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Concerned about the way in which political parties are funded, the Registrar of Political Parties in Tanzania has proposed an amendment to the Political Parties Act and Election Expenses Act (2010) to create a level playing field for political actors in the country.
"With enhanced democracy in the country it is important to make changes to the Political Parties Act of 1992, which may have been overtaken by time," the Registrar of Political Parties Judge Francis Mutungi told The EastAfrican.
According to the current law, only those parties that are registered, have participated in the immediate past election and that at least one of their candidate has been elected, can get subvention from the government.
The Political Parties Act stipulates that sources of funds for political parties can be member fees, voluntary contributions, income from party investments, grants from the government and donations -- but donations from foreign organisations and individuals must be disclosed.
Subventions from the government are disbursed from an amount determined by the minister, taking into account the country's economy.
According to the Political Parties Act, 50 per cent of the funds are disbursed on the basis of the number of constituencies won and the other 50 per cent is disbursed to parties that got at least five per cent of the total number of valid votes cast.
The Registrar said his office is working on proposals to bring on board parties that are not currently receiving government subvention.
Check squandering of funds
According to the Registrar's proposals, funding to small political parties will be paid to them directly to cover overhead costs such as office rent and staff remuneration.
The amendment is meant to enhance transparency in running political parties and check squandering of the funds.
"The parties must embrace democracy in their entities before asking for democracy from the central government. We are working with the government, UNDP and UN Women to also review and build the Office of the Registrar's capacity. This progression was delayed to give way to the constitution-making process but we are now working towards having these measures in place before the next election," said Judge Mutungi.
On the issue of how expenses during elections were being monitored, Judge Mutungi referred to the Elections Expenses Act.
"The threshold has been put at a maximum of Tsh90 million ($41,000) for MPs, with the minimum set at Tsh30 million ($13,700). This goes further to curtail rich politicians who may want to pour their money into elections in a bid to gain influence," he said.
During the first multiparty elections, conflicts arose after some senior officials from different political parties, deposited the funds into their personal accounts.
Under the current law, political parties that garner seats in parliament and in the councils qualify for government subvention.
'Briefcase' parties
Benson Bana, a University of Dar es Salaam lecturer, said elections held in the country may be free but are not fair given the disparity in financing that exists among political parties.
"We need a new criterion that sees all political parties receive funding. We have argued that smaller parties should be funded or that no party should receive subvention from the government," said Dr Bana.
He said the system of allocating funding in accordance with the votes and seats that a political party garners in an election is a method used in Ghana, and has been touted as a role model.
"However, a closer look at some of the smaller parties shows that some of them are not operating as institutions but rather as 'briefcase' entities. They are not established or serious in delivering their political aspirations of providing effective representation for the masses," said Dr Bana.
He said funding of smaller parties should go hand in hand with legislation to effectively monitor them.
"There is a need to amend existing laws so that smaller political parties receive government subvention, which is taxpayers' money," said Helen Kijo-Bisimba, executive director of the Legal and Human Rights Centre.
Dr Bisimba said that there are inherent problems within small political parties, apart from the funding aspect, but funding is the biggest hindrance.
She added that most political parties are reluctant to be audited. "Even the big political parties should be properly scrutinised and audited by the Controller of Budget and the Auditor-General, because they may be using the funds for other purposes than those specified."
Dollar-millionaire donors
CCM and Chadema openly receive donations from prominent businessman Jaffer Sabodo.
During the last election, Chadema said five businessmen had funded the party but did not disclose who they were.
Although there are no reports of opposition donors being targeted by the state and benefactors of the ruling party getting privileges, the general trend is that prominent businessmen associates themselves with the ruling party.
Rostam Aziz, who was in the 2015 Forbes list as Africa's 25th richest man, with a net worth of $900 million, was a one-time CCM treasurer who was responsible for fundraising.
Mohammed Dewji, named by Forbes as the 21st richest man in Africa in 2015, is a known CCM donor.
The two men built the party's offices in Singida region. Both businessmen have also been CCM MPs for Igunga and Singida respectively before they opted out of active politics.
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Chawri Bazar is a specialized wholesale market of brass, copper and paper products. Established in 1840, with a hardware market, it was the first wholesale market of Old Delhi it lies to the west of Jama Masjid in Delhi. It can be reached by taking the street just near the middle projection of Jama Masjid's western rear wall. It was accessible via the Chawri Bazar underground station of the Delhi Metro. The street is named after a Marathi word Chawri, which means meeting place.
Chawri Bazar a very busy road in Delhi, India
The street got this name mainly because here a sabha or meeting would take place in front of a noble's house and he would try settling the disputes before it would reach the emperor. A second reason is probably that a gathering used to get organized when a respected dancer performed and showed the finer nuances of her skill. The whole ambience of the street however got changed after the 1857 war when British destroyed many huge mansions of the nobles. Built of Lakhori bricks, a small canon is placed over the gateways of both the buildings.
Today, Chawri Bazar is a very busy road as labourers with their laden backs, cars, rickshaws, scooters and walkers almost battle for the passage during the peak market hours. Again it is also a wholesale market but you will be allowed to purchase a brass or copper idol of Lord Vishnu, Buddha and others. The shops also keep many useful items like jewelry boxes, vases, pots and oil lamps. However, at present Chawri Bazar is more known as the wholesale market of paper products than copper or brass. From beautiful wedding cards to attractive wallpapers to nice greetings to any types of papers required for any use, everything is available here in retail as well as in wholesale. Though the whole process is very exhausting but it will be a day to remember, as you will definitely enjoy it. Chawri Bazar is a road which have Jama Masjid on one end and Hauz Quazi on the other end. Now there is a metro station at Hauz Quazi by the name of Chawri Bazar. Nai Sarak which is famous for Books and Ladies Garments joins it at Bad-shah Bulla. Besides Nai Sarak there is another way through Ballimaran which connects Chawri Bazar to Chandni Chowk. Old Delhi is a walled city of Delhi, India, was founded as Shahjahanabad by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan in 1639. It remained the capital of the Mughals until the end of the Mughal dynasty. It was once filled with mansions of nobles and members of the royal court, along with elegant mosques and gardens. Today, despite having become extremely crowded and dilapidated, it still serves as the symbolic heart of metropolitan Delhi.
Portrait of an elderly Indian man
Many people will avoid picking up a camera because they think they do not have an eye for photography. Contrary to popular belief, it does not take talent to capture a solid portrait. It takes skill and the motivation necessary to master those skills. Portrait photography can be dealt with as an equation with just a set of rules and guidelines, it is possible to take jaw dropping, natural light portraits. And there are many portraits that can be taken in India as the photographer has done. India, now home to 1.2 billion people, is projected in about a decade to become the world's most populous country. The share of India's population ages fifty and older relatively small at sixteen percent, but notes that India will experience rapid growth among this age group. As India's population ages, the nation will face a shrinking pool of working-age people to support the elderly population. By one measure, nearly one-half fortyfive percent of India's disease burden is projected to be borne by older adults in fifteen years, when the population age groups with high levels of chronic conditions will represent a much greater share of the total population.
"Across the Indian states, there is a substantial variation in the type of living arrangement, particularly in the proportion of elderly persons living alone"
The percentage of those living alone or with spouse is as high as fortyfive percent in several other Indian provinces and this indicates that with a demographic transition under way and youth migrating out for economic reasons, there will be a drastic change in the living arrangements of the elderly in Rural and urban areas in India. "- Picking up a camera for the first time and pointing it at a subject can be quite overwhelming. Further, when shooting outdoors, consciousness of the direction of light is intrinsic. To achieve the best lighting, I can recommend to have the subject face the light source. For instance, using the beam of light coming from the ends of the street in narrow alleys or the light coming from the large opening in storefronts or garages. The above image of the Indian man was taken a late afternoon at the Chawri Bazar Rd in Delhi. In the case of open fields, as it did on this road, the light oftentimes comes from above head. In instances like that, tilting the subjects face slightly upward towards the light has proven to be affective. With the topic of light in portrait photography there are two important things to keep in mind. Just like artificial light is very directional, natural light needs to be this way too", the photographer says.
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India is a land full of stories. On every street, on every corner and in the many places in India, life is rushing by you as a photographer with millions of stories to be told. In the archive story above, you hopefully had a readable insight in the story that was behind the photo of an intimate portrait in Delhi. On this website of Kristian Bertel | Photography you can find numerous travel pictures from the photographer. Stories and moments that tell the travel stories of how the photographer captured the specific scene that you see in the picture. The photographer's images have a story behind them, images that all are taken from around India throughout his photo journeys. The archive stories delve into Kristian's personal archive to reveal never-before-seen, including portraits and landscapes beautifully produced snapshots from various travel assignments. The archive is so-far organized into photo stories, this one included, each brought to life by narrative text and full-color photos. Together, these fascinating stories tell a story about the life in India. India, the motherland to many people around the world, a land of unforgetable travel moments. The archive takes viewers on a spectacular visual journey through some of the most stunning photographs to be found in the photographer's archive collection. The photographer culled the images to reflect the many variations on the universal theme of beauty and everyday life in India. By adding these back stories the photographer's work might immensely enhanced the understanding of the photographs.

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This past year has been a fantastic year of growth, training and learning!
January came in with a bang…as it always tends to do! We rang in the start of a New Year with the addition of 4 sales closing and very happy clients! Things really began to 'warm' up with more and more Sellers looking to get a jump on listing their homes earlier in the year and with the arrival of the Spring market, there was certainly excitement in the air as we had the pleasure of working with so many baby boomers who were ready to take the plunge and downsize from their family homes they held so many memories in. This also came with its challenges. How do you convince them it's O.K to part with 40+ years of stuff accumulated!
In February, we had the opportunity to attend Family Reunion in Las Vegas, this is an annual KW event showcasing best practices in real estate and SO much more! We are truly proud to be a part of such a fantastic organization with great vision and values.
We began preparations for our 4th Annual Party in the Park…this event gets better and better with each passing year! With the core group of participants that have joined us in past years including Brad Durie from Instile Design and Bob Bent from Rona Stittsville.
We formed some incredible and lasting relationships with awesome clients including reputable home builder Grizzly Homes. We had the opportunity to list and sell several new build townhomes in Carleton Place.
Golf season was in full swing however that didn't stop us from listing and selling homes! We played in some great golf tournaments and are excited to announce that the first annual Shane Foley Team golf tournament will be taking place this Spring/Summer with further details to follow.
Courtney & Jeff said "I DO" in September at Equinelle Golf Club, it was a perfect day weather wise and not to mention quite a party…a good time was had by all!
McKenna has participated in various summer/winter sports over the years and has really found her calling with ringette, she loves to get out on the ice with her teammates and enjoys the competitiveness of the sport! Shane & Ingrid are thrilled to see her accomplishments and the Shane Foley Team proudly sponsors the Great White Sharks!As many of you know we rejoined the Keller Williams Family at the close of 2016, the anticipation mounting for the new office space to be complete for our move in May 2017. This brand new, spacious, modern, training & technology filled oasis is located at 2148 Carling Ave #5 & 6 if you haven't already, please feel free to drop by and visit us if you're in the area!
The Christmas Tree Party was our biggest year yet with over 45 families coming out to enjoy the day with us…although there wasn't any snow on the ground everyone seemed to be in the holiday spirit!
Letters to Santa…direct from the North Pole was a huge success, we received over 250 letters from children, in the community. This is such a fun tradition that we look forward to and anticipate it will continue for years to come!
We rounded out the year with a new hire, Melissa Gaboury, who has joined our team as an Administrative Assistant. She brings a wealth of knowledge to the position including her expertise in Marketing & Advertising! Please join us in welcoming Melissa!
On behalf of the Shane Foley Team we'd like to 'Thank you' for your continued support in business…if you or someone you know is looking to BUY, SELL or INVEST in REAL ESTATE in 2018, please feel free to pass along their info to a member of our Team. We'd love the opportunity to work with them to achieve their real estate dreams!


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Well, I have departed the fine city of Port Moresby and I am now in Surabaya. What a fun place. I am staying in the Shangri-La hotel. It is very nice, and staff is so attentive. I want to say hi to the staff of the GRO. Hey there.
So want adventures can I speak of here. The taxi rides are fun. The painted lane lines are just suggestions here, and everyone uses the horn. However, there is not a lot of road rage. So its fun.
Also, as you may imagine, I carry lots of little electronic gadgets to occupy my time when I ma on the road. All the gadgets power supplies are multi voltage (110-240) except one. My razor, I found this out after I blew up the transformer. So I might get one more trim out of it before the battery dies and it rests forever here in Surabaya.
That is about all for now. Check back for more updates.


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We are an international research group based in the Tambopata Research Center. Beside our permanent staff that runs the project we also work in collaboration with many local and international researchers.
Donald Brightsmith, Director
Don did his PhD in Manu, Peru, and has been involved in parrot and macaw research ever since. He took over the Tambopata Macaw Project in 1999. Since then he has led the project from strength to strength and published a host of ground breaking papers on various aspects of macaw breeding, reintroduction and clay lick ecology. He has been on hand to teach, inspire and lead scores of Peruvian and international students and volunteers. Previously with Duke University, he made the move to Texas A&M in 2005.
Gabriela Vigo Brightsmith, Coordinator
Gaby is a Peruvian parrot researcher that graduated as biologist from the Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, in Lima, Peru. She started working with the Tambopota Macaw Project in 2003 as a volunteer assistant. Since then, she has helped in many different positions, such as field leader and project general coordinator. Nowadays, she is part of the scientific advisor staff and is one of the oldest participants in the project. Her expertise is in parrot nesting ecology and behavior. Her main investigations are related to the growth and development of macaw chicks in the wild and the use of artificial nest boxes by different species of psittacines. She went to Brazil in 2006 to learn about the Red-tailed Amazon Conservation Project under the SPSS organization (Sociedade de pesquisa em vida slavagem) in Curitiba. Another big part of her research is the use of video cameras inside the macaw nest. With this investigation, she is documenting and trying to understand the chick starvation phenomenon and the disputes for the use of nests.
Since 2009, Gaby is also a research assistant at the Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center at Texas A&M University. Her main activities there are related to the environmental maintenance and enrichment of the psittacine collection (macaw, parrots, cockatiels, and parakeets) that the center owns. Gaby is also interested in the use of new techniques, such as genetics, in the understanding of natural history and nesting ecology of psittacines. She is working on a PhD at Texas A&M in the Wildlife and Fisheries department under Dr. Thomas Laucher. She intends to use her previous knowledge about macaw chick growth, macaw parental care, and macaw nesting behavior, along with genetic analysis, to determine family relations and implications for conservation of the species.
George Olah, Scientific Adviser
George was graduated in Zoology M.Sc. at the Szent István University, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, in Budapest, Hungary. Now he is a PhD Student of the Australian National University and his research topic is the Demography and Population Genetics of Large Macaws, under the supervision of Robert Heinsohn, Rod Peakall, and Donald Brightsmith. Previously he has participated in several field research projects dealing with parrots and macaws in Argentina, Mexico, Bolivia and Peru. During the field season of 2008/2009 he was the field leader of TRC and became a staff member of the Tambopata Macaw Project.
Nancy Carlos Erazo, Veterinarian
Nancy studied at the Veterinary Faculty of the Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University (UPCH). She began being a macaw project volunteer and later she became Field Leader at TRC. She has experiences in wildlife conservation projects. She really likes working in the field and now specially with macaws.
Carlos Huamani, Field Assistant
Carlos is a person fond of bird-watching, his specialties are the birds of prey. He worked in a project in CICRA about Contamination of mercury in predatory birds (Contaminacion de mercurio en rapaces) and on other issues related to conservation. He has been working with the Tambopata Macaw Project since 2007, first as a volunteer and then field manager at Posada Amazonas and Refugio Amazonas. Currently he is working with the project team at TRC as field assistant, maintaining the artificial nests. He is one of the expert climbers of the project.
Sharman Hoppes, Veterinarian
Dr. Hoppes graduated from Oklahoma State University with her DVM in 1993, prior to that she worked as a registered nurse for 10 years caring for human patients. She completed an avian medicine and surgical residency in 1999 at North Carolina State University and became a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in avian medicine in 2000. She is an active member in the Association of Avian Veterinarians, has been on their board of directors and has chaired two Avian Welfare committees. She is also active in the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians and the Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians. She joined Texas A&M University in 2006 and is an Assistant Clinical Professor in Zoological Medicine in the Department of Small Animal Medicine. Her research interests include avian analgesia and Proventricular Dilatation Disease in Parrots. She is married to Dr Bruce Nixon and has 2 amazing daughters Lee Ann and Lindsey. She also has 7 pet birds, 4 cats, 4 dogs and 5 rats. She loves to read, walk her dogs, play with her birds and travel with her husband.
Bruce Nixon, Veterinarian
I am chief of staff of a large emergency hospital in the Dallas, Texas area. Our facility houses many other specialties including internal medicine, surgery, dermatology and ophthalmology. In addition, I am active on the Animal Welfare Committees of both the Association of Avian Veterinarians and the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Percy Nuñez, Botanist
Percy is a field biologist with an encyclopedic knowledge of neotropical botany. He pursued a doctorate in plant biology (Southwest Amazon ecoregion) at the University of Minnesota, USA. He was granted by the Russell. E. Train Scholarships. He gained several professional experiences: Missouri Botanical Garden, Duke University, Yale University, Montana State University. Today he works at the Botany Division of the Natural History Museum of the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. His hobbies are: agriculture, carpentry, herbarium museum routine, among others.
Alan Lee, Scientific Adviser
Alan Lee conducted the field work for this PhD with the Tambopata Macaw Project from 2005 to 2009, after volunteering for the project during 2002 and 2003. He was awarded his PhD in 2010 through the Manchester Metropolitan University, UK (you can download it from the publications). Currently Alan resides in South Africa, where he runs the Blue Hill Nature Reserve (http://www.bluehillescape.co.za) and is pursuing postdoctoral research on the endemic birds of the Fynbos biome. He continues to publish work related to his time as a researcher with the project, and continues to dream of his time in one of the most biodiverse and exciting parts of the world.
Jerico Solis, Associated Researcher
Jerico studied biology (ecology) at the Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, in Lima, Peru. He has a wide range of experiences in conservation biology programs, monitoring and management. He has worked as field assistant at the coasts of Northern Peru monitoring sea-birds, sea-mammals (sea otters, cetaceans and marine otter). He has also participated in field research with tropical birds in Chanchamayo (Junin) and in the Tambopata Macaw Project (Madre de Dios). Now he works as officer at the Control of Avian Danger and Fauna (Control del Peligro Aviario y Fauna) in the Jorge Chavez International Airport, Lima. He is also a member of the Tambopata Macaw Project. Jerico is restless; he likes to learn new things, to meet people. He also likes the activities that require all his energy, like adventure sports, traveling or working on the field.


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CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Some rodeo circuit cowboys say they will boycott this year's Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo because of the new, tournament style format the "Daddy of 'em All" adopted in roping and steer wrestling events.
Under the new format, slack will now become a qualifying round to make it into the rodeo performances in steer roping, tie-down roping, team roping and steer wrestling. Each performance will see event winners and money paid out, and the contestants will start with a clean slate in the finals.
Tie-down roper Hunter Herrin of Apache, Oklahoma, tells KGAB-AM the change means cowboys will compete more for less money.
Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo Chairman Chad Mathews tells the Wyoming Tribune Eagle that the new format means a better spectator experience and payouts to more contestants.


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Day 3 of my "Before Uni Series"! Click on it to view my previous posts! ❤
When I got my time table, I realised that there were days when I had to be at Uni by at least 7.50 before the morning lecture, which starts at 8.00. That's not a problem for me. I mean, my school started at 8.00 so I have no problem with "things starting early". My other problem, though, is that the Uni is farther from home than my primary and secondary school were. So, instead of waking up at 6.45 like I used to, I have to start waking up an hour earlier. I can cope with that. What I think I can't really cope with though, is the fact that I don't think I'll have time to take my breakfast.
I like taking my breakfast, even though, in secondary school, I really didn't get the time to sit comfortably and eat my cereals. So I searched for quick breakfast recipes that I could eat while in the bus, that I now am happy to share with you 🙂
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Yogurt, cereals, nuts and fruits. These are only what you need to make this yummy breakfast. I've yet to try it, but it seems really delicious, and there's no way I'm going to go over the fact that I can eat almonds with yogurt! 😉
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This has became one of my recent addictions; overnight oats. I would add up milk, or yogurt, with oatmeal and almonds and just anything that I want, and the following morning I would eat it all up. A must try!
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Chocolate, coconut and almonds. Where can it go wrong? Yes, I've yet to try this one too but it looks freaking delicious so… 😉 Moreover it looks so easy so that's really convincing me to be more oven-friendly.
Now the recipes will involve a little more skill. I'm just pointing this out 'cause I'm no good with cooking. So I'll probably ask someone to help me. Probably my mom. It'll always be my mom. 😀
4. Muffins!
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So these are not your typical sweet muffins. These ones has some cheesy and tomato-y goodness, and I'm really impatient to try them out. Plus they are gluten-free, and I'm sure that it makes a lot of people happy.
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Doesn't this one intrigue you? Because it does intrigue me. Hence why I want to try this one as soon as possible. The bacon and eggs goodness in a muffin? Sign me in! Truly, this does sound delicious and perfect to pick up on a rushed morning!
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Don't kill me people, but I have no idea what a taquito is, and how it is different from a fajita or a tortilla. But looking at the recipe, it gets me all excited to try it out and be filled with taquitos heaven 😉
So that was it for Day 3! I really enjoyed making this post and re-discovering these yummy recipes (that I must try out ASAP!) Are you enjoying this series so far? What are your thoughts about this post (or the food 😉 )? Tell me in the comments below!


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15 Years | Our Logo Story
We can hardly believe it, but February marks 15 years since Knead a Massage opened! We are humbled and grateful to be in business this long, and sincerely couldn't have done it without our Knead a Massage family of dedicated massage therapists, friendly front desk staff and wonderful, loyal clients! It has been our absolute pleasure to help you recover, relax, stay active and do what you love since 2004.
Like many 15-year-olds, we want to celebrate this milestone with a fresh new look! Our signature rocks have served us well, and we are excited to introduce a new logo that builds upon that look with a modern feel that matches our modern approach to massage.
Speaking of our signature "rocks," they actually didn't begin as rocks at all! Our graphic designer was French and designed stacked loaves of French bread for our logo, playing upon the "Knead" in our name. As hot stone massage became more popular, clients started seeing the bread as rocks and the rest, as they say, is history.
However to Terri, our owner, the loaves (then rocks) always represented balance. With the new logo our heavy rocks have transformed into three lighter circles representing the balance of Body, Mind and Soul. At Knead a Massage, we believe in the power of results-oriented massage to leave you feeling lighter, more balanced and ready to take on the world.


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The people of Beijing road (Part II)
by Longwei
While I was observing and looking for my next photographs, I noticed one lady wearing black and elegant clothes and glasses. She had finished her noodles and she was quietly observing the people around. I loved that feeling, forgetting about the surroundings, she could be in Deauville looking at the ocean.
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Last Update
Now this will probably be the last update on this site sorry I've gotten too busy to maintain this site I've revived a request partnership with one more site: http://freetimegamer.weebly.com, added a call of duty game to the list, and added one game: SCP containment breach to the downloads page. Thanks all of you who supported me all the way... I will leave comments open for you guys to reflect.
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Hey! I download the Call of Duty Modern Warfare and it needs to microsoft X direct for the graphics resolution. Can you provide a link for that? Also does multiplayer work for it? or does it run on cracked severs? Just a little curious but how did you get the download for Call of Duty Modern Warfare in the first way? How does the Minecraft work for direct connection too? Nice list for games, i'll wait for your response.
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A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing coronary artery bypass graft with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: one- to eight-year outcomes
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- Received September 10, 2002
- Revision received January 8, 2003
- Accepted January 16, 2003
- Published online April 16, 2003.
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- Stuart N. Hoffman, DO*,
- John A. TenBrook Jr, MD*,
- Michael P. Wolf, MD* and
- John B. Wong, MD*,*,1 (jwong{at}tufts-nemc.org)
- ↵*Reprint requests and correspondence:
Dr. John B. Wong, Tufts-New England Medical Center, 750 Washington Street #302, Boston, Massachusetts 02111-1526, USA.
Objectives We performed a meta-analysis of randomized trials comparing coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) for the treatment of coronary artery disease, incorporating new trials and examining long-term outcomes.
Background Previous meta-analyses of trials comparing CABG with PTCA have reported short- and intermediate-term outcomes, but since then longer term follow-up and newer trials have been published.
Methods We performed a meta-analysis of 13 randomized trials on 7,964 patients comparing PTCA with CABG.
Results We found a 1.9% absolute survival advantage favoring CABG over PTCA for all trials at five years (p < 0.02), but no significant advantage at one, three, or eight years. In subgroup analysis of multivessel disease, CABG provided significant survival advantage at both five and eight years. Patients randomized to PTCA had more repeat revascularizations at all time points (risk difference [RD] 24% to 38%, p < 0.001); with stents, this RD was reduced to 15% at one and three years. Stents also resulted in a significant decrease in nonfatal myocardial infarction at three years when compared with CABG. For diabetic patients, CABG provided a significant survival advantage over PTCA at 4 years but not at 6.5 years.
Conclusions Our results suggest that, when compared with PTCA, CABG is associated with a lower five-year mortality, less angina, and fewer revascularization procedures. For patients with multivessel disease, CABG provided a survival advantage at five to eight years, and for diabetics, a survival advantage at four years. The addition of stents reduced the need for repeat revascularization by about half.
An estimated 12.4 million adults in the U.S. are living with coronary heart disease, as manifest by angina or a history of myocardial infarction (MI). In 1999, there were an estimated 571,000 coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgeries and more than one million inpatient percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) procedures (1). Recent guidelines for the management of coronary artery disease include specific recommendations regarding revascularization strategy based on extensive literature review, qualitative analysis, consensus of expert opinion, and meta-analysis (2–4).
Previous meta-analyses compared one- to three-year outcomes of randomized trials comparing PTCA with CABG and found no significant difference in rates of death or MI (5,6). Since then, longer follow-up, additional randomized trials, and newer technologies such as stents have become available. Also, questions regarding benefits in subgroups such as diabetic patients have been raised. We performed a meta-analysis of 13 trials including 7,964 patients to examine the probabilities of death, nonfatal MI, angina, and revascularization for up to eight years following initial CABG or PTCA (7–19). In addition, we performed analyses to examine relative benefits in subgroups with isolated proximal left anterior descending (LAD), multivessel disease, diabetes, and trials with and without stents in the initial PTCA strategy.
1 Methods
1.1 Literature search
We retrieved all articles with a MEDLINE search from 1966 through 2001, using the Medical Subject Heading terms "angioplasty, transluminal, percutaneous coronary," "coronary artery bypass," "randomized controlled trial," and "comparative study," which yielded 116 articles. Additional articles were identified from bibliographies of retrieved articles, including previous meta-analyses (5,6), personal files, and expert consultation. Since 2001, one additional trial was published and was included (18).
Eligible studies for the meta-analysis were limited to randomized controlled trials comparing the initial strategies of CABG and PTCA, in patients with multivessel (as defined by the study investigators) or proximal LAD disease who were candidates for either procedure. Studies that utilized stents as one of the initial interventions were included (15–18). Thirteen randomized trials met the above criteria for this meta-analysis (10,15–26). We excluded the Angina With Extremely Serious Operative Mortality Evaluation (AWESOME) trial (27)because it enrolled patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction, ongoing or very recent MI, or prior heart surgery—clinical characteristics that would have excluded them from the other 13 trials.
1.2 Data abstraction
We captured prespecified data elements for each trial, including baseline characteristics, inclusion and exclusion criteria, and outcomes. We examined the following outcomes: 1) death; 2) cardiac death; 3) nonfatal MI; 4) subsequent revascularization (CABG or PTCA following initial strategy); 5) subsequent CABG; 6) subsequent PTCA; 7) combined end point of death, MI, or subsequent revascularization; and 8) angina. In our meta-analysis, follow-up data from years 2 to 3, 4 to 5, and 6 to 8 were combined where available and reported as three-, five-, and eight-year end points, respectively. For diabetic patients, we report outcomes where available at 4 and 6.5 years.
Two independent reviewers (S.N.H., J.A.T.) performed data extraction from text, tables, and figures, and consensus was obtained for all data. Discrepancies in data extraction from text or tables were arbitrated by a third party (J.B.W. or M.P.W.). Some studies reported revised data for the same end point in later publications. Hence, we gave priority to the most recent publication when there was a discrepancy. Survival curves and histograms were enlarged, digitally scanned, and then analyzed using CorelDRAW!4 (Corel Corp., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), using a method similar to that described by Earle et al. (28).
Agreement between reviewers was analyzed using the kappa coefficient (kappa = 0.936 for agreement within 1%) using Excel 97 (Microsoft Corp., Redmond, Washington). We also calculated the intraclass correlation coefficient (29)(r = 0.996; median difference between reviewers = 0.2%; interquartile range = 0.1% to 0.6%) using SPSS 10.1 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, Illinois). Because details regarding dropouts were not uniformly available, our analysis was unable to account for censored observations in these analyses (28,30).
1.3 Statistical methods
The DerSimonian and Laird (31)random-effects model was used to obtain a summary estimate of risk difference and a 95% confidence interval (CI) for each end point. We chose the random-effects model because of its more conservative summary estimate, incorporating variance between and within studies.
All trials were randomized and analyzed based on the intention-to-treat principle and were reported in peer-reviewed journals, although the detail to which each study reported its methodology for randomization, censoring, handling of crossovers differed slightly. Given the nature of the treatments, blinding was not possible. Thus, application of a quality score such as the Jadad scale would likely be uninformative. In addition, weighting based on quality scores might introduce bias, and the use of such instruments is controversial (32). Statistical analysis of binary outcomes was performed using Meta-Analyst 0.989 (Joseph Lau, Boston, Massachusetts).
We performed the analysis using different metrics, including odds ratio, risk ratio, and risk difference (RD), each of which produced slightly different estimates of effect size and heterogeneity. We chose to report RD because it allows a straightforward calculation of the number needed to treat (NNT), a useful measure of clinical effectiveness (NNT = 1/RD). In this analysis, a positive RD indicates an advantage for CABG over PTCA. In contrast, a negative RD means that PTCA is favored over CABG. When the RD is statistically significant, we report NNT. For example, an RD of +0.02 would yield an NNT of +50, indicating that treating 50 patients with CABG would, on average, prevent one adverse outcome compared to the alternative of treating the same 50 patients with PTCA. Results using odds and risk ratios were similar to those reported here using RD and are available from the authors upon request.
Heterogeneity between studies was evaluated by the Q-statistic, considered significant for p values <0.10. To explore the source of heterogeneity, we sorted studies by event rate in the CABG arm and excluded one or more that contributed most to the Q-statistic. We performed separate analyses of prespecified subgroups with different trial characteristics including patients with single- or multivessel disease and use or nonuse of stents in the initial PTCA strategy.
Funding sources had no influence on the design, collection, analysis, interpretation, or approval for publication of this meta-analysis.
2 Results
2.1 Study selection
Table 1lists study characteristics for the 13 trials selected for inclusion with a total of 7,964 patients. Enrollment in these trials was from 1987 to 1999, including 2,764 patients from four trials that used stents in the initial PTCA strategy. The percentage of screened patients enrolled in the trials ranged from 2% to 12%, except for the Medicine, Angioplasty, or Surgery Study (MASS) trial, which enrolled 69% of those screened. All trials included patients who were eligible for either CABG or PTCA. Ten studies explicitly excluded patients with prior revascularization (Table 1). Argentine Randomized Study: Coronary Angioplasty with Stenting versus Coronary Bypass Surgery in Patients with Multivessel Disease (ERACI-II) (16), permitted prior PTCA (>1 year) or left main disease amenable to stent therapy; analysis with and without this study did not change the overall results. Results of sensitivity analyses are available from the authors upon request.
Baseline characteristics were similar between patients randomized to PTCA and those randomized to CABG. One notable difference in inclusion criteria was the extent of anatomic disease present. Three studies (12,15,22)examined patients with single-vessel (proximal LAD) disease whereas nine examined patients with multivessel disease (9,10,16–19,21,24,26,33)and one, the Randomized Intervention Treatment of Angina (RITA) study (20), examined both types of patients. Two studies specified equivalent anatomic revascularization (10,19), and four specified equivalent functional revascularization (16,21,23,24). Most patients were men, with a high prevalence of hypertension, smoking, and angina. The proportion of patients with diabetes varied from 6% to 25% (Table 1).
2.2 Death, cardiac death, and nonfatal MI (all studies)
We found no statistically significant risk difference for death or cardiac death between the two revascularization strategies, except at year 5 when there was a 1.9% to 2.0% RD favoring CABG over PTCA (CIs 0.33% to 3.4% for death and 0.29% to 3.7% for cardiac death, p = 0.02) (Fig. 1A), corresponding to NNTs of 53 for death and 51 for cardiac death favoring CABG. Although the magnitude of the difference in eight-year all-cause mortality was similar, fewer studies were available, and the results were not statistically significant. When compared with each other, neither CABG nor PTCA reduced nonfatal MI (Table 2).
2.3 Subsequent revascularization, combined end points, or angina (all studies)
Risk of additional revascularization procedure (PTCA or CABG) was higher following PTCA at all time points (RDs 24% to 38%, p < 0.001), with most of the difference occurring in the first year. For the combined end point of death, MI, or any additional revascularization, the risk was always higher in the PTCA group (RDs 26% to 31%, p < 0.001). After one and three years, patients treated with CABG had a lower risk of angina than those receiving PTCA with a risk difference of ∼10% (p < 0.001). After five years, this difference decreased to 5.3% and was no longer statistically significant (Table 2).
2.4 Trials with and without stents
Since the early trials of CABG versus PTCA, stents have become an important adjunct to balloon angioplasty. To assess this advance in technology, we performed subgroup analyses of trials with and without stents in the initial PTCA arm where data were available from at least two trials. For all-cause mortality, there was a trend favoring CABG over PTCA in pre-stent trials at three years (Table 3) (RD 1.1%, CI −0.1 to 2.3, p = 0.08) that was no longer present in trials with stents (Table 4) . This trend favoring CABG disappeared despite a reduction in mortality in the CABG arm from 5.2% in trials without stents to 3.5% in the more recent trials with stents.
At three years, PTCA with stent provided a statistically significant reduction in nonfatal MI compared to CABG (RD −2.9%, CI −5.1 to −0.6%, p = 0.01) (Table 4). Although subsequent revascularization was still more frequent after PTCA with stent than after CABG, the risk difference for revascularization in trials with stents was about half that observed in trials without stents (Fig. 2). In trials without stents, however, neither CABG nor PTCA provided a significant advantage for preventing all-cause mortality or for preventing nonfatal MI at one or three years (Table 3).
2.5 Trials with multi- or single-vessel (proximal LAD) disease
We also performed meta-analyses of trials involving only multivessel or single-vessel (proximal LAD) disease. For patients with multivessel disease, risk of death was lower in the CABG-treated patients at five years (RD 2.3%, CI 0.29% to 4.3%, p = 0.025) and at eight years (RD 3.4%, CI 0.32% to 6.4%, p = 0.03) (Fig. 1B). Similarly, CABG lowered cardiac death at year 5 (RD 2.4%, CI 0.44% to 4.3%, p = 0.016). However, PTCA had a lower likelihood of nonfatal MI than CABG at three years (RD −3.3%, CI −5.5 to −1.1%, p = 0.004).
For those with single-vessel proximal LAD disease, the risk of death was lower in CABG-treated patients at year 5 (RD 5.6%, CI 0.19% to 11%, p = 0.042), but there was no statistically significant difference in all-cause mortality at year 3. Neither CABG nor PTCA was significantly favored for preventing cardiac death or nonfatal MI at years 3 or 5 (Tables 5 and 6⇓⇓). For single-vessel trials, data were insufficient for analysis at years 1 and 8.
2.6 Trials reporting outcomes in diabetic patients
We combined survival data from the four trials reporting on subgroups of patients with diabetes mellitus (9,20,34,35). At four years, we combined data from the Emory Angioplasty versus Surgery Trial (EAST), Coronary Angioplasty versus Bypass Revascularization Investigation (CABRI), and Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation (BARI) studies, and at 6.5 years, from the RITA, EAST, and BARI studies. At 4 years, CABG was favored over PTCA for preventing all-cause death (RD 8.6%, CI 2.2% to 15%, p < 0.01), but after 6.5 years, CABG was no longer significantly favored (RD 3.9%, CI −17% to 25%, p = 0.71). For nondiabetic patients, there was no significant difference in survival at 4 or 6.5 years (Fig. 3,Table 7).
2.7 Analysis of heterogeneity
Heterogeneity was significant for survival in trials with stents and in the diabetic subgroup. Removing the Stent or Surgery (SoS) study (18)reduced heterogeneity to nonsignificant levels with a survival advantage for PTCA with stent at three years (RD −3.5%, CI −6.8% to −0.2%, p = 0.04). In the SoS study, there were eight cancer deaths in the stent arm and one in the CABG arm, which may explain the heterogeneity. Similarly, removing the RITA study from the diabetic data reduced heterogeneity to nonsignificant levels and resulted in a significant advantage for CABG at 6.5 years (RD 15.5%, CI 7% to 24%, p < 0.001). Notably, the RITA study had more deaths in the CABG than the PTCA arm among diabetic patients and was the only trial of these four that included diet-controlled diabetic patients in reporting this subgroup, which may explain the heterogeneity.
3 Discussion
Our meta-analysis included 13 trials involving 7,964 eligible patients with CAD randomized to CABG or PTCA, followed for up to eight years. In the overall analysis, neither strategy provided a statistically significant survival advantage at one, three, or eight years. At five years, there was a statistically significant 1.9% RD advantage favoring CABG (Fig. 1A). Subgroup analysis of multivessel trials showed a similar survival advantage for CABG at years 5 and 8 (Fig. 1B). The long-term survival advantage for CABG is consistent with observational studies suggesting greater benefit from CABG over PTCA for patients with CAD (36,37).
However, it must be noted that all data at five and eight years are from earlier studies that did not employ stents in the initial revascularization procedure. The trend favoring CABG for survival at three years in pre-stent trials was no longer present in the stent era, despite a decrease in absolute mortality following CABG. Whether the introduction of stents and improvements in CABG will affect long-term results remains to be seen.
Our analysis of the diabetic subgroup reflects heterogeneity in outcomes reported in the literature. Coronary artery bypass graft surgery provided a statistically significant survival advantage for diabetics over PTCA at 4 years but not at 6.5 years (Fig. 3), unless the RITA study is excluded. This advantage for CABG was not seen among nondiabetic patients, suggesting survival benefit only in diabetics. Registry data have also shown mixed results: some have suggested a survival advantage for CABG in diabetics (38)whereas others have not (39). Because the published diabetic randomized controlled trials data are all post-hoc analyses and not prespecified subgroups, they are subject to bias.
Angina and revascularization rates were higher following PTCA in the overall analysis and in all subgroups. For all trials, there was a 24% RD for repeat revascularization favoring CABG at one year increasing to 38% by eight years despite the expected need for revascularization in CABG patients due to failure of bypass grafts. With stents, however, the one- and three-year revascularization RD was reduced by one-half to 15%, perhaps because of reduced incidence of coronary restenosis (40). Drug-eluting stents may further reduce restenosis (41).
These revascularization results need to be interpreted with some caution because of the degree of heterogeneity found in reported outcomes. The decision for repeat revascularization was not specified by the individual study protocols but was made by patients and their physicians and, therefore, was susceptible to differences in local practice patterns. Nonetheless, higher revascularization rates with PTCA might be explained in part by less complete revascularization with the initial PTCA (21,42), the lower likelihood of successful PTCA with bypass grafts in the CABG arm, the higher likelihood of operative mortality for repeat CABG, and the lower risk for angina with CABG. Additional sources of heterogeneity include variable definitions of outcomes such as postprocedure MI, the incidence of which may be biased by differences in surveillance and ascertainment.
There are several possible limitations to the present study. As in any meta-analysis, publication bias is always a concern (43). However, it is unlikely that a major randomized controlled trial escaped our search strategy and was also unknown to local experts. Our analysis only considered published rather than individual patient data; the latter would have permitted explicit examination of censored observations. To account in part for censoring, we elected to combine data for outcomes at specific time points. Because not all trials published the outcomes at the time points of interest, different studies contributed to the summary statistic at each time point.
For example, seven trials contributed to the overall analysis for five-year survival, but only four trials contributed at eight years (Fig. 1A, Table 2). While the point estimates for risk difference at five and eight years were similar (1.9% and 1.5%, respectively), the confidence interval was wider at eight years and the difference was no longer statistically significant, possibly due to reduced power. A new trial separate from this meta-analysis with 80% power to detect a 1.5% mortality difference at eight years would require about 8,700 patients. Note that such calculations of power to help explain a nonsignificant result after a trial has been completed, that is, "post-hoc power" analysis, may introduce problems with interpretation (44). A true reduction of the benefit from CABG or variation in included trials might also explain the lack of a significant survival advantage for CABG at eight years.
Multiple statistical comparisons were done over time for each clinical end point, raising the likelihood of seeing differences through chance alone. The use of Bonferroni's method for multiple comparisons in meta-analysis would be a conservative statistical correction but is controversial (29). When applied to our meta-analysis, neither PTCA nor CABG provided statistically significant benefit for the end points of death or cardiac death, except for cardiac death at five years for patients with multivessel disease, which continued to favor CABG.
Patients included in these trials are a carefully selected subgroup of coronary patients, typically 2% to 12% of those screened, so our results may not be generalizable to patients seen by community physicians. These results would appear to be most applicable to male smokers in their early 60s who are at low risk for cardiac death. Many sicker patients, such as those with heart failure, were ineligible for these trials. Recent trials, such as AWESOME (27), that include patients at high risk of cardiac death are addressing some of these questions.
Where comparable, the results of our overall meta-analysis showed no major differences from prior meta-analyses (5,6), for one- to three-year outcomes. Patients who underwent CABG had significantly fewer repeat revascularizations and less angina, and neither strategy had a clear advantage for preventing death or nonfatal MI at one to three years.
How then does one decide between CABG and PTCA? Certainly some patients may prefer having an initial PTCA to avoid the morbidity and short-term mortality incurred by having cardiac surgery (6,45–47). Other patients may prefer the lower risk for subsequent angina and the lower need for repeat revascularization after CABG. Still other patients, such as those with multivessel disease, may place greater emphasis on the potential long-term survival benefit with CABG. Although our analysis showed no significant survival advantage for PTCA with stent over CABG at one and three years, further studies and longer term data are needed, as only 35% of PTCA patients had stents in the initial revascularization.
Health technology assessment needs to be an ongoing process so physicians can be informed of the most efficacious technologies for providing health care (48). Our analysis contributes to this process by providing an assessment of currently available long-term data and recent trials, some of which include stents. Even though the technology has advanced and current treatments differ from earlier studies, our analysis can provide a benchmark against which future studies can be compared.
Overall, selected patients with coronary disease had a small survival advantage with CABG over PTCA at five years of follow-up, none of whom underwent initial stenting. The addition of stents and newer adjunctive therapies may improve outcomes from percutaneous interventions relative to CABG, but long-term data are not yet available. Repeat revascularization and angina were consistently lower with CABG compared to PTCA, although stents reduced the difference in repeat revascularization. Some patients may prefer to avoid the risk of surgical morbidity and mortality despite these potential long-term benefits. The decision to recommend CABG or PTCA will be guided by the results of randomized trials, technical improvements, local expertise, patient preferences, and periodic technology assessments, such as the meta-analysis presented here.
↵1 Dr. Wong was a co-investigator in the Patient Outcome Research Team grant for Ischemic Heart Disease from the then Agency for Health Care Policy and Research from 1990 to 1995 and is currently the content editor for Coronary Artery Disease for the nonprofit Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making. In both of these cases he has complete independence from the funding source in study design, interpretation of data, report writing, and publication regardless of results.
Supported in part by grant LM07092-10 from the National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland, and by grant HS-06503 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland.
- Keywords
- Angina With Extremely Serious Operative Mortality Evaluation
- coronary artery bypass graft surgery
- left anterior descending coronary artery
- myocardial infarction
- number needed to treat
- percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
- risk difference
- Received September 10, 2002.
- Revision received January 8, 2003.
- Accepted January 16, 2003.
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The nuclear industry must decide its prioritisation of a ~£2.5 billion annual budget. We have collaborated closely with the Health and Safety Executive's Nuclear Installations Inspectorate (NII) for over 4 years to develop a decision making methodology that aims to have significant impact on the evidence-base to establish future priorities at a strategic level. The Aston CRISIS Centre has also helped to develop the NII processes which have facilitated the input of significant contributions to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's prioritisation system which informs expenditure. These processes and the output of the NII methodology form some basic tools which are being used in part to inform the debate on the proposed work scopes used for Her Majesty's Treasury's Comprehensive Spending Reviews and provide a mechanism through which the NII can articulate its views on proposals. Collaboration is continuing on extension of the NII processes and methodology to provide a monitoring capability which could be used to measure progress with, and potentially assist in the management of the regulation of, the proposed work scopes.
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Just a couple of snaps from our Canoe Safari earlier today at Martin Mere! We are members and probably visit once a month and also go to Slimbridge en route to Watermouth Castle each year.
Martin Mere has just opened their Canoe Safari and for a fiver (for an hour) we got in a canoe after a safety briefing and buoyancy aids strapped tightly to us, and had a bit of fun paddling around. The boys had their oars taken off them soon after departure as it made our life a bit harder - I was at the front and Simon in charge of steering (into banks hehehe!)
I'm surprised this photo turned out as well as I dared not to turn around in the canoe for fear of capsizing!
And no ducklings were harmed in our travels, although it looks like we did run some over, we didn't - they moved a lot faster than we could!
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London, UK based artist Okubo returns to Bonzai Elemental with the sublime four tracker entitled Tsuki. We're delighted to welcome this hugely talented artist back to Elemental. We first caught a glimpse of Okubo's wondrous bliss back in the Summer of 2017 with Kofuku and, once again we find ourselves taken on a deep lingering trip into chilldom with this newest slice.
Skin is a seriously smooth slice of downtempo grooves. Enchanting sounds mingle as playful voices chatter throughout. A tight drum arrangement keeps the mellow groove flowing nicely while colourful textures create a beautifully layered musical construction. Melancholic in parts this one is the perfect fodder for a night of chill.
Paine intros with a swelling pad and fluttering after effects before a shuffling percussion pattern comes through. Rich flutes and rising chords create a dynamic vibe as distant voices stand by. The groove takes on a raw urban theme and really digs deep into the mind thanks to a series of probing basses and that mesmeric drum section. Top notch stuff.
Kyoto delivers a beautifully warm late night trek into trippy electronica filled with glitchy sounds and a constant, hypnotic vibe. Sparse drums come together nicely against a backdrop of warm tones complete with sharp, snappy snares and slicing hats. Amidst the deep elements we find sweet melodic flutters that draw you in making this an absolute must have track for the chill out zone.
Next up we have the Orchestral Version of Ph which originally featured on Kofuku. The trippy nature of the track remains thanks to contrasting soft melodics and deep probing basses. The orchestral instruments add a wonderful dynamic to the sound, unleashing a much richer experience on the mind. Mysterious vocal snippets and haunting pads make for a truly hypnotic atmosphere that is not to be missed.
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St. Luke's football wraps up Rye on homecoming
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There was a extra spring in the steps of the St. Luke's Storm football players as they exited Watson Field at halftime of their homecoming football game against Rye Country Day on Saturday. The Storm had just scored on a dramatic play with quarterback Charlie Nelson hitting receiver Blake Stroman for a 35-yard touchdown as time expired, putting St. Luke's up 20-12.
The Rye Wildcats weren't about to go home quietly, however, and had already rebounded from a two-touchdown deficit to make it a game.
With that in mind, Storm head coach Noel Thomas, Sr., kept his halftime pep talk straight to the point.
"At halftime, I told the seniors, this is your last homecoming," the coach said. "Everybody loves us here. Play your hearts out and have fun."
St. Luke's responded with a strong second half and went on to edge the Wildcats, 26-20, in a wild game before a packed house at Pendrick Stadium.
The winning touchdown came on a one-yard run by senior co-captain Noel Thomas, who dove into the end zone with 1:56 remaining in the game. Thomas also set up the winning drive when he intercepted a pass at the Storm's 43-yard line, and then guided St. Luke's to the score while filling in for QB Nelson, who had left with a concussion.
Rye made some noise in the waning moments, but Bryan Latarocca ended one possession with an interception, and the defense held on over the final 8.8 seconds after the Wildcats had used all their timeouts.
It was the first time in a decade that the Storm had beaten its nemesis, as St. Luke's improved to 6-0 for the year.
"This feels great," Stroman said. "Last year, they were a big obstacle in our way but right now, we've got the monkey off our back, 10 years they beat us, and we bounced back and showed resiliency. It's just another step towards where we want to go at the end of the season."
"We've been doing this all year long, so I'm not surprised," coach Thomas said. "Rye had a little bit of a mental edge because we haven't beaten them in so long, but that's in the rear view mirror and I'm just so proud of these guys. They're a family and that's why they're able to keep fighting. They're never going to give up."
Early on, it appeared as if the Storm was going to win in a runaway.
St. Luke's took the opening possession 58 yards on six plays and scored when Nelson raced into the end zone on a nine-yard bootleg at 2:46. Peter Baritz booted the PAT for a quick 7-0 lead.
After the defense stopped Rye cold, the Storm started again at midfield and needed just five plays for a second TD and a 14-0 lead. The big strike was a Nelson-to-Sam Drews pass for 30 yards down to the Wildcats' four-yard line. A fumble knocked St. Luke's back to the 15, but Myles Gaines carried the ball in for the score on the next play.
Stroman gave credit to the offensive line for a strong day leading the attack. The line was led by senior Ron Holland, juniors Robert Wood, Paul Freeman and Ben Lavietes, and freshman B.J. Buckle.
"Everyone was giving max effort," Stroman said. "Our line was outstanding today, so we've got to give credit to the big boys up front."
After the Strorm's second TD, Rye struck back with its first points, as quarterback Rishaun McGhee hit receiver James McPhail for a 27-yard TD with 1:14 remaining in the first quarter. Holland blocked the PAT, however, leaving the Storm up 14-6.
On the ensuing drive, a Gaines fumble was recovered by McGhee, who took the ball 55 yards for the score as the first half ended. The pass failed, but the Wildcats had cut the lead to two points at 14-12.
"I don't count Rye out because no matter who they have on the sideline as players, their coaching staff is very good at making adjustments and managing the game. I have a lot of respect for them," coach Thomas said.
The Wildcats threatened again, but the Storm defense came up with a big stop at the St. Luke's seven-yard-line, giving the offense the ball with 1:09 remaining in the half.
On third down at the 15, Nelson threw a 31-yard pass to Thomas and, two plays later, the QB raced 19 yards for a first down at the Rye 35. With just a few seconds on the clock, Nelson took the snap, rolled to his left and lofted a pass into the end zone for Stroman, who leapt and caught the pass for the TD.
"I saw Charlie Nelson probably throw the best pass of his career," coach Thomas said. "There was a taller defender on Blake, but Blake's the No. 1 receiver in the league and I had no doubt that he was going to catch it if we could just drop it over that defender. We did and it was an awesome play."
"The defense was to the left and we called the play for one of our receivers on the backside, but I adjusted to the play," Stroman said. "The quarterback ran to the sidelines and gave me a chance to catch the ball and I just tried to make him look good."
Trailing 20-12, Rye came out with an 11-play, 79-yard drive to start the second half, scoring on a seven-yard run by Tyler Fernandez. When McGhee hit Tyler Miller for the two-point conversion, the game was tied at 20-20 with 6:35 to play in the third quarter.
Being in a fight wasn't anything new for the Storm, according to Stroman.
"We've been in that situation before," Stroman said. "All of our games up to this point have been very tight at the half. We're a very conditioned team and we just give it max effort. We have each others backs and that's all there is to it."
Both teams had opportunities to break the deadlock on the next couple of possessions, but an interception ended a Storm drive late in the third and a defensive stand by St. Luke's resulted in a pick by Thomas, which set up the offense at its own 43.
Twelve plays later, Thomas dove into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown, delighting the homecoming crowd.
The stars were numerous for St. Luke's, with the co-captain Thomas doing a little bit of everything. He rushed 19 times for 101 yards and a TD, was 2-of-4 passing for 27 yards, and had two receptions for 40 yards. Thomas also had five tackles and a pick on defense.
Nelson completed 6-of-8 passes for 127 yards and a TD, while rushing three times for 18 yards and a TD before leaving the game in the third quarter. Gaines rushed 15 times for 70 yards.
On defense, Andrew Sudano had a team-best nine tackles, Holland had three tackles and a sack, and Latarocca had four tackles and an interception.
The Storm has a bye next weekend and will look to continue its perfect season on Saturday, Oct. 27, at 6 p.m., when it plays at Pennington High School in New Jersey. After that, St. Luke's will host Hackley School on Nov. 3, and King on Nov. 10 to finish the season.
"Have fun, fight hard, be a good person and be a good teammate," coach Thomas is telling his players. "Football's going to take care of itself. It's 75 percent mental. Everybody says that's cliché but it's true. It's working because they're buying in and it's a life lesson — not just football."


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Maxym M. Martineau is a staff writer and editor by day, and a fantasy romance author by night. A lover of all things romance, her five-year-old self was quick to scream at Hugh Grant for leaving Julianne Moore in the movie Nine Months. When she's not getting heated over broken hearts, she enjoys playing video games, sipping a well-made margarita, binge-watching television shows, competing in just about any sport, and of course, reading.
With a love for strong female leads, sarcasm, and steamy scenes, Maxym is always on the lookout for compelling stories packed with voice. Bonus points if there's magic. While she'll read widely in any genre, some of her favorite authors are J.K. Rowling and Amanda Bouchet.
Following her passion, Maxym earned her bachelor's degree in English Literature from Arizona State University. From that point on, it was all words, all the time. She's a member of Romance Writers of America, and currently lives in Arizona with her husband and their two dogs.
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Fantastic Beasts meets Assassin's Creed in this epic, gripping fantasy romance from debut author Maxym M. Martineau.
Exiled beast charmer Leena Edenfrell is in deep trouble. Empty pockets forced her to sell her beloved magical beasts on the black market—an offense punishable by death—and now there's a price on her head. With the realm's most talented murderer-for-hire nipping at her heels, Leena makes him an offer he can't refuse: powerful mythical creatures in exchange for her life.
If only it were that simple. Unbeknownst to Leena, the undying ones are bound by magic to complete their contracts, and Noc cannot risk his brotherhood of assassins...not even to save the woman he can no longer live without.


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The 4th Annual Birmingham, Alabama Ostomy 5k Fun Run will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2019. New Location and Date.
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Central Alabama WOC Nurses' Association is proud to bring this event to our community.
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Birmingham, AL US 35222
This year's run/walk will take place at a NEW location, Avondale Park, located at 4101 5th Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama. This 37-acre tree-filled park features a lake, an amphitheater, baseball diamonds & more. The race will take place within the park and the route will be marked by signs with volunteers along the race route.
EVENT Schedule
8:00 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. 5K Run/Walk
10:00 a.m. 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk (kids/adults)
11:30 a.m. Awards and Closing Remarks
Kids Activities and vendors will be open throughout the duration of the event.
We're celebrating World Ostomy Day with this Run for Resilience Ostomy 5K Run/Walk.
This 5k Fun Run/Walk will educate, support, and raise community awareness about people living with ostomies including urostomy, ileostomy, and colostomy.
All proceeds benefit the United Ostomy Associations of America, Inc. (UOAA) charity, a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations are tax deductible. www.ostomy.org
Parking is available within the park.
Day-of packet pick-up will be from 8 to 9 a.m. at Avondale Park.
Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 participants in the 5K and the top 3 participants in the 1 Mile Fun Run, and the top Ostomate in both categories.
A unisex or female v-neck size Race T-Shirt and race bib are included with your registration fee. To ensure you receive the T-Shirt size you ordered, please register by Friday, September 6th. We will do our best to provide you with the T-Shirt size you ordered or a similar size, however, this is not guaranteed after September 6th.
Race registration bags will have typical race/sponsor promotional items, ostomy educational materials, and most importantly an ostomy pouch. We encourage non-ostomate participants to put on the pouch for the race to improve awareness and empathy for the challenges faced by people living with an ostomy.
The Run for Resilience Ostomy 5K will be a family friendly event including kids' activities during the event. Specific activities include:
– Face Painting
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Fundraising is an important aspect of our Run for Resilience Ostomy 5K. Funds raised help UOAA continue to provide resources, educational materials, advocacy and support to the ostomy and continent diversion community.
We invite you to set up your own Personal or Team Fundraiser when registering to participate in the event, or through our DONATION link at the top of this page. You can create a unique Fundraiser Name and URL address, personalize your fundraising message, and direct your friends and family to your page to join your team or sponsor you in your fundraising goal.
Your commitment to fundraise and support the ostomy and continent diversion community is no small endeavor, and we appreciate your dedication and hard work.
Your commitment to fund raise and support the ostomy and continent diversion community is no small endeavor, and we appreciate your dedication and hard work.
> "Empower" Fundraisers who raise $200 or more will receive a distinctive Run For Resilience Cell Phone PopSocket
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1 November 2007
Dear Lorne,
When I first moved to Vegas, it was to work for Eastern Onion there. It was the original franchise, founded by a couple and an entertainer, Marty Shadin, who wrote the songs and put together the routines. Once incorporated, the couple, who were mainly the business end, promptly voted Marty out of any share of profit. I didn't have the same chemistry with the founders as with Nelson in Miami, so I only lasted a week or two. Can't remember what the issue was, but one minute I'm giving what I thought was constructive criticism, and the next I'm turning in my equipment.
In fact, this turned out to be a blessing, since shortly afterwards I went to work with Marty's company, which was much more original. One of the more popular acts was the Macho Playboy Bunny. The most difficult part was finding a pair of heels that would fit my size eleven wide feet. Since there was no make up involved, I did not feel I was in drag, although in later years when I did this for my own company I omitted the wig, falsies and elbow length gloves, which one time I had put the cash payment in then lost in the middle of a casino, then searched in vain for an interminable period of time when I just wanted to get out of there. Have you ever worn heels?
I hung out at a lot of showcases, yet aside from a brief stab at stand up, remained a spectator. When in costume performing a singing telegram, I took charge, the crowd was mine. Veteran Las Vegas entertainers commented that they could not do what I did, being able to get in, get out and somehow get away with it. Helping someone celebrate whatever occasion, I could make everything else stop and revolve around that special moment. My purpose gave me presence.
Actually ran into Buck Henry in a downtown casino. He was cordial enough, but we didn't hang out. Years later, on a visit, while returning from Lake Mead, east of town on the road that went through the mountains, a bit off the side of the road, someone had left a living room overstuffed chair where you could sit and watch the sun set behind the entire Vegas basin. As the lights came on below and the stars came out above, I wondered why the need to pour on the glitz.
May your dice come up smiling,


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American woman dating an egyptian man find international dating site
I would think that with him have being raised in Kuwait his entire life could possibly make this more of an issue depending on the culture there.He was born and raised in Kuwait, then came to America for college when he was seventeen.Based on some Arab friends I've had, I know that their parents don't like them to date interracially and it's important for them to continue practicing Islam in the family they create.I even know some Arabs who will have arranged marriages.
Some even 'warned' me before making the decision to get married. "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood." Last night, I had this interesting conversation with one my girlfriends in Cairo. It is always nice to catch up with her about our girly and non-girly news despite the distance.Sharing responsibility is not an issue to be discussed.In Egypt, poor women have to do everything; cook, do the dishes, raise the kids, help them with the homework, go to work, get the groceries, laundry, plan vacations…etc. A mother giving up her son to another woman is like giving up a diamond stone even if he is a straw man.


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The national classic from Bourges old birds is won by Jean Jonkmans, a real hobby player. It was a dream come true for Jean, who took the win with his fourth nominated.
The National winner Belgium from Bourges II in the category "old birds" is Jonkmans Jean (Diepenbeek). The pigeon was clocked on Saturday at 15:20:28 CEST after a race of 478.644 km, achieving an average velocity of 1258.04 m/min.


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Welcome to my mini-challenge for Dewey's Readathon!
Needed a quick break from reading? I have a fun mini-challenge, just take a picture of your current read and a snack, post it up somewhere and link it below. Use #RATbooksnack so I can check them out on social media!
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NYC – Downtown Manhattan
The next stop on our New York adventure took us across the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan for the first time. Downtown Manhattan – the bottom tip of Manhattan – is the Financial District and here you will find Wall Street, the New York Stock Exchange, and the Federal Reserve. There are many older heritage buildings here and well-known destinations such as The Battery, the 9/11 Memorial and the Staten Island Ferry (which is one of our favourite New York attractions). The views of the Manhattan Skyline and the Statue of Liberty are incredible.
Historically, Lower Manhattan was where the old walled settlement and fortress of New Amsterdam was located, which eventually traded hands from the Dutch to the British, when it was re-named New York. Today, this is the heart of the financial district, and while the original walled city is buried underneath massive skyscrapers, some of the old features are memorialized – such as Canal and Wall Streets – built along where the old fortress once stood.
We walked across the bridge from the Brooklyn Waterfront, so by the time we got to Wall Street, we needed to stop for a snack to recharge. We found a famous Gin and Tonic bar – called the Lovelace Tavern – and sat down for some happy hour cocktails and snacks. This location once had a tavern that originally dated back to the 1600's, but was long lost due to fire until the 1970s, when the foundation was discovered while revitalizing the downtown area on Broad Street. Our visit to the bar overlapped with the end of the trading day – and it was a Friday – so the after work crowds came pouring out of offices around 4:30 filling the bar around us.
One of our favourite things to do in Lower Manhattan is to take the Staten Island Ferry, and this was the next stop for the day. From the ferry – which takes about 15 minutes each way – you get incredible views of the Upper Bay, the Manhattan Skyline and most importantly, a close up view of the Statue of Liberty. Oh, and the best part, it's free! The ferry to Staten Island travels close to the Statue of Liberty as it crosses the New York Harbour; we found a great outdoor spot on the boat and snapped some pictures of the statue. On the way back, we cracked a beer, and enjoyed the ride as we returned to Manhattan.
We walked through Battery Park after leaving the ferry, but daylight was beginning to fade and we had one last stop to make. The Battery has always been the defensive position for the island, with known fortifications dating back to the 17th century. In the park, you can find Castle Clinton, which was built just before the war of 1812. Today it is just a park, but filled with many different monuments and walking paths along the waterfront.
Our final stop for the day was a visit to the 9/11 Memorial. As we walked up from Battery Park, we passed the Firefighters Memorial on the outside of Firehall / Ladder #10, which is located across the street from the World Trade Center. Many of the very first responders that ran head on towards the disaster in 2001 came from here, and the names of all the 343 NYFD firefighters who lost their lives that day are listed here.
We crossed the street into the public park that stands where the towers once did. The 9/11 Memorial is a location now after many years of rebirth, and the footprints of the Twin Towers have been turned into reflecting ponds, surrounded by the names of the nearly 3000 people who died on September 11th. The location has been re-absorbed into the fabric of daily life, never forgetting, but moving forward. In it's place, the recently finished One World Trade tower stands triumphantly, and the park has been turned into a place to quietly remember that sad day. We didn't have time to visit the Museum, which has recently opened in a new building, but we will for sure next time.
The last stop of our sightseeing adventure was going into the Oculus, a massive white rib-like structure designed by Santiago Calatrava, which rises high above the ground. It is a major transportation hub, as it has connections to the PATH train to New Jersey and several connections to the NY Subway. It is the 5th busiest station in New York City. Inside is a two level underground mall, which is all part of the World Trade Complex. We had finished our busy day of sightseeing, and as the sun had now gone done, we made our way uptown, as we had dinner reservations in the East Village.
We hope you enjoy some pictures from Downtown Manhattan, and stay tuned for more of our New York adventures coming soon!
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Tajani defends Forza Italia's support of Hungary: 'Rule of law breaches worse in Malta'
Tajani defends Fora Italia MEPs' decision not to vote against Hungary: 'Malta and Slovakia are worse on rule of law'
The Italian president of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, has defended his party's decision not to vote for EU action against Hungary's breach of core EU values, claiming the situation was worse in Malta and Slovakia.
Tajani, who had been the Italian centre-right's choice for prime minister had it won the last elections, stood by statements of Forza Italia MEPs who said Malta, Slovakia and Romania fared worse on the rule of law than Hungary.
"FI's position was very clear. There are no preconditions for the Article 7 procedure against Hungary," Tajani told Il Sole Radio 24 of the country led by EPP ally Viktor Orban, who was slated by the rest of the European Parliament this week for various breaches of rule of law.
"Why was nothing done then against countries like Malta and Slovakia, when you had two journalists killed here, and in the case of Slovakia, leading to the resignation of a centre-left prime minister?" Tajani said referring to the assassinations of Daphne Caruana Galizia and Jan Kuciak.
"You can't have two weights and two measures, which is why Forza Italia says you cannot just attack one right-wing government when no corrective measures were applied to two left-wing administrations. Worse things happened there than in Hungary."
Tajani belongs to the conservative Forza Italia, whose leader Silvio Berlusconi said on Tuesday his party would not vote in favour of sanctions against the Orban government.
In Wednesday's vote, MEPs decided for the first time ever to apply an EU rule of law procedure against Orban over the weakening of press freedom and an erosion of judicial independence in Hungary, his government's migration policies and the alleged misspending of EU funds by Orban's friends and family during his premiership.
The move can lead toa suspension of Hungary's voting rights in EU affairs.