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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two missiles fired from rebel-held territory in Yemen landed near an American destroyer in the Red Sea, the US Navy said Monday, the second such launch targeting ships in the crucial international waterway in recent days.
The missile launches Sunday came as a ballistic missile fired from Yemen apparently targeted a Saudi air base near the Muslim holy city of Mecca, the deepest strike yet into the kingdom by Shi'ite rebels and their allies.
The rebels fired another two missiles into the Saudi Jizan region along the border on Monday, wounding two foreigners who worked there, the local civil defense said in a statement.
Yemen's Shi'ite rebels, known as Houthis, and their allies offered no reason for the launches, though they came after a Saudi-led airstrike targeting a funeral in Yemen's capital killed more than 140 people and wounded 525 on Saturday.
In a statement, the Navy said no American sailors were wounded and no damage was caused to the USS Mason, an Arleigh Burke class of guided missile destroyer whose home port is Norfolk, Va.
Lieutenant Ian McConnaughey, a spokesman for US Navy Forces Central Command, said that it was unclear if the USS Mason was specifically targeted, though the missiles were fired in its direction over an hour's time, starting at around 7 p.m.
An American defense official said the ship used onboard defensive measures after the first missile was fired, but it wasn't clear if that caused the missile to splash harmlessly into the sea.
The destroyer was north of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which serves as a gateway for oil tankers headed to Europe through the Suez Canal, the official said.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details of the incident that haven't been made public.
The Houthi-controlled SABA news agency of Yemen quoted an anonymous army official denying its forces fired on the USS Mason, without elaborating.
At the United Nations on Monday, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the UN Human Rights Council to establish an independent body to investigate rights abuses and other violations in Yemen, especially following last weekend's ''horrendous attack'' on the funeral.
Last week, an Emirati-leased Swift boat came under rocket fire near the same area and suffered serious damage. The United Arab Emirates described the vessel as carrying humanitarian aid and having a crew of civilians, while the Houthis called the boat a warship.
US Navy officials declined to immediately discuss what kind of rockets were used in the USS Mason incident.
Analysts with the Washington Institute for Near East Policy suggested in a report that the Houthis may have targeted the Emirati ship with an Iranian anti-shipping cruise missile, based on purported video of the attack.
Iran supports the Houthis, but denies arming them. Any Iranian involvement could exacerbate tensions with the United States following a series of tense naval encounters in the Persian Gulf in recent months.
Saudi state television aired a brief clip of what appeared to be a projectile that was said to have landed in Taif, in the ballistic missile attack. The video shows the flash of an explosion, followed by images of emergency vehicles.
Taif is home to Saudi Arabia's King Fahd Air Base, which hosts US military personnel training the kingdom's armed forces.
The Saudi military said the missile fired late Saturday night was intercepted and caused no damage. The US military's Central Command, which oversees troops in the Middle East, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Al-Masirah, a Houthi-run satellite news channel, identified the missile as a local variant of a Soviet-era Scud. It said the Volcano-1 missile targeted the air base.
The Houthis have fired a series of ballistic missiles in Saudi Arabia since a kingdom-led coalition of Arab countries launched an offensive against them in Yemen in March 2015. Most of those ballistic missiles have hit areas far closer to Saudi Arabia's border with Yemen.
In the Taif attack, however, the missile struck a target more than 325 miles from the border. Taif also is just outside of Mecca, which is home to the cube-shaped Kaaba that all of the world's Muslims pray toward.
The Saudi military said it earlier intercepted another ballistic missile fired Sunday on the Yemeni city of Marib.
The Houthis gave no reason for their targeting of Taif, but it comes after a Saudi-led airstrike Saturday targeting the funeral in Yemen's capital, Sana. On Sunday, thousands marched through the streets of Sana to protest the strike, one of the deadliest single attacks in the impoverished Arab country's relentless civil war.


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If you've ever spent multiple hours waiting for emergency room care, you already know one of the primary reasons that people visit an urgent care facility. Here's why these important walking clinics are so crucial to our national healthcare system.
We Need Medical Help More Than Ever Before
By the year 2030, the vast majority of the Baby Boom generation will be managing some kind of chronic medical condition. Yet our hospital system and private doctor system is not expanding quickly enough to meet this coming need. That's where an urgent care facility can come in.
Chronic conditions do not typically need emergency care. Yet sometimes they cannot wait for a private doctor's office appointment. An urgent care facility provides a place where patients can be treated for chronic conditions quickly and at a reasonable price.
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Michael Cheika hits back at Neil Francis in war of words
Former Irish lock said David Pocock was a cancer on the game and Cheika has responded
Australia coach Michael Cheika speaks to his players during a training session, ahead of their second Test match against Ireland. Photo: William West/Getty Images
Australia coach Michael Cheika has reacted irately to comments by former Irish lock Neil Francis in which he described David Pocock as a cancer on the game. In the process this possibly re-opened old wounds from Cheika's time as Leinster coach, when Francis labelled the team 'ladyboys' during the pool stages of the 2008-09 Heineken Cup, before they went on to win the first of their European titles that season.
Following Leinster's defeat in the fourth round away to Castres, Francis wrote: "It was a disgraceful, gutless, leaderless, spineless performance." Cheika clearly hasn't forgotten.
"That guy needs to choose his words a little better I think, to be honest. It's not a very nice thing to say," said Cheika when the comment was put to him.
When it was pointed out to Cheika that Francis went on to say he had grudging admiration for him, this cut little ice with the Wallabies coach.
"I'm not worried about what he thinks about Poey's footy, I just think that's not a very nice term to use. There's people who are really sick out there. I'm not into that.
"He used to say a lot of stuff about us when I coached Leinster as well. Some unflattering words he would use for his own publicity. That's fine. One thing to say you want to stop him and another to stop him."
Looking ahead to Satuurday's second test, for which Cheika has named an unchanged 23 after last Saturday's first test win by 18-9 in Brisbane, the Wallabies coach said of Pocock: "He'll wear it, he's a tough guy.
"I think it's been a bit overblown," said Cheika of Pocock's capacity to assume the jackal position over the ball and either slow down opposition rucks or win turnovers.
"He's just going to rucks and trying to make tackles and get up. That's football, that's rugby. I don't know why it's such a big deal. He's working real hard, he's got great work ethic, he's tough, he can take a battering and he can keep getting up. I don't see why it's a big deal. He's doing what he does. That's his contribution to the footy team."
Last Saturday's test was Pocock's first in 18 months after a sabbatical from the game and co-incided with a much improved Wallabies' performance, but Cheika stressed there are contributory factors in Pocock's effectiveness.
"It's usually the combination of how the open team plays and how that lets him get into the game sometimes and sometimes it's not as open for him. But he's got a lot of other skills apart from just the ruck. That's good, everyone should just keep watcing him at the ruck and they'll forget about the other good stuff he does on the field. He carried some good balls last week, distributed the ball well a couple of times, his support play. He's had a good entry back into the team but he's got improvements still to go for sure."
It had been anticipated, by Joe Schmidt amongst others, that Cheika might re-instate Ned Hannigan as a lineout option in the backrow, but he opted to retain Caleb Timu in the starting backrow and Pete Samu on the bench.
"I think it's fair to give those guys another opportunity, now they've both got so much new info. They both did good things on the weekend in different areas. Caleb didn't get many carries and I think we want to focus on him carrying a bit more footy this week because that's his strength. Now he knows a bit better the shape of the game he'll be able to get into that a little bit more.
"Then Pete Samu was excellent when he came on, good work rate, read the game nicely, I'm sure he'll have a good impact when he comes on this week."
Another key strategy in the Wallabies' first Test win was the utilisation of Israel Folau's aerial threat, and Cheika was asked if there might be some variation in this tactic.
"It depends which side of the field things happen. I was a bit surprised, there was more kicking than I would have thought in the game, but that's players just reacting to what they're seeing. And bringing it at the time, which is a rarity for us.
"We worked on a couple of variations, we're trying to encourage our strategy guys to go with what they think is right at the time and make the good decisions. Whatever decision it is it's a good one once everyone follows it.
"The other team are putting us under a heap of pressure so whether it's at the line out or on the ground – they've got great operators on the ground too – we're under a lot of pressure so making those good decisions under heat is a good outcome for us."
Aside from previous three-Test series, Cheika is also drawing on his experience of five seasons with Leinster of the back-to-back pool rounds in the European Cup.
"I've been in those back to back situations before – European Cup you play back to back. There's an interesting interplay in how to assess and analyse and you make a decision about whether you change or stay the same. Maybe it's somewhere in the middle, don't want to give too much away. But we've got a way we want to play this weekend and we'll see how it goes."
Cheika commented on the return of his former Leinster out-half Johnny Sexton, saying: "He is the maestro. He is running the show, he is in charge and directing traffic all the time. He is a great competitor and he is a great defensive player. Everyone talks about his attack, he is a great defensive player as well.
"He has a great kicking game too. So we have got to be aware. We can't look at him in particular, because if you start looking at him you will miss out on someone else. The way we can try to do with that is try to be connected ourselves, and bringing a lot of speed in getting ready to play; speed and awareness of what they're going to bring and then the same when we have the ball, speed and awareness to be ready for the next thing to happen in the game. Because you just never know what's going to happen out there."
When Sexton last pitched up in Australia against a team coached by Cheika, on the Lions tour five years ago, it certainly seemed as if the home side went out of their way to rough him up and rattle him.
So do the Walabies have to limit the maestro's time and space?
"Ha, I saw Johnny, what he wrote about the game against the Lions with the Tahs," said Cheika in reference to Sexton's observations about that game in his book Becoming A Lion.
"We just need to play our (game). If we start going out of the line trying to do that stuff, we will get picked off, so easily. Good defence is about being connected. When you do have the opportunity to go with linespeed, you all go together. Because he is smart enough to pick you off otherwise. And he is one of the toughest roosters out there. So you're not going to knock him about.
"I don't think there is any focus from me in regards to that. It's a nice storyline, though. But it's just us being together and continually turning up in defence.
"That's your ultimate insurance. It's still early in the season for us so that's a really important piece to get right, and be consistent with, if we're going to hold Ireland at bay."


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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 15 (ANI): Talking about the recent events of stubble burning in various villages of Punjab, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday said that there is a law by National Green Tribunal (NGT) and the government has to implement it whether they like it or not.
However, Singh added that farmers of the state are in a bad condition economically, and are committing suicides due to the economic stress.
Addressing the media after a massive victory in the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha by-polls, Amarinder Singh said, "If we have to implement the law then the Government of India has to come up with a compensatory allowance for farmers."
Punjab is witnessing turmoil with farmers in the state burning crop residue to protest government's prohibitory orders on stubble burning.
The protesting farmers have said that they had no other option except to burn crop residue as substitute to stubble burning was expensive machinery, which was not a possibility for debt-ridden farmers.
Stubble burning has become a major concern for authorities as it causes air pollution as well as reduces soil fertility.
Following the orders of the NGT, state government and district administration has tightened strictures against stubble burning, and booked charges against farmers, who are not following orders. (ANI)


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FARIBAULT, MINN. - The Varsity Soccer lost 0-3 last Friday, September 15, against Liberty Classical Academy and 0-7 on Tuesday, September 19 in their match against International School of Minnesota. Despite the losses, there are many positive things that we can point to from these two games.
On Friday, it was an even game, and the score was 0-0 for the first half. The reason we lost is that our players are not fit enough to play 80 minutes game. But we believe that this will not happen again after a few days of hard practice.
The team we played on Tuesday is one of the best teams we are going to play against in this season. We did not score any goals, but we did have many good chances. We had one shot that hit the post, and five shots that were stopped by their well-trained goalkeeper. So, we still had many of our moments in this game.
Our next game will be a home game this Friday against Calvin Christian at 5 p.m. We hope our students will come to support us. See you there.
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Note to self: Tis the season of pumpkin spice errythang! I love this time of year, the cold weather, the leaves changing color, and when everyone becomes obsessed with pumpkin. Don't get me wrong…I welcome it whole heartedly! In fact I wish it was a year round celebration…There's something magical about it AND it's the time of year when the salted caramel mocha comes back at Starbucks! Idk what they put in the salt topping but that stuff is like crack and I ask for extra salt topping Every. Single. Time. It's a must!
Anyways, these pancakes are sublime…they smell just like warm pumpkin pie. I would make these everyday if only for that fresh pie out of the oven scent that filled up our apartment when making these pancakes! I used my holy grail go to Martha Stewart pancake recipe and then opted to add the flavors of a traditional pumpkin pie. Make sure to use 100% pure pumpkin and not the pumpkin pie filling that comes in the can!
Now the great thing about this is that you can just freeze the leftover pumpkin from the can. I actually had some leftover when I made the Nigerian pumpkin soup (Miyan Taushe) and froze them in ½ cup increments in the snack size ziplock baggies. Now when you freeze the pumpkin the consistency will change a little bit and but it will work perfectly in recipes like this or soup.
Definitely give this a shot and bring fall into your home with these delicious pumpkin spice pancakes!
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1½ tsp cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp ground cloves
- ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground ginger
Wet Ingredients:
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup 100% pure pureed pumpkin
- 2 tbsp salted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- In a medium bowl, whisk together wet ingredients: ½ cup milk, ½ cup 100% pure pureed pumpkin, 2 tbsp melted butter, and 1 egg.
- In a small bowl, whisk together dry ingredients: 1 cup of flour, 2 tbsp sugar, 2 tsp baking powder, and ½ tsp salt, 1½ tsp cinnamon, ⅛ tsp ground cloves, ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg, and 1 tsp ground ginger.
- Add dry ingredients to milk mixture; whisk until just moistened (do not over mix; a few small lumps are fine). Set Aside for 5-10 minutes to let the baking powder activate.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Spray with cooking spray.
- For each pancake, pour ¼ cup of batter onto skillet and spread batter into a round.
- Cook until surface of pancakes have some bubbles and a few have burst, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip carefully with a thin spatula, and cook until browned on the underside, 1 to 2 minutes more.
Transfer to a baking sheet or platter; cover loosely with aluminum foil to keep warm. Continue with remaining batter without using more cooking spray. Serve warm, with desired toppings.
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General Anatomy > Alimentary system > Mouth > Teeth > Premolar tooth
The Premolars or Bicuspid teeth (dentes præmolares) are eight in number, four in each arch. They are situated lateral to and behind the canine teeth, and are smaller and shorter than they.
The crown is compressed antero-posteriorly, and surmounted by two pyramidal eminences or cusps, a labial and a lingual, separated by a groove; hence their name bicuspid. Of the two cusps the labial is the larger and the more prominent. The neck is oval. The root is generally single, compressed, and presents in front and behind a deep groove, which indicates a tendency in the root to become double. The apex is generally bifid.
The upper premolars are larger, and present a greater tendency to the division of their roots than the lower; this is especially the case in the first upper premolar.


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Gail Vaz-Oxlade is author of 16 books on finances and best known in her role as host of TV's Til Debt Do Us Part, Princess and Money Moron.
For most people divorce is less about legalities and more about kids, tax implications and making smart money decisions. Best-selling financial author Gail Vaz-Oxlade brings common sense wisdom to answer your questions about Separation Agreements and divorce in Ontario.
Your Separation Agreement and specifically the elements pertaining to support and the parenting plan will include a clause describing the dispute resolution process by which potential future disagreements will be dealt with. It is an important clause that ensures you the option to pursue any number of potential dispute resolution avenues instead of only being able to resolve issues with lawyers or court. Typically negotiations that were originally resolved out of court will include a similar family dispute resolution process to deal with any potential future agreements.
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Meet trailblazer Satnam Singh: first Indian to be picked by an NBA team
The man
- Satnam Singh is 19, 7 feet 2 inches tall and has great basketball skills.
- He hails from Ballo Ke village in Punjab, where his 7\'2\" father and 6\'9\" grandmother reside.
- He has been in the US for the last five years, honing his craft.
The achievement
- Satnam is the first Indian-born player to be drafted to the NBA.
- 2011 champions Dallas Mavericks picked him in the second round of the NBA draft.
- Satnam will get to learn from the greatest shooting big man of all time, Mavs\' German forward Dirk Nowitzki.
The impact
- Satnam will be a relatable figure on the basketball court for the Indian audience.
- His presence could attract more people to watch, and more kids to play the game.
Satnam Singh Bhamara has become a pioneer at 19 years of age. On 25 June, he became the first Indian-born basketball player to be drafted by the US' National Basketball Association. He was chosen by former champions Dallas Mavericks with the 52nd pick in the second round of the draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Let's state the obvious right at the outset - Satnam won't ever be India's answer to Yao Ming. As a basketball player, China's Yao was a freak of nature, while Satnam is a skilled but raw youngster with little experience of organised basketball. Expecting him to make an immediate impact on the NBA would just be wrong.
But the signs are all in place that Satnam could become a serviceable pivot, or 'centre' in the league.
Satnam is 7'2", weighs about 290 pounds and is all muscle in the traditional mould of the centre position. But his massive hands also have a soft shooting touch, adding the deeper jump-shots to his repertoire - something very few centres possess.
Not a short-term move
Having been taken by the Mavericks in the second round of the draft, Satnam's contract is non-guaranteed, meaning it's not certain that he will play immediately for the 2011 NBA champions. But his pick is not a long shot; nine of the 30 NBA teams had got Satnam to work out for them, a clear indication of his talent.
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban took to Twitter to express his delight at his newest acquisition.
Welcome to the @dallasmavs Satnam Singh, the first Indian Born Player to be drafted ! Represent big guy. Represent !- Mark Cuban (@mcuban) June 26, 2015
The Mavs are perennial playoff contenders, and as such, Satnam will have few chances to develop on the main roster. But thanks to the NBA's subsidiary Developmental League, the Mavs will be able to assign him to their affiliate, the Texas Legends, and develop his skills at a high level of competition.
In addition, if and when Satnam does get to interact with the main team, he will have the greatest shooting big man in history, German Dirk Nowitzki, and a legendary coach in Rick Carlisle, to guide him.
Humble beginnings
Satnam was born in Ballo Ke village in the Barnala district of Punjab, where his 7'2" father Balbir is a farmer. His paternal grandmother is 6'9"!
According to Satnam, it was his father's dream to play basketball, but his grandfather never allowed him to. In any case, there was barely any basketball culture or infrastructure to speak of in the country.
Satnam was discovered at the grassroots level in Ludhiana, and it was his good fortune that this happened just when the NBA had begun taking an interest in India.
NBA India head Yannick Colaco told Catch: "We've actually worked with Satnam since he was 14, when he was at an academy in Ludhiana, and he was also part of our Basketball Without Borders programme in Singapore. More recently, he went to the IMG Academy in Florida where he got a lot of exposure in terms of organised basketball."
Satnam is skilled but raw, and can't be expected to make an immediate impact on the NBA. But he has obvious talent
It was hard for Satnam to spend the last five years in the US working on his dream, but he has finally taken the first step towards realising it.
Potential impact back home
It must be recalled that before Yao became the basketball bridge between Asia and the US, when he became the Houston Rockets' No.1 draft pick in 2002, Wang Zhizhi was the first Chinese player to get drafted to the NBA.
Like Satnam, he was drafted by the Mavericks in the second round (36th pick) of the 1999 NBA Draft. Two years later, he became the first Chinese to play an NBA game.
Like Satnam, Zhizhi too is a centre, who had limited success on the American courts. But he paved the way for the likes of Yao to make it to the NBA, which resulted in a huge NBA following in China.
Satnam can potentially have the same impact on India, a country with virtually no basketball culture or infrastructure to speak of, though viewer interest in the game has been rising.
While Canadian Sim Bhullar became the first Indian-origin player to play in the NBA last year, he went undrafted and was signed by the Sacramento Kings, who have an Indian-origin owner in Vivek Ranadive, leading some to argue that the move was to attract eyeballs in India.
But Satnam is Indian-born, has got drafted, that too by a successful team with no previous ties to India, which makes a truer reflection of the Indian basketball dream. If he does play in the NBA, he will be the one Indian kids identify more closely with.
"I think he's just the tip of the iceberg. It's the first step - a big step. I actually think this will continue to motivate and incentivise even more kids to take up basketball. He's a pioneer, and this will lead to a revolution in Indian basketball," Colaco feels.
"Yes there is a weight of expectations that he'll have to contend with, but I am sure he'll be able to carry it on his broad shoulders."
Tapping into the Indian market
There's no denying the fact that India, owing to its large, young populace, is an important market for any international sport. The NBA is no different, though its stated intent is to view India not just as a market, but as a nursery. It may be a money-making business, but no one can say the NBA has not done anything to expand the sport beyond the US and Canada.
The Indian mindset, too, is such that the media makes big deals of people of Indian origin, as seen in the case of Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal and sundry others.
This is why Ranadive's attempts to link the Kings to 'Indianness', such as having a Hindi website, have been viewed with some amount of cynicism. The projection of Bhullar as an 'Indian-origin' player is also viewed through that prism.
But things are a bit different with Satnam. For one, Mavs owner Cuban is known to be passionate about victory and defeat, and likes to take decisions that make sound business sense but, more importantly, sporting sense as well.
Secondly, unlike Bhullar, Satnam was courted by a lot of teams ahead of the draft, indicating that there was a genuine buzz around him, given his size and skill-set.
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Michelle Bachelet's landslide victory was the largest in 80 years and yet, at the same time was the lowest voter turnout since the nation of Chile returned to democracy. According to some political pundits, this suggests that Bachelet will not get a mandate to push for any type of change when she begins her second term in 2014.
A moderate advocate of socialist government, Bachelet ended her first term in 2010 with an approval rating of 84 percent in spite of the fact that she was unwilling to enact any type of major change. However, with this victory, political leftists in Chile are expected to hold Bachelet accountable to make good on her promises. Some of these include improving health care, closing the gap between the rich and the poor, and pushing a $15 billion program for the purposes of educational overhaul.
Economically, Chile is the pride of Latin America. It is the top exporter of chrome worldwide and boasts a rapidly growing economy, a stable democracy and low unemployment rates. However, in the country itself, there has been much unrest as many have believed that there should be more of the nations wealth used for reform of the educational system and income disparity.
Bachelet needs more political thrust to gain power over a slowing down economy and opposition in Congress. The November election gave her a coalition a razor thin majority in both branches of the Chilean congress. However, she'll need more than the votes of her supporters to achieve success with some of her proposals.
Tax reform and education reform will not be hard to achieve with the current standing Bachelet will enjoy when she takes office. However, a rather large majority will be required to change the constitution and electoral system put in place during the Pinochet era.
Patricio Navia, a scholar in political science at New York University and a Chilean native says the road ahead for Bachelet could be tough as she will have to deal with expectations that will be next to impossible to meet. As an example, Bachelet said that the nation was going to continue growing at a rate of six percent when currently, it is growing at only three percent. Navio expressed doubts that Bachelet's proposals will be able to meet those expectations.
This was Chile's first nationwide presidential election after voter registration was made automatic. This move increased the electorate from eight million to 13.5 million. Chile has a population of close to 17 million citizens. With the change, voting became an option and voter turnout was only 41 percent in the runoff—or 5.5 million.
Many Chilean citizens have complained that Pinochet policies have kept power and wealth in relatively few hands. Under Pinochet's leadership, land reform was ended by the selling of the country's water supply and the preservation of the best education for the elite citizens.
With Bachelet's election, many political experts agree that change may be forthcoming for the mostly conservative country. Up until 2004, divorce was illegal. Abortion and same sex-marriage are still forbidden. However, Congress recently passed a law against discrimination after a homosexual man was killed, and the pregnancy for a pre-teen raped by her mother's boyfriend sparked an abortion debate nationwide.
Bachelet has been a long-time supporter of gay marriage and an advocate of abortion in the cases of there being a risk to a woman's health or stemming from rape. In her first presidential campaign, these issues were barely mentioned. In contrast, she spoke out boldly for them during her second campaign.
Some of Bachelet's economic proposals are causing business leaders to feel more than a little nervous. Copper has plunged since its peak a couple of years ago at a rate of 30 percent. Bachelet has said she wants to increase corporate taxes and has opposed the funding of power plants that run on coal as well as projects dealing with hydroelectricity. She had supported both projects in her first term.
With this victory, it is clear that Bachelet faces an uphill battle in Chile.
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A cul-de-sac in Suffolk has been chosen to represent British renewable energy innovations to a delegation from Indonesia hosted by the Department of International Trade (DIT).
Beneath the ground of Airey Close in Sudbury is a sophisticated energy grid, harnessing free renewable heat to provide low-carbon, low-cost heat to the residents above for the next 100 years.
Each of the properties features its own Kensa Shoebox ground source heat pump, small enough to fit inside the airing cupboard, which is wired to its own private electrical supply. This provides the residents with heating and hot water independence and the ability to freely switch suppliers. Each British-manufactured unit is connected to a Shared Ground Loop Array, connecting clusters of two properties at a time together by pipework running to depths of 200m in boreholes.
With heat being generated at the point of use - the Shoebox heat pump upgrades low temperature heat absorbed from the ground via the boreholes – there are no heat losses through the pipework, increasing the system's efficiency. Furthermore, as ground source heat pumps are a non-combustible technology, there are no NOx, SOx, particulates or CO2 emissions.
The attraction to the Indonesian delegation of the ground source heat pump system is the possibility to reverse the heat flow in Kensa's Shared Ground Loop Array design. The low-temperature from the ground can be used to provide free passive cooling to buildings, or for substantial cooling demands heat can be absorbed from buildings and discharged into the ground.
Like the UK, there is a significant low carbon programme in Indonesia, some of which is funded by the UK Government, and there is huge scope for the development of new technologies.
Paul Shand, Head of the South West, Department for International Trade, said: "I'm delighted that Kensa Heat Pumps, a home-grown Cornish company that leads the way in its field, has been chosen to present the best of British innovation to such an esteemed delegation from Indonesia.
"We look forward to seeing what the future holds for this exciting company as it develops its technology for the Indonesian market, where it could be used in a variety of domestic settings and commercial industries, ranging from fishing to food preparation."
With drilling of the boreholes due to finish at Airey Close soon, by the end of October it is anticipated all of the 12 properties will have their new renewable heating system fully installed and operational.
Whilst not applicable in Indonesia, an added benefit to Flagship for utilising Kensa's Shared Ground Loop Array 'district heating' design is the eligibility for 20 years of guaranteed quarterly payments from the Government's Non Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).
Compliance manager at Flagship, Matt Smith, said: "It is very exciting that our work to improve the service we offer our customers is gaining international recognition. After the success of our first project in Fressingfield, Suffolk, we were keen to find other suitable sites to implement something similar. Once this new heating system is fully operational, we look forward to seeing the benefits to our customers living in our homes as well as our business over the coming months."
Stuart Gadsden, technical sales manager at Kensa Contracting, said: "The opportunity to showcase this project to both the UK and Indonesian Governments is exciting and shows the growing level of interest in shared ground loop GSHP systems. By working together, we can make a positive impact on peoples' lives while contributing to carbon reduction targets.
"It is great to be working with Flagship on another project as developing long-term relationships with our housing association partners is vital to Kensa's success. It is also testament to the quality installations that we deliver that meet the expectations of our clients and their residents. I have no doubt that this project will significantly reduce the energy bills of the residents while at the same time improving their comfort."


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"XXI" is the name of a brand new massive Rammstein vinyl boxset holding no less than 14 LPs. Ready for shipping at the start of December,.
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Genre/Influences: EBM, dark-EBM. Content: "Nations Reborn" was simultaneously released with the re-issue of the "As Nations Decay"-album featuring an extra disc with an impressive load.
Genre/Influences: Industrial body-pop, EBM. Content: The Cyferdyne trio reactivates their "Keep Your Silence"-album with this "Break Your Silence"-album. The 2nd full length by the UK.
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Content: The recently released "Dying Starts"-album by the Greek combo Technolorgy seems to have received a considerable success. I'm not that surprised about.
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, soundscape. Content: Belarus musician Pavel Malyshkin strikes back with a new opus from his Ugasanie project. Most releases have been released on GV.
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, soundscape. Content: Last year Cryo Chamber released one of the most noticeable conceptual albums in history of dark-ambient music. "Cthulhu" was a collaboration.
New Order has announced full details for "Tutti Frutti" the latest single to be taken from "Music Complete" out digitally on Mute on December 11,.
(Photo by Alfredo Sanchez Aguil) The new album of the Colombian Sub-Zero cartel of Psyborg Corp. is being re-released on November 13th. The latest work.
Zombie Girl is back for good. We already got served a first teaser with the "Panic Attack" download EP (download it here), and this week.
2015 comes to the end so it means it's high time for Insane Records to make an 25% off offer on the Insane Records releases.
Genre/Influences: EBM, body-pop. Content: The Toronto based duo Peter Godziszewski and Andrew Hunter are busy working on a new album, which will succeed to the.
Mainstream journalists and their stupid cliché questions, it's a recurring problem for every musician. Some artists play the game along and politely answer with common.
Toronto-based Artoffact Records will re-issue Marsheaux's "Inhale" record with an ultra-rare vinyl effect. Formed in 2000, Marsheaux has surged in popularity in recent years, with.
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient. Content: We know Treha Sektori as a talented dark-ambient music project, but Dehn Sora also is a graphic designer. This EP is part.
December will see the long awaited return of the Mexican dark electro act Hocico. For the real hardcore fans, their newest 13-track album "Ofensor" will.
Out by end of November is the "25 Years of Hands" 4CD boxset. This limited first edition in super deluxe, over-sized art book style, holds.
Flowers for Bodysnatchers, the industrial dark ambient project formed in 2011 by Australia based musician Duncan Ritchie (The Rosenshoul), has joined Cryo Chamber. The label.
Just a week ago the Belgian electro trip pop act Psy'Aviah saw its new download only EP "Never Look Back / Words" released. Out since.
(Photo by Chief Photographer's Mate (CPHoM) Robert F. Sargent) A few days ago we announced that we had opened our virtual office on a new social network..
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Can green bonds help India meet growing energy demand sustainably, ask Mandira Thakur from IRF partner, Development Alternatives
The zero draft of the UN summit outcomes on the Sustainable Development Goals does credit to global discussions to date, but Kitty van der Heijden and Mathilde Bouyé from WRI find there is still scope for improvement.
How do the Sustainable Development Goals relate to existing national targets? Paula Lucci and Andrew Scott from ODI warn report back on their study, Mind the Gap, looking at national targets in 75 countries.
Evidence suggests that changes to the climate could undermine efforts to achieve many of the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in the world's Least Developed Countries.
The 'zero draft' text for the Sustainable Development Goals includes 17 goals and 169 targets but Elizabeth Stuart from ODI suggests there is still room for improvement.
Sustainable consumption and production is inter-weaved into the Sustainable Development Goals, but realising this will require a deeper understanding of how societies consume and robust monitoring, argues Mandira Thakur from IRF2015 partner Development Alternatives.
As the UN Forum on Forests meeting gets underway in New York, IIED's Jonathan Reeves argues that achieving the Sustainable Development Goals – particularly for forests – depends upon integration and compromise, and asks whether the political will exists to lay aside egos and break down institutional barriers.
The post-2015 agenda sees four major strands of global decision-making come together. Saleemul Huq, director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development and a Senior Fellow in IIED's Climate Change group, explains why they are so important for the Least Developed Countries.
How can small states with limited resources have an effective voice in the post-2015 negotiations? Cletus Springer, the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute's (CANARI) Green Economy Advisor has been looking back at the Caribbean experience at the Rio summit in 1992 and finds that regional collaboration is key.
Ahead of the Financing for Development conference in Addis Ababa, IIED's David Satterthwaite highlights the disconnect that exists between the commitments made by national governments at international conferences and finance available for the (mostly local) institutions that can meet them.


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Starting and growing a successful a company is a difficult task; entrepreneurs need a variety of elements to be successful including mentorship, encouragement, talented people, funding and a network of contacts.
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Implant-retained over dentures and partials are an effective solution for patients who are looking for an improvement in the stability of their dentures. With this treatment option, implants are placed and have attachment pieces installed so that the dentures essentially snap into place. In many cases, different inserts can be placed to modify how tightly the dentures are held in place. Even though they need to be removed each night while the patient sleeps, there are great advantages to implant-retained dentures, including maximal ease of cleaning around the implants and typically lower cost than fixed bridgework.
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An applied set of modules with focus on the most widely used multivariate methods and their applications in several fields of application. Learn about the principle of the methods, the data needed, and the information they provide.
Multivariate Data Analysis School
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this module, participants will be able:
- To determine which multivariate statistical methods can be used for a given study objective
- To choose the most appropriate multivariate technique for their data
- To perform the analysis using their own software
- To extract the pertinent or relevant information from the output provided by the software
- To read and interpret numeric and graphical software output
- To report and communicate the results of the analyses
Target Audience
Targeted toward non-statisticians who use statistical methods - researchers, sensory analysts, graduate students and statisticians interested in an applied workshop, this 5-day course focuses on the practical aspects of the most widely used multivariate methods.
Knowledge of basic principles of descriptive analysis is recommended.
Course Outline
- A General Overview of Multivariate Methods
- Classical Multivariate Methods
- Principal Component Analysis (PCA)
- Factor Analysis
- Simple & Multiple Correspondence Analysis
- Discriminant Analysis
- Cluster Analysis
- Overview of Advanced Multivariate Methods
- Case Studies
- Summary
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Recommended Course Duration: 4-5 days
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posted by Douglas Hillshafer
The June 19 - 24, 2005 Multivariate summer school was a model for how training sessions should be conducted. Everything, from the logistics of how and where the session was run to the topics covered and practical experience met my expectations.
In fact, I have recommended this training for several of my colleagues.
posted by MaryAnn Filadelfi-Keszi
The June 19 - 24, 2005 Multivariate summer school was six days well spent. The instructors were highly knowledgeable and they presented the subject matter very well. It was at an easy pace and in plain english, no unnecessary formulas to confuse non-mathematicians. Thank you.
posted by Ajay Babar
Had the opportunity to attend the 5 day Multivariate Data Analysis Summer School in June 2005.
The course had an applied focus backed by an adequate amount of theoretical briefing for non-statisticians. Besides, covering the established (traditional) multivariate procedures the course also covered newer techniques like the Principal Component Regression (PCR) and Partial Least Squares (PLS).
The other strong point on this course was the hands-on application using SAS 9.1. An added bonus was learning to use XLStat (an excel add-on) to do multivariate analysis.
Excellent course material delivered by statisticians with exceptional industry background.
Would recommend this course without any reservations!
posted by Deborah Roberts
The June 19 - 24, 2005 Multivariate summer school was an excellent course, especially as the instructors were able to answer everyone's specific questions while keeping the course general for all. They were very knowledgeable, patient, and well-organized with the course and materials. Personally, I got a lot out of the course that I can directly use in my work.
posted by William Melay
I attended the multivariate Data Analysis Summer School from June 19th-24th, 2005. Overall, I found the material very well organized and presented, knowledgeable instructors and staff who gave relevant examples to illustrate the various techniques. Ample time was provided for hands on application with the user's statistical software of choice. The introduction of XLstat also aided in the learning process, as it seemed the most versatile of all the software packages used. As well, the course was a great opportunity to view datasets from multiple disciplines and backgrounds, this allowed for a free exchange of ideas to find an efficient solution to common problems. All and all, it was a great learning experience that I would highly recommend to anyone wishing to enhance their knowledge and abilities with Statistical data analysis.
posted by Marieke Sassen
I attended the 5 day Multivariate Data Analysis course in June 2005. The course was very well organized and the course leaders were very knowledgeable about the subject as well as different software packages. They were a great help with formatting some of my data for analysis. The course gave a very good and very practical overview of methods and their applications. There was ample time to practice with one's own data and statistical software. I learned a lot in a relatively short time and I would recommend this course to anyone interested in learning about multivariate data analysis.
posted by Fahad Al-Sheetan
I attended the 5 day Multivariate Data Analysis course in September 2005. The course was very well organized and it gave a very good and very practical overview of methods and their applications. The lecturer is very knowledgeable about the subject as well as different software packages and she was able to answer everyone's specific questions while keeping the course general for all. I would recommend this course to anyone interested in learning about multivariate data analysis in general.
posted by Anupun Terdwongworakul
I attended the 5 day Multivariate Data Analysis course in September 2005. It was a training course with consultation nature. The emphasis was placed on how to interpret the analyzed results. You would learn the differences among each techniques and soon realized which technique suited your need for analysis. The trainer attitude towards the participants was so nice that the course went smoothly and everyone could follow the contents very well.
Certainly it was highly recommended for everyone interested in the topic.
posted by Stephen Woody
The Multivariate Data Analysis Summer School is an excellent course. The focus is on what the different multivariate techniques can be used for, the assumptions and potential pitfalls, and understanding the output of the statistical software. The underlying statistical theories of each technique are touched on just enough to keep you out of trouble without overwhelming you with equations. The fact that you are using your own software package is a big plus since you can immediately apply what you learned when you return to your office instead of having to figure out how to use your software.
posted by David Bruce, Hong Kong
26-30 June 2006, Montreal, English
For someone studying for a PhD, needing knowledge of multi-variate statistical analysis, without access to in-house University programs, this course was a welcomed immersion into the world of quantitative analysis. While subsequent private study is inevitable, the course does an excellent job in setting the scene and providing road signs for further study.


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Apple hid some new multitouch gestures in iOS 4.3, but didn't include a way to enable them without downloading an extra Mac app.
Now, thanks to a jailbreak tweak, you can switch the gestures on for your iPhone 4 or fourth generation iPod Touch.
The tweak is called MT Gestures from the developer ModMyi, and you can find it in the Cydia store on your jailbroken iPhone. (Click here to learn how to jailbreak the latest version of iOS).
Here's how to get the tweak:
- From the Cydia store search for "MT Gestures."
- Tap it, and then tap "Install" to download the tweak.
- Launch the WinterBoard app and switch "Multitasking Gestures" on. (If you haven't downloaded WinterBoard, you can also find it by searching the Cydia store).
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Using biography in the classroom is both academically valid and a challenging way to encounter new worlds. For teachers, biography and autobiography provide initial entry to the study of periods of time and of places with which there may be little familiarity. For students, it is pleasurable, hardly like work, to learn history by reading the life stories of real people. It makes these people—whether they be monarchs, rulers or common folk who accomplished extraordinary feats –accessible and knowable.
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"Richard Dutcher directed this film and says he's had the idea for this movie since before the first God's Army."
"When it comes to talking about the movie, Dutcher is being very quiet.
"I refuse to answer that question. I think the movie speaks for itself and I want it to. And it says it so much better than I could right now." "
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PIPPA Middleton has been dropped by her literary agent David Godwin following dismal sales of her debut book.
Middleton, sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, released 'Celebrate' last Christmas after reportedly receiving a £400,000 publisher's advance.
The book sold just 2000 copies in its first week. In addition to selling poorly the book was slammed by critics for its overly simplistic advice, which included tips on how to make ice and the hint that "because of their size, turkeys are perfect for feeding large gatherings".
The book's cover price was cut from £25 to £6.25 by one high-street retailer in the run up to Christmas.
Godwin told The Daily Mail last night: "I am very sorry it has happened, but yes, it is true: I no longer represent Pippa and I wish her every good luck."
The Middleton family own and operate 'Party Pieces', a successful party planning and supplies company.
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(Hook: Lil B)
Imma hit a nigga with the AK, Imma stand here on the front line, Check this out, Everybody said what they gon' do, I'm down for the war I'm not scared to die
(Verse 1: Lil B)
Niggas want war and they cock and they aiming
Last summer I spent a year with my stainless
Niggas get baseball dug out
Coming for the bricks, and somebody's got drugs out
Killed the wrong person, suppose to be the drug house
You was a drug lord, I want to get the plug route
I'm tired of being sick and tired
I want a little health
Niggas watch me, when I'm finna die
Help me, don't record me on the phone
Put the gun in your mouth and I'll make you gorgeous
You got money so niggas dropping charges
Niggas get pressed up and niggas get extorted
I was paying debts and I was getting beat up
Bitch, until I kicked my feet up
Now I make niggas hold the choppas
I make bitches suck dick
And I hold snitches hostage
Lil B
(Verse 2: Lil B)
I light up the jail, I own it
I'm finna buy stock in it
Fuck it, you niggas getting betted on
You better sit
I see metta, metta the world so strong
My niggas putting dope in the back
The clerk knows my voice, could clear every case for me
When you got money, you got it lined up
I'm talking pre-school rind up
With that coke in the iron
I was selling off dope in the iron
I was bagging up zips like fire
I'm in deep, I'm the con-man
I was lining up, K-Mart
Niggas know I got heart
You feel me?
The propaganda hate black, my niggas too smart
I put peoples through hell, put him in the dark
Niggas snitched on 'em
Man, them niggas wasn't smart
And I dropped 'em in the dark, nigga
You know what I'm saying? It's only one way in and one way out in this game 05 fuck 'em
Lil B does his response for Big Sean's "Control". Which is aimed towards Kendrick Lamar, as are other responses. The major diss on the song is seen by the hook of the song, in which Lil B makes fun of Kendrick's redrain, "I don't smoke crack motherfucka I sell it".
Lil B, then begins to talk about selling drugs throughout the rest of the song.


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THE QUEEN is 93 today.
Her Majesty was born at 17 Bruton Street, London, on the 21st April, 1926, and ascended the throne, upon the demise of her father, GEORGE VI, 6th February, 1952.
The Queen usually spends her birthday privately, at Windsor Castle.
The occasion is marked publicly by a 41 gun salute in Hyde Park, London, and 21 gun salutes in the other nations of the United Kingdom.
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Cheese trees
Contrary to popular belief, cheeses actually grow on trees, and do not come from the milk of cows.
The cheese tree is a very large tree that grows cheese on it. Many people think cheese comes from cows, but they are wrong. Farmers pick the cheese from the trees and sell them. The latin name for these little trees, "Darium chassius" simply means "Dairy cheese" (Chassi was the ancient roman term for cheese). These trees cost up to $7,000,000,000. Thats is why most people haven't heard to them.
The trees have specific growing conditions - they will only grow in conditions below -2 degrees celsius, on open ground with little shade. They blossom once a year - in the winter, and are most commonly found in northern Russia, Canada and Scotland. The tree grow to their prime phenomenally - from the shoot breaking the surface to the first pieces of cheese being grown, takes just 4 months - September to January.
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Around mid september time, the seeds sprout, and by the beginning of January the first pieces of cheese sprout. This is the interesting part of the process - If you've ever had brie, the will know that it has a thick, hard crust. This is how all Brie starts out, a solid lump of that crust. Initially the cheese will grow to a maximum of about 600 grams, which for a cheese tree is quite heavy.
By the time the cheese has grown to its maximum size, usually around March time, it will stop growing.
By the beginning of April, the inner layer of softer cheese will take up most of the space and about 1/4 inch of crust will remain on the outside. At this point, the cheese is picked by farm workers, and left to ferment for two months in a large fridge at a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius (Which is around the temperature of your fridge at home). This enables the thin, runny liquid inside to solidify a bit more. (This is why some Brie is runnier than others - it was not stored at a cool enough temperature). After the two months is over, farmers send to a special dairy food factory where all the brie is mixed together, the off cuts of crust are placed around the outside of the cheese, and goes straight to the shops for sale, and readiness to eat.
Other than brie, cheeses such as edam and some varieties of cheddar grow in this manner. The tree cheeses you see are basically just from trees which has been covered in the leaves of the tree which they grow off, rather than the outer crust.


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It's time to get Festive! We've got some exciting gigs lined up in December so plenty of opportunities to come along and shake your baubles and rattle your tinsel! Hey, it's party time, get up, get down and get festive, it's going to be an absolute cracker!!
Saturday 1st December – The Jolly Sailor, Southsea. It's Christmas Party Night!
The Jolly Sailor is offering a special Christmas Meal Party Package, choice of 2 courses for £25.00 or 3 courses for £28.00. You can book your Christmas Party today with just £10 deposit per person. The Jolly Sailor, 54 Clarence Parade, Southsea, Hampshire PO5 2EU. Tel: 023 9229 5195. Website
Friday 14th December – Roddington Forge, Southampton
The official Roddington Christmas Bash! A great evening of partying, drinking and dancing, that all sounds fantastic to us!! Great location, this is going to be a top night! A unique venue situated on the outskirts of Southampton.
Tickets are £10.00 each. Available direct from the venue: Phone: 023 8047 3080 Email: email@example.com Roddington Forge, Allington Lane, West End, Southampton SO30 3HQ Website
Saturday 15th December – The Jazz Café, Reading
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Book: The Island of Doctor Moreau
Strangely enough, this has been my favourite read from H.G. Wells so far. Set on an island far from prying eyes, it tells the story of a shipwrecked passenger and his short time on the island. There is plenty of "science", which is a hallmark of Wells style. I guess that's why he's called … Continue reading
Anime: Minami-ke Omatase
Sorry to keep you waiting indeed! This OVA bundled with the 10th volume of the manga comes almost 3 years after the last season. I have missed the Minami family more than I realized and watching this has reminded me of all the little quirks each sister has and why I love them so much. … Continue reading
Book: The Spiderwick Chronicles
This series of 5 books, are so easy to read! I know that they are meant for kids, but there haven been some children books that adults read too. Unfortunately this is not one of them. The plots are pretty linear and straightforward. The characters while well crafted, don't have enough depth to them. … Continue reading
Book: The Night Watch
Well, I obviously managed to finish the book! It's a really interesting read. Took me awhile to get through, but I'm actually looking forward to the next book in the series. It started with a recommendation from a friend who then went on to lend me The Twilight Watch and The Last Watch. I wasn't … Continue reading
Something Old and Something New
I know this is supposed to be an anime and book blog. But let's be honest, I have a lot of other hobbies and sometimes they get in the way of my anime watching and book reading. This explains why I don't have an anime review today. Please excuse any tardiness in the month of June. … Continue reading
Book: The Inivisible Man
Remember when I mentioned that I was slightly obsessive? Yeah, I'm sort of in a H.G. Wells phase, and although he's not my favourite author, I have a compulsion to read as many of his books that I can get my hands on. And this is why I try not to read new authors too … Continue reading
Book: A Spot of Bother
A disturbing yet amusing portrait of a dignified man trying to go insane politely More or less sums up this book. It was an interesting read, with a really dysfunctional family that kind of reminds you of the strange people who make up your own family. In the midst of all the busyness and drama, … Continue reading
Anime: 1001 Nights
The power of music is really a force to be reckoned with. This beautiful one-shot is just a perfect homage to music. It is part of the Filmharmonic series, which saw orchestral pieces accompanied by short films. Nights was the series' only animated work and is a wonderful journey into the dreams of two lovers. It's colourful … Continue reading
Book: Artemis Fowl and the Last Guardian
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I have to admit that this is probably my least favourite book in the series so far. The plot was ingenious as usual. The nefarious villain really out did himself this time. It's just that, Artemis wasn't himself. Sure, it's nice to know that our favourite boy genius has some weak spots, chinks in the … Continue reading


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Happy New Year
I know I've been slacking in the blogging department. Sorry!!! I am getting over my morning sickness and starting to feel a bit like my old self. Of course, this is just in time for our new addition --- a puppy!!!
In November, our dear sweet Cricket went back to her breeder to have her second litter. She had some complications, her 6th puppy got terribly stuck and they had to do a c-section. Unfortunately, the 6th & 7th puppies didn't make it. Cricket and the 5 remaining pups were doing fine, however, a few days after the delivery Cricket got lethargic, wouldn't eat, they rushed her to the vet and within a few hours her heart stopped. They believe it was a delayed reaction to the anesthesia used for the c/s. They did an autopsy and couldn't find any other problems. So the breeder offered us a puppy if we wanted one. After the initial shock of losing Cricket, we decided on getting one of her pups. Of course, we had no clue I was preggers at the time. Luckily, Cricket's half sister, Sydney had a litter of pups a few days before Cricket and readily adopted Cricket's pups. The breeder was a bit worried as the pups weren't thriving. But Sydney did a wonderful job and all the pups survived. We got the runt of the litter, the only surviving female. She's just adorable. We already see some of Cricket's habits in her.
Hockey season is winding down, thank goodness, I've had enough. After 8 years, I've had enough. The new coach has decided to move Zac to offense and Zac's not happy. We decided that this will be his last year of travel, in a way it's good that Zac's not happy, it hasn't been hard to persuade him to just play school hockey next year. There is such a lack of commitment from the coaches this year, they show up for practices when it's convenient, there is no sense of responsibility, coaches kids miss the most practices and play the most minutes, while kids who never miss a practice are benched. Yes, I'm a whiney mom. If we were a team in the hunt for the playoffs I could understand sitting kids, but we suck, there are only 4 teams below us. Out of 16. The love of the game has been destroyed for Zac this year and that's what really pisses me off. I know he's not the best kid on the team, but attendance and behavior should count for something, oh gosh I better stop now I could continue rambling on and on about the inadequate leadership of the morons running the team!!!
Cassidy is doing great. She's running now. She's almost completely on real food, we still have some jarred food which she'll get til we run out. It's hard to believe she'll be a year old next month. Of course, we'll get to celebrate her one year birthday at the hockey tourney in Virginia! LOL. She loves the new puppy, but they both are rough on each other. Cassidy thinks a sleeping puppy is something to be stepped on or rolled on. And of course the puppy (named Corki) thinks Cassidy's hands are yummy.
4 comments:
- Ashley Hester said...
love the new addition to the family! glad ur feeling better too!
- January 19, 2008 at 9:10 AM
- Horne Memorial Youth said...
- January 23, 2008 at 10:43 PM
- Irishembi said...
Corki is adorable! But hoo-boy! New puppy plus two babies under two. My crystal ball says you're about to have your hands full....
- January 23, 2008 at 10:53 PM
- Irishembi said...
C'mon lady, New Year's was a MONTH ago! Pregnancy is no excuse for slacking! LOL!
- January 30, 2008 at 1:39 PM
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Shrivelled Wall Street Walnut and former Warmonger-in-Chief George Bush Senior has recently issued a third sexual harassment apology.
The first one was in relation to his alleged grope of Heather Lind.The second one was an apology for the fact that all those strident harpies got offended by his first apology.
The third one, however, is a little more tricky.
Grinning ear to ear, the father of Dubya slyly winked and groaned:
To those who were offended by my lack of action on the ass-grabbing front, I apologise with about as much sincerity as you have ever seen at any one of my Iraq War press conferences.
Or indeed any of the ones my son gave; now isn't he a handsome fellow!
Heh heh heh…
I am very pleased that the gorgeous, fine young women of our day have been so gracious to a bumbling old dotard like me…
A 'dotard,' as Kim Kardashian calls me.
[PRO TIP, GEORGE: Don't get these two Kims mixed up].
The assembled crowd of idiotic establishment doorstops cooed and squealed with delight, to see the cutesy old grandfatherly figure affect a semi-senile geniality and innocence.
Later, as Dubya wheeled him off, Big Daddy's face harded into a cynical snarl, as he snorted:
These stupid idiots fall for this crap every time.
Gotta play cutesy and dumb all the time, and then you can do whatever the hell you want. Like taking candy from a baby.
Junior boy smirked in turn:
Yeah, how stupid are these people? I used to try this crap all the time, and it paid off didn't it!
The two disresputable figures then disappeared into the low and ominous Texas sunset.
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