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Welcome to Redruth Tennis Club
We are a friendly tennis club in West Cornwall and welcome all types of players from beginners to advanced, in the links section of this site there is a link to a map showing the location of the club.
Courts are available for public hire every day from 9am to 9pm please telephone or email using the number and email address above. Court hire is £6 per hour plus £5 for floodlights.
Whether you have played tennis before or not you will be welcome at Redruth Tennis Club. We offer competitive play in tournaments and leagues and coaching for all standards of players with a LTA Level 4 licenced coach. There are also social events throughout the year. For more information please get in touch, we look forward to hearing from you.
New for 2016, courts 1,2 and 3 have been floodlit and resurfaced. Our thanks to the SITA Cornwall Trust, the Lawn Tennis Association, Camborne Town Council and Cornwall Council for helping to fund this project. We now have 5 of our 6 courts floodlit!!
In the meantime we hope you enjoy your visit to our website and please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
There are lot of events planned this year – please look at our forthcoming events page.
Members celebrate their £50000 grant from Sport England's Inspired Facilities fund.


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Within the framework of the MoU with the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) based in Accra, and upon the initiative of the ACSRT Director, H.E. Larry Gbevlo-Lartey, Mr. Moise LECKIBY, ACSRT Documentalist, has been deployed for 5 working days from 20 to 24 March 2017 to understudy the library system of KAIPTC with the aim of adopting and improving the library system of ACSRT.
After a constructive exchange of views and experiences considering the very important role that the two libraries are supposed to play in the scholarly life of the researchers, the two parts have agreed that they are going to continuously pool their efforts in order to better satisfy the needs of their respective patrons. In addition, both ACSRT and KAIPTC libraries have been described as the "Jewel" of their Centre because of the fact that the two institutions require information to achieve their visions and missions and the two libraries play an essential role to access that information.

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New Baffinland owners shake up board
The new owners of Baffinland Iron Mines Friday announced a major shakeup of the company's board, including the installation of two leading ArcelorMittal executives in the top jobs.
In all, five current directors are leaving the Baffinland board, which is being expanded to 11 directors.
Among the new directors is Aditya Mittal, ArcelorMittal's chief financial officer, named chairman of the Baffinland board.
Joining him will be Phil Du Toit, the ArcelorMittal executive vice-president in charge of mining projects and exploration, who has been named Baffinland president and CEO.
ArcelorMittal recently teamed with a private equity fund, Nunavut Iron Ore Acquisition Inc., in a successful takeover bid for Baffinland, which holds the rights to the big Mary River iron project on Baffin Island.
ArcelorMittal, the world's biggest steel maker, and Nunavut Iron, had been in a bidding war for Baffinland, but called a truce to make a joint offer that valued the company about $590 million.
Extended offer still stands
On Tuesday, the two companies, which together held about 60 per cent of Baffinland's stock, waived a two-thirds minimum tender condition and extended their offer of $1.50 per share to Feb. 4 in hopes of acquiring the remaining shares.
The two companies, which have agreed to split Baffinland 70-30 with ArcelorMittal holding the larger stake, said Thursday that the extended offer still stands.
A joint release by the successful bidders Thursday identified the directors stepping down as Richard D. McCloskey, Grant Edey, John W. Lydall, Russell Cranswick and Gordon Watts.
Current directors Daniella Dimitrov, Gary Fietz and Ronald Simkus will remain on the new board.
Besides Mittal and Du Toit, the other seats are being filled by Sudhir Maheshwari, Peter Kukielski, Carole Whittall, Andre La Fleche, Bruce Walter and Jowdat Waheed.


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Mountain ranges bordering three sides of the valley, particularly the Chehalem Mountains, provide the option for higher-elevation, cooler vineyard sites. The three prominent soil types here create significant differences in wine styles between vineyards and sub-AVAs. The iron-rich, basalt-based Jory volcanic soils found commonly in the Dundee Hills are rich in clay and hold water well; the chalky, sedimentary soils of Ribbon Ridge, Yamhill-Carlton and McMinnville encourage complex root systems as vines struggle to search for water and minerals. Silty, loess soils are found in the Chehalem Mountains.
Showing a unique rosy, purplish hue upon full ripeness, this "white" variety is actually born out of a mutation of Pinot noir. The grape boasts two versions on its name as well as two generally distinct styles. Pinot Gris in France is rich, round and aromas of honey, while Pinot grigio in Italy is typically crisp, fruity and refreshing. In Italy, Pinot grigio achieves most success in the mountainous regions of Trentino and Alto Adige as well as in the neighboring Friuli, all in Italy's northeast. France's Alsace and Oregon's Willamette Valley produce someof the world's most well-regarded Pinot gris. California produces both styles.
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TALLAHASSEE — Children, their faces painted to look like clowns, raced around the sunny Capitol courtyard while legislators in windowless meeting rooms debated women's rights and the fate of a sales tax holiday on school supplies.
It was Children's Day at Florida's Capitol on Tuesday, and the hallways were festooned with thousands of children's handprints on cards sent to state lawmakers. It was also midpoint in Florida's annual 60-day legislative session, during which, so far, not much has gotten done.
After meeting for 4 1/2 weeks, lawmakers have agreed on only one thing: Deleting more than $500 million from the current state budget because of a tanking state economy.
The Republican-led House and Senate have debated and voted on other high-profile issues like penalizing children who wear saggy pants to school, changing Florida's school grading system and whether employees should be able to take their guns along in their cars when they go to work.
Other important matters are waiting in the wings. Today, for instance, the House is scheduled to debate proposed new restrictions on women seeking abortions.
But not a single law, so far, has gotten passed. In fact, observers say the 2008 session of the Florida Legislature may be remembered not for what it does, but for what it doesn't do. A dearth of discretionary state income, and the looming November election, have reined in most lawmakers' ambitions.
"The state budget is a problem and we're headed into a fall election where the Republicans are on the ropes," said Lance deHaven Smith, a professor of public administration at Florida State University. "It's not a situation where you'll see a lot of progress on Florida's problems because no one is sure how things will shake out this fall. And it's one of the least productive sessions in recent history."


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Time is flexible and subjective, so a minute can seem like a lifetime, while a lifetime can flash by in a second. (At least, that is what my throw pillow will say when I am done embroidering it.) And this is the time of year when everything really does seem to simultaneously compress and expand. Looking back on the past 12 months, it feels like it flew by, and at the same time, we are different people living in a different world now. Plenty has happened! The question is how did it happen so quickly? Wowowowowow! (It's neat to be the first person to ever think something. A brand new idea is born!) Anyway, I have to be completely honest with you, this is one of my favorite posts of the year because it offers such a treasure trove of memories, and it's also a wonderful time for me to express how much I appreciate the readers and the comments and the tips and the GIFs and Kelly and Stereogum and the whole thing. The world is weird and life is complicated, but right here, right now, for better or for worse, we have each other, and we have the Internet, and we have this incredible montage of the year's best viral videos. ENJOY!
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1. Classic Tablecloth Trick Done Perfectly
2. Nyan Cat
3. Dog Playing Piano
4. Trampoline Kitty
5. Ketchup Robot
6. More Sand
7. Slow Loris With A Tiny Umbrella
8. Yogurt Baby
9. Full Body Spandex Backflip Trampoline Accident
10. Disgusting Video Of A Sneeze
11. Honey Badger
12. Gold Surprise
13. Evil Baby
14. Chinchillas In Wine Glasses
15. Dog On A Bicycle
16. Marcel The Shell With Shoes On, Pt. 2
17. Man In A Horse Mask Playing Piano
18. Flour Disaster
19. Girl Sings "Home" With Dad
20. Man Licking Shoe On Subway
21. Man Slides Down A Urinal
22. I Have A Bad Case Of Diarrhea
23. Rick Perry Political Ad
24. Herman Cain Political Ad
25. Face Flex Ultra
26. Man Whistling "Georgia On My Mind"
27. Boat Show Blooper
28. News Reporter Says Gibberish
29. Just A Good Description Of A Car Accident
30. Meow Interruption
31. Woman Cries About Falling Into Fountain
32. Plastic Bag Videobombs Boring Interview
33. Boom Boom Boom Now Let Me Hear You Say Way-Ho!
34. Webcam 101 For Seniors
35. Old Man Loves Selena Gomez
36. Angry Boy Needs To Rest His Case About Flip Flops And Boat Shoes
37 . Woman Loves Cats
38. Brad Is An Actor And Model
39. A Butter Message To The USA
40. Like Mah Status
41. This Is What A Dinosaur Feels Like
42. Chicken Fiddler
43. Michele Bachmann Girls
44. Motivational Bike Kid
45. Divine Rags
46. Pet Nutz Live Bait Commercial
47. Happy Hot Dog Man
48. Chuck Testa Taxidermy
49. Divine Rags
50. Rebecca Black, "Friday"
51. Kid Cudi Baby
52. Kids Krumping
53. Chair Dancing
54. Going To The Store
55. Superhero Dance Group
56. A. Samuels Is "Livin De Life"
57. Dancing Husky
58. Dog Disco
59. Croatian Grandma Dancing
60. Dancing Dude In Cardiff
61. Chet Haze Official Music Video
62. Beyonce Surprises Kids
63. Thom Yorke Dances To Comically Inappropriate Songs
64. Chinese Male Cheerleader
65. A Slow Dance For Teens
66. More Kids Krumping
67. In A Moment We Will Get To The Dancing
68. Apple Store Kid Dancing
69. Princess Girls Sing Nicki Minaj
70. God Is Doing A New Thang
71. I Ain't Gonna Pee Pee My Bed Tonight
72. Azealia Banks, "212"
73. Dancing With Swords
74. Goth Dudes Dancing To "Vogue"
75. LSD Zombie Dance
76. If You're Going To Get Caught Dancing In The Kitchen, Make Sure You Are The World's Best Dancer
77. Abracadabra
78. I Wish This Guy Was My Dad
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Where strength training might otherwise be extremely intimidating or not appropriate for younger students, these introductory fitness bars make it possible to give your students the right introduction. Measuring just 36"L, they're much smaller than other fitness bar options and far less weighty than their full-size counterparts. Masked in soft foam, even their hand feel is non-intimidating when picked up!
As students get a feel for holding and moving these bars in their hand, they'll begin to familiarize themselves with the concept of resistance. This is the perfect foray into weight training when paired with a range of introductory exercises! Have your students perform squats, lunges, bicep curls, or even basic shoulder presses with these bars. As they master good form and the appropriate motions for each exercise, they'll be able to translate these proficiencies over to classing weight training as they get older.
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Is this Barbie dressed inappropriately?
Along with Cabbage Dolls and G.I. Joe action figures, Barbie owns a place in the record books as one of the most treasured toys in American history. After all, she's a quintessential icon of modern femininity. But she's no stranger to controversy, and the plastic dynamo — who masquerades as everything from a doctor to and entrepreneur — is in hot water once again: this time over her wardrobe.
The outfit featured on a new adult collector's edition Barbie doll has some parents questioning whether the item should be displayed on the toy aisle.
Each doll in the new "Barbie Basic Collection" is dressed in that essential must-have for all fashionistas, the little black dress. The toy creating the controversy is Doll No. 10 in the Basic Collection. One of four African-American dolls in the series, Desiree — who sports a long-flowing weave, a clevage-baring top, and stilettos — has been nicknamed "Busty Barbie" by some critics. The New York Daily News even calls the doll's dress has "a deep, plunging neckline – revealing bowling-ball cleavage that would make one of Tiger Woods' mistresses jealous."
Mattel's website has a different take on things; the toy manufacturer describes the doll like this: "Model No. 10 features the Desiree face sculpt, African American skin tone, a striking black dress with plunging neckline, and long sleek hair."
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The site states the the doll is for the adult collector; a fact that hasn't done much to curb the cries of angry mothers, who complain that the Barbie Basic Collection is available for sale on the toy aisle — where impressionable children are treated to a plastic peep show.
"I don't want (my daughter) to think she has to be this, you know, busty Barbie who's constantly wearing heels and these low-cut shirts," Minnesota mom Andie Whitaker told NBC this week. "And that's really the image I think a doll that you're going to buy for a child is portraying."
For now, the doll remains on store shelves. National chains are selling the doll for around $19.99. Target, for one, has said it will continue to carry the line. Mattel has refused to comment.


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A Discover spokeswoman said company officials are meeting with agencies they are already familiar with and the review is being handled in-house. The company would not disclose who is pitching for the account, previously handled by I-Traffic, New York. A decision is expected in the spring.
Both the Discover spokeswoman and I-Traffic President Ron Novas said the split was amicable and a mutual decision. They did not elaborate.
The online review is only the latest agency switch for Discover, which last year moved its general advertising account to Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco, and hired Upshot, Chicago, as its first promotions agency. Discover is also searching for a public relations agency to replace Fleishman-Hillard, Chicago. Agencies will receive requests for proposals in early February on that review.
Riverwoods, Ill.-based Discover has made several moves over the last year to set itself apart from bank-issued rivals Visa USA and MasterCard International. Those competitors control nearly 80% of the $1.2 trillion annual credit card volume in the U.S. Discovery's efforts include a revamped Web site (discovercard.com), a new ad campaign from Goodby and an increased focus on events and promotions (AA, Nov. 1).
U.S. credit card companies are all mining Internet users as a source of growth. According to a recent study by Internet market researcher Cyber Dialogue, the number of consumers using cards for online transactions jumped to 19.2 million by the third quarter of 1999, from 9.3 million in 1998 and 4.9 million in 1997.
Thanks to an aggressive strategy of signing "preferred card" deals with Web sites, Visa USA claims the largest share of online spending -- 50% of dollars spent online, according to Cyber Dialogue -- but all competitors have made moves to catch up. Card companies have allied with e-commerce merchants, developed digital wallets and launched card products aimed at online shopping.
Discover doesn't have the same high profile on the Internet as its competitors and is a latecomer to the Internet marketing fray, said Charles Wendel, president of Financial Institutions Consulting.
"Visa and American Express have really focused on the Internet. Clearly, they're the leaders. Discover is just kind of out there," he said. "They're in a catch-up position . . . it's not too late, if they have a clear value proposition."
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FORT LAUDERDALE — A young man was arrested Monday on charges that he stuck a cocked revolver into the face of a motorist, then tried to goad him into action by bumping his car from behind, police reported.
Police said Kirk Andrew Vance, 24, was arrested at his home on the 3600 block of Southwest 16th Court after Lawrence Welky, 27, identified him as the man who confronted him Sunday at Southwest 31st Avenue and West Davie Boulevard.
Police reported that Welky said he was stopped at the intersection when he saw Vance through his rear view mirror, waving to him. When he walked to Vance`s car, he said, he ended up looking down the barrel of a cocked handgun.
Welky said he went back to his car and was then deliberately bumped from behind by Vance`s vehicle. Welky took down Vance`s license tag number and called police.
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First off we want to wish a very special Happy Birthday wish to Michelle Obama!
At 49 years young and fabulous, FLOTUS knows how to handle her position beside President Barack Obama and she wears it well. As much as Barack makes headlines for his political triumphs, Michelle continues to make headlines for her support of him and trailblazing her own initiatives.
She has transformed the image of the White House's leading lady from just a spouse into a supportive friend, teammate and co-leader. She has gained respect from entertainers, world leaders and children of all ages.
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ECS Summer Camp
This is our Father's World summer camp 2018 at ECS. The date is July 2 – August 10, 7:30 am – 4:00 pm. Summer Camp Coordinator – Zoe Bowen. Please call 703-369-3950 for more information.
Operation Christmas Child 2018
Three Ladies Sunday School classes will begin to collect and assemble Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. If you would like to donate money for shipping expenses, please contact Mitzi Penaranda in the Church Office. Our goal is 300 boxes.
We meet on Wednesdays from September to May in the Family Life Center at ECS 6:45 pm to 8:30 pm. Cubbies – 3 to 4 years; Sparks – Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grade; T&T Adventure – 3rd & 4th grade; T&T Challenge – 5th & 6th grade. AWANA begins Wednesday, September 5, 2018.
Bread of Life
Donations are very much appreciated! If you have any questions or can volunteer here at the church some time, we'd love to have you. Please contact the Church Office for more information.
Volunteers Needed
Our Preschool Ministry and Greeter Ministry are in need of volunteers. If you can help once a month in either of these ministries, please contact the Church Office for more information.
Outreach Ministry
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Alison Lee meets the very modest Hockey before their debut Irish performance, and picks up some words of wisdom on record deals, college life and bee.
It's tough to write tunes that make people dance. And coming up with intelligent, witty lyrics isn't so easy either. Yet Hockey, a foursome hailing from Portland, Oregon, seem to have no trouble accomplishing both tasks.
Although yet to release an album, the band's gig in Whelan's earlier this month sold out. When asked why, Ben replies "I think the radio has done good things for us. And we heard we were in the Irish Times a while back." Their song 'Too Fake' was named Tune of the Day in a recent article by Jim Carroll.
Hockey's sound is described as a fusion of "new wave and soul", and in the press they are often compared to LCD Soundsystem. Don't these constant comparisons annoy them? On the contrary. "It's so new to us that it's not annoying yet. People need a reference point," explains Jeremy. "It's not like we're doing something that's way ahead of everyone else".
"You can't ever replace live music"
It's this refreshing honesty and enthusiasm that make Hockey so likeable. Despite today's economic turbulence and uncertainty, the band remain optimistic and maintain that their future lies in live shows. "You can't ever replace live music. People can steal music online, they can burn, they can download, but if you want to see a band live you need to take it and go." They're in no way cynical about their experiences with the music industry so far, saying; "We're feeling great, meeting a bunch of wonderful people and playing sold out shows halfway around the world; it's a dream come true for all of us."
This dream began to come true for the band members at university, where they formed various bands and played on-campus gigs and parties. They studied subjects like "philosophy, music, art, and poetry" despite their ambitions to someday be performers. According to them, college can be a "double-edged sword". "If you're in college you're separated from the real world. It wasn't until we got out and started working dead-end jobs and playing music all the time and gigging wherever we could that we started progressing as a band," says Jeremy.
What advice can they impart to aspiring musicians in UCD? "Play some shows out of college so your ego doesn't get too big!" urges Ben, while Brian helpfully throws in the tip, "Drink only two beers a day". Thanks lads, two pints it is.
Hockey's debut album Mind Chaos, will be released in June, and for now you can check them out on their Myspace, www.myspace.com/hockey


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Thing Number 1 – Struggling to Travel on the Train
Every few weeks I need to take the train somewhere for my job. Lately I've had issues…
- A couple of months ago I threw my train ticket away in a bin outside St. Pancras station. As soon as I threw it I remembered that I still needed it for the final leg of my journey. Unfortunately it had dropped down through the rubbish, so I had to stand outside the station picking my way through the rubbish bin to retrieve my ticket. Not my finest moment.
- A couple of weeks ago, at Paddington station, I was just about to go through the ticket barriers to catch a train to Bath when I realised that I couldn't find my ticket. I retraced my steps and found it in the Costa Coffee shop, on the floor, slid under the stand where you get milk, with just a tiny corner sticking out. If it had slid another inch under I'd have never found it – how lucky was that!
- Last week, at Holloway Road tube station, I got stuck in these ticket barriers:
It turns out you can't just follow the person in front right through without waiting for the barrier to close and reopen again. I don't want to talk about it.
Thing Number 2 – NaNoWriMo
Yes, in November I did NaNoWriMo – I think everyone knows what that is, but just in case, it's National Novel Writing Month, where you aim to write a 50,000 word novel in the month of November. I did it once before. This time I didn't quite reach the 50K words, I did around 42K, but I was really happy with what I achieved. I needed to do quite a bit of reading research for this which I should really have completed before November, but didn't, so the majority of my November NaNo time was spent reading rather than writing. Within the 42K words, I have the framework for the whole thing, I got to the end of the story, and there are lots of places throughout where it says things like "Write this bit here", "Expand this bit", "Write about that here". So the bones of it are all there, and I'm happy with that.
Thing Number 3 – Getting Crafty
A while back, a work colleague announced that she was organising a Christmas craft fair for early December, and asked if anyone would like a stall. Well of course I jumped at the chance, what a great opportunity to show off my crafts! Something was niggling at me though and I couldn't quite put my finger on it, and then it dawned on me – I don't actually do any crafts (incidentally, I'm also really excited about the opportunity I have coming up to show off my motorcycle stunt skills…wait…oh crap).
So I bought a selection of cheap unfinished plain little wooden and card boxes, and some wooden hanging leaves, and decorated them with paint, pressed flowers, and beer bottle caps. Here was my finished stall from last Saturday:
Did I make my fortune? No. Did I have fun? Absolutely – I really enjoyed decorating the boxes, this was mostly done over November, which you'll remember was also the month I was trying to write a novel. I really don't have any artistic/crafty type talent, but I was pleased I managed to do SOMETHING to put on the stall.
EDIT: Neil just reminded me of the other bit to the craft stall story, not sure how I forgot this bit – soon after I had set it up all lovely (as above), and the craft fair was well underway, I decided to quickly nip over to another stall, in doing so I tripped over the tablecloth on my stall and dragged it, along with ALL the boxes, onto the floor, and I fell amongst it all. There was a big crash. I don't want to talk about it.
What about you? Do you ever volunteer to do something and then realise it was a mistake? Do you save beer bottle caps in case they come in handy some day? Do you ever get stuck in ticket barriers?


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LAA will be exhibiting on stand W32 at the Smart Supply Chain Technology Show . LAA represents the interest of professionals in logistics and the supply chain. As a progressive association, LAA offers its members Australia-wide a range of high quality benefits.
AT SSCT Show, LAA will showcase the following:
- Activities: Dinner and breakfast meetings, seminars and site visits
- Communications: newsletters with new industry information
- Friends of the LAA: A full listing of those companies that support the LAA in its endeavours.
- Major events: Industry national and international conferences, seminars, exhibitions, trade shows and corporate awards
- Awards and scholarships: Annual awards for academic excellence and support for academic endeavour
- Research project: A program that facilitates annual research into areas of importance to the industry
- Education: LLA's industry-based mentoring programs ensure that up and coming supply chain managers and logisticians develop the right skills
- Accreditation: Professional accreditation is available from its CPL/CTP program


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Initial ideas for new visual identification for Bloc Festival held every year in Butlins Resort in Minehead near Bristol, UK.
Simple geometric shapes represent the idea of 'block'. After some time client decided to go with a bit different approach.
No fonts were used during creation process.
The project was a part of my placement at Give Up Art studio.
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Friday, December 29, 2006
Birthdays and Christmas came and went quickly and in a fairly smooth manner. The girlz hosted a lovely Christmas Eve gathering with a mix of our kids, a former husband, grandchildren, parents enjoying each other and tasty treats!
Don surprised Sue and I with the gift of Victor! Victor, sculpted from marble, is keeping everything in order in the winter garden. We will be preparing a proper place for him this spring! There was a slight snag on Christmas Day when one of the parental units went flying down the cellar stairs. It was one of those things that made your stomach flip flop and sink! Three hours later, we were all sitting with the family, including the patient (bruised and stitched above the eye) a bit subdued, but enjoying good food and gifts.
I did receive a video camera for my birthday, and we are dreaming about Artgirlz mini movies...I haven't had the time to look at the instruction booklet yet, so it might be a while before our first masterpiece is released...
Above, are images of our second group of rubber stamps. They are being produced right now, and should be here next week. We have samples in the house so I hope to stamp a bit this weekend!
Al and I are trying to stay somewhat calm with the huge piles of work that are sitting in front and around us. CHA is just around the corner followed by some work and play in England right after our return from California...Looking forward to seeing London and Mr. and Mrs. PaperArtsy and children!
Better go to work!!!
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
It is sunny and 25 degrees...eekkk...so much for our fake spring here in New England! Had a very nice Artgirlz Holiday Party! Relaxing and delicious! Now it is preparing for the festive weekend. We are having an Artgirlz Play Day tomorrow with our loyal workers...looking forward to having some fun myself...
Wanted to share the image of Lady Chatelaine • Scissors Holder • Pincushion...made and sent to us by Doll Makers Journey...She is seeing the world thru an Artgirlz Girl Face...Thanks Mary Ann!
We would like to thank everyone that has supported us this year...those of you that have shopped, sent wonderful pictures and encouraging messages. We are looking forward to an exciting '07 ...building Artgirlz Nation...
Stay calm and enjoy the next couple of weeks!
Thursday, December 14, 2006
I have to say that we have been so excited seeing the things that our Artgirl sisters are making around the world!! Since we can't seem to find the time to make much these days, it is gratifying and inspiring to see the creativity flowing all over the place. With heart, humor and skill we have seen paper, metal, wood, paint, stamps, found objects put together in wildly different shapes and styles!!
The mini beads have been ordered! We had so many orders, that we are out of them already. Hope to have them back up right after Christmas!!
Just sent our second set of rubber stamps to be produced! Just sent class proposals off for the 2007 Houston Quilt Festival. Artgirlz Holiday Party on Saturday! Got to go and get to work on the new catalog.
Friday, December 08, 2006
Greetings from Artgirlz Nation. It is very cold and windy, but it is Fun Friday again...last night as we drove home from the Foundry opening, we were going over the long list of "little" things we need to do today before we get to the fun portion of the program. The goal for today prior to the real fun is to get our newsletter out. Many details to get in order before getting it out, but I think we are there. I am about to do the deed!
We want to introduce Artgirlz Rubber Stamps and the Doll Backs that were created to make little dolls. We will have directions, but in the mean time, here are some pictures to guide you along the way.
The image above is the end product of the visual steps that follow. I worked up five different combos of stamped dresses and the doll backs. Depending on the shape of the dress, the backs will need to be trimmed a bit.
Once you have your dress and back decorated, make two holes at the bottom of the back for the legs. We are very lucky to have a Japanese Screw Punch that makes quick work of hole making. Attach the legs with brads...also refered to as paper fasteners..
Place dress on top of doll back, line them up and trim as needed. Make sure that you have "shoulder" space on both pieces, for this is where they will be held together with the arms and brads.
With the two layers together, make holes at the shoulder for the arms. Attach the arms with the brads...put brad through the arm and the two layers of paper. Open the brads in the back to secure. Glue the head onto the "neck" section of the back! Enjoy! Make another one. Send one to a friend. Put them on your tree...
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All Films.All Above Board.NOW INCLUDES TV SHOWS & TV LISTINGS
Another adventure featuring the Power Rangers, who find themselves this time up against the powerful Magna Defender. The plucky teens are onboard the Terra Venture space colony, on a mission to keep the Lights of Orion out of the nefarious clutches of Scorpious. They soon realise that the Magna Defender is also after the Lights, but they're unsure as to whether he is a friend, or just another villain.


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Intro: funky house
1.sammuel sessions-can u relate
2.oliver giacomotto-gail in the o
3.glen morrison&bruce aisher-graffiti
4.interactive-who is elvis
5.bingo players-toms diner
6.mark knight,funkagenda-good times
7.mark knight-club politics
8.ron carrol-walkin down the street with my nikes on
9.faithless-music matters
10 nalin&kane-beechball 2010
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Traveling east from Greater Vancouver along Highway 1 (Trans Canada Highway) or Highway 7 on the north bank of the Fraser will bring you to the start of Mighty Fraser Country. The wide, fertile lower Fraser Valley is spread between the Coast and Cascade Mountains, parallel with the Canada-US border and runs 150 km between Vancouver and Hope before heading through the steep canyons and gorges of the Cascade Mountains.
The Fraser (named after explorer Simon Fraser in 1813 by David Thompson) is the heart of one of the world's greatest salmon producing river systems. And the country it traverses is simply magnificent. In fact, the river actually shaped much of Fraser country. Over thousands of years, it carved a spectacular canyon through the Coast Mountains, a broad, lush valley with some of Canada's most fertile farmland, and a vast delta and wetlands.
The Lower Fraser Valley is a rural region of berry fields and dairy farms. Built along the fertile Fraser River floodplain, forested hills rise abruptly at the edge of the fields. Recently, flower bulb farmers have begun to expand operations and the spring promises lots of colour for the traveler. The City of Abbotsford is one of the fastest growing areas in North America. Nearby, the city of the Chilliwack is surrounded by attractions and activities that include Cultus Lake Provincial Park, Minter Gardens built in an old quarry, Dusty's Dino (formerly Flintstone Park) and the waterfall at Bridal Falls, well worth a visit. The surrounding mountains, lakes and rivers allow for many outdoor activities such as fishing, hiking, camping, boating, kayaking and many challenging golf courses.
Harrison Hot Springs accessible via Highway 7, and British Columbia's first resort community, is built on the shore of Harrison Lake. A popular vacation destination, the town's sandy beaches and two mineral hot springs beckon tourists. Further up the valley the Fraser River narrows at the town of Hope the gateway to BC's Interior. Hope is at the junction of four major highways - Highways 1,3, 5 and 7. Hope was once a fur trade and gold rush town but now celebrates its connection with forestry and wildlife. Hope has become known as the "Chainsaw Carving Capital" with 20 giant wooden sculptures scattered around town.
Cutting through the Cascade Mountains, the Fraser flows through a region of deep gorges and narrow canyons. Follow the Trans-Canada (Hwy 1) north from Hope along this magnificent section of highway and stop at Hell's Gate, the narrowest point along the whole river's length. Here, you can descend into the canyon in an air-tram for a close-up look at the raging river. Further along the route the vegetation thins and the rain shadow takes hold of the scenery as you approach Lytton. Here the clear waters of the Thompson River merge with the muddy Fraser River. Lytton offers some of the best whitewater rafting in Canada.
Manning Park, along the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) from Hope, offers skiing in the winter for all levels and horseback excursions, mountain bike rentals and hiking during the summer. On the drive to the park stop and see the awesome Hope Landslide east of town. Manning Park is a pristine provincially managed park offering many wildlife viewing opportunities and is best known for its abundant populations of marmots, ground squirrels and pikas.
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Leander, TX - impaXor is now available in the App Store. The latest from rayBLAST allows the player to intuitively control lasers while destroying an onslaught of UFOs, asteroids, and space junk in fast-tapping, classic, arcade action. impaXor is AGON Online enabled giving the player access to online leaderboards that support posting scores to Facebook and Twitter. Thirteen original pieces of otherworldly music ful&#Array;lls the game&#Array;s soundtrack.
impaXor was developed with the ten-minute casual gamer in mind. Simple controls were implemented to facilitate the gamer&#Array;s quick in-and-out experience. impaXor requires a minimum of iPhone OS version 3.0. Additional information can be found on the of&#Array;cial impaXor webpage at https://www.rayblast.com/impaxor/. You can follow rayBLAST game development updates on Twitter at @_rayBLAST_ .
About rayBLAST
Independent game developer owned and operated by Marshal Hernandez. rayBLAST was established in 2007 and is an authorized iPhone, Nintendo DSi, and Wii developer. Currently, the studio has several projects underway.
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Massachusetts is licensing casinos, but if the fiscal cliff happens, will investors behind some of those properties have second thoughts and withdraw their support?
Boise, Idaho (PRWEB) November 30, 2012
Tired of its residents spending their money at casinos in neighboring states, Massachusetts is debating about and licensing gaming properties, but the so-called fiscal cliff could pose a serious challenge before the casinos even become a reality, according Martin R. Baird, a casino consultant and chief executive officer of Robinson & Associates, Inc., a guest service consulting firm to the global gaming industry. Baird has announced three aspects of the "cliff" that could become a barrier to investment in Massachusetts gaming.
"As its residents play at Connecticut, New York and New Jersey casinos, Massachusetts is knee deep in the casino debate and moving forward with licenses, but could it all disappear before it even happens?" Baird asks. "Casinos have been approved, but if the fiscal cliff happens, will investors behind some of those properties have second thoughts and withdraw their support?"
Economic concerns of another kind already have caused one Massachusetts mayor opposed to gaming to change his mind. Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse said Nov. 26 that he was worried about the economic impact on his city from a casino going up in nearby Springfield. Morse said he is willing to negotiate with a developer to bring a resort casino to Holyoke.
"There are three major factors coming out of the fiscal cliff that could have a catastrophic impact on the casino industry in Massachusetts," Baird says. "They are federal tax increases, state tax increases and increased competition. Simply put, when taxes go up, people have less to spend. When competition increases, they have more places to spend the little money they have left. That would translate into hard times for casinos in the very near future."
Federal Taxes. If President Obama and Congress cannot reach an agreement on the fiscal cliff, federal taxes on almost all Americans will increase, Baird says. "The payroll tax holiday will come to an end," Baird says. "Washington is talking about reducing the mortgage tax deduction, shifts in the alternative minimum tax that would take a larger bite and starting the death tax at $1 million. The Congressional Budget Office sees the potential for a recession in 2013 with all these changes."
When hard-working families in Massachusetts are forced to send more money to Washington, they will have fewer dollars to spend on entertainment, Baird says. "Casinos are part of the entertainment industry and customers with a thinner wallet will either spend less on the casino floor or not show up at all," Baird adds.
Massachusetts's farm families could be hard hit, Baird says. "They could really suffer because Congress is looking at higher taxes on people making over $250,000 a year and lowering the death tax to estates of $1 million," Baird says. "Add the potential of higher taxes on dividends to those two changes and one of the most important groups to the casino industry – seniors – also would be significantly impacted."
State Taxes. Federal spending cuts are also part of the fiscal cliff and that would mean less money for states, according to Baird. "This means that states will need to increase revenue from other sources," Baird notes. "Casinos have a giant bull's-eye on their back when it comes to taxes. Sin taxes are always the easiest ones for politicians to pass. When looking around for new revenues for education and social services, it wouldn't be surprising at all if legislators focused on casinos."
Increased Competition. New competition is coming from other states in the region, Baird says. "The challenge is that many states now allow casinos and that means less revenue for states like Massachusetts," Baird notes. "The competition is coming from virtually all sides geographically as a result of states scrambling to increase revenue."
So what can casinos do?
"Casino executives have little to no control over these looming problems," Baird says. "But they do have control over the products and services they offer, and now is the time for them to take a hard look at those areas so they are prepared for whatever decisions the president and Congress make.
"When it comes down to it, casinos that have great service and offer an amazing gaming experience will make it through the hard times. With 20 years of casino consulting experience, our company has never seen anything like this and casinos better take action now if they want to survive."
Robinson & Associates has created a presentation on the fiscal cliff. To obtain a copy of the presentation, contact Lydia Baird, director of business development, at 208-991-2037 or lbaird(at)raresults(dot)com.
Martin R. Baird is a casino consultant and chief executive officer of Robinson & Associates, Inc. For 20 years, Robinson & Associates has been dedicated to helping casinos improve their guest service so they can compete and generate future growth and profitability. A Boise, Idaho-based consulting firm to the global gaming industry, Robinson & Associates is the world leader in casino guest experience measurement, management and improvement. Recently, it announced Simply Share, a real-time customer feedback platform that makes it fast and easy for casino customers to share their experience directly with casinos instead of posting comments online at social media sites.
For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.casinocustomerservice.com or contact Lydia Baird, director of business development, at 208-991-2037 or lbaird(at)raresults(dot)com. Read about casino customer service improvement at Martin Baird's blog at http://www.mbaird.blog.com. Robinson & Associates is a member of the Casino Management Association and an associate member of the National Indian Gaming Association.


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Logan Review Podcast. FilmBookCast Ep. 54 – Logan (2017), is an audio podcast review in which FilmBook contributor Mike Smith and his co-host Mike DeCriscio discuss their thoughts on the newest film from director James Mangold and the 10th film in the X-Men franchise, Logan.
Logan is a movie directed by James Mangold and starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen, Boyd Holbrook, Richard E. Grant, and Stephen Merchant, among others.
Logan's IMDB plot synopsis: "In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X somewhere on the Mexican border. However, Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces."
Laika CEO Travis Knight is attached to direct a Transformers spinoff focusing on Bumblebee.
Joe Carnahan drops out of Bad Boys For Life.
Steven Spielberg to direct The Post, starring Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep.
Mike S – A Cure For Wellness, Warcraft, Legion
Mike D – I Don't Feel At Home in This World Anymore, The Wolverine
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Maria Nilsson Sep 18, 2018
Workshop Report: Nordic common strenghts and future potential within personalised medicine
Maria Nilsson Aug 29, 2018
NOS-M invites proposals for Nordic strategic workshops
Tor Martin Nilsen Dec 14, 2016
Nordic Common Strengths and Future Potential in the Field of Personalised Medicine
The Joint Committee of the Nordic Medical Research Councils (NOS-M) arranged a workshop targeting Nordic common strengths and future potential within personalised medicine in Stockholm on 23 November 2016.Read more
Tor Martin Nilsen Apr 09, 2016
- The greatest health threat of our time
Three of Bo Könberg's recommendations in the report "The Future Nordic Co-operation on Health" served as the backdrop for a health conference organised by NordForsk. The conference brought together Nordic politicians, government officials and experts in the field for lively debates on the issue at hand. Read more
Maria Nilsson Feb 07, 2016
New Report on Transparency and Registration
A new report named Transparency and Registration in Clinical Research in the Nordic Countries was recently published by a Nordic Trial Alliance (NTA) working group.
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Maria Nilsson Feb 05, 2016
NRI Conference 9-10 May 2016
The 11th NRI conference, named "Moving further with medical tailoring", will be arranged at the Radisson Blu Airport Hotel, Gardermoen, Norway in May. The conference aims to provide a platform for discussion of new ideas as well as to contribute to a stronger cooperation among healthcare professionals in the Nordic region.
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Collaboration is essential for success
The fourth annual NTA stakeholders meeting, "Potential in Nordic Clinical Research Cooperation", was held in Oslo 26 January 2016 and opened by the Norwegian Minister of Health and Care services, Mr Bent Høie. He stated that we have only seen the start of a Nordic collaboration on clinical research and we need to build on the work that has been achieved by Nordic Trial Alliance. Read more
Tor Martin Nilsen Dec 18, 2014
Nordic Health Conference in Oslo
NOS-M, together with NordForsk, the Embassy of Sweden in Oslo, the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Swedish-Norwegian Cultural Centre, Voksenåsen, is holding a conference on the future of Nordic co-operation on health in Oslo February 4 2015. Read more
Tor Martin Nilsen Nov 17, 2014
New Nordic white paper from NOS-M
On 6 November the Joint Committee of the Nordic Medical Research Councils (NOS-M) published the white paper "Nordic Potential in Medical Research – Cooperation for Success". Read more
Tor Martin Nilsen Nov 14, 2014
NOS-M workshop in Stockholm
The Joint Committee of the Nordic Medical Research Councils (NOS-M) arranged a workshop targeting harmonisation of the Nordic medical PhD education in connection with its meeting on 6-7 November 2014 in Stockholm. Read more
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Let's be honest, you'd have to be drunk on political Kool-aid not to think that, um, this hasn't been the greatest summer for President Obama. This weekend's kowtowing in the Van Jones affair is the latest sign of the inherent flaws in the White House's quaint notion of bipartisanship, which is the political equivalent of bringing nail clippers to a gun fight. His handling of health care is either a brilliant political rope-a-dope (3 percent chance) or badly botched (97 percent). His fiery speech yesterday (video below) to organized labor was one small step back in the right direction, but we'll see if he takes one giant leap in his speech tomorrow night -- I'm not holding my breath.
But -- even though I believe it was by accident and not by design -- I think that Obama's speech to schoolchildren is his biggest political victory of the summer, and he hasn't even delivered it yet. Why? The fierce opposition to the president's speech on kids' working hard and taking responsibility is coming from the brightest, bloody crimson red counties of Red America, pockets of Texas and Georgia that wouldn't vote for Obama in 2012 if he brokered peace between Israel and Palestine and then led a commando mission to capture Osama bin Laden after announcing that he's discovered a cure for cancer in his spare time at Camp David.
Meanwhile, the over-the-top crazy talk about "socialist indoctrination" and calling the president a "Pied Piper" ready to march America's youth off a cliff behind a banner of Chairman Mao has served as a reminder to the nation's moderate voters -- the slim middle that actually decides elections -- of why they abandoned the GOP in 2006 and 2008, For every NASCAR dad in Mississippi who's keeping his kid home from school today, there are three soccer moms in swing states like Ohio shaking their heads at what has happened to "the party of Lincoln." Now, semi-responsible Republicans like Newt Gingrich and even Jim Greer, the Florida Republican leader who helped start all of this, are backpeddling like crazy, but the damage has been done.
Now, if Team Obama can somehow stumble into a plan for a public option and for real healthcare reform that benefits people and not insurance lobbyists...


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IF a society is open and democratic politically, it is usually open and democratic economically as well.
Japan's claim to be an open and democratic society has been tarnished politically by a recent spate of scandals involving politicians, rightist extremists, and the yakuza, the mafia of Japan. Media attention has focused on these political scandals.
Less attention has been paid to the economic downside of Japanese society - for instance, the Ito-Yokado case, a scandal involving payments to a gangster group by Japan's biggest convenience-store chain, a company that as recently as September was commended for its services to consumers by the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry.
Ito-Yokado owns Seven-Eleven convenience stores in Japan and the United States, having acquired a majority interest two years ago in the Southland Corporation of Dallas, from which it originally learned the business. Ito-Yokado has long been a favorite of international stock analysts because of its "sqeaky-clean" image (as one analyst told the Wall Street Journal recently), its super-efficient distribution system, and its conservative fiscal management.
But last month its founder and longtime president, Masatoshi Ito, was forced to resign after police arrested a couple of his close subordinates on charges of illegally funneling 27 million yen (about $216,000) to a gangster group known as sokaiya. Sokai means "general assembly" in Japanese and is the term for the annual meeting of company shareholders. Ya is the equivalent of "-er" as in cobbler or carpenter. So a sokaiya is a person who makes a business out of attending company shareholder meetings.
A typical sokaiya does own a few shares in the company whose meetings he attends. He also usually publishes what purports to be a newsletter giving the inside story of various company dealings. With these as his weapons, he goes to a targeted company and threatens to reveal some scandal the company wishes to hide - perhaps a director's marital problems, perhaps something involving shoddy products or unethical dealings.
There may be some truth in the sokaiya's claims, or maybe not. In any case, a company wishing to run a smooth shareholders' meeting will make a "contribution" to the sokaiya. The practice is illegal and must therefore be concealed. In Ito-Yokado's case, one of the company's auditors (who has been indicted) is said to have salted away company funds under various pretenses and deposited them in a bank account owned by the wife of the company president. Payment to the sokaiya was made from this account.
Police have not made clear what scandal, if any, Ito-Yokado wished to conceal, nor did Mr. Ito, in his resignation statement, go further than apologize for having "disturbed" society. What is more interesting, to an outsider, is that Japanese society seems to accept the presence of sokaiya as a necessary evil and that almost all Japanese companies, including some of the most internationally well-known ones, avail themselves of their services. A recent questionnaire sent to 2,084 companies listed on the T okyo stock exchange showed 65.3 percent acknowledging some degree of company involvement with sokaiya.
Stockholders are legally the owners of a company, yet at their annual meetings company managements try to answer as few questions as possible and to conclude the meetings as rapidly as possible. There is an informal speed competition between companies: If company A took 28 minutes for its annual meeting, company B will make it a point of honor to get its meeting finished in 27. If a shareholder stands up to ask an embarrassing question, he is promptly shouted down by sokaiya, nor will the chair allow him
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Commenting on the Ito-Yokado case in the newspaper Yomiuri recently, economist Hiroshi Okumura said that whereas in Europe and America, the principle of company democracy has long been established, in Japan it is still "company dictatorship" that prevails. As long as managements do not want to run open, democratic annual meetings, and as long as shareholders show no great interest in the affairs of the companies they nominally own, the sokaiya business will continue to flourish in a country that prides i tself on how smoothly everything runs.


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THOMAS TASCHINGER: 13 things we are not thankful for in 2013
Our gratitude for our many blessings should be deep and wide, but let's be honest: There are some things in life we'd be better off without. In fact, for 2013 I have come up with 13 of them that we are definitely not thankful for:
13) The Houston Texans. They were 11-1 at one point last year and a reasonable Super Bowl pick this year. Didn't happen. Three words: Draft Johnny Football.
12) Bad movie sequels. Films like "Catching Fire" are the exception, not the rule. For every good flick like that, there are too many like "The Hangover, Part III." All we are saying is give originality a chance.
11) Grumpy football coaches. Nick Saban is probably the best college coach. Bill Belichick is probably the best in the NFL. Both have the personality of a gravedigger with a toothache. Lighten up, guys! How would they act if they ever lost? You don't wanna know.
10) Bad TV reality shows. I know, that term is redundant in itself. But after a season of "Porter Ridge," "Moonshiners," etc., the genre has really bottomed out. At least rename "Finding Bigfoot" as "Searching Vainly for Bigfoot But Never Actually Finding Him Because He Doesn't Exist."
9) Hurricane forecasts. Predicting the weather a few days out is tricky enough, but months ahead? Is it any surprise that last season's dire warnings were incredibly wrong? You'd have better luck with a dartboard.
8) Zombies. I have a news flash for some people: They're not real, so you don't have to fear them. Yet the darned things are everywhere in pop culture - and have spawned their own cottage industry of spinoffs, from zombie stock portfolios to zombie-proof fences. Aren't their 15 minutes of fame up?
7) Cell phones on planes. They haven't actually started yet, but why wait to complain? If you thought three hours in a cramped seat couldn't get more annoying, wait until you listen to your seat mate(s) yak the whole time about their stupid lives.
6) Black Thursday. This may sound old-fashioned, but wasn't that day once known as "Thanksgiving"? I kinda miss it.
5) The Kardashians. Faithful readers know that this clan is a deserving regular in any list of what's wrong with America. But now Kim 'n' Kanye have, er, joined forces and produced an offspring, meaning that Kardashian genes will live on! They even named the little darling "North." Let's hope the other compass points don't get their own Kardashian too.
4) Preppers. All the starving people in the world could be fed with their food stashes that will never be used. They don't even agree on how the last days will unfold, whether it's a banking collapse or sunspots. Guys, put down the AR-15 and the bunker plans and slowly step away from the edge.
3) Miley Cyrus. She tries to be more obnoxious each time ... and succeeds while her silly "fans" lap it up. Grow up like your alter ego, Hannah Montana.
2) Government shutdowns. The 16-day temper tantrum in October was bad enough, but Tea Partiers want another one in December, or January, or both! Puh-lease. Cancel this sequel now.
1) Obamacare! Could anything else occupy the top spot? (Or is it bottom?) This is the biggest governmental mistake since Prohibition, and it ain't over yet. The website launch was a debacle, and I'm guessing the rest of it will be that on steroids. ... If you have a plan for "free" health care, you can keep it.
Today's NFL predictions:
Packers 27, Lions 16.
Cowboys 31, Raiders 13.
Steelers 24, Ravens 14.
Trust me, folks; that's what the NSA is picking up in back-channel chatter across the grid, and they don't miss a thing.
Thomas Taschinger, firstname.lastname@example.com, is the editorial page editor of The Beaumont Enterprise. Follow him on Twitter at @PoliticalTom


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In July 2013 Microsoft noted that the Update Rollup 3 for Data Protection Manager 2012 SP1 released with issues. Go figure, huh? With the number of botched updates recently (and over the previous months), this seems to be sort of commonplace.
After identifying the issues, Microsoft provided workarounds which included running a SQL script against the DPM database.
The two issues (with workarounds) are documented here: Important Update on DPM 2012 SP1 Update Rollup 3–Issues and Workarounds
For those that were afraid to install UR3 after the issues had surfaced, Microsoft has now released a UR3 version which includes the fixes.
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The System Center 2012 SP1 UR3 package for DPM was re-released on 8-20-13 and fixes the above two issues. You can simply install the new UR3 re-released package available here:
KB2877075 - Rollup 3 for System Center 2012 SP1 - Data Protection Manager (http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=2877075)
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Recapping last week:
Nice little week for the Rotten Watch. To start with, my biggest gamble, Here Comes the Boom (Predicted: 43% Actual: 44%) paid off. Kevin James has had a miserable run of movies so predicting this one close to the middle could have looked bad. Instead, I nearly hit it on the nose. Boom! is right.
Next, Argo (Predicted: 94% Actual: 94%) was a direct hit. There was a healthy head start on this one, so I can't go totally crazy. What is funny though, as I mentioned last week, is every Affleck-directed film has scored exactly 94%. Completely amazing.
Meanwhile, Seven Psychopaths (Predicted: 92% Actual: 84%) was another win that already had a bunch of reviews in before post. Cinema Blend's Eric Eisenberg gave the movie five stars, but also wrote a very different, sort of meta, completely excellent review that is more than worth the read.
Finally, Sinister (Predicted: 85% Actual: 63%) dipped significantly over the week and represents my only miss of the week. Up until October 8th, and through thirty-seven reviews, Sinister held an 81% rating. Over the next seventy or so reviews it carried a 53% rating. That's a stark dip as more critics got their eyes on it and meant I finished way over the mark.
Next time around we hang ten, get our head in the clouds, go to a Halloween party and trek back up Silent Hill. It's going to be a Rotten Week!


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Hmm. Now I look at it, that title may give the impression that I suffer from some sort of embarrassing social disease. Well, to be honest, I do, as loving football is still looked upon as something vaguely unpleasant and not to be talked about in polite company. As you know, I love football ( see "Football Crazy") to a fault and like any true fan spent most of the second quarter of this year with bated breath in anticipation of the extravaganza that is The World Cup. Just to turn it up to eleven, not only was this years' Copa das Copas held in Brasil, but my dad was here for the first time in two years.
Four years ago I thought that South Africa would be the last World Cup my dad and I would watch together, so this year had a special poignancy to it. Logistics took the lead as I only have my desktop monitor to view the games and that makes for a less than ideal situation, so I was pleasantly surprised when my ex said that it was O.K. for us to watch some of the games at her house while she and the kids were at Disneyland. Seeing as she has a 60″ HD screen, I jumped at the chance.
For the first two weeks my dad and I looked at the schedule and decided where to watch the game depending on which teams were playing and the kick off times. Of course, we watched the first two England games on the big screen, all the better to watch our pathetic performances and well deserved defeats. Watching England is a soul destroying experience at best, and this was not best by any means. Mind you, the 5-1 thrashing Holland gave to Spain took some beating as a spectacular game.
For some reason, when talking about the U.S. team, he always calls them "You lot" as if my having lived here for 22 years somehow makes me no longer English, which I think is rather amusing. I will admit to following the "Von Trapps" with a great deal of enthusiasm, but I'm still a proud and loyal Englishman, so the team that represents the country of my children's birth will never be more than second choice.
Of course, the highlights of the tournament were the Germany v. Brazil semi final which showed beyond any doubt just what an incredible game football is and made even more laughable (if that were possible) the eyewateringly high level of ignorance displayed by Ann Coulter in a recent article that did the rounds on social media – Excuse me while I disinfect my keyboard – and Tim Howard's amazing display against Belgium
However, the weirdest part of the whole tournament was the final. My dad was basically wherever the kids were, and Final day saw them with their mum. My sweetie and I were both invited to watch the final there and it was without doubt the weirdest experience of my life to watch a football game with my ex on one side of me and my sweetheart on the other. I have to say that my sweetie was very nervous about the whole situation, but displayed a level of aplomb and courtesy that just emphasised how much our relationship means. There are not many women who would share a couch with their boyfriends' ex for the sake of a football game.
The World Cup is always something of a Curate's Egg, and while the bad parts are truly dreadful – yes, I'm looking at you, England – the good parts are to be relished and savoured like a fine single malt whisky shared with good friends. The best part of it is the male bonding. My dad and I get very little one on one time and the World Cup gave us the opportunity to spend true quality time together by staring at a screen and moaning as the team in white disappointed us once again, just as we'd expected.
And yes, I can't wait for Russia 2018. Only a little over 1,400 days to go and I'm already looking for a suitable pen with which to fill in my wall chart.


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Final national election results are not expected here until the weekend, but it appears that opposition candidates did not roll up the landslide victories that were expected in Brazil's industrialized southern states.
Monitor correspondent James Nelson Goodsell writes that government candidates appear to have won in at least three-quarters of the states. Government candidates also appear to be easy winners in the Rio Grande do Sul - a big surprise - and in Bahia, based on returns that are 50 percent complete. But the major opposition party, the Brazilian Democratic Movement, scored big wins in Sao Paulo and Parana States.
Another surprise has been the strong showing of government candidate Wellington Moreira Franco in Rio de Janeiro State. The vote was still too tentative to project a winner, but Leonel Brizola, a controversial leftist who was expected to win, was running second at the time of writing. One television network projects that Mr. Brizola will ultimately win by about 50,000 votes, basing its projection on 12 percent of the count. The tally has been seesawing back and forth between Mr. Brizola and Mr. Moreira Franco.
The vote-counting procedure is cumbersome because each vote is scrutinized by a dozen or so counters before acceptance.


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Britain's great! A study says that our quality of life is one of world's best
BRITAIN's quality of life is among the best in the world.
Good health, housing, education and water quality put us ahead of the United States, Japan and France.
Britain ranks 13th in the world, almost level with Germany, in a Harvard Business School study.
Top of the pile is New Zealand while Chad, a landlocked African country, is last.
The Social Progress Index found that education is Britain's trump card, with more top-ranked universities than any other country.
And Britain also leads for "personal rights" including school enrolment and freedom of speech.
But despite having one of the world's lowest murder rates, our "personal safety" ranking suffers due to a high fear of crime.
With around a quarter of the population classed as obese, we rank 109th in the world behind countries such as Switzerland, Iceland and Holland.
Mexicans are the fattest in the western world, just ahead of Americans. Japanese and Italians are the healthiest.
Despite similar overall ratings, there are "striking differences" between the UK and Germany, with Britain scoring higher for individualism.
The study combined more than 50 sets of figures from bodies such as the World Health Organisation into a single score.


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This Birthday-card is with finnish text, it says something about: Happy Birthday/Congratulations!
Harv is one of my favourite stamp (Do I have anything else than favourite stamps in AI...Lol :) and you can find it here.
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Loblaw to charge for plastic shopping bags
TORONTO (Reuters) Loblaw Co , Canada's biggest supermarket chain, said on Thursday that it will start charging customers a fee for every plastic shopping bag they use.
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"We believe this . represents the next natural step forward as we continue to acknowledge and respond to Canadians' desire to support environmental initiatives," Galen Weston, Loblaw executive chairman, said in a release.
Loblaw's move comes just days before city council in Toronto, Canada's biggest city, debates passing a controversial bylaw to put a surcharge of 5 Canadian cents on all plastic shopping bags used in the city.
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Chisholm said it was too early to say whether the company would match Loblaw and charge for plastic shopping bags nationwide.
San Francisco became the first North American city to ban nonrecyclable plastic bags made from petroleum products in 2007, while the tiny town of Leaf Rapids in northern Manitoba last year became the first Canadian municipality to prohibit plastic shopping bags.


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"You do not attract into your life what you want. You attract what you are." ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer
Too often people go through life looking for someone else to fill a void when in fact, if you learn to fill your own void, your own holes, you become whole.
And when you become whole you will attract what you are into your life.
If you want others to respect you, learn to respect yourself so you can teach others to respect you.
If you want others to appreciate you, learn to appreciate yourself so you can teach others how to appreciate you.
If you want others to treat you well, learn to treat yourself well so you can teach others how to treat you.
If you want someone to love you to the moon and back, learn to love yourself to the moon and back so you can teach that special someone how to love you to the moon and back.
We teach others how to respect, appreciate, treat, and love us by how we respect, appreciate, treat, and love ourselves.
No one is going to respect you, appreciate you, value you, or love you the way you want them to until you respect, appreciate, value, and love yourself exactly the way you want to be respected, appreciated, valued, and loved.
Capiche? 😉
The moment I learned and I mean really learned this invaluable life lesson, everything changed. I stopped looking out there for things or people to fill my holes. In fact, I became the person I wanted to spend the rest of my life with.
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