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After 2015 Disbarment, Criminal Charges Finally Catch Up To Disgraced Aging Attorney For Allegedly Ripping Off $265K+ From Over Two Dozen Former Clients
- A Fulton County Grand Jury has indicted a former Atlanta attorney who specialized in foreclosure matters after they say he misappropriated nearly $300,000 from dozens of victims.(1)
Robert Thompson Jr., 65, faces 30 counts of theft by taking by fiduciary and two counts of forgery.
The indictment states the Atlanta Police Department started receiving complaints from seven of Thompson's clients. Detectives discovered he misappropriated $75,147 clients paid to him in exchange for legal representation.
When the case was forwarded to the District Attorney's Office, prosecutors and investigators identified 22 new additional victims. The investigation by the DA's office revealed Thompson misappropriated $191,105.00 from the 22 new victims.
The Supreme Court of Georgia disbarred Thompson on February 2, 2015, after nearly 40 years of practicing law in Georgia.
- Directory Of Lawyers' Funds For Client Protection (February 2017) (includes Canadian recovery funds, courtesy of the American Bar Association);
- Check the USA Client Protection Funds Map;
- Check the Canada Client Protection Funds Map.

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The basics…
Lynn Morton
lmorton13 [at] gmail [dot] com
Some tidbits…
I grew up on the internet.
One of the first of the Gen Yer's, I do have a strong Gen X rebellious streak.
I'm way more than just my job.
I want to make the world a better place to live in.
Currently in Baltimore, DC Metro born & raised, Seattle educated.
Social media marketing & community building is my job & I wouldn't want it any other way.
My degree is actually in theatre.
I don't purposefully hide my tattoos at work.
Empathetic but with a strong sarcastic streak.
There's a lot more to me than I can describe in a bio.
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Lora Northway is a multi-disciplinary visual artist, arts educator, and community arts co-ordinator based out of Thunder Bay. She received her HBFA in fine arts from Lakehead University, with a minor in Women's Studies and obtained a Certificate in Arts Education from York University. She has been the recipient of several Ontario Arts Council grants, and was recently nominated for the City of Thunder Bay Arts & Heritage Award in the category of Cultural Educator.
Alongside her studio practice she is the Youth Outreach Coordinator for Definitely Superior Artist Run Centre (Premier's Award for Excellence in the Arts Winner, 2013), founder of the Die Active Graffiti Art Collective and creator of Neechee Studio, a massive, Aboriginal youth arts collective. For 10+ years she has delivered countless workshops to community groups, specializing in DIY culture, zine making, and art activism. Most recently she developed and delivered a conference on "Youth Engagement and Arts Programming in the North", for 20 Aboriginal youth leaders from northern reserves.


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I fell into clogging quite by accident. I grew up in Kentucky, a hotbed of clogging, but I had never heard of it before. Nor had I heard of Irish step dancing, Canadian step dancing, highland dancing, or any of that good stuff. I learned Western Square Dancing while in high school, but that was the extent of my dance experience, although I thought tap dancing (that I'd seen only on TV) was intriguing.
I took ballet in college, and mentioned to my ballet teacher (who was also the tap teacher) that I wanted to take the tap dance class, but I never could because it was the same time as band. She told me I should consider clogging (which I had still never heard of), and she showed me the Basic step. I don't think I really got it at the time, but several years later when I was living in Atlanta, a co-worker told me about a place that was offering beginning clogging lessons, and since I had heard of it, I checked it out.
Thus it came to be that I learned how to clog from Tandy Barrett at Lawson's Clogging Studio way back in 1985. After beginner lessons, I attended the weekly intermediate class for several years. I joined the Chantilly Lace Cloggers, a 6-woman team that wore tiny little dresses with petticoats and dyed shoes, and performed locally. I went to a local workshop in the North Georgia mountains and had a blast. I was pretty much hooked at this point. I attended the 3rd annual National Clogging Convention put on by C.L.O.G (then it stood for Clogging Leaders of Georgia) in 1986 in Chattanooga, TN. I went by myself because nobody else would go.
In 1988 I moved to Clemson, South Carolina. I was still very clueless and had no idea that there was clogging going on 10 miles away where Bill and Simone Nicols lived. I did no clogging during the 4 years I lived there, other than attending the CLOG convention in 1988 in Charlotte, NC. I really got into softball and running for a while, including a few marathons, then had a baby in 1990.
In 1992 I moved to Fairfax, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, DC. After a while I started getting interested in clogging again. I attended a workshop in Durham, NC, and from information obtained there, I started contacting people, inquiring about clogging in Virgina.
Finally I found a group - the Bull Run Cloggers, based in Manassas, VA. I joined that group, and instantly had clogging buddies willing to travel to workshops! We went to the National Convention in Nashville in 1996 and 1997, then to Atlanta in 1998. My daughter joined in 1997 at age 7, and we had some good times travelling and performing together. In 1999, the group travelled to Orlando to perform at Disney World, and on a Carnaval cruise ship.
After dancing with the Bull Run Cloggers for 5 years, I joined a new group in Fairfax, the Happy Feet Cloggers. Happy Feet has a different costume for every single dance. My closet got very full. I danced with Happy Feet for 4 years and choreographed a lot of their routines.
In 2002, I took a look at the Certified Clogging Instructor program offered through CLOG, Inc. I decided it was something I would like to do, so I signed up and travelled to Ashville, NC to take the mandatory classes. I took 2 years to complete my points, then tested out at the 2004 National Clogging Convention in Washington, DC.
In 2005 I become the director of the Calico Cloggers, also in Fairfax. The Calico Cloggers is a fun group formed by current and former members of other clogging groups in the area: Bull Run, Happy Feet, Lucky Stars, Old Dominion, and Patchwork Dancers.


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The 'urban visionary' threw a bit of a wobbly last week.
There was food festival in SOL Square last weekend which saw local singer Tor Sutton give up trying to entertain the crowd.
She gave up because Hendo blasted music from speakers attached to the wall of his Ishimoto Yakitori Restaurant and Living Space Apartments.
It seems that he apparently went to all the trouble of compiling a short collection of songs that were repeated ad nauseam, They included 'God Defend New Zealand'. God Save the Queen', 'Rule Britannia' and the 'Hallelujah Chorus'.
Sutton eventually gave up trying to sing over Hendo's unwanted cacophony of sound, informing the crowd that there wasn't anything either she or the SOL managers could do about it.
This was met with a collective 'boo' from the crowd for Hendo.
Of course Mayor Sideshow Bob's good mate has an excuse and a justification for any occasion and Hendo later fatuously claimed that the complaints were 'nonsense' and the music was no louder than at any other time.
If you believe this then you'll believe just about anything. I've strolled through the area on several occasions and there has been no music coming from the Hendo speakers.
Hendo, of course, was the former owner of the SOL bars until it they were put into receivership last year. He still resents that he is no longer the owner and this aural assault on innocent concert goers is motivated purely by spite.
Perhaps Mayor Sideshow Bob would like to tell us again why Dave Henderson is good for Christchurch?


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Buttermilk Fried Chicken at Bruxie
When this thing was brought out to me, I was less than excited. You can't just call something a sandwich if it's not, and the combo of fried chicken and waffles—though unanimously delicious—does not just become a sandwich because you say so. But then I picked this thing up, California chain Bruxie's original and most popular offering of a buttermilk fried chicken breast with cider slaw and chili honey plopped into a light, crisp, Belgian waffle, folded it over, and took a few bites, and it did in fact behave like a sandwich. Mostly. Though Bruxie does manage to mitigate the sweetness of the waffle, the texture is a bit dry and crumbly, and the flavor is muddled. But the airyness of the waffle is a fine complement to the crispy breading of the chicken, creating a nice texture in each bite. The chicken itself is stellar, juicy and tender inside and seasoned well outside. The slaw is a little odd at first, and there's not much of it, but the chili honey goes a long way in bringing everything together. Bruxie, a new addition to the Las Vegas Strip, has potential. My guess is this basic chicken waffle sandwich is only the starting point and tastier options await. To be continued.


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Our November selection for the informed voters book club is Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond. While evictions used to be rare, they are becoming increasingly common. The devastating effects of evictions spread throughout communities. Join us on November 8 at Old Firehouse Books from 6:30-8:00 PM to discuss the book and the broader issues of affordable housing in our communities.
According to a review on author's website:
In this brilliant, heartbreaking book, Matthew Desmond takes us into the poorest neighborhoods of Milwaukee to tell the story of eight families on the edge. Arleen is a single mother trying to raise her two sons on the $20 a month she has left after paying for their rundown apartment. Scott is a gentle nurse consumed by a heroin addiction. Lamar, a man with no legs and a neighborhood full of boys to look after, tries to work his way out of debt. Vanetta participates in a botched stickup after her hours are cut. All are spending almost everything they have on rent, and all have fallen behind.
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Eliot Ness
this picture was obtained from the wikipedia link for Eliot Ness
Crimeposium/Eliot Ness
At some time in the 1990's, Mary and I ate at a place called Broglios just because it was said that Eliott Ness ate there. The location then was 5568 OLD BRECKSVILLE RD, and has since closed. The food was good and it was actually an old house turned into a restaurant. We ate in a hallway at a table for two, and as it turned out, a phone call had to be made. The phone booth was in a corner with a bi-fold door where when you shut the door a light came on. It had a rotary phone. We definitely felt as if it was a turn back in time for us. The restaurant closed only a few weeks later.
Eliot Ness's star rose, reaching the top in Chicago with the imprisonment of Al Capone and fell rather steeply during a rather short period of time, 54 years. After his arrival in Cleveland he continued his career with the same style that made him famous in Chicago and only began to falter after a series of grisly murders that he never solved and for a time, didn't seem to be at all interested in. We are interested, not just in those heinous crimes (known as "The Cleveland Torso Murders") but how crime can take a common man to his heights and then bring him crashing down.
Eliot Ness's life can be broken down into thirds:
He was born in 1903 and raised in Chicago, went to school and college and started his career in law enforcement there. He quickly rose through the ranks of Justice and had a sterling reputation. One of his given tasks to complete was to put Al Capone behind bars and he succeeded where no one else could.
Next, he moved east to Cleveland, Ohio, a restless and given the state of the country as a whole, untamed city where the populace, as long as it was moneyed, came and went as it pleased. Prohibition still ruled, there was police corruption and he received and took an invitation to clean things up. During this phase of his life and career, he did rid the Police Department of corruption and created the police motorcycle unit. Unfortunately, a case that had roots before his arrival reared it's head and remained unsolved. It followed him to his grave and beyond, the Cleveland torso murders.
After his successes and failures in Cleveland, he moved east once more, to Canton, Ohio and then finally to Coudersport, Pennsylvania where he eventually died, in 1957 at the age of 54, premature by any calculation.
A fascinating man with an eventful career left his everlasting mark on Cleveland as well as history which anyone can witness by spending time in Lakeview Cemetery where his monument is located. On most any day, during almost any span of time, people come. Sometimes the cars just pause, more often they park and get out and read the words on his monument. His ashes are actually scattered in the pond behind his marker and this was his last move, westward, back to Cleveland and towards Chicago, where his greatest accomplishments were had.
Eliot Ness Debate
When Ness came to Cleveland from Chicago, the city expected a hardened Federal lawman with the ability to solve any crime. Why couldn't he solve the Torso murders? JIM
When Eliot Ness came to Cleveland from Chicago, he had indeed put Al Capone behind bars. But he wasn't a hardened lawman. His strengths were more his administrative skills and less forensic skills which were needed here. Mary
He was the Safety Director of the city. What did he do to ensure the safety of the city? JIM
He cleaned up police corruption, he was effective against mob extortion and racketeering, and he delegated authority in the investigation of the Torso murder case. Mary
Still, he battled Prohibition in Chicago and That mob, coming to Cleveland must have seemed like a walk in the park. I don't see the problem. The guy's Hoover's F.B.I. right? JIM
No actually he was a special agent who worked for the Treasury Department. He wasn't brought in as a cop or to enforce the law. There were more problems than just the Torso murders. Cleveland was a vastly different city then. There was gambling, prostitution, graft and thousands of homeless or near homeless people as this was still the depression era. Mary
The Return of Eliot Ness ( on YouTube): Link 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.
Unsolved Mysteries Link1 Link2
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I feel that this has come together in a complete way. I have worked hard by going over and over my ideas to finally come to a piece that feels finished.
- Labelling as a way to show individuality
- The continuous nature of war and war crimes
- Blood spilled and the horrors of war.
- Nameless and faceless within a mass grave – all seemingly the same.
- I would have liked to have purchased a larger amount of the labels. The cost was prohibitive but I have supplemented plain red ribbon in a similar colour to add quantity.
Overall thoughts
- I feel that this effectively and completely satisfys my ideas of identity and individuality within mass graves and the horrors of war.
- I am really looking forward to seeing this in situ within the crypt. It will be situated as if pouring from a hole in one of the walls onto the floor.


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Don't you hate it when you give your phone number to someone at a club, and then some time later her hardware gets hacked and your number gets broadcast all over the world for anyone at all to see? And then you start getting crank calls from these morons who don't even know you, and your only option is to change your number so they quit calling you?
We hate that too.
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Is al-Asadi actually facing death charges?
by Poul Højlund, March 13, 2006
I haven't been able to track the facts in this story: Yemen Observer on the one side, claiming that a death penalty is wanted; NYT and more on the other side, stating that a maximum of one year imprisonment is at stake.
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If you have further information, verified and accurate, it would be much appreciated. A year in prison is bad, but is nowhere compatible to the death sentence.
As I do not want to engage the public on less than firm grounds, I would really appreciate some more information in this matter.
So is al-Asadi actually facing a possible death sentence? The question follows after Danish daily Politiken on March 9, 21.10 quotes Reporters Sans Frontieres responsible for Mid East, Lynn Tehini: "We've spoken with our representative in Sanaa, and he informs that it's not true, that the public prosecutor claimed a death penalty, as some media have reported."
Politiken earlier the same day web'ed an article based on the Yemen Observer [without ever crediting the paper and pretending that Politiken actually interviewed al-Asadi] with the headline: 'Editor risks death penalty for prophet drawings'.
Yemen Observer on March 8 has this report, quoted next day at PIA CAUSA, and obviously the source for Politiken:
"Mar 8, 2006 -
SANA'A – Up to 21 prosecution lawyers called for the death penalty for Mohammed Al-Asadi, the Editor-in-Chief of the Yemen Observer, and the permanent closure of the newspaper, during Al-Asadi's trial on Wednesday.
The lawyers, commissioned by Sheik Abdul-Majid Zindani, the Chairman of Islah Shura Council and led by Mohammed Al-Shawish, also called for the confiscation of all the newspaper's property and assets, and for financial compensation to be paid to be the Muslim's 'Finance House', which last existed during the time of the Caliphs, 1200 years ago. "
This blog later documented (tip: American Daughter) that the chief prosecutor, Sheik Zindani, appears on US and UN lists of terrorists for funding al Qaeda. Sheik al-Zindani is the leader of the Islah party, but is by some thought to be quite a problem to the party.
al-Zindani is wanted by US government, according to this
to this report in Yemen Times on Februar 25, quoting al-Jazeera.
NYT on March 9 has this on the death charges against al-Asadi:
"The lawyers also reminded the court of a story from the days of the prophet in which a woman was executed for insulting him, and he praised her killer, a citation The Observer took as a threat to demand that the editor be sentenced to death. He currently faces a year in jail or a fine.
Mr. Assadi, who once worked as a part-time correspondent for The New York Times, is one of three Yemeni journalists facing criminal charges for republishing the cartoons. The other two are Abdulkarim Sabra, the managing editor of the weekly Al Hurriya, and Yehiya al-Abed, a reporter for that paper. The men were jailed for two weeks last month, before being released on bail. The three stand accused of insulting their faith by publishing the images, a crime approaching heresy. In each case, the editors' stated intention was to condemn the drawings. In the case of The Observer, the images were obscured by a black X.
Lawyers for Mr. Assadi accused the 23 of taking part in a campaign organized by Yemen's main Islamist party, led by Sheik Abdul-Majid al-Zindani. The party has collected about $25,000 to pay for legal action against the journalists.
The court adjourned until March 22, and the judge called on the 23 lawyers to register their suit with the prosecution. Eight other journalists in five countries are facing prosecution for reprinting the cartoons."
So what to believe: a maximum of one year imprisonment or death?
Please help me sort out this confusion; has the Yemen Observer exagerated in support of their editor-in-chief, and thereby mislead this blog and a lot others?


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Once we arrived, the doc walked in and said nice to meet you Phil I have been keeping an eye on you since last July when doc ??? talked about your rare case at a seminar. It turns out my Dad is the ONLY documented case of Merckel Cell Carcinoma in someone who is HIV+. It was funny when the nurse asked my Dad how he got HIV (living in San Francisco in the 80's DUH!) We let the moment quietly pass but I know we were both thinking it. We sat close to each other and listened to the doctor and both of us asked questions. She wanted to start an aggressive chemo treatment and my Dad said no thank you. He wants QUALITY of life not QUANTITY. He teared up a bit and said he was curious about death and that he is happy to have lived this long. That was a tough moment filled with love and fear and all kinds of letting go.
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Connections with Nature. Breathe, Move, Flow. Walking in nature is my meditation. I like the smells of the earth, the feel of a slight breeze mixed with the warmth of the sun and the sounds are amazing. Crickets, birds, bull-fogs and that soft sound of leaves moving is such a calming affect. No chatter, just nature talking, I am listening.
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I Feel Connected
It was your warm smile, your healing words and your caring energy that made me feel connected.
You entered my life at the perfect moment. Our conversation was enlightening and comforting. I left you that first day with a sense of ease and calm satisfaction. You made me smile, like a long-lost friend, I knew we had a connection.
Looking back I remember how, I shared with you and you shared with me. Together we gave each other exactly what we needed, a supportive connection. I felt so good to have a friend that understood my fears and did not back away. The day after we met, I awoke with a smile knowing, yesterday was perfect and no matter what the next day would bring you are my friend. You are my Support Connection.
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You will see your posts in chronological order unless you choose differently. If you want to rearrange the list, you'll have to change the date first. Upon opening one of the posts, you can view the date in the right-hand top corner. Change the date by clicking on it and saving it.
Remove any special characters in the URLs of your blog posts. Their presence can cause problems for the search engine spiders, so omitting them entirely is your best bet. It is also wise to make all URLs as short as possible. Only use the key words to avoid overwhelming those who visit your site.
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Never share your WordPress password. In addition to that, you need to get your plugins from reputable sites and you need to go over reviews prior to installing them. Otherwise, your site may run into a virus.
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Connect your posts with a plugin that internally links, so that your readers see more information to read on your website. This type of plugin adds lists of posts at the end of every post. These are selected based on tag relevance.
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Think about scheduling post publishing in advance by using WordPress. This way, your posts will be published while you are doing other things. Visit the "Edit" screen, and find the box for "Publish." Find 'publish immediately' under this. Insert military times. Also, make sure you include years, months, and days. Then you just select "okay." When you spot your "schedule for" screen, select it and then hit "schedule" if things look right.
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Highlight the author's comments from visitors. It's very common for users to express opinions and ask questions in the comment section. It's easy for comments to be overlooked if there are many other comments. Use a different color for the author's comments. This will make them easier to find.
Highlight the author's comments from visitors. Users tend to ask questions and write concerns in the comments section. With all of the comments in this area, you may not even see questions that have been asked. You should use a different font color for the author's comments. They will easily be visible to visitors.
Even though a plugin isn't free doesn't mean that it isn't worth using. Think about the time involved compared to the price. If you get lots of features for little money, it is a worthwhile expense.
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Use a second folder that contains a duplicate database to test changes to your site without having them go live. That way, errors will not spoil your existing site.
Although understanding the world of WordPress can be a challenge, reading this article has provided you with a good starting point. You will be an improved blogger by using the tips above. After you have some practice under your belt, you will be writing your posts more quickly than you can imagine.
Prior to planning a WordPress site, find assistance and advice first. When searching for help, make sure to check out Facebook groups, forums and blogs specializing in WordPress. Whether your question is about themes or plugins, you should be able to find viable answers.


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How to Convert/Import Canon C500 4K footage for Editing MXF files in Adobe Premiere Pro?
If you want to import and edit Canon C500 4K in Adobe Premiere Pro CC7, CS6, CS5, the result may let you down- the popular video editing program won't open the 4K MXF footage from Canon C500 correctly. So, what's the solution?
The smart solution is to solve the incompatible issue is to use third-party software to transcode the MXF footage from the Canon C500 to a more editing-friendly format for Premiere Pro CC. I tried a few converters that didn't work… Compressor of course didn't work, some Video Converter my usual goto converter didn't work… it converted audio but not video. The one that worked for me is MXF Converter for Mac, (compatible with my new macOS Sierra). The program can easily import and convert Canon C500 4K footages to Premiere Pro CC.
Besides Premiere, this software can also export DNxHD for Avid, Apple ProRes for Final Cut Pro, AIC for iMovie/FCE and more NLE systems for native editing under Mac OS X including El Capitan and macOS Sierra. MXF Converter is the alternative choice for encoding C500 videos to Premiere Pro on Windows PC. Now download it and follow the tutorial below to get the work done.
Step 1. Load Canon C500 4K MXF footage to MXF Video Converter
Launch the program and click "Add " button to import the Canon C500 4K files to the top MXF Video Converter Mac. Batch conversion is supported.
Step 2: Choose output format for Adobe Premiere Pro
Click "Format" pull down list to select Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas> MPEG-2(*.mpg) as the best video format for Premiere Pro. WMV, MOV formats are the good choice as well.
Step 3: Specify Profile Settings
In case the default settings do not fit your requirement, you can customize output parameters as you want. Adjust the resolution, bitrate, etc according to your need; you can also keep the parameters as original.
Step 4: Start converting Canon C500 MXF for Premiere
Click "Convert" button to start transcoding Canon C500 MXF video to MPG/MOV for importing to Premiere Pro CS4/CS5/CS6/CC7 on Mac OS X.
When the conversion task is finished, click "Open" button to get the exported files. You're now ready to get the result files into Adobe Premiere Pro to do further editing. Launch Premiere Pro on your Mac, choose "File > Import to import any file with smooth editing.
1. This professional MXF Converter for Mac also possesses some video editing features. For example, you can join the source MXF video clips together, clip source MXF files into several segments, add watermark, crop video frame, adjust video brightness/saturation/contrast, deinterlace 1080i MXF files and so on.


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2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR to debut in Geneva
Set for its first public appearance at the Geneva Auto Show, the 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR will go on sale here this summer. Although full tech details are still under wraps, we know the hottest F-Type family member will be available in both Coupes and Convertibles and was designed to exploit the potential that lies within this already impressive two-seat performance machine. Motivation is expected to come from a more potent version of the 5.0-liter supercharged V8 from the F-Type R AWD model with output sufficiently cranked up to give the SVR a 200 mph top speed. It also will be fitted with a new titanium exhaust system that puts a sharper focus on its distinctive sound.
Also: Class of 2016 -- New Cars Ready to Roll
"The new F-Type SVR is the first series-production Jaguar car to be developed by Special Vehicle Operations and benefits from everything we know about precision engineering, performance and design," noted John Edwards, Managing Director, Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations. "The result is a 200-mph, all-weather supercar that you can drive every day."
More Jaguar News…
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Stone Creek Post and Pole Sale
Author(s): B. J. Earle
Year: 1980
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30057 (Fips Code) • Madison (County) • Montana (State / Territory) • North America (Continent) • United States of America (Country)
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min long: -112.705; min lat: 44.708 ; max long: -111.35; max lat: 45.859 ;
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Sponsor(s): BLM Butte (Dillon, Missoula)
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Registration for the CHS Middle School Ski & Snowboard Club is still open! Middle School skis Kissing Bridge on Sunday mornings. Middle School Students are welcome to ride the bus, middle school families may all register for the club!
Information may also be found on the City Honors website under School Life > Clubs/Activities: https://cityhonors.org/page/clubs-activities/
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Weston BOE Meeting Minutes
Board Members present: Dan Stolte, Carrie Heiking, April Jennings, Terry Smelcer, Chuck Keller & Joe Ladika
1) Call to order & Roll Call
2) Pledge of Allegiance
3) Proof of giving notice of meeting
4) Reading of District Mission
**To enable all students to reach their full potential through a safe, responsible, and respectful learning community.
5) Motion to convene in closed session under s.19.85(1)© to consider employment, promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation of public employees over which the school board has jurisdiction.
Motion by Carrie Heiking, 2nd April Jennings. Roll call, all in favor.
a. Contract negotiations for Principal/Superintendent candidate.
6) Reconvene to open session to report any action taken during closed session
Motion by Terry Smelcer, 2nd Carrie Heiking. Roll call, all in favor.
Contract settled and will be presented for board approval Monday night, 8/21.
7) Adjourn
Motion by Terry Smelcer, 2nd Carrie Heiking.
April Jennings, Clerk
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@RazorbackSB Hosts No. 20/20 Missouri This Weekend
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas softball team returns home to Bogle Park for its penultimate home SEC series this weekend, squaring off against No. 20/20 Missouri April 17-19. All three games will be available on SEC Network+ and the WatchESPN app, beginning with game one on Friday at 6 p.m.
Saturday, April 18 | 1 p.m.Arkansas (15-27, 1-14 SEC) vs. Missouri (28-10, 8-7 SEC)
Friday, April 17 | 6 p.m.
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Sunday, April 19 | 1 p.m.
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Rounding the Bases
• Arkansas' doubleheader on Wednesday against Mississippi Valley State in Sherwood, Ark., was cancelled due to unplayable field conditions following a 62 minute rain delay. In its last series, Arkansas claimed one of three games at South Carolina (April 10-12).
• The Razorbacks played their sixth extra innings game this season against South Carolina (April 11), improving their record to 3-3 in games lasting longer than seven innings. Sophomore Shelby Hiers connected for a solo home run in the top half of the eighth inning to provide the Razorbacks with the go-ahead run. Sydney Wright earned her team-leading 10th win of the season that afternoon, matching her career high of 8.0 innings pitched and throwing her 10th career complete game.
• While starting all three games at South Carolina, Stephanie Canfield and Kasey Fagan led the team batting .333 and accounting for three hits apiece.
• The win over the Gamecocks April 11 marked the sixth time this season Arkansas has recorded two or more home runs in a game. The Razorbacks are 3-3 when hitting two or more over the fence this season.
• Senior Devon Wallace, adding to her record-breaking Arkansas resume, became the first Razorback ever to be selected in the National Pro Fastpitch College Draft. Wallace was taken in the fourth round, No. 20 overall, by the Pennsylvania Rebellion in the 2015 Draft Wednesday, April 1, at the CMA Theater in Nashville, Tenn.
Friday: Daddy-Daughter Princess Date Night – the first 50 daughters that come dressed in their favorite princess costume will receive a free LED tiara.
Saturday: Military Appreciation Day – the first 150 fans in attendance will receive a free limited edition Arkansas Softball Camouflage Rally Towel. All active/veteran members of the military will receive complimentary admission with their military ID
Bark in the Park – the first 25 dogs in attendance will receive a free doggy bowl. Dogs will only be allowed on the grassy area in the outfield.
Sunday: Strike Out Breast Cancer – the first 150 fans in attendance will receive a free pink Arkansas Softball t-shirt.
On the Comeback Trail
More than a third of Arkansas' victories this season have come after Arkansas trailed in the game. In six of their 15 wins, the Razorbacks rallied from a deficit, including erasing a three-run margin twice (Feb. 28 at Southeastern Louisiana, April 11 at South Carolina).
Magic Numbers
The Razorbacks own an 11-3 (.786) mark when scoring at least six runs. On the defensive side, Arkansas is 13-6 (.684) when limiting opponents to five runs or less.
Late Game At-Bats
Against Mississippi State (April 6), Rachel Box and Jessie Mullen both connected for pinch-hit home runs, the first pinch-hit homers of the season for Arkansas. Box has become accustomed to stepping to the plate in late innings, leading the team with 14 pinch-hit plate appearances. She is batting .455 in those situations, including two extra base hits.
Yannetti on a Tear
Already with 20 of the 28 players on the roster as underclassmen, freshman Madison Yannetti is stepping up at the plate. Consider that just in SEC games, her slash line of .375/.542/.483 is tops on the team. Against Mississippi State (April 4-6), Yannetti batted a team-high .571 to go along with four hits. In the team's last 15 overall, the Mesquite, Texas, native is batting .312 with a pair of extra base hits, including connecting for her first career home run against Georgia (3/21).
Catcher Power
Between the trio of Kate James (1), Shelby Hiers (4), and Nicole Schroeder (4), the Razorbacks have received nine combined home runs from the catching position. In fact, nine combined home runs from the catcher spot ranks tied for second-most among SEC teams for players listing their only position as catcher. Auburn and Missouri both have 12 home runs combined from the catcher spot while Arkansas and LSU have nine.
Free Softball
Arkansas has played in six extra innings games this season, posting a 3-3 record. Kasey Fagan led Arkansas to a pair of walk-off wins Feb. 27, defeating Saint Louis and UT-Martin in the bottom of the eighth inning of both games. Shelby Hiers provided the heroics for the third extra innings win, connecting for a solo home run in the top of the eighth at South Carolina (April 11) and providing Arkansas with the go-ahead run.
Wallace Rewrites Record Book
Senior Devon Wallace has left her imprint all over the Arkansas softball record book. In the series against Texas (3/14-16), she set new program records for career home runs (45) and runs scored (178). The Double Oak, Texas, native additionally is the career leader in walks (227) and intentional walks (12). Wallace is currently on pace to be the career leader in a number of other categories as she currently ranks first for: highest batting average (.358), highest slugging percentage (.677), and highest on-base percentage (.561). Her 192 career hits is sixth, trailing leader Jessica Bachkora (2007-10) who has 227.


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Style of an interior is a unique combination of objects and jewelry spiritually close to the owner of the house. The interior reflects your character, a way of life, taste and your identity therefore you should think of the style choice in advance, all subsequent steps in creation of an interior of your house will depend on it. Correctly chosen style of an interior will help you to feel at home comfortably and conveniently.
At present time there is a set of styles in an interior, one of them is Loft (English loft - "apartments above", "attic") - design without claims. The loft gains popularity in modern society therefore allows your apartment to become more original and expressive. The basic principle - any partitions and a maximum of fresh air. The loft is a huge open space, high light ceilings, big windows, non-standard accessories, a combination old and new in an interior. From old leave in the room a beam, a pipe, open ventilating systems, ladders, the peeled-off frames, and an old brickwork - special chic and add furniture novelties, the modern equipment, the modern chrome plated details and mirrors to all this. The bedroom, a bathroom and utility rooms remain certain rooms. The loft is ideal for fans of light, air, and a scope in the house.
Style Industrial is very popular today. It is traditionally carried to it the directions as hi-tech, a techno and minimalism. The basic principle - open space. The room has to be big, spacious, with big windows and high ceilings. Walls, a floor and a ceiling are most natural, however for bigger style harmony brick walls can be painted by paint, and the laminate or boards is laid on the floor. Frosted metal with traces of a rust, plasticity, rough concrete, a shabby brick, the made old tree, dimensional pictures, advertizing boards and graffiti - the main components of this style. Furniture shouldn't be much - a small modern sofa without excessive decor, couple of chairs, a table, several shelves. In an interior rough lamps and bright light are used. Style industrial is ideal for the young people who are keeping up to date.
Graceful, modest, cozy and at the same time refined, expressive, respectable - such is style grunge, style of the French aristocrats. The main lines - lack of pretentiousness and strict rules in design of interiors, and presence of simplicity and naturalness. In an interior use only solid natural materials: stone, brick, tree, tile, forging. Furniture in style grunge is armchairs and chairs with round legs and with the rounded-off backs, whatnots, consoles, round tables, a bed, cases made of wood with traces of an easy artificial or natural aging. Grunge is impossible without textile elements of a decor from high-quality natural linen, cotton and woolen fabrics, such as curtains and carpets, pillows and plaids, covers and cloths. Decorative accessories in this style of an interior are used in the minimum quantity - it is photos, pictures, flowerpots, vases, lamps with the fabric lamp shade. The apartment or the house issued in style grunge perfectly will be suitable for people who prefer a cosiness and tranquility.
An excellent alternative to the classic styles in the interior was the rustic style (French rustique - "simple", "rough") - rural, rustic style. The main feature is the use for finishing rough, untreated natural wood materials such as oak, beech, pine and cherry, and also using natural stone, including marble, sandstone, limestone, granite and dolomite. In the interior, beams, floors, walls, furniture and decorative objects should be made of wood. An important role in the design of the rustic style is played by furniture. It should be solid, massive, but it should not be much. Decorative elements in contrast, should be gentle, elegant. All finishing fabrics in rustic style - natural. A rustic country house is ideal, but a village corner, if desired, can be created in the apartment.


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Outgoing Taipei Deputy Mayors Pai Hsiou-hsiung (白秀雄) and Ou Chin-der (歐晉德) yesterday said goodbye to the city government colleagues they have worked with for more than five years. Both stressed that they will continue to serve Taipei despite leaving their posts.
Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) is going to formally announce the result of the city government reshuffle on Friday, but yesterday's weekly municipal meeting became a farewell for Ou and Pai.
"I was so lucky to be able to work in the city government," Ou said before about 20 bureau chiefs who clapped for him and Pai. "I learned so much from the municipal job that enabled me to approach the public more closely and widely ... Thanks so much for the support and tolerance of Mayor Ma, the city council and all of you," Ou said with tears in his eyes.
Ou, 60, was an engineer before Ma asked him to be one of his deputies when he was elected mayor in 1998.
Ou was dubbed a "rescue hero," since he often inspected disaster areas and visited victims on Ma's behalf. His most prominent job was commanding rescue operations at the Tunghsing Building, which collapsed in the 921 Earthquake, causing heavy casualties.
Ou will become president of the Taipei Smart Card Corp, which is in charge of the distribution of the MRT Easy Card.
Pai, 63, has served as a deputy mayor since 1994, when Huang Ta-chou (黃大洲) was mayor.
He continued to work for the city government when President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) was mayor.
Pai will become president of the charity foundation TaipeiBank .
Yesterday, Pai hugged every bureau chief, thanking them for their help during the past nine years.
"I felt like taking a heavy load off my shoulder," Pai said, adding that he will take up a new job in the private sector after taking a rest.
Ma said that he was not sad about his two deputies leaving "because I know they are still members of the city government. I am sure that they will serve all the citizens in different positions."
Former city government spokes-man King Pu-tsung (金溥聰) and former director of the Bureau of Health Yeh Chin-chuan (葉金川) will replace Ou and Pai.


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Method of Internal Constraints and Its Applicationby E. Volterra,
Serial Information: Journal of the Engineering Mechanics Division, 1961, Vol. 87, Issue 4, Pg. 103-130
Document Type: Journal Paper
Presented approximate method unifies number of engineering theories in statics and dynamics of plates and bars; it is based on assumptions concerning components of elastic displacements which comply with special equations of constraint; use of term method of internal constraints: determination of vibrations of elongated straight rods and rectangular thin plates. (27 refs.)
Subject Headings: Plates | Bars (structure) | Elastic analysis | Displacement (mechanics) | Vibration | Rods
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Sunday, January 9, 2011
The Triumph of Intellect and Romance Over Brute Force and Cynicism
Chelsea and I have crossed over another nerd threshold.
We've started watching "Dr. Who". In particular, we've been watching the most recent incarnation of the show which debuted in 2005. We're only a few seasons in, so don't spoil anything.
Here's the premise- the Doctor is a Time Lord- an alien who's come to Earth to help us out. He travels throughout time and space in a device called a TARDIS (a space ship/time machine that looks like an old Police Box) solving problems and helping people and aliens. Every few years he "dies". Except the Doctor can't die. Instead, he re-generates, and becomes a new-ish person. This has allowed the show stay on the air for nearly 50 years as the producers can re-cast a new actor every time the Doctor suffers a fatal wound..
And...I'm enjoying the show. Thoroughly. Why? Well, no one ever believes this when I say it, but I'm an unabashed optimist. I really, truly, in my heart of hearts look for the best in people, and believe that things will turn out well more often not. And the show, as stated in the funny video above, features the triumph of intellect and romance over brute force and cynicism. For a hopeless romantic, optimistic, brainiac nerdasaurus rex, this strikes a chord.
The Doctor wins his battles by outsmarting his enemies. He believes in the inherent goodness of humankind.
Is the show kind of silly? Yes. Especially the Daleks (evil Nazi-ish aliens that look kind of like trashcans with plungers stuck to them.) Is it British? Very. But that silliness is part of the charm. That absurd, dry British humor is part of the appeal of the show.
But again, beyond the sci-fi, beyond the humor, what really appeals to me about the show is the central message- people are good, things will turn out good, and the little smart guy with the sonic screwdriver is going to beat the big, racist aliens with his intellect, and resolve.
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Singapore Vacation Travel Video Guide
Travel video about destination Singapore.
Singapore is a city of gardens and the heart of South East Asia. Its history began in 1819 with Thomas Stamford Raffles, a young official who worked for the British East India Company. Raffles estimated that the natural harbor was perfect for trading ships, so he bought the land from the Sultan of Johor and founded a trading settlement.
As a free port, Singapore attracted trading ships from all over the world and today, 4 million people live here on an area that covers 640 square kilometres.
In June each year, there is an exciting boat race in Marina Bay known as the Dragon Boat Race, that features magnificently painted dragon boats with hand-carved heads and tails accompanied by the sound of frenetic drumbeats.
Dating back to colonial times, British influence is omnipresent, whether the Cricket Club or the Parliament, traditional English spirit rules despite Singapore's Independence.
The World Famous Raffles Hotel is situated in the Colonial District near the Singapore River. In the hotel's Ashanti Bar, it was customary to throw expired peanut shells directly onto the floor and at the same time, reverently sip a Singapore Sling, the national drink.
The Singapore Zoo is one of the finest in the world in which the animals can roam freely, their territory being surrounded by a landscaped ditch. Approximately 2,800 animals live in the spacious enclosures and even those from the world's coldest regions can be observed both below and above water, thanks to cleverly designed viewing areas.
A complete mix of ethnic cultures, there's Chinatown, Little India and the Arab Street Quarter in which there are mosques, women wear burqas and there is all the hustle and bustle of a bazaar.
Singapore is an exotic city of skyscrapers, a cultural melting pot and the exciting gateway to South East Asia!


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When Mistress Owl tentatively glanced out at the world from her cozy hollow in the tree truck, she could tell by the winter sun that it was well past noon and so ventured onto a nearby branch…
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Long ago and far away there lived a good king and queen. The people loved them and their lives would have been very happy if only they had had a child…
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Once a poor widow had a son called Jack. She loved him dearly. They lived in a little house and all they possessed was a cow called Daisy…


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Happy Holidays!Wednesday, December 24th, 2003
- Dancing granny
- Six ways to make Santa's naughty list. [Both via Ian White.]
- Reindeer tackles reporter in Anchorage.
"What's surprising is you can do what you feel are impactful stories, but the biggest one is where a reindeer runs over you," said Stapleton.
Erm… this reindeer, does he have any Welsh blood? Can we… No, don't even go there. [Link via Gina Smith]
- And just for the record, I am not going to Wales to enter this competition.
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Happy Christmas + Nadolig Llawen + Joyeux Noel + Vrolijk Kerstfeest + Froehliche Weinachten + Hyvää Joulua + Feliz Navidad + Boas Festas to one and all.
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ON SCREEN - VEYILPublished by Rinku Gupta January 27th, 2007 in Movie reviews
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Film :VEYIL
Starring : Pasupathy, Bharat, G M Kumar, Sriya Reddy, Priyanka , Bhavna
Director: G. Vasanthabalan
S Pictures film directed by Vasanthabalan, "Veyil" can be said to be amongst the few good movies of 2006 and certainly not a movie to be missed by movie buffs.
The story revolves around two brothers played by Pasupathy and Bharath who are the closest of friends as well. Pasupathy however runs away from home as a teenager when he is caught for seeing a movie and severaly punished under the sun with his hands tied. Unable to bear the humiliation and pain, he steals the savings and jewels of his family and runs away to turn into a projector assistant in a cinema hall.
Here he meets Priyanka and the duo fall in love but their love meets a tragic end when she dies. Heartbroken, he returns to his village, now a grown man and meets him family. His father refuses to take him in and his sisters disown him too but his brother who is now a successful entrepreneur loves him just the same and welcomes him.
Sriya Reddy plays his childhood sweetheart who has now left her husband and has a small daughter. She is the only one who understands Pasupathy's pain and heartbreak at not being fully accepted by the family he loves. What happens ultimately to him and how he protects his family and proves his love for them forms the rest of the film.
The film moves you on every level with Pasupathy clearly stealing the show in every frame, right from playing the passionate lover to the repentant son and loving brother. Some great scenes give him ample scope to prove his mettle once again and he is one actor to watch out for in coming years. Bharat as the firebrand, volatile brother is a good foil and the rest of the female cast perform adequately with Priyanka making a good debut with this film. Sriya in a non-glam role is a surprise performer.
The music by G V Prakash Kumar is interesting and the title song Veyilodu Vilaiyadi is both a foot tapping number and also makes for some fantastic visuals setting the mood of the story. The cinematography is excellent in some scenes, especially in the opening one where the protagonist is shown pursuing the villains on a rainy night. The atmosphere of the villages and surrounding small towns is well captured in the film giving it a flavour all of its own. The film is all about human emotions and there is no mindless violence and sleaze so common in cinema today.
All in all, an extremely watchable and memorable film surely not to be missed !
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Metal Gear Solid...A Book Review
The Official Novel of the Thrilling Konami Video Game Created by Hideo Kojima.
By Raymond Benson
A Del Rey Trade Paperback Original; ISBN-13: 978-0-345-50328-2 (pbk); 321 Pages; Price: $12.95
Reviewed by Marianne Plumridge
Two babies are cloned from the legendary soldier and dictator, Big Boss. One grows up to become a US black ops raider who takes out his 'father' as a member of FOXHOUND, before retiring to the Alaskan wilderness at the age of 33. The other is a renegade British spy who disappears in the Middle East, is rescued and then also joins FOXHOUND as an operative. Solid Snake is the American retiree called back to deal with his 'brother', Liquid Snake, when the latter glues together a terrorist team from the splintered remnants of FOXHOUND and an army of brainwashed genome soldiers, and threatens nuclear annihilation. Liquid's lieutenants are formidable: Psycho Mantis – a Russian with powerful psychic abilities that keeps the genome troops under control, and distinct advantage in psychological warfare; Sniper Wolf – a Kurdish woman from Iraq who is sexy and lethal, and unparalleled with a sniper rifle, who can control the wolf and other canines; Decoy Octopus – is a Mexican master of disguise, a metamorph who can become anyone or anything and speak a dozen languages; Vulcan Raven – half Alaskan Indian and half Inuit Eskimo, is a veritable giant with Shamanist magic at his control; lastly, there is Revolver Ocelot – a Russian expert gunfighter and interrogator specialist. They have taken over the secret nuclear warfare facility on Shadow Moses Island in the Aleutians, and Solid Snake must go in and take them down. Alone.
And so begins possibly one of the longest, back and forth, to and fro, up and down, black ops rescues in fictional history.
The pace, of course, reflects video game play, with protagonist repeatedly 'finding' things that are helpful along the way; like ammunition for his gun, mines, several caches of Chaffee grenades, etcetera. Coincidental plot devices, like Solid Snake overhearing snatches of guards' conversations that tell him exactly where his prey is located or things he needs to know right at that moment, abound. Meanwhile the men he is sent to rescue just happen to die of natural causes or results of their wounds right after they tell Snake everything he needs to know to continue his mission. Being dead, they don't affect slowing Snake, nor the plot, down. Continuing the pattern of video game logic of acquiring talismans or 'handy power items', Snake manages to stock up on ammunition, pass keys, and valuable information from just about everyone he encounters and quite often defeats or kills.
The author's extensive background in writing technical laden scenarios in 'action hero fiction' was made for writing this narrative. It positively wallows in superfluous expository technical dialog – usually supplied by the experts listening in to Snake's activities on the Codec. Even if it is a prerequisite of the videogame itself, Benson supplies the details with aplomb and a nice touch of deft humor.
However, Snake is in the middle of it and isn't being told everything he needs to know to complete his mission. Secrets abound on both sides of the equation, and not everything is as it seems – which probably accounts for a lot of the mis-directional toing and froing. To his surprise, there is at least one 'mole' with a personal agenda amongst his personal 'Greek chorus'; and Snake isn't sure about the rest. Throw a psychotically lethal stealth ninja into the mix on the island, intent on battling Snake to the death, and things get a whole lot more complicated.
Of course, the whole thing culminates in the deadly face off between Liquid and Solid (Snake) and the realization that our hero Snake has been manipulated all along by both sides – good and bad. And although there is a happy ending of sorts – the story doesn't end there. You'll just have to read it and find out.
The author has managed to create a likeable protagonist using the singular dimensional material he was given to work with. It's a great romp with a touch of humor and actually manages to give the video game some fictional ballast that works. The novelization of 'Metal Gear Solid' isn't something I'd recommend to serious readers of fiction, but those who play the game will find it a satisfactory and fun accessory to their gaming pleasure. Then again, serious readers who read Tom Clancy or Clive Cussler thrillers might get some fun out of this book too: it's well written and a lot of fun.
Personal Note: My husband reminds me that I was introduced to Hideo Kojima at the Toho Pictures after event party for the Premiere of 'Godzilla: Final Wars' movie in Hollywood in 2004. A very nice young man, as I remember.
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Governance - Board of Directors
Whakapapa: Tuwharetoa, Raukawa, Ngati Hauiti, Ngati Rangi, Ngati Apa
Debra has over 30 years' experience of financial markets experience including global investment portfolios in Asia and Australia. For the last five years, she has been General Manager, Investments at Te Tumu Paeroa leading the organisations investment strategy to optimise Maori land and assets.
She is a Non-Executive Director of Tourism Holdings, Ruapehu Alpine Lifts, Crown Irrigation Investments, Ngati Awa Group Holdings, Local Government NZ Independent Assessment Board, and a Trustee of Wellington Free Ambulance Trust.
Bachelor of Commerce and Administration from Victoria University – Accounting major
Steve has over 30 years experience in the funds management and share broking industries including managing and advising on asset allocation, share investment (within NZ and offshore) and bond investment.
Steve has also been a share broker of his own firm based in Whakatane for 12 years until 2010.
Natvar (Nat) Vallabh has 40 years experience with equity (share) investments having worked with leading share broking firms and fund managers in Wellington.
Nats experience has involved advising on international share markets, including companies listed on the New Zealand and Australian Stock Exchanges, fixed interest investments, cash management trusts, managed funds, investment trusts, portfolio management and monitoring. Nat has a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration degree, with Economics and Mathematics major, from Victoria University of Wellington in 1976.
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John is presently CEO of the Lake Taupō Forest Trust who is the 100% owner of Taupō Moana Group Ltd and its investment planning and advice subsidiary - Taupō Moana Funds (TMF). John sits on the TMF Board as the Trustees' representative. John has a background of 44 years in the public service including, more recently, 12 years as Chief Executive of Te Māngai Pāho. John is an accomplished leader, innovator and relationship manager.
John current directorships include Chairman of the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board, the Tongariro/Taupō Conservation Board, Waihi Marae Committee and he is a Trustee on the St Joseph's Māori Girls' College Trust Board. He holds a Master's Degree of Public Administration from Victoria University.


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A statistic is biased if it is calculated in such a way that it is only systematically different from the population parameter of interest. The following lists some types of biases, which can overlap.
- Selection bias involves individuals being more likely to be selected for study than others, biasing the sample. This can also be termed Berksonian bias.[1]
- Spectrum bias arises from evaluating diagnostic tests on biased patient samples, leading to an overestimate of the sensitivity and specificity of the test.
- The bias of an estimator is the difference between an estimator's expectations and the true value of the parameter being estimated.
- Omitted-variable bias is the bias that appears in estimates of parameters in a regression analysis when the assumed specification omits an independent variable that should be in the model.
- In statistical hypothesis testing, a test is said to be unbiased when the probability of committing a type I error (i.e. false positive) is less than the significance level, and that of getting a true positive (rejecting the null hypothesis when the alternative hypothesis is true) is at least that of the significance level.
- Detection bias occurs when a phenomenon is more likely to be observed for a particular set of study subjects. For instance, the syndemic involving obesity and diabetes may mean doctors are more likely to look for diabetes in obese patients than in thinner patients, leading to an inflation in diabetes among obese patients because of skewed detection efforts.
- Funding bias may lead to selection of outcomes, test samples, or test procedures that favor a study's financial sponsor.
- Reporting bias involves a skew in the availability of data, such that observations of a certain kind are more likely to be reported.
- Analytical bias arise due to the way that the results are evaluated.
- Exclusion bias arise due to the systematic exclusion of certain individuals from the study.
- Attrition bias arises due to a loss of participants e.g. loss to follow up during a study.[2]
- Recall bias arises due to differences in the accuracy or completeness of participant recollections of past events. e.g. a patient cannot recall how many cigarettes they smoked last week exactly, leading to over-estimation or under-estimation.
- Observer bias arises when the researcher unconsciously influences the experiment due to cognitive bias where judgement may alter how an experiment is carried out / how results are recorded.
See also
- ^ Rothman, K.J. et al. (2008) Modern Epidemiology (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins) pp.134-137.
- ^ Higgins, Julian PT; Green, Sally (March 2011). Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. The Cochrane Collaboration.


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It is late and I was going to skip reading e-mail before bed. Scared I may find that my unread messages may now exceed 200.
One e-mail has a subject line of almost all exclamation marks - "She found her RING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" caught my attention. Glad I stopped to read it. A good reminder at how a small gesture here or there, like hauling metal to the curb, can create ripples and trickle down and in such positive ways.
It can be discouraging sifting through the rubble. You can see it on the families faces. Having people join along side and sift with them helps raise their spirits. We were encouraged to intentionally celebrate each item we found. Hearing shouts of joy help include everyone around you in the celebration and provides motivation to keep looking.
Tonight I share with you this families' joy and ask you to celebrate with me!
October 29, 2007 09:50:21 PM PST from Phil
Hi Team
I received a call from Maureen, Jerry and Curly's daughter. Today the family went back to the site and continued sifting through more ash. They were able to sift areas that they hadn't before because of all the heavy debris removed from the property. Now that it was all gone, thanks to all of you, they found the Jerry's wedding ring!!!!!!!
Maureen said we were the first one she called. She said "if it weren't for the team they never would have found it." Her tears said more than the words. She wanted me to tell you all how grateful the family is for all the hard work and helping them
find this precious treasure.
Thank you Team.
Monday, October 29, 2007
She found her RING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I write because I must. My problem is what to write and when to write. My blog is here to help me change this. To help me become a writer. I am one person with my own thoughts and ideas and you may not agree but that's fine. I appreciate the read.
I'm a mackem. I love foxes, skulls, horror, jewellery and going on holiday. I wish I could live on holiday. We all have our dreams. So let's dream big.


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In an unusual move, unlike any in its 34-year publication, USA Today's editorial board took the step of penning an opinion column Friday censuring Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and declared him unfit for the White House, but did not endorse Hillary Clinton.
Framing the critique of Trump around several issues, the newspaper's editorial board cited the New York real estate mogul's erratic political positions and said he is ill-equipped to be president. Specifically, they blasted his apparent bigotry and xenophobia, reckless expression, negative-impact on America's political discourse, and dishonesty and lack of trustworthiness.
After defining Mr. Trump in stark terms, the newspaper did express skepticism with Mrs. Clinton, particularly her "sense of entitlement, her lack of candor and her extreme carelessness in handling classified information," but concluded the former Secretary would amount to a bleak choice in comparison a miserable choice in the New York businessman.
"Where does that leave us? Our bottom-line advice for voters is this: Stay true to your convictions. That might mean a vote for Clinton, the most plausible alternative to keep Trump out of the White House. Or it might mean a third-party candidate. Or a write-in. Or a focus on down-ballot candidates who will serve the nation honestly, try to heal its divisions, and work to solve its problems," judged USA Today's editorial board.
Although the newspaper is known never to have endorsed a candidate, this is the first time the 34-year publication has injected itself into presidential politics.
According to an average of the latest four-way national polls, Clinton edges Trump by just over two percentage points with Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson garnering a full seven percent of likely-voter support.
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Ready to go to Dubai
Our flight - nearly empty - ready pull away from the gate
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The first day we got in so early (at 4 am) we drove around a little bit to the rising sun. I think it was coming up around 5 when we were leaving the airport with our rental. We found the round about location of our hotel then drove to see the beach and parked. Since we were tired Tony thought it was a good idea to try to sleep in the car. With the rising sun and all I did not agree so we left the beach and headed to our hotel at 6 30 am. We tried to check in and thought we were good till they told us the room wasn't yet ready but it would be by 11 or so.
SOo we hit the couch in the lobby to sleep. I actually fell asleep there and only woke a few times because it was so chilly in there. I was so tired because when you put me on a plane with movies I have yet to see I have to watch the movies. Although Tony had slept, he needed more sleep because he was not very peppy. When he woke me around 9 to say our room was ready I felt good and ready to go. But thought that if I didnt nap I would just crash early that evening. So we took a nap till 11:30 and man was I tired after that nap. It was way worse then I felt before the nap. Then 15 minutes of me laying there, like I was supposed to be dead later, I got up to freshen up. We were going to officially start our first day in Dubai!
I put on my new long skirt that I got so my ankles could be covered and I wouldn't be showing sex all over Dubai but I did decide to change into a tank top. It had straps that were about an inch thick but it did show my shoulders. I had a light capelet thing that I tried to cover them with but it turned out to be way to hot to wear that. So I was showing my shoulders to all those men who are used to seeing most women covered from the neck down if not head down in black.
Tony noticed that the men stared at me..but I didn't.. I did notice that I was about the only female within sight a few times. If you look in this photo you can see the man in the white shirt looking at me when I took this picture.
Old Souk
We walked around a lot that afternoon going in and out of shops just to keep cool. It was so hot at 106 degrees that any air was good air. We went to the Dubai Museum which was very nice and had lots of air conditioned areas. They had lots of recreations of how things were done in the past such as how they used to pound metal into jewelry, or what a clothing shop looked like. They also talked about the pearl divers too. Lots more things of course. See link to Dubai Museum. = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_Museum. We also took a water taxi across the Dubai Creek (at about 10 cents a ride its pretty cheap) to see the Gold Souk and the Spice Souk. I think the fish and Perfume Souks were also around there and those are the 4 main ones. However there are many more. Souks are traditional Arab Markets, the photo above shows one. I thought they were more like a market place where there would be tables set up with all the merchandise set out so this was a shock to me. We then ended up in the Dubai Mall. In the gold souk when we were getting some juice I started talking to a lady from England who was there on her Honeymoon and she had been one other time and she recommended that we go to the Atlantis water park and for sure to the Dubai Mall. Two places we hadn't planned on going to before. So we headed off to the mall to see what it had in store. We had no idea how cool it would be. Not only was it a very pretty mall it also had a huge aquarium inside and it had a beautiful fountain outside and it was also right near the Burj Dubai construction site. It reminded me of some of the malls and areas in Las Vegas. Even though Tony has never been he agreed. The photo below is taken on the bridge of the Burj Dubai.
Worlds tallest structure (soon to be building when it opens) 818 meters
Worlds tallest structure (soon to be building when it opens) 818 meters