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All That Jazz
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All That Jazz
film by Fosse [1979]
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- In Bob Fosse: Later work
Following open-heart surgery, Fosse directed All That Jazz (1979), a self-indulgent though hardly self-serving autobiographical film. In a career-defining performance, Roy Scheider starred as the driven, womanizing, self-destructive director-choreographer. The musical featured notable dance numbers and a strong script, but Fosse frequently interrupted the fast-paced story for hallucinations about death…Read More
Oscars to Rosenberg and Walton for best art direction, and to Burns for best original song score and its adaptation or adaptation score, 1979
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- In John Lithgow: The World According to Garp, Terms of Endearment, and Footloose
…choreographer in Bob Fosse's autobiographical All That Jazz (1979) and as a sadistic assassin in Blow Out (1981). Lithgow's breakthrough, however, was his turn as a transsexual former football star in The World According to Garp (1982), for which he earned an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor. The…Read More


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When building a website, you or your client may want to create lists – either numbered or with bullet points, to organize content on the page. Lists create visually appealing text and information!
There are two main types of lists in HTML – unordered (bullet point) lists and ordered (numbered) lists. Building both types of lists is pretty similar, and we will learn how to create each one!
Let's take a look at an ice cream themed webpage that has an example of each:
The first list, Ice Cream Flavors is an unordered list. The second list, My Top Three Favorite Ice Cream Flavors is an ordered list. Let's learn about each – and how to build them!
Unordered Lists
Unordered lists are used to organize list items that do not need to be in a particular order. The prominent features of an unordered list are bullet points. You'll see unordered lists commonly used in webpage sections such as:
- Personal Skills
- Product features
- Fact sheets
To begin building an unordered list, you will want to create a list heading.
Note: To learn more about creating a header, check out my tutorial on headings 1-6!
Creating a List heading
In your text editor, you will want to use a heading tag to build your header. This will indicate to the user or reader what items your list will contain. In the example above, I've used an h1 tag to create the Ice Cream Flavors heading.
When rendered, the heading will look like this:
Now, it's time to create an unordered list!
Creating an Unordered List
To start, you'll want to create an opening unordered list tag (indicated by yellow arrow). This let's your browser know that all items in this list will have bullet points.
<ul> = Unordered List Tag
All list items will go between the opening and closing unordered list tag, so add a closing tag a few lines below.
Now, let's add some list items!
Adding List Items
To add list items, you'll want to use an opening and closing List Item Tag, or <li>.
<li> = List Item Tag
With the unordered list tag as the parent, your list items will have bullet
Customizing List Items
To customize your list item, the item or text you want to have as your list item will go between the opening and closing <li> tags.
In the example above, I've created five list items – Mint Chip, Chocolate Chip, Vanilla, Rocky Road and Coffee. Notice that each has an individual opening and closing <li> tag.
<li> Mint Chip </li>
<li> Chocolate Chip </li>
<li> Vanilla </li>
<li> Rocky Road </li>
<li> Coffee </li>
When previewed in your browser, your unordered list will look like this!
Next, let's take a look at how to create ordered, or numbered lists!
Ordered Lists
Ordered Lists are used to organize list items that need to go in a specific order. The prominent feature of an ordered list is numbered items.
Common list types that use ordered lists are:
- Step-by-step instructions
- Recipes
- Ranked lists (i.e. Top 5…)
To begin building an ordered list, you'll want to create a list header.
Creating a List Heading
Just as with the unordered list, create a heading to let the user know what will be the theme of the list. Here is what the heading for this ordered list will look like:
I've used an h1 tag to create the heading My Top Three Favorite Ice Cream Flavors. And when rendered, it will look like this:
Once you have a heading, it's time to create an ordered list! Let's learn how.
Creating an Ordered List
To start, you'll want to create an opening ordered list tag (indicated by the yellow arrow).
<ol> = Ordered List Tag
All of your list items will go between the opening and closing <ol> tags, so leave a few lines between them.
With the ordered list, or <ol> tag as the parent element, each list item will be numbered. Let's learn how to add them!
Adding List Items
Just like with the unordered list, you will use a List Item Tag, or <li> tag to create a list item.
Remember, to customize your list item, the item or text you want to have as your list item will go between the opening and closing <li> tags.
In the example above, I've listed my top three favorite ice cream flavors – Mint Chocolate Chip, Coffee and Chocolate Chip.
<li> Mint Chocolate Chip </li>
<li> Coffee </li>
<li> Chocolate Chip </li>
When rendered in a web browser, the list will look like this:
To sum
<ul> = Unordered List
<ol> = Ordered List
<li> = List Item
All this talk of ice cream has got me hungry! What's your favorite type of ice cream?! Comment below!
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It's a Gas, Gas, Gas
Over the years we have seen many launches of 'Alternatively Fuelled' trucks, but these vehicles have often fallen short of what the market is looking for.
A combination of lack of infrastructure, range and power plus a hefty price tag has kept the operators away.
At first sight, it looks as though Iveco have a challenge ahead of them with their newest push into the gas-powered truck market.
This time, however, it is clear that they mean business. The launch of the new Cursor 13 NP spark ignition engine means that at 460HP, the power issue has been overcome. Iveco UK's recent 1,700km trip from London to Madrid on one fill demonstrates the range of these trucks. This just leaves the infrastructure and the price tag.
Operators appear to have been overcoming the infrastructure issues – either by installing their own facilities or refueling at a site on a dedicated route or using a neighboring facility.
The price problem is also going away, as operators are more prepared to consider the total cost of operation, as opposed to the upfront price tag.
Record Sales
As a result of the new Stralis 460 NP (Natural Power) launch, Iveco has sold as many gas-powered tractor units in 2018 as they have diesel versions. Admittedly this is success from a relatively small base, but this has been achieved without access to a 6×2 option until now. Remember, 6×2 tractor units make up some 91% of the new truck market so they have been competing with one arm tied behind their backs.
With the Stralis 460 NP now available in 6×2 guise, Iveco are forecasting that 2019 will see half of all their heavy trucks above 18 tonnes powered by gas. The Iveco plant in Madrid, which manufacturers Iveco's heavy range, is already producing up to 15% or its output with gas engines.
With Europe-wide sales of just 500 Stralis NP in 2015, Iveco will sell some 3,000 units this year.
Why Gas?
When the whole world is talking about electric vehicles, why has Iveco focused on the gas route? The simple answer is that battery-powered trucks for medium to long distance transport are not technically or economically viable in the short to medium term.
But isn't gas a fossil fuel?
Gas can be produced in a variety of ways, but it is essentially the product of rotting vegetation – wither this happened millions of years ago or yesterday should not matter.
The environmental win comes, therefore, when bio methane is used as a fuel. This is made using an anaerobic digester or animal waste and can be plugged into the national gas grid.
One recent purchaser of a gas Eurocargo – Warrens Group actually makes their own fuel on site to put in the truck as they process food waste.
This renewable gas makes a positive contribution to the environment – anaerobic digestion can greatly reduce the amount of organic matter which might otherwise be destined to be dumped at sea, dumped in landfills, or burnt in incinerators. If the waste processed in anaerobic digesters were disposed of in a landfill, it would break down naturally and often anaerobically. In this case, the methane gas will eventually escape into the atmosphere. As methane is about 20 times more potent as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, this has significant negative environmental effects.
Burning methane in a truck engine could therefore make a positive contribution to the environment.
CNG vs LNG
These two fuels are the same substance – CNG is methane that has been compressed – meaning you get more energy stored in a tank, whilst LNG goes a stage further and cooling the gas, turning it into a liquid. CNG stations have compressors that pressurize mains gas, whilst LNG needs to be delivered in the same way operators receive deliveries of wholesale diesel.
Cost Savings
The gas trucks are definitely more expensive to buy. For an LNG version these costs can be around £30,000 for a Stralis NP tractor unit. This sounds prohibitively expensive, but they come with a saving in fuel cost which means that the payback is under two years for a truck on 180,000 kms a year.
Remember too, that most trucks are purchased on a lease agreement, so the extra paid on the amount of the lease should be more than offset by the fuel savings.
Half of this cost differential is the lack of volume – if Iveco were making as many gas engines as diesel engines, they would be cheaper to make. The other half is the cost of the LNG tanks. These are expensive items brought in from the USA. When volumes dictate these prices should fall as new local entrants enter the market.
The government has guaranteed that the duty differential for gas trucks will continue until at least 2032 – it is 24.7 pence per kilo compared to 57.95 pence per litre of diesel. This means that gas should continue to generate cost savings against diesel well into the future.
If an operator has to invest in their own refueling infrastructure, this should be factored into the cost analysis, although this investment could be used to generate income by allowing other operators to refuel there.
All Good News?
So gas is cheaper, greener, and increasingly available. It is also a lot quieter. As a spark ignition engine, the compression ratio is much lower than a diesel required – it runs more like a petrol – and that means at 71dB that it runs more quietly.
The weight of opinion seems to be moving towards gas as a fuel for medium to long distance heavy trucks. A 'Federal Ministry or Transport & Digital Infrastructure' study identified LNG as the only mass-market alternative to diesel, until hydrogen fuel cell systems come on stream, which it expects around 2030. The German authorities have even cancelled motorway road tolls for gas powered units.
Natural & Bio Gas Vehicle Association and the European Biogas Association expect the market share of natural gas vehicles in Europe to grow to 25% for logistic transport and 33% for public transport, while the LNG vehicle fleet will be multiplied by a factor of 112.
So what are the downsides? The Cursor 136 NP engine is a 13-litre with an output comparable to an 11-litre diesel – therefore it comes with a 200kg weight penalty. This is partially offset by the lack of SCR after treatment – the NP has a much more straightforward and lighter catalyst system.
Iveco's New Approach
Iveco have been trying for years to increase their Stralis tractor unit sales in the UK. A business can carry on doing more of the same or it can totally change its approach.
Consider this. Would Tesla have sold as many model S or X cars if they were powered by petrol or diesel? Unlikely. The cars themselves are not the desirable in their own right, it is the fueling technology and what it can offer is why the brand-loyal Mercedes, Porsche and BMW buyers were happy to take a chance on the unknown.
A similar comparison could be made with Iveco. There are many companies that would not even consider Iveco as a shortlist option for a tractor unit now have to consider the Stralis if they want a greener alternative. Ocado is one example. Previously loyal to the three pointed star, they will be operating over 30 CNG Stralis NP and have even built their own gas filling station.
Gas trucks are available from Volvo and Scania, giving buyers a shortlist of just three manufacturers. Iveco feel that this puts them in the driving seat, compared to their competition where one uses diesel in addition to the gas and the other maxes out at 410hp.
Iveco are making their gas trucks a major part of their offering. It is not hidden in their website, they put them front and centre, pitching them as a realistic choice for operators today.
Only time will tell if Iveco's strategy will put them firmly on UK fleet buyers' shopping lists, but one thing is sure, if you keep doing the same thing you will usually get the same results.


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November 7, 2017
Study Detects Radiation-Induced DNA Damage in Operators Performing EVAR
November 8, 2017—A study that aimed to measure DNA damage/repair markers in operators performing endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) was published by Tamer El-Sayed, MD, et al online ahead of print in Circulation. The study's background is that radiation exposure during fluoroscopically guided interventions, such as EVAR, is a growing concern for operators.
In the study, expression of the DNA damage/repair marker, gamma-H2AX (γ-H2AX), and DNA damage response marker, phosphorylated ataxia telangiectasia mutated (pATM), were quantified in circulating lymphocytes in operators during the perioperative period of endovascular (infrarenal EVAR [IEVAR], branched EVAR [BEVAR], and fenestrated EVAR [FEVAR]) and open aortic repair using flow cytometry.
These markers were separately measured in the same operators but this time wearing leg lead shielding in addition to upper body protection and compared with those operating with unprotected legs. Susceptibility to radiation damage was determined by irradiating operators' blood in vitro.
As summarized in Circulation, levels of γ-H2AX and pATM were significantly increased in operators immediately after BEVAR/FEVAR (P < .0003 for both). Only pATM levels were increased after IEVAR (P < .04). Expression of both markers fell to baseline in operators after 24 hours (P < .003 for both). There was no change in γ-H2AX or pATM expression after open repair. Leg protection abrogated γ-H2AX and pATM response after BEVAR/FEVAR. The expression of γ-H2AX significantly varied when operators' blood was exposed to the same radiation dose in vitro (P < .0001), reported the investigators.
The study's conclusions stated that this is the first study to detect an acute DNA damage response in operators performing fluoroscopically guided aortic procedures; the study highlights the protective effect of leg shielding. Defining the relationship between this response and cancer risk may better inform safe levels of chronic low-dose radiation exposure, advised the investigators in Circulation.


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CumUnion at Body Zone Detroit
Join us at Body Zone Detroit for the highly anticipated Detroit CumUnioin Party, now held on the 3rd Friday of every month.
We invite men of all races and types, ages 18 and up, to join us at Body Zone, located at 1617 E McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI, 48203. Party starts at 8:00pm.
Everyone is welcome to join the action so bring your buddies too!
Entry is just $15 which includes a private locker and gives you access to a labyrinth of hallways, a steam room, an open shower room, a large hot tub, lounge areas, and much more. Private rooms may be available for an additional charge.
A membership or day pass is required for entry and can be purchased at the door.
For more details visit CumUnion.com.
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A hectare is a unit of measurement. It measures the area of something, most often the area of land, or of very large buildings. It is equal to 10,000 square metres, or a rectangle with sides of 100 by 100 metres. It is equal to 2.47 acres. 100 hectares is one square kilometre. Therefore, a farm with 200 hectares of fields has 2 square kilometers of fields.
The word hectare means 100 ares. Hecto is the metric system prefix meaning 100 times. Are is a metric system unit of measure for area, equal to 100 square metres.
A square plot of land with 100–metre length for a side, is one hectare. It is about the size of a European football field.
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3R Systems Corp. is a developer and manufacturer specialized in optical-electronic products. Main brands: SMOLIA smart magnifier of life assistance: series of smart magnifier adapted to offer
Welcome to able - your provider of assistive equipment for care and hospitals able nordic a/s – or just: able - is the result of a merger between the three Danish companies AJ STOLE, DARO and KR
Concens design, develop, manufacture and sell electric in-line actuators. Keeping with Scandinavian design tradition, Concens actuators have sleek, clean lines that complement any application and


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Audi TT 8S FV9 Roadster Convertible Top Controller
✔ Remote control key for your convertible top
✔ One-Touch convertible top operation
✔ Reversible plug-in installation
Experience new freedom with your convertible
Thanks to the convertible top controller, your factory remote control turns into a multi-tasking device that gracefully opens and closes your convertible top. Enjoy your car as it was meant to be - now you can open the top as you are approaching, allowing you to take a seat with your top already down and ready for fun!
Availability: 3-5 working days
Remote control of convertible top
Open/Close your convertible top using the original factory remote control key / key fob.
Use the top while driving
Open/Close your top while driving. For maximum programmable speed, check the manufacturers information.
One-Touch power convertible top
"One-Touch" convertible top operation allows your top to open or close automatically.
Reversible plug-in installation
Remove the remote controle any time allowing sale or return of a leased vehicle in its original condition.
Technical Information
- Article number: STLFAI2
- Designed for: Audi TT 8S FV9 Roadster model year 2015 and onwards
- E13 certification: E13 10R - 03 10070
- Standby Power: <0,1mA
- Duals color LED's: Yes
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"Here's a neat trick," he said.
He opened his mouth, real wide. He inserted his hand, then his arm, down his throat. His shoulder dislocated to go farther down. He stopped. Then his arm came back up, and he pulled himself inside out.
"What do you think?"
"You're still ugly."
This Guest Writer story was written by Sylvain Schmidt, who has written many more fifty-word stories in the Writer's Block board on the Penny-Arcade.com forums.


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This year, I have a few things I want to work on. I'm sure I won't keep up with it all during the whole year. But I'm going to give it a good try. So here's my short list:
- Improve attitude. No need to be so annoyed, irritated and angry so often. And when I am, I don't need to rattle on and in about it. I need to internalize a little, and work through it in a more constructive way.
- Read more. Books, stories, whatever. At least 15 minutes a day, or perhaps a book per month. I miss reading for pleasure, and I want to start again.
- Use Duolingo for Spanish for once! I've gotten pretty far before, and I've always wanted to be fluent in Spanish. I have a good foundation from high school and even a little in college. So what the heck am I waiting for? I don't wanna waste what I already know.
- Vlog at least once a month, joining my friend Jess in vlogging for 2020. I don't know what sort of content I'll be posting besides Felix, but I'll figure something out. Even if they're just 5-minute videos. I want to document our life for memories.
- Improve my diet. I'm not looking to lose a ton of weight or anything drastic. I just want to cut out some junk food and cut back on portion sizes. The goal is to not gain any weight back. And maybe lose 10-20 lbs.
These are pretty simple and not very demanding of my time, so hopefully at least a couple of these things will make it until the end of the year.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Happy new decade! 🙂


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The bunkhouse is situated to the rear of our pub. It sleeps upto 10 people and you are able to store your bikes within the bunkhouse. The pub serves good food and we also able to serve breakfast too.
Trooper Bunkhouse
The bunkhouse is situated to the rear of our pub in the beautiful village of Stourton Caundle. The bunkhouse sleeps upto 10 and has a shower and toilet facilities. There is a kitchenette which has a fridge, kettle, microwave and toaster and a large lounge area where you can relax after a long days cycling.
The pub serves great food and has a fine selection of real ales, gins and wines. Breakfast is also available at an extra cost.
You can store you bikes in bunkhouse and we are happy to receive packages for change of clothes etc for your arrival.
For more information about us please visit our website www.thetrooperinn.co.uk or see us on Airbnb.
From around £25.00
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the sword, famine, pestilence, and great confusion in the land. The wicked thought that we had brought the judgments upon them, and they rose up and took counsel to rid the earth of us, thinking that then the evil would be stayed.
In the time of trouble we all fled from the cities and villages, but were pursued by the wicked, who entered the houses of the saints with a sword. They raised the sword to kill us, but it broke, and fell as powerless as a straw. Then we all cried day and night for deliverance, and the cry came up before God. The sun came up, and the moon stood still. The streams ceased to flow. Dark, heavy clouds came up and clashed against each other. But there was one clear place of settled glory, whence came the voice of God like many waters, which shook the heavens and the earth. The sky opened and shut and was in commotion. The mountains shook like a reed in the wind, and cast out ragged rocks all around. The sea boiled like a pot and cast out stones upon the land. And as God spoke the day and the hour of Jesus' coming and delivered the everlasting covenant to His people, He spoke one sentence, and then paused, while the words were rolling through the earth. The Israel of God stood with their eyes fixed upward, listening to the words as they came from the mouth of Jehovah, and rolled through the earth like peals of loudest thunder. It was awfully solemn. And at the end of every sentence the saints shouted, "Glory! Alleluia!" Their countenances were lighted up with the glory of God; and they shone with the glory, as did the face of Moses when he came down from Sinai. The wicked could not look on them for the glory. And when the never-ending blessing was pronounced on those who had honored God in keeping His Sabbath holy, there was a mighty shout of victory over the beast and over his image.


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Many bloggers do this type of post, but to be honest, I might be able to live without these things. I would just have to adjust accordingly. Still, I've decided to compile a list of ten things that I use regularly. Ten things that are a huge part of my life for one reason or another.
- Phone. I know, this is a typical millennial thing to say. I don't really care for a lot of social media other than Instagram, but I do a lot of my work from my phone because I am always on the go! I keep lists on my phone of various things, I have my gratitude journal on my phone, and I take most photos with my phone. I keep track of my food intake, workouts, and habits on my phone, too! Honestly, if I didn't have a computer, I could probably run my life from my phone.
- Laptop. Mainly for school and blogging purposes. I have a 4.0 GPA currently and I am in an online program that is writing intensive, so obviously my laptop is pretty important! I also put my final posts together in WordPress on my computer so I can view the way the post will look on the computer.
- HydroFlask water bottle. When you live somewhere HOT, a water bottle that keeps liquid cold and doesn't let the ice melt super fast is key. I have a 34-ounce bottle that I take everywhere with me. Hydration is so important!
- Planner. I am always planning, making lists, and the like, so always have my planner close by. My planner helps me stay on task, remember important tasks, and achieve my goals.
- Apple Watch. This little gadget has helped me out so much. I can keep track of my heart rate (a huge thing for me when it comes to my anxiety), workouts, schedule, and even my hydration. I can practice my mindful breathing, respond to text messages without even touching my phone, track my sleep, and check the weather. Truthfully, I do not like always having my phone in my hand so my watch helps me check certain things really fast without having my phone close by.
- My hard drive. I have a WD Elements hard drive with one terabyte worth of space on it. My life lives on this hard drive. I am building my writing portfolio on it, I have all of my blog posts saved on it, photos, and even paperwork from jobs. I have my client's workout programs saved on it, too, just in case they lose their copy. It might not be a good idea to store my life on a single hard drive, but these things really are not cheap!
- Coffee. Enough said.
- Herbalife24's Rebuild Protein shake. I mean, not only does it taste like chocolate milk, but it really helps with the #gainz.
- Workout attire. For obvious reasons.
- Books. What a boring life it would be without books!
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MYJAR, the short-term instalment loan provider, has received full authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), reinforcing its credentials as a leading company within the sector.
Authorisation by the FCA means that MYJAR, which provides loans online at www.myjar.com, has been shown to meet the required criteria, which includes treating customers fairly and lending responsibly.
MYJAR offers loans of up to £2,500 from 1 to 12 months.
The CEO of MYJAR, Ellis Sher, said:
"Securing full authorisation from the FCA is the start for us of the next stage of our journey. It has been a tremendous team effort. We will ensure that we continue to provide exceptional customer service whilst delivering innovative, affordable products that differentiate us from our peer group."
Since its inception in 2009, MYJAR has always capped the cost of its loans and never allowed rollovers. Being the first lender in the sector to apply these standards ensured a sustainable business model which allowed for a seamless transition to the new rules and regulations introduced by the FCA. MYJAR have always sought to innovate as evidenced by the creation of the 'ladder system' where eligible customers can access longer and larger loans at lower rates and move up the MYJAR ladder by repaying loans on time. MYJAR's interest per day gets lower the longer the duration of the loan. In addition, MYJAR customers can repay early at any time and save money.
MYJAR's high standards are recognised by its customers with over 1,700 reviews delivering an average rating of 9.3 out of 10 on the independent Trustpilot website.
Mr Sher added:
"MYJAR customers are truly valued by us and everyone in our business appreciates that our long term success can only be achieved by respecting our customers and giving them a fair deal. We have worked tirelessly to provide world class customer service supported by simple transparent products and a clear application process. The approach has worked with over 2m loans issued since the business was started nearly 8 years ago. We look forward to delivering the next 2m loans built on the foundations of fantastic service and great products."
Notes for Editors:
MYJAR has issued over 2 million loans with a value of £350m. It prides itself on being a responsible, transparent direct lender.
Reviews can be seen in full at https://www.trustpilot.co.uk/review/myjar.com
MYJAR is one of the few lenders in the category that has never allowed rollovers. Affordability checks are always carried out prior to a loan being approved.
There are no application, money transfer fees or hidden costs with a MYJAR loan and customers can repay early at any time and save money.
MYJAR Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and is registered under the Money Laundering Regulations 2007.


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When was the last time that you in the diaspora went out of your way to patronize a Sierra Leone owned business? Or sat down and watched an hour of Sierra Leone TV? Or listened to some Sierra Leonean artists music? When was the last time that you instead thought negatively about Sierra Leone music, TV and businesses? Chances are you are more likely to have done the latter more recently than the former. The truth is we all decry that Sierra Leone business is mediocre but we don't go out of our way to help make it better.
Continue reading "Opinion: For Sierra Leone business to prosper, it must become all of our business."


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- Location: South Townsville, QLD
- Product code: PL0E0F
Boat Diving occurs every day around the world; whether is it an inland lake or in the Caribbean, South Pacific or Read Sea, divers can explore the underwater world located off-shore. Dive boats vary from small private vessels to a large live-aboard dive boats. The Boat Diver Course covers the "how-to's" of boat diving from how to board, proper boat etiquette, entry(s) and much more. The course will also introduce you to the various types of boats you may be diving from.
- Open Water Scuba Diver, Junior Open Water Diver, or equivalent
- Minimum age 18, 10 with parental consent
The Boat Diver Course takes an in-depth look at all of the following and more:
- Types of boats and features of those boats
- Safety features
- Exiting and boarding the boat
- Planning boat trips
- Determining necessary equipment
- Boat procedures
- Lines
- Underwater navigation from a boat
Online theory completed at home
Day #1- 8:00am to 3:00pm (Theory Revision, Dives 1 & 2)
(Price includes training material, instructor, tanks & weights however does not include trip; trip will be automatically added before payment)


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by the Night Writer
Where is it written in the Bible that guys have to be romantic? I mean, really, give me a scripture. I checked, and my concordance must be the Strong's Silent Type, because the word "romantic" doesn't appear once. Yet our culture tells us that women want men to be "r
omantic", which usually means tender, sensitive and – oh yeah – dead.
In so many romantic movie by the time the credits are rolling over the last rays of poignant lighting, the guy is dead. As they might say in the Romance languages: Finito. Morte. Cold as a mackerel (like the guy in Titanic).
Why does it have to be like that? Well, I put down my Strong's and picked up my Funk & Wagnall. It lists the definition of romance as "the character or nature of that which appears strange and fascinating, heroic, chivalrous…" and "a form of idealistic prose fiction distinguished from the novel or tale because it does not bind itself to reality…"
Well, there you have it: Romance is a fiction. The guy has to die at the end or otherwise ride off into the sunset or else reality will set in and the whole thing ultimately falls apart. You think women will pay to see a movie 17 times if turns out the knight leaves his shining armor laying around on the floor, or likes to spend his afternoons watching the jousts and scratching himself? 'Tis a far, far better thing that he die nobly than live on and spoil the fantasy. That's why most of what is considered "romantic" in our culture is really just a bunch of manipulative fluff that's meant to sell something (or some philosophy).
There is an essential truth in all that, however: you really do have to die.
Earlier I challenged you to give me a scripture that mentions romance. I don't think you'll find one, but you will find an example of someone laying down his life for his bride. Ephesians 5:25 commands us to "love our wives as Christ loves the church." He gave himself up, and we are to do the same.
Now I'd guess most of us, if it came right down to it, would be willing to take a bullet for our wives. The real question is, "But will you let her have the last doughnut?" It's one thing to lay down your life in a blaze of glory like in the movies, but it's a lot more difficult (and even more romantic) to do it day in, day out by putting someone else's needs ahead of our own. Perhaps at some time or another you've heard the phrase, "C'mon, would it kill you to show a little consideration?" And the answer to that, honestly, is "yes." It does kill us in so much as we lay aside our will, our pride, our way of doing things in order to reach out to her in a way that is meaningful to her.
We die a little when we put down the newspaper to ask her about her day; when we go out of our way to do something to make her day or her life easier; when we take her concerns and input into consideration in making a joint decision. Is it one-sided? Well, it can be, but it's been my experience and observation that these activities are very much included in the laws of sowing and reaping, and the harvest usually comes pretty fast. Furthermore, if we are to take Christ as our model, we see that he laid down his life for us first without concern for what he would get back (in fact, even knowing that there would be many who would not accept his sacrifice).
He did it, the scripture says, to make us (the church) holy. One of the definitions of "holy" is "to be set apart." We demonstrate that our wives are holy to us by treating them in a way that shows we value them more than any relationship in our lives other than God. Instead of taking them for granted because we're around them so much, we put extra effort into their well-being precisely because we are around them so much. Yes, it will cost us everything – and it will pay back more than we can ever imagine.


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'THE Stoning of Soraya M." could not have opened at a more opportune time for its director, US-born, Iranian-bred Cyrus Nowrasteh — and a worse time for the religious zealots who run Iran.
Recent events there — especially the murder of a 26-year-old woman by security forces — will give the movie a visibility it normally would not receive.
It also gives another black eye to Iranian fundamentalists. It is most unfortunate, then, that the film isn't better.
Based on a true story, it tells of a wife and mother of two young daughters who was stoned to death in a remote Iranian village on trumped up charges of adultery. (Her husband wanted to marry a 14-year-old.)
Except for her execution — buried in the ground up to her waist, then slaughtered by rock-throwers who include her nogoodnik husband ("kill the
c – – t," he shouts) — "The Stoning of Soraya M." is filled with clichés and stereotypes.
The execution is horrific, and shown in greater detail than many viewers will be able to take. Otherwise, the film is plodding and simplistic, especially a wraparound story featuring Jim Caviezel (Jesus in Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ") as a French journalist who uncovers the village's secret.
In Farsi and English, with English subtitles. Running time: 114 minutes. Rated R (violence, profanity). At the Sunshine, Houston Street near First Avenue.


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Best Practices For Effective Club GovernanceDate: January 22, 2015
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Speakers: Daniel T. Condon, CPA, and James J. Hankowski, CPA, Condon O'Meara McGinty & Donnelly LLP
"Best Practices For Effective Club Governance" was held on January 22, 2015. The webinar recording is now available to view on-demand.
To request a recorded webinar, please contact Curtis Rogers at email@example.com or 202-822-9822. There is no charge for NCA members to request the webinar recording.
This webinar on club governance will cover best practices for board size, selection and nomination, orientation, risk management and strategic planning as well as discuss the role of the Audit and/or Finance Committee and present club operating and management data.


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This page brings you news related to cryptocurrencies and major developments in the sector, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple and initial coin offerings (ICOs).
Here you can also find articles that help explain some of the most common terms used in the cryptocurrency world for readers to familiarize themselves with what they read in the news.
Cryptocurrency terms you should know:
- Blockchain – a list of records that is forever growing – those records are called blocks. The blocks are linked and secured using cryptography. This enables identifying and tracking transactions digitally and sharing this information across a distributed network.
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One of the major states of the Indian Union, Bihar is bounded on the north by Nepal, on the east by West Bengal, on the west by Uttar Pradesh and on the south by Jharkhand. Bihar has a number of rivers, the most important of which is the Ganga. The other rivers are the Sone, Poonpoon, Falgu, Karmanasa, Durgawati, Kosi, Gandak, Ghaghara etc.
The history of Bihar is one of the most varied in India. Bihar, the ancient land of Buddha, has witnessed golden period of Indian history. The word "Bihar" has been coined from "Vihara" meaning Buddhist Monasteries. It is the same land where the seeds of the first republic were sown and which cultivated the first crop of democracy. The state of Bihar is situated in the eastern part of India. It is land-locked on all sides. Bihar is located between the sub-humid Uttar Pradesh in the west and the humid West Bengal in the east. Therefore, it has a transitional climate. Bound in North by Nepal, the home of Himalayas, Bihar emerges from a backdrop of an imposing panorama of eternal snow and Jharkhand in the south. River Ganges flows west to east through the middle of the state, dividing the Bihar plain into two unequal halves. It is located between latitudes 21°-58′-10″ to 27°-31′-15″ N and longitudes 83°-19′-50″ ˜ 88°-17′-40″ E covering a geographical area of 94.2 thousand sq.km. The state stretches to about 483 Kms. from East to West and 345 Kms. from North to South. The average elevation of the state is 173 feet above the sea level. Topographically Bihar can be grouped into three regions: The northern mountainous region, Indo-Gangetic Plain and southern Plateau. The northern mountainous region, Indo-Gangetic Plain and southern Plateau. The Northern mountainous region consists of Someshwar and the Dun hills in the extreme Northwest in Champaran district. These hills are offshoots of the Himalayans system. South of it lies the Tarai region a belt of marshy, swampy, sparsely populated and unhealthy region. The North Gangetic part of Bihar is just south of Tarai. This fertile alluvium tract is the product of various Himalayans and Peninsular rivers like Gandak, Budhi Gandak, Koshi, Mahananda, Bagmati, Gogra and Son and other small river and rivulets. Gangetic plain of Bihar is divided into north and south by Ganga River which is flowing through it. South Bihar Plain has some devegetated hummocky hills which have been subjected to continuous erosion by the rivers flowing through this region. To the further south of Bihar plain lies the plateau region which consists of Kaimur plateau in the west and chhotanagpur plateau in the east. As the Indian sub-continent as a whole is adorned with monsoonal type of climate by the nature Bihar cannot go far away from this general climatic pattern.


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It is the summer of 1983, and teenager Elio (Timothée Chalamet) is on holiday at his parents' Italian villa. His days are spent reading, swimming and flirting with girls. When his professor father's new American assistant Oliver (Armie Hammer) first arrives, Elio is indifferent. As the days pass, the two spend more time together sparking a growing attraction that will change their lives forever.
Based on André Aciman's novel, with a screenplay by James Ivory, Call Me By Your Name is a sensitive and evocative romance from acclaimed filmmaker Luca Guadagnino (I Am Love, A Bigger Splash).
Soundtrack includes new music by Sufjan Stevens. Call Me By Your Name was the recipient of the Audience Award for Best Film at the 2017 Melbourne International Film Festival and the runner up at the Sydney Film Festival.
Opens December 26 at select cinemas nationally.


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In couple relationships, it is complicated that both members go from the beginning at the same pace.
During the first months, there is usually one person who gives more than the other and pulls the car of the relationship. When this happens, the one who puts the most on his part may come to think that the other person does not want anything serious.
Therefore, in today's entry, we will reveal what 10 details you have to set to discover if your partner wants a serious relationship or not.
Typical signs that show that your relationship is serious
1. Smiles on seeing you.
If when your partner sees you the first thing it does is to smile, it's because it makes them happy to see you.
That means they care and a lot.
2. It gives priority to you.
If they prefer to spend time with yourself before other people, it's because they enjoy your company a lot.
3. They are available for whatever you need.
If whenever you need someone to pick you up or take you somewhere, he volunteers to do so, it means that he likes to make your life easier.
4. Asks you for help.
If he comes to you when he has a problem or needs someone to support him, it is because he trusts you and considers you important in his life.
5. Stares at you.
A look is worth a thousand words.
If he stares at you without saying anything, you should know that what he feels is real.
6. Has details with you.
The details are very important in a relationship.
If he remembers the important dates, he gives you that chocolate that you like so much and he surprises you taking you to dinner at your favorite place, it's because he's crazy about you.
7. Worries about you.
If he asks how the day was and wants to know if you are really well, you can be sure that this is serious.
8. He's interested in meeting your friends.
If he feels comfortable when he is with your friends or your family, it is because he wants to make this work.
9. Tells you everything.
He opens up to you and tells you everything that worries him, it is because he trusts you and feels that you are special.
10. He supports you in difficult situations.
If when you have a bad time he is there to support you, surely he wants a serious relationship and that you are happy together.
Do you think he wants something serious with you?
Tell us in the comments!
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Perhaps many will see it as "Same old, same old." Most oppose the war and they've written him off as a lame duck and not too many approve of the job he's doing. So most likely not much attention was paid to it, other than those looking for "Gotcha!" lines.
So here's the text. I thought he did well in outlining where progress is being made. There should have been more. He admitted that. He should have done this more often in the last five years.
Where will we be five years from now? I wish I knew.
Let's hope progress continues.


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Nature and Travel | Iceland Monitor | Tue 6 Nov 2018 | 9.23 GMT
Yellow weather warning for Iceland today
A deep low is taking charge of the weather over the course of the next few days and for today the Iceland Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for most parts of the country.
Winds will reach up to 35-40 m/s beneath mountains in Öræfi and Eyjafjöll. The storm will not be subsiding until tomorrow night.
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A study of changes in students' understanding of three algebraic concepts: variables, expressions, and equality
Cushman, Jane Ries
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This study of ASK ME-Algebra, an online high school algebra curriculum, focuses on students acquiring knowledge about the concepts of variables, expressions, and equality. The Online Mathematics Initiative (OMI) of the Distance Education Center (DEC) of the University of Texas researched and developed the algebra curriculum to address and encompass both Texas's and national standards for high school algebra. Twelve school districts in Texas used ASK ME-Algebra in classrooms and with independent learners for credit recovery1. Designed by researchers as a functions-based and problem-based instructional approach to algebra, ASK ME-Algebra assists students 1 Credit recovery is for students who have failed a course. The students take the course again but in a shorter time-period (i.e. one semester instead of a whole school year or two semesters). to gain an understanding of algebra concepts (i.e. functions, linear functions, linear equations and systems of equations). The methodology chosen for this study was a design experiment since it aligns with the constructivist viewpoint of the researcher. This design experiment will show that ASK ME-Algebra increases students' understanding of the concepts of variables, expressions, and equality without structured instruction. The teacher of the classroom negatively affected the implementation of the curriculum by using structured instruction during the last two-thirds of the course. The data for this study includes responses to pre- and post-algebra tests, comparative data from ninth grade Algebra I students, observations, all of the treatment groups' saved online work, and periodic interviews of the treatment group from a central Texas alternative high school using the online curriculum as independent learners.


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SIMEON + JIM JAM dance video
JAI music video
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SignGigs fundraising gig live' to raise money for these two very worthwhile charities, The Hannah Johnson Hope Fund and the Family Centre (Deaf Children).
TACHE-OFF Director and DOP
Experimental short filmed on high shutter speed and Twixtor. Two characters compete in a hair raising 'tache-off' to see who can throw down the best moves.


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Taunton Stamp Club
THE chairman Mr Nigel Cox opened the meeting by welcoming the evening's speaker Mr Richard Stupples, the subject of the evenings presentation was the presenters very extensive collection of unique postal material dating from Queen Victory to George VI.
The first half of the evening presentation consisted of an extensive display of farthing and half penny rate stamps and Pittman's post cards including some exceptionally rare Victorian material and the only known unique collection of Victorian over printed four penny stamps with a half penny overprint.
The concluding part of the presentation covered the period from Edward VII to George VI a very fertile period of Barbados's postal history. The massive amount of material on display and the very interesting and informative verbal presentation delivered by the speaker was of great interest to all of the 21 club members present.
The next club meeting will be held on Monday, February 20, new members and/or visitors are always welcome meeting are held approximately every two weeks usually the first and third Monday of each month. The meeting venue is at Kilkenny Court, Clifton Terrace, Taunton TA2 7QL.
A full list of the club actives/meetings can be obtained from our web site which is www.tauntonstampclub.co.uk.


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For many churches, the calendar is driven by the academic year because the ministry has many families with kids involved. And if that's the case, we're right at the point where you'll be rewind the clock and "start over" with your ministry programming this fall.
Aside from the Sunday School and youth ministries, the other parts of the church might also be preparing for a new small group season or new lay leadership team installations, or new . . .
It might all be "new" but at the same time, it can quickly become "old" and repetitive…just the same old thing over and over again year in and year out!
I don't know about you, but when this happens it can quickly lead to paralysis and lifeless leadership on my own part.
But what can you do about it? Well, just sitting there and playing along isn't going to solve anything!
Here's some tips — eye-opening ways of approaching your "job" as a pastor or ministry leader to help "unstick" what's "stuck" for you right now: Continue Reading…


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Under the patronage of its Chairperson, Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatar Museums (QM) announced the opening of the Youth Summer Residency Exhibition at the Fire Station. Running from the 29th November to 22nd December 2018 in Workshop 3, the exhibition is the result of a summer program designed to nurture and celebrate local young talent of the future with the help of the Fire Station's Artists in Residence who have completed the programme.
Now in its second year, the Youth Summer Residency is an annual initiative held at the Fire Station and run in collaboration with the Ministry of Education. Students are handpicked by the Ministry of Education following an annual exhibition and encouraged to develop their artistic and technical skills in a wide range of disciplines from painting and printmaking to mixed media and collage. This year 9 students were chosen to receive mentorship from a select group of the Fire Station's previous Artists in Residence. The students each received guidance on a daily basis as well as interactive workshops covering a number of techniques and topics designed to enrich the students' experience.
This year's mentors were:
- Hisham Khalid - skills development and the discovery of fine art identity
- Rita Abou Eid - collage art around an abstract theme
- Paul Valentine -relief printmaking
- Adnan Siraj - acrylic painting on canvas
- Hana Nu'man Al Emadi, creating metal artworks
Khalifa Al Obaidly, Director of the Fire Station, commented: "We are delighted to be able to host this exhibition and am very grateful to the Ministry of Education for enabling us to run this program.I have been extremely impressed with the level of talent displayed by our young artists and it is fantastic that our Artists in Residence have been able to help guide them on their creative journeys. I am excited to be able to showcase our young artists and the result of their hard work and collaboration over the summer. It is very important that we are able to continue to support up and coming talent and continue to hone the skills of the next generation."
This year's students ranged from grade 9 to recent high school graduates from various schools and institutions. They included:
- Mohammed Mubarak Al Gafali Al Nuaimi, Khalifa Highschool
- Sinian Ahmad Al Malki, Oman ibn Al Khatab Highschool
- Safia Khalid Al Khayareen, Aisha Bint Abi Baker School
- Al Zahraa Al Asmar, Roda Bint Mohammed School
- Maryam Abdulrahman Al Mannai, Roda Bint Mohammed School
- Amna Al Asmar, Barzan School
- Fatima Muhammed Twaim Al Hajri, Aisha Bint Abi Baker School
- Noura Muhammed Twaim Al Hajri, Aisha Bint Abi Baker School
- Mezna Muhammed Twaim Al Hajri, Texas A&M
For more information, please visit: http://firestation.org.qa/


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At 17, star defenseman Craig McElhaney likes his chances of making it as a pro hockey player. Yet, a string of recent "accidents" threatens to knock his team out of the playoffs and ruin his promising career. Craig has begun to question how many "accidents" can happen before they become more than a coincidence. But it's not a good time for questions. Not in the spotlight of high-pressure hockey. Not when the team needs him most. And not when he has some important lessons to learn about life. For Craig, however, there is no choice. Unless the questions are answered, the team's season and his promising career will surely end.
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A group of musically minded ladies who love to sing are on the beat for new members.
Chester Ladies Choir is looking to swell its ranks and ensure it continues to hit the high notes for many more years to come.
The choir is looking to recruit as it embarks on several high profile events including taking part a concert in London at The Royal Albert Hall.
Founded in 1955 the group is currently made up of about 40 ladies of all ages from across Cheshire, Wirral and North Wales.
With some 'fantastic performance opportunities' coming up this year it is looking to expand its numbers and is keen to hear from any ladies out there who enjoy singing and may be looking for a new challenge.
Secretary Jane Pendlebury said: "Singing is a fantastic way to meet new friends and have fun and it's good for your health and well-being too.
"New members in any voice part are always welcome to come along and join us for a free taster session."
The choir meets on Tuesday evenings from 7.30pm until 9.30pm at St Luke's Church in Huntington to sing a wide range of music genres from classical pieces to modern pop and jazz for its own concerts and other community and charity events.
Highlights of the choir's calendar of events include a concert on Saturday June 9 at 7.30pm at Christleton High School when the choir will perform under the musical direction of David Bebbington and alongside their accompanist Simon Phillips who is director of performing arts at the school.
The evening will feature special performances by pupils from the school itself.
In November the choir will travel to London to perform alongside other choirs from throughout the UK in a concert featuring the mighty Grimethorpe Colliery Band and Cory Brass Band at the Royal Albert Hall.
Further details about the choir and how to get involved can be found on the choir's website at www.chesterladieschoir.co.uk.


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Daily Links 10/25/2010: Comcast's TV Everywhere service goes nationwide
Apple Enlists Unisys to Help With Corporate, Government Deals (Bloomberg)
Unisys' license plate-scanning award boosts border security (Washington Technology)
Carlyle Bids to Take CommScope Private (New York Times: DealBook)
SAP TechEd 2010: Redeeming the NetWeaver Platform (Feeding the SAP Ecosystem)
SAP and Siemens Team Up on EVs (Greentech Media)
Charles Phillips Named CEO of Infor (PC World)
Latest move in the Enterprise Software game of musical chairs.
QlikTech uses IPO cash to expand globally (Information Age)
106 software jobs being created by US company in Newry (BBC)
Philadelphia-based Market Resource Partners.
Copps Talks Comcast/NBCU On Visit To Allbritton Facilities
Execs warn of merger's 'grave' implications on D.C. market competition (Broadcasting & Cable)
TV wedding (Washington Post)
Editorial supports approval of Comcast/NBCU merger without net neutrality conditions.
Xfinity and beyond: Comcast's TV Everywhere service goes nationwide (CED Magazine)
TicketLeap: Agile Teamwork and Responsive Customer Service (Ben Franklin Technology Partners: Keynotes)
Entrepreneur's Corner: Evisors (Wharton Journal)


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The government should have the power to levy council tax on building sites straight after a developer gets planning permission, a former Cabinet Office minister has suggested, claiming that it would help to speed up the supply of new homes.
John Penrose, a Conservative MP and co-chairman of the all-party parliamentary group on housing and planning, has written a letter to Sajid Javid, the housing secretary, to ask him to change how construction companies are taxed. He said that housebuilders did not have enough incentive to speed up their output, so should face a council tax on any unused land.
"It means that the clock is ticking and it stops developers from being too leisurely," he said. "There is frequent criticism of the big housing developers 'pacing' their development."
Figures from Shelter, the charity, last year showed that construction companies had "failed" to build more than 320,000 homes for which planning permission had been granted over the past five years.
New powers for councils also could encourage development on brownfield sites, Mr Penrose said. "There is a great deal of concern about some brownfield sites, which have historic planning permission but are now derelict and don't get charged business rates or council tax, so there is no cost of carry for a long-term investor hoping to capitalise on value of the land," he said.
Construction companies argued that problems in the planning system meant that permissions could take years to process, especially on larger sites with complex infrastructure requirements. A site for 4,000 homes usually takes a decade to complete because of skills shortages, the builders claimed.
The MP's letter also pushes for a single development tax. This would set out clearly how much builders will be charged to help to boost infrastructure in the local area.
At present, housebuilders agree on a set amount of affordable housing that they will build, or for which they will provide funding, alongside their own properties for market sale, under Section 106. Councils can charge a community infrastructure levy for new roads or sewers near the site.
However, Section 106 is often renegotiated by housebuilders to minimise costs. A report by the communities and local government committee in April last year said that negotiations over the level of these contributions were a "source of contention, delay and uncertainty for all parties".
The MP suggested making the community infrastructure levy the main tax for developers. This would be paid on the day that permission is approved and each council would publish how much should be charged, depending on the size of the site.


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Steven Burris
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- First Name: Steven
- Last Name: Burris
- Middle Name: Ray
- Current Age: 33
- Booking Date: 2017-09-29 18:00
- Race: B
- Sex: M
- Arrest Date: 09/29/2017
- City: Magnolia
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Community Based Medical Homes are Army-run, primary care clinics located off-post in the communities where Army Families live. But Community Based Medical Homes offer more than convenient location.
Community Based Medical Homes are inspired from the ground up by your ideas and suggestions about how healthcare should be. Those ideas and suggestions are embodied in the concept of the Patient Centered Medical Home, a new model of healthcare being adopted across Military Healthcare and by leading civilian healthcare systems.
The Patient Centered Medical Home is both revolutionary and old-fashioned. Each patient partners with a team of healthcare providers physicians, nurses, behavioral health professionals, pharmacists, and others to develop a comprehensive, personal healthcare plan. That healthcare team works with each patient over time to take care of health issues as they arise, ensure delivery of prevention screening and services, manage chronic conditions, and promote a spirit of health, wellness and trust.
At its heart, the Army Community Based Medical Home is healthcare the way it should be easy to access, patient-centered, team based, and quality focused.
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We are part of Army Family Healthcare, the way healthcare should be. Your clinic is Army-run even though it is not on Fort Hood. It is located in the community where you live so that you will have more convenient access to healthcare when you need it.
Here you will be partnered with a primary care clinician and nurses who take responsibility for your health and coordinate care with an extended team of behavioral health professionals, pharmacists, subspecialists and others.
Your core team works with you over time to take care of new health concerns as they arise, ensure delivery of preventive screening and services, manage chronic health problems, and promote a spirit of health and wellness. This relationship between you and your health care team is the heart of the Medical Home.
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Your team nurse plays a greater role than you might be used to. Your nurse will spend more time listening to your concerns, help you communicate those concerns to your doctor, and then make sure that you understand the care plan and that all of your questions are answered.
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The small size and uncertainty of the market for cocaine pharmacotherapies constitutes a critical barrier to development of a cocaine abuse pharmacotherapy. Although all of the company executives interviewed for this study agreed that the total number of cocaine users is appreciable, they recognized that the feasible market for a cocaine abuse treatment is likely to be much smaller than the absolute number of people that use cocaine. Representatives of one pharmaceutical company use a conservative estimate of the number of heavy cocaine users that is about half of the level of 2 million cited in this report.
Uncertain market penetration was another reason for the skepticism in industry. Interviewees stressed that potential patient compliance problems and limited access to patients made them uncertain about the true market size for cocaine treatment. Representatives of two companies noted that most publicly-funded treatment centers are managed by non-physicians who tend to oppose the use of drugs to treat substance abuse, which such staff regard as a "behavioral" condition, thereby further restricting the potential sale of these drugs.


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Aug 7 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks futures turned lower on Wednesday after investors flocked to safe-haven gold and U.S. government bonds amid worries over the escalation in U.S.-China trade war denting global growth.
At 8:15 a.m. ET, Dow e-minis were down 167 points, or 0.64%. S&P 500 e-minis were down 16.5 points, or 0.57% and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 42.75 points, or 0.57%. (Reporting by Medha Singh in Bengaluru)


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It is generally acknowledged now that the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has failed to achieve most of its goals given in the SAARC Charter adopted in Dhaka in December 1985. In particular, the promise of regional economic integration, inspired by the experience of the European Union, remains unfulfilled. This is not surprising because SAARC does not meet the essential preconditions for the success of a regional economic cooperation organization with the ultimate aim of regional integration. Pakistan would be well advised instead to explore within the framework of SAARC opportunities for mutually beneficial regional cooperation on a level playing field in selected areas instead of seeing it as a vehicle for regional integration as implied by the goal of a South Asian Economic Union.
There are several prerequisites for the success of a regional economic cooperation organization in achieving the goal of regional economic integration or a regional economic union which implies not only free trade among the member states and a common external tariff but also harmonization of economic and monetary policies. To begin with, there must be a feeling of common destiny and a shared vision of the future or in other words shared goals and aspirations among the member states. The absence of such a feeling is likely to pull the member states in different directions politically, economically, and culturally, making the complicated task of regional integration difficult if not impossible to achieve. Secondly, cultural affinities are important for facilitating regional cooperation leading to integration through the development of a feeling of common identity among the member states. Thirdly, the absence of hegemonic designs on the part of member states is a necessary condition for the smooth progress of any scheme of regional economic integration. The quest for hegemony generates tensions and engenders disputes among the member states of a regional organization. It is unrealistic to expect that a climate of fear and tension would help promote the cause of regional integration.
Fourthly, the absence of serious disputes helps create a climate conducive to the promotion of regional cooperation. Conversely, the presence of serious disputes generates tensions, mistrust and hostility which act as serious obstacles in the way of the promotion of regional cooperation. Fifthly, it is worth noting that the economic benefits of regional cooperation are largely determined by complementarities among the economies of the member states. The greater the economic complementarities, the more would be the possibilities and benefits of regional economic and commercial cooperation.
A close look at the regional scene in South Asia and the state of relations between Pakistan and India reveals that other than the factor of geographical proximity, SAARC lacks all the other necessary prerequisites for the deepening of regional economic cooperation leading to regional economic integration. There is no community of interests among its member states, especially between Pakistan and India. India is more interested in establishing its hegemony in the region than in promoting regional cooperation on an equitable basis. While India looks at China as a rival in Asia, Pakistan considers it an important strategic partner. Pakistan has also legitimate security concerns relating to India which dismembered it in 1971.
SAARC also suffers from the absence of cultural affinities. After all it was the cultural divide between the Muslims and the Hindus which led to the demand for partition and the establishment of Pakistan. Whereas Islam establishes a society based on the principles of human brotherhood and social equality, Hinduism establishes an oppressive system that divides the society into castes precluding vertical mobility. With the rise of Hindutva or extreme Hindu nationalism in India under the leadership of Narendra Modi, who has been a life-long member of RSS, a militant Hindu organization wedded to the concept of Hindutva, the civilizational and cultural tensions will increase not only within India carrying with them the seeds of India's disintegration in the long run, but also between Pakistan and India which represent two diametrically opposed ideologies.
It is extremely doubtful that the tidal wave of Hindutva sweeping across India will reverse itself in the foreseeable future. Therefore, coming decades will witness enduring tensions and even local conflicts between Pakistan and India. In such a state of affairs, how can anyone in Pakistan even think of economic integration in South Asia or a South Asian Economic Union, which would enable India to dominate the region through economic means and thus fulfill its hegemonic designs? Yet, till just a few years ago we were officially pursuing this impossible goal with India and other SAARC member states.
The regional climate in South Asia has been further vitiated by the presence of serious disputes such as Kashmir, Sir Creek, Siachen and the sharing of river waters between Pakistan and India. These disputes make the task of regional cooperation in South Asia that much more difficult. The current stalemate in SAARC which has prevented the holding of a SAARC Summit in Islamabad is the logical consequence of the Pakistan-India disputes which will continue to cast their shadow over the plans for South Asian regional cooperation.
SAARC also lacks economic complementarities which are necessary for a successful programme of regional cooperation. The economies of SAARC member states, by and large, are more in competition with one another instead of being complementary. For instance, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are all in competition with one another in exporting textiles. Similarly, both Pakistan and India are rice exporting countries. These factors restrict the possibilities of expanding intra-regional trade in the SAARC region. Further, the competition for export markets for the same commodities such as textiles and rice has negative repercussions on incentives for regional cooperation among the member states.
Above all, the danger is that in a SAARC free trade area or in a South Asian Economic Union, India because of the enormous size of its economy, the economies of large scale production, the advanced stage of its manufacturing sector and political clout because of the huge size of its population compared with other countries, will tend to have a dominant role in the regional economic decision making processes thus furthering its goal of regional hegemony and reduce Pakistan and other member states to the status of suppliers of raw materials for its industries thereby slowing down their economic progress. It is worth remembering that bigger and economically advanced member states tend to benefit more from the process of economic integration as compared with the smaller and less developed members if the matters are left to the market forces alone, in accordance with the principle of social and cumulative causation propounded by the famous Swedish economist Gunnar Myrdal.
The foregoing analysis leads one to the inevitable conclusion that even if the SAARC cooperation process is resumed in right earnest at some time in the future, we should not attach high hopes and expectations to it. From Pakistan's point of view, the pursuit of the goal of a South Asian Customs Union and more so a South Asian Economic Union would unleash economic and political forces which would result in decisions about Pakistan's economy and ultimately even its foreign policy, as the two cannot be separated, being taken at dome regional forum dominated by India because of the sheer weight of its huge size. Instead we should use SAARC as a vehicle for regional cooperation on a selective basis in such areas as river water management, environment, transportation, cross-border crimes, communicable diseases and control of drug trafficking.


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Annal: 2001 Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award for Historical Crime Novel
Results of the Dagger Award in the year 2001.
The Office of the Dead: Book 3 of Roth Trilogy
- 2001 Historical Dagger winner
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Living in the British city of Rosington of the 1950's, Wendy finds herself penniless, jobless and on the brink of divorce. Desperate for advice, she seeks solace in her oldest friend, Janet Byfield. The wife of an ambitious young clergyman, her friend seems to have everything Wendy lacks: a loving, new family and a gorgeous manor.
But perfection has always loomed too close to tragedy. Gradually the Byfields' idyll sours-old sins come to haunt the present and breed new ones in their place. A shadow of death seeps through the manor, and with it comes a mystery stretching back to the turn-of-the-century church and an opium-addicted poet-priest, then even further back in time, to a woman burned at the stake in the fifteenth century.
Only Wendy, as an outsider, can glimpse the truth. But can she grasp its macabre and twisted logic in time to prevent…[more]
A Cold Touch of Ice: A Mamur Zapt Mystery
The world is changing aroung the Mamur Zapt, British Chief of Cairo's Secret Police. It's 1912 and there's a war on that no one's heard of. When an Italian man is murdered in the city's back streets, there is concern that this could be some kind of ethnic cleansing. "One of us" Morelli may have been, but was he "one of us" enough? And were the guns in his warehouse anything to do with it? Gareth Owen—the Mamur Zapt—has to find out fast. And then, as external pressures crowd in, there are other difficult questions. What is Trudi von Ramsberg really doing in Cairo? Not to mention that other noted traveller, Gertrude Bell, or the irritating little archaeologist, T. E. Lawrence? And why has the post of Khedive's Librarian suddenly become so important? Owen is just the man to solve these problems. He is less successful, though, in his relationship with Zeinab, especially now that she's approaching thirty. As Cromer's Egypt gives way to Kitchener's Egypt, Morelli is not the only one who has problems over where his allegiance lies. Maybe the solution is for Owen to go to Zanzibar…
A Distinction of Blood: A Mystery of Georgian England
Asked to investigate the marriage of his employer's beautiful daughter, Charlotte Mortlock, Robert Fairfax discovers evidence of gambling debts, love affairs, and secrets. But suspicion turns to shock when Charlotte's husband is found murdered in his bed with Charlotte holding court in the next room. Now Fairfax must get to the heart of this elegant facade of lies-in order to unmask a killer….
Last Seen in Massilia: A Novel in Ancient Rome
In the city of Massilia (modern-day Mareille), on the coast of Southern Gaul, Gordianus the Finder's beloved son Meto has disappeared—branded as a traitor to Caesar and apparently dead. Consumed with grief, Gordianus arrives in the city in the midst of a raging civil war, hoping to discover what happened to his son. But when he witnesses the fall of a young woman from a precipice called Sacrifice Rock, he becomes entangled in discovering the truth—did she fall or was she pushed? And where, in all of this, could it be connected to his missing son? Drawn into the city's treacherous depths, where nothing and no one are what they seem, Gordianus must summon all of his skills to discover his son's fate—and to safeguard his own life.
Mortal Sins
The year is 1927, a time for bootleg gin, hot jazz, and sudden death. The place is a city that inters its dead above ground but keeps its secrets darkly buried. Here native son and seasoned homicide cop Daman Rourke, a haunted widower also mourning the death of a fellow cop and close friend, walks into a scene of appalling bloodshed.
On a hot summer night, inside a slave shack on the St. Claire estate, reckless, womanizing attorney Charles St. Claire has been brutally stabbed to death. A glass of absinthe laced with cocaine is also found on the scene. And in the elegantly appointed big house, a world-celebrated beauty stands covered in her husband's blood, trying to hide the bruises on her face and professing her innocence. She is Remy Lelourie, Hollywood goddess, St. Claire's wife of five months, and the woman who once broke Rourke's heart. …[more]
Ode to a Banker: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery
Can a tough detective have the sensibilities of a poet? When street-smart Marcus Didius Falco is coerced into a public reading of his satires, he couldn't feel worse. Yet his scribbling is met with rousing applause…and an offer by Chrysippus, esteemed banker, patron of the arts, and scroll merchant, to publish his work.
Et tu, Brute! A euphoric Falco then discovers that Chrysippus expects to be paid for putting the budding author's work on papyrus. Falco is no Horace, but he has his pride. His ensuing altercation with the publisher makes him a suspect when Chrysippus is found brutally murdered—a classic body in a library. Fortunately Falco has an alibi, and thanks to his friends in the Watch, he also lands the job as the homicide's official investigator.
Murder, no matter how foul, is something Falco can handle even when he's up to his stylus in outraged authors and crafty…[more]


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Bankhead National Forest
The National Forests in Alabama began with the Alabama Purchase Unit, established by the National Forest Commission in Fiscal Year 1914. The area was proclaimed the Alabama National Forest by President Woodrow Wilson on January 15, 1918.
The first forest was located in Franklin, Lawrence and Winston Counties. Land acquisition files show that much of the ridge tops had been cut-over and approximately 40-percent of the land was cut-over, cultivated and vacated farmland. The virgin timber must have been located in the deep gorges and on public domain land.
On June 19, 1936, by proclamation of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Alabama National Forest was renamed the Black Warrior National Forest. About six years later on June 17, 1942, the name was changed, by an Act of Congress, to the William B. Bankhead National Forest.
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Doggie door for sliding glass doors are one type of additional furniture everyone should come up with should they have pets in their house. As living creature, it has already been in their nature to go off wandering outside the house they live in since it is needed for them to grow properly. Without this door, you might as well be cooping them up without anything for them to get out through.
As so many of you have guessed, what this additional furniture can do is to help pets to go outside without having to bother the owner. All they have to do should they want to get out is just get through the doggie door for sliding glass doors and there they are playing outside without you having to open it.
Besides, it is also important to keep the interlopers away from the house. If the main door is opened too often, it can definitely invite interlopers and the likes of them. You would never want that to happen to you after all, would you? With this door, the main door is not supposed to be opened a lot of times which result in safety thanks to doggie door for sliding glass doors.


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Question: You said that when the New Millennium comes, the newness that can help us may take a form that we may not be able to recognise.Sri Chinmoy: Our heart will recognise it if we have purity. Purity is the judge. If one is pure, extremely pure, that person will recognise it. Purity is the x-ray machine — physical purity, vital purity, mental purity, psychic purity. Nothing can stand against purity. Some people think that purity is something silly, feminine. Some people feel that we become pure just by changing clothes. But our mind is also like a dirty, filthy dress. We have to throw it away and put on something new. Then we become pure. Purity starts always in the consciousness.
The New Millennium is coming. For me and for my disciples it has already started. This New Millennium embodies hope and promise. You have to use your adamantine will-power and at every second choose either light or night. But night can come in a very charming, fascinating form. You have to know whether it is real light or night that is tempting you. People who are really innocent will get an extra supply of divine concern and divine power. But there are many who only pretend to be innocent. Somebody may be a rogue, but he will pretend to be innocent.
The New Millennium requires utmost seriousness. Whether we take God seriously or not, God is going to take us seriously. We may think that God is like our grandfather. No. From now on He is not going to act like a grandfather. He is going to be like a strict magistrate. He will use His Justice-Light. Compassion-Power He has used, Tolerance He has used, Concern He has used. But there is another aspect of God that we have not seen.
On the one hand, Lord Shiva is full of Compassion. If you give him only one leaf, that one leaf is enough to please him. To other cosmic gods you have to bring lots of beautiful and fragrant flowers. Lord Shiva's name is Ashutosh. 'Ashu' means 'speed'. So Ashutosh is one who is quickly satisfied. Other gods can take twenty years to be pleased. But in twenty seconds you can please Lord Shiva. Again, when he is angry, when he starts his thunder, which is his destruction-dance, he destroys everything. It may take only ten seconds to please Lord Shiva, but if the same Lord Shiva is displeased for one second, he can destroy us. Then to rebuild our spiritual life-energy may take twenty years.
This is Lord Shiva. On the one hand, he is kinder than the kindest. No cosmic god can come near him in terms of compassion and gifts. He can tolerate us indefinitely. If he is pleased with us, in the twinkling of an eye he can give us the vast ocean. But if he is annoyed, then there is no mercy. That is the aspect of God which we will see in the New Millennium.


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By far the most common breed of dog I paint or draw is the Hungarian Vizsla. Here are 40 pictures I have completed in the past four years featuring 57 vizslas!
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Ordering for Christmas
Firstly I apologise for using the 'C' word in November, but last year, like a Grinch, I had to turn away requests for commissions in early December. To guarantee Christmas gifts arrive on time, I will stop taking orders for commissions in late November/early December, so it is best to order as soon as possibleContinue reading "Ordering for Christmas"


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Rocky Carroll: Texas' legendary boot maker
By U.S. REP. TED POE
Deep in the heart of Texas, whether you're two-stepping, herding cattle, or sitting in the summer heat enjoying some barbeque, you will rarely find Texans without their boots. All sorts of cowboy boots are made throughout the nation but they are nothing like boots "Made in Texas."
Some of the most famous boot makers that have ever lived hail from Texas. Their boots are made in some of the most interesting hole-in-the-wall places. One of those hidden gems is right here in Houston on Ella Street near the 610 Loop.
I have been wearing boots most of my life and one day I was looking for a new pair. It was the word on the street in town that the man on Ella was the best boot-maker around. His shop was a small, wooden framed building that looks like a throwback from the old west. When I pulled up, I experienced the lesson of never judging a book by its cover. It was an old building that looked like a saloon, covered in ancient political posters. Inside boots were stacked to the ceiling and leather goods were everywhere. When I walked in I was greeted by the one and only R J "Rocky" Carroll.
When I met Rocky twenty years ago, I was immediately struck by his swagger. He looks like an outlaw out of an old Western movie. Within the first moments of meeting him, it was quite evident that he liked to talk. Right away I felt as if I knew his whole life story. He was proud of his work and his previous career in at the Harris County Sheriff's Department (twenty five years.)
So, first we talked about what we both had in common: jobs in law enforcement. We shared "war stories" from our days at the courthouse.
After chatting about our law enforcement careers, we got to talking about Rocky's boot making occupation. He truly is a legend. In those minutes, I heard stories about how he had crafted boots for presidents, including Presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush. He told me about his trips on Air Force One with the presidents and his encounters with some of America's most highly-respected and famous folks. To say the least, I was skeptical of what he was telling me. The stories seemed like more Texas yarn than facts. Boy was I wrong.
During our conversation, we were interrupted by a phone call from Rocky's friend... President George W. Bush. From that moment on, I knew this man was the real deal. Rocky and "43" have known each other a long time. Not only has he made boots for President Bush, he has also made them for the six Presidents before him. Other customers of Rocky's famous boots include the Pope, Queen Elizabeth II, governors, heads of state and Elvis. The latest recipient of Rocky's boots? The royal baby, George Alexander Louis.
Though Rocky's "wall of fame" is extensive, most of his customers are just regular folks like me. Rocky is a bit crusty, but his patrons also become his friends. Years after meeting Rocky, as a judge, I officiated the small wedding of Rocky and his wife Judge Denise Collins. As the ceremony was about to begin suddenly the back door opened and President George H.W. Bush showed up. How does Rocky know these people? Only Rocky knows.
Rocky makes his boots out of calfskin, buffalo, lizard, snakeskin, ostrich, alligator or eel. They are comfortable as well. He learned the art of boot-making from his father and grandfather, who was a boot cobbler. At the age of 6, when most kids were just learning how to throw a ball, Rocky was already assembling his first pair of boots. In 1938, the same year Rocky was born, his father and uncles opened their first boot shop, RJ's Model Boot Shop. Making boots is in Rocky's blood and although it comes to him naturally, this man is truly a hard worker. He never stops or slows down. He says he doesn't sleep more than two hours a night because if he sleeps longer, he gets a headache. I don't know how he does it.
Rocky is very meticulous and he carefully crafts custom designs at the request of his customers. Boot construction starts with a tracing of each foot on paper and then is transformed to some of the best boots in the world.
Rocky is a people person. When he meets his customers, he gets a good sense of what kind of person they are, and then cobbles that into his work. He has quite a personality. And just like the character he is, he puts character into the boots. A customer never leaves disappointed.
In Texas, there is quite a demand for boots but if a person walks through the United States Capitol, they will notice that the trend has spread all the way to D.C. Members of Congress of both parties from Texas, of course, walk the halls of Congress sporting boots with suits and ties—much to the dismay and irritation of our Northern members. But we do it anyway. Texans normally sit together. Unlike the Senate, there are no assigned seats in the House. We wear everything from "store bought" boots from Cavender's to boots from boot makers like Rocky.
Some of the boots are adorned with a personal touch. Others are simple designs with initials and the district of Texas the member serves. Our Aggie members, wear maroon boots with that Aggie logo. Gotta love those Aggies. Some of the boots are more ornate with flags, Congressional seals, the State of Texas, stars, red, white, and blue. No two Members wear the same boots. They are always just a little different, just like our Texas delegation.
Rocky Carroll is one of those colorful people that is uniquely Texan to the core. Boot maker for the presidents, boot maker for the stars and boot maker for Texans.
And that's just the way it is.