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Rome Squares and Fountains Tour - Beginning from the beautiful Piazza di Spagna this Rome tour of the squares and fountains can be defined as: a tour of the pearls of Roma Capitale. From Piazza di Spagna in which the name is derived from the nearby Spanish Embassy. since the eighteenth century, designed by De Sanctis, the famous landmark has a monumental stairway of 135 steps leading into the square Trinita dei Monti which is the name of the church facing the apex built in the sixteenth century.
The tour of the squares and fountains continues then to the Pantheon, a building of ancient Rome, built as a temple to all the gods of Olympus. The Romans call it the Rotonna, or Ritonna ("La Rotonda"), from which it takes the name of the square. The Pantheon was rebuilt by Emperor Hadrian between 118 and 128 AD, the facade bears the inscription of Agrippa in bronze letters. The dome of the Pantheon is the largest in the world since ancient times. The interior of the dome symbolizes Heaven. The great hole at the top of the dome is almost nine feet in diameter and is the only source of light inside and symbolizes the sun.
Ending our tour at Campo de 'Fiori. Since 1869 the square has been the home to a colorful local market of groceries. It had previously hosted performances, horse racing and for centuries Campo de 'Fiori was the main stage public executions. At its center is the large bronze statue, which was inaugurated in 1887 by Ettore Ferrari, the philosopher and Dominican friar Giordano Bruno, who was sentenced to death for heresy and burned alive February 17, 1600, just where is his monument. For your trip to Rome with the best guides and tours we will guarantee a wonderful experience on this Squares and fountains tour of Rome.
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January 2020 – Plante Lebovic LLP Opens Las Vegas Office
Plante Lebovic LLP is pleased to announce the opening of its Las Vegas office, located at 9205 West Russell Road, Las Vegas, NV 89148. Colin Cavanaugh, an Orange County native who relocated to Las Vegas several years ago, has joined the PL team and will be the managing attorney of the firm's Las Vegas office.
December 2019 – Motion for Summary Judgment Granted – Class Action
Four San Diego plaintiffs' firms filed a class action lawsuit against one of the firm's land developer builder clients alleging that the reservoir and water distribution system installed pursuant to the developer's Development Agreement with the City are defective resulting in water with unacceptably high levels of heterotrophic bacteria. After four years of litigation and extensive discovery, the Court granted the developer's Motion for Summary Judgment terminating the litigation as to the firm's client.
December 2019 – Defense Award in Binding Arbitration
Managing partner Brian Plante completed a binding arbitration involving 15 luxury homes in the East Bay. The arbitrator issued a defense award which was a fraction of the statutory offers to compromise issued by the homebuilder. The arbitrator ruled that the homebuilder is therefore the prevailing party and issued a final award ordering the claimants to pay for the homebuilder's statutory costs, arbitration fees and expert fees totaling in excess of $100,000.
October 2019 – Motion for Summary Judgment Granted – Express Indemnity
One of the firm's builder clients was sued by a Condominium Association for construction defects involving a large luxury condominium development in Scottsdale, Arizona. The homebuilder filed a Motion for Summary Judgment against the successor developer that purchased the completed project and later sold the units based on an indemnity provision in the purchase agreement. The Motion was granted, and the Court held that the successor developer must completely defend and indemnify the builder as it pertains to the Association's defect claim, effectively absolving the firm's builder client from any liability for the defect claims.
June 2019 – Brian Plante Testified Before California Assembly
Managing partner Brian Plante testified before the California Assembly Housing Committee regarding Senate Bill 326, involving proposed legislation effecting vote requirements for construction defect litigation in project CC&Rs. As the lead trial and appellate attorney in the underlying Branches Neighborhood Corp. v. CalAtlantic Group, Inc. litigation, wherein a similar vote provision was upheld, Mr. Plante was asked by the Building Industry Association to testify on behalf of homebuilders.
May 2019 – Plante Lebovic LLP Opens Phoenix Office
Plante Lebovic LLP is pleased to announce the opening of its Phoenix office, located at 2375 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85016. Attorney Melanie Woodfin, a PL original, is the managing attorney of the Phoenix office.


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Our laboratory studies the interactions that occur between incoming animal viruses and their host cells during early infection. Viruses are simple, obligatory, intracellular parasites that depend on the host cell for most of the steps in the replication cycle. This is particularly critical during cell entry, which occurs usually by endocytic uptake and intracellular vesicle transport to deliver the genome to the site of replication. For this, viruses hijack cellular processes for signaling, membrane trafficking, intra- and inter-cellular transport, nuclear import and export, and molecular sorting. As such, viruses can also be used as valuable tools to analyze any cellular mechanism that they hijack. Accordingly, our research focusses as much on the understanding of the basic cell biology of of the cell as it does help to fight viral diseases.
Currently, we are interested in two complex cellular mechanisms that human papillomaviruses (HPV) hijack for their cell entry: (i) a novel endocytic mechanism that is barely understood, and that is in search for a cell biological function; (ii) mitosis and the cellular control of segregation of chromosomes. In this CRC, we ask how virus engagement of cellular receptor molecules regulates the novel endocytic pathway and how signals are translated into formation of endocytic pits using cellular and molecular techniques in combination with live cell and superresolution microsopy in live cells.
Selected Publications
- Aydin, I., Villalonga-Planells, R., Greune, L., Bronnimann, M.P., Calton, C.M., Becker, M., Lai, K.Y., Campos, S.K., Schmidt, M.A., and Schelhaas, M. (2017). A central region in the minor capsid protein of papillomaviruses facilitates viral genome tethering and membrane penetration for mitotic nuclear entry. PLoS pathogens 13, e1006308.
- Aydin, I., and Schelhaas, M. (2016). Viral Genome Tethering to Host Cell Chromatin: Cause and Consequences. Traffic 17, 327-340.
- Aydin, I., Weber, S., Snijder, B., Samperio Ventayol, P., Kuhbacher, A., Becker, M., Day, P.M., Schiller, J.T., Kann, M., Pelkmans, L., et al. (2014). Large scale RNAi reveals the requirement of nuclear envelope breakdown for nuclear import of human papillomaviruses. PLoS pathogens 10, e1004162.
- Day, P.M., and Schelhaas, M. (2014). Concepts of papillomavirus entry into host cells. Current opinion in virology 4C, 24-31.
- Spoden, G., Kuhling, L., Cordes, N., Frenzel, B., Sapp, M., Boller, K., Florin, L., and Schelhaas, M. (2013). Human papillomavirus types 16, 18, and 31 share similar endocytic requirements for entry. Journal of virology 87, 7765-7773.
- Schelhaas, M., Shah, B., Holzer, M., Blattmann, P., Kuhling, L., Day, P.M., Schiller, J.T., and Helenius, A. (2012). Entry of human papillomavirus type 16 by actin-dependent, clathrin- and lipid raft-independent endocytosis. PLoS pathogens 8, e1002657.
- Mercer, J., Schelhaas, M., and Helenius, A. (2010). Virus entry by endocytosis. Annu Rev Biochem 79, 803-833.
- Schelhaas, M., Ewers, H., Rajamaki, M.L., Day, P.M., Schiller, J.T., and Helenius, A. (2008). Human papillomavirus type 16 entry: retrograde cell surface transport along actin-rich protrusions. PLoS pathogens 4, e1000148.
- Schelhaas, M., Malmstrom, J., Pelkmans, L., Haugstetter, J., Ellgaard, L., Grunewald, K., and Helenius, A. (2007). Simian Virus 40 depends on ER protein folding and quality control factors for entry into host cells. Cell 131, 516-529.


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By Matt Kalman, CBS Boston
BOSTON (CBS) — If you're going to take a break from rigorous rehabilitation in Boston, there are few places better than St. Lucia.
That's where Bruins forward Noel Acciari wound up this past summer after he married his longtime girlfriend Kaitlyn and then departed for the honeymoon. Earlier in the offseason, Acciari had had surgery to fix a sports hernia.
"Literally we just relaxed and the training staff was great getting me ready, knowing I'd be away for at least a week and a half or so," Acciari told CBS Boston. "And I think that helped too."
Acciari was sure to not get carried away with his newfound health and the multitude of ways to get adventurous while on the island.
"I kept it simple. We were on a boat one day, they asked me if I wanted to snorkel but I was like 'I'd rather just sit here and enjoy the water and the views,'" he said.
Since the Bruins reported to camp last week, Acciari's been all business. He started out just skating with Torey Krug, who's also recovering from injury, before the full squad took the ice at Warrior Ice Arena. This week he joined the group a couple of times, and Thursday he was cleared for contact.
Playing against Acciari is never a day at the beach, and rookies Axel Andersson and Jakub Lauko both found that out the hard way. Acciari hammered Andersson as the defenseman tried to carry the puck up the left wall. Acciari also collided with Lauko during a drive to the net.
"Skating's one thing, conditioning-wise. And adding the hitting aspect of it is definitely another part of it because you've got to skate, you've got to get the hit and you've got to get your feet going again," said Acciari, who has recorded 232 hits (second among Bruins forwards) in just 89 games the past two seasons. "It's a different kind of conditioning. But getting that in today was really good for me."
Acciari's injury denied him the chance to get his feet going the way he needed them to go during most of last season. He revealed that "every stride was painful." That pain has subsided and he's progressing properly, regaining his speed and almost reaching the level he wants to be to start the season.
Acciari's still targeting one or two of the Bruins' final four preseason games to help him shake off the rust. Playing in games could also help him find chemistry with new linemates. Acciari, who had 10 goals and one assist last season, was at his best skating with center Sean Kuraly and left wing Tim Schaller. Schaller left the Bruins for Vancouver as an unrestricted free agent over the summer. Kuraly is competing to move up and be the third-line center. Of course, Acciari may also fit on Boston's third line if Kuraly is centering it.
Acciari is ready for anything.
"I'm not sure what the lines are going to be, but whatever they may be, my game's an easy simple game," Acciari said. "And I think whoever I play with, whether it be Sean, Chris [Wagner] or [Joakim] Nordstrom or whoever it is, I think they'll figure it out soon enough. … It's a simple game, get pucks to the net, take the body and I'm easy to feed off of and I'm able to open space where I can."
It was eventful offseason for Acciari, who also got to meet and walk a practice round with world-class pro golfer Jordan Spieth in Norton. One thing Acciari noticed was that Spieth always hit the fairway. With his repaired lower body, Acciari shouldn't be missing many of his targets this season either.
Matt Kalman covers the Bruins for CBSBoston.com and also contributes to NHL.com and several other media outlets. Follow him on Twitter @MattKalman.


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Scope refers to the visibility of declarations within the source code. That is, given a particular declaration, the scope of the declaration determines where it is legal to reference that declaration in code or not. With Firewing, there are three main levels of scope:
A block is a set of statements which is enclosed within certain types of declaration statements. Examples of this type of statement include:
An item declared inside one of above statements can be considered local to that statement block. For example,
If a = b Then Const varInit = 10 Dim var As Byte = a * varInit End If
In this example, varInit and var are local to the block that begins with "if a = b then" and ends with "end if". This means that varInit and var cannot be seen outside of the if…then statement block. For example,
If a = b Then Const varInit = 10 Dim var As Byte = a * varInit End If Var = 100
Will generate a "variable not declared" compilation error when trying to assign 100 to var, because var does not exist outside of the if…then statement block.
An item declared within a subroutine or function is not available outside that procedure. Only the subroutine or function that contains the declaration can use it. Variables at the subroutine or function level are commonly referred to as local variables. If you declare an item at the subroutine or function level, it can be seen by all other block scope items within that routine. For example,
Imports USART Sub Main() Dim found As Boolean = False If USART.DataAvailable Then found = True End If End Sub
Because found is declared at the subroutine level, if can be referenced within the if…then statement block. Another way to think of subroutine or function scope is that of having a super block scope, in which all other block scopes live.
Any item declared inside a module but outside of a subroutine or function has module scope. By default, any declarations that have module scope are private. That is, only subroutine and functions within the module can access the private declaration item. Other modules or programs cannot access a declaration item that is private. If you want other programs or modules to see a declaration, it must be explicitly declared as public. The private and public keywords are often referred to as access modifiers, because they control the accessibility of declaration types.
A public declaration is therefore the interface to a module. Remember, all Firewing declarations are private by default. If you want other modules or programs to access them, they must be explicitly declared as public. For example,
Imports USART Module MyUtils ' private helper Function GetMax(ByRef array() As Byte) As Byte GetMax = 0 For index As Byte = 0 To UBound(array) If array(index) > GetMax Then GetMax = array(index) End If Next End Function ' public interface Public Sub DisplayMax(ByRef array() As Byte) USART.Write("MAX = ", CStr(GetMax(array)), 13, 10) End Sub End Module
The module is named MyUtils, which declares a private helper function called GetMax() and a public interface subroutine called DisplayMax(). The DisplayMax() subroutine uses the private helper GetMax() to calculate the maximum array value, before outputting via the USART module's Write() subroutine. We can now use this module in a program, to output the maximum value of an array,
Imports USART Imports MyUtils Sub Main() Dim array(5) As Byte For index As Byte = 0 To UBound(array) array(index) = USART.ReadByte Next MyUtils.DisplayMax(array) End Sub
However, if you try and make a call to the private helper function GetMax() from the program, an error is generated during compilation.
|It's sometimes useful to understand how the compiler finds a declaration. For example, if your subroutine or function references a variable called Index, it will first look to see if a local variable or parameter called Index has been declared. If it cannot be found, then it will then look in the current module or program to see if the variable has been declared at the module level. If it has still not been found, it will then search all imported files referenced in the current module to see if any public variables called Index have been declared. If it still cannot be found, an error is generated.


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a Sample of What your Child Will Be Working on in 3rd Grade
■ Reading closely to find main ideas and supporting details in a story
■ Describing the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in stories (e.g., first, second, third; cause and effect)
■ Comparing the most important points and key details presented in two books on the same topic
■ Writing opinions or explanations that group related information and develop topics with facts and details
■ Writing stories that establish a situation and include details and clear sequences of events that describe the actions, thoughts, and feelings of characters
■ Independently conducting short research projects that build knowledge about various topics
■ Asking and answering questions about information he or she hears from a speaker or while participating in classroom discussions, offering appropriate elaboration and detail that build on what others have said
■ Reading stories and poems aloud fluently, without pausing to figure out what each word means
■ Distinguishing the literal and nonliteral meanings of words, such as something's fishy and cold shoulder
■ Spelling correctly and consulting dictionaries to clarify meanings of words
a Sample of What your Child Will Be Working on in 3rd Grade
■ Multiplying and dividing up to 10 × 10 quickly and accurately, including knowing the times tables from memory
■ Solving word problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
■ Beginning to multiply numbers with more than one digit (e.g., multiplying 9 × 80)
■ Understanding fractions and relating them to the familiar system of whole numbers (e.g., recognizing that 3⁄1 and 3 are the same number)
■ Measuring and estimating weights and liquid volumes, and solving word problems involving these quantities
■ Reasoning about shapes (e.g., all squares are rectangles but not all rectangles are squares)
■ Finding areas of shapes, and relating area to multiplication (e.g., why is the number of square feet for a 9-foot by 7-foot room given by the product 9 × 7?)
Help your Child learn at home
Learning does not end in the classroom. Children need help and support at home to succeed in their studies. Try to create a quiet place for your child to study, and carve out time every day when your child can concentrate on reading, writing, and math uninterrupted by friends, brothers or sisters, or other distractions.
you should also try and sit down with your child at least once a week for 15 to 30 minutes while he or she works on homework. This will keep you informed about what your child is working on, and it will help you be the first to know if your child needs help with specific topics. By taking these small steps, you will be helping your child become successful both in and outside the classroom.
Additionally, here are some activities you can do with your child to support learning at home:
English language arts & literacy
■ Make reading for fun a part of your child's daily routine. Set aside quiet time, with no phones, computers, or other distractions, when your child can read for pleasure, books such as Amos & Boris by William Steig or The Fire Cat by Esther Averill. To find more books for your child to read, visit www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_B.pdf.
■ Encourage your child to find a picture from a newspaper or magazine, cut it out, paste it on paper, and write a story about it.
■ Start a family vocabulary box or jar. Have everyone write down new words they discover, add them to the box, and use the words in conversation.
Look for "word problems" in real life. Some 3rd grade examples might include:
■ Notice those everyday occasions when you find yourself using your times tables — such as to determine how many days there are in four weeks. Ask your child for the answer.
■ Involveyourchildwhenyounoticeyourselfusing division to "work backward" in the times tables — such as determining how many candies each child will get if 36 candies are shared equally among nine children at a party, or determining how many six-inch lengths can be cut from a string 18 inches long.
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As '80s rock star Stacee Jaxx, Tom Cruise swaggers a la Iggy Pop-slash-Axl Rose onstage, an icon that dreamers aspire to be (or sleep with) in the cute, if unnecessarily lengthy movie musical "Rock of Ages."
Between videoke-ish interpretations of some of the era's defining rock songs is a clichéd story about aspiring singers who dream of making it big, but are hindered by typical obstacles. Two Bourbon Room bar employees, Sherrie and Drew (Julianne Hough and Diego Boneta), quickly become lovers, but their relationship and dreams change forever upon meeting rock deity Stacee Jaxx. More intriguingly, it also delves into Jaxx's mindset, sharing his unique perspective when confronted by a knowledgeable journalist, Constance (Malin Akerman).
Based on Chris D'Arienzo's well-received musical of the same title and set in 1987, the so-called "jukebox musical" compresses a number of glam rock songs into its two-hour running time, aptly flavoring the movie's emotionally driven moments. Songs by Pat Benatar, Journey, Def Leppard, Poison, and other acts from the period and beyond (Extreme's "More Than Words" is from the early '90s) get mostly listenable versions by the cast. Performances by Catherine Zeta-Jones, ("Hit Me with Your Best Shot"), Cruise ("Pour Some Sugar on Me"), and Hough, Boneta and Mary J. Blige ("Every Rose Has Its Thorn") make it hard not to toe-tap, or even sing along to the inevitably less edgy translations.
While the music video-esque numbers and montages speed things up, the story gets too stretched out. There are some awkward lulls between songs, the semi-problematic pacing keeping the film from becoming truly enjoyable. Still, its cast is praiseworthy; Alec Baldwin, Russell Brand, Paul Giamatti, and the aforementioned actors are collectively diverting enough as various characters working at or passing by the controversial, Sunset Strip-based bar.
The transformations of Sherrie and Drew are particularly sad and sometimes hilarious; Hough and newcomer Boneta (he looks like a hairier, edgier Jay Mohr) are charming as the underdog lovers whose dreams of career greatness are initially quashed. And the flawed but feelgood movie is likewise cute, and rocks safely at expected intervals.


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NewsMarch 12, 2002 - Updated on January 20, 2016
Spanish journalist refused visa
In a letter to Interior Minister José Miguel Insulza, RSF protested the Interior Ministry's decision not to renew the visa of Spanish journalist Marc Serra i Torrent, and his arrest on two occasions. "This decision is strictly aimed at punishing the journalist for reporting on demonstrations by indigenous communities protesting the construction of a hydroelectric power-station," stated RSF Secretary-General Robert Ménard. Ménard recalled that three other media professionals were detained in 1999 under similar circumstances. RSF asked the interior minister to renew Serra i Torrent's visa and to cease identifying journalists as aboriginal rights activists. According to information collected by RSF, Spanish journalist Serra i Torrent, correspondent for the magazine "Resumen Latinoamericano" and the Catalan newspaper "Illacrua", was briefly detained on two occasions. The incident occurred on 1 March 2002, while he was covering demonstrations by indigenous communities protesting the construction of a hydroelectric power-station by the Ralco dam, in the Bio Bio region (approximately 450 kilometres south of Santiago). A number of individuals were injured as a result of clashes between the authorities and the demonstrators and various other people were detained. On both occasions, the police took the journalist to the nearby city of Los Angeles. He was released after several hours without being charged. One week later, Serra i Torrent asked for his visa to be renewed, but his request was denied. He was told that he would have to leave Chile by 13 March at the latest. The journalist has a letter from "Resumen Latinoamericano", verifying that he works for the publication. He had a tourist visa, valid for three months, which can theoretically be renewed in the country. RSF recalls that on 14 March 1999, freelance photographer Sergio Bravo, Miguel Tapia of Radio Canelo and Elías Paiñán of Radio Yungay were arrested near the city of Cañete (500 kilometres south of Santiago), while they were covering clashes between the police and Mapuche indigenous people. The three journalists were released the next day, but they had to appear in court several times in the weeks following their arrest.


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A good dealership ultimately consists of three important things: an extensive inventory of vehicles, a well-established network of lending partners, and a team of friendly automotive experts. Here at Larson Dodge, we offer all this and much more. If you are looking for 2016 Ram 4500 Financing in Tacoma, we encourage you to drop by our automotive center to test drive a few models and see how the Ram 4500 handles on the road. If you the Ram 4500 feels right, we can start discussing possible financing options.
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Aviation safety investigations & reports
Technical assistance to the Civil Aviation Authority, Solomon Islands - Landing gear collapse - Boeing 737-300F - ZK-TLC - Honiara International Airport, Solomon Islands on 26 January 2014
On 26 January 2014, a Boeing 737-300F aircraft, registration ZK-TLC, was conducting freight operations from Brisbane, Qld. to Honiara, Solomon Islands. During the landing on runway 24 at Honiara International Airport, the right main landing gear collapsed, causing substantial damage to the landing gear assembly and the adjacent inboard wing surfaces. The three crew members were uninjured.
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Solomon Islands (CAASI) is responsible for investigating this accident. As part of that investigation, CAASI requested technical assistance from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) in the download and presentation of data and audio from the aircraft's flight data and cockpit voice recorders.
In accordance with clause 5.23 of Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (ICAO Annex 13), the ATSB appointed an Accredited Representative to the investigation, and initiated an external investigation under the provisions of the Australian Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003, providing appropriate protection for the recorded information.
Both flight recorders were received at the ATSB's Canberra laboratories on 5 February 2014, accompanied by a representative of the New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) - representing the State of Registry of the aircraft under Annex 13 protocols. ATSB specialists successfully downloaded the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR), using the manufacturers' standard procedures.
Copies of the recorded audio and flight data were subsequently provided to CAASI representatives, together with a selection of graphical plots representing selected parameters from the accident landing at Honiara, and two previous landings at Honiara that were also available from the FDR. The recorder units were returned to the aircraft operator on 7 February 2014.
The CAASI is responsible for releasing a final investigation report on this occurrence. The CAASI may be contacted via the Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO).
Released in accordance with section 25 of the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003.
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Ambrose_1: I'm real keen on this phone, but wondering if I should wait for Samsung I9000.
On paper samsung phones always seem awesome but they always turn out horrible. These phones are pretty much same specced, differences are slightly better processor, bluetooth 3.0, internal storage and super amoled 4 inch screen.
In my opinion you should go for the desire or the nexus one (I have a nexus and couldn't be happier). If the desire could make me a sandwich I would marry it lol its that sexy.
The support on these phones are awesome, xda makes hacking these phones fun lol you will get bored with a samsung phone. Updates will be very slow as you will have to wait for samsung to adapt their ui to whatever androids next update is, same goes with sense. Heard the original galaxy took months to get an update and will never make it to 2.1 (legally anyways) and that was released q2 last year i think.
Oh and the gpu is the best on the samsung, but there are no games on android that will take advantage of this and no developper will develop a game for one phone.
If you want to wait for a phone I would suggest waiting for something that wastes the 1ghz snapdragon, anything else will be made redundant before the years out.


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The Fresk Backpack is the perfect everyday companion for your child. He is not only super functional but also looks good. You can take it from the beginning for your trips and walks with your little sweetheart, because everything fits in here, what your child needs. Whether the lunchbox for the kindergarten or the toys for a trip to the park - everything fits in here.
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Ravens vs. BVW
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Sharing this light and airy newborn photography today. You may recognize this beautiful mama from her maternity photography session that we did outdoors in Santa Monica a few months back. Now flash forward, here they are as a family of three in the studio for their daughters newborn portraits! So thankful for my clients who drive from all over Los Angeles and OC to bring their precious babes for me to photograph. I love being able to photograph newborns in such a natural, more free-posed way- as always you can see how I like to do that below. Here are a few of my favorites from this session.
Miranda North is a photographer- specialzing in newborn photography, baby photography and maternity photography in Los Angeles.
Newborn Photography done in her natural light studio in Long Beach, serving both Los Angeles and Orange County.
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Bert & Ernie! Bert & Ernie! Bert & Ernie! Hey, I got a Sesame Street postcard!
Yes, a handful of cards received in one day, and it's the Sesame Street card that has me doing the happy dance (though I really do like the crashing surf one shown right next to it here).
My Muppet friends came to me from a Postcrosser in Haelen, The Netherlands (12 days/5,542 miles traveled). Not much of a message here, but it does intrigue me: "hello, a postcard from our national cartoons 'Bert and Ernie.'" What? Does she think that B&E are Netherlands creations (heck, does she think they are cartoons)? This pair, plus Elmo, Big Bird & company, are global imperialists–and they were born right here in the U.S. of A., da**it! But it's in the Nethers that they got their own stamps. But WAIT: news to me, but there was a Sesame Street stamp in the U.S., too!
Moving along to the beautiful splashing surf, which came to me from a Postcrosser in Łańcut, Poland (21 days/6,002 miles traveled). The sender tells me this card depicts the Baltic Sea, and she also tells me she enjoys living in southeastern Poland:
"My city isn't big but I like living here. We have a beautiful park and a historical museum-castle here. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night to watch NBA games (you know, different time zones)."
The drawing–and the packed beach next to it–came to me thanks to a Postcrosser in Ciudad Real, Spain (8 days, 5,847 miles). The sender gives me a lesson in Andalsian Rock:
"The origin of this music is very curious. In the 7o's Spain was a bad musically country. American soldiers had military bases in some cities like Sevilla and Cádiz. There, young people exchanging music and met the hippie movement. Then the influences of Janis Joplin or Hendrix mixed with the Spanish folk music and a new psychedelic rock emerged."
Finally, thanks to a Postcrossing Forum "USA to Any Country" tag, there's the "De Oude Markt" postcard. The sender lives near Seraing, Belgium–but not for long:
"…this summer we will be moving back to France… I have been in Belgium for 9 years and loved it. Belgian people are really kind, they love to have fun, drink beer, and party! They easily speak to people they don't know, that is what surprised me the most when I arrived. I was like 'hey what do you want from me, I don't know you.' I will miss my life here but I am very happy to move to a quieter place, in the French countryside, in a house with a garden and see the horses when I get up. I can't wait!"
Stamps, postmarks, sticker, washi tape: it's interesting, but the postcard from Poland (the one with the beautiful crashing surf painting) somehow arrived in my mailbox with no sign of a stamp or postmark! How do these things happen? I asked the sender whether she knew, but no reply as of this posting.


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- Reclining cloth front bucket seats -inc: driver manual height adjustment, adjustable head restraints
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Repeating mistakes of the past
As U.S. occupation forces find themselves increasingly on the defensive, a note of desperation can be detected in the national debate over how best to respond to an increasingly tough Iraqi armed resistance.
Some analysts have advocated a near scorched-earth policy in areas like Tikrit and Fallujah, known to support the rebels. Others have even called for "carpet bombing" the most intransigent towns and villages. As for handling those millions of angry, anti-American Iraqis, Sen. Trent Lott suggested recently that "we should just mow 'em all down," a remark he soon retracted.
It is often said that Iraq is becoming a new Vietnam. The more apt comparison is to the Soviet experience in Afghanistan. Funny how little the last, though declining, superpower has learned from recent history. The U.S. was supportive of "terrorist" methods against the Soviet occupiers then; you'd think they'd be more prepared for them now in Iraq. What goes around, comes around.
Cord MacGuire
Boulder CO
Who is a saint?
The Catholic Church is in process of making Mother Teresa a saint according to its criteria. She was an Albanian nun who worked in the poorest area of Calcutta for many years and is known around the world for this. Aside from the questions of religious belief, a person whose life is promoted as saintly is set up as an example worthy of emulation by others.
Is Mother Teresa's life one to emulate? What can we learn from the way she lived and worked?
Personally I do not think it is useful for someone who chose to live celibate to comment on contraception and abortion (Mother Teresa opposed these). Nor do I consider a life of celibacy better than a life involving sex because sex is part of normal human behavior and is an important part of human relationships – sex is good, not sinful.
Nor do I think it is excusable for a widely known public figure to claim not to be involved in politics, when in fact Mother Teresa had a friendship with the wealthy and notorious Duvalier family which did such horrible damage to the country of Haiti.
But aside from these aspects, the main problem I have with emulating Mother Teresa's life is that her caring work with the poor for years and years never had an impact on the root causes of poverty, never made a dent in the economic and social system that tolerated the misery she tried to assuage.
In this world today there are thousands, perhaps millions of dedicated people of faith who work not only to provide the immediate needs of the hungry, the sick, the homeless, the imprisoned. But also they work to organize people as a force for material change for the better in the short run, and the elimination of poverty and all its associated ills in the long run.
Mother Teresa was once asked what she would so if there were no more poor people to care for and she said in effect that she would be out of a job. I think that would have been a more saintly goal.
Barbara Russum
Chicago IL
Brach's candies leave foul taste
The following is an excerpt from the text of a letter sent to Brach's Candies on their announced plans to shut down their Chicago plant:
Due to a recent decision (moving your manufacturing facilities out of the country) by your corporate leaders, I will no longer be purchasing any products containing the Brach's or Stollwerck's Trademark. Recent news releases state "Brach's is excited about the future potential here in the United States" and speak of "the substantial expansion" of U.S. activities, but the decisions made by your corporate executives seem to contradict these statements.
As corporate giants such as yourselves continue to move more operations to other countries, you will drastically reduce your manufacturing costs. This will greatly benefit your corporate executives in short-term profits. However, as more and more companies follow this trend, more and more American families will find themselves unemployed or employed at greatly reduced wages.
Meanwhile the top corporate executives who were responsible for the decisions that led to the whole situation will have enough financial freedom to live the remainder of their lives enjoying the sunset from their beachfront property in the Caribbean islands. I, for one, will not allow myself, my family, or anyone else that I can possibly convince to contribute to this unethical treatment of your American employees.
I am a business owner, community leader, leader of the Christian Community, and a very concerned US citizen. I will be aggressively speaking-out to the community about your recent decision, in the hope that I can persuade my fellow American citizens to boycott your products, and help do their part to stop this "emotional and financial rape" of your American employees and the American consumer.
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DescriptionDr. Alfred Jones is a fisheries scientist in Great Britain who is called upon to find a way to introduce salmon into the desert in Yemen. The Yemeni sheikh will spare no expense to see this happen. He says:
It would be a miracle of God if it happened. I know it... If God wills it, the summer rains will fill the wadis... and the salmon will run the river. And then my countrymen... all classes and manner of men--will stand side by side and fish for the salmon. And their natures, too, will be changed. They will feel the enchantment of this silver fish... and then when talk turns to what this tribe said or that tribe did... then someone will say, "Let us arise, and go fishing."
Such is the sheikh's vision. He tells Alfred: "Without faith, there is no hope. Without faith, there is no love." Alfred has no religious faith and has been mired in a loveless marriage for twenty years, so these words seem fantastic to him.
Alfred and Sheikh Muhammad connect immediately through their mutual love of fishing, despite Alfred's misgivings about the viability of the project. The Prime Minister's flack man tells Alfred that he must persevere and succeed because Great Britain needs some positive connection to the Middle East, something other than a failing, flailing war. These kinds of political alliances are always shaky at best, and when things start to go sideways, allies have a way of disappearing. Alfred soldiers on, with the help of the lovely Harriet, Sheikh Muhammad's land agent, and the project is readied for opening day, when the Sheikh and the Prime Minister will have a 20-minute photo op.
All of the faith and good will in the world cannot overcome the forces ranged against them, bringing tragedy to everyone involved. Despite all, Alfred's interior life is changed immeasurably. He says in the end: "I believe in it, because it is impossible." --Valerie Ryan ISBN:9781407239910


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Faucets are also known as Taps. There are generally 2 main type of faucets – single or mixer. The single cold tap provides cold water while the mixer gives one the option of cold or hot. In the case of the mixer, hot and cold water from the two valves is mixed before reaching the outlet, allowing the water to emerge at any temperature between that of the hot and cold water supplies.
Then, there is the wall faucet which is connected to the wall, or pillar faucet which is connected to either the sink or a base from the bottom. Depending on the height of your sink (some newer design sinks may protrude from the base), you need to take into consideration the height of your pillar faucet from the base so that you are comfortable with the lever and height of the spout.
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Whether you are planning a career in aviation or planning on flying as a hobby, the PPL is the first official License for everyone. Earning a PPL will allow you to pilot an aircraftwith passengers and attach ratings. As you gain experience and skill level you can move up to a Night Rating (NR), Instrument Rating (IR), VFR Over the top Endorsement (VOTT), Seaplane Rating, or Multi-Engine Rating. As you can see there are no shortage of opportunities to learn and advance your skills!
Mitchinson's also has a unique flight training resource/approach that sets us apart and allows our students to take control of their flight training, resulting in a more time and cost-efficient approach to gaining your license. You can read more about our Flight Training Binders and PGI's here!
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Anticipate 5-6 weeks if full-time, 5 months if part-time.
PPL Requirements
- Be at least 14 years old to solo. Also, you must have reached your 17th birthday to receive a PPL;
- Have completed an Aviation Medical, Category 3 or higher. (Ground school training can be started without the medical);
- Minimum 40 hours of ground school, offered here;
- Minimum 45 hours of flight time;
- Written Exam (Transport Canada): written exam with a pass mark of 60%. Exam invigilator on staff to write at school; letter of recommend required (MFC standard: minimum 2 exams with average of 80%).
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Wi-Fi Charging: A New Wireless Reality
A lucky six participants were hooked up with household wireless charging systems in Seattle, Washington. Now most people currently think of wireless charging as being through a pad or other specially-made surface that enables the transfer of electricity. One thing that dragged down the success of the special-surface innovation was that this was essentially just another charger that still restricted your use of the device while powering up. With this new innovation households will be able to turn their wi-fi routers into their universal chargers, constantly providing energy to their growing number of devices.
The difficulty with circulating this technology is not going to be the prevalence of routers though and instead will be the strict regulations that are placed on the specific type of transmissions that are taking place. At this time the FCC has restricted the amount of wattage that can be provided through broadcasting wi-fi to just 1 watt, but the inventors of this latest advancement are confident that providing restricted input will be sufficient to side-step the regulations.
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I. Five Rings to Rule Them All
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I grew up in a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2009 I began my Bachelor of Architecture degree at Syracuse University. By my third year I developed an interest in the intersection of architecture, pop culture, interface design, graphics, game design, and memory. After the 2012 Olympic Games, I spent 4 months in London studying the effect of a massive global media event on a city and its people. I continued this research through my thesis, and after graduating from Syracuse in 2014, I moved to Kansas City, Missouri to work in professional sports stadium design. Since graduation I've helped design NFL, NBA, NHL, AHL, MLB, MLS, and international soccer venues. I also lectured on Ethics & Architecture, and the content of my thesis, at the University of Kansas. I now live in Los Angeles and continue to pursue my interests in relation to design, media, and cultural perception while working on collegiate and professional sports projects. In the summer of 2017 I participated in the Free School of Architecture, exploring the relationship between architectural education and practice. When I'm not working I enjoy preparing food and then instagramming it, traveling, photographing subjects that are sometimes not food, religiously following British television programs, and having in-depth discussions about superheroes.


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Rails and Legacy Databases - RailsConf
This session will show how we built a Rails application around a database that didn't even come close to following the conventions that Rails wants you to use.
We'll show how we used views and some Ruby techniques to make the database appear to conform, and we'll show that it's really not as hard as people make it sound.
We'll also talk about other strategies we've used to migrate data from legacy schemas to new Rails schemas. Attendants should feel free to submit some examples to us beforehand.
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Broccoli Wow, so much beautiful broccoli. I suggest munching on the stems raw, they are so sweet! Steam it lightly to maintain the bright green color and the maximum amount of nutrients.
Garlic Scapes Before putting its full energy into making a bulb, a garlic plant sends up a delicious stalk called the garlic scape that can be harvested a full month before the garlic bulbs. Use in place of garlic in any recipe or chop and sautee them like a green bean.
Basil The ideal way to store basil is with its stems in water. The leaves turn black when wet so wash right before use.
Beets These young cylindrical beets are so tender that I simply steamed them the other day and they were perfect. I added the greens in for the last few minutes of steaming, added some tahini and salt and they were perfect!. The roots store for months so there is no rush to move through all of these right away.
Carrots These early season carrots are particularly tender and sweet! The greens are gorgeous and if you are ambitious you can use them to make soup stock.
Sugar Snap Peas SO sweet!
Red Russian Kale The kale keeps coming!
Summer Squash We are growing three varieties of summer squash this season: a green standard zucchini, a yellow zucchini and a light green Mediterranean squash. They can all be used interchangeably in any dish called for squash. These are quite some this week but we were excited to give you the first of the crop.


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People in this house with Fibromyalgia shall have the following rights:
The right not to be patronised.
The right not to be dismissed as a nut job.
The right to refrain on occasion from family and social activities without guilt.
The right to have assistance for domestic chores in the home.
The right to stay in bed for a day without guilt.
The right to take our prescribed medication without somebody thinking or saying "you are addicted".
The right to vent once in a while without accusation.
The right to be happy without having this being misinterpreted as "you're feeling better"
The right to change our minds, without guilt, about going somewhere or doing something because we aren't as capable as we first thought. (my personal favorite)
The right to be unique and distinct, even in comparison to other people with this condition.
Most of all: The right to be believed when we say how we really feel.


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As part of an academic medical institution we are equally committed to the pursuit of excellence in basic, clinical and translational research initiatives related to mental illness.
Baylor Medicine Psychiatry is also actively involved in the community, offering screening programs for depression, anxiety and eating disorders, as well as support groups for grief and loss, post-divorce problems and other mental health issues. In addition, the clinic provides speakers to address mental health topics of interest to community groups.
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I am a geek, I know that. I love coding and server configuration. Especially in PHP on Linux. But that is not all. After the AMIGA against ATARI wars in the 80s I rid myself of all this religious believe of certain systems.
If it works and solves your problem – do it in Excel or do it on a Nintendo console. I do not care as long as it is geeky and elegant.
This blog will be an advertising powered hang-out for myself. I need to get my know-how ordered and I chose WordPress over Drupal. I hope I will not regret that
So, the bar is open!


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11-05-2019, Mainz, Germany
SCHOTT teams up with GORE to introduce world's first silicone-free glass syringe system
Silicone has long been a necessary substance for pre-fillable syringes to help reduce the injection force needed to administer drugs, making the treatment more comfortable for the patient. Yet, silicone may interact with and harm the drug. Pharmaceutical packaging specialist SCHOTT has collaborated with W.L. Gore & Associates to pare GORE ImproJect Plungers with syriQ BioPure® silicone-free1 syringes. Together, we present the first pre-fillable glass syringe (PFS) system that completely eliminates the need for silicone or similar substances. SCHOTT and GORE will highlight this collaboration at CPhl Worldwide in Frankfurt, Nov. 5-7.
Mainz – November 5, 2019 – International technology group SCHOTT has collaborated with W.L. Gore & Associates, a global material science company, to offer a tested and validated option for the packaging and delivery of complex biologic drugs.
The GORE ImproJect Plunger and syriQ BioPure® silicone-free, prefillable glass syringe provide the only commercial option for a silicone-free, pre-filled syringe to protect sensitive biologics from potential interactions with silicone. Picture: SCHOTT
The collaboration helps meet the needs of the growing market for biologics that are ultra-sensitive to silicone, which applies to an estimated 10 to 15 percent of the global biologics pipeline.
"Biologics stored in pre-fillable glass syringes can come into contact with up to seven components that have the potential to leach and interact," said Dr. Nicolas Eon, Senior Global Product Manager at SCHOTT. "This product allows a new class of drugs to be manufactured and stored in pre-fillable syringes – a packaging class that offers a great way to save time for clinicians, reduce healthcare costs and improve patient safety."
syriQ BioPure® silicone-free1 syringes use no silicone inside the syringe barrel. To maintain a consistent gliding force and injection duration over the shelf life of the product on one side, and provide a robust container closure integrity on the other side, great emphasis was given to an accurate geometry. The new syringes are made of FIOLAX® CHR glass tubing that is 100 percent inspected with the help of a big data process named perfeXion®, ensuring tight dimensions and a high cosmetic quality of each barrel. In addition, syriQ BioPure® silicone-free1 also features ultra-low tungsten residuals as well as low cannula adhesive residuals to lower the extractible profile and reduce risk of container/drug interactions.
The barrels will now be offered with GORE ImproJect silicone-free2 plungers – the industry's leading silicone-free plunger – to further eliminate the risk of container interaction with sensitive biologics. GORE ImproJect Plungers eliminate the need for silicone as a lubricant in pre-filled syringes. Designed for use in bare-glass (non-siliconized) barrels, these plungers can help to protect complex or sensitive biologics from silicone-induced aggregation and particulation while maintaining consistent injection performance over time.
"Pharmaceutical manufacturers seeking to avoid silicone induced aggregation and sub-visible particles have had to choose vials even when they wanted to offer other delivery options," said Christiane Gumera, Product Specialist at GORE. "With this collaboration, we're reducing or eliminating time spent on reformulation when transitioning from vials to pre-filled syringes."
Together, the GORE ImproJect Plunger and syriQ BioPure® silicone-free1, pre-fillable glass syringes provide the only commercial option for a silicone-free, pre-filled syringe system (plunger and barrel) that protects sensitive biologics from potential interactions with silicone.
1 Silicone oil residuals inside the glass barrel below the detection limit
2 Silicone oil is neither a raw material, nor used in the manufacture of the plungers
SCHOTT is a leading international technology group in the areas of specialty glass and glass-ceramics. The company has more than 130 years of outstanding development, materials and technology expertise and offers a broad portfolio of high-quality products and intelligent solutions. SCHOTT is an innovative enabler for many industries, including the home appliance, pharma, electronics, optics, life sciences, automotive and aviation industries. SCHOTT strives to play an important part of everyone's life and is committed to innovation and sustainable success. With more than 15,500 employees at production sites and sales offices in 34 countries, the group has a global presence. In the 2017/2018 fiscal year, SCHOTT generated sales of around $2.5 billion.
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The demand for interactive (I am not sure this is the right word) services is growing. That's good news for our industry and may stay that way for a while. Even with this high demand, I still hear a lot from business development folks explaining that why we did not get the business… either because we are too expensive or we did not comply with their needs or they choose a partner with an established relationship. Here I want to help us to think about the behaviors and not only the words of customers and they not necessarily are the same.
Let's start with our emotional/behavioral mind-set which is the foundation on which all successful consultative selling relationships are built upon, or it can be the primary instrument sabotaging that….
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In case you didn't already know, today is March 1st! I am so glad. March means that before we know it we will be sweating to death in the heat of another Oklahoma summer in no time. There are a very limited number of perfect days for running in this crazy state of ours, and I was sad to miss running in this pre-spring last year.
I have been working hard to stay healthy and hope I can continue the trend. I was a little worried earlier this week when I was having ankle/arch pain in my left foot but I think that has resolved itself and I am ready to get back out and pound some pavement with some of my favorite people.
It has been hard to stay consistent as a group this year. With the Disney Marathon, The Cowtown Marathon, Little Rock Marathon, sinus infections, injuries, crazy work schedules, and some pretty crazy weather, it has been very hard to get out there all together for our regular runs each week. I am hoping that March is going to bring us all back together. It could happen.
So, since it's now March I thought I would check out where I stand for February.
This graph doesn't show the first couple of days of February, so it's missing a 12.25 mile run that happened on February 2nd. I really wish Daily Mile would let me select the range I wanted to look at, or even let me see the entire month instead of 4 weeks.
So I ended February with 94.15 total miles, and I am very upset that I if I the weather hadn't been so bad a week ago on Thursday I would have gotten my six mile run in and I would have made it to 100 miles for the month. Stupid short February!
I am still loving only running three days a week, but some weeks I wish we were running four days instead so there would be more opportunity to see everyone. Maybe we should work on that.
For now, it's March! Yeah! Spring is just around the corner, I just have to get through some really cold mornings between now and then. Temps could be in the 20s tomorrow morning for what I believe will be a hill workout. Time to dust off the cobwebs of the week and get back out there, there is always another race on the horizon and there are always more miles to cover. I can't wait to see what March has in store for me.


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Rawalpindi-Sale of drugs is going on unchecked in Potha Sharif village of Murree, pushing the locals including school-going children to use narcotics.
The Murree police are apparently taking no action against the drug mafia operating in the locality with impunity.
Annoyed with open sale of drugs in the locality, the traders had not only launched protest movement in Aliot Bazaar but they also displayed banners urging the police to eliminate the menace from the village and to initiate legal action against the drug sellers.
These views were expressed by a group of residents of the village while talking to The Nation on Wednesday. The delegation comprised Raja Waqar, Raja Ashan, Umer Hayyat Abbasi, Haji Asif and Waheed.
"Open drug sale and use has exploded in Potha Sharif village for last many months, endangering lives of youth, especially the school going children," said Raja Waqar. He added that the drug sellers who are 3 in strength has ballooned their illegal business in the area without any fear and playing havoc with lives of local villagers.
Waheed, a property dealer by profession, said that the drug sellers had been camping around Govt Boys High School, Potha Sharif and are supplying drugs to the students. He said that a gang of 3 persons is involved in sale of drugs in the area. He said that earlier police arrested them but courts granted bails to them. "They are doing it more blatantly now. They know that they're not going to get in trouble or get arrested", he asserted.
"Our school-going children are being pushed by the gang to use the drugs that can ruin their lives," said Asif, another villager. Umer Hayyat Abbasi told The Nation that the matter had also been brought into notice of elected public representatives to take action against the drug sellers but in vein.
"This is ridiculous. We voted them to power to get our problems solved but our requests are not making any difference", he said
The villagers appealed to Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Amjad Javed Saleemi and City Police Officer Abbas Ahsan to take serious notice of the alarming situation and to order Murree police to crackdown against the drug sellers.
Superintendent of Police Saddar Rai Mazhar, however, when contacted by The Nation for his comments, said that he would obtain information from SHO Murree and would direct take punitive action against the drug mafia operating there.


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Ouuuuch!!!...I mean hello.
So I'm a little bit sore today...ok, I'm stiff as a blinking board! Eek! It seems that perhaps trying out Boot Camp and then following it with another exercise class (Step n Core) was probably quite ambitious to say the least! However I felt I gave both classes 100% and at the time I had a blast :)
What was Boot Camp like, you may ask? Well, surprisingly enjoyable. There was something very motivating about two 'fit' men, shouting at you to do more and push harder!
Prior to starting the class I was a little nervous, I have to be honest. But I made sure I spoke to some of the women waiting, afterall they are the experts after clearly attending the session each week. I was somewhat assured by their postivity towards the class, but I still had no idea what it would consist of. One member said it was similar to circuit training and I nodded as if I knew what that was. I've never done that either!
We were told to stand, abruptly, by the instructors. One poor lady was talking, although standing, so she got a very loud shout in her ear! Was pretty funny really though, perhaps not so much for her burst eardrum haha!
We started by running in a long line around the room. I should mention that there were 15 of us doing the class, so not a bad turn out! And I was 1 of 3 whom hadn't been before. We added various arm movements in, as instructed, as we ran. We were then briefed on what numbers 1 to 4 would mean, whilst still running around. Getting pretty tired now! 1 meant touching the floor with the left hand, whilst 2 with the right hand. 3 was both hands and 4 was a jump and change in direction. The leaders fired the different instructions, speeding it up towards the end of the run. Thankfully after probably 5-10mins we did stop running!
Then I think we stretched a little bit and were told we could get a drink. It was strange that we had to be told when to drink, heavens for bid if you just went on your own accord! But weirdly I liked this setup.
We were then devided up into two groups. One group was standing in a line, whilst the others were on the mats. Both groups were facing one another. The instructors also spilt to lead one of the groups. I was on the mats first and we were shown 3 different types of floor exercises. For example, a basic sit-up, touching the heels whilst on the back, and lowering the knees up and down etc. We then had 3 minutes, 1 minute for each exercise. In which time the group opposite had 3 standing exercises to do. After the 3 minutes were up, we swapped sides and did the standing exercises; a lunge using only the right leg, a lunge using only the left leg and a bend with both legs. During the exercises the instructors would shout to encourage you to push and to not give up. It worked. Again we were instructed to grab a quick drink.
Next we were put into pairs. As I didn't know anyone this could have been a bit awkward. However, my partner was really nice and it wasn't too bad. I'd say that she was one of the fittest there so I did joke about not being as 'good' as her. Person number 1 had to lie down on their backs ready for full sit-ups whilst person number 2 had to hold their partners feet. Boy could my partner do sit-ups! It was a bit weird at first holding a strangers feet down, but it became normal. No.1's did 1 mintue then it was swap time. Luckily I've never been too bad at sit-ups and as my stomach hadn't been worked in a while I found the minute relatively easy. I think we repeated this process again, before grabbing a drink.
Still in our partners, No.1's were told to head for the mats, whilst us No.2's were told to line up. My partner had to hold a 'plank' for as long as it took me to run the length of the hall and back, twice. Great, planking is my weakness! For any of you that don't know what a 'plank' looks like...
Anyway, my turn. Like I say, I had a fit partner so she ran quickly. Thank god! And I found the first plank surprisingly easy. Perhaps after practicing the plank so often in Aerobics and Core, I'm actually getting the hang of it?! Unfortunately we had to repeat this process 4 times! Although I still was feeling strong at this point.
Another drink stop and then we again spilt into two groups, with like before, one group allocated to the mats whilst another group standing. We were given 3 new 1 minute exercises and this time they were definitely much harder! The hardest one on the mats was basically a sit-up but your legs also had to come up, straight into the air. I'm getting tired now! The standing exercise were harder still I thought, with a lot of getting down onto the floor and jumping up. Ouch. Finally drink time.
Now, I'm not sure if this came next or before the previous activity but again we had to hold feet down and do full sit-ups but with a twist to each side, before repeating the process. This was a killer! Luckily we only did this once though, before starting the plank/running activity again. By this point the plank hurt big time and I was shattered. My stomach muscles have never been worked so hard and I was starting to feel it. We repeated the planking/running a total of 3 times.
After a much needed drink, we began to start the cool-down part of the class. In a line we followed the instructor; jogging, side stepping, weaving in and around the hall in whatever direction he chose. We gave our arms a good stretch, still following the line and then gathered in the middle. We lay down and did some floor stretches and then stood back up to further stretch the legs. Done...oh wait, only another 1 hour class to attend! But who's fault is that?! I have no one else to blame bar myself.
Actually though, although fairly tired, after a half an hour break I feel quite 'up' for Step n Core. And even though I definitely found the class harder than normal, I find some hidden energy from somewhere and I complete the class well.
I begin to ache after I've showered and I have a feeling I'll be sore tomorrow....Correct! Ouch! Turning over in bed this morning I felt like I'd been beaten in the night. And actually getting out of bed I felt as though I'd aged overnight and awoken to a 90 year old's physique! Hmmm, not ideal. However it is nice knowing I've really worked out. I mean I can feel I've really worked out.
As for Boot Camp, I shall definitely be going back. Infact I booked on for next week after I finished both classes. Luckily though, Step n Core isn't on for the next two weeks, meaning I'll only have one class to attend on Thursday! I mean, I know I could just do one anyway but because I like them both I know I'd end up doing two every week.
I'd love to hear about any Boot Camp experiences out there?! ...Did you feel the pain the next morning, or is it just because I did two classes? I'm intrigued!
I guess I'll find out next week, if Boot Camp is the root cause of the aches or whether it's just a combination of both, though!
Hope you're all having a motivated week.


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D-modules on supermanifolds and localization theorems for Lie superalgebrasMathematical Physics & Probability
|Vera Serganova, University of California, Berkeley
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|Mon, Mar 5 2001, 3:10PM
Let G be a simple Lie algebra. Beilinson-Bernstein theorem states that there is an equivalence between the category of G-modules admotting given central character and the category of twisted D-modules in the flag variety G/B. We discuss this theorem in case when G is a simple classical Lie superalgebra. If a central character is generic then generalization of the theorem is straightforward. However the most interesting case is when a central character is degenrate (called atypical). We discuss this case in detail and see possible applications to representation theory.


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