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Online Hong Kong Pre-Arrival Registration Process
The government of Hong Kong recently made it mandatory for all Indian nationals to pre-register and obtain a successful pre-arrival registration notification slip online, except some limited categories of persons who have been exempted. However, by and large, this is applicable to almost all visitors to Hong Kong.
The entire process is automated, and the result of the registration is known immediately upon submission. Registrants who are not successful need to apply directly to the Hong Kong Immigration Department for grant of permission, and Chinese Consulates will not accept such applications. Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions section of the official website of the Immigration Department for more information
It has always been our endeavour to make our website as informative as possible for our trade partners. In line with this philosophy, we have attempted to prepare a step-by-step guide of the online process, with screenshots, so as to give you a glimpse into the process and the also requirements of the same.
We are now making these guides available to our valuable trade partners. You will need to be logged in to your account in order to download the PDF guides. We do hope that you will find the guides useful.
The information contained in this guide is for illustration purposes only, to give you an idea of the process and the information that you would need to keep handy for filling up the registration online.
This guide does not in any way claim, or purport, to supersede the information and guidelines given on the official website of the Hong Kong Immigration Department.
We strongly recommend that prior to attempting to submit the registration form online, please do read carefully the guidance notes available on the website of the Immigration Department, and adhere to the same.
Continental HK will not, in any way, be held liable or responsible for any consequences whatsoever, arising out of the use of this illustrative guide.


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October 22, 1991: Nr. Wigan, Lancashire, UK
The following report by Bill Eatock was passed to me by Tony Dodd of Quest International, who spoke to the witness on the telephone immediately after the incident:
I purchased some walkie-talkie radios today and I decided to test them for range. At about 7:45 p.m., I left one radio with my wife at home and set off in my car, driving progressively further away, speaking to my wife at regular intervals to get some idea of the range of reception. At about 8:00 p.m., I was driving along a country road; it was a dark, clear, dry night, and reception on the radio was very good.
As I drove slowly along the road, I suddenly saw a wall of fog in front of me and was surprised that it started so suddenly. I drove into the fog and immediately heard a very high-pitched whining sound. The sound was gaining in intensity, to the extent that it was hurting my ears. I was unable to see anything due to the fog. By this time, the sound was overpowering and I reached for the car radio to see if it was turned on, but it wasn't. My ears were really hurting by this time and I was fast becoming disorientated. In desperation, I pulled the wires out of the car radio in case it was coming from there, and I made certain the walkie-talkie was turned off, but the sound continued.
At this stage, everything got confused, and the next thing I remember was driving out of the fog to a totally clear road and the sound had stopped. Another strange thing was that this road is usually quite busy with other cars, but I never saw one. I drove home feeling sick, with my left ear and left side of my face burning. On my arrival home, my wife noticed that the left side of my face appeared to have been sunburned1. I don't know what caused this, but I feel ill...
Additional reports of UFO activity that night were received and published by the Wigan Reporter (October 31, 1991), although it is evident to me that many of these were caused by a laser display at Blackpool.
Reference for the above text is:Alien Update byTimothy Good, pp. 238-9, © 1993.
Note 1: This was portrayed in the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind, BUT it appeared on the driver's right side. Of course, in the UK the driver sits on the right side, so tilting his head out of the window would expose his left side.
UFOCAT URN – 115043 Alien Update byTimothy Good, pp. 238-9, © 1993
UFOCAT URN – 178170 *U* UFO Computer Database by Larry Hatch, # 15576, © 2002
Europe – United Kingdom
Wigan Latitude 53-32-00 N, Longitude 002-37-00 W (D-M-S) [seat of a first-order admin. div.]
Lancashire Latitude 53-53-20 N, Longitude 002-38-02 W [first-order admin. div.]
Blackpool Latitude 53-49-00 N, Longitude 003-03-00 W (D-M-S) [seat of a first-order admin. div.]
Reference: http://geonames.nga.mil/ggmaviewer/
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Clients:Profile Tab
The Profile tab is accessed via the Clients > View/Search Clients page, select a client, then click the tab marked "Profile". It contains fields for changing the client's contact details (name, address, email address etc.) as well as a number of other options affecting the behaviour of their account in WHMCS.
- 1 Core Options
- 2 Billing Preferences
- 3 Changing a Clients Status
- 4 Misc. Options
Core Options
Name, Address, Email Address
A number of fields on this page should be self-explanatory, such as Name, Address, Email Address, Phone Number etc.... They display the client's current details. The values can be changed, and upon clicking Save Changes their record will be updated.
Clicking this link will instantly generate a new client area password for the client and email it to them.
Clients can also request a password reset themselves by clicking the the Forgotten Password link on the login form to begin the reset process:
- After entering their email address, if a security question answer is specified they will be prompted to provide the answer, then an email is sent containing a confirmation link to ensure they are actually the one who requested the reset. The reset link is valid for 2 hours from the time of request
- If no security question answer is set, the email will be sent immediately upon entering a valid email address.
- When they click the link in the email, clients will be taken to the password reset validation page where a new password can be specified. They can then login immediately using the new password. If the client didn't request the reset they are advised to simply ignore the email and not click the link.
Billing Preferences
There are a number of billing related settings that can be set on a per client basis. These are set from the Client Profile tab also. The options consist of the following:
Late Fees
Ticking this box will prevent any late fees being applied to invoices that become overdue for this client
Overdue Notices
There are situations where you may want to disable overdue email notices for certain clients. You can do this in WHMCS from the client profile tab by ticking the "Don't Send Overdue Emails" checkbox. The Invoice Payment Reminder prior to the due date will still send, but this will suppress the First, Second & Third Overdue Invoice Notice email messages.
Tax Exempt
Ticking this box will stop any tax rules from being applied to invoices generated for this client
Separate Invoices
Enabling this option will mean that items due on the same date and via the same payment method will not be automatically grouped together into a single invoice as would normally happen. You might use this for example with resellers where they won't always want to renew every product they have.
Disable CC Processing
Enabling this option will prevent invoices for this client due via a merchant gateway from being automatically attempted for capture - leaving the client to login and make payment manually for all invoices even with a credit card stored on file
Payment Method
This option can be used to perform a client wide update to all products/services, addons, domains & unpaid invoices of the default payment method that they are set to both now and in the future.
Billing Contact
A billing contact is used where the name/address an invoice should be sent to differs from the main account and/or the name/address of the card holder that will be paying the invoice is different (if using a merchant gateway). A billing contact is first created via the Contacts tab, then it can be selected from this dropdown menu.
Client Currency
A client's currency is fixed when they place their first order, all subsequent orders will use that same currency. As a result clients will not see the currency selector on their order form.
Once a client has placed an order - and therefore generated invoices, services and transactions - we recommend against changing their currency in the admin area. The currency dropdown on the client's Profile tab will change the currency symbol, it will not automatically convert any prices, invoices or transactions into the appropriate amount in the new currency.
Client Group
If client groups have been configured on the Setup > Client Groups page, this dropdown menu can be used to assign this client to a group or change/remove their group assignment.
Changing a Clients Status
Rather than deleting a user you would normally just change the users status for record keeping purposes. To do this, go to the Profile tab of the client you wish to change and then select the status you want in the dropdown box. Then click the Save Changes button to save the new status.
- Active - Can login and has active or suspended services
- Inactive - Can login but has no active services currently, removed from client dropdown menus
- Closed - No active services and cannot login to the client area, removed from client dropdown menus
Please note: The clients status does not stop invoicing if their packages status is still active, suspended or pending.
Status Update
Any client account with no products, addons or domains active will have their account automatically set to Inactive by the cron job. This does not stop the user logging in, opening a ticket or paying any due invoices.
This can be further extended to include clients who have not logged in to the client area for three months, or it can be switched off entirely via Setup > Automation Settings.
An active product or addon is defined as being in Active or Suspended state. An active domain is Active or Pending-Transfer.
Should the client purchase a product domain or addon, then on the next cron run, their status would automatically be set to Active again. The Status Update checkbox can be ticked to prevent the client's status from being changed automatically and remain at the current value.
Misc. Options
Marketing Emails Opt-out
When ticked this means clients will not receive emails sent via the mass mail or email marketer tools. Clients can change the status of this field themselves via the My Details page of the client area (if enabled in general settings).
Two-Factor Authentication
If a client has configured two factor authentication for their account then the greyed-out checkbox on the Profile tab will become ticked. Thus indicating whether two factor is configured for that client's account. Should the client claim to have forgotten/lost their two factor device - then after verifying their identify - a member of staff can untick this checkbox, thereby allowing the client to login without completing two factor auth.
Allow Single Sign-On
When ticked, this client will be able to authentication into WHMCS from an external resource perform Single Sign On into WHMCS. For example ticking this option will prevent a client from logging into WHMCS using the cPanel OpenID integration.
Custom Client Fields
If any custom client fields have been configured, they will appear towards the bottom of the client's Profile tab. This allows staff to see the values clients have entered or change them directly.
Admin Notes
Here staff can enter private notes about the client to be displayed to whoever views this Summary tab. Separate notes sections are available available under the Products/Services , Domains and Notes tab.


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£130m boost to productivity at Jaguar Land Rover
Jaguar Land Rover is increasing its presence in the Northern Powerhouse by investing £130m into its Halewood plant in Liverpool.
The investment will fund various improvements at the site in a bid to increase productivity. At present, a completed vehicle leaves the production line every 82 seconds.
Jaguar Land Rover employs around 4,200 people directly at the plant and more than 1,000 agency staff. This brings the total workforce to around 6,000 people.


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April 4th 2009...the release of my new album Spit Personality!
First off I have to say thank you to everyone who came out in support of the show WHILE Michigan State was beating Uconn! We had a packed house and that shows me that there are plenty of people in Flint Michigan who are not only looking for good quality entertainment, but are willing to support! Thank You!
To all of the NON support of the local media I ask...why is it that you only come out when someone is laying dead in the street? I'm thinking next show we'll stage a brawl in hopes to get all of you yellow journalist out of the house AND you all STILL owe my brother Anthony Dirrel a formal apology!
So back to the show...FIRE!
Allen Imagery and Nsaychable represented HARD for the spoken word scene in Indianapolis, Jon Desir drove from Chicago and wrecked shop in his home state! Truth B. Told shut it down as always. And to my mentor and arch enemy Avery Brand slash Prose showed why he has been thee staple for writing and performing in Flint since he was in middle school.
To my "ghost producer" for the show...I love you for all the work and selfless acts of kindness. I love you but I don't like you lol
To everyone else, I love you all and your support means more to me than I can say
Stay tuned...
Monday, April 6, 2009
2 comments:
- God's Gift said...
I most def have to get the album, keep doing your thing bro! stay blessed
- April 6, 2009 at 6:53 PM
- Tee said...
Future is FIRE! The show was FIRE! Spit Personality is FIRE! What more can we expect?! If you don't have your copy, get it ASAP!
- April 26, 2009 at 9:16 PM
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Provide Some Private Spaces: Having an open design is a great idea, but certain private spaces may be required for a private meeting between a manager and sub-ordinate or for an interview. Such spaces would also help some individuals at times to work without any distractions and enable them to be more focused on their work, thus enhancing their productivity.
A modern interior design would naturally be a popular choice for high-tech and dynamic businesses at the forefront of technology simply because it suits the image of a company that is progressing and at the cutting edge of their field. Similarly, a more classic design might suit the offices of traditional type businesses that have been established for many years and of course a more informal and casual design would possibly be more appropriate for the local garage or manual trade professions. However, there are no hard and fast rules as it is simply a matter of personal preference and available budget.
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Overcoming drug addiction is a moor problem facing individuals all over the world today. The problem of drug addiction has further become a challenge to most individuals as rehabilitation centers are located in regions that are not easily accessible. Majority of regions all over the world lack residential rehab centers. It has occurred that Florida is among thee regions were they are residential rehabilitation centers. This rehabilitation centers have been termed as improvement in order to overcome the problem of drug addiction as they have been established in the near past and have not been operation for long. Florida drug and alcohol detox is an example of this facilities which have been set up to overcome the problem of drug addiction.
The residential rehabilitation centers constructed in this region mainly offer remedies to individuals addicted to drugs like bang, cocaine and also heroine. The main operation of this resident rehabs is to help individuals overcome the negative effect of drug addiction which include depression and mental problems due to the drugs triggering the functioning of the mind. The structure of resident rehabilitation centers is very much similar to that of dispensaries and hospitals. They mainly operate by providing therapy for both substance abuse and behavioral problem. Behavioral problems have mainly arisen due to pressure from home and at the work places.
The main area of operation by the residential rehab centers is on drug addiction matters. The medication and experimental treatment are the two main methods used to overcome the problem of drug addiction in the region. Medication procedure involves the use of drug that reduce the dependency on a drug. The dependency on a drug is described in simpler terms as addiction. The medication procedure is mainly meant to overcome the urge to consume drugs like bang, cocaine and heroin. The other method employed is known as the experimental method which involves reduction in the amount of drugs consumes over a given period. Majority of the patients have recorded to prefer the use of medication.
The Florida drug and alcohol detox is the most effective resident rehabilitation center as it has been known to deliver quality results. The rehabilitation center has been termed best as I has helped many individuals to completely overcome drug addiction. Apart from this resident rehabilitation center being termed the best in the region it has recorded to be using advanced technology such as computers thus reducing paper work and lengthy procedures. Apart from drug addiction issues this rehab center has also been known for catering drunkenness cases. The procedure to overcome alcohol dependency is similar to that of other drugs like bang and cocaine. The Florida drug and alcohol detox also offers procedures to overcome mental disorder by use of guidance and counseling. This rehab center is cheap compared to the rest.
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I've been meaning to post this recipe for a while because it is friggin awesome and so so easy. It's also great for cooking for larger parties too. I made this for our last roomie dinner where I had to feed 3 hungry boys, LAW, H.W., and B.A., and myself, one very hungry girl (I doubled the portion from this post for our dinner). The chicken only takes about 15 minutes to make and is extremely flavorful and juicy. It tastes great with a bowl of piping hot jasmine rice. Add some veggies on the side and you have yourself a pretty balanced meal. I got the recipe here but added more of most ingredients to amp up the flavor.
The recipe calls for garlic, fresh ginger, scallions, and red chillies. I cut up a lot of each, especially the garlic. The recipe asks you to use 2 cloves of garlic… I think I used something closer to 5…
So, after prepping your ingredients above, first step is to sear the outside of your chicken thighs over high heat. I made 4 chicken thighs because 4 is the maximum number that can fit with all thighs touching the bottom of the wok. You want the bottoms to touch so that you get a nice crisp exterior. Simply heat up some oil and sear both sides until they are brown. This should take about 4 minutes.
Next, remove the chicken thighs and using the oil from the chicken, saute your garlic, ginger, scallions (save some for garnish), and red chili peppers until fragrant (over medium heat). The recipe asks you to add more oil but I felt that my chicken thighs excreted enough natural meaty oil. Use your judgement. Your kitchen should smell pretty damn amazing by now. Add in the chicken and saute just a bit to coat the chicken in the delicious oil.
Add 6 tablespoons of water, 5 tablespoons of light soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon of honey. I think I added nearly 2 tablespoons of honey because I wanted a stickier glaze. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Once boiling, put a lid over the wok and cook for about 5 minutes.
After your 5 minutes are up, take off the lid and turn the chicken. The bottoms should be facing up now (and should have a nice dark, glossy exterior already). Continue cooking until the sauce is reduced to just a sticky glaze. If your chicken thighs are really thick, you might want to reduce the heat and cook for a bit longer to make sure the chicken cooks through. I did this immediately after I took the lid off my wok because the glaze was starting to burn.
Done! Plate thighs and pour the rest of the sauce and chilies over the chicken.
I bolded the temperature changes because this is very important in making sure the chicken cooks without overcooking. The chicken will be surprisingly juicy and tender with lots of flavor. The water and lid combination traps in a lot of moisture and flavor while the initial and last bit of searing ensures an almost crispy exterior. My thighs didn't have skin but I would imagine if you did, the skin would be crispy and garlicy, almost like a Bonchon.


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Lumpens have now become the jury of IFFI- Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Veteran film maker Adoor Gopalakrishnan feels that lumpen elements in the jury have caused the ouster of his film 'Pinneyum' from the Indian Panorama section of this year's IFFI
Legendary film maker Adoor Gopalakrishnan feels miffed by the jury of the International Film Festival of India as his latest film 'Pinneyum' could not make the cut to the Indian Panorama section this year. The veteran director did not hide his dejection when he came to Kolkata for the screening of His 2016 film titled "Pinneyum" in the special tribute section of the 22nd Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF). "It's not just my film that has been rejected. Even Buddhadeb Dasgupta's 'Tope' has been rejected. Lumpens have now become the jury of IFFI, " Gopalakrishnan told reporters after screening of his film . Indian panorama, he explained, is hosted to showcase the "best of Indian cinema". "It isn't always possible to get 21 very good films. Therefore, it is good to have some average films. But why take rubbish in it?" he asked. This is as surprising as the election of Donald Trump as the US president. 'These only show that we are going through regression', said the septuagenarian film maker who is a Dada Saheb Falke awardee. Actually, we can organise a good festival with the list of Panorama rejected movies! Panorama films are no longer even shown on Doordarshan. The programme that showed regional cinema on Doordarshan was stopped after a year of its inception. A committee asked why a crore a year was being wasted on showing regional cinema. If good regional films are given this treatment, it will affect young people, said Adoor Gopalakrishnan


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It's been rainy and yucky here for the last few days, and that's only going to increase as we head into April. So I knew I needed to have several rainy day activities on hand while we hunker down and get through the rainy spring days until we get to summer.
Here are some of our favorite go-to rainy door activities that are simple and affordable to keep those kiddos entertained before we get through spring and into the sunshine!
1 // Snacks, snacks, snacks
There's a reoccurring theme in most of my parenting journey, and it's name is snacks. What's a rainy day stuck indoor with out all the snacks? Our favorites are quick, simple things that we can have while we're doing some art projects or kicking back to watch our favorite cartoon.
Some of our favorite snacks include: popcorn, granola bars, raisins, fruit and our recent newly found HappyFamily Happy Tot yogurt pouches for babies and toddlers. I picked these up at Meijer and LOVE that they are organic, include no added sweetners, made with probiotics for a healthy digestion and are non-GMO. I mean you can't get any better than that!
2 // Block Building
Boys and girls — everyone loves a good LEGO building session. These boys of mine can sit and play LEGOS for hours. But what they love most? When mom sits and builds with them. I love to fuel their creativity and see their little fingers work hard on building new creations and using their imaginations.
3 // Painting Projects
Every kid LOVES to paint. However, it's something parents aren't always too fond of. But if you can get some washable paint and a few things from the dollar store — you can easily make a painting project entertaining inexpensive and easy to clean up. You can find tons of blank wooden pieces to paint like door knob hangers, boxes, plaques, etc. The boys love to paint these blank canvases and create something special to give to a grandparent or to hang in their room.
4 // Establish Good Chore Habits
Rainy days are the perfect opportunity to introduce good chore habits for your kids. I know I love cleaning up the house on a rainy day. We're already stuck indoors, so why not spruce up the house a bit? It's a great time to establish healthy helping habits in your kids by giving them simple chores to do: cleaning up their toy room, picking up their plates from breakfast or lunch, helping mom dust a stand or sweep up the floor, empty the dishwasher… the options are endless. But I found giving them simple tasks helps them feel accomplished and gives them a sense of ownership in their own home. It also helps to establish good tidying up habits while they're young. And of course everyone is rewarded at the end with an ice cream cone or small treat. 🙂
5 // Forts and Flicks
There's nothing like a rainy day to build a big fort, turn on your favorite movie and grab a snack to enjoy. Build a fort in the living room with lots of pillows, blankets and stuffed animals, pick a favorite flick from your DVD selection or Netflix and get some snacks ready. Sit down and enjoy some downtime with a movie and snacks. And hopefully, someone will get a little sleepy and catch a snooze so mom can have a break too. 😉


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It looks like Courteney Cox got hit with the plastic surgery bug!
The former Friends actress looks completely different – and we don't think it's due to natural aging. In fact, she has less wrinkles on her face now than when she was in her 20s. It looks painful!
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Monday, March 22, 2010
The Perfect Woman.
3 comments:
- Jenny said...
I'm still looking for balance. I think that if it appears that "the perfect woman" has it all, chances are she doesn't. It bugs me that my floors need to be swept, my bathrooms needs to be scrubbed, but in the big frame of "life", this is not what matters. If I were to die tomorrow, you can rest assured that I won't be complaining that I didn't get to clean the bathroom...lol!
I think imperfection is beauty. It's real. That's what I have aimed for.
It's really hard managing it all, but do the best you can, and that's all you can do. I think you are pretty close to being perfect. You are a beautiful, intelligent, funny, loving and creative woman. You are conquering your goals and your fears. Hell, you seem to have it going for you!! Keep up the good work!!
- March 23, 2010 at 8:43 AM
I have been where you are at, and thought tht nothing would ever be the same again, my time wasn't my own, with three kids to drive around, dinners to make, work and trying to ckeep the laundry and cooking up, ioften felt that I wa a failure, and then you kids would come along, and it was all worth it, if you you need me to help, you know where I am.
Love youlots, mom
- March 23, 2010 at 9:03 PM
- Beth said...
Wow Cherzy...this is exactly what I was trying to express to you the other day that made me have a mini-breakdown and fall apart crying at my training session on Thursday. You and I are experiencing similar struggles. BUT, the reason is that we are both undertaking big lifestyle changes, and of course parts of us are resistant after so many years of different choices.
I took Friday (the day after said meltdown) off from the gym. Reluctantly. I felt anxious about it. I felt like it was a step in the wrong direction, that I was giving up, giving in. But the truth is, I really, really needed a day for me, to relax, to enjoy. I did some errands that were overdue. I went to Old Navy and London Drugs and shopped. I did some laundry. I watched a few episodes of the cop show I am currently enjoying. I made healthy, leisurely food choices, and was so, so grateful for the night off to destress and decompress and enjoy.
And what I realized was - this is my LIFE now. I want exercise and healthy eating to be a part of my routine and my life forever. So really, taking a night off, when I really, really need it, is okay. It isn't the end of the world. It doesn't make me fall behind some imaginary, arbitrary, great golden schedule in the sky. I can do that. And I woke up Saturday feeling great - and had a fabulous workout first thing.
Breathe easy, and be gentle with yourself. You are doing big, important, beautiful and healthy things for yourself, and this is a gradual process. Take time, remind yourself you're wonderful and do what you can. There is balance between pushing yourself to try bigger, better, faster things that challenge you - and still taking time to process everything you're going through. You'll find it. Love you. <3
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Since I was a kid I would fall asleep listening to the radio.
Just after 6:00am{PST} on September 11th, I awoke to the radio DJ saying he couldn't believe it. My ears perked up and I was awake. Seconds later they announced there had been an attack in New York City. A plane had hit one of the towers they said. At this point I think my eyes were about to pop out of my head. All I could think is what in the world is going on, is this a terrorist attack?
I immediately got up and went into the living room to talk to my mom. I just couldn't wrap my head around what was going on. I was leaving for college in a week, but that seemed to be unthinkable at this moment.
My dad was underway on 9/11, they were supposed to pull back in that day. Soon after the news of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon broke our phones were ringing off the hook. Literally as soon as my mom would hang up with one spouse another would be calling. Everyone was frantic. The submarine would not be pulling in after the attacks. {They were better off out to sea instead of tied to the pier to be a sitting duck.}
I couldn't believe what was happening, why would somebody attack us? What was the point of killing so many innocent people ?
The footage of the towers falling will forever be ingrained in my head and my heart. I watched it over and over on the news. I think in my 18 years of life I had never watched the news so much. I don't remember turning it off at all that day. Yet after the morning the rest of the day is completely lost in my memory.
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Two weeks later I was attending my first week of college classes. The attacks were of course the topic of conversation among the students as well as the professors. It was discussed in every lecture or discussion section I attended.
I am not going to lie, after a while I was tired of hearing everyone talk about it. Not because I didn't believe what had happened was wrong but because I was tired of everyone giving their two cents of why it happened.
There were some unbelievable things being said. A few said we deserved it. I was appalled and wanted to scream and yell at those foolish college students. How could you ever say those innocent people deserved to die? How could you be so dumb. Yes, I said dumb. I can't think of any other word to describe those 18 year olds I was surrounded by in my first few weeks of college.
When I think about the horrible attacks of 9/11 I get very emotional. A lump forms in my throat and tears well up in my eyes. I don't think there will ever be anything that hurts my heart more. My heart still aches for all the families who lost love ones. I have such a respect for all the fire fighters, police officers, paramedics etc who responded to the attacks. Many who also died trying to save those who had been in the attack. Those first responders will forever be heroes in the hearts of Americans, mine included.
9/11 has forever changed my generation. So many of the men and women who currently serve in the military enlisted after the attacks. They enlisted because they wanted to protect our country and make sure an attack like this never happens again.
I don't think there will ever come a time where my heart doesn't hurt for the innocent Americans who died and for what their loved ones have endured.
I pray we never have to experience such a horrific event again.
I will NEVER forget.
{writing this does not even begin to describe the emotions I have been feeling this past week. I can't find all the right words to express how I feel, but I felt it was so important to finally talk about my memory of 9/11.}


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Looking to explore the Chianti region of Tuscany with all the comforts of home and more? This accommodation in a Tuscany villa has it all, from a huge swimming pool to sprawling grounds and all the amenities indoors. One of the owners, who lives on the estate in the family villa, is American and she's furnished this holiday villa in Tuscany to American tastes. So relax! Lounge at this Tuscany vacation villa, take a refreshing bike ride to nearby Certaldo (we highly recommend exploring the Pretorio Palace), or take a day trip to Florence and beyond! There is another villa, Villa Sella, right next door (with its own pool), as well as two recently completed restored apartments, which share the pool with Villa Certaldo and the owners.
The property is located four kilometers from Certaldo, which has all the necessities combined with small-town charm. Pick up groceries or eat out in the modern section and spend the rest of your day exploring Certaldo Alta, the old medieval village. In July, you may find yourself in the midst of a lively Renaissance festival, complete with street artists, actors, musicians, and more. And don't forget to get your fill of medieval architecture! You can explore the Pretorio Palace or marvel at the profile Certaldo castle cuts across the sky. Like museums? Visit the house of Giovanni Boccaccio (author of the Decameron). Day trips can take you to San Gimignano, Siena, and Florence. Pisa and Florence airports are easy arrival points where you can rent a car.
Nearby Attractions: Horseback riding 6 km/3.5 mi, tennis 4 km/2.5 mi, vineyards everywhere; nearest wine tasting 3 km/2 mi.
Lucca: 60 km/37 mi
Pisa: 45 km/28 mi
Volterra: 42 km/26 mi
Florence: 40 km/25 mi
Siena: 35 km/22 mi
San Gimignano: 13 km/8 mi
Poggibonsi (train, bus): 8 km/5 mi
Certaldo (train, bus): 4 km/2.5 mi
Enter the estate of this historic 14th century villa via a private gate and find yourself in a garden filled with cypress, pine, and oak trees. The historical significance of the estate is underlined by the fact that it was occupied during the month of July 1944 by German forces and used as a command post, and subsequently liberated by allied forces as the front passed through the region. Several underground WWII hideouts are still visible in the nature reserve woods of the estate. On the estate is a large shared swimming pool, open from early May to early October, (16m x 6m, 0.8-2m deep) surrounded by terra cotta decking, while over 35 lemon trees release refreshing scents into the air. From the garden, you'll look towards the medieval town of San Gimignano. Although the estate is shared, you have a private 100 m2 yard with garden furniture and a barbeque. You will also have a 60 m2 courtyard with lemon trees and a covered terrace overlooking vineyards and the valley. One third of the remaining land is a nature reserve—a wooded area inhabited by wild pheasants, rabbits, boar, and hedgehogs. Another part of the estate is used for olive tree cultivation, and there is also a resident horse that enjoys free grazing around an ancient Roman fresh water spring. Private parking is available within the property grounds.
This Tuscany accommodation comprises the totally private east wing of a 14th century villa. It was renovated in 2005 and has a private entrance, parking, covered terrace with table and chairs (the terrace shares a wall with the Villa Sella terrace) and garden. All appliances and beds are new and meet American standards for comfort and service. Wireless connection is available at no extra cost to those traveling with their laptops. There is also an in-home computer with a printer and scanner for use 24/7 at no additional cost as well. There is also a mobile phone with a prepaid card for guest use. Floors are all terra cotta. The bathrooms are furnished in Carrara marble and equipped with dual voltage plugs for easy use of foreign electric appliances.
Ground Floor: Enter via a private courtyard to find yourself in a living room furnished with two sofas (one is a sofa bed suitable for one, with a 120 cm mattress), an easy chair, a writing desk, fireplace, satellite TV, and DVD player. There is also a writing desk with a computer, printer, and scanner. Wireless internet connection works throughout the home and garden. Lithographs on the walls depict 19th century Rome and the countryside, while double doors allow access to the covered terrace with steps leading down to the private yard. A dining room has a table seating ten, with large arched windows overlooking the countryside. 19th century oil paintings depict members of the Medici family. The adjacent kitchen has an electric stove, oven, dishwasher, microwave, toaster, American coffee machine, espresso cappuccino maker, and a small breakfast table. There is also a guest WC with toilet and sink. The ground floor bedroom is wheelchair friendly, and includes a 160 cm queen-size bed, a writing desk, easy chair, and wardrobe. There is an ensuite bathroom with sink, shower, and toilet (not wheelchair accessible). Double doors from the bedroom open onto the courtyard.
First Floor: Sixteen sandstone steps lead upstairs, where you'll find two more bedrooms. The room directly in front of you contains a 160 cm queen-size bed, wardrobe, writing desk, and a hidden wall safe. An ensuite bathroom contains a large corner bathtub with handheld showerhead, two sinks, a bidet, and toilet. The other bedroom on the first floor contains a 160 cm queen-size bed, double doors opening onto a small private balcony, a large walk-in closet, and a writing desk. The ensuite bathroom has double sinks, a toilet, bidet, and bathtub with showerhead. Between the two rooms there is a laundry room with washing machine, dryer, and sink.
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The experience was amazing. It was two perfect weeks.
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The view was incredible. The villa was exactly what we had hoped for.
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Don't have any negatives.
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Certaldo was a perfect town and not a lot of tourists. It is perfect for day trips to all of Tuscany via either a car or the train.
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No, the town was a few minutes away by car but that was never an issue.
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They worked fine.
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Elizabeth was the hidden gem of the trip. She was always helpful and never intrusive.
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We thoroughly enjoyed our two weeks in Villa Certaldo. We had stayed there 11 years ago and we enjoyed it more this time than we did the first and that is saying something. Elizabeth is a gracious hostess, easily accessible and very knowledgeable about the area.
She keeps a binder in the house which has a brief history of the family and property, instructions on operating all of the appliances in the house and directions and suggestions for restaurants, grocery stores and where to park to take advantage of the train station in town.
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The location was far enough in the country to have a real Tuscan feel yet close enough to restaurants and the train station to make it an excellent staging point for our two week stay. Sitting on the loggia overlooking the countryside was a great way to wake up in the morning with your coffee or relaxing with your wine at night.
We enjoyed spending time with Elizabeth and her family - close by but never intruding. The property is beautiful and has several rental units.
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We really didn't have any issues with any aspect of the property and our stay.
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The beauty of the Tuscan hills with views of vineyards and olive groves and even some wildlife - we heard pheasants almost every day - saw a few and even saw a roe deer one night while driving to the local pizzeria.
It was an easy drive to Siena, San Gimignano, all of the Chianti Classico towns, and just over two hour drive to Assisi. We took the train into Florence several days and took the train to Venice one morning for a nice afternoon tour.
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Villa Certaldo is located within walking distance of a Catholic Church and about a two mile drive to the town of Certaldo and Certaldo Alto. A car is necessary to take full advantage of the surrounding area.
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We had a Garmin GPS that supposedly had the latest Italy , but it was terrible in terms of finding the property and many of the small roads. We found the app Waze to be much better, but it does deplete the battery in your cell phone.
Pizzeria Maroni is located about a mile away - a family restaurant offering very good pizza and pasta and the house wine is excellent. Very popular with the locals and reservations are recommended on the weekends.
Ristorante Wima's is a few miles away offering very good grilled Tuscan meatspoultry.
Osteria Casa Chianti is a fantastic restaurant maybe 7 miles away and shouldn't be missed. Max is a wonderful owner and makes you feel very welcomed. We do regret that the weather wasn't good enough to enjoy their outdoor seating area that has fantastic views. Max also offers cooking classes which I am sure would be great fun!
We also enjoyed La Seletta in Certaldo which is a very small restaurant, but has excellent food and a wonderful wine ion - reservations are a must.
The directions provided by the hostess were excellent. We had driven up from Rome and had no issues finding the property with her directions even though Garmin couldn't.
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Check in and Check out were very easy - Elizabeth is very accommodating.
Jim, May
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Serenity and it provided a perfect spot for our family.
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Sciano.....if you are a walker.
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Multitude of good restaurants in the area. This is Italy!
Definitely need GPS. And use coordinates
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Elizabeth, Henry and Adolfino and Tobi are dream hosts and made everything a breeze.
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This indulgent one-dish meal is loaded with flavorful shrimp, perfectly cooked corn, and a sunny side up egg. Add crusty bread and you're set.
How to Make It
Heat the achiote oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, oregano, and sauté until golden. Add tomato paste and continue cooking for 5 minutes, then add the shrimp stock, and bring to a boil, skimming the stock every few minutes.
Turn the heat to medium low, add rice and simmer for 15 minutes. Add potatoes and corn, and continue simmering until the potatoes are tender, then add the peeled shrimp. Cook for 3 minutes. Add milk, salt, and pepper, and turn off the heat. Add cheese and green peas.
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I lay on the bed. Male voices chatting and laughing in the lounge below drifted up the chimney breast into the rear bedroom. My senses heightened by the blindfold.Then, the sound of the front door opening, the noise of the passing traffic; ordinary people going about the routine minutiae of their ordinary Monday morning. Then the sounds of a jovial exchange of pleasantries between mates, another guest had arrived. Something inarticulate muttered in a gruff Northern accent,a question, no doubt, given the rising inflection and then the host's voice boomed in the hall: "Yeah mate, she's upstairs, oh she's ready alright, I've seen to that myself, but Darren's going first".
Momentary doubt surfaced again. What the fuck was I doing here? What kind of woman am I?
Then reason: Think, think, this is what I have wanted and it's actually going to happen. Now. This afternoon. No turning back now. Too much of a shame to pass this opportunity up. My nipples hardened in anticipation as I shivered and I could feel a slick of wetness dribble from my freshly shaven cunt lips onto my left inner thigh.
As I had shaved earlier, I had brought myself off on imagining what my freshly shaved cunt would look like to him and his guests. I anticipated how their cocks would stiffen on seeing my puffy smooth, freshly shaven cunt lips glistening as they parted my legs. Multiple men enjoying me at the same time. "A cock in every hole", as he had promised. But now, blindfolded and bound to the bed, I could only imagine and couldn't touch. And, at the back of my mind part two of the deal; if this was to be hosted for me today, then in a few weeks I was to fulfil my part of the agreement and go down on a woman while he watched and wanked, watch him fuck her anyway they felt like, then take him up both holes whilst I licked her out, then lie side by side to her whilst he pumped his cock into her hole and then my hole alternatively. This made me wetter still and almost wish I had agreed to this side of the deal first. I had, since the agreement, been eyeing up potential candidates….
Damn. Rewind to half an hour previous. He had secured me so that I was lying slightly on my left hip, but with my front still exposed. "Access to both holes for my guests", he had said earlier,as he put the finishing touches to the elaborate knots of the restraints, then slyly slid one, then two fingers up my cunt. He then withdrew these fingers and rubbed the wetness around my arsehole, then slid the two fingers back into my cunt and eased another finger into my arse. I had bucked my body against his hand, desperate to cum, at which he instantly withdrew the fingers from my cunt, but continued to probe my arsehole, rubbing the wetness in to lubricate my hole for the promised action ahead.
"Good, you dirty little cum slut" he whispered into my right ear, still fingering my rear hole, his breath hot against the nape of my neck, "You're nearly ready. Prepare to be used", then slid two fingers into my arse which now just glided in. "Good, you're a filthy little anal whore and you're gonna get it good". He snorted disparagingly… "Ready to be a bukkake slut?" He pinched my nipples and then leaned over me and kissed me deeply, sticking his tongue in, but the affectionate aspect was short lived, as he then breathed into my left ear, "Ready for a face full of cum fuckmeat?"
I heard him walk towards the door, then the footsteps stopped and he said nonchalantly "Fuck it, I'm having a quick go before my mates arrive. Only fair". Footsteps towards the bed then the familiar sound of the trouser zip opening, the weight of his body over me. He eased me onto my back, I heard him open the drawer of the bedside table, then fasten the mouth restraint before he began to feed the length of his rigid cock into my wet mouth. I sucked hard and deep, he rammed his cock into my mouth. " What are you?" he shouted as I deep throated him, "What are you?". I managed a muffled "I'm a dirty cock sucking cum slut", as he banged his cock into my mouth. "Please" I begged, "give me cock soon". But the restraint rendered my words inarticulate. " I don't give a fuck what you want….I'm just using you," he responded.
I heard a gutteral moan from him as he began to cum and then shot a generous load of his hot salty cum into my willing mouth, hitting the back of my throat. I felt my twat get even more damp as he groaned in pleasure and shot the remainder of his load. "Good dirty little cum slut" he snarled as he slowed the tempo, the last few drops hitting my lips and my tongue. "Now get every last drop". I swallowed hard and licked the remaining cum from his cock and darted my tongue around my lips to catch the overspill.
"Now your turn to play soon…what you've been waiting for… your chance to get seen to by a bunch of my carefully selected mates…you still up for it? They'll be arriving any moment and it'll be too late to turn back" I nodded and he traced a finger down my stomach, then my inner thigh and then slid it into me and flicked my clit teasingly.
I felt overcome by a desire, a determination to be the filthiest female these guys would ever meet. I knew that doing so would be amazing as it happened, but also give me scenarios I could replay in my mind whenever I fancied. Put simply, I wanted to impress him and take my natural submissiveness to new hitherto unexplored levels. I didn't know exactly what was in store for me but this was part of the attraction.


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Burch beats Goražde 104-61
Basketball club Burch went to Goražde to pick their latest victory from the match played on 21st of December.
Throughout the match Burch team players showed great physical condition and got great scores:
Kentra 34
Vlahovljak 15
Kurtagić 13
Balić 8
Smajlović 8
Šećerović 8
Kurtić 6
Muzur 6
Salčin 6 points.
Last match of the first half of the season will be played home in "Ramiz Salčin", but seems that spectators should be prepared for great show and worth half-season closure against team "Mostar 05" on next Saturday.
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Skulpture theme/style includes a window decoration, and this entry has been added for those who did not know :) Please add a comment, I need feedback for future development. Thanks!
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Christmas_Tux Widescreen Set All backgrounds are 1680 X 1050 The snowflake wallpaper is from ATACAMADESIGN.COM I added the Santa Tux and Kongi with the KDE Gear. The KDM Theme is a simple remake from My Liquid_Splash KDM Theme using the background and some Holiday Icons I downloaded from the...
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The old theme I made no longer works for the latest QupZilla (1.8), so here\'s the new version. I have basically taken the default Linux theme, tweaked it a bit so it\'s using flat icons. Author of Original Theme: David Rosca Icons come from icon theme: BreezeRemix ---- Installation ----- Put...
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I like QupZilla, it\'s the best WebKit browser I have tried on Linux. I have tweaked a theme together for this browser with flatter icons and some other fixes to make it more solid. ----- How to install ----- 1) Copy/Move the downloaded folder to: /usr/share/qupzilla/themes/ 2) Start/Restart...
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Theme style for the current look of KDE, Oxygen, for Claws Mail.
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Vertex BE::Shell
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A unity-alike BE::Shell theme inspired by the Vertex gtk suite.Install Download the archive from the link below or clone the git repo with:git clone https://github.com/Hombremaledicto/be.shell.git You can either use the provided script or copy manually the files. By script:cd be.shell chmod 777...
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Amule KDE skin updated to actual Oxygen KDE icons. To install it, copy de zip file into the path /usr/share/amule/skins
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Reliance Fire Company Fire Truck Museum and Antique Fire Truck Restoration Facility
The engine on this rig was tired, it needed a total rebuild. The cylinder jugs had many freeze cracks, the bearings
were worn out and it needed 6 new pistons.
The engine was removed and disassembled. The parts were checked for wear and damage. All bearings were babbitted,
new pistons were made and installed, and the camshaft distributor drive gear had to be welded up and recut. All parts
were painted, as was the inside of the frame rails. All appropriate parts were plated and polished and reassembled.
A new clutch was installed too.


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hi all.
some of you may be familiar with jim kitchen's press your luck game for pc. for those of us who have Macs with the APFS file system, bootcamp doesn't work right, so those of us who want can't play this game anymore. I would like to see a version of press your luck for Mac or ios. if you run out of ideas or think this is an outdated concept, watch whammy, the new press your luck on youtube. try to make the whammies funny. if someone will take up this project, I volunteer to voice some of the whammies. you could also add double whammies to make the game more interesting. they could do something besides take all your money. of course, they couldn't dump things on your head as they do in the tv show, but the sound effect could be there to make you feel like they dumped something on your head. this is a great family friendly game that is fun for everyone
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hi all.
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I have a couple of sample whammies created
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Personally I would never touch a project like this. Not because I don't like apple or the game itself, it's just that the prices for becoming a developer and then storage fees for both appstores are insane. The game would have to be pretty costly to earn the money back you put into all that. Besides you would have to rewrite everything from scratch. Would you really pay for a game on mac or iOs that is completely free on windows? If you really want to play this game try your best to fix whatever is going on with your mac so a developer doesn't have to go through all that.
If you are really determined though, you could talk to blindfold games, that make all kinds of games for ios, and see if they are interested. They already did this once with the RS games client, they might be willing to do it again.
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This beautifully simple cotton dress offers a variety of options. A gathered elasticated neckline can be pulled off the shoulders or worn up for more coverage. Three quarter sleeves with elasticated cuffs can be left long or pushed up to create extra volume. The loose body can be worn open or cinched in with the tie belt. A versatile piece for day or night.
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Do you remember 'the baby' I was working on a couple of weeks ago? The quilt that I sailed waaay to close to the wind with, with me finally getting it bound, sleeved and photographed by 3pm on the closing day for entries .. eek! Well it may have been cutting it fine but guess what ? the quilt was juried into the "Inspirations by Hungarian Blue-Dyed Textiles" exhibition! Woo-hoo! I am soo pleased for Pam and John - the owner/makers. Pam made the quilt as a celebration for their 45th wedding anniversary last year. They were married 45 years on the 6th of the 7th month in 2008 - 45, 6, 7, 8! (Great number sequence! ) The quilt - "A Sapphire Wedding Quilt", was designed by Pam to include the Single Wedding Ring (or Crown of Thorns) block and uses 29 different Kekfesto cotton fabrics. It measures 2m wide x 3m long ! Yep it big but then Pam doesn't do small quilts. It was soo long in fact I couldn't find anywhere to hang it to photograph it properly so I had to let the bottom drape onto the floor.
I limited the quilting designs to a beautiful feathered Heart design by Kim Brunner, my own rope wreath, and a beautiful single dove - which I think is one of by One Song Needles Arts - but cant be sure. There is some continuous curve quilting and loads of stitch in the ditch too! The background is all freehand quilted with a mini baptist fan type design. All in all around 75 hours of work from receipt to delivery! My hands ached after all the meander detail but I really like how it turned out.
The quilt will be on display for the best part of a year travelling around venues within Hungary but starting on June 13th in Papa in the Kékfestő Múzeum (Museum of Indigo Resist Dyeing) and can be visited until 19th July 2009.


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Its that time of the year again when almost all students feel boggled down with projects, papers, presentations as well as exam preparations. So when it comes to this time, opinions are divided, some come prepared and others may be thinking, well, exams are nearby and the time to study is now. Is it?
When you think about it, midterms, projects and quizzes are still in progress. So is it really the time to start preparing for the finals. Many students argue that the end of the semester is the time for submitting the projects. This begs the question, when is it the time to start preparing for the finals?


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Washington was 9-1 during Zalejski's sophomore season. The Panthers won state titles with records of 10-0 in 1943 and 9-0-1 in 1944, and Zalejski scored 18 and 22 touchdowns during those seasons respectively.
Zalejski scored 17 touchdowns of 50 yards or more. He won Northern Indiana Conference Most Valuable Player honors in 1944. Zalejski is in the Indiana Football Hall of Fame, and is also in the South Bend Hall of Fame.
"It was a golden time in South Bend football," said Klaybor, who watched Zalejski as a youth at Oliver School. "There'd be 10,000 people, everybody standing at the old School Field in that era. There were a lot of great halfbacks at that time, but nobody could touch Ernie. He was quick, he was shifty, and he was smart.
"Ernie was one of the best athletes to come out of South Bend. He was one of the best halfbacks ever. There's no doubt about that. He wasn't wrapped up in himself. He was all team. But when he got that ball, he was a very, very shifty young fellow. Not very many people caught him. He scored so many touchdowns on long runs, 60, 70, 80 yarders."


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It is ALWAYS Muslims and ONLY Muslims who commit large numbers of terrorist attacks in every country they spread to. Countries around the world NEVER have this problem with Hindu immigrants or Buddhist immigrants, etc. Democrats embrace and support ONLY the most violent Muslims.
Here at Balladeer's Blog I have covered many, many Muslims and Muslim groups who WANT to live in the 21st Century and who DO NOT want to impose their belief system on others. Such Muslims get scorned by the Democrats and the political left around the world.
Democrats often won't even let such Muslims speak on our college campuses here in the U.S. The Democrats encourage the notion that ONLY Muslims who hate the Western World and who want to live in the 7th Century are "authentic" voices. They dismiss freedom-minded Muslims as "Western Triumphalists" who have "internalized Western Oppression."
Meanwhile Democrats, Labour and similar political parties give license to the most violent Muslim fascists to commit whatever outrages they like with the full knowledge that they (Democrats, Labour, etc) will lend legitimacy to those outrages.
Here are just a few of the recent atrocities committed by the most homophobic, misogynistic and otherwise intolerant religion in the world at this particular time:
June 23rd: Tal Adda, Pakistan: Once the flood of Muslim immigrants reaches sufficient numbers the host country also sees more and more violent attacks of Muslims on Muslims who don't happen to worship the exact same way their attackers do. Muslim country Pakistan yet again saw such an attack as Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, one of the affiliates in the Global Muslim Fascist Murder Machine, used bombs to kill SEVENTY-TWO innocent people and injure TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE more.
Yeah, who needs to vet Muslim immigrants to see which murderous faction they might be affiliated with?
June 28th: Marawi, Philippines – Muslim fascists killed SEVENTEEN innocent people for not being Muslims. COEXISTENCE!
July 2nd: Ngalewa, Cameroon – Muslim fascists riding camels (yes, really) attacked and killed 9 innocent people while injuring THIRTY more.
July 8th: Lamu, Kenya – Islamofascists beheaded 9 innocent people.
June 27th: Lamu, Kenya – Al-Shabaab, the local affiliate of the Muslim Fascist Global Murder Machine, used explosives to kill 8 innocent people and injure 17 more.
June 25th: Zannari, Nigeria – Eight innocent people were killed and 13 more injured by 4 female Muslim suicide bombers. Oh, that "vulnerable" Muslim community!
June 25th: Speenmark, Pakistan – Muslim fascists used a bomb disguised as a children's toy to kill 6 more Muslims for worshipping differently, while injuring 2 more. All these victims were children. Oh, that Religion of Peace!
July 5th: Midal, Niger – Jihadists attacked and killed 5 innocent people.
July 3rd: Homaka, Cameroon – An Islamofascist suicide bomber spread the good word about Islam by killing 4 innocent people and injuring 10 more.
June 29th: Kangarwa, Nigeria – Boko Haram, the local affiliate in the Muslim Fascist Global Murder Machine, killed 4 innocent people.
June 28th: Qatn, Yemen – Al Qaeda, which Barack Obama assured us was as good as finished in 2012, killed 3 innocent people. Remember, Obama and his robotic supporters still call Yemen a "success" of his administration.
June 29th: Kabalewa, Nigeria – Muslim Fascist suicide bombers killed 2 innocent people and injured 11 more.
June 30th: Linz, Austria – A Jihadist slits the throats of an elderly couple in their home, killing both of them.
June 23rd: Narathiwat, Thailand – Fourteen innocent people were injured by a Muslim Fascist cylinder bomb.
Due to limited space I cannot cover ALL of those daily attacks by Muslim fanatics in which 1 or 2 or 3 or so deaths result.
THERE WOULDN'T BE ENOUGH SPACE ON HERE TO COVER ALL THE RAPES BEING COMMITTED BY MUSLIM "REFUGEES" (really able-bodied men) THROUGHOUT EUROPE. JUST SEARCH ONLINE FOR THEM.
As always these days many people are so paranoid about information that does not come from a site of their own choosing I'm not bothering with links. Just search online for this info and read for yourself from whatever site you prefer.
FOR A LOOK AT ALLEGEDLY "UNWINNABLE" WARS CLICK HERE: https://glitternight.com/2014/09/14/unwinnable-wars-muslim-savages-brag-about-beheading-another-non-combatant/
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(ANHRI/IFEX) - 16 October 2012 - ANHRI denounces the Kuwaiti forces' assault on demonstrators at an anti-government protest on 15 October, staged against possible changes to the election law. Some protesters were arrested and others injured.
The majority of former members of the dissolved National Assembly, as well as political activists and youth movements, organized a seminar near the National Assembly despite a request by the Emir of Kuwait to halt sit-ins and gatherings until a summit for Asian leaders hosted by Kuwait comes to an end. The protesters went ahead with the demonstration after news spread that the authorities' intentions regarding changing the parliamentary election law were an attempt to prevent a rising representation of the opposition Islamic movement in parliament.
Once the seminar ended, a group of protesters marched over to the National Assembly re-asserting their request for the current law to remain unchanged so as not to favour candidates close to the government. Police forces responded to the peaceful march with force, using batons to drive the demonstrators away. Several of the protesters were injured; four people were arrested for the alleged assault of 25 police offers.
In one particular case, a man headed to the police station to file a report against a certain officer who caused injuries to his head with a baton. Instead of being received as a complainant, accusations were aimed at him.
In a related context, the state's security forces filed reports to the prosecutor general of Kuwait against two speakers at two organized sit-ins in Jaber Al-Ali and Jahra. Salem Namlan and Mohamed Khalifa are both former members of the National Assembly. The reports included a transcript of both seminars as well as two CDs containing recordings of them. The State Security's General Administration called for charges to be laid against them for attacking the constitution, attempting to undermine the regime and the prince's jurisdiction, and inciting an assault on the security forces.
"The rise in Kuwaiti forces' use of violence to deal with people expressing their opinions through peaceful demonstrations is evidence of the authorities' complete disregard of protesters' demands, as well as their attempts to silence opposing voices," said ANHRI.
The organization added that, "the persistence of the Kuwaiti authorities to use violent policies and security solutions proved its failure in responding to the Arab spring and the challenges that came with it."
ANHRI calls on the Kuwaiti authorities to immediately release all the detainees, guarantee their safety, and respect citizens' right to peacefully demonstrate.
Kuwaitis protesting election law changes silenced by force
(ANHRI/IFEX) - 16 October 2012 - ANHRI denounces the Kuwaiti forces' assault on demonstrators at an anti-government protest on 15 October, staged against possible changes to the election law. Some protesters were arrested and others injured.


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This service gives for the elimination of vehicles which can be deserted or saved within the public proper-of-way, unregistered, or inoperative. Paramedics took over his breathing manually and stabilised his situation earlier than loading him into the ambulance to transport to hospital. It's a gamble to transport in this unlawful method – even if the house owners of the business, or vehicle, usually are not aware that they're breaking the legislation.
This offers the officers the facility to inspect any business vehicle at any time, in any public place, to insure the vehicle is not a danger to it's driver or another motorist on the street. Leasing electrical vehicles has facet benefits – it retains you in state-of-the-artwork vehicles as the technology evolves – and it removes the possible future cost of a depleted battery pack from the equation. Much depends on what you paid in your vehicle as well as your personal state of affairs.
If you must present proof of inspection to finish your vehicle's registration renewal, visit to download, display electronically, or print a copy of the document. The yr 2018 is when a fistful of populous U. S. states will ramp up necessities on manufacturers for the provisioning of zero-emissions vehicles – and when federal rules on emissions are being tightened. These rules might fluctuate slightly from state to state and there are specific Federal tips regarding cargo content material, general vehicle weight (GVWR – Gross Vehicle Weight Restrictions), and different specifications.
You may donate on the entrance of your registration renewal kind or at your county tax assessor-collector's office. The Aquaduct vehicle tackles one of the biggest issues within the growing world: access to scrub water. The Minnesota Automotive Purchaser Invoice of Rights passed by the Legislature doesn't embody a provision permitting a buyer a legal right to return a vehicle. Help preserve Texas State Parks open and maintained in order that we will enjoy these particular places for generations to come. The initiative has grant investment amounts ranging from $500k to $2 million for choose corporations that can enable a widespread commercialization of hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles of vehicle to grid solutions. You will also want to be able to cross a background verify, be a minimum of 21 years of age and have a valid drivers license and registration.
Because of competition most vehicle manufactures now makes use of Li Ion batteries instead of NiMH batteries. Getting the evaluation proper when the vehicle is available in and thereby your quote proper can take a helluva lot of experience and talent. The street system and infrastructure would possible need major upgrades for driverless vehicles to operate on them.


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Welcome to another fun Retro Rubber challenge.
This time we have another fave of mine -
This year I chose my all time fave flower stamp by Concord &9th (Hello Lovely), I think it was the first stamp I bought of theirs. I had used it in a class and fell in love. I have had it since 2016.
As this stamp is so beautiful, I really didn't need to do much. I stamped it onto watercolour paper and used distress inks and a paintbrush to colour it. I added Nuvo Crystal drops here and there and stamped 'Hello' from the same set, added a sticker for friend and 'beautiful' is by Paper Smooches and from 2015.
Even though this is my all time fave flower stamp, it hasn't been out in a while, so it was good to get it all inky and make something.
Show us your flowery makes and pop over to Retro Rubber and get inspired by the things the DT have made.
Challenge ends May 18th.
Don't forget to tell us the age of your stamp, that is part of the fun of our challenge and please only enter 10 challenges including Retro Rubber.


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Cashaa's core offering is providing peer-to-peer payments and remittance services at the cheapest possible rates to the banked as well as the unbanked population of the world. Cashaa also offers other services like microlending, p2p insurance, trading exchange and a multicurrency wallet.
More than 2.5 billion people are unbanked according to Cashaa's whitepaper, although recent estimates put these numbers to around 2 billion which is still huge! Having a bank account is important as it is the only gateway to financial inclusion and the global economy. Along with limited access to traditional financial products such as microlending and insurance, it is not possible to receive aid, foreign remittance and money transfers without being dependant on untrusted third party providers who charge exorbitant fees. Even for those privileged with banking accounts, transferring money for remittance and money lending across international borders is still very complicated, time consuming and expensive. Just have a look at this compilation of foreign remittance fees across the globe.The average fee for money transfers to Africa is 12 percent!
Cashaa's peer to peer platform offers remittance services at cheapest possible rates along with full spectrum of financial services for the global banked/unbanked population.
For example, suppose a person based in the US wants to remit money to his family in India, who don't have access to traditional banking. Rather than converting his money to bitcoin/cryptocurrencies, he will simply transfer USD to the Cashaa app. The Cashaa platform will find a trader who wishes to convert his Bitcoin to USD. Cashaa will then find a trader in India who wishes to buy Bitcoin using INR. The INR received is then send to the intended family member. The trader can transfer the amount via banking or through cash if the receiver is unbanked. Every transaction will be charged a flat fee of $1 and wholesale Forex rates. There are security checks in place like both the buyers and sellers putting 100% and 10% into an escrow wallet respectively to prevent fraud or using unique passcode when giving cash to the receiver. A low cost currency exchange will enable traders to exchange currencies and access forex at wholesale rates. Cashaa's peer to peer exchange even allows traders to buy and sell cryptocurrency which is not available in their local country's exchanges. For example, traders in India will be able to buy XRP directly with INR which is not possible at the moment.
Along with the banking app and the currency exchange, Cashaa will also create a multicurrency wallet which provides a full spectrum of customer centric digital financial services such as microlending, sending, receiving, payment and insurances with an easy to use interface.
Along with being the key component that enables trading and governance, the CAS token provides a range of benefits to the holders. Each Cashaa wallet comes equipped with CAS tokens, and only traders with enough CAS can participate in the network.
The benefits of holding CAS tokens are:
- Acquiring premium services in the Cashaa ecosystem (Membership) – Users can get membership once proof of holding some specific number of CAS tokens is submitted. The membership will provide certain privileges like zero fees, higher transfer speed, free overseas medical insurance, customer support amongst others.
- Ability to trade cryptocurrencies anywhere in world (Trading)
- Lower transaction fees for the $ 600 Billion remittance industry (Remittance)
- Providing the credit score for lenders (Micro Finance)
- Ability to participate in governing mechanism of CAS usage (Governance)
- Secure P2P money transfers (Escrow)
The ICO begins on 6th November. 51% of the 1 billion CAS tokens will be distributed in the ICO and 20% will be reserved for the team. There is a hardcap of $32 million for the raise with the CAS price set at $0.1. Obtaining licences and establishing legal structures is a big part of the business which is why 35% of the funds raised are kept for it. There is a bonus of 40% for participants in the first 24 hours. Please visit here for more details.
One key thing to note is that a very generous bonus structure was awarded to the presale participants with bonus of 100% for contributors above $175K and 80% above $75K. The cap for the presale was $20 million, so there is some concern around dumping when the tokens list on exchanges.
The Team
Cashaa's team is as good as it gets! There are 13 solid members in the team with the development team based in India and the UK.
Cofounder Celestine Vettical was previously the Founder and CEO of Perfomix, an oilfield technology platform company which was acquired by Baker Hughes. He has a solid 25 years of industry experience behind him.
Cashaa also has a team of 11 advisers supporting the project which includes President of Bancor Bernard Lietaer. Cashaa was founded in June 2016, with the first public demo presented as early as September 2016 at Google Campus is Warsaw. A team always gets a high score when they have been working on the project for a while before the ICO, which shows their credibility.
There are many platforms working on improving the international transfer and online remittance industry. I like Omise and Everex amongst them. One of the major difference of Cashaa with competing startups is that the users only transact in fiat currencies. It is the trader's job to handle cryptocurrencies in the background, deal with liquidity, KYC/Regulations etc. This significantly removes the entry barriers for regular users. Providing the option of cash based transactions is a big positive as entire economies in developing countries are based on cash and there is a significant technology barrier to even operate basic applications . Amongst the competing startups, I see Cashaa getting significant market share atleast in the remittance space.
- There was a 100% bonus structure in the presale for the top tier contributors. There might be some selling pressure as the tokens list on the exchanges.
- Although there is plenty of room to accommodate many companies, there will be some competitive pressure in the early stages. Cashaa is a great project, no doubt! But even some of the competitors are offering great solutions and some will enter launch phase soon.
- As with any business involving online money transfers and remittance in multiple geographies, there are a lot of legal hassles involved.
Growth Potential
- Cashaa has a proven product for money transfer and remittance. Cashaa's use case for a remittance and trading system involved over 12,770 registered users from 141 countries. This combined with the strong team lends a huge credibility to the project.
- The product is well suited for the developing market's usecase. Heavy dependence on cash and the lack of technological adoption are two of the most important issues projects face in these markets. Cashaa navigates through both of them.
I feel a score of +6.5 out of 10 fits perfectly for Cashaa. The project gets its the investment grade rating taking into consideration the team, the well tested usecases, and the unique value proposition. There is a good potential to achieve a significant growth in the marketcap something similar to what Omise did.
Investment Details
The ICO begins on 6th November. You can participate in the ICO here.