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Play Ball! The White Sox Home Opening Day is tomorrow, April 5th and we are all hoping for another World Series Championship. At the very least, we'll have a winning season that is exciting and prosperous, especially for our local businesses. Don't forget to pick up your White Sox stickers and passes at the 11th Ward Office, 3659 S. Halsted (check our website Ward11.org for office hours this week).
If it is baseball season, that also means street cleaning. It started on Monday, so please check the street cleaning schedule on our website or the City website for parking restrictions. We have been busy preparing for baseball season here in the Ward. Our Streets and Sanitation crews have been cleaning throughout the Ward and our lead artist from our 35th Street community mural has been out touching up the mural. As you walk or drive under the viaduct on 35th Street, the mural is always a reminder of our community coming together to make our Ward the best Ward in the City.
Commissioner Daley and I are looking forward to our Citywide Clean and Green on Saturday April 21st. Volunteer sign up is open and all you have to do is call the Ward Office. So please pitch in to keep our neighborhoods clean. We are focusing on beautifying our parks and viaducts throughout the Ward. Please encourage your neighbors to join us.
In conjunction with the Clean and Green, we will be starting another of our viaduct murals on the 40th & Wallace viaduct. Working with our Art Committee on the design of the mural, I am very excited for the weather to cooperate and we can get started on the 21st. The mural honors our Veterans and a reflection of our hard working communities. All residents are welcome to participate. We will be coordinating with our local schools, senior clubs and Veteran groups to join us on our community painting days. This was such a fun day when we did the 35th Street mural two (2) years ago and we look forward to another great community event.
Please continue to keep our Ward looking great by keeping your property clean. I look forward to seeing some of you participate in our Citywide Clean and Green. As always, please call our office at 773254 6677 if you have any questions, comments or concerns. Go White Sox!
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After fighting only once per year in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018, UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones is finally on schedule to get back to his old busy self and fight on a regular schedule in 2019. Barring another failed drug test, Jones will take on Anthony Smith for the 205-pound belt in the main event of this weekend's UFC 235 card. Considering it's only March, should Jones emerge from this bout healthy and drug-free, he'll be on pace to have his busiest year since 2011, when he fought four times. And that's great for MMA, as the sport is better off with Jones staying busy.
2011 was the year Jones first won the light heavyweight title and became a household name in the sporting world. He began the year with a submission win over Ryan Bader in February, then jumped back in the Octagon a month later in March, finishing Mauricio "Shogun" Rua with strikes to win the light heavyweight crown. He returned in September with a submission win over Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and then made it a perfect 4-for-4 year with a tapout win over Lyoto Machida in December. Jones was the poster boy of MMA and the UFC's darling, as he took main events on short notice just a couple months apart to help the UFC save its cards, and he made a lot of money in the process.
In 2012, Jones began to change. He won a decision over Rashad Evans in April, and then was due to fight Dan Henderson at the ill-fated UFC 151 event in September. When Henderson got injured and Jones refused to fight short-notice opponent Chael Sonnen, the UFC was forced to cancel that card and shifted Jones to a fight against Vitor Belfort at UFC 152. Though Jones took the fight with Belfort, the fact he turned down the Sonnen fight was the first hint he had that maybe he wouldn't stay as busy as he did in 2011.
In 2013, Jones beat Sonnen in April and then returned to fight Alexander Gustafsson in September. The first fight with Gustafsson was by far the toughest fight of Jones' career, and the damage he took in that fight helped convince him not to fight as often. In 2014, Jones only fought one time, a decision wih over Glover Teixeira in April. He didn't return to the Octagon until January 2015, when he beat Daniel Cormier. That was his last fight until April 2016 against Ovince Saint-Preux, as Jones was stripped of his belt for his involvement in a hit-and-run car accident that injured a pregnant woman. The man who we all thought was invincible was starting to show kinks in his armour.
After being pulled from UFC 200 in July 2016 due to failing a drug test, Jones was stripped of his belt once again and sat out until July 2017, when he defeated Cormier a second time. But again, Cormier failed a drug test and had his belt stripped. He sat out over a year after the second DC fight until he finally made amends with USADA and the Nevada State Athletic Commission and fought Gustafsson for a second time in December 2018. Though Jones was flagged for picograms of a banned substance in his system, he was still allowed to fight, and after passing more drug tests the UFC booked him to fight Smith at this weekend's UFC 235 event.
Considering how much time off Jones had had, how many fines he's paid, how many sponsors he's lost, and how much money all these suspensions and failed drug tests have cost him, Jones has vowed to get back to a busy schedule in 2019 and that's a great thing for the sport. For all of his troubles, Jones remains the single most talented mixed martial artist the sport has ever seen, and one of its biggest stars. The sport needs Jones to stay active and fight often, and it appears that 2019 is going to be the year when Jones gets back to his old self and starts fighting on a more active schedule.
Should Jones get by Smith this weekend, as most expect him to, he has another favorable matchup against Thiago Santos lined up for his next fight if he wants it. The UFC may try to book Jones against DC in a third fight, but there's a good chance that Jones tells the UFC he wants to stay active an keep fighting the top contenders at 205 lbs. That would be Santos next, with fighters such as Dominick Reyes and Corey Anderson up next behind him. Though big fights against guys like DC and Brock Lesnar would be great for Jones, at this point he realizes he just needs to fight and make money, and fighting lesser opponents like Smith makes the most sense for him as he looks to rebuild his legacy and fatten his wallet again.
Jones is an amazing fighter and it's been unfortunate to see him sidelined so often the last couple of years, but it looks like this is going to be the year he finally gets back on track. The sport needs Jones to stay healthy and stay out of trouble so he can stay active in the Octagon. MMA is better off with Jones as an active champion, and with him fighting his second bout in the last three months this weekend at UFC 235, 2019 is shaping up to be Jones' most active year since 2011. Now let's just hope the plan doesn't go awry. Fingers crossed.
• Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith (UFC Light Heavyweight Championship)
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text: Tweet this page Like this page Email this page Share this page Home» Resources » Identification » Animals » Freshwater invertebrates guide » Identification guide » Jointed legs » Crustaceans » Amphipods » Amphipods Guide to New Zealand's freshwater invertebrates Amphipods ( Paraleptamphopidae : Paraleptamphopus ) Long 1st antennae Paraleptamphopus caeruleus Diagnostic features Paraleptamphopus is one of our most widespread and common freshwater amphipod genera. They are generally larger than Paracalliope, and they have particularly long first (upper) antennae. Some Paraleptamphopus species are pale when live or preserved, but Paraleptamphopus caeruleus is mostly dark blue. Eyes are present in P. caeruleus, but not in the pale Paraleptamphopus species. Typical habitats Paraleptamphopus are abundant in many slow-flowing, soft bottom streams around New Zealand. Feeding They are collector-gatherers, feeding on deposited organic matter and biofilms growing on submerged surfaces. Indicator value Paraleptamphopus can be abundant in streams with moderate to good water quality. They have a hard bottom tolerance value of 5, but no soft bottom value has been assigned for this genus. The general amphipod soft bottom tolerance value is 5.5.


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Airdate: March 13, 2004
Kira is bummed because no one listens to her sing. This sparks a conversation about how she knows famous pop star Kylee Styles.
To Tommy's surprise, Anton Mercer walks in. Tommy is shocked to learn that he is alive, and that he is Trent's father.
Conner and Kira go to a Kylee signing. Kylee is snotty towards her old friend.
The new Donkeyvac monster attacks, stealing people's youth.
He gets Kylee, and makes her old.
The boys morph and take him on.
Kira stays behind and consoles her old friend, reminding her of better times.
Zeltrax joins the battle, and fights his sworn enemy Tommy.
Kira finally joins the team, and they destroy Donkeyvac with the Z-Rex Blaster.
Donkeyvac takes the battle to a larger scale, and sucks the life out of the Megazord.
He is ultimately defeated by a tyranno tail drill to the gut.
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It's worth starting with what vitamins are. Perhaps it will seem trivial to us, because these substances are known by almost everyone around the world, probably from an early age. Very often, however, we do not realize how many positive values and good effects for us are able to induce these inconspicuous elements. Vitamins are substances fundamentally and undeniably necessary for the proper development of the body, its growth, the occurrence of all changes and the implementation of processes. There is no doubt that full-blown doses of both vitamins and building minerals should be delivered to the body with regular supplementation.
Supplementation – a source of health?
Vitamins, especially vitamins A, E, D, B and K, as well as minerals, with particular reference to: chlorine, silicon, iron, zinc and magnesium, calcium and phosphorus – are the basis for all the regularities in the body. They're also worth reaching for when the stress level increases with us when it's winter and there are strong frosts – to strengthen the body and build its resistance, with intense effort, when we want to supplement deficiencies or regenerate the body and when we strive to cleanse the body from toxins. Vitamins and minerals should also be used after the disease, in order to give the body time to properly regenerate, stabilize parameters, catch stabilization and achieve the daily norm. Magnesium is worth supplementing because it's the main bone-joint material, while potassium is a component of salt in the body, calcium enhances growth and development, phosphorus is a source of DNA and RNA, sodium allows the use of cell membrane potential, while chlorine provides adequate water management, vanadium, which is said little, although it's very beneficial – it lowers blood pressure, thus preventing heart attacks. However, this is not all, it's worth adding that chromium – regulates cholesterol in the body and prevents its excessive growth, while iron – produces the necessary haemoglobin for us, zinc – has an effect directly affecting the development and condition of the foetus, iodine and selenium – support the work of the thyroid and are also excellent to strengthen the immune system.
Lack of vitamins and minerals – effects
The effects of vitamin and mineral deficiencies in the body can be different. Sometimes they are temporary, in other cases they remain permanently. One of the first signs of deficiency is a significant decrease in immunity, which results in diseases, inflammation, fungal conditions and anaemia. In addition, our skin, hair and nails are then in a critical condition, the ends become split, the nail plate rough and brittle, and the skin prone to flaking and a lot of imperfections. In the absence of vitamins and minerals, our well-being is significantly reduced, we feel drowsy, lethargic, apathetic and nervous, and we have no desire or energy. In the case of such a turn of events, our internal organs, and especially the most important ones – the heart, liver, kidneys and brain – begin to work in a significantly slowed down, handicapped and irregular way. We have, among others, problems with concentration, memory, logic and balance. As you can see, we cannot afford to neglect the supplementation of vitamins and minerals, we cannot downplay their shortages or insufficient value – this is important for us, if not the most important element of everyday life.


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Students read the thoughts and feelings of Americans who have helped create and articulate the unique heritage of the American people and the rich fabric of the culture. Active reading and critical evaluation is emphasized. Students refine composition and presentation skills by writing essays (expository, interpretive, contrast/compare), magazine columns, travel guides, interviews, editorials, and speeches. In addition, students explore the works of modern American poets and write a literary research paper.
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Seattle's Burke Museum is getting a T-rex skull, the world's largest dinosaur toy collection, Leaping Laelaps, or Dryptosaurus is coming back to the New Jersey State Museum, a new TV series of Michael Crichton's Dragon Teeth is coming to the National Geographic Channel. Also dinosaur of the day Psittacosaurus, a hadrosauroid from Italy whose holotype has the nickname "Antonio."
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Blackpool, Lancashire, England (1967 – present) Jethro Tull is a progressive rock / folk rock band which formed in Blackpool, Lancashire, England in 1967. Their music is marked by the initially soulful and bluesy, and later expressively idiosyncratic, vocal style and unique lead flute work of frontman Ian Anderson; and by unusual and often complex song construction. Their music, though starting with blues rock with an experimental flavour, has incorporated elements of classical and celtic folk music, as well as art rock and alternative rock. Anderson has attributed the marked difference between their music and the music of their contemporaries to the group's avoidance of narcotics. While other music groups did influence them in their early years, they quickly developed a unique, instantly recognizable sound. Ian Anderson's first band, started in 1963 in Blackpool, was known as The Blades. It had developed by 1966 into a seven-piece white soul band called the John Evan Band (later the John Evan ...Več


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MorphoSys has signed an agreement with Vivoryon Therapeutics to obtain an exclusive option to license the latter's small molecule glutaminyl-peptide cyclotransferase-like (QPCTL) inhibitors for developing oncology treatments.
The option obtained by MorphoSys gives it the rights to globally develop and commercialise Vivoryon's family of QPCTL inhibitors, including the latter's lead compound PQ912.
Currently, PQ912 had completed a phase 2a clinical trial in Alzheimer's disease with recent preclinical data indicating that the compound could represent a novel approach for the treatment of cancer. The orally available compounds of Vivoryon target the QPCTL enzyme, which has been demonstrated to be a modulator of the CD47-SIRP alpha interaction.
As per the terms of the deal, the company will invest €15m (£13.49m) for a minority stake in Vivoryon.
If MorphoSys opts to exercise the option, it will have to pay an option fee, and also to milestone payments and royalties to Vivoryon.
Vivoryon CEO Ulrich Dauer said: "As a leading company for antibody and protein technologies with a strong oncology focus, MorphoSys is the ideal partner for us. For Vivoryon this is a strategic alliance to exploit the potential of our first-in-class, highly specific and potent small molecules in combination with therapeutic antibodies for a targeted range of cancer indications.
"While remaining strongly committed to our development plans in Alzheimer's disease, we are delivering on our strategy to extend the potential of our technology to immuno-oncology."
MorphoSys, during the option period, will undertake preclinical validation experiments on the QPCTL inhibitors. Included in these is an evaluation of the potential benefits of combining them with its own candidate tafasitamab (MOR208), which is presently in late-stage development for the treatment of relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (r/r DLBCL).
MorphoSys CEO Simon Moroney said: "A number of studies suggest that the CD47-SIRP alpha interaction may be of central importance to the activity of some anti-cancer antibodies. In this regard, securing rights to Vivoryon's estate of compounds in oncology makes strong strategic sense for us.
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White Pockets has become a must visit place for any landscape photographer. Located in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument on the extreme northern border of Arizona just a few miles from Utah. White Pockets is full of some of the wildest geologic formations in the United States. Scientifically speaking, the area formed during the Jurassic period with soft sediment deformation before the area turned hard into rock it changed quite a bit. What was once up is now down and left went right but when it turned into stone we can now see what nature can do with time and pressure. According to one retired petroleum geologist Marc Deshowitz, who studied White Pocket more than anyone else, believes the landscape was the result of a huge sand-slide mass, triggered by an earthquake, detaching from a tall dune and traveling rapidly downslope. As the mass slid and tumbled downslope, it ripped up chunks of laminated sand beneath that intermixed with the basal part of the slide. The sand mass eventually filled a large pond or oasis. This large sand mass is the featureless bleached-white sandstone or "cauliflower rock" seen today. The instantaneous loading from the sand mass caused pressure adjustments within the underlying saturated sand resulting in contortions and fluid escape structures such as sand volcanoes. Marc has identified at least 25 of these features supporting his theory. Now we don't know what all of that means but it sure sounds impressive. What we do know is the place is very interesting and hard to get to. Tour time is 7-8 hours and a few miles of walking over rugged terrain is required.
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Every quarter I schedule myself to take an unplugged day. This is a day set aside to recharge. Obviously, it means to unplug from technology like social media, internet and email. But it also means to unplug from the day to day grind.
Last week was my scheduled unplugged day. However, I really didn't have time. It was a busy work week and there was some big stuff going on at the office. However, I decided to take it anyways (at least for part of the day).
It occurred to me that I shouldn't wait until I was on empty to fill back up.
I cannot "pour from an empty cup" so to speak.
So often, we wait until total burn out and overwhelm before we recharge.
Self care is seen as a luxury. It is not. It is preservation. It is necessary. It is maintaining our sense of self. Taking good care of me means that the people in my life get the best of me. I can lead my team. I can lead my family.
Feel like a day to unplug would be impossible?
As Audrey Hepburn said, "Nothing is impossible. The word itself says I'm possible."
Trade childcare with a friend.
Ask your spouse for help.
Get a babysitter.
Block it as an appointment.
Yes, it is possible.
Pick a day. Pick your pace. Slow down. Take deep breaths. Don't run errands and don't be busy. The time to relax is when you don't have time for it.
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Born in the small town of Orekhovo-Zuevo, near Moscow, Spirin studied at the Moscow Art School at the Academy of Arts, then at the Moscow Stroganov Institute. Over the years he developed his own, unique style, combining traditional Russian contemporary art technique with the great traditions of the Renaissance. In 1979, Spirin came to international attention through his impressive illustrations for a variety of childrens books. In a short time, he was winning awards and gaining honors throughout the world. In 1983, he was named Winner of the Golden Apple at the Biennale of Illustrations in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, for his illustrations in the book Marissa and the Gnome.Gennady won the 1990 Austrian State Prize for his work in The Fool and the Fish, which was also named one of the years best-illustrated childrens books by The New York Times. That august publication subsequently cited Spirins work in Gullivers Travels in Lilliput (1993) and Kashtahka (1995). In 1991 Spirin received the first prize Fiera di Bologna for his work in the book Sorotchintsy Fair. He has also received three gold medals in three successive years from the Society of Illustrators, for his paintings in Boots and the Glass Mountain (1992), The Children of Lir (1993), and The Frog Princess (1994)then, again, for the fourth time in 1996 for The Tale of Tsar Saltan. Kashtahka was something of a landmark for Spirin. In addition to the aforementioned award, his illustrations for this volume were also bestowed with first prize in the 1994 Premi Internacional Catalonia DIllustracio in Barcelona, Spain and a Parents Choice Honor. In all of Spirins work, his sense of design and artistic skill elevates his illustration work to a fine art level, showcasing his fascinating characters in a lush environment that combines to create an artistic experience like no other.


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I was recently reading Satan Cast Out by Frederick Leahy. Though the book is about biblical demonology, these two quotations related to biblical interpretation stood out to me as of particular importance given the prevailing views in many denominations that science should trump biblical revelation. I leave the quotes with you to ponder:
"Charles Hodge reminds us, 'The rule of interpretation which gets rid of the doctrine of Satan and his influence, if carried out, would blot all the peculiar doctrines of the Scripture from the Bible. It has been so applied, to explain away the doctrines of sacrifice, justification, heaven and hell.' Once we tamper with any doctrine of Scripture, or seek to re-state it in what is glibly called 'modern thought-forms', there is no logical stopping place short of a total rejection of the authority of the Bible as a divine revelation." (p20-21)
Though this quote is much longer, it is worth it. Consider substituting 'science' for 'phenomena' and 'healing meetings' and see how it reads:
"The 'great signs and wonders', the exorcism of demons, the 'many wonderful works' which our Lord and the apostles associate with Satan and his dupes, are still to be witnessed. They are facts which cannot be denied, and frequently the name of Jesus is associated with them. There have been remarkable healing campaigns where the preaching was marked by the wildest doctrinal aberrations. The 'results' seem impressive and the evangelical, losing sight of his Bilbical standards and unwittingly accepting worldly standards of successs, is in grave danger of what Martyn Lloyd-Jones calls 'capitulation to phenomena'. This is the error of allowing one's doctrine to be determined by phenomena. The facts cannot be gainsaid, so it is decided that they must be accommodated by theology and therefore theology is adjusted accordingly. But it is not necessary to do this. On the contrary, the Christian should seek to interpret the facts in the light of the teaching of Scripture. He must not allow phenomena to determine his belief. In warning against this peril, Martyn Lloyd Jones remarks:
'People have assumed, because the name of Christ has been used in a meeting, that all that happens in it must be truly Christian, and is, therefore, a guarantee of the soundness of all that is taught. For them the results guarantee everything. I have known good people who, because of something they have seen in "healing meetings", have abandoned what they formally believed. Because of what happened in a given meeting they have submitted to the entire teaching of those conducting the meeting.'
In other words, they have capitulated to phenomena. They have allowed facts to determine their faith, instead of interpreting facts in the light of their faith. They reach conclusions on non-Biblical grounds." (165-167)


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Get ready to party til you pass out! It's time for our annual Bus Lock-In on April 24th and 25th. We will be meeting at Potter's House in the gym at 7pm on Friday night for pizza, chips and pop. Then we head out for Sky Zone trampoline park around 8pm to jump on huge trampolines, play dodgeball or Slamball, flip into the foam pit or try your luck on the ninja obstacle course. After that, it's on to Magic Mountain! Here you can race on the go-karts, play your friend in mini golf, splash around on the bumper boats or get blasted in laser tag. Then it's back to the church around midnight to play the night away.
Cost for the whole event is $40 and students should be picked up at 7am Saturday morning.
*For students grades 6th-12th ONLY
The 2 buttons below are for registration and waivers. All money needs to be paid and waivers/forms completed and submitted online or turned in no later than Wednesday, April 22nd at youth service.


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LAHORE - The JIT has accused Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of mis-declaration in wealth statement and concealment of Rs 45 million for the tax year 2013.
The JIT report states that Mr Sharif's wealth statement for the said year showed an amount of Rs l00 million as donation given to PML-N. During analysis of account statement, it was also observed that an amount of Rs 45 million was transferred back by the PML-N on June 10, 2013 to Sharif .
This inflow of Rs 45 million, although reflected in the account statement, was not disclosed in the wealth statement.
Hence, it appears that Mr Sharif not only concealed his assets to the tune of Rs 45 million but also misreported in the wealth statement for the tax year 2013. The JIT has also disputed Mr Sharif's claim about the assets of his father.
In his address to the nation and speech on the floor of the National Assembly, the Prime Minister claimed that his father owned multimillion rupees assets in the 1970's before the industry was nationalised; "a claim that cannot be ascertained through his personal tax returns as well as of the parents."
The JIT concludes that "The facts provided by Sharif family show that Respondent No 1 (Mr Sharif), ostensibly, has confined his role to that of an equity holder only in the family owned businesses, who does not hold any formal position or role in running the businesses and is not a Director on any Board. Apparently the objective of such stance is to distance himself from a formal role in running of the businesses in strictest regulatory and legal sense. However, on the other hand, it is also evident that he is enjoying pecuniary benefits, other than dividends from these businesses in the shape of unexplained inflows in his personal bank accounts, on a fairly regular basis, from the business profits of his son and businesses run by him purportedly as gifts".
The JIT report also states that the evidence collected reveals that Mr Sharif, infact, was the Chairman of the Board, drawing salary from Capital FZE; a company owned by his son. This fact was not disclosed in any statutory returns/declarations before the authorities in Pakistan; be it the Income Tax returns or the Filings before the Election Commission of Pakistan.
"The above facts depict that (Mr Sharif) Respondent No. 1 was enjoying monetary benefits from the family businesses, other than dividends in his declared capacity of equity holder. Moreover, he was maintaining an active operational link with his family owned businesses, contrary to his publically held position, that he is not actively involved in the family business and is devoting his entire life to his occupation as a politician."
The JIT has also disputed another claim made by the PM.
As per claims of Mian Nawaz Sharif, his business empire/ assets is based on his inherited money from his father who owned millions of rupees in the 70s.
"The financial analysis of Mian Muhammad Sharif does not substantiate this claim. An exorbitant hike in buildup of his assets is observed during his first tenure of Premiership, however, inflows mentioned in his tax returns is not commensurate with his growth which leads to the presumption that this empire was not based on legal monetary sources."
An anomaly of opening benami accounts in the names of Qazi family, Saeed Ahmed etc., and source of inflow in these accounts was not clarified by the respondents. These benami accounts were used as collateral for acquisition of loans and also for moving funds abroad to build Sharif family's assets in Pakistan as well as in UK.
Also, the JIT in its voluminous report has refuted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's claim that he has nothing to do with the family business.
According to the report, Mr Sharif declared himself "self-employed" while opening accounts as CEO of Chaudhry Sugar Mills.
During evaluation of evidences and record collected from different banks by the JIT, it was noted that he opened five accounts in Pak rupee and three in foreign currency in four different banks during the period from July 1, 2009 till date.
In the bank account opening forms submitted to the bank, he mentioned his occupation as "self employed" and name of the employer/ business as 'Chaudhry Sugar Mills Limited' (CSML).
In two of the accounts opened at Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited, he showed himself as CEO of the Chaudhry Sugar Mills Limited while in an account opened at ABL, he had showed his designation as a "shareholder".
On December 31, 2008, Mr Sharif held 1.6 million shares of CSML, which increased to 2.01 million January 31-1-2013 and 12 million on January 31, 2016.
During 2010 to 2013, he received regular salary from CSML on a monthly basis (Rs.24.372 million in aggregate).
During 2010-11, an amount of Rs. 560,000 per month was received by him for nine months while the amount was increased to Rs 800,000 per month during 2011-12.
Similarly, Rs 820,417 per month was received during the first 11 months of 2012-13. "Contrary to his publicly held stance that he had no role or involvement with the family business; he was drawing monthly salary from CSML. The drawing of salary from CSML is also disclosed in the Income Tax returns filed by him".
The JIT report says that in addition to this, a couple of financial transactions of of Mr Sharif with CSML were also observed.
For example, the JIT report said, on June 28, 2010, CSML transferred Rs 5.670 million in his account. Similarly, on September 23,2015, Rs 18.019 million was transferred by Mr Sharif to CSML.
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Anyway, whos coming to the Chocfest?ThanksOli
Barnsey? (are you the inventor of Barnesy bags by the way?)
Quote from: diabololiBarnsey? (are you the inventor of Barnesy bags by the way?)Oli, Oli: you got it right the second time. Barnsey never 'invented' Barnesy bags... Barnesy did. Seàn_ suggested we put the spelling of Barnesy in a FAQ section. Don't make me do that, Oli.
I'll probably be going to the Chocfest, But I live in SE London, and I'm already taking over 1.5 of my mum's days (I can't go to York by myself I'm only 15 ). So I cant really ask her to do it again next week Oli
and also putting in how to do the accent in my name (ctrl+alt+a)
Quote from: seán_and also putting in how to do the accent in my name (ctrl+alt+a)Argh, I must be blind. 8-[ How long have I been doing that without you saying anything? (ctrl+alt+a) doesn't do anything for me. I need to hit (alt + 160)... or the wimp's way out: copy and paste your username. Who comes up with these crazy names anyways!? Definitely FAQ material.
All being well I'll be at Chocfest with Nik and One Wheel Dave in tow.My first convention in quite a while, should be good to catch up with old friends and meet forum members


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My Coding Journey
Tech Foundations
For as long as I can remember, I've been involved with technology. My father worked as a sales engineer in computing and server administration, so we always had the latest tech and video game consoles at home. Still, I wanted to become a doctor and so, once I got to college, I eagerly declared a Biology major.
My Wordpress Hustle
My first real interest in web development began when I started configuring WordPress blogs for my college friends. After graduating (and deciding to pursue Public Health instead of medicine), I started implementing simple websites for solo entrepreneurs and small local businesses. The most exciting part about my work was leveraging technology to meet my clients' business needs. Need a contact form with custom routing upon submission? Done! Need a backend catalog to track inventory and sales? Done! I felt a veritable rush of excitement every time a client reported back about their efficiency gains. So much so that, after having my first child and then being fired from my job as a public health Analyst, I decided to focus on my freelance company while being more available to my son.
The Plunge - Coding Bootcamp
A few years into freelancing, I was growing increasingly frustrated with my inability to customize my WordPress websites beyond rudimentary CSS changes. I began looking into learning to code, and took several mini-bootcamps before settling with The Firehose Project - a 6-month fulltime online bootcamp that focused on Rails and Javascript. On Day 1 of bootcamp, my second child - a daughter - was just 4 months old. What followed was a grueling period of juggling coding assignments with breastfeeding, all while sleep-deprived and in pain from my challenging c-section. But I was determined to make it through; I graduated bootcamp in July 2018. On to job-hunting.
The Stings of Rejection
Admittedly, this was the most demoralizing period of my coding journey. Any confidence that I would be scooped up by some cool company dazzled by my coding brilliance, was steadily whittled away as each rejection email rolled in. In a 5 month period, I was invited to 2 onsite interviews, and I failed to land either job. When the responsiveness of recruiters slowed in December, I vowed that if I hadn't landed a coding job before the new year, I would go back to freelancing and use my new programming skills within that context.
A Turn In The Winds
Within the first week of 2019, I had landed 4 new freelance clients, and was feeling quite hopeful about taking my webdev agency to the next level. One random January day, I received a call from a recruiter I had spoken with some months back, though no opportunities had come of our conversations. In a nutshell, she had a fantastic entry-level dev position - would I be able to interview tomorrow? "What's the process?" I asked. "One interview, after which a decision will be made," she replied. She emailed me the details for the interview, which was a pleasant conversation with a panel of 5 engineers. They were particularly interested in my non-traditional background, asking about what challenges I'd overcome and how. They were impressed to hear that I'd led a discussion at my first tech conference (Tech, Rebalanced 2018), without having the validation of a coding job. Minutes after the interview, the recruiter called back with the news I'd been waiting for:
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After a not very productive group activity with one of our fourth grade classes, I decided they needed to work on their social skills. In the International Baccalaureate program we have something called Approaches to Learning and one component is Social Skills. This class needed more practice and I decided to give them the opportunity! I wanted to use a fun makerspace activity to engage the students, one that wouldn't require any academic prep.
Tower-Makerspace Activity
The library media specialists in our school system attended a makerspace workshop at the beginning of the school year conducted by Cari White from Texas. We did an activity where we built a tower using index cards and round labels. Easy-inexpensive, not much prep on my part, accessible to all skill levels!
The Hook-the Book-Rapunzel
I chose a book with a tower in it, Rapunzel and decided to use Bethan Woollvin's version as it short. I needed to allow time for the students to read the IB Approaches to Learning: Social Skills before working in groups. After reading Rapunzel, the teacher divided the students into groups of three and each group did a carousel reading of the skills.
The Building of the Tower
The challenge is simple: work as a group to build the tallest tower using 20 index cards and 8 round labels. In reflecting on this activity, I would spring for a better quality of index cards. I used the ones that you can get at the beginning of the school year for 50 cents. They didn't have quite the stiffness that a higher quality of card would have.
The students, as I predicted, were a little slow in getting started. Not much communication or collaboration, but eventually they got the hang of it!
And they were so proud of their towers!


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EVENT: Rollathon for Arts Corps
EVENT DATE: Feb 09, 2013
Sean O'Neill
Roll-A-Thon Fundraiser
All proceeds from this roller-skating themed fundraiser go to support the powerful work of Youth Speaks Seattle & other teen programs of Arts Corps.
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- Community-Based Creativity: The skills we build through arts education are relevant in all areas of our life: imagination, critical thinking, risk-taking, persistence, reflection, and beyond!
- Racial Justice & Arts Education: These programs focus on educating and organizing among working-class youth of color, to directly address the racial disparities in access to arts education. Arts access is deeply connected to broader struggles for education reform and youth liberation.
- Youth-led Organizing: Support the fierce leadership of the young poets of Youth Speaks, who are making art, shaping strategy, and creating social change.
- FUN! - raiser: This event is gonna be way fun and silly. There are costumes, prizes, roller-skating, team themes, and beyond!
- Grassroots Fundraising: Through creative fundraising, we are making this work sustainable and rooted in our values.
The Team: $338 TOTAL RAISED SO FAR
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I had a full day to myself and quickly ran off this morning to Mong Kok to see the flower market. All over Hong Kong shops are putting out red rabbits, fire crackers and anything else that can be manufactured in bright red and gold. It's very spectacular to see these shops because they put yellow heat lamps over the store fronts causing the eye to be very dazzled by the glow of a new year coming. That was also the case a the flower market where heat lamps were everywhere making the "gut" plants strung along the awning more gold than should be possible. The whole district was very fragrant and the weather was gorgeous at 18C and just a few upper level clouds.
Despite having great painting conditions I was not able to finish this painting at the market. 3 times I was moved: 1st by a shop keeper pruning giant banana leaves, then the police said I was too close to the road, and finally by a truck that blasted by filling my paint palette with dirt and pine bark. I guess the police were right. I packed up my stuff, got a quick photo of the shop, and headed over to the bird market up the street.
The bird market was much more quiet than the wholesale business going on at the flower shops. I had plenty of places to sit as well. Too bad I only had 1/2 and hour left before I had to start for home. At least I got this drawing done before I left and the clouds began to roll in.


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Two parishes in Menevia – St David's Priory Church in Swansea and Our Lady, Queen of Peace in Llanelli hosted Fast Day briefings for some of our dedicated volunteers earlier this month.
This year the country of focus for Harvest is Bolivia.
It's a landlocked country in central South America and one third of the country is the Andean mountain range.
It's the poorest country in South America.
The Altiplano is a vast, inhospitable plain almost 4,000 metres above sea level.
The soil is poor quality because the area is incredibly arid. The climate is changing and becoming increasingly unpredictable.
We discovered that 45% of the population – or 6 in 10 people – live below the poverty line but in rural areas this can be as high a 60% as people depend on farming to make a living.
30% of the population live in rural areas. This has fallen from over 60% in the 1960s because many men move to cities like La Paz or El Alto to earn money as the burning sun, unpredictable rains and devastating hailstorms on the Bolivian Altiplano make growing enough nutritious food a daily struggle.
Women and children are left to work the land themselves. Bolivia's staple crop is potatoes which have grown in this region since pre-Inca times.
Quinoa is also a key staple but its popularity in the global north means that poorer people in Bolivia can no longer afford to eat it.
Sadly there are high levels of malnutrition in children under three years of age and this can be as high as 40% in the poorest households.
CAFOD is working with three partners on the Altiplano to help families to grow more food.
Communities are being trained in traditional and modern farming methods using organic fertilisers, composts, seeds, vegetable gardens and terracing. They are being taught how to construct their own greenhouses and wormeries and make their own organic fertilisers and pesticides.
We learned about the new Hands On project in the Altiplano.
Over the next two years, with the help of donations from regular giving and the support of CAFOD's partner Fundacion Nuna, families will build a sheltered vegetable garden, greenhouse, wormery (to produce humus/compost) and install irrigation on their land.
This will all help families to overcome the tough conditions and grow enough good food (carrots, beetroot, turnip, cabbage, chard, onion, celery, parsley, lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber) to feed themselves.
So we're asking our supporters to get Hands On with CAFOD's Altiplano project and see how lives can be transformed with training, with the right technology, with good quality seeds, with a greenhouse and sheltered garden to combat the harsh weather conditions.
In two years time the community can look forward to their first, full harvest.
And families can live together.
Following our briefing in Swansea, Bernadette McIntosh, CAFOD's Volunteer Support and Training Specialist, gave an interesting and valuable presentation on the importance of delivering CAFOD's messages effectively, especially when speaking at Mass at Fast Days.
It was an opportunity to refresh our presenting skills and share good practice. It's good to be informed, to raise awareness and respond to the challenge of putting our faith into action.
If our supporters do pledge to give regularly to the Hands On project, you will get regular updates from the communities on the Altiplano throughout their two year project. You'll know precisely where your donations are going and how you have transformed the landscape for families there,


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A video of a 'meteor' that looks like it's about to crash at a village, but suddenly does a turn and flies in a different direction.
This video uploaded by Dangerous Coast shows us a flaming meteor that seemed to have been on a crash course to the village that it was flying towards, but then suddenly turns around and goes a different direction. With this video, it's kind of hard to think that it's actually a meteor in any sense of the word. It's definitely a UFO if this video is real.
Lets go through this video to see if it's real or fake.
Well, first off, the 'meteor' does seem to be coming in hot towards Earth. And there's no way that that turn in the 'meteor's' flight path is possible if it was an actual meteor. The flames do look real and it does disappear behind the buildings and trees. The second thing is that the video seems to start right when the 'meteor' enters the atmosphere, because there's a split second where there's a light in the sky behind the fire trail, suggesting that the person hit the record button just as he noticed the object, not knowing that it would suddenly catch fire. It would have been suspicious if the video had started when the person noticed the object and then we saw the ignition.
But then there are some other issues to this video. First problem is the constant loop of the flight path. Whoever made this 8 second video turned it into a 2 minute video with ominous music behind it. If they had the actual sound instead of the music, then we could have had a better idea of how close this fireball really was. Instead, we have this looping video of this fireball going behind a building over and over again. The second problem I have to ask about would be the trail of the 'meteor'. Wouldn't there be smoke behind it? Fire produces a lot of smoke, and while the video is of poor quality, it's hard to tell if there's smoke behind that fire trail. The third problem I see with this video is that the video just ends as soon as the fireball disappears behind the trees. Wouldn't anyone want to know where this fireball landed? Unless you are paranoid that this fireball would turn into the same titan machines from War of the Worlds, wouldn't anyone want to check it out?
Anyways, what do you think of this video? Is it real or fake? Despite it being a 8 second video being repeated 20 times, it does certainly look real. Comment what you think about this 'meteor'.


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Denby, Edwin Orr
- Barbara L. Ciccarelli
Denby, Edwin Orr (04 February 1903–12 July 1983), poet, dance critic, and actor, was born in Tientsin, China, the son of Charles Denby, II, an American diplomat, and Martha Orr. Denby lived in Austria and Detroit, Michigan, with his parents before attending Hotchkiss School in Connecticut, where he earned distinction as class poet. In 1919 he enrolled at Harvard University but left as a sophomore and went to England for a year. When he returned to the United States, he lived and worked on a farm in New Hampshire for five months, then tried Harvard once more before moving to Greenwich Village. He received no college degree. In 1923 Denby returned to Austria, where he underwent psychoanalysis for depression with Dr. Paul Federn, a colleague of Sigmund Freud's. With Federn's encouragement, Denby enrolled in 1925 at the Hellerau-Laxenburg School, where he earned a three-year degree in gymnastics and specialized in ...


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VPN Beginners might appreciate this approach as it means they do not need to understand and tweak the preferences that are . Since there's no indication of what each mode does but specialists are not as inclined to approve. There's nothing wrong with task-based style selection, but we would prefer a clear display of those settings that are unsuitable for each mode, so experienced users may comprehend the effects of their choice.
After You're able to pick locations from a dashboard. This has lots of performance, enabling you to browse locations by countries or cities, search by title, view ping times, or make favorites for quick recall later.
Alternatively, Deciding upon a Goal option displays a list of tasks you may want to execute — unblocking Netflix or other streaming sites, utilizing VoIP, obtaining social media sites or anything — and you can in theory select among these, and permit PureVPN to choose a server for you.
Connect To a server and the client displays your link status. There's also an optional bandwidth chart showing your information transfers. You certainly won't need it, but it's excellent to see PureVPN making the effort.
The Customer makes smart of usage of alarms to make sure that you know what is happening. Choose a place and as long as your Windows client is the foreground program, it won't waste your time together with desktop notifications. But if you change to the customer notices a different program, and a window appears to allow you to know when it connects and disconnects.
A bonus Feature blocks access to known sites. We would always prefer to purchase this type of feature from a specialist security firm, but Gravity is far smarter than most of the VPN-related competition. As well as blocking dangerous links, it can turn on Safe Search for the primary search engines, block entire categories of site, whitelist websites you always want to get into, and blacklist websites you don't. Oh, and it can block ads, also. Purevpn Ubuntu 18
The Settings Box is a highlight, especially for experienced users, as it is absolutely filled with extras that are odd and interesting.
The Client does not just have options to start on auto-connect and system start, as an example. Once you're protected it can automatically open your default browser.
Want a Different protocol? PureVPN Permits You to Pick from OpenVPN TCP/UDP, PPTP, L2TP, SSTP and IKEV. There is also an automated option that the customer suggests offers the very best speed and security, but from what we can see, that is not true: it just cycles through the other protocols until it finds one that works.
Split Tunneling allows you to send just the visitors of specified programs by your VPN. That requires more time to set up, and you need to be quite sure which apps you need to divert, but it can also optimize performance by restricting your data transfer requirements.
The VPN Hotspot is an extra, configuring a wireless hotspot which turns the host computer into a limited VPN router. When it is enabled, you will have the ability to use your phone, tablet computer or other devices to get online via the host's PureVPN connection.
And the List continues, with IPv6 leak protection, an unusually configurable kill button, along with a multi-port alternative which chooses the best port, avoiding any closed or throttled options. You can elect to use a non-NAT system to get a special IP address, port forwarding is available should you require it, along with a Support department doesn't only link to the website: it eases creating a support ticket from within the customer.
Even though There's plenty of power here, the port is a clumsy and inconsistent mess. You will find standard buttons, radio buttons, icons, links and sidebars, they don't always work as you would expect, and even though we figured out how to navigate across the system, it never felt natural or comfortable.
Still, The client did a good job for us, blocking DNS and WebRTC leaks, with the kill button successfully killing our internet access when the VPN link dropped. It may appeal, if you'll use a number of their client extra features.
We took a Look at PureVPN's Android app, and it had been the exact same story as the Windows version. After choosing a'Mode' (not certain why)we managed to select countries, cities, or pick a Goal (optimized for China, unblock this or that streaming assistance, etc ). It is more awkward to use than the VPN program, but you will figure it out easily enough.
What is Maybe more intriguing is that the Android program does not drop most of the desktop settings and choices, which is what we see. It has a very similar feature set, including a selection of protocol (OpenVPN TCP/UDP or IKEv2), a kill switch, split tunneling, port forwarding, Gravity URL filtering, and more. Again, if you'll utilize all of that operation or some, it's worth a try. Purevpn Ubuntu 18
Privacy and logging
In a Review we pointed out that PureVPN created a huge deal of its'zero log' policy, explaining that this meant the company did not record what you did online. Nevertheless, the small print stated there was a session logging, which appeared to include the time you connect to a host, your incoming IP address as well as the total bandwidth used.
This Isn't a minor detail. In October 2017 reports appeared of a guy being arrested on suspicion of conducting"a comprehensive cyberstalking effort", in part according to PureVPN records demonstrating its services were obtained from originating IPs such as the accused man's home and office. The'zero log' VPN kept some kind of logs, after all, and these were able to help connect internet activities to a particular account.
PureVPN Type of reacted to the in a blog Post, in which the firm pointed out that it did not keep full logs, like your surfing history, and it hadn't done anything to violate its privacy policy, where the session logging was cited.
This Doesn't address the dilemma of the company described itself as maintaining'zero logs' at the main part of the site, though, when this turned out not to be entirely true. That's also not a trivial point. Logging policies are predicated almost entirely on trust, along with a VPN isn't inclined to be reliable if it's seen to mislead users or bury the reality of a scenario from the small print.
PureVPN has updated its privacy Policy, which currently includes probably the most explicit no-logging sentence we've ever seen:'We DO NOT keep any record of your browsing activities, connection logs, documents of the VPN IPs assigned to you, your initial IPs, your relationship time, the background of your browsing, the websites you visited, your outgoing traffic, the information or data you obtained, or the DNS queries generated by you personally.'
The Policy also explains the minimal connection information it will record –'We know the day that you connected to a specific VPN place and from that Internet Service Provider' — also covers lots of other vital issues in a clear and readable manner.
The good news, then, is that PureVPN's present Privacy policy looks good and says the ideal things. It is much better than the majority of the contest. But the catch is that the previous story will lead some folks to question whether they can trust what the company says. We can not let you know what to believe, but it's worth checking out both PureVPN's original site defense and also its current privacy policy before you make up your mind.
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PureVPN Creates more of an attempt to support website unblocking than almost all of the contest. The company doesn't just make airy claims on the website then forget about these later, it features special support for streaming within its programs, in theory allowing you to access Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, BBC iPlayer along with a plethora of different services from wherever you are on the planet. Purevpn Ubuntu 18
We Double-clicked that the BBC option, and watched as the client exhibited and connected an'err-network-changed' message. What? This seemed like a severe problem, however, the browser had just discovered the shift in our community settings as the customer connected, and once this was complete, the BBC iPlayer website opened and streamed content as normal.
It was Much the exact same story with Netflix. The customer launched our browser before the link was complete, so we saw the exact same error message, but that vanished mechanically, and we had been free to browse and flow whatever Netflix articles we enjoyed.
You are Not restricted to the services built to PureVPN's programs . YouTube wasn't included on the listing but by linking to a US server in the usual 21, we were got in.
Our Performance tests involve running custom applications which links checking much more time, location and rates. Unfortunately, we could not get this working with PureVPN, or determine why (whether that is our fault or theirs, we can't be convinced ).
But even An odd warning in the print clarifies that users are not permitted to have more than 200 sessions every day, if we did. That will not concern most folks, but it does become a problem when you are running VPN benchmarks across a high number of servers. Purevpn Ubuntu 18
We fell Back on our old manual way of connecting via customers and checking the results from various speed checking websites, including SpeedTest.net, Fast.com and TestMy.net. This will not provide us to work with, but there's still enough to get a sense for what the service can provide.
Our local UK servers varied but still gave quite acceptable rates of 75Mbps connection to us.
Near Rates were mildly below average. Netherlands connections can deliver much the same speeds for us as UK servers, but they have been.
US Performance ranged from around 30Mbps on the east, to 50Mbps on the west coast. That is far from the fastest we have seen, but unless you are planning 24 hours of intensive torrenting, it's most likely not going to cause you any issues.
As usual, Speeds tailed off for the less common or more distant places. By way of example, New Zealand averaged 12Mbps, Vietnam had been 10Mbps, 1Mbps was reached by Taiwan, also China ranged from 3Mbps down to a slow pace that the web stalled mid-test. That places the magnitude of PureVPN's system into perspective (having loads of servers does not matter if they're unusably slow), but if you are only planning to use the significant locations, it will not matter very much.
On a few Occasions, our PureVPN Windows client was not able to link to our test server. The issue here is that the connection did not time out for many minutes, and the Cancel button didn't work, although that is not unusual.
What You Want To Know About PureVPN
The Evaluation of Speed — Just How Fast is PureVPN?
Let us start off by making something clear, i.e. whatever VPN support you use, the internet speed is going to take a hit. That hit is a result. The majority of VPN services make every possible attempt. Unlike what many folks will have you think it's not going to be like using dial-up.
PureVPN, compared to other similar VPN services, happens to be much quicker. So, yes it will live up to the promise of being the quickest in the business. Purevpn Ubuntu 18
The way we compared and tested the operation was by using Ookala's nifty speed testing site and program. Then we ran the speed test on both global and national servers. Then we compared the outcomes, calculated their percentage gap, and that's the way we found PureVPN to be quicker.
PureVPN has a national latency of a mere 6.7% percent. As a matter of fact, during our tests that were downloading, PureVPN improved speeds which by our calculations is an percent. We found that competing VPN providers were much slower. Some we suspect throttled download rates because they did not wish to worry their servers .
When it comes to uploads, PureVPN didn't really boost it like it did with downloads, but it required a mere 4.5% percent hit. If anything this remains one of the upload scores we have seen from a VPN provider.
During our international speed tests, the latency increased by 200 percent. Though download speeds have been still a whopping 403.8% better than some of the competing products I tested it against. The uploads were 22.7% percent slower that is second best compared to possibly Hotspot Shield which enhanced the upload rate by 1.4% percent.
A Mind-Blowing Number of Servers
The map on the left allows you skip the program's default recommendation and choose a server for yourself. Keep in mind that by default PureVPN selects the fastest server which is frequently the nearest one. When in China I noticed it kept picking up servers in Hong Kong by default that's not the simple fact but also nearby that the cyberspace of Hong Kong is not as rigorously censored as mainland China.
PureVPN has over 2000 servers that are spread across 140 countries and 180 areas around the globe. Servers are located in Central America, Asia, South America, North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Now you may believe that PureVPN just has servers in countries which don't censor or block sites, but you'd be wrong. Servers in Russia, Turkey, and China are there just in case you needed them.
It Doesn't Slow Down Your Internet
Over the years VPN providers, generally speaking, have received bad press for infamously slowing down internet rates that users have never been happy with obviously. There are still many VPN providers that slow down what might be net. Luckily, with PureVPN that is not true even in the event that you use it to flow Netflix, YouTube, etc..
Along with not slowing down your net, PureVPN supplies a number of other attributes like robust servers which can be found around the globe and which scored exceptionally throughout our speed tests. Then there is also the fact that they use military-grade encryption, with apps for Android and iOS apparatus. Though there are several more reasons to consider PureVPN as we will examine in detail below. Purevpn Ubuntu 18
Excellent Set of Features and Easy to Understand
I have used dozens of VPN programs through the years, and PureVPN is like a breath of fresh air. It is simple to use and in relation to the last time I used the program its geared towards people who are new to using VPNs. As soon as PureVPN loads you are motivated to pick from five options, i.e. Security, Internet Freedom, Stream, Remote/Dedi IP (this attribute gives you a dedicated IP) and File Sharing. An experience that is predicated on the option selected is then delivered by the program.
The other thing I like about PureVPN is that every one of the attributes are to the point. For example, their Web Freedom feature lets you select what area you want to access Netflix from, like from the UK, Australia, etc.. Where it is otherwise blocked you could even get Netflix from China.
In comparison with the last time I used PureVPN now around it sensed zippier. The interface was glowing, with pictures some of that may be difficult to read on a display that is . You'll see the IP address, link status, and the length of your session When you are connected to a personal server.
The visitors chart gives you a fantastic sense of how much bandwidth is being consumed, which is useful for anybody on a metered internet connection. But it is very important to mention here worrying about information caps which PureVPN does not have any. So, you're just limited to what the ISP has in store for you!
Like many other competing VPN providers, you choose the server along with the country it is based in. You may search for servers and then click them to link. Some servers based on which you are located are going to be faster than others because of reduced latency.
You could also select which protocols to use. Pick between OpenVPN, IKEv2, SSTP, PPTP, and L2TP. There is PureVPN's very own stealth protocol that according to the company ensures the anonymity. Since folks like me have PureVPN makes it easy by giving a speed and security rating for each. The key point to note here is because the safety boosts the speed slows down. So, you'll need to hit a compromise between both depending on what is needed. By default, the program chooses a protocol it believes best for you personally. Most people who don't work for the CIA (pun intended) will probably be OK using the default option. Purevpn Ubuntu 18
Hands-on and First Impressions
We have admittedly used PureVPN earlier, but following a hiatus or two years we pretty much forgot how things worked. As soon as you've decided to subscribe and download their software, you'll have to put in your email and choose a password. Interestingly and perhaps confusingly, this is not what you will use to log-in to the software, but rather it's used for charging purposes.
After subscribers have paid, they receive an email with the username and password in plain text. We've utilized other VPNs using the exact same system to payment identities from user identities which ensures anonymity that was better. Yet we think it may be perplexing to customers but. Additionally, in our experience the email tends to property for some reason in your spam folder, so make certain before calling support to check that too.
PureVPN has a support Site with a number of tutorials and troubleshooting guides. The opening page points you to groups like Getting Started, Setup Guide For Users in China and to see most of these segments, and Netflix US, for instance include more information than you'd anticipate.
The Setup Guide includes subsections for Routers Windows, Mac, Linux, Android Smart TV and Devices, as an instance, as well as some of those segments have more information than the support website of lesser VPNs.
We are, although it's an impressive amount of work Unsure how reliable and successful it may be. We checked the manual OpenVPN setup guide, for example, and found it failed. OpenVPN wasn't installed correctly, there were no PureVPN settings files, and there was no information in the manual to help us figure out this.
If the Website can not help, you can send an email or increase a support ticket from inside the customer. We chose the service and the ticket route done very well, together with the aid team delivering us a answer to our test question in barely over one hour.
Alternatively, You can use chat on the website. We found it might take a minute or two to receive a reply, and even as we had received to our query, then, the agent did not provide the level of help to us. PureVPN couldn't get near the degree of service we'd received from opponents like ExpressVPN, then, but we are still glad the option is available. With quick support to hand, any live chat problems you may have are not too significant. Purevpn Ubuntu 18
Last verdict
PureVPN Comes bundled with a heap of features, which can be surprising considering the purchase price. These do not always work as you might anticipate, however, and there are tons of usability problems with the programs — but demanding users who'll use this degree of VPN power should provide PureVPN an appearance.
Click here to sign up for PureVPN.


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First, preform the search.
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After an impossible choice is made, a flood of new proposals shine a light on the final stages of the Collaborators' plan. Fractured but not defeated, the task force, with the help of some old friends, work to put the pieces together before the Collaborators can enact an unthinkable terrorist attack.
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By special request, here is Brent's POV from the first scene in Forgotten Yesterday where he sees Ruby for the first time in the restaurant.
(c) Renee Ericson – 2014
It's been years since I've even been back in Illinois, let alone to Chicago. Strangely, this trip hasn't been as bad as I anticipated. I'm not even nostalgic. It's just another town, another game, and another meal with a few teammates. We could be anywhere.
The bustling restaurant is late with our meals and I have a feeling my food will be cold or overcooked. These places never get my order right and I don't even know why I bother ordering anything other than pasta. They can't fuck up noodles.
"Hey, Brent," Johan, one of my closest teammates, addresses me. "Paul says there's a great view of the city from a bar right next to our hotel. In the Hancock Tower. You game?"
"Sure," I reply vacantly. "I'm game."
I know exactly where he's talking about. It's the Signature Room. I was there once…a long time ago.
"Food's here," Mike announces, his gaze resting behind me where I can sense the tray being set up.
"It's about fucking time," Paul states only for my ears.
"No shit," I agree.
The waitress carries the first plate around the table to where Mike is sitting.
"Porterhouse, medium," she says, placing the plate in front of him.
What was that?
My ears perk at the timbre of her voice.
She circles back to the tray, picking up another entrée, and then comes back to where Johan is seated.
Her small frame is like so many others—great body, but nothing to really "wow" anyone in that uniform. Although, her ass is quite nice. That's plain to see. Her delicate hand sets the meal in front of Johan, sitting next to me.
"New York Strip, medium well," she says.
The sound of her voice fucks with my blood pressure at a closer range. A chill races along my skin and every muscle in my body tenses.
I close my eyes and take a deep breath, trying to push away pricking memories coming to forefront. It's just my mind playing tricks on me.
But I have to know. I need to make sure.
I dare a look as she reaches for another plate at the tray.
Oh god!
The line of her cheekbone and that long, sensual neck. The chocolate hair, piled on top of her head, and the delicate wisps falling around her ears. Her petite nose, coral lips—she glances up—and those melt-my-heart, I'm-in-fucking-trouble, brown eyes with a mesmerizing amount of amber flecks.
It's her.
It can't be, yet, it has to be.
She sidles up next to me.
"Filet mignon with a parmesan crust, medium rare," she says, placing the plate in front of me.
Her distinct sound rings in my ears. Her closeness. Everything.
There's a pounding that echoes loudly in my chest, reverberating through my every cell.
Fuck me!
She turns toward the tray and my hand snatches her wrist on its own accord.
"Excuse me?" I say, unsure what to say.
She glances over her shoulder and those steal-my-entire-fucking-soul eyes trace their way up my arm meeting my own. Her pupils dilate and her entire body stills.
We're both caught in a moment of surreal recognition.
Her chest rises and falls rapidly as she closes her eyes, cutting off the window to the only place I've ever wanted to dive into in my entire life.
"Ruby?" I beckon, loosening my grip. Shock resonates between both of us. "Wow. I had no idea you were back in Chicago."
"Brent," her lips say my name, slicing into the restaurant hum like a dagger, causing my heart to pause. "Hi. Yeah. For a while now."
She takes back her hand, getting straight to work, and sets the final plate in front of Paul. There are words echoing from her mouth, but my brain is unable to register…anything.
In the blink of an eye, she's gone.
What happened?
Did that just happen?
I stare at my steak, the one she placed before me, unable to cut into it, my appetite lost. Peering over my shoulder, my eyes search for Ruby, craving one more look.
I let her go already.
She let me go, too.
Fate said it was time to part.
What kind of message is fate telling me now?


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Wednesday, May 24, 2006
JURIST - Paper Chase: Senate advances immigration reform bill by voting to limit debate
The Senate has voted to end discussion and further amendment of the immigration reform bill. It is likely that the final vote will take place on Thursday. With the battle with the House yet to come.
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I could tell that Spangle thought she wanted to lay again today. She wasn't happy with the nest boxes though and was searching on top of the nest box next to the store cabinet. I realised that she wanted her crisp box.
I retrieved the crisp box from the shed and this time remembered to put it on it's side to give her more tail room. Spangle stepped straight into it.
Spangle now has enough room for her tail. She sat in there for about an hour and then went back into the run. I checked and once again there was no egg. I would say that only one in three times of sitting does Spangle actually lay an egg.
We have had quite a few girls that have laid only occasionally but Spangle is the first to actually sit in the nest box so often. It's as if she thinks she needs to lay and sometimes when she comes out with a shout it's as if she thinks she has laid.
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I will play Final Fantasy XIII about a month later than everybody else. I am okay with this. Namely, it gives people who find all of the secrets time to do that, just in case if I have trouble or something. To be honest, though, I need to be in the right kind of mood to play Final Fantasy. Birthdays are that kind of mood. I spent many a birthday playing Final Fantasies of past. It feels right that it should be around that time again.
Final Fantasy II (as in, SNES II) was released on Virtual Console last week. I've been debating on whether or not to buy it. It wasn't my first RPG; the honor of that goes to the first Dragon Warrior. Nevertheless, it was the first fairly deep RPG I played, and it was right about the age that I could make sense of it at ten or eleven years old. I already own three other copies of the game, including the original cartridge (which I can't play due to lack of SNES). I've played this game so many times that I'm not sure I could play it again… especially after playing the DS remake.
However, the original SNES version just has so many memories in it. Nostalgia is clouding my judgment. It has a ton of terrible translation mistakes, the game had a ton of stuff ripped out compared to its original release, and yet… it was still really fun. Plus, I'd like to play it in progressive scan on my nice, big TV. For years I played that game on the SNES on a very small TV of dubious quality. Being able to play it on my own big TV would be pretty nice. Plus, Square can't help but to separate me from my money. They always seem to have a way of doing that.