1. Don't rush to pay off your mortgage – Interest rates in 2018 are sure to rise. A quarter-point hike will increase the APR on your credit card, auto loan, etc… that has a variable interest rate. Tackle your most expensive debt first.
"Don't rush to pay down or pay off your low-rate, tax-deductible fixed-rate mortgage. Use the cash instead to pay off other higher-cost debt, or max out your tax-advantaged retirement savings accounts, like an IRA or 401(k)," says Greg McBride, CFA, chief financial analyst for Bankrate.com.
2. If you have an adjustable-rate mortgage consider refinancing to a fixed-rate loan – With rates expected to rise, it's likely that you will be paying more when your rate term is up. There are predictions that mortgage rates will rise to 5% in 2018 and could exceed that by 2019.
3. Do not wait it out for a price drop on the dream house you want – NAR expects prices to steadily increase throughout the year. The number of available houses for sale is at it's lowest inventory since it began being tracked in 1999. Home scarcity, with high demand, equals higher prices. If you wait, you're in danger of losing out to someone else.


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Prairie Township Community Center to close for 'massive' cleaning
KELLEY YOUMAN, THISWEEKNEWS.COM
Aug 23, 2018 at 4:35 PM Aug 23, 2018 at 5:14 PM
The staff at the Prairie Township Community Center does windows.
And a whole lot more.
The community center, 5955 W. Broad St., will be closed Tuesday, Aug. 28 through Friday, Aug. 31, for its annual deep cleaning and maintenance. The work will start immediately after the center closes Monday, Aug. 27.
"It's a massive cleaning of everything," township recreation department director James Gant said. "We do it this week because that's the week we start losing some of our kids to school. It's kind of the transition from summer to fall and allows us to really get the center as clean as possible.
"We'll have four staffers that come in with leaf-blowers on Monday night and they'll start blowing all the dust down that we can get."
By Tuesday, the center's fitness equipment will be moved so the carpets can be cleaned and the floors waxed. The gym floor will be waxed and the exercise equipment like treadmills and elliptical machines will be in pieces.
"We'll take all of our fitness equipment apart and get in there and do some preventative maintenance," Gant said.
"The hardwood in the gym gets stripped and rewaxed, which actually maintains the floor for longer. The smell is awful -- it takes a couple of days to air out."
While the community center will reopen for normal hours Saturday, Sept. 1, the pool inside is expected to remain closed through Sept. 4, he said.
"We'll start draining it Tuesday morning. We will literally power wash from the ceiling all the way down," Gant said. "It takes 36 hours to drain the pool and another 36 to fill it, so that's why it takes longer."
Other plans include installing tile in high-traffic areas and chair rails in all classrooms.
The parking lot also will be resealed and repainted.
The floors are done by professionals, but nearly everything else is handled by the community center staff, Gant said.
"We maintain all the equipment, we do all the power washing, the window washing, all the painting," he said. "My dad is coming in to volunteer to help me put in chair rails. It's definitely not a vacation for us."
Gant said he plans to post pictures on the center's Facebook page (https://www. facebook.com/PTCCOhio/) so patrons can see what work goes on behind the scenes.
"When you see what all we're doing, it makes sense why we're closed -- you need to have those four days. It's quite a bit of effort," Gant said. "We just try to make it look as good as possible, but it takes a while."
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Operation Wild Web Nets Six for Online Wildlife Trafficking
Posted by News Editor in Latest News, RSS, Wildlife on July 11, 2013 6:01 pm / no comments
LOS ANGELES, California, July 11, 2013 (ENS) – A nationwide undercover operation aimed at disrupting the trafficking of protected wildlife on the Internet, today resulted in charges against six California residents for selling endangered species and animal parts through online sites such as Craigslist.
The charges were filed in United States District Court in Los Angeles this morning. They stem from an investigation dubbed Operation Wild Web, coordinated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which involved investigators and prosecutors across the United States and in three Southeast Asian countries.
From August 8 through August 22 last year, about 70 Service special agents and conservation officers from state wildlife agencies across the country teamed up to investigate illegal online commerce in wildlife.
Skin of a Sumatran tiger sold online and seized by Operation Wild Web officers (Photo courtesy USFWS)
Agents from the National Park Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration helped staff some of the 14 Wild Web Task Force groups operating in the United States. Investigators posing as buyers focused on endangered or protected wildlife, as well as invasive species that threaten the native fish species in the United States.
Operation Wild Web resulted in 154 "buy/busts" in the United States – 30 involving federal wildlife crimes and 124 for violations of state wildlife laws.
It also exposed online trafficking of live birds and tiger and leopard pelts in Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia, where wildlife officers simultaneously ran their own in-country Operation Wild Web task forces targeting illegal wildlife internet sales. Enforcement agency participation was coordinated by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Wildlife Enforcement Network, ASEAN-WEN.
"Our message is clear and simple – the internet is not an open marketplace for protected species," said Edward Grace, the Fish and Wildlife Service's deputy assistant director for law enforcement. "State partners and our ASEAN-WEN counterparts were essential to the success of this operation, and that cooperation remains critical to disrupting wildlife trafficking on the web and elsewhere."
Wildlife and wildlife products seized during Operation Wild Web included the pelts of endangered big cats such as Sumatran tiger, leopard and jaguar; live migratory birds; sea turtle shells and sea turtle skin boots; whale teeth; elephant ivory; migratory bird mounts; walrus ivory; and other items. The intercepted transactions involved more than $60,000-worth of wildlife contraband.
The defendants charged are:
Hanna Karim, 44, and his wife, Margarita Licomitros, 36, both of Huntington Beach, who are accused of selling a Sumatran tiger skin for $8,000 after the item was advertised on Craigslist. Karim and Licomitros are charged with offering an endangered species for sale, and, if convicted, each could be sent to federal prison for up to one year. Tigers are critically endangered throughout the world, with fewer than 500 Sumatran tigers remaining in the wild.
Jaguar pelt sold online and seized by Operation Wild Web officers (Photo courtesy USFWS)
Rene De La Peza, 42, of Hacienda Heights, who is accused of selling a jaguar skin for $15,000 after advertising it on Craigslist. De La Peza is charged with offering an endangered species for sale and, if convicted, could be sent to federal prison for up to one year. Jaguars, the largest cat found in the Americas, have been listed as endangered for 40 years.
Michael Roy McIntire, 59, of Encino, who is accused of selling three migratory bird mounts in violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. If convicted, McIntire would face up to six months in prison. All migratory birds, such as the birds involved in this case: a canvasback, a cinnamon teal and a mallard, are protected under treaties between the United States, Russia, Canada and Mexico, and even legally hunted birds cannot be sold.
Rodrigo Macedo, 29, of Hesperia, who is accused selling two Western scrub jays in violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, a charge that carries a maximum penalty of six months in federal prison.
Lewis Keister, 42, a resident of Los Angeles and the owner of East Meets West Antiques, is charged with a felony offense of illegally trafficking wildlife for allegedly selling a pair of seal fur moccasins for $750 last August. The complaint affidavit also alleges that he sold three Native American dolls, one said to be made of whale bone, and three bags, one made of seal fur, to an undercover agent last December. If convicted of violating the Lacey Act, Keister would face a maximum possible penalty of five years in prison.
All six defendants will be summoned to appear in U.S. District Court on August 8.
Seven Operation Wild Web cases were charged in Thailand and Indonesia where animals and parts of animals, such as leopards, tigers, hornbills and Javan eagles were sold on the Internet.
Law enforcement authorities were assisted by several nonprofit organizations that donated resources to the operation, including the Humane Society of the United States, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, and the Freeland Foundation. Forty trained volunteers from The HSUS helped law enforcement officials conduct Internet searches to uncover criminal activities.
Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO for The HSUS said, "The amount of wildlife available for sale via the Internet is staggering, and enforcement activities must increasingly concentrate on this arena of commerce if we are to protect wildlife from cruelty and maintain the viability of species. We applaud the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, state fish and wildlife agencies, and U.S. Attorney André Birotte, Jr. for their continued commitment to protecting wildlife."
"As a major platform for the illicit trade in wildlife, the Internet has become a dangerous place for animals," said Jeff Flocken, North American regional director, IFAW. "Wildlife crimes are not only harmful to already endangered species, they also pose serious threats to national and global security."
As part of Operation Wild Web, state and federal prosecutors across the country have filed over 100 criminal cases, most in California, Texas and Florida. Other Operation Wild Web cases have involved the illegal sale of a bear skin, a walking catfish and live piranha.


Today begins the last nine weeks of the school year. When I look at where we are at in the school year, I marvel at how quickly the time has gone. While we have accomplished a lot so far this school year, many important events are yet to come. Included in those events is the Auction fundraiser the night of May 9th.
I want to encourage you to mark your calendars as we will be auctioning off some great items that night to help the school, and we will have a wonderful BBQ dinner for the family as well. Following the Auction, the students will present a music and drama program. It will be an event you won't want to miss.
Several families have signed up to help with the Auction, but we still could use more help. If you would like to take part in helping to plan and implement ideas for the Auction, please let me know. We would like to get started on that in the next week or two.
Thank you for your help. Let's have a strong finish to a great school year.


I don't have time to build a comprehensive list, like a responsible blogger would, of the best and worst aspects of the Olympic gymnastics competition. So it's all pretty random. And I'll add more as I'm able.
Toss it: Tim Daggett, Elfi Schlegel, and Al Trautwig continued their reign of terror by ensuring that every gymnast was insulted or stereotyped, and confusing the hell out of anyone without a working knowledge of the sport. Tim and Elfi could be heard spouting off gems like, "Gymnastics 101: Stick the landing!" while a thoughtful Al mused after one performance, "Balance beam, balance beam."
Keep it: Meanwhile in the Twittersphere (gawwwd, I hate Twitter), Samuel L. Jackson offered up hilarious one-liners and called out the the commentators for their inane remarks and glass-half-empty attitudes. He's the only reason I have Twitter.
"Dance element trouble?! She was dancing in there somewhere????!!"
"That was the "wait up Gurl y'all walkin' too fass " stagger on the beam! W/ a WTF DISMOUNT!"
"Uh Oh, Pommel Horse next! Thass like Balance Beam for dudes! Horse def has US men's numba! Oh well, Go USA!"
"Luvvin' Tim's Positive Analysis of Gabby's chances!....NOT!"
" I hope Tim's HAPPY!!! He's the Largest DEDUCTION in my Joy! HEMORRHOID!"
Toss it: Samuel makes a great point when even he questions the presence of any dance at all. Hitting a pose is not dancing. Running clear across the floor for a switch leap, also not dancing. I actually think the American team does a pretty good job of fitting some actual dance into their floor routines. But I cringe when watching Catalina Ponor, a fantastic tumbler who has the most embarrassingly poor choreography. Her teammate Sandra Isbaza hardly seemed to notice there was any music playing. (I guess she was hoping for a Silvia Mitova moment--what with the very similar, understated bluesy music--but the movement and music seemed completely incongruous.
Toss it: The jumps out of the tumbling passes are killing me. Even worse are the standing back tucks out of tumbling passes. Limit routines to one rebounding jump out of a tumbling pass. Deduct for lack of continuity when a back tuck or other skill that seems out of place is performed.
Toss it: Why are we still wearing paper numbers? Completely unnecessary. I know this is nitpicking. But it's stupid, right?
Bring it on: PLEASE. We MUST develop a way to reward artistry. My vote would be to give artistry/choreography bonus: 0.0 bonus for unsatisfactory artistry (Catalina Ponor, Beth Tweddle) 0.1 for acceptable artistic presentation (Gabby Douglas), 0.2 for excellent artistic presentation (Aliya Mustafina, etc.), and 0.3 for outstanding presentation and choreography (Victoria Moors, etc.).


The development of personalized medicine is tightly linked with the correct exploitation of molecular data, especially those associated with the genome sequence along with these use of genomic data there is an increasing demand to share these data for research purposes. Transition of clinical data to research is based in the anonymization of these data so the patient cannot be identified, the use of genomic data poses a great challenge because its nature of identifying data. In this work we have analyzed current methods for genome anonymization and propose a one way encryption method that may enable the process of genomic data sharing accessing only to certain regions of genomes for research purposes.


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Other than experts, there is no one in the world who can take great care of your carpets and rugs. If you are wondering how, then cleaning your carpet regularly and taking it to professionals to maintain it is a good way to do this. It's a well known fact that tiles, rugs and carpets play a very important role in the business world. This is because they sell out your image to your clients. They also create a perfect environment in which you can work in. That is why you should always be 100% involved in your office carpet and tiles cleaning. If well maintained and cleaned, you are sure to have more customers and clients flocking into your business premises.
Try balancing your books in your business by looking for pocket friendly rates from companies who understand that you are running a business and despite the fact that you need your carpet clean, you still need to be profitable. For more information, you can visit us at Manhattan Beach. You can also give us a call since we are here for you.
Office rug and carpet maintenance.
The floor in your office is equally as important as the floor found in your home. Despite the fact that you don't live there, you should always take care of your office tiles, carpet and rugs since you use this space to interact with your clients. Clean floors are known to motivate workers and keep them in high spirits. They are also known to give a lasting impression that will increase customer traffic towards your business. Maintaining cleanliness in the office is very easy since there are a lot of commercial carpet stain removers if you happen to spill a drink on your rug. You can also get commercial tile cleaning services that ensure your floor is clean. If you have cleaning personnel's, always encourage them to use very effective eco friendly products to ensure that there are no stains left on your tiles. make sure that you hire people that do a good job and leave your floor in a condition that doesn't cause any injuries such as slips on the floor.
To clear the stain, you should first clear away with the spilled material in a gentle way without rubbing it onto the tile floor, rug or carpet. This will prevent the stain from spreading. You can apply the cleaner according to manufacturer's instructions and gently scrub. The tool to use while scrubbing often depends on the surface being cleaned. Finally rinse using clean water once you ensure that the stain is no more.


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Q: How to re-learn math: books or websites? To re-learn math, both websites and books provide visual content (text and some of them shows illustrations). So are websites an alternative to books (content quality-wise)?
My goal is to re-learn from pre-algebra (I'm that behind). I feel like I don't remember details about what I learned in school, but as soon as I read it, I will understand it easily, because I have the synapses, but they are missing lots of links.
I want to know if websites can provide me >= quality content as books. I want to be sure that my knowledge doesn't have any holes on it so I can go to advanced concepts without that fear of not understanding something because of incomplete basic knowledge.

A: I think your question is very general. If you want to advance your knowledge I would say first go over basic math skills - that is material learnt in algebra, precalculus and geometry courses. For this I would highly recommend the Khan Academy. Of course you should also find exercises in books or whatever other content you have to apply the skills you learn since the best way, I feel, to understand a concept is to see an application of it in another pretext.
For more advanced mathematics I think finding texts from universities around the world is very helpful, though of course a general background is necessary. If you have a concept you are interested in Id recommend reading about it in a specific book and finding info on the web (the more versions of a concept the better) and practicing it through university exercises that you can find on the web.
Hope this helps somewhat..

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Taylor Swift is releasing a new album, "Evermore" tonight
Posted By: Neville Carr
In a surprise announcement, Taylor Swift revealed that she will release a new album at midnight ET tonight (Thursday, December 10) titled "Evermore," which she described as "sister" to her latest release, "Folklore." A video clip for a new song from the album titled "Willow" will arrive with the album – Swift will be logged into the YouTube premiere page in the middle of the night to answer questions.
Since I was 13 years old, I've been excited to be 31 because it's a number that flattened the other way around, which is why I wanted to surprise you with this now. You have all been so caring, supportive, and thoughtful on my birthdays so this time I thought I would give you something! pic.twitter.com/wATiVSTpuV
– Taylor Swift (@ taylorswift13) December 10, 2020
The album tracks the business relationships of "folklore" written in collaboration with Jack Antonov and Aaron Decner of the National, and also includes a contribution from WB William Broad, a nickname recently revealed by her friend, British actor. Joe Alwen. According to a tracking list published by Swift, it also includes a collaboration with Haim titled "No Body, No Crime"; Second duet with Bon Iver (who sang the song "Folklore" "Exile" on the title track; and a song with National as her backing group called "Coney Island."
The announcement came as a surprise to even the insiders: While Swift said in recent interviews that she was writing it, there was no indication that a new album was in the works, let alone weeks of release.
In a series of social media posts Thursday morning, Swift described the album's origins. "Frankly, we couldn't stop writing the songs. To try to put it more poeticly, it was as if we were standing on the edge of the folkloric forest and we had a choice: to turn around and go back or travel farther in the forest of this music. We chose to wander deeper into.
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"I've never done that before. In the past I've always treated albums as one-time eras and moved to planning the next album after the album was released," "There was something different with the folklore. While making them, I felt less relatable and as if I were back. The escape you found in these fairy / non-fiction tales. I loved the ways in which I welcomed the scenes of dreams, tragedies, and epic tales of love that were lost and found in your life. So I continued writing for them.
"I loved creating these songs with Aaron Dessner, Jack Antonoff, WB, and Justin Vernon," Swift's notes concluded. We also welcomed some new (old) friends to the musical kitchen table this time …. I loved the escape I found in these fairy tales / non-fiction. You loved the ways in which you welcomed the scenes of dreams, tragedies, and epic tales of love that were lost and found in your life. So I kept writing to them.
The series of posts continued with details on the album: "Since I was 13 years old, I was excited that I am 31 years old because it was a number that had the opposite, and that's why I wanted to surprise you with this now," she wrote to fans. "You have all been so caring, supportive, and thoughtful about my birthdays and so this time I thought I would give you something! I also know that this holiday season is going to be one season for most of us, and if any of you turn to music to deal with their lost loved ones the way I do, then this is for you. .
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There are 15 tracks in the Forever Standard Edition, but the Deluxe Physical Edition will include two additional tracks – "Right Where You Left Me" and "Time to Go." All * Digital Downloads * for the album will include an exclusive digital brochure with 16 brand new photos. You can pre-order now. On https: //taylor.lnk.to/evermorealbum
She also revealed the people who worked on the video: "Editor Chancler Haynes, stage designers Ethan Tobman and Regina Fernandez, visual effects geniuses Grant Miller and David Leibnsfield. Thank you to our medical inspector who made sure to take every precaution for our safety."
Swift She used her Instagram page to create a mosaic photo What's most likely the album cover art.
An apparent continuation of the pastoral voice and "folklore" themes, which garnered six Grammy Awards nominations for 2021, the album is actually SWIFT's third release of the year. In addition to "Folklore", which was released surprisingly on July 24, just two weeks ago, Swift released a video on Disney Plus of live and short shows of "Folklore" songs titled "The Long Pond Studio Sessions".
I'm glad to tell you that my ninth studio album, and my sister's folklore record, will be released tonight at Midnight Eastern. It is always called.
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Friendly alcohol advocate. Future teen idol. Beer aficionado. Amateur music fanatic. Food guru.


In this new edition of his landmark book, Richard Layard shows that there is a paradox at the heart of our lives. Most people want more income. Yet as societies become richer, they do not become happier. This is not just anecdotally true, it is the story told by countless pieces of scientific research. We now have sophisticated ways of measuring how happy people are, and all the evidence shows that on average people have grown no happier in the last fifty years, even as average incomes have more than doubled. In fact, the First World has more depression, more alcoholism and more crime than fifty years ago. This paradox is true of Britain, the United States, continental Europe, and Japan. What is going on? Now fully revised and updated to include developments since first publication, Layard answers his critics in what is still the key book in 'happiness studies'.
Unorthodox, devastatingly straightforward and more provocative of actual thought than 90% of books said to be "thought-provoking". If happiness isn't a political issue, what's the point of politics?
Richard Layard is Emeritus Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics, and author of the best-selling Happiness (Penguin, 2005). He was founder-director of the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics and now heads its programme on well-being. He is also a member of the House of Lords. Judy Dunn is Professor of Developmental Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London. Her research interests are in children's social, emotional and communicative development, studied in their families and with their friends. She is Chair of the Good Childhood Inquiry.


A native of Northern Virginia, Abby is excited to work in her hometown of Herndon. She met her husband (Ben, who is a Mascot acquisitions editor!) at Herndon High School, and even attended college at nearby George Mason University. As an undergraduate student, she studied accounting, film, and anthropology. Both creative and organized, Abby loves combining her background in math with her passion for the arts here at Mascot. When she's not connecting with authors at work, she is exploring different forms of storytelling. On the weekends, you can find her reading books—especially biographies—and examining how their narratives are translated into film and television series.


A KALTBLUT exclusive womenswear editorial. Photography and styling by Julia Chernysheva. Model is Yana, signed to Figaro Blue. Shoot in Moscow, Fotofabrika Studio."This story is inspired by red color as a symbol of pain and suffering and at the same time a symbol of passion. And white color as a symbol of purity on the one hand, and on the other side of indifference. Also, it occurred to me to create a kind of homage to the magazine 032s. Since I was impressed by the interview of the creator of the magazine Joerg Koch and the story of how they came up with this name. The name of the publication 032c refers to the color code Panton (red color)." says the photographer.


As I already written it, there is a aaai-05 user on Flickr and the photos submitted by it are shown on aaai-05 blog.
If you are at AAAI and taking pictures, you might want to consider creating an identity on Flickr and sharing your photos, tagging them as "aaai05".
– I've my identity on Flickr and I will tag photos with "aaai05" this evening, so, do you know if there is an easy way to show on a aaai05 blog a zeitgeist of photos tagged under a certain tag and not only belonging to a single user?
– Is this a bug of Flickr or I'm missing something? (Probably the second). There are some pictures tagged by user aaai-05 under "aaai05" but they don't show up when you see all the photos tagged under "aaai05".
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My eyelids tilted when I felt something light and warm was splashing. I opened my eyes meeting with the white ceiling. I'm still feeling exhausted. Maybe because of last night. I also didn't get proper sleep but looked at him, how peacefully and without any guilt, he is sleeping.
I shook my head and climbed down the stairs to get ready for the day.
I finished cooking his breakfast a little soon and he was nowhere to come downstairs that soon. He usually went to the office after 8 and It's just 7:30 I have enough of time.
I went to the garden of the mansion to relax a bit as it was morning time. The scenario of the green trees with grass was looking beautiful to my eyes.
It's actually really beautiful and eye-cooling.
I slid my fingers on the leaves on a little plant but what I got to know that it was dried. The plant was almost dying. It's so bad that no one here takes care of nature the way they did to themselves.
'It's okay, let me take care of you, sweetie.'
I murmured to the plant and glanced here and there to find something suitable to medicate the little plant. I went towards the old cupboard which was placed on the side of the garden. I went there and took out a scissor and sprayer after opening the cupboard door.
Taking the medicine and scissor out, I started cutting the dry leaves and spraying the medical solution on the leaves.
When Anna was busy taking care of the leaves, she heard some footsteps coming closer to her. Her movements alerted when she heard the footsteps doesn't seem familiar.
It was not Ivan.
Then who is the person?
Anna tightened her grip upon the scissors clenching her jaw, her mind got alerted and she proceeded. Without thinking further, she has turned around and was about to attack but the guy was fast enough to grab her by her elbows and yanked her back.
She yelped in pain and looked up glaring at the man. His face was covered with a black mask and she saw even a knife in his hands.
Was he going to kill her/
But who was he?
She didn't even know him?
"Oh, So you are the one, Mr. Miller got," The man mocked making Anna's blood soaked in her veins.
"W..who are you?" She asked trembling when the man was handling the knife just above her. If he wants, he could rip her head off within a second. But she can't take the risk.
"You don't know me? Oh dear," The man sympathizes but Anna's curiosity was growing more and more.
Anticipation was taking place inside her heart. She was scared because of the knife which is just above her head.
"It's okay sweetie, you won't even get an opportunity to know me," The man said in a mocking tone making Anna's eyes went wide in fear.
What does he mean by this?
"WHO ARE YOU?" She screamed in fear and pushed the man back that he stumbled backward falling to the ground. The man groaned in pain and rubbed his butt.
"IVAN!!!" Without thinking further she screamed and ran upstairs to their room while screaming Ivan's name. Her forehead was wilting badly. She didn't even know the man and he was threatening to kill her.
She hurled her hands on the door making it open wide and rushed inside the room and hugged Ivan from back fisting her hands tightly around his broad chest. She dug her face in his muscular back and his manly scent filled her nostrils as he was standing shirtless only in his pants because of the recent shower. His fragrance was intoxicated.
Ivan who was still processing things in his mind that what made her rush and hug him from the back, when his ears stretched with her muffled cries.
She was crying.
"Anna," He vocalizes her name in a bewildered tone regarding her crying. He quickly turned around to face her and cupped her face in his big palms making her deep oceanic hazels meet with his dark orbs.
"What happened?" He asked in a concerned tone. His eyes were holding anticipation to know the cause for his wife's tears. Her cries.
"Listen,"
He cupped her cheeks rubbing his thumbs over her pinkish chubby cheeks wiping her tears off her milky white skin.
"What happened? Why are you scared? Has something happened?'
Being a questionnaire, he started doing his investigation. Anna who was still scared was wrapping her arms around his waist.
"Iv...Ivan, there is...*hiccup* th.."
"Tell me, sweetheart, what happened? Did someone said something to you?" He inquired in a soft cotton-candy-like tone. He didn't want to scare her more. She was already looking like a scared doll.
"There is someone downstairs in the garden, H..he tried to attack me with a knife," She hiccuped and Ivan's blood boiled and eyes darkened.
"What?" He asked completely flabbergasted by her question. Because he knew that there is no chance of anyone entering the mansion or even the area closed to the mansion without even his permission and the tight security he has in all four directions of his empire.
"Y..yes," She whimpered fisting the waistband of his trousers. Her innocent eyes were red due to the continuous wails and she was not looking less than any scared little baby.
Who the hell has dare to scare my doll?
Where the fuck all the men are fucking?
His eyes darkened and his jaw clenched because of the anger.
"wait a minute, baby," he said caressing her cheeks and detached himself from her holds picking his shirt from the bed wearing it in one go, and pulled his drawer to took out his gun.
he knows that Anna was scared at the moment but he knew that the reason for her fear is definitely something not pointed out to be. No one has dared and any way to enter the area when he has too high and tight security all over the mansion.
"come with me,"
He addressed her holding her hand in his bigger ones securely and tightly to make her believe that he was here for her and she doesn't have to frighten of anything.
"Where did you saw the man?" he asked and she pointed at the garden where she was working. He went there with her and checked in all directions tightening the grip on his gun. Anna was guiding him all the way when she found a shadow was coming in their way from the back.
Probably to attack Ivan.
She quickly turned her head to the only meet with the same black-mask guy and gasped.
"IVAN!! WATCH OUT!!"
She screamed because of the fright. Before anything more could happen Ivan gave a hard punch on the masked guy's face which make him fall back to the ground and he groaned.
Ivan ran there grabbing the guy's collar and was about to punch him again.
"Bro, Stop stop! It's me..... Liam,"
The guy said in an arrested tone taking off his mask and Ivan stopped his hand on the mid-way when the guy speaker.
"Liam? You?"
"Oh brother, you almost killed me," Liam pouted getting up with the help of Ivan. Ivan was still bewildered and mostly shocked with the way his younger brother came this time.
Being a killer?
"It's not something funny, Liam," Ivan said in his self usual cold but his tone for his younger brother was holding a parenting guide.
"I just... thought that I will give you an unexpected and different surprise this time," He said pouting.
Ivan shook his head in disbelief. He knew his younger won't gonna stop no matter what he told or say to him. It's true that Liam respects and listens to his big brother but always does of his own choice.
"Tell me, You like my surprise?" Liam asked in a coquettish manner and Ivan rolled his eyes.
"Whatever," Ivan dismissed making Liam laugh.
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Which was actually.
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He was caring some minutes ago. Now he again becomes like a thick iron.
"Umm... Let me arrange the breakfast. You must be tired too, please go and freshen up," She said in her soft candy-like voice. Liam smiled and nodded.
"Umm.. excuse me?" she excused herself going inside leaving the brothers alone. Liam again turned his head back to where his elder brother was standing as if he is not interested in the scenarios surrounding him.
Liam's playful wicked smile flashed on his lips and Ivan rolled his eyes as if he already knows what Liam will go to do.
The fucker and his fuckings.
"Wow, I never thought you will fall in love with someone unexpected, I never imagined it, Brother, Btw, she is nice,"
Liam said in his teasing tone.
"I'm not in love with her," Ivan who was completely looking as if he is pissed with the younger's doings said in his usual cold voice.
"oh? Really? Then I must say, you got such a pretty and young chick to fuck," Liam smirked making Ivan's hands fisted.
"LANGUAGE!" He growled making the younger taken his words back.
"Sorry," he murmured pouting.
Indeed, Liam sometimes loses control over his tongue but whenever Ivan corrects him, he didn't hesitate to apologize for his blabberings.
"Respect," Ivan cleared himself leaving the place and the younger frowned.
"But, she is younger than me," He defeated.
"she is your sister-in-law,"
"Then you must've fallen for her," Liam smirked.
"Shut up!"
Ivan dismissed Liam showing no interest and with the last step, he climbed the stairs going to his room again. Liam frowned sliding his fingers to his thick brown hair and headed inside too since he was feeling hungry after a long journey.
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- Video playback re-enabled - As software keeps growing it is not unusual for features which aren't being actively maintained to break. Video playback was one these, and it is now back to prototypical working order.
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- Have audio widgets properly display a name, and have it move according to what's visible in the mixmap.
- Look into the default media folder *constantly* appearing to reset to the current working directory.
- Tweak drag interaction to remember where a drag began.
3. Do a show - Ultimately, PlanMixPlay is being built to be used. I am, and should for the foreseeable future, be an avid user of it. Once the first two tasks have made reasonable progress, I'll do my best to announce a show date in advance to motivate my work.
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There's a fair bit work left to do, to have the PlanMixPlay User-Interface properly support the types of parameters this new visualizer style supports. The video presents a debugging interface to manipulate the visualizer. However, once this work has been done - it'll be ready to do a proper live show with!
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I'm currently facing a higher than usual load of personal activities in my life, forcing me to throttle the least life-crucial activities a bit which unfortunately includes the weekly shows I've been doing. Thus, the schedule moving forward will be bi-weekly. In addition I've had to postpone the show originally scheduled for today by a week.
The bad news is - no show today/tonight. The good news is, the show isn't canceled, so despite now being on a bi-weekly schedule you'll be getting two weekends in a row with a show. Yay for content!
In relation to PlanMixPlay, the most recent development involves better support of debugging visualizers as that's been a growing concern ever since the visualizer pipeline has matured to a point where it can now support the majority of the first envisioned ideas I'd like to implement.
I wish there was more to say/show, but I'll be keeping the cards a bit close to the chest until I have something I'm comfortable putting on display.
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The city of angels is full of talented photographers and Steven Taylor has made a name for himself, the way he captures people on camera is like nothing you have seen before.
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I really love it. I gain a huge amount of inspiration being around other artists and their teams. Likewise, it's good to see how others work, and what works for them.
Does your work ever blend over into a personal level with the people you photograph?
Almost always. It's important for me to represent a person and their brand well. Having a closer relationship with my clients makes that possible.
What type of preparation do you make before going on set to shoot?
I get a manicure. Nobody wants to stare at dirty hands all day. Right!?
We've noticed that you have a strong interest in fashion based on your style, is your appearance something that you find important to your representation as both a creative and a professional?
I like that you asked that. I've always been obsessed with small details in branding–things that most people overlook, but totally complete an image, whether it be an artist's website or a store's layout.
As a professional, I think it's important to represent yourself well on every level. As a creative, I believe that feeling great and having confidence helps you produce your best work. It allows you to represent your best self in all mediums.
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I love Christian LouBoutin. Like I mentioned before, I love great branding, and I think what they've done with the red bottom shoes is genius.
Is photography something that you do beyond a means of making money?
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Life changes very fast so do changes the technology.But with change in technology the human values have taken a very deep dent which had changed the quality of quality life.
It seems machines are replacing humen and the quality life it bubbles with.
Just 10 years back we had STD booths to talk,big cameras to catch happy moments,Video players to watch favourite movie's .
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Posted on August 13, 2012 by jtownend
Damian Radcliffe conducted the UK's first review of hyperlocal media, published by NESTA in March 2012, which touched on some of the legal and regulatory issues for small local websites. He has now returned to regulation and law in more depth, in his contribution to The Democratic Society's recent report on Media Regulation & Democracy, which is reproduced below. In the piece, Damian links to an earlier discussion on Meeja Law: Should we regulate the hyperlocal space? And what are the legal issues?.
HEY! REGULATOR! LEAVE THOSE HYPERLOCALS ALONE
By Damian Radcliffe
Hyperlocal media – news or content pertaining to a town, village, single postcode or other small, geographically defined community – is not a new sector. But a fusion of technology, social media platforms and gaps in traditional media provision, have all combined to create the perfect conditions for this sector to bloom.
As a result, hyperlocal media has grown substantially in the UK and other countries in recent years, with concerned citizens, new entrants and established media operators all taking advantage of this perfect storm to create and distribute locally relevant content. And despite very real challenges in making hyperlocal pay, we are only likely to see the sector grow, especially as smartphone technology continues to make it easier to create, distribute and consume locally relevant content.
Currently, the hyperlocal media sector is still relatively small. But as it grows, the issue of regulation is likely to rise up the policy agenda. Whether it is likely to be caught up in the slightly larger considerations of the Leveson Inquiry remains to be seen, but I believe there is a strong case for arguing against the statutory regulation of online hyperlocal media. In fact, I would go further and argue that not only should it be avoided, but that it would also be impossible to enforce.
As someone who spent just under five years working for the UK regulator, and who now works for a different regulatory body in a very different part of the world, that might seem a strange thing to say. So below I will explore five reasons why the sector should be unregulated, and why I think attempts at such regulation would ultimately prove unsuccessful.
Part One: the case against regulation
In my view there are five key areas which need to be explored when examining the case for regulation of this nascent sector. They are: the open internet philosophy; the inapplicability of historic rules of regulation; practicalities of enforcement; the role of Citizen/Community Journalism; and innovation.
Taking each of these in turn:
1. The Open Internet Philosophy
This is a subject which has been written about far more extensively than we have space to explore here. However it is, a useful – if rudimentary – starting point. If you believe in the open internet, then the web should be a predominantly unregulated space. Clearly there are exceptions, such as the need to protect the exploitation of minors, but most of these concerns are not applicable to hyperlocal websites.
Provided that the law of the land is not being broken, then hyperlocal websites should generally be left alone, free to self-manage, without recourse to a wider regulatory power.
2. The historic rules of regulation do not apply
In a broadcast world, regulation was used to create a framework for licensees. In return for abiding by the rules, which included signing up to a code of conduct and agreeing terms of trade (e.g. what type of service you are, or specific obligations such as the amount of local news you produce), then license holders got access to a precious commodity: spectrum, and with it the right to broadcast direct to people in their homes.
This two-way contract has been a key tool in making broadcast regulation work, but it is not a framework which logically transfers to the online space. Online space is virtually limitless, the challenges faced by hyperlocal practitioners – such as discoverability, scale and financial sustainability – are only recent considerations for traditional media players in a multi-channel, online, world.
Without the obvious means for a similar sort of two-way contract between the regulator and the service provider, we have to reconsider how and why we might regulation in the Internet age.
3. The (im)practicalities of enforcement
Anyone can set up a hyperlocal website or channel using tools like Facebook, WordPress or Twitter. These tools are often free, and fairly easy to use, with the result that you can set up your website in minutes. And it also means that if your website gets into trouble, you can dismantle and remove traces of it pretty quickly too. This means that not only is it impossible to comprehensively capture what hyperlocal sites exist, it will be equally impossible to monitor them effectively.
In contrast launching a newspaper, TV or radio station has often required specific licenses, equipment and training, as well as clear monitoring requirements. Broadcasters, for example, have a legal requirement to keep a record of what they have transmitted, whilst newspaper owners see their physical product in the public's hands.
This makes it rather hard to hide any potential crimes and misdemeanors.
4. Concerned Citizens and Community Journalism
Whilst commercial hyperlocal outlets and networks do exist, the majority of hyperlocal content in the UK is produced by citizens, often for free, or certainly very small sums of money.
This in itself is no bad thing, indeed I have previously suggested that the best sites stem from local need, by people steeped in their communities. In many cases, but not always, this manifests itself in the form of active citizens investigating and reporting on what matters to them.
Looking at the US hyperlocal scene, the Federal Communications Commission in their extensive report "The Information Needs of Communities: The changing media landscape in a broadband age" noted:
"Even in the fattest-and-happiest days of traditional media, they could not regularly provide news on such a granular level. Professional media have been joined by a wide range of local blogs, email lists, websites and the proliferation of local groups on national websites like Facebook or Yahoo!
For the most part, hyperlocally oriented websites and blogs do not operate as profitable businesses, but they do not need to. This is journalism as voluntarism—a thousand points of news." (Page 16)
This sentiment is equally applicable to the UK and any other county with a growing hyperlocal scene.
The voluntarism described by the FCC should be encouraged and nurtured, not stifled. Attempts at regulation of this sector are only likely to reduce transparency and accountability, not increase it, by discouraging citizen related activity.
Few community journalists would be able to afford any inevitable regulatory fees, and the very presence of such fees would undoubtedly deter some citizens setting up their own hyperlocal sites.
It is also likely that few concerned citizens would not even know that their Facebook Group, or blog fell under any regulatory regime. Used to using open, social, internet platforms without restriction to comment on issues of interest to them, why would their local website be regulated when posts on local food or their holidays are not?
Determining what citizen content fell in – or out – of any regulatory regime would be a very difficult call.
Lastly, there is the issue of innovation. Regulators always like to talk a lot about their role in encouraging innovation, creativity and new business models. Perhaps the extent of this is overplayed, but regulators can certainly play a role in ensuring that barriers to innovation are kept to a minimum. With the online hyperlocal sector still in its infancy there is a very real risk that innovation would be stymied by unnecessary regulation.
Part Two: the case for regulation
When I wrote the original blog article which formed the basis of this contribution, I also spent considerable time considering the reasons for regulation. Then, as now, I struggled somewhat – both in terms of the mechanisms for enforcement, as well as the potential benefits.
For the former, I considered the option of income thresholds – that sites above a certain income would need to be regulated – and in turn whether sites might opt in to be regulated by the PCC or some other body. Finally, I also wondered if there was merit in the industry coming together and devising its own system of self-regulation.
The latter provoked some discussion, and I am grateful in particular to William Perrin, Philip John, Judith Townend and Mike Rawlins for their thoughts and contributions.
Of these, I think the three strongest arguments for regulation are around protection, credibility and parity for hyperlocal publishers.
All of these are desirable outcomes, but I am yet to be convinced that they way to achieve them is through regulation or indeed self-regulation. Rather, they require attitudinal changes and shifts more than anything else from big media, the NUJ and in some cases media consumers.
Again, taking each of these areas in turn:
1. Legal standing and support
Potentially the biggest benefit of regulation for the sector is that it may make it easier to unlock union and legal support. At present most hyperlocal writers are unrecognised by the NUJ and – in contrast to their traditional media peers – they do not enjoy the backing of a large legal department.
Legal support is an area the hyperlocal sector would benefit from. The day will come when a hyperlocal practitioner loses their home due to a legal dispute stemming from content on their site. Sadly, it may take such an incident for this issue to be given the consideration it deserves.
We need to find a means to redress this, as the level of legal support for the citizen journalist/reporter is often minimal, if indeed there is any at all.
To counteract this, in the US, J-Lab and the Knight Foundation ran a Legal Risk Blog for American citizen journalists, bloggers and social network users. Different media laws mean that its usefulness as a tool for UK practitioners is limited, although the site is not without value.
One way this could work in the UK would be to encourage big media groups – perhaps through a regulatory lever – to provide a certain amount of pro-bono legal support to hyperlocal outlets.
Alternatively they may have to pay a small levy to a central legal fund, which could either ensure 24/7 legal support for hyperlocal practitioners, or support a financial pool to draw on when the litigation starts. Such an idea is not without risk of abuse, but if we are to encourage better relationships between community media outlets players and traditional media, providing meaningful support between the sectors in this way would be one way of doing it.
2. Credibility
Rightly or wrongly, there can be misconceptions amongst consumers and traditional media alike about the content and accuracy of hyperlocal content. Being part of a regulatory regime may help to change that, but I am skeptical. Many regulated bodies – across media, finance and other industries – are severely lacking in credibility at present. As are their regulators.
Moreover, Ofcom research shows that many media consumers are already confused and ill-informed about regulation and funding. So being part of a regulatory regime will not necessarily change public perceptions. Or indeed those held by old media.
More effective measures could simply be cosmetic. Lichfield Blog for example renamed itself Lichfield Live, because it became "hard to escape the fact that having 'blog' in our name was causing problems with how we were perceived".
Some of the Lichfield team have also posited the idea of self-regulation, with hyperlocal players signing up to an agreed "Code of Conduct", in part to boost credibility. I can see the merit of such a code, and such an approach could be especially useful for new sites in giving them best practice and a set of standards to aspire to, but I am not sure that it will make much of a difference in the credibility stakes.
That does not mean however that hyperlocals should not do it, and there would be a merit to having agreed and shared text on issues such as fairness and complaint handling, but the benefits of this approach are, in my view, of more benefit for practitioners, than big media partners and audiences.
Instead, I would argue that activities such as public visibility – reporting from, or organizing local events – or making your content available offline as well as online, may be much more effective at boosting credibility and changing perceptions than being part of any new regulatory body.
3. Creating a level playing field
The underlying consideration here is how to establish a more level playing field, particularly in terms of legal protection and credibility. For some commentators, the only way to do this is by bringing hyperlocal media into any post-Leveson regulatory regime.
That may be so, but I think this argument is fallacious and that these objectives can be achieved through other non-regulatory means. Examples of credible, respected hyperlocal websites abound (see: http://kingscrossenvironment.com/ , http://parwich.org/ , http://pitsnpots.co.uk/ , http://www.london-se1.co.uk and http://ventnorblog.com/ as just some examples). As, increasingly, do examples of creative partnerships between this sector and traditional media.
Regulation also risks having accidental consequences, from stifling innovation and driving small scale hyperlocal practitioners out of business, through to creating a two tier hyperlocal sector, with some outlets being regulated (perhaps due to their size, scale and or platform) whilst others are not (e.g. those on Facebook).
Far from creating a level playing field therefore, such a scenario risks widening gaps, not reducing them.
I argued earlier that a number of factors – the open internet philosophy; the inapplicability of historic rules of regulation; practicalities of enforcement; the role of Citizen/Community Journalism; and innovation – were all good reasons, both individually and collectively, against statutory regulation.
Similarly, I remain unconvinced at the viability of self-regulation, or that it is the means to deliver outcomes such as enhanced protection or credibility.
In my experience most hyperlocal outlets take questions of balance and accuracy very seriously and where they have an editorial agenda it is usually pretty clear.
Just because you are unregulated, does not mean that your standards are any lower. Nor will being regulated suddenly mean that the public will view you content differently, that relationships with traditional media will transform overnight, or that late night telephone calls from aggrieved Press Officers will cease.
Instead, we need to recognize that hyperlocal publishers are an increasingly important part of our media ecosystem. They can, and do, on occasion provide great content for other media outlets – acting as a local wire service. Hyperlocal outlets can also be a great way for traditional media to find new voices and talent, whilst for audiences they can help plug gaps in content provision – or provide a new level of ultralocal reporting.
Nurturing and supporting the industry should be the aim of policy makers. And it does not need regulation to make this happen. Key challenges such as finding ways to develop partnerships, or unlocking legal training and support for hyperlocal publishers, can all happen without the need for regulatory intervention or frameworks.
Let's see if we can make it happen.
Democracy Society / Damian Radcliffe. An extract from Media Regulation & Democracy [PDF], Demsoc 4 (July 2012), pp. 33-43. This content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 3.0 Licence.
The Democratic Society is a non-partisan membership organisation supporting participation, democracy and new models of networked governance.
Damian Radcliffe is the author of Here and Now – UK hyperlocal media today, the UK's first review of this emerging sector, and an Honorary Research Fellow of the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies at Cardiff University. Twitter: @mrdamian76.
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Oil & Gas in Iraq industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume 2013-17, and forecast to 2022). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.
Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Iraq oil & gas market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.
- The market generated revenues of $18,675.5m in 2017, representative of a CARC of -10.2% during 2013-2017.
- Market consumption volume increased at a CAGR of 4.8% during 2013-2017, to total 359.8 million BOE in 2017.
- Iraq has the fourth-largest oil reserves in OPEC, estimated at 148.8 billion barrels in 2016, and is the second-largest producer in the group behind Saudi Arabia. Although it does have natural gas reserves, these are relatively minor compared to other countries.
- What was the size of the Iraq oil & gas market by value in 2017?
- What will be the size of the Iraq oil & gas market in 2022?
- What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Iraq oil & gas market?
- What are the main segments that make up Iraq's oil & gas market?


China Central Television has opened a new, state-of-the-art broadcast bureau in Washington, DC and is now producing news programs in English for an American audience.
2014-04-24 13:54:43 :Physical fitness has become the biggest industry on the planet. The fact that so many people are overweight and they are beginning to want to seize control, makes the health industry boom. You will find hundreds of different diets and exercise routines on the Internet or on TV but only a handful of them in fact work.
Here I demonstrate how to pronounce various English words in a British accent using the tongue twister Betty Botter had some butter. English pronunciation isn`t always straightforward and can be a challenge to ESL students. I hope this English language lesson is useful. If you have any questions get in touch. Here`s a copy of the tongue twister used in the how-to video:- Betty Botter had some butter, `But,` she said, `this butter`s bitter. If I bake this bitter butter, it would make my batter bitter. But a bit of better butter-- that would make my batter better.` So she bought a bit of butter, better than her bitter butter, and she baked it in her batter, and the batter was not bitter. So `twas better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter.
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2014-04-24 13:54:48 :Are you worried about when Web 3.0 is going to arrive and if you are even going to know it and more importantly, whether or not it matters to your ecommerce business? Here is a primer on the evolution of the Internet that will help you keep you on the right page.


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Q: Facebook current UID with FQL How can i get my current UID with FQL.. i want to save traffic and requests with getting the the friends of a user with fql.multiquery
"query1": GET NEED MY USERID
"query2":"SELECT uid, first_name, last_name FROM user WHERE  uid IN (SELECT uid2 FROM friend WHERE uid1=MYUSERID) order by first_name"
should return my friends! getting users with friends.get and then users.getInfo needs 2 requests and is not optimal...
Thank you

A: Your first query should be entirely unnecessary, as Facebook always provides the uid to an application via the fb_sig_user parameter (POST or GET).  I'm not sure what kind of FQL query you could use to get a uid based on some other form of information.  There's no sessions table or anything available to FQL (available tables are listed here).
For multi-queries however, I'm fairly certain that this page describes exactly what you need to do, but I'll throw some code together in the way that I would do it.
If it was a PHP app, and I wanted to do this server side, I would create a couple of JSON-formatted strings and send them as a query as follows:
$fql= '{
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 "friends":"SELECT uid2 FROM friend WHERE uid1 IN (SELECT uid FROM #userinfo)}"
}';
$res = $facebook->api_client->fql_multiquery($fql);

print_r($res['userinfo']);
print_r($res['friends']);

This should produce a dump of your query results.
Assuming you have your current uid available from the fb_sig_user parameter (which you should), then your problem should be solved by something like this:
$fql= '{
 "friends":"SELECT uid2 FROM friend WHERE uid1='.$your_uid.',"
 "friendinfo":"SELECT * FROM standard_user_info WHERE uid IN (SELECT uid2 FROM #friends)"
}';
$res = $facebook->api_client->fql_multiquery($fql);

Note:  You may want to have a careful look at some of the queries you're trying to do.  Many tables, such as friend, can only be used if you're dealing with a logged-in user.

A: The function me() returns your user id in FQL.
To get the list of your friends, you can use:
SELECT uid, first_name, last_name
FROM user
WHERE uid IN (SELECT uid2 FROM friend WHERE uid1 = me())

You can find the documentation of this here: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/fql/


Compared to the car it replaces, the new Jetta is 90mm longer at 4,644mm with a wheelbase increase of 70mm to 2,648mm. This means rear legroom is up by 67mm.
The model has also been restyled inside and out, and no longer shares panels with the Golf.
The engine line-up includes two TSI petrols, a 1.4-litre 122bhp entry-level unit and the range-topping twincharged 1.4-litre TSI unit developing 160bhp.
The diesel range starts with a 1.6-litre TDI engine developing 105bhp, which is equipped with BlueMotion Technology features including Start/Stop and battery regeneration as standard and is capable of achieving 67.3mpg on the combined cycle while emitting 109g/km of CO2.
A 2.0-litre TDI engine developing 140bhp is also available, which returns 58.9mpg combined and has a carbon dioxide emissions figure of 126g/km. The 1.6-litre TDI and the 1.4-litre TSI 160bhp unit can be specified with the option of a seven-speed DSG gearbox. The 2.0-litre TDI is available with a six-speed DSG transmission.
All new Jettas are fitted with air conditioning, an MP3 compatible CD stereo, six airbags, ABS, Electronic Stabilisation Programme (ESP), an alarm and folding rear seats.


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All shock assembly machinery is now enclosed in a temperature-controlled, dust-free environment in Torrance, California, for improved quality control. Manufacturing capacity has also increased due to the addition of two new production lines.
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Weekends are always a good break to charge up our batteries for life , and the meals also plays a crucial role in it , somehow we indulge in some spicy, tangy and rich food .Mutton Keema or minced meat curry and vegetable Pulao is one such meal .Keema or Minced meat is quite an intriguing ingredient .It can be great to have minced meat kabab any time of the day or simple keema,I remembered making Ghughni with minced meat during Durga Puja on dashmi .This Ghughni is made with Matar Dal or sometimes with Chick Pea .
We put The spice content in Minced meat curry on a higher note as the spice enhances the flavor of minced meat . meat is first marinated and then the meat is deep fried at med with all the spices , little bit of frying and then its is transferred to Pressure cooker for quick cooking, otherwise in the contemporary method whole of the fried meat is slowly cooked over a very low flame for an hour .Both the way keema is such a pleasure to eat .
Here is the way we like to prepare our Minced Meat curry , this curry is loaded with oodles of spice .This is one hot and spicy meal for hot summer afternoon. We thoroughly enjoyed eating it with vegetable pulao .
Wash the minced meat in little warm water and take out and drain .
Marinate the mutton with turmeric, red pepper ,salt,mustard oil.
Meanwhile prepare the masala Paste . Add to the marinating Mutton,and set aside for 1 hrs .
Now heat up Kadai or any heavy bottom pan, add mustard oil and let it heat up.
Add sugar, bay leaf and all the spice including, cardamom,cloves and cinnamon .
Add onions and fry at med for 3-4 mints till they are slightly brown, add more oil if necessary .
Add the marinated mutton and now deep fry the minced meat for 10 mints at med high.
Transfer the content to a pressure cooker and TIP-add the water by slightly warming in the Kadai which you used for deep frying ,this way the masala that has stuck at the sides of Kadai will come out easily and it can be added to the Gravy also .Add one chopped tomato also .
Cover the cooker Pan and lock it , at full high flame , one whistle and quickly lower the flame and let it cook for another 10 mints .stop the Flame and let the pressure subside .
Open the cover and sprinkle chopped coriander leaves (optional).
3 -4 cardamom open in between .
Wash the rice thoroughly and soak them for 10 mints , now transfer them in large vessel with water and cook the rice , Drain the water when its partially done .
Now heat up the Kadai , add ghee and all the tempering ingredients and fry at low for 2-3 mints till the nice smell of Spices comes out .
Now add all the dry fruits , beans and tomato , again fry them at low for 4mints , Now transfer this mixture to the cooked rice and gently mix them , if required at this time add more ghee .Take out the entire Pulao in a Hot Pot and cover .Let it remain there for at least ½ hrs this way the rest of rice that needs that extra cooking will be done .
Open when you are ready to serve and eat .
Wow Kheem curry and the pulao looks delicious.
Hi! Jaya,your recipe looks yummmy! I will try this at home.You can drop to my blog to go for more bengali recipes.Do let me know how it was.
Made this and was excellent!We love proper indian currys,and this is one I will make again.
thanks for stoping here and trying out the recipe ..it means a lot..


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Etched...Upon My Heart: What We Learn and Why We Never Forget
Written by Jill Kelly
Narrated by Jill Kelly
Our lives are made up of moments. Some we hope to remember forever and some we long to forget. But it's the tapestry of these moments that come together to write the story God is telling through each of our lives. In ETCHED . . . UPON MY HEART, Jill Kelly shares some of the unforgettable moments in her life-some sorrowful, others filled with joy-as a "living epistle" to her daughters. Kelly's raw and honest reflections provide encouragement and inspiration for women and mothers who long to pass on hard-won knowledge of God's steadfast love and healing grace to their children. As she writes, "God will break our hearts, but He will hold the pieces. He will cradle us and redeem every tear we cry." Although great personal pain informs these pages, Kelly's story is ultimately one of forgiveness, reconciliation, and hope. Through the moments in time that Jill Kelly recounts, you will recognize the daily reality and eternal value of God's plan for your own life.
Publisher: Hachette AudioReleased: Jan 22, 2013ISBN: 9781455514274Format: audiobook
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LONESOME DAY BLUES
The lyrics to this great song contain the following lines:
I am goin' to teach peace to the conquered,
I'm gonna tame the proud.
Lots of other people have apparently noticed this before, but I just realized that the lines are a paraphrase of some lines in the Aeneid, when Aeneas's father, Anchises, in the Underworld, tells him what the mission of Rome will be:
. . . to establish peace,
To spare the humbled, and to conquer the proud.
Anchises's speech also foretells the history of the early Roman kings.
4 thoughts on "LONESOME DAY BLUES"
Dylan's artistic bravery is something I really admire. He does what he wants to do at all times. I wouldn't say I am a huge fan, but I respect the bravery of his career quite a bit. What albums would say are his best?
I'm very fond of "Highway 61 Revisited", "Blonde On Blonde", "Love and Theft" and his latest, "Tempest". "Bob Dylan Live 1966", featuring tour performances with The Band from that year, is maybe the best live rock album of all time. His eccentric Christmas album, "Christmas In the Heart", is reviled by many, but I think it's a masterpiece.
Paul Zahl on July 18, 2013 at 07:37 said:
Wish I knew where I could find out about those early Roman kings.
Stay away from them, Paul — you'll live longer.


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Easter Egg Crossovers from Rogue Legacy, Star Command, and Chasm
Colin Day / November 10, 2014
When I started this project over a year ago, I wasn't just sitting around and thinking "Hey, it's time to make a video game". Instead, the idea slowly built up over time while I enjoyed playing the incredibly imaginative games from other developers and began to see more indies build awesome games on their own terms.
The list of games bringing me to this point is simply too long to list here, but there are a few recent titles by independent developers which really pushed these thoughts into the front of my thinking.
Today Spellbind Studios proudly announces planned easter eggs with three independent developers Cellar Door Games, Discord Games, and Warballoon – whose games serve as a huge inspiration to Spellbind Studios. Characters from Rogue Legacy, Chasm, and Star Command will make a cameo appearance hidden somewhere inside of Rogue Wizards, all players need to do now is find out where these secrets are located.
http://www.RogueLegacy.com
Rogue Legacy by Cellar Door Games describes itself as "A genealogical Rogue-'Lite' for PC, Mac, and Linux" and I personally haven't been able to put this game down. With an absolutely brilliant design mechanic involving the frequent death of the hero and continuing the quest via one of their heirs, each with a randomized set of traits; players will have no shortage of variety each time they attempt to solve their generational quest. A randomized castle for every hero further enhances the challenge while keeping each run fresh and completely unpredictable.
http://www.StarCommandGame.com
Star Command developed by Warballoon takes place in the furthest reaches of outer space where players build and manage their very own starship and explore the galaxy. Careful management of power systems, weapons, personnel, and diplomacy, ensures there's never a dull moment on the ultimate frontier. On top of that the developers have a great sense of humor, and the passion and love for this game really shows through. A new version called Star Command: Galaxies aims to even further enhance all aspects of the game and introduces a slew of new features like total ship customization and taking the crew on away missions on the surface of planets.
http://www.ChasmGame.com
Chasm created by Discord Games brings 2D Metroid-Vania platformers to an entire new level. With completely randomized environments, deadly enemies, and a horde of secrets players will enjoy digging deep to unlock and uncover everything this game has to offer. I've been watching this game ever since they launched a Kickstarter and seeing their success has provided me with an enormous amount of inspiration and confidence which have really helped me to realize the potential that can be gained by launching the Rogue Wizards Kickstarter.
Rogue Wizards wouldn't exist today if it weren't for the influence of these talented developers, and Spellbind is proud to be able to take a small piece of these gems and incorporate them into Rogue Wizards.
November 10, 2014 in Rogue Wizards.
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School's out but Diman students still hard at work on summer improvement projects
Michael Gagne
Herald News Staff Reporter
FALL RIVER — The banging of hammers and high-pitched whirring of saws could be heard in the hallways at Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School on Tuesday morning.
Old science laboratory sinks, counter tops, desks, chairs and tables had been moved out of some classrooms, paving the way for newer, more modern replacements.
School is technically out for the summer, but some students and teachers from Diman's carpentry and plumbing shops are still there, working on projects to enhance the machine tool technology shop and upgrade the physics labs.
The project in the machine tool shop is being funded by a $25,000 campus improvement grant from the Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation. It will enable the shop to double the length of its enclosed computer-aided engineering design and manufacturing programming space — going from an area that had been 14 feet by 10 feet to 14 feet by 20 feet. That space is along a wall behind several rows of large machine tools and equipment.
The extra space will allow the shop to add eight more work stations to the four already in place.
Machine Tool Technology Department Head Michael Oliveira and Diman Vocational Coordinator Thomas Aubin both explained machine tools is a trade that's becoming increasingly automated.
So students need to learn how design the parts they'd like to build, learn how to use the machines, then learn how to program them.
"This is a major move toward increasing the programming capabilities of our kids," said Aubin, who described the school's machine tools technology program as "world-class."
In a shop with no wasted space, other areas, like the office and storage, will also be rearranged to accommodate the new area.
Not only will students in the shop get the benefit of having an increased design and programming space, their peers who built it will also walk away knowing they had a part in its creation.
"It's rewarding for students to be able to say, 'Hey, I helped build this,'" Aubin said.
Diman was one of 26 schools nationwide to receive the grant, and one of four in Massachusetts. All the schools that received grants are chapters in the national SkillsUSA program, which sponsors state and national trade skills competitions.
Both Oliveira and Aubin said Diman's involvement in SkillsUSA has been a great benefit to students.
"It breaks their parochial view of the world," Aubin said. "Many of our students had never left Fall River, had never been on a plane. Now they're meeting people from across the county and engaging in high-level competition."
Oliveira also said the program gives students "the opportunity to meet leaders in industry," the chance to learn new things about their trade and network.
Another project for a new service center in the automotive technologies shop had already been completed.


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