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Suppose scientists could figure out how to tweak the insula without damaging it. They might be able to create that famed and elusive free lunch — an effortless way to kick the cigarette habit.
That dream, which may not be too far off, puts the insula in the spotlight. What is the insula and how could it possibly exert such profound effects on human behavior?
According to neuroscientists who study it, the insula is a long-neglected brain region that has emerged as crucial to understanding what it feels like to be human.
They say it is the wellspring of social emotions, things like lust and disgust, pride and humiliation, guilt and atonement. It helps give rise to moral intuition, empathy and the capacity to respond emotionally to music.
Its anatomy and evolution shed light on the profound differences between humans and other animals.
The insula also reads body states like hunger and craving and helps push people into reaching for the next sandwich, cigarette or line of cocaine. So insula research offers new ways to think about treating drug addiction, alcoholism, anxiety and eating disorders.
Of course, so much about the brain remains to be discovered that the insula's role may be a minor character in the play of the human mind. It is just now coming on stage.http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/06/health/psychology/06brain.html?ex=1328418000&en=3e7d68c53f108dd2&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss


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When we make a mistake we go back and practice it. When we have a bad gig we prepare more for the next one. But what if we make a lot of mistakes? And what if most of our gigs don't go well?
Does anything change? Or do we keep returning to do it again? We can try different things, but in the end the only way through it is through it.
Try looking for other paths through it, or new ways to move through it. But if your solution involves going around the thing you love then it becomes giving up. You will never have to give up music. But the reality of music and practice is that you can't have it all right now.


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There are so many ingredients in our food, body, and hair products that we cannot readily comprehend or even pronounce. They sound complicated and seem scientific for day-to-day usage, and some women have chosen to avoid these long scientific words entirely by sticking to natural products and ingredients. That is certainly a viable route, but it is important to be knowledgeable about even these natural ingredients so that you can make informed decisions about what you're placing on your hair and body.
Take for example, the popular eggs and mayonnaise treatments you have probably heard of, maybe even tried.
"The protein in eggs are too large to fit into the hair shaft."
The protein in eggs has amino acids that are too large to fit into the hair shaft and bond properly. Mayonnaise possesses a lot of lubricating oils so if you've tried this treatment you've probably experienced softer hair, but the benefits of the eggs in mayonnaise are lost on your hair as they too have not been hydrolized. Proteins must by hydrolyzed or broken down so that the amino acids will be small enough to fit, bond, and provide the hair with strength through temporarily repairing the hair.


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Continued attacks in Sadr City threaten to create a new community of displaced. While the international community is beginning to try and address the humanitarian crisis for so many Iraqis who have fled the country, the 2.7 million internally displaced are incredibly vulnerable. Leila Fadel reports on the Iraqi Governments call for people to evacuate to two soccer fields and through testimonials, Shashank Bengali illustrates the humanitarian work of the Sadr movement. There is a history in the Middle East of political movements growing out of institutions that first start with addressing social services that a rueling government is unable or unwilling to address.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has signed the first contract with an International NGO to work with Iraqi Refugees in Syria. The group, International Medical Corps also has very large contracts for work in Iraq with Internally Displaced. It has been difficult for large international NGO's to work in Syria.
Iraqi military orders Sadr City residents to evacuate
Leila Fadel McClatchy Newspapers (8 May 2008)
Iraqi security forces, after more than of 40 days of intense fighting, on Thursday told residents to evacuate their homes in the northeast Shiite slum of Sadr City and to move to temporary shelters on two soccer fields.
The military's call indicated the possibility of stepped-up military operations and came as Iraqi security forces raided a radio station run by backers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al Sadr. In the southern port city of Basra, militants launched rockets that struck a coalition base, killing two contractors and injuring four civilians and four coalition soldiers.
Sadr City has been a battleground since late March, enduring U.S. airstrikes, militia snipers and gunbattles between U.S. and Iraqi forces and the Mahdi Army, the militia loyal to Sadr.
Already some 8,500 people have been displaced from the sprawling slum of some 2.5 million people, according to the Iraqi Red Crescent. For weeks, food, water and medical shortages have affected about 150,000 people.
Charity work shows another side to Sadr's movement in Iraq
Shashank Bengali McClatchy Newspapers (8 May 2008)
When Ali Ateya was killed last month at the age of 23_ a victim of an American airstrike on a block of concrete tenements in Baghdad's Sadr City slum, according to his family — there was no money for his burial.
Within days, two officials from Sadr City's main humanitarian organization showed up at the family home. Unsolicited, they offered to pay for Ateya's Shiite Muslim burial service and provide food for three days of ritual mourning.
Then they handed the parents an envelope. It was stuffed with 500,000 Iraqi dinars — about $400 — and on it was printed: "A gift from Sayyid Muqtada al Sadr."
UNHCR signs landmark accord in Syria with international NGO
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Boudewijn van Eenennaam, head of the UN refugee agency's governing body, on Thursday attended the signing of a landmark contract between UNHCR and the International Medical Corps (IMC), paving the way for the aid agency to become the first international non-governmental organization (INGO) to work with Iraqi refugees in Syria. IMC will run three health clinics for refugees in Damascus under the agreement. The Danish Refugee Council and Premier Urgence are also slated to start work in Syria soon in support of UNHCR community services and education programmes.
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Soccer Falls to Furman in SoCon Quarterfinals 1-0
October 27, 2018
The Basics
Score: Furman 1, Western Carolina 0
Records: Western Carolina 8-8-2, Furman 11-6
Location: Catamount Athletic Complex, Cullowhee, N.C.
CULLOWHEE, N.C. – No. 4 seed Western Carolina closed it the 2018 season with a 1-0 loss to No. 5 seed Furman in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference Championships Saturday at the Catamount Athletic Complex.
Turning Point:
Furman scored in the 26th minute and held off Western Carolina the remainder of the contest.
Inside the Box Score
- Furman scored the only goal of the match in the 26th minute off a header by Isabelle Guiterrez off a throw-in by Erin Houlihan.
- Western Carolina took 15 shots in the contest to Furman's eight.
- Catamount goalkeeper Jacquelyn Gnassi had four saves in the match and falls to 5-4-1 to close out the season.
- Western Carolina took a flurry of shots in the waning minutes of the game including earning a corner kick with 1.8 seconds left in the contest. Senior Eynde Frazier took the corner kick sending it to Regan Ward whose header shot was saved by the Paladin goalkeeper.
News & Notes
- Western Carolina's loss to Furman halts a two-game winning streak against the Paladins and a three-game winning streak in the season.
- The Catamounts ending the season only allowing seven goals at home.
- WCU's shutout over Mercer was the seventh of the season.
- The Catamounts ended the year 6-3-2 at home.
- Gnassi ends her career with 142 career saves ranking fifth in the WCU record books. Her .826 save percentage ranks second.
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After finishing the 10k hands at 5NL, I played about 400 hands of 10NL just to get going this evening. I'm pretty tired now, just getting home from work, so I will have to officially start 10NL tomorrow. Despite that, I was running fairly well at 16BB/100. It would have been even higher if not for this hand:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed) Poker Stars Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.comFlopTurnRiver.com (Format: Plain Text)
Hero ($10.15)
Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with Kc, Ks.
UTG calls $0.10, Hero raises to $0.4, 6 folds, BB calls $0.30, UTG calls $0.30.
Flop: ($1.25) 8d, 3c, Tc (3 players)
BB checks, UTG bets $0.5, Hero raises to $1.5, BB folds, UTG calls $1.
Turn: ($4.25) Kh (2 players)
UTG bets $0.5, Hero raises to $3, UTG calls $2.50.
River: ($10.25) Ac (2 players)
UTG bets $1.45 (All-In), Hero calls $1.45.
Final Pot: $13.15
Results below:
UTG has Qc Jc (flush, ace high).
Hero has Kc Ks (three of a kind, kings).
Outcome: UTG wins $13.15.
I see a lot of people get furious and call these people fish or donks or whatever. DON'T DO THIS. This guy was calling off way more than pot odds allowed, and on the turn he called more than implied odds would give him. Do not berate the fish, it only encourages them to play better and you make money off of them making mistakes, especially huge ones like this. Worst of all, they will most likely leave the table if you make fun of them or try to 'coach' them.
Instead of wasting your time in the chat box, take that time to write a note on him and add him to your buddy list. If you find yourself feeling the urge to type something nasty into the chat box, I recommend just turning the chat right off. This is what I did a while back and it helped me get over my tilt problems, so that I can now turn my chat on without it affecting my play.


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One little known place that has not yet had any productions visit can be found on the outskirts of the beautiful colonial town of San Miguel de Allende in Guanajuato, Mexico. The local glass dump is located in a shanty town area about 20 mins drive from the centre of the city. Glass of thousands of different colours is disposed in large mounds. What the local artists do not buy for their creative works is recycled for profit by the locals who live off of the proceeds.
Mexico City is the main production centre in that part of the world where local crew and equipment would need to travel from. San Miguel de Allende is located about a 3.5 hour drive from Mexico City. San Miguel de Allende is a well serviced city with many high quality hotels and restaurants to choose from.
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Unfortunately at this time we do not have a coordinator for the cycling event. I apologize for this, but please check back in the coming weeks to see if there is any update. Also if I have your email from participating in the past I will send an email.
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All registrations must be completed and paid by June 1, 2020 in order to guarantee your requested t-shirt size. After that date, we cannot guarantee your size will be available when you check in.
Effective June 8, 2020 a late fee of $10 will be added to each registration.
Coordinator will be at the venue at 6:00 a.m.
Allow approx. 30 minutes driving time from the Strip area.
Blue Diamond is located off SR159, a 30-45 min. drive from the strip of downtown Las Vegas. Go South on I-15, take the Blue Diamond off ramp (SR160), go West on Blue Diamond (SR160) 10.6m, turn right on SR159, go 3 miles, make a left on Castalia St., you will see the park on your left.
The park will be the staging area for all cycling events. You can also take Charleston Blvd. Go west on Charleston for about 14 miles, past the Red Rock area, to Blue Diamond, turn at the first right turn into town to the park.
Helmets are mandatory.
Cycling routes for time trial & road course, can be seen on RidewithGPS.com,,,,, Contact Coordinator for help and instructions.
Thursday: 10.5 Mile Time Trial: A 5.25 mile out and back, with climbing on your way out and descent coming back; smooth face course on SR159, wide shoulders that were recently widened. The start and finish will be on SR159 and the only turn is the turn-around area that has traffic control. No turning into Blue Diamond for the finish.
Friday, 32.5 mile road course: start at SR159 / Castalia St., go about 11.1m on SR159 to the turn around, just short of the gun range, come back on SR159 about 2.5m, turn right into Red Rock Canyon and ride the 13m loop, exit loop onto SR159, turn right and head 5m back to starting/finish line.
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NEW YORK, October 24, 2014 – Terry Keenan, a pioneering TV and newsprint financial journalist, died suddenly Thursday night of a cerebral hemorrhage. She was only 53.
Keenan became a familiar face to many financial TV viewers when she became the first journalist to regularly report live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) for CNN, where she worked in various capacities from 1986-1995.
Prior to her CNN stint, however, she gained valuable experience working with Louis Ruykeyser on PBS-TV's popular, long-running "Wall $treet Week with Louis Ruykeyser."
In 1995, she moved from CNN to CNBC where she became one of that cable network's segment anchors. She returned to CNNfn to assume similar duties, but eventually moved to Fox News in 2002 to serve as anchor for various shows, including the network's "Cashin' In." When Fox debuted its new "Fox Business" cable channel, she became one of that venture's first anchors.
She also wrote a financial column for the New York Post, leaving Fox Business permanently in 2009 and devoting more time to the column. What turned out to be her final column ran on October 19.
The Post's Michael Gray tweeted the shocking news of Keenan's passing early Friday morning:
It is with much sadness that I report NYPost Business columnist Terry Keenan passed away overnight. She will be missed.
A native of Albany, New York, Keenan earned a bachelor degree in mathematics at Baltimore's John Hopkins University in 1983 before joining the Ruykeyser program, which was produced and taped in nearby Owings Mills, Md.
One of three sisters, she was married to Ron Kass with whom she had a son, Benjamin Keenan Kass. All four survive her.
According to various sources, funeral services for Terry Keenan Kass "will be held Friday, October 31st at 11 AM at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola on Park Avenue at 84th Street. In lieu of flowers please donate to Loyola School 980 Park Avenue, NY, NY 10028."


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Countrywide's shares took another battering yesterday as they plummeted below the psychologically-painful 5p mark - reflecting a 95 per cent loss of value in a year.
As the market punished the company yet again with a closing share price of just 4.9p, long-standing critic Russell Quirk - former chief executive of collapsed online agency Emoov and now a prominent property industry public relations consultant - took to social media to offer his advice.
"Astonishing that shareholders such as Oaktree Capital Management have sat and just watched this decline. It is clear that the current management team do not have the confidence of the City and that 'Back to Basics' has not succeeded" Quirk wrote on LinkedIn, referring to the programme outlined by Countrywide just over a year ago to attempt to drive sales and lettings business via branches.
In recent weeks Countrywide has admitted to Estate Agent Today that it is now closing some branches, although it remains tight-lipped as to how many and where. This morning it is reported that the company is embarking on a 'sale and leaseback' programme with a small number of its branch offices.
Quirk continues: "It is time to get real and to implement a strategy that allows this once great estate agency institution to be great again. My strategic plan is available free of charge with no strings attached (I'm not looking for a job). Take it. Digest it. Discuss it with me and put the business back on track before there is nothing left."
And he adds: "Banking covenants must now be being breached, staff morale at rock bottom and the slippery slope of 'just closing a few branches' is death by a thousand cuts."
In recent months Quirk has suggested that in his opinion online estate agencies are likely to reach no more than 10 per cent market share overall; he has also given views on how the troubled Foxtons brand could improve its fortunes by expanding beyond the M25.
In yesterday's social media comments Quirk made no reference to the details of his Countrywide plan, but almost a year ago he gave a glimpse of what he might have in mind in a contribution to Estate Agent Today. Back then he wrote:
Countrywide will continue to suffer from poor performance (relatively) and a relentless attack on its share price until it is future-proofed. Currently the ship is listing (no pun intended) and the shareholder lifeboats have been thrown to the icy waters below.
Six months into the 'post-Alison' era and who would have thought that a Countrywide share could degrade even further and can now be bought for less than the price of a chocolate bar, albeit more Breakaway than it is Bounty.
Titanic and confectionery analogies aside, there is a way forward for this once great institution.
With over £195 million of debt, Countrywide's market capitalisation is now way below that.
It is technically insolvent and has broken its banking covenants.
Existing shareholders coming to the rescue with a proposed £100 million rights issue will only do so at a discount on today's price and this translates to a value that is lower again.
Without structural transformation, the direction of travel will remain depressingly downwards thereafter.
The answer requires the sale of a number of their existing brands in order to a) reduce the debt burden and b) to consolidate its cost base which is much too heavily predicated around increasing high street rents and escalating business rates.
The resulting core business of a smaller basket of brands could, with a complete change of approach, prosper with the utilisation of proper, proven technology and well-executed, modern marketing methods. A thinner 'brand estate' would also allow marketing budgets to focus better and with far greater 'above the line' cut through. Margins would increase (via a full-fee proposition), profits would be restored and the City placated.
Countrywide does not need 850 branches to reverse its eroding position as the UK's largest estate agency. That's a vanity metric these days. Indeed it is this profit and loss millstone that is one of its major vulnerabilities in an increasingly digital consumer world.
Some are needed, yes. But customer numbers can be gained in areas that do not have one, two, three or more Countrywide office fronts.
I've formed a detailed strategy that would make Countrywide great again that I'll share if asked. It's a shame that so far no-one has done so, despite its share price briefly rallying by over 20% two weeks ago on rumours that Emoov and Countrywide might collaborate.


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We have just spent a week in Bloor West Village, Toronto, staying with Cathal's cousing Rachel, her husband Tyler and their 7 month old baby Rebecca. Tyler collected us from the airport saying that we were visiting at the worst time of year, what did we think we were doing and how would they occupy us while we were visiting! However, the week went "awesomely", we have been living the Canadian dream hanging out and drinking lots of non-fat double shot lattes.
Highlights of the week have included spending lots of time with Rebecca, going to a NHL Ice hockey game at the Air Canada Centre (one of Toronto Maple Leafs only wins of the season!), shopping at Mountain Equipment Co-op (very difficult to extract Cathal from that outdoor Mecca!) and attending an Oscar Party (well the kind where you pool some loonies, make some guesses and slag each others choices off!)


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Specific sessions will be dedicated to the crime scene, mixture interpretation, low template DNA, haploid markers, statistical analysis, future advancements of technology and ancient DNA analysis and its probable applications in forensic anthropology.
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Two weeks ago I posted about my summer goals, but since then I've managed to make as little progress as could possibly be defined (a rather flowery way of saying I've done nothing). Part of me wants to kick back and say I don't care, because hasn't it been a stressful year and don't I deserve a break? But the better part of me feels bored and knows, deep down, I do want to accomplish the things I've set out to do.
It's just getting there that isn't always easy.
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The Dharahara Tower Was An Important Site In Nepal
The 7.9-magnitude earthquake that rocked Nepal Saturday has left countless homes, buildings, and ancient temples in ruins. One particular landmark, the Dharahara Tower, was tragically destroyed by the Nepal earthquake. The tower, a popular tourist attraction in the heart of the capital city of Kathmandu, represents a significant loss for the South Asian country rich religious and cultural history.
The 100-foot, nine-story Dharahara Tower, also known as the Bhimsen Tower, was built by then-prime minister Bhimsen Thapa in 1832 for his niece, Queen Lalit Tripura Sundari. Resembling an Islamic minaret, the white tower sat atop a bronze base and included a spiral staircase that reached the top. At the time, it was used as a military watchtower, allowing soldiers to blow horns to alert army troops to assemble. In recent times, the Dharahara Tower represented a significant tourist attraction. Its eighth floor had a balcony that offered a panoramic view of the city, which had been open to visitors for the last decade. The tower was a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Following the earthquake, what once looked like a radiant lighthouse was reduced to just its base. Authorities said around 200 people were inside the Dharahara Tower when the earthquake caused it to collapse, according to Reuters. Recovery efforts are continuing as officials search for bodies still trapped under rubble. Several temples in Basantapur Durbar Square were also destroyed.
The collapse of the Dharahara Tower represents a major loss for Nepal, a country whose economy heavily relies on tourism. But there's a little beacon of hope for this historic monument. The Dharahara Tower has suffered damage from earthquakes before. It survived an earthquake in 1834. One hundred years later, a devastating 1934 earthquake left the Dharahara Tower to just two levels. Then-prime minister Juddha Shumsher led renovation work to rebuild the tower to its form that existed until Saturday.
The tower has survived multiple quakes over the centuries, and there's no reason to doubt that the landmark will be rebuilt again.


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We say your vote is your voice. Yet in California we block access to the voting booth and silence the voices of people who are on parole - a disproportionate number of whom are Black and Brown. As we confront systemic inequality and demand justice for Black lives, it is more important than ever to Free the Vote with ACA 6 and restore voting rights to people on parole.
Join us and act now and tell your state senator to vote YES on ACA 6. ACT NOW!
Denying voting rights to people on parole is a legacy of Jim Crow laws designed to lock Black and Brown Californians out of the voting booth. This constitutional amendment will restore voting rights to nearly 50,000 people who are working, paying taxes, and raising children in our communities, but have been deprived of a voice in the policies that shape their lives.
We support ACA 6 because we know that:
- Our democracy is rooted in the idea that everyone's voice matters. In particular, as we fight back against structural racism in policing, we urgently need to hear the voices of those most directly impacted.
- Parole's purpose is to help people reintegrate into their community. Civic engagement is a critical part of that process, and can reduce recidivism.
- California needs to catch up with 19 other states and Washington, D.C, which either automatically restore voting rights on release from prison or have no felony disenfranchisement whatsoever.
Now more than ever we must confront the history of racial oppression behind our state's felony disenfranchisement laws. The Free the Vote Act will roll back a form of voter suppression currently facing Black and Brown Californians and will signal to all Californians that their voices matter.


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Solomon, Oluyinka and Shamsuddin, Alina and Wahab, Eta and Ayobami, Ojo Kayode (2013) Technology acceptance evaluation of electronic banking in Nigeria. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 7 (13). pp. 219-226. ISSN 19918178
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Electronic banking in the modern world today requires some degree of technology acceptance for effectiveness. A lesser statistics in academic research in Africa relating to e-banking denotes the need for more research into the field of e-banking across developing countries. This is further affected by factors militating against e-banking acceptance in developing nations with Nigeria inclusive. This Paper investigates the factors influencing the adoption and effective use of e-banking in Nigeria. Cross-sectional data was collected from 176 respondents through a survey. Multiple regression and factor analysis was employed to analyze data. The findings supported the developed research hypotheses and confirmed that perceived relative advantages, perceived ease of use, and trust in e-banking all impact attitudes toward the intention of adopting Internet banking. This paper makes a contribution to Internet banking literature. It sheds light on the factors that affect online banking adoption. The findings made contributes in terms of understanding the factors that contribute to the adoption of online banking by Nigerian consumers and invariably direct future e-banking policies. Future research can examine myriads of technology acceptance models aimed at achieving more effective results.
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"Let's get juicy."
You dive in teethfirst and feel that ripe flesh flashflood your mouth and fill your throat with a sweet and juicy waterfall. Drips start streaming onto your fingers so fast you might have to move to the Flying Saucer Landing move which involves tilting your head straight back and eating the peach above your mouth.
Rogue peach juice splashing in your eyes doesn't stop so when you're past the first few bites it's time for the classic Sucker Fish Liplockwhere you cover the open wound of your peach and suck as much juice in as you can.
The final step now is the Dry Bone Breakoff, where you pull the last few chunks of peach flesh straight off the pit without leaving any peach molecules remaining. The opposite here is when the peach refuses to slide off the bone and you're stuck with a wet-n-hairy peach pit.
Don't forget to make a lot of noise and get into it. Grunts, squeals, and vacuum cleaner noises are all completely acceptable, just as long as you live for the moment, chomp for the memories, and slurp for your life.
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I like the latest photo challenge, the three! Here it is selected photos of Shazdeh garden in Mahan of Kerman. It must be wonderful in spring, however I like that in winter, too.
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The thief was caught and beaten mercilessly
An angry mob descended heavily on a thief after he was caught stealing recharge cards worth over N150,000 in Delta state. It was gathered that the man arrived a shop where phones, recharge cards are sold and deceived the new sales girl to give him the cards.
After getting the recharge cards without paying, the man was about to flee in a motorcycle which was waiting for him before the owner of the shop walked in.
The sad incident happened yesterday. The shop owner pursued him on top of the motorcycle and dragged him to the floor.
His accomplice, the motorcycle rider fled and abandoned his colleague. The thief who was beaten black and blue by passersby had to beg for his life before he was handed over to security operatives.
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When you get a reward for availing a service as a part of their loyalty program, it is a very great feeling, isn't it? Well, getting extra points and prospective discounts in the form of air miles from your airlines can be very pleasing. While you are happy to have the reward points have you ever thought of redeeming your Lufthansa collect miles (Lufthansa meilen sammeln) for something other than the flight tickets that they offer or the products that you see at Lufthansa Worldshop? If not, then it is time that you think of this now.
Instead of redeeming your hard-earned points for a low value, you can get instant cash for the same. And all that you will need to do for this is to find a reliable miles broker. The only reason we are emphasizing on the fact that you need to check the credibility of the broker is that a lot of your personal information is at stake when it comes to selling your miles. There are a lot of companies out there in the market offering to buy miles and more miles (miles and more meilen kaufen), but not all of them can be trusted.
You need to look for an agency with a credible report and satisfactory customer review. If you are all set to making some quick bucks with the idle air miles that you have in your loyalty account you should trust no one other than the absolute market leader. And who are the top miles brokers in German-speaking countries? Meilenkauf.com!
Instead of redeeming points with the airlines, you can fill a simple form on the Meilenkauf.com website and get money for the miles that you sell. You can also gather information about what they exactly do and how will you be paid for your miles by taking a look at the FAQ section on their website. Also, if some of your queries are not sorted with the information available online, you can send them a message and their highly responsive customer support team will get back to you at the earliest. Other than Lufthansa, they also purchase miles from other top airlines like Emirates, Virgin Atlantic, Air Canada, and others.
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Hear from utility program administrators from around New England about what opportunities their incentive programs offer HERS raters. Representatives from Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, (and hopefully others) will be on the call to discuss program updates for 2019.
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Die Lange Nacht des Coming-Outs
What does it cost to belong? What does getting out feel like? Can we step out of the roles that others have given us?
The artists dive into a world of prejudices, cliches and expectations. Wander with the gaze of those who don't want to join in. They don't fight against prejudice, they exploit it. They max out every cliche beyond all measure.
The Roma Biennale 2018 kickoff is composed of a collectively developed night of performance that's simply brimming with self-assertion. An expertly playful, multi-perspective happening about coming-out as an artistic-political strategy: Komm jetzt raus! – Come out now!


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Kigali, Rwanda | AFP |
A linguistics professor wanted for alleged involvement in Rwanda's 1994 genocide has been extradited from the United States, the government announced Thursday.
Leopold Munyakazi, 65, arrived in Kigali on Wednesday night aboard a charter flight from the US, said a statement posted on the website of the Rwandan Prosecutor General.
Munyakazi, from Gitarama in central Rwanda, denies participating in the genocide in which around 800,000 people, mostly Tutsis, were killed. He had moved to the US in 2004 and taught French in Baltimore until his suspension in 2008.
He was later detained in an Alabama prison and then extradited this week after a lengthy legal battle over his failed asylum application and subsequent deportation order.
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Kigali had issued two arrest warrants against Munyakazi in 2006 and in 2008. He had argued that the genocide allegations were concocted and that he was really being prosecuted for opposing the regime of President Paul Kagame.
Munyakazi is the most senior of four Rwandan genocide suspects so far extradited by the US and will be tried for genocide, conspiracy to commit genocide, and crimes against humanity.
A dozen Rwandans accused of participating in the genocide have already been sent to Kigali for trial, mostly from the US, Canada, Uganda as well as the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), which closed its doors in late 2015.
European countries have been reluctant to extradite accused Rwandans for fear they will not receive a fair trial.


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Any regular follower of Japanese animation knows the meaning of the nose bleed. If this stereotypical caricature is to be believed, a man ogling over a woman's attractive features experiences a sensation so powerful that it ruptures the artery in their nasal cavity. This usually ends with a slap to the man's face by the woman while she screams "Pervert!" and flutters away with her ass and/or boobs hanging out. If so, there will be many players of Scarlet Blade who will have sore cheeks.
The all-female cast of voluptuous classes look like porcelain dolls armored with but mere strands of fabric that cut around their butts and boobs. It's the kind of protection that will make gullible players question the constitution of their bedsheets. They are genetically altered clones meant to save humanity from alien invaders, much like Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell. That said, It's a sexual fantasy that has no trouble calling itself what it is: a mature-rated MMO with incredible cleavage.
But while this objectivity of the female body may be a more common marketing tactic in Korea, where it is already live by developer LivePlex, but the US publisher, Aeria Games, knows that this isn't enough to entice more prudent game players here in the States. So that's why it's important that Scarlet Blade actually has depth to its MMORPG. All of the classes—Defender, Medic, the long-ranged Punisher, Sentinel, roguish Shadow Walker, and DPS-centric Whipper—have a strong array of skills. While combat against common beetles and deer aren't that tough, boss battles and large-scale 50-vs-50 or 80-vs-80 PvP battles may require the use of a giant mech unique to each class that can be summoned for a short length of time.
These femme fatales must also traverse the beautiful, exotic fantasy world of Scarlet Blade, and they would be advised to spend cash on a vehicle as soon as possible. Because apart from some rudimentary teleporting pads, players will need to walk everywhere on the map. But aside from the mushroom forests, volcanic cavers, and frozen tundras, players can also visit the floating city and dance the night away in a nightclub. Spend some coin to enter the VIP section and players will have access to fantastic shops, not to mention a group of models dancing on a suspended platform. Or you can spend coins unlocking panels that will reveal an extremely suggestive screenshot of the characters.
While the hypersexualization of women is impossible to deny in Scarlet Blade, Aeria Games hopes that it's just a tease, like it is with Dead or Alive, to what seems to be more than a legitimate MMORPG in its own right. It will be finishing closed beta soon and will hopefully enter open beta within the next several months.


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On this day: Born May 14, 1948: Bob Woolmer, English cricketer
On this day: Born May 14, 1948: Bob Woolmer, English cricketerFILE PHOTO: Born on May 14, 1948: Bob Woolmer, English cricketer and coach
By Nick Said
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Bob Woolmer was nicknamed 'The Scientist' and became arguably the greatest cricket mind of his generation but he may be remembered more for the way he died than for his immense contribution to the game.
Born in the shadow of the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur, India, the middle-order batsman played 19 tests and six One-Day Internationals for England between 1975 and 1981, with all three of his five-day hundreds coming against Australia in Ashes clashes.
But it was as a coach that he left a lasting impression on the game, first transforming Warwickshire into a powerhouse on the English county circuit and then leading South Africa to the number one position in tests and ODIs during a five-year spell.
"They called him The Scientist," former South Africa fast bowler Allan Donald told Reuters. "That is exactly what he was, an inventor. He got people out of their comfort zones.
"He got people to reverse-sweep, to reverse lap, he was the first coach that ever did that. He literally had sweeping camps."
Donald said Woolmer could get players to buy into his plans like no other coach he worked with during his illustrious two-decade long career.
"When you heard him speak... I was full-blown ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), so I couldn't sit still for too long, but this guy made me listen. He was interesting, exciting and I wanted to be part of what he was doing.
"He turned around, single-handedly, South Africa's thinking, the approach, the way we played. We became number one in the world in tests and ODIs in the late 1990s. He was just a phenomenal individual.
"He told us, 'You are allowed to make mistakes. We train to win, but we also learn to lose. But if we learn to lose, we are going to explore everything that the game has given us'. I will never forget that and it is the way I coach now."
Woolmer took over as Pakistan coach in 2004 and immediately changed their fortunes for the better, but it was while he led the side at the World Cup in West Indies three years later that he died, amid some controversy, at the age of 58.
Pakistan had hours earlier been ousted from the tournament by minnows Ireland in a shock result. Woolmer was found unconscious in his hotel room and declared dead on arrival at hospital.
An autopsy was inconclusive, but five days later Jamaican police stated that he had been murdered, likely by manual strangulation.
It led to conspiracy theories around match-fixing and retribution against Woolmer for the result, with some fingers even pointed at Pakistan's players.
But three months later the investigation concluded he had died of natural causes and a jury returned an open verdict.
"All these allegations kept coming up, it was this and then it was that, then he choked and all sorts," Donald said.
"I was absolutely devastated. As the news evolved about how he died, and then the theory that he was murdered … it just became bigger than anything."
But he added that his controversial death should not detract from the legacy Woolmer left for the game.
"I saw Wasim Akram at the World Cup in England last year and he said the Pakistanis still say today that Bob Woolmer was the best thing that had ever happened to them."
(Reporting by Nick Said; Editing by Ken Ferris)


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Paul is a social entrepreneur who brings a passion for making an impact in the world. He has extensive experience in banking, private equity, venture capital and impact investing, and a reputation for building strong teams and achieving results. Previously, Paul was Executive Investment Partner at Capafrica, a Canadian private equity group that invests in renewable energy, infrastructure and telecommunications in Africa. Before his role at Capafrica, Paul was Head, Africa & Middle East, Global Banks at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Paul served as founding CEO of Enablis Financial Corporation, where he pioneered a new model for impact investing in early-stage small and medium-sized enterprises in South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania. Paul holds a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University and an MBA from the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris.


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This article brings up a great point. Maria Brink can do whatever she wants and should not feel censored, however I feel like female artists have more of an expectation to show off their sexuality in ways that men do not have to.
Women and their bodies are a battleground, subject to extreme criticism, especially in rock music. Last Tuesday night at In This Moment's show at Theatre of Living Arts, it became clear front-woman Maria Brink has engaged herself as the subject of that ideological warfare of sexuality.
Outwardly, the stage was dressed up as a sinister circus, complete with a distinctive red tent, golden arches, gratuitous lighting, wind-machines, blacklight makeup, and demon backup dancers, perfect for the band's new concept album Black Widow–a slick, rage-fueled compilation featuring the strong and sensual femme fatale titular character revealing herself as a beacon of beautiful destruction, asserting herself against criticism and repulsion. That fantasy came to fruition when Brink launched onto stage in full Black Widow garb–a wide-brimmed black hat and loosely-open cloak, gyrating and clicking Freddy Krueger talons to the tune of the tracks "The Infection" and "Sick Like Me." Halfway through "Sick Like Me," Brink's masked assistant pulled back the cloak and later the hat, revealing a sexy, white-and-black bodysuit and her flowing platinum locks blowing in the wind, the first of many costume changes like many pop stars before her, yet nary a metal front-woman of equal caliber.
Unlike the few female singers of the metal genre, whose sexuality is regulated to just pretty faces, operatic voices and corseted midriffs with voluminous Gothic skirts, Maria Brink possesses none of those things aside from her looks. Her voice is beautifully seductive yet snarling, and she most certainly does not shy away from horror or her own sexuality, choosing revealing outfits typically seen on the ilk of Britney Spears. Unlike a typical pop star, however, the talented Brink knows full well she has a choice rather than a crutch to sell albums: she can play down her sexuality or, she can revel in and celebrate her body and talent by making herself a desirable yet derisive object.
What makes Brink and her performance groundbreaking and sexually-empowering is that she embodies the hardness and iconicism needed in the front person of a metal band as well as a refreshing, feminine tenderness that is not lost to each other but expressed equally and simultaneously. There is something wrong with our perception, when Brink feels the need to address not 'belonging' in the genre because of her overt sexuality and not living up to typical expectations. Specifically, in the hip-hop metal track "Sex Metal Barbie" when she raps: "Low class, white trash, I'm so obscene/You know, I heard that I should be ashamed/Still they hold their fists in the air, screaming my name, COME ON!" as well as in the song "Dirty Pretty," where she questions, again, the expectations she faces as to be an idealized, overtly-feminine version of herself knowing full well she is so much more than that.
Metal as a genre is rage, sex, and violence, and many female-fronted metal bands are left to be covered up and essentially sexless, operatic and feminine rather than angry and powerful like their male counterparts. Essentially, this means metal is still suffering under the Madonna/Whore complex, where sexuality must be sacrificed for the good of a supposed wealth of character and tenderness. Where does it end? What would it mean if the genre were more diversified to include anything other than the norm?
What are your thoughts on this? Is Brink empowering or causing something more problematic with her sex metal image? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below!
Special thanks to Erika Sweeney-Weber for her contributions to this article. You can follow her here and here.
Lauren Silvestri
November 27, 2014 at 9:35 pm
This article brings up a great point. Maria Brink can do whatever she wants and should not feel censored, however I feel like female artists have more of an expectation to show off their sexuality in ways that men do not have to.
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Daily Archives: June 23, 2017
For The Love Of Hippos.
As well, we had some excitement on our street: next door had the police and ambulance and EMS over: a woman was unconscious on the front lawn and the cops wrestled this young man and handcuffed him and then he was restrained on the gurney and taken away in the ambulance. The police also stripped down the toddler girl that was there with them down to her diapers, right there in public on the front lawn, for all the neighbourhood to see, my guess is checking for signs of abuse, but this must have been so traumatic for her and something that will stay with her forever.I don't think they should have done that. It's not right. As it turns out, the teen boy had overdosed on something and was violent and aggressive and attacked his mother and choked her. With rednecks it's like a real-life reality show every day around here and there's always some drama going on and they never fail to entertain!The scoundrel across the street also sold his place and moved out yesterday and the dance studio where the 18 YR old took lessons bought it and will be moving in soon! Too bad it wasn't this close while she was still going there but now she'll be working at camp all summer and then off to school!


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The urban art of graffiti reaches very high levels of quality in the hands of artists who master the spray technique to the point of creating impossible dimensions and volumes where there are none, to the point of playing with our brains. This is Vile.
Rodrigo Miguel Sepúlveda Nunes (Vile), with only fourteen years old, began to paint graffiti and after having studied at two art schools in Lisbon, "ETIC" and "ARCO", it was 2007 the year of beginning to become an independent worker, artist and professional painter.
Master the techniques of watercolor, oil, coal, digital design and tattoos, which has allowed him to evolve as a graffiti and mural artist; He is also a great portraitist, has worked for large firms and has made several individual exhibitions.
Among his latest works are these amazing graffiti that seem to have been dug into the walls and give the feeling of opening the spaces; through these three-dimensional optical illusions, their name appears as cut windows on the side of a wall.
The great professional training of this artist in the field of animation, allows Vile to work quickly and, that, is vital to carry out a work in which natural light is a determining factor in the result.
Surprisingly, it took only one day for the Portuguese artist to complete one of his latest illusions because he is very methodical in his work; He makes his graffiti armed with preparatory sketches and with a suitable color scheme to be able to move quickly on the site and concentrate on the paint.
It´s amazing the realism of his proposal, a fine limit between what is true and what is a perfect optical illusion can be defined as realistic.
If you wanna check more about Vile > web & Instagram
Check this Portuguese artist too > The Amazing Three-Dimensional Graffiti of Portuguese Artist Odeith


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Another impressive moment was the remarkably cohesive renovation in one of the largest of the Terra Linda homes—a 1955 model on Bamboo Terrace with 1,850 square feet, Henrybuilt kitchen and Heath fireplace, and an expanded master bedroom opening up to the backyard pool. It was one of the tour highlights.
Doug Thompson is a Mill Valley-based architect who designed the remodel of his own smallish 1955 Terra Linda model on Las Ovejas Avenue, and he was one of several tour sponsors. He regaled visitors to his airy abode with tales of carefully chosen backyard plants quickly devoured by their three-year-old black Labrador Retriever. Several visitors liked what they saw anyway and requested cards from Thompson, with one asking pointedly, "Wine, beer, or cookies—what can I ply you with?"
The tour and its prize drawing were fundraisers for the CanDo! Foundation of the local Dixie School District, but that was not the main reason Maggie McCann volunteered as a tour docent.
"I don't even have a child in the school district, but I'm just so proud of the homeowners here and their commitment to the mid-century modern lifestyle," said McCann, current president of the Lucas Valley Homeowners Association. "We've had a great tour. It's been very successful."
"We had a fundraising goal of $90,000, and that's what we hit," confirmed Renee Adelmann, Dixie school parent and owner-manager with husband Barry of Modern-focused realty offices throughout the Bay Area.
The Adelmanns' Lucas Valley home on Pikes Peak Drive was the second largest on the tour, with 6 bedrooms (we're not kidding!) and 2,322 square feet. But the real treat lay behind in a creative, well-appointed backyard. Renee stood receiving guests, remarkably composed as she talked with some homeowners visiting from the San Mateo Highlands, whose 2017 tour they had been in.
On Monday, Renee spoke with considerable pride about people telling her their home was one of the three most impressive houses on tour, along with the two exceptional Terra Linda models.
"It sounds like a lot of people had a good time," she said with some relief. "It had a very good vibe."
The absence of opportunity to continue said vibe was perhaps one shortcoming of this and all home tours cited by some visitors who chatted with Eichler Network publisher Marty Arbunich.
"It's funny how home tours go," he commented after leading his own party of four through all 12 homes. "A thousand people share a common enjoyable experience, but when it's all over, you just drive off, and everything fades away. Wish there was a way to keep that buzz alive, just a little longer, bringing tour-goers together in the aftermath to share their experiences and good feelings."


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Getting your company started on Facebook might seem as simple as setting up an account, but before you make your first post you need to take a critical step. Think about your goals for Facebook and choose how you will track these metrics.
In a recent panel discussion at PR Summit DC, experts established that ROI is King. Being able to return to your boss with solid metrics that you have exceeded a goal, improved perception for your brand, or put a quantifiable imprint in the social media landscape are career-propelling actions. You'll want to be able to glean insights to help guide your next actions, but first you must know where to look.
4 Facebook Metrics
When using Facebook, you're lucky to have a robust set of tools for tracking right on the platform. Login to Business Manager and navigate to the Insights. Here you'll find everything from Page Views to Post Engagements (and much more.) Since you'll likely want to separate organic and paid efforts, you may need to analyze the data beyond the template.
The most commonly requested metrics for goals are:
Be sure to clarify if this metric is in regards to Page Likes or Engagement. In a Page Like, the person actually 'Likes' the page and may continue to see posts in their newsfeed. An engagement like occurs when someone views a posts and 'Likes' that specific post. One shows interest in the brand, while the other shows interest in the content.
Remember, Facebook's Algorithm continuously weakens the reach of business pages in the News Feed. A combination of organic and paid efforts on social media are required to get eyes on your content.
Not everyone who sees your post will take the time to 'Like' or comment on it. But there are still millions of eyes on Facebook scrolling through news feeds while they look for interesting posts. Your reach total will give an estimate of how many people may have noticed your post and it should be incrementally higher than that 'Likes' number. Fortunately for entry level Facebook professionals, you can glean these estimates before launching a paid post simply through the insights Facebook provides as you create an ad.
During the Summit, Roy Abdo of Gallup stressed the ability to, "take your content from 'here's where we exist' to 'here's where we can help you." This is the difference between Facebook metrics such as Likes and Reach versus Interactions and Clicks.
Related: Does Your Social Media Suck? Here's How to Tell
Since the interactions count includes likes, comments, and shares it is a good indicator of the performance of your post. These numbers show the most important capability on Facebook- the ability to connect with your audience. When growing a fan base notice how different types of content yields higher or lower volumes of interactions and strive to grow these numbers by posting authentic content that speaks your brand message.
Often you'll want to share content that drives visitors directly to your site. You may be selling products, recruiting new members, or publishing a blog. When you consider the ROI and think about how many clicks you need, you'll want to walk through the entire Buyer's Journey. Do they need to fill out a form or request a sample? Very rarely is it a one-step purchase process so know that you will need to first plan your efforts for clicks and then strategically work to improve the click-through-rate.
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While much of America seems caught up in dumping ice cold water over their heads, we have a sobering reality still spilled across our southern border.
Yesterday, I mentioned that my colleague is leaving for Cameroon with the Peace Corps, ostensibly to provide coaching and assistance for the 90,000 refugees, mostly women and children, who have come into the country since last December (AlertNet, 6/4/2014). They come, starving, across the border, seeking sanctuary and a better life.
While I am all for the raised consciousness for ALS (http://www.alsa.org/news/archive/als-ice-bucket-challenge.html) and the quite impressive amount of additional funding they have raised, I can't help but wish someone was crafting a catchy marketing slogan for the children at American's own detention centers.
Lest you think that our problem is not as serious as the one in Africa, let me point out that we currently have approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants in the US.¹ Reports are circulating that many of the children crossing the border are not being sent away from parents. They are being brought up, trying to reunite with family members who are already here.
Our government, lacking a strong policy within its own borders, has launched a propaganda campaign within the three major countries of deportees, advertising the risks of travel. Reports Laura Carlsen (
"First, parents and migrating youth are not naive. They usually know the dangers, which include injury, rape, extortion, kidnapping, and even death. Parents carefully consider the risks before making the decision to spend thousands of dollars to send their children away.
The three countries responsible for the increase in child migrants are Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. Honduras has the highest per capita homicide rate in the world, with El Salvador and Guatemala in fourth and fifth place, respectively. In certain neighborhoods in these countries, the homicide rate is far higher than the already high national rate, and young people are the most at-risk of all.
That's why many Central American parents have concluded that the greatest risk is keeping their kids at home."²
Whether fleeing from or running to someone, the situation at home has become untenable for these people. Current numbers look something like this: "The number of children making these journeys by themselves has doubled each year since 2010. U.S. authorities estimate that between 60,000 and 80,000 children will seek safe haven this year."³
This was big news a couple of weeks ago. Due to the capricious nature of the internet, news, and our government's ability to adjust our focus….and our own sad lack of it….we're on to buckets of ice.
I'm not calling out any of my friends who have, generously and with good humor, donated $10 or $25 and taken the hit. Goodness knows that Lou Gehrig's disease is cruel and a cure would be a welcome miracle. Any miracle these days is welcome, isn't it?
The irony is that one of our young employees is leaving to assist in a refugee crisis outside our country while one rages in our southwestern states. Are other countries sending in their young adults to help with our situation?
Or would people swallow a tablespoon of hot sauce (a nod to Tex-Mex cuisine) to raise our collective consciousness? Eat a habenero pepper and film it?
Actually, that last is a bad idea. Research has shown that people who "support" things online are less likely to become actively involved with it or stay involved.
"Research this year from Canada found the more public a person's activism is online, the less likely they are to act in a meaningful way.
"By publicly supporting these causes, you say, I'm a good person," diminishing the need to provide follow-up support for the cause, said Kirk Kristofferson, a Ph.D. candidate in marketing at the University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business.
If a non-profit thinks that a public declaration of support leads to meaningful support, "we find that this belief may not be accurate," according to the summary to Kristofferson's April 2014 paper published in the Journal of Consumer Research."
Where is all the outrage from June? Hot tempers have melted away in the summer sun, with a fun, silly, and impacting (short term) campaign. The cold reality is sleeping in cots in detention centers.
² http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laura-carlsen/blowback-on-the-border-am_b_5600425.html


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The NI 5771 clock source controls the sample rate and other timing functions on the device. The following table contains information about the possible NI 5771 clock sources.
|Internal Clock Locked to Internal Reference
|1.5 GHz
|The internal reference is free-running.
|Internal Clock PLL On (IoModSyncClock)
|1.5 GHz
|The internal reference locks to PXI_CLK10 through IoModSyncClock, which is provided only through the backplane of NI PXIe-796x devices.
|Internal Clock PLL On (REF IN)
|1.5 GHz
|The internal reference locks to an external Reference Clock (10 MHz), which is provided through the REF IN front panel connector.
|External Clock (CLK IN)
|850 MHz to 1.5 GHz
|An external Sample Clock can be provided through the CLK IN front panel connector.
|*You can use TIS to acquire data at rates up to 3 GS/s. To configure your device for TIS, set the User Command signal in the NI 5771 CLIP to 4, set the User Data 0 signal to 1, and set the User Data 1 signal to either 0 or 1, depending on which AI channel you want to sample. Refer to the NI FlexRIO Help for more information about configuring your NI 5771 CLIP.
|PLL settling time
|6 s. Refer to the NI FlexRIO Help for more information about settling time.


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HOUSTON, Texas -- Just a week ago the ridesharing company Uber was celebrating its launch in several Asian countries.
However, that celebration has been quickly cut short.
An Uber driver in India was arrested after the alleged rape of a customer over the weekend and now Uber and other ridesharing apps have been banned in New Delhi.
Uber released a statement saying, "What happened over the weekend in New Delhi is horrific. Our entire team's hearts go out to the victim of this despicable crime."
Spain has stopped Uber operation due to the issues in New Delhi and here in the U.S., Portland is suing Uber after they launched in the city illegally.
With heat on some of the drivers, one Houston Uber driver offered his take on the application process.
Jermaine Joseph, Houston Uber driver, said, "I had to go submit a criminal background check, as well as driving history, a warrant check and everything like that."
"I mean if it's an accident," Joseph said, "Uber does take primary insurance covering the cost of repairing someone else's vehicle, but if it's a criminal act I would assume that would be on the individual. I'm not aware that Uber would take responsibility."
A lot of eyes are on Uber right now, driving down their publicity for sure.


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& Other Stories finally opened a store in Ireland this week! "We're very happy to reach Dublin, and find new inspiration from the innovative and creative atmosphere here. We feel right at home already and can't wait to get to know more of our Irish fashion-loving customers," says Samuel Fernström, Managing Director, & Other Stories. […]
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