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Ok.. so, no continuation of yesterday's post.. This one is all today! So, the guild has decided (at least a bunch of "us") that we're back on the full time raiding schedule pretty much. We're starting on Tuesdays now with the Obsidian Sanctum. After downing that one quick (and usually.. dirty) we move on to the Spider Wing of Naxx.
Last night we did just that. We took down the boss in OS in one shot (and I was among many who were still alive). No loot for me though (ah well). Then moved onto Naxx. We had a few issues with the first spiderboss again, but finally got him down after a few tries (Hint, have the hunter with aspect of the pack in the group with the warrior. It helps a bit when trying to kite the boss using aotp… LOL). We one shot the next boss (sloppily, but we did it) and then had a fun wipefest on the last one.. Maxine just kicked our butts time and time again.. We finally got her down, but, like the others, it wasn't pretty.
Nothing huntery dropped last night but I have hopes that I'll pick something up tonight maybe. We're moving back into the plague quarter. Of course, before that I need to go farm up some more herbs again.. Making the elixirs is tough. If I could get my druid to 77, I could fly around.. Would be much easier.
Also, got my Priest up to 400 in tailoring. Now to spend some spider silk to level up some more.. Haha.. Yeah, tonight is more naxx.. I'll let you know how it goes..
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Tony Blair urged to stop Irish teen's Egypt death sentence
August 18, 2014
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is being urged to intervene in the case of an Irish teenager caught up in Egypt's controversial mass trials, as details emerged of Mr Blair's role as an 'advisor' to the country's military leaders.
Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa was 17 when he was arrested last August during the army's breakup of protests in Cairo. Held for the past year in a series of adult prisons without charge or trial, he is now being tried as an adult alongside nearly 500 other prisoners.
At a chaotic hearing last week in a makeshift courtoom in Cairo, hundreds of prisoners including Mr Halawa were unable to see or hear proceedings. Some were reportedly held behind soundproof glass walls, while others were denied entry to the court altogether.
Mr Halawa is one of hundreds of juveniles arrested in Egypt during last year's protests, in contravention of international law and the country's own Child Laws. The Egyptian authorities have refused to consider an emergency passport provided by Irish consular officials as proof of Mr Halawa's age and nationality, and insist on trying him as an adult. If convicted, he may face a death sentence.
Over the past 12 months in prison, Mr Halawa has reported being stripped, beaten with chains and whips, forced to drink from the toilet, and subjected to racist taunts by prison guards for being Irish.
Tony Blair's links with the military government of General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi were revealed last month, and further called into question this week as hearings in the mass trial began. At the same time, a new Human Rights Watch report found that Egyptian security forces "systematically" killed large numbers of mainly unarmed demonstrators last August in Rabaa, the area where Mr Halawa was arrested.
Legal charity Reprieve, which is assisting Mr Halawa, has written to Mr Blair asking him to use his influence with the regime to secure Mr Halawa's release, while ensuring all 494 prisoners receive a fair trial.
Maya Foa, head of Reprieve's death penalty team, said: "Ibrahim Halawa has spent a year of his young life detained without charge, horribly abused, and now subject to a mockery of a court process that could spell the death penalty for him and hundreds of others. Tony Blair should be using his obvious influence with Egypt's leadership to secure both Ibrahim's release and an end to these illegal mass trials."
Notes to editors
1. For further information, please contact Alice Gillham in Reprieve's press office: email@example.com / +44 207 553 8160
2. Reprieve's letter to Tony Blair can be read here.

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–Wilson, when examining an unactivated Ancient Gateway.
–Wendy, when examining an unactivated Ancient Gateway.
The Ancient Gateway is an indestructible Structure exclusive to Don't Starve Together, introduced in A New Reign. It is located in the middle of the Atrium Biome.
Its only use is to have an Ancient Key to be placed in its socket, making the Atrium's Nightmare Cycle be locked at the peak state. It can be removed again, unlocking the Cycle from its peak. If a fully-constructed Odd Skeleton is revived near an activated Ancient Gateway, the fight against the Ancient Fuelweaver will begin. The Ancient Fuelweaver can deactivate the Atrium's Nightmare Cycle by removing the Ancient Key. If the Ancient Fuelweaver is killed it will trigger an explosion that will activate after three minutes, renewing the Ruins. Twenty days later, the Gateway will accept the Ancient Key to be placed again.
The Forge
In The Forge event, the Gateway in the Forge dimension shows up as the starting point where players and their allies spawn at the beginning of the game. The Forge's Ancient Gateway is technically a separate structure sharing the same name as the one located in the Atrium, and is also called the Molten Gateway. It currently has no other function, but the game files reveal that it also has an active state, which might be used in later versions of the event.
The Gorge
In The Gorge event, the Gateway in the Elder Bog dimension shows up as the starting point where players spawn at the beginning of the game. The Elder Bog's Ancient Gateway is technically a separate structure sharing the same name as the one located in the Atrium, and is also called the Mossy Gateway. If the players win a round, an ending animation will play in which Mumsy gives a victory speech and the characters jump back into the reactivated portal.
- The Ancient Gateway was introduced in the Heart of the Ruins update.
- When first released, the Ancient Gateway had black and yellow tapes all over it, to signalize it was still a work in progress feature. During this time, various Items were able to be socketed into it, such as the Iridescent Gem. Picking it back out always produced an Ancient Key. When examining an Ancient Gateway with a key inserted into it, the player character said: "The lights reveal ancient text: Come Back Next Update."
- The Gateway is featured in the What Lies Beyond? video clip, for a brief moment revealing a silhouette of Winona before her official reveal.


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It was in 2009 that Belarusian DJ Sunny Raeva started her career in music, but she's been dancing to DJs' tunes in clubs since she can remember.
She's been a resident DJ at various venues in both Dubai and Bahrain, playing her chilled-out ambient beats, which have influences from electronica, deep tech, house, minimal, dub and broken beat. "These days, I am very much influenced by minimal techno sounds from Romania," she tells Time Out. "It has a very special feel and depth that represent what I try to achieve." What exactly is that, you ask? "I love to combine different instruments of different countries in one beautiful picture of the world," she explains.
"I am aiming at a music meant to influence the heart and open chakras."
While that statement might be a bit on the hippy side for you, there's no denying Sunny Raeva's a talented lady, gathering a decent following, alongside her DJ friends from the Glassroom Entertainment collective.
"There are a lot of artists out there who Bahrain still hasn't discovered," she says.
"The electronic music scene here is only starting to grow up, but it will continue further. With the Glassroom team, we will make sure of that."
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Made in DagenhamHD
IMDb: 7.2
113 min
In 1968, the Ford auto factory in Dagenham was one of the largest single private employers in the United Kingdom. In addition to the thousands ...
Country: UK
Actors: Sally Hawkins, Andrea Riseborough, Jaime Winstone, Lorraine Stanley, Nicola Duffett, Geraldine James, Bob Hoskins, Matthew Aubrey, Daniel Mays, Roger Lloyd Pack, Phil Cornwell, Karen Seacombe, Thomas Arnold, Sian Scott, Robbie Kay
Kiss Me First - S01Eps6
IMDb: 6.4
Kiss Me First is a thriller that moves between the real and virtual animated worlds. When Leila stumbles across Red Pill, a secret paradise, hidden ...
Actors: Tallulah Haddon, Simona Brown, Matthew Beard, Freddie Stewart, Matthew Aubrey, Haruka Abe, Samuel Bottomley, Misha Butler, Geraldine Somerville, Philip Arditti, Hayley Carmichael, George Jovanovic, Mark Straker, Sibel Pala


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The Dragon Boat Race will provide all the necessary equipment needed to participate including the boat, paddles and life jackets. Crews do not require prior experience, a steers-person is provided along with training before the scheduled race day. Participants simply need the desire to enjoy a friendly, team building athletic competition!
The event is a full day of racing; each team races three times advancing into afternoon finals. For more information on the rules and structure of the day for teams competing please visit our TEAM Page.
Schedule of Events
In addition to all the fun on the water the park comes alive as race participants gather with their friends, family along and community spectators taking in the event. This event has something for everyone!
Practice Days:
Thursday and Friday, August 8 and 9
Race Day:
Saturday, August 10
(Schedule subject to change)
- 7:30 – 8:30am Registration
- 9am Opening Ceremony
- 9am – 3pm Racing
- 1:30pm Prize Auction Drawing
- 3pm Finals
GCFCU Rubber Ducky Race Immediately Following the last Dragon Boat race
Award Ceremony Following the Rubber Ducky Race
Vendor Information
We are seeking vendors to participate in this event. If you are interested in participating, please read the rules and then fill out the application (both linked in the image below) and submit it with your payment to address listed. If you have any questions
please contact Shirley, firstname.lastname@example.com or 716-487- 4175.
Rubber Ducky Race sponsored by
Greater Chautauqua Federal Credit Union
The CHQ Dragon Boat Race is pleased to once again partner with the Greater Chautauqua Federal Credit Union to offer the finale Rubber Ducky Race.
Over the past few years, the Greater Chautauqua Federal Credit Union has raised over $22,000 to benefit the Chautauqua Lake Association and Lakers Disabled Sled Hockey Team.
Thank you for your continued community support!
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21 Boulevard Avenue, Celoron NY 14720
The Lucille Ball Memorial Park is a seven-acre public park at the southwestern end of Chautauqua Lake. The scenic park has public boat launch and dock, playground, basketball court with picnic tables and a ball shell.
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At Crazy Cat Designs....
we offer a large selection of quality, personalized vinyl decals, yard and automobile signs, magnetic signs, personalized t-shirts, mouse pads, custom and personalized embroidery services and much more.
Search our online catalogues of personalized items! There is no minimum order and most items are shipped within 24 hours of receiving payment.
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How to Tell If Your Brand is Ready for YouTube
HSW Digital and Social Marketing
YouTube video marketing is becoming a popular brand marketing strategy for businesses today. However, not every brand is ready to venture to YouTube. Only certain businesses can achieve YouTube marketing on the scale it needs to be for a good ROI. You need to ask yourselves these questions before beginning a YouTube marketing plan. If the answer is no, then you need to reconsider this marketing plan.
Do you have the resources?
YouTube is cheaper than television and it reaches a wider platform. Businesses still need enough resources to make their content perform well on YouTube. You will need a big enough budget to write, film, produce, upload, and promote the videos. You also need the proper equipment with a decent HD video camera, a tripod, and proper lighting at a minimum. A video needs to be high quality in order to make your business…
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FDA redesigns nutrition labels to reflect how Americans actually eat
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For the first time in 20 years, the FDA has proposed changes to its Nutrition Facts food labels. In the FDA's new designs, several important food stats have been enlarged, and some have even been recalculated in accordance with the actual serving sizes Americans eat today, The New York Times reports. "This is a big deal, and it's going to make a big difference for families all across this country," said First Lady Michelle Obama in the FDA's proposal.
Most noticeably, the calorie count of a food item has been super-sized, which should make scanning labels while shopping a lot easier for dieters. The Servings Per Container line has also been enlarged, as has the methodology used to calculate these servings. 20-ounce bottles of soda would be counted as one single serving, instead of 2.5 smaller servings. On ice cream cartons, half-cup servings will be increased to a full cup…
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Why Retail Brands Must Get On Board With Pinterest
Why Retail Brands Need to Get on Board with Pinterest
Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Youtube have become a huge part of a brand's marketing and publicity tactics. A more recent social media channel, Pinterest, have shown some good potential for helping retail brands in reaching their bottom-line objective. Yet some still hold reservations over this relatively new tool.
Since its launch in 2011, the online pin-board site now boasts a total number of 70 million global users. Many large retail entities have used and benefited from the popularity of this platform. There are a number of convincing reasons as to why these brands are integrating Pinterest into their marketing efforts, which include improving brand awareness, brand equity as well as consumer engagement and retention.
A research conducted by Vision Critical found Pinterest to be an effective tool in encouraging spontaneous purchasing behavior. Ultimately, the site works by…
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Disney Shares the Secret of Happiness
This little-known training and consulting arm of Disney was started almost 30 years ago, and the company now works with a wide range of organizations from Chevrolet to Florida Hospital. While the overall goal of most projects is to improve the brand experience, much of its activity is focused on the leadership and training efforts that are necessary to drive this kind of organizational change.
James writes regularly for his corporate…
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Trying to get my head around Tide Dry Cleaners
It's as difficult to grasp as seeing Michael Jordan wearing a minor league baseball uniform.
Tide, the iconic Procter & Gamble brand of heavy-duty laundry detergent, is now a dry cleaners.
Their website says, "We've been in your home for over 60 years. It's about time we got our own place. Discover a fresh approach to dry cleaning…We combine GreenEarth® technology with amazing stain removal, color maintenance, and a clean so fresh you can smell it. All to bring your clothes back to life with an experience you'll love from your very first visit."
A bold move in brand extension. It will be interesting to see how this goes. Will consumers, awash in a mix of mostly local and regional dry-cleaning brands, move to something so popular yet so foreign? Will Tide lead the pack?
Logo design|The Beatles' drop-T logo
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Although it was never shown on The Beatles' original UK albums, The Beatles' famous 'drop-T' logo was a familiar sight throughout the group's early years.
It adorned Ringo Starr's drum kit from 1963, has since endured as The Beatles' official marque, and was registered as a trademark by Apple Corps in the 1990s. But how did it come about?
Ivor Arbiter was born in Balham, south London, in 1929. He repaired saxophones, worked as a part time drummer, and in the late 1950s opened the specialist music shop Drum City on Shaftesbury Avenue. It was the first drums-only store in London.
The store, modelled on the US idea of an outlet just for drums, became a popular destination for jazz drummers. He also opened Sound City, a guitar shop where The Beatles bought much of their equipment from 1963.
The drop-T logo came about almost by accident. In April 1963…
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Happy Magic Water Park
The Water Cube on Beijing's Olympic Green is easily one of the most enthralling aquatic centers on the planet. Its bubble-like exterior is almost as recognizable in China as the Mao portrait hanging above the Forbidden City. However, ever since Michael Phelps walked away with eight gold medals in 2008, the Beijing municipal government has struggled to make the complex a commercially viable venture and just recently placed all their hope in an incredibly ornate theme park. The "Happy Magic Water Cube, Beijing Water Cube Water Park," now dominates the southern end of the structure and caters to an emerging urban elite who can afford the hefty entry price. The water park epitomizes the fantastical escapism so sought after by a burgeoning moneyed class in Beijing. Here one can slip into a state of reverie and forget about the smog-covered skies and endless traffic jams just outside the aqua-blue cellular…
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Build Your Brand – Find Your Special Sauce
At Jibe we often talk about the milk and meat of marketing. These fundamental marketing provisions often entail knowing your audience, following a proven strategy, being visible, consistent, and simple. However, we don't often discuss some of the more savory aspects of a company's marketing approach. Any company can have a strategy, but they may not see great results until they have established an amazing brand, delighted customers, and display market/business intelligence. This folks, should be your special sauce.
Before we dig a little deeper into your secret sauce let's consider Kentucky Fried Chicken.
They've got a location near you, they have great food with several options to satisfy your hunger, they are always staying top of mind with consistent advertising, but with all of this aside, one of the many things that makes KFC successful is this: their original secret recipe of "11 herbs and spices" for "
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Payments in an omnichannel world
The payments industry has seen many innovational developments over last few years, from mobile payments to contactless transactions and the mobile wallet – providing the consumer with a plethora of ways to pay. But which of these should retailers look to adopt? And where do they start when considering payments across their many channels?
The real issue is that after cash, credit and debit cards, and to a degree PayPal, none of the other payment types are really ubiquitous – or at least they aren't yet. Retailers face the problem of not knowing which technology to invest in. Get it right and you have a head start on your competitors, get it wrong and at best the investment capital is wasted, at worst you have lost ground on your competitors.
A survey by Lightspeed Research reports that 59% of today's customers are the omnichannel customers of the future. These consumers…
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1997 Renault Sport Spider Trophy
- Striking French design with interesting Renault Sport connection
- One of the rare examples to escape unscathed from popular single-marque racing series
- Sequential gearbox, lightweight aluminum space frame, carbon honeycomb floor and composite bodywork
- Highly original and well maintained, turn-key condition
- Offered at $50,000 USD
The Renault story is one of triumph, but not without its share of tragedies. While today they reign as one of the largest automakers in Europe, their road was paved with more than a few bumps and many less-than-successful partnerships with every manufacturer imaginable. After decades of restructuring, the automaker that's been around since 1899 now enjoys a successful collaboration with Nissan that's yielded many highly awarded automobiles. What might be a surprise to some, however, is Renault's serious involvement in motorsport.
Renault's success in motor racing stems back to the turn of the 19th century. Their interest in motorsport was reignited in the 1950s when tuning firm, Gordini and manufacturer, Alpine proceeded to put Renault on the rallying stage – A relationship that would earn the marque success for decades to come. Renault would eventually purchase both companies and create their competition arm, Renault Sport Technologies. Known nowadays as a powerhouse engine provider for Formula 1, the company has enjoyed no less than twelve World Championships in the sport.
Along with their Formula 1 endeavors, Renault Sport also contributes to the brand by offering assistance with their single-marque racing program. Following major championships, these series incorporated many of their more popular road cars such as the 5 Turbo, 21 Turbo and later the Clio. Following these, their focus was to involve their exciting, new lightweight sports car for 1996. A product of Renault Sport — and assembled in the same Dieppe, France facility that Alpine used to call home — the anticipation was great.
The example on offer here is an example of one of these interesting creatures. Chassis number 10005, this 1997 Renault Sport Spider Trophy has enjoyed a more sheltered life than many of the examples that soldiered through the brutal series that traveled throughout Europe.
Hand assembled at Dieppe, chassis 10005 was to be used as a demonstrator for the stillborn, US-equivalent Spider Trophy series. It would later enjoy use as a highly competent track-day machine and occasional historic racer. The latter is now possible given the car's recent eligibility within historic sanctioning bodies like Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR).
During its current ownership this Renault has enjoyed a fastidious approach to maintenance. Purchased in 2001 by the seller, the car was previously used as a pace car for the St. Petersburg Grand Prix and in driver's education events. Following this, the decision was made by the current owner to start with a clean slate and rebuild the 'F7R' 2.0L 16V, inline-four. The racing experts at Zotz Racing in Florida were employed to carry out the engine overhaul. The engine is currently described to have very little actual race time since the rebuild. All receipts for the work are well documented and included with the sale.
A later example, chassis 10005 enjoys the state-of-the-art, Sadev sequential, 6-speed, straight-cut gearbox. This unit has enjoyed regular maintenance and is described to exhibit smooth operation, with stellar shift speeds. Sadev, one of the leading manufacturers of racing gearboxes and differentials in Europe, has sites worldwide, including the United States. Click Here For More Information.
This Spider Trophy has recently had its braking system serviced, with new brake rotors from Renault Sport, Carbotech high-performance brake pads and a brake fluid change. The car is described to deliver remarkable on-track performance. The seller is willing to offer an on-track 'test drive' with support for prospective interested parties, should individuals be interested in experiencing the car first-hand. Inquire within for details.
The lightweight aluminum chassis, carbon-honeycomb floor and composite bodywork are described to have never suffered any damage and its Metallic Silver paint shows nicely, corresponding with the car's limited race use.
1997 Renault Sport Spider Trophy
Chassis # 10005
Note: This car is not street legal and is sold on Bill of Sale.
Below are some of the contents being sold with the car:
- (1) Spare set Renault Sport/OZ F1 Cup wheels
- (1) Set of brake rotors
- (1) Spare clutch
- (1) Spare water pump
- Renault Sport technical service manual
- Renault Sport parts manual
- Documentation with service and maintenance records
The seller, a racer himself, has owned and enjoyed many interesting cars to include a Renault R5 Turbo 2, and used the Spider Trophy at HSR events, which offers eligibility along with many other sanctioning bodies like SCCA, NASA, etc. The seller claims that it's quite the conversation piece at enthusiast gatherings and track outings.
When released, the Renault Sport Spider was a much less obvious choice when faced next to the less expensive Lotus Elise of the time. This has made these fantastically French sports cars a rarity to see today. With outrageous styling, intriguing architecture and immense history of the organization, these cars represent a blip in history that many have likely forgotten. Renault's single-marque series with the Spider helped groom such racing talent as Jason Plato and BMW's Factory Touring Car ace and F1 test driver, Andy Priaulx. These cars are an instrumental part of Renault Sport's history and have stayed off the radar long enough. The Spider, especially competition models, have all the makings of an interesting and usable collectible.
The 1997 Renault Sport Spider Trophy is offered at $50,000. It is currently located in Concord, North Carolina and pre-purchase inspections are strongly encouraged. The vehicle is sold as-is and seller makes no warranties about the condition of the car. We will happily assist with shipping worldwide. Click Here if Interested.
1997 Renault Sport Spider Trophy For Sale – Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture)
Sound Check – A comparable Spider Trophy ascends Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.


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What is Children's Book Week?
Established in 1919, Children's Book Week is the longest-running literacy initiative in the country. Each year, books for young people and the joy of reading are feted for a full week with author and illustrator appearances, storytelling, parties, and other book-related events at schools, libraries, bookstores, museums, and homes from coast to coast!For more information please visit: http://www.bookweekonline.com/
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Sunday, March 30, 2014
Some photos of the farm
This photo is taken from the studio, can you see the waterfall?
Franjpanis is bloom, I knew I would miss my roses, but it was such a delight to smell my first franjpani.
Boys getting a bow staff lesson off their Dad
Flynn carrying the bananas back to the house:)
Garden view
Quiet moment with Joseph.
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Island Games
Island Games by Caleb J Boyer, is marketed for a Young Adults, but I think that's inaccurate. I typically enjoy YA novels (judge me, if you like) but this was not what I was expecting and I am not a fan. I rarely write negative reviews, opting instead for the "be nice or be quiet" motto that my momma drilled into us as children, but I have decided an honest review is worthwhile. I can't only tell y'all about stuff I like. If I find something I don't enjoy, I should be open enough to share that with you as well. Bonus: I could actually save you some time and money!
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.
The premise of the book according to Amazon looks like this:
When two boys wake up on a mysterious island, survival becomes more than a game…Matthew and Ryan have no idea where they are. After waking up on a sandy beach with no clue how they got there, they realize they have no supplies, no shelter, and no way of escaping the creepy island. Their only chance of surviving the terrors of the night requires counting on each other…
The reality is that this book is messy and written more for middle schoolers than YA. It's very repetitive and confusing. In defense of the author, Boyer is in fact a middle schooler at the age of 12, so my issues with the writing will almost certainly be remedied as he grows older and expands his vocabulary. I literally lost count tracking all the times he used the word "said" and "exhausted" or various forms of thereof. It might be a good idea for him to invest in a thesaurus before continuing in the series. I appreciate that this is his first novel, and for a preteen to even write a novel, is very impressive. I also can appreciate that writing a book at any age is hard work. That being said, I would not choose to spend money on this particular book.
Matthew and Ryan wake up on a creepy island with little to no memory of their lives before. From there they go through a series of challenges and trials in an attempt to survive and get off the island. It honestly feels like the boys are characters in a video game, slowly becoming self-aware and begin to worry less about getting off the island and more about beating the games.
Like a video game, the trails are pretty self evident and result in immediate reward: supplies, food, weapons, etc. It's a very interesting idea for a book, I just don't think Boyer put quite enough effort into figuring out who his characters were before "completing" the book.
The boys seem very unfinished. Sometimes, when they speak, they seem like high school age boys, 16-17, who can make adult-ish level connections to the world around them and try to solve real, life-size problems. Sometimes, they sound like elementary age children. They bicker and make-up constantly, but nothing ever really seems to change or evolve between them. Boyer spells it out for you (the reader) that they are growing closer and bonding and so grateful to have the other there with them, but the characters actions and language rarely supports those spoon-fed conclusions.
The book has a great deal of promise, I'm just not convinced Boyer is "there" yet. Hopefully, he will improve with his next installment to this series.
I rate this book 1 out of 4 stars.
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The Stapleton Park is located in the village limits and offers camping, restrooms and showers, a tennis court, sand volleyball court, and playground equipment. Memorial trees have been planted throughout the park, there are charcoal grills available, and a covered shelter provides a place for outdoor get-togethers. The restrooms are closed for the winter.
Mill Iron Campground offers shade for camping and is located off the beaten path in the village. There are seven full-service hook-ups with several barbecue grills.Contact: Steve Frey - 308-636-8141
Cherokee Campground offers five full-service hook-ups and five spots for tents and those who do not need full-service. It is conveniently located near DeJoWa Diner.
Contact 308-636-8113
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Lumumba: Chamisa should lead MDC …Tsvangirai is the same as Mugabe
By Daniel Chigundu
VIVA Zimbabwe chairman Acie Lumumba says Kuwadzana East legislator Nelson Chamisa should be given the reins to lead MDC-T as other party leaders including Morgan Tsvangirai are nothing more than a joke.
MDC-T is reportedly fractured by many factions that hoping to take over from ailing Tsvangirai who has been the leader since the inaugural party congress in 2000.
Party vice presidents Thokozani Khupe, Elias Mudzuri and Nelson Chamisa are reportedly leading some of the prominent factions that are hoping to get the nod as soon as the veteran trade unionist steps down.
Since becoming party leader, Tsvangirai has seen several of his lieutenants breaking away to form their own political parties alleging he is refusing to pass the baton to others.
Those that have broken away include Welshman Ncube (MDC-N) Elton Mangoma (Renewal Democrats of Zimbabwe), Tendai Biti (People's Democratic Party) and Job Sikhala (MDC-99).
Although Chamisa has not publicly declared his interests to lead the country's biggest opposition party, many insiders are of the view that he is the heir to the throne after Tsvangirai and the belief was further strengthened by his appointment to the party presidium.
Writing on his Facebook page, Lumumba said if Chamisa is made MDC-T president, he would vote for him any day without giving a second thought.
"I pray from the bottom of my heart that Nelson Nehemiah Chamisa is passed the reigns and runs for President in 15 months from now. He turns 40 on February 2, 2018, just in time.
"Majority of the MDC-T leadership is a joke to me and to anyone who is being objective. This man I vote for any day. My fear is he is now stuck in a party with a leader who behaves same like Mugabe. He is truly a man of God.
"Over the last year we have become closer than friends, he prays with me, walks with me, straightens and strengthens me, many times he sharpens me; today I just want to tell you all that we have a great leader in our country by the name of Nelson Chamisa.
"Let's not give up. I know it's vexing and we all get spent at times. But maybe if we learn to turn to each other before we turn against each other as a generation there is a way out. I refuse to give up on you; because if I do what happens next? We don't win when we fight against each other, we win when we fight for each other," said Lumumba.
The youthful legislator, lawyer and pastor (Chamisa) commands a huge following in mainly Harare but has a lot of enemies outside the capital from his days as party organiser where he allegedly imposed candidates and people to party positions which led to his poor performance at the past congress.
Chamisa is also said to be Tsvangirai's blue-eyed boy and is not in good books with Thokozani Khupe.


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A Chunk of SciFi – 1.04 – Steel Grass [Plant]
"Ya might want to be careful before going to try and set up a farm in that area over there. Oh, it's not cursed or infected with the nano-phage or anything like that. That there be a patch of Steel Grassland. You must be new here if you didn't recognise it. See the way it slightly reflects the sunlight? Go ahead, feel the blades of the grass itself, but never the edge, that stuff is like a field of blades sometimes. Sure you might get lucky and not cut yourself, but there are so many that you'd be better off running through a pane of glass…and never ever try to use a mower on this stuff…"
Terrain type: Grassland
Chance of being present on a planet: 10%
Uses: "Natural" barrier against animals, soil purification
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Recent Research: Highlights from July 2014
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"Going for Broke: Restructuring Distressed Debt Portfolios"
The Journal of Fixed Income (Summer 2014)
Sanjiv R. Das and Seoyoung Kim
This article discusses how to restructure a portfolio of distressed debt and what the gains are from doing so, and attributes these gains to restructuring and portfolio effects. This is an interesting and novel problem in fixed-income portfolio management that has received scant modeling attention. We show that debt restructuring is Pareto improving and lucrative for borrowers, lenders, and investors in distressed debt. First, the methodological contribution of the paper is a parsimonious model for the pricing and optimal restructuring of distressed debt, i.e., loans that are under-collateralized and are at risk of borrower default, where willingness to pay and ability to pay are at issue. Distressed-debt investing is a unique portfolio problem in that a) it requires optimization over all moments, not just mean and variance, and b) with debt restructuring, the investor can endogenously alter the return distribution of the candidate securities before subjecting them to portfolio construction. Second, economically, we show that post-restructuring return distributions of distressed debt portfolios are attractive to fixed-income investors, with risk-adjusted certainty equivalent yield pickups in the hundreds of basis points, suggesting the need for more efficient markets for distressed debt, and shedding light on the current policy debate regarding the use of eminent domain in mitigating real estate foreclosures.
"The Little Problem of Longevity: Searching for Answers to Uncertainty"
The Journal of Alternative Investments (Summer 2014)
Bob Swarup
This article examines historical and future trends in life expectancy across the world. The expected increases in longevity could have significant implications for the structure of pension systems in the future. Individuals, businesses, and governments have already responded to these expected increases—for example, by working longer, closing defined-benefit pension schemes, or introducing parametric reforms to state pension systems—and are likely to make further changes in the future. However, future longevity trends are uncertain, making it more difficult not only to allocate longevity risk efficiently and fairly across different economic but also to guarantee the sustainability of the system overall. Now, innovative solutions to this challenge are being developed by the capital markets and others.
"What Makes an Exchange a Unique Institution? A Commentary"
The Journal of Trading (Summer 2014)
Ian Domowitz
In this response to an article in the Winter 2014 issue of The Journal of Trading, the uniqueness of exchanges is examined, beginning with a review of previously published commentary on the subject. National securities exchanges are unique in that they operate simultaneously as market participants and self-regulatory organizations. The implications of operating under the doctrine of regulatory immunity as a for-profit participant are discussed in the context of NASDAQ's Benchmark Orders and the Facebook initial public offering.


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Hey! Old friends of mine live right in that neighbourhood!
Hey! Old friends of mine live right in that neighbourhood!
View my fuel log 2015 Micra S manual: 5.0 L/100 km ... 56.5 mpg (Imp) ... 20.0 km/L ... 47.0 mpg (US) ...
Danforth and Victoria Park, old Shoppers World Plaza, I used to go there, and old Warden Woods Mall is gone I hear. Hung out there at lunch in high school.
Spotted another red Micra on my friends street. Parked behind ans snapped a pic. Had to adjust the exposure my cells camera sucks.
Your headlights sure helped! I've seen a lot more lately, and for the first time a guy gave me the 'peace' sign as he drove by. Thought that was neat. I smile & wave if they look over. I saw a grey one, but it looked darker than mine, possibly 2016? Camera batteries were dead, tried.
There is a dark grey and a light grey. I always honk and give a little a little wave. So far no one has returned the favor. Even saw a grey one with black racing stripes. Don't think he saw me though.
I have the dark grey, and have seen the light grey, but this dark grey car was a bit darker than mine. It's nice to see others and do a 'cheers'!
Spotted on George St in Peterborough
Get your MICRA-FORUM.com decal HERE!!
Micra Meets: Loyalist Pkwy '15, '16 | Classique d'automne '15 '16 '17 '18 | Forks of the Credit '16 | Mosport '16 '17 '18
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lol.. his hood is suprisingly clean.. when his front is surprisingly dirty.
Seen this one at Frenchman's Bay Marina in South Pickering
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Team handball
Best described as a cross between basketball and soccer, team handball (also called European handball or Olympic handball) is very popular in Europe. It has its roots in France, Germany and Scandinavia, with the modern version of the game developed in Germany and Denmark. Men's handball has been an Olympic sport since 1972, and women's handball was added four years later.
During play, each team puts six field players and a goalie on the 130-by-66 foot court. Points are scored by throwing the ball into the net from outside the goalie area, which is bounded by an arc similar to basketball's 3-point line. Players can advance the ball by dribbling or passing.


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New York, NY (PRWEB) August 23, 2013
The last chartered flight of Operation Dove's Wings will land in Israel next Wednesday, August 28, in accordance with the Government of Israel's decision to complete this historic journey of organized Aliyah from Ethiopia. A farewell ceremony will take place that same morning at the Israeli Embassy in Addis Ababa. Jewish Agency Chairman, Natan Sharansky, Israel's Ambassador to Ethiopia, Belaynesh Zevadia, and Israel's Minister of Immigrant Absorption, Sofa Landver, will be in attendance. Shortly thereafter, approximately 450 new immigrants from Ethiopia will board two chartered flights organized by The Jewish Agency.
Upon their arrival in Israel, there will be a welcome ceremony for the new olim (immigrants) at Ben-Gurion's Airport Terminal 1. The new immigrants' relatives will be there to greet them as will The Jewish Agency partners in Completing the Journey of Operation Dove's Wings, Israel's Ministry of Immigrant Absorption, The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ), and Keren Hayesod – United Israel Appeal (KH-UIA), among others.
Operation Dove's Wings began three years ago in November 2010 with the Government of Israel (GOI)'s decision to bring 8,000 Falash Mura in Gondar to Israel. The GOI tapped The Jewish Agency to prepare those eligible for entry to Israel and to facilitate their Aliyah in concert with immigration eligibility standards regulated by Israel's Ministry of the Interior and in preparation for their resettlement in Israel by the Ministry of Absorption.
Since Dove's Wings' inception, The Jewish Agency brought 7,000 Ethiopian Jews to Israel, the majority of whom are members of the Falash Mura community, and several hundred of whom were eligible for Aliyah through Israel's Law of Return.
To prepare these olim (immigrants) for a successful life in Israel, The Jewish Agency for Israel has run a community center in Gondar, Ethiopia for the past three years and with the support of IFCJ and JFNA. This center has provided a wide range of educational and social services. Upon their repatriation in Israel, The Jewish Agency housed these new immigrants in 17 absorption centers throughout the country that are run by The Agency and Israel's Absorption Ministry.
Mr. Sharansky shared that "Completing the Journey of Operation Dove's Wings brings to a close a historic journey that began three thousand years ago." Since 1948 with the founding of Israel, 90 thousand Ethiopian Jews have immigrated to Israel. Chairman Sharansky thanked The Agency's global and Israeli partners for their sustained support to bring these olim to Israel and to facilitate their absorption there. Sharansky added that "The Jewish Agency will continue to assist any Ethiopians deemed eligible for Aliyah by Israel's Interior Ministry, as we do for Jews worldwide."
Minister of Absorption Sofa Landver said, "Three years after I advised the Prime Minister of Israel to bring Operation Dove's Wings to an end, to close the compound in Gondar and to complete the journey of organized Aliyah from Ethiopia, I am proud to take part in this historic event. I wish to thank all our partners and promise that the Government of Israel will do everything in its power to resettle these new immigrants in the best way possible."
Speakers at the airport welcoming ceremony on August 28th will include: Sharansky, Landver, Housing Minister Uri Ariel, IFCJ President Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, KH-UIA Chairman Eliezer (Mody) Zandberg, as well as KH-UIA member Airtom Clerman and JFNA member Danny Labin, among others.


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ロベコは、Executive Committee(執行委員会)とSupervisory Board(監督委員会)を設置しています。Supervisory Board(監督委員会)は、企業方針に則った業務執行の監視役を務め、Executive Committee(執行委員会)に助言を提供します。メンバーにはオリックス株式会社からの代表者も含まれます。
Dutch nationality. Appointed in 2018. Currently a supervisory board member and chairman of the Audit Committee at De Volksbank. Ms Sonja Barendregt-Roojers began her career in 1975 at PwC and its predecessors, and from 1998 to 2017 she was a (senior) partner in the Netherlands, focusing on financial services.
British nationality. Appointed in 2019. Mr. Talbot has over 25 years of experience in the asset management industry.
Most recently Managing Director Asia Pacific at Fidelity International in Hong Kong. Prior to that, Mr. Talbot was CEO, Asia ex-Japan for Barclays Global Investors (BGI). Formerly responsible for BGI's US active and index fixed income business, as well as acting Chief Investment Officer, Asia Fixed Income. Prior to BGI, he was Head of International Bonds at State Street Global Advisors.
Dutch nationality. Appointed in 2018. Currently founding partner at Finch Capital. Led the Benelux Asset Management Practice and co-led the Global Digital Financial Service efforts as former partner at McKinsey and Company. Mr Vlaar was a member of the European Banking Leadership Group and was previously employed at TPG.


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Pakistan Details Payments to Journalists
By Annabel Symington
A hearing at Pakistan's Supreme Court on Monday made public a list of journalists who allegedly received money from a secret government fund.
According to the list, the government paid over $1.8 million from the fund to journalists in the form of cash payments, hotel stays and plane tickets between August 2011 and March 2013.
The fund, run by the Ministry of Information, came to light in September 2012 when two Pakistani journalists, Absar Alam and Hamid Mir, petitioned the Supreme Court to investigate claims that the government had dolled out billions of rupees to influence the media.
In early April, the Ministry of Information submitted a report to the Supreme Court admitting to the existence of the funds. The report stated that the government had allocated $850,000 in the year to June 30, 2012 under a "Special Publicity Fund."
The Ministry of Information requested that the details of the lists remain confidential.
The Supreme Court, acting on the petition, asked the ministry to detail the funds. On Monday, at a court hearing, the ministry made public the content of a list covering 20 months through March. The 15-page document details journalists who allowed the government to pick up the tab for planes tickets and hotels, as well as those who received cash payments described vaguely as "financial assistance" in amounts ranging from $200 to $5,000.
Six journalists also received up to $5,000 in cash for "special assignments." The list does not include any specifics about what the cash payments were meant to cover.
The Ministry of Information is refusing to publish a second list that reportedly contains details of 181 expenditures, according to Mr. Mir, who says he became aware of the lists five years ago. Mr. Mir says the second list details journalists who the government pays for favorable coverage. He described the list published Monday as an attempt by the Ministry of Information to "confuse the whole issue."
A spokesman for the interim Information Minister, Muhammad Ismail, refused to comment on the lists.
An advertising agency, M/S Midas, received the largest single payout from the list made public Monday - $376,000 dated February last year for a media campaign called "Benazir Bhutto Song" It is not clear where the campaign ran or what it actually promoted.
Six months after the payout, the provincial government of Punjab approached the Supreme Court for help recovering nearly $6.5million in fake invoices from the same firm, which is headed by Inam Akbar, a Pakistani businessman. Attempts to reach the M/S Midas for comment were unsuccessful.
Arif Nizami, who currently is serving as the interim information minister, appears on the list. The government paid for a plane ticket to the United Kingdom to cover then-Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani's visit in May 2012. At the time he was the editor-in-chief of Pakistan Today, an English-language newspaper.
Mr. Muhammad Ismail, Mr. Nazami's public information officer, described the payment as "standard practice" in Pakistan.
"It was promising to be something, but it ended up just being a whimper," Rana Jawad, Islamabad Bureau Chief of Geo News, an Urdu-language news channel, said of the published list.
"It is more of an embarrassment for the government than the media," he said, "Why was it paid through a secret fund? It should have been a properly audited fund from the ministry. It just shows the lack of transparency on the part of the government when dealing with the media."
Mr. Mir says he will file a review petition with the Supreme Court if the Ministry of Information does not agree to publish the second list at the next hearing scheduled for April 25.
Pakistan's media landscape has exploded since former military ruler Pervez Musharraf decided to open up television broadcasting to the private sector in 2002. The once-toothless media rapidly emerged as a powerful player in Pakistan's political landscape.
While the number of media outlets has ballooned, critics say the media lacks ethical standards. Most well-established international media outlets have very stringent anti-bribery codes that usually prevent journalists from accepting anything more expensive than a box of chocolates – and sometimes even bar that. But Pakistan's media has not yet developed such self-regulation.
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Hmmm... There shouldn't be any speed issue at all, since MacHg just calls the underlying mercurial command. Look in the MacHg preferences under the tab Advanced and there is a log file location which defaults to: /tmp/MacHgTransactionLog
Do your push and then see what the corresponding command that MacHg issues. You can try the exact same command on the command line and see the timing. Over and above that there should be very little overhead. As you can see with even a 3.35 Gb repository (my large test repository of mozilla repository) doing a first load on this takes around 5 seconds on my machine. So if you have a normal repository of only some thousands of files and only some thousands of commit messages it should be very fast.
Thus can you do a strip of the things you pushed to the server and then try pushing again both by command line, the command line which MacHg uses, and "in-application" MacHg push and see if there is any noticeable difference?
Thanks again!
Cheers, Jas


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Game of Squares [Android] is one of the prettiest and very simple game that one will always have a dream to play with their mobile phone, those are love to play with colors. The game itself included bunch of colored squares with direction arrows on them, and bunch of dots with various colors matching pattern and squares. Every time player click on a square to make it move according to the direction of the arrow. The main aim is to get all of the color squares lined up on their consistent dots.
Features and Requirements-
This is 100% Native App which perfectly works on Tablets and Android Phones. The input format is totally based on JSON and multiply layout support like- normal, small, large and xlarge with zero bugs guarantee.
Gameplay itself is pretty simple. There are a bunch of colored squares with arrows on them, and a bunch of dots with colors matching the squares. Every time you click on a square it moves in the direction of the arrow. The goal is to get all of the squares lined up on their corresponding dots.
It's fully native Android app without lags and crashes.
Works perfectly on Android Phones and Tablets (100% Native App)
Integrated Ads – The game already integrates Charboost, interstitials and AdMob banners which just have to be set to 0 or 1 to activate.
Deployment to Appstore ~ 15 Minutes
Features and Requirements
Works perfectly on Android Phones and Tablets (100% Native App)
Admob Banner
Chartboost Interstitials
Game Services (Achievements)
JSON as Squares Data Input Format
Multiply layout support: small, normal, large, xlarge
Zero Bugs Guaranteed
Deploy to App Store ~ 30 Min


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Every LAMP staff member agrees: This is the best job ever.
LAMP students (we call them "LAMPers") inspire LAMP staff to be their best selves. LAMP staff love watching LAMP students grow—intellectually, socially, and professionally—as they take on new challenges. They are dedicated to giving all LAMP students the help, resources, and encouragement they need along the way.
Rebecca Spang
Director of the Liberal Arts and Management Program and Professor of History
Michael DeNunzio
Associate Director
Phone: (812) 855-7084
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Velvet is the protagonist Among the trends of this Autumn/winter season.
Velvet is a soft and silky fabric and, with any doubt, one of the most elegant and amazing material.
It is definitely not so easy to wear because velvet doesn't fit to every body shape.
Even if it's not easy to wear, you may combine it without make your outfit so heavy or undue.
In this post we want to talk about this amazing and elegant Velvet Dress with Lace and Faux Pearls.
You will find three ways to wear it.
Look 1
For the first outfit I choose to combine this amazing velvet dress with a burgundy wool waterfall blancket coat, a rhodolite garnets earrings in sterling silver and a 18-karat yellow gold double-spiral band. To make the look less monochromatic I have matched it with a glossy patent point-toe pump with firework display and a black acrylic box clutch multicoloured Swarovski crystal embellishments.
shop the look: Dress Philosophy Di Lorenzo Serafini; Coat Harris Wharf London; Shoes Christian Louboutin; Earring Macys; Ring David Yurman; Bag Edie Parker
Look 2
One of the color that macth well with Bordeaux of this dress is Pink. For the second look I choose to match the dress with a pink coat with a faux fur collar for a luxe finish. Regarding to accesories I like more these satin ballerina with organza bow, a shoulder Bag crafted in metallic leather that is a versatile day to evening bag with a modern appeal, a rose gold-colored open cuff bracelet in lace-patterned metal and a kiwi necklace made from intricate strands of gold-tone brass, and intersected with nude-pink sun-stone beads some polished, and some faceted.
Shop the look : Dress Philosophy Di Lorenzo Serafini; Coat Miss Selfridge; Shoes Miu Miu; Cuff Bracelet H&M; Bag Tory Burch; Necklace Rosantica By Michela Panero
Look 3
For the last look I choose to match the dress with one of the most classic color: black. So black is this stunning coat made with the finest fabrics and with a perfect fit. the accessories are Black too: these beautiful black platform shoes, this small pretty crossbody bag, and these raindrop shapes earring and at least the old-plated statement ring inlaid with a semi-precious stone and sparkling cubic zirconia studs.
Shop The Look: Dress Philisophy Di Lorenzo Serafini; Coat The Row; Shoes Boohoo.com; Earring John Hardy; Ring Accessorize; Bag Ted Baker


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The Rocky Mountains is a well-known mountain range in the Western U.S. and Canada taking up more than 3,000 miles from New Mexico to British Columbia. Millions of tourists flock to the Rockies every year to ski, snowboard and enjoy romantic vacations with one another. Because the Rockies encompass so many states, finding the right romantic resort to spend your vacation in is limited only by your own tastes. Your romantic couples getaway can be in a remote resort with no television or Internet access, or you can stay downtown in a major city and enjoy the mountains and city at the same time.
Emerald Lake Lodge
Located in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, the Emerald Lake Lodge is nestled between mountain ranges, on the banks of Emerald Lake. The Lodge features 24 cabins along the edge of the lake, none of which have television or Internet access, ensuring that no such distractions interrupt your romantic getaway. All cabins have fireplaces and private balconies, and all rooms are nonsmoking rooms. The Lodge features three restaurants and a lounge where you can share a bottle of wine before retiring to your room for a romantic evening alone. Each restaurant offers a full menu, as well as an extensive wine list and cocktail menu. Wood-burning fireplaces and views of the mountains and lake enhance each restaurant. During the winter you can ski, snowboard and snowshoe. For added romance, Emerald Lake Lodge offers all guests the opportunity to add the "Love Is in the Air" package to any stay, which you must call the concierge to arrange for, and to choose what to include in the package.
St. Regis Aspen
With its legendary ski areas, such as Snowmass and Buttermilk, Aspen is one the most well-traveled Colorado Rocky Mountain towns. The St. Regis Aspen Resort is a romantic resort for couples, providing mountain views from every guestroom. The Remede Spa offers couples the chance to spend a portion of their getaway being pampered with an aromatherapy bath and a massage while indulging in champagne, chocolate and berries. The restaurant at the St. Regis features an exhibition kitchen, which allows diners to view the chef preparing each meal from the dining room. When you're not watching the chef you can watch the sunset over the Rockies through floor-to-ceiling windows. When you book your stay, you have the option of including little extras, such as flowers, champagne and chocolates, which will be waiting for you to arrive in your room, adding just a touch of romance to an already romantic getaway.
Spring Creek Ranch
In the Rocky Mountain region of Jackson, Wyoming is the Spring Creek Ranch, a luxury resort offering couples a choice between a room at the inn, a condo or a mountain villa. Each offers views of the Rockies, private baths and luxurious amenities. The Granary restaurant features romantic tables for two next to floor-to-ceiling windows facing where the sun sets each night over the Grand Teton Peak. A spa is located on site and provides couples the opportunity to spend quality time together enjoying a couples spa bath or massage. The concierge is happy to assist you in making dinner reservations or surprising your significant other with a bottle of champagne and chocolates at the end of the evening. During your romantic winter getaway, you can explore the wonders of nearby Yellowstone National Park and enjoy outdoor activities such as skiing and hiking. Romance packages are available upon request when booking your room.
Four Seasons Denver
If rustic, outdoorsy type getaways don't fulfill your romantic Rocky Mountain getaway dreams, the Four Seasons is located in downtown Denver near restaurants, museums, shopping and entertainment, all while featuring views of the Rocky Mountains from every guestroom. You still get to enjoy the activities in the Rockies, such as snowboarding and skiing, as well as the comforts of the downtown lifestyle. The Four Seasons dining includes the Edge Steakhouse and Lounge, where you can order your favorite steak and a glass – or bottle – of red wine to enjoy against a background of the skyline of the Rockies. For an extremely romantic dining experience, you can forgo any restaurant at all and spend the evening in your robe while enjoying dinner delivered by room service. The spa offers couples services in shared suites. Within walking distance of the hotel you can enjoy wine bistros, bars, clubs and restaurants when you return to the hotel from your day on the slopes.


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This classic rubber duck floats on water and squeaks when squeezed.
Rubber ducks make an excellent promotional product as they make people smile and are a fun gift to generate more business and keep your business quacking.
Great for pool & spa cheeky bath promotions, hotel hospitality programs, child groups, resorts, trade shows, giveaways, duck races, sporting events, fundraisers and service calls.
Minimum:100pcs | Size:H140 x W80 x D58mm | Print Area:40 x 30mm
The desk duck tidy will be sure to grab your recipients attention.
Printed with your brand name the desk duck tidy is a perfect low cost promotional gift.
Great for keeping your desk tidy.


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On this edition of GPP, Gadsden speaks about:
- Sinead and Kyle beg for money after apparently Sinead loses job
- Gadsden wants to do a series of episodes where he interviews white nationalists of various faiths to get their perspective- give suggestions for Gadsden to interview in the comment section
- Gadsden hates America the Great Satan but may not appear for next weeks show due to going to a party for a friend
- Don't call them alt-right called them faggot supremacists
- Schools are indoctrinating our kids to hate themselves and apologize for "white privilege"
- Capitalists and corrupt politicians are the ones pushing this degeneracy and will be punished when we have authority
- Jews run child porn rings yet no one covers this in the news
- Christianity has been used to suppress our original belief systems of Paganism
And more….
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"Toys for Boys" Have the information on your Phone. OBD2 II Bluetooth Diagnostic Car Auto Interface Scanner
1. Display current sensor data, including: Engine RPM, Calculated Load Value, Coolant Temperature, Fuel System Status, Vehicle Speed, Short Term Fuel Trim, Long Term Fuel Trim
2. Display current sensor data, including: Intake Manifold Pressure, Timing Advance, Intake Air Temperature, Air Flow Rate, Absolute Throttle Position, Oxygen sensor voltages/associated short term fuel trims, Fuel System status, Fuel Pressure etc.
Clear trouble codes and turn off the MIL ("Check Engine" light)
Compatible Makes: Chrysler Ford Honda Mazda Nissan Toyota VW & More
Compatible Phones: Android Smartphones
Compatible Software: Easy OBD-II, ScanMaster ELM, wOBD Crazy and More
Read diagnostic trouble codes, both generic and manufacturer-specific, and display their meaning (over 3000 generic code definitions in the database).
Supported Software Compatible for Windows, OSX, Palm, Pocket-PC, Linux, Android, DOS, and Windows Smartphone
Supports all OBD-II Protocols (ISO15765-4 (CAN), ISO14230-4 (KWP2000), ISO9141-2, J1850 VPW)
Works with Android Torque (Suggested)
Works with OBD-II Complaint Vehicles
How to use it:
How to use it:
Pls load in to "http://gps588.com" and login with the last 10 IEMI code (mark on the back of the GPS tracker) and password "123456" to see the tracking.
You can also download the cellphone APP to use this tracker.
Use cellphone to send SMS "8880000" for the google map link, send SMS "666000"/"DW" for the car location address.
Package inlcude:
1x GPS tracker
1x power cable for car/vehicle
1x User manual
Vehicle Coverage:
-Vehicle Coverage:
–Chrysler 1996 ~ Current Year (OBD-II)
–Ford 1996 ~ Current Year (OBD-II)
–GM 1996 ~ Current Year (OBD-II)
–Honda 1996 ~ Current Year (OBD-II)
–NISSAN 1996 ~ Current Year (OBD-II)
–Toyota 1996 ~ Current Year (OBD-II)
–All other Asian and European1996 – Current Year (OBD-II )
– Suitable For:
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The Moshannon Valley Community Education Foundation is preparing for its second Knight's Victory Race, the Fun in the Mud 5K.
The race, which includes 10 obstacles, is inspired by the Spartan and Tough Mudder races and will be held Saturday, Sept. 29. The competitive heat begins at 10 a.m. followed by the non-competitive heat at 11 a.m. at Muddy Run Raceway, Smoke Run.
There will be cash prizes for overall male and female winners and a Knighting Ceremony by an honored guest. There will also be prizes for male and female winners in each age group. Other prizes will be awarded to competitors for costumes and a prize for overall best spirit.
The race can be completed at your own pace. For those who would prefer to walk, any participant may skip the obstacles. Some of the obstacles will include hay, logs, mud and water.
Participants are advised to arrive 30 minutes early for registration. Registration may be completed online or by printing out the required registration and waiver forms found on www.knightsvictoryrace.com or by calling Laura Mihalko at 814-378-7683 ext. 3137.
All monies raised benefit the Moshannon Valley Community Education Foundation, a 501(c)3 charitable organization, that benefits the Moshannon Valley School District.
The non-refundable early entry fee is $35 competitive and $30 non-competitive. Same-day registration is $40 competitive and $35 non-competitive. Pre-Registered participants are guaranteed to receive a special shirt.
Students and military will receive a $5 discount the day of the race. The Make-A-Wish Foundation will also benefit from the $3 parking fees. Spectators can watch the race for free.
An "After the Race Refreshment Tent" will be available for participants. Bottled water will also be supplied at the race. There will be a tent for changing clothes if necessary.
Nittany Racing Club, State College, will be timing the competitive heat and Best Insurance & Financial Group Inc. has been contacted for insurance.
This year, the race committee is pleased to announce South Hills School of Business & Technology, Penn State-DuBois and members of Biggest Losers, State College, are endorsing the race and will be sending participants to get muddy. Teams will be timed as individuals this year but can come in costume as a team to win prizes.
Jon Vickers-Jones, a professional storyteller, artist and creativity instructor with Castle Tales of State College will be joining the event. Stephanie Errigo Photography will also be present for memorable photographs, which may be purchased by participants.
Vendors may go to visit online or contact Cathy Duttry at 378-7582 or Debbie Kruise at 378-5514 for additional information. Volunteers who are interested in obtaining extra credit hours may call Kruise.
Racers are encouraged to come hydrated, bring extra clothing and a towel. If you're a spectator, bring your chair.


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Hacking For Dummies by Kevin Beaver, CISSP
I am reading through the book "Hacking For Dummies" which is a platform to assert ethical hacking exercises. Keep in mind that even the good have a tendency to turn to the dark side, at times. It is a 21 chapter book with appendices. I have made it through to chapter 10 ("Wireless LANs"). Each chapter has many great suggestions on penetration testing of your network, free & costly tools to assist in doing so; however, it also puts forth ideas to countermeasure and prevent an attack. I have never attempted anything as such, before. Although, I do believe it is a necessary evil to be understood in order to truly be a proficient IT Specialist, Technician, or Manager.
Using Wireshark on your network can assist in your troubleshooting woes, determine weaknesses, etc. Also, the use of Netstumbler can be a troubleshooting aid, by locating and mapping your network as well as locating weaknesses. Is important data stored in clear text format, or encrypted? This is very important to know.
Attempting to understand the basics of how a hacker does his, or her, job will aid you by leaps and bounds in protecting your network. This book, overall – regardless if you use these tips or not, yields great ideas to protect your network! Better to implement before hand rather than after the fact.


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I have been visiting the many social network sites available today. For those of you looking to connect to others online there is a lot of potential to this medium. It takes time to find those who are most beneficial to your promotional efforts but it's worth the time to find them.
When you start your search for social network sites keep your audience in mind. You've probably done some thinking about who are the people who will be reading your books, what they like, where do you live or work and what places they frequent. Put that information together and start looking for the online places they might frequent. The same goes for offline networking.
There are certain details to keep in mind when utilizing these online social networks as discussed by UCBerkley News on
Online social networks boost friendships, and perhaps risks. We need to be aware of the possible dangers that our postings online could have in our future dealings in all realm of life. Be professional and think about your privacy. Anything that you post online could be there for many years to come as your life evolves and changes in many ways. Use your common sense and use it to your advantage and not your downfall.
Among social networks useful for writers you can find WritersCafe , Writing.com , AuthorsDen , MeetUp , MySpace , LinkedIn, and many others that you might want to research with a niche to your genre writing. On your browser make a file of these social network sites so you can visit regularly. Participate in the forums, write blogs or articles to drive visitors to your site or blog or book. Make sure you are not posting adverstising, self-promoting pieces but contributions that the members will enjoy reading. If they like your writing they will follow your links accompanied with your message signature.
Let me know what you have used in the past and what kind of results you had. It will be interesting to know what is available and how its used to help get the word out about our work.


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Sequoia India Invests Heavily In Cloud Video Production Platform 90 Seconds
Cloud video production platform, 90 seconds, has announced it's rustled up US$7.5 million in Series A financing led by Sequoia India, which has itself invested in companies like Apple, Google, YouTube and Airbnb.
The round, supported by SKY TV NZ, Airtree Ventures, Beenext and Fotolia.com founder Oleg Tscheltzoff, will be used to meet demand by expanding into new markets in Asia, the US and Europe, as well as strengthening its presence in existing countries.
90 Seconds' business aim is to remove the complexity of video production, giving brands and agencies access to a marketplace of creatives, and an automated, end-to-end suite of workflow tools.
The 90 Seconds marketplace enables flexible and easy discovery of more than 5,000 video creative professionals in over 70 countries across 40 categories, including videographers, directors, editors, producers, animators, drone operators, and photographers.
These creatives can easily collaborate on a comprehensive software platform which allows customers the ability to purchase, plan, shoot, edit and review professional videos across the globe – all online or from their mobile.
Founder and CEO of 90 Seconds, Tim Norton said, "Video content is a must have in today's world and we are proud to have developed a solution that works for brands around the globe to deliver fast, affordable content.
"We are excited to work with our new and existing investors who understand the opportunity 90 Seconds has to completely change the global video production landscape."
Some of the world's biggest brands including Visa, PayPal, Sony, Samsung, Barclays and Microsoft have used the platform regularly.
"I could see what the editors were doing and how the shoots had gone that day. So all really good stuff in terms of real-time updates which was really important to me as a client," said Julian Bucknaill from Barclays.
Along with brands, 90 Seconds also works with agencies on global projects and provides seamless integration with popular video distribution platforms, storage platforms and stock libraries including Youtube, Vimeo, Dropbox and Google Drive.
"90 Seconds has provided us with an affordable, transparent and collaborative process through our projects with them. Their strength in multiple country productions is a big plus," added Jackie They, head of content production at BBDO Singapore.
eMarketer estimates the content marketing, video marketing, and social media industries to be worth $118 billion and Nielsen reports that 64 per cent of marketers expect online video to dominate their strategies in the near future.
Pieter Kemps, vice president of Sequoia Capital said, "The 90 Seconds team has done a terrific job in building the leading global marketplace for video production.
"In the large and rapidly growing video market, they offer creative talent and agencies a unique workflow platform to work together on global projects. This has enabled them to build a fast-growing and rapidly scaling model."


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If you are an ardent fan of the 'Men in Blue' and find yourself in the land of 'Down Under' in the next few weeks trying to follow their prospects in the World Cup and a connoisseur of all things tasty, you are in for a real treat. Every word of what Gary, George and Matt of Masterchef Australia-fame tell us on the show is true, read on to find out more.
The freshness of the greens and other vegetables is phenomenal. Even in the most unassuming little towns, one can expect to get a healthy and crunchy salad. The reverence with which they treat their meats and seafood is also exceptional. A chef will happily talk about a particular farm from where he sourced his beef or lamb. Or he will point you to the ocean right in front of you and tell you the day's special seafood was caught there that morning. The adventurous at heart should definitely try getting their hands on a Kangaroo steak, Crocodile sausage or some Emu meat.
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For a taste of Masterchef Australia dishes head to Adriano Zumbo's store in Balmain, Sydney and bite into one of the 40 different macaroon flavours. Alternately, make a beeline to one of the six stores of celebrated gelato chef Nick Palumbo's Gelato Messina to taste his cool creations. Kylie Kwong's restaurant, Billy Kwong at Potts Point comes highly recommened for an evening out with drinks and dinner. And for a fine dining experience, make a reservation at Sepia - Restaurant of the year 2015, run by award-winning chef Martin Benn who set a pressure test in Masterchef Australia season # 6.
Although an expensive affair, the dining scene in Australia is second to none. The presence of such diverse cuisines and the freshness of the produce is worth giving your taste buds a whirlwind treat while watching the Men in Blue stomp the opposition.


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Maguilty Rays (マギルティ=レーゼ Magiruti Rēze) is a Maguilty Sense Spell.
The user materializes and sends forth long yellow blades towards the opponent. The full extent of this spell is unknown, as it was resisted by Juvia's Water Slicer.[1]
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Good morning! Here's what you need to know in markets on Thursday.
1. President Donald Trump has decided to take the US out of the Paris climate accord, Jonathan Swan of the news website Axios first reported Wednesday, citing two sources. Politico and CNN are also reporting that Trump intends to pull out of the agreement, citing White House officials. Trump tweeted that he will announce his decision at 3 p.m. ET (8 p.m. BST) in the Rose Garden of the White House on Thursday.
2. It's manufacturing PMI day in Europe. Estimates of growth in the manufacturing sectors of Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Greece, Britain, and the Eurozone as a whole will be delivered by IHS-Markit from 8.15 a.m. BST (3.15 a.m. ET) onwards. The UK figure is due at 9.30 a.m. BST (4.30 a.m. ET) and economists are expecting 56.5, a fall from 57.3 in April.
3. The Murdoch brothers have held secret talks with Ofcom in a bid to persuade the regulator to wave through 21st Century Fox's planned £11.7 billion takeover of Sky, according to a report in the Telegraph. It is understood that Sharon White, chief executive of Ofcom, has met James and Lachlan Murdoch in London in the last week to discuss the proposed deal. Rupert Murdoch, their father, was not present.
4. Sterling continues to dip amid rising fears about the outcome of next week's general election. The pound is down 0.19% against the dollar to $ 1.2866 at the time of writing (6.35 a.m. BST/1.35 a.m. ET) and down 0.15% against the euro to €1.1446.
5. Uber's head of finance is leaving the company, giving the ride-hailing startup the tricky task of trying to fill two high-level holes in its leadership team as it grapples with multiple scandals and bleeds hundreds of millions of dollars in red ink every quarter. Uber lost $ 708 million (£550.5 million), excluding stock compensation expenses, in the first three months of the year, an Uber spokesperson told Business Insider.
6. The private equity group behind the takeovers of Formula One motor racing, Samsonite suitcases, and Breitling luxury watches has set a new European fundraising record, the Financial Times reports. CVC Capital Partners, which is based in Luxembourg but has offices in European hubs including London, comfortably raised €16 billion (£13.9 billion) after being swamped with demand of between €25 billion (£21.8 billion) and €30 billion (£26.2 billion) from investors.
7. Skepticism over the accuracy of Chinese economic data has just gone up a notch following the release of the Caixin-IHS Markit manufacturing PMI report for May, with the survey painting a very different picture of the health of China's industrial sector compared to government figures released on Wednesday. According to IHS Markit, its Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) came in at 49.6, below the 50.3 level reported in April and expectations for a smaller decline to 50.1.
8. Asian stock markets are mostly rallying. Japan's Nikkei is up 0.99% at the time of writing (6.25 a.m. BST/1.25 a.m. ET), the Hong Kong Hang Seng is up 0.27%, but China's Shanghai Composite is down 0.51% after the IHS-Markit numbers. US stocks barely budged once again on Wednesday but all three major indices closed slightly in the red.
9. US Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) says the Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) has calculated that Mylan may have overcharged the government by about $ 1.27 billion (£990 million) for EpiPens, a life-saving anti-allergy medicine. If Grassley and HHS are correct, that could mean a massive fine for the company — far more than expected.
10. Shares of Box rose more than 4% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the cloud storage firm's quarterly earnings edged ahead of Wall Street analyst's expectations. The Redwood City, California, based company posted revenue of $ 117.2 million (£91.1 million) for the period, ahead of a Thomson Reuters consensus forecast of $ 114.7 million (£89.1 million).


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Procedures for adjusting regional regression models of urban-runoff quality using local data
Open-File Report 93-39
By: A.B. Hoos and J.K. Sisolak
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Statistical operations termed model-adjustment procedures (MAP?s) can be used to incorporate local data into existing regression models to improve the prediction of urban-runoff quality. Each MAP is a form of regression analysis in which the local data base is used as a calibration data set. Regression coefficients are determined from the local data base, and the resulting `adjusted? regression models can then be used to predict storm-runoff quality at unmonitored sites. The response variable in the regression analyses is the observed load or mean concentration of a constituent in storm runoff for a single storm. The set of explanatory variables used in the regression analyses is different for each MAP, but always includes the predicted value of load or mean concentration from a regional regression model. The four MAP?s examined in this study were: single-factor regression against the regional model prediction, P, (termed MAP-lF-P), regression against P,, (termed MAP-R-P), regression against P, and additional local variables (termed MAP-R-P+nV), and a weighted combination of P, and a local-regression prediction (termed MAP-W). The procedures were tested by means of split-sample analysis, using data from three cities included in the Nationwide Urban Runoff Program: Denver, Colorado; Bellevue, Washington; and Knoxville, Tennessee. The MAP that provided the greatest predictive accuracy for the verification data set differed among the three test data bases and among model types (MAP-W for Denver and Knoxville, MAP-lF-P and MAP-R-P for Bellevue load models, and MAP-R-P+nV for Bellevue concentration models) and, in many cases, was not clearly indicated by the values of standard error of estimate for the calibration data set. A scheme to guide MAP selection, based on exploratory data analysis of the calibration data set, is presented and tested. The MAP?s were tested for sensitivity to the size of a calibration data set. As expected, predictive accuracy of all MAP?s for the verification data set decreased as the calibration data-set size decreased, but predictive accuracy was not as sensitive for the MAP?s as it was for the local regression models.
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De La Rue launches Ignite® colour shifting security thread
De La Rue launches Ignite®, a new liquid crystal colour shifting security thread with advanced optical microstructure technologies. De La Rue's latest banknote security feature, Ignite®, was launched this week at the Mint & Print International 2018 conference being held in Lebanon. According to De La Rue, its new thread is a highly complex, technological innovation that…Details


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Legalization of Court Ruling 11.07.2013
Latvia is a Party State to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 On Canceling of the Requirement for Legalization of Public Documents Made Abroad. Pursuant to Section 3 of the Law on The Hague Convention On Canceling of the Requirement for Legalization of Public Documents Made Abroad, Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia is executing the "APOSTILLE" provided for in Section 3 of the Convention on the basis of the said Law and according to Section 6 of the convention.
According to the convention, public documents include:
- documents issued by government institution or official. Such documents are related to national courts or tribunals, including the documents issued by the prosecutor, Clerk of Court or Bailiff;
- administrative documents;
- notary deeds;
- official certifications on documents signed by private individuals.
Official certifications of the filing of documents or the fact that the document existed on a certain date, as well as official and authentication of signature by Notary Public.
The Convention is not applicable to:
- documents issued by diplomatic or consular officials;
- administrative documents directly related to trading or customs transactions.
For the purposes of the Convention, legalization means the mere formality by which the diplomatic or consular officials of the State on the territory of which the document has to be presented, authenticate the signature and status of the person (who has signed the document) and identity of the seal/stamp impressed on the document. In such cases the acknowledgement specified in the Convention is executed on the document. This acknowledgement may be made in the official language of the issuing State. The title "Apostille (Convention de La Haye du 5 octobre 1961)", however, has to be executed in French. Such acknowledgement is made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia.
In addition, please be informed that legalization is also canceled in case of valid interstate treaties on legal assistance and legal relations in civil matters, family matters and criminal matters.