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June 8th, 2012
Colonial Center, Columbia, South Carolina
Attendance: Unknown at this time
Welcome back everyone to another edition of 411's WWE SmackDown report with your resident recapper. We're inching closer to the No Way Out PPV and apparently Vince has gone into panic mode again and wants CM Punk and all sorts of other bigger name guys back on Smackdown now to help that show's ratings, so let's see what we have in store for us.
Your hosts are Michael Cole, Booker T, and Josh Matthews
We open the show with Alberto Del Rio making his way out to gloat about his attack on Sheamus on last week's show. He says maybe two sentences before we hear Sheamus' music, but instead of the World champ it's Ricardo Rodriguez dressed up as Sheamus.. Ricardo falls on his ass and Del Rio mocks him a bit before the real Sheamus comes out to interrupt. Sheamus tosses Ricardo and he and Del Rio trade strikes before Del Rio tries to high tail it out of the arena. Sheamus catches him up the rampway though and tosses Del Rio into a stage structure. Ricardo comes and saves Del Rio long enough for him to attack the arm of Sheamus a bit before some refs come out to break things up. Teddy Long, who is apparently in charge again while John Laurinaitis gets ready for his job evaluation on RAW (that makes little to no sense) comes out to book Sheamus in a match against Kane later tonight as well as Del Rio against the Great Khali, and that match is up next.
Alberto Del Rio (12-10) vs. The Great Khali (9-8)
Khali should just become a modern day 911 and not actually wrestle, just come out and wreak havoc and then leave. Big chop from Khali at the bell but Del Rio quickly takes Khali's legs out from under him and targets Khali's knee like everyone does. Ricardo distracts Khali long enough for Del Rio to apply to the cross armbar and Khali taps at 3:23. Your usual "heel targets the Khali's limbs to beat him" match, which seems to be all Khali is capable of working anymore. Very dull. 1/2*
They replay the Big Show's pretaped heel promo from the last week. Afterwards we cut to Teddy Long backstage with Brodus Clay, who is informed by Teddy that he's off RAW and on SmackDown now apparently.
"The Funkasaurus" Brodus Clay (5-4) vs. Derrick Bateman (0-2)
So after getting squashed by Big Show it's back to midcard jobber matches for Brodus. He's much more aggressive tonight though, taking Bateman into the timekeeper's area and brawling with him a bit before tossing him into the ring and finishing him off with a t-bone suplex and the running splash at 1:06. Your usual Clay squash and afterwards the kids hit the ring to dance with him as usual. You've seen this before. 1/4*
Sin Cara (20-5) vs. Drew McIntyre (6-18)
Glad to see Sin Cara back though I'm not sure McIntyre is the best choice of opponent for him. He does a bit of gymnastics before eating a kick to the face off the apron from Drew. Drew applies a chinlock then tries for a press slam but Cara counters with a 'rana into the corner. He takes Drew down with another headscissors and a springboard back elbow for a two count. Huge boot from Drew and he tries to catch Cara off the top rope into a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker, but Cara counters it into a DDT for the win at 3:18. This could have used a lot more time to develop as Drew seemed game enough to have Cara bump off him like a pinball, but what we got was fairly good anyways. Abrupt finish though. *1/2
Ryback (8-0) vs. Tony Andriotis/Kevin Mahoney
Guess what happens here. Go on, guess. If you guessed anything other than "Ryback wrecks shit up", you do not pass go and you do not get to collect $200. Ryback finishes them at the same time with the double marching Samoan drop at 1:46. I guess Ryback only does the two on one Goldberg special now. 1/4*
Cody Rhodes comes out while the production crew are still trying to set up the Peep Show interview segment for Christian and he tries to explain that Christian is pandering to the fans agains but Christian's music hits and the Intercontinental champ himself comes out to interrupt. Christian explains that when he inducted Edge into the Hall of Fame, he had a sudden change of heart in realizing that performing in front of the fans is a privilege that could be taken away at any minute. He claims he doesn't want to be the guy asking for "one more match" but rather a proud champion like his best friend. Cody scoffs at all this, proclaiming himself a future Hall of Famer in the process and Christian interrupts him again by telling him to shut his mouth and threatening to fight him then and there. Dolph Ziggler decides to come out to interrupt so we he can get to his match with Christian up next.
Christian (18-13-1) vs. Dolph Ziggler (4-17)
Non-title affair here as Cody joins the commentary team and we're off. Christian sends Dolph out to the floor and nails him with a baseball slide dropkick, but he gets caught with a stiff knee on his way out to the floor as we take a commercial break. When we return Dolph is sending Christian chest first into the corner turnbuckle for the Bret Hart bump. Dolph spears Christian's torso in the corner a few times and then looks for the Fameasser, but Christian counters into a sitout powerbomb for a near fall. Drop toe hold/right fist combo from Christian and he tries for the sunset flip but Dolph counters out right into the Fameasser for a close two count. Reverse DDT from Christian and he looks for the spear, but Ziggler nails him with the dropkick and looks for the MAIN EVENT SLEEPER HOLD (all rights reserved Scott Keith) but Christian avoids that hits the frog splash out of nowhere for the pin at 6:04 (shown). I really would have loved to have seen this get another five minutes, but maybe Christian isn't comfortable working a long match back yet? More likely they're just cramped for time on the show and booked it short, but what we got was really good and I'd actually love to see these two wrestle on a PPV sometime after the Cody feud ends. **3/4
Raw Rebound shows Cena triumphing over evil by single handedly defeating the entire Viet Cong army on horseback Braveheart style. Wait, wrong show. No this is just Cena beating Tensai and then that incredibly long, drawn out beatdown of Cole. Afterwards Cole gets on the mic but is interrupted by JR's theme music, which the crowd pops huge for. Unfortunately for them it just turns out to be Hornswoggle dressed up as JR and not the real deal. Oh die in a raging kerosene fire Vince.
Damien Sandow comes out to interrupt all of this nonsense, because wrestling is serious business damnit! I like this guy. As the avenging sword of taste and decency, Sandow will not allow this charade to go on. Sandow informs Hornswoggle he's welcome before Tyson Kidd runs in to make the save with a springboard dropkick. Kidd challenges him to a match on the spot and Sandow pretends to take off but returns to the ring to nail Kidd with his neckbreaker anyways and gloat a bit. I demand a Kidd/Sandow match on a show like Superstars where they'll get some time to work with.
Backstage Matt Striker wants to know how Kane feels about potentially defeating the WWE and World Heavyweight champions in the same week if he beats Sheamus tonight. Kane isn't concerned with it though, just with the title match at No Way Out. Striker asks about AJ's "look" at Kane on RAW but he won't answer that one and he takes off as we see AJ lurking behind in the shadows, watching all of this from afar. Creeeeper.
Antonio Cesaro (2-0) vs. Jimmy Uso (4-10)
Teddy has to introduce Cesaro with his "lover" Aksana still, even though he's in charge for the night with Johnny nowhere in sight. Jimmy gets some feisty babyface offense in on the former King of Wrestling at the bell but it's not long before Antonio nails him with the pop-up European uppercut and then finishes him with the inverted cradle piledriver at 1:00. These short squashes against guys who can get great air for the pop-up European uppercut spot just make Claudio (excuse me, Antonio) look great. I can't wait until they book him into an actual feud. 1/2*
Sheamus (35-16-1) vs. Kane (18-14)
Non-title match here for our main event as well. Kane dominates to start with some dull brawling in the corner. Sheamus tries fighting him off but gets booted off the ring apron as we take our last commercial break. When we return Kane is working over the champ with a chinlock. Sheamus breaks it up with a boot and then hits a diving shoulder block from the top rope. High knee and clothesline get him a two count. Bodyslam from Sheamus but Kane comes back with a dropkick. Sheamus hits the Irish Curse backbreaker but again Kane kicks out. Kane gets caught in the ropes and eats the ten big hammerfists but he blocks the follow up suplex attempt. Sheamus tries to superplex Kane but he gets knocked off. Kane tries for the clothesline from the top but misses and gets nailed with the White Noise from Sheamus. Kane blocks the Brogue Kick and tries for the chokeslam but Sheamus counters out of that and out runs Del Rio for the lame DQ at 9:13 (shown). Much better than I was expecting honestly, Kane may be incredibly stale and unhelpful in his current role in the main event between Punk and Bryan but he seems to have his working boots on most nights these days so I can't fault his effort, this was a solid match that would have been even better with a clean finish. **1/2
After the bell rings Kane chokeslams Sheamus anyways and AJ comes prancing out to smile and wave at Kane a bit. Sheamus gives Ricardo a Brogue Kick and we go off the air with Del Rio and Sheamus trading angry eyes.


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Good morning all.
Nic here to share another Hannah Lynn creation with you.
For todays card i have used the fabulous new Scare Crow digital stamp available at the Crafts and Me store as well as some other new goodies.
Here is my card.
I have gone with an autumnal design as i thought that really went with the image.
I have also used the fab Delight clay and the Medium flower mould to make some pretty details.
A close up for you.
Thanks so much for looking and don`t forget you still have time to colour up your Hannah Lynn digital and rubber stamps and enter our `Anything Hannah Lynn` challenge.
The lucky winner gets an amazing prize from Hannah Lynn herself so what are you waiting for , get colouring :D
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Thursday, 12 July 2012
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What a shame to hear this...it's no wonder so many small shops end up having to cease trading when this is happening.ReplyDelete
I do hope the CCTV is effective....sad though it is to be forced to use it.
I know I shouldn't be surprised about this these days but I can't believe that people do this. Or I don't want to believe that people do this. I hope they are put off by the CCTV cameras or, if they do decide to carry on, that the cameras catch them at it and you are able to prosecute.ReplyDelete
Thank you for the free postage this weekend :)
Good luck with the cameras. Hope you catch the blighters.!!!!ReplyDelete
It is so disheartening to hear that there are less than honest crafters out there. I fully support your action to install cameras and hope that they will help to catch the culprits or better still to deter them. BJReplyDelete
What a great offer..no postage...better get the credit out and dusted...and too the stealing...it stinks!..our local craft shop here in NZ has been suffering the same...but due to good luck they caught the pilferer..hope it all works out good for you..ReplyDelete
Luv CHRISSYxx
How could anyone make something lovely if you stole the 'makings of it?' Unbelievable. Good luck with catching the thief, theft SUCKS especially from an independent store. Have you checked out Ebay in case it's being sold on there? There can't be that many avenues for getting rid of itReplyDelete
Terrible news! I hope you catch the thieves soon. Thanks for the the weekend postage :)ReplyDelete
It is so disheartening to hear things like this and it also makes me really angry. If you can't afford it you don't get it, get a job!! I hope you catch them, that is quite a huge amount of stock you are loosing! Good luck xReplyDelete
Good luck, I hope you catch them and that they don't get away with a warning only. I'm shocked it's so much.ReplyDelete
Fab news about the free P&P.ReplyDelete
DREADFUL news about the theft situation and the scale of it is astonishing. GOOD LUCK with catching the perpetrators - I say they should be prosecuted AND made to pay you back every penny.
ooh people are soooo mean! Its good you have the cameras and I hope you catch them - I can't believe you are losing so much stock. Let us know if it works. xxReplyDelete
So sorry to hear about the thefts. All genuine crafters are the most generous people and will gladly share with others so these horrible people must just be taking stuff to sell on. Hope they get caught soon. Thanks for the free P&P weekend - that's what I mean about generous!ReplyDelete
I wouldn't have warned anybody... more chance to catch these responsible for the theft..ReplyDelete
Thanks everyone, we appreciate your support.ReplyDelete
I wholeheartedly agree with Anna. How can you enjoy the results of what you have made knowing you have stolen it - it all starts from the wrong place for good feelings doesn't it.
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I was deeply saddened to read my newsletter yesterday morning (13th) I am so sorry you have sufered at the hands of these thieves. It angers me because money is tight & when people go doing these things it makes it more expensive for those of us who genuinely purchase our products.ReplyDelete
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Changing gears
The time has come to start blogging in English.. It's not that this is such an extreme step for me, I did after all grow up speaking both Norwegian and English, but it is a step away from what blogging has always been to me. Five and a half years ago I moved away from Norway to spend six months with my grandparents in Lincoln, Nebraska, and somehow that is where I am today.
I started blogging to document and keep my friends and family at home updated about how and what I was doing. Recently those entries have become a way for me to look back and remember who I was back then. Today I am at the very beginning of my last year of college (so far) and I have finally found a path I am happy to be wandering down. The last year has been filled with so many new and exciting experiences, and as I continue to say "Yes" to all projects that float my way, I am hoping for even more in the coming year.
Last week I started my first internship with a small advertising agency called Minnow Project, and I couldn't be more excited to be getting hands-on design experience and to gain the friends and connections that come with it. The atmosphere is friendly and my co-workers and adopted mentors are wonderful and so patient with me.
I have also spent a lot of time working for ANSA (Association of Norwegian Students Abroad) and can't wait to work more and travel with this great group of people!
Grown-up life is approaching fast and I am doing everything I can to stay busy and conquer all the scariness and panic attacks that are difficult to avoid when faced with new life-changing decisions. One I have made, however, is to continue my online documentation of my full schedule and life and to include more of the people in my life, since most of you are less than fluent in Norwegian.
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Yay! I will finally be able to fully understand what I'm reading instead of relying on Google's shotty translations! Really though, your pictures speak volumes so the words are just a welcome addition to the beautiful eye candy presented.


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Junction is a tech company that allows property owners to save money and manage assets via real-time information about crucial conditions such as temperature and security.
Junction's evolving business needed a brand identity and web presence that would hold strong amidst rapid growth & expansion. We have an ongoing working relationship and are constantly working together to create beautifully functional, visual solutions for every need that arises.
like what you see? that could be your project up there!


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I WAS FORTUNATE enough to be raised by avid fishermen and hunters on both sides of my family. To this day, I thank them for giving me the greatest gift of all: a passion for the outdoors. If you know me, you know I wear many hats in a variety of colors and sizes.
I pursued my love of the outdoors through my degree in college. Every day I strive to teach anyone who will listen about wildlife, wildlife-related issues, what they can do to get outdoors, who to contact, etc.
I've been able to network with many different organizations and individuals who help us in the world of wildlife. If you've seen the show 'KSL Outdoors' with Adam Eakle, then you're no stranger to some of our stories and work. I was appointed as the show's cohost with Adam over a year ago, and we just have too much fun delivering the news about wildlife in Utah.
One story led us to work with a couple of amazing individuals who get people involved in hunting and shooting sports. Their dedication has led to an immeasurable number of granted wishes. The Pritchett brothers, Kevin and Mike, have been called "the angels who wear camo." They do what they do because they believe in passing on the legacy of hunting and fishing. Not one person who comes into contact with these men has left without being touched by the hunting and fishing bug.
In 2012, Adam, the Pritchett boys, myself and several others gathered around a young man's house just before Christmas. Each year, the Pritchett brothers and friends donate a fully guided turkey hunt and fishing trip to a young man or woman who is ill or in need. That year, a young man named Dakota was chosen.
Dakota has an autism spectrum disorder, a rare form of hemophilia, a bleeding disorder and looks like he's 40 (he's in 5th grade). He begged his mother to take hunter education with him. His father wasn't in the picture, and his grandfather passed on before he was able to take Dakota hunting and teach him sportsmanship. Dakota was raised by his mother and two sisters. His mother fulfilled her son's wish of taking hunter education with him. When the Pritchetts heard Dakota's story, they knew that Dakota was the perfect candidate for their annual surprise.
When we entered the home and gave Dakota his gifts and let him know that his lifelong dream of becoming a hunter would be fulfilled, he was confused. Soon, happy tears filled his eyes.
This young man was being given something his mother says he hadn't been blessed with: time.
Every day, we all lose time. But Dakota has a growth and genetic chromosomal disorder that has aged him prematurely, and left him with a full-grown beard in the 5th grade.
So many hearts filled the room, and time was being given to boy who wanted nothing more than to learn things like sportsmanship, right and wrong, fairness, how to interact and make jokes, laugh, and bond, from men. Dakota's craving for this interaction was about to become a regular occurrence. So many of us take this for granted.
In the spring of 2013, we all gathered for Dakota's turkey hunt. We arrived at the cabin where we planned out the hunt the night before. It still didn't feel real to him. His uncle and brother-in-law accompanied him, but no women were allowed. Well, except for me, and that always happens. At around 1:00 a.m., we all decided we'd better try and sleep a couple hours, as sunrise was almost upon us.
As the alarm went off, I remember thinking just five more minutes! But, I could hear the commotion of the hunting party layering on the camouflage. I honestly don't think Dakota slept that night. As we gathered in the kitchen, we rehashed our plan and pumped each other up for Dakota's special hunt.
We drove down a few lanes and hopped out of the trucks in the dark of night. We descended into the blinds that had been placed the night before and waited. One by one, turkeys came in from all sides. I was across the field from Dakota, but I could feel his angst as I felt the exact same way.
Finally, Dakota took a shot and landed his first turkey. He ran from the blind in disbelief. He did it! He fulfilled his grandpa's legacy of becoming a steward for the wilderness and practicing ethical sportsmanship, with the helping hands of some of the finest sportsmen I know.


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Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) is moving ahead with a new export facility in Surrey, B.C., after Fraser Grain Terminal received Vancouver Fraser Port Authority permit approval last week.
The company says exports of Canadian grain and specialty crops to growing markets in China and south east Asia continue to increase and the new export facility will address two major constraints, those being limited western Canada rail capacity, and a shortage of port industrial land for grain handling.
"P&H has grown substantially to support Canadian farmers and overseas customer demands. This project demonstrates our unwavering investment in the supply chain to build strong business relationships with customers around the world," says Casey McCawley, Vice President of West Coast Operations for P&H.
Once complete, Fraser Grain Terminal will provide 4 million tonnes of terminal capacity per year.
Construction is planned to start late this year and will take approximately two years to complete.
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Songs I have inexplicably had in my head over the last few days:
Monday morning, at work: "I'm in Love With My Car" by Queen
Monday afternoon, at work: "Shine" by Collective Soul
Monday evening, looking for Club Soda at the 7-11 on Elston: "I'm a Chollo" by The Dickies
Tuesday afternoon, at work: "Warning" by Black Sabbath
Tuesday evening, after dinner: "Dr. Faustus" by The Fall
It's worth noting that three of these songs, I haven't heard in months.
[Addendum: since making this list, I have had all five of these songs on rapid fire play in my brain].
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Monday, February 9, 2009
Separate Ideas and the State
...[While] I think the belief in a supernatural being is completely arbitrary, I completely understand the anger Beck expresses here. It comes from experiencing injustice--on a huge scale.
Beck works hard, has strongly held convictions, and he is forced to pay taxes. Those taxes are then used to support and advance ideas which he personally finds abonimable. Leaving aside the rationality or irrationality of any specific conclusions he may have, he has every right to not want to support different ideas than his own and to be flabbergasted that any and every idea except for even remotely religious ones are supported with his money.
This is the true evil of government-run schools. They necessarily have to teach some ideas, and since all minds do not think alike, people are compelled to support with their hard-earned dollars the perpetuation of ideas with which they disagree (and perhaps strongly so). Unsurprisingly, this causes society to splinter up into groups--each pushing their own agenda to be enforced by the government--and it leads to increasing hatred against those outside. Note: this is exactly what the "separation of church and state" was meant to avoid.
Going to the root of the issue, I think rational activists for freedom should not waste time arguing whether this subject or that one should be taught. Rather, acknowledge the anger expressed by any one group, point out that they should be outraged that their hard-earned money is funding ideas they abhor, and state the solution: get the government out of the realm of ideas completely.
This means a widening of the famous abstraction to include all ideas--whether religious or secular. It means that we should not narrowly focus on the attempts by the religious to use the force of government to support their ideas but actively support the view that such an activity is wrong no matter the group, no matter the idea, and no matter the purpose.
What we need is a new concept and a new aspiration--the complete separation of the state from the realm of ideas--and we need to build this up at every possible chance, using every instance of injustice to point out just how immoral and impractical the current system is. In time, a good many people will agree with us. Because people of intelligence still exist. And we are right.
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I should note that I "cleaned up" a few words in that post as I originally wrote the comment a bit too fast.ReplyDelete
This week's going to be a bit crazy for all you Tuesday and Thursday regulars--because there'll be three posts for the week (before going back to the normal schedule).
I liked this post a lot. :o)ReplyDelete
Thanks, I liked it too! :-) Reading it again, though, I should clarify two points:ReplyDelete
1. It's not necessarily a "waste of time" to argue about what is being taught in schools. However, within this context, these are non-fundamental issues.
As there are plenty of people to argue specfics, and time is limited, I think those who understand the fundamentals should focus on them first--and then move on (to more specific issues) if time permits and the motivation exists.
2. The formulation I used of a "separation of state and ideas" does not mean that I think the government should be idea-neutral.
Instead, a proper government is based on and enforces certain ideas--chief among them that man is a being with certain inalienable rights that no person or group of people may justly abrogate.
Precisely because of this, the government can not make one step in supporting any one idea--within educational, health, or scientific establishments. To do that, is to deny another person's rights--and thus to become an instrument of injustice (for whoever controls the government, at whatever time).


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Calvin Klein's spring collection is OUT, and it's all about what YOU do!
Do you touch it, sleep or flaunt away in your Calvins? CK want to know. Kicking off their brand new spring campaign and photographed by– Tyrone Lebon, are Kendrick Lamar, Sung Jin and Justin Bieber.
Bieber stripped down into his underwear and shared some shots on Instagram to kick off the #mycalvins campaign – including one where he gets his leg over a statue.
Also featuring in the campaign are hip-hop artist Joey Bada$$ and the rather stunning model Daniel Hivner. Joey prefers to pledge in his calvins, while Daniel 'goes and sees' in his…
Now that the some of the biggest names on Instagram have told you what they do, it's time for you to let them know. Keep your eye on the hashtag #mycalvins, for the sudden rush of hot guys – hopefully in their underwear. Thank you Calvin Klein.
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The freeway was to be the stuff of miracles back in the days of modernism and promise of the future. Whisking along in our turbine-powered bubble top cars we were to travel at speeds exceeding 100 mph while eating a sangwich. Mention the word freeway to an Angeleno these days and they'll explain why they've been living off hot dogs from the corner 7-11 instead of whisking across down to enjoy something more delicious. Just this morning a gasoline truck flipped over on "the" 134 freeway near Burbank. Add some rain and about six months of dried rubber and oil on the road and you have a quick and soupy recipe for what is a slightly more craptastic than normal driving experience here in LA.
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Oh I love your card, awesome design, thank you for joining our challenge at Digi Doodle Shop's best this week, hugs, martinaReplyDelete
Awesome Dawn, it really is a wonderful card! Great crafting as usual!ReplyDelete
This is beautiful, Dawn! Great papers, and what a fun design! I'm so glad you played along in the CIC, Dawn :DReplyDelete
Great card. Love your pocket tag. Thanks for joining us in our red and green challenge at Digi Doodle Shop's Challenges.
Dawn - love this pocket birthday card!
Thanks for playing in our 'Birthdays OR Thanksgiving' Challenge #33, and for using a Digital OR Stamped image!
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This is a beautiful designed card. love the embossing and those colours. Thanks for playing at Digi Doodle Shops Best and good luck. Hope to see you back thursday for a new challenge. Bettina xxReplyDelete
This is a gorgeous card Dawn. I love these kind of pocket cards...have only made one...think it might be time to try another lol. You did an incredible job on both the outside and inside of it. Thanks for joining us at Pattie's Creations Birthday or Thanksgiving Challenge...good luck ~ Charlene PC DTReplyDelete


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To celebrate Dementia Awareness Week in May, Aylesbury Town Council will be launching the Aylesbury Town Dementia Action Alliance on Wednesday 17 May from 10am to 3pm at Aylesbury Library.
The Alliance has been formed to actively support our ageing community - many of whom may be affected by Dementia. Members participate through simple and small actions such as creating a seating area for those in need or displaying a membership badge in support of our quest to become a Dementia-Friendly town supporting its residents and community.
The launch is open to all, to come and see what steps you can take to become part of actively supporting our community; raising awareness about how Dementia impacts people's lives and looking at what we can do as a town to support people for as long as they are able.
Aylesbury Town Council is working in association with Aylesbury Library, the Alzheimer's Society, Trading Standards, Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Waitrose, Carers Bucks and many more to support this initiative.
Come along and see how we have begun making simple and positive changes to our town. Often the smallest and simplest changes have the biggest impact.


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Three days after Tokyo-based trader Tom Hayes was fired by Citigroup Inc. for trying to manipulate benchmark rates, he shot off a letter to one of the bank's human-resources executives.
"My actions were entirely consistent with those of others at senior levels" in Citigroup Japan, he wrote on Sept. 9, 2010, and "the senior management at [Citigroup Japan] were aware of my actions."
Regulators in the U.S. and U.K. are probing up to a dozen banks, including Citigroup, in connection with alleged efforts to manipulate the London interbank offered rate, or Libor, in order to benefit their trading positions. Among other things, they want to know whether senior executives knew of, or participated in, illegal activity. ayes's letter is now in the hands of investigators in the U.K.'s Serious Fraud Office, and the former trader has been cooperating for months with their investigation, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Hayes, who worked for UBS AG UBS, +2.13% before joining Citigroup C, +2.96% has been charged by prosecutors in both the U.S. and U.K. with trying to manipulate rates, cast as the central figure in what prosecutors say was a corrupt ring of traders and brokers. Several former Citigroup employees said in interviews that Hayes and his boss had sought help in their rate-rigging attempts from two senior Citigroup executives — and that they sometimes got it.
For his alleged manipulation scheme to work, Hayes needed other Citigroup employees to alter interest rates the bank reported to the organizations that calculated Libor and its Japanese counterpart, the former employees said.
An expanded version of this report appears at WSJ.com.
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Mr. Cohen, who worked at the MDC Partners agency for a decade, is remembered by colleagues for the passion he brought to work for marketers such as Wendy's, Jergens and Panasonic.
"Randy Cohen was one of the finest people in the industry and one of the finest producers I have had the pleasure to work with, and I know he touched so many people," said the agency's founder and co-chairman, Richard Kirshenbaum. "While his loss has deeply saddened all of us at KBP, where he worked for over a decade, I know everyone who met him and worked with him in the industry shares in this great loss. We are all so very, very sad."
Before joining Kirshenbaum Bond, Mr. Cohen worked as a freelance producer, clocking time at a range of agencies including Wieden & Kennedy and Publicis. The Baruch College graduate also spent seven years at Deutsch.
'Delightful, decent and talented'
"Randy was one of the people who truly built the heart and soul of Deutsch," Donny Deutsch, chairman of Deutsch and host of CNBC's "The Big Idea," said in an e-mail. "He was one of the most delightful, decent and talented people I have ever had the privilege of working with. We will all miss him."
Mr. Cohen is survived by daughter Mikaela, ex-wife Suzy Cohen and sister Sharon Horowitz.
Kirshenbaum Bond, in his honor, has established the "Randy Cohen Production Internship," a summer program launching in June to help mentor young professionals interested in broadcast and production careers. For more information, contact Mira Fein at [email protected]


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About the Department
The development of Electric power generation and supply somehow could not receive due attention and priorities in the erstwhile integrated state of Bihar. Inspite of being the second most populous state endowed with all natural resources, the state had the distinction of having the least capacity of power generation. The state had a paltry 1500 MW installed capacity i.e. a meagre 20 watts per capita against national average of 100 watts per capita.
After the reorganization of the state into two smaller states, Bihar and Jharkhand, the government of Jharkhand has decided and is determined to take quantum jumps in generating capacity addition from its present figure of about 1500 MW – its inheritance from the integrated state. The state of Jharkhand has taken up this as challenging opportunity and scope to develop.
Shortly after the formation of the Jharkhand state from erstwhile Bihar, Department of Energy and Department of Water Resources were functioning jointly. Soon after, these were bifurcated, the Department of Energy started functioning independently. The Department has under it different Corporations, Authorities and undertakings / projects such as :
1. Jharkhand State Electricity Board
2. TenughatVidyut Nigam Limited
3. Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Authority
4. Electricity Licensing Board


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Our Client Alert dated 5 January 2017 (see here) discusses the significant amendments to the Stamp Act 1949 (Stamp Act) proposed by the Stamp (Amendment) Bill 2016 (Stamp Bill).
Briefly, the enactment of the Stamp Bill would have resulted in, amongst others, the following changes:
- the replacement of the current official system with a self assessment system;
- the imposition of ad valorem stamp duty on the agreement for conveyance upon execution and nominal stamp duty on the instrument of conveyance (in contrast to the current position where ad valorem duty is paid on the instrument of conveyance and the agreement is charged with nominal stamp duty);
- more stringent stamp duty relief requirements (for e.g., for transfers of property between related parties, the proposed changes entail that the asset acquired must remain with the transferee for a period of 3 years and it is intended that the transferor and transferee remain associated for a period of 3 years from the date of conveyance or transfer); revisions to the Schedules to the Stamp Act; and
- increased penalties.
The contents of the Stamp Bill are consistent with the Malaysian government's recent efforts to widen the tax base and increase revenue collection measures.
Wong & Partners have submitted comments on the Stamp Bill through various bodies to the Ministry of Finance highlighting the issues and concerns arising from the Stamp Bill and urging that the proposed Stamp Bill be reconsidered.
We are pleased to note that the Stamp Bill was withdrawn during the last Parliament session in April 2017. The withdrawal of the Stamp Bill is welcomed in light of concerns that its implementation may have unintended practical implications that result in uncertainties for taxpayers.
No official reason was given for the withdrawal of the Stamp Bill, and at the date of writing, it is unknown whether the provisions of the bill will resurface in the future.
For now, it appears that there will be no substantial changes to the Stamp Act − the first meeting of the fifth session for the Dewan Rakyat ended on 6 April 2017, and the next meeting is scheduled to start on 24 July 2017.


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Books, CDs, DVDS-Oh, My!
Books, CDs, DVDS-Oh, My!
Founded in 1994, Amazon started selling books online in 1995 but added CDs, DVDS and plenty more throughout the rest of the 1990s. Amazon thrived even as erstwhile e-commerce challengers fell by the wayside after the dot-com bubble burst. Amazon would finally show a profit in 2001: $5 million, or a penny a share, on sales of more than $1 billion.
Amazon Web Services
Amazon signaled it's a serious Web technology company when it launched Amazon Web Services, or at least the start of what would become that suite with Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) in March 2006. The company would also unveil Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS), a distributed queue messaging service. Then, most significantly, Amazon introduced the Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) to serve as a virtual Website farm that would soon make it the premier platform-as-a-service (PaaS) provider. Google would add App Engine in 2008 to compete with Amazon. Amazon's PaaS infrastructure has grown in size and sophistication to the point that it just launched the Cluster Compute Eight Extra Large, which ranked No. 42 on the Top 500 supercomputing list.
Amazon Instant Video
Using its own Web services infrastructure, Amazon jumped into the streaming movie and TV game with Amazon Unbox in September 2006. The service would be renamed Amazon Video on Demand in 2008 before settling in as Amazon Instant Video in 2011. Interestingly, it's a major application on Google TV. Indeed, Amazon beat both Google and Apple to streaming movies.
Amazon signaled its intent to compete with Apple's iTunes music store with its MP3 music download store, launched in September 2007.
Kindle e-Reader
Amazon surprised many people by launching a consumer electronics device, the Kindle in November 2007, which demonstrated the company's intent to make a go of it in the consumer electronics market for electronic reading devices. The Kindle uses E-Ink technology rather than backlighting to reduce battery consumption and make long-term reading kinder to the eyes. The device pictured here is the third-generation Kindle. Every year, the price on the device gets a little lower. The first Kindle cost $399 in 2007; today, the company is selling a base WiFi model for $79. There are also keyboard, touch interface, 3G and taking a page out of Google's playbook, ad-supported models.
If Amazon were only a bookseller, it might have stopped at the Kindle, but it didnt. It sells music, movies and more. The company in March 2011 signaled it had bigger plans for offering consumers mobile content with the launch of its Amazon Appstore for Android smartphones and tablets. This is Amazon's declaration of war against Google's own Android Market and competes to a lesser degree with Apple's App Store.
Cloud Player, Cloud Drive
Roughly one week after launching the Android Appstore, Amazon set its sights on Google and Apple again, launching the Cloud Drive storage locker and Cloud Player streaming music service. Google would later launch a Music Beta music locker and recently released a streaming music service. Apple has just launched iTunes Match cloud music service.
Go With the Flow
It seems minor compared to some of the other initiatives, but Amazon Nov. 2 launched Flow Powered by Amazon, an application that lets users point their iPhone's camera at the UPC codes affixed to books, DVDs, video games and millions of other products to pull up additional information about the products on their mobile devices. Flow is something of a blend of the Google Goggles visual search application and the Google Shopper e-commerce app.
Kindle Fire
Since Amazon decided it wasnt content to just sell e-readers, it decided that perhaps offering a full-scale tablet that had access to music, movies and its other content services was a smart way to go. Indeed, Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos (pictured) views the new Kindle Fire as just another vehicle with which Amazon can distribute content and services. The Fire launched Nov. 14 to those who preordered it, and a day later for those who didn't. This custom Android tablet could provide a challenge to Apple's iPad and will certainly take market share from existing Android OEMS.
Kindle Phone Calling
Could Amazon be brewing a super-secret Android phone in its labs? Why not? It has the application store to support it. You'd fairly ask why Google would do this, when there are so many other Android OEMs out there. Amazon could do for the phone what it did for the Kindle Fire-tightly integrate its Web services on an Android-based phone. Maybe the smartphone isn't the ideal platform for reading, but as mobile shopping and payments get more prevalent, Amazon doesn't want to miss that boat.


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Come and learn the nitty gritty basics of quiltmaking with a gorgeous sampler quilt. We'll walk you through this special quilt from beginning to binding with six different blocks including Applique, Log Cabin, Flying Geese, Nine Patch, Churn Dash and Drunkard's Path. Learn how to choose fabrics, use quilter's tools for quicker progress and essential tricks that every quilter should know.
Finished Quilt is approximately 60 x 40″
Starts Thursday January 17, 6-9pm
This quilting class is seven 3-hour sessions
that meets every Thursday until February 28th
Instructor : Johanna Masko
Prerequisite : We recommend our beginner sewing class, Sewing Machine Essentials or equivalent experience. Students should know how to thread a sewing machine to take this class. This is a great beginner quilting class.
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The Azuero Earth Project is dedicated to reforestation, habitat restoration, sustainable land management and environmental education on the Azuero peninsula of Panama.
Reforestation in the field; nursery and organic garden management; environmental education; art (murals, creative signage, etc.); research on climate change impacts; bilingual website editing; graphic design; fundraising/grantwriting assistance; bilingual environmental communications; videography and photography help.
Costs generally include housing: $400 per month; food: $9-10 dollars/day; transportation: $40 per month; cell phone: $20 per month + any health/visa fees.
We provide a rapid and in-depth exposure to Azuero culture and conservation work, with meaningful volunteer experiences tailored to each volunteer's areas of interest.
- Graphic design - making memes, poster templates, pamphlets, invitations, etc.
- Website updating - adding text, pictures; fixing wordpress kinks.
- Document translation - translating reports, video subtitles and others from Spanish to English and vice versa.
- Research - research on impacts of climate change on dry areas of Central America; benefits of reforestation in farming communities; etc.
- Fundraising - assistance with grant tracking/writing; interactions with private sector, etc.
- Accounting assistance - advice/help on tracking expenses of NGO and annual budgets/reports.
- Editing - editing reports for grammar, grammar checking website, editing of web text.
- Grant writing - in collaboration with Executive Director, write grants to harness funding for NGO activities.
In-kind donations needed:
- GPS equipment.
- Water monitoring equipment.
- IPADs, smartphones and other equipment used to document data in the field.
The mission of the Azuero Earth Project is to preserve the earth's ecosystems, protect biodiversity, and promote healthy communities by helping people to make informed decisions, take sustainable actions, and share knowledge. The Azuero Earth Project is dedicated to reforestation, habitat restoration, sustainable land management and environmental education on the Azuero peninsula of Panama.


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Hello all you lovely lot,
Did you all have a nice weekend? I hope so. Mine was fair to middling as I was working mostly, but I did get to see Cinderella which was the cherry on my Sunday (despite seeing it on Saturday.) Fantasy, big dresses, glitter & happily ever afters. The impossible dream made reality for 90 or so minutes. . .
So today I wanted to chat about education, knowledge & learning. My own (scholastic) experience can be summed up pretty quickly. I got my leaving certificate from secondary school, did well in French, English & Art History. Went to college the following year to study Culture & French. Got completely overwhelmed & distracted by nightlife & all the frills. I failed a module, never repeated it & to my eternal detriment & regret I stupidly dropped out of college.
But hindsights great & it was evident I wasn't mature enough at the time. I know that now & have stopped beating myself up over the could've beens. Because I wouldn't have met the people I've met, I wouldn't have had the experiences I've had on the trajectory I did end up on. There really is very little point in regretting things (although hard not to at times).
It's a fast track to robbing your happiness & focus from other things you could be doing to make yourself more content & wiser. I really try to remember that. To be fair I fail 90% of the time but I won't stop trying.
The following year I did a PLC course in French & got to spend a summer in Paris. That was in 2001 & today 14 years later I still find myself strolling along the Seine at 6am watching the book sellers open their stalls whenever my mind wanders. That's my memory, for keeps & I can go there whenever I want. No degree was required for me to gain it.
I've been to Paris about 5 or so times & like I said when I close my eyes I'm back there. If I hadn't have flunked college would I have this memory that I hold so dear? Who knows. I remind myself of this whenever I think about visiting regretsville. Usually a few times a week to be fair. There are some things a university degree cannot buy you. Do I still want one? Of course!
But I've been out of education for a loOong time, I got to clicking about on that there World Wide Web & happened upon a plethora of free courses . Yup you heard me . . FREE!!
Fair enough they aren't accredited, but that doesn't make the knowledge gained through doing them any less real. The brain is a muscle, just like legs, eyes, arms etc & it needs flexed every now & then to keep it fit.
I started my diploma in Mental Health Studies tonight. The catastophiste in me wants to say 'oh but it's not a real diploma' But I've given that part of me the night off & I'm getting stuck in to my course.
I'd love to do an accredited one at some stage so that's my new goal.
I was reminded tonight by my best friend of something I said when I was a kid "I'll never be able to run, I'm not fit". I've since forced myself to become fit & have two 10ks under my belt with a 3rd on the horizon in July. Running used to be an impossibility. So I just never tried. A scary thought wouldn't you agree? How many things have you put off doing just because you thought you might not be able to?
What's really holding you back from TRYING!?? Nothing! Not a thing, if you fail you fail, but sure just try it again eh.
I have days where my goal isn't to run 6 miles, it isn't to do a degree. Somedays my goal is to just get out of bed. If you know me in real life you'll know I'll happily chat away about my experience with depression, it affects us all one way or another so it should be spoken about out loud.
I'm mentioning it because your goals are YOUR goals & they DO NOT & SHOULD NOT be compared to anyone elses. No matter what it is it's your achievement & you should be nothing short of delighted with it.
So if there's something you want to try then just try it. You'll surprise yourself for the better. I promise.
Thanks so much for reading,
~LoVe & huGs ~


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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- The careful makeover of Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli from culture warrior to Republican frontrunner for governor began Thursday in the unlikeliest of places: the nation's largest conservative confab.
By only sparingly delivering red meat to the activists gathered at the Conservative Action Political Conference, Cuccinelli tacitly acknowledged that the changing electorate in his bellwether state demands a more measured approach. Defying attacks from Democratic frontrunner Terry McAuliffe that aim to disqualify him as a right-wing ideologue, Cuccinelli called for middle class tax cuts, education reform and only briefly referred to his crusades against abortion, environmental regulations and President Obama's health care law.
Most strikingly, he made no mention of his opposition to Virginia's new transportation overhaul that will raise taxes to pay for new roads, a signature achievement by Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell that is strongly endorsed by the political and business establishment. Cuccinelli's pivot toward the center came just two days after the more moderate Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling announced he would not run for governor as an independent, leaving the business community up for grabs in the race.
"For the first time in our nation's history, we cannot say with certainty that our children will have the opportunity to do better than we did," Cuccinelli said, lamenting the mounting national debt. "The education we are giving many of our children does not prepare them for the global economy in which they must compete."
The race that will send a loud signal about the direction of the electorate before the 2014 mid-terms is unofficially underway -- and the tactics of each side are coming into focus. Both candidates will try to exploit each other's partisan background -- McAuliffe is a former chairman of the Democratic National Committee -- while touting themselves as the cooler head in the race.
Cuccinelli laid out his gubernatorial agenda in the CPAC speech: eliminating tax breaks for special interests, fighting government regulations on business and improving education. He cast himself as a defender of the most vulnerable members of society: the mentally ill, victims of human trafficking, and even inmates without legal representation.
"The governor of Virginia must be willing to speak for those citizens who do not have a voice," he said. "If we really believe no one is beyond redemption we need to stop throwing away that key. Conservatives should lead the campaign to changing the culture of corrections in America."
Quentin Kidd, director of the Wason Center for Public Policy at Christopher Newport University, called Cuccinelli remarks at CPAC "a reset speech."
"He has a red meat record, even if he wasn't slinging red meat here," he said. "He seemed a bit restrained, and that may be the result of his efforts to pull back on the red meat and speak about principles."
Cuccinelli is taking a cue from the sitting governor's successful 2009 campaign, remembered for its economy-focused theme of "Bob's for Jobs." The state's dependence on the federal government for many of those jobs and the region's legendary traffic congestion conflict with the tea party movement's demands for small government and lower taxes, forcing Republicans to navigate a tricky divide. By opposing the transportation deal, Cuccinelli left an opening for McAuliffe to move to the center and back the Republican governor's plan.
"Cuccinelli is going to need to explain to the business community what transportation formula he sees as an alternative," said Barry DuVal, president of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce. "Virginia's infrastructure has been our Achilles heel."
A Quinnipiac Poll in January that matched Cuccinelli against McAuliffe found a tied race.
The governor's race in 2013 will be closely watched across the country as Virginia has evolved into the ultimate swing state. When Barack Obama carried the state in 2008, it was the first time Old Dominion had backed a Republican nominee since 1964. McDonnell snapped the state back to the Republican column in 2009 and heralded the national GOP wave in 2010. But in 2012, Virginia echoed the country's verdict and backed Obama again.
Republicans close to the attorney general say he expects the 2013 electorate will be somewhere in between the turnout in the mid-terms and the presidential years. Voters in 2009 and 2010 tended to be older, whiter, more rural and more Republican. Turnout among voters between 18 and 29 years old in the off-years, for example, was roughly half of the youth vote in the last two presidential elections. Democratic turnout was three to six percentage points lower.
But without a united Republican base, those advantages could dissipate. Bolling, McDonnell's lieutenant governor, did not endorse Cuccinelli or McAuliffe in his statement Tuesday announcing that he would not join the race.
"In many ways I fear that the "Virginia way" of doing things is rapidly being replaced by the "Washington way" of doing things and that's not good for Virginia," Bolling said in a statement. "As a result, the political process has become much more ideologically driven, hyper-partisan and mean-spirited. Rigid ideologies and personal political agendas are too often placed ahead of sound public policy and legitimate policy disagreements too quickly degenerate into unwarranted personal attacks."
In a sign of the direction of the conservative movement, Cuccinelli was the first speaker at CPAC and McDonnell wasn't even invited. The closest he will get to the conference is a Friday morning prayer breakfast sponsored by the Faith and Freedom Coalition in a nearby ballroom reserved for second-tier speakers.
Cuccinelli signaled his less ideological and more sober approach in a recent Washington Post column defending his decision not to resign as attorney general to run for governor. He said he would defend the new transportation law even though he disagrees with it. "We get the law right, first and foremost," he wrote.
On the eve of Cuccinelli's CPAC speech, Republicans sought to make hay of McAuliffe's recent interview with The Virginian-Pilot in which he declined to name the members of the governor's cabinet.
"It reinforces what everything already thinks, which is that he's unprepared to govern," said Mike Schrimpf, a spokesman for the Republican Governors Association. "Ken Cuccinelli has spent a decade in Virginia government and he has a political background and understanding of how Virginia works. Voters are looking for a CEO who knows how to run state government."
An e-mail attack from the Democratic Governors Association cast Cuccinelli in a much different light: "Don't let the extremists win."


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So this wii fit strength training is no joke! I thought it was going to be a breeze after doing Insanity, but nope! It still hurt like a workout should. I am glad that I did it. I worked out for about 40 minutes and I'm trying to make sure I workout more than 30 minutes a day. I don't know what's wrong, but my my left arm started sending out sharp pain as I went into the pushups I had to do. Then I attempted to do these side twist and my arm kept giving out on me. I mean it would just go down by itself sending intense pain. I am so happy that I am not left handing because I am supposed to be going bowling this week and that would ruin those plans!
Even if you think the workout is boring, or not difficult DO IT! Something is always better than nothing in the world of exercise! Push yourselves to the limit and together we can make America a better "Average" size than it is now.


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On 8 June 1966, XB-70A #2 was in close formation with four other aircraft (an F-4, F-5, T-38, and F-104) for a photoshoot at the behest of General Electric, manufacturer of the engines of all five aircraft. With the photoshoot complete, the F-104 drifted into contact with the XB-70's right wing, flipped over, and rolling inverted, passed over the top of the Valkyrie, struck the vertical stabilizers and left wing and exploded, destroying the Valkyrie's rudders and damaging its left wing. With the loss of both rudders and damage to the wings, the Valkyrie entered an uncontrollable spin and crashed into the ground north of Barstow, California. NASA Chief Test Pilot Joe Walker (F-104 pilot) and Carl Cross (XB-70 co-pilot) were killed, while Al White (XB-70 pilot) ejected, sustaining serious injuries, including one arm being crushed as it was caught in the clamshell-like escape capsule as it closed around him just before ejection from the aircraft. The USAF summary report of the accident investigation stated that, given the position of the F-104 relative to the XB-70, the F-104 pilot would not have been able to see the XB-70's wing, except by uncomfortably looking back over his left shoulder. The report concluded that Walker, piloting the F-104, likely maintained his position by looking at the fuselage of the XB-70, forward of his position. The report estimated that the F-104 was 70 ft. (21 m) to the side of, and 10 ft. (3 m) below, the fuselage of the XB-70. The report concluded that from that position, without appropriate sight cues, Walker was unable to properly perceive his motion relative to the Valkyrie, leading to his aircraft drifting into contact with the XB-70's wing. The accident investigation also pointed to the wake vortex off the XB-70's wingtips as the reason for the F-104's sudden roll over and into the bomber.
XB-70 Valkyrie Jet Mid-Air Collision, 1966


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Yep, it starts Friday September 28th and ends Sunday the 30th.
So what is Bloggiesta? Basically just some time devoted to spiffing up your blog. Set some goals, share your progress, participate in mini-challenges. Or, in the nicer words of There's A Book:
If you decide to participate in the Fall 2012 edition you can expect:
- to spend time that weekend (as much or as little as your schedule allows) working on your blog
- to create a to do list to share on your blog and link up with other participants
- to hopefully participant in several mini challenges and learn something new
- to connect with other participants through blog hopping or twitter
- to make new blogging friends!
- to come away at the end of the three days with a spiffed up blog!


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Simon Says Wednesday - Furry Friends
Double D Challenge - Flowers Galore
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge 1721 - ATG
She is a sweetie. GOrgeous colours Dee.
Your embellishments are so pretty too. Fab little bow as always.
I used to have a Rosie a million years ago. Only she was black. The name brought many happy memories back for me.
Hello again Dee... Thanks for joining our 'Summer Colours' challenge at Crafty Friends Challenge Blog with another one of your beautiful cards... Good luck in the draw and we hope you will come back again soon.
[Diane Louise, Team Leader for Crafty Friends Challenge Blog]
Such a sweet little card and I love the colours and that cute little dog...it's lovely! Thank you so much for sharing and for playing along with us over on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog... x
ohmygosh! this puppy is the sweetest!! Thank you for joining us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!


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.....in a cup of tea at work and a shared conversation, laughing at the frustrations of dealing with modern-day technology as well as old-fashioned jerks on the phone.
|..... in a lovely pair of recycled/refashioned mittens made from an old sweater. I bought them at a craft show last year, and they're my favorite pair of mittens.
|..... in a good book under the fleece blanket on the couch or in bed with my heating pad at my lower back. This one is a fictional story about the collapse of the cod fishing industry in Newfoundland -- something near and dear to my heart.
|..... in a warm muffin with butter -- Streusel topped Strawberry Rhubarb muffins, to be exact; and they remind me of the warmth of last summer..
..... and short but beautiful winter evening walks around the neighborhood -- to "blow the stink off me" as my father-in-law used to say. This scene is part of our local trail system in town and is beautiful any time of year.
What's helping to keep you warm (and sane) this winter?


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Name, Location, Seal, Business
SECTION 1: Name: The name of this corporation shall be "Glenns Ferry Chamber of Commerce, Inc." it shall be referred to hereinafter as "the Chamber."
SECTION 2: Location: The principal office of this corporation shall be in the City of Glenns Ferry, County of Elmore, State of Idaho.
SECTION 3: Seal: This corporation may have a corporate seal which shall be a circular metallic seal containing between the outside and inside circles, the impression of the words, "Glenns Ferry Chamber of Commerce, Inc.-Idaho" and shall have within the inner circle of the impression the words "Corporate Seal."
SECTION 4: Business: This corporation shall engage in the businesses and have all of the powers as prescribed by its Articles of Incorporation.
SECTION 1: Purpose: The purpose for which this corporation is organized is civic in nature to promote industrial, commercial and recreational development within and in the vicinity of the City of Glenns Ferry, County of Elmore, State of Idaho; to promote and assist the growth and development of small business concerns and others in the area; to acquire, own, use, manage, leave, convey or otherwise dispose of and deal in real property or any interest therein, within, and in the vicinity of the City of Glenns Ferry, County of Elmore, State of Idaho; to buy, sell and otherwise deal in all forms of personal property in order to promote said industrial, commercial, small business, and recreational development to increase employment in the area and improve the welfare of the people. The corporation shall be and is empowered to cooper and work with governmental and municipal agencies as well as with private efforts in order to achieve its corporate purpose. The corporation shall act as the primary promotion agent for the community of Glenns Ferry and as such shall promote just and equitable principles in business, through the collection and dissemination of information, and through services that may be rendered in connection with subjects of general importance, through research and, if needed, direction action.
SECTION 2: Limitations: The Chamber in its activities shall be non-sectarian and shall take no direct part in nor directly lend its influence or facilities to the nomination, election, or appointment of any candidate for elective office in the City, County, State or National Government.
SECTION 1: Eligibility: Any person, firm, partnership, corporation/association, estate or trust may apply for active membership in the Chamber upon payment of annual dues and agrees to conform to and abide by the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Glenns Ferry Chamber of Commerce, Inc. and any amendments there to.
SECTION 2: Classification of Members: Membership in the Chamber shall be Active and Honorary. Active members shall consist of individuals and firms who pay at least the minimum membership dues. All Active members in good standing shall be entitled to vote, to hold office, to receive all publications of the Chamber, to avail themselves of the facilities of the Chamber office, to serve on standing and special committees, to attend all regular and special membership meetings, to have the privileges of the floor at such meetings, to participate in all referenda conducted by the Chamber, and to display its' membership emblem. Each paid member shall designate one person to represent that membership. Honorary membership shall consists of honorary or life members and may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. Honorary members shall have voting privileges. Life membership shall not be conferred by the Board of Directors upon any person except by unanimous vote of all the Board of Directors.
SECTION 3: Membership Dues: The minimum annual membership dues for active members of the Camber shall be reviewed annually by the Board of Directors and any proposed changes shall be voted on by Chamber membership.
SECTION 4: Voting: Each individual member in good standing shall be entitled to one vote. Honorary members shall be entitled to one vote. Votes shall by individual persons only, one vote per person, and not by proxy. Every firm shall designate a voting representative for each vote authorized.
SECTION 5: Expulsion: Any member of the Chamber may be expelled on the following grounds:
- For nonpayment of dues.
- For conduct unbecoming a member, determined after notice and opportunity for hearing before the Board of Directors. Two-thirds vote of the total members of the Board of Directors shall be required for expulsion, and upon such vote, the subject membership shall be annulled.
SECTION 6: Resignation: The Board of Directors shall accept the resignation of any member submitted in writing.
SECTION 7: Termination of Membership: Upon termination of any membership by death, resignation, or expulsion, the interests of such member in and to the property of the corporation and his/her rights and privileges shall be forfeited. In the event of termination of membership, dues shall not be refundable.
SECTION 8: Transfer of Membership: Memberships in the Chamber are not transferable. The sale or transfer of ownership of said firm, and admission to membership by the new purchaser may be accomplished without termination of membership.
SECTION 9: Member in Good Standing: A member in good standing is defined to be only those members whose dues are paid.
Membership Meetings
SECTION 1: Annual Meetings: The annual membership meeting of the Chamber shall be held in the month of January of each year at such time and place as may be designated by the Board of Directors. At such annual meeting, the newly elected officers and directors shall be installed.
SECTION 2: Regular Meetings: Regular Membership Meetings may be established by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 3: Special Meetings: The President may call such special meeting of the membership as he/she may deem necessary, and shall call a membership meeting upon the request of a member of the Board of Directors or upon the request of ten percent of the members in good standing.
SECTION 4: Quorum: Ten percent of the active members in good standing of the Chamber shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business at a membership meeting.
Board of Directors and Officers
SECTION 1: Government: The government of the Chamber, the direction of its work and the control of its property shall be vested in the Board of Directors consisting of nine members. These members shall consist of the four elected directors plus the immediate past president and the four elected officers. Directors shall be elected annually for a term of one year. Each of whom shall be an active member in good standing of the corporation.
SECTION 2: Eligibility for Directors: Members of the Board of Directors shall be elected from the nominees nominated by the Nominating Committee as herein provided, for terms of one year each until their respective successors are elected and qualified. A full term as an elected director shall be defined to be one calendar year and elected officers shall serve on the Board of Directors for the term of their office. It is the intention of this section to permit a member to be appointed to the Board of Directors for the unexpired term of a Director and then be eligible for election.
SECTION 3: Absence from Meetings: In the event that a Director is absent from three consecutive REGULAR meetings of the Board of Directors for reasons which the Board fails to declare to be sufficient, his/her resignation shall be deemed to have been tendered and accepted and another member shall be appointed to serve his/her term.
SECTION 4: Nomination and Election of Directors and Officers:
- Nominating Committee: On or before the second (2) Monday of October of each year, the President shall appoint a Nominating Committee consisting of three (3) members, no more than one (1) of which shall be from the Board of Directors.
- Candidates: Within fifteen (15) days after their appointment, the Nominating Committee shall present a slate of as many candidates as there are vacancies to replace the Directors whose regular terms are expiring and each of whom shall have individually accept the Directorship responsibilities.
- Publicity: Immediately upon receipt of the report of the Nominating Committee, the President shall notify the members of the names of the persons nominated as candidates for Directors and exercise the right of membership to nominate from the floor at any regular meeting prior to the election.
- Election: Election shall be held the first Tuesday of December at the meeting of the Chamber of each year. Only members in good standing shall be entitled to vote. The vote for election of Directors and Officers can be cast by secret or open ballot, one vote for each membership and no votes by proxy shall be permitted. A member in good standing can vote absentee ballot prior to the election.
SECTION 5: Ex-Officio Members: Immediately following the annual election of Directors and Officers as prescribed herein, the newly designated Board of Directors may recommend the appointment of Ex-Officio members so as to have representatives from a broad spectrum of the community. Directors selected in this manner shall be approved by the Board of Directors and shall personally accent the responsibility of the office. They shall be selected and properly installed at the Annual Installation Meeting.
SECTION 6: Seating of New Directors: All newly elected and appointed Board members shall be seated at the Annual Installation Meeting of the Camber and shall be participating members thereafter.
SECTION 7: Vacancies: Vacancies occurring in the office herein provided for shall be filled by interim appointment by a Resolution of the Board of Directors and requires a two-thirds vote of directors. The interim appointment shall be until the vacancies' term has expired.
Meeting of Board of Directors
SECTION 1: Regular Meetings: The Board of Directors shall meet at such times and places as it may designate, but not less than once per month. A regular meeting of the Board shall be held at a time and place fixed by the President during the second full week of his/her presidency and ratified by the Board of Directors. The President or Board of Directors may designate the time and place for additional regular meetings during the fiscal year by two-thirds vote of the Board as a whole. Once set, no notice is required for regular meetings.
SECTION 2: Special Meetings: Special meetings of the Board of Directors of the Chamber shall be subject to the call of the President or by three (3) Directors provided that notice shall be given to each Director stating the purpose of the meeting, time and place thereof, at least 24 hours' notice prior to the meeting must be given. This notice can be either verbal or written.
SECTION 3: Quorum: At all of the meetings of the Board of Directors, a simple majority shall constitute a quorum for transaction of business. Robert's Rules of Order apply.
SECTION 1: President's Office: The President shall preside at all meetings of the Chamber and of the Board of Directors, and perform all duties incident to that office. He/She shall, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, appoint committee chairpersons, except as hereinafter provided, and he/she shall be an ex-officio member of all committees. He/She shall, as he/she may deem proper, commend to the membership of the Board of Directors such matters and make such suggestions as may tend to promote the prosperity and increase the usefulness of the Chamber.
SECTION 2: Vice President's Office: The First Vice President shall act in the absence of the President and assist the President in the performance of his/her office when deemed necessary.
SECTION 3: Treasurer's Office: The Treasurer shall receive and disburse the funds of the Chamber. He/She shall keep all monies of the Chamber deposited in the name of the Chamber. At frequent intervals, he/she shall make reports to the Board of Directors. All disbursements shall be made by checks duly signed by the President, Vice-President and Administrator and counter signed by the Treasurer.
SECTION 4: Secretary's Office: It shall be the duties of the Secretary to conduct the Official correspondence, communication, and maintain an accurate record of the proceedings of the Chamber, the Board of Directors, and all committees. He/She shall perform such duties as may be incident to his/her office, subject to the direction of the Board of Directors. At the expiration of his/her term of office, he/she shall deliver to the Board of Directors all books, papers and property of the Chamber.
SECTION 5: Vacancies: Vacancies occurring in the officer herein provided for shall be filled by interim appointment by a Resolution of the Board of Directors and requires a two-thirds vote. The interim appointment shall be until the vacancies' term has expired.
SECTION 6: Hold harmless: The Board of Directors, its officers and committees shall not be held personally liable for any of the actions of the Chamber, unless criminal intent is shown, employees of the corporation shall not be personally liable for the actions of the Chamber.
SECTION 7: Term of Officers: The term of elected officers shall be one calendar year.
SECTION 1: Authorization and Appointments: The Board of Directors shall authorize and define the powers and duties of all standing and special committees, except those herein defined. The Board of Directors or the President shall appoint all committees.
SECTION 2: Authority of Committees: All committees including those which are sponsored by the Chamber but whose membership is not necessarily made up of Chamber members, authority is limited by that which the Board of Directors delegates. They shall report directly to the Board of Directors of the Chamber and shall not contract any debt on behalf of this Chamber without express authorization of the Board of Directors, and shall not take or make public any actions without authorization of the Board of Directors.
Any person or persons appointed to act as the official representative or representatives of the Chamber at conventions, hearings, or public meetings of any kind, shall so act only after receiving specific instructions from the Board of Directors. Upon completion of such an assignment the representative(s) shall make a full report to the Board of Directors.
SECTION 1: Fiscal Year: The fiscal year of the Chamber shall be January 1 through December 31.
SECTION 2: Budget: The Board of Directors shall constitute the Budget Committee and adopt a budget in December each year for the following fiscal year. The Board of Directors shall adjust and/or revise the annual budget to conform to any limitations or expenses created by changes in the gross income according to changing conditions throughout the year.
SECTION 3: Disbursement of Funds: No disbursements of funds over $250.00 per line item can be made unless the same shall have been approved, authorized and ordered by Board approval.
SECTION 4: Donations: It shall be the guideline of the Chamber not to make donations to individuals or groups unless duly provided in the budget.
These bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed by one of the following:
- By the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting, provided the proposed action be presented in writing at the regular meeting to the Board next preceding such vote, or notice in writing be sent to each member of the Board at least fifteen (15) days prior to such vote;
- By the affirmative unanimous vote of the members of the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting;
- By a two-thirds affirmative vote of the members entitled to vote thereat, at the Annual meeting of the members, or at any other meeting of the members called for that purpose by the Directors.
On dissolution of the Chamber any funds remaining shall be distributed to one or more regularly organized and qualified charitable, educational, scientific, or philanthropic organizations or be selected by the Board of Directors and no funds shall inure to be distributed to the members of Chamber.


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The Vintage Petrol Pump Garage is a small, family business in North Yorkshire, specialising in the sale and purchase of vintage, pre-war and post-war classic motor cars, & small commercial vehicles.
The Company was originally formed to specialise in the restoration of vintage petrol pumps and the sale of related automobilia ~ hence the company name.
However, with almost 50 years experience of vintage and classic motor cars and the ongoing success of this side of our business, this is the area that we are now concentrating upon.
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Looking at my compulsion to collect DVDs... and a complete series I own.
A mocumentary series about setting up and running the Sydney Olympics.
The following may contain very mild spoilers, although it tries to avoid doing so. The "The Ending" section will mention if a show had a resolution or a cliffhanger (but no description of what happens).
The Games
1998 & 2000.
Length: 2 series of 13 half hour episodes each (26 epsiodes)
Ending: Nice closure..
Think: 2012 done years earlier and better.
Creator: John Clarke (The Fast Lane) & Ross Stevenson.
Cast: John Clarke, Bryan Dawe, Gina Riley & Nicholas Bell.
Days in the life of the "Head of Administration & Logistics", for the Sydney Olympics and the the stupidity of bureaucracy.
Series 1
The team learns how to better press conferences, courts tobacco sponsorship, a 100 meters track which isn't quite 100 meters, what should or shouldn't be counted as a sport, Y2K, the demands of the US basketball team and transport.
Series 2
The team deals with transportation again - at a meeting now one can attend due to transportation problems - and with making them Sydney Olympics the green games, corruption, conmen, and the availablity of entertainment for the openning ceremony.
The Run:
Most episodes are self-contained, reflecting the stubborn and repetitive nature of bureaucracy.
The Viewing:
Probably best watched in short bursts of 3 -5 episodes..
Brillantly funny throughout.
No real criticisms of the show. Some of the guests are a bit hammy taking away from the reality, but that's about it.
The Ending:
Nice solid joke to end the series. There were plans to do a series for London, but they fell through.
Watch It If...
...Mocumentaries like Veep or The Thick of It, comedies about the insanity of bureaucracy like Yes, Minister or smart Australian comedy like Frontline.


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Working to Make Los Angeles a Fully Digital & Connected City
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December 10, 2018
ITA Receives 2019 Digital Edge 50 Award From IDG CIO For Its Chatbots
November 15, 2018
Ted Talks: Budget Process
November 2, 2018
Los Angeles Awarded #1 Digital City Three-peat
September 12, 2018
City of Los Angeles Recognized with Digital Government Experience Awards
July 23, 2018
Augmented Reality: Game Changer
July 2, 2018
ITA Introduces Los Angeles' Bot Family
June 22, 2018
Watch The Inaugural Episode of ITA's "Ted Talks", ITA General Manager and CIO Ted Ross' Address to the...
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Ted Ross, ITA General Manager, Honored by LA City Council
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The Los Angeles Business Journal Names the City of Los Angeles' Ted Ross CIO of the Year
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Information Technology Agency Disaster Recovery Report
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Wall Street Journal Reaches Out to ITA on Cybersecurity Crisis
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Zecotek Announces High-Power, High-Resolution Laser Spectrometer
|(Nanowerk News) Zecotek Photonics Inc. officially announced the launch of its new computerized, high-power, high-resolution laser spectrometer. The device was specifically developed to meet a rapidly growing demand for higher precision spectrometry in nano- and bio-technological applications. Zecoteks latest offering pushes the limits of the precise spectral measurements and technological procedures required in these fields. Now in production, the first of the new spectrometers are to be shipped to the Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo, Canada.
|Our new, fully automated, integrated laser system demonstrates Zecoteks lead in advanced laser spectrometry. said Dr. A.F. Zerrouk, Chairman, President, and CEO of Zecotek. The response from the research community has been excellent. The fundamental laser component implements a proprietary, high-efficiency intra-cavity frequency doubling combined with user friendly control functions, and presents a unique and invaluable new tool for this critical area of research.
|The spectrometer, model TIS/DYE-FD-08/A-scan, incorporates Zecoteks CW state-of-the-art ultra-wide-tunable laser, which covers a super-broad spectral range between 275 and 1100 nm, with a high-precision wavelength meter and multiple-function electronic control unit. The spectrometer is fully controllable through a high-speed USB 2.0 computer interface running on Windows™ XP/Vista, with a wide range of user-defined settings for scanning, data acquisition and recording. Wavelength selection components and the non-linear crystals are precisely controlled with a wavelength meter and a closed-loop feed-back system.
|The spectrometer embodies proprietary Zecotek innovation in the frequency doubling of the fundamental laser and in the tracking and synchronisation of wavelength selectors during wavelength scanning. This tracking removes the requirement for special or additional photo-detectors, which considerably simplifies automatic control and minimises the number of elements requiring active computer control.
|Performance parameters include high-power, continuous-wave radiation, both in visible/near IR (up to 4 W), and in blue/UV ranges (up to 0.5 W). The spectrometer provides for a resolution of less than 0.001 nm, supported by the narrow emission line of the base laser source (< 1 GHz) and by the high accuracy of the radiation wavelength meter.
|The spectrometer is manufactured for Zecotek Photonics Inc. under contract by Tekhnoscan JSC of Novosibirsk, Russia and distributed through Zecotek Laser Systems Pte Ltd.
|About Zecotek
|Zecotek Photonics Inc. (TSX-V: ZMS; Frankfurt: W1I) is a photonics technology company developing leading-edge products: crystals, photo detectors, lasers, imaging and 3D display technologies, for medical, biotech, industrial, nanotech and atomic/molecular science applications. Founded in 2003, the company has three distinct operating divisions: imaging, lasers and 3D display and labs located in Canada, the United States, Singapore, Malaysia and Russia. Zecotek commercializes its novel, patented and patent-pending photonic technologies directly and through strategic alliances and joint ventures with multinational OEMs, distributors and other industry leaders. For more information, please visit www.zecotek.com.
|This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are based on managements expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future results and trends may differ materially from what may have been stated.
|Source: Zecotek
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The Foundation Programme in Modern Kadampa Buddhism is open to anyone who would like an opportunity to deepen their understanding and experience of Buddhism through a systematic study of six texts.
The Foundation Programme is now studying the book Joyful Path of Good Fortune
In mid April 2019, you can enrol for The Intermediate Scope
Study topics such as:
- Developing the Wish to Attain Liberation
- The Four Noble Truths
- Delusions and Actions, Death and Rebirth
- The Twelve Dependent-related Links
With Joyful Path of Good Fortune, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso offers us step-by-step guidance on the meditation practices that will lead us to lasting inner peace and happiness. This is a perfect guidebook to the Buddhist path.
This book gives a clear and comprehensive explanation of the entire path to enlightenment. We all have the potential for self-transformation, and a limitless capacity for the growth of good qualities, but to fulfil this potential we need to know what to do along every stage of our spiritual journey.
The Benefits
• A deeper understanding of the meditations
• Structure to help establish a regular meditation practice
• More support for your spiritual growth
• An opportunity to discuss and ask questions
• Gain the ability to integrate Buddha's teachings into our daily lives and solve all our human problems
The Classes
The Foundation Programme class is held once a week on Saturdays at 2.30-4.30pm. When you enrol for the programme you are enrolling to complete the study of the complete section of the book. However, there are many breaks throughout the year for holidays, special events etc.
Fees: $60 per calendar month throughout the year (includes unlimited weekly GP classes and all FP classes).
You are welcome to apply to join at any time.
If you think the Foundation Programme is suitable for you, please fill in the online application form. Alternatively, to find out more about the Foundation Programme, contact firstname.lastname@example.com or call tel: +65 6438 1127.
What Happens at a class
Prior to class, students study an assigned portion of the text, usually a few pages long, and memorize the essential points. The class begins with chanted prayers and guided meditation. The teacher then reads the assigned selection from the book while giving commentary to the text. The students then divide into pairs to discuss the material. The teacher and students conclude by deciding how to practice during the coming week.
Correspondence/Home Study Programme
Open for those who cannot attend the live classes due to work or family commitments. Students enrol for one subject at a time and to ensure the success of their studies they are asked to keep the same commitments as students attending the live classes (see above). From time to time, when convenient, they can visit the Centre to receive an oral transmission of the root text from the Teacher.
Fees: $40 per calendar month throughout the year.
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text: The dealings of Nabi (sallalahu Alaihi wasallam) with Hadhrat Khadijah (Radhiallahu Anha) was one of Mudharabah i.e. a partnership where she supplied the capital and he supplied the labour, by selling her goods in Syria, in return for a percentage of the profit. With the returns of the sales, he would buy more goods for her and sell them in Makkah. The merchandise sold was general i.e. whatever could be procured at a good price, be it clothing, food or anything else. With his uncle Abu Talib, Nabi (sallalah alaihi wasalam) acted as a labourer and helper.


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Biostatistics develops and applies statistical designs and analysis methods for biomedical research to turn data into knowledge. With the emergence of big data, biostatistics expertise is in even greater demand than before.
At Michigan Public Health, you'll learn how to use statistical and computational methods for survival, longitudinal, and other data types—including big data— based on Bayesian, frequentist, and other algorithmic approaches. You will learn how to apply the methods in fields such as computational biology, genetics, survey research, cancer biology, and electronic health records research.
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