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Some people on the island are boarding their windows while others are evacuating as they brace for the cyclone that is due to hit Monday night.
Weather experts are warning residents of soaking rains and winds that can exceed 200 kilometers per hour. The storm is expected to become a Category Five storm, the strongest ranking, before reaching Tonga.
Authorities are already warning people to seek strong shelter and pick up anything they find on the ground that could become a deadly missile when the winds blow.
The storm has strengthened since hitting Samoa and American Samoa last week, where it damaged buildings and caused widespread power outages and flooding, leaving the residents without clean water in some areas.
U.S. President Donald Trump has declared a state of emergency on the territory of American Samoa. The declaration allows the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide equipment and resources.


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Now, if you have read my post about Coconut Oil, you will know that I am obsessed. I have seen so many people trying out coconut oil hair masks, that I thought I would join in.
I do use coconut oil on my hair, but I was a little cautious about using it on my scalp and roots. My hair literally never gets greasy (I am lucky, I could literally not wash my hair for a month and it would not be greasy) – so I was hesitant to make it greasy! What if the coconut oil doesn't wash out properly?! My scalp is always super dry – so I thought that I would give it a go.
First, I started by parting my hair and massaging melted coconut oil straight onto my scalp. I made sure that my head was covered but not overloaded. It felt so good!!
Then I moved down my hair with the oil, all the way to the tips.
I tied my hair into a bun on top of my head, and left it over night.
Now this was not a very pleasant experience.. I had to basically wrap my hair in a towel for the whole night so I didn't get my pillow covered in oil!
To rinse the coconut oil out of my hair, I used a standard Tresemmé shampoo. It took just two shampoos before the oil was out of my hair – but I did do a third rinse, just in case!
The result?
Now, for my hair, this is amazing!!
It was so soft and my scalp felt so hydrated.
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What is a phone system?
A phone system is a network of phone lines that can allow your business to set up advanced features including call handling and transferring, conference calling, call metering and accounting, private and shared voice message boxes etc.
Phone systems are at the heart of most business communications and an essential part of how we all communicate. In the UK, the entire market used to be dominated by one provider and old, expensive options were all businesses could get. However, now there is almost too much choice! As business has evolved so have what our phone systems can do.
However, when you are buying a new phone system it can get confusing seeing so many options and abbreviations, so we have all the information you need to help.
What types of business phone systems are there?
As with most of our own personal phone/broadband when it comes to business telephone systems it can pay to shop around and do a comparison. Many businesses will go to different providers and get quotes, but it can be time consuming and frustrating. Why use a comparison site for your business?
As technology has evolved so has the types of phone systems business can now have. The main ones used today are:
- Key System Unit (KSU) — Otherwise known as KSU, Key phones or Key systems. This is the most basic type of business telephone system. It's only suitable for small businesses with no more than 40 phone operators. It's easy to use — most like your home phone system. No companies advertise this as its outdated and has no scalability so not suitable for most businesses. Everything is manual with it. This is a good option for small one-man-band type companies.
- Private Branch Exchange (PBX) — PBX based systems are more expensive than their VoIP rivals but can host a diversity of advanced features and is suitable for businesses with over 40 employees too. This was the system favoured by most companies before the introduction of VoIP. With PBX there is usually a high upfront cost for all the equipment, but it does allow you to have more advanced systems like automatic call routing. PBX also has an uninterrupted power supply allowing it to function even if there is a power cut. This type of phone system is suitable for nearly all businesses but as the equipment used to be an up-front cost there is also the option of a hosted PBX phone system. This gives you all the same features but is hosted in the cloud, so all equipment is owned by provider and not on your premises.
- Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) — VoIP phone systems have become extremely popular in recent years partly due to how advanced the system can be, but also for how cost effective it is. The line runs over the internet so makes it much easier and cheaper to make international calls. All you need is a computer or compatible device, a headset and an internet connection. It's the same technology Skype uses so most of us are in some way familiar with it. Businesses prefer this phone system because you can talk to anyone in the world using it at a low cost. It also allows people to work flexibly so employees can work from home or while travelling to clients.
How much does a business phone line cost?
It all depends on 3 key factors –
- The type of system you want
- The Features you need
- How many users
The more advanced you need it to be the more your telephone system will cost. Prices can start from as little as £7.99 per month.
Business Phone System Providers
There are many business phone system providers in the UK so choosing one depends on what features are important to you and what your requirements are for your phone systems. Fill out the form above and our team will be more than happy to help, we can offer bespoke solutions for any type of business, big or small.
How to choose the best office phone system for your business
With so much choice on the market now choosing a new office phone system can be daunting. There are hundreds of companies all claiming to offer you the best deal on your phone system and at the best price. So how can you be sure you are making the right decision? Using the right technology? Picking the best features? We have made a short and easy to follow guide to help you pick the best office phone system.
Step 1 — Start with what you have
If you already have an office phone system you could save yourself money on the new one by using your existing equipment if you already own it. Most businesses are now using or moving onto VoIP or cloud based office phone systems. This is generally because they are cheaper and allow you and your staff to work from anywhere with an internet connection.
So a key thing to consider if you are going for a VoIP business phone system — How reliable is your current internet connection? You may need to upgrade to a dedicated line if your connection is slow or drops out.
Step 2 — List what you need
There is now a diversity of features for office phone systems so it's always a good idea to make a list. Each company's needs will be different so take some time to think about what features are most important to your business. You may consider things like:
- Call Recording
- Transferring
- Voicemail
- International Calls
- Video Calling
- IVR System
- Call Forwarding
- Call Logging
- CRM Integration
Step 3 — Get quotes from comparison specialists to get the best deal
When looking to acquire the cheapest business phone line getting some quotes is a key part of ensuring you get the best deal. We would recommend 3 because nobody wants to be inundated with sales calls and emails. This should be enough to give you a good idea of what's available on the market. When gathering your quotes it's important to ensure they are like for like. With so many providers offering different extras it's easy to get quoted for completely different volumes or features, which naturally can change the cost dramatically. Make sure all quotes are giving you the prices for:
- The same amount of users
- The same features
- The same location
- The same equipment
The final step is deciding what provider to go with and signing the contract. If you opt for a VoIP system installation can be extremely quick and you will usually be offered some conference training on how to use the system itself. Most VoIP providers of business phone systems may do the installation and training over phone or video conference as it's run on software. Even the least technical among us can be successful in installing it! We hope this guide has helped you with your office phone systems and if you have any further questions please don't hesitate to contact.
Why should I compare business phone systems and providers?
As with most of our own personal phone/broadband when it comes to business telephone systems it can pay to shop around and do a comparison. Many businesses will go to different providers and get quotes, but it can be time consuming and frustrating. Why use a comparison site for your business?
- You can save money – This is the main reason people will use price comparison sites for business telephone systems. BT used to own the entire monopoly for phones but now there are so many providers and with the different types of systems you can often save yourself a small fortune by comparing what's available.
- It's convenient – Let's face facts who wants to spend hours speaking to multiple companies or re-entering all your business details just to get some quotes on telephone systems? Not me! Just enter your details once and get your quotes.
- You get a better choice and variety – By allowing businesses to quote otherwise may not have been approached a comparison on business telephone systems will give you a better choice of services.
VoIP Business Phone Systems
What is VoIP?
VoIP simply stands for Voice over IP. Some of you might be thinking "What on earth does IP mean?" Luckily for you, I'm about to explain. All it stands for is Internet protocol. Internet protocol is just a media transport system that commonly runs over normal IP address. This means you can run a telephone service over an internet connection. To receive and make VoIP calls you'll have to have a VoIP modem at each end. A VoIP modem converts an analog signal to digital signal and back again. Once a phone call is made the analogue signal gets sent to the VoIP modem, the VoIP modem then turns these analogue signals into digital packets that get send over the internet to the receiving VoIP modem. Finally, the receiving VoIP modem turns these digital packets back into analog signals and the analog signals get send to the receiving phone. It does sound long and tedious, but it is done so quickly and seamlessly that you won't even notice what's happening.
VoIP features and benefits
VoIP provides cheap and easy to use business phone services. One of the reasons it's so much cheaper is you bypass the call charges because it's run over your internet. With VoIP you usually pay a small set up cost and then a monthly amount for your number, so no call charges which can make a hug difference if your business operates internationally. In general VoIP will dramatically reduce your usual telecoms costs and can give you a superior service comparatively with traditional telephone systems.
You usually have two options with business VoIP packages:
- Hosted VoIP – This is particularly good for small businesses, because it means your provider will maintain all equipment in their data centre. This means you don't have any expensive hardware to buy and it keeps it all secure and safe for you.
- Physical VoIP Switchboard – This type of VoIP service involves installing a switchboard into your premises and planning your own disaster recovery and security. Physical switchboards cost money to buy and maintain so will usually mean more upfront costs.
Whatever package you decide is right for you, the other key benefits of VoIP are the added extras you can get. Some examples of the extras are the ability to block withheld numbers, transfer calls straight to your voicemail, video conferencing, ring back, three way calls and much more. VoIP can form an important part of your disaster recovery plan. Because you can redirect calls at will, you can keep on using the same numbers, even if there's a disaster which puts your company HQ out of action. All you need is an alternative location with an internet connection.
How much does VoIP cost?
VoIP can start as low as £10 per channel per calendar month. This obviously varies from provider to provider and depends on what features you need. But regardless it is still much cheaper than a ISDN line. In most packages the amount you pay will also include a certain number of minutes, but if you go over the set number of minutes then it will only cost you a few pence per minute, but once again this does depend of the providers package terms. Some VoIP providers might charge 2p a minute and some might charge 5p, it just depends on the provider preference. One upside of VoIP is you can make free calls to other VoIP users all over the world. Whether you're sending a call to India or Australia, it is free as long as they have a VoIP system on the other end. This would be extremely helpful if your company has offices in different countries.
Most VoIP providers will also offer free and impartial advice with regards to fixing your VoIP system. Most of them are 24/7 so whenever you need help they will always be there. So all you'd need to do is ring up, explain what's wrong, and they should sort out your problem in no time at all.
A self-hosted VoIP system can cost more than the traditional hosted system. This is because with the Self-hosted system you'll have to source all the equipment and keep up on maintenance yourself. This is one of the reasons most company will opt for the hosted service, another reason is because it is easier to manage, and some company won't have a tech savvy person to set up and maintain a self-hosted VoIP system. But if you do have the budget and resources to implement a self-hosted VoIP system then you shouldn't have any problems.
VoIP quotes
Before getting your VoIP quotes you must make sure you have a stable internet connection. If you have an unstable internet connection then you must get it sorted before implementing your VoIP system. If you did get a VoIP system whilst having poor internet connection then this would not be ideal. The main reason for this is your calls will constantly cut out, which would obviously be extremely annoying, and it could also lose your business if you're unable to make/receive phone calls. So if you are thinking about getting a VoIP system but have unstable internet then there are a few things you can do. You can either speak to your current internet provider and see if they can do anything to make your internet better, or you could look elsewhere yourself. The best type of internet to run a VoIP system on is a Leased Line. Leased Lines are uncontested fibre lines that go straight from the exchange to your premises. This means you're the only person using the line and it won't cut out as it is coming directly from the exchange point. It has a one-to- one contention unlike broadband who can anything from a 50/1 contention or 100/1 contention. With broadband you'd be sharing the connection with other people in your area. You could also use a business grade internet, but a leased line would be ideal. So, after reading this if you're thinking "a leased line would benefit my business" then look no further! We compare the top 15 leased line providers, so don't hesitate to run a comparison if you're considering it.
There are a few details you'll need to give because the comparison can be run. These are postcode and address, contact number, full name, company name, and email. The providers will need your postcode and address so they can give you the most accurate quotes possible. If you didn't provide your postcode and address then you wouldn't get the most accurate quotes possible. Lastly, they need your contact details (number, full name, company name, and email) so they can contact you to give you your quotes. Without these, obviously, they wouldn't contact you.
Cloud based Phone Systems
Simply, Cloud Telephony is a telephone system held in the cloud rather than physically in your office. Your employees or users then access the cloud telephony system through a standard IP handset or a soft phone, which a screen-based virtual phone. Calls are made and received over a broadband or internet connection. From there they can be routed to the destinations and can call other users of cloud telephony, mobile phones and any other type of telephone line.
Cloud telephony means no costly PBX maintenance or upgrades. The provider would be responsible for the hardware and software, including system upgrades so it can offer a much cheaper alternative to your traditional phone lines.
As well as giving your organisation access to low-cost and free IP calling, a cloud telephony system puts various smart call management features at your fingertips. You can integrate mobiles too which is handy for any businesses that have employees working from home.
The key thing to have a stable system is ensuring you have a stable internet connection, if you are on a poor broadband connection you may have to upgrade before getting cloud telephony in place.
One of the most important facts about cloud telephony for many businesses is the level of control cloud telephony solutions gives you. Your organisation's entire communications, across multiple sites and countries, can be managed easily, right down to the individual user level, through a simple interface.
We can run a free comparison to show you how affordable these solutions can be for your business. So to get your tailored business telephony quotes regardless of type fill out our online form and one of our experts will get a quote sent over to you.


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Name: James Marvin
University: Nottingham Trent University
Website: www.jamesmarvinphoto.com
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The Isle of Man has become the capital of motorcycle road racing. For two weeks in summer, from the end of May to the first week in June, competitors, fans and their motorbikes make pilgrimage to the island from all over the world. For the remaining fifty weeks of the year, the roads return to their daily public use.
A rider's success at the TT is dependent on a number of variables: speed, tyres, bike, brake, surface, temperature, time of day, and state of mind. In comparison, a photographer will do a similar thing. If we substitute the camera for bike and film stock for tyres, the process of taking many pictures or by looking at the same corner for hours becomes analogous to road racing. The intensive training that a TT rider must go through both physically and mentally can culminate on one corner and for both rider and photographer, it is over and taken in a fraction of a second.


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2015 was about adventure, savoring moments, and learning how to live well in whatever season I found myself in. It was about trying new things, planting deeper roots, making yet another move, and digging into raw and vulnerable community. I had a surgery, I cooked new foods, I went skydiving, I was baptized,. Much like every year, there we tears and laughter. There were moments of joy and sorrow. I saw miracles happens (I mean, the Royals won the World Series).
I crawled across the finish line of 2015 exhausted and in a dark place. In the past few months I have been transparent with those around in ways I never knew I was capable of. I have been raw with the Lord to the point of tears. The new year came as it always does, and though I was ready to put 2015 behind me, I was unprepared.
Every year I choose a word to focus on. I usually have the word in late November and I am ready to embrace it once the new year hits.
In 2013 it was trust. That was the year I was laid off and had to start over professionally.
In 2014 it was faith. That was the year I was called into education and was apply ing for teaching jobs.
In 2015 it was savor. That was the year that, well, I can't even process yet what last year was. I'm not far enough removed from 2015 to fully embrace it just yet.
As I have been praying through what 2016 will bring I have found myself wishing the life I planned for myself was the one I was living. The life I planned included my friends and I all reaching the same milestones around the same times. It included being able to work one job to cover my expenses instead of two. It did not include spending holidays by myself or strategically writing a check near the weekend so it wouldn't bounce before I got paid on the following Monday.
The last 6 years of my life are not the last 6 years I intended to have. Yet, they are the ones I lived. There were days I just laughed at my life. There were days that were so hard I didn't want to get out of bed. But I kept moving forward, seeking truth in the hard moments. I had to fight for joy when life was overwhelming.
And this is what I have learned: the life I am living is exactly the life God has intended me to live. And I know this because God is sovereign. He is faithful. He has promised me that in the hopeless moments, He is my hope. He is enough. His grace is sufficient. There is hope in the fragile places of my heart because God is stronger. Scripture is filled with promises and that is what I cling to. God's promises come into the darkness and bring light. It gives us a hope when the path is unclear and when the walls are caving in.


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The word rhetoric once denoted ways of communicating one's thoughts by devices called "rhetorical devices" "Appeal to authority" (used in terms like "expert/scientists say") is a rhetorical device often used by journalists to convince readers of the validity of their opinions. But today maybe 2500 years since the devices of rhetoric originated, the noun rhetoric … More Rhetoric
T.S. Elliot, expatriate American poet living in Britain between the great wars of the 20'th century, states that Dante Alighieri, Italian poet of the 1300's, and William Shakespeare of Elizabethan England during the 1500's, dominate Europe's modern literary traditions; as such their writings appear as examples to be imitated by poets in the centuries that … More Dante, Shakespeare & T.S. Elliot
I've been reading Northrop Frye's Anatomy of Criticism. This morning a television news item announced the death of a 146 year old man,our planets oldest person, in a Java village: I couldn't help but think of the hundreds of years long life spans of most of the major figures in the book of "Genesis".Doubtless – … More Java, Genesis, Insurance
Thoughts central to Shakespeare's sonnets are beauty, procreation, nature and time. Personal beauty overcomes the ravages of time by procreation, "Die single and thy image dies with thee."(sonnet 3) "For never-resting time leads summer on/To hideous winter and confounds him there;"(Sonnet 5) In the twentieth century T.S. Elliot sees time as a static mental construct, … More Time & Timelessness
The most difficult element of rhetorical style to characterize is tone. I've seen funny movies that are satirical in that they mock social habits and conventions through irony; yet reviewers write about plot and comic effectiveness, scarcely noting the object of the humour. Sarcasm another use of ironic tone says one thing but means another. Mathematical and news … More Hearing the Tone of Words
I learned from television news that President Obama will visit the Globe Theater to comomemerate the 400'th year since Shakespeare's death. King John, Act 2, Scene 3; a citizen of Angiers and Philip the Bastard


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Distance: 5k
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The university is an urban campus and the compound is composed of 5 nearby buildings. The main campus is formed of two buildings, an auditorium and a spacious garden. Building A hosts administrative and faculty offices, student services and the main computer lab whilst building B has the bulk of the classrooms, laboratories and faculty offices. Evans' Hall, a liberty villa of 1920, is the site of the library, student lounges and a beautiful outside garden. Carini 23, a five story building of the '70s designed in the style of Italian architect, Paolo Portoghesi, is the location of design studios, faculty offices, and the Batista Multimedia Laboratory, a state of the art lab for film production.
Overlooking the historical center, the university is located on top of the Janiculum, Rome's highest hill. With its own garden of Roman pines it offers a spectacular view of Rome and the surrounding hills. The campus is near two city parks, Villa Sciarra and Villa Pamphili and historical landmarks. The area also hosts diplomatic residences and several international academies.
Rome is a main character in the story of AUR
From its inception as the center of the Roman Empire, to the bustling cultural and social mixing pot it is today, Rome's history is long and complex with telling remnants of its story scattered about every place you go. The most fascinating aspect of Rome is its standing as a city where ancient and modern weave in and out of each other; it is hard to determine where one era ends and another one begins. Surrounded by historical landmarks, ages-old artwork, diplomatic and international organizations, the Eternal City is one of the major and most important centers of European political and social happenings and is considered to be one of the most strikingly beautiful cities in the world.
Within this living and breathing historical, political, and social landmark known as Rome, is a huge, vibrant community of approximately 2.8 million people, almost 10% of which is international. This huge population is made up of eclectic cultures and a multitude of languages. You can be from anywhere, and you will find your niche to fit in. And while Rome is a big city with a huge populous, it is known throughout Italy as being a large city made up of small neighborhoods; you get the remarkable feel of being in a big place, with the comfort of getting to know the names of the people you see every day.
Yes, I have finally arrived to this Capital of the World!
I now see all the dreams of my youth coming to life… Only in Rome is it possible to understand Rome.
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Well, at least we got to see Ridge today....but what the hell is going on with his storyline?? Where does he even live now? Why does everything have to come to a screeching halt for the Spectra crap? Why is Caroline being repeatedly referred to dismissively as a "socialite" - she was a successful designer! They're just trying to demean her character to make Thomas look like he's not such a fickle dick. And am I supposed to feel bad for Sally that $Pig is going after her because I don't. Just makes the Spectras more boring to me. And it makes me sick that Thomas is getting so much sympathy for his poor widdle feewings about Sally when he abandoned his own baby who Ridge sacrificed his marriage to Caroline for.
I loved how Ridge threw Eric's blame for the Spectra debacle right back in his face…Eric never let up today even when Ridge took the whole blame. To me this little exchange sums up their whole relationship:
Eric: I know you have trouble with commitment…you've deserted Brooke so many times.
Ridge: Well, thank you, Dad. I'm the one who's deserted now whether I deserve it or not, and I will try to make it right.
Side convo about tea, honey, with Katie digs – then:
Eric to Ridge: You used to confide in me.
Uh…huh??? Eric just blamed Ridge, criticized him, badgered him…and then plays the passive aggressive card when Ridge won't spill his guts to him. So now that Brooke has gone back to Bill Spensher will everyone let Ridge off the hook for "disappointing" her? Ha ha ha.
I enjoyed the cabinet rummaging, who knew I actually own something the Forresters do?
I agree with all your posts ladies...and I ask a very important question.Why didn't Ridge's shirt open as Quinn was wiping off the honey...revealing his gorgeous chest! B&B are always producing day dreams scenes...this one would be sensational...Quinn standing so close to Ridge's exposed chest, her heart pounding...she would jump him and stick to him like honey! Maybe tomorrow...
Katie just keeps sinking lower and lower! Wow, she is blackmailing Quinn, there are no two ways about it – and that puts her right on Quinn's level so she needs to stop acting so holier than thou. What would Eric say if he learned that his dear friend Katie knew that his wife had a thing for his son but bargained her knowledge for a position at FC? Well, this is Eric we're talking about so what would any random rational person say? Yes, she looks like a blackmailer to me, and who the hell does she think she is to butt into Ridge and Brooke's relationship? Oh, I forgot, the same one who butted into Ridge and Caroline's relationship a year ago.
After Bill's neighing (sorry, Bill, you never get that right, either) and Brooke calling him her stallion, I didn't think anything could be ickier, but Brooke dressing up in dollar bills to entice him is the grossest "seduction" I have ever seen. How can anyone even think like that?
Then there was this:
Quinn to Ridge: I just wish you could have ended up happy too.
I think that's the first time I've ever heard anybody say anything truly kind to Ridge and it was a psycho who said it! How often does Ridge have to keep admitting he fucked up before he gets a fucking break on this show??
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Welcome to bunnie.net, currently sporting Layout 27, entitled, "Glass Petals." Running since January, 2002. Navigate using the small square icons to your right.
Questions? E-m@il Lizzy.
Bunnie.net - under current management since 2001
Bunnie.net is a personal domain. It houses various sites by Lizzy which have a history of being mass deleted during the summer time (hasn't happened in a few years, phew). There also used to be a collection of hostees known as Mini Bunnies, but they've all left the burrow at this point. Choosing to take this website as anything but a joke will most likely result in fatal errors in that area of your body you call a brain. Quoth Chen,
"Never More!" "Everything on ur site is funny!"
Kingdom.bunnie.net was launched to provide a home to most of the content on bunnie.net under a catchier name than content.bunnie.net. The name has been in use since layout 9, but it wasn't until layout 25 that I decided to make it a subdomain. It's been very useful in uploading new layouts and providing subfolders for various websites, though there are a number of other subdomains and folders lurking around the bunnie network still. It also allows bunnie-root to have its own little splash page.
Here are the hosts I have used:
• Alxnet.com (2002 - 2003) - Took two months to get the website up and running. Definitely not recommended.
• Superuser.net (2003 - 2006) - Constant downtime with my ISP, not recommended. Actually they just stopped hosting people with no warning. Not so cool...
• IXWebhosting.com (2006 - 2013) - I do recommend them. I am not using them anymore because my husband needed ssh access.
• Midphase.com (2015 - ?) - Just started using this host in September, 2015, after my husband decided to stop running his minecraft server where I was being hosted for free...


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Morning People present DJ, producer + electronic wizard Suren Unka.
Suren's progressive indie house music has earned him spots at some of New Zealand's biggest and best music festivals, including R&V and Camp a Low Hum. He's played support for visiting internationals Gold Panda, Tokimonsta and Rolands Tings, and has just touched down after playing Tokyo following the release of his latest single '030' on Japanese label Dos-ing.
From 6:30am – 8:00am on Wednesday 14th June Suren Unka plays Morning People. Don't miss this opportunity to wake up and shake it with indie house adventurer Suren Unka.
Morning People feat. Suren Unka
Wednesday 14th June
6:30am – 8:00am
Whammy Bar
183 K'Rd (entrance off St Kevin's Arcade)
$15 cash on the door
Morning People are Auckland's original morning rave aficionados - sending you into the day with a big grin and endorphins to burn every second Wednesday.
Free bottomless cups of Altezano Brothers Coffee, free CoAqua coconut water for the first 50 people through the door, free locally-sourced, spray free and organic fruit thanks to Ooooby big bass and ridiculous fun, all for $15.
Drop in and drop out whenever you like, whatever suits your schedule
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Prince turns King in brand endorsements
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Brand endorsements for Tollywood stars have become the latest strategy. When it comes to Tollywood celebrities being brand ambassadors, Ram Charan Teja, Allu Arjun, Nagarjuna and Venkatesh are endorsing various brands, but Mahesh is the King by far. He is simply brilliant in 'Thums Up' and 'UniverCell' and these commercials are a delight to watch. Along with these two commercials, Mahesh has been the brand ambassador for Navaratna Oil also. And this time he is going to endorse two more brands, 'Provogue' and 'Amrutanjan'. Well! Viewers are sure to stick around when these commercials appear on their TV sets, isn't it folks!
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Saranac Octoberfest ( Utica, NY )
A new American interpretation of the popular seasonal style from the Adirondacks brewery.
The origins of this company are in Sapporo, Hokkaido during the Meiji period, where the Hokkaido Development Commission (Kaitakushi) established many businesses. Seibei Nakagawa, a German-trained brewer, became the first brewmaster of the Kaitakushi Brewery in June 1876, and the first Sapporo Lager was produced at that time. Privatized in 1886, the Sapporo brewery became the centerpiece for the Sapporo Beer Company.
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Lincoln Drill Hall, 10:30-4pm
In this writing and making workshop we'll look at how we make open political work, rooted in ourselves. We'll look at the questions that are important to us, right now, today. We'll imagine how we could make work examining those questions - informed by our individual thinking and research but focused on creating a communal experience. We'll write/make some theatre that keeps the link between our work and the world outside that work alive.
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1) Back Squat 1 RM
2) Floor Press 1 RM
3) Deadlift 1 RM
*Once warmed up, you will be allowed 3 attempts to find your 1 RM. If you fail, that counts as an attempt.
Tip of the Day
Know your abilities. Set yourself up for success. Do not just 50-75 lbs unless you know 100% that you can get it easily. 1 RM's increase by 5-10 lbs at a time. Always plan for success!


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Liposuction is one of the most popular cosmetic surgeries in 21 century.
Almost everyone knows what liposuction is. Unlike other popular things, lipo doesn't get out of style although there are many new procedures. Of course, there is an explanation for this fact.
Nowadays people have a different lifestyle from their predecessors. Modern people work in offices and eat regularly fast food. A big part of the humanity has almost no sports activities during their day. In addition, modern people use different methods of traveling and walking on foot is almost forgotten. The reason is that everyone wants to save time for more important things. Result — shortage of time becomes increased body weight. Of course, this is causing a lot of troubles; our bodies and self-esteem are suffering. That's why most people are struggling to find different ways of losing unwanted kilos. Liposuction is a fast efficient way to do it. Removing body fat surgically is old practice, carried out on these spots where more fat deposits are collected. For example, thighs and tummy liposuction are two of the most popular cosmetic surgeries, says Tummytucksingapore.com. Most of the women want to have thin thighs and flat tummy in order to have a high self-esteem. But liposuction is procedure not only for women. There are a lot of men patients who need to reduce their weight improving their health condition. We know that many people will choose to have liposuction and we have gathered some things you should know before the surgery.
- Liposuction is not enough. Usually, people think that having a lipo will guarantee them that they are not going to follow diets anymore. It is not true. Liposuction is targeting sucking of the patient's mass deposits. But it is absolutely not enough so the patient should follow diet and exercise after the recovery. It doesn't matter what kind of liposuction the patient won't avoid diet and exercises.
Gaining weight in future is possible if the patient is not having a healthy lifestyle.
- Liposuction is for sculpting your body is not for changing everything in it. If the patient is really close to his perfect fit then liposuction is recommended because the surgery will finish the job.
- It is a surgery and there is a recovery time. So the patient will see the final results as soon as the swelling disappears. There are fluids which will make your body look puffy, too.
- Finding the right surgeon is essential. No matter of the type of the procedure you should choose a surgeon who has enough experience and will achieve targeted results.
- The patient should expect a little pain first few days after the cosmetic surgery. But it is not as bad as most people think. There is a lot of swelling, though. The level of swelling depends on the experience of the cosmetic surgeon. But have in mind that miracles are not possible.
- Because of the fluids which the body administrates, the patient will gain weight. Of course, this is a temporary effect but most people don't know it and panic. The result after liposuction should be losing centimeters, not kilos.
- You can't run away from compression garment. You should wear it after the liposuction during the recovery period. Some people are really lucky and have to wear it only a few weeks, but some are not. A compression garment will help the body to recover and the swelling to disappear.
- Liposuction will not save you from cellulite; in addition, it could make it looks worse. If the surgeon removes fat deposits unequally, the cellulite will be more obvious.
Everyone is a good candidate for liposuction but the perfect is this person who is close to his perfect weight. Have in mind that lipo will only sculpt your body without changing it a lot. Liposuction is suitable for only specific areas which are not affected by diet or exercise. It is really important patient's skin to have a good elasticity because after the surgery the skin would adapt to the improved shape. However, most people have unrealistic expectations and they are disappointed with the results. If you have an experienced surgeon he should explain to you what the possible goals are after the liposuction. Don't forget that no matter that lipo is a surgical procedure you should make some additional efforts to preserve the results as long as possible.


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By now most of you will have spotted and read the LEP Growth Deals that were announced on 7 July . These are really important announcements and when considered alongside the 2014-20 ESF programme represent a significant shift of resources and decision making to local level . They include the transfer of £330m of FE capital to LEPs for 15/16 and 16/17 ( £660m in total) and list the projects that are being supported together with the amount of local match that will be required .
Additionally they also announce that LEPs will have greater influence over the allocations of SFA budgets and greater control over any new funds . To me the direction of travel is obvious and is one that is shared by the main opposition party(Labour) as they launched the conclusions of the Adonis review last week which again proposed significant devolution of future skills budgets to local level .
You will want to look at your own local LEP growth deals as they also include specific local agreements that LEPs have asked for eg Greater Manchester have secured £12m for 2 years from SFA budgets to support access to employment .
Turning now to NWPN activities following a really positive Board meeting in June . We discussed Apprenticeship Reform and the consultation response/lobbying activity that everyone has been progressing . We agreed that we need to continue to push and argue ensuring that the voice of our employers is heard. Additionally though we also need to continue to make the case for public investment in skills, recognising that with further spending cuts to come the skills budget is an easy target for government. We will continue to make the case up to the next election and beyond. We also agreed to strengthen our relationship with national and other regional/sub regional provider representative bodies. At regional level we are also looking to organise an apprenticeship trailblazer event for September, and a meeting between our Board and the chairs of each of the LEP skills and employment partnerships.
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Deformation of Lime Modified Clay after Freeze-Thawby Emil Karl Sauer, (M.ASCE), Prof. of Civ. Engrg.; Univ. of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada,
N. F. Weimer, Geotechnical Engr.; Alberta Environment, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada,
Serial Information: Transportation Engineering Journal of ASCE, 1978, Vol. 104, Issue 2, Pg. 201-212
Document Type: Journal Paper
The addition of small quantities of lime to a subgrade soil greatly improves its resistance to deformation which has been found to be extremely useful during construction under wet conditions. Soil suction, dynamic strength, and resilient characteristics of a glacial till commonly used for highway subgrade construction were studied experimentally. Changes in material properties resulting from variations in water content, lime content, confining pressure, and deviator stress intensity before and after subjecting the material to freezing and thawing were the variables considered. The results of the study indicated that the resilient characteristics of the till were so greatly improved due to the addition of lime that under certain conditions, a lime stabilized layer within a pavement structure would likely fail in tension and that the material could eventually behave essentially as a granular material.
Subject Headings: Soil deformation | Granular materials | Lime | Frozen soils | Clays | Construction materials | Subgrades | Subgrade soils
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Here's mine!
A Love Story in Two Cross Country Moves
When Life Gives Your Lemons, Eat Chocolate
I'm guessing after this, no parents will expect my daughter to dance with someone just to be nice.
For Scary Mommy:
No, My Daughter Doesn't Owe Your Son A Dance
There's an awful lot of not-so-positive-media out there about people with exaggerated disabilities gaming the system, not wanting to work or looking for a free ride. Every internet troll is pretty sure they've seen "someone", who claims to have a disability, climb a ladder, paint a fence or go for a run. Proof positive that "someone" should be working, no questions asked! (Spoiler: Not proof.) My personal favorite was the commenter who saw a younger woman leave her cane behind to grab her toddler as the kid made a run for an open door, so therefore the woman must be fine. Seriously? Ignorant much? Parent ever?
You know my story: Hidden disability, look 100% normal some days, great brain, miss my first career every day. If the internet trolls saw me on the street, they'd cry "faker!" for sure. The reality is more complicated, and much more nuanced. Internet trolls don't see me when I spend four days at home in my pajamas, curled up in a painful ball, because that's as good as those four days get. (They'd probably tell me I'd be fine if I just got out more, because, trolls….)
So Why Can't I Just Go Back To Work?
Well, physical jobs are 100% out, as are jobs that require me to, you know, show up. Even though I "look so normal" on a day I make it to the gym, regular bouts of "four days in pajamas" run through sick leave faster than I can rack it up. So that leaves jobs that allow me to work from home.
I've been a writer for years, with the idea, when my kids were younger, that maybe someday it would turn into a book or a blog or a gig "on the side". I have a second skill, and an internet connection that means I can parlay that skill into work, completely from home and on my own time. I'm starting with every advantage. I'm smart, reasonably articulate, a practiced writer with a specialized degree that might even help me write about healthcare.
It still might not be enough, in the face of my physical circumstances, to turn into a self-supporting career.
Jobs require reliability. In my case, freelance writing means writing to deadlines. It means writing quickly and steadily, as more words means more articles means more pay.
So, what happens when the deadline is Friday at 3:00, but Friday is a day that I can't function? What if I need to interview somebody on a day that is painful enough that speaking is difficult? What happens on the days I can't write much, or at all?
I can, and do, push through (in writing and in life) and make a deadline. Make two. Maybe even three. But the work suffers, I suffer and by deadline three or four, the house of cards comes crashing down. It's possible to push through for awhile, but not in perpetuity. So I scale back, I work on one piece at a time, or maybe two. I work with enough lead time to get ahead. It's better than nothing, but it's a challenge to build a career. (Also, you have no idea how badly I wanted to call it "lede time", because, puns.)
Writing is my solace, and doing it professionally is the light that came from the darkness of disability, but that reality sucks. It is the reality of trying to work in a body that can't catch up, and keep up, not forever. I can see the pieces on the horizon, the pitches and the growth as acceptances flow in, as requests trickle in. I can see that oh! that's the perfect article for me…. but you need it by 2:00? I can't promise to do that. Not today.
I'm trying to build a career around an unpredictable disability. I just don't know yet if that's possible, no matter how many times I pitch and write and wish it into existence.
And that's with every advantage. Now imagine you don't have a high school diploma, or skills that transfer beyond a manual labor job or reliable access to the internet or a phone, or enough money to buy food. What if managing your disability alone takes hours a day? How does one just "go back"?
I've been so lucky as I've started working my way into the world of freelancing writing. I've worked with great editors, who are also fun and interesting people in their own right, and have enjoyed both the writing and the conversations that come up around other things. This piece started off as an e-mail exchange about a book series I love, moved on to great books that also incorporate sports, and finally turned into an quick guide to great books for active kids. And a day I get to mix my love of children's literature with my love of sports and adventure? That's a great day!
10 Must Read Books For Active Kids
These published on Almost Fearless in the last couple weeks, actually, so I'm a little late to the game. (That's what happens when I go on vacation.)
Maybe it's too late for holiday presents now, but these are still some fun ideas to get outside with your family. Have fun!
Gifts To Get Your Young Adults Outdoors
I've started and deleted a post about my experience on the Inca Trail three times now. What I've come to realize is that I don't know if I should be telling a success story, a story about epic failures or a cautionary tale.
It seems like that could be the story of my life right now.
The Inca Trail: It's A Success!
That's how I started out my post, anyway. I did it! I took my son and I trekked the Inca Trail, all while carrying medical supplies and medication and more than a little trepidation in my very light daypack. And this is true. We had an amazing time together, and I'm so proud of showing him that the world is bigger than our own (beautiful) little upper left corner. I'm proud of showing him that it's worth the effort to do hard and scary things, that the literal and figurative views from the top of the 14,000 ridge are worth whatever effort it took to get there.
But Is It Really? Maybe It Was Failure, After All?
So, here's my secret. Day two of the Inca Trek for me? It's a bit of a blur. Yes, it's the hardest day and the steepest climb, but it wasn't that. I've been hiking since I was a teen, and I've always loved going uphill, hard as it may be. It started off well enough. T and I left our camp about 6:30 and made our slow and steady way up. We got our passports stamped at the check-point, about an hour in. And this is where it gets a little hazy. This is where my body screamed, "Wait, not so fast!" For the next four hours, I remember footsteps and pain.
Here's the thing about true functioning, if you've never had to think about it. You can walk when you can't do other things. Higher level thinking and reasoning goes first, then creative thought, then coherent thought, then speech and the ability to stand up straight. (Being physically able to walk goes very shortly after that.) Putting one foot in front of the other is about as basic as it gets, and one can keep doing that, without being particularly aware of much else. So, I walked. I remember thinking "I feel terrible. God, I hope this wasn't a mistake" and "if I take pain medication now, I will throw up on the Peruvian plant life. Keep walking." I walked, T talked, the pictures are nice. At the top, our guide offered me some Advil and I do remember laughing as I took something much, much stronger, watching the view come into focus as some pain receded and then starting downhill for the last 90 minutes of the day. That 90 minutes I remember.
But I Made It, So…Let's Call It A Cautionary Tale
I've had some mixed feelings since I got back, and here's why. I've heard stories from guides, local ones here in the PNW, international guides and from our guides in Peru. They all have a story about someone who put themselves into a position or a situation that was foolish at best and dangerous at worst. I don't think that was me….but maybe it was? I went into the trek knowing that I would have to rely on every ounce of stubbornness I had, every hour I trained for marathons before I was ever "chronically injured" and every bit of grit I had in me to keep going. It took all of that, plus 24 hours of recovery once we made it back to Cusco to be able to stand normally and another week or so to feel as ok as I ever do. Like I always have to do, I skipped a few planned activities after the hike, rode in a van, stayed at the hotel instead of walking. And I expected that; it's part of my life now. Where I find myself second guessing is here: What if I really couldn't go further? It does happen. In my mind and with my doctor, I had a plan. Stop, rest, use medication judiciously, in a way I might not at home just to keep going for the day, move slowly, but move. But what if I couldn't move? Was it fair of me to put other people, maybe not at risk, but in the path of my injuries so that I could have this experience with my son? I still don't know the best answer for that.
My Life: Success? Failure? A Cautionary Tale?
I ask these questions all the time now, in real life. What is a successful career? Does cancelling on my kids (again) constitute failure or are we all just doing the best we can and teaching empathy along the way? I don't have answers, really, for travel or for life. I think my life is all those things now. It's a success because I've tried to build a new life that fits into a totally changed framework, travel and all, and I think I've done that with as much goodwill as I could. It's an epic failure because….well, partly because I had to learn how to live in a changed body and there are bound to be some bumps along the way. Sometimes I was gracious. And sometimes I was…not. I think mostly I was angry. Let's call it "how you learn".
But maybe, it's redefining success and failure? 20 years ago, I would have considered using porters on a trail an epic failure, akin to not pulling my own weight. And I might not have considered part-time writing "successful" 20 years ago, either. Now, it's more than I imagined I'd be able to do 7 years ago, when every day was difficult in its own new way and a hike seemed like a fairy tale. And the cautionary tale? Work hard, be kind and consider other people. I'm pretty goal-oriented by nature, and when you are suddenly thrust into a body that doesn't allow for a straight path to goal, what do you do? I've learned to be a little kinder in my definitions of success and failure, and to value whatever I am able to accomplish. More than anything, I've been reminded to appreciate the people who help me along the way, whether that is over the Inca Trail or in my own corner of the world.
It's been a busy week! Here's what I've published this week (you know, if you're looking for some light reading).
Look for the next post in a few days to learn about my story on the Inca Trail!
For Almost Fearless:
How To Start Houseswapping-With Your Kids
10 Microadventures For Your Family
Gifts To Get Your Tweens Outside More
For ActiveKids:
13 Stress Relief Tips for Kids
The Best Ways To Enjoy The Snow (Without Skis)
Sunrise in the Andes. My 12-year-old (T) is bounding down the Inca Trail, jumping over rocks, running up hills and chatting with other trekkers, excited to reach Inti Punku, the famed Sun Gate and the entrance to Machu Picchu.
"He is like a mountain goat the last two days," our guide, Elias, says to me. "I didn't expect this."
"I know. I tried to explain."
In June of this year, my son and I hiked the famed Inca Trail. My son, hungry after a 2-hour drive, and just before the start of the four-day trek, wolfed down a cheese sandwich in town. Wrong choice. Combine that cheese sandwich with a tendency towards anxiety and a touch of altitude sickness and he hit the trifecta of "things that make you feel lousy." Then worse. Then he was pretty sure he was going to die, right there at the Passport Control station at Kilometre 82, the start of the Inca Trail.
He freaked the freak out.
"I'm fine mom. I can make it, just to…there." T threw himself onto a bench. "I can make it" so slowly, to the next rock, ten yards away.
(Note photo where I am carrying both backpacks. T is….standing.)
So what do you do from there?
It takes months to get a permit for the Inca trail. Per the Peruvian government, you have to take a guide and a team. You have one shot, to enter on the day of your permit.
My kid, the most adventurous kid I know, the one who charges up hills with a backpack, drops into anything on his skis and checked Vertfest off his list at twelve year old, was splayed dramatically across a rock. My kid, who also lacks a single chill bone in his body, whose exuberance for life is matched sometimes by his frustration when things go wrong and by anxiety when things go really wrong, was scared. My kid, who a day before, wanted to hike trail "more than anything!" but wasn't so sure in this moment.
Our guide thought we should turn around. The passport control agent suggested a doctor's visit.
T and I thought we should go. We had a heart to heart and he realized that yes, he didn't feel great, but he was also in the middle of an anxiety-induced meltdown. We both know him well enough to know that the best solution is a little time and space to calm down. Now try to explain the idea of childhood anxiety to your very highly trained guide, whose job is to keep people safe, and who, I'm sure, did not want to carry my kid out off the Inca trail.
Let's just say he was skeptical.
I convinced him (ok, begged, but really nicely) to let us go two miles. If, at two miles, T still looked lousy, we would turn around.
Our guide agreed. He told us later he figured it would be a slow two-mile slog and then we'd all turn around and head home. He didn't think there was any way T would make it.
The funny thing about anxiety, at least for T, is that once he calms down, he's ready to face whatever he was scared of, right then. I think he likes to know that he can choose how to experience the world, even if it didn't seem that way in the moment.
So, after ¾ of a mile, T took his backpack back. After a mile, he picked up his pace. By two miles, he was chatting with a group of hikers who stopped for snacks at one of the houses along the trail. (Because, exuberance for life. He's the best.)
We finished our snack and shouldered our backpacks. I looked at Elias, waiting to hear his decision. Did he think T could make it? They were already heading up the trail, talking about the ruins, the campsites and the people we would see on our four-day walk to Machu Picchu.
One of the reasons I started over at Almost Fearless was to learn. And learn and learn. Because yes, I'm one of those people who would happily stay in school forever and one of the things I really love about writing is that it provides an excellent reason to research new things. It's like my job is learning: about people, about places, about cultures or food or parenting or sports or investing. I have a reason (excuse?) to study everything. Which I truly love.
This week, it's been learning how to integrate social media into a publication. I'm not sure I have the best eye yet for photos, but I'm getting better every day, and surprising myself by enjoying finding the photos. This week's topic: Toddlers Who Shred and Tear Up The Slopes.
For anyone wondering why I chose that topic, here are exhibits A, B and C. My kids when they were tiny skiers:
Hi All! I'm posting a link to my first Almost Fearless piece. This is such a cool new magazine-it's all about outdoor adventure and world travel with kids! (Sound like anyone you might know?) I've been officially doing this freelancing thing for almost a year now, and I realized that like anyone starting a new career, I could benefit from some behind the scenes immersion. The last time I took a journalism class, I didn't even have email. Or a cell phone, let alone social media. So I'll be spending a few hours a week over the next six months learning more about submissions and copy editing and research, and how a publication functions in today's media. And some of that, of course, is writing for them. Make sure you go to their homepage too-I'm not going to lie, it's pretty cool to have written the "featured article".
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Beginning Modern Unix pp 213-244 | Cite as
Emulation Layers: Wine and Linuxulator
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One of the things you must admire about UNIX ever since GNU steered into its vanguard is that it tries hard to be complete and inter-operable. UNIX as the operating system is always the hub. But there are important spokes that connect it in a variety of ways to the user. Users of Cygwin/Babun would recognize how important those tools are for Windows users in need of a programmable environment which is so sorely missing in Microsoft platforms.
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-The three politicians had gone to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations(DCI) following a court order
- Senator James Orengo, Makadara MP George Aladwa and businessman Jimi Wanjigi, among others, had acquired anticipatory bail to prevent police from arresting them
- They feared falling victims to the government's current crackdown on NASA politicians and supporters who participated or organised the illegal swearing-in of Raila Odinga
- The court granted them the bail and ordered they appear at DCI headquarters for possible questioning
- Police officers at the DCI, however, turned away the politicians saying they were not required
Three senior National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition leaders who had been ordered by court to avail themselves at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Thursday, February 8, were turned away by police.
TUKO.co.ke has learned that Senator James Orengo, Makadara Member of Parliament (MP) George Aladwa and billionaire businessman Jimi Wanjigi were told to get lost because they were not needed at the DCI headquarters.
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The three politicians, together with Wanjigi, had earlier moved to court to bar the police from arresting them amid intense crackdown on NASA leaders who participated or organised the controversial swearing-in of Raila Odinga on Tuesday, January 30.
High Court judge, Luka Kimaru, granted anticipatory bail of KSh 100,000 to each of the opposition leaders, effectively barring the police from arresting any of them.
Besides Orengo, Aladwa, Wanjigi and Ndii, the other NASA leaders who were granted bail were Simba Arati, George Khaniri, Norman Magaya, Gladys Wanga, Babu Owino, Oduor Ongwen, Cleophas Malala, and Hassan Joho.
READ ALSO: High Court bars Police from arresting Orengo, Joho and several other NASA leaders
The National Police Service (NPS) on Tuesday, February 6, refuted reports that they were planning to arrest the opposition leaders in connection with any crimes.
In a statement issued shortly after the politicians moved to court to block their alleged pending arrest, NPS said the individuals who went to court to seek anticipatory bails were not being targeted at the moment.
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NPS also said there was no need for the NASA leaders to present themselves at the DCI offices as was directed by the court because they are not persons of interest to the police. Perhaps this explains why they were turned away.
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This AJCU Library Deans conference is comprised of deans and directors of libraries at the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the U.S. They meet annually to discuss new trends and issues related to university libraries in the 21st century, and continue collaborative initiatives including the AJCU Virtual Library Consortium. Throughout the year, members stay in contact through an active AJCU listserv. The conference meets bi-annually with the AJCU Conference on Information Technology (CITM).
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Cleaning your stove top isn't always a pretty task to tackle.
Using a sponge with soap and water everyday after each use will help with the build up of grease and burnt on food
Every week you should use a cleaner made specifically for stove tops, such as Weiman Glass Cook Top - Heavy duty cleaner and polisher. Use a sponge and the product to scrub off any stains left on the stove from the week.
Use a microfiber cloth to wipe away any product on your stove and you should have a sparkling clean stove top!
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Jan. 17, 2001
%^$COLUMBUS, Ohio– The Ohio State wrestling team ran its consecutive wins total to nine over the weekend with a perfect 5-0 performance. The Buckeyes are currently 9-3 overall and have equaled their win total of a year ago.%^$
%^$By The Numbers%^$
%^$During their perfect 5-0 weekend, the Buckeyes compiled a 45-5 mark in their individual matches, including a 29-1 record at the Wendy's Classic at Ashland Sunday.%^$
%^$Weekend Warriors%^$
%^$OSU's three days with five duals was the last time the Buckeye team will have more than two duals in one weekend. OSU has nine duals remaining before heading to the Big Ten Championships and then on to the NCAA National Championships.%^$
%^$Quick On The Draw%^$
%^$OSU's Nick Preston (Jr., Columbus, Ohio/DeSales) scored a win by fall in the 197 match against Binghamton on Sunday at Ashland, Ohio, in the Wendy's Classic. Preston pinned his opponent, Steve Lane, at 0:16 into the match. The time of the pin is one of the fastest wins in OSU history, second only former-Buckeye Kevin Randleman. Randleman scored a fall at 0:08 in a match during his 177 pound campaign during the 1991-92 season.%^$
%^$Buckeyes Streaking%^$
%^$Since the Buckeye Duals on Jan. 6 and concluding with the results of the Wendy's Classic, three Buckeyes have put together a personal win streak of their own. Both Preston and No. 1 Tommy Rowlands (Fr., Columbus, Ohio/Bishop Ready) have won nine straight matches. Robert Sessley (Jr., Columbus, Ohio/Beechcroft) has one all eight of his dual matches during the current OSU nine-consecutive win streak.%^$
%^$Buckeye Revenge%^$
%^$The Buckeyes' wins over Northern Iowa (30-3) and Ashland (45-0) over the weekend, OSU exacted a small measure of revenge following losses to the same two teams a year ago.%^$
%^$Northern Iowa defeated OSU, 25-16, Dec. 12, 1999 and the Buckeyes fell to Ashland, 19-16, Jan. 16, 2000. The win by Ashland was the first-ever over an OSU team and snapped OSU's 17-consecutive wins over the Eagles.%^$
%^$Double-dip Sundae%^$
%^$OSU's Sunday schedule consists of a noon dual with Big Ten foe Purdue and a 1:45 tangle with the No. 23 North Carolina.%^$
%^$Big Ten Championships%^$
%^$Hey fans, the 2001 Big Ten Championships will be held at Welsh-Ryan Arena on the Campus of Northwestern at Evanston, Ill., March 3-4. Ticket order forms are available at the ticket office in St. John Arena. For more information on the tournament, visit the Northwestern University web site, nusports.com.%^$
%^$Scouting Purdue%^$
%^$The Boilermakers are guided by ninth-year head coach Jesse Reyes. PU is currently 6-1 overall with its lone loss coming at Northern Iowa, 23-13, Jan. 3.%^$
%^$The Boilermakers are led on the mat by Evan Robinson in the 133 pound division. Robinson is currently 14-3 with 2 wins by fall and is ranked No. 10 in the nation.%^$
%^$Robinson is not the only ranked Boilermaker. Jason Silverstein stands 13-3 with the No. 13 ranking at 125 and No. 18 Jon Bush is 13-2 at 197.%^$
%^$The other two PU wrestlers in the national rankings are Ryan Lange, 19-5 at 174, and Jake Vercelli, 12-5 with a team-high five wins by fall, are both No. 19 in their respective divisions.%^$
%^$Boilermakers vs. Buckeyes%^$
%^$OSU and PU have met on the mats 79 times starting back in the 1920-21 season. The Buckeyes hold a 41-22-6 all-time advantage over the Boilermakers.%^$
%^$OSU won the two team's last meeting which was contested Feb. 4, 2000 at West Lafayette, Ind. The Buckeyes pulled out a slim 20-19 victory over PU.%^$
%^$Scouting North Carolina%^$
%^$The Tarheels travel to Columbus from Chapel Hill, N.C. under the direction of 27 year head coach Bill Lam. UNC enters the dual with a 2-2 overall record after defeating North Carolina State, 16-14, in its Atlantic Coast Conference opener, Jan. 16.%^$
%^$No. 8 JohnMark Bentley leads the Tarheels with a 17-1 record at 149. He will battle OSU's No. 16 Keaton Anderson (So., Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington), also a 17-1 record holder.%^$
%^$Bentley is joined in the individual national rankings by No. 14 Corey Bell (174) and No. 15 Nick Richmond (184) .%^$
%^$Tarheels vs. Buckeyes%^$
%^$The Buckeyes and Tarheels have met eight times in their collective histories with UNC holding the 3-5 advantage. The two teams last met in 1998 when the Tarheels scored a 24-11 victory.%^$
%^$Noting the Starters%^$
%^$Kore Sharpley (Sr., Shaker Heights, Ohio/Shaker Heights): Sharpley compiled a 4-1 weekend with two wins by major decision during the Wendy's Classic Sunday.%^$
%^$Jeff Ratliff (Fr., Marion, Ohio/Marion Harding): Ratliff 3-2 with one major decision in Ashland.%^$
%^$Robert Sessley: Compiled a 4-0 record with one win by fall and another by major decision.%^$
%^$Keaton Anderson: Anderson scored a major decision win in the Pittsburgh dual and finished the weekend at 2-0.%^$
%^$Josh Janson (Jr., Loveland, Ohio/Cincinnati Moeller): Won two matches by fall and another by major decision during the Wendy's Classic and ran his record to 14-10 on the strength of a 5-0 weekend.%^$
%^$John Clark (Fr., Canton, N.Y./Canton): Went 4-0 on the weekend with one win by fall and one by major decision.%^$
%^$Ryan Hieber (Fr., Galion, Ohio/Galion): Stands 17-10 overall after a 3-0 weekend.%^$
%^$Anton Talamantes: Finished the weekend 3-1 and recorded a fall in the dual with Binghamton.%^$
%^$Nick Preston: Finished 5-0 overall and recorded two falls.%^$
%^$Tommy Rowlands: Scored a technical fall and two major decisions in his 5-0 weekend. Rowlands leads the team with a 25-2 record.%^$
%^$Next Time Out%^$
%^$The Buckeyes return to action at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, when they travel to State College, Pa. to tangle with the Nittany Lions of Penn State.


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The Only Dry Shampoo You Need, According to This Beauty Editor
Hallie Gould
I go through dry shampoos like I go through french fries—quickly and often. So I've certainly tried my fair share of offerings. Some have held my attention for a while (I adore René Furterer Naturia Dry Shampoo, $28, and Moroccanoil Dry Shampoo, $11), while others have fallen short of the mark. But it wasn't until my favorite messy-haired twins launched their own bottled offering that I truly knew I'd done it: I found the only dry shampoo I'll ever need. And, perhaps, the only one you'll ever need as well. It's Elizabeth and James Nirvana Dry Shampoo ($28).
The product goes hand in hand with their fine fragrance line made up of warm scented oils and an eau de parfum. I'm partial to the Nirvana White option (a blend of peony, muguet, and musk), but it also comes in the Nirvana Black version with violet, sandalwood, and vanilla notes. So this texturizing, volumizing, oil-soaking dry shampoo also doubles as a fragrance. On days when I spray it on, I don't feel like I need to wear perfume.
But the real reason I'm smitten, mind you, is the formula. I wash my hair very rarely—usually about once a week—and this dry shampoo does all the dirty work. The water-free micro-powder is enriched with natural rice starch to absorb oils instantly, while adding body and texture, too. To be honest, it's so good I use it on clean hair as well. It gives my curls that massive, bedhead-y look I'm constantly craving. But it doesn't leave behind any gross, powdery residue that has become so synonymous with dry shampoo. It mattifies but it doesn't leave your roots looking gray. Guys, it's everything.
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- Postcards depicting California, Baja California, and the Southwest, mostly from the early 1900s. Images of Tijuana, Ensenada, Balboa Park, and the California missions are well-represented in this collection.
- Creation Date: 1900-1989
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- Photographs of UC San Diego taken during the mid-1960s, including photographs of Baja California (1967-1962), and photographs of Sonora, Mexico (1958-1986).
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Explore Tahoe Visitor Center
Explore Tahoe Visitor Center
A coordinated network of interpretive and educational facilities helps residents and visitors learn about the connection between their behavior and the sustainability of Lake Tahoe's environment. Having a visitor information facility and services in an area of concentrated public provides an unparalleled opportunity to orient visitors to the special features, requirements and opportunities that abound in the Tahoe Basin.
Located in the Heavenly Village Center at the state line in South Lake Tahoe, Explore Tahoe – An Urban Trailhead, combined a mass transportation hub with an outdoor recreational visitor's center. It affords a unique opportunity to reach a diverse population of visitors, many of whom might not otherwise seek out an out an interpretive experience.
Explore Tahoe welcomes, educates and transports its guests to outdoor recreational and cultural activities available around the south end of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Its unique glass paving, sculptures, murals and features entice urban visitors into the facility and shares information to encourage them out into Tahoe's outdoor amenities.
The interpretive programs found at Explore Tahoe, and the combination of indoor, outdoor, sensory, static and interactive exhibits, encourage participants' learning and imagination. The center's key messages highlight the importance of protecting Lake Tahoe's natural resources while recreating and it helps visitors choose mass transit a part of outdoor recreation excursions.


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Diamond Guitars Announces New Zoltan Bathory (FFDP) Signature Models
Diamond Guitars, NAMM 2015 Booth 3290, Hall D, is proud to announce the 2015 NAMM Show release of the new Zoltan Bathory (FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH) Signature guitar models. Diamond Guitars will be unveiling 2 different models of Halcyon ZB at the NAMM Show with production models shipping immediately thereafter.
The Halcyon ZB models will come in two colors with slightly different configurations. The first, the Halcyon ZB-FR Black Moon rise model, is a Flamed Maple over Maple body, Maple set neck with Ebony fingerboard, 24 fret, 25.5" scale length, Floyd Rose bridge and Seymour Duncan Pegasus/Sentient pickup set, allowing players to use the thickest string gauge they want but retain clarity and ferocious tonality. The Halcyon ZB-FR Kona Brown model features a Flame Maple over Mahogany body, for a completely different and warmer feel, with Mahogany set neck and Ebony fingerboard with the aforementioned pickups and hardware configuration. The custom inlay on both models, spanning the first to third frets, is a Tibetan Flame encompassing a Double Dorje, which is also a tattoo on Zoltan Barthory's forearms. Symbolically a deeply represents the 'thunderbolt of enlightenment,' that abrupt change in human consciousness, and coincidentally, the word also represents the diamond's unique indestructible ability to cut any surface without harm to itself.
Bathory's new relationship with Diamond Guitars is conjoined with the launch of his renewed relationship with Seymour Duncan pickups (with whom Diamond Guitars has a close working relationship), which evolved from Bathory's and Diamond's selection of the new Pegasus/Sentient pickup configuration for his Halcyon ZB-FR Signature model. Along with the announcement, Seymour Duncan has announced the giveaway of one new Halcyon ZB-FR guitar model.
Bathory states, "While most are aware of my nearly ten-year history with Diamond Amplification, a lesser known fact is, behind the scenes, I worked directly with Jeff on the design of my new signature guitar over half a decade ago. What I wanted most was a high-precision, sleek, fast, and modern guitar with a more timeless, yet an aggressive and elegant look and shape, built to the highest manufacturing standards possible." Bathory continues, "As a Diamond Amplification user for many years, I have worked with Jeff on the development of a new, forthcoming amplifier, and even helped with the design of tactical gear for Jeff's Diamond Tactical product line. Teaming up on all fronts was simply inevitable."
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On behalf of Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, and Celebration Cruise Lines, your household has been selected to receive an all-inclusive cruise. For fun in the sun, press "one;" to be removed, please press "two." Again, to speak to an agent, please press the "one" key.We get it about once a week. I've tried to be removed by pressing "two" but it has not worked. Of course the number is blocked, which is not allowed. Also we are on the "Do Not Call" list so they should not be calling in the first place.
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Anybody else getting this robo-call?
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As it happens I get the call on my cell phone weekly. I not only put both our home phone and my cell phone on DNC, I registred a federal complaint about this call, and gave the number. They still called again but hopefully it will stop.ReplyDelete
Ooh cell phone too, that's worse! I filed an FCC online complaint, too. We can only hope it will help.ReplyDelete
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New JCP Kids Clothig Mix & Accessories case.
•Branded kids' clothing & accessories
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•Typical average retail value per unit $25-$30
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Loads typically contain: Jeans, pants, shirts, sweaters, hoodies, zip-up sweatshirts, t-shirts, dresses, shorts, socks, overalls, 2-piece sets (top and bottom), accessories & More.
Please note that while the vast majority of these cases are made up of spring and summer clothing, they will include a percentage of fall/winter items. Items are all well-known brands including: Arizona, Izod, VAMS, SESAME STREET, Nike, ADIDAS,CARTERS, Okie Dokie, Skechers, Southpole, Supergirl, Total girl and more.
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The underwater drones that hunt for oil spills beneath the waves
A SMALL dinghy bobs on the ocean a few miles off the Irish coast. Two men in dark clothes lower a pipe into the water, switch on a pump and chemicals start to flow. To the untrained eye, it looks distinctly dodgy. But these men are from the Irish navy and the chemicals they are dumping are creating a simulated oil spill, to be sniffed out by a team of robots lurking in the depths below.
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How to make the most of the rose with their hands
Want your event features original, then rose from the giant corrugated paper with your own hands — this is what you need! From these colors your guests will love and the triumph will be remembered for a long time, because of the corrugations roses do not fade and does not lose its shape. If you think that this is a very huge Rose, I recommend an article to see a step by step wizard class large roses made with their own hands.
Especially the huge rose made with their own hands, will play a role in the photo session, making it bright and not trivial.
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TNPSC Group 4 Online Application and Notification 2013 for 5,566 vacancies:TNPSC Group IV 2013 Exam notification has been released in the official website of TNPSC. The TamilNadu Government has announced TNPSC Group 4 2013 exam details and released online applications to fill up 5,566 vacancies for the recruitment of Junior Assistant, Bill Collector, typist,Steno-Typist, Field Surveyor and Draftsman post vacancies in the month of August.
Important Dates :Online Application Open from 14.06.2013
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Exam Date : 25.08.2013
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Necessary Documents for TNPSC Online Application (One - Time Registration):1.Email ID ( If you dont have email ID go to www.gmail.com or www.ymail.com and sign up for a new one).
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