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Favours For Sailors - Steve Lamacq New Favourite Band - interview tonight
Perhaps this could of gone on the 'your music' board but who knows?
Tonight we are on Steve Lamacq's 6Music show (avaliable on all good digital radio gadgets - including TV's with sky - and computers with internet) Jon and Dan will be interviewed at about 5.35 and Lammo will probably talk about the checked shirts from last tuesdays gig again. He and various others (Huw Stephens, Jon Kenendy) have started to play our tracks from our mini-album which is out in March...ears peeled.
ears peeled
released March 2nd
called 'Furious Sons' - sounds amazing.
i have my tv tuned in to 6music
how do you get the in studio camera on?
I want to see the hand gestures!
I wanna see Jon on TV!!!!
Thats AMAZING! ;')
Did they swear?
I did they did.
Playing The Fly tonight, along with Wintermute. On stage at 8:30.
I bet they did
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The result of a rehabilitation project spanning the last decade, West Block will reopen to accommodate, for an interim period, the legislative functions that are currently housed in Centre Block.
The West Block rehabilitation project is a major undertaking that speaks to the collaboration of the House of Commons and its partners, notably Public Services and Procurement Canada, in restoring this heritage building to its original magnificence, as well as in incorporating the modern functionality required to support our parliamentary democracy.
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Politicians are Teflon when it comes to shame … leading raids on prostitutes, while using their services in their own personal lives. Baseball players on steroids … do they care about what's fair in sports? Actresses "celebutards" think they can drink and drive, party all night and take drugs. Do their behaviors affect lives of every day people? Do every day people mirror the lives of reckless celebrities.
Dr. Drew Pinsky has co-authored "The Mirror Effect" with Dr. Mark S. Young — publishing their striking study of narcissism among celebrities. The Celebrity Rehab host and addiction specialist (Dr. Drew) and business/entertainment expert (Dr. Young) discovered that a high proportion of celebrities suffer from traits associated with clinical narcissism—including vanity, exhibitionism, entitlement, exploitativeness, self-sufficiency, authority, and superiority.
The authors warn that in the last decade, the entertainment industry has changed dramatically and dangerously. Not only are stars hurting themselves, as exemplified by the daily dose of celebrity bad behavior and crash and burn news (DUI's, drug overdoses and reality-TV presentations); the public consumption is affecting vulnerable people who mirror the celebrity traits in their own behavior.
The book explores how YouTube, online social networks such as Facebook and Myspace, and personal blogs offer the dangers of instant celebrity to the most vulnerable of citizens in America. "There's a portal on everyone's desk to act out," says Dr. Drew.
The book also offers distinct examples of stars like Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Amy Winehouse and media enablers, such as TMZ, Perez Hilton, and Gawker, have changed the definition of "normal behavior."
The Mirror Effect raises important questions about our changing culture—and provides insights for parents, young people, and anyone who wonders what celebrity culture is doing to America.
The Mirror Effect: How Celebrity Narcissism Is Seducing America was made available on Amazon on March 17, 2009.
Dr. Drew comments on the concept of the book, adding that Bill Clinton talks about profound childhood trauma in his book 'My Life.' Bill Clinton writes about experiencing repeated childhood trauma where he said "Oh well … what are you going to do?" Narcissists experiences a distancing o people and their emotions. Narcissist with personality disorder don't appreciate that other people have emotions.
Your job is to rescue your children from trauma, not totally prevent them from experiencing.
What is the human reality? Many parents don't let their children experience human reality because the parents are avoiding their own emotional pain and claiming they are helping their children.
"We are acting out our envy on celebrities," according to Pinsky. The public sits in judgment with disdain, instead of with compassion and empathy.
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This is a translation of an article from a Greek ubuntu related blog.
The original Greek article is at: http://kigka.blogspot.com/2010/11/compiz.html
Stars, fire, snow, more beautiful cube embossed desktop, snap windows and a bunch of others, to write them, it will not tell you anything until you see them live!
It's a new version of Compiz, which is still experimental and therefore
not yet available in the repositories (PPA) of Ubuntu.
However they work flawlessly and there is nothing that prevents us from
having them now!:
Follow step-by-step instructions below carefully.
Do not deviate and not miss anything if you want to install correctly:
Open a terminal (Menu> Utilities> Terminal) and then copy-paste,
one by one the following commands, pressing Enter after each:
sudo apt-get install compiz-fusion-bcop compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-dev build-essential libtool libglu1-mesa-dev libxss-dev libcairo2-dev git-core
cd && git clone git://anongit.compiz.org/users/soreau/scripts compizexperimental
cd compizexperimental/
chmod +x compiz-addons
Now we get to the point where you are being asked for each one of the effects
if you want to install.
You would press i to install them all
(Why not also do it in the first place?)
The process will repeat it self a dozen times.
Just finish and it then you click open the Terminal
and restart Compiz from there, with the command:
compiz --replace
Don't forget that these are still experimental.
So, quite unlikely in some cases not working properly.
On the afternoon that we had tried it on 4 different machines,
with Ubuntu 10.10, 10.04 and Mint 10. But all 32b.
All worked perfectly and no one experienced any crashes
counting that the test we put it to was to run multiple effects simultaneously.
After you go: Menu> System> Preferences> Compiz,
open, try the new effects, create shortcuts that you want for each.
Wants some search because frankly they are alot.
But if something does not go well and you want to uninstall
enter into a terminal the following two commands:
cd ~/compizexperimental
./compiz-addons uninstall all
Restart compiz by typing in a terminal again:
compiz --replace
and it will revert to your old settings and effects.
---- The Greek article ends Here. ----
ALSO i have tested it on my Athlon 64 3500+ processor with ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS 64bit
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The Submerging Church part 3
Eric interviews pastor and filmmaker, Joe Schimmel, in a continuing discussion of Joe's newest DVD project "The Submerging Church."
Don't miss any part of this series by two of Christendom's leading voices warning the Church about postmodernism and emergent heresy. Be sure to share this Take A Stand! Radio series with anyone lost in New Age thought or those traveling down the unbiblical Emergent road.
Listen on demand on your mobile device, or download the podcast at www.ericbarger.com/radio.archive.htm . Also find Joe Schimmel at www.goodfight.org.


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you always have the best dreams... you seem to use the little time you sleep creatively... are you lucid during these dreams??? that would be like your own internal holodeck...
- newscoma said...
To interpret this dream would diminish its importance. (In other words, i have no idea what you dream means, however, it made my laugh.)
- Vol Abroad said...
Interestingly (or perhaps not) I introduced one of my fellow high school classmates to smoking. He became addicted and later dropped out of architecture school.
- Rex L. Camino said...
Perhaps the dreaming me went to high school with the smoking you, VA.
I agree, N. Coma, and therefore tend to leave my dreams alone unless some an obvious meaning later reveals itself.
I do have lucid dreams, tha b, but they are often the less interesting ones.
- Joe Powell said...
Glad to oblige.
In your dream, you are the bad example. A smoking, lazy man in church, no less, which I think sends you right down to Baptist Smokers Hell, near Baptist Drinkers Hell, and you feel compelled to use all of your props, even the ones that are the object of church scorn.
And prevously, the dream of someone issuing maps to Rex L Camino ... hmmmm. Someone is looking for Rex and Rex seems to feel kinda guilty what with the church play and all, especially as Easter approaches.
As they said in Animal House, "I advise heavy drinking." (At least that way you can visit Baptist Drinkers Hell and break up the Hellish monotony.
5 cents, please.
- Joseph William Perry said...
Hi Rex. As for your first dream:
The seven fat cows are seven good years of plenty. The seven thin cows are seven years of famine.
As for the second dream:
Within three days Pharaoh will restore you to your position as his cup-bearer.
I'm not too sure, I think that's right.


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PNG's Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited (KPHL) is keeping a close eye on Western which has the potential to host small gas reserves.
Managing director Wapu Sonk said the province had potential gas fields for commercialisation.
Sonk said what the country had always considered "stranded gas" because it was either too small or too far out of the way to justify the investment, could collectively be a major supply of gas and condensate.
"In the Southern Highlands and downstream in Caution Bay, ExxonMobil lead the joint venture which produced the ground-breaking PNG LNG project, a project which put PNG on the LNG map and proved once and for all that mega projects could be built in PNG," he said.
"Total, another super major with an outstanding reputation, now leads the effort to commercialise the other massive gas reserves in and around the Elk/Antelope field. I'm sure that they, like Exxon will eventually bring this to fruition.
"However there is another great gas reserve in PNG, a collection of mainly small fields, mostly scattered across the vast Western province, which when you add up, could have reserves of around 8 tcf (trillion cubic feet) of gas, a very viable commercial volume.
"While some have been discovered decades ago, they've never been commercialised because they are too remote, too small, too many different owners, too far away from markets, and all together just too hard.
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For all my readers emotionally attached to their animals, I'm sure you all realize that animals also have emotions and can feel for us. They can understand when we are happy, and they understand when we are sad. Within the animal kingdom, they share some of these same emotions with each other.
Professor of Anthropology at the College of William and Mary, Barbara King, has written a book called "How Animals Grieve." In her book she discusses how grief emerges from love. She compares it to our own lives and losses. She says that some animals are capable of grief but don't grieve. "It depends on so many factors, some related to the species, others to individual personality and the nature of the survivors relationship with the deceased, as it does with humans also," she added.
King would like us to take away from her book a resonance for animal emotion and inspiration and hope from the animals who freely express their love for others. She hopes that some might even come away from the book with new things to think about in relationship to loving and grieving.
The book also delves into ending all invasive biomedical testing, adding the animal's emotional awareness to a long list of reasons to carry on that fight.
I invite you to read the book and see whether you agree or disagree with her theories, particularly at the comparisons she makes with human grieving.


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sphincter. If that is okay, then we'll move on the a food panel to see if she's allergic to something.
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"Thoroughly Modern Millie" extends to 15 Jan 05, Anita Dobson joins cast 1 Mar 04
"Thoroughly Modern Millie" extends to 15 Jan 05, Anita Dobson joins cast 1 Mar 04
Thoroughly Modern Millie has been extended by 8 months to 15 Jan 2005 at the Shaftesbury Theatre .
Also, from 1 March 2004 Anita Dobson will play Mrs Meers when Maureen Lipman finishes her current contract.
Anita Dobson is best known for the role of Angie in BBC tv's "Eastenders" in the 80's. Her London stage credits include "The Break Of Day" at the Royal Court in 1995; "The Pajama Game" at the Victoria Palace in 1999; "The Vagina Monologues" at the Arts Theatre in 2002; "Frozen" at the Cottesloe, NT in 2002; 'Mama Morton' in "Chicago" at the Adelphi Theatre in 2003.
The show opened to mixed notices from the popular press in Oct 2003: NICHOLAS DE JONGH for THE EVENING STANDARD says, "Sweet musical." PAUL TAYLOR for THE INDEPENDENT says, "The new songs are generic to the point of anonymity. Holden's Millie is comparably bland." MICHAEL BILLINGTON for THE GUARDIAN says, "Has the feeling of a factory product." CHARLES SPENCER for THE TELEGRAPH says, "A second-rate production of a second-rate show." BENEDICT NIGHTINGALE for THE TIMES says, " The dancing is snappy." ALASTAIR MACAULAY for THE FINANCIAL TIMES says, "Feels synthetic, no sooner applauded than forgotten."
The Cast includes: Amanda Holden (Millie Dillmount), Maureen Lipman (Mrs. Meers / Anita Dobson takes over 1 Mar ) , Sheila Ferguson (Muzzy Van Hossmere), Craig Urbani (Mr Trevor Graydon), Mark McGee(Jimmy Smith)
The show has book by Richard Morris & Dick Scanlan, music by Jeanine Tesori, lyrics by Dick Scanlan.
At the 2002 Tony Awards it collected the prize in six categories including Best Musical and Best Actress in a Musical. The creative team from the Broadway production, which includes designer David Gallow and director Michael Mayer, are reunited for the West End show.
Based on the 1967 Oscar winning film it is the story of Millie, a young girl from Kansas who comes to New York in search of a new life for herself in the 'Roaring 20's'. She has a plan - to get a good job as a secretary to a very rich man, and then marry him. Of course, nothing quite goes according to plan - the owner of her dingy hotel kidnaps young girls to sell to the Far East, her very rich boss is slow in proposing marriage, and the guy she actually falls in love with is poor as a church mouse.


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Vyne Rewynd: December 6 – 13, 2013
Here are some headlines you may have missed over the past week:
1. 'SNL' (Finally) Makes Steps to Cast Black Female in 2014
2. SAG Awards Nominations : Who Made the List (Who Didn't)
3. 11 Reasons Why Beyonce's New Surprise Album Is Genius and Insane
4. The 8 Hour Workday Doesn't Really Work
5. Curly Girl Collective Gives The Gift Of Black Natural-Haired Dolls To Those In Need This Holiday
6. Who Made the Golden Globes Nomination List
7. Erykah Badu Is New Face of Givenchy
8. Black Girls Rock! Founder Hits Back at Insulting #whitegirlsrock
9. Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel Separate After 10 Years of Marriage


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Siemens is to upgrade the traction power supply on line 1 of Lima's metro system.
The work includes modernising the power supply on the original nine-kilometre section of line 1, which was installed in 1995, and electrifying the line's depot.
Siemens will supply and install four traction power substations and six medium-voltage cabinets between Villa El Salvador and Atocongo.
The contract also includes upgrading the overhead line equipment and installing a SCADA control system.
Line 1 connects the south east of Peru's capital with the city center. Siemens electrified the first extension and second extensions of the line and last year was awarded the contract to electrify line 2 and the first phase of line 4.


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Before going on any engagement and booking out my hotels, I check this site to see what I can and can not walk to from the client site or from the hotel.


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I haven' t made any new tops for a while, and some of my previous makes are looking a bit worn from washing & wearing- so I made a couple more! Plus I found a gorgeous vintage look jacket at the op shop last week ( 1st pic)
Bright orange tees- made from an offcut from RRems- there was enough fabric for a peppermint jersey long sleeved tee and a scoop tee.
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While we are sure Cyril Ramaphosa's state of the nation address this evening will be gripping viewing, we suspect it may be somewhat overshadowed by another event.
The stars of the much-anticipated Black Panther film are due to descend on Johannesburg this evening for its South African premiere.
Among those walking the red carpet will be Kenya's Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o and Danai Gurira, best-known for her role in hit show The Walking Dead.
And it seems they are just as excited to head for South Africa as South Africa is to see them
The film is expected to roll out worldwide in mid-February. The premiere in Kenya will be on Tuesday, February 13 and in South Africa, on Friday, February 16.
Movie enthusiasts in Europe attended the premiere last week on Thursday at London's Eventim Apollo and it was absolutely amazing. Why? First, because the actors of the film were present plus a number of other celebrities.
The best part is what those who attended wore to the event. The stars and even the fans.
Black Panther is seen as a very important film for children to watch because it informs them that black people can be heroes too.
And the Black Panther soundtrack is also out.
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December 2012: Hubpages AD Program Earnings And Google Adsense Earnings
My Earnings
I decided to write this hub to give people an idea of how much I have earned from the Hubpages AD Program and Google Adsense. In this Hub, I am only going to discuss my Adsense earnings that I have made with Hubpages and WebAnswers. With that said, if you are interested in how much money I have made so from from Google Adsense and the Hubpages AD program, then continue to read on.
Hubpages AD Program
I am pleased with my Hubpages AD Program earnings. I didn't hit the minimum payout threshold for the month of December but I am halfway there, and there are still more than 8 days left in December, so by the end of December I predict that I will be more than halfway to reaching the $50 payout threshold. Keep in mind that I barely did any work on Hubpages for the month of December, so I still made money even though I did not publish many Hubs nor was I really active.
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As far as my Adsense earnings, I have earned enough to receive a check from Google. I will not say how much I made exactly but it was over $100. Do not forget that I am only discussing money I have made (with Adsense) on Hubpages as well as WebAnswers.
I have made around $200 between Adsense (WebAnswers and Hubpages) and the Hubpages AD program, and that is only for the month of December 2012.
I believe that there is still money to be made from Hubpages as well as WebAnswers. I enjoy writing and reading Hubs and I enjoy answering questions on WebAnswers, and I rarely pay attention to how much money I am making with WebAnswers. My advice to anybody reading this is to keep on writing and stay focus because there is money to still be made online, and that includes money to be made on Hubpages as well as WebAnswers.


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I will connect the two things in the subject line. Just bear with me.
Ancient Egypt was one of the first cultures to develop medicine in a sense that we would recognize today. Egyptian medicine even influenced many great Greek physicians, like the father of medicine, Hippocrates. In the Odyssey, Homer remarks that "In Egypt, the men are more skilled in medicine than any of human kind."
Despite their advanced medicine for the times, there was a disease for which no cure was known. Even the symptoms seemed baffling, but a diagnosis was a certain death sentence. The Egyptians called it a "too great emptying of the urine". Indian physicians referred to it as "honey urine", since the diagnosed's urine would attract ants. In the Middle Ages it would come to be known as "pissing evil". But it was the Greeks who coined the term that stuck: "diabetes" or "to pass through".
Unfortunately, none of these ancient civilizations came up with a method for managing the disease. In fact, we have to skip way ahead to 1921 before a breakthrough happens. Two Canadian researchers, Frederick Grant Banting and Charles Herbert Best, discover that by injecting insulin produced by the pancreases of healthy dogs into diabetic dogs, the diabetic dogs' conditions improved. They realized that without functioning insulin, the body's blood glucose levels would keep rising until they reached a fatal range. This huge step forward has allowed millions to manage the disease.
Type 1 diabetes is a specific form of the disease where the body's immune system attacks the pancreas, rendering it unable to supply the body with the insulin it needs. While type 2 diabetes (most often caused by obesity and lack of physical activity) can be treated with eating well, exercising, and maintaining a healthy weight, type 1 cannot. So type 1 diabetics must use insulin from another source. Originally this insulin came from animals, but synthetic insulin was developed in the early 1960s.
Since these breakthroughs, the methods for checking your blood glucose level and administering insulin has come a very long way. Continuous glucose monitors can be inserted under the skin and worn to collect a blood sugar reading every five minutes. Insulin pumps deliver insulin 24/7 to more closely mimic insulin administration of a working pancreas. However, the treatment of the disease is far from perfect. Due to miscalculations, a diabetic's blood sugar can easily reach less than ideal levels. Bodies develop bruises and knots from injections and pump sites. Fingers become calloused from years of blood glucose checking.
In order to raise money for type 1 diabetes research outreach, my amazing friends are embracing their bodies (pancreas included) for a 2015 calendar featuring tasteful nude photos of 13 vibrant models, all of whom have type one diabetes. Some have had it for the majority of their lives. All proceeds for this calendar are going to diabetes organizations. If you'd like to buy a calendar, or just find more info about the project, check out their website (but be warned, there are some racy photos on the site). Just google "T1D Exposed".
TL;DR Google "T1D Exposed" (slightly-NSFW).
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Code Represents Important First Step In Process To Gain Coverage For Incisionless Procedures To Treat The Underlying Cause Of GERD
Final Code Scheduled to Take Effect January 2016
OMER, Israel, March 11, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medigus Ltd. (TASE: MDGS), a medical device company developing minimally invasive endosurgical tools and a leader in direct visualization technology, announced today that the American Medical Association (AMA) has created a new Category 1 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code for Esophagogastric Fundoplasty Trans-Orifice Approach procedures which Medigus anticipates would be the code used for its MUSE(TM) platform.
The AMA published its decision on Monday March 9, 2015 following the submission of an application jointly sponsored by four key specialty medical societies: American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES).
The code, 432XX1, will enable physicians to specifically communicate information to payers about the procedure which is used to treat the underlying anatomical cause of chronic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).
"This Category 1 CPT code represents an important step in establishing coverage for this kind of procedure. We are pleased with the AMA's recommendation and would like to thank the AGA, ACG, ASGE and SAGES for their leadership, which indicates the medical community's recognition of the need for alternative and minimally invasive procedures for chronic GERD patients," said Chris Rowland, CEO of Medigus. "The Category I code should enhance access to these procedures which were created to help enhance both patient care and outcomes."
CPT codes are descriptive terms physicians use for reporting all medical, surgical, and diagnostic services and procedures; Category I codes are most frequently used by healthcare providers when reporting a significant portion of their services. In order to be granted a Category I code, an application must go through a rigorous sequential review and approval process by key members of the medical community who evaluate the procedure's value to physicians and patients. Following this approval, the recommendation will next be reviewed by the Relative Value Committee (RUC) in April, which will further assess the value for physician payment levels under Medicare. Approvals are scheduled to be finalized in November, and the new code is expected to take effect on January 1, 2016.
For additional information, please refer to the Summary of Panel Actions available on the AMA website.
About GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter spontaneously opens or does not properly close after use, thereby allowing for stomach contents to rise into the esophagus, causing heartburn, irritation and potentially other discomforts. It affects approximately 24M Americans each year; 14.5M adults experience GERD symptoms at least twice a week, and 2.4M adults experience severe symptoms. While some patients can attain symptom relief through the use of proton pump inhibiters, or PPIs, (acid reducing medications), there is, however, growing concern around the prolonged chronic use of PPIs, including increased risk of bone fracture, infectious complications, and interference with anti-platelet medication and the adsorption of essential vitamins and minerals. A persistent state of untreatable GERD could potentially lead to Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous state which can lead to esophageal cancer. Patients who suffer from daily GERD are more likely to develop esophageal cancer.
About Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®)
CPT codes are a listing of descriptive terms and identifying codes for reporting medical services and procedures. The purpose of CPT is to provide a uniform language that accurately describes medical, surgical, and diagnostic services, and thereby serves as an effective means for reliable nationwide communication among physicians and other healthcare providers, patients, and third parties. CPT® is registered trademark of the American Medical Association.
About MUSE
The MUSE system is a leading technology in Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery procedures. The single operator system performs anterior partial fundoplication with standard surgical staples in a less invasive way, compared to other surgical procedures. Its intuitive endosurgical platform consists of a single use flexible surgical endostapler, equipped with a proprietary miniature camera, an ultrasonic sight and a range finder. The endostapler, which resembles an endoscope, is designed to be operated by a single user, includes a handle with controls, an 80cm flexible shaft, a 5cm rigid section holding a cartridge with 5 standard 4.8mm titanium surgical staples, a ratchet controlled one-way articulating section, and a distal tip. The MUSE system is FDA cleared and CE marked.
About Medigus
Medigus is a medical device company specializing in developing minimally invasive endosurgical tools and highly innovative imaging solutions. Medigus is a pioneer developer of a unique proprietary endoscopic device, the MUSE(TM) system, to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), one of the most common chronic diseases in the western world. As an expert in micro-endoscopic devices, Medigus has developed a range of micro CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) and CCD (charge-coupled device) video cameras, including micro ScoutCam(TM) 1.2, which to the best of the company's knowledge, is the smallest in the world. These innovative cameras are suitable for both medical and industrial applications. The MUSE system incorporates Medigus' revolutionary micro ScoutCam technology. Based on its proprietary technologies, Medigus designs and manufactures endoscopy and micro camera systems for partner companies, including major players in the medical and industrial fields. The company is committed to providing integrated solutions to meet all of its customer's imaging needs. Medigus is traded on the TASE (Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange). To learn more about the company's advanced technology, please visit www.medigus.com or www.microscoutcam.com.
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'Exploding Head Syndrome' Surprisingly Common Among Young People
WEDNESDAY, April 1, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly one in five young people suffers from what's called "exploding head syndrome," a new study suggests.
People with the syndrome are startled awake from sleep by sudden loud noises -- even the sensation of an explosion -- that occur in their head, the researchers explained.
The syndrome tends to occur when a person is falling asleep. It may be caused by brain cells associated with hearing firing all at once, said study author Brian Sharpless, director of the psychology clinic at Washington State University.
"That's why you get these crazy-loud noises that you can't explain, and they're not actual noises in your environment," Sharpless said in a university news release.
Sharpless said conventional wisdom holds that exploding head syndrome is a rare condition that occurs primarily in people older than 50. But he had his doubts about that.
"I didn't believe the clinical lore that it would only occur in people in their 50s. That didn't make a lot of biological sense to me," said Sharpless.
This new survey proved him right, he said.
Of 211 college students questioned, 18 percent said they had experienced exploding head syndrome at least once. Some said the problem had a significant impact on their lives.
More than one-third who experienced exploding head syndrome also experienced isolated sleep paralysis, a disorder in which a person can't move or speak when waking up.
The study was published online recently in the Journal of Sleep Research.
Exploding head syndrome lasts just a few seconds but can be extremely frightening, leading people to think they're having a seizure or a stroke, Sharpless noted. Some people are so rattled by the experience that they don't even tell their spouse.
"They may think they're going crazy and they don't know that a good chunk of the population has had the exact same thing," said Sharpless, who added there are no effective treatments for the syndrome.
However, just getting a diagnosis and learning they aren't alone can help some people, he added.
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My newest book is based on the very simple idea that if you find what makes you intrinsically joyful and then learn to align your life toward it, you will be happy. Thus the title "Be True, Be Happy: Simple Secrets for a Happy and Meaningful Life." Happiness can be right there if you only allow it to be and cultivate the right things and actions in your life. To help with this, I present various little "Happiness Secrets" in the book. One such secret is to know "The Key to Happiness."
Now you may think that you have to run out and find that key somewhere. All too often we look to the outside to provide happiness to us. Maybe you think you have to "get" something in order to be happy –- like maybe the latest tech toy, or maybe a designer handbag, or a fancy car.
Not true. Well, OK, some of these may make you happy – but only for a short time, and then you are back to where you started and need another "happiness fix."
Instead, it's all so easy if you know the real key to happiness: the true key to happiness is --are you ready?-- YOU.
YOU hold happiness right there in your hand. This means not to listen to society and hear "if you only have this and that thing, you will be happy," but to really listen to yourself, to really pay attention to what makes you happy intrinsically, form the inside. If you find that, you don't have to wait until you can HAVE happiness (like waiting until you can buy this or that), but you can BE happy right away, right here and now.
In "Be True, Be Happy," I teach you how to do this, and literally generate happiness in your life. An example would be to do an activity which you enjoy so much that you completely loose yourself in it -- this is called "being in the flow." Another example is finding and doing what gives your life a greater purpose. Or, if you really pay attention, you'll learn to appreciate the smaller things in life, which are often the ones that really count – like your health, the smile of a loved one, etc. (read earlier post)
So come along, and learn to Be true, Be happy!


text: (Spain, 1974) Much of her career has been spent in the Unites States, where she did a doctorate in Hispanic Literatures at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, and later moved to Lehigh University (Pennsylvania). For 13 years she combined lecturing with managing the Humanities Center and other academic positions at the university there, while also researching and publishing. In January 2016 she decided to bring an end to her university career in the United States and return to Spain. She is now a full-time writer and contributes to publications such as La Marea and El Correo. She has published the non-fiction work El eco de los disparos: Cultura y memoria de la violencia (Galaxia Gutenberg, 2016) and in September 2017 she released the novel Mejor la ausencia, also with Galaxia Gutenberg.


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Yesterday I watched something amazing on tv. I watched Mr. Ari Ne'eman speak on tv about people like me. He is a very smart language speaking autistic person. I can not speak with my mouth yet. Maybe I will mom says. I perhaps think, laugh, God decides.
I may never speak like Mr.Ne'eman but I believe I'm as smart as he is. laugh. I started to talk with my hand in september, 2010 because I didn't want to live in nursing group home. I was 18. For me Mr Ne'eman is a hero because he said girls are not normally diagnosed because of complexities. He understands me.
Today I am in a school that is not for disabled. I have friends. None at my school calls me names or make fun of me. I belong there because I try hard everyday.
Mr Ne'eman must continue all he is doing. I am not the typical situation. Mom is not. It shouldn't take Henry to make a school accept a smart boy. I am getting a real diploma. but my friends might not.
Mr. Ne'eman, I want to help you any way I can.


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You want to finish your painting shop quickly and with the least amount of mess possible. That means you've got two options from which to choose: a paint spray gun or a paint roller.
Which one is the better choice? What will make the job easier? Here are the key points to consider when choosing between a paint sprayer or rolling.
#1. Prep Work
It can take a lot of time to prepare a room for paint spraying. Because the paint is atomized, it can linger in the air while you work.
That means you'll need to mask the entire room before spraying. You'll also need to cover the entire floor with a layer of plastic.
Paint rollers require prep work as well, but you can work in sections. Instead of masking the entire room at once, you can work along each wall with a drop cloth.
#2. Protective Equipment
You should always wear a painting mask or respirator, whether you use a spray gun or a paint roller.
If you choose a paint sprayer, then you're basically forced into the purchase of a respirator. Half-mask options can prevent dust and debris from entering your lungs. They do not prevent noxious odors from affecting you while you're working.
With a paint roller, you may be able to get away with a simple dust mask to prevent breathing in some paint. If you're using oil-based products, however, you'll need to use a respirator as well.
#3. Consistency
With a paint sprayer, using a good technique will provide you with a thin layer of paint that has a low risk of running or gathering into thick spots. If you do not have a good technique, however, then you can end up with spots, dots, and runs with your finished product.
Paint rollers place a thicker layer of paint on your wall that you can thin out as you roll it. That offers a higher risk of thicker areas and runs happening. For that reason, you must always work your way from the top to the bottom when painting to avoid problematic spots.
#4. Large Spacing
If you have a large space to paint like an indoor wall, with only the occasional window or fixture in your way, then a paint sprayer is the best choice.
You can finish your prep work in a few minutes and then paint very quickly.
Paint rollers do well in this type of environment as well. The difference is that you'll move with greater speed using the sprayer when compared to the roller.
#5. Texture
If you have an old-fashioned popcorn ceiling that needs to be painted, then you need to use a paint sprayer. You'll tear up a paint roller on that stuff, even if the product says it will work for you.
Masonry, cornices, dentils, baseboards, and other deep textures also benefit from the use of a paint sprayer.
#6. What are you painting?
If you have some furniture to paint, or a craft project to finish up, you can't beat the fast painting time, smooth finish and professional look that a paint sprayer will give you.
If you tried to use a paint roller on texture, you'd find that the paint pools between the texture peaks. That creates extensive runs.
Should you use a paint sprayer or a paint roller on your next project? Consider these key points and you'll be able to make the right decision.
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Mid-week I opened the front door to squint at rosy pink and gold lights, streaming across the eastern horizon filled with wispy, thin clouds. Beauteous but I barely noticed. Tired and irritable from a not-so-good night's sleep. Underneath the grump was plain old fear, fear of what insomnia can do to a brain.
There are actually some nights that the quality of my sleep has been better enough that I waken fresh and ready for a new day. But this lovely sunrise day was not one of them.
I sooo want to be cheery, kind, optimistic, grateful. But my heart seemed as devoid of good emotions as my mug these days is devoid of delightful caffeine. I begged God to help me get a better perspective and attitude for the day, to be happy and free of fear and worry. Yes, a miracle seemed to be on order.
When I feel bad, I can quickly feel alone. It seems that no matter how often I have experienced His love and kindness, I need reminders of who He really is. I tend to fall back into an orphan state, thinking He is distant, uninvolved, uncaring–a common American, deistic view of life.
I opened a Bible and read a bit in Psalms 86, 112, and 116. Some of the truths expressed lit up my gloomy heart with hope. I got excited that David prayed for happiness–v. 4 of Psalm 86, NLT.
Many might disapprove of such a request. Not me. I prayed, "Me too, Lord!"
The psalms reminded me that He is very good, kind, ready to forgive, full of unfailing love. And I have certainly experienced these qualities of God toward me. One psalm said that David faced death and could see only trouble and sorrow, but he simply cried out, "Please, Lord, save me!" We sometimes need saving from our own bad thinking and emotions. I certainly did.
He just required the faith of children, and when David showed that with his simple cry for help, the Lord saved him from death, from tears, from stumbling. That's a lot for one day.
So what if I took a childlike approach to the day, feeling bad but expecting my good Father to help me? A very loved child of the best of fathers can ask anything. And not be afraid of bad news–Father will help.
I cried out with the same simple prayer: "Please, Lord, save me!" He answered me, and I don't know how it came about. The day just got better and better, my heart lighter and lighter.
It's not usually like that. My most trying time of day is from 5 pm to about 9 or so, when cortisol levels are rising, and they are not supposed to do that. Hormonal imbalances and negative thinking tend to plague me at this time of day. But this evening, all was peace, an unexplainable peace.
A deep gratitude spread across my soul like the sunset's glowing orange and deep rose colors across the sky.


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Have you still got Christmas presents left to buy? Are you stuck for ideas on what to buy for your someone special?
Then head over to The Marquee, The Severals Sports Pavillion this weekend.
New for 2010, in Newmarket, a Christmas arts and crafts fayre is being held on Friday 17th and Saturday 18th December.
A brilliant opportunity to do some last minute Christmas shopping, the fayre will be open 10am - 5pm, with free entry. For more information please click here.
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Tonight my son and I attended the SEMBA bee keeping user group. We had a good time and met a lot of interesting and very friendly people.
I was really impressed and energized by just how helpful and kind the folks at the meeting were to us. In a single meeting, we got more help and more tips on how to get things going than I'd managed to pick up on the web in the past couple of weeks.
The next step is to take some bee keeping classes while the equipment comes in and to start looking at getting some Nucs to start raising some hives.
Alex and I went out to our property over the weekend to scout for a good place for our apriary. I definitely want to be certain we know what we're doing before we start raising the bees since we don't want to do any harm (especially since there's been a real free fall in the bee population in the past couple of years).
On our new property, we found a clearing in the woods that I think will work well. I think there's enough flowering plants in the area for at least a couple of hives which should be enough to get us started.
Since honey production isn't really our main focus (we just want to take care of bees mainly at first) it's not too important if we are able to get honey at the end of the day (though it would be nice). Not to mention, taking care of the honey is where a lot of the grunt work comes in so we'll have to see what the level of patience we have for that part is.
SOunds great that you are teaming with your oldest son! It will be an adventure for him that he will long remember.
And as I have read, HOney keeps forever, so you can pick that up at any time once things settle down.
Let me guess, the Queen's name will be Ben?


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Carolyn Fiddler
National Communications Director
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee
For the Week of July 20th
"Of the 2 million purged, 1.2 million are questionable purges…We shouldn't be playing games with people's voter registrations and fundamental right to vote. Instead we should be trying to get them to the polls."
- Ohio state Representative Kathleen Clyde (D) expressed her frustration with Ohio's discriminatory voter roll maintenance procedures. The Representative's frustrations are shared by many Ohioans who have shown up to the polls only to be told they could not vote due to being purged from the voter rolls. While turning away voters based on unnecessarily strict registration laws is upsetting in itself, a Reuters analysis of purged Ohio voters shows an even more disturbing trend emerging from Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted's office: a clear partisan and racial disparity in the state's voter purge. Since the 2012 election, more than 144,000 voters in Ohio's three largest counties were taken off the voter rolls, with voters in Democratic-leaning neighborhoods twice as likely to be purged as those in Republican-leaning neighborhoods. The analysis also turned up evidence that 15 percent of voters whose ballots were rejected in 2015 because they were listed as "Not Registered" were purged from the voter file just a few months before the election. Ohioans, the ACLU of Ohio, and other voting rights advocacy groups filed a lawsuit challenging the purges as a violation of the National Voter Registration Act. In late June, a federal district court judge ruled for the state. The Sixth Circuit court will hear an appeal on July 27th, 2016.
"He campaigned in the primary on a message of anger and divisiveness, and that is not a message that's going to resonate with the general election."
- Illinois state Senator Jason Barickman (R) is just one of many Republican state legislators that have expressed their discontent with their party's presidential nominee, Donald Trump. In fact, he is just one of a growing number of Republican state lawmakers who are "lukewarm on Trump." With the Republican Convention off to a chaotic start, Republican candidates fear not only Trump's potentially toxic effect on down ballot races, but also a fractitious right-wing voter base. As the party's standard-bearer, Trump's bigoted and misogynistic platform has wormed its way into many state GOP candidates' platforms and campaign messages. However, as state Sen. Barickman said, "That is not a message that's going to resonate with the general election."
Judge issues injunction, allows voters without IDs to cast ballots
Patrick Marley & Jason Stein, (Journal Sentinel)
July 20, 2016
Paring back the state's voter ID law four months before the presidential election, a federal judge ruled Tuesday that Wisconsin voters without photo identification can cast ballots by swearing to their identity.
The decision by U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman in Milwaukee creates a pathway for voters with difficulties getting IDs who have been unable to cast ballots under the state's 2011 voter ID law.
The judge issued his preliminary order because he found that those arguing for a pathway for some voter without IDs were "very likely" to succeed.
The ruling will allow voters to use affidavits instead of IDs to vote in the Nov. 8 presidential election. But this new system will not be in place for the Aug. 9 primary for congressional and state legislative races because Adelman determined election officials needed more time to implement it.
Adelman, a former Democratic state senator, was appointed to the federal bench by President Bill Clinton. ...
Adelman in 2014 ruled that the voter ID law was unconstitutional, but that decision was overturned on appeal. The case has stayed alive — on narrower grounds — as the two sides have argued over whether there should be a way for some voters to cast ballots even if they don't have IDs.
A separate lawsuit in federal court in Madison is seeking to show that Republicans adopted voter ID and other laws over the past five years with the goal of benefiting their party and making it harder for minorities to vote.
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Texas Voter ID Law
David Kurtz, (Talking Points Memo)
July 20, 2016
A majority of the full U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the heavily litigated and controversial Texas voter ID law does have the effect of discriminating against minority voters, and ordered the state to devise a remedy to that problem before the November elections.
"We conclude that the district court did not clearly err in determining that SB 14 has a discriminatory effect on minorities' voting rights in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act," the court majority wrote.
The unexpected ruling against the Republican-backed voter ID law by the conservative appeals court came as it faced a Supreme-Court-imposed deadline of Wednesday to rule in the case. ...
While the appeals court struck down the law, the voter ID requirement in Texas does not appear to be going away. Rather, the appeals court ordered the lower court to devise a remedy that preserves the intention of the voter ID law–to protect against voter fraud, which experts maintain is exceedingly rare–while mitigating the discriminatory effects on people who cannot readily obtain the ID required under the law.
The appeals court did not say so explicitly but seemed open to a solution along the lines of recent carve-outs in Wisconsin's voter ID law that allows people unable to obtain voter ID easily to cast their vote anyway.
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The summer is finish already, so this is the time for me to write some stuff and let you know about music i've discover lastly!
No time to waster
here are some absolutely delicious song to take your clothes off live on stage!!
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Jeffree Star – Lollipop Luxury
Jeffree Star is a new internet sensation looking like an Aphrodite long pin hair, clothed like a women and doing some amazing electro pop music and of course with some nasty lyrics. i imagine a girl wearing fishnet stocking and red latex clothes dancing on this song! warning! you'll have the chorus stuck into your head forever!
F**k me.
I'm a celebrity.
Can't take your eyes off me.
I'll make you f**k me just to get somewhere.
F**k me.
I'm a celebrity.
Can't take your hands off me.
I know you wanna suck me what you waiting for.
Here is great track to rock the crowd, remind me a lot of the Joanne Jett in her good years with crunchy guitar riff, strong female vocals and very memorable chorus! If you feel for wearing denim short and t-shirt on stage this song would be perfect!
Julien K – Kick the bass
Julien-K is a member of industrial pop rock band Orgy . the band marries the techno feel of Daft Punk with the industrial heaviness of KMFDM. Kick the bass is their first single and they are ready to take over the world! here is a very "adult" music video for Orgy off-shoot band Julien-K's "Kick the Bass", one of the songs off his solo CD.
Cascada – Evacuate The Dancefloor
Are you looking for the new dancefloor anthem? Cascada is back their perfect eurodance song for strip club!
With this one you'll start the party all over the crowd. Happy melodies hand up feeling and very poppy vocals make this song a winner for at least 3-4 mouth! (those kinda song don't have a long life expectancy)
This is all for now ill be back in a few days for more music ! stay tuned !


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Tourism industry in Latin America grows. Previous year (2007) was a success for the Latin American tourism industry. Number of tourists grew and it is expected that even more people will arrive this year. Argentina witnessed a record numbers of visitors in 2007. Forty percent of the tourists came from neighboring countries; there was also 22.5 % of Europeans and 27 % of the visitors came from the rest of America. For the industry it is important that Air Comet Chile requested authorization to fly to Buenos Aires and that Austral, an airline based in Buenos Aires, already has the approval to fly to Santiago de Chile. Chile based company, Sky Airline, also announced that it already has the authorization to go to Argentina.
In Uruguay, the Ministry of Tourism claims that the number of tourists coming to the country rose by 2% compared to 2006. They also informed that the tourists brought US$ 800 million to the country. The officials continue to cooperate with Japan which should bring more Japanese tourists to Latin America. It is also possible that Japan airlines will arrive at San Pablo and Montevideo.
The Brazilian government takes measures to lower the taxes for hotel businesses. Another interesting development in Brazil is the start of construction of the Radisson Maceió hotel of Atlantica Hotels International. The hotel should be operational in 18 months.
There was also an 8.9 % increase in number of foreigners coming to Peru last year (2007). A major part of the 182,806 foreigners was from Chile (31.4 %), 19.4 % o them were from the United States, Ecuador accounted for 9.9 %, others were from Spain (7.2 %), Argentina (4.9 %), and Bolivia (4.5 percent).
This year (2008) should be also good. Uruguay expects record numbers of Brazilians and Chile predicts it will receive some 700,000 foreign tourists during January-March of 2008.


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Marjane Satrapi's compelling novel/memoir was hard to put down. We are given strong, complex characters that are realistic and we are able to learn from them, allowing us to empathise with them. The fast pace that we are presented with also, brings me, as a reader, to a sense of realism that this is how quickly things do occur and that it is overwhelming, exhilarating and the overall fact that nothing is ever how you expect it to be. It took me into and into a world of crisis and a place where you're in need of constant reassurance, a piece of history I am not well associated with and place that I haven't known before. As we see our narrator grow up, we learn and understand with her about the country and culture that she is living in and although as a reader, I am older than her, I struggle to fully understand the happenings in her country, let alone as a twelve year old girl, living through it.
I love how this memoir influenced novel uses frames and a 'comic strip' style of writing. With the simple images that Satrapi provides us with an expected strong emotions. The use of symbolism throughout the panels, particularly with the contrasts of light and dark sketches, as well as situations, help create an effective way of communication as well as in the text that accommodates the images. As well as this, Elahi Babak discusses the use of framing in different areas of media and mentions how, "comic art can potentially challenge those modes of political or aesthetic representation that naturalize their own worldviews by erasing or obscuring their own frames", which I think is particularly important when reading a novel such as Satrapi's. With endless discussions and politics, international relations and history, we see how her family, and others, challenge their country's authorities' and through her representation, we are given what a twelve-year-old see's through this destruction. Confusion, competition with peers and consequently, when our narrator is removed from the situation, a change of perspective and a lack of identity, until it is mentioned and our narrator retaliate.
The interview with Satrapi was of huge interest to me because she speaks with such confidence and says how her novel is written from a "human point of view", despite her being female and the narrator being female, it comes from a voice that all humans should recognise and would feel empathy towards this character, because she is human and what right does one human have other another? Satrapi also mentions that the message in this novel is, "that human being[s], anywhere, is the same" and I think that that is imperative to know when reading this novel. Although the narrator discusses, particularly early on in the novel, about social classes, Satrapi emphasises in this interview that everyone has desires, has dreams and most importantly, has the right to live, yet, "we have to understand that the situation isn't as easy as we think", because we don't understand the hardships that others go through and everybody does lead a different live, yet life is conclusive. All humans have the ability to empathise with another human, and we all recognise a person in need, so in this sense, al; humans are the same and I think it's important to remember that this novel isn't subjected to just a female voice, but how easily it could be replaced by a male voice, similar to what Satrapi mentions in her interview.


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Planning events is something that I love to do. It truly inspires me and it is what I want to do for the rest of my life.
I am happily married since 2012. I am currently enjoying everyday life in Cyprus with my husband and daughter. I like to travel and absorb inspiration from different cultures around the world. The inspiration shows in my paintings, my cooking, my work and of course in my blog.
I do not view it as a job, but rather as a challenging and stimulating experience. I am a perfectionist. I am detailed and organised and so you can trust me for your boutique wedding. I have an innate ability to turn creative ideas into reality. I feel that there is nothing more satisfying than seeing the final result and witnessing a happy couple.
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Poor families will be hit hard if a proposal by the ERC to phase out kerosene through heavy taxation succeeds.
Lucy Kedogo, a 38-year-old mother of six from Munugi village, Vihiga county, says she depends on kerosene lamps, popularly known as 'koroboi', as a source of light.
She yesterday said, "I spend at least Sh30 daily on kerosene so my children can do their homework. My night life revolves around kerosene. It comes second to food. A slight increase in kerosene prices destabilises my budget."
Last month, Energy Regulatory Commission director general Pavel Oimeke said the government plans to hike kerosene prices to match diesel to discourage consumers from using it.
"Instead of adding VAT on petroleum products, it may be prudent to increase taxes on kerosene to enable the government collect the equivalent Sh34 billion and in essence save our export market and protect our vehicles by consuming the best fuel," he said.
The ERC wants kerosene use slowed in favour of green options including solar and LPG.
Consumers have criticised the proposal, saying it will hit the poor hard.
"This is a direct attack on the poor. What alternative are they bringing to the market? Is it affordable? This is another tenderpreneurship scheme Kenyans must condemn,'' Dismas Kimani, a 44-year-old cobbler in Gachie, said.
Forty-nine-year-old vegetable vendor Jane Kinyua said, "The government needs to be practical. Gas and solar are too expensive for a person earning less than Sh200 per day. It should focus on rehabilitating poor road networks instead of burdening the poor with endless tax."
Consumer Federation of Kenya secretary general Stephen Mutoro said it supports the phasing out of kerosene as long as affordable and sustainable options are offered.
"It is unrealistic for the ERC to increase tax on kerosene without offering credible alternatives. We have asked for further consultation on this issue. Hasty application of the proposal will hurt the socoeconomic welfare of millions of Kenyans who depend on kerosene," he said.
The government on Monday hiked kerosene prices by Sh1.50.
A litre of kerosene now retails at Sh78.22 in Nairobi, Sh75.44 in Mombasa and Sh80.12 in Kisumu.
According to the Economic Survey 2018, more than a half of Kenyans use kerosene, especially for cooking.
The supply of illuminating kerosene almost doubled from 296,000 tonnes in 2013 to 448,000 last year.


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|Introduction: Who Are the Albanians? --
1. Archeological Reconstruction of Prehistoric Life in Albania --
2. Linguistic Ancestry of the Albanian Language and People --
3. Traditions About Albania in Our Earliest Chronicles --
4. The Early Historical Kingdoms in Albania (1280-323 B.C.) --
5. Dissolution of the Albanian Kingdoms and Their Subjugation by Rome (323-168 B.C.) --
6. The Roman Period (168 B.C.-A.D. 395) --
7. The Byzantine Period (395-489) --
8. Occupation of Albania by the Goths (489-535) --
9. Byzantine Rule Once Again (535-861) --
10. The Bulgarian Period (861-1014) --
11. Byzantine Rule Yet Again (1014-1204) --
12. Norman Rule in Albania (1081-1204) --
13. Quarreling Feudal Families Vulnerable to the Ottoman Turks --
14. The Ottoman Turkish Threat --
15. Gradual Capitulation of Feudal Families to the Ottoman Turks --
16. Temporary Successes of Skanderberg (1443-1468) --
17. Final Capitulation of Albania to the Turks (1503) --
18. Albania's Peculiar Handicaps in Facing Turkish Occupation --
19. The Turkish Government of Occupied Albania --
20. Reasons for the Adoption of Islam by Albanian Christians --
21. Revolutionary and Diplomatic Efforts for Albanian Independence --
22. Albania's Nonviolent Revolution: Its Cultural Renaissance --
23. Declaration of Albanian Independence at Vlora (28 November 1912) --
24. Grounds for Confidence in Albania's Eventual Nationhood --
25. The Fourteen Successive Ineffective Governments (1912-1925) --
26. The Fourteen-Year National Government of Ahmet Zogu (1925-1939) --
27. The Fascist Occupation and the Rise of Marxism (1939-1944) --
28. The Stalinist Government of Enver Hoxha (1944-1985) --
29. The Reform Government of Ramiz Alia (1985-1992) --
30. The Democratic Government of Sali Berisha (1992- ).
|by Edwin E. Jacques.
Many Albanians, who are descended from the Illyrians and Pelasgians, trace their roots to Achilles and other heroes of the siege of Troy, and claim Alexander the Great as their own. During twelve consecutive periods of foreign domination, the ethnic identity of the Albanians has been constantly threatened, first by the Eastern and Western empires of Christendom, then by the Ottoman Turks, and most recently by Soviet and Chinese communists. Present-day Albania is located between the former Yugoslavia and Greece on the western shore of the Balkan peninsula, and is the least known European country. As the last Turkish province in Europe it was tightly closed to foreigners over the centuries, and until recently the country was even more isolated by its postwar Communist regime. Historically described as mysterious and xenophobic, the people and the country are both little known to most westerners-but are destined to enter the world's consciousness situated as they are in the midst of explosive Balkan conflicts. With the employment of Albanian, French, Italian and many other documentary sources, the roots of Albanian civilization, the struggle of the Albanians to maintain their cultural and linguistic integrity, the impact of foreign influence on the country, and its recent move toward democracy are all detailed here. --From publisher's description.
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Buffalo Wild Wings has been supportive of SoUtah Devil Pups and Utah Dixie Marine Corps League. Commandant D'Arcy Grisier has suggested this event be posted on the Marine Corps League blog for those who are interested in this fund raiser.
From Brian Taylor, Trustee, Habitat for Humanity of Southwest Utah:
Buffalo Wild Wings has recently approached Habitat for Humanity to host a Give Back event for our local Habitat for Humanity affiliate. They call it Eat Wings, Raise Funds. Buffalo Wild Wings will be donating 10% of the total ticket to our local Habitat Affiliate. The event runs all-day, Tuesday, July 8th (11:00am – 11:00pm). The catch is that you need to present the attached ticket or mention Habitat for Humanity of Southwest Utah to the server. (Takeout orders are accepted as well as long as the Habitat for Humanity fundraiser is mentioned). Please forward this to any and all friends / family / supporters / vendors and let them know of this rewarding way to help us raise much need funds to build affordable housing in our area.
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Argentinean football legend Diego Maradona got his first taste of driving an XCAT powerboat at the third round of the UIM Skydive Dubai XCAT World Series in Naples, Italy today.
Maradona, who is hailed as a hero in Naples after guiding the city's football team to glory in the 1980s, took the wheel of Six with Italian powerboating stalwart, Matteo Nicolini as his throttleman. "I won!" Maradona quipped as he returned to the pontoon after reaching a speed of 90 miles an hour out on the water. "It's great to be part of the XCAT World Series again, especially here in Naples – a city I love so much." Nicolini, meanwhile, was impressed with Maradona's driving skills. "He was very excited about the speed and really liked it. I think he could be a good driver. A champion like him could be a champion in any sport," he said. Maradona is due to take in the Napoli GP later in the afternoon which will kick off at 3.30pm local time, with Naples team Cantiere Postiglione in pole position.


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Some day, perhaps, someone will invent a machine into which you pour an ounce of wine and within a few seconds a number will pop up on a digital readout that will tell you, objectively, if what you have is nectar or swill.
Until then, alas, we are stuck with things like noses and palates, most unscientific objects that have been known to take vacations without leaving word with the operator; become afflicted with ailments that make tasting anything only a rumor, and which need training and constant exercise to perform at peak levels.
Rating anything is tricky business, and rating wine may be worse than rating movies, for example, because wine can change so radically with the mood of the taster, with the setting and the environment, and with time. Not only do we change, so does the wine. (Sure, our perception of films changes, too, as we get older, but the changes are in us, not on the celluloid.)
Suppose you're seated at the dinner table at Domaine de la Romanee-Conti and the co-director, Aubert de Villaine, hands you a glass (Waterford, of course) of 1961 La Tache. You'd likely find the wine to be perfect.