our landlord offered us the property fully furnished. One of my favourite things when we moved in was the living room, we have a light blue sofa with tartan pillows, a gorgeous soft white rug, and two white IKEA units which fit in so well with the white and blue colour scheme we have going on. I've just added my own personal touch with photo frames, lanterns and countless Yankee candles (my favourite having to be Baby Powder)
Funnily enough, my favourite colour isn't actually blue, however I seemed to have carried on the blue decor through to the kitchen. I was gifted this gorgeous matching pastille blue toaster and kettle set for Christmas from my Mum and Dad last year, so I couldn't wait to use them once I moved out.
I've been loving having my own space so far, and I will definitely keep you updated with my home decor once I've settled in some more and picked up a few more items.
If you have any recommendations for home ware shops, or tips on making a flat even more homely please let me know!


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Don't Waste Money on Pedicures Anymore- With Just Two Kitchen Ingredients, Your Feet Will Look Better Than They Have in a Long Time!
Cracked and rough heels are very painful, unsightly and embarrassing. In this article we are going to give you natural solution for this problem. Forget about the expensive products which may have side effects and try this amazing remedy.
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Ingredients you will need for preparing the remedy:
- 3 tablespoons of baking soda
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Heal the milk and then add the baking soda. Mix well and pour the mixture in a bowl appropriate for your foot size.
Soak your feet in this mixture for 10 minutes and then rinse them with cold water.
The results are unbelievable. Your feet are going to be amazing after only one use and you can wear your favorite sandals again.
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Steve Young, MD
Associate Medical Director
Dr. Young practiced intensive care unit (ICU) medicine before shifting into geriatrics and palliative care. Prior to joining Transitions LifeCare he was the Director of Palliative Medicine at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He later served as medical director of the UNC Geriatrics Specialty Clinic. Dr. Young was the lead author of a study which examined the effect of early palliative care consultation in the ICU and these findings were presented at an annual Society of Critical Care Medicine symposium. Dr. Young serves as medical director for the community-based Transitions PalliativeCare and Transitions CareChoices. He also serves as a physician for Transitions HospiceCare and works closely with our fellows.
Current Appointments and Affiliations
- Clinical Professor of Medicine, UNC School of Medicine's Geriatric Specialty Clinic
- Admitting privileges at WakeMed Raleigh and WakeMed Cary
- Bowman Gray School of Medicine / MD
- UNC School of Medicine / Internal Medicine
- Boston University School of Medicine / Critical Care
- Board certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- S. Young, et al., "Impact of early palliative care consultation upon intensive care unit and hospital length of stay in patients with respiratory failure," Critical Care Medicine, 2006, 34(12) Abstract supplement A146.


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by Gina de Miranda
"Gutter Punks", a "un-scripted" documentary, captures harrowing stories of
New Orleans's street life told by runaways. Shot and edited entirely with
digital technology by independent director and producer, Brent Sims,
"Gutter Punks" cuts new filmmaking ground by its use of digital technology
and its low budget.
"I only had $5,000 to make the film and I wanted it to be as real as
possible," said Sims, "digital let me do that. It was cheap enough that I
could it, but it also let me do some amazing filming, especially with this
Panasonic Digital Processing Beta SP camera (PVV-3 Recorder). Its night-eye
feature let me shoot in almost total darkness."
Additionally, Sims noted, the mobility of the digital camera let him shoot
footage impossible with film. "The police were not crazy about this project
to begin with," Sims said, "they often followed us while we were filming
and that made the kids very nervous. These kids were not going to wait
around for a three-man camera crew and lighting to get set up. I had to
work around the kids."
Sims often walked as he filmed. Digital technology, particularly the
night-eye and longer life batteries, permitted Sims to follow wherever the
teens lead him.
While digital's real-time filming capabilities enthralled Sims, he
recounted one horror story. "When my producer and I were attacked by
several drunk teens," said Sims, "I knew right then that this wasn't all
fun and games. Being a filmmaker could be dangerous. I had to pull one teen
off of my Executive Producer, Ted Baldwin, while he was yelling, "Cut,
Cut." Sims and Baldwin were saved by other homeless teens. Neither Sims or
Baldwin filmed for a month after that incident.
From start to finish, the 24-year-old Sims invested 3 years of his life
in "Gutter Punks." Although Sims had experience with 35mm and 16mm film
from commercials and features, digital cameras were new to him. Learning
the camera proved easy and within days of picking one up, Sims was ready to
Actual filming took nine months, mostly due to the migratory patterns of
homeless teens and the research required to determine how and where to
film. Finding teens willing to talk proved more difficult. Sims worked at a
shelter frequented by many teens. Sims shot most of the footage in the
three months leading up to Mardi Gras. During that time, he noted, all the
shelters were filled with an estimated 3,000 homeless teens. Because of the
distrust that many runaways had towards the media, Sims found it difficult
to win their confidence and this lengthened the filming time.
"I held a meeting one night, during some of the worst time for the teens
and bought them pizza and soft drinks," said Sims, "I told them that I
wanted them to tell their stories, not lies, but the truth. A few, only a
few, told me to go fuck myself, most lined up and told their stories."
Once the filming was completed, Sims took the footage to Baton Rouge, his
home town. To edit the footage, Sims took the Panasonic's cassettes and
placed them in a video deck that was attached to a Power Macintosh 9600/300
MHz that contained an Avid MCXpress video processing board that would
perform the digital manipulations of the actual footage. After editing,
Sims made several video dubs of his D3 master and sent them out to a number
of film festivals. Unfortunately, protocol has not caught up with
technology and Sims found out that he needed to convert his video to either
16mm or 35mm film in order to be accepted by many festivals.
What does digital filming technology mean to independents? Perhaps Sims
says it best: "The greatest moment was standing at this huge tent in the
Hamptons at the awards ceremony for documentaries, I looked over at my
Executive Producer, Ted Baldwin, whom I had worked with for over three
years, and fought with many times, and we both knew that the most important
thing wasn't that we didn't win, but that we proved it could be done."
Sims' video was good enough to catch the attention of indie consultant
Robert Hawk, owner of ICI, who contacted Sims with suggestions and
recommended the film to other film festivals. It is screening at other
festivals including Cinequest in San Jose' California. When queried about
future projects, Sims said he currently talking with some agents and
studios about a romantic comedy and a thriller, both set in New Orleans.
Sims also noted, "I will not answer any questions at this time about my
involvement with President Clinton, but let me say that I have never had a
sexual affair with him, but 'Gutter Punks' distribution rights are open in
all territories including D.C."
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[Gina de Miranda is a film-lover and producer who has spent way too long in
high-tech industries and would love to escape.]
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Americans for Prosperity, this afternoon, released its legislative scorecard for the 112th Congress. AFP is one of the premier grass roots organizations promoting limited government and individual freedom. Scorecards like this provide activists a quick-guide to which politicians back up their rhetoric with action. Eighteen members of the House received a 100% rating. Sen. Marco Rubio was the only Senator to receive a 100% rating.
AFP's Scorecard includes votes on such issues as the repeal of President Obama's new health care law, preempting EPA's purported authority to regulate greenhouse gases, supporting Chairman Paul Ryan's budget, ending ethanol subsidies, several Congressional Review Act resolutions to overturn new regulations, and the fiscal year 2012 appropriations bills.
AFP will use its scorecard to guide its grass-roots' activism and outreach. Hopefully, however, the scorecard will be used beyond that. With it, every interested voter and activist can see how their elected representative is voting in Washington. Politicians respond to market signals. Congratulate them when they do the right thing. Just as importantly, let them know when they stray.


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PRIME Schools in Kentucky
Jeffersontown High School, Louisville, KY Jeffersontown High School has a clearly defined purpose that drives all stakeholders on a daily basis. Our purpose is to actively engage every student in a professional career academy, to develop a student's passion for school and a specific pathway to success, and employ standards based teaching and learning. We work hard to involve staff, students, parents, and the community with the teaching and learning of our school. Community involvement is very important to our school, including business partnerships with the city of Jeffersontown and businesses in the Louisville community. Our career academies consist of Design, Build, Lead, and Create. The Design and Build academies include the following engineering and manufacturing pathways: Project Lead the Way (PLTW), Computer-Aided Design and Drafting, Welding, Machine Tool Technology, and Industrial Maintenance Technology. Design and Build academies have been named a Ford Next Generation Learning school in which improvements towards college and career readiness will continue through teacher externships, cohort scheduling, and ILP and data enhancements.