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When I wrote yesterday's post, I was led to Ezekiel's vision of the river flowing from the temple in Ezekiel 47. As I read that passage, I had more thoughts about the connection between worship in the temple and transformation in the marketplace.
To fully appreciate the connection, we have to get an understanding of what I mean when I say "worship". To me, trying to define worship is like defining the undefinable. In a later post, I will attempt to do so using Harold Best's thesis in his book Unceasing Worship. Suffice to say for present purposes, worship encompasses our entire life. When we talk about worship in a church setting, it is simply an intensifying of what we are already doing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In this sense, the expression of praise that takes place on a Sunday could be said to be a subset of "worship".
So we need to think about worship as a continuum. Praise/seeking God/waiting on Him etc sits on the more mystical side of the continuum; work/going to the office/house chores etc sits on the practical side.
So, in this context, let us go back to Ezekiel 47.
The Outworking of Worship
In the first few verses, Ezekiel describes how the river gets deeper the further it goes from the temple.
This is the outworking of worship. A holistic vision of praise starts and ends in the temple, because God is the beginning and end of everything (as one Biblical writer says, "in Him and through Him and for Him are all things"). But God is in the business of reconciling to Himself all things, which is an action directed towards the "outside", i.e. towards the world, its people, its systems etc. So worship begins in the temple, but then is propelled out to the world with the mission of bringing "in" those who are "out".
Colossians 1:19-20 says this:
For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in [Christ], and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
Second Corinthians 5:18 says:
But all things are from God, Who through Jesus Christ reconciled us to Himself [received us into favor, brought us into harmony with Himself] and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation [that by word and deed we might aim to bring others into harmony with Him].
This is the same pattern we see in the book of Acts. As the disciples waited and sought the Lord in worship in the Upper Room, the Holy Spirit fell on them on the day of Pentecost, propelling the church out into the marketplace to answer the prophecy of Joel 2, that "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord, will be saved".
The Impact of Worship
Going back to Ezekiel 47:6ff:
Then he led me back to the bank of the river. When I arrived there, I saw a great number of trees on each side of the river. He said to me, "This water flows toward the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah, where it enters the Dead Sea. When it empties into the sea, the salty water there becomes fresh. Swarms of living creatures will live wherever the river flows. There will be large numbers of fish, because this water flows there and makes the salt water fresh; so where the river flows everything will live.
When we take the presence of God into the marketplace, it brings with it a divine flow of life into the areas of which are spiritually dead. That goes for people who are dead in their sins, and systems/values/mindsets which are corrupt and perverse.
Even the Dead Sea becomes a place where swarms of living creatures will live and thrive! The salt water will become fresh. Like Paul says in 2 Corinthians 3, we become the aroma of Christ, the fragrance of life to those who are perishing.
The Reach of Worship
Ezekiel's vision ends with this, in verse 12:
Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river. Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit fail. Every month they will bear fruit, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will serve for food and their leaves for healing.
Indeed, this year is the year of Unceasing Fruitfulness. For those who worship God, our leaves will not wither, nor will be fail to bear fruit.
But notice this: the presence of God is our source "because the water from the sanctuary flows" to us. And further still: the purpose of our fruit is not just for our own sake and prosperity. Rather our fruit is to feed others! This is where worship and justice meet: to lift the poor and feed the hungry.
And our leaves will be for the healing of the nations. Where once the nations have turned away from God, true worshippers will carry an anointing to see the fulfillment of the day when the kingdoms of this world, will become the kingdom of our Lord and King.
Worship begins in the sanctuary and worship flows out into the marketplace to bring transformation. As my friend Adrian Lim once put it (and recently reminded me), true worshippers worship through the 24/7 window, the 9/5 window and the 10/40 window. Worship begins as a 24/7 lifestyle, but then must be manifested in the 9/5 window of the marketplace. And the end game: to see the nations, represented by the 10/40 window (being the most unreached of the nations) transformed and revived.


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I was born on a small holding in the middle 80's (because what woman wants to give away her age). You know, the time with no technology keeping children from being children, the time when family was a much more respected thing and prepared and packaged meals were unthinkable with mom's homemade cooking filling the house with the most amazing smells.
With a family as BIG as mine weekends, birthdays and special events were more than great experiences. Cousins running around playing till after dark while my father plays the guitar till his fingers bled is something I still remember as though it was yesterday.
I have this passion for living, to be happy, to make others feel special. I love treating people close to heart and most of all being not just the best example for Gabi but be an awesome mom, that she may have the same feelings that I have when she looks back on her childhood one day. To feel that happiness and love in her life and to one day look out the window and be amazed by the mountains and everything Mother Nature has to offer.
Like I said earlier, life was not always easy, as much happiness there was also a degree of darkness, fear, tears and unhappiness. One moment that stands out was my struggle with polycystic ovary syndrome.
After undergoing a ovarian cystectomy and on top of that a Cone biopsy I was told that my chance to have children of my own is basically zero. 20 years old at the time and still so young, I took the news like any women will, not well. I love children so much and the thought that I will never have any of my own made me feel heartbroken, useless and empty.
I wanted to share my story, my life as a mother, sharing bullet proof advice to other new mothers because I know that they need as much information and support as possible, the same way I did. Most of all, I wanted to do something special for Gabi to look back on one day, capturing our life together and giving her a Glimpse of how much I really do love her


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I am a little late with this one, but finally we've got the Neil Barrett S/S 2010 collection, an offering that will have your mouth savoring for more. Branching out in a new way, Barrett used great color and fabric contrasting to make each piece stick out as an individual, as opposed to an entire outfit. With long and slender silhouettes, he introduces a trend that is back with a passion, double breasting. Great tailoring is present with jackets, trousers, and shirts, which only helps to showcase the Neil Barrett man, so to speak. Fashion forward as ever, the color palette of the black, white, and gray only adds to the dramatics. Neil Barrett is on my radar, and he should be on yours as well.
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The warning means there is a critical fire danger this afternoon as southerly winds develop.
Residents are asked to avoid outdoor burning.
There is a potential of winds from 25 to 28 mph with gusts up to 43 mph. Relative humidity levels will drop to 25 percent, and along with dry fuels and vegetation, it means a danger of fire.
Today's high will be 76.
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IEEE 802.16 standard was designed to support the bandwidth demanding applications with quality of service (QoS). Bandwidth is reserved for each application to ensure the QoS.For variable bit rate (VBR) applications, however, it is difficult for the subscriber stations (SSs) to predict the amount of incoming data. To ensure the QoS guaranteed services, the SS may reserve bandwidth more than the amount of its transmitting dataAs a result, the reserved bandwidth may not be fully utilized all the time.we propose a scheme, named Bandwidth Recycling, to recycle the unused bandwidth without changing the existing bandwidth reservation.The idea of our scheme is to allow other SSs to utilize the unused bandwidth when it is availableThus, not only the same QoS guaranteed services can be provided but also the system throughput can be improved.
Existing System
Important part in bringing out the network services lies in existing technology. Routing and switching are the main methods of delivering the data through the network. Both have their disadvantages and benefits and there are many variations of them applying in different ways to different situations. Another big issue is the resource handling with QoS. In IP world, there are a few proposals to resource handling problems and besides that there are a few technologies providing different approaches to QoS problems. These include for instance ATM and Gigabit Ethernet.
Data transmission by purely switching the traffic through the network is the method used traditionally in telecommunications systems. Essentially switching means that a constant bandwidth is allocated from the total bandwidth of the transmission medium and the whole allocated bandwidth is used for data interchange for the time that the bandwidth allocation is taking place. Normally, this kind of bandwidth usage is connection oriented and requires the interchange to contain different phases including connection establishment, data interchange and connection closing.
In fact this kind of a switching is normally accomplished at OSI protocol stack layer 2, which is the link layer. Throughout this text this kind of a switching is regarded as layer 2 switching. Actually, layer 2 switching can simply be considered bridging and in this logic, layer 3 switching is routing .
In turn, routing is the the main method used in TCP/IP networks nowadays. Routing uses the bandwidth in a different way. It does not allocate constant bandwidth. Instead, in routing, the data is transported in packages that are delivered through the network by searching for the right directions in network nodes that are called routers. Therefore routing is regarded as connectionless and it does not require the data interchange phases that are needed in switching. Routing could be thought as a way of optimizing the bandwidth usage.
Proposed System
Bandwidth reservation allows IEEE 802.16 networks to provide QoS guaranteed services. The SS reserves the required bandwidth before any data transmissions. Due to the nature of VBR applications, it is very difficult for
the SS to make the optimal bandwidth reservation. It is possible that the amount of reserved bandwidth is more than the demand. Therefore, the reserved bandwidth cannot be fully utilized. Although the reserved bandwidth can be adjusted via BRs, however, the updated reserved bandwidth is applied as early as to the next coming frame and there is no way to utilize the unused bandwidth in the current frame. In our scheme, the
SS releases its unused bandwidth in the current frame and another SS pre-assigned by the BS has opportunities to utilize this unused bandwidth. This improvesthe bandwidth utilization. Moreover, since the existing bandwidth reservation is not changed, the same QoS guaranteed services are provided without introducing any extra delay
Dynamic bandwidth request-allocation algorithm and Priority-based Scheduling Algorithm
A dynamic bandwidth request-allocation algorithm for real-time services is proposed in . The authors predict the amount of bandwidth to be requested based on the information of the backlogged amount of traffic in the queue and the rate mismatch between packet arrival and service rate to improve the bandwidth utilization. The research works listed above improve the performance by predicting the traffic coming in the future. Instead of prediction, our scheme can allow SSs to accurately identify the portion of unused bandwidth and provides a method to recycle the unused bandwidth. It can improve the utilization of bandwidth while keeping the same QoS guaranteed services and introducing no extra delay
1. Bandwidth utilization Module:
Bandwidth utilization improvements have been proposed in the literature. In, a dynamic resource reservation mechanism is proposed. It can dynamically change the amount of reserved resource depending on the actual number of active connections. The investigation of dynamic bandwidth reservation for hybrid networks is presented in. Evaluated the performance and effectiveness for the hybrid network, and proposed efficient methods to ensure optimum reservation and utilization of bandwidth while minimizing signal blocking probability and signaling cost. In, the enhanced the system throughput by using concurrent transmission in mesh mode
2. Packet creation Module:
In this module we split the Data in to N number of Fixed size packet with Maximum length of 48 Characters.
3. Bandwidth recycling Module:
The complementary station (CS). Waits for the possible opportunities to recycle the unused bandwidth of its corresponding TS in this frame. The CS information scheduled by the BS is resided in a list, called complementary list (CL). The CL includes the mapping relation between each pair of pre-assigned C and TS.
4. QoS guaranteed services Module
It is different from the bandwidth adjustment in which the adjusted bandwidth is enforced as early as in the next coming frame. Moreover, the unused bandwidth is likely to be released temporarily (i.e., only in the current frame) and the existing bandwidth reservation does not change. Therefore, our scheme improves the overall throughput while providing the same QoS guaranteed services.
5. Traffic and Packet Performance:
The Packet mean data rate of each application but make the mean packet size randomly selected from 512 to 1024 bytes. Thus, the mean packet arrive rate can be determined based on the corresponding mean packet size. As mentioned earlier, the size of each packet is modeled as Poisson distribution
And the packet arrival rate is modeled as exponential distribution.
The other factor that may affect the performance of bandwidth recycling is the probability of the RM to be received by the CS successfully.
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Hardware Requirements:
PROCESSOR : PENTIUM IV 2.6 GHz
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Front End : Java, Swing
Back End : MS Access
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For money-making inspiration, you need look no further than Mark Cuban. Famous the world over, this American businessman and shrewd investor has grown from the roots to the very top of the tree, using sharp decision-making skills and investments to earn his bucks, finding it all in the tech start-up field.
But, just how did he do it?
Relatively young for such a successful entrepreneur, Cuban was hard-working and tenacious even as a child, trying out money making schemes as early as high school, to earn some extra dollars. Cuban has a keen eye for buying and selling, as well as taking risks that some would see as crazy, which have certainly worked in his favour.
Cuban is obviously nowadays famous as being the owner of the NBA team, Dallas Mavericks, and despite his occasional controversy, he is a fan-favourite, simply because he has dragged the team upwards and never lost touch with his roots. On top of that, he has formed and sold on many tech start-up businesses for serious dollar, and is now the owner of Magnolia Pictures and Landmark Theaters.
How did Mark Cuban make his money? Was it luck? Not at all, Cuban has simply made his money by being determined, hard-working, taking carefully calculated risks, and because of a keen eye on when to jump and when to stick.
In 1990, Cuban sold MicroSolutions to CompuServe for $6 million, and this was one of his first business ventures, not bad for a first try! This came from a flare for business, and a sense of knowing you had to work from the bottom upwards. Attitude is everything in business. Computers and technology is where Cuban made his early marks, building up a network easily.
In 1995, Cuban again went into tech start-ups and started AudioNet. Again, building the company from the roots up, the company was finally sold on to Yahoo! for almost $6 billion.
Big bucks!
It was at this time Cuban went back to his roots and his love of NBA, buying the Dallas Mavericks for $285 million. A huge investment, but one that has more than paid itself back. Cuban is passionate about the team, as a fan as well as an owner.
Mark Cuban hasn't been without his haters, and he has courted controversy and trouble on several occasions, but despite that he has continued to rise up to success. Why? Attitude is everything, as well as a shrewd business mind, razor sharp decision making skills, and a tenacity to succeed no matter what the cost.
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One Piece Romance Dawn 3DS Port to Get European Release
posted on by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Namco Bandai Games Europe announced on Wednesday that it will release the Nintendo 3DS port of the "pirate romance" role-playing game One Piece Romance Dawn: Bōken no Yoake in Europe under the name One Piece: Romance Dawn. Namco Bandai Games Europe also posted an English trailer for the game, and the trailer notes the game will be available in November 2013.
Nintendo Bandai Games America has not yet confirmed if it will also release the game in North America.
As the title indicates, the game begins with the "Romance Dawn" arc of the manga, at the "dawn" of pirate Luffy's adventures in the East Blue. The game follows the manga's storyline through the Marineford Arc. It will feature about a half hour of brand-new anime footage.
The original PlayStation Portable game shipped in Japan on December 20, and the 3DS port will ship in Japan on August 8.
Namco Bandai Games Europe is also hosting a contest to commemorate its upcoming release of the One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 game.
Namco Bandai Games Europe also confirmed that it will be releasing the Saint Seiya Brave Soldiers PS3 game in Europe and Australasia. The company will release a Collector's Edition of the game that will include a Saint Cloth Myth EX Pegasus Seiya (New Bronze Cloth) - Original Color figurine. Namco Bandai Games Europe plans to release the game this autumn.
Also, Namco Bandai Games Europe announced that it will be releasing the Naruto Shippuden: UIltimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst game — which is an enhanced version of the Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 game — for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC in winter 2013. Existing users will be able to download the enhanced content via a DLC pack. The original game shipped in both North America and Europe in March for the PS3 and Xbox 360.
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Vivian Girls Tonight (thursday)
Thursday, October 15th, 2009 8:00PM
11pm VIVIAN GIRLS – on their "Nightmare of Sounds" Tour
10pm TRUE WIDOW – Dallas heavy shoe-gaze trio
9pm The UPTOWN BUMS
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What needs to be said about this all female Brooklyn trio that hasn't been said before? Touring for their 2nd album. Afterparty, upstairs w/ SOBER and Tommy Boy.
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Melt Shop:
- All new mold tracking system has been added to QMOS. A brand new mold tracking system with ability to build, re-build, track contact time and heat count on the Mold Housing, Mold Tubes and Jacket has been designed. This system allows the mold builders to analyze performance of the caster molds.
- Much anticipated addition of Shift Notes in the Melt Shop Production (MSP) and LMS (Ladle Management System) modules has simplified the communication between the shift crews. Super Users, Shift supervisors and operators now have the ability to enter categorized and descriptive notes.
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- Major enhancement to billet yard count corrections. This will aid the billet yard coordinators and reheat furnace operators to correct charged counts in case of errors easily and seamlessly.
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9 Absolutely Beautiful Minimalist Blogger Looks
Call us fashion flip-floppers, but we have just as much love for bold, trend-driven ensembles with wild mixes of prints and patterns as we do for minimalist outfits with a restrained color palette. Today, we're focusing on the latter, with a curated selection of the best blogger looks we've seen in a long time.
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Danielle Bernstein of We Wore What: Zara Draped Studio Tunic ($100) and Cropped Flare Trousers ($100); Maison Margiela Open-Toe Back-Zip Booties ($459).
Trine Kjær of Trine's Wardrobe: Pennyback T-Shirt ($67); Zara Wide-Leg Studio Trousers ($129).
On Christine Reehorst of Fash n Chips: H&M Jersey Top ($10) in Dark Blue/Striped; 7 For All Mankind Denim Culottes ($198).
On Julie Sariñana of Sincerely Jules: Sincerely Jules Karlie Tank ($45); Wilfred Coulomb Pants ($145) in Soot; Rag & Bone Shaw Mules ($539) in Macaroon.
On Dannon K. Collard of Like the Yogurt: Tibi Agathe Crop Tie-Back Top ($150) in White and Agathe Culottes ($230) in White; Steven Rykie Single Band Sandals ($109).
Carmen Hamilton of The Chronicles of Her: Totême Zangora Cotton-Twill Tunic ($400); Joan Vass Seamed Midi Skirt ($188); Eytys Canvas Sneakers ($133).
Ellen Claesson of Ellen Claesson: Zara Tunic With Slits ($50) and Wide Turn-Up Hem Trousers ($50).
Marie Hindkaer Wolthers of Blame It on Fashion: Carin Wester Dark Top ($108) in Denim and Deborah Pants ($124) in Denim.
On Courtney Trop of Always Judging: The Kooples Timeless Suit Jacket ($470) in Black and Timeless Suit Trousers ($240) in Black; Theory Ribbed Viscose Cruzio Turtleneck ($140) in White; 10 Crosby Derek Lam Agatha Loafers ($295).
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I just actually stumbled upon this and thought I would share!
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Events: The Montgomery County Alabama Delinquent Tax Sale, June 6 – 7, 2012
The Montgomery County Alabama delinquent tax sale is the biggest county tax sale here in the River Region every year, and this year the delinquent tax sale will be June 6th – 7th. I was talking to one of my clients who read my previous post about the two Alabama delinquent tax sale classes we're holding this Saturday, June 2, and she asked me, "Can you REALLY buy houses at the delinquent tax sale?"
My answer to her was, of course, yes you can.
When I first met this client, she told me that, once she bought her house and settled in, she wanted to sit down with me and talk about buying investment property. She wasn't in a hurry, and she didn't have a lot of money, but investing in real estate is something she had wanted to do for a long time. She had heard about buying delinquent tax sale properties, and she told me that she is now interested in learning more about them.
She knew that delinquent tax sale properties were an investment, but she didn't understand how the process worked, how much the delinquent tax sale properties cost, what you get at an Alabama delinquent tax sale, and how much money she could make from these delinquent tax sale properties.
That's when I told her that you can often times buy these Alabama delinquent tax sale properties for just the amount of taxes due, and that, in Alabama, the law gives tax sale investors a 12% annual interest return on the price they paid, on up to 15% of the property's tax appraised value during the redemption period. Twelve percent annual interest return. Annually. For every year during the redemption period. That's more than the stock market, more certainly than a savings account, more than the rate that property values are rising in the area, and more than just about any other investment plan or program out there.
Twelve percent annual interest return! Guaranteed by law!
That got her attention, and it should have.
Alabama delinquent tax sale properties can be a very important part of your real estate investment portfolio. But you can't just go into the delinquent tax sale and start bidding without being prepared. If you don't know what you're doing, you can lose your investment or even be sued! It's important for you to learn what you need to know BEFORE buying properties at the Montgomery County Alabama delinquent tax sale!
The Montgomery County Alabama delinquent tax sale is June 6th – 7th. We're giving two classes on June 2, just a few days before the sale, so that what you learn will still be fresh. These classes will teach you how the process works, what you get at the delinquent tax sale, what you can and cannot do with Alabama delinquent tax sale properties, how mobile homes are different, all about redemption rights, things that can get you in trouble, and much more! You NEED to know this information before you attend the Montgomery County Alabama delinquent tax sale on June 6th – 7th! Don't miss out and potentially make a very expensive mistake!
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Whether you watch hockey or not, you've probably heard the name Sidney Crosby and you probably know it belongs to the NHL's poster child. Sidney Crosby is just about as good as it gets when it comes to hockey players these days. He's been considered by many to be the next Wayne Gretzky and for the last eight years he has gotten as close to meeting to those expectations as anyone could when compared to "The Great One". It's no wonder that Team Canada selected the hero of the 2010 Games to be their captain at this year's Olympics.
Crosby's goal is to lead Team Canada to back to back Gold Medals, something that has not been accomplished in the Olympics since Russia captured the Gold in 1984 and 1988. "Sid the Kid" is used to coming through in the clutch. He emerged as a top notch prospect at 15 when he skated for Shattuck-St. Mary's in Fairbault, Minnesota. In one season alone, Crosby scored 72 goals and led the school to a U18 AAA national championship. From there on, he only got better.
The 26-year old was drafted first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2005 and quickly became the face of the franchise. In his first six seasons in the NHL, Crosby won the Stanley Cup (2009), the Hart Trophy for league MVP, the Art Ross Trophy for points leader (first teenager since Gretzky in 1980), and twice garnered the Ted Lindsay Award for most outstanding player as voted on by the players' association. He also captured the Rocket Richard and Mark Messier Leadership Award in 2010. If not for a concussion that affected parts of two seasons and the strike shortened 2012-2013 campaign, Crosby career numbers would be even greater. (266 goals, 477 assists in 528 games.)
Crosby is no stranger to winning medals in international competition either. He won gold and silver in 2004 representing Canada at the World Junior Championships.1 To say the least, at twenty two years old, Sidney Crosby was already an extremely accomplished hockey player.
Outside of winning the Stanley Cup, Crosby's finest moment was, arguably, the goal he scored goal in overtime of the 2010 Olympic Gold Medal game vs. the US. With Vancouver, British Columbia playing host to the international contest, there was extra pressure on Team Canada to succeed. Team USA's Zach Parise sent the game to OT with a late third period goal, but Crosby beat goalie Ryan Miller seven minutes and 40 seconds into the extra session to set off a wild countrywide celebration.3
After being held pointless in the semi- and quarterfinal rounds Crosby, an assistant captain in his first Olympic appearance, scored four goals against Switzerland, Germany, and Team USA. His "Golden Goal" brought the Gold medal back to Canada for the first time since 2004.2 For most of Canada, the goal was almost too good to be true. For Sidney Crosby, it was just another goal. The always-humble Crosby later commented that "I don't think about it that much."4
After his performance in 2010, hockey fans around the world are watching closely to see what Captain Crosby has in store for Sochi in 2014. There's no doubt that he'll have an impact as the leader of the Canadian hockey squad; it's only a matter of how memorable he'll make the games for his home country and hockey team.
1. Penguins NHL site
2. sports-reference.com
3. Sports Illustrated
4. nbcsports.com
Alli Baker is a hockey fanatic and contributor for Designated for Assignment. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or followed on Twitter at @allibaker23


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All through out the year of 2013 i will be posting more and more parts to My Big Project, This mini bundle is special made for a B day celebration, packed with fun elements, clusters, stacked papers, cupcakes and papers too.
Inside this wonderful B day Mini bundle you can find: 5 12×12 JPEG papers, 1 PNG confetti overlay, 2 stacked papers JPEG format, and 35 PNG elements, you can also find 4 yummy cupcakes ready for your celebration pages.
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On of my little ones loves the Highway Rat book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Malden Forest run a trail associated with the book so we thought it was time to take full advantage of the surrounding environment and plan a day trip.
We had an amazing day out. The children loved finding the various checkpoints along the trail, discussing with their friends excitedly when they spotted a sign. Whilst doing this they talked about the story but also were so observant of the Autumn woodland.
We talked about the colours of the flowers and leaves that they could see, spotted wild mushrooms and used their developing writing skills to complete an Autumn Checklist. Our youngest, not yet mobile, was able to explore the forest floor using her sense.
We used counting skills to talk about the number of cones we could collect and birds we could spot. We discussed how the squirrels were gathering nuts ready for the winter.
The children then enjoyed the play area and having a social picnic together. This learning was taken back to the home environment where the boys used available props to dress up as the Highway rat and to finish the day we read the story once more - what a fun day of learning that was!


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What is it about "free" food that makes some so crazy.
So I work at a large company that has meetings, often. Now most of the
group meetings don't include me or my group. There seems to always be
food ordered, not healthy meals either. I guess for more "normal"
indiviuals this doesn't pose any problem, but for some of us that have
an addiction to food, its sometimes hard!
Ok so because all those people who aren't included in the "food"
getting meeting it makes the food (I guess) so much more desireable! I
belive because it's FREE? Or they feel like since they work here to
it's their right or part of the perks, maybe it's a better meal then
they brought. What I'm trying to say is I'm not exactly sure what it
is. It's probably different for everyone.
So the point of this story is because everyone else wants/
desires to have some, for some reason it makes me have to have some!!!!
I know this may sound crazy to some, but I'm perfectly fine and
content with my own food usually! On "food" meeting days though I'm
not my focused self.
Not sure if its my competive nature, it maybe the "hunt" or the oh I'm
getting something you don't have. It's almost like I feel as though I
win if I get some FREE food, food that some of my coworkers really
desired but weren't able to abtain themselves.
What is that??? I'm not hungry or craving it by any means, so what's
my crazy addict food mind & body thinking???
Friday, July 24, 2009
Free food...
What is it about "free" food that makes some so crazy.
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Cartooning Series with Steven Fischer
Presented by Maryland Hall
Learn the art of cartooning through two individual workshops or buy both workshops as a package. Learn about this art form when cartoonist Steven Fischer offers free demonstrations at Maryland Hall's free annual open house, Artfest, on Sunday March 26th from 1-4 pm.
Love Your Characters to Life: Lecture and Q & A
Wednesday, March 29 | 7-8 pm
$35 | Ages 15 and up | Room 205
Steven Fischer, a two-time Emmy® nominated filmmaker and cartoonist, takes us through his personal journey in cartoons that led to an award-winning career in the arts working on projects with such creative luminaries as Martin Scorsese, Brian Cox, Mariska Hargitay, and animation legend Bill Melendez. Fischer explores the philosophy and psychology of character creation, inspiration, creativity, and storytelling in ways that help aspiring storytellers effectively bring their characters and stories to life. Students may register for the Lecture/Q & A and Workshop separately or for both with the Cartooning Series Package.
A 2D Guide to Creating 3D Characters: Workshop
Saturday, April 1 | 9:30 am-12:30 pm
$75 | Ages 15 and up | Room 205
Bring your story ideas to life in cartoons. We'll explore the creative process, cartoon drawing fundamentals, character development, and more! In-class writing and drawing exercises help you discover new possibilities in developing and expressing yourself. These exercises help you generate the ideas for your own original, personal story. No experience necessary. If you can make a stick figure, you can get started! Participants will receive a copy of Steven's book The Wonderful, Happy, Cartoony World of Steve & Bluey. Materials included in workshop fee. Students may register for the Lecture/Q & A and Workshop separately or for both with the Cartooning Series Package.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — About 20,000 SNIGLAR cribs in the U.S. and 6,000 in Canada have been recalled from IKEA Home Furnishings of Conshohocken, Pa., because the four bolts provided with some of the cribs to secure the mattress support are not long enough.
This can cause the mattress support to detach and collapse, creating a risk of entrapment and suffocation to a child in the crib.
The recall involves SNIGLAR non-drop-side, full-size cribs with model number 60091931.
For more information, call IKEA at 888-966-4532 or visit the company's website at www.ikea-usa.com.
(© Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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We are proud to inform that from Ajax media we have introduced a new free toddler app Learn opposites an addition to the learn series. The app is designed to help kids to identify Learn opposites of different words.The app is designed to teach kids opposites of different words. The app is designed with a Memory match game for kids. Learn option is to opposites of different words in english. Spot helps the parents to monitor the understanding level of their kids with respect to this application.Ajax media tech is an India based leading app development company that designs apps for both IOS and Android mobile phones.To educate your kids on opposites download Learn opposites.
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@Thanks Jeffrey Stephenson
If you are looking at using any one of the new XML Based languages, lets say a docbook xml, or xproc, or what not, you can make use of JDeveloper's syntax highlighting and completion insight feature to ease out those extra keystrokes.
All you need is a URL/local copy of the XML Schema for the language. Once you have, you can register it via Tools --> Preferences --> XML Schemas.
Remember to provide a new extension name [Using a default .xml extension did not work for me.] I provided my own extension .dbk for my docbook files.
Once you save these settings, you can create new files that conform to the schema, and you get validation/completion insight/prompting for free.


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On December 3, Veracode published a new supplemental State of Software Security Report, Focus on Application Development. As you might have guessed, the report has raised comments and questions – particularly about the security of applications written in different programming languages.
There have been some great questions and clarification requests raised both on Twitter and on Slashdot; keep them coming there and in the comments here and we'll try to address them as they come. I'll address these questions here.
What's up with the PHP Command or Argument Injection numbers?
One commenter took issue with our statistic that 34% of the PHP applications statically analyzed had Code or Argument Injection vulnerabilities, saying that our code audits don't see PHP applications that use shell commands.
To understand this metric, it's important to note that Veracode's vulnerability categories are an in-house summary of vulnerability classes from the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE). Let's look at the underlying CWEs to answer this question.
In this case, this category incorporates both CWE 78, Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command, more commonly known as OS Command Injection, and CWE 88, Argument Injection or Modification. CWE 88 is about twice as prevalent as CWE 78 among PHP applications.
And yes, we do see PHP applications shelling out for various reasons, generally to perform file system operations (unzipping files), sometimes to perform other tasks like installing updates or running maintenance scripts in the background. In other cases, the risks are inherited from the PHP framework on which the application is built. Unless the developer has inspected the framework, he/she may not know that the underlying framework has security risks.
Last, I'd suggest that comparing the universe of findings from manual penetration tests to the universe of findings from static analysis isn't necessarily a meaningful comparison. Most organizations can't afford to pen test all their applications and only send the "most critical" ones through, but use static analysis as a cost effective way to achieve broader coverage within their portfolio of applications. Sometimes a static analysis is the first time a less critical application has been evaluated for security vulnerabilities in its lifetime –it's not surprising that we see less clean code for these applications.
Can you differentiate between pre-authentication and post-authentication SQL Injection?
One commenter (hi Dave!) asked about the prevalence of truly "low hanging" SQL injection vulnerabilities in web applications, specifically how many could be addressed pre-authentication vs. post-authentication. We can provide an estimate for this, but it uses a slightly different data set and has some caveats.
A lot of the data reported in the paper is based on static analysis, for a couple of reasons. It typically provides a more complete picture of risk in the application, and gives us intelligence about things like the language of the application. You can't tell everything in the world from static analysis, and one important thing that's typically missed is information from the runtime context, such as, "did I need to log in to see this part of the application?"
For this sort of runtime context, we need to turn to dynamic analysis. Fortunately, Veracode offers two types of dynamic scanning, DynamicDS, which is designed to assess a single application at a time and can be scripted to log into an application, and DynamicMP, part of our Web Application Perimeter Monitoring Offering, which is designed to assess hundreds or thousands of applications at once to identify problematic applications, and does not attempt to sign into each application.
There are two caveats on the comparison between DynamicDS and DynamicMP is problematic for two reasons. First, the sample is different; not every application that is scanned with one technique is scanned with the other. Second, while we can say with assurance that every SQL Injection vulnerability found by DynamicMP is pre-authentication, not everyone found by DynamicDS is post-authentication. But we can guess that most of them are.
For every application with an SQL Injection found by DynamicMP (and therefore pre-auth), there are 5.2 applications with SQL Injection found by DynamicDS. So there's a gap, but not as big as one might expect.
What's up with the SQL Injection numbers in PHP?
Some observant commentators pointed out a production error in Figure 3 of the report, which showed two entries for SQL Injection prevalence. If your copy of the report has this error, we apologize, and you can download the corrected version from us here.
As we said, we deeply appreciate the opportunity to answer questions about this research, so keep 'em coming!


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LI people on the move, Feb. 8, 2013
Joanne Newcombe has been elected secretary of the Greater New York Nassau-Suffolk Organization of Nurse Executives board of directors. The Massapequa Park resident is vice president of patient care services for South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside.
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage welcomes three new licensed sales agents to its team.
Joseph Bonomo, of Lindenhurst, will work out of the Babylon office and was previously a teacher in the Massapequa School District.
Marian Klein, of Northport, will work out of the Northport office and previously served as a criminal court reporter at Queens Criminal Court in Kew Gardens.
Jody Potash, of Plainview, will work out of the Syosset office and previously held a similar position at Century 21 Prevete in Plainview.


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You might at times feel like you're going around in circles, always experiencing the same things, never moving forward. It is possible that there is a part of you that doesn't want to move on to the next stage in your healing journey.
It's true, we can become comfortable in our pain, and there are benefits to being in pain. However, most of us are tired of living that way and want to move on.
In this session I will look at what may be the blocks to healing in YOUR healing process, and then we will do a big energy clearing on it. The beauty of this session is that it will be recorded, so if you re-create the blocks, you now know what they are, and you can simply listen to the audio replay to release them again.
This webinar took place June 28th 2017. The healing is just as powerful in the audio replay as it was in the live session. Do not attempt to journey while driving a car or operating machinery. If you play this audio more than once you will open deeper to the healing and it will have a more profound effect.


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"Buttermilk" Biscuits
4 cups Unbleached White Flour
1 Tb. Baking Powder
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1 tsp. salt
1 Tb. sugar
1 cup Soy Margarine
2 cups Soymilk + 1 Tb. Lemon Juice
Combine the soymilk and lemon juice and let stand a few minutes. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar. Using a pastry cutter, cut the soy margarine into the flour mixture until pea sizes or smaller. Pour the soymilk mixture and blend until combined. Place dough on a floured work surface and knead a couple times. Spread the dough out to about 3/4 inch thickness and cut with a biscuit cutter. Place on a greased baking sheet and bake at 375°F for 15-18 minutes. Makes about 20 biscuits.
*This tastes great with Cranberry "Butter". Simply mix up equal proportions soy margarine and cranberry sauce. So if you use 1/2 cup Soy Margarine, you will use 1/2 cup Cranberry Sauce. Simply put this in a food processor (or blender) and blend until smooth.


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Gene Wilder, well known as Willy Wonka and Young Frankenstein, died at his home due to complications from Alzheimer's disease. His long and diverse career included many comedic roles.
Rest in peace.
He co-wrote "Young Frankenstein" as well.
Gene, you mad, talented genius, you will be missed.
Yeah, Gene will always be Willy Wonka to me.


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Jason Franklin is the Director of Campus Planning and Design and manages the Campus Planning Office and Utilities Management. The Campus Planning Office develops long-range plans, such as the University District Framework Plan and PSU's ten year capital plan to assess and accommodate the changing needs of the University. In addition, the office conducts feasibility studies and preliminary site plans for potential campus development projects and is responsible for space planning and utilities management.
Prior to joining PSU, Jason worked as a planning consultant in Portland where he was involved with a wide variety of projects both locally and throughout the Pacific Northwest. He has managed campus master plans, comprehensive plan updates, transportation system plans, parking plans and natural resources plans. He teaches a class on the integration of ecosystem services and urban planning and is active in the Oregon chapter of the American Planning Association. Jason enjoys riding his bike to work and with his family on the weekends.
Jason received his master's degree in urban and regional planning from PSU and his undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Minnesota.
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While online freedom of expression in Kenya is quite robust, the space is increasingly drawing the attention of authorities seeking to introduce regulations, even as media and entertainment content continue to transition to online-first distrubution models. These are some of the observations made in the State of the Internet in Kenya 2016 report, the second such report launched by the Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) to map out the Internet landscape in Kenya.
Source: The State of the Internet in Kenya 2016 Report
The report was launched under the iFreedoms Kenya project, which aims to promote knowledge on human rights and media rights online in Kenya. This year, it once again documents significant events that have taken place in the period to November 2016.
"This report highlights the considerable issues that transpired in the last one year. This is the second report we are launching, as part of our contribution to promoting and enhancing human rights and media rights in Kenya", BAKE Chairman Kennedy Kachwanya said at the launch of the report.
Freedom of expression online came into sharp focus in 2016 in Kenya, with at least 60 incidences of bloggers and journalists being arrested. In some instances, they were presented in court, but the majority incidents saw the arrested individuals released after a few days without charge, a move aimed that appears more inclined towards intimidating them and others in the space.
One significant development was the striking down of Section 29 of the Kenya Information and Communication Act (KICA), which would make 'improper use of a licensed telecommunications gadget' an offence. was ruled unconstitutional in April this year. This has been a great relief. However, two sections of the penal code - Section 132 and Section 194 - remain in place, pending constitutional determinations in the High Court.
In addition, the report documents the growth of blogging as a profession in Kenya, citing both numerical growth in niche specific blogs and also employment in the sector. Lifestyle, business and creative writing blogs recorded growth during the period while political and entertainment blogs had decreased readership.
State of Internet in Kenya— Digital Humanitarian (@PhilipOgola) November 28, 2016
6.1 million on Facebook,
2.2M on Twitter
10M on WhatsApp
3M on Instgram
5.1 on LinkedIn
#iFreeKe pic.twitter.com/qe15tL3CYL
We thought it wise to document human rights issues facing children, women and LGBTIQ communities because incidences of their harassment online have been on the rise. We have also noted an increase in intellectual property rights cases online where online content creators have seen their content used without their consent. Kennedy Kachwanya, BAKE Chairman
While Social Media, and the Internet in general, has played a significant role in the past year, transforming lives and providing public interest news, there have also been concerns about its use with some calling for its regulation. Moreover, the possibility to either shut down the internet during the 2017 General Elections in whole or in part remains a glaring possibility.
Will the internet be shut down next year during the elections? It is a possibility that it will. Ghana and Uganda did. @kachwanya #iFreeKE— Rayhab Gachango (@potentash) November 28, 2016
In addition, the acquisition of FinFisher, a remote monitoring and surveillance software, by the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and its utility to monitor and possibly bring down web platforms is alarming.
The report, and other publications by the iFreedoms Kenya Project, are available here.Share this via:


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Look at the birds! They don't worry about what to eat—they don't need to sow or reap or store up food—for your heavenly Father feeds them. Matthew 6:26 TLB
I haven't written since May of 2017 and with the start of a new year I felt like it was time and to get you caught up on what I've been up to. For several years the Bay of Fundy has been my primary focus but in 2017 I decided to turn my focus to the local wildlife.
I'm not sure if it was by coincidence or divine intervention but I was fortunate to capture several images of some of my favourite birds. Perhaps my wife was the good luck since she was with me for several sightings.
There is something special about seeing a large raptor or heron in the wild. Every time I come away with a new photograph but also a new appreciation for the animal and their survival instincts. As a spectator in different locations the one constant I notices was their ability to go about their business with little concern about me, with the exception of an osprey feeding its young. Don't mess with a mom!
As I edited, filed and sorted my images the Bible verse above came to mind on several times. Over the years it's become my go-to scripture during the stressful or anxious times of life.
Nature photography is dual purpose for me. I love being outside photographing nature and enjoying the wild places, but it's also a time to enjoy all the God has made. It's also a great reminder that if He can create and care for all it, He can certainly look after all my needs.


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Final, 3-0 Bruins: That's all she wrote. The Bruins pick up hard-fought 3-0 victory, and Tuukka Rask picks up his NHL-best seventh shutout on the strength of 28 saves on 28 shots.
It certainly does nothing to change the events of last June, but tonight, the folks here at the Garden sure are happy.
Third period, 2:55, 3-0 Bruins: If Rask is going to get this shutout, he's going to have to earn it. He just did with a snazzy glove save on a 35-foot wrister from Jeremy Morin.
Third period, 6:58, 3-0 Bruins: We're less than seven minutes away from Rask picking up his seventh shutout of the year. He already leads the league, but he'd build a two-shutout cushion with one tonight.
Rask has 25 saves so far tonight.
Third period, 12:36, 3-0 Bruins: The Hawks won an offensive zone faceoff, and they'll be heading on the power play now after a hooking penalty called on Chris Kelly.
Third period, 14:19, 3-0 Bruins: A 2-0 lead turned into a 3-0 in a matter of seconds, and the Bruins are running away with it.
Crawford left his spot to go behind the net, but he might not have known that Marchand was there to send a pass toward the front. Bergeron took Marchand's pass and buried it, but it was initially ruled no goal. However, replay showed that Crawford was the one who dislodged the net, and the goal stood.
Third period, 14:32, 2-0 Bruins: You can double that lead for Boston, as Johnny Boychuk's long wrister was blocked in front and Carl Soderberg was in the right place at the right time to bury the rebound. It's 2-0 Bruins. Chris Kelly planting himself in front helped create the chaos necessary for that one.
Soderberg put on one of his patented subdued celebrations.
Third period, 20:00, 1-0 Bruins: Third period is under way. The Bruins are 37-2-0 this season when leading after two periods. The Blackhawks are 5-11-5 when trailing after two.
End of second period, 1-0 Bruins: The score remains the same at the end of the second period, though the Blackhawks did nearly net the equalizer. It was Bollig, hyped up off that scrum perhaps, who fired a wrister that made its way through Rask's glove. The puck crept just wide, however.
With a minute left in the period, Rask lost his stick behind the net and then failed to cover up a loose puck, leaving himself in a vulnerable position. Yet Chara cleared that one out, and the Bruins remain in the lead.
The Blackhakws outshot the Bruins 9-6 in that period, but the Bruins own a 35-27 advantage in shot attempts. Take that for what it's worth though, because the Bruins have missed the net nine times.
The always-trusty hits stat says the Bruins have been the more physical team, as they own a 23-10 advantage.
Duncan Keith has an absurd 17:33 of ice time, which is most among all skaters.
Second period, 2:55, 1-0 Bruins: For the first time all night, there's a mini-scrum after a whistle, this one starting with Brandon Bollig and Zdeno Chara exchanging shoves, followed by Bollig yapping at Krejci and Bollig yapping at Lucic. Clearly, Bollig's got some fire in him.
The Bruins had a golden opportunity minutes before, with Carl Soderberg carrying the puck into the zone on a 2-on-1 with Chris Kelly. Soderberg showed great patience to wait for Dougie Hamilton to join in the high slot, but after Soderberg fed Hamilton, the D men missed high and wide. He had some room to pick there, he just missed.
Second period, 7:07, 1-0 Bruins: The ice is starting to tilt toward the Chicago end, with the Bruins applying heavy pressure from all four lines. Reilly Smith and Brad Marchand nearly connected on a nifty play from the corner, and the Krejci line kept up the pressure in the shift that followed.
Crawford's been good, though, and the Blackhawks remain one moment away from tying it.
One thing that's really evident in the Blackhawks is that without the injured Patrick Kane, they're missing a whole lot. They're almost … ordinary. Kane can be that good.
Second period, 13:25, 1-0 Bruins: The even play continues, with Chicago holding a small 3-1 shot advantage early on.
Second period, 20:00, 1-0 Bruins: The second period has begun in Boston.
End of first period, 1-0 Bruins: No power-play goal for the Bruins, who will have just 12 seconds of PP time left when the second period resumes.
That was a fairly quiet period, with the Blackhawks coming out stronger but both teams playing a pretty even matchup after that. There's not any hate at all out there, which stands out in contrast to Boston's game against Montreal on this ice on Monday.
The Bruins all said as much, but their play tonight has proven them to not be liars. It's been an honest, respectful game from both sides thus far.
First period, 1:48, 1-0 Bruins: Boston will get a big chance to double that lead before intermission, as the Blackhawks lost track of David Krejci, who was barreling down the slot. Niklas Hjalmarsson (whose name is NOT easy to spell in a live blog) tripepd Krejci and heads to the box for two.
First period, 3:59, 1-0 Bruins: Play has leveled off a bit since the Boston goal, with the teams exchanging icings and not generating much through the neutral zone.
First period, 8:10, 1-0 Bruins: The Bruins bounced back from a sluggish start to play a more precise game, and they now have a 1-0 lead to prove it.
Matt Bartkowski sent a very purposeful shot from the blue line toward net, where Patrice Bergeron casually deflected the puck up over the left shoulder of Corey Crawford.
Bergeron now has goals in five straight games, which is the best such streak of his career.
First period, 15:03, 0-0: The B's kill the penalty, but the Blackhawks have the definitive advantage early on. They're skating with an extra hop in their step and making plays in the offensive end, while the Bruins are playing catch-up.
First period, 18:22, 0-0: The Blackhawks are going to get an early power play, as Patrick Sharp entered the Boston zone with speed and was held up by Matt Bartkowski. Fair call there, as Bart did all he could to slow down Sharp.
First period, 20:00: We are under way in Boston.
7:05 p.m.: Here are your Bruins starters:
Brad Marchand-Patrice Bergeron-Reilly Smith
Zdeno Chara-Johnny Boychuk
Tuukka Rask
7 p.m.: Here are your Chicago starters tonight:
Kris Versteeg-Jonathan Toews-Marian Hossa
Niklas Hjalmarsson-Johnny Oduya
Corey Crawford
6:48 p.m.: The warmups have concluded, where the Bruins wore hats of the Boston Fire Department to show their respect for the two firefighters — Edward Walsh and Michael Kennedy — who lost their lives yesterday.
It looks like Andrej Meszaros will be the healthy scratch again on defense for Boston.
6 p.m.: The last time the Chicago Blackhawks were here in the TD Garden, they were accompanied by the Stanley Cup and a whole lot of adult beverages.
Much less is at stake this time around, as the Bruins and Blackhawks will meet for just the second time this season — and first in Boston — tonight.
The Bruins, with 104 points, are on their way to taking the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, while the Blackhawks look like they're headed toward a first-round matchup with Colorado, barring anything crazy happening in the next few weeks.
Still, while the Bruins certainly cannot win a Stanley Cup tonight, they can use the game as a test against one of the best teams in the NHL. The last time these two teams met on Jan. 19, the Blackhawks won in a shootout, with Patrick Kane beating Tuukka Rask for the shootout winner.
That victory made the Hawks a 32-8-11 team at the time, but they're 10-8-4 since then. Kane is out for the rest of the regular season with a leg injury, and they're certainly not functioning at full speed right now.
Yet the return to this building is sure to give the whole team a charge, and the Bruins know they'll have to be at their best if they want to come away with two points tonight.
I'll have any pertinent updates from warmups right here, and I'll be updating with analysis and commentary throughout the game. Follow along, won't ya?
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Brokering the Commission Split
Though I am aware of the restrictions imposed on commission sharing with non-registered persons, my broker-dealer has communicated that a registered rep sharing commissions with other registered reps of the same broker-dealer is a prohibited practice, if not done through a "split code." I haven't been able to find a FINRA rule covering this aspect, and wanted to learn if you had an opinion on the matter.
-I.I., via email
In answer to your question, the issue of paying referral fees, or splitting commissions, with unregistered persons initially derives from Section 15(a)(1) of the 1934 Securities Exchange Act. As FINRA has stated in Notice to Members 09-69: "SEC guidance states that receipt of securities transaction-based compensation is an indication that a person is engaged in the securities business and that such person generally should be registered as a broker-dealer." This led to a series of NASD, NYSE and FINRA rules (which FINRA is seeking to consolidate into one new rule) that generally prohibit payment of commissions to unregistered individuals. There is no rule, however, that prevents splitting commissions between registered individuals, and it sounds like you're dealing with an internal policy of your firm. That's not to say that your firm has no basis for the requirement. On the contrary, there are many valid reasons why a firm would want to require you to use a "split code" when sharing commissions with another rep at your firm. For example, FINRA Interpretive Memo IM-2420-2 says that commissions can be paid to the widow of a registered representative as long as there's a bona fide contract that called for such payment. Absent such a contract, payment to a widow, or other beneficiary of a deceased registered rep would be tantamount to paying an unregistered individual. Consequently, the firm's requirement that commissions be split using a split code allows the firm to keep track of such payments. In addition, sometimes reps will get into a dispute concerning the split. Issues such as which clients were going to be shared, or whether a split was a one-time deal for a particular trade or an ongoing agreement for all trades in a client's account, often arise and force the firm to play mediator. By creating a specific policy to address such issues, the firm is being proactive and attempting to head off any problems down the road.
I was named in an arbitration two years ago. My broker-dealer was also a party, and I worked closely with the compliance department on our defense. The case recently ended with a small award for the customer which was disclosed to Central Registration Depository. I've recently applied to become a registered investment adviser and was asked by the state to explain why the arbitration wasn't previously disclosed. Since we disclosed the award, I don't understand what more the state wants.
-D.S., via email
Article V, Section 2(c) of the FINRA By-Laws requires that "every application for registration filed with [FINRA] shall be kept current at all times by supplementary amendments." The bylaws futher state that such amendment "shall be filed with the Corporation not later than 30 days after learning of the facts or circumstances giving rise to the amendment." [Note, statutory disqualifications must be reported within 10 days after the disqualification occurs.] In your case, when you were served with the arbitration claim the 30-day period began to run since Question 14I(1) of the U4 ("Have you ever been named as a respondent in ...an arbitration...") required a "yes" answer at that point. While the rules require the member firm to file the Amended U4, (See, for example, Notice to Members 10-39) the state examiner may feel that it was your obligation to ensure that the firm did its job. For example, Notice to Members 97-31 focuses on an individual's obligation to keep his address current, and also mentions broadly that "all persons who are already registered [with a FINRA member firm] must file an amendment to the Form U4 when information contained on the original Form U4 changes."
Alan J. Foxman is an attorney with the law offices of Rita G. Dew, P.A.
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Benefits of Hiring Plumbing Services
Unexpected plumbing issues such as clogged drainage or leaking pipes occur at any time. Having a plumbers contact is important to solving the issue and preventing unnecessary repairs. Hiring a plumber to fix your plumbing problem ensures that the job is done correctly for the first time. Although many plumbing problems may seem simple, others may be quite difficult to fix and may require the help of a professional. Many individuals are tempted to fix the problems themselves and may end up making them worse or being unable to fix the leaks or clogs. This article discusses a few reasons why you should consider contacting a plumber for your plumbing problems.
A reason why hiring someone to fix your plumbing problems is necessary is because the person may possess needed experience making sure the job is done correctly the first time. Plumbing problems range from simple to handle to the difficult ones to fix properly and require several steps to complete properly. Plumbers can also have latest tools with them. This quality makes them be highly skilled and able to repair the most difficult plumbing issues. Plumbers with skill and experience can correct plumbing problems without making them worse.
Contacting a plumber ensures that you receive detailed diagnostics on your plumbing issues, what caused it and how to fix them. A well trained professional can find the cause of the problem and give you a detailed report. It is possible for skilled plumbers to identify underlying problems by checking your entire plumbing system. Services such as the installation of new pipes and repairing of leaks to name a few are also provided by plumbers. In case you are thinking of improving your kitchen or bathroom, contacting a plumber is one of the best options.
Plumbers should be present to address plumbing issues that require immediate addressing. Unwanted plumbing issues may cause damage to personal property and may prove to be dangerous. Before letting a plumbing problem become a huge emergency scandal, you should contact plumbing companies that offer their services 24/7. Some plumbers can make house calls while others can offer after hour repairs. It may seem expensive to hire a plumber, but it is necessary if you want to avoid unwanted emergencies. Hiring a plumber helps to prevent experiencing massive plumbing emergencies.
Well-trained plumbers can address many issues at the same time. It is common that once plumbers address one issue, they may identify other problems that may be hidden and address them as well. This may save you a lot of money and time by addressing all the problems at once. Well-trained plumbers have the required tools and equipment to get the job done. Skilled plumbers also provide advice in case you encounter a problem that you cannot solve on your own.
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Local Tractor pt.2
October 7, 2013
I really liked this tractor picture. My only problem with it though was the sky. In my previous post you can see that the sky was pretty darn uninteresting. I knew the light would be great but the sky would be trouble. I make a lot of pictures. My camera is with me most of the time and sometimes I take pictures of the sky. Just for this reason. After finding a sky picture and a little fiddling I came up with this. A little more interesting I'm thinking.


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February 26, 2009
At the piano sat a young sat a young girl staring off into space. A clock nearby is set ready to mark an hour. A metronome sat on the piano ready to keep the proper beat. Hands held up over the keys, finger exercising up and down, not touching the keys, quietly but anxiously waiting.
In the silence the fingers slender and long, flexible – itching to press down and make a sound. The hands remain still above the keys – not moving, just waiting. One finger escapes, presses down and a sound is heard. The fingers run up and down while the hands move back and forth above the keys. The fingers hit the keys hard; the sound is like thunder.
Then the fingers slow down, press the keys gently: the sound is soft – gentle like a lullaby. . .
The clock strikes! The metronome stops, the fingers stop, the hands are still, then go up and clap. Practice is done for another day.
Later. . . much later, an old woman sits at the same piano, staring off into space, remembering the practice time once-upon-a-time, long ago. The same hands, not quite so steady. The fingers cracked, no longer flexible, but tempted to play – try to play.
Suddenly, as if the long ago were yesterday, the hands move about the keys, the fingers reach to move up and down together.
Suddenly, music is heard – music practiced long ago: The march of Sousa; the waltz of Strauss, the fairy tales of Stravinsky, "Going Home" by Dvorak, "God Bless America," "Auld Lang Syne," "Ava Maria".
Just like yesterday, the fingers stop, the ands go still above the keys. The old lady smiles, remembering – two hands, ten fingers, and music by one old lady.


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Stamper's Alley is a stamp retailer that went out of business yesterday – sad to see yet another favored paper crafting store close. 2. Cease strolling round the house sporting solely socks. Truworths mentioned this was a new worldwide vogue shoe vacation spot with all the highest sports activities brands. DICK'S makes it simple to buy footwear online with free delivery and free returns on most shoe styles.
The designer shoe section additionally has plenty of Valentino shoes and high boots but we didn't discover the prices to be extremely attractive. Invoice Vermillion died simply a few years ago in Orlando. For instance, if you are recovering from a Lisfranc's Harm and you've got just gotten out of a beneath-the-knee walking boot, then the very last thing you need to do is put on a flexible shoe that re-aggravates the injury.
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Several years ago, clay artist Barry Gregg's wonderful dog Parker was diagnosed with bone cancer, and she had to have her leg amputated. "Parker embraced her new life almost immediately," Gregg says. She was an inspiration, which he celebrates in this art. (When Gregg shared his video tribute with us, he explained that after Parker's surgery a friend gave him a copy of Bark, featuring three-legged dogs (Jul/Aug 2006), which he said was a "a great help in my healing process.") We're paying it forward. Perhaps the Decatur, Ga., artist's tribute will be a source of support for others. Enjoy.
Inspiration on Three Legs
An artist immortalizes his tripod in clay—and videoBy Barry Gregg, February 2010, Updated February 2015


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Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God." Luke 9:62
One of the misconceptions that is doing great harm to the Faith and to the Church is the idea that there are levels of commitment. You might hear someone claim in self-defense that they are "more committed" than someone else. What they should say is that they are less uncommitted than that person. The point that Jesus is making here is either you are committed or you are not.
Claiming to be "sort of" committed is like saying you are "sort of" pregnant. You either are or you are not. You can't "sort of" sky dive. You can't "sort of" get married. Peter didn't "sort of" walk on water. Jesus didn't "sort of" die on the cross.
The challenge Jesus is issuing is this - "you can't 'sort of' follow Me!" Either you are a disciple or you are not! Either you do His will or you don't. Either you walk in holiness or you don't. Either you are saved or you aren't.
I know you live in a day and a culture that wants to nuance everything into shades and degrees. That would be fine if you were the rule-maker or the arbiter of the rules - BUT YOU ARE NOT - He is! He makes the rules and you don't. So, you either obey Him or you don't. You are either following Him or you are not. That is what commitment means!
Having grown up in corn and soybean country, I appreciate what Jesus is saying to His hearers, who were also rural folks. What He was saying was, "When you go out to plow you don't 'sort of plow', you plow or you don't!" No true farmer would begin plowing and quit. No true farmer would "sort of" plow. No real farmer would plow forward while looking backward.
In rural Indiana where I was raised and in rural Illinois where I served for 22 years, there are cornfields so huge you can hardly see across them. I have always been impressed how straight those long rows or corn or beans are. Never have I seen a field with crooked rows. That is proof that the farmers who planted those rows were committed to planting.
How so?
Farmers plant straight rows by lining up their plows and there planters with a reference point at the end of that row and they stay focused and aimed at that point. Straight rows are evidence of a committed and focused farmer. Those perfectly parallel rows are proof of a committed farmer who never looked back while he plowed!
When you think about commitment think about plowing. When you measure your commitment think about focusing on a fixed point and moving straight toward that point continually. And of course, that straight point is the way of God and the will of God as outlined in the Word of God.
There are no "sort of" committed plowers. Neither are there any "sort of " committed Christians. Either you are committed or you're not. Don't buy the lie.


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August 11, 2020 - Latest: What has happened to markets this year? by Darius McDermott
24th February 2012
Only last Thursday I discussed the rise in the oil price that has taken place so far in 2012. At that time the price of a barrel of Brent crude oil had touched US $120 and since then we have seen a further increase to US $124. This provokes further thoughts along the line of the twitter #carboncopy2012. Having reminded myself of the numbers it is clear that we are in fact safe from an exact copy as the Brent benchmark was in the mid 90s at the beginning of 2011 rather than the mid-100s of this year. But should we mimic the increase then last years peak of US $126.91 (Financial Times figures) would be replaced by one of more like US $136/7.


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Issie Chinchay scored two goals and the Chico High girls soccer team won an Eastern Athletic League home match Monday 3-2 over crosstown rival Pleasant Valley.
Neala Cronin added a goal and one assist for the Panthers (10-4, 5-2 EAL).
Chico goalie Rachelle Marlatt had seven saves.
Emily Duke and Allyce Warren both scored for Pleasant Valley (13-3-1, 5-2).
Paradise Adventist 73, Core Butte 43
Daniel Gaskel scored 12 points for Core Butte.
Las Plumas 56, Lassen 53
Halle Brown had 15 points and 11 rebounds, Jenna Maturino added 14 points and eight assists and the Thunderbirds won a nonleague road game in Susanville.
Lynda Vang also scored 14 points for LP (13-5).
Paradise Adventist 55, Core Butte 13
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USBands kicks off their 31st season on this Saturday, September 7, 2019, at Bethel High School in Bethel, CT. Bethel High School, Blackstone-Millville High School, Brien McMahon High School, New Milford High School, Danbury High School, Naugatuck High School, New Fairfield High School and Newtown High School will all participate in the first competition of the season. In addition, The University of New Haven Marching Band will perform in exhibition at the end of the show.
"We're really excited to get the season off the ground," said Jim Sheeley, Director of USBands. "The team has been working really hard on getting the fall competitions ready and we can't wait to get into the heart of the marching band season."
Jim Sheeley will be in attendance at the show, as well as Eric Kitchenman, the USBands Adjudication Coordinator.
This season, USBands will host 125 marching band competitions in 20 states culminating in championship events at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ and AT&T Stadium, Arlington TX. To be a part of upcoming competitions, please email us at email@example.com.
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For breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Royal Grill Restaurant offers varied buffets and an à la carte menu
Relax or start your day with a delicious, freshly brewed cappuccino in The Royal Coffee Shoppe. The Coffee Shoppe also offers light lunch meals as well as a full buffet.
Offers a vibe atmosphere where you can meet up with colleagues after work, the ideal place where you can enjoy a selection of wines and beverages.


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Many horse managers have a keen eye for hay quality, but their buying habits may seem fickle because they need forages to fit an array of unique preferences and animal performance requirements.
Virginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, reprint, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.
Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Edwin J. Jones, Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; M. Ray McKinnie, Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State University, Petersburg.
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Peppermint Sprinkle Popcorn (Pies and Plots) — I am intrigued.
SWEET POTATO PIE TIRAMISU (Grandbaby Cakes) — This has possibly enough flavor to cover the sweet potato taste, but I'm not sure.
Broccoli Rabe, Italian Sausage & Ricotta Pizza (Strawberry Plum) — Yummy! I need to make this for myself now that I've found sheep ricotta.
Salt And Pepper Crackers (Elana's Pantry) — Salty foods are my favorites. And crunchy is always nice.
PORK RIB STEW WITH BEANS, TOMATOES AND SPINACH (The Endless Meal) — Long and slow cook means really great meat. This looks like a nice sturdy meal.


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A presentation requires a speaker to be well prepared as it has to meet the desired goal. There are various strategies that are crucial in meeting this objective. For the future presentations it is crucial to spend some time to put together thoughts in writing. Getting time to organize your thoughts is essential in meeting the objectives of the speaker (Jay, 2001).
The audience is the key in any presentation. Without the audience, the presentation would have no objective. A speaker should then know his/her audience in order to make a relevant presentation for them. For example, if the audience consists of young kids the speech should have many relevant examples, such as the use of pictures and videos to keep their attention. It should also be short (Reynolds, 2008).
Achieving success in a presentation always starts with a thorough preparation. When one is called to make a speech of any kind even in an informal setting, he/she has to take time to prepare since preparation plays an important role in the success. Engaging in the five steps
stated plays an important role in a successful speech. First, assess, evaluate, research, put in order and, finally, deliver your speech (Gallo, 2010). Putting more energy on these steps of presentation makes the presenter confident and attains the goals of the presentation. For example, when a speaker has a topic of presentation one should follow the necessary steps of presentation to ensure that the presentation is productive.
The strategy of transforming thoughts on the outcome will be of great help in meeting the objective. For example before preparing for a presentation it is crucial to have a positive attitude towards the outcome of the presentation (Lucas, 1998). The reason for this is that oftentimes the thoughts of a speaker affect the delivery of the speech. Having a positive visualization is essential in attaining great heights. A speaker who visualizes a great presentation in most cases, achieves it too.


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If you are looking for a complicated 3D puzzle game, this might be the best one. Find a way to separate these interlocked shapes by dragging them around the screen until you come up with a solution. Interlocked is presented to you by SolidGames.com and is sponsored by Armor Games. This puzzle game has been played 17,355 times by our visitors and currently has a rating of after 380 votes.
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Atlanta Wedding at JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead by Harwell Photography
Dexter Fowler. A center fielder for the Major League Baseball team, the Colorado Rockies. Aliya Baghbani. A lover of tennis and owner of Strings & Things, a pro-shop in Salt Lake City. The chances of this pair meeting? Pretty remote! But thanks to the persistence of a mutual friend, meet the two did, and it was truly a magical moment of love at first sight! Almost an exact year after Dexter proposed to Aliya in Italy, the two were preparing for their wedding ceremony at Peachtree Christian Church in Atlanta. After exchanging their vows in the beautiful sanctuary, the new Mr. and Mrs. invited their guests to a winter wonderland reception planned by Park Avenue Events at Atlanta wedding venue JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead. It was a breathtaking display of flowing white linens, exquisite floral arrangements, sparkling rhinestones and glowing candles, and it was in these elegant surroundings that a night of fine dining and dancing was enjoyed by all. Midnight began the new day, and the happy couple journeyed off to begin their happily every after! This affaire was captured by Atlanta wedding photographer Harwell Photography!
Who says a winter bouquet has to be white? Use pale green flowers to bring a touch of color to your arrangement, as was the case with Aliya's bouquet of roses, hydrangeas, and stephanotis from Floral Matters. Need some sparkle and glitz? Bring on the brooches and rhinestones!
The first look Dexter had of his bride was quick to bring the dashing groom to tears. Such a sweet moment for a couple to share!
Be daring with the apparel of your bridal party! To go with the pale "winter wonderland" theme, Aliya's bridesmaids joined her in wearing white, all three ladies exhibiting grace and elegance in their gorgeous gowns.
What did I tell you? This wedding reception was truly a sight to behold. I don't know about y'all, but I'm simply in love with the multitude of crisp white linens and flowing drapes. And all those tall floral arrangements of roses and hydrangeas? Stunning!
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Photography: Harwell Photography | Ceremony Venue: Peachtree Christian Church | Reception Venue & Catering: JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead | Event Coordinator/Planner: Park Avenue Events | Stationery: Sandi Spells Design | Floral: Floral Matters | Linens: BBJ | Lighting & Lounge Furniture: Unique Event Elements | Draping: Geri Sims | Rentals: Sweet Seats and Event Rentals Unlimited | DJ: DJ Tron | Cake: Frosted Pumpkin | Videography: 3 Ring Wedding | Wedding Dress & Veil: Sweet Elegant Bridal | Hair & Makeup: Maraz | Transportation: Atlantic Limousine & Transportation
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Home Sweet Home Cross Stitch Pattern
for homebodies everywhere. a simple and modern version of a true classic.
there's no place like home!
the pattern stitches up quickly and is a good beginner project.
uses full cross stitches only.
makes a great housewarming gift!
here's what you'll get:
- a full color pattern graph
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finished size is approximately 4" x 4" when stitched on 14 count aida fabric. the example piece in the photo is framed in a 5x5" frame.*
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Monday, November 10, 2008
Nine Inch Nails at the House of Blues Atlantic City
My vacation to Atlantic city happened to coincide with a Nine Inch Nails special club performance at the House of Blues Atlantic City. I missed a slew of good shows in Los Angeles but was treated to a memorable show from an energized Nine Inch Nails.
Since I was on "vacation" I didn't take too many notes about the show. I vividly remember Robin Finck's ear bleeding solo for "Piggy". The surprise of the night was when Peter Murphy from Bauhaus added some extra spookiness to "Reptile". It reminded me of how disappointed I am that Bauhaus broke up again. The lighthearted moment of the evening was when Trent Reznor (Vocals/Guitars) lamented how he had apparently messed up the lyrics in the breakdown of "Closer". Luckily, a fan helped Trent out by repeating the correct lyrics when he was tossed the microphone. Trent would later incorporate the lyrics into "Discipline" to the delight of the audience. I need to scour Youtube for the video of "Down In It" as I can't remember hearing a better version live. Congratulations are in order for reader Mel as she caught the elusive Trent Reznor hand tossed tambourine.
Nine Inch Nails is winding down their second leg of the tour and I will catch the final two dates at Arco Arena in Sacramento on 12/12 and at the Planet Hollywood Resort on 12/13. It also should be noted that powerhouse drummer Josh Freese will be leaving the tour which is another reason to catch these shows. If you happen to travel to Atlantic city, check out the Trinity Irish Pub. I ordered the Bangers and Mash as a tribute to the B-side from Radiohead's In Rainbows.
Nine Inch Nails setlist at the House of Blues Atlantic City (11/06/08)
"Love Is Not Enough"
"Terrible Lie"
"Letting You"
"March of the Pigs"
"The Frail"
"The Wretched"
"The Collector"
"Reptile" (with Peter Murphy)
"The Beginning of The End"
"Ghosts 31"
"Head Down"
"Gave Up"
"The Line Begins To Blur"
"God Given"
"Down In It"
"Starfuckers Inc."
"The Hand That Feeds"
"Head Like A Hole"
3 comments:
- Mike D said...
Question, did they use the full stage/lighting setup @HoB?
I'll also be there @PH and am curious if all that gear will fit into the theater.
- Unknown said...
Nice pix from the balcony, and thanks for the note about brooklyn vegan.
- Amateur Chemist said...
They did not use any of the drop down LCD screens at the HOB. The venue at Planet Hollywood is large enough for the full production.
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