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Safety concerns have been raised about the state of a Cramlington play park after used condoms and empty beer and cider cans were found littering the area.
Residents are calling for major changes to the Seven Oaks Park in the town, which they say is unfit for use in its current state.
Resident Christopher Dorman-O'Gowan said: "The play area had at least three used condoms in the play ship used by toddlers, there were also condoms on the grass, clearly having been used.
"There were empty bottles of cheap cider, beer cans, crisp packets and cigarettes – all in one enclosed play area used by tiny children.
"This is unacceptable in what should be Cramlington's premier park – it is also a serious health risk.
"A small child could contract unimaginable diseases if they were to handle these condoms.
"The park is unfit for use at the moment – the play sand is a disgrace, the equipment is in terrible condition and the surrounding fence is little more than a line of rusting gates."
Town councillor Barry Flux added: "I am appalled that this park is in such a shocking state.
"It is seen by visitors to the town and given its proximity to the main bus stop, the shops and the cinema, this should be a showcase of what is good in Cramlington, but it is portraying a very bad image.
"In the past I have had contact from Parkside residents who have reported pills being present in the park.
"The county council and town council should be working to make this a far more appealing facility which is safe and usable."
A spokesperson for Northumberland County Council said: "We inspect and litter pick this play area regularly, and will be going out to check for the items reported.
"We would encourage members of the public to report issues like this as soon as they are aware of them so that we can take quick action."


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Brighton and Hove Albion will all-but clinch promotion to the Premier League on Easter Monday after Anthony Knockaert's brace secured a 2-0 win at Wolves.
Chris Hughton's side are four points clear of second-place Newcastle United with four matches to play after Chris Wood snatched a 1-1 draw in stoppage time for play-off incumbents Leeds United at St James' Park.
There were victories in the top six for Huddersfield Town and Sheffield Wednesday, while Fulham kept up their chase in seventh with a 3-1 triumph at Norwich City.
At the other end of the table, Blackburn Rovers enhanced their survival hopes with a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest, who find themselves now dangerously close to the bottom three.
Brighton's French forward made it 15 goals for the season at Molineux, although Wolves were entitled to feel aggrieved when the offside flag did not come to their aid when Knockaert put the visitors in front on the stroke of half-time.
Paul Lambert's men pressed for an equaliser but lacked cutting edge, leaving Knockaert to seal the points on the break. Brighton now need a mere four points from their remaining matches to be promoted and will be celebrating on Monday if they beat second-bottom Wigan Athletic and Huddersfield fail to do likewise against Derby County.
Newcastle only had captain Jamaal Lascelles' header midway through the second half to show for their dominance against Leeds and were made to pay when Wood dispatched Kemar Roofe's cross in the 95th minute.
Rafael Benitez's men are still eight points ahead of Huddersfield, although they have played a game more.
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Huddersfield were on the enjoyable end of late drama in the sixth minute of stoppage time as Collin Quaner scored on the rebound after Aaron Mooy's penalty was saved to defeat Preston North End 3-2.
Fulham made light of Chris Martin's first-half red card for elbowing Mitchell Dijks as Stefan Johansen and Floyd Ayite scored either side of Tom Cairney's spot-kick at Norwich, but they remain behind Wednesday in the final play-off spot.
Fernando Forestieri's 84th-minute header accounted for Cardiff City at Hillsborough, as late plot-twists proved to be the order of the day.
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Blackburn won for the first time eight games as Tommie Hoban powered in from Connor Mahoney's corner at the City Ground.
It means Tony Mowbray's side are two points from safety, behind Forest and Burton Albion, who lost 2-1 at Ipswich Town.
Bristol City remain four points better off than Rovers in 18th as Marlon Pack and Jamie Paterson were on target before half-time in a 2-1 win over QPR to make it back-to-back victories.
Bristol and Blackburn face each other on Monday, while Birmingham City passed up a chance to move clear of the drop by being held to a draw by already relegated Rotherham United.
Derby County's resurgence under Gary Rowett hit the buffers heavily at Brentford, with braces from Lasse Vibe and Jota all but ending their slim play-off hopes.
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As we pondered how to introduce ourselves, we considered the things that might be important to you as you consider adoption for your baby. We are thankful you are taking the time to read a little about us, and we hope that we are able to share a glimpse of who we are and the things we value. We can only imagine how difficult it is to take this step, and we admire your strength wholeheartedly.
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Tracy is wonderful at noticing the tiny things in life, from a ladybug on a leaf to a bird chattering in a tree and is excited to discover these wonders with our child. Tracy loves animals, but has a special devotion to kitties including our own cat Maisy and several neighborhood friends who visit each day. In her spare time, she enjoys yoga, walking, and traveling. Tracy cares deeply for children and has shown this through her devotion to the field of Early Childhood Education for the past 20 years. She has been a teacher of young children from ages 0-5, and has worked with families and educators from many diverse cultures and backgrounds. Her work is more than that, it is part of who she is.
Eric is a fun-loving person who has a zest for life. You can find him dancing around the house as he plays tunes from his record collection. He is also a musician himself and looks forward to sharing this passion with our child. Eric plays the drums, guitar, piano, and writes some pretty touching songs. He is very creative, from his work in technology to his skills in the kitchen. He also enjoys designing our garden, a passion his mom passed along to him. Eric will be a wonderful dad. He is sensitive, patient, and is incredibly supportive of those he loves.
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THE Bosnian imbroglio is threatening to seriously weaken security arrangements that have served as the cornerstone of European stability for the past 50 years.
Relations among the major powers that make up the so-called contact group - the United States, Russia, France, Britain, and Germany - currently appear more strained than at any time since the common search for a Bosnian peace settlement began. Given that all but Russia are NATO members, contact-group disputes could have broader implications for European security.
Russia and France, in particular, remain perturbed by the US announcement last week that it would stop enforcing an arms embargo against the warring factions in Bosnia. The US move, they say, endangers months of painstaking diplomatic maneuvering aimed at getting Bosnian Serb forces to agree to a cease-fire plan.
``What are we trying to achieve? War or peace?'' French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said in a television interview. ``If we make it appear we prefer war, all that [contact group peace effort] will be ruined.''
And in an era that requires multilateral moves to defuse just about any international crisis, the tension generated by Washington's unilateral action could have consequences that extend far beyond the peace effort in Bosnia. Russia, although it has threatened to unilaterally lift sanctions on Serbia, characterizes the US move as an attempt to dictate global security policy.
``For some reasons, including domestic ones, the United States has been insistently trying to put into practice unilateral decisions, thus going beyond the framework of coordinated collective actions,'' a Russian Foreign Ministry statement said.
Dissatisfaction with US methods could weaken the cohesion of NATO, Europe's principal security instrument, as it tries not only to enforce peace in the Balkans, but also to help stabilize formerly communist Central Europe.
The US decision is ``divisive in NATO and in transatlantic relations in general,'' said Wim van Eekelen, the head of the Western European Union (WEU), the fledgling defense organization of the European Union.
Major power haggling also could complicate multilateral cooperation in other trouble spots, especially Iraq. The US move in Bosnia could make it more difficult for Moscow and Washington to forge consensus on continued United Nations' trade sanctions against Iraq. Russia is pushing for the lifting of the Iraq embargo, while the US is anxious to maintain it.
In many ways, major power differences over Bosnia have just as much to do with perception as with fact. Many European leaders fear the US decision to stop arms embargo enforcement automatically means the opening of the arms-flow floodgates into Bosnia, leading ultimately to an escalation in the fighting.
US officials have tried to dispel European misperceptions, stressing that last week's announcement does not mean Washington is prepared to actively ship arms to Bosnia's Muslim-led government.
``I wouldn't say that it will have no effect, but I would not say it will have a significant effect, because the arms embargo will be enforced by others,'' said US Secretary of State Warren Christopher, referring to the impact of the US arms embargo move.
THE arms embargo was imposed on all nations in the former Yugoslavia in 1991 in an attempt to prevent the conflict from spreading to other Balkan nations. Since then, a joint NATO-WEU flotilla, comprising 19 ships from 11 nations, including three American vessels, has maintained a blockade in the Adriatic Sea.
Since the beginning of the war, the Bosnian government has been out-gunned by Bosnian Serb forces, which have received heavy weapons from neighboring Serbia. Last summer, the US Congress acted to rectify this perceived injustice, approving a resolution to end US involvement in the arms embargo by Nov. 15 if Bosnian Serbs refused to accept an international peace plan. With last week's announcement, the Clinton administration was acting to comply with the congressional resolution.
NATO Secretary-General Willy Claes repeated over the weekend that the alliance would continue its blockade, adding that the US initiative shows the need for more flexibility within NATO, enabling a number of member states, not just the US, to exert leadership. ``We can't wait for the United States to take the lead every time there is a crisis,'' he said.
But Mr. Claes's call for greater European leadership within NATO is coming at a time when many European nations are distracted by domestic problems. Germany remains consumed with reunification issues. In Britain and Spain, corruption scandals have weakened governments, while France is increasingly preoccupied with its 1995 presidential election.


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Windhoek While many Namibians were enjoying their summer holiday, the Namibian anti-poaching unit has been working tirelessly and last week reportedly gunned down three persons in the Bwabwata National Park, who were among 13 suspected poachers. The shooting incident was confirmed by Minister of Environment and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta via a text message sent on December 29. "We have taken a serious decision, as I announced three weeks ago, to invoke the Criminal Procedures Act for self-defense whenever poachers fire at our units. Poachers shooting at anti-poaching units will regret having done so if they ever survive the firepower of our well-trained special units," Shifeta wrote. He went on to say, "I have not been on leave up to now, just visiting our units in parks and giving new instructions." He further said one of the suspected poachers was shot and killed by anti-poaching unit officials on December 19. It is believed this was the first time that the anti-poaching unit has taken such a drastic approach as to shoot and kill suspects, or assailants in the ongoing campaign against the relentless activity of poachers, an approach that has been likened to the Botswana Defence Force's "shoot to kill" policy against poachers. The stance that the Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism in that country adopted towards poachers has caused unease among leading countries, such as the United States of America. Shifeta said two more poachers were shot and killed on December 29 between 11h00 and 12h00 while three more were arrested, with one seriously injured. The injured suspected poacher is receiving medical treatment in Divundu hospital. "We vowed to show them that there is an authority. We have also started to deploy the special unit of the NDF (Namibia Defence Force) in Bwabwata National Park and we will do the same in Etosha and other parks countrywide," Shifeta warned. The arrested suspects appeared in Rundu Magistrate's Court on Friday and were all denied bail. They are being held at Divundu police station. Although the details are still sketchy, Ministry of Environment and Tourism spokesperson Romeo Muyunda yesterday confirmed the first shooting incident, saying an exchange of fire occurred between poachers and the anti-poaching unit on December 19, in which a suspected poacher was shot and killed. He said a group of about seven suspected poachers had on December 16 entered Bwabwata National Park from the east in the Mukwenyati area, where the anti-poaching unit discovered an adult elephant cow and two calves butchered without their tusks. On December 17, Muyunda said, the anti-poaching unit went on a routine patrol in the park to track down the suspected poachers, but their search yielded no results. Thereafter, on December 19 the poachers returned to the same park and a gunshot was heard, to which the anti-poaching unit responded swiftly. "They followed the shoeprints of the poachers and found another elephant carcass with its tusk intact. While they were conducting investigations, the poachers spotted them first and started shooting. An exchange of fire began, where at least one poacher was shot and killed in the process," he revealed. According to the ministry, the remaining poachers, some of whom were armed with AK47 assault rifles, managed to flee. The deceased was found in possession of a .375 hunting rifle. New Era could not establish his personal details by the time of going to press and the other suspected poachers' nationalities are also yet to be determined. The Ministry of Environment and Tourism says significant progress has been made to operationalise the Wildlife Protection Unit, as key positions have now been filled. To this end the ministry identified five priority areas as sub-divisions of the unit. Wildlife crime in Namibia has reached frightening levels, with well-organised gangs entering vulnerable areas and crime syndicates organising the trafficking of horns and tusks through complex networks leading to foreign markets, particularly in Asia. Over the past few months, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism has been searching for suitable candidates to spearhead the country's anti-poaching unit and was considering headhunting a candidate should the right person for the job not be found. The Draft National Strategy on Wildlife Protection and Law Enforcement 2016 to 2020 indicates that Namibia lacks half the resources needed to curb the serious and escalating poaching threat. These include funds, manpower and equipment. In April the ministry announced that it was looking to hire someone to head the anti-poaching unit and advertised the position of deputy director for wildlife protection services. Muyunda said they have since started with the recruitment of the heads of the five subdivisions, or priority areas, namely Etosha National Park; Zambezi, Kavango East, Kunene and Head Office.
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text: First of all, my apologies for the long silence. I have been finishing off four books and moving offices at the same time. I needed to clear my head, so have given the blog a break. Now I can do some serious catching up, starting with three great images taken by Tom Owens in 1972. A student at the time, Tom recorded the area around the new Royal Hospital on Prescot Street. His two images of a School Health Clinic made me smile. I have tried to locate it but without luck. The third photograph is definitely Prescot Street and shows the hospital near to completion. That was forty years ago and, before long, the hospital will be replaced. Perhaps medical changes over four decades demand a new building. Rather, I feel, the 1970s building was ill-conceived from the start; a near-obsolete model that has never been much more than an eyesore – like many of the 1960s tower blocks which have also been mercifully demolished.


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That kind of crossover synergy is one of the promises NBC and Telemundo made to advertisers after NBC announced the acquisition of the No. 2 Spanish-language network last October.
Similarly, at Univision Communications-owner of No. 1 network Univision, 4-month-old network TeleFutura and the Galavision cable network-the cross-platform deals touted at last year's Hispanic upfront are beginning to happen with marketers like Bank of America and Pepsi-Cola Co.
Going into the Hispanic upfront, mainly Telemundo and Univision presentations on May 14-15, ratings are up for Hispanic TV , and growth well above the English-language general market is expected to continue.
"We've historically been able to do three or four times better [in growth] than the general market, and I don't see that changing," says Tom McGarrity, president of Univision Networks sales.
Positive factors he cites are the continuing impact of Census 2000 data about the fast-growing Hispanic market, Univision networks' World Cup coverage in June that will provide "a nice spotlight on our marketplace," and the Jan. 14 launch of TeleFutura.
In a recent report on Univision, Merrill Lynch & Co. estimated the World Cup coverage on Univision, TeleFutura and Galavision would bring in $55 million in net incremental revenue. Merrill Lynch is assuming TeleFutura will break even in its first year, with $100 million in revenue and costs of $100 million.
Last year, the Hispanic upfront grew in high single digits. About two-thirds of Spanish-language airtime is sold through the upfront. Besides attracting new advertisers, which has fueled the continuing growth of the Hispanic market even as the English-language media market shrank, both Univision and Telemundo are trying to grab viewers-not necessarily from each other.
TeleFutura has taken some viewers from both Univision and Telemundo, but Mr. McGarrity estimates TeleFutura has grown the whole Spanish-language TV pie by 2%-4%.
"TeleFutura is doing pretty well for a starter just out of the gate," says Les Margulis, VP-director of communications at the Vidal Partnership, an independent Hispanic agency in New York. "They not only have numbers, they have pretty good numbers."
Telemundo also is trying to attract new viewers, especially the youth audience. In the network's first reality show, "Protagonistas de Novela," a dozen aspiring young thespians are sequestered for two months in a TV studio. In a deal with Spanish-language portal Terra, the TV show is complemented by a Web site, through which one actor is voted out of the studio each week. The remaining pair will win a role in an upcoming Telemundo novela, or soap opera.
"It's drawn an interesting audience, a new audience and a young audience," says Jim McNamara, Telemundo's president-CEO.
Fox Sports World en Espanol, a unit of News Corp.,is upgrading its upfront effort from drinks and a presentation at the Fox Sports Suite at the Fox offices last year to a lunch for up to 200 people at a Manhattan W Hotel on May 16. The sports channel will continue to focus on soccer and baseball.
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- Anonymous19 August 2014 at 07:13
Bikini would be niceReplyDelete
- Anonymous10 September 2014 at 20:35
You're giving this picture labels such as 'gross body' and 'nasty figure' then say 'that shape just ain't normal for a white girl'.ReplyDelete
So what you're basically saying is that you expect black women to have 'nasty legs'.
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- Anonymous8 August 2015 at 13:22
Thank you for highlighting the obvious white supremist ideals of beauty....i thought the same thing.Delete
It is true though. She is shaped like a black woman.Delete
- Anonymous10 October 2014 at 20:40
It's great that you're God's gift and all that but some people like other shapes. Lena's got about the hottest body if you ask me, not to mention she's intelligent and witty. I'd marry her in a second.ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous2 June 2017 at 21:57
Nah...BETA CUCKDelete
- Anonymous23 October 2014 at 08:04
Shes a big old mess! Admit it.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8 November 2014 at 01:00
The clothes she wears do not flatter her at all and she has the money to hire a stylist to buy clothes for her size yet apparently she squeezes into clothes that are 2 sizes too smallReplyDelete
- Anonymous21 September 2015 at 01:31
Oh, I totally agree! She should stop wearing shorts because insecure people who make their living off of mocking others who are successful think she should! And of course since Blsck women are genetically inferior, having in general fuller hips and thighs we should all now to the tiara of white beauty standards -- cause you just couldn't call her a cow, you had to compare her to a woman like Nicki Minaj-- gasp!!! Gimme a break. In case you didn't get the memo, body shaming doesn't make you any better. And while you or I may not have selected the same outfit she has the right to wear shorts and show her natural God given body. God forbid we write about more important things like people who HAVE no legs to show because they are double amputees and still find men that love them.ReplyDelete
I have no comments about the 'comments', they don't deserve it, except the one who saw the absolute beauty in her AND HER THIGHS/LEGS as I did. I clicked on her pic to see it larger and see who she was. It would be so incredible to be married to her!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous28 December 2016 at 16:53
She's gross.ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous2 June 2017 at 22:01
So many beta cucks...wonder if their masters ...uh "partners" use printouts as litter paper for them because it's the only way they'd be allowed to look at anything not first looked over by their doms.Delete
- Anonymous11 November 2017 at 01:39
It's not "white people beauty standards"ReplyDelete
It's Hollywood beauty standards.
This white boy loves booty, and doesn't even glance at size 0 chicks. I'm not the only one either. Sir Mix A-Lot knows what's up... My anaconda don't want none unless you got buns, hun.


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SPOKANE, Wash. – Keanu Yamamoto scored a goal and added an assist in his final home game in front of over 10,000 fans at Spokane Arena on Saturday night, but the Chiefs fell to the rival Tri-City Americans in a shootout, 5-4. The Chiefs close out their 2016-17 schedule Sunday evening in Portland.
Yamamoto jumped into the action early, skating around the back of the Tri-City net before snapping a shot top shelf over Americans' goaltender Rylan Parenteau. The goal, Yamamoto's 24th of the year, was assisted by rookie forward Eli Zummack and second-year defenseman Jake Toporowski.
The Chiefs made it 2-0 just under three minutes later as 2017 NHL Entry Draft top prospect Jaret Anderson-Dolan corralled a rebound to slide in his 38th of the year, assisted by Yamamoto and Ty Smith.
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Chapter One: You Don't Have The Right Face For Emo
AN: "She just goes a little mad sometimes. We all go a little mad sometimes. Haven't you?" – Psycho
I got this quote, to be fair, from a DM/HG Harry Potter fanfic. I mean, obviously that's not where the quote was originally from. It's from Psycho. But I'd feel bad, somehow, if I didn't give some semblance of credit to what inspired me. The title, as well, is from Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland". Yeah. I'm a Carroll fangirl.
This story is going to be a little dark… I'm trying out something new.
It was three in the morning when I stumbled into the bathroom and fell to my knees in front of the toilet. This was early, for me. I usually made it until five. As my throat spasmed one more time, I felt my stomach reject its contents of hamburger, vodka, and accidentally swallowed pot smoke. That happens every time I eat while we pass around a joint. You'd think I'd have learned by now, but something about the vodka fucks with my memory.
It was, all together, a rancid mixture, but far from the worst I've encountered. Sushi, Budweiser, and LSD residue draining slowly from my sinuses would have to be number one on my grossometer.
As you can tell, I always have a food, an alcohol, and a drug. You simply can't have one or two, without the others. It just wouldn't be a good night.
Of course, every "good" night ends with your head encased in porcelain.
It's an unavoidable fact.
My stomach lurched one last time and my head hit the ceramic tiles of the bathroom floor as my consciousness started to fade.
Oh fuck… There's going to be an octagon imprint on my face…
Oh well. Nothing I can do about that now.
I woke up with a groan and pried my face from the floor. The night sweats that accompany these bouts of after-party illness were sure to make your skin stick to any available surface.
I tried to sit up, gasping and bringing one hand to my head as it threatened to burst open from the accompanying blood rush. My palm was scraped up pretty badly and I wondered how that happened.
In that same instant, I also became aware of a heavy weight resting on my waist and legs, impeding my movements, which were sure to be difficult anyway. A night on the bathroom floor wasn't the prescribed method to improve mobility.
Squinting down at my stomach, I saw a full head of dark hair splayed across the expanse of my white long-sleeve tee. I ran my fingers through the silky locks before entwining my fingers deep into them, twisting and pulling up.
Daniel let out a cry of surprise as he was rudely dragged back into the land of the living.
"What the fuck was that for?" he demanded, wincing and bringing his hand up to try to pry my fingers out of his hair. My face bore a matching expression of discomfort as his deep voice resonated around the small bathroom, echoing around in my skull.
"Shut up," I hissed. "I'm hung over and you've paralyzed me. Get off my fucking legs."
I released his hair, pushing against his skull at the same time so that his head smacked against the ceramic basin of the sink. He hissed again and rolled off of me, freeing my legs, which immediately began to tingle at the lack of pressure.
I struggled to my feet, using the shower wall for leverage. I clung to the towel rack, waiting for the room to stop spinning. God bless that fucking towel rack. The useless one inside the actual shower, which no one ever uses because your towels would get soaked, and is therefore the most useless invention in the history of the world and should be destroyed. Unless, of course, you regularly use them to pry yourself off of bathroom floors.
Daniel continued to grumble from his spot on the floor as I stumbled past him. Had I had surer footing, I would have stepped on his stomach for good measure. However, being that the bastard had slept on my legs all night, I didn't trust myself not to fall over him and make a fool of myself in my attempt to injure him.
Additionally, only one thought was penetrating my mind, at that precise moment:
Fucking ibuprofen.
Ibuprofen is GOD.
Locating the large bottle I kept on my bedside table, as I usually did make it to bed before passing out, I proceeded to the kitchen to find a clean glass. I wound up simply dumping the leftover vodka from a tumbler and heading back to the bathroom.
Daniel had crawled up to sit on the lidded toilet, his head cradled in his hands pathetically. I sighed, turning on the faucet of the sink before gulping down a few capsules. I then pushed the bottle of painkillers and empty glass into his hands. He squinted at the label, and I spotted the nasty welt raising on his head from where it had made firm contact with the sink.
"Oh, God, baby…" I sighed, running the pad of my thumb over the red mark. "I'm so sorry."
"You're a real bitch in the mornings," he grumbled. "I swear if you don't fix this before I have to see Her, I'll become your own personal poltergeist."
"Poltergeists are ghosts," I pointed out, rolling my eyes. Daniel had a knack for twisting and repeating movie lines that he didn't fully understand in the first place.
"Yeah, well that won't be an issue because She'll kill me."
"Just tell Her you've become incredibly clumsy as of late. There's been plenty of proof of that since you met me," I sighed. We were forever injuring each other. It was to be expected. We were two highly aggressive, agitated souls stuck in a cycle of destruction.
He shook his head and threw back three of the horse-vitamin-sized tablets dry. I would never be able to figure out how he did that. I tried it once, and it had almost made me need to relive the previous night's worship of the porcelain god.
"When do you see Her again?" I asked, trying my best to act as though I was only interested due to his injury. Trying to act as though the thought of Her wasn't making my blood boil at that very moment.
"Thursday," was all the information he offered. I nodded. We never dwelled on that subject very long. It was the one taboo in our relationship, not to reach mouths nor ears. And I was never to set eyes on Her.
"It'll be gone by then," I assured. "I'll be very surprised if it even bruises."
I traced my fingers once more over the welt before allowing my hands to drift down to his stubble-covered jaw. I traced the bone lightly for a moment before snapping my wrist, slapping his cheek gently.
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Although the upcoming Trump administration should actively reverse what's been done by the Obama administration, the Israeli government may have realized that the tremendous support it benefited from for a long time in Washington DC has much reduced in recent years. Once an essential ally of Washington and a cornerstone of NATO counterterrorist and intelligence activities in the Middle East, Turkey has progressively turned into an awkward ally from suspected trade with groups like ISIS to the quick building of close ties with Russia, now the lead role in the regional theater.
Worse than one could have imagined just one year ago, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the United States of being behind the attempted coup against him in July 2016 and the arming of jihadist groups in the Syria-Iraq area. From the Iraq war launched in 2003 on the basis of faulty intelligence to the irresolute international coalition against ISIS and related groups in 2016, the United States has perhaps lost most of its long-term clout in the Middle East.


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The Guinness World Book of Records added a 2012 Fiat Panda to its pages this week after it clocked the fastest overland trip from Cape Town to London ever recorded. Driven by British endurance racers Philip Young and Paul Brace, the Italian minicar covered the 10,000-mile transcontinental haul in 10 days, 13 hours and 30 minutes, a full day ahead of the previous record set in 2010 by a team driving a Land Rover.
Drivers said the Panda's light weight and fuel-efficient engine gave it an edge over the trucks and SUVs favored by most trans-African racers. 'With a 600-mile range from our fuel tanks, and capable of covering the 11,000 miles on one set of tyres, going light (offered) an advantage against the heavier Land Rovers that have to stop more often,' said the drivers in a blog they kept from the road. Had the Panda got stuck in the mud, it would have been easy to push out the racers said. With a little help, they could have picked it up and carried it if they'd needed to.
Designed with Italy's narrow, cobblestoned streets in mind, the Panda also proved much better adapted to weaving through the bumper-to-bumper traffic in cities like Cairo and Nairobi. 'The car that Autocar journalists voted as their top city car has just proved itself invincible at punching through gaps of African cities,' blogged the couple after leaving a traffic jam in Zambia's capital of Lusaka behind them.
Before setting off, the Fiat underwent a few minor alterations to help it contend with the potholes and dust of African roads. They also swapped out the driver's seat with a cozier one from an old Volkswagon and put a thick mattress in the back, so the drivers could sleep on the road.
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OTTAWA – A series of missteps during Public Works and Government Services' 2009 contracting process for a $300-million annual contract to relocate federal employees ended up shutting out all competition except the company that had won the deal since 1999, concluded the auditor-general.
In his latest report, Auditor General Michael Ferguson criticized some of the decisions and actions taken by Public Works officials, which "cumulatively" caused delays and barriers that stopped would-be suppliers – other than incumbent Royal LePage Relocation Services (RLRS) – from bidding on the 2009 contract.
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He also found that the decision to issue one contract proved a roadblock to competition. The Office for Small and Medium Sized Business had suggested breaking up the contract into separate deals for the military, RCMP and public service so that smaller firms had a shot.
Government officials knew there would probably be little domestic competition but thought they could attract some international firms. However, Ferguson noted officials knew the contract's security and privacy requirements would deter international firms – which would have to house databases of employees being transferred in Canada.
Another big problem was time. The major deadlines for unrolling the project were missed and the RFP was issued seven month late. The report said bureaucrats knew the delay created tight timelines that would rule out companies from bidding. With the late RFP, the six months' ramp-up the industry expected for a new supplier to be up and running was reduced to three months.
The RFP tried to open up competition among smaller firms by throwing it open to firms that handled 500 relocations – but then turned around and demanded experience in handling much larger volumes, which left smaller firms out of the running.
The RFP's requirement that the winning bidder would have to take on 20,000 existing files also proved an obstacle to other bidders. The audit found no evidence to back the 20,000 estimate. In the end, only 7,000 files were transferred.
Incorrect business volumes were at the heart of the 2004 contract that favoured RLRS. This time, departments were supposed verify the expected volumes but Defence and Treasury Board were unable to show how they did this.
Public Works Minister Diane Finley acknowledged the importance of encouraging competition and removing possible barriers. She said the department is examining this as it readies for the next contract. The 2009 contract expires in December.


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GLOBAL 220: American Foreign Policy: Interests, Values, and Process (INTLPOL 242, POLISCI 217A)
(Formerly IPS 242) This seminar will examine the tension in American foreign policy between pursuing U.S. security and economic interests and promoting American values abroad. The course will retrace the theoretical and ideological debates about values versus interests, with a particular focus on realism versus liberalism. The course will examine the evolution of these debates over time, starting with the French revolution, but with special attention given to the Cold War, American foreign policy after September 11th, and the Obama administration. The course also will examine how these contending theories and ideologies are mediated through the U.S. bureaucracy that shapes the making of foreign policy. ** NOTE: The enrollment of the class is by application only. Please provide a one page double-spaced document outlining previous associated coursework and why you want to enroll in the seminar to Anna Coll (firstname.lastname@example.com) by February 22nd. Any questions related to this course can be directed to Anna Coll.
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Why settle for less if you can be the best?
As what Ronilo Victoriano takes as gospel, good is not good especially when you can do better things in life.
Ergo, he was able to reach greater heights and entertain thousands of people, most of them our fellow Pinoys around the globe.
We quickly became a fan upon hearing one of his soulful songs, and knowing that he's not only a world class performer but a seafarer too, we're ecstatic to point over the klieg light on him. He's our couleur de rose OFW singer and songwriter.
Here's our chat with Ronilo.
When and how did you start singing and writing songs?
"I started singing when I was just 7 years old. Since then, I had participated into various activities that stretched and tuned-in my vocal chords.
"When I was 20 years old, I joined a local band and eventually became its lead vocalist. However, it was disbanded so I searched for other job until I answered the calling of the sea last 2000.
"When I joined my first ship, I really thought it was the end of my singing career but thanks God it didn't happen. In 2003, I started to give life to my melodic thoughts.
"Ten years after, I had been in cloud nine in for I was able to launch and copyrighted my first album entitled "Iba na ngayon ang Pinoy". My album has seven songs and it became a hit on one local radio station. Six months later, I composed another 10 songs for my second album entitled Paglalakbay. Special thanks by the way to Mr. Sammy Rubido for the musical arrangement, Mr. Tonzie Gay Escano of Cool Digital Production and Mr. Silvester "Beting" Jubilan for all their help and support.
"As of today, I wrote 19 songs already and this milestone makes me sing for joy and more success in life! "
Who inspires you to go the extra mile in singing, song writing and of course, sailing?
"To write good songs, I usually base them on my own experiences in life. I had been through many difficulties and it drives me to speak by my own heart whether I sing or write a song.
"My loving wife and three talented kids give me strong reasons to perform best. They were even involved in my outputs.
"Moreover, I find inspiration on my fellow Overseas Filipino Workers who are fighting hard against all odds just to promote the welfare of our compatriots.
"My songs are mostly pro- OFW for I could relate more to what it's like living away from your own family to search for greener pastures abroad or in particular, brave the seas to secure a more comfortable life for my family."
Share us your future plans
"For now and the coming years, I always and would like to work hard for the development of both my sailing and singing careers. I will continue to compose songs, different kind of songs if possible, because to be a famous singer/composer is my dream since I was a small kid.
"With me is my wonderful family and we are praying that my singing and song writing career would thrive. I also started a small business back in our place and it's helping us financially.
"I don't hold the future but with hard work, courage and sweet lullabies, I'm confident I'll be going into places. "
As an Overseas Filipino singer and songwriter, what is your message to the public?
"Life is a best avenue for personal growth. You can win or unfortunately, lose your ground in a competition but don't give up and have a stronger faith to your Creator.
"Meanwhile, if you have the "X-Factor" (talent), grab each chance to enhance it. Always dream big, grow as a mature person and take good care of such God-given talent.
"I hope that many people, especially those front-runners of the music industry would give us spotlight – the independent recording artists/composers.
"To my countrymen, I ask your humble support to patronize Original Pilipino Music (OPM) while to all my avid song listeners, thank you with all my heart. I assure you that I will be singing and writing more and more beautiful songs for you! "
Finally, what makes you proud as an Overseas Filipino?
"I'm proud to be an OFW for we are the buhay na bayani (living heroes) of our motherland. We are global ambassadors, confident and talented enough to be "The Voice" of our fellow Filipinos both on local and international arena."
Ronilo's songs were being played in 94.1 spirit FM and on international web streams like Tinig Pinoy (RadioTinigpinoy.net) of Ottawa and Ontario Canada, Tambayang Pinoy Radio, Ka Chat Pinoy Radio (Singapore and US based), Music Pinoy Radio and Himig Radio.
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HomeFootballFirst TeamNewsGuardiola: "This is a great challenge, one worthy of a Champions League semi-final"
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Guardiola during the match at Stamford Bridge / PHOTO: MIGUEL RUIZ - FCB
Josep Guardiola is convinced that if his team are to make it to the Champions League final in Munich, Barça will have to play a perfect game at the Camp Nou next Tuesday. The manager views the upcoming match as "a great challenge, one worthy of a Champions League semi-final." Guardiola said that he's proud of the performance his players put in at Stamford Bridge and that his team went into the match "to play the best way possible, where they never lost the desire to score." Whatever happens from now on out, the manager said that his team "have already won this year" after playing at such a high level for so long. "Getting to this point is a success within itself," he said.Guardiola went on to say that he's convinced that Barça fans won't forsake their team next week. He also warned that his players are up to the task of fighting back in the tie: "it doesn't matter how the players feel right now. I know that they will give it their all to get to the final and that the people will come and support us on Saturday and Tuesday. We'll try to succeed.""Chelsea will come and wait for their moment"When asked what type of game he expects from the English side in the return leg, Guardiola said, "I don't think Chelsea will come out to attack or pressure us high up the pitch, I do anticipate 10 players in the area waiting to counterattack. They'll probably bide their time and wait for their moment. We cannot forget that Chelsea, with very little, create a lot of danger, and they do it very well. We'll have to find the way to score goals."Waiting for the ball to go in Ahead of the match at the Camp Nou, Guardiola highlighted the importance of scoring, something that didn't happen this Wednesday despite Barça's 24 attempts. "We'll try to find alternatives to complete a comeback. It won't be easy, especially with 10 players in the area. We'll need inspiration and patience to find the way to turn this around," he said. He added: "the challenge is to shoot 24 times next Tuesday and score a goal. We need to be patient and ambitious. I don't know if there are many other teams that have shot 24 times away from home."
Josep Guardiola said that today, because of Drogba's goal, that Chelsea are favourites to go through to the Champions League final: "Chelsea are favourites at the moment, but we have 90 minutes at home to try to do the best job possible, and hopefully, make it to the final."
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November 15, 2010
Why I Give to CRF: Because They Make Dreams Come True
By Cate Hillesheim, Financial Analyst, Tornier
I interned at CRF back in 2008 working in development, where I helped with prospecting and grant writing. During the year I was there, I wrote a lot of the success stories about CRF's clients, particularly those in Minneapolis.
[Note: CRF employs several interns during the summer months and throughout the school year.]
My favorite story was about La Perla Tortilleria, which is right down the street from where I lived in South Minneapolis. What particularly struck me was the dedication and persistence of La Perla's owner, Jose Payan. With CRF's help, he was able to secure the financing he needed to really grow his business and transform La Perla Tortilleria into a thriving wholesale operation, selling tortillas to restaurants, grocers and large wholesalers throughout the state.
CRF's loan allowed him to purchase a new building, new equipment, and make necessary property improvements. In addition, as part of the expansion, Jose was able to hire new employees.
I can now find La Perla tortillas at my local grocery store!
My experience at CRF helped develop my interests and career path. Working in development at CRF allowed me to see the huge impact CRF has on communities all across the U.S. I heard firsthand the stories of individuals who were able to make their dreams come true.
CRF brings capital to communities in need and gives small business loans to people who can't get them from conventional lenders. For me, it all comes down to strengthening communities by creating jobs and helping people help themselves.
I hope that anyone who's reading this will join me in giving to CRF on Tues., Nov. 16 during "Give to the Max Day," when you can stretch your dollars to make an even greater impact on communities and helping people's dreams come true.
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Worldhotels Acquired by Associated Luxury Hotels
Strategic Acquisition Combines Worldhotels and Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI),The Number-One Independent Global Hotel Sales Organization in North America, To Significantly Expand the Global Footprint and Services for Both Global Sales, Marketing and Hospitality Organizations
Frankfurt, 7 February 2017 – Parent company Associated Luxury Hotels has significantly expanded its global footprint, its collection of member hotels and resorts, and its worldwide sales, marketing, distribution and hospitality services with the acquisition of Frankfurt, Germany-based Worldhotels. The acquisition adds to Associated Luxury Hotels' growing portfolio of Global Sales Organization (GSO) and hospitality services providers – the company already owns and operates Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), the leading independent GSO serving the North American meetings and incentive marketplace for over 30 years. Like Associated Luxury Hotels' ALHI, Worldhotels is a highly respected, leading global group consisting primarily of independent upper-upscale and luxury-level hotels and resorts and independent hotel brands around the world. Worldhotels' primary focus is on the transient travel sectors, meetings and loyalty solutions. Associated Luxury Hotels and ALHI are headquartered in Orlando, Florida, U.S.A., and Worldhotels will remain headquartered and based in Frankfurt, Germany. As private operating companies, the terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed.
The acquisition represents a timely and unique opportunity to increase Associated Luxury Hotels' competitiveness and profile with the addition of remarkably complementary, membership-based service offerings and a geographically diverse network. Worldhotels will remain focused on the individual business traveler (IBT), leisure and meeting sector solutions and expertise for its 75,000 rooms among 350 member hotels and resorts around the world. ALHI will continue focusing on the North American meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (M.I.C.E.) marketplace for its membership of more than 250 luxury-level independent hotels and resorts totaling 138,500 rooms, plus their Global Luxury Alliance members across the globe. ALHI had already announced to its members that it plans to establish "ALHI boots on the ground," augmenting its ALHI GSO sales team into Europe in 2017. Both ALHI and Worldhotels have been exploring means of expanding their geographic reach, talent pool, market penetration, and tactical deployment, making this strategic combination beneficial to both organizations and their memberships.
According to Associated Luxury Hotels Chairman, David Gabri, the company will operate ALHI and Worldhotels as separate divisions, initially keeping the memberships and operations of each organization separate as it evolves incremental benefits and synergy to each. Based on the unique market positioning of individual hotels and resorts within Worldhotels, some select member hotels and resorts may be invited into the ALHI membership portfolio for the benefit of the customers and accounts around the world. Worldhotels' portfolio, like ALHI's, features city center business hotels, historic grand landmark hotels, lifestyle hotels, boutique hotels and exquisite resorts. Most of Worldhotels' member hotels and resorts are outside of America, with major concentrations in Europe and Asia-Pacific regions.
Strategic Hotel-Centric Combination Benefits Both Brands & Customers
"Bringing together these two highly respected and established companies enables us to better serve the evolving needs of our member hotels, resorts and emerging brands, plus their management and ownership groups," said Gabri. "I believe the members will appreciate our hotel-centric, hotel-experienced approach in supporting their properties. Additionally, this combination will eventually greatly benefit the broad base of customers we serve in the meetings, convention and incentive, as well as the business travel and leisure travel sectors. Member hotels of both companies and their guests will benefit from the expanded access, markets, and global sales and marketing capability of a proven and passionate client service approach with a broader global footprint."
"With this strategic acquisition, Associated Luxury Hotels is preparing to become more valuable to hotel owners and operating companies as a significant, full-service 'soft brand' that provides GSO sales with broad-reaching reservations connectivity solutions to market their distinctive, unique and independent properties to transient segments and M.I.C.E. planners worldwide," said Gabri. "Since we formed our company in 1986, we have been focused on being the very best GSO resource for our exclusive member hotels and resorts, as well as serve valued clients and organizations with such an amazing portfolio of distinctive, quality-focused properties and services. The addition of Worldhotels to our organization is an exciting and logical expansion of that mission."
Gabri added, "Together ALHI and Worldhotels will create a powerful combination to provide guests, members, and M.I.C.E. planners a comprehensive sales and marketing infrastructure and an expanded array of services that will effectively compete with the world's biggest hospitality chains. These two companies have very common and complementary characteristics. Both serve independent brands and properties across the globe. Worldhotels are known for their distinct ability to penetrate corporate travel accounts, transient sales and consortia, while ALHI has built a reputation as experts in the M.I.C.E. arena. Worldhotels' portfolio is mostly outside of North America while ALHI's is currently predominantly within North America. We believe this is a formidable combination where 1+1 = 3; for the benefit of members and accounts we serve."
Associated Luxury Hotels Chief Commercial Officer Adds Role as Executive Chairman of Worldhotels
In conjunction with the acquisition, Gabri announced that Associated Luxury Hotels' Chief Commercial Officer Tom Santora will assume the additional role of Executive Chairman of Worldhotels, where he will oversee the strategic direction for Worldhotels. Worldhotels' highly respected and talented Chief Executive Officer Geoff Andrew, who is continuing as CEO, will lead Worldhotels and its organization of 140 sales professionals and expert staff globally, from the headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany.
According to Santora, the acquisition accelerates the path for both companies to lead the market in providing clients and members a powerful sales and marketing infrastructure and expanded array of services that effectively competes with the world's biggest hospitality chains. "In contrast to the mega-brand conglomerates, the ALHI and Worldhotels' portfolios consist primarily of authentic and unique independent hotels and resorts that are prized for their distinctiveness, individuality and character, which are highly sought after by today's travelers," he said. "As the M.I.C.E., business travel and leisure markets demand extraordinary localized experiences over accommodations and sameness, the two portfolios stand prepared to provide comprehensive sales, marketing, distribution and hospitality services for independent hotels and resorts worldwide, and are ideally positioned to serve this need."
Andrew added, "We are very enthusiastic about this new partnership with Associated Luxury Hotels. Our mission is to Empower True Independence and we see tremendous opportunities to deliver against that goal and drive more business to our members. Together we will undoubtedly be the premier provider of hospitality services to independent hotels around the world."
For more information, visit alhi.com, worldhotels.com and alhworld.com.
Note: High-resolution photos of David Gabri, Tom Santora, Geoff Andrew, ALHI member hotels and resorts, and Worldhotels member hotels and resorts, are available by contacting Sophie Neubauer.
David Gabri, Chairman of Associated Luxury Hotels
Tom Satora, Chief Commercial Officer of Associated Luxury Hotels & Executive Chairman of Worldhotels
Geoff Andrew, Chief Executive Officer of Worldhotels
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About Associated Luxury Hotels
Associated Luxury Hotels (alhworld.com) is the parent company of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) and Worldhotels. With the acquisition of Worldhotels, the highly-respected Associated Luxury Hotels has significantly expanded its global footprint, its collection of member hotels and resorts, and its worldwide sales, marketing, distribution and hospitality services. As the owner and operator of ALHI and Worldhotels, Associated Luxury Hotels is now an even more valuable hospitality resource for owners and operators of independent upper-upscale and luxury-level hotels and resorts, and independent hotel brands around the world. Associated Luxury Hotels is now a significant, full-service "soft brand" solution which provides an expanded array of Global Sales Organization services with broad-reaching reservations connectivity solutions, a powerful sales and marketing infrastructure, and an impressive geographic reach. The company is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.
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About Worldhotels, with 350 Hotels & Resorts
The 40-year-old Worldhotels (worldhotels.com) is a global brand that brings together some of the world's most unique independent hotels, including almost 350 member hotels and resorts, collectively incorporating 75,000 rooms. This includes 175 hotels and resorts in Europe, 93 in Asia Pacific, 19 in South America, 11 in the Middle East, 5 in Africa, and 38 in North America. Each hotel in the Worldhotels portfolio has been carefully selected to ensure it meets the group's strict quality standards. Worldhotels backs independent hotels with the power of a global brand while allowing them to retain their individual character and identity. The group offers an "affiliation model" which provides a comprehensive range of services including a global sales network, marketing, training, e-commerce and state-of-the-art distribution technology. Guests can also earn points with the group's own loyalty program, Worldhotels Peakpoints and redeem them for hotel vouchers. Alternatively, they can collect miles for eligible stays thanks to 22 frequent flyer programs. The company remains based and headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.
About ALHI, with 250 Hotels & Resorts + Alliance Members
ALHI (alhi.com), the leading independent Global Sales Organization serving the North American meetings and incentive (M&I) marketplace, provides one-call local access for its distinguished membership of more than 250 luxury-level hotels and resorts, collectively comprising 138,500 rooms, plus a Global Alliance partnership including 23 luxury cruise ships appropriate for M&I programs, and Destination Management Companies (DMCs) in 100-plus locations worldwide.
ALHI, effectively, assists M&I planners in the U.S. and Canada with their M&I programs in the U.S.A. and in more than 90 other countries worldwide. The member dues-funded ALHI GSO has been serving its clientele with an unparalleled variety of M&I solutions around the globe for more than 30 years. Offering extensive GSO sales services throughout the United States and Canada at no cost to M&I customers, ALHI provides valuable services, expertise, local connectivity, market intelligence, and account advocacy.
ALHI provides a team of experienced, proven and knowledgeable sales professionals to serve as advocates for M&I clients via full market one-call professional GSO sales assistance and access to ALHI's distinctive hotels, resorts, and venue resources for M&I programs of any size and scope worldwide. ALHI helps M&I customers best achieve their objectives and budgets, with exceptional venues, vital insights, and responsive service to enhance the ease and success of their programs.