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A fuller PC Advisor review of the Nintendo Wii U games console (formerly known as Project Cafe) will appear here shortly, but in the meantime, here's our verdict based on some brief hands-on time with the console, along with the demos and presentations we've seen so far.
The Nintendo Wii U is a cool and interesting concept. My initial (cynical) take was that it's like a Fisher-Price iPad, but I made that observation more for giggles than anything else and, as we sat through the series of demos, the Wii U pad-machine-controller showed some amazing potential. It lets you interact with games in an innovative way and really opens up some serious potential for new types of gaming.
Design and features
The Wii U system itself doesn't look too far removed from a Wii (and it still uses all the Wii remotes and peripherals the company currently employs). The difference is in the controller. This beast has a massive high resolution touchpad built into the screen, and it's fully capable of running the same games on both the controller screen and your TV screen.
A lot of what Nintendo showed was very conceptual. Sharing video from the Wii U's handheld screen to your TV, using the alternative screen as a standalone information panel for games like Wii Fit, and a number of other odd, intriguing uses. But I got a little time to try out some of the more game specific applications Nintendo had ready for the show.
As Nintendo said over and over again during the conference, none of the demos we look at in the following review are proper games, they just show what's possible (though I'm sure we'll see more than one of these in an inevitable Wii minigame collection). But first, I'll go into a few general impressions.
The tablet controller
Wii U's screen looks big; it's basically a tablet... but that doesn't keep it from being an effective game controller. I have no idea how it'll feel after extended play or how heavy it'll feel when you have to wave the controller around for too long. But in my brief demos, it felt great. Surprisingly, your hands fit on the buttons and analogue sticks without feeling stretched or uncomfortable.
The touchscreen looks good, but I'm not sure why you'd want to play on the controller by choice. But some of the demos available let you switch between devices on the fly, while others allow you to use both at the same time.
The HD experience
An interactive Zelda demo shows off how well the game does HD. Link enters a cathedralesque area and squares off against a massive, ugly spider creature. I couldn't control the battle, but buttons on the touchscreen let you switch the time between day and night (to see the lighting effects) and to swap between several preset camera angles.
It's not as good as actually getting to play a game, of course, but this tinkering shows that the Wii U is obviously a more powerful system than the Wii, with much more attractive visuals. Not every game was optimised to look this good (although they all looked better than Wii), but from the looks of it, Wii U is going to be able to at least keep up with the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
We don't know anything about the system's online capabilities (although they're promised to be robust), the extent of the system's backward compatibility, or if you'll need (or even be able to use) more than one of the new controllers at a time. The system isn't coming out till next year, so that leaves lots of time for info on the price and unique Wii U features for the flood of ports that will be coming soon.
Can it do better than the Wii?
So the Wii U is a cool concept. But I remember saying exactly the same thing about Wii, I was blown away by how cool it was. How innovative the controller was, and the more I thought about it at the time, the more I thought that we were on the verge for a new dawn of gaming. The reality is though, we weren't.
While the hardware was cool and interesting, the reality for most gamers is that Wii is one of the least played consoles of recent years. It sold incredibly well, it was the machine everyone wanted to have. But the same can be said for the latest fitness machines: they are bought, they are played with for a while and then they gather dust. And unfortunately that's also true for most Wiis out there.
Wii games: the problem?
Part of the problem is the games, there are simply very few truly great Wii games. Some might blame the Wii's weak technology for that, but I always felt that innovations in game mechanics driven by the controls would make up for that. But it seems most companies simply couldn't capitalise on that, and we ended up with a few shining examples of Wii games drifting in a sea of mediocre unimaginative shovelware.
The other thing that didn't help is that Wii's architecture and tech is so out of step with 360 and PS3, publishers couldn't cross-develop games. That meant development costs were relatively high for Wii games because a unique team was required to develop games, and assets were difficult to port and share across platforms. Which then combined with a generally weak market for Wii software, many machines were sold but users generally bought fewer games for their systems that users of others, and you ended up with a market that just wasn't particularly viable for a lot of publishers.
The end result was a machine that, for most gamers, delivered a lot of promise that it never really fulfilled. So is Wii U going to change that? I really, really hope so, but I think there is a large amount of wait and see.
Games titles
Nintendo opened its press conference by teasing that Wii U would appeal to both casual and core gamers, and judging by the lineup we saw a montage of, there's a lot to look forward to.
Darksiders II will be on the Wii U at launch. Batman: Arkham City is also coming to the system, which got a big cheer from the audience. We'll also see new Tekken, Assassin's Creed and Ghost Recon titles on the console, as well as Aliens: Colonial Marines, Ninja Gaiden 3 and Battlefield 3.
Some demos we tried out
Shield Pose: Shield Pose is, basically, a Rhythm Heaven minigame. You hold the Wii U tablet like a shield and follow instructions given at the beginning of each round. You're only blocking projectiles coming at you from faraway pirate ships by facing left, right, straight ahead or up in the sky. But the catch is you move your controller in time to the music.
But the controller is more than just a blank slate. Looking through the screen, you see pirate ships off in the distance and a moon up above you. It's cute, and it shows off the screen's (and gyroscope's) abilities.
New Super Mario Wii U: There wasn't much to this game other than demonstrating how the tablet functions like a regular controller, showing you the game running on both screens at the same time. It's big, but it works as a platform controller (and this is probably a hint that we'll be seeing more New Super Mario titles in the near future that feature Mii integration).
Chase Mii: Chase Mii is a cat-and-mouse game where those playing on the big screen use regular Wii controllers while trying to track down a player whose character is shown on the tablet. The four chasers are running blindly through a maze, chasing after a Mario-looking character. If they catch him, they win. The Mario character has to avoid being caught, but since no one on the main screen can see what he's doing unless they actually find him, he has a distinct advantage.
The tablet user also has a full map and a top down view of the battle, so he can see his pursuers even when they can't see him. He's basically playing a Pac-Man-like game of keep-away on his smaller screen while three friends try to track him down. It's fun from both sides of the chase, and it's a great example of having (in a way) two different games working simultaneously and congruently.
Battle Mii: Battle Mii operates on a similar concept, but it's a little more action-oriented. In this demo, Samus-suited Mii avatars try to chase down the table user, who flies above them in a spaceship with tablet controls.
Only two players can join the full screen actions, and they act like characters in any other Wii shooter. The tablet user uses the analogue sticks to control his ship and the gyroscope controls to aim. It's a gimmick that wouldn't normally be as comfortable all on one screen (though it would work fine as an online co-op game), and it shows off the fun of playing with a group on the couch. There aren't any minimaps, so while the tablet user has the advantage of being able to rise up and get a clear view of the battlefield, it also makes his position pretty hard to miss.
Also, I dominated both of the rounds of this I played, so I might have a slightly biased opinion. Winning makes everything a little more awesome.
The Wii U has a lot of potential, but do you need another (massive) controller sitting on your coffee table? I'm willing to give Nintendo the benefit of the doubt. But while it seems other consoles are going for smaller controllers, or no controller at all, Nintendo is taking a gamble with its big new pad.


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National poetry writing month 2k17 ~A poem a day keeps the doctor away.
Day 28
Today I feel pretty helpless,
Helpless but wild,
Wild but easily tamed,
Tamed but cannot be owned.
Today I am too stubborn,
Even with my own self,
Yet I feel so fragile,
Fragile to easily break the grip.
Today I am seeking peaceful stability,
While my soul lit up like a Christmas tree.
You see!
It's all in the simplicities,
Which can turn into complexities.
Day 29
//Late night conversation//
He asked her how she makes art,
And she used all fancy heavy words
To describe her work,
But instead the truth was
Beyond these pretentious words,
For she never actually made art,
She just spilled her bottle of madness,
On a white plain unruled sheet,
Which to him looked like an art.
Day 30
//Dear writers//
i. You are not perfect,
And your readers want you to be-
But you aren't,
So learn failure early,
Else those nights spent awake
In the attempt of writing something,
Those sheer white blank pages,
Waiting for your scarred words,
And your empty mind,
Might haunt you for days.
ii. Learn to bleed your words anywhere,
Whether it be on a ruled sheet,
Used napkins,
Or faded leaves,
In darkness or in daylight,
May be in the corner of your room,
Or in your car,
Going too fast with tired eyes,
Down an empty road
That you would not mind dying on.
iii. Be honest with your words,
Like it's your skin pulled back
And exposed under white light.
Recall the feeling of broken heart
And shiver at the thought of another,
Or rethink your happiest of happy days,
And write it as it just happened.

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Tree conservation for zoologists
As the Global Trees Campaign publishes a series of practical guidelines for tree conservation, Fauna & Flora International's Dave Gill explains why we need to make these techniques more accessible to the wider conservation community.
The world's tree species are in urgent need of assistance. With more than 9,000 species sliding towards extinction, there is an ever growing need to take action to halt or abate the decline of wild populations.
For nearly all tree species, the protection of healthy and well-connected habitats is the number one priority.
But, just like other species groups, the conservation of many trees also requires a more nuanced approach – think nest-boxes for the last Mauritian kestrels, anti-poaching patrols for Sumatran tigers or hatcheries for loggerhead turtles. Trees too require conservationists to pay attention to detail.
A species focus for trees
This kind of attention to detail has long been at the very core of tree conservation. The first daring botanical explorers helped to document and distinguish different trees by using the minutest of details. Today, these traditions are maintained by field botanists who continue to identify and survey tree species, track changes in the wild, reveal new populations and prioritise the most important areas for action.
For example, without the knowledge and expertise of scientists at FRIM (Forest Research Institute Malaysia), it is highly likely that Vatica kanthanensis (a tropical tree species from the dipterocarp family found only in one mining concession in Peninsular Malaysia) would already be extinct.
The recovery of the world's most threatened trees also depends on having people with the right skills and knowledge. As any gardener would tell you, what works for the germination, growth and survival of one plant, may fail miserably for another.
In Southern Brazil, Global Trees Campaign partner Sociedade Chauá has applied its own particular expertise to the challenge of unlocking the secrets behind where, when and how to grow a variety of threatened trees. As many of their target species are rare, occur in isolated forest patches and are failing to regenerate naturally, their future depends on such species-focused action.
Can you teach a zoologist new tricks?
As a zoologist by training, I am often daunted by the huge amount of specialised information available on botanical conservation. For those people on the periphery – already working in conservation but without a botanical background – it can be difficult to know where to begin.
However, given the scale of the task at hand, there is an unprecedented need to reach out to new groups, including zoologists, conservation NGOs and protected area managers. Without their support it will be impossible to upscale the current level of action.
Helping non-specialists develop the knowledge and skills required to carry out threatened tree conservation is a core aim of the Global Trees Campaign. For example, Fauna & Flora International's tree capacity building programme in China has provided training, mentoring and peer-to-peer learning for staff from 34 different nature reserves.
By building bridges between research institutions, botanical gardens and nature reserves, the Global Trees Campaign has helped practitioners with little prior formal training carry out new conservation actions for 35 different threatened tree species.
Guidance for non-specialists
To complement the work carried out by our projects on the ground, the Global Trees Campaign has launched a series of simple technical guidance briefs to promote best practice for tree conservation.
Each brief covers a different core skill for tree conservation and has been tailored to meet the needs of non-specialists (e.g. anybody with a conservation background but without any particular expertise in botany, forestry or horticulture).
There are nine briefs currently available in the resources section of our website, which cover the following topics:
- Surveying an area for threatened trees
- Collecting botanical information for identification
- Developing a monitoring plan
- Establishing and managing a small nursery
- Seed collection
- Seed processing and storage
- Germination and seedling growth
- Solving germination problems
- Tree planting for population reinforcement.
These briefs are currently available in English, although translated versions in Chinese and Spanish will be available in mid-2015.
Using the guidelines
When developing knowledge and skills in tree conservation there is of course no substitute for committed action over the long-term with the support and guidance of local experts.
We very much hope that these briefs can play a vital part in this journey.
Ultimately, we hope that they will inspire and assist conservationists to take sustained action for threatened tree species.
Feedback on this series briefs, or suggestions for additional topics, would be very welcome, sent to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Depth zonation on coral reefs is largely driven by the amount of downwelling, photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) that is absorbed by the symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) of corals. The minimum light requirements of zooxanthellae are related to both the total intensity of downwelling PAR and the spectral quality of the light. Here we used Stylophora pistillata colonies collected from shallow (3 m) and deep (40 m) water; colonies were placed in a respirometer under both ambient PAR irradiance and a filter that only transmits blue light. We found that the colonies exhibited a clear difference in their photosynthetic rates when illuminated under PAR and filtered blue light, with higher photosynthetic performance when deep colonies were exposed to blue light compared with full-spectrum PAR for the same light intensity and duration. By contrast, colonies from shallow water showed the opposite trend, with higher photosynthetic performances under full-spectrum PAR than under filtered blue light. These findings are supported by the absorption spectra of corals, with deeper colonies absorbing higher energy wavelengths than the shallow colonies, with different spectral signatures. Our results indicate that S. pistillata colonies are chromatically adapted to their surrounding light environment, with photoacclimation probably occurring via an increase in photosynthetic pigments rather than algal density. The spectral properties of the downwelling light are clearly a crucial component of photoacclimation that should be considered in future transplantation and photoacclimation studies.
Coral Reef Biology and Ecology, Marine Benthic Ecology, Climate Sciences, Ocean Acidification, Ocean Instrumentation and Technology
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Diego Costa Celebrating his 1st EPL Goal Chelsea have proved to be the best team and the favorite to win the premier league for th...
|Diego Costa Celebrating his 1st EPL Goal
Chelsea have proved to be the best team and the favorite to win the premier league for this season, as they started with a big win over the new comers "Barnley".
Chelsea played a classic football, it seems like this is a new chelsea we saw last season.
Barnley were the 1st team to score just within 13th minute through a stunning strike from Scott Arfield, the goal didn't last for long as chelsea equalised just 3 minutes later. its was Diego Costa who scored the Goal and made the score to be 1 - 1
Chelsea's second goal, came in the 21st minute as the result of a nice pass from Fabregas to Andre Schurrle.
Diego Costa was robed a penalty kick after being taken out by the Goal keeper but he ended up being booked with yellow card by the referee for diving. Although the replay showed it clear it was a penalty.
The 3rd goal for chelsea came from a corner, as the corner specialist Ivanovic made no mistake when the ball dropped on his leg.
Today we saw a big change in chelsea squad as Peter Cech was replaced by the new goal keeper Thibaut Courtois.


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Oh boy, here we go again, another GOP candidate who just doesn't get it (video from Patriot Action Network).
The problem here is, you want to give someone some kind of legal status after 25 years is one thing, but putting the government in charge of it and it will be dropped down to 25 months. This is why the 1986 Simpson/Mazzoli Act (which Gingrich voted for & Ronald Reagan signed into law) was a failure. It did not secure the border (why Reagan signed it) and the "one time amnesty" has been dragged on for years and created the magnet for more illegal immigration.
Of course, Flip Romney went after Gingrich, but how can anyone trust him? Romney provided a magnet for illegals by covering illegal aliens with RomneyCare, as well as jobs in his garden until he was "running for office for Pete's sake, I can't have illegals working in my yard."
Plus, Romney supported the "pathway to citizenship" amnesty proposed by George W. Bush, John McLame and Lindsey Grahamnesty in a 2005 Boston Globe interview.
While Michele Bachmann has the best record on immigration, she hurts herself by passing out false and misleading numbers and claims, as she did with Rick Perry and the vaccine issue.
Rick Perry, who has problems with the issue of in-state tuition, noted correctly that the first thing that must happen is getting control of our border. Plus, illegals need to be shown that we are serious about enforcing our immigration laws. Suing states who are trying to do the job the Feds refuse to do is unAmerican (Obama/Holder show they're not on the side of Americans) and a slap in the face to those immigrants who followed the rules to become citizens. Show you're serious about enforcing the law, and people will self-deport.
Finally, whomever the president is needs to encourage Mexico to get their economic house in order and create an environment where they make more opportunity for job growth and prosperity in their own country, instead of telling their poor to go to America and bring money back to Mexico.
More realistic ideas on immigration and border security are needed, not recreations of failed ideas.


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#23 – He is a Showman
Donald Trump is one of the best show mans ever born in the United States. He immediately gets the attention of anyone. Imagine how it is for a politician and a future President of the United States important to gain attention, and Donald Trump is very good at gaining attention, and that is the reason American media gives Donald so much air time.
It is not that they give Donald Trump free air time because they like him; it is because he raises TV ratings dramatically with his appearance.


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Wabbit Slide
I made this game over the course of a week for a school assignment and later adapted it to work for the video game development club's minigame project (similar to warioware or mario party). Each minigame has a time limit of 30 seconds so the goal of this game is to get your max speed over 100 in under 30 seconds! This web version is a little laggy but overall works pretty well. Lastly, the slide is randomly generated in real time using Perlin noise.
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In Hinduism, marriage is a relationship of seven births. Many people like to do love marriage, while many people marry on the advice of their family members. If you are in love with someone and want to know the probability of your love marriage. And if you are also one of them whose parents against love marriage. And you are looking the best way for How to convince parents for love marriage. Then we recommend you to contact a love marriage specialist in Kolkata. If your parents are not agreeing with your love marriage.
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Besides this Krishna mantra for love marriage success is also very useful. According to Hindu beliefs, out of all incarnations of Vishnu. There are two such avatars who have attained the highest fame in the country and the world. They are the seventh incarnation Shri Ram and the eighth incarnation Shri Krishna. The eighth incarnation Shri Krishna is the symbol of true and pure love. Krishna and Radha Mantra gives the miraculous result to the devotee provided his/her love is true. And you are not reciting the mantra with the wrong intention in mind. If you have any inquiry or doubt ping us right now. That's it for today. See you in the next article.
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Wedding loans
Ding dong, the bells are ringing! Is it your wedding they're chiming for? Congrats! If you've just started the research for your big day, then you've probably got a fair idea how much it's all going to cost - a lot. Not everyone has a spare $50k lying around, so you might want to consider taking out a personal loan. Here's hoping you're sharing the costs with your partner of course! Can you go 50/50? Whatever the fraction, taking out a loan for two would be much easier to repay than taking out a loan on your own, especially if you're just starting out as a couple.
Start your wedding planning! Compare and find the best loan for you below.
Wedding loan pros and cons
What's that you say? You're having a wedding?! How Lovely! Excuse me while I hike up the price by another 30%. You've probably noticed by now that the average prices for standard events have gone up considerably since you've mentioned the 'W' word. From venue hire, DJ hire, chandelier hire to invitation and cake-makers - everyone it seems wants a cut from your big day.
Well, seeing as you can't mask this day as any other event, you're going to have to grin an bear it. After all it's the biggest day of your lifetime! It goes by so super quickly like a flash of lightening, so stay put and enjoy every tiny moment. What you should focus on right now is the best wedding loan features you can secure. Keep your eyes peeled! No point in staying loved-up and starry-eyed when signing a document that seals a small fortune away. Stay alert and check out the pros and cons of a wedding loan with us:
Advantages of a wedding loan
Much like a personal loan, rates are competitive between lenders and you'll have the option to secure a fixed or variable rate, so take into consideration how long you can make repayments and if you require a strict budget to deal with your everyday expenses.
Remember, the shorter the loan the less you pay in the long run so if you can budget to pay more for each instalment, then you'll be on your second honeymoon in no time! Check out Mozo's repayment calculator and see. You might even surprise yourself.
Disadvantages of a wedding loan
Don't trip over the long list at your feet there. The biggest challenge is overcoming the price hike after mentioning that you're preparing a wedding, and that may go for loan rates too, so watch out! Always look for a second opinion, in fact go for 3 or 4 quotes for everything.
You want value for money because weddings are not cheap! Even the smaller receptions can add up in no time. There are so many hidden extras to entice you for the bigger and better wedding...since you're all loved-up and uber happy, you may be vulnerable to buying-in on the wedding extras. So having a more cash up your sleeve could be ideal if you want to flaunt it all. After all, it's your big day! Go out with a bang.
Remember, your credit rating will play a part in what kind of interest rate you secure, or whether you qualify for a loan at all, so be certain to plan your application out a bit if you intend on borrowing a handsome sum. You'll appreciate the spending freedom as opposed to scrimping on the event of your lifetime.
Features to look for in a wedding loan
When planning a wedding, it's difficult to keep the bright rainbows and pulsing love hearts from bursting out of our eyes and mouth. It's ok, because getting gushy and mushy about spending the rest of your life with the partner of your dreams should be all about unicorns leaping and happy days ahead. So instead of getting distracted with your future conjugal bliss, you may want to knuckle down and focus on the most suitable wedding loans available.
Remember wedding loans are just like personal loans, just with a fancier title. The types of features you'll want to look out for are things like: free extra repayments, low or no ongoing fees, fixed or variable rates. Here's a quick run-down on what to cool features you should look out for:
- Unlimited extra repayments - Having this feature means you will be paying off your loan in no time. The more often you pay, the less you owe in the end.
- Low or no ongoing fees - Imagine for the life of your loan, no or little admin fees? This is a possibility. If you see a finance provider with a promotion at the time of your search, look into it - you could be saving a whole heap of fees.
- Fixed or variable rates - The difference between the two could be vast. But there's no guarantee. This is because there's really no telling how a variable rate will perform. There's also no guarantee that the RBA cash rate savings will be passed on by your finance provider, leaving you in the lurch while they profit from you a while longer. With a fixed rate, you may be paying a little more in the long run but it means you can predict how much your repayments will be and sort out your weekly budget in advance.
Which lenders offer wedding loans?
Here in Australia you'll be able to get a loan for a wedding from most major banks and credit unions. Generally you'll apply for a standard personal loan, with you setting the loan amount and loan repayment term.
You can search which lenders offer loans quickly here on Mozo:
An alternative to a bank or credit union is a peer to peer lender. P2P platforms are a competitive option if you have a good credit rating as peer-to-peer players have tiered interest rates, meaning their most competitive rates are for more creditworthy borrowers. Their interest rates are often lower than banks or other lenders and you can generally pay off the loan early without penalty. See which peer to peer lenders are available in Australia or read our P2P guide for more information.
Wedding budgeting and repayment tips
From what to do with extra dollars to how you make repayments, we can give you a few helpful tips to get you started:
- Whether you're moving in together for the first time or getting married after already living together for years and years, now's a good time to cull through your bits and bobs. Decluttering is perfect for turning a new leaf, and a good way to make some extra cash on the side. At the end of the day, if you put any extra income toward your loan, you will be actively reducing it. Now that's a great saving!
- Have you thought about making more regular repayment instead of the standard monthly installments? The more regular the repayment, the quicker you shave down the bulk of your loan - especially if you pay more than the minimum repayments.
- Confused about which direction you should be heading? We can't tell you exactly how to start your search, but you're here now, and this is certainly a good place to start! Try using Mozo's personal loan search tool to see which lender and product will suit your budget most.
Wedding cash traps to avoid
If you accidentally find yourself getting caught in the wedding hype then it's really okay - afterall this is a once in a life-time moment to shine. But if you want to play the wedding game in a clever way, you'll do a lot more research to getting the best deals around. Saving money is the kind of game Mozo likes to play! Here is a brief checklist to peruse over regarding dodging a handful of wedding traps:
- Wedding mags offer great inspiration - but don't get too caught up in the wedding fairytale, or you could be spending much more than you anticipated.
- Did you know that wedding invitations can cost upward of $10 per invite? If you're already inviting 100 people at $100 per head, adding another $10 per invite is only going to escalate your expenses. Consider making your own to save on a bundle.
- You probably already know about the wedding photographer costs by now. If you're mouth is still agape, you might want to consider buying a disposable camera for each table. You'll be surprised how many fabulous candid photos will capture the essence of the night perfectly. And with nearly every person owning a smartphone, considering the pretty awesome resolution, your wedding guests could easily share an email of wonderful photos from your big day. The participation will amaze you, so will the quality of the images.
- Do you really need to spend thousands of dollars on a wedding dress? There are some beautiful off-the-shelf options available at a fraction of the price. Try up-market online stores and make sure they have a decent return policy in case it really doesn't suit you. Perhaps make an enquiry and make them aware that you're looking for the ideal wedding dress and ask if you can purchase a few to try and return what you don't keep. Tip: Watch out for dresses on sale! Some sites won't accept returns on sale items, and you don't want to end up with more than one wedding dress on the day.
- Bridesmaid dresses and groomsmen are a lovely touch and symbolic to your meaningful day. But do they need custom-made outfits that cost sometimes a minimum $500 each? Consider buying an elegant cocktail dress or suit off the rack in a whole lot of sizes for your wedding party members. Thinking about dresses for a moment, if the one style of dress doesn't suit everyone, you may want to think about having a spray of colours in a few different styles. No one said you have to have a traditional wedding all the way!
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The customer is always right…
By: David Newton, Director of Operations
"The customer is always right" is a slogan by which most successful businesses live and die. We learn early in our careers that we must listen to "the voice of the customer." "No" is a word we don't use when talking with customers, and a disappointed customer is one who will likely not be around for very long. Solving problems and providing solutions for customers is what lies at the essence of all successful business, and as we do so we want a happy customer whose interests are aligned with ours and who feels taken care of and listened to. Business people have entire departments (sales) dedicated to making sure that the customer is not only "always right" but also that they are never told "No" and that ultimately, they are happy. Success is optimized when there is alignment and a "Win-Win" dynamic in place. In this respect, medicine is not unlike any other business. We are solving problems by saving lives. We want positive outcomes for our patients and we do well if they do well. We too want happy patients, but not at the expense of quality of care, and this is where things differ.
As stewards of knowledge that our patients may not have and having taken the oath to place others interests above our own, we simply cannot make every patient happy all of the time. We want them happy, if for no other reason than a happy patient is one who is more likely to stay committed to long-term recovery. However, it's not that simple.
In treating those who struggle with addiction and other behavioral health issues, we find ourselves at this crossroads nearly every day; patients who want medications that we know aren't good for them and patients who need more care than what we might be able to provide are two issues which come up regularly. Another is optimal group size for treatment. Deciding what to recommend to a patient becomes even more challenging when there is not necessarily a correct and incorrect answer. For instance, what exactly is the optimal group size for treating complex co-occurring eating and substance use disorders? Is it 6, 8 or maybe 10? The answer, it depends…. Deciding whether a patient needs IOP, PHP or Residential is another one where there is not always a black or white answer. ASAM has specific criteria for determining the appropriate level of care, but anyone in this field knows there is always some subjectivity as to what is best for the patient and that can easily lean either way depending on who is doing the analysis. Is it always the right decision to deny prescribing a stimulant such as Adderall to an addict? The answer is generally yes, as this medication is addictive in and of itself and it further dissociates people from their insides- all bad for the addict. However, it could be helping with ones ADHD, in which case there could be an argument made to keep the person on it.
At SCH we have disappointed several patients because Dr. Kim would not prescribe a medication which she believed would be harmful to the patient. We have disappointed several because they wanted very badly to join our IOP but our clinical team felt it was best to say no either because our group size was already too big to provide optimal treatment, or because we felt a HLOC (higher level of care) was more appropriate for the patient. These decisions have in all cases lead to "unhappy" customers, yet any good clinician who puts their patient's interests above those of themself would have made the same decision. Making such decisions to say "No" to patients is one that is never easy, as we all want to help everyone, nobody really wants to turn anyone away and we are all human- it is hard to say "No". However, good clinical care in this field requires "No's" all the time, and with good clinical care comes good long term business.
Medicine is unlike any other business. It requires us to say "No" all the time because that is what is in the best interest of our patients. Of course we want happy customers! More importantly, we want healthy customers who can recover from these deadly diseases. In time and with recovery, our hope is that these patients will look back and be grateful for the course on which we helped them stay. For the team at SCH and because of Dr. Kim's unwavering commitment to always doing what is best for her patients, we know nothing else.


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Heat still struggling, and now hit road for 6-game trip
MIAMI (AP) When the Miami Heat return home from their road trip, the season will officially be half over.
It's already seemed like a marathon.
Barely seven months removed from being a game shy of the NBA's Final Four, the Heat were the first team this season to reach the 25-loss mark. Only Philadelphia and Brooklyn are keeping Miami from having the league's worst record, and it's a paper-thin buffer right now between the Heat and the cellar. Injuries have piled up as well, further adding to the struggle of rebuilding.
''It's not so much frustration,'' Heat forward Justise Winslow said, talking about the team's collective mood. ''It's more just like sympathy.''
Banged-up and usually beaten, the Heat start a six-game trip in Phoenix on Tuesday night. The good news is that the first three games on this swing are against teams that are like the Heat, well below the .500 mark. The bad news is that Miami hasn't beaten anybody on the road in more than a month, and seems to have a different lineup every night.
Just in Sunday's loss to Detroit alone, the Heat were without Goran Dragic, Hassan Whiteside, Dion Waiters, Josh McRoberts and Winslow. McRoberts is out indefinitely with a stress fracture in his left foot, and Whiteside (scratched right eye) and Winslow (right shoulder stinger) did not travel with the team Monday - though that doesn't mean they can't meet the Heat somewhere on this trip.
''We'll get guys back,'' coach Erik Spoelstra said.
Dion Waiters hasn't played since late November because of a torn groin muscle; he was on the team flight Monday, a sign that his return might finally be coming. Whiteside got poked in the eye during Miami's game at Boston on Friday, when Winslow got hurt on the final play of the game.
At this rate, there will be a point where Miami starts thinking more about the future than the present. Plenty of trade talk in the next few weeks will involve the Heat, who have a ton of salary-cap space to use this summer and will undoubtedly hear from contending teams looking to add a player or two for the looming playoff runs.
And unless there's some seismic improvement, Miami's NBA draft lottery odds might look pretty good as well.
''I know this about Erik's teams: They're going to play really, really hard,'' Detroit coach Stan Van Gundy said of Spoelstra, his longtime friend going back to when they were both part of the Heat staff.
Just take some examples from Sunday's loss: James Johnson dove on the floor to salvage what looked like a sure turnover, setting up a 3-pointer. He leaped into the Detroit bench a couple minutes later to save a ball, and the Heat got another 3 out of that possession. Rodney McGruder thwarted a 4-on-1 Detroit fast break later in the game as well, though the Pistons wound up scoring on that possession.
That's sort of the theme for the Heat season so far. Even when things go right, it's not right enough.
''I'm seeing the guys out there diving on the floor, making winning plays, putting their bodies out there, putting themselves out there,'' captain Udonis Haslem said. ''That's how you become a championship team.''
Even with Whiteside's numbers looking good - averages of 17.3 points and 14.3 rebounds per game - he's far from a lock for the All-Star team, in part because there's no true center designation in the roster-choosing process. No one currently playing for the Heat has ever been an All-Star, and it's probably reasonable to think that won't change in the next few weeks.
For comparison's sake, last year's Heat lineup featured players with a combined 38 All-Star trips.
Dwyane Wade's now in Chicago, Joe Johnson is in Utah, Luol Deng is with the Lakers, Amare Stoudemire is in Israel and Chris Bosh is in basketball exile, sidelined by concerns about his blood-clot situations and now seen with Heat teammates only in photos from New Year's Eve gatherings.
''It is what it is,'' Winslow said. ''Take it with a grain of salt. Not going to make any excuses. We're all basketball players. We get paid to do this. We get paid to show up on time, get paid to have your brother's back on the court.''


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Welcome to the newest edition of Coffee Chat.
I like to think of us as friends and even though we may never get to sit down with a cup of coffee together and talk about life, this is my attempt to bring that conversation to the blog.
Before we get into today's episode, can I be honest for a second?
I love doing coffee chats, but I just haven't been able to record these past few weeks. Sometimes life is just hard and putting on a peppy face and talking about the little things in life has not been where my heart is. Of course there is good mixed in with the hard, and I always want to be a person who can find beauty and joy in all circumstances. But I also need to honor the times in life when peppiness is not genuine. So that's why it's been a few weeks since our last chat …
But today I'm back.
We celebrated our oldest son's 13th birthday last night and it was so meaningful and special that I just had to share.
So today's episode is about why and how and a few of the wise words that were spoken as we celebrated our sweet teenager.
- Studio progress is slow, but soon I'll get it put together.
- We picked a carpet! Now the hard work of removing all the furniture, taking off the trim and pulling out the old carpet …
- For more on the Bat and Bar Mitzvah traditions.
- Paige Knudsen is so wise and loving. Check out her blog for gorgeous images and sweet words about motherhood.
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Kelly Grayson writes about the use of evidence in EMS. Ironically, he starts by repeating the
lie dogma misconception that EBM (Evidence-Based Medicine) requires randomized controlled trials. The rest of the article explains why we harm patients when we do not base our treatments on valid evidence.
The parachute paper states –
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a medical intervention justified by observational data must be in want of verification through a randomised controlled trial.[1]
A universal truth? No. It is satire, from the yearly issue of the BMJ that pokes fun at medicine.[2]
The most cited article on EBM is more than 7 years older than the parachute paper and is seen by many as the definitive description of EBM. The sub-title tells a lot about what EBM is –
It's about integrating individual clinical expertise and the best external evidence.
The article clearly exposes the myth that randomized placebo controlled trials are required by EBM.
Evidence based medicine is not restricted to randomised trials and meta-analyses. It involves tracking down the best external evidence with which to answer our clinical questions.[3]
Yet, the myth of the parachute paper continues to be dogmatically spread, even in an article criticizing dogma.
And it's easy to do, because at the heart of dogma in medicine is our desire to help our patients. It sounds good. The theory was plausible. The motivation was admirable. The goal was reachable. The lie was easy to believe, because every good lie contains a kernel of truth.[4]
We want to believe that experience and our memory of what we were taught in school is all that we need.
We want to believe in medicine that is a constant, unchanging benefit to our patients.
The truth is that we need to keep learning and keep improving, because some of what we do to our patients is harmful. We just do not know what part is harmful, yet.
If we do not keep learning, we choose to harm patients. If we do not keep improving, we choose to harm our patients.
Far too many fervently believe in a treatment because they've seen it work with their own eyes.
There's a reason eyewitness testimony is so easily discredited; because people are fallible.[4]
I've seen it work with their own eyes. is one of the lies of medicine.
Patients improve, or only seem to improve, for many different reasons.
The patient was already getting better and the last treatment we gave had nothing to do with the patient's improvement.
The patient was not as sick as we initially thought and the last treatment we gave had nothing to do with the patient's improvement.
The patient was getting better from one of the previous treatments and the last treatment we gave had nothing to do with the patient's improvement.
The patient was being harmed by one of the previous treatments and the harm from the previous treatment was wearing off when we gave the last treatment, which had nothing to do with the patient's improvement.
The patient's vital signs are not the best indicator of the health of the patient and the last treatment we gave only made the patient's vital signs look better.
And so on.
Go read the full article by Kelly Grayson.
[1] Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma related to gravitational challenge: systematic review of randomised controlled trials.
Smith GC, Pell JP.
BMJ. 2003 Dec 20;327(7429):1459-61. Review.
PMID: 14684649 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Free Full Text from PubMed Central.
[2] Common Sense vs. Evidence
Thu, 28 Mar 2013
Rogue Medic
[3] Evidence based medicine: what it is and what it isn't.
Sackett DL, Rosenberg WM, Gray JA, Haynes RB, Richardson WS.
BMJ. 1996 Jan 13;312(7023):71-2.
PMID: 8555924 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Free Full Text from PubMed Central.
[4] Faith in EMS: My karma ran over your dogma – It's not necessary to completely abandon our faith in EMS. But it is our professional obligation to question it.
By Kelly Grayson


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Get the "Pin-up" Look
Basic Pin Up style tips for work-days or weekends
There is no doubt that pin-up styles that harken back to the mid-20th century are appealing because of their charm and innocence. With cute, flirty, curve-loving fits, pin-up fashions are easy to translate into today's world. But, what about the history of the style and what about having the right pieces to establish a fully stocked pin-up wardrobe?
A Brief History of Pin-up Style
Think of the most iconic pin-ups such as Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable or Rita Hayworth and you think killer heels, red lipstick and pulled-up curls with bangs to flatter their foreheads. Wearing a polka dot bikini or an A-line dress, or even black stockings and garter belts (Betty Page style) they were considered pin-ups because their posters were meant to be torn from movie magazines and pinned to a wall.
You could go ahead and fulfill your pin-up fantasies wearing your favorite style, but you can also make that style toned down and ready for everyday wear with a few key pieces.
Piecing together the Pin-Up Wardrobe
In the 1950s, A-line dresses were the rage. Introduced by designers like Christian Dior, these dresses are still in style. Wear them to parties, wedding receptions, or special events. They feature a narrow waist with a skirt that flows outwards like the bottom of a trumpet.
Another important piece is a pair of cigarette pants. These taper at the ankles and feature high waistlines. Start with black so that you have a tailored look you can easily pull off at your next meeting. These are also cute enough to pair with vintage bamboo-handled purses, cat-eye sunglasses and an oversized straw hat with kitten heels for a Saturday stroll.
Tops and blouses can be of solid colors but choose a few where a little bit of décolleté is visible. This way you have those which you can wear on the weekend and those you can wear with your cigarette pants to work.
Cropped sweaters are also a plus if you want to look like a true 1950s model. Choose pink for extra femininity.
For any of these above-mentioned staples, you can also incorporate colors and patterns. Flowers, cherries and polka dots are extra vintage!
And don't forget to match your nail varnish and lipsticks for that complete look.
To create a pin-up fashion look any day of the week for any occasion, you have to have the right shoes. Bring together an assortment of high heels in black or red patent leather along with open-toed sandals, kitten heels, and flats. Start your collection with the basic solids like red, black, white and navy.
Gloves are for the die-hard 1950s style lover, and why not add them to your look? There was a time where women dressed up just to do the grocery shopping – at least that is what June Cleaver seemed to do. While her character never quite made it to pin up territory she was very au currant for the late 1950s in her styles with white gloves for a dinner out with her husband or for running errands.
Headbands are also great accessories to have on hand. Roll a bandana up and tie in a bow at the top. Place around your head and you have instant pin-up worthy hair that you can show off even while painting a garden fence. For this type of weekend activity, you will want to wear a pair of rolled-up Levis and an oversized men's shirt.
The Complete Pin Up Look
Get the complete pin up look below and you will be well on your way to channeling Betty Davis or Marilyn Monroe – strike a pose!
Achieve this look by pairing a vintage flared dress with a cropped cardigan and Mary Jane style pumps. Finish the outfit with a matching clutch purse and oversized sunglasses. And don't forget your eye lashes, nail polish and lipstick. The pin-up style is one that has fallen in and out of fashion. But, in today's ever-changing world, women like you want to keep this innocent but fun look alive. You can do it with these pin-up style tips and some essential pieces.


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Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California, 61 years ago. As Walt Disney remarkably said: "Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world." There is an endless supply of imagination out there because imagination is just intelligence having fun. Enjoy these important stories of the week:
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Fintech is weaving charitable giving into everyday transactions. "Social purpose is continuing to evolve from a philanthropic niche to a key part of core business strategy, and this shift presents unique opportunities for technology companies, in particular. The next wave of technology innovation will require a paradigm shift – one that builds social purpose into the activities of our everyday lives."
17 ways technology will change our lives by 2050. Ian Pearson, a futurist with an 85 percent accuracy record, was asked what new technology we can expect to see by 2050 and how it will change the way we live.
Selfishness is learned. "If you think seeing life as a set of economic games and cooperation as self-interest in disguise sounds dismal, it is actually not so distanced from what you might call virtue. "When I'm nice to other people, I'm not doing it because of some kind of calculation. I'm doing it because it feels good," Randy says. "And the reason it feels good, I argue, is that it is actually payoff maximizing in the long run."


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Roadie 2 tunes your instrument using a built-in vibration sensor and syncs with your phone wirelessly via Bluetooth low energy. There is no need to connect it to the phone so an adapter cable is not needed or included.
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Home > Law > Law School Journals > Law Review > Vol. 1 > Iss. 3 (1960)
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Kate Miller Levring executed two wills, the first in 1954, the second in 1955. The latter contained an express revocation clause. Following her death the second will which was last traced to her possession could not be found, thus giving rise to a strong presumption that she had destroyed it with intent to revoke. In an inter-partes proceeding, the executor named in the first will, offered that will for probate. Probate was contested by certain next of kin of the deceased. The only evidence introduced was a statement by the decedent that she planned to make certain undisclosed changes in her second will by a new will rather than by a codicil. The pre- siding judge of the Probate Court, Chancellor Brockenbrough Lamb of the Chancery Court of the City of Richmond, admitted the 1954 will to probate as the true last will of the decedent, on proof that it was executed in conformity with the statute of wills. At the instance of the contestants an appeal has been granted by the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia. How should the court rule? The question presented to the court is whether the 1954 will was revoked, and if so, was it revived by the subsequent revocation of the revoking instrument? This question cannot be fully appreciated without an understanding of the history of the revival of wills in England and in Virginia. This involves a survey of the judge-made rules and the statute designed to change those rules. This development will be illustrated by the use of supposititious cases.
Recommended Citation
James H. Barnett Jr.,
Revocation and Revival of Wills in Virginia,
U. Rich. L. Rev.
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Since I'm off on holiday break and have a bit of free time on my hands, I thought I'd spend some time catching up on my blog reading, which sadly gets neglected during the school year. Of course, since the holidays have just barely left us, only one of the blogs I read on a regular basis has been updated. I guess that's the price I pay for having a bunch of friends who are also teachers and students, who also have two, and sometimes three weeks off of work. Instead of updating their blogs, like me they are enjoying their vacation.
Since I was already at the computer with nothing to do, I foolishly decided to check my work email. I'd told one of my fellow English teachers to email me if she was having any trouble with plans for one of her new classes. She's a fairly new teacher and as I'd taught the class before, I offered to help.
When I logged in, I quickly noticed there were no messages from her. There were, however, emails from five different parents waiting for me in my inbox. I swear email is going to be the undoing of me as a teacher. Something compelled me to open the first email. It was from a parent I've been in pretty regular contact with. Her child has been walking the very thin line between passing and failing my class for most of the semester. Before the end of the last school day before break, she's already emailed me asking for her child's grade. Considering I'd had classes and meetings all day, I thought this was a pretty unreasonable request, especially since our grades aren't due until after vacation. I was very nice though, and told her the grades weren't completed yet. I kept it short and simple. The first email I had waiting for me was one yet again requesting his final grade.
I told her I could grade his essay, however, since my grades are weighted, I wouldn't be able to give her the final percent she wanted. Our grading program is at school and I live a fair distance away and have a baby with no readily available sitter. The gas money and sitter payment, not to mention the two hours or so of my vacation seemed an unreasonable expense considering her child was failing due to his lack of effort.
The next message, which came on that same day, was from a parent demanding to know why her kid had failed a project. Before responding I decided to read the rest of my emails.
The next message was actually positive. It was a mom apologizing for her slow response to my email. She thanked me not only for the feedback I gave her on her son, but also for being a caring teacher. I smiled. It almost made the negativity and demands of the other emails fade away.
Then I opened the fourth one. This mom berated me for giving a participation grade in my classroom.
I breathed in deeply and stopped myself from writing a reply that reminded her participation is only worth 10% of his overall grade, and therefore could not possibly be the reason he is failing the class.
The final email, just about made me scream out loud. Luckily I remembered the baby was sleeping and choked on that scream. The last mom wanted to let me know just how unfair and unrealistic my grading of her child's research paper was.
I'm not sure when it became ok to bother teachers on their vacations. I have a feeling it all stems from the widespread availability of the internet. In my 10 years of teaching, I have never once had a parent try to contact me at home to discuss their child's progress or to berate my teaching. However, since email is so easy to use and computers are ubiquitous these days, it seems they have no problem popping on at any hour of the day, any day of the year, and spouting off at me about whatever is bothering me. All of these emails came between 12/22 and 12/28. All of them are on my holiday break. I've had parents (and students) email me at midnight and then get upset that I didn't get back to them in time to answer their question. I've even had both parties try to cite me not checking my email or not responding in time as the reason they didn't complete a project or essay.
I just want to know how in the world people think this is ok. I would never consider calling them or emailing them during their vacations in order to bug them about their jobs. I would never email my doctor and ask him for medical advice while he was on vacation. It would never occur to me that I should bother my banker at one a.m. because I noticed an oddity in my checking account. I wouldn't call my mechanic on Sunday to complain about my check engine light coming on. I wait until these people are at work, during their normal business hours to ask my questions. Yes, it's annoying at times, but it's how the world works.
I'm sure these same parents don't email their doctors or lawyers or mechanics at home to discuss problems they are having. I'm sure they would never blame their doctor not getting to their email in time for the reason their cold worsened. Nor would they blame the repair shop being closed on the weekend for the reason their car is not running. Why is it that teachers are not afforded the same courtesy? I know my father would never have thought to contact my teachers outside of the school day.
It seems to be yet another example of how educators get little to no respect in society. We are expected to give our time all the time, and then berated for our efforts. It makes it really hard to go to school with a positive attitude. I dread every time I see a new email from a parent or see the blinking light on my phone telling me I have a voicemail.
Not that it matters right now. My grades aren't due until after vacation. I'm not stepping foot in that school or returning a single email until school resumes and I'm on the clock again. Bad attitude? Maybe. Good vacation? Definitely!


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First Hotel Norrtull
Hotel | First Hotel Norrtull is located in central Stockholm, in the heart of the expansive district Vasastaden with direct access to the Northern Link.
First Hotel Norrtull is located in central Stockholm, in the heart of the expansive district Vasastaden with direct access to the Northern Link. In the Swedish National Heritage listed building the hotel is housed in, you´ll find 125 bright and modern rooms, a restaurant, and conference and banquet hall for 400 people. The Airport Coaches and local buses, stop literally right outside the entrance of the hotel, and within a couple of blocks, commuter trains and the subway are located.
From November 1, 2017 this hotel is cash free.
Do you arrive by car?
The hotel offers parking at Q-Park garage under the hotel. From the garage there is an elevator that goes straight up to the hotel. The garage entrance is located by the property's corner, where Norra Stationsgatan meets S:t Eriksgatan. You can buy tickets at the front desk.
Facilities and services
General facilitiesNumber of floors: 5 129 room(s) Number of bars: 1 Luggage storage Elevator Front desk Laundry service Adapted for the disabled Parking Conference room Internet 24h check-in Hypo Safety box
Building informationLast renovated year: 2007 Built in year: 1923
Eat & Drink on siteBar Breakfast included Restaurant
Leisure facilitiesBicycles for rent
Special requirementsBaby cot available
Check in (earliest)15:00
Check out (latest)12:00


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Yafai vs Muranaka Odds Review For Saturday – WBA world super flyweight champion Khalid Yafai (21-0) makes the first defense of his belt as he faces Japan's Suguru Muranaka (25-2-1) in the main event of Eddie Hearn's latest card in Birmingham this coming Saturday.
The live event has a dozen fights on the schedule, you can check more details on the complete line-up here at TBC.
The main event and three of the other featured bouts are getting attention at the sports books. European welterweight champion Ceferino Rodriguez will defend his belt as an underdog as he faces Sam Eggington. WBC 122-pound international champion Sean Davis puts his belt on the line against Gamal Yafai. The under card also counts on the presence of popular local fighter Frankie Gavin, who faces journeyman opposition in an eight round bout.
Yafai vs Muranaka Odds Review For Saturday
Saturday, May 13th, 2017 – Barclaycard Arena – Birmingham, England
Super Flyweight 12 rounds –
Suguru Muranaka +1100 o9½ +120
Khalid Yafai -2000 u9½ -160
Welterweight 12 rounds –
Ceferino Rodriguez +500 o9½ -215
Sam Eggington -800 u9½ +165
Super Bantamweight 10 rounds –
Sean Davis +430
Gamal Yafai -625
Super Lightweight 8 rounds –
Renald Garrido +340
Frankie Gavin -510
Yafai vs Muranaka Odds Review For Saturday / Check out more boxing news and features at The Sweet Science, where the best boxing writers write.


text: A judge in the UK has condemned four British troops for the killing of an Iraqi teenager in 2003 in the city of Basra. The soldiers had displayed "a manifest disregard of life" when they forced 15-year-old Ahmed Jabbar Kareem Ali into a canal in Basra where he drowned, Judge George Newman said on Thursday in his report for the Iraq Fatalities Investigations. The soldiers arrested Ali and three other teenagers suspected of looting and took them in an armoured vehicle to the southeastern city's Shatt Al Basra canal and forced them to wade into the water. Ahmed did not know how to swim and drowned in the canal. "His death ensued because he was forced by the soldiers to enter the canal, where, in the presence of the soldiers, he was seen to be in difficulty, and to go under the water," the report said. "The plain and certain cause of death of this young man was that, after forcing him into the water, the soldiers' failed to go to his assistance when he floundered." The soldiers were tried in 2006 by a British court and acquitted of manslaughter over the death of the teenager. Britain's Ministry of Defence issued an apology on Friday. "This was a grave incident for which we are extremely sorry," the ministry said in a statement. "We are committed to investigating allegations of wrongdoing by UK forces and will use Sir George's findings to learn lessons to help ensure nothing like this happens again." Amnesty International said the ministry's acknowledgement was a "long overdue but important step on the road towards accountability" for the death of the teenager. The death of Ali is far from an isolated abuse case in Basra, Amnesty added. UK troop abuse: #MoD apology in #Basra canal drowning case 'long overdue' https://t.co/hgn2Exl5Vv #KareemAli pic.twitter.com/w91OovDnMl — AmnestyUK Media Team (@NewsFromAmnesty) September 16, 2016 Britain's decision to join the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 has been subject to widespread criticism and recrimination that Prime Minister Tony Blair misled the public in his enthusiasm to go to war. Publication of the report into Ahmed's death will not lead to new legal action against the soldiers involved, said Al Jazeera's Barnaby Phillips, reporting from London. The British pulled out of Basra in 2009, Phillips said, and the six-year occupation is "now regarded as a disastrous episode in British and Iraqi history". War report criticises UK role in 2003 Iraq invasion SOURCE: Al Jazeera News And Agencies Human Rights Middle East Iraq


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