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''Dostoyevsky be Damned!''
The story is set in the war-torn Afghan capital in the early 1990s following the withdrawal of Soviet troops. Civil war is raging in Kabul, with mujahidin warlords and pro-Soviet forces locked in a battle for supremacy. Normal life is a virtual impossibility, with bomb attacks and arbitrary detentions the order of the day.
In the heat of this politically complex situation, Rassul, a former student of law, commits a brutal murder. He kills the profiteer Nana Alia with an axe, after trying in vain to secure a loan for himself and his family by offering a watch as security. But Rassul does not act impulsively; he plans the deed in cold blood, carries the weapon hidden under his robes and comes specifically to kill the detested woman.
The splatter-style start of the novel, which confronts the reader with the gory details of the murder, serves as a ploy on the part of the narrator. Instead of introducing a regular detective novel storyline, the archaic murder scene brings him straight to the moral core of his story.
As Rassul is killing the old woman, an inspirational work of literature springs to mind: Dostoyevsky's novel Crime and Punishment, a book that he read with enthusiasm while at university. While this thought-association does not hold Rassul back from the act of killing itself, in a flash it makes him aware of the fact that he will share the fate of Dostoyevsky's main protagonist, Raskolnikov: the money and jewels of his victim will be useless to him, and his conscience will torment him until he surrenders to the police and is brought before a judge.
No ordinary murder story
By using this device, Rahimi snaps the constraints of a limited murder saga in superb fashion. The novel may superficially describe the desperate errantry of a fickle murderer who cannot live with his guilt and finds no judge in a city ravaged by civil war. But through the congenial recourse to Dostoyevsky's novel, the much more general question of justice and punishment is pushed centre stage.
Using literary means alone, Rahimi succeeds in posing politically explosive questions of principle that can also be applied to contemporary Afghanistan; readers of the novel are inevitably confronted with the question as to whether since the end of Taliban rule in the year 2001, Afghanistan's legal situation has improved and whether there has been any progress in the safeguarding of women's rights.
When a mujahidin leader in the novel describes Rassul's deed as "a justifiable act", because the victim had been a dishonoured woman who deserved to die, readers will automatically make the link with recent statements from political leaders in Afghanistan on the question of equal rights for men and women. And perhaps with the latest report from "Human Rights Watch", which reaches a depressing conclusion regarding the sentences meted out to women in the Afghan penal system.
On the other hand, the fact that Rahimi's novel does not come unstuck through the potent example of Dostoyevsky's work, and that its moral intention does not make dry reading, is primarily due to the stylistic skill of this exceptional writer.
Clear language, sharp contrasts
Just as in his preceding novel, the prize-winning The Patience Stone (2009), the individual scenes are cut with filmic precision and the language is unfussy and crystal clear. Rassul's severe guilt pangs and his unrelenting attempts to atone for his guilt make for a brisk-paced narration and at the same time effect a curious blurring of the novel's backdrop, which is dominated by terror and fear.
Despite the precise language of the narrator, the outside world remains strangely out of focus; the buildings that Rassul enters are without contours, the people he meets appear shadowy; his beloved conceals herself beneath a blue chador that flashes up repeatedly throughout the novel and follows Rassul through the streets like a magical glimmer of hope. The entire milieu of the novel appears to be shrouded in the mists of hashish smoke that often envelop Rassul in the teahouses of Kabul.
This contrast between linguistic exactitude and visual haziness lends the novel a particular charm. Rassul's moral rigour is cleverly fragmented by the detailed observations and critical questioning of the narrator. Although the author has restricted his theme to what is a fundamentally abstract problem – the question of justice – owing to this delightful linguistic ambiguity, this problem turns out to be a thread that leads out of the hero's internal chaos.
In his desperate run against moral ignorance, Rassul completely isolates himself from his environment. After his act of murder, his voice fails him and over long passages of the novel, he cannot respond to any of the questions he is asked. Neither his bride nor his cousin, who try to help him, let him forget for a moment that he is a murderer.
Guilt without atonement
But how should he atone for his crime, in a religious-fundamentalist system dominated by violence and despotism, a system that only knows the ideologically informed distinction between martyr and infidel?
When Rassul at last stands in the bombed-out courthouse, the examining magistrate dealing with his case dispatches him quickly. The official explains what happens to thieves and apostates in the eyes of Sharia law. Rassul, who has found his voice again, insists that he is neither a thief nor an apostate, but because he studied in the Soviet Union, he is automatically assumed to be a Communist. Despite his candid confession, the judge remains obstinate and repeats that for the murder of a woman in the Islamic state, the "blood money rule" applies, giving the victim's family the right to determine Rassul's punishment.
One of the novel's parting shots is to highlight the fact that Sharia law allows no justice to be meted out in response to Rassul's crime and in accordance with the Taliban's jurisdiction, he cannot be sentenced for the murder of the old woman.
It is astonishing that at the novel's close, Rassul is nevertheless able to effect changes to the stagnant conditions of injustice, and that a happy end almost appears to be in the offing. But the novel draws its greatest strength from its atmospheric density. It is thrilling to read how Rassul wanders through gloomy prison cells and battered courtrooms, ending up at a kind of show trial where the dispensation of justice rescinds behind a blaring song rendition of Koran verses.
Despite the serious nature of the subject matter and the fact that the novel tackles a legal problem, one senses an ironic twinkle in the eye of the author, a touch that ensures that the novel remains bursting with humour and human warmth throughout.
Volker Kaminski
© Qantara.de 2012
Verflucht sei Dostojewski ("Dostoyevsky be Damned!") is the title of the German translation of Atiq Rahimi's most recent novel, which has been published in Germany by Ullstein
Editor: Aingeal Flanagan/Qantara.de


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For some more elaborate and dynamic find/replace functions in TI, I was forced to do some cool stuff a while ago: regular expressions.
While not being exactly regular expressions as per definition, they offer a lot of flexibility and have become my golden hammer in many situations.
It works like this:
- Define your original string
- Define your filter expression
- Define any replacement rules.
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Here we do a simple replace. Replace any space characters with underscores.
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CellPutN(vValue, vCubename, cm_extra, cm_dim1, cm_dim2, cm_dim3)
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When not replacing stuff, sometimes we just want just look for stuff in strings. This will give you the FIRST occurrence of the match based on the expression in the string, and the length of the matched string.
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vString = 'TM1 is relatively ok!';
vExpression = 'el';
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"TM1 is relatively ok!","el","9","2"
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vExpression = '1*!';
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"TM1 is relatively ok!","1*!","3","19"
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- The parser is case-insensitive
- The parser runs maximum of 256 runs over the same string. This is deemed sufficient. Increase this value at your own risk
- When adding to the matched string, you can enter text in front of the $& or behind it. Or both.
- While not necessary, you should feed logic instructions to the parser. Feeding c*?s works as does c*s to find Cognos
- There is no way to escape characters used for the parser. This means that you are not able to find strings matching asterisk or question mark signs.
- No support for 'true' regular expressions such as ^[a-zA-Z0-9_.+-]
You run the Regex_test process for testing.
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These are a few pages from the comic I got to do for Nobrow's Graphic Cosmogony. The book had a 4 colour printing process, so I wanted to use a more graphic approach similar to the old adverts using grid design. I bought the book Grid Systems by Josef Müller-Brockmann and decided to go for a 20 field grid. Using it as a base to start work upon I found it very useful.
It is over. Inspiration is on the shelves of supermarkets and the cycle has begun. I wish I put my hand up in class. I fell over yesterday and Dorothy saw me spill my can. There was no undo (ctrl-z) like when I'm in my room alone on the software. Do you bother the furniture when you hoover? or is your patience 1gsm thin? Computing design has allowed humanoid with flimsy patience.
I'm the generation of the wire untangler. Untangling controllers and then wires at the back of computers, I am faster than you. Elders are supposed to teach me how to lay paving, mend the broken fence and pass on the knowledge of the man. However I show them how to use the computer. Barbara and Philip have no keen eye, but they are very chuffed having managed to dial in a design for the lovely tea rooms in the town centre. It is over.
– 20 field grid, scan from Grid Systems by Josef Müller-Brockmann.


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This is an updated post on the latest Electric Train Service (ETS) schedule and fare for Ipoh to Butterworth and Butterworth to Ipoh.Ipoh to Butterworth (fare: Gold Class - RM33) 5.30am 11.28am 11.44am 7.50pm (Weekend) 8.58pm 10.15pm Butterworth to Ipoh (fare: Gold Class - RM33) 5am 7am 3pm 5.55pm 7pm (Weekend) 9.15pm (Weekend) If you have any questions regarding the schedule or fare, do leave a comment. Note: View larger ... continue reading »
This is an updated post on the latest Electric Train Service (ETS) schedule and fare for Ipoh to Padang Besar and Padang Besar to Ipoh. Ipoh to Padang Besar (fare: Gold Class - RM54 unless indicated) 5.30am 11.44am 1.06pm (Platinum - RM66) 6.16pm Padang Besar to Ipoh (fare: Gold Class - RM54 unless indicated) 7.45am 9.30am (Platinum - RM66) 4.15pm 5.15pm If you have any questions ... continue reading »
The Ipoh to Butterworth and KL Sentral to Padang Besar electric train services were launched on July 10, 2015. However, it was only last week that I had an opportunity to check out the service when I took the train from Ipoh to Butterworth and its return journey. I was in no hurry to try the ... continue reading »
Today, I'm sharing with you the new Electric Train Serive (ETS) schedule for KL Sentral to Padang Besar, Perlis. The departure time from KL Sentral is 9.30am and estimated arrival time at Padang Besar is 3pm. As for the train from Padang Besar heading towards Kuala Lumpur, it departs at 4pm and will arrive at 9.15pm. Schedule: ... continue reading »
Here's the schedule and fare for Electric Train Service (ETS) from Butterworth to Padang Besar and back. This is a reference post which will be updated as and when new information is available. Schedule: Butterworth to Padang Besar Station - Arrival / Departure Butterworth - - / 7.30am Bukit Tengah - 7.37am / 7.38am Bukit Mertajam - 7.41am / 7.42am Tasek ... continue reading »
By now, you would have read about the electric train service from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besar which began operations two days ago on July 10, 2015. Well, if you thought that you could just hop onto the train from KL Sentral and be transported smoothly to Padang Besar in five hours, let me tell you ... continue reading »
So my last-minute trip to Kuala Lumpur to attend "Women Netpreneur Conference 2010" saw me taking the electric train home to Ipoh from Stesen Sentral @ KL Sentral. If you have been following my blog, you would know that I took the electric train when it was newly launched in August, 2010, and I felt ... continue reading »


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The Catholic Church is a human institution. Human frailty and sin affect the Church just as they do you and me.
"Wars of religion" are an example Pope Francis gave of this human frailty in action, a "wrong path … that is not the story of love."
Despite the human weaknesses of the people who make up the Church, he said the Church itself is "a love story that continues thanks to the power of the Holy Spirit. All of us together are a family in the Church, who is our Mother."
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.- The Church is not merely "a human enterprise," but rather "a love story," said Pope Francis, and the faithful must remember that it is only in the path of love that the Church can grow.
The Church began "in the heart of the Father," said the Pope at an April 24 Mass for Vatican Bank employees in the Chapel of the Casa Santa Marta.
"So this love story began, a story that has gone on for so long, and is not yet ended," he explained. "We, the women and men of the Church, we are in the middle of a love story: each of us is a link in this chain of love. And if we do not understand this, we have understood nothing of what the Church is."
Pointing to the growth and persecution of the early Church, Pope Francis stressed that the faithful must not compromise to get "more partners in this enterprise," Vatican Radio reported.
He cautioned that "the Church does not grow by human strength" but through the path of love. (Read more here.)


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Which? Magazine has conducted tests that suggest that low-cost supermarket televisions cost significantly more to run than their brand-name counterparts, making the price difference far less relevant.
The consumer magazine's investigation pitted the 40 inch Technika 40-270 against a 40-inch Sony Bravia KDL-40CX523.
The price difference between the two is £150, with the Technika costing £299 and the Bravia £459.
However, Which? ran an energy use test that suggested the former cost around £42 a year to run, compared to £25 for Sony's set.
Extrapolating that over a five-year period, the total cost of the lesser brand television was £508, compared to £559 for Sony's set.
So, Which? suggests that the real question for bargain hunting consumers is whether they would pay the extra £50 to own a Sony Bravia instead.
Incidentally, TechRadar's Sony Bravia KDL-40CX523 review gave the set a four star rating.
Which? Conversation editor Patrick Steen said: "Cut-price TVs don't always add up. Not only do they often fail to offer the best picture quality, they also hold a hidden cost.
"Their poor energy efficiency could leave you paying hundreds of pounds extra over the years."
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Syria fights to free gas field from Islamic State
The Syrian military and the Islamic State engaged in fierce battle Saturday as the government tried unsuccessfully to dislodge the radical Islamists from a gas field seized two days earlier in an attack marked by the executions of 200 soldiers, sources close to the scene said.
Using 23-mm heavy machine guns, forces of the Islamic State were able to chase government aircraft away from the Sha'er gas field in the Syrian desert east of Homs, anti-government activist Bybars Tillawi told McClatchy by Skype. At least 20 government troops were killed, he said.
Abu Bilal al Homsi, an official of the Islamic State, told McClatchy that after conquering the site Thursday, the al Qaida offshoot executed 200 government troops.
A video posted on YouTube on Thursday showed militants of the Islamic State walking through the gas field and speaking with animation as they examined what appeared to be more than 50 bodies, many with gunshot wounds in the head, chest and legs.
Fifteen fighters of the Islamic State died in Thursday's clashes, Homsi told McClatchy by Skype.
Homsi said the radical Islamists had also captured 200 civilians and plans to put them on trial under Islamic Sharia law. They are likely to be found guilty and executed because they had been working with the Syrian government, he said via Skype.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a London-based group linked with the government opposition, said altogether 270 government troops, guards and employees in the gas field had been killed since the Islamic State seized the gas field Thursday.
With its capture of the gas field, the Islamists now control more than 35 percent of Syrian territory, the Observatory said, in addition to the nearly 50 percent of neighboring Iraq now in their grip.
The Islamic State's conquest of the site opened a rare and bloody confrontation with the Syrian regime, and quite possibly a new phase in the war. For more than a year, fighters of the extremist group have been battling the anti-government Free Syrian Army and often working almost in tandem with the government.
Just 10 days ago, Islamic State fighters in Aleppo opened the way to government forces to conquer the industrial zone in Syria's biggest city, a major boost in the regime's effort to encircle the city and starve out the rebel forces, according to senior aides in the U.S.-backed Syrian Opposition Coalition.
In the past two weeks, the Islamic State also has gained nearly total control of eastern Syria, the heart of the country's oil and gas producing area. But there was no sign that the al Qaida offshoot intended to capture the few remaining government positions – a military airport and parts of the town of Deir Al Zour.
Homsi said that the Islamic State deployed 100 fighters to seize the field, among them very experienced fighters who had fought before in the deserts of Afghanistan and Iraq and who knew how to operate with battles in such barren areas.
He said the battle was led by Hassan Abbous, leader of Dawud Brigade who defected from the Free Syrian Army to the Islamic State on July 7. Abbous is said to have led some 1,000 militants and a big convoy of armor from a part of Idlib under FSA control to Raqqa, the main stronghold of the Islamic State in the east of Syria. There, he pledging fealty to the Islamic caliphate, and in turn was named the emir of Homs.
Among the killed was also the only media activist accompanying the fighters. Activists said that because of his death, there was limited media coverage of a battle that they described as one of the biggest against the Syrian regime in three years.
It isn't clear how the Syrian government will be able to retake the gas field, short of a decision by the Islamic State forces to retreat. The conscript army has long avoided sending infantry in to battle the Syrian opposition, and instead has countered its opponents by relying on standoff artillery, aerial bombardment and dropping improvised "barrel bombs" on populated areas.
That will not work in the sparsely populated region surrounding the Shaer field, and a resort to artillery and missiles could destroy the entire gas producing complex. The government used its bases in the ancient city of Palmyra, which lies nearby along with two military airports in the nearby desert in Saturday's attacks, but it appears to have few options in the time ahead.
"We as Syrians are worried that the fight between the regime and the Islamic State might lead to the destruction of the field, despite the fact that the natural resources of Syria were always in the hands of one family," Tillawi said in a reference to the family of president Bashar Assad.
Roy Gutman contributed. Alhamadee is a special correspondent.


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chillin' out with good friends, my new oliver peoples shades (a gift not a purchase), red stripe, twilight and some amazing chocolate chip cookies. how was your weekend?
Monday, April 27, 2009
a really nice weekend
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10 comments:
- Rachel said...
I had a strange and rainy weekend. But I did get some lovely polaroids in between downpours!
- April 27, 2009 at 12:27 PM
- TheDizzyPixie said...
Sounds like a WONDERFUL weekend. I did a little twilight venturing myself. :-)
- April 27, 2009 at 1:40 PM
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My weekend sucked.
Glad you had a good one, though.
- April 27, 2009 at 5:07 PM
- Emilee Sutherland said...
my weekend was wonderful! plus... I bought a lot of polaroid film!!
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Twilight! My weekend was nice too, glad you enjoyed yours =.]
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my weekend was wonderful!!!
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had a relatively interesting weekend with my mom and her sisters. but yeah there is no shame in watching seventeen again! lol ;)
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The following are some of the questions the Challenge Events team regularly receive, either from people interested in taking part in a challenge or those who are already signed up to one.
- I want to do an event for Barnardo's which is not listed on your site - can I still do it?
- If I sign up to an event for Barnardo's, what support will I get?
- When will I receive my running number and on the day information for my race?
- What happens if I register to a challenge, and I am injured or ill and therefore cannot take part?
- My family and friends want to come and cheer me on - can they do this?
- Can I register online for an event?
- I'm doing an overseas adventure - do I send the registration fee to you?
- I would like to visit a Barnardo's project - can this be arranged?
- I want to do one of your overseas adventures, but I cannot make the dates you have available. Is there a way I can still do the event?
I want to do an event for Barnardo's which is not listed on your site - can I still do it?
Absolutely - we will support people taking on all kinds of challenges, and can provide fundraising support and a member of the Challenge Events team dedicated to looking after you. Have a look at our Do Your Own Challenge page for a bit more information and to get in touch.
If I sign up to an event for Barnardo's, what support will I get?
Every participant in a Barnardo's Challenge Event, no matter what the event is, will receive fundraising and training advice, regular contact from the Challenge Events team, the opportunity to visit a Barnardo's project, access to online fundraising and a Barnardo's vest or t-shirt.
All participants will also have access to our forum and will receive an official certificate after their event to recognise their achievements.
For some events, participants will be invited to attend our training days and meet and greet evenings. Depending on the event in question, participants might also benefit from noisy, enthusiastic cheering stations around the route, post-race receptions (some with free sports massage), souvenir photos from the day and goody bags.
For more information on the support available from Barnardo's, have a look at our team benefits page, or at the event page for the challenge you would like to do.
When will I receive my running number and on the day information for my race?
As a general rule, you can expect to receive your running number and race day information between a month and two weeks before your event (depending on the distance of your run and the date you sign up).
For most challenges, information like this will be sent out to you by the event organisers and we will be in touch to let you know when the organisers are sending everything out.
If we have told you that it should be coming out and you have not received anything, please get in touch with us as soon as possible so that we can try to sort it out for you - the later you leave it, the harder it will be for us to make sure that everything is sent out to you in time for your race.
What happens if I register to a challenge, and I am injured or ill and therefore cannot take part?
Injuries and illnesses happen - they're part of life. If you are unable to take part in your challenge, the most important thing for you to do is to let us know as soon as possible.
Depending on when you pull out, we might be able to give your place to somebody else, so that Barnardo's does not lose out. We will also be able to advise you on who to alert to the fact that you will have to pull out - you may need to tell the race/challenge organiser, and you may need to refer to the terms and conditions of your booking - especially for overseas adventures.
If you are unable to take part in your chosen challenge, and you have already raised sponsorship for your challenge, you will need to get in touch with everyone who has supported you to let them know that you are not actually doing the challenge they have sponsored you for. You should give them the right to request a refund on their donation.
If you do not take part in your challenge, then we will not still ask you to pay in the minimum sponsorship requirement. Any registration fees you have paid are, however, non-refundable.
My family and friends want to come and cheer me on - can they do this?
Your family and friends are more than welcome to join us at our Barnardo's cheering stations. We will be there early on so will have space reserved. We will also have Barnardo's banners, balloons and CheerStix. We will let you know in advance of your race where we will be, so it will be easier for you to spot your loved ones as you run by.
Your friends and family can register to join our cheering stations by looking at our volunteering pages.
Can I register online for an event?
Online registration is available for some events, but for others we receive so many applications for our places, we have to implement an application process which means that we cannot accept all applications.
If your chosen challenge has online registration available, the 'Register your interest' button on the event page will take you straight to the online registration page.
I'm doing an overseas adventure - do I send the registration fee to you?
Our overseas adventures are all run by tour operators on our behalf, as the tour operators have the experience, insurance and ATOL protection necessary to run these kinds of challenges. Therefore, registration fees should be sent directly to the appropriate tour operator when you complete your booking form.
Please note also, that the terms and conditions of your booking are with the tour operator rather than with Barnardo's - we will only stipulate fundraising terms and conditions, and do not have any control over insurance, travel arrangements or anything else to do with the trip itself.
If you would like more information about this, then just get in touch.
I would like to visit a Barnardo's project - can this be arranged?
If you are registered to one of our events, we will get in touch with you about the possibility of you visiting a Barnardo's project. We do have projects across the UK and we will try to arrange visits near you. Due to the demands on our projects' time, we would ask that if you do want to visit a project, you first get in touch with the Challenge Events team.
I want to do one of your overseas adventures, but I cannot make the dates you have available. Is there is a way I can still do the event?
Yes - we promote the events run by our preferred tour operators. Those tour operators will run several events a year, according to their own schedules. However, if you cannot make the dates they have on offer, we could look at an alternative tour operator for you so that you can still do your dream challenge - just get in touch with us and we will try our best to find a suitable event date for you.


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Otakon 2011 Wrap Up
By Loran
Otakon has run its course once again, and I'd say it was pretty good to us this year. I got to see lots of people, work autograph sessions for Bandai Entertainment's booth, and get my feet all cut up by boots that were two sizes too small for me. Whoops. All in all it was a pretty good con; not the best but very very enjoyable, despite finishing it off with a migraine Sunday night. But I'm not here to talk about all that stupid stuff! I'm here to talk to you guys about Otakon's Model Kit Contest and the Gunpla Builders World Cup!
Unlike previous years, the contest wasn't held in the Artist's Alley—it was held in the dealer room at Bluefin's booth, something I see as a VERY smart move. More people who are interested in Gunpla are going to look in the dealer room, and where they kept them in the Artist Alley always felt kind of far away from everything else. I personally wish they did a better job stating which ones were contest entries, though. They kind of just blended in with all the other merchandise. Continue reading


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Turns out, bashing Christians isn't nearly as funny as ABC thought it would be. After just one season, the network is calling it quits on TV's "GCB" after outrage and controversy stole the show. The title of the program, "Good Christian [Expletives]" was reason enough for audiences to complain--and with the help of groups like Media Research Center (MRC) and One Million Moms, they did.
Every week, MRC would tally how many times an episode mocked faith or used the Bible in a malicious way. According to Lauren Thompson at MRC's NewsBusters blog, "GCB" usually ridiculed the Christians about 20 times per episode--sometimes more.
The worst examples aired on Easter, when the characters shilled for pornography to make their marriages more "spiritual." The show was so offensive that even national leaders like Newt Gingrich slammed ABC for giving voice to anti-Christian bias.
A New York City Councilman, Peter Vallone, launched a campaign to get the program off the air, and the American Family Association filed a petition. With poor ratings and an even poorer plotline, ABC finally cancelled the show this week.
Congratulations to those of you who spoke up or contacted your station managers! While it seems like Hollywood doesn't listen to parents, they certainly listen to ratings. So the next time you see something objectionable, vote... with your remote!


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Mike Lowell Back To The Florida Marlins ?
"When I left the Marlins, I was disappointed. It turned to be a really good transition to me."
Mike Lowell still remembers when, during Thanksgiving of 2005, he was traded with Josh Beckett and Guillermo Mota to the Boston Red Sox.
He also remembers that 2005 season: He hit just .236 and eight homers and had 58 RBI in 150 games.
It was a year when the Florida Marlins picked up Carlos Delgado and pitching help to be a National League contender, but they did not succeed.
That success came two years later in 2007.
Lowell had the best season of his career offensively, hitting .324 with 21 homers and 120 RBI, and he was one of the key players for his Red Sox World Series sweep of the Colorado Rockies.
The four-time All-Star was eventually selected as the World Series Most Valuable Player.
He did such a good job that the 35-year-old veteran won a $37.5 million, three-year contract.
But injuries started to catch up with him.
After playing most of the 2008 season injured, he decided at the end of that season to undergo hip surgery. The recovery did not go as expected.
He could not play for Team Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic, and he played much of 2009 with discomfort. Still, he hit .290 with 17 homers and 75 RBI in 119 games.
At the end of the season, the Red Sox management decided to go another way and signed Adrian Beltre as the new third baseman after five seasons with the Seattle Mariners.
Lowell was almost sent to the Texas Rangers in exchange for prospect catcher Max Ramirez, but the trade failed.
It was discovered through an MRI that Lowell had a torn ligament on his right thumb. It was the same thumb he hurt the last weekend of the regular season when he fouled a ball off his finger.
At the moment, Lowell looks like he is a bench man in Terry Francona's dugout.
No matter if he's healthy enough, third base is now the property of the newly-acquired Beltre.
It may be pure fantasy, but why not have Lowell come back to his hometown Miami and play again for the Marlins?
The Fish could move Jorge Cantu back to first base. And let's not forget, he could be a needed power hitter behind Cantu, Hanley Ramirez, and Dan Uggla. Honestly, there is still a lot of doubt about prospect Gaby Sanchez.
No doubt Lowell is a fan favorite. He was one of the heroes of the 2003 World Series championship and is the all-time Marlin leader in several offensive categories.
Lowell back to Miami? Maybe. Let's wait until Apr. 4 before we call it a done deal.
If he doesn't end up with the Marlins, Lowell, if healthy enough, will probably not be in Boston on opening day anyway. Only time will tell.


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Javier & Erica
More funky footwork!v Featuring intro to isolation! For the advanced beginner to intermediate dancer.
Javier & Erica
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Javier Campines and Erica Reyna are performers, competitors, choreographers and instructors who reside in Los Angeles, CA. Co-directors of their own company Clave y Tumbao, Javier and Erica's signature style merges urban style bachata with beautiful lines and tricky patterns. With extensive dance backgrounds and training, Javier and Erica will not only inspire you to bachata the night away, but you will learn valuable technical skills that will improve your dancing- all styles! Javier and Erica are current West Coast Salsa Champions, hold 2nd in West Coast Bachata Champions and have won and placed various other competitions including the World Latin Dance Cup. Erica Reyna is also the current Top Female Soloist in LA. Visit us on Facebook: Javier and Erica Dance Other Video Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWjtealbKGw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soaWkLBG8qY


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The four most memorable years of your life.
It's years of hard study. It's individual attention and encouragement. It's securing the dream of a fulfilling future. But the years spent here are much more than just about the work that goes into getting a diploma.
At Point Park, students find the ingredients that help make these years the most memorable years of their lives. It's the passionate, artistic environment — from faculty who encourage individualism to the abundance of stimulating classes and extracurricular activities. It's the close friendships students develop and keep long after graduation. It's the dynamic and diverse urban environment that surrounds the campus and offers endless opportunities. It's having all the right ingredients to provide students with the unforgettable memories of what it took to get there.
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The camera market is currently divided into three segments, the professionals SLRs, the new mirrorless form factor and the compact cameras. The mirrorless cameras are in the Goldilocks zone, where image quality and size are nicely balanced. They however lack ease of use, as use the same convoluted UI paradigm as SLR cameras.
Some sketches from the process.
For this project, I wanted to do something new. I decided to borrow philosophies from another designer, in this case, Naoto Fukasawa. This is a validation of the commonly accepted idea, "everything is a remix".
The first idea taken from Fukasawa is memory. Things we remember can add an emotional and contextual value to a product. During my search for the ideal interface for the camera, I realized a universally understood control mechanism that could be used: the wheel, or dial.
Si features a simple dial responsible for adjusting the exposure of the camera. It is a natural interaction that is immediately understood by any user. Capturing the photo is done by pressing down on the same dial. The touch display of the camera displays the current exposure level.
Here, we can see the simplification of Si's interface. The camera is able to intelligently capture the ideal photo by keeping the aperture wide as possible and the shutter speed faster than 1/30s. Most usage scenarios are covered by giving the user the ability to adjust the exposure with the dial.
Fukasawa observed how people's use of products and environments can be dictated by their design. These behaviors occur "without thought". Si is largely rectilinear in shape but feature smooth indentations on the top and back of the device that invite the user's finger and thumb to be rested.
As tools of man, the products we use must serve the user. Therefore, Si was designed to be dignified and respect the user. To warn the user of the bright flash, the top of the camera is colored in white to contrast with the body.
Si features a built-in strap that helps the user keep their investment safe. It also prevents the user from going through the struggle of feeding the strap through the pinhole sized loops that are found in most cameras.
Naoto Fukasawa often explores the idea of what a "normal" product should look like. I have decided that an honest digital camera should look like a rectangle, as the CCD sensor is of that shape. Some designers believe we should move away from this shape as we no longer use film. The reality is that the sensor is still a rectangle, and we can fit a square peg into a round hole. Si is a camera with a normal shape that doesn't get tired.
Naoto Fukasawa used the corner radius, 2.5mm as a "natural r" for a series of products. The radii was determined by manufacturing processes. I decided to interpret this idea slightly differently by using a smaller radii that look as if they were created by being worn down by use over time. It's like the edges of a wooden table in your grandfather's office.


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Delphinium Floret 02 Terra Cotta
Delphinium Floret 02 Terra Cotta
Delphinium Floret | 1.85 x 2.5| $40 each
THREE Repeats made
I lay the individual flowers onto hand-rolled clay. One by one, I carefully remove them to expose all of their beautiful details left behind. After placing a wooden frame over the clay, I pour my plaster/concrete mix. Once the mix has set, the clay is peeled away to reveal the relief. I make 1-4 floral fossils repeats from the original clay mold. Each one different from the last. The original clay mold is then disposed of, never to be used again. As my fossils are always made by hand, imperfections are bound to happen. Their purposeful imperfections are unique to each piece making them a true one of a kind.
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The sculpture has a copper loop in the back for easy hanging.
Dimensions: 1.85 x 2.5 inches
Color: Terra Cotta
Materials Used: Clay, Flowers, Plaster, Concrete, Water, CopperWire
As International Shipping cost can be prohibiting, when placing an order you will receive an email with your shipping quote. Invoice must be paid before fossil is shipped.
How much is shipping?
Included in price (except international, see below)
International shipping order must be calculated and invoiced when your address is received. You will receive an invoice within 1 business day.
Where do you ship?
Ron Nicole ships world wide.
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If you would like to arrange to have your Ron Nicole earlier please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com, subject: "Rush" and I will do my best to fulfill your request.
How do refunds, exchanges, and returns work?
While I hope you love your new Ron Nicole piece, I am happy to chat about any issues concerning your satisfaction. I stand behind what I do, and want you to love it too. That being said, if you are at all unhappy with your purchase, please get in touch with me via email firstname.lastname@example.com. Please do so within 24 hours of receiving your shipment, so that we can discuss a resolution together; whether it is issuing a credit note or exchange. I only offer refunds in exceptional circumstances. (To be eligible for any of the above, all items must be returned in new condition.)


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Cord access holes allow you to snake wires directly from your devices through the back of this item, keeping cords hidden from view as you plug them into wall outlets or a power strip.
Embrace a fresh look for your entertainment space with this TV stand. Designed for use with up to 55" TVs, the beauty of the mango veneers and clean lines make it a beautiful addition to any style decor. The top opening with divider will accommodate a sound bar or other electronics, while additional storage is available inside two glass doors and the center open compartment with a fixed base shelf and one adjustable shelf. Additional dimensions:Top opening with divider 42.50" x 17.25" x 5.88"Bottom center opening 18.88" x 16.75" x 13.75"Door opening (2) 10.13" x 16.75" x 13.75"
The Harpan Mango Veneer Medium TV Stand with Glass Doors at Rotmans in the Worcester, Boston, MA, Providence, RI, and New England area. Product availability may vary. Contact us for the most current availability on this product.
Casual with a rustic feel, this TV stand collection features the natural beauty of mango veneer in a medium cherry color finish. Choose from one of four sizes of TV stands to fit best in your space and sized right for your TV. Each TV stand has versatile storage with room to accommodate a sound bar and an adjustable shelf.
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Nutrition Facts
Tip: Marinate meats to make them tender without adding a lot of fat.
Ingredients and Preparation
- Combine the oil, juice from one lime, oregano, and black pepper in a shallow glass baking dish. Stir. Place the chicken breasts in the baking dish and turn to coat each side. Cover the dish and refrigerate overnight. Turn the chicken periodically to marinate chicken on both sides.
- Put water, tomatillos, and onion into a saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil and cook uncovered for 10 minutes or until the tomatillos are tender. In a blender, place the cooked onion, tomatillos, and any remaining water. Add the garlic, peppers, cilantro, salt, and the remaining lime juice. Blend until all the ingredients are smooth. Place the sauce in a bowl and refrigerate.
- Place the chicken breasts on a hot grill and cook until done. Place the chicken on a serving platter.
- Spoon a tablespoon of low fat sour cream over each chicken breast. Pour the sauce over the sour cream.


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Workload Manager Policy in XML Format - Part III
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Here's another way to process a WLM Service Definition - once you've got it into XML format. XSLT (XML Stylesheet Transformations if you prefer) is another technology that's been around for a while. In simple terms you write another piece of XML (the stylesheet) that describes how to transform your original XML into something else. There's a lot of flexibility in this but the example in this post... [More]


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Topic Page: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
in central Manhattan, New York City, between 62d and 66th streets W of Broadway. Lincoln Center is both a complex of buildings and the arts organizations that reside there. Between 1959 and 1972 the Metropolitan Opera, David Geffen Hall, the David H. Koch Theater, the Juilliard School (including Alice Tully Hall for recitals and a chamber music hall), the Vivian Beaumont Theater, the Library-Museum of the Performing Arts, the Guggenheim Bandshell in Damrosch Park, and several Fordham buildings were constructed on several sites. Among those selected to design the buildings were the architects W. K. Harrison, Eero Saarinen, Philip Johnson, and Max Abramowitz, and the stage designer Jo Mielziner. A 28-story tower with dormitory rooms, rehearsal studios, a movie theater, and other facilities was added to the complex in 1991. Frederick P. Rose Hall, designed by Rafael Viñoly and located at the nearby Time Warner Center, has housed the jazz division since 2004, and a significantly revamped Alice Tully Hall, designed by Diller Scofidio & Renfro, opened in 2009. The Claire Tow Theater, a small, intimate venue designed by Hugh Hardy and perched atop the Beaumont Theater, opened in 2012.
There are 11 resident constituent organizations that comprise Lincoln Center. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., a nonprofit organization with municipal support, manages the Center's campus and presents some 5,000 performances and 3,000 artists there annually; the Lincoln Center Institute is its educational arm. The other member institutions are the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Film Society of Lincoln Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Juilliard School, the Lincoln Center Theater, the Metropolitan Opera, the New York City Ballet, the New York Philharmonic, the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, and the School of American Ballet.
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Travertine-clad cultural complex on the western side of Manhattan (1962–68), built by a board of architects headed by Wallace K. Harrison (1895–198


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|The Cape Nidhra Hotel, Hua Hin is a member of the prestigious Small Luxury Hotels of the World, and part of the luxurious Cape Hotel Collection.
Renowned for its excellent service, elegant facilities and enviable location, Cape Nidhra Hotel, Hua Hin delivers a unique, enjoyable and distinctive experience unmatched by other hotels in the Hua Hin area.
Cape Nidhra Hotel offers its guests unrivalled accommodation in splendid beachfront setting. Characterized by unparalleled service and impeccable accommodation, the hotel has been described as "one of the most distinctive in Hua Hin." Perched on the shores of Hua Hin's breathtaking beach, Cape Nidhra offers easy access to the seaside town's wonderful street markets, shopping centres, restaurants, pubs and nightlife. All this combined with stylish décor and baronial, richly furnished rooms render Cape Nidhra a sublime hotel by the sea.
Each suite at the stunning new Cape Nidhra Hotel is equipped with its own private pool and is designed around the concept of comfortable yet modern and elegant living. Cape Nidhra exemplifies 5 star luxury synthesized with relaxation and comfort, a combination often sought but rarely achieved. All rooms are non-smoking rooms.
Sky Pool Suite
Size: 80 Sq.m. | Private pool (Size 2.40 x 4.20 m.)Our Sky Pool Suites are one of best suites found in Hua Hin.
Each is equipped with a private pool, allowing guests to relax in total privacy with spacious wooden decks, which invite you to enjoy relaxed outdoor living.
Deluxe Sky Pool Suite
Size: 101 Sq.m. | Private pool (Size 2.40 x 4.80 m.)The Deluxe Sky Pool Suites are designed to showcase some unique extra features. The private pools connect directly to the bathrooms allowing guests to access the pool without having to pass through their bedrooms. Large balconies allow maximum space for relaxing privately in the open.
Garden Pool Suite
Size: 126 Sq.m. | Private pool (Size 4.00 x 6.00 m.)The Garden Pool Suites feature private pools and gardens that allow the guest to drink in the exotic atmosphere of Cape Nidhra.
Families with small children will welcome the extra space the garden affords.
Moonlight Pool Suite
Size: 110 Sq.m. | Private pool (Size 2.40 x 4.20 m.)The Moonlight Pool Suites offer spacious accommodation over two floors with extra decks on the second floor allowing guests to enjoy the tropical sun.
Nidhraroom Suite
Size: 300 Sq.m. | Private pool (Size 2.7 x 14.00 m.)The hotel's flagship, the Nidhrarom Suite offers a stately bedroom, ample living space (that converts seamlessly into a second bedroom when needed),
two ensuites and a long private, swimming pool.
The Nidhrarom Suite Special Privileges :
Dining at Cape Nidhra is an experience to be savoured.
At the Rocks Restaurant our expert Chefs prepare enticing and satisfying dishes designed to enhance your holiday experience and On the Rocks Bar,
Hua Hin's coolest hangout, is the perfect place for a pre-dinner cocktail an after dinner drink.
The bar also specializes in imported cigars and whiskies.
We also take in-room dining to a new level. Our Chefs will prepare a tailor-made menu especially for you and cook and serve the meal in the privacy of your own room (available at Nidhrarom Suite only). Standard room service is also available.
Make your holiday an extra special memory for your friends and family, and spend a romantic soirée under the stars with a candlelit dinner on the beach - from fresh seafood to traditional Thai cuisine, our Beach Dining service can be tailored to your request.
Rocks Restaurant
On the Rocks Bar
Beach Dining
Cape Spa
Located in the fabulous Cape Nidhra Hotel in Hua Hin, the newest Cape Spa reflects the luxury and style of this new Cape property. A tranquil and private oasis, the spa makes the most of the hotels beachfront location, blending sea breezes with relaxing surroundings and effective and soothing treatments. Combined with our professional staff, range of first class products and wide selection of treatments, the Cape Spa in Hua Hin is in a class of its own. Join us for an experience you won't soon forget.
Our tastefully designed Meeting Room with its wood paneled ceiling and wall-to-wall glass doors can be set up in several styles,
including classroom, theatre and u-shape, with top quality equipment to match.
Here we can accommodate the most demanding presentation and communication requirements as well as customised requests, just contact our experienced team.
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Hyundai Uses Baboons for Car Durability Test
(LONDON) -- Dozens of baboons were caught on camera jumping on, scratching at and generally trying to destroy a Hyundai New Generation i30 hatchback vehicle parked in a safari park in Britain this week. Still, this was no monkey business. The episode was staged by the carmaker in an attempt to prove the new model vehicle's durability.
Hyundai sent the car into the Knowsley Safari Park, near Liverpool, England, and let a few dozen of the park's notoriously messy baboons loose.
In a video posted to YouTube this week, the baboons are seen treating the car as their own playground, which is exactly what the South Korea-based carmaker wanted.
Hyundai is billing the New Generation i30, the European equivalent of the Elantra GT in the U.S., as a car specifically designed for families. So the company says the baboons were used to demonstrate that the car could survive damage inflicted by children, or, as the company calls them, the "little monkeys in the back."
The Knowsley Safari Park baboons were chosen for their well-known love of tearing park visitors' cars apart, the company says in a description of the test posted alongside the YouTube video.
Billing the test as the "first endurance test of its kind in the U.K. by a car manufacturer," both Hyundai and the park say it was a success.
"I've seen thousands of cars pass through this enclosure, get mobbed by monkeys, and none have lasted the distance as well as this Hyundai," reads a review by David Ross, the park's general manager. "These baboons are incredibly inquisitive. If you put them on any car they will scour it for the weak points and find any faults. At one point there were 40 monkeys in the car…that's 10 times the size of the average human family!"
"You have to be pretty brave to subject a car to the most rigorous quality testers in the world, and the monkeys certainly gave our New Generation i30 a thorough examination," Hyundai said in a statement. "The fact that it survived with only a few scrapes is testament to the way a modern Hyundai is designed and engineered."
To compensate the baboons for their time, Hyundai says it donated $1,600 to the Primate Society of Great Britain, one of the safari park's supported charities that helps monkeys and apes in captive care.
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Explore how to start a sketch by tracing with the Procreate app on iPad Pro. Beginning with a photograph, we'll show you how to follow contours of a portrait with Apple Pencil. You'll practice adding shadows and curves to create depth, adjust opacity and layers, and select a color palette for a portrait sketch to take home. Bring your iPad or we'll provide one. Recommended for beginners.
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In Skills sessions, you'll get familiar with the fundamental techniques and tools of a creative topic. These are different from Product sessions, which are for anyone completely new to a product or app.


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Posted: Nov 29, 2011
Worcester, Mass. (courtesy Clark sports information)– Host Clark University used hot 3-point shooting in the first half and a strong performance from a host of reserves to sprint past visiting Brandeis University, 74-55, in non-league men's basketball action on Tuesday evening at the Kneller Athletic Center.
The win snaps a seven-game losing streak against the Judges for Clark, which dated back to the 2001-02 season and also denies Clark alum Brian Meehan - Brandeis' head coach - his 300th career victory.
With the score tied 10-10 less than five minutes into the game, the Cougars went on a 16-6 run over the next nine minutes to take control of the game. The scoring spree featured 3-pointers from John Karas (Glastonbury, Conn.) and Travis Curley (Trumbull, Conn.) and a pair of transition layups from Brian Vayda (Sturbridge, Mass.).
The Judges stayed close using the long shot as well, with sophomore guard Derek Retos (North Attleboro, Mass./Brimmer and May School) knocking down three of his own in the first half, the last one cutting the lead to 41-33 with less than a minute left in the opening half.
Mitch Renshaw (Rutland, Mass.) scored the final four points of the half, dropping in a jumper with 34 seconds left and after a missed Brandeis triple from junior Anthony Trapasso (Sterling, Mass./St. Johns Prep), Drew Billington (Fairfield, Conn.) grabbed the rebound and launched a pass that Renshaw caught in stride took one step and laid in the ball to beat the first half buzzer.
The lead ballooned to 50-35 moments into the second half after Curley scored on a steal and drive and then connected on a three-pointer at the 18:10 mark.
Brandeis trimmed the lead down to 12 at 50-38 on a conventional three-point play from Alex Schmidt (Dublin, Ireland/Fork Union (Va.) Military Acad.) with less than 15 minutes to play, but the Cougars put the game away when their advantage reached its peak at 20 points on the second dunk of the game from D.J. Bailey (Palmer, Mass.). This one came off an excellent feed from Billington, which Bailey converted while being fouled and his subsequent free throw made the score 70-50 with 4:38 to play.
Clark shot a blistering 67 percent from the field in the first half (18-for-27) and finished the game 29-for-56 (52 percent), while the Judges made 51 percent of their shots for the game (22-for-43).
The Cougars had a season-high 20 assists attached to their 29 baskets, with Billington handing out a career-best nine. Clark's reserves outscored the Judges bench 34-8 and the Cougars converted Brandeis' 14 turnovers into 15 points.
Curley finished with 17 points on 6-for-11 shooting and Renshaw posted a season-best 14 points off the bench. Bailey joined those two in double figures with 13 points in just 16 minutes.
Vayda, who didn't reach double figures for the first time this season, stuffed the stat sheet with nine points, a game-high eight rebounds, four assists and four steals in 25 minutes.
Brandeis was paced by Retos, who totaled 17 points including a 4-for-7 performance from behind the arc. Rookie Ishmael Kalilou (Windsor, Conn./Taft School) ended with a career-best 11 points in his first collegiate start, while sophomore center Youri Dascy (Fall River, Mass./St. Andrews (R.I.) School) chipped in with 10 points, four rebounds and two blocks.
Clark will return to the hardwood on Thursday with a road game against Worcester State, while the Judges visit Salem State on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. in the third annual New England Big Four Challenge. Meehan will go for win No. 300 in his career against the team he guided to the first 160 wins of his career.


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Most pregnant women who have epilepsy have healthy children.
But the risk of serious birth defects in the child is around 4% to 6%, which is about
double the risk for the general population.1
If you have epilepsy and become pregnant, stopping medicine
treatment is not always the best solution. Having seizures during pregnancy can
also harm the baby. And pregnancy causes changes in your body that may increase
the frequency of seizures.
The following information is based on guidelines from the American
Academy of Neurology.2, 3
Before you become pregnant, talk with your doctor
about your epilepsy treatment. Seizures or seizure medicine may cause damage to
the baby very early in your pregnancy, before you even know that you are
pregnant. Your doctor will help you consider whether potential seizures or
continued use of antiepileptic medicine poses the greater risk to your baby.
If you are not yet pregnant but are planning to become pregnant,
stopping medicine might be an option if you have been seizure-free for several
years. Your doctor may suggest a trial run without the medicine before you
become pregnant. Experts recommend that this trial run take place at least 6
months before the pregnancy so that you and your doctor can see the results of
stopping your treatment. If you begin having seizures, you may need to go back
on medicine.
If you need to stay on medicine during your pregnancy, your doctor may suggest some changes in your treatment that reduce the risk of birth
defects. These changes may include:
Your doctor may talk with you about taking vitamin K during your pregnancy.
You may put yourself and your
baby at greater risk if you change, reduce, or stop taking your medicine while you are
pregnant. Talk with your doctor first.
If you have epilepsy and find out that you are pregnant, consult your
doctor immediately. Do not stop taking your medicine without first talking to
your doctor.
CitationsSchachter SC (2003). Epilepsy: Etiology and
manifestations. In RW Evans, ed., Saunders Manual of Neurologic Practice, part VII, pp. 244–265. Philadelphia: Curtis
Center.Harden CL, et al. (2009). Practice parameter update: Management issues for women with epilepsy—Focus on pregnancy (an evidence-based review): Teratogenesis and perinatal outcomes: Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee and Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society. Neurology, 73(2): 133–141.Harden CL, et al. (2009). Practice parameter update: Management issues for women with epilepsy—Focus on pregnancy (an evidence-based review): Vitamin K, folic acid, blood levels, and breastfeeding: Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee and Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and American Epilepsy Society. Neurology, 73(2): 142–149.
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The Congress Thursday expressed unhappiness over union minister Jairam Ramesh praising the Aam Aadmi Party, and said those who have not experienced the pain of building a party can only express such an opinion.
Party general secretary Janardan Dwivedi reacted tersely to queries on Ramesh's remarks, and appeared to disagree with the minister that there was delay in passage of the Lokpal bill.
However, Dwivedi said he was not speaking about an individual.
Jairam Ramesh, also a key strategist of the Congress, earlier said that had the United Progressive Alliance government brought the Lokpal bill two years back, the Congress would not have faced problems that it was facing.
On Ramesh's remarks, Dwivedi said it may be an opinion of some people who were over-enthusiastic.
"Misconception can be among those who have not been political workers. How much pain is experienced in building a party, how much struggle goes into it," he said.
He said those whose identities have been established all of a sudden can say anything because they have not felt that pain, not undergone that rigour.
Dwivedi said it was not wise to come to any final conclusion about Arvind Kejriwal's party which had formed the government in Delhi with support from the Congress.
The Lokpal bill was among the key issues of the AAP, which won 28 seats in the Delhi assembly elections, pushing the Congress to the third spot.
Ramesh had also said the AAP caused a political earthquake and praised the party's style of campaigning. He also termed issues raised by the AAP as legitimate.
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi had also referred to the AAP's success in the assembly polls and said the new party involved a lot of people which traditional parties do not.
Dwivedi said the Lokpal bill had been prepared by the government but there were obstacles in its passage and a broad consensus had to be built among parties. (IANS)


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GarbageScout: A Dumpster Diver's Best Friend
I'll admit, I've done a little trash repurposing in my time. My advice? Stay away from pharmacies and any place that handles financial info--you don't want to look like an identity thief. That said, I didn't have GarbageScout to help me find the good stuff. GarbageScout is a unique application for Google Maps: Users post photos of goodies lying out in the trash or on the curb waiting to get hauled away, upload them to their Flickr accounts, and they're added to GarbageScout as items on a map that everyone can see.
GarbageScout works like this: As you pass an item on the side of the street that's ready to be hauled away, snap a photo with your camera or mobile phone, upload the photo to Flickr with the address, and tag it "garbagescout." The service will add the photos to the map. When you view the map, you can click on a trashcan to see the address where the items are located and a photo of the item or area.
It looks like a number of the entries on the map are a little old, and some of them are useless. But others are pretty recent, like a confessional stand in Brooklyn and a pile of books someone found while biking through Manhattan. Others are just funny, like the can of beer someone found on the side of a street. I can see this service being useful if you and friends communicate and use the service collaboratively.
The developers of the site have a simple goal: to get people to buy less stuff. By using technology that's already available to help people find the things they want and need for free from the things that other people are throwing away, everyone walks away happier. They have a philosophical and practical desire to make treasure out of other people's trash.
Currently GarbageScout shows items only New York City, but in theory the service should work regardless of your location. When you visit the homepage, it centers on downtown New York City, so if you start using it for your location you'll either have to zoom out and find your town, or license the source code from the developer and build your own local GarbageScout.
The code itself could be useful not just for trash, but for mapping Wi-Fi hotspots, restaurants, or any other application you can think of to combine Flickr and Google Maps. In the meantime, try the service in your hometown and get some friends to give it a shot with you; it'll certainly make dumpster diving more fun.


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Hi my dear friends! I would like to thank you for all your support and lovely words on my flower shop on Etsy. I really appreciate that and I'm really happy and motivated to design more beautiful flowers for you.
This week I created a flower arrangement to be used as a cake topper. I bring together peonies, dahlias and mini roses in white, ivory, peach and different shades of pink. It would be gorgeous in all types of cakes and celebrations: from tiered wedding cakes to simple birthday cakes, as the naked cake that I made for this post.
The cake beyond its beauty turned out really good. It consist of 3 layers of lime orange sponge cake, filled with homemade blueberry jam and whipped cream flavored with lime zest. To intensify the flavor, I made lime cream with condensed milk, cream, lime zest and lime juice to be served on top of the cake slice with fresh blueberries.
Lime Blueberry Naked Cake
Sponge Cake
(from Jamie Magazine Issue 29)
Makes 3 9-inch cake pans
500g unsalted butter, cubes and softened, plus extra to grease
500g granulated sugar
1 orange zest
1 lime
8 eggs, beaten
450g self-raising flour, sifted (I used all purpose flour)
2 tsp baking powder
Preheat the oven to 350F/180c degrees. Grease and line the base of 3 round 9 in cake pans. Cream the butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl until pale and fluffy. Mix in orange and lime zest.
Gradually mix the beaten eggs into the creamed butter and sugar. Fold in the flour, baking powder and salt with a large metal spoon until just incorporated (don't overmix).
Divide the batter between the 3 cake pans. Bake the cakes in the oven for 22-25 minutes, until golden and cooked through. (To test, insert a skewer into the middle of a cake; it's read when the skewer comes out clean.) leave to cool in the cake pans for 5 minutes, then turn onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Blueberry Jam
2 cups blueberries
1/2 cup sugar
In a sauce pan over medium heat boil the blueberries in water and sugar. Stirring constantly with a wooden spoon about 20 minutes or until jam consistency. Turn into a bowl and let cool before using.
Whipped Cream
2 cups heavycream, cold
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
zest of 1 lime
Chill a mixing bowl and wire whisk in the freezer for 10 minutes before beginning. Place the sugar and lime zest into the mix bowl. Add cream and whisk until it reaches stiff peaks.
Assembly: Place one cake in a serving plate; spread with half recipe blueberry jam and whipped cream. Repeat with second cake, spread the jam and cream. Place the third layer on top and dust with powdered sugar.
Serve with lime cream and fresh blueberries.
Lime Cream
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup of heavy cream
Finely grated zest of 1 lime
1 cup of heavy cream
Finely grated zest of 1 lime
juice of 1 lime
Pour the condensed milk, cream, lime zest and lime juice into a blender and blend until combined. Place it in the fridge until serving.
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