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"The Stars and Stripes Forever" is a patriotic American march widely considered to be the magnum opus of composerJohn Philip Sousa. By a 1987 act of the U.S. Congress, it is the official National March of the United States of America.[1]
In his autobiography, Marching Along, Sousa wrote that he composed the march on Christmas Day, 1896. He was on an ocean liner on his way home from a vacation with his wife in Europe and had just learned of the recent death of David Blakely, the manager of the Sousa Band. He composed the march in his head and committed the notes to paper on arrival in the United States.[2] It was first performed at Willow Grove Park, just outside Philadelphia, on May 14, 1897, and was immediately greeted with enthusiasm.[3]
"The Stars and Stripes Forever" follows the standard American military march form. The march begins with a four-bar introduction, which is followed by a dotted, playful melody.[3] Its trio is the most famous part of the march. Piccoloplayers play the famous obbligato in the first repeat of the trio (the one after the breakstrain). In the final repeat of the trio (grandioso), the low brass joins the piccolo players with a prominent countermelody.
Sousa wrote lyrics to the piece, although they are not as familiar as the music itself.[4] The typical pairing of Sousa's lyrics with the various sections of the march is noted in the square brackets.[5]
Sousa's lyricsEdit
[First Strain] Let martial note in triumph float And liberty extend its mighty hand A flag appears 'mid thunderous, The banner of the Western land. The emblem of the brave and true Its folds protect no tyrant crew; The red and white and starry blue Is freedom's shield and hope. [ Second Strain] Other nations may deem their flags the best And cheer them with fervid elation But the flag of the North and South and West Is the flag of flags, the flag of Freedom's nation. (repeats) Other nations may deem their flags the best And cheer them with fervid elation, But the flag of the North and South and West Is the flag of flags, the flag of Freedom's nation. [Trio] Hurrah for the flag of the free! May it wave as our standard forever, The gem of the land and the sea, The banner of the right. Let despots remember the day When our fathers with mighty endeavor Proclaimed as they marched to the fray That by their might and by their right It waves forever. [ Repeat of the First Strain] Let eagle shriek from lofty peak The never-ending watchword of our land; Let summer breeze waft through the trees The echo of the chorus grand. Sing out for liberty and light, Sing out for freedom and the right. Sing out for Union and its might, O patriotic sons. [ Grandioso] Hurrah for the flag of the free. May it wave as our standard forever The gem of the land and the sea, The banner of the right. Let despots remember the day When our fathers with mighty endeavor Proclaimed as they marched to the fray, That by their might and by their right It waves forever.
Tidmarsh's additional lyricsEdit
In 1942 the John Church Company published a four-part choral version of the march with a piano arrangement by Elmer Arthur Tidmarsh.[5] This arrangement has additional lyrics written by Tidmarsh for the Breakstrain section of the march.
Other lyricsEdit
Many other sets of lyrics, patriotic and otherwise, have been written for the last strain (trio/grandioso). Two of the most widely known such sets begin with the words "Three cheers for the red, white and blue" and "Be kind to your web-footed friends". The "web-footed friends" parody, was sung at the end of every episode of the popular 1960s TV series Sing Along with Mitch.[6] It was recorded by Homer and Jethro in 1955 as "Crazy Mixed Up Song".[7] It was also heard in the Tiny Toon Adventuresepisode "Hollywood Plucky", and an episode of Sesame Street; these parody lyrics themselves are well-known enough to have spawned many other parodies of their own.
Variations and notable usesEdit
"The Stars and Stripes Forever" is featured in many U.S. musical performances:
- There are several orchestral transcriptions of "The Stars and Stripes Forever", including one by Conductor Leopold Stokowski and one by Keith Brion and Loras Schissel. There was also an orchestral arrangement of the march by Carl Davis and David Cullen for the album Carl Conducts...Classical Festival Favourites.[8]
- The tune is widely used by soccer fans, with the chorus sung with the words "Here We Go". The supporters of Spanish side Valencia CF used to sing it with the words "Xe que bó!" which means something like "Oh! How good" in Catalan, and those words have become a symbol for the team.
- In the classic 1933 film Duck Soup, Harpo Marx, playing Pinky, a spy infiltrating a house in the middle of the night, attempts to open what he believes to be a safe, but turns out to be a large radio, which loudly begins playing "Stars & Stripes Forever" when he turns the knob. Pinky spends the next several moments futilely (and loudly) trying to quell the noise before throwing the radio out a nearby window.
- Classic Popeye the Sailor cartoons by Fleischer Studios make frequent use of music score accompanying the climactic fight between Popeye and the villain starting with the moment Popeye gets a spinach power boost.
- Parts of the tune feature in two Laurel and Hardy short films, The Chimp and Come Clean.
- In show business, particularly theater and the circus, this piece is called "the Disaster March". It is a traditional code signaling a life-threatening emergency. This helps theater personnel to handle events and organize the audience's exit without panic. Circus bands never play it under any other circumstances. One memorable example of its use was at the Hartford Circus Fire in July 1944.
- The student band Strindens Promenade Orchester in Trondheim, Norway, has the world record in "speed playing" of "The Stars and Stripes Forever" (absolutely all notes must be played). The band calls their speedy rendering of the march "Stars and Stribes", and performs the march at all Saturday parties at the Trondheim Student Society. Set during the fall term of 1999, the record time is 50.9 seconds (nominal time is 3 minutes 50 seconds). For this, the band is noted in the Norwegian edition of the Guinness Book of Records.
- A 1952 biographical film, Stars and Stripes Forever, gives an account of the composer's life and music.
- The Russian born pianist Vladimir Horowitz, who lived most his life in the United States, wrote a famous transcription of "The Stars and Stripes Forever" for solopiano to celebrate his becoming an American citizen. In an interview, Horowitz opined that the march, being a military march, is meant to be played at a walking tempo. He complained that many conductors played the piece too fast, resulting in music that is "hackneyed."
- In "Evolution", the first episode of the third season of the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, a malfunction in the ship's systems causes the main computer to play Sousa's march on all channels throughout the ship. The episode was first aired on September 25, 1989.
- The song is usually played for the President of the United States after he gives a speech at a public forum, event or ceremony, whereas "Hail to the Chief" is played when the President is introduced.
- In 2008, the Muppets performed a web version starring Sam the Eagle, Beaker, a clucking chicken, Bobo the Bear, The Swedish Chef, and Crazy Harry.
- The march was adapted for the theme song to The Berenstain Bears 1985 cartoon.
- American composer Robert W. Smith parodied "Stars and Stripes Forever" along with "Jingle Bells" with his composition "Jingle Bells Forever", published by Alfred Publishing Co.[9]
- Following WWE's Extreme Rules Pay-Per-View in 2011, "Stars and Stripes Forever" played following John Cena announcing the death of Osama Bin Laden.
- It was played during the January 5, 2015, episode of WWE Raw when Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, known as The Authority, organized "John Cena Appreciation Night", only to slander Cena and (kayfabe) fire Dolph Ziggler, Ryback and Erick Rowan at the end of the night. Ziggler, Ryback and Rowan (along with Big Showbefore he turned his back on his team) were Cena's teammates in a match at the past Survivor Series that ultimately led to The Authority being stripped of their power, until Cena brought them back on the final Raw of 2014.
- In Argentina, a sensationalist news channel Crónica TV always uses part of this march as a background music on reporting a breaking news.


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Christmas isn't a day, it's a sacred season. We spend it in pure peace. Instead of hustling around everywhere, our focus is on a few essential activities. While festive Christmas parties are in full swing and malls are crowded with frazzled shoppers, we walk on clear beaches. We enjoy heartwarming concerts where Polish children sing lullabies to the baby Jesus. There are many cozy dinners in our PJs with sea salt chocolate for dessert. There's tea and ginger cookies. We pray more and count our blessings more. We watch old movies, Christmas flicks and read good books. We put presents under the annual parish Giving Tree. We exchange thoughtful gifts and eat peppermint sticks. We sit in candlelit churches. It's a time of calm celebration, cherished spirituality and tranquil motion.
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I finished The Seven Story Mountain by Thomas Merton, which is a classic and a wonderful book. I started reading The Holy Longing by Ronald Rolheiser, a unique spiritual gem! Heidi Swanson's inspiring new cookbook, Near And Far, is a labor of love. I'm usually reading more than one book at once, including some mysteries. Are you like that too?
Let's get to the recipe...
Here, cauliflower and chickpeas are roasted with (or without) a red bell pepper and then drizzled with creamy tahini sauce. The tahini sauce is accented with za'atar and kissed with honey. Toss the cauliflower and sauce into couscous or serve it with rice for a satisfying and vibrant vegan/vegetarian meal. This is a macrobiotic-leaning recipe with a Middle Eastern twist.
It's also delicious stuffed into pita with a generous amount of tahini sauce and some crisp lettuce and/or Lebanese pink pickled turnips. I warn you, the turnips are addictive. Pink pickled turnips, za'atar and tahini are sold at Middle Eastern markets. Tahini can be found in many supermarkets now. Za'atar is sold at spice shops and online. This is a nurturing and detoxifying recipe with lots of Eastern Mediterranean flavor. It makes a nice sidekick for chicken or fish. My Rice Pilaf With Toasted Orzo or my Herbed Couscous Pilaf is great with it too.
Roasted Cauliflower And Chickpeas With Za'atar-Tahini Drizzle RecipeServes 2 with pita, rice or couscous
Some Notes & Tips:
Za'atar is a Middle Eastern spice mixture with a tart and nutty taste. Most blends contain dried thyme, sesame seeds and sumac. It's delicious on everything from potatoes to eggs to avocado toast to flatbread. You can find it at Middle Eastern markets or online. I look for blends without red pepper/hot pepper because I like to control the heat in my recipes. Penzeys Spices makes a good one. I also like this fair trade, handmade blend sold on Amazon. Sometimes I stir in more sumac to this blend to punch up the pungency. Sumac is a common condiment used throughout the Middle East on everything from rice to kebabs. It has a mild, lemony taste.
If you love garlic, stir a wee bit of pressed or grated garlic into the tahini sauce. Just make sure the person you're with is also a garlic fan. The tahini sauce is great on fish, sauteed chicken, tossed into salad, drizzled over vegetables, tomatoes, potatoes and kebabs too.
You can also bump up the protein in the recipe by serving it with crumbled feta, scrambled, fried or hard boiled eggs.
Toss some olives into this recipe if you love them.
The chickpeas can be swapped with white beans if that's what you prefer.
Ingredients For the Roasted Cauliflower & Chickpeas
- 1 large head of cauliflower, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped (optional)
- 1 can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
- Olive oil for cooking
- Salt to taste. I use sea salt.
- 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds (optional)
Ingredients For The Za'atar-Tahini Drizzle Sauce
- 2/3 cup of well stirred tahini
- 1 teaspoon of honey or vegan substitute
- 1 teaspoon of za'atar
- Salt to taste. I use sea salt.
InstructionsPreheat the oven to 425. Line a large baking pan with foil. Toss all the ingredients for the roasted cauliflower and chickpeas together, except for the sesame seeds. I mix the ingredients directly on the baking pan. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the vegetables are soft and have golden brown spots.
Toast some sesame seeds (if using) in a dry skillet until golden brown. Set aside.
Make the za'atar-tahini drizzle sauce by combining and stirring all the ingredients together. If the tahini seems too thick, stir in some water to thin it out a bit.
Serve the roasted cauliflower and chickpeas with the za'atar-tahini drizzle sauce. Sprinkle on the toasted sesame seeds. Harissa or sriracha are welcome here too.
Bon Appetit & Blessings!
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Sheeth, peace be upon him, was of the prophets who was not mentioned in the Quran. We only know of him through one hadith, of prophet Mohammed, peace and blessings be upon him.
"Allah has revealed 104 scrolls, 50 of them on Sheeth."
Some of the Islamic scholars have mentioned that Sheeth was one of the sons of Adam, and Adam gave him the responsibility to carry out the message when he was passing away.
Other than that, we have no knowledge of who he was, what he did, or anything.
Idris (Enoch) peace be upon him, is believed to have come before Nuh (Noah) and after Adam. Allah mentions about him in the Quran:
"And remember in the book Idris. He was truthful and he was a prophet. And we (Allah) elevated him to a high level."From these verses we know that he was a great prophet, who Allah had elevated to a high level, meaning his status in society and in front of Allah.
And that is all we know of Idris, peace be upon him. Leia Mais


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Wednesday, 28 September 2011
Eldar Rumours = Excited!
Craftworld Eldar my friends. Not Space Marines, not Orks being chopped up and glued back together just super nice, super cool doom-ridden Craftworlders!
Click on for a break down of some words, a couple of pictures and a smattering of fond memories of my previous Eldar back in 2nd Edition.
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Saturday, 17 September 2011
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It's looking nice, plus Space Hulk is actually a game my girlfriend is willing to play as it's a board game and not a wargame. Hmmm...to buy or not to buy....
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Thursday, 15 September 2011
From The Chopping Board - Cheap Ork Shoota Boyz!
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Tuesday, 13 September 2011
1,750 Tournament Report Part 2
Game three against Tyranids (a force I've never faced before) and game four vs Ultramarines with more plasma than you can shake a stick at!
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The Dean's Advisory Council (DAC) brings together a group of industry and community leaders who serve as individual and collective advocates for Cal Poly, and for the Robert E. Kennedy Library, and who provide advice to the library staff in their efforts to create and foster connections with foundations, corporate donors, and other private donors.
Chaired by Bob Tapella, other advisory board members include Bob Kitamura, Christine Young, Jeff Pulver and Dr. Phil Bailey.
Their impact on the Kennedy Library in just a few short years has been profound: DAC members have contributed to the renewal of the library Atrium, the creation of the Data Studio, endowing library student assistant "Earn by Doing" positions, the creation of exceptional collaboration spaces in the library, and establishing a new award for Cal Poly faculty – the Learn by Doing Scholar Awards.


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A few more days and Round 7 will end! Thanks to the diligent voting of Park Si Hoo's fans, he is ranked 7th at the moment! It's all very close as you can see on the image. So it is of utmost importance we continue the voting for Park Si Hoo diligently! Fighting!
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Asian seems to be the hottest thing these days. Be it Modi or the restaurateurs in Sadi Dilli, everyone is looking towards the East. And in the past few months, there has been a barrage of Asian restaurants in Delhi and especially in CP, donning the cliché 'China' in their name. Though, these restaurants call themselves Chinese, they generally tilt towards the other South East Asian countries and try to make it an Oriental affair.
The menu is a mix of flavors from the Far East. Chef Anil, who has earlier worked with Q'BA, Bercos, The Monk, etc. has put up hit dishes from Malaysian, Thai, Singaporean apart from Chinese cuisines and given them twist in his own style. For the night, we had a set menu which began with two types of Dimsums – Broccoli & Sesame Crystal Vegetables Dumplingsand Seven Spiced Chicken Dumplings. The shell of both the dimsums were thin, were well filled and steamed. For starters, we had Thai Crispy Vegetables, which were dipped in sesame batter and deep fried. They use Aromat Powder to make it crisp. Next was a Chicken Manchow Soup. It was a thick soup with nice consistency, but was too tangy for my liking. For main course we had Sliced Chicken & Cashew Nuts and Fried Fish with Spring Onions & Chilli Oyster Sauce along with Fried Rice. I liked the chicken and cashew nut combination. It was lending a nuttiness and creamy flavor to the dish. The fish was slightly spicy and was cooked well. The fish used in the dish was Basa but there is an option of choosing your fish from Basa and Sole.
Overall, the food was good in taste but was heavy unlike in Oriental cuisine. The prices of the dishes are competitive with an average of 300 per dish. Since its at K Block in outer circle where there aren't many restaurants or brand, it will be less crowded and one can have a quiet meal. Also, there are options of Rice Bowls (The Monk famed, since the chef has worked there) which will be quite a hit during office lunch hours. It's a good place, serves decent food, but there isn't anything exceptional about it. There are 12 Pan Asian outlets in CP barring various multi-cuisine ones and it will be jostling with them for customer's wallet-share and mind-share.
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Finland has two official languages: Finnish and Swedish. Swedish speaking Finns make up approximately 5,5% of the population. Finnish schools put great emphasis on language studies: in addition to Finnish and Swedish, all students must learn at least one additional language. Most usually they choose English.
Finnish youth was evaluated as the most able by PISA's (Programme for International Student Assessment) most recent report on 15-year olds. Education in Finland at all levels – including higher and adult education – is free, while all Finnish primary and secondary schools serve a free daily lunch.
According to the 2011-2012 Global Competitiveness Report published by World Economy Forum, Finland has the fourth most competitive economy in the world. The annual Corruption Perception Index published by Transparency International shows Finland as the country with the next least level of corruption.
In 1906 Finland became the first country in Europe to grant women the vote, and the first country in the world to give women the right to stand for election. Therefore, Finnish women were the first in the world to use their vote, and to stand as candidates in a national election. Of all the member countries in the European Union, Finnish society is aging at the greatest rate. On a worldwide basis Finland is exceeded only by Japan in the growth of its older population.
Finnish researchers are at the forefront of several areas within the realm of inventiveness, such as forestry development, use of new materials, the environment, low-temperature physics, brain research, bio-technology, genetics and communication.
In music, Finland has a good reputation with a number of well-known conductors, composers and opera singers. Nevertheless, the real passion of the Finns is the tango!
In summer, when nights are light, Finland has many unusual and exciting festivals. One of the country's ultimate sports events is the annual World Championship in wife-carrying, held in the small town of Sonkajärvi in central Finland. Other interesting events include World Championships in swamp football, in air guitar, and the rubber-boot throwing festival.
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The highpoint of the week was the Tuesday inauguration of the Nigeria Industrial Policy and Competitiveness Advisory Council.
The Council is expected to spearhead the industrial agenda that will boost the contribution of manufacturing to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 250 per cent over a five-year period.
The ambitious agenda, according to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, will make Nigeria a manufacturing hub for West Africa and diversify the economy from its over-dependence on oil.
The Council is made up of leaders in the private and public sectors and will be chaired by Osinbajo, while the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah, and President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, will serve as vice-chairmen, representing the public and private sectors, respectively.
The alternate vice-chairmen of the council are the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Ms. Aisha Abubakar and Chairman of ANAP Business Jets Limited, Mr. Atedo Peterside.
One thing, though, is that this Council is a reminiscent of the Economic Team put together by the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, which had Dangote, Mr. Femi Otedola, Tony Elumelu and former Anambra State governor, Mr. Peter Obi as part of the members.
The fact that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has decided to ape the style of government of the deposed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is, however, not in focus.
The focus is in the person of the Vice-Chairman of the Council representing the Private Sector, President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote.
No doubt, Aliko Dangote, presently, occupies the position of the most envied Nigerian.
Over the years, at least, since the beginning of this democratic dispensation, Dangote has been at the forefront; cornering most of the juicy business deals ahead of other billionaire businessmen in his category such as Otunba Mike Adenuga, Femi Otedola, Jimoh Ibrahim and, of course Capital Oil Chairman, Ifeanyi Ubah, who is just finding his path.
Dangote has been very relevant to each successive administration since 1999.
It easily comes to mind that with the assistance of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, he emerged the powerhouse of cement manufacturing, not only in Nigeria but also in Africa.
He would have easily attained the same position in the Oil and Gas Sector but for the timely intervention of the labour unions in the sector, the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), who forced Obasanjo to shelve the idea of handing over the country's refineries to him under a concession arrangement.
He was, however, to get the downstream arm of Chevron as compensation.
The short tenure of late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua did not give Dangote the opportunity to showcase his full prowess but he was able to show the stuff he was made of during the tenure of former President Jonathan.
Dangote became the beloved of the administration so much that the national honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), an award reserved for the very, very, few illustrious Nigerians was bestowed on him.
In the twilight of the Jonathan administration, Dangote was, already, hobnobbing with the National Leader of APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who was, probably, growing confident of the chances of his party at the then upcoming polls.
And the outcome of the fraternizing was the construction of an ambitious mega refinery in Lagos at an eye boggling and over bloated or should one prefer the National Assembly parlance – 'over padded', sum.
The refinery, which is under construction, is nearing completion, and recently, he (Dangote) assured that the 1.3 million metric tonnes per annum petrochemical plant would commence operation in the last quarter of 2018.
When it was evident that it was over for the Jonathan administration, after the results of the 2015 Presidential Election shew President Muhammadu Buhari in the lead, Dangote was part of the eminent Nigerians that served as power brokers who visited Jonathan in the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja in the company of former Head of state, Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) and the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan.
They served as the undertaker to the departing administration persuading Jonathan to relinquish power and also consoled him for his loss.
Dangote's influence manifested very early in the Buhari administration, when he, alongside the Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammad Sanusi II, visited the new president with some American businessmen who promised to invest in the Nigerian economy.
Although, the Emir for some undisclosed reasons fell out with the president, Dangote was rock solid in his relationship with the new administration.
In the downside-up Nigerian business terrain, it is safe to call Dangote a quintessential business mogul.
Dangote Group, now, has interests in Nigeria and other African countries, including Benin, Ethiopia, Senegal, Cameroon, Ghana, South Africa, Togo, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Dangote has expanded to cover food processing, cement manufacturing, and freight. The Dangote Group also dominates the sugar market in Nigeria and is a major supplier to the country's soft drink companies, breweries, and confectioners. The Dangote Group is the largest industrial group in Nigeria including Dangote Sugar Refinery, Dangote Cement, and Dangote Flour.
It is worthy to note that of all the businessmen in the country and Africa, Dangote is in his own class, the Forbes Magazine says so.
As of February 2017, he had an estimated net worth of US$12.5 billion.
He occupies the position of the 67th richest person in the world, which in turn made him the Richest Man in Africa.
He peaked on the list as the 23rd richest person in the world in 2014.
Being the richest man in Africa has its own perks, he wines and dines with the richest man in the world Bill Gates and the two have joined force on a number of philanthropy projects.
The two announced plans for a $100m (£70m) scheme to cut malnutrition in Nigeria.
Dangote said the partnership between his Dangote Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation would address the problem, which affects roughly 11 million children in northern Nigeria.
The announcement was made in Abuja, a day after both men signed a deal to ramp up immunisation programmes in the northern states of Kaduna, Sokoto and Kano.
The new scheme will fund programmes to 2020 and beyond, using local groups in the north-west and north-east.
Dangote and Gates have previously worked together on polio eradication programmes, which resulted in the country being taken off the global list of endemic countries.
The new brief before Dangote as detailed in the terms of reference of the Council includes proposing targets for national industrial output and investments across major industrial sectors; tracking the progress made on specific public and private sector initiatives aimed at transforming the industrial sector and meeting its industrialisation targets; and serving as ambassadors of the industrial sector and as a platform to facilitate communication on current and emerging issues affecting industry, and ensuring regular interaction between government and stakeholders in the industrial sector.
Ignoring the lengthy terms of reference, this latest offer translates to more money for Dangote.
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Loft conversions frequently top national surveys for being the best method of increasing the value of a property.
Experts agree that Loft conversion can easly add 20% to the value of your home.
Compared to 30 years ago when half of the UK was renting, today 70% of Britain are homeowners, with the average cost of property more than 50 times that of the average cost in 1970. According to Shelter, housing wealth in Britain went from £44bn in 1971 to £2.5tn in 2002. For those who bought their homes when prices were low, even with the property crash, they are still very much 'quids-in'. It's these homeowners who are opting to improve and renovate their homes with a loft conversion to gain the extra space they need. Selling at this time is not only difficult, it's incredibly expensive, and a loft conversion provides the solution for the need for extra space, whilst letting homeowners emotionally, as well as financially, invest in a sense of home.
Investing in our homes by creating more space with a loft conversion is a more attractive option than the huge costs of selling and buying to upgrade or upscale a property.
Loft conversion vs. Moving the home
The cost of moving from a 3 bed to a 4 bed can be up to 100k. There is an abundance of 3 bed bedroom property in the UK compared to 4 bedrooms, so there is a big difference in price between 3 and 4 bedroom houses.
Consider the costs of moving
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Apart from the financial costs, there is the major upheaval and stress of moving.
The Benefits of Having A Loft Conversion
The most obvious benefit of having a loft conversion is the fact that space will be added to your home which is a great solution for a family who needs an extra bedroom, or for someone who wants office space. In fact there are many reasons why people choose to have their loft converted.
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Loft conversions are valuable to those who live in the home due to the extra space they provide, but also due to the fact that they have been shown to add around 20% on top of your property's value, according to the latest Housing Market Research. This can add up to somewhere in the range of £15,000 - £35,000.
The value of your property will increase no matter what you use the converted space for. Many people even use the converted room as a space for guests or lodgers, therefore creating an extra avenue by which to make money before they even think of selling the house. This can be useful as the loft is often out of the way of the rest of the house.
In order to get the most benefit from your loft conversion, carefully work out the costs to make sure that these do not add up to more than the conversion will be adding to the value of your property. You should also not have your loft converted simply as a way to make your property more valuable – it is important that it is something that adds value to your life as well as the property for it to be truly beneficial.
Many people may opt to extend the space in their house by the addition of a conservatory or other rooms on the ground floor, though one of the benefits of converting the loft is that you may open up a whole different perspective. It may be possible to create windows that give access to a beautiful view, or even to add a balcony in time.
Planning permission has always been an obstacle for any kind of home extension, though the process has been made a lot easier with regulations relaxed by the government in an attempt to make our homes more valuable. Many loft conversions that do not add an extension will not even require planning permission, and those that do should find it a lot easier than in the past.
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Runners, swimmers, and cyclists all have reasons to shave at least parts of their body. Some of these reasons are the same and some are different and they have both physical and psychological effects. Micro Touch Tough Blade invites you to join us as we explore some top reasons:
There are several reasons that swimmers shave their bodies, or at least parts of it. Shaving hair that isn't covered by a swimsuit helps to increase aerodynamics, and in a sport where winning can be decided by a hundredth of a second, even the slightest decrease in resistance can make a huge difference. Not only does shaving remove hair from the body, it also removes a couple layers of dead skin cells, which helps to produce a much better feeling in the water as the new skin is much more sensitive. This increased sensitivity can lead to the swimmer being more cognizant of their motions, leading to increased performance. The increased sensitivity also makes the swimmer feel like they are swimming much faster than usual, which is a solid psychological boost.
Cyclists are mostly known for shaving their legs. The most noted reason why cyclists shave their legs is for medical reasons. It is almost inevitable that all cyclists will crash at some point, and having shaved legs makes clean-up of that nasty road rash much easier. Along with medical reasons, cyclists also shave their legs for psychological reasons. Having smooth legs could just so happen to make a cyclist feel faster, and in turn could have positive effects on his/her performance.
Runners shaving their legs has become increasingly popular in recent years, following the lead of cyclists and for mostly the same reasons. Runners also shave for medical reasons in case they fall and suffer road rash. Shaved legs also make it easier to apply and remove kinesio tape to knees and ankles. Post-race massages also feel better without the tug of leg hairs. As with swimmers and cyclists, runners might also shave to "feel" faster. Psychology is a really funny thing, and if used to your advantage, could actually give you an edge.
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I do however remember the looks my husband gave me when I told him I was going to make a prop from the pile of hedges he was currently hacking down in the garden.
Sometimes when you have something in your mind's eye, you just have to go with the flow, and although it didn't really come out as I had envisaged, I think you'll agree, as a photography prop, the Woodland Crown I made is pretty dramatic!
Behind the scenes
Gary even took it one step further and edited it in PS to look like a fire!
(The head-dress is nothing to do with me, but I'm told it came from that good old online auction site!)
After that workshop, Gary and Cass got in touch to see if I had any more creative suggestions for their next date.
After bouncing around a few ideas (which I won't reveal in case they ever come to fruition in the future!) I had a strong vision of a girl appearing to grow out of a pile of leaves.
Using some fabric from my stash, I machine sewed on almost 400 fabric leaves on to a wraparound skirt.
I think it's fair to say, I was pleased to get it finally finished!
I also made a leafy tieback.
During the day of the workshop I was sent some behind the scenes phone pics and knew I couldn't wait to see the edited images.
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I would love to create something for their next workshop, but will maybe think twice about offering to make a leaf skirt again!
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The ICMP 2006 will start in Rio de Janeiro tomorrow. It is a traditional meeting which began in Moscow in 1972 and is held each three years. During the conference the Poincare Medal is awarded and this year I heard it will go to Ludvig Faddeev. There are several other satellite meetings going on or ending now, like the Workshop on Pure Spinors organized by Nathan Berkovits in Sao Paulo.
yesterday and today it is happening the Young Researchers Symposium, a meeting promoted by the ICMP to attract younger people and where a Field medalist gives a talk. This year this seminar will be delivered by E. Witten.
The symposium started yesterday with a very nice talk by Faddeev on quantum groups. As he explained quantum groups are neither quantum nor groups. They are deformations of the phase space and the group structure. He started with spin chains using the XXX Heisenberg model along the lines of his well known review. He went on to the XXZ model and its connection with deformed algebras, Yang-Baxter, braid groups, and so on. During the talk he gave many historical accounts related to the subject and distributed a copy of a new preprint "History and Perspectives of Quantum Groups". Very interesting.
Berkovits gave a talk about string amplitudes and pure spinors. Too technical for an audience of mathematicians and physicists from several areas. Anyway it is too hard to explain his goal without going into the technical details. At the end he said that it is possible to extend his pure spinor formalism to 11 dimensions and maybe get more information on M theory. The talk of David Ruelle went the other way. Almost no equations. Too difficult to understand many of his statements and the line of reasoning. Maybe for people working in the area it was easier. He talked about dynamical systems, chaos, turbulence and nonequilibrium statistical mechanics. He told that the solar system is not stable and some guys in the audience seemed very worried about that! Many historical notes were told mainly about Poincare. Like the butterfly effect that had in fact begin with a seagull and not with a butterfly.
There were other sessions where younger people presented their work. The day ended with a reception and Brazilian music, chorinho and samba. Very good.
News on quantum gravity, strings and other interesting stuff in physics.
Novidades em gravitação quântica, cordas e outras coisas interessantes em física.
06 August 2006
International Congress on Mathematical Physics 2006
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Hi Victor,
I can't seem to find the relevant papers from ICMP 2006. Have they posted it yet? What were the primary topics on?
Best regards.
- 07 August, 2006 05:27
- Victor Rivelles said...
I was told that the presentations will be put online after the conference. Meanwhile you can see the program here. There are some changes due to Varig.
- 07 August, 2006 11:48
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Gathering in spiritual community is an empowering and deeply healing experience. This conference is a place where you can open your heart, relax, renew and remember in the company of other wonderful folks.
Gloria will offer a progressive afternoon workshop Thursday-Saturday, June 7-9, 1:30-3:30 pm - Seasons and Cycles: Changing the Aging Paradigm. (Information below.)
On Friday, June 8, 7:00-9:00 pm, Gloria will present the program, Synthesis: The Next Step. This program is open to the public for $10. (Information below.)
Seasons and Cycles: Changing the Aging Paradigm
Few myths and assumptions in our collective consciousness are as ambiguous and puzzling as the ones on aging. We spent time, money and energy to extend our time on Earth. Getting older is a good thing. And we spend equal amounts of time, money and energy to turn back time. The message: Getting old is not such a good thing.
Anyone born anytime in the 20th century has been imprinted by the message of the old paradigm. As transitionists between old and new, we have been challenging the old myths of every kind from the time we were babies. We are doing it more and more with aging.
It requires moving beyond a rant about the outer messages (seeking insight, we don't continually criticize the blind). It takes honesty, humor and compassion to examine your own myths and then discard the things you don't really believe or choose. The reward is living your own life, creatively, on your own terms ... all of your life. That is one of the goals of this workshop.
It is time that we no longer look wistfully at cultures who have celebrated and honored their elders and assume that our own will never change. It IS changing. We are part of that change.
***Since we begin to age as soon as we are born, this workshop will be helpful to anyone at any age.
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There are many different exercises or workouts that focus on certain parts of the body to improve strength and mobility. Cycling works on the lower part of the body, yoga improves mental health, weight lifting can work on building muscle mass. All these exercises and more have their own benefits. But, do you know that you can get all those and much more just by running around the block? Check out the different benefits running could do to your physical and mental health.
1. Heart
Running is the best cardio exercise. The fast and the slow paces you can do when you are running would work how your heart performs. Your circulation also benefits from running since it could expand your blood vessels and arteries, allowing oxygen and blood to flow easily to different parts of the body, reducing the strain or pressure on the heart when pumping. This also reduces risks of high blood pressure.
2. Lungs
The more you run, the better your lung capacity becomes. In running, you would learn how to inhale and exhale in a way that allows the most oxygen to enter the system and all the carbon dioxide to exit. Aside from that, it also flushes bacteria and unwanted toxins from the lungs and air passages.
3. Immune System
Running regularly could prevent you from getting different kinds of diseases, including the common cold. The exercise you get would enable your body to do some positive changes in your white blood cells and antibodies, making it easier for them to fight off germs or viruses that could harm your body. The sudden change of temperature in your body would also stop the growth of bacteria in your system.
4. Muscles
Like other physical exercises, running could build up your muscle mass and make them stronger. When you run, you do not only work on the muscles on your leg, but also your upper body. You would need to move your arms, hips, and torso to be able to run better.
5. Bones
Your bones would need to undergo stress for the body to release necessary minerals to make the bones stronger. However, it is important to have the right posture and manner of running for you not to cause bone injuries.
6. Joints
When running, you would need to move the different joints of your body from your shoulders down to your ankles. It could improve the strength and stability of your ligaments and tendons. Although you might not be able to avoid an ankle sprain when running on rough terrain, you would not need to be in a cast or crutches for a long time.
7. Mental Health
Running makes you happy. No matter what condition you are in before you run, you would feel a positive difference in your mood after going a mile or so. The beautiful landscape and people you run with would help in easing your stress and make you forget about your troubles. To know more about running and its benefits, make sure to click here to read more.


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Friday, August 19, 2011
Comics and Conflicts event - Today!
Shame on me for not checking out Paul Gravett's excellent Comica website more often, as I should have reported on this earlier.
Today and tomorrow (August 19th and 20th) sees the Comics and Conflicts event at the Imperial War Museum, London. Guests include Pat Mills, Garth Ennis, David Collier and Francesca Cassavetti discussing the way that comics around the world have reflected warfare.
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South and East Zones win opening matches
East Zone 227 for 9 (Kiran Powar 56) beat West Zone 226 for 8
(Kanitkar 57, Paul 4-36) by 1 wicket with 1 ball to spare
The last-wicket pair added 10 crucial runs as East Zone squeaked home from the penultimate ball of their opening encounter against West Zone at Siliguri. Shib Sankar Paul and Saurasish Lahiri were the men who held their nerve in the final over, which was bowled by Ranjit Khirid, as the game peaked to a tense climax. Kiran Powar, who composed a 58-ball 56 and shared a valuable 50-run stand with Laxmi Ratan Shukla (28), had laid the platform. Munaf Patel was the most successful of the Mumbai bowlers with 3 for 34, including the vital wicket of Powar. Paul was instrumental in restricting the powerful West Zone batting line-up to only 226. Vinayak Mane consumed 56 balls for his 29, and it was left to Hrishikesh Kanitkar to hold the innings together with a sedate 57. Utpal Chatterjee bowled a tidy spell and West didn't get the late-innings impetus that they could have done with.
South Zone 217 (Ramesh 97, Venugopal 54, Abbas 6-25) beat Central Zone 155 by 62 runs
Sadagoppan Ramesh stroked a priceless 97 as South Zone recorded an easy 62-run win in a low-scoring game at Silchar. Ramesh's innings was studded with nine fours, and his 111-run stand with Venugopal Rao should have been the ideal launching pad. But Ramesh fell in the 39th over, and then Syed Abbas Ali, the offspinner, began his torment of the batsmen. He finished with excellent figures of 6 for 25 as the lower order floundered against his wiles. But 217 proved to be more than enough, ash Central Zone, lost wickets at regular intervals. At 107 for 8 they were in dire straits, but Anup Dave, from Rajasthan, hit a gritty 36 and reduced the margin of defeat considerably. Tinu Yohannan snapped up 3 for 41 while Sreekumar Nair, his Kerala team-mate, bettered that with 3 for 12.


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Pre-enforcement: recovery documentation and checks: keeping notes of enforcement actions
Although many of the processes connected with recovery are automated or can be recorded on the computer records, there are still some circumstances in which paper documentation needs to be prepared and manual checks carried out.
Noting actions on the computer record
You should record on the appropriate computer record all the actions you take, together with any useful information about a defaulter. This information will help you to decide the most effective course of recovery when enforcement is necessary, or if you need to contact the defaulter again. Examples of important information are
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- name of person to approach
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When entering information on any records, whether computer record or on paper, bear in mind that the Data Protection Act 1998 entitles taxpayers to apply for details of information about them held on any HMRC computer system.


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See history being made?
Princess Anne is being inaugurated as the new chancellor of Edinburgh University at 1.30pm on the 26th of September in an outrageous celebration of wealth and privilege.
The Edinburgh Anti-Cuts Coalition believes that education should be free and publicly funded, that students should have enough money to live on, and that universities should be run for the good of society and not for private profit.
The University of Edinburgh's recent decision to make Princess Anne our Chancellor, to represent the university to the rest of the world, stands completely at odds with these values.
Princess Anne has no connection to education. She is a symbol of unelected, unaccountable power. She is a relic of an age where education was the domain of a privileged elite.
Further to this, the decision was made entirely undemocratically. The Chancellor is supposed to be elected by former students but the University management rigged the election to ensure that she was unopposed.
At a time when students are being hit with colossal fees, the University has chosen to spend thousands of pounds on a celebration of privilege.
The Edinburgh Anti-Cuts Coalition call on students, lecturers, workers, jugglers, dancers, cyclists and clowns to join us in a Party Against Privilege.
While the University celebrate the out-dated values of a wealthy elite we will reclaim the streets and party in the name of democracy, equality and solidarity.
There will be:
Food Not Bombs
Live Music
Reclaim The Streets
Print off flyers and get the word out:
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I suppose it was only a matter of time before it happened, but Jenelle Evans went and got a matching tattoo with her whirlwind romance partner, Nathan Griffin. They each got inked with a heart with the other's face inside of it on their foreheads. And while that's a bold place to get a tattoo, it actually looks really tasteful. Just kidding. But, no, they really did get matching tattoos.
According to Radar, Jenelle and Nathan both got tattoos of ambigrams that read "Jenelle" one way and "Nathan" the other way. No word on the locale of the ink, but I'm guessing it's somewhere really personal, if Jenelle hasn't yet bestowed it unto Twitter or Instagram. According to a source, "Jenelle really has fallen hard for Nathan and he feels the same way about her. She was totally excited the day she got the tattoo and she's ready for everyone to see how much she loves him." Aw. That's sweet. But remember, Jenelle's ex-husband, Courtland Rogers, got her name tattooed onto his chest -- and look how that ended.
I'm all for getting the name of someone you love tattooed on your body. I, personally, wouldn't do it, as I'm kind of superstitious, but hey, live and let live. But that said, Jenelle and Nathan haven't been together all that long. To get their names inked on one another is a pretty bold move right now. Almost as bold as a heart tattoo on your forehead.
Do you have your significant other's name tattooed on you?
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Latest NBA 2K18 News Has Left Renowned Player Upset
Whenever there is a new game waiting in the pipeline, expectations are always there that there is going to be a constant flow of news and updates. And there is no exception when it comes to NBA 2K18. This is because it is one of the biggest titles which are scheduled to be made available … [Read more…]


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Jesse.Fees necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 52 diseños de 19 diseñadores freelance.
Zealos Software
Zealos creates engaging, educational and fun video games that will help students excel in school and on standardized tests.
Zeolos' vision is to create highly engaging, educational and fun video games for members of Generation Y that can be played in class, after school, or at home. Zealos' products will help students achieve more in the classroom, become more prepared for college, and excel in the workforce.
"Zealos" is the Greek root of zealous, it is an adjective that describes something as being full of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent. This is the sort of image we want our education company to convey. Possible tag line is "pushing the boundaries of education!". Our target audience is high school and college students, but we want to maintain a level of credibility with school administrators.
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Expecting perks comes with the territory when you're the largest agency in your given niche—especially when that niche ranks among the fastest growing in the industry. You can parade that distinction in front of existing and would-be clients. You can recruit behind it. You can, in many ways that matter, set your own course.
But the leadership of Entrée Health isn't in the business of taking anything for granted. "We're the largest pure payer agency in the United States, yes, and I think that's attractive to clients and folks within that competency," says managing partner Chuck Wagner. "But we're not immune to consolidation or regulatory stuff or anything else that other firms are dealing with."
That said, his fellow managing partner and Entrée creative director Nina Manasan Greenberg admits that the company "is fortunate on a couple counts." Most notably, payer marketing has become incredibly crucial to entities up and down the healthcare marketing food chain.
"Manufacturers realize that it's crucial for their success and for their brands. People in the industry realize that, for the sake of their careers, access and reimbursement is really important," she says.
This, if nothing else, helps explain Entrée's continued rapid growth at a time when some niche-less agencies are struggling. They're also pretty good at their jobs, mixing marketing know-how with unparalleled knowledge of a very complex niche.
The firm upgraded its personnel in 2012, hiring its first VP of digital strategy (previously it had turned for help, whenever needed, to one of its CDM Group sister companies). "We're no longer sharing competencies," Greenberg says. It also tweaked its executive hierarchy, adding the title of managing partner to the business card of director of client services Andrew Gottfried, a longtime Entrée employee. "That was richly deserved," Greenberg adds.
In part to sate staffers who long for a turn in the captain's seat, Entrée is opening a second agency. Tentatively dubbed Entrée Health Princeton, the agency will operate independently of the Entrée Health mothership. Like the original Entrée Health, Entrée Health Princeton will focus on access and reimbursement marketing. Each company will have its own distinct management structure; the two firms will share nothing other than common CDM Group leadership. The new agency will be roughly a quarter of the size, in terms of head count, as its older sibling. That puts it somewhere in the 25-30 range.
"We'll be collegial competitors," Gottfried says.
Wagner acknowledges that "in many respects, we'll be targeting the same types of business with the same types of clients." So is there any worry about one firm getting in the way of the other?
No—well, not yet, anyway. Details are still being hashed out, but it seems as if there will be some degree of cooperation between the two agencies, just as there is between sister firms shielded under other holding-company umbrellas. "Decisions [on existing/new clients] will be made on a host of criteria. Who has the most expertise? Who has the most bandwidth?," Wagner explains.
Asked about the timing of the move and the extension of the Entrée Health brand—itself only a few years old—Wagner cites several motivating factors. "There's a certain kind of energy that a new agency can give to clients," he says. "Plus we have a number of rising stars in our organization. These folks need more and bigger opportunities. They need to be able to grow into the levels they're aiming at."
From the July 01, 2013 Issue of MM&M - Medical Marketing and Media


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Definitions of drag
n. - A confection; a comfit; a drug. 2
v. t. - To draw slowly or heavily onward; to pull along the ground by main force; to haul; to trail; -- applied to drawing heavy or resisting bodies or those inapt for drawing, with labor, along the ground or other surface; as, to drag stone or timber; to drag a net in fishing. 2
v. t. - To break, as land, by drawing a drag or harrow over it; to harrow; to draw a drag along the bottom of, as a stream or other water; hence, to search, as by means of a drag. 2
v. t. - To draw along, as something burdensome; hence, to pass in pain or with difficulty. 2
v. i. - To be drawn along, as a rope or dress, on the ground; to trail; to be moved onward along the ground, or along the bottom of the sea, as an anchor that does not hold. 2
v. i. - To move onward heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly. 2
v. i. - To serve as a clog or hindrance; to hold back. 2
v. i. - To fish with a dragnet. 2
v. t. - The act of dragging; anything which is dragged. 2
v. t. - A net, or an apparatus, to be drawn along the bottom under water, as in fishing, searching for drowned persons, etc. 2
v. t. - A kind of sledge for conveying heavy bodies; also, a kind of low car or handcart; as, a stone drag. 2
v. t. - A heavy coach with seats on top; also, a heavy carriage. 2
v. t. - A heavy harrow, for breaking up ground. 2
v. t. - Anything towed in the water to retard a ship's progress, or to keep her head up to the wind; esp., a canvas bag with a hooped mouth, so used. See Drag sail (below). 2
v. t. - Also, a skid or shoe, for retarding the motion of a carriage wheel. 2
v. t. - Hence, anything that retards; a clog; an obstacle to progress or enjoyment. 2
v. t. - Motion affected with slowness and difficulty, as if clogged. 2
v. t. - The bottom part of a flask or mold, the upper part being the cope. 2
v. t. - A steel instrument for completing the dressing of soft stone. 2
v. t. - The difference between the speed of a screw steamer under sail and that of the screw when the ship outruns the screw; or between the propulsive effects of the different floats of a paddle wheel. See Citation under Drag, v. i., 3. 2
The word "drag" uses 4 letters: A D G R.
Direct anagrams of drag:
Words formed by adding one letter before or after drag (in bold), or to adgr in any order:
e - grade raged n - grand s - drags grads u - guard
Shorter words found within drag:
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Baker Botts LLP has added a trio of energy lawyers to its team. William S. Lamb and Michael W.E. Didriksen will join the firm's New York office, and Thomas J. Moore will be based in Houston.
All three attorneys managed major matters for energy clients around the world at their previous firm, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, including mergers and acquisitions, project development and divestitures.
Lamb, who was co-chair of Dewey's Utilities, Power and Pipelines Global Industry Sector Group, is counsel to AES Corp. in its sale of two gas-fired generating plants. He advises both public and private companies in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, as well as financings. He represents bidders and targets in both negotiated and unsolicited mergers and acquisitions.
Didriksen, who was a partner in Dewey's U.S. Energy and Utilities Practice Group, represents major energy industry companies and other large corporate clients, primarily on project development, mergers and acquisitions and divestitures. His experience includes structuring transactions for both regulated and unregulated companies in the electric power and gas industries.
Moore, who served as co-chair of the energy mergers and acquisitions practice at Dewey, leads the representation of the Angola LNG project that is designed to eliminate flaring of natural gas produced in Angola's offshore oil production. He also led the representation of RWE in its acquisition of a 50% interest in Excelerate Energy, a U.S.-based international LNG trading and infrastructure company.


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Sarah Champion has retained her seat in Rotherham.
The Labour MP had faced a challenge from UKIP's Jane Collins, with the national spotlight on the town in the wake of the grooming scandal.
Also standing against her in the constituency was BNP leader Adam Walker.
In her victory speech, Ms Champion said: "There have parties trying to divide this down. I'm so proud Rotherham has said absolutely no way.
"We will get the pride back in this town together."
She said afterward: "There have been a lot of parties and media trying to create division. Rotherham has said no, we are not having that and we do want to go forward."
Ms Champion secured 19,860 votes a 52.5 per cent share of the vote, ahead of Mrs Collins with 11,414, a 30.2 per cent share.
Mrs Collins said she was 'delighted' with the number of votes she polled, saying: "It is a stepping stone for 2020."
Conservative Sebastian Lowe was third wth 4,656, ahead of Liberal Democrat Janice Middleton with 1,093, TUSC's Pat McLaughlin with 409, Adam Walker with 225 and English Democrat Dean Walker with 166.
See The Star's live blog for updates from reporter Chris Burn, who was at the count.
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S&D Call For Ban On Flash Trading Techniques
S&D Euro MPs today welcomed new measures from the European Commission to strengthen transparency and sanction wrong-doing on financial markets.
Said S&D spokesman on economic and monetary affairs, German MEP Udo Bullmann: "The revision of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and the proposals to sanction market abuse are very important measures to increase transparency and make financial trading fairer. The S&D group wants an ambitious reform. We want financial markets to work for the real economy and to be structured so that they serve the needs of wholesale and retail investors."


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text: The Music Zoo Named Epiphone Dealer of the Month 04.04.2012 Epiphone would like to congratulate The Music Zoo for receiving the Epiphone Dealer of the Month Award. The Music Zoo has provided unparalleled service and selection to their customers since 1994 when owner Tommy Colletti got started with just a handful of guitars and private lessons on Northern Boulevard in Queens. A winning combination of personalized customer service and world class guitars resulted in a loyal customer base that expanded far beyond New York City. Today, The Music Zoo is an internet retail powerhouse operating from a state-of-the-art retail space in Roslyn, New York. The Zoo offers a full selection of guitars and basses, from beginner instruments to one-of-a-kind collectibles. Salesman Mark DiDonna says, "I love having Epiphone available to our customers; they demand quality and Epiphone always delivers. We sell a lot of Epiphone instruments here because they sound great. You can compare them to anything. The Dot is simply a great axe!" Epiphone is proud to be associated with The Music Zoo and offer our heartiest congratulations on this award. The Music Zoo 55 Lumber Road Roslyn, New York 11576 www.themusiczoo.com (516) 626-9292


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Nick lashes out.
Nick starts his speech asking guests to look towards the future and to fill their lives with love—but things quickly take a dark turn. After accusing his family of not being there for him, he alludes to his crumbling life.
"It's never going to be okay," he says with tears in his eyes.
Will Nick ever be able to move past his grief, or will his sadness drive him to self-destruction?
Watch the full episode on CBS.
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Monday, 16 September 2013
Necklace for a Friend
6 comments:
Lovely necklace! What a great win, that will keep you busy.ReplyDelete
Your necklace is beautiful!! :)ReplyDelete
Congratulations!! Can't wait to see all the beautiful things you tat with all those fabulous colors!!! :)
Oh how nice to win and we know it's like gold! It will be fun to see what becomes of it! and the necklace is nice fun gift to receive!ReplyDelete
Śliczny naszyjnik :-)ReplyDelete
Barb is simply amazing in her contributions to the tatting community! I still can't get over her untiring efforts to get a shuttle manufactured that copied the England Aero. Every time I pick up my Aerlit shuttle I look at it with wonder! Some do have a tendency to lose tension; but it's still an amazing accomplishment! And Lizbeth thread is also a MAJOR contribution. I never dreamed we would have so many color combinations in a commercial thread that is so nice to work with, and which was developed specifically for tatting! I can't even imagine how the variegated threads are manufactured! Congrats on your win, with your color suggestion!ReplyDelete
Congratulations on your win, beautiful selection of thread,ReplyDelete
Your necklace looks lovely and in a great colour