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Women's Six Nations – The Final Round
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With Rancid and Dropkick Murphys teaming up on the "From Boston to Berkeley Tour," here are five albums to check out to get you ready for the show:
Dropkick Murphys, "Singles Collection, Volume 2"
The Dropkicks prove themselves to be one of punk's greatest cover bands here with raging takes on Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Fortunate Son," Motorhead's "Rock and Roll," AC/DC's "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Want to Rock and Roll" and more.
Rancid, "Life Won't Wait"
Partially recorded in Jamaica, with pronounced ska and reggae leanings in places, Rancid's fourth record was initially overlooked upon its 1998 release but stands as the group's most adventurous and diffuse record.
Dropkick Murphys, "Sing Loud, Sing Proud!"
As its title suggests, "Sing" is loaded with anthems, from a full-throated ode to the band's hometown ("For Boston") to the Dropkicks' inspired take on Florence Reece's pro-union "Which Side Are You On?"
Rancid, "Let's Go"
This isn't a singles collection per se, but it sure sounds like it with one shout-it-out classic after the next. You'll lose your voice singing along to this one.
Rancid, "… And Out Come the Wolves"
Rancid's commercial breakthrough and still the album they play the most tunes from live. Twenty-three years after its release, "Wolves" has lost none of its snarl.
Contact Jason Bracelin at email@example.com or 702-383-0476. Follow @JasonBracelin on Twitter.
Who: Dropkick Murphys and Rancid
When: 7 p.m. Friday
Where: Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, 200 S. Third St.
Tickets: $32 (702-388-2100)


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FredericiaC will transform a former industrial site located between the historical renaissance city centre and the central harbour front of Fredericia into a modern, sustainable and lively canal district with a spectacular panoramic view to the sea.Read more
Køge Kyst is developing the harbour and industrial area between Køge Town centre and the sea as a unique, attractive and sustainable urban district. The project will also enhance the role of Køge as a centre on Zealand and in the Øresund region as a Whole.Read more
Situated only 20 minutes by train from central Copenhagen and with good access to the motorway Network, Nærheden occupies a prime location in the Copenhagen area.
Nærheden will be denser and more urban than the classical suburb, and the new city district will offer many opportunities for a convinient everyday life and strong Communities.
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Colorful meadows, berry gardens, fruit groves, lakes and a dense forest with idyllic clearings. The new nature district in Ringkøbing, located on the West Coast of Denmark, offers future inhabitants a unique opportunity to live in the middle of a beautiful natural area, close to the existing town center and with a panoramic view of Ringkøbing Fjord.Read more


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I met with genuinely affluent international commercial property investor yesterday that owns about 28 hotels world. We talking upto a few belonging to the projects which i are engaged on at the second (HE LOVED the Digits!!!) and he was very impressed with our tactic. A few things i found most fascinating was his confession later in our conversation they too used this same tactic to order his last nine hotels.
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The mayor hopes to leverage that money to secure a retail store investment through a partnership with SunEdison, a Maryland-based solar power provider.
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One of the American tech entities, Apple has aced and dominated and has always emerged strongly at the tech sector. The devices developed by the particular entity are obviously exceptionally first-rate but the most amazing part is obviously the operating system created by Apple because without that the gadgets might have not worked properly at all.
iOS is such an operating system that it has been faring tremendously well since the inception of the OS and obviously gives great competition to all the counter OS of the iOS like Android, Blackberry and obviously Windows. Several of them out there have said that once you start using the device which is equipped with an iOS operating system, you certainly will not think of shifting your choice to some other device equipped with some other OS. Operating systems are definitely the crucial and pivotal most part of the any gadget.
And each and every app which is installed flashes on the screen right after the device actually gets switched on, and it happens through the operating system. There have already been ten awesome generations of the iOS which has been created by the tech entity and now iOS 11 release date is extremely awaited by all the Apple fanatics. The tenth version was class apart as the touch id feature mesmerized almost all the users of the iPhones and the photo section was definitely great as people could actually make some memorable and great videos out of the clicks that have been taken by their respected devices.
The videos are made just by tapping on the option called memories. The other best part was actually the changes made in iMessage as the tech experts had introduced the concept of digital messaging for the iOS 11. And even today the rumors say that iOS 11 might again update the iMessage.
The previous upgradation in the iMessage was quite overwhelming and now again if the tech experts from Apple are planning to some up with something else for the iMessage in the iPhones it is quite sure that the changes would be well received once again.
However, emojis which are provided by the operating systems of the Apple are fascinated to the core and speculations state that even the iOS 11 may introduce some more of those emojis. However, Siri is again in the news and this time a major update in the Apple's AI would only make the users happy. Every user of Apple just wants to see Siri going much ahead of Google Assistant in terms of the features.
The expectation regarding the update in Siri is elevating every other day due to which tech giants of the American tech entity may just make Siri better by developing the iOS 11 from the perspective of the AI.
However, iOS 11 has obviously escalated hopes and after using all the generations of the OS which has only impressed the users. The features which would be delivered by the eleventh generation of the OS would surely be quite optimum and great.


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Linear game non-contextuality and Bell inequalities - a graph-theoretic approach
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We study the classical and quantum values of one- and two-party linear games, an important class of unique games that generalizes the well-known XOR games to the case of non-binary outcomes. We introduce a ``constraint graph" associated to such a game, with the constraints defining the linear game represented by an edge-coloring of the graph. We use the graph-theoretic characterization to relate the task of finding equivalent games to the notion of signed graphs and switching equivalence from graph theory. We relate the problem of computing the classical value of single-party anti-correlation XOR games to finding the edge bipartization number of a graph, which is known to be MaxSNP hard, and connect the computation of the classical value of more general XOR-d games to the identification of specific cycles in the graph. We construct an orthogonality graph of the game from the constraint graph and study its Lov\'{a}sz theta number as a general upper bound on the quantum value even in the case of single-party contextual XOR-d games. Linear games possess appealing properties for use in device-independent applications such as randomness of the local correlated outcomes in the optimal quantum strategy. We study the possibility of obtaining quantum algebraic violation of these games, and show that no finite linear game possesses the property of pseudo-telepathy leaving the frequently used chained Bell inequalities as the natural candidates for such applications. We also show this lack of pseudo-telepathy for multi-party XOR-type inequalities involving two-body correlation functions.


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Ohio was a big focus of the President's campaign. Mr. Obama even mentioned a local girl battling cancer in his address Tuesday night.
In President Obama's acceptance speech, just like in other speeches during the campaign, he mentioned Ohio, and a family he met on the campaign trail.
That Kirtland family spoke to us Wednesday about the nod they got from the President and what his re-election means to them.
Erin Potter is nearly nine, and in remission from leukemia for the third time. She's spent half her life fighting cancer but her father says her road to recovery will benefit from the president's re-election.
"She's not going to walk around with the tag of a cancer patient. She can get affordable insurance as an adult and she's not the only one. This is going to impact a lot of people for the good for a long time," said Kevin Potter.
He was asked to introduce the president during a recent visit to Mentor.
He was floored that their family made enough of an impression on the Commander in Chief to get a mention during his victory speech.
"Every parent in that room had tears in their eyes because we knew that little girl could be our own. And I know that every American wants her future to be just as bright. That's who we are," said President Obama.
One of Erin's doctors at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Dr. John Letterio, is pleased that his patient has the President's attention.
"The importance of providing resources to the childrens' hospitals, and the patients and families to make this care affordable and accessible should be a mission for everyone. We should all care about it," said Letterio.
Erin wasn't feeling well enough to talk to us today, but her dad tells us she stayed up late for election results and replayed the part where he mentioned her several times.
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The G1 phase of the cell cycle is the target of extracellular signals that regulate cell proliferation. Mitogenic stimuli are responsible for cell cycle progression via the orderly activation of cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) that inactivate members of the retinoblastoma or pocket protein family, pRB, p107 and p130. The understanding of the regulation of the G1 phase of the cell cycle is critical since alterations of its regulation could lead to unscheduled DNA synthesis and tumor formation. The pocket proteins form complexes with the E2F family members to regulate transcription of a specific set of genes, termed E2F-regulated genes, which are required for the passage into S-phase. CDK4,6 and CDK2 are responsible for the inactivation of the repressor activity that pRB/E2F1-3 and p107,p130/E2F4,5 exert on genes required for cell cycle progression. These repressor complexes contain other proteins that contribute to G0/G1 regulation. We recently demonstrated that a novel protein with homologs in all eukaryotes, Mip/LIN-9, participates in the regulation of cell cycle progression. In this application, we will test the hypothesis that Mip/LIN-9, like the pocket proteins, acts downstream of CDK4. We propose that the activity of this G1 kinase is responsible for the release of Mip/LIN-9 from the p107,p130/E2F4 repressor complex and that this step is critical for the association of Mip/LIN-9 with B-Myb is S-phase where both proteins function as transcriptional activators of the G2/M genes. We will also elucidate if Mip/LIN-9 is required for the activity of the repressor complex in G0. Finally, we will produce a new animal model with a complete deletion of the Mip/LIN-9 gene to determine its role in other cellular functions as well as in development.
The goal of this project is to characterize a protein termed Mip/LIN-9, which is responsible for the regulation of cell division and proliferation. This goal is relevant for the growth of all cell types but it is particularly relevant for cancer cells. The goals proposed in this project could produce importance advancement in understanding and treatment of different types of cancer.
|Eckerdt, Frank; Perez-Neut, Mathew; Colamonici, Oscar R (2014) LIN-9 phosphorylation on threonine-96 is required for transcriptional activation of LIN-9 target genes and promotes cell cycle progression. PLoS One 9:e87620
|Song, J; Sandoval, R; Pilkinton, M A et al. (2010) ARF-induced downregulation of Mip130/LIN-9 protein levels mediates a positive feedback that leads to increased expression of p16Ink4a and p19Arf. Oncogene 29:1976-86
|Sandoval, Raudel; Pilkinton, Mark; Colamonici, Oscar R (2009) Deletion of the p107/p130-binding domain of Mip130/LIN-9 bypasses the requirement for CDK4 activity for the dissociation of Mip130/LIN-9 from p107/p130-E2F4 complex. Exp Cell Res 315:2914-20


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New Look dress, Warehouse cardigan, M&S Tights, Office Boots, Mulberry 'Tillie' Bag
The weather took a turn for the cold again last week but I was determined to wear a dress to meet my friend for coffee as really spring weather should be here by now. I'm still trying to wear these boots from office I brought them last September but I have funny feet and it basically takes forever to wear in any shoes I find that actually fit my feet half decently.
I'm off work this week and am hoping to get some rest but at the same time I am trying to keep myself busy, Hopefully my family might be going away for the weekend this friday which will hopefully give me somewhere new to explore. Today I am in Stratford with my friend Mem checking out all the town and brushing up on our Shakesphere as it is the 450th year celebration of his life and works. I'll post a photo diary up soon for anyone interested.


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Democracy? What Democracy? This Is The Time Of The Billionaire Rule.
Written by Ken Long, 27th February 2017
So another day and another revelation that a billionaire has been putting money up to a political movement in order to ensure he got what he wanted. What price democracy? The simple answer is it's how much a few members of the human race decide to put up to support their view of how the


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One thing I like about Ken Wapnick is that he is very realistic about what it feels like to actually practice A Course in Miracles. In Ending Our Resistance to Love he states very clearly "[Y]ou cannot be a happy learner until you first learn how miserable you are. If you are happy, peaceful and satisfied with your life, A Course in Miracles is not for you (21)."
Who wants to hear that? He is saying that the course's promise of joy and peace is real, but in order to find it we have to plumb some pretty ugly depths. And we just don't want to go there. We are okay acknowledging that horror show intellectually, but we don't want to really look at it, or spend any time with it.
But Wapnick also says that half-measures aren't going to yield much fruit. Wanting an easier, softer way isn't going to work. Waiting for the flawless blueprint is no good.
Everyone wishes there were a precise, detailed formula to follow, but unfortunately there is none other than to trust that experiencing the pain of staying with your ego will help you get beyond it. That is the bottom line (Ending our Resistance to Love, 23).
I was remembering all that today as I read The Forgiving Dream, which closes Chapter 29 (The Awakening). At one point in the text Jesus asks who could wish for either an idol or a dream in which an idol appears real "unless he were in terror and despair (T-29.IX.3:3)?"
Tara Singh often writes that when the course poses a question, it's not a bad idea to stop reading and try to answer it, or at least learn that you can't – or won't- answer it.
We are here in this dream. And in it, we have idols. Idols and illusions go hand in hand. For some of us, A Course in Miracles is an idol. Patriotism is an idol. Walking dogs is an idol. Even Ken Wapnick can be an idol. All of those things – be they ideas or people or places or circumstances – reflect the application of egoic judgment. This is good, that is bad. As soon as we do that, we are in the "dream of judgment" that turns a dream of Heaven to one of hell (T-29.IX.2:1-2). We all do it. It's no use beating ourselves up. That's why we are here – believing that we have bodies, and stories, and that other bodies with their own stories are out there, some of which can be used for pleasure, some of which are out to get us.
The only reason we experience this life as real is because we are "in terror and despair." And if we are going to wake up, then we have to really make contact with those feelings. Not in passing, not at the level of words only, but in a real way.
In the text, Jesus is very clear that this work – this looking – is not optional if we are going to wake up. He also cautions us against becoming casual about it – assuming that we're "almost there" or that being less scared and more kind counts as progress.
Whenever you feel fear in any form – and you are fearful if you do not feel a deep content, a certainty of help, a calm assurance Heaven goes with you – be sure you made an idol, and believe it will betray you (T-29.IX.9:1).
There is no middle ground there. It is very clear.
So there is a need then to be vigilant for fear "in any form." Fear isn't always traditional fear, like when we don't want to speak publicly or leap off the trail at the sight of a snake. Sometimes fear shows up as guilt or hatred. Sometimes it shows up as self-satisfaction. Sometimes as denial. We have to seek it out in all its forms, see it for what it is – a block to God's Love – and then ask Jesus or the Holy Spirit for help. If we are patient, once we've seen the fear and brought our inner teacher to the fore, the fear will gently be undone.
Sometimes I feel very holy. I get pleased with my progress and improvement. A little pride comes in, a little smugness. There are moments of peace and in subtle and not-so-subtle ways I put those moments on display. Look at me! Perceive my wisdom and bathe in the rays of my inspired Godly love! I think it is something that happens to all of us from time to time. We get a little insight and a little happiness – more than we are used to – and we want to make it permanent. We want to take credit for it. It's like saying, "thanks, Jesus, but I've got it from here."
Do you remember this story in Matthew's gospel? Jesus takes Peter and two other disciples up a mountain to pray. At the summit, Jesus is transfigured, bathed in divine light. Moses comes and Elijah shows up too and it's like one great big Abrahamic love-in. And Peter says you know what? I'll make us some shelter. Let's settle down. He wants to make the moment permanent. Who can blame him? It's what we all want. But Jesus says no. They have more work to do. And he leads them back down the mountain to teach and pray and eventually be tortured and executed.
I think our practice is like that a little. There's a break in the storm – a little light, a little inner peace – and we want to hunker down and stay. We don't want to keep digging. It's hard work, this waking up! Can't we just pitch a tent and stay put?
But Jesus says no. Let's keep going.
In Ending our Resistance to Love Ken Wapnick points out that a good starting point for A Course in Miracles is pain and resistance, the more the better. Let's get really clear about about how bad things are.
You are much better off beginning with the assumption that you are a heartless, cruel, sadistic beast, than you are assuming that you are a holy child of God who loves everyone (57).
And we resist that! We resist it when Jesus says it, and when Ken Wapnick says it, and when our therapist says it, and when Buddha says it. All of them! And thus we stay separated for the simple reason that we cannot bear to face the fear that gives rise to the dream of separation, the horror show of the ego. We don't want to see that we're the ones making it all go. We'd rather compromise. We'd rather seek out a slightly less scary illusion. But if we are going to see it undone altogether, then we are going to have to go all the way with Jesus.
But remember. As much as Jesus insists we have to do this difficult work, he also insists that we are not doing it alone. He is with us, always.
Little child, the light is there. You do but dream, and idols are the toys you dream you play with (T-29.IX.4:3-4).
So there is darkness, yes. And it's a frightening darkness and we haven't yet worked our way all through it. Okay. But there is a light, too, and it is within us and we can call on it any time we choose. It will never fail to join us as we work our way through this tangle of hatred, terror and despair toward Heaven which waits – patiently – in the not-so-far-off distance.


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India's Surging Economy Lifts Hopes and Ambitions
Socialism and Castes Begin to Give Way; Lessons of 'Dumbo'
Since it gained independence, India has been defined by socialism, poverty and a Hindu caste system that determined a person's place in society from birth. Now, amid an explosion of economic growth, millions of Indians are embracing long-unthinkable ambitions: to lead a better life than their parents and create a better life for their children.
"My son would have followed in my footsteps 10 years ago," says Sanjaya Sharma, 39 years old. He works, as his father did, at a crematorium on the banks of the Yamuna River...


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This has been going on for some 7+ years. I have been speaking to the neighbour as the boundry wall has been gradually collapsing. Essentially his garden is approx 3-4 ft higher than mine and the sandstone wall has gradually been shifting, about 5 years ago we propped part of it up with paving stones to protect our garden shed, there was approx a 10 inch gap between paving stones and shed, they are now pushing against the shed. In other parts the sandstone stones have now come completely loose and fallen into the garden.
The neighbour has been making promises over the last 3 years or so to fix the problem, but sadly recently died. His family are about to put the property on the market, and before seeking legal advice was hoping to get some basic information here. I hope someone can spare a few moments to help with this (the property is in England) and explain our rights
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Why do humans require labels in order to understand things?
In my many discussions, both online and in real time, I find that there seem to be labels for everything. What purpose do they really serve?
When I state that I am introvert, I don't say it to create a competition between myself and non-introverts. I understand the need for extroverts and ambiverts in this world, as we all approach thinking and actions in much different way. The same holds true for cultural differences. Earth is comprised of myriad differences, and efforts to label and homogenize more than 7 billion people seems such a waste.
We learn from those who we perceive as "different" from us.
Humans have appropriated the customs and ideals from others since the beginning of time. The act of labeling others likely stems from a time when we were divided into tribes, and we defended against the invasion of other tribes who might take our women, children, our food, or our land. At different times in history, tribes killed other tribes, or enslaved them. All of this stemmed from a perception of "otherness" tribes felt toward other tribes. And this continues today.
In our ongoing efforts to categorize anyone who is not us we create a dividing line in our minds that impacts our thoughts, behaviors, and actions. This becomes ever more prevalent in current media. The more we are divided, the less understanding we gain about our sisters and brothers in the human race. Simply because we might be culturally different, or socio-economically different, doesn't mean that we are truly different.
The recent Supreme Court decision affecting same-gender marriages is a classic example. By attempting to deny rights to one group of humans classified as "different", detractors of the decision attempted to create a widespread perception of how the LGBTQ community is radically not considered part of humanity. Or part of their tribe. In that way, dividing lines were drawn in the sand, and members on one side challenged to stand up to the other tribe.
We see it within communities of every type. Yet, at the end of the day, we are all essentially human and we strive to fit in or more optimistically, reach a hand across those dividing lines in brotherhood, partnership, in acceptance.
I was born into a culturally mixed family. I have Latino and African-American brothers and sisters as well as Caucasian. I have witnessed the struggles my brothers and sisters go through every day because they are culturally different than what some others attempt to declare our country "should" be. And at the same time, I am considered automatically biased against my own brothers and sisters because my skin is lighter. I am told I will never understand the plight of __________________ (choose a descriptor) because of "white privilege." That somehow, in spite of the fact that I came of age in a culturally diverse environment, I'm considered "of a different tribe," and therefore not to be trusted. And very few believe me when I state that I try to be "color blind" in all situations, as I don't feel that skin color makes a difference one way or the other at the end of the day. They laugh at my perceived naivete when I say that I don't believe in any "race" but the HUMAN RACE.
That is not to say there isn't bias and prejudice being forced onto people all the time. I am not negating the actions of a few to show myself to be more accepting. In fact, the opposite is true. All we can be is ourselves and not fall prey to the attempts of other self-proclaimed tribes in dividing us.
We must remind ourselves that we are not the sum of our thoughts or emotions. We are not easily fit into categories that can then be declared "different" and then be treated like second-class humans. I know less about your life and background than I do anyone else's, and the same holds true when others pretend they "know" me.
I don't like red meat even though my ancestors were meat eaters. Does that make me "of a different tribe?" I don't dislike extroverts just because I'm not an extrovert. I dislike black licorice. I believe popcorn is a meal. I prefer reading over parties or social interaction. At the same time, I understand that these qualities make me me, and not a sample to be comparing the world around me to. I believe that gender and sexuality is fluid, and that we experience many aspects of both while becoming mature. I believe that your Truth is very different from my Truth. Yet at the end of it all, we die just like everyone else. I feel that we will be better off when we begin seeking out the commonalities between us.


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School lunch menus for the week of Monday, Dec. 15, through Friday, Dec. 19.
Washington County
All meals include a choice of milk and two selections of fruits and vegetables. An assortment of fresh, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables will be offered in all schools everyday.
Monday - Chicken patty or hot ham and cheese sandwich.
Tuesday - Chef Boyardee ravioli or beef steamer.
Wednesday - Cheese quesadilla with salsa or grilled chicken patty.
Thursday - Turkey cold cut sub or grilled cheese sandwich.
Friday - Sausage and egg biscuit or French toast sticks with sausage and syrup.
Berkeley County, W.Va.
Monday - Chicken patty on whole wheat bun, carrot sticks with ranch dip, baked beans, cherry crisp and milk.


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*RUINED (Eternal Balance Series #1) by Jus Accardo
*Publication Date: December 30, 2013
*Format: ARC Ebook
*Source: Netgally
*My Rating: 5 stars
**Disclaimer** I received an ARC copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The views and opinions that I have expressed here are solely my own and in no way a representation of the views and/or opinions of the author, publisher, and/or distributor.
SYNOPSIS:Hell is looking for a way to break loose…Jax lost the genetic lottery. Descended from Cain, the world's first murderer, he's plagued by a curse that demands violence in exchange for his happiness. He left everything behind, including the girl he loved, but thriving on the pain of others is lonely… And it's killing him.After a series of heartbreaking losses, Samantha put rubber to pavement and headed for college as fast as her clunker could carry her. But she can't outrun her problems. When an attack at school drives her back home, she's thrown into the path of a past–and a guy–she's been trying to forget.
Sam strains Jax's control over his darkness, but running isn't an option this time. Someone–or, something–followed her home from school: a ruthless monster with a twisted plan centuries in the making. Forced together to survive, and fighting an attraction that could destroy them both, Jax and Sam must stop a killer bent on revenge.
This is the first book I've read of Jus Accardo's and let me tell ya… I'm blown away! This book was like a breath of fresh air! It was original and extremely well written! The storyline was flawless and the characters were very well-devloped. I was intrigued from page one and I had it read within hours. Let me rephrase: I stayed up till 3am reading this book because it was just that good. I couldn't put it down until I had devoured everything that there was to devour in this book.
Jax is a descendent of Cain, the man who killed his brother Abel, and that horrible stain has left it's mark on his soul. It is preventing him from staying home with his family and from loving the only girl his heart desires. His nature doesn't allow him happiness and it is slowly eating away at him. That on top of the guilt for what he has to do to appease his darker side has left him a shell of a man. He is the ultimate bad boy and when I say bad boy what I mean he is a ruggedly hot man with beautiful gray eyes who has the capabilities to snap your neck with a flick of his wrist. (Is it getting hot in here or is it just me?) He may be dangerous but but he does try to control his darker urges and never hurts innocents if he can help it. That's what makes him even more sexier, right? He's beautifully damaged and readers just want to embrace him and make all his pain go away and the one girl he loves makes his darker side even more unbearable to live with.
She was my anchor and kryptonite all at the same time. Salvation and damnation in one beautiful, unattainable package.-Jax Flynn, RUINED.
Samantha Merrick grew up with Jax and his brother Chase and even though Chase was the more socially accepted brother her heart had been swept away by Jax a long time ago. But having your heart taken and then shattered wasn't something Sam could just get over. Even though Jax walked away three years ago with not so much as a goodbye note she's still bitter about it, and when he walks back into her life her world is completely turned upside down in the most craziest way possible. The string of attacks happening on her life isn't just linked to her…they are linked to Jax. Can they survive this onslaught of attackers coming at all angles together or will being together cost them more than help them?
Even though they both know they're in over their heads in supernatural crap and Jax is barely containing the darkness inside of him, they still want each other. After Sam realizes who and what he is she's not afraid. She still looks at him as the same old Jax she grew up with and that makes me love her even more. She may just be a "mere female" in Jax's eyes but she has the backbone of steel and the heart of a lion. She doesn't back down from anything.
Jax had anger issues. Authority issues. He had issues with his issues. But one thing he wasn't, no matter how hard he tried to convince me–and everyone else around us–was cruel.–Samantha Merrick, RUINED.
The chemistry between these two is mind blowing and the fact that they can't be together bumps it up a few notches because of all the anticipation. I'm serious…the anticipation had me fanning myself! When Jax and Sam finally come to some sort of solid ground in their relationship I finally let out the breath I'd been holding but then there at the very end Jus Accardo pulled the rug out from under me and I was furiously demanding a rewrite! After everything these two deserve each other but life has a way of kicking you when you're down.
I fucking breathe you. Your face, your laugh, the way you chew at your bottom lip… All of it. All of you.–Jax Flynn, RUINED.
RUINED completely enthralled me with its action packed, drama filled chaos. Throw in a hot dangerous man *ahem* being with a brave, sarcastic female and I'm caught..hook, line, & sinker. I'm definitely looking forward to the rest of the Eternal Balance series.


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Visit Florida
September 24, 2003
SWOT Analysis
As a tourist destination, Florida has many strong assets. First, it offers a variety of attractions that caters to everyone. Below is a list of attractions available for people with different interests: • Cultural Events – festivals, fairs, carnivals
• Cultural Places – antiques, art galleries, art centers, missions • Family & Friends – amusement and theme parks, malls, markets, shops, sightseeing tours and cruises, aquariums, zoos, wildlife sanctuaries • Historical Places – memorials, monuments, museums • Nature – beaches, gardens, lakes, keys, nature trails, scenic drives, state and national parks • Sport – sport events and venues
Second, Florida offers a mild climate all year round. Florida's weather can be categorized as either warm or hot. During winter period, the temperature ranges from the middle 60s to the middle 70s during the day. During summer period, the temperature ranges from the middle 80s to the middle 90s during the day. Florida's mild climate makes it an ideal place for outdoor activities. Third, Florida's geographic location offers many opportunities for outdoor activities. Florida has about 1,000 miles of coastlines for the beach lovers. Florida also has many lakes for the camping enthusiasts. Last, Florida's geographic location (Gulf of Mexico on the west and Atlantic Ocean on the east) makes it an ideal docking place for cruise ships going to the Caribbean and Mexico. Fourth, Florida is easily accessible by car, airplanes, and boats. Florida has three major interstate highways (I-10, I-95, and I-70) and five major international airports (Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, and St. Petersburg-Clearwater). Furthermore, Florida has many restaurants and lodgings to make the visitors stay comfortable and convenient. Weakness
Florida's main weakness comes in the way people perceived the state. Some people perceived Florida as being unsafe, old and familiar, and expensive. According to the ranking (in terms of crime) of America's safest and worst cities, not a single city from Florida made the top 25 safest cities in America. However, three of Florida's cities made the top 25 worst cities list: #9 Tampa, #20 West Palm Beach, and #21 Miami (www.morganquitmo.com/safcity.htm). Florida also suffers from the perception as being old and familiar. Studies show that visitors from Canada are declining. Canada is one of top three origin markets for international visitors in year 2002 (www.visitflorida.org). In 1992, Florida welcomed 2.46 million Canadian visitors; in 1998, the number of Canadian visitors decreased to 1.72 million (Smith, 2000). One of the reasons for the decrease in numbers is that more Canadians are looking for a vacation destination that is more exotic, like Cancun – Mexico. These Canadian visitors are also attracted to Texas, Arizona, Louisiana, Las Vegas, Caribbean, and Mexico which aggressively market themselves through affordable all-inclusive vacation. Although Canadian visitors are only 2% of the total number of visitors in year 2002 (www.visitflorida.org), their average length of stay is about 21 nights (compared to about 5 nights for domestic visitors). Florida should definitely promote themselves more aggressively to the Canadian market in order to boost their tourism revenue. Opportunity
There are some opportunities that Florida should consider in order to boost their number of visitors. To reduce the fear of terrorism, Florida should promote themselves as a familiar destination. Terrorism raises our feeling of uncertainties. Going to a familiar place may alleviate most of these uncertain feelings. Florida should also take advantage of their large spanish-speaking population by promoting themselves...
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Winners announced: 2017 South Australian Landscape Architecture Awards
South Australian landscape architects are a playful bunch, according to the results of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects' (AILA) South Australian Landscape Architecture Awards, which saw several new playspaces in the state recognised as being engaging, innovative and well integrated with their surrounding landscapes.
From a pool of twenty-eight entries, sixteen awards were handed out at an event on Friday 28 July in Adelaide – though only nine practices shared in the glory. The big winners were Oxigen, City of Adelaide and JPE Design Studio, which each took home three awards.
The jury noted that co-design and community engagement was a key theme of this year's entries.
Jury chair Sharon Mackay said, "entries ranged from civic spaces that are strategically designed to underpin future development, healing spaces that support wellbeing and ageing, through to policy development and community engagement.
"We saw a greater proportion of small projects this year, from public realm improvements to courtyards, kitchen gardens, orchards and private gardens. The attention to detail and thoughtful responses demonstrated that these small interventions, often with matching small budgets, can have a significant impact on people's lives," said Mackay.
The jury comprised Sharon Mackay (jury chair), Keith Davis (City of Unley), Malcolm Snow (National Capital Authority) and Kym Pryde (PIA).
The winners of Awards of Excellence or Landscape Architecture Awards will be considered for AILA national landscape architecture awards, to be announced in Sydney in October.
Civic Landscape
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Bowden Main Park – Aspect Studios
Landscape Architecture Awards
Colonel Light Centre Forecourt Green Wall – City of Adelaide, Design & Strategy
Holland Street Upgrade – JPE Design Studio
Parks and Open Space
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Tidlangga Playspace and Pocket Orchard – City of Adelaide, Design & Strategy
Landscape Architecture Award
Cobbler Creek Recreation Park – Birdseye Studios
Play Spaces
Award of Excellence
Adelaide Zoo Nature's Playground – WAX Design
Landscape Architecture Award
DECD Preschool Outdoor Learning Areas 2015 – JPE Design Studio
Urban Design
Landscape Architecture Awards
Victor Harbor Mainstreet Precinct Project – WAX Design
Sixth Street Revitalisation Project – Jensen PLUS
Landscape Planning
Landscape Architecture Award
Adelaide Park Lands Management Strategy 2015 – 2025 – City of Adelaide Design and Strategy and JPE Design Studio
Research, Policy and Communication
Award of Excellence
KT Legacy - Creative in Residence – TCL
Community Contribution
Landscape Architecture Awards
Mary Potter Hospice Healing Garden – DesignWELL Landscape Architects
Haslop Reserve Playspace – Aspect Studios
Small Projects
Landscape Architecture Award
84 Courtyard and verge – Oxigen
Award of Excellence
Quandong Garden – Oxigen
Landscape Architecture Award
ABG Kitchen Garden – Oxigen
Future Leader Awards
Rebecca Millar (Graduate)
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Corporations have profited from strong business development strategies for years. So it's no surprise that of the half-million new businesses created each year, the most successful ones are driven by business development. Now, savvy professionals on the business side of a startuphave a reliable guide to perfecting the partnershipstrategies that will quickly add value to any company.
In addition to implementable advice and techniques from the top minds in the industry, this complete resource features an entire section of best practices for every step of the partnering process. Make your moves with the confidence of having a team of experts at your back.
The road from startup to IPO starts with Pitching & Closing.
"This book is a must-read for anyone in the business of transforming professional relationships into powerful strategic partnerships." -- Adam Bain, President of Global Revenue at Twitter
"Pitching & Closing does a phenomenal job of giving you a seat in the room during some of the biggest business development deals of late. Anyone who reads this book will come away with a deep understanding of business development in the world of startups." -- Dylan Smith, CFO of Box
"Pitching & Closing is the definitive guide to partnerships for the next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders." -- Adam Braun, Founder and CEO of Pencils of Promise
"An honest and insightful look at the delicate and complex handling of business development [that] guides readers on how to turn good ideas into greatpartnerships." -- Kyle Kelly, Business Development & Analysis at Zappos.com
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text: On 5 June 2018, 05:24:10 UTC, PrimeGrids Generalized Fermat Prime Search found the Generalized Fermat mega prime:5152128^262144+1 The prime is 1,759,508 digits long and enters Chris Caldwell's The Largest Known Primes Database ranked 8th for Generalized Fermat primes and 60th overall.The discovery was made by Rob Gahan (Robish) of Ireland using an NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan X in an Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5930K CPU at 3.50GHz with 32GB RAM, running Windows 10 Core Edition. This GPU took about 25 minutes to probable prime (PRP) test with GeneferOCL3. Rob is a member of the Storm team.The prime was verified on 5 June 2018, 05:43:47 by Aaron Houston Clinton (denim) of the United States using an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GPU in an Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700K CPU at 4.00GHz with 16GB RAM, running Windows 10 Professional Edition. This GPU took about 13 minutes to probable prime (PRP) test with GeneferOCL3. Aaron is a member of the SETI.USA team.The PRP was confirmed prime by an Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700K CPU @ 4.20GHz with 16GB RAM, running Microsoft Windows 10 Professional. This computer took about 7 hours 11 minutes to complete the primality test using LLR.For more details, please see the official announcement.


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With the students out for the summer, Danbury High School has officially become a full on construction zone as the Rizzo Team prepares to tackle key upgrades during the next 70 days of summer break. A new front entrance and a new cafeteria are among the major milestones that we aim to complete before school resumes on September 5th. Click this link to read the NewTimes article featured in today's paper.
Danbury High School Expansion Kicks into High Gear for the Summer
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Versace edition Lamborghini LP640 Roadster
Lamborghini and Versace have teamed up again to offer a special edition of Lamborghini's Murcielago LP640. As you would expect from a Versace Lamborghini, all the stops were pulled out to ensure the utmost luxury and extravagance. The bright white exterior of the car is plastered with Versace's Greek motif, while the interior has full-grain, hand-embroidered, white nappa leather on the seats, dashboard and center console. The Versace edition Murcielago also gets a transparent engine cover that showcases the V12 for the first time. The special edition, unveiled tuesday at Versace's Via Gesu 12 in Milan during Men's Fashion Week, was accompanied by a new range of Lamborghini Versace merchandise, including leather luggage, gloves, driving shoes and an assortment of other accessories. Unlike the Versace Lamborghini collaboration in 2006, this run of cars will be available to the public..... but you will not be able to afford it.
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Saxifrage & Starshine is a collection of five short stories. They chronicle everything from exotic extracurriculars in the Pacific Northwest to the daily grind in a Nebraskan tech company. With twists and turns, bounding from one adventure to the next, only one thing is certain: It's going to be a fun ride.
* In "Saxifrage & Starshine," elves battle goblins in Portland's Forest Park.
* In "Agile Ninja Rockstar," a hyperbolic job posting attracts a very diverse crowd of applicants.
* In "Tooth and Nail," a father's school board campaign goes cockeyed when he takes his middle school daughter's advice.
* In "Hip Hop Goes a-Courting," a high school student and her avian sidekick unravel a magical mystery at Kaine Academy while trying to steer clear of awkward romance.
* In "When Kings Go Out to War," a young scribe in ancient Jerusalem faces vipers, bandits, and his own ignorance on the dusty road to Jericho.
With a sly wit and a rollicking, cinematic style, Saxifrage and Starshine traverses a universe in which the workaday world of delinquent students and bored cubicle drones is a mere hairs-breadth away from the otherworldly and fantastical. Whether it's a city park revealing its true nature, wild and untamed, or a young man discovering that his best self is revealed through brave and faithful deeds, not pretty words, nothing is quite as it seems.
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PORTSMOUTH — This is three stories in one. The sad news is that, after 25 years, Le Club Boutique is closing. The good news is that City Shoes is remaining open. And more good news is that I Am Grateful to You is off and running.
PORTSMOUTH — This is three stories in one. The sad news is that, after 25 years, Le Club Boutique is closing. The good news is that City Shoes is remaining open. And more good news is that I Am Grateful to You is off and running.
"I was 25 years old when I opened Le Club Boutique," owner Beth Gross-Santos said. "I've grown up with Le Club and it's been half my life."
Gross-Santos called the process of closing Le Club Boutique a painful time for her.
"It's the death of an era of my life, but a rebirth with a new business," she said. "I really believe in gratitude. The more you express gratitude, the happier you become.
"I'm really going to miss the prom dress time. I've been dressing the girls long enough to have sold to both mother and daughter."
Cathy Reddington, owner of City Shoes and store mate of Le Club Boutique, is not closing. "I'm here to stay," she said. "I'm devoted to playing a strong part in the downtown community."
The Le Club Boutique side of the business offers 1,500 square feet of space. Expenses are shared. Gross-Santos and Reddington are open to any interested buyer whose merchandise or project would complement City Shoes.
"I'm really hopeful the right buyer will come along to share this great space with Cathy," Gross-Santos said.
In the interim, all Le Club Boutique merchandise is marked down to 50 percent off.
"I can no longer operate Le Club and give all my attention and energy to my new business, I Am Grateful to You," Gross-Santos said.
I Am Grateful to You is operated from Gross-Santos' home. She has sales representatives for the retail/wholesale business. The business allows customers to include a message of gratitude with purchased gifts. Items range from mugs, candy jars, Chai energy pillows, wine bottle holders and jewelry, and goods are sold locally, throughout New England and across the country.
Ten percent of all profits will be donated to a local charity. Gross-Santos is also working with some of her facilitators to find women's cooperatives to make some of the products. So far, the product line has more than 15 items.
Gross-Santos said she is willing to work with anyone interested in taking over Le Club Boutique or creating a new business. She said she will move what's left of her merchandise as soon as a buyer is found, or the merchandise could be included in a deal for the business.
"They can move right in. No waiting," she said.
Reddington stressed that City Shoes and Le Club Boutique are separate businesses. "We share space and work together," she said, "but are not one and the same."
Reddington said the location is attractive: It's in what she calls the art triangle, with 3S Artspace, The Music Hall, Seacoast Repertory Theatre and Portwalk.
"I've been here over a year and a half," she said. "I already have a dedicated following from all over the region. I sell funky, alternative-design shoes as well as the basics. They appeal to women of all ages."
Reddington emphasized she will continue to use the space for charity events as Gross-Santos has in the past, adding it is great for meetings, bachelorette parties, charity events and dances.
"I'm hoping to have an event here to raise money for 3S Artspace and other local causes," she said. "All people have to do is call me or come in and talk."
City Shoes will continue to host swap nights from 6 to 8 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month. People bring in gently used clothes, shoes, bags, and home items they no longer need, and the event includes light refreshments and wine.
"No money is exchanged. What you're not using, someone else might need," Reddington said. "What doesn't get swapped is donated to a local thrift store."


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Excellent location - close to everything! Beautiful ultra-modern designer chic resort condominium located at the Pointe Resort Squaw Peak. This second floor stunner has a large balcony overlooking a tranquil fountain. 1,100 sq. ft. split floor plan sleeps 4 comfortably with queen size beds in each bedroom.
This highly desirable gated resort community is conveniently located just off the SR 51 and Northern Avenue makes this location super desirable and close to everything. Located in North Phoenix approximately 10 miles from downtown Phoenix. The complex is adjacent to the Pointe Hilton Resort at Squaw Peak. We have 2 pools and spas and 4 built in custom barbecues for you to enjoy. North Mountain Preserve is just outside the door and has numerous hiking and biking trails and there are 10 golf courses within a seven mile radius!
The resort concierge is at your disposal. Close to lots of fabulous restaurants, every major sports venue and several upscale shopping destinations such as Biltmore Fashion Park and Scottsdale Fashion Square.
Just a few steps from the pool and spa this beautifully ultra chic unit has a beehive fireplace, black granite counters, stunning custom white kitchen cabinets, and high end designer stainless steel appliances as well as imported Indian Mango hardwood floors throughout. This unit is also available for a one year term.There is wifi, cable TV and flat screen TV's in all the rooms.
The kitchen is fully equipped. All linens and towels are provided. The unit also has a brand new washer and dryer. Covered parking is also included. This is a non-smoking unit.


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Pad cratering is a mechanically induced fracture in the resin between copper foil and outermost layer of fiberglass of a printed circuit board (PCB). It may be within the resin or at the resin to fiberglass interface. Do you have ever problems about pcb pads? please talk here.
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For those who love to sing Jewish music, participate in worship and add their own spirit to services, the Congregational Choir enriches the High Holy Day services and Shabbat services throughout the year. Congregants of all ages and musicians of all levels are welcome to participate.
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Yes, already. I made up 2 quick cards for Tracey from My2Angels.
You don't always have to use Christmas papers for Christmas cards when you have gorgeous embellishments! I used some scraps in Christmas colours and the new chain embellishment with a felt heart (just stapled on):
and a bit of twine and a little sleigh charm. Done!
Here is the other one:
Red glitter ribbon, a Christmas bauble,
On the 10th of December I am running an all-day Christmas card class and as of today there are 4 spots left. We'll be making 6 cards, please let me know if you are interested. Cost is $40, incl all materials and lunch.
Cheers, Geli


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'Assault on auto industry' is over: Trump
To a cheering crowd in Ypsilanti, Michigan, President Trump said he would ensure that regulations would protect auto industry jobs and factories. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered a review of tough U.S. vehicle fuel-efficiency standards put in place by the Obama administration, handing a victory to auto industry executives and provoking criticism from Democrats and environmental groups. In a move widely seen as a preamble to loosening fuel standards, Trump told an audience of cheering union workers at Ypsilanti, Michigan, he would "ensure that any regulations we have protect and defend your jobs, your factories," and promised he would encourage growth in the U.S. auto sector. "The assault on the American auto industry is over," Trump said, standing in front of a banner that read "Buy American-Hire American." Trump added that the White House is "setting up a task force in every federal agency to identify and remove any regulation that undermines American auto production."


text: Everyone is welcome to worship God as they are able at St. Francis Xavier. The fullest and most exciting way to do that is through active membership in the Roman Catholic Church. If you were born Catholic but have fallen away from the active practice of your faith, or if you are coming to us from another Christian congregation, or if you have no Christian background at all, we're happy to listen, talk and answer whatever questions you might have about Catholicism. The Church founded by Christ and handed on through an unbroken line of Apostles and their successors -the bishops- is a loving mother to all, and her life is the surest root to the love, mercy and salvation Christ desires for each of us. Feel free to reach out to any of our parishioners or to contact Fr. De Rosa directly (email@example.com 202.582.5021). Until then, we love you and are praying for your happiness.


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Meet Dee Frosted, Pro Era's Resident Photographer: Digging Through the Greats
Each week, Green Label invites a visionary photographer, filmmaker, designer or artist to dig through their folios and tell the story of their favorite works. This is: Dee Frosted.
I was already a photographer, doing stuff locally around Brooklyn. A lot of people knew me because I was constantly getting booked for photo shoots, parties, baby showers, so on and so forth. I was working for this company at the time called New York Street Team. My friend in high school told me to make a Twitter, and I remember Joey [Bada$$] wanted me to shoot an event, so we followed each other. When he first sent me his music, he had like three songs. This was back when he was JayOhVee. He wanted me to shoot his first mixtape cover that never came out, it was called New Kid on the Block. I had a little team at the time, and we used to throw parties and stuff of our own, and I went to my guys and was like, "Yo, I want JayOhVee to be down with the team." They were like, "Nah, no new members." I was still rockin' with him though, and every time he'd put out something I'd always promote it. Then once he started Pro Era, he hit me up and wanted me to be a part of it to take all of the photos and handle the visuals.
One day after school, he wanted me to meet the rest of the Pros, so I went up like four stops up to his school. Then the next day, I checked my Facebook page, and I got a bunch of notifications from this secret Pro Era page they'd set up. Then Steez messaged me and was like, "Yo, you're officially part of Pro Era" and gave me a whole initiation speech. That's how we rocked from there. Then that's how it was: Dee got the camera.
Before photography, I wanted to be an image consultant. I originally wanted to do a lot of fashion stuff. When I met Joey and Pro Era, it shifted my whole perspective.
I like to play with the colors a lot. I don't know if this goes for everybody, but I feel them, literally. I feel like they're physical. I add colors to give the people the same feeling I had when I took the photo. Color is a way of communicating my original emotion.Click to start the list


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Rupee ends 10 paise higher at 62.41 vs USD ahead of Fed decision
Mumbai: Rising for the second day, the rupee appreciated by 10 paise to end at 62.41 against the dollar on Wednesday on sustained selling of the American currency by exporters ahead of a decision of US Federal Reserve on tapering its monetary stimulus.
Weakness in the dollar index, which was down by 0.10 per cent against a basket of major global rivals, also helped the rupee gain after a 59 paise rise on Tuesday when the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)unexpectedly increased the repo rate.
At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, the local unit resumed strong at 62.28 a dollar from last close of 62.51. It rose further to a high of 62.1050 on initial rise in domestic stocks.
However, tracking volatility in stocks, the rupee later fell back on dollar demand from importers, mainly oil refiners, to meet their month-end requirements.
It touched the day's low low of 62.52 before settling at 62.41, a rise of 10 paise or 0.16 per cent over Tuesday.
Pramit Brahmbhatt, CEO, Alpari Financial Services, India said: "Rupee extended its gain today and traded near 62-levels…overall signs of improvement in the US economy suggest Fed officials will stay on track to cut monthly buys."
Fears of a fresh cut in the US central bank's monthly bond buying programme are among the reasons that have dragged down emerging market assets recently. The Fed has already cut its purchases by USD 10 billion to USD 75 billion.
"Some portion of the weakness can also be attributed to the rising talks about (another) USD 10 billion reduction in the asset purchase program at the FOMC meet which will end today. After the RBI policy, the FOMC meeting will be the most significant event which will be giving a direction to the USD-INR pair," said Abhishek Goenka, Founder and CEO, India Forex Advisors.
The Indian benchmark S&P BSE Sensex today washed out initial gains on late profit-booking and closed down by 36.21 points.
FIIs pumped in Rs 250 crore in equity markets today after pulling out over Rs 1,250 crore yesterday.


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I'm in the process of looking for a new job. Not a new career, just a step up from the entry-level position that I have grown out of over the last 3 years. It's an amicable, wholly-supported search that I am completely open and honest about (which is kind of weird, the more I think about it) and my boss and my boss's boss are encouraging and helpful. Unfortunately, everything at this place moves at a glacial pace, and I likely won't find what I am looking for, for at least another couple months (for instance, a job that I was told about two weeks ago still isn't posted on the job website, and thus I am unable to even apply).
One thing I already know I am going to miss about my current job is the students. Yes, I work at a university and there will always be students (if there weren't we'd have some big problems), but I work in fundraising, which at this point is primarily geared toward alumni. And not talking about any one of the 40,000+ kids on this campus — I'm talking about the great group of students we have working for us here, that are already so passionate about fundraising, and are truly amazing kids. They are like the 16 little brothers and sisters I never had, and when they graduate and move on, I am always a little sad, but always so happy to hear they have acquired their first "big boy/girl" job.
A couple weeks ago the entire fundraising staff, nearly 300 people, gathered for a monthly meeting, during which we honored some of the top student fundraisers in my department. Not only did each student get recognized for raising over $100,000 (each!) for the school, they got a standing ovation from the community. It made my heart swell and brought tears to my eyes. Standing ovations are not used lightly around these parts, and are normally reserved for really important, exciting people (not that my students aren't important and exciting, but I'm talking about, like, the football coach, who appeared the month before and the applause wasn't even as loud…).
Anyway, besides the fact that I am a total emotional wreck most of the time, I also like to funnel these emotions into edible forms of appreciation. So the next day, I brought in cookie dough cupcakes for all of our students.
The cake is a light brown-sugar-flavored base, speckled with chocolate chips, with a brown-sugar frosting and a mini-chocolate chip cookie on top. A special surprise, egg-less cookie dough, is placed inside hollowed cupcakes before frosting.
I love making pretty deserts, and I get very distressed if a baking project doesn't come out like I had planned in my head (some will remember the near-breakdown following the unsuccessful two-toned frosting incident the night before Opening Day). These ones turned out pretty good, but I can always count on my students to appreciatively oooh and ahhh over anything I bring in (plus, let's face it – they're college kids and they'd take free food if it was served on a scrap of old newspaper).
I didn't make any changes to the recipe, so it isn't posted on this page, but can be found over at Annie's Eats. Maybe you have someone you are super proud of that you could make these for.


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The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) credits a reduction in criminal activity during spring break to partnership efforts between TABC, local businesses, and local law enforcement. TABC staff held two meetings to prepare retailers on the Coast, one with approximately 50 Port Isabel and South Padre Island business owners, and another involving a handful of business owners from Corpus Christi and Port Aransas. Local police officials, TABC agents, and TABC compliance officers talked with these local businesses about illegal sales to minors and intoxicated persons, as well as what to expect from law enforcement during spring break.
"TABC is pleased with the results of this year's spring break in South Padre Island and Corpus Christi," says TABC Administrator Alan Steen. "Typically the week with the most activity on the coast coincides with spring break for most of Texas' colleges and universities. This year, TABC agents handed out fewer criminal citations that week than the same week the previous year. Our agency also received fewer complaints this year, indicating that we have made improvements in our working relationship with business and with college students enjoying their vacation." The number of criminal citations issued, and the number of complaints filed against TABC employees, has decreased each year for the past three years.
TABC agents focused on the beaches of Corpus Christi, Galveston and South Padre Island to deter the illegal use of alcoholic beverages among individuals enjoying the spring break celebrations. Following on the heels of a statewide minor sting at the beginning of March, agents along the coast conducted random inspections, minor stings and other enforcement operations in an attempt to curb the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors.
In addition to the benefits of working with retailers in advance, TABC and other police agencies felt that it was a slower spring break with a smaller, better-behaved crowd. Local businesses reported a reduction in vandalism, and there were fewer calls for service (requests for police assistance) and fewer arrests. Over the two-week period from March 6-18th, 2007, Agents issued a total of 1919 criminal citations. The majority of those were during "Texas Week." More than half of the citations issued were for minors in possession of alcoholic beverages.
Through voluntary compliance from retailers, and enhanced enforcement efforts, it is TABC's hope every year to keep Texas highways safe and ensure that youth return back to school with memories of having a fun and safe spring break. "We want everyone to have fun, but do it safely and within the law," states Administrator Alan Steen.
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Cardiff Pub Series: The Vulcan Hotel is an historic hotel and public house, that was located in Adamsdown suburb of Cardiff, South Wales. Scheduled for demolition in 2009, after a long public campaign to preserve what had become Cardiff's oldest public house, in 2012 it was donated to the National History Museum at St Fagans, where it is being reconstructed. This unique representation of the Vulcan is by Welsh artist Christopher Langley reflects this piece of Cardiff history in a semi-abstract expressionist style.
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Indore : NTPC Rihand organised cleanliness drive as part of campaign 'Swachh Bharat Pakhwada (July 1 to 15) on Bijapur bus stand premises on Friday.
Group general manager (Rihand) S Narendra led this campaign in which various group officials participated. General manager (operations and maintenance) A K Mukherji, general manager (maintenance) P K Mohapatra, general manager (fuel management) A K Kesari, assistant general manager (human resource) K S Murty, CISF deputy commandment Jog Raj, representatives from various unions and associations, top group officials and Bijapur sarpanch Sunita Singh along with other project officials participated with enthusiasm in this cleanliness drive.


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Anyway its the craft night, and from what i've seen of what Carols made; its going to be fun!
Well this is what i made using the We R Memory Keepers stuff i brought from TK Max. The stamps are from a complete set called 72 & Sunny i believe, and card stock and ink from good old Stampin' Up!
Now thats all for now, i hope this works!
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We will have a Beer, Wine and Cider Tent selling craft beers, both barrelled and bottled and flavoured ciders from around Scotland. Fairtrade wines and bar snacks will also be on offer!
The Beer Tent will be open from 6pm – 11pm on Friday and Noon – Midnight on Saturday.
We are a family friendly festival, and encourage all festival-goers to drink responsibly.
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The State Liberals' Stolen Generation (Compensation) Bill passed the Legislative Council last night without the support of the Weatherill Labor Government.
The Bill, introduced by Liberal MLC, Terry Stephens, was supported by all crossbenchers.
The only Weatherill Labor Government speaker on the Bill was Labor MLC, Tung Ngo, who said he was "unable" to support the Bill.
Labor Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Ian Hunter, did not speak on the Bill.
If successful, the Bill will provide ex-gratia financial compensation to eligible members of the stolen generation.
This would make South Australia the first mainland state to formally pay compensation to eligible members of the stolen generation.
However, the proposed legislation does more than just providing financial compensation; it also acknowledges that the policies of past governments caused emotional, physical and cultural harm to members of the stolen generation and their families.
This would place South Australia at the forefront of reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians.
"Labor's failure to support this Bill is disgraceful and the Weatherill Labor Government should be ashamed of itself," said Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation Terry Stephens.
"The State Liberals have actively sought to work with the Government on this Bill, but the Government has refused to engage with us."
The State Liberals first approached the Government about this legislation in August. A briefing on this Bill was also given to all Legislative Council Members, but not one Government MLC turned up.
"This legislation is an important and significant component of ongoing reconciliation with Aboriginal people in South Australia," said Mr Stephens.
"Addressing the wrongs of the past will allow South Australia to move forward.
"This legislation has been widely called for by notable Aboriginal organisations, including the Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement and Reconciliation SA.
"This legislation is a fundamental step forward in the ongoing reconciliation process."


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Miyako is a chemist at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Tsukuba, Japan. He became passionate about the loss of pollinators after watching a TV documentary. It showed him the value of pollination. It also motivated him to take action.
In 2007, he had tried to make a gel that conducts electricity. But it was "a complete failure," he recalls. So he poured the liquid into a jar, put it in a drawer and forgot about it. Cleaning out his lab in 2015, he accidentally dropped the jar and broke it.
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Today I found this site.
Posted all the way back from last year. It makes me wonder how many more are out there. How I do wish people would tell me when they were posting about me.
Whoever this site is, they said such nice things about my costumes, "cutest Halloween costumes of the season".
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Skyburst Earrings: Periwinkle
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We took an existing style of beaded earring we've loved and punched up the drama, adding a boldly-sized second disc to dangle from the other. Our original design was all silver and blue, but a shortage of silver wire in South Sudan led us to the copper design you see today, which gives some lovely depth. The beads might also vary slightly. Made by the same artisans who create our elaborate beaded corsets. Also available in orange.
Made in South Sudan
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A HAUNTING letter written by Tony Blair to US President George W Bush in the summer of 2002 shows plans were already being discussed between the two leaders for military action in Iraq.
In a letter dated 28 July 2002, nearly nine months before Britain voted to support the US invasion, Mr Blair jotted down his thoughts on how a war in Iraq could work, saying "if we win quickly, everyone will be our friend".
Loyalty to President Bush is clear, and he said the departure of Saddam Hussein would "free up the region".
Mr Blair wrote: "I will be with you, whatever. But this is the moment to assess bluntly, the difficulties. The planning on this and the strategy are the toughest yet.
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"This is not Kosovo, this is not Afghanistan. It is not even the Gulf War. The military part of this is hazardous but I will concentrate mainly on the political context for success."
Blair stated in his letter that getting rid of Saddam was "the right thing to do."
He said "He is a potential threat. He could be contained. But containment...is always tricky. His departure would free up the region. And his regime is ...brutal and inhumane."
Mr Blair wrote that the first question was whether the US wanted or needed a coalition.
He stated that the US "could do it alone, with UK support" but drew attention to unintended consequences, writing: "Suppose it got militarily tricky. Suppose Iraq suffered unexpected civilian causalities. Suppose the Arab street finally erupted. Suppose Saddam felt sufficiently political strong, if military weak in conventional terms, to let of WMS.
"Suppose that, without any coalition, the Iraqis feel ambivalent about being invaded and real Iraqis...decide to offer resistance. Suppose...that any difficulties, without a coalition are magnified and seized on by a hostile international opinion. If we win quickly, everyone will be our friend. If we don't...recriminations will start fast.
"None of these things might happen. But they might...And there is one other point. We will need to commit to Iraq for the long-term. Bedding down a new regime will take time. So without support, the possibility of unintended consequences will persist through and beyond the military phase."


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Scotland: famed for its drizzly weather, sweet confectionary, flame-haired residents and numerous contributions to the world of inventions. Just like penicillin, the television and the telephone, did you know that the vacuum flask was also invented by a Scot?
In 1892, the scientist James Dewar designed and invented the very first vacuum flask while he was working on cryogenics. The vacuum flask actually consists of two flasks with a gap in between them. The gap has almost all of the air removed from it to create near-vacuum, which in turn prevents heat from being transferred. Now next time you sit down to enjoy a warming cup of tea, half way up a mountain, you will know how your flask works and who to thank.
A vacuum flask is a must-have for any outdoor activity – especially when the weather is cold and wet. It will keep your hot drinks and foods perfectly warm, so that you can heat up from the inside when you stop for a well-earned rest.
So, what do you put in your flask? Personally we like to opt for the very British tradition of a nice cup of tea. But there are so many options.
Here's a few suggestions for you:
- Tea
- Coffee
- Hot chocolate
- Soup
- Hot Diluting juice
- Stew
- Cold drinks
- Milk
- And of course, a hot toddy (Just don't drink too many!)
Why not try out our recipe for warming vegetable soup below? It's super easy to make and perfect for putting in your flask for a long day on the trails, hills and mountains.
And don't forget to tell us your favourite flask-fillers via Facebook or Instagram. We'd love to know what you have in yours!
Warming Vegetable Soup
3 large potatoes
2 onions
3 carrots
1 leek
1 stick of celery
700ml of vegetable or chicken stock
1 table spoon of oil
Salt and pepper to taste
What to do:
- Roughly chop all of the veg, leaving the potatoes slightly chunkier
- Fry the onions off in the oil until starting to brown, in a large pot
- Add in the carrots, leek and celery to the pot, stirring for a few minutes until combined
- Cover the vegetables with the stock
- Simmer for 15 – 20 minutes, or until the veg is soft and tender
- Blend the soup, either leaving it slightly chunky or continuing until smooth